snÄto 'laá¹…kÄra-vÄsÄá¹si
vandibhyo 'dÄt tathÄ striyaḥ
tataḥ sv-alaá¹…ká¹›to varṇÄn
Ä-Å›vabhyo 'nnena pÅ«jayat

 snÄtaḥ - bathed; alaá¹…kÄra - jewelry; vÄsÄá¹si - and clothing; vandibhyaḥ - to the bards; adÄt - gave; tathÄ - also; striyaḥ - the women; tataḥ - then; su-alaá¹…ká¹›taḥ - well ornamented; varṇÄn - all classes of people; Ä - extending; Å›vabhyaḥ - to the dogs; annena - with food; pÅ«jayat - he honored.


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His sacred bath complete, Vasudeva joined with his wives in giving the jewelry and clothes they had been wearing to the professional reciters. Vasudeva then put on new garments, after which he honored all classes of people by feeding everyone, even the dogs.

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