The Bouquet of Auspicious Moments

...both of them. || 1 || || 3 || Thus ends the worship of water. original: "iti jala-puja." This ritual involves the ceremonial purification of the child and the household with sanctified water to ensure health and spiritual clarity.

To the foremost of universal men [the Fire],
the one who possesses blessings. ||
Seeking refuge in the sacred scriptures,
under the Sun of Truth;
In the jewel of the heart's essence;
[perform] the feeding of the pure essence.
|| 2 || || 3 || Thus ends the ceremony of the first feeding. term: Annaprashana A significant rite of passage where a child is given solid food (usually consecrated rice) for the first time, typically occurring between six and eight months of age.

[To] Keshava A name for the god Vishnu, often invoked for protection....
by the abandonment of [faded] colors,
indeed, with the flower...
having known...