# Cc. Ādi 1.23
## Text
> prathama dui śloke iṣṭa-deva-namaskāra
> sāmānya-viśeṣa-rūpe dui ta' prakāra
## Synonyms
*prathama*—in the first; *dui*—two; *śloke*—verses; *iṣṭa*-*deva*—worshipable Deity; *namaskāra*—obeisances; *sāmānya*—generally; *viśeṣa*-*rūpe*—and specifically; *dui*—two; *ta'*—certainly; *prakāra*—ways.
## Translation
**The first two verses offer respectful obeisances, generally and specifically, to the Lord, who is the object of worship.**