कूपसंस्कारःThe consecration of a well
Verse 157
नानोपहारैर्वरुणमर्चयित्वा स्वशक्तितः । विधिवत् संस्कृते वह्नौ वारुणं होममाचरेत् ॥ १५७ ॥
nānōpahārairvaruṇamarcayitvā svaśaktitaḥ | vidhivat saṁskṛtē vahnau vāruṇaṁ hōmamācarēt || 157 ||
Translation
Having worshipped Varuṇa with many offerings as far as he can, he should make the homa to Varuṇa in the fire duly prepared.
Word by word
- nānā
- many
- upahāraiḥ
- (upahāraiḥ) with offerings
- varuṇam
- Varuṇa
- arcayitvā
- having worshipped
- sva
- his own
- śaktitaḥ
- (śaktitaḥ) as far as
- vidhivat
- duly
- saṁskṛtē
- prepared
- vahnau
- in the fire
- vāruṇaṁ
- to Varuṇa
- hōmam
- the homa
- ācarēt
- he should make
Meaning
The fire offerings of this rite go to Varuṇa.
Commentary
Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated
See the commentary on verse 156.