SB 11.27.51 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.27.51

पूजादीनां प्रवाहार्थं महापर्वस्वथान्वहम् । क्षेत्रापणपुरग्रामान् दत्त्वा मत्सार्ष्टितामियात् ॥ ५१ ॥

pūjādīnāṁ pravāhārthaṁ

[poojaadeenaam pravaahaartham]

mahā-parvasv athānv-aham

[mahaa-parvasv athaanv-aham]

kṣetrāpaṇa-pura-grāmān

[kshetraapana-pura-graamaan]

dattvā mat-sārṣṭitām iyāt

[dattvaa mat-saarshtitaam iyaat]

Word-for-word

pūjā-ādīnām — of the regular worship and special festivals pravāha-artham — in order to assure the continuance mahā-parvasu — on auspicious occasions atha — and anu-aham — daily kṣetra — land āpaṇa — shops pura — cities grāmān — and villages dattvā — bestowing as a gift to the Deity mat-sārṣṭitām — opulence equal to Mine iyāt — he achieves.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

pūjādīnāṁ pravāhārthaṁ

pūjā-ādīnām

of the regular worship and special festivals

pravāha-artham

in order to assure the continuance

mahā-parvasv athānv-aham

mahā-parvasu

on auspicious occasions

atha

and

anu-aham

daily

kṣetrāpaṇa-pura-grāmān

kṣetra

land

āpaṇa

shops

pura

cities

grāmān

and villages

dattvā mat-sārṣṭitām iyāt

dattvā

bestowing as a gift to the Deity

mat-sārṣṭitām

opulence equal to Mine

iyāt

he achieves.

One who offers the Deity gifts of land, markets, cities and villages so that the regular daily worship and special festivals of the Deity may go on continually will achieve opulence equal to My own.

Purport

By placing tracts of land in the Deity’s name, there will be regular income for opulent Deity worship, both from rent and from agricultural production. A worshiper who makes the arrangements mentioned above will certainly achieve opulence like that of the Personality of Godhead.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

One who offers the deity gifts of land, markets, cities and villages so that the regular daily worship and special festivals of the deity may go on continually will achieve wealth equal to mine. Even a wealthy man can become successful by using wealth for the Lord. He will obtain wealth equal to mine.

Personal Guidance

One who offers land, markets, cities, villages so daily worship and festivals continue achieves opulence equal to the Lord's own. Endowment matches its fruit.

Reflection Questions

Where can I 'endow' devotion with sustained, structural support?
What recurring resource would I commit?

📝 My note

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