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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.16.54

भोजयेत् तान्गुणवता सदन्नेन शुचिस्मिते । अन्यांश्च ब्राह्मणाञ्छक्त्या ये च तत्र समागता: ॥ ५४ ॥
bhojayet tān guṇavatā
[bhojayet taan gunavataa]
sad-annena śuci-smite
[sad-annena shuchi-smite]
anyāṁś ca brāhmaṇāṣ chaktyā
[anyaamsh cha braahmanaash chaktyaa]
ye ca tatra samāgatāḥ
[ye cha tatra samaagataah]
Word-for-word
bhojayet — should distribute prasāda tān — unto all of them guṇa-vatā — by rich foods sat-annena — with food prepared with ghee and milk, which is supposed to be very pure śuci-smite — O most pious lady anyān ca — others also brāhmaṇān — brāhmaṇas śaktyā — as far as possible ye — all of them who ca — also tatra — there (at the ceremonies) samāgatāḥ — assembled.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
bhojayet tān guṇavatā
bhojayet
should distribute prasāda
tān
unto all of them
guṇa-vatā
by rich foods
sad-annena śuci-smite
sat-annena
with food prepared with ghee and milk, which is supposed to be very pure
śuci-smite
O most pious lady
anyāṁś ca brāhmaṇāṣ chaktyā
anyān ca
others also
brāhmaṇān
brāhmaṇas
ye ca tatra samāgatāḥ
śaktyā
as far as possible
ye
all of them who
ca
also
tatra
there (at the ceremonies)
samāgatāḥ
assembled.
O most auspicious lady, one should perform all the ceremonies under the direction of learned ācāryas and should satisfy them and their priests. By distributing prasāda, one should also satisfy the brāhmaṇas and others who have assembled.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O woman with a smile! One should satisfy them and as far as possible others who have assembled, by pure food with excellent qualities.
Personal Guidance
Perform under learned ācāryas' direction, satisfy them and the priests, and distribute prasāda to all assembled. The ceremony has both vertical and horizontal duties — honor those above; feed those gathered.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do I keep my dharmic ritual private when it could feed many?
  • Whom in my life functions as 'ācārya' — and do I serve them with the same dignity as I serve those below me?
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