Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.27
राजन् हवींष्यदुष्टानि श्रद्धयासादितानि ते ।
छन्दांस्ययातयामानि योजितानि धृतव्रतै: ॥ २७ ॥
rājan havīṁṣy aduṣṭāni
[raajan haveemshy adushtaani]
śraddhayāsāditāni te
[shraddhayaasaaditaani te]
chandāṁsy ayāta-yāmāni
[chandaamsy ayaata-yaamaani]
yojitāni dhṛta-vrataiḥ
[yojitaani dhrita-vrataih]
Word-for-word
rājan
—
O King
havīṁṣi
—
sacrificial offerings
aduṣṭāni
—
not polluted
śraddhayā
—
with great faith and care
āsāditāni
—
collected
te
—
your
chandāṁsi
—
the mantras
ayāta-yāmāni
—
not deficient
yojitāni
—
properly executed
dhṛta-vrataiḥ
—
by qualified brāhmaṇas..
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
rājan havīṁṣy aduṣṭāni
rājan
O King
havīṁṣi
sacrificial offerings
aduṣṭāni
not polluted
śraddhayāsāditāni te
śraddhayā
with great faith and care
āsāditāni
collected
te
your
chandāṁsy ayāta-yāmāni
chandāṁsi
the mantras
ayāta-yāmāni
not deficient
yojitāni dhṛta-vrataiḥ
yojitāni
properly executed
dhṛta-vrataiḥ
by qualified brāhmaṇas..
O King, we know that the paraphernalia to perform the sacrifice is well collected by you with great faith and care and is not polluted. Our chanting of the Vedic hymns is also not deficient in any way, for all the brāhmaṇas and priests present here are expert and are executing the performances properly.
Purport
It is the practice of the brāhmaṇas conversant with the science to pronounce a Vedic mantra in the right accent. The combination of the mantra and Sanskrit words must be chanted with the right pronunciation; otherwise it will not be successful. In this age the brāhmaṇas are neither well versed in the Sanskrit language nor very pure in practical life. But by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra one can attain the highest benefit of sacrificial performances. Even if the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra is not chanted properly, it still has so much potency that the chanter gains the effect.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O King! The offerings are not contaminated and were collected with faith. The mantras are not weak and were chanted by dedicated brāhmaṇas.
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Personal Guidance
Your paraphernalia is pure, our mantras are correctly pronounced, the brāhmaṇas are expert — nothing is materially deficient. Technical correctness is necessary but not sufficient; some failures lie beyond technique.
Reflection Questions
- Where have I assumed technical correctness equals spiritual effectiveness?
- What would I look for if I trusted that everything visible is in order yet results aren't coming?
My note
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