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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.14.15

देवानृषीन् नृभूतानि पितृनात्मानमन्वहम् । स्ववृत्त्यागतवित्तेन यजेत पुरुषं पृथक् ॥ १५ ॥
devān ṛṣīn nṛ-bhūtāni
[devaan risheen nri-bhootaani]
pitṝn ātmānam anvaham
[pitreen aatmaanam anvaham]
sva-vṛttyāgata-vittena
[sva-vrittyaagata-vittena]
yajeta puruṣaṁ pṛthak
[yajeta purusham prithak]
Word-for-word
devān — unto the demigods ṛṣīn — unto the great sages nṛ — unto human society bhūtāni — unto the living entities in general pitṝn — unto the forefathers ātmānam — one’s self or the Supreme Self anvaham — daily sva-vṛttyā — by one’s means of livelihood āgata-vittena — money that automatically comes yajeta — one should worship puruṣam — the person situated in everyone’s heart pṛthak — separately.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
devān ṛṣīn nṛ-bhūtāni
devān
unto the demigods
ṛṣīn
unto the great sages
nṛ
unto human society
bhūtāni
unto the living entities in general
pitṝn ātmānam anvaham
pitṝn
unto the forefathers
ātmānam
one’s self or the Supreme Self
anvaham
daily
sva-vṛttyāgata-vittena
sva-vṛttyā
by one’s means of livelihood
āgata-vittena
money that automatically comes
yajeta puruṣaṁ pṛthak
yajeta
one should worship
puruṣam
the person situated in everyone’s heart
pṛthak
separately.
Every day, one should worship the Supreme Being who is situated in everyone’s heart, and on this basis one should separately worship the demigods, the saintly persons, ordinary human beings and living entities, one’s forefathers and one’s self. In this way one is able to worship the Supreme Being in the core of everyone’s heart.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Daily one should worship the devatās, humans, all living entities, the Pitṛs, oneself, and separately the Supreme Lord, by wealth earned through one’s occupation.
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Personal Guidance
Worship the Supreme in everyone's heart daily, and separately worship demigods, saints, humans, ordinary beings, ancestors, and self. The Lord is universally present, and proper worship honors His manifestations across categories without confusion.
Reflection Questions
  • Which category of being do you regularly underhonor — saints, ancestors, ordinary humans?
  • What daily moment could include all these worships in a few sincere words?
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