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sandhyaya bhoga lage ksira--’amrta-keli’-nama

dvadasa mrt-patre bhari’ amrta-samana

SYNONYMS

sandhyaya—in the evening; bhoga—foods; lage—they offer; ksira—sweet rice; amrta-keli-nama—named amrta-keli; dvadasa—twelve; mrt-patre—earthen pots; bhari’-filling; amrta-samana—just like nectar.

The brahmana priest said, "In the evening the Deity is offered sweet rice in twelve earthen pots.

Because the taste is as good as nectar (amrta), it is named amrta-keli.