r r Guru-Gaurgau Jayata

The Light Which Illuminates the Process of Deity Worship

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Original Bengali version: rla Bhaktivednta Vmana Gosvm MahrjaHindi translation: rla Bhaktivednta Nryaa Gosvm MahrjaFirst edition English translation: Amala-ka dsa and Prema-vilsa dsaFirst edition editors: Gaura-priya ds and Majar dsRevised translation: rpad B.V. Dmodara Mahrja Editor: Giridhr dsaEditorial advisor: rpad B.V. Vaikhanasa Mahrja Layout: Jnak dsProofreading: ymar ds, Kundalat ds, Damayant dsOther assistance: rpad B.V. Mdhava Mahrja, rpad B.V. Bhgavata Mahrja, Prema-rasa dsa, rnidhi-syma dsa, Anita ds

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C o n t e n t sForeword for the English edition ...................................................1Introduction by rla B.V. Vmana Gosvm Mahrja ..............3Magalcaraam (auspicious invocation) .................................. 10

Chapter One The Deity and the Process of Worship

r arc and arcana. .........................................................................23The five limbs of arcana (pacga-arcana) ................................29

Chapter TwoActivities Performed During the Early Morning Period (Nitya-Ktya)

Brhma-muhrta ............................................................................. 31Brushing the teeth ........................................................................... 33Bathing .............................................................................................. 33Tying the ikh ................................................................................ 34Putting on ones cloth ..................................................................... 35Applying tilaka ................................................................................ 35camana ........................................................................................... 38Chanting mantras given by the guru (sandhy-upsan) ......... 41Awakening the Lord ....................................................................... 42Washing the mouth ......................................................................... 44Cleaning procedures (nirmlypasraa) ................................... 46Procedure of magala-rati ........................................................... 46Offering foodstuffs after magala-rati (blya-bhoga) ............. 48Cleaning the temple ........................................................................ 51Picking flowers and tulas leaves ................................................. 51Special considerations for tulas ................................................... 52

Tulas prama-mantra .................................................................. 53Tulas bathing-mantra .................................................................... 53Tulas leaf picking-mantra ............................................................. 54Tulas mantra for begging forgiveness ........................................ 54

Chapter ThreeForenoon Duties (Prvhna-ktya)

Sanctifying the sitting mat (sana-uddhi) ................................. 55Establishing the various paraphernalia for arcana..................... 56Establishing water in the paca-ptra .......................................... 58Establishing the conchshell............................................................ 58Prayers to the conchshell (akha-stuti) ...................................... 60The glories of the conchshell (akha-mhtmya) ......................61Establishing the bell ........................................................................ 62Glories of the bell (ghaa-uddhi-mantra) ................................. 62Offering incense (dhpa-dna-mantra) ....................................... 63Offering ghee lamp (dpa-dna-mantra) ..................................... 63Offering water for foot bathing (pdya) ...................................... 63Offering special sanctified water (arghya) .................................. 64Offering foodstuffs (madhuparka) ............................................... 64Offering water for mouth rinsing (camanya)........................... 65Offering five nectarean ingredients (pacmta) ....................... 65Mantras to sanctify the pacmta (pacmta-odhana mantra).............................................................................................. 66Mantras to be chanted while bathing with pacmta .............. 66Scent (gandha) ................................................................................. 67The articles to be offered ................................................................ 67Purification of oneself (bhta-uddhi) ......................................... 68Meditation of oneself (tma-dhyna-mantra) ............................. 69

Chapter Fourr Guru-pj

Obeisances unto r Guru-varga ...................................................71Mantra to meditate on r-Gurudeva ...........................................72

Arcana of r-Gurudeva .................................................................72Prayers to r-Gurudeva .................................................................75Obeisances unto r-Gurudeva .....................................................76Vaiava-prama ...........................................................................77Mah-mantra ...................................................................................77

Chapter Fiver Gaurga-pj

Meditation on r Navadvpa-dhma ........................................... 79r Gaura-dhyna-mantra .............................................................. 80Offering praise (jaya-dna) ............................................................ 80Arcana of r Gaurga .................................................................. 80Prayers (stuti) ................................................................................... 83Obeisances (prama) .................................................................... 85Paca-tattva ...................................................................................... 86Mah-mantra ................................................................................... 86

Chapter SixArcana of r r Rdh-Ka

Meditation on r Vndvana-dhma ..........................................87Meditation on r r Rdh-Ka ..............................................88Performing arcana of r r Rdh-Ka ..................................89Obeisances (prama) ....................................................................92Five verses to the Divine Couple (padya-pacaka) ....................93Five verses describing ones pitiful state (vijapti-pacaka) ...........................................................................................95Worship of Sr Kas paraphernalia (upga-pj) ................96

Chapter Sevenr Tulas-pj

Prayers...............................................................................................99Mantras for bathing (snna-mantra) ............................................99Mantras for offering special sanctified water (arghya-mantra)............................................................................................100

Mantras for worshiping (pj-mantra) ......................................100Obeisances (prama) ..................................................................100Prayers (stuti) .................................................................................101Mantras for honouring caramta ............................................101

Chapter EightWorshiping Other Deities

Root Mantras (mla-mantras) ......................................................103r Varha-deva arcana ..................................................................103r Nitynanda arcana ...................................................................104Worshiping r Gaurga and Nitynanda together ................105Worshiping r Gaurga and r Rdh-Ka together ........106r Girirja Govardhana arcana....................................................106r lagrma-il arcana .............................................................107Rules for the worship of the Lord by the Purua-skta-mantra ..............................................................................................108Prayers for begging forgiveness for offenses (apardha-kampana-mantra) ....................................................................... 114

Chapter NineNoontime Offering and rati (Madhyhna-bhoga)

Procedure.........................................................................................117Bhoga-rati krtana ........................................................................118Putting r Bhagavn to rest (ayana of r Bhagavn) .............122Afternoon duties (aparhna-ktya) .............................................123Evening duties (sya-ktya) .......................................................123Nighttime duties (rtri-ktya) ............................................