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  "name":"SB 8.16.28",
  "h1":"SB 8.16.28",
  "label":"Text 28",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.16.28",
  "description":"Thereafter, one should perform his daily spiritual duties and then, with great attention, offer worship to the Deity of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and also to the altar, the sun, water, fire and the spiritual master."

} —

SB 8.16.28

Text

nirvartitātma-niyamo
devam arcet samāhitaḥ
arcāyāṁ sthaṇḍile sūrye
jale vahnau gurāv api

Synonyms

nirvartita—finished; ātma-niyamaḥ—the daily duties of washing, chanting other mantras and so on, according to one's practice; devam—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; arcet—one should worship; samāhitaḥ—with full attention; arcāyām—unto the Deities; sthaṇḍile—unto the altar; sūrye—unto the sun; jale—unto the water; vahnau—unto the fire; gurau—unto the spiritual master; api—indeed.

Translation

Thereafter, one should perform his daily spiritual duties and then, with great attention, offer worship to the Deity of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and also to the altar, the sun, water, fire and the spiritual master.