Chapter 12 · Dvādaśo’dhyāyaḥ (Twelfth Chapter)
Verse 21
विप्राणां भोजनैर्होमैः प्रोक्षणीयैरहर्निशम्। अन्यैश्च विविधैर्भोगैः प्रदानैर्वत्सरेण या ॥ २१ ॥
viprāṇāṁ bhōjanairhōmaiḥ prōkṣaṇīyairaharniśam | anyaiśca vividhairbhōgaiḥ pradānairvatsarēṇa yā || 21 ||
Translation
With food for Brahmins, fire offerings, consecrations day and night, and various other offerings and gifts throughout the year,
Word by word
- viprāṇāṁ
- of Brahmins
- bhojanaiḥ
- with food
- homaiḥ
- with fire offerings
- prokṣaṇīyaiḥ
- with consecrations
- aharniśam
- day and night
- anyaiḥ
- with other
- ca
- and
- vividhaiḥ
- various
- bhogaiḥ
- offerings
- pradānaiḥ
- with gifts
- vatsareṇa
- throughout the year
- yā
- which
Meaning
The Goddess describes additional rituals—feeding Brahmins, performing fire offerings, consecrations, and giving various gifts throughout the year—that enhance the efficacy of her māhātmya.