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SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM - Prabhupada

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258 Srbnad-Bhagavabun (Canto 7, Ch. 5not having washed one's hands after eating, (e) to offer obeisances withone hand, (/) to circumambulate directly in front of the Deity, (g) tospread one's legs before the Deity, (h) to sit before the Deity while holdingone's ankles with one's hands, (i) to lie down before the Deity, {j) toeat before the Deity, ( k) to speak lies before the Deity, (0 to addresssomeone loudly before the Deity, (m) to talk nonsense before the Deity,( n) to cry before the Deity, (o) to argue before the Deity, (p) to chastisesomeone before the Deity, (q) to show someone favor before the Deity,(r) to use harsh words before the Deity, (s) to wear a woolen blanketbefore the Deity, (t) to blaspheme someone before the Deity, ( u) to worshipsomeone else before the Deity, ( v) to use vulgar language beforethe Deity, (w) to pass air before the Deity, (x) to avoid very opulentworship of the Deity, even though one is able to perform it, (y) to eatsomething not offered to the Deity, (z) to avoid offering fresh fruits tothe Deity according to the season, (aa) to offer food to the Deity whichhas already been used or from which has first been given to others (inother words, food should not be distributed to anyone else until it hasbeen offered to the Deity), (bb) to sit with one's back toward the Deity,( cc) to offer obeisances to someone else in front of the Deity, (dd) not tochant proper prayers when offering obeisances to the spiritual master,(ee) to praise oneself before the Deity, and (jJ) to blaspheme thedemigods. In the worship of the Deity, these thirty-two offenses shouldbe avoided.In the Variiha Puriir:w the following offenses are mentioned: (a) toeat in the house of a rich man, (b) to enter the Deity's room in the dark,(c) to worship the Deity without following the regulative principles,(d) to enter the temple without vibrating any sound, (e) to collect foodthat has been seen by a dog, (/) to break silence while offering worshipto the Deity, (g) to go to the toilet during the time of worshiping theDeity, (h) to offer incense without offering flowers, (i) to worship theDeity with forbidden flowers, {j) to begin worship without havingwashed one's teeth, (k) to begin worship after sex, (l) to touch a lamp,dead body or a woman during her menstrual period, or to put on red orbluish clothing, unwashed clothing, the clothing of others or soiledclothing. Other offenses are to worship the Deity after seeing a deadbody, to pass air before the Deity, to show anger before the Deity, and toworship the Deity just after returning from a crematorium. Mter eating,

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