SB 8.16.44-45 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.16.44-45

भुञ्जीत तैरनुज्ञात: सेष्ट: शेषं सभाजितै: । ब्रह्मचार्यथ तद्रात्र्यां श्वोभूते प्रथमेऽहनि ॥ ४४ ॥ स्‍नात: शुचिर्यथोक्तेन विधिना सुसमाहित: । पयसा स्‍नापयित्वार्चेद् यावद्‌व्रतसमापनम् ॥ ४५ ॥

bhuñjīta tair anujñātaḥ

[bhunjeeta tair anujnaatah]

seṣṭaḥ śeṣaṁ sabhājitaiḥ

[seshtah shesham sabhaajitaih]

brahmacāry atha tad-rātryāṁ

[brahmachaary atha tad-raatryaam]

śvo bhūte prathame ’hani

[shvo bhoote prathame ’hani]

snātaḥ śucir yathoktena

[snaatah shuchir yathoktena]

vidhinā susamāhitaḥ

[vidhinaa susamaahitah]

payasā snāpayitvārced

[payasaa snaapayitvaarched]

yāvad vrata-samāpanam

[yaavad vrata-samaapanam]

Word-for-word

bhuñjīta — should take the prasāda taiḥ — by the brāhmaṇas anujñātaḥ — being permitted sa-iṣṭaḥ — with friends and relatives śeṣam — the remnants sabhājitaiḥ — properly honored brahmacārī — observance of celibacy atha — of course tat-rātryām — at night śvaḥ bhūte — at the end of the night, when the morning comes prathame ahani — on the first day snātaḥ — bathing śuciḥ — becoming purified yathā-uktena — as stated before vidhinā — by following the regulative principles su-samāhitaḥ — with great attention payasā — with milk snāpayitvā — bathing the Deity arcet — should offer worship yāvat — as long as vrata-samāpanam — the period of worship is not over.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

bhuñjīta tair anujñātaḥ

bhuñjīta

should take the prasāda

taiḥ

by the brāhmaṇas

anujñātaḥ

being permitted

seṣṭaḥ śeṣaṁ sabhājitaiḥ

sa-iṣṭaḥ

with friends and relatives

śeṣam

the remnants

sabhājitaiḥ

properly honored

brahmacāry atha tad-rātryāṁ

brahmacārī

observance of celibacy

atha

of course

tat-rātryām

at night

śvo bhūte prathame ’hani

śvaḥ bhūte

at the end of the night, when the morning comes

prathame ahani

on the first day

snātaḥ śucir yathoktena

snātaḥ

bathing

śuciḥ

becoming purified

yathā-uktena

as stated before

vidhinā susamāhitaḥ

vidhinā

by following the regulative principles

su-samāhitaḥ

with great attention

payasā snāpayitvārced

payasā

with milk

snāpayitvā

bathing the Deity

arcet

should offer worship

yāvad vrata-samāpanam

yāvat

as long as

vrata-samāpanam

the period of worship is not over.

One should perfectly honor the respectable brāhmaṇas one has fed, and then, after taking their permission, one should take prasāda with his friends and relatives. For that night, one should observe strict celibacy, and the next morning, after bathing again, with purity and attention one should bathe the Deity of Viṣṇu with milk and worship Him according to the methods formerly stated in detail.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

With a friend, one should take the remnants with the permission of brāhmaṇas who have been honored. Observing celibacy at night, after bathing again the next morning, with purity and attention one should bathe the Lord with milk and worship him according to the methods mentioned on the first day of the vow. After worshipping the brāhmaṇas with garlands and betel nut, with their permission one should eat along with one’s friends. Śvo bhūte means in the morning.

Personal Guidance

Honor those brāhmaṇas, take their permission, eat prasāda with friends and family. Maintain celibacy that night. The next morning, bathe and worship the Lord again. Daily rhythm sustains the vow's power.

Reflection Questions

Where do I treat spiritual events as one-offs rather than the start of a sustained rhythm?
What evening discipline would protect the value of the day's worship?

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