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शौनक उवाच ॥ आचार्य्यपूजनं ब्रूहि सूत व्यासगुरोऽधुना ॥ ग्रन्थस्य श्रवणान्ते हि किं कर्तव्यं तदप्यहो ॥ १ ॥
Śaunaka said:— O Sūta having Vyāsa as preceptor, please tell me now the mode of worshipping the preceptor. What shall be done at the end of listening to the holy book? Please mention that also.
english translation
सूत उवाच ॥ पूजयेद्विधिवद्भक्त्याचार्य्यं श्रुत्वा कथां पराम् ॥ ग्रन्थान्ते विधिवद्दद्यादाचार्य्याय प्रसन्नधीः ॥ २॥
Sūta said:— After hearing the story the devotee shall worship the preceptor duly with devotion. Delighted in mind he shall make liberal gifts duly to the preceptor at the conclusion of the holy book.
english translation
ततो वक्तारमानम्य संपूज्य च यथाविधि ॥ भूषणैर्हस्तकर्णानां वस्त्रैस्सौम्यादिभिस्सुधीः ॥ ३॥
The intelligent devotee shall bow to the propounder and worship him duly. Gifts of ornaments for hands and ears and fine garments shall be made.
english translation
शिवपूजासमाप्तौ तु दद्याद्धेनुं सवत्सिकाम् ॥ कृत्वासनं सुवर्णस्य पलमानस्य साम्बरम् ॥ ४ ॥
After completing the worship of Lord Shiva one should offer a cow with a calf He made a seat of gold and palmed sambar.
english translation
तत्रास्थाप्य शुभं ग्रंथं लिखितं ललिताक्षरैः ॥ आचार्याय सुधीर्दद्यान्मुक्तः स्याद्भवबन्धनैः ॥ ५ ॥
There he placed an auspicious book written in beautiful letters A wise man should give it to the teacher and he will be freed from the bondage of material existence.
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