Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.30.8
ब्राह्मणांस्तु महाभागान् कृतस्वस्त्ययना वयम् ।
गोभूहिरण्यवासोभिर्गजाश्वरथवेश्मभि: ॥ ८ ॥
brāhmaṇāṁs tu mahā-bhāgān
[braahmanaams tu mahaa-bhaagaan]
kṛta-svastyayanā vayam
[krita-svastyayanaa vayam]
go-bhū-hiraṇya-vāsobhir
[go-bhoo-hiranya-vaasobhir]
gajāśva-ratha-veśmabhiḥ
[gajaashva-ratha-veshmabhih]
Word-for-word
brāhmaṇān
—
the brāhmaṇas
tu
—
and
mahā-bhāgān
—
greatly fortunate
kṛta
—
having performed
svasti-ayanāḥ
—
the ceremonies for good fortune
vayam
—
we
go
—
with cows
bhū
—
land
hiraṇya
—
gold
vāsobhiḥ
—
and clothing
gaja
—
with elephants
aśva
—
horses
ratha
—
chariots
veśmabhiḥ
—
and houses.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
brāhmaṇāṁs tu mahā-bhāgān
brāhmaṇān
the brāhmaṇas
tu
and
mahā-bhāgān
greatly fortunate
kṛta-svastyayanā vayam
kṛta
having performed
svasti-ayanāḥ
the ceremonies for good fortune
vayam
we
go-bhū-hiraṇya-vāsobhir
go
with cows
bhū
land
hiraṇya
gold
vāsobhiḥ
and clothing
gajāśva-ratha-veśmabhiḥ
gaja
with elephants
aśva
horses
ratha
chariots
veśmabhiḥ
and houses.
After performing the expiatory rituals with the help of greatly fortunate brāhmaṇas, we will worship those brāhmaṇas by offering them cows, land, gold, clothing, elephants, horses, chariots and dwelling places.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
After brāhmaṇas have completed the auspicious rites, we will worship those highly fortunate brāhmaṇas by offering them cows, land, gold, clothing, elephants, horses, chariots and dwelling places.
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Personal Guidance
After expiatory rituals with fortunate brāhmaṇas, worship them by offering cows, land, gold, clothing, elephants, horses, chariots, and dwellings. Worship is generous and concrete.
Reflection Questions
- When did I last respond to crisis with generosity to holy persons?
- What concrete gift would I begin with?
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