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SB 6.19: Performing the Pumsavana Ritualistic Ceremony

SB 6.19 Text 1
Text
śrī-rājovāca
vrataṁ puṁsavanaṁ brahman
bhavatā yad udīritam
tasya veditum icchāmi
yena viṣṇuḥ prasīdati
Synonyms

śrī-rājā uvāca-Mahārāja Parīkṣit said; vratam-the vow; puṁsavanam-called puṁsavana; brahman-O brāhmaṇa; bhavatā-by you; yat-which; udīritam-was spoken of; tasya-of that; veditum-to know; icchāmi-I want; yena-by which; viṣṇuḥ-Lord Viṣṇu; prasīdati-is pleased.

Translation

Mahārāja Parīkṣit said: My dear lord, you have already spoken about the puṁsavana vow. Now I want to hear about it in detail, for I understand that by observing this vow one can please the Supreme Lord, Viṣṇu.

Purport