vidhir eṣa hy ariṣṭa-ghno
maṅgalāyanam uttamam
deva-dvija-gavāṁ pūjā
bhūteṣu paramo bhavaḥ
vidhiḥ - the prescribed process; eṣaḥ - this; hi - indeed; ariṣṭa - inauspicious obstacles; ghnaḥ - which destroys; maṅgala-ayanam - which brings good fortune; uttamam - the best; deva - of the demigods; dvija - brāhmaṇas; gavām - and cows; pūjā - worship; bhūteṣu - among living beings; paramaḥ - excellent; bhavaḥ - rebirth.