Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.19.15
इत्यभिष्टूय वरदं श्रीनिवासं श्रिया सह ।
तन्नि:सार्योपहरणं
दत्त्वाचमनमर्चयेत् ॥ १५ ॥
ity abhiṣṭūya varadaṁ
[ity abhishtooya varadam]
śrīnivāsaṁ śriyā saha
[shreenivaasam shriyaa saha]
tan niḥsāryopaharaṇaṁ
[tan nihsaaryopaharanam]
dattvācamanam arcayet
[dattvaachamanam archayet]
Word-for-word
iti
—
thus
abhiṣṭūya
—
offering prayers
vara-dam
—
who bestows benedictions
śrī-nivāsam
—
unto Lord Viṣṇu, the abode of the goddess of fortune
śriyā saha
—
with Lakṣmī
tat
—
then
niḥsārya
—
removing
upaharaṇam
—
the paraphernalia for worship
dattvā
—
after offering
ācamanam
—
water for washing the hands and mouth
arcayet
—
one should worship.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ity abhiṣṭūya varadaṁ
iti
thus
abhiṣṭūya
offering prayers
vara-dam
who bestows benedictions
śrīnivāsaṁ śriyā saha
śrī-nivāsam
unto Lord Viṣṇu, the abode of the goddess of fortune
śriyā saha
with Lakṣmī
tan niḥsāryopaharaṇaṁ
tat
then
niḥsārya
removing
upaharaṇam
the paraphernalia for worship
dattvācamanam arcayet
dattvā
after offering
ācamanam
water for washing the hands and mouth
arcayet
one should worship.
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: Thus one should worship Lord Viṣṇu, who is known as Śrīnivāsa, along with mother Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune, by offering prayers according to the process mentioned above. After removing all the paraphernalia of worship, one should offer them water to wash their hands and mouths, and then one should worship them again.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Offering prayers to Viṣṇu and Lakṣmī according to the process mentioned above, one should then remove old articles. After offering them ācamana, one should worship them again.
Tan niḥsārya means “removing old offerings.”
Personal Guidance
Thus one should worship Śrīnivāsa with Lakṣmī, then remove the worship items and eat the remnants — keeping a little for the next day. Even leftovers are part of the practice.
Reflection Questions
- How do I treat prasāda or worship-remnants?
- What does the leftover practice teach about everyday meals?
My note
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