# SB 9.4.30 ## Text > vratānte kārtike māsi > tri-rātraṁ samupoṣitaḥ > snātaḥ kadācit kālindyāṁ > hariṁ madhuvane 'rcayat ## Synonyms *vrata*-*ante*—at the end of observing the vow; *kārtike*—in the month of Kārtika (October-November); *māsi*—in that month; *tri*-*rātram*—for three nights; *samupoṣitaḥ*—after completely observing the fast; *snātaḥ*—after bathing; *kadācit*—once upon a time; *kālindyām*—on the bank of the Yamunā; *harim*—unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; *madhuvane*—in that part of the Vṛndāvana area known as Madhuvana; *arcayat*—worshiped the Lord. ## Translation **In the month of Kārtika, after observing that vow for one year, after observing a fast for three nights and after bathing in the Yamunā, Mahārāja Ambarīṣa worshiped the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, in Madhuvana.**