Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.137; a medieval era Sanskrit book, written by Rupa Goswami (fl. 15th century) which represents a devotional (bhakti) masterpiece. In this work Goswami describes the nature and different forms of pure love (rasa) as well as various other topics on Vaishnavism and devotion.
Verse 1.2.137
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
३० - अथ अर्चनम् —
शुद्धि-न्यासादि-पूर्वाङ्ग-कर्म-निर्वाह-पूर्वकम् ।
अर्चनम् तूपचाराणां स्यान् मन्त्रेणोपपादनम् ॥१.२.१३७॥30 - atha arcanam —
śuddhi-nyāsādi-pūrvāṅga-karma-nirvāha-pūrvakam |
arcanam tūpacārāṇāṃ syān mantreṇopapādanam ||1.2.137||
English translation
“Deity worship: ārcana means offering items with mantras after introductory activities such as bhūta-śuddhi and nyāsa.”