SB 8.16.42 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.16.42

जपेदष्टोत्तरशतं स्तुवीत स्तुतिभि: प्रभुम् । कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणं भूमौ प्रणमेद् दण्डवन्मुदा ॥ ४२ ॥

japed aṣṭottara-śataṁ

[japed ashtottara-shatam]

stuvīta stutibhiḥ prabhum

[stuveeta stutibhih prabhum]

kṛtvā pradakṣiṇaṁ bhūmau

[kritvaa pradakshinam bhoomau]

praṇamed daṇḍavan mudā

[pranamed dandavan mudaa]

Word-for-word

japet — should silently murmur aṣṭottara-śatam — 108 times stuvīta — should offer prayers stutibhiḥ — by various prayers of glorification prabhum — unto the Lord kṛtvā — thereafter doing pradakṣiṇam — circumambulation bhūmau — on the ground praṇamet — should offer obeisances daṇḍavat — straight, with the whole body mudā — with great satisfaction.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

japed aṣṭottara-śataṁ

japet

should silently murmur

aṣṭottara-śatam

108 times

stuvīta stutibhiḥ prabhum

stuvīta

should offer prayers

stutibhiḥ

by various prayers of glorification

prabhum

unto the Lord

kṛtvā pradakṣiṇaṁ bhūmau

kṛtvā

thereafter doing

pradakṣiṇam

circumambulation

bhūmau

on the ground

praṇamed daṇḍavan mudā

praṇamet

should offer obeisances

daṇḍavat

straight, with the whole body

mudā

with great satisfaction.

Thereafter, one should silently murmur the mantra 108 times and offer prayers to the Lord for His glorification. Then one should circumambulate the Lord and finally, with great delight and satisfaction, offer obeisances, falling straight like a rod [daṇḍavat].

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Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Thereafter, one should silently murmur the mantra 108 times and offer prayers to the Lord for his glorification. Then one should circumambulate the Lord and finally, with great delight, offer obeisances on the ground.

Personal Guidance

Then silently murmur the mantra 108 times, offer prayers of glorification, circumambulate, fall daṇḍavat. The conclusion of worship is not abrupt; it has its own movements. Closing is part of worship's body.

Reflection Questions

How do I currently 'close' my worship — and does it match this scriptural form?
Where do I leave dharmic activities incompletely closed, and what does that cost?

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