Text-03-04
SB 11.27.3-4
nihsrtam te mukhambhojad
yad aha bhagavan ajah
putrebhyo bhrgu-mukhyebhyo
devyai ca bhagavan bhavah
etad vai sarva-varnanam
asramanam ca sammatam
sreyasam uttamam manye
stri-sudranam ca mana-da
Translation:
O most magnanimous Lord, the instructions on this process of Deity worship first emanated from Your lotus mouth. Then they were spoken by the great Lord Brahma to his sons, headed by Bhrgu, and by Lord Siva to his wife, Parvati. This process is accepted by and appropriate for all the occupational and spiritual orders of society. Therefore I consider worship of You in Your Deity form to be the most beneficial of all spiritual practices, even for women and sudras.