Early History of the Vaishnava Faith and Movement in Bengal, from Sanskrit and Bengali Sources c10.s1.91

c10.s1.91

The worship at night follows by an offering of oblations (Homa) in accordance with the usage of particular Sampradāyas. After some music and dance, the worshipper should pray to the deity to retire to bed, take the image there, offer thick sweetened milk, camphored betel, unguent and garland, and leave it to rest after dedicating mentally all his own acts to the deity. Wealth properly acquired receives its fruition in elaborate ceremonial worship, but those who are unable to undertake it should offer the minimum requisites of gift, or may only witness the performance. The witnessing of the worship or the sight of the image is in itself productive of the highest good.