SB 7.12.19 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.12.19

वन्यैश्चरुपुरोडाशान् निर्वपेत् कालचोदितान् । लब्धे नवे नवेऽन्नाद्ये पुराणं च परित्यजेत् ॥ १९ ॥

vanyaiś caru-puroḍāśān

[vanyaish charu-purodaashaan]

nirvapet kāla-coditān

[nirvapet kaala-choditaan]

labdhe nave nave ’nnādye

[labdhe nave nave ’nnaadye]

purāṇaṁ ca parityajet

[puraanam cha parityajet]

Word-for-word

vanyaiḥ — by fruits and grains produced in the forest without cultivation caru — grains to be offered in a fire sacrifice puroḍāśān — the cakes prepared from caru nirvapet — one should execute kāla-coditān — that which has grown naturally labdhe — on obtaining nave — new nave anna-ādye — newly produced food grains purāṇam — the stock of old grains ca — and parityajet — one should give up.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

vanyaiś caru-puroḍāśān

vanyaiḥ

by fruits and grains produced in the forest without cultivation

caru

grains to be offered in a fire sacrifice

puroḍāśān

the cakes prepared from caru

nirvapet kāla-coditān

nirvapet

one should execute

kāla-coditān

that which has grown naturally

labdhe nave nave ’nnādye

labdhe

on obtaining

nave

new

nave anna-ādye

newly produced food grains

purāṇaṁ ca parityajet

purāṇam

the stock of old grains

and

parityajet

one should give up.

A vānaprastha should prepare cakes to be offered in sacrifice from fruits and grains grown naturally in the forest. When he obtains some new grains, he should give up his old stock of grains.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

A vānaprastha should offer cakes and caru from what is grown at that time in the forest. When he obtains some new grains, he should give up his old stock of grains. He should offer (nirvapet) cakes made of wild rice or other items from the forest (vanyaiḥ), provided at that time.

Personal Guidance

Cakes from forest fruit and grain are prepared for sacrifice; when new grains come, the old are given up. Don't hoard; let new offerings replace old supplies. Sacrifice is renewed, never stored.

Reflection Questions

What 'old grain' are you hoarding instead of giving up as new arrives?
Where could a regular 'replacement' rhythm keep your offerings fresh?

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