त्रिरात्रस्य त्रिरात्रस्य पर्यन्ते कृतपारणा । देवद्विजगुरुप्राज्ञविद्वत्पूजापरायणा ॥ ३१ ॥
trirātrasya trirātrasya paryantē kṛtapāraṇā | dēvadvijaguruprājñavidvatpūjāparāyaṇā || 31 ||
Translation
At the end of each three nights she broke her fast, intent on worshipping gods, brahmins, teachers, the wise and the learned;
Word by word
- trirātrasya
- of each three nights
- paryantē
- at the end
- kṛta
- she broke
- pāraṇā
- her fast
- dēva
- gods
- dvija
- brahmins
- guru
- teachers
- prājña
- the wise
- vidvat
- and the learned
- pūjā
- on worshipping
- parāyaṇā
- intent
Meaning
The commentary: every third night she broke her fast, and was always devoted to the worship of gods, brahmins, teachers, the wise and the knowers of Brahman. The trirātra, a three-night fast, is a standard vow.