पुष्पधारणम्Wearing the flower
Verse 70
इति ते कथिता देवि सर्वकर्मकुशण्डिका । प्रयोज्या शुभकर्मादौ यत्नतः कुलसाधकैः ॥ ७० ॥
iti tē kathitā dēvi sarvakarmakuśaṇḍikā | prayōjyā śubhakarmādau yatnataḥ kulasādhakaiḥ || 70 ||
Translation
So, O Goddess, I have told you the kuśaṇḍikā for every rite. Those who follow the kula path should use it with care at the start of every auspicious act.
Word by word
- iti
- thus
- tē
- to you
- kathitā
- has been told
- dēvi
- O Goddess
- sarva
- for every
- karma
- rite
- kuśaṇḍikā
- the kuśaṇḍikā
- prayōjyā
- is to be used
- śubha
- auspicious
- ādau
- at the start of
- yatnataḥ
- with care
- kula
- of the kula
- sādhakaiḥ
- by the sādhakas
Meaning
The kuśaṇḍikā is complete. Whatever the auspicious rite (śubha-karma), the kula-sādhakas, followers of the kula way, should begin with this consecration of the fire, the altar and the Brahmā.
Commentary
Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated
See the commentary on verse 69.