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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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Canto 11 · Chapter 27: Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Instructions on the Process of Deity Worship
11.27.5011.27.52

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 11.27.51

Mukti· Liberation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The Supreme Personality of Godheadsince 11.27.6inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitLord Kṛṣṇa → Uddhava

पूजादीनां प्रवाहार्थं महापर्वस्वथान्वहम् ।

क्षेत्रापणपुरग्रामान् दत्त्वा मत्सार्ष्टितामियात् ॥ ५१ ॥

pūjādīnāṁ pravāhārthaṁ

mahā-parvasv athānv-aham

kṣetrāpaṇa-pura-grāmān

dattvā mat-sārṣṭitām iyāt

Translation

One who offers the Deity gifts of land, markets, cities and villages so that the regular daily worship and special festivals of the Deity may go on continually will achieve opulence equal to My own.

Read the purport on Vedabase.io

From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Provide for Uninterrupted Deity Worship

  1. 1

    Gifts of land, markets, cities and villages can ensure that daily Deity worship and special festivals continue.

  2. 2

    Land placed in the Deity’s name provides regular income through rent and agricultural production. This income supports opulent Deity worship.

  3. 3

    The Lord promises that a worshiper who makes these arrangements will achieve opulence like His own.

Key points from the purport
  • By placing tracts of land in the Deity’s name, there will be regular income for opulent Deity worship, both from rent and from agricultural production.
  • A worshiper who makes the arrangements mentioned above will certainly achieve opulence like that of the Personality of Godhead.

The purport's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

How it feels

Striving → Complete devotional trust. The Lord redirects Uddhava toward enduring loving service.

Chapters 21–29 of Canto 11: Spiritual practice culminating in bhakti-yoga. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 27: Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Instructions on the Process of Deity Worship

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Included in this method of Deity worship are the proper installation of the transcendental Deity by constructing a fine temple, and also the conducting of processions and other festivals. By worshiping Lord Śrī Hari with unconditional devotion in this manner, one gains access to pure loving service to His lotus feet.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 11.27
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. pūjā-ādīnāmof the regular worship and special festivals
  2. pravāha-arthamin order to assure the continuance
  3. mahā-parvasuon auspicious occasions
  4. athaand
  5. anu-ahamdaily
  6. kṣetraland
  7. āpaṇashops
  8. puracities
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Mukti · Liberation

    What is real freedom for the soul? · Subject 9 of 10

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 11.27

    In this verse: “worship”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can my giving help sustain worship over time?

Practice

Set aside a small amount today to help support regular Deity worship.

Live this todayProvide for Uninterrupted Deity WorshipThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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