SB 11.27.9

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Eleventh Canto - Chapter 27: Lord Kṛṣṇa's Instructions on the Process of Deity Worship

SB 11.27.8 - SB 11.27.10

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

TEXT 9

arcāyāṁ sthaṇḍile 'gnau vā

sūrye vāpsu hṛdi dvijaḥ

dravyeṇa bhakti-yukto 'rcet

sva-guruṁ mām amāyayā

SYNONYMS

arcāyām — within the Deity form; sthaṇḍile — in the earth; agnau — in fire; vā — or; sūrye — in the sun; vā — or; apsu — in water; hṛdi — in the heart; dvijaḥ — the brāhmaṇa; dravyeṇa — by various paraphernalia; bhakti-yuktaḥ — endowed with devotion; arcet — he should worship; sva-gurum — his worshipable Lord; mām — Me; amāyayā — without any deception.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

A twice-born person should worship Me, his worshipable Lord, without duplicity, offering appropriate paraphernalia in loving devotion to My Deity form or to a form of Me appearing upon the ground, in fire, in the sun, in water or within the worshiper's own heart.

SB 11.27.8 - SB 11.27.10