SB 11.27.21 · Srimad-Bhagavatam

Devanagari

तदद्भ‍िर्देवयजनं द्रव्याण्यात्मानमेव च । प्रोक्ष्य पात्राणि त्रीण्यद्भ‍िस्तैस्तैर्द्रव्यैश्च साधयेत् ॥ २१ ॥

Verse text

tad-adbhir deva-yajanaṁ dravyāṇy ātmānam eva ca prokṣya pātrāṇi trīṇy adbhis tais tair dravyaiś ca sādhayet

Synonyms

tat — of the vessel for sprinkling ; adbhiḥ — with the water ; deva — yajanam — the place where the Deity is worshiped ; dravyāṇi — the paraphernalia ; ātmānam — one’s own body ; eva — indeed ; ca — also ; prokṣya — sprinkling ; pātrāṇi — the vessels ; trīṇi — three ; adbhiḥ — with water ; taiḥ taiḥ — with those available ; dravyaiḥ — auspicious items ; ca — and ; sādhayet — he should arrange .

Translation

Then, with the water of that prokṣaṇīya vessel he should sprinkle the area where the Deity is being worshiped, the offerings that are going to be presented, and his own body. Next he should decorate with various auspicious substances three vessels filled with water.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

Then, with the water of that prokṣaṇīya vessel he should sprinkle the area where the deity is being worshiped, the offerings that are going to be presented, and his own body. Next he should prepare with various auspicious substances and water three vessels. He should sprinkle water from the prokṣaṇīya vessel on the place of worship, the articles and himself. The articles placed in the three vessels are as follows: pādye śyāmāka-dūrvābja-viṣṇu-krāntābhir iṣyate | gandha-puṣpākṣata-yava-kuśāgra-tila-sarṣapāḥ | dūrvā ceti kramād arghya-dravyāṣṭakam udīritam | jātī-lavaṅga-kakkolair matam ācamanīyakam || Pādya consists of millet (panicum frumentaceum), dūrvā (panic grass), water, viṣṇu-krānta and other items. Arghya consists of eight items: fragrance, flowers, white rice, barley, tips of kuśa, sesame, mustard seed and dūrvā grass. Ācamanīya consists of nutmeg, clove and kakkola.

Purport

Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī gives references from Vedic literature stating that the water meant for bathing the feet should be combined with millet seeds, dūrvā grass mixed in water, viṣṇukrānta flowers and other items. The water used for arghya should include the following eight items: fragrant oil, flowers, unbroken barleycorns, husked barleycorns, the tips of kuśa grass, sesame seeds, mustard seeds and dūrvā grass. The water for sipping should include jasmine flowers, ground cloves and kakkola berries.