SB 8.16.26
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 26
- sinīvālyāṁ mṛdālipya
- snāyāt kroḍa-vidīrṇayā
- yadi labhyeta vai srotasy
- etaṁ mantram udīrayet
SYNONYMS
sinīvālyām—on the dark-moon day; mṛdā—with dirt; ālipya—smearing the body; snāyāt—one should bathe; kroḍa-vidīrṇayā—dug up by the tusk of a boar; yadi—if; labhyeta—it is available; vai—indeed; srotasi—in a flowing river; etam mantram—this mantra; udīrayet—one should chant.
TRANSLATION
If dirt dug up by a boar is available, on the day of the dark moon one should smear this dirt on his body and then bathe in a flowing river. While bathing, one should chant the following mantra.