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Contents Bhagavad rdhanam 3 Laghubhta uddhi 4 Mnasika pj 4 Pacsana kriya 9 Vaidika upacra 17 Pacartra prvgam 23 Vivaksena pj 24 Vsudeva puyha vcanam 26 Svasti vcanam 30 Pratisarbandham 32 Sudarana Kavaca 33 Akrarpaam 37 Nitya Homa Vidhnam 40 Sudarana Homa 43 Abhieka prayoga 45 Cakrbja Maala vhanam 51 crya sambhvana 52 irvdam 52

Pacartra Saskras 1. Garbha-dna 54 2. Pusavana 54 3. Smantam 55 4. Viu-bali 55 5. Jtakarma 55 6. Nma-karaa 56 7. Upanikramaam 56 8. Anna-prana 57 9. Caua 57 10. Paca-sakra Prayoga 58

Puj vidhnam

Lakm pj 68 Hanumn pj 73 Hayagrva pj 74 Nsiha pj 77 Rma pj 82 Vmana pj 82 Dhanvantari pj 84 Appendix Aottara nmavais 91 Agnir nmni 98

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rmate rmnujya nama

BBBhhhaaagggaaavvvaaaddd rrrdddhhhaaannnaaammm

Do camanam and pryma Light the lamp

o ra jagat jyoti rpya nama Salutations to the Supreme Light of the Universe

Salute the Gurus

ajna gahanloka srya somgni mrtaye | dukha traygni satpa ntaye gurave nama ||

Salutation to my preceptor, who has the form of Surya, Soma and Agni, illuminating the deep darkness of ignorance and who quenches the fire of the three types of misery.

o asmat gurubhyo nama Salutations to all our Spiritual Masters.

Salute Vivaksena

o yasya dviradha vaktrdya paridya paraatam | vighna nighnanti satata vivaksena tamraye || divykra sarojka akha-cakra gad dharam | sarva vighna vinya vivaksenam upsmahe ||

Salute the dvrplakas

o cadi dvraplebhyo nama

krmdn divya loka tad-anu mai-maya maapa tatra ea | tasmin dharmdi pha tad upari-kamala cmara grhins ca || viu dev vibhyudha-gaa muraga pduke vainateya | senea dvra-pln kumuda-mukha gan viu bhaktn prapadye || In the spiritual world there is a divine pavillion supported by Sesham & Kurma. Therein is the divine Throne supported by dharma etc. and surrounded by the attendants. Upon the throne is seated the supreme Lord Vishnu along with His consorts and paraphernalia. I take refuge in the devotees and attendants of the Lord like Vishvaksena, Kumuda and Garuda. Ring the bell. Clap the hands thrice and then open the door of the shrine -

o ya vyave nama

4 Arouse the Lord from sleep

kausalya supraj rma prv sandhya pravartate | uttiha nara-rdla kartavya daiva hnikam ||

O Rama, son of Kausalya full of grace! The dawn lights up the east, rise up O Tiger amongst men! The daily routine must be done. Bala mantra Empowerment bhagavato balena bhagavato vryea bhagavatas tejas bhagavata karman bhagavata karma kariymi bhagavato vsudevasya || By the power of the Lord, by the energy of the Lord, by the refulgence of the Lord, by the instigation of the Lord I now perform the work of the Supreme Lord Vasudeva.

LLLaaaggghhhuuu BBBhhhtttaaa uuuddddddhhhiii Purification of the Elements of the Body

Do pryma 10 times with the kri.

Show Agni-prkra mudra

o ra nama prya klnaltmane Show Cakra mudra above the head

o namo bhagavate sudaranya Do 3 prymas.

Recite the pacopaniad mantras while touching the parts of the body indicated

(feet) o l nama parya sarvtmane nryaya nama (navel) o v nama parya nivttytmane aniruddhya nama (heart) o r nama parya vivtmane pradyumnya nama (nose) o y nama parya purutmane sakaranya nama (head) o au nama parya parameytmane vsudevya nama Visualise that the physical body is being burnt up and a new spiritual body is being

generated; then repeat the process in the inverse order, touching from head to feet.

Mnasika Pj Perform mental worship of the Lord show the appropriate mudras

o la pthivy-tmane gandha parikalpaymi | I offer scent in the form of the element earth. o ha k-tmane pupa parikalpaymi | I offer flowers in the form of the element ether.

5 o ya vyur-tmane dhpa parikalpaymi | I offer incense in the form of the element wind. o ra tejtmane dpa parikalpaymi | I offer light in the form of the element fire. o va amttmane neivedya parikalpaymi | I offer food in the form of the element water. o sa sarvtmane tmbla parikalpaymi | I offer betel in the form of the entire Universe.

Gha pj Offer sandal-paste and flowers to the bell:

o sarva vdyamay ghayai nama

In the bell o brahmae nama In the body o cakra-rjya nama In the threads o mah-ngebhyo nama In the clapper o sarasvatyai nama In the sound o prajpataye nama

Ring the bell.

o kr jagad dhvani mantre mtre svh || gamartantu devnm nirgamarthan tu rkasm | sarva bhta hitrthya ghaa ndam karmomyaham ||

In order to invoke the divine forces and to dispel the anti-divine, and for the welfare of all beings I now ring the bell.

sana pj Touch the seat:

o anantsanya nama | o amalsanya nama | o vimalsanya nama | o yogsanya nama | o vrsanya nama | o krmsanya nama |

pthivi tvay dhtloka dev tvam viun dht | tvam ca dhraya mm dev pavitram kuru csanam ||

O Mother Prithivi the world is supported by you and you are supported by Vishnu, please support me and purify my seat.

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tm pj Place some sandalwood paste on the forehead and a flower on the head or behind the right

ear

aham tm na deho'smi viu-eo-parigraha | tam-eva araa prpta tat-kaikarya cikray ||

I am the atman and not the body. I am dependant upon Lord Vishnu and exist solely for Him. I have no possession of my own. I have taken refuge in Him with the desire to render service to Him.

o jvtmane nama

Preparation of the Holy Water Fill the Tiru-kveri (pot) with water and add some parimala-dravya.

Show surabhi mudra

o surabhi mudryai nama o va

Pavitra mantra Purification bhagavan pavitra, vsudeva pavitra, tat pdau pavitra, tat pdodaka pavitra, ata dhra, sahasra dhra, aparimita dhra, acchidra, ananta aparimita ariha, acyutan, akaya, parama pavitra, bhagavan vsudeva puntu || The Supreme All pervading Lord is pure, His feet are pure, the water from His feet is pure, an hundred streams, a thousand streams, immeasurable streams, unbroken, imperishable, undiminishing, by these supremely purifying forces may the Supreme Godhead purify. Do avaguanam o vryya astrya pha | Take water from the tiru-kveri with the uddharini in the left hand, raise it to the level of

the face, covering it with the right hand, repeat the mla mantra 4 times

o vi virajyai nama | Return the water to the tiru-kveri, and then fill the paca-ptra with the sanctified water.

Recite the mantra - o jnya hdayya nama |

Touch each of the ptras in turn repeating

o namo nryaya arghya parikalpaymi | pdya parikalpaymi | camaniya parikalpaymi | snna parikalpaymi | uddhodaka parikalpaymi | [if offering to Lord Ka then the mla mantra throughout is the dvdakari]

7 Pha Pj

Offer a flower to the pha

o sakala gutma akti yuktya yoga-pha-tmane nama | Salutations to the energetic Seat of Yoga, the repository of all positive qualities

o dhra aktyai nama o mla-praktyai nama o di-varhya nama o di-krmya nama o anantya nama o pthivyai nama

o daa kaltmane dharma-pradya vahni-maalya nama | Salutations to the 10 rayed mandala of fire bestower of Dharma. o dvdaa kaltmane artha-pradya srya-maalya nama | Salutations to the 12 rayed mandala of Sun bestower of Artha. o oaa kaltmane kma-pradya soma-maalya nama | Salutations to the 16 rayed mandala of Moon bestower of Kama.

Guru-parampara Dhynam Salute the guru parampara and offer a flower

lakm-ntha samrambhm ntha ymuna madhyamm | asmat crya paryantm vande guru paramparm ||

Beginning from the Supreme Lord, through Nathamuni and Yamunacharya, down to our own acarya I salute the entire lineage of spiritual masters.

asmad gurubhyo nama asmat parama gurubhyo nama asmat sarva gurubhyo nama rmate rmnujya nama rmate parkua-dsya nama rmad ymuna-munaye nama rmate rma-mirya nama rmate punarkkya nama rman ntha-munaye nama rmate ahakopya nama rmate vivaksenya nama riyai nama rdharya nama

8 Salute the Lord, offer a flower and request permission to begin

o samasta parivrya rmate nryaya nama | bhagavn tvad rdhanya m anujnhi ||

I pay my obeisance to the Lord Narayana along with His entire entourage. Lord! Grant me permission to worship You!

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1. Mantra sanam Take a flower and tulasi in the uddharini with the left hand and cover it with the right

hand. Touch it to the forehead and meditate upon the refulgent form of the Lord within the heart and repeat -

Dhynam savya pda prasrya rita durita hara dakia kucayitv | jnunydya savyetaram itara bhuja nga bhoge nidhya || pacd bhu-dvayena prati-bhaa-amane, dhrayan akha-cakre | dev bhdi juo janayatu, jagat arma vaikuha-ntha || The Lord of Vaikunta is seated on the Serpent Throne, with His left leg hanging down, with His right which removes the distress of those who take refuge, bent and kept upon the throne, with His right arm hanging over His right knee, and the left hand braced upon the throne, He holds in His rear hands the conch and discus which are used for quelling enemies, He sits in the company of His consorts and is well adorned; May He grant peace to the entire world. vhanam Invocation o o o parama dhma avasthita mad anugraha kmyayodhyat vatra ihbhmata siddhida mantra arro namo nama || Lord seated in the Highest Realm, out of compassion for me please deign to be present here in the form of Your Sound Vibration, salutations again and again to You. Offer the flower and tulasi on the head of the Icon display the 5 invocatory mudras.

om vhito bhava | sthpito bhava | sannidho bhava | sanniruddho bhava | sannihito bhava | avaguhito bhava | he bhagavan vsudeva sumukho bhava | summukho bhava | yvad rdhana kariye tvat-snnidhya kuruva || Lord Vasudeva please be present here, please interface with me! Please be present here for the duration of the worship !

Svgatam Welcoming svgata deva devea sannidhi bhava me'cyuta | prabuddha tva jagan-ntha loknugraha kmyay |

Welcome O God of gods! Please be present for me O Acyuta! O Lord of the Universe out of compassion for the world manifest Yourself. Show the mudra of welcome then offer obeisance

jitante puarkka namaste vivabhvana | namaste'stu hkea mah-purua prvaja ||

10 Victory to you O Lotus-eyed-one, salutations to you O Saviour of the World Obeisance to you O Lord-of-the-senses, Supreme Person, Primeval Being.

o namo nryaya mantrsanam samarpayami |

o namo nryaya arghyam samarpaymi | (x1) o namo nryaya pdyam samarpaymi | (x2) o namo nryaya camaniyam samarpaymi | (x3).

Wipe the Lord's face and right hand with the plota-vastra.

2. Snnsanam o snnsanya nama

sphui ktam may deva snnsanam idam mahat | sdaysu snnrtham loknugraha kmyay ||

A separate seat have I prepared for your ablution, please be seated here for your bath, with a view to bestowing your compassion on the world. Take flower and tulsi & offer at feet of the Lord

o namo nryaya snnsana samarpaymi |

o namo nryaya pdyam samarpaymi | (x2) o namo nryaya camaniyam samarpaymi | (x3).

Recite the purua skta while bathing the Lord. If the purua skta is not known then one can chant the mla mantra 28 times.

Dry the Lord with the plota-vastra and place Him on a clean place. Empty the paca-ptra into the phela. Repeat the ptra-kalpanam.

3. Alakrsanam Offer flower and tulsi

o alakrsanya nama

deva deva jagan-ntha bhsana ida mahat | kalpa dhrarthya alakuruva jagatpate ||

Lord of the Universe! Please accept this fabulous throne that I have (mentally) created in the shape of a lotus for your adornment. Offer flower and tulsi

o namo nryaya alakrsana samarpaymi |

o namo nryaya arghyam samarpaymi | (x1) o namo nryaya pdyam samarpaymi | (x2) o namo nryaya camaniyam samarpaymi | (x3).

11 Dress and decorate the Lord, applying rdhva-pura

o namo nryaya vastrrtham pupam samarpaymi | o namo nryaya uttarya artham pupam o | o namo nryaya upavta artham pupam o | o namo nryaya bharartham pupam o |

Offer sandal paste & kumkum

paramnanda saurabhya paripra dig-antaram | gha paramam gandha kpay paramevara ||

Lord out of compassion for me please accept this fine scent which fills the directions with its joyful fragance.

o namo nryaya gandha dhraymi | gandhasyopari-kumkumam samarpaymi

Offer flowers

turya gua sampannam nn gua manoharam | nanda saurabha pupa ghyatm idam uttamam ||

Please O Lord accept this flower of various pleasing qualities with great pleasure.

o namo nryaya pupa-mlik o | pupai pjaymi |

o keavya nama | nryaya o | madhavya o | govindya o | viave o | madhusdanya o | trivikramya | vmaaya o | rdharya o | hikeya o | padmanabhya o | dmodarya o | sakaraya o | vsudevya o | pradyumnya o | aniruddhya o | puruottamya o | adhokajya o | nrasihya o | acyutya o | janrdanya o | upendrya o | haraye o | o r kya nama || o ryai nama | amtodbhavyai o | kamalyai o | candrasodaryai o | viu-priyyai o | vaiavyai o | varrohyai o | hari-vallabhyai o | rginyai o | deva-devkyai o | sura-sundaryai o | sarva abhia-phala-pradyai nama || o bhmyai nama | mahyai o | devyai o | vasundharyai o | vasudhyai o | vsavyai o | hirayagarbhiyai o | samudravatyai o | mahdharayai o | viu-patnyai o | vypinyai o | dharyai nama || Offer incense

vanaspati rasotpanno gandhyo gandha uttama | ghreya sarva devn dhpoyam pratighyatm ||

Lord please accept this very sweet smelling incense appreciated by all the gods, endowed with fragrance from the sap of trees.

o namo nryaya dhpa ghrpaymi |

12 Show a lamp

bhakty dpa prayacchmi devya paramtmane | trhi m timirt ghort divya jyoti namostu-te ||

With devotion I offer you this lamp O Supreme Godhead, protect me from the terrible darkness of ignorance, I salute the divine Light of Wisdom.

o namo nryaya pratyaka dpa daraymi | Offer camaniya

o namo nryaya dhpa dpa anantara punar-camaniya samarpaymi

4. Bhojysanam Offer flower and tulsi

o bhojysanya nama

ma-medhya sthira-annni, bhakya bhojny-anekaa | sampannni jagan-ntha, bhojysanam upraye ||

O Lord of the Universe, please be enthorned here for partaking of these various preparations which we have arranged for your enjoyment.

Offer flower and tulsi

o namo nryaya bhojysana samarpaymi |

tvadya vastu govinda tubhyam eva samarpaye | gha sumukho bhtv prasda puruottama ||

The object which already belongs to you, O Govinda I am offering to you. Please deign to accept it, O Supreme Godhead, and have compassion upon me. Offer water

o namo nryaya pdyam samarpaymi | (x2) o namo nryaya camaniyam samarpaymi | (x3).

Sprinkle the food while reciting the gyatri or the mla mantra.

Do raka with o vrya astrya pha |

Ring the bell and recite

o namo nryaya anna spa vyajana rasdi bhakya vastni dadhi takra pniyni sarva naivedaymi || Lord I offer you, grain, soups, victuals and other edibles like curds, butter-milk, and fruit juices. Pour water around the platter

o bhr bhuvas suva | satyam tvartena parisicmi |

13 Offer one spoon of water

o amto-pastaraam-asi Show the five prna mudras

prya svh | apnya svh | vynya svh | udnya svh | samnya svh | r govindya svh || Offer one spoon of water

o amtpidhnam-asi madhye madhye pniya samarpaymi | hasta praklaa samarpaymi | mukha praklaa samarpaymi |

5. Puna Mantrsanam

Offer flower and tulsi

o mantrsanya nama |

mantrsanam idam tubhyam may dattam anuttamam | krcena odhitam vio punar-sdaya prabho ||

O Lord Vishnu I offer you the second Throne of Sonic Power, an exceptional seat purified by the sacred grass, please be seated once again. Offer flower and tulsi

o namo nryaya punar mantrsana samarpaymi | Offer water

o namo nryaya arghyam samarpaymi | o namo nryaya pdyam samarpaymi | o namo nryaya camaniyam samarpaymi |

Offer fruit

o namo nryaya nn vidhni phalni samarpaymi | Offer betel

pgi-phalaica karprai ngavalli-dalair-yutam | muktcra samyukta tmbla pratighyatm |

Please accept this betel nut O Lord scented with camphor, together with betel leaves and powdered pearls.

o namo nryaya tmbla samarpaymi |

14 Offer karpra hrati

tad vio para ma pa dagu sad payanti sraya | di vva caku rta tam || tad viprso vipa nyavo jgvgu sas sami ndhate | vio r yat pa ra mam pa dam ||

The nitya suris evermore behold that loftiest place where Vishnu is, established as it were, like an eye in heaven. Through all this world strode Vishnu; thrice His foot he planted, and the whole was gathered in His footstep's dust.

o nryaya vidmahe | vsudevya dhmahi | tanno viu pracodayt || om mahdevyai ca vidmahe | viu patnca dhmahi | tanno lakm pracodayt || o dhanur-dharya vidmahe | sarva siddhyai ca dhmahi | tanno dhar pracodayt o namo nryaya karpura nrjana daraymi |

Offer water

o namo nryaya camaniyam samarpaymi | (x3). Offer pupjali -

ahis prathama pupa pupa indriya-nigraha | sarva-bhta day pupa kam pupa vieata || nti pupa tapa pupa jna pupa tathaiva ca | satya aha-vidha pupa vio prti-kara bhavet ||

The eight types of flowers that are pleasing to Vishnu are: non-injury in word deed or thought to any sentient being, self control, compassion to all sentient beings, and particularly forgiveness, cultivation of tranquility, restraint of speech, body and mind, and the cultivation of wisdom and truth.

o namo nryaya pupjali samarpaymi |

6. Paryaksanam Offer flower and tulsi

o paryaksanya nama deva svmin jaganntha riy bhmy ca nlay | jagad rakana jgary yoga-nidr upakuru ||

Lord of the Universe, together with Sri, Bhu and Nila, Please remain in your yogic trance contemplating the salvation of the Universe. Offer flower and tulasi

o namo nryaya paryaksana samarpaymi | Offer water

o namo nryaya pdyam samarpaymi | (x2) o namo nryaya camaniyam samarpaymi | (x3).

15 Visarjanam Valediction

o bhagavan mantra mrte svapadam sdaya sdaya kamasva o namo nama || Lay the Lord to rest on a bed or return Him to the shrine box.

Prayer for Forgiveness and Refuge mantra hna kriy hna bhakti hna janrdana | yat kta tu may deva paripra tad-astu te ||

This liturgy, O Krishna is deficient in mantra and methodology, and lacking in devotion, Lord! let whatever little I have done be acceptable to you, as complete.

anyath araam nsti tvam-eva araa mama | tasmt kruya bhvena raka raka janrdana ||

I have no other recourse, you are my only refuge. Therefore out of your boundless compassion save me O Janardana!

sasra dukara ghora dur-nirka dursadam | bhto'ha drua dv trhi m bhava sgart ||

This terrible ocean of Samsara, is full of ignorance, incomprehensible, and hard to cross. Having experienced its unbearable nature, I'm terrified O Lord! Liberate me from this Ocean of transmigration.

ajnd athav jnd aubha yan may ktam | kantu arhasi tat sarva dsyena ca graha mm ||

Wittingly or unwittingly whatever offence I may have committed it behoves you to forgive them, regarding me as your servant.

jnato 'jnato vpi vihita yan may ubha | tat sarva pra eva astu prto bhava janrdana ||

Whatever virtue I have done or attempted to do knowingly or unknowingly, may it please you, O Janardana, accepting it as complete.

na dharma-nihosmi na ctma-vedhi, na bhaktims-tvac-cararavinde | akicino nnya gati-araye, tvt-pad-mle araa prapadye || I am not established in the practice of dharma, and I am not a Self-realised person, and I am devoid of devotion to your lotus feet, I am helpless with no other refuge but you, at your feet I surrender myself.

Offer the nrmlya to Vivaksena

o vivaksendibhyo nama |

16 Relinquishment of Merit

yat ktam yat kariymi tat sarvam na may ktam | tvay ktam tu phala-bhuk tvam eva puruottama ||

Whatever I have done or whatever I shall do not by me is it done, you alone are the doer and the reaper of rewards O Supreme Being!

Dedication of Action kyea vc manasendriyair v buddhytman va praktair svabhvt | karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai nryayeti samarpaymi || Whatever I achieve through action or speech, by thought or sense organ, by intellect or Self or through my natural disposition, all that I dedicate to the Supreme Lord Sriman Narayana.

Universal Prayers svasti prajbhy pariplayantm nyyena margea mahm mah | go brhmaebhya ubham astu nitya lok samast sukhino bhavantu || May all the citizens enjoy wellbeing, may the administrators protect them and walk in the path of justice, may the whole universe and all spiritual aspirants have perpetual auspiciousness, may all the worlds be happy.

sarve bhavantu sukhina sarve santu nirmay | sarve bhadri payantu m kacid dukha bhk bhavet || May all beings be happy, may all be free from disease, May all find what they seek, and may none experience sorrow.

kle varatu parjanya pthiv sasya lini | deo'ya kobha rahito sajjan santu nirbhay || May the rains fall on time, and may the earth yield its produce in abundance, May this country be free from disturbances, and may the good be free from fear.

sarve taratu durgi sarvo bhadri payatu | sarva kmn avpnotu sarva sarvatra nandatu || May all beings cross over their tribulations, and may all attain their respective goals. May all realize their desires and may all beings at all times and places be happy.

durjana sajjana bhyt sajjano ntim pnuyt | nto mucyeta bandhebhya muktcnya vimocayet || May the wicked become righteous, and may the righteous attain peace. May the peaceful attain Liberation, and may they help others to be liberated.

o nti nti nti

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taga satya para brahma ka pigalam | rdhva-reta virpka viva-rpya vai namo nama || The Supreme Brahman the Absolute Reality is a Person dark-blue and yellowish in colour, absolutely chaste and possessing uncommon eyes; salutations to Him of the Universal-form.

padma-priye padmini padma-haste padmlaye padma-dalyatki | viva-priye viu manonukle tvat pda padmam mayi sannidhatsva || O Lakshmi with eyes like lotuses and to who lotuses are dear, who holds lotuses in her hands, and dwells within the lotus of the heart, the beloved of the whole world and the one to whom Vishnu conceeds, may your lotus feet always be the object of contemplation for me. sa ha sra r puru a | sa hasrka sa hasra pt | sa bhmi vi vato vtv | atya tihad dagu lam || 1 || hira yavar hari suva ra ra jata -sra jm | ca ndr hi rama y la km jta vedo ma va ha || 1 ||

vhaymi puru a e vedagu sarva | yad bhta yac ca bhavyam | u tmta tva syena | ya d anne n ti roha ti || 2 || t ma va ha jta vedo la kmm ana pagminm | yasy hira ya vi ndeya gmava puru n a ham || 2 ||

sanam samarpaymi etvn asya mahim | ato jyygu ca pru a | pdo sya viv bhtni | tri pd a sym ta m di vi || 3 || a va prv ra tha-ma dhy ha stinda pra bodhi nm | rya de vm upa hvaye rrm de v ju atm || 3 ||

pdyam samarpaymi. tri pd rdhva udai t puru a | pdo sye hbha vt puna | tato viva vya krmat | sa nna a ne a bhi || 4 || k so smi t hira ya prkrm rdr jvala nt tpt ta rpaya ntm | pa dme sthi t pa dma-va r tm i hopa hvaye ryam || 4 ||

arghya samarpaymi. tasmd vi r a jyata | vi rjo adhi pru a | sa jto atya ricyata | pa cd bhmi m atho pu ra || 5 || ca ndr pra bhs ya as jvala nt riya lo ke de va ju m udrm t pa dminm araam a ha prapa dye'lakmr me nayat tv ve || 5 ||

camanam samarpaymi yat puru ea ha vi | de v ya jam ata nvata | va sa nto a sysd jyam | grma i dhma a rad-ha vi || 6 ||

18 di tya va re tapa so'dhi jto vana spati s tava vko'tha bi lva | tasya phalni tapa s nu dantu mynta r yca bhy a la km || 6 ||

snna snpaymi. sa ptsysan pari dhya | tri sa pta sa midha kt | de v yad ya jam ta nvn | aba dhna n puru am pa um || 7 || upai tu m de va-sa kha krtica mai n sa ha | prdu rbhtosmi rre 'smin krtim ddhi da dtu me || 7 ||

vastra yugmam samarpaymi. tam ya jam ba rhii prauka n | puru am jtam a gra ta | tena de v aya janta | sdhy a ya ca ye || 8 || kut-pi ps ma l jye hm a la km naymyaham | abhti m asa mddhi ca sarvn niru da me ght || 8 ||

upavta samarpaymi tasmd ya jt sa rva huta | sambhta pad jyam | pa gus tgga ca kre vya vyn | ra yn grmyca ye || 9 || ga ndha -dvr du rdha r ni tya pu karim | vargu sarva bhtn tm i hopa hvaye riyam || 9 ||

candana samarpaymi tasmd ya jt sa rva hu ta | ca smni jajire | chandgu si jajire tasmt | yaju s tasmd ajyata || 10 || mana sa kma m kti vcas sa tyam a mahi | pa ngu rpam-a nnasya mayi r ra yat yaa || 10 ||

pupni pjaymi. Viu nmavalli o keavya nama | nryaya | mdhavya | govindya | viave | madhusdanya | trivikramya | vmanya | rdharya | hikeya | padmanbhya | dmodarya | sakaraya | vsudevya | pradyumnya | aniruddhya | puruottamya | adhokajya | nrasihya | acyutya | janrdanya | upendrya | haraye | kya ||

r devi nmavalli o ryai nama | amtodbhavyai | kamalyai | candra-sodaryai | viu-priyyai | vaiavyai | varrohyai | hari-vallabhyai | rginyai | deva-devkyai | sura-sundaryai | sarva abhia-phala-pradyai

Bh Dev nmavalli o bhmyai nama | mahyai | pthivyai | vasundharyai | vasudhyai | vsavyai | hiraya-garbhiyai | samudravatyai | mah- dharayai | viu-patnyai | vypinyai | dharyai

tasmd ava ayjanta | ye ke co bha yda ta | gavo ha jajire tasmt | tasmj jt a j vaya || 11 || ka rdame na pra jbht ma yi sabha va ka rdama | riya vsaya me ku le mtara padma mli nm || 11 ||

dhpa aghrpaymi

19 yat puru a vya dadhu | ka ti dh vya kalpayan | mukha kim a sya kau bh | k vr pd vucyete || 12 || pa sjantu sni gdhni ci klta va sa me ghe | nica de v mtara gga riya vsaya me ku le || 12 ||

dpa daraymi brhma o sya mukha m st | bh rja nya kta | r tad a sya yad vaiya | pa dbhygu dro a jyata || 13 || rdr pu kari pu i su va r he ma mlinm | sry hi ramay lakm jta vedo ma va ha || 13 || madhu vt tya te madhu karanti sindha va | mdhvrnas-sa ntvoa dh || madhu nakta u toasi madhu ma t prthi va gu raja | madhu dyaur a stu nah pi t || madhu mnno vana spati r madhu mgu astu srya | mdhvr gvo bhavantu || RV.1.90.6 TS.4.2.9.7 To the pious the winds blow sweet, the streams are sweet; be sweet to us the plants. Sweet is the night, and sweet at dawn the air of the earth, sweet be the sky our father. Sweet to us be the Lord of the forest, sweet the sun, sweet be the cows to us.

ghta pakva haviyanna pyasa ca saarkaram | nna vidha ca naivedya vio pratighyatm ||

naivedya nivedaymi pg-phala samyuktam nga-valli dalairyutam | el-lavaga sanyuktam tmblam pratighyatm ||

tmbla samarpaymi ca ndram mana so jta | cako s-sryo ajyata | mukhd indra cgni ca | prd vyur a jyata || 14 || rdr ya kari ya i pi gal pa dma mlinm | ca ndr hi rama y lakm jta vedo ma va ha || 14 ||

tad vio para ma pa dagu sad payanti sraya | di vva caku rta tam || tad viprso vipa nyavo jgvgu sas sami ndhate | vio r yat pa ra mam pa dam ||

nirjanam sadaraymi nbhy sd a ntari kam | ro dyau sama vartata | pa dbhy bhmi r dia rotrt | tath lo kgu a kalpayan || 15 || t ma va ha jta vedo la kmm a napagminm | yasy hi raya prabhta gvo dsyo'vn vi ndeya puru n a ham || vedham e ta puru a ma hntam | di tya va ra tama sa s tu pre | sarvi rpi vi citya dhra | nmni ktvbhi vada n yadste || 16 ||

namaskran samarpaymi

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Mantra Pupam yo 'pm pupa m veda | pupa vn pra jvn pau mn bha vati | ca ndram v a pm pupa m | pupa vn pra jvn pau mn bha vati | ya e vam veda | yo 'pm yata na m veda | yata navn bhavati || The one who understands the blooming potency of the Supreme Being, is blessed with health, progeny and cattle. The Mind is certainly the blossom of that potency. One who realises the qualities of the Mind, which are nothing but the blooming divine Powers, is blessed with an unfolding of perfection, progeny and cattle. One who realises this principle and the Source from Whom all these powers have come, himself becomes the repository of those divine Powers.

a gnirv a pm yatanam | yata navn bhavati | yo 'gner yata na m veda | yata navn bhavati | po v a gner-yata nam | yata navn bhavati | ya e va veda | yo 'pm yata na veda | yata navn bhavati ||

The Fire is certainly the blossom of that potency. One who realises the qualities of the Fire, which are nothing but the blooming divine Powers, is blessed with those powers. One who realises this principle and the Source from Whom all these powers have come, himself becomes the repository of those divine Powers. vyur v a pm yata nam | yata navn bhavati | yo vyur-yata na m veda | yata navn bhavati | po vai vyor yata nam | yata navn bhavati | ya e va veda | yo 'pm yata na veda | yata navn bhavati ||

The Breath of Life is certainly the blossom of that potency. One who realises the qualities of the Breath of Life, which are nothing but the blooming divine Powers, is blessed with those powers. One who realises this principle and the Source from Whom all these powers have come, himself becomes the repository of those divine Powers. a sau vai tapa nna pm yata nam | yata navn bhavati | yo'muya tapa ta yata na m veda | yata navn bhavati | po v a muya tapa ta yata nam | yata navn bhavati | ya eva veda | yo 'pm yata na veda | yata navn bhavati ||

The Life-giving force of the Sun is certainly the blossom of that potency. One who realises the qualities of the Sun, which are nothing but the blooming divine Powers, is blessed with those powers. One who realises this principle and the Source from Whom all these powers have come, himself becomes the repository of those divine Powers. ca ndram v a pm yata nam | yata navn bhavati | ya-ca ndrama sa yata na veda | yata navn bhavati | po vai ca ndrama sa yata nam | yata navn bhavati | ya eva veda | yo 'pm yata na veda | yata navn bhavati ||

The Nurturing Moon is certainly the blossom of that potency. One who realises the qualities of the Moon, which are nothing but the blooming divine Powers, is blessed with those powers. One who realises this principle and the Source from Whom all these powers have come, himself becomes the repository of those divine Powers. naka tri v a pm yata nam | yata navn bhavati | yo naka trm yata na m veda | yata navn bhavati | po vai naka trm yata nam |

21 yata navn bhavati | ya eva veda | yo 'pm yata na veda | yata navn bhavati ||

The Constellations are certainly the blossom of that potency. One who realises the qualities of the Constellations, which are nothing but the blooming divine Powers, is blessed with those powers. One who realises this principle and the Source from Whom all these powers have come, himself becomes the repository of those divine Powers.

pa rjanyo v a pm yata nam | yata navn bhavati | ya pa rjanya syyata na m veda | yata navn bhavati | po vai pa rjanyasy'yata nam | yata navn bhavati | ya e va veda | yo 'pm yata na veda | yata navn bhavati || The Life-giving rain is certainly the blossom of that potency. One who realises the qualities of the rain, which are nothing but the blooming divine Powers, is blessed with those powers. One who realises this principle and the Source from Whom all these powers have come, himself becomes the repository of those divine Powers. sa mva tsa ro v a pm yata nam | yata navn bhavati | yas sa vatsa rasyyata na m veda | yata navn bhavati | po vai sa vatsa rasyyata nam | yata navn bhavati | ya e va veda | yo 'psu nva prati hat veda | pratye va ti hati || The Force of Time is certainly the blossom of that potency. One who realises the qualities of the Time, which are nothing but the blooming divine Powers, is blessed with those powers. One who realises this principle and the fact that everything is guided by the Supreme Being attains Him.

Taittiriya Aranyaka.1.12.22 o tad bra hma | o tad vyu | o tad tm | o tat sa tya | o tat sarva | o tat puro r nama | antacarati bhte u guhy vi va-mrtiu | tva yajas tva vaakras tva indras tvagu rudras tva vius tva brahma tva prajpati | tvam ta d pa po jyoti r raso -mta brahma bhr bhuva s suvar o || Om that is Brahman. Om that is Vayu. Om that is the Self. Om that is the Truth. Om that is everything. Om that is the multitude of recepticles (physical bodies of sentient beings). Salutation to That Supreme Being who moves inside the hearts of all created beings of manifold forms. O Supreme being! You are the sacrifice, You are the sacrificial chants, You are the Indra, You are the Rudra, You are the Brahma, You are the Lord of all beings, You are the That, You are the water in the rivers and the ocean, You are the Sun, You are the essence of life, You are the necter of immortality, You are the Vedas, You are the triple universe You are the AUM.

rjdhi rjya prasahya shine | namo va ya vai rava ya kurmahe | sa me kmn kma kmya mahyam | kme va ro vai rava o da dhtu | ku be rya vairava ya | ma hrjya nama ||

mantra-pupjalm samarpaymi | ya jena ya jam a yajanta de v | tni dharmi pratha m-nysan | te ha nka mahi mna s sacante | yatra prve sdhys santi de v ||

22 yath sthnam pratihpaymi obhanrthya kemya punargamanya

yi ki ca ppi janmntara kti ca | ti ti vinayanti pradakina pade pade || anyath araam nsti tvam eva araam mama | tasmt kruya bhvena raka mm ram-pate || nama sarva hitrthya jagad dhra hetave | shgoya pramaste prayatnena may kta || grha paramena saratne chatra- cmare | darpaam vyajanam caiva rja-bhogya yatnata ||

chatra, cmara vyajana, darpana, ntya gta vdya samasta rjopacrn samarpaymi

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PPPaaacccaaarrrtttrrraaa PPPrrrvvvgggaaammm General Preliminaries1

Salute the guru parampara and offer a flower

lakm-ntha samrambhm ntha ymuna madhyamm | asmat crya paryantm vande guru paramparm ||

Beginning from the Supreme Lord, through Nathamuni and Yamunacharya, down to our own acarya I salute the entire lineage of spiritual masters.

ajna gahanloka srya somgni mrtaye | dukha traygni satpa ntaye gurave nama ||

Salutation to my preceptor, who has the form of Surya, Soma and Agni, illuminating the deep darkness of ignorance and who quenches the fire of the three types of misery.

asmad gurubhyo nama asmat parama gurubhyo nama asmat sarva gurubhyo nama

pryma uklm baradhara viu ai vara caturbhujam | prasanna vadana dhyyet sarva vighnopa ntaye ||

yasya dviradha vaktrdy priadhya paraatam | vighnam nighnanti satata vivaksena tamraye ||

I take refuge in Vishvaksena who always destroys all hindrances, he is the general of the elephant faced attendants and the numerous others. Arambha mantra; Hari o tat sat, kta ca kariymi bhagavan nityena, bhagavat kaikarya rpa, mah vibhti ctur-tmya bhagavad vsudeva pdravinda arcanena, jyay, bhagavata karman, bhagavanta arcayiymi || All those actions of worship which have been done and which I am about to do as eternal service to the Lord the Supreme Being who has a fourfold Hypostatic form I offer the fruit of all those deeds at the feet of the Lord.

Sttvika tygam Bhagavn eva sva-niymya sva-rpa sthiti pravtti sva-eataika rasena, anena tman kartr svakiyai-copakaraai svrdhanaika prayojanya, parama-

1 This preliminary is done before every Samskara or major ritual function.

24 purua sarva e rya pati svaea-bhtam, ida [jya] khya karma svasmai, svaprtaye svayam-eva krayati ||

Bala mantra; bhagavato balena, bhagavato vryea, bhagavatas tejas, bhagavata karman, bhagavata karma kariymi, bhagavato vsudevasya ||

Dpa Pj bhakty dpa prayacchmi devya paramtmane | trhi m timirt ghort divya jyoti namo'stute ||

Vivaksena Pja sakalpa hari o tatsat, govinda govinda govinda, bhagavad jay bhagavad kaikarya rpea asmin ............ khya karmai nirvighnena parisamptyartham, dau vivaksena pjm kariye | Take water in the uddharii add chandan, akata and a flower. Hold it in the left hand and

cover it with the right hand raising it to the forehead, meditate upon Vivaksena; dhynam;

vivaksena sakala vibhuda prauu-sendi ntham mudra cakra kara-kamala yuge akha-daau dadhnam | megha-ymam sumai mukua pta-vastra ubhgam, dhyyed deva vijaya kmam stravatyai sametam ||

O Vishvaksena, Stalwart Commander in chief of the Spiritual Forces; with cautioning gesture, brandishing the conch & discus in your lotus-like hands; the color of the rain-cloud, with bejewelled diadem, garbed in yellow silk, of comely limbs, I meditate upon you with your consort Sutravati, for the attainment of victory. Take the water and flower in the right hand and place it on top of the krca of vivaksena;

o bhu vivaksenam vhaymi ! o bhuva vivaksenam vhaymi ! o suva vivaksenam vhaymi ! o bhur-bhuvas-suva vivaksenam vhaymi !

o vivaksenya nama sana samarpaymi | rghya samarpaymi | pdya samarpaymi | camaniya samarpaymi | snna samarpaymi | vastra samarpaymi | uttaryam samarpaymi | upavta samarpaymi | alakra artha pupa samarpaymi | gandha dhraymi | puspai pjaymi

25 o ri vivaksenya nama | catur bhave | akha-cakra-gad-dharya | rmate | r stravati-nthya | gaja-ava-mukha sevitya | prasanna-vadanya | ntya | prabhkara-sama-prabhya | vetra-paye | hkeya | viv-raka-paryaya | bhaktntarya | viddhvamsine | ryya | amtyya | kp-nidhaye | sakala vibudha-prauu-sainydi-nthya | mudra-dharya | daa-dharya | megha-ymya | suma-makuya | pta-vastrya | ubhgya | devya | dalita-danujya | tarjani-hastya | vighna-nakya | saparivrya stravaty sametya rmate vivaksenya nama ||

dhpam | dpam | naivedyam | phalam | tmblam | karpra-nirjanam ||

o vivaksenya vidmahe, vetra hastya dhmahi, tanno senni pracodayt ||

o yasya dviradha vaktrdya paridya paraatam | vighna nighnanti satata vivaksena tamraye || divykra sarojka akha-cakra gad dharam | sarva vighna vinya vivaksenam upsmahe ||

Pradhna sakalpa Take some akata assume brahma-sana and repeat:

hari om tat sat | govinda govinda govinda, asya r bhagavato mah puruasya, r vio jay pravarta mnasya, dya brahmao dvitya parrdhe, r veta varha kalpe, vaivasvata manvantare, ahvimattame, kali yuge, kali-yugasya prathama pde, akbde mero [gnaye] dik bhge, ..country.. dee ....state...... rjye ....city... mah-nagatri antargate, asmin vartamnm vyavahriknm prabhavdi ai savatsarnm madhye, .................. nma savatsare, .................. ayane, ............... tau, msottame ............... mse, ................. pake, .................. tithau, .................. vsare, ................ nakatra yukty, r viu yoga, r viu karae, ubha yoga ubha karaa eva gua vieaa visihy, asy ubha tithau, bhagavad jay bhagavad kaikarya rpea ............... samskra karma kariye ||

tadagatvena sthala, jala, ygopakaraa uddhyartha, arra uddhyartha vsudeva puyha vcana karma kariye || apa upaspya (drop the akata down and touch water) Gha pj page 4

sana pj page 5

tm pj page 5

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Vsudeva Puyha2 Vcanam

Upon a pile of rice in front place a kumbha filled with water add a coin, akata, parimala-dravya a betel leaf and nut, place 5 mango or banyan leaves in the kumbha and a kurca of 7 blades of darbha grass- place a coconut on the top.

Offer flowers to the deities of the pha;

o dhra saktaye nama o kurma klgnaye nama o dharayai nama o dharmya nama o jnya nama o vairgyya nama o aivaryya nama o pa padmya nama

Invocation of sudarana akha cakra ca cpa parau asimiu la p kuca | bibhrnam vajra kea hala musula gad kua atyugra dara || jvl kea trinetra jvaladnala nibha hra keyra bham | dhyyet akona sastha sakala ripu-kula pra sahra cakram || I visualize Sudarshana the eliminator of all hostile forces, located within the six-cornered star, bearing the conch, discus, bow, axe, sword, trident, noose, goad, the diamond-shield, plough, cudgel, mace, spear, with aweful sharp fangs, with blazing halo, three eyes, the intensity of a raging inferno, adorned with garlands and anklets.

o sahasrra hu pha Place flower and water on top of the kalaa;

o nama sudaranya gaccha gaccha [3 times]

2 athta pravakymi puyhasya vidhi kramam | pukra ppa nana syd yakra deha uddhidam || Now I shall declare the rite of sanctification (pu-nya-ha vacanam) 'Pu' indicates absolution of sins, 'nya' indicates physical purification

hakra sthna-uddhi syt puyha tu vidhyate | sarva ppahara caiva sarva siddhi pradyakam || 'ha' indicates sanctification of space, this is the meaning of punyaha, It absolves one from all sins, and grants all success and prosperity.

nitye naimittike kmye sthnabimbdi uddhiu | athav magale krye puyha tu samcaret || It should be performed at all obligatory, occasional and optional liturgies, Or else, on all auspicious occasions it should be properly done.

27 offer sanam then do nysa on the kalaa.

o cakrya svh jnya nama [heart] o vicakrya balya svh [head] o sucakrya vryya vaa [sikh] o srya cakrya svh aivaryya hu [shoulders] o jvla-cakrya svh tejase pha [eyes] o mah sudarana cakrya svh aktyai vaua. snap finges around the kalaa and show cakra mudra, dhenu mudra and yoni mudra.

arghyam | pdyam | camaniyam | snnam | vastram | upavtam | gandham | pupa-mlik | pupai pjaymi o r sudaranya namah | cakra-rjya | tejo-vyuhya | mah-dyutya | sahasra-bhave | dptgya | arukya | pratpavate | anekditya-sakya | prordhva-jvala-bhirajitya | saudmai-sahasrbhya | mai-kuala-obhitya | paca-bhta-mano-rpya | a-kontara-sasthitya | harnta-kraodbhuta-roa-bhana-vigrahya | hari-pi-lasat-padma-vihra-manoharya ||

dhpam | dpam | naivedyam | tmblam | phalam | karpra nirjanam |

o sudaranya vidmahe | heti-rjya dhmahi | tannas cakra pracodayt ||

sudarana mah cakra govindasya karyudha | tka dhra mahvega srya koi samaprabh ||

O Sudarshana great discus held in the hand of Govinda, you are exceedingly, sharp, very swift and radiate like a million Suns. Invite four sdhakas to sit down in the four directions . Offer them respect and take their permission;

o bhavadbhir anujta punyha vcayiye | o vcayat!

pavitra mantra. o bhagavan pavitra vsudeva pavitra, tat pdau pavitra, tat

pdodaka pavitra, ata dhra, sahasra dhra, aparimita dhra, acchidra anantam aparimita ariha acyutan akaya parama pavitra bhagavan vsudeva puntu || recite gyatr mantra recite viu gyatr

o pavitra bhagavn astu vsudeva paro guru | astu sakarao deva pavitra paramo vibhu || 1 ||

pradyumno'stu pavitra vai sk vivasya smpratam | pavitra aniruddho 'stu vivatrta jagat-pati || 2 ||

28 uddhaye 'stu paro devo vsudevo'stu uddhaye | sad sakarao deva uddhaye 'stu sad mala || 3 ||

pradyumnas uddhaye c'stu sarvatra mama sarvad | aniruddhas sad devas uddhaye'stu jagat-pati || 4 ||

uddhaye viur astvdya uddhaye madhusdana | sarva loka hito deva uddhaye 'stu trivikrama || 5 ||

vmanas uddhaye astvdya rdharo 'stvdya uddhaye | uddhaye 'stu hkea padmanbho 'stu uddhaye || 6 ||

sad dmodaro deva uddhaye'stu jagat-pati | uddhaye'stu sad deva keava kei-sdana || 7 ||

nryao 'stu vivea uddhaye sarva karmasu | uddhaye mdhavo 'stvatra sarva loka-hite rata || 8 ||

uddhaye c'stu govinda paramtma santana | mntm uddhaye 'stvadya krmtmdystu uddhaye || 9 ||

uddhaye'stu varhtm nsihtm'stu uddhaye | uddhaye vmantm 'stu rmtmdy 'stu uddhaye ||10 ||

tath darath rma uddhaye 'stu sad guru | vsudevtmajo rma uddhaye 'stu sad-mala || 11 ||

ko'stu uddhaye auri buddhtm'stu viuddhaye | uddhaye'stu mah-mya kalk viu santana || 12 ||

devya ntydaya santu uddhaye viu-vallabh | dvra-pla santu cady prabhavntca uddhaye ||13

uddhaye'stu gadhyako durgstvadya viuddhaye | uddhaye vainateyo'stu paki-rjo ngana || 14 ||

indrdy akarntca uddhaye santu lokap | vivakseno'stu bhtea uddhaye'stu mah-tap ||15 ||

kumuddystu bhte uddhaye santu sarvad | uddhaye santu sarve sarve sarvatra sarvad ||16 ||

ete sarve sad dev-ntaye santu pjit | uddhaye puye santu siddhaye muktaye'pi ca || 17 ||

ivya muktaye santu siddhaye karmam api | mantr deikdn sthnn api sarvad || 18 ||

putra mitra kalatr dsdn gavm-api | veda strgamdn vratn ia sapadm ||19 ||

29 manorathn sarve hitn santu sarvad | yuyrogya medhn dhana dhnydi sapadm || 20 ||

puyn aimdn gun reyasm-api | rjo janapadasypi yajamnasya mantrim || 21 ||

vaiavn vieea paratra hitam icchatm | paca-kla vidhi-jn sattva-sthn ubhrtinm || 22

svastir-astu ivacstu ntir-astu puna puna | avighnam-ania drgham yuyam astu vai || 23 ||

samhita man cstu sapadacottarottaram | vaiav bhagavad bhakt ht-samhita cetasa || 24 ||

ekntino mahtmna sarve bhgavattotamh | puyha bhavanto bruvantu puyha harisattam ||25||

prativacanam o karmana puyha bhavanto bruvantu | o punyham-astu o karmane svasti bhavanto bruvantu | o svastir-astu o karmane ddhim bhavanto bruvantu | o ddhim-astu o puyha karmano'stu svasti karmano'stu karma ddhyetm ||

o tathstu

With the following declarations pour a little water on top of the kumbha.

ddhir-astu | samddhir-astu | puyha-samddhir-astu | ntir-astu | puir-astu | tuir-asti | vddhir-astu | avighnam-astu | yuyam-astu | rogyam-astu | o ivam astu | o iva karmstu | o karma samddhir-astu | o dharma samddhir-astu | o veda samddhir-astu | o stra samddhir-astu | o dhana-dhnya samddhir-astu | o putra pautra sapad-astu | o ia-sapad-astu | pour a little water out in the nairi kona

o sakala aria nirasanam-astu | o yat ppa roga okam akalya tat dre pratihatam-astu | Pour on top of the kumbha

sarva obhana bhavatu | sarva sampads santu | o anno astu dvipade a catupade || o nti nti nti || May there be for you prosperity, advancement, sanctification, peace, nourishment, satisfaction, prosperity, absence of impediments, longevity, health. May all the world and the spiritual aspirants have auspiciousness. May all your difficulties be eliminated. May you be absolved of all your sins, may all glory be yours, may all prosperity be yours. Om Peace, Peace, Peace. taccha yo rvmahe | gtu ya jya | gtu ya ja-pa taye | dai v sva stir a stu na | sva stir mnu ebhya | rdhva ji gtu bhea jam | anno astu dvi pade | a catu pade ||

30 We worship the Supreme Person for the welfare of all. May all miseries and shortcomings leave us forever so that we may always chant in the sacrifices and for the Lord of Sacrifices. May the medicinal herbs grow in potency, so that diseases can be cured effectively. May the devas grant us peace. May all human beings be happy, may all the birds and the beasts also be happy. Om Peace Peace Peace. Take the darbhas from the hands of the sdhakas place them on top of the kumbha and

return the water from the arghya ptra to the kumbha with the following mantra;

o atadhra sahasradhra, aparimita-dhram acchidram anantam aparimitam ariam acyutam akayan parama pavitra bhagavn vsudeva puntu || Valedict Sudarana from the Kumbha. Sprinkle everything with the following mantra;

o sthnni desni sahasra-bho vareya nm virajsi nm | tebhyo namaste madhusdanya tatrbhimna saha rakasantu o ||

SSSvvvaaassstttiii---vvvcccaaannnaaammm

(sanatkumre irtre 6;40-49)

svastaye'stu sad-viu svastaye'stu catur-mukha | svastaye'stu sad vahni svastaye'stu yamas sad || 1 ||

svastaye'stu nirtykhya svastaye varuo'stu na | svastaye'stu sad vyu svastaye'stu dhanevara || 2 ||

svastaye'stu sadena svastaye'stu marud-gaa | svastaye santu vasavo rudrca svastaye tath || 3 ||

ditys svastaye santu munayas-svastaye tath | gandharvs svastaye santu svastaye santu kinnara || 4 ||

svastaye santu ngca svastaye santu pannag | svastaye santu vive svastaye'psarasas sad || 5 ||

svastaye santu nadyaca svastaye santu sgar | svastaye santu ailaca vedca svastaye tath || 6 ||

svastaye mtaras santu pitaras svastaye tath | deva-priads sarve svastaye santu nas- sad || 7 ||

svasti bhgavatnm tu svasti cpyagra-janmanm | svasti vaiavn tu svasti caiva gavmapi || 8 ||

svasti vai sthvar tu jagamn tathaiva ca | svasti caivtha mantr svasti vai karmam api || 9 ||

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MMMaaannngggaaalllaaa SSStttoootttrrraaammm (Viu Samhita)

Jagan-nirma sahra sthityanugraha hetava | devn var dev magalam pradiantu na || 1 ||

viur brahm ca rudraca pracaacaa eva ca | garutmn abhacaite magalam pradiantu na || 2 ||

indracgni yamacaiva nirtir varuas tath | vyur vairavaenau magalam pradiantu na || 3 ||

varha narasihau ca rma rdhara vman | haysya vsudevau ca magalam pradiantu na || 4 ||

pruca nirticaiva siho nryacyutau | aniruddho hari ko magalam pradiantu na || 5 ||

aottara sahasra tu viu-pradca ye | anupriadcnye magalam pradiantu na || 6 ||

bhrloka bhuvarlokdy sapta lok prakrtit | sgarca tath sarve magalam pradiantu na || 7 ||

tath ptla lokca rudraloks sukhoit | diku sarvsu tihanto magalam pradiantu na || 8 ||

gagca yamun caiva tath god sarasvat | narmad caiva kver magalam pradiantu na || 9 ||

srydayo grahctha medyha rayas tath | mscpi sa-viavdy magalam pradiantu na || 10 ||

sarve vidyevarcpi ye divy ye ca mnav | divyantarika bhmis ca magalam pradiantu na || 11 ||

ahirbudhni pink ca bhavanothevaras tath | sthu bhavacca ppri magalam pradiantu na || 12 ||

evam magala vdt t siddhi yacchanti devat | sarva karma samrambhe kartavya ca sumagalam || 13 ||

32

PPPrrraaatttiiisssaaarrrbbbaaannndddhhhaaammm

This is usually done prior to any ceremony lasting longer than one day. The raka-stras are placed on the coconut used in the puyha-vcana rite. Recite the following stotra while touching the sutras with a darbha-mui.

Sudarana Kavacam

o asya r sudarana kavaca stotra mah-mantrasya ahirbudhnyo i | anuup chanda | r sudarana mah r nsiho devat | saharm iti bja | sudarana iti aktih | cakra iti klaka || mama sarva rakrthe r sudarana purua r nsiha prtyrthe jape viniyoga || Of this hymn of armour of Sudarsana, which is a great mantra, Ahirbudhnya is the seer, the metre is anusthup, Sudarsana and Nrsimha are the two deities, the seed is sahasram, the power is sudarsana, the peg is cakram it is chanted for my [your] complete protection through the invocation of the grace of Sudarsana and Nrsimha.

Nysam

o sa cakrya svh aguhbhym nama | o ha vicakrya svh tarjanbhym nama | o rm sucakrya svh madhyambhym nama | o ra srya cakrya svh anmikbhym nama | o hu jvlcakrya svh kanihikbhym nama | o sudarana cakrya svh kara-tala kara- prhbhym nama |

o sa cakrya svh hrdayya nama | o ha vicakrya svh irase svh | o rm sucakrya svh ikhyai vasat | o ra srya cakrya svh balya kavacya hu | o hum jvlcakrya svh netrbhy vaua | o pha sudarana cakrya svh astrya pha |

o bhr bhuvas svaro iti digbandha ||

Dhynam ankha cakra ca cpa paraum ium-asim la pkum ca | bibhrna vajra-kheta hala musala gad kunta atyughra dara | jvl-kea tri-netra jvalada nalanibha hra keyra- bha | dhyyet at-kona sastha sakala ripu kula pra sahra cakra |

33 o namo bhagavate sudaranya | bho bho sudarana dua draya draya | durita hana hana | ppa daha daha | roga mrdaya mrdaya | rogya kuru kuru | o o hr hr hr hr hr hr pha pha daha daha hana hana bhaya bhaya svh ||

Stotram

mastaka me saharra phla ptu sudarana | bhruvau me cakrar ptu netre dve'rkendu locana || 1 ||

karau veda-stuta ptu gha me suvibhana | mah-dpta kaplau me ohau rudra-vara-prada || 2 ||

dantn ptu jagad-vandyo rasanm mama sarvad | sarva-vidhyrava ptu gira vgvaro mama || 3 ||

vra-siho mukha ptu cubuka bhakta-vatsala | sarvad ptu kanha me megha-gambhra nivana || 4 ||

mama skandha yuga ptu dhar-bhr-pahraka | bnsura bhujraya-dvgnih ptu me bhujau || 5 ||

klanemi irachett ptu me krpara-dvaya | karau divyyudha ptu nakhn vajra-nakhopama || 6 ||

kukim ptu mah-srah stanau atru-nidana | ptu me hdaya bhakta-jannanda ca sarvad || 7 ||

sarva-strrtha-ad-bhti hetuh ptdara mama | vaka ptu mah-dhro divi dnava mardana || 8 ||

prvau me ptu dnrta arangata-vatsala | sarvad prha-dea medevnm abhaya-prada || 9 ||

nbhim a-kona dhm me ptu ghantrava kaim | di-mla pumn ptu guhya-dea nirantara || 10 ||

ur ptu mahro jnun bhma-vikrama | jaghe ptu mah-vego gulphau ptu ma-bala || 11 ||

pdau ptu sad rdo brahmdyair abhivandita | ptu pda-tala dvandva viva-bhro nirantaram || 12 ||

sudarana nsiho me arra ptu sarvad | mama sarvga-roni jvla-kea sa rakatu || 13 ||

antar-bahica me ptu vivtm vivato-ukha | rak-hna yat sthna pracandas tatra rakatu || 14 ||

34 sarvato diku me ptu jvl aa parvta | tri-nemi ptu mat prnm bhrtrn ptvanala dhyuti ||15

bhrym lakm sakh ptu putrn ptu sudarana | rkaro me rya ptu bandhn ptu baldika || 16 ||

gopca pan ptu saharra dharas sad | ketra vivambhara ptu mitra ptvagha-nana || 17

div rtrau ca mm ptu ahirbudhnya vara-prada | odaottuga bhustu ptu me rja sammukham || 18 ||

airi dvea saghe tu sagrme atru-sdana | avntar abdh ca trsayet srva klikam || 19 ||

dhi-vydhi mah-vydhi madhye copadrave tath | apamtyu mah-mty nayet cakra-nyaka || 20 ||

para prayukta mantr ca yantra tantra vibhajana | sudarano'ya asmka durda dukha-nana || 21 ||

sarva sapat pradt mm cakra-rjo nirantaram | japa ptu jagad-vandyo manasm-akaya-prada || 22 ||

pramd ca astra-dhmsau jna rakatu sarvad | animdi mahaivarya ptu smrjya siddhida || 23 ||

tiryag jvlgni rpaca naa rjyrthado mama | rjya ptu saharra pdtim ptu v'cyuta || 24 ||

caturaga balastoa raka mm cakra-bhvana | jyotir-maya cakra-rja sarvn varua rakaka || 25 ||

akhaha mahita ptu para-cakra apahraka | tri-vikrama cakra rja ptu dhairya sad mama || 26 || namo daa-dia-vypti krti ptu sudarana | yur bala dhti ptu loka-traya-bhaypaha || 27 || sudhma maala savio my paca sutala | rja dvre sabh-madhye ptu mm candha-vikrama || 28 prve sudarana ptu gneye ptu cakrar | ymye rathgaka ptu trinemi ptu naite || 29 || loka-traya prabhkra jvlo rakatu pacime | at-kona ptu vyavye hyastra-rjottarm diam || 30 || ainy cakrar ptu madhye bh-cakra cakria | anantditya saka ntarikau ca ptu me || 31 ||

35 sarvato diku me ptu jvl shara samvta | eva sarvatra saraka sarvad sarva-rpavn || 32 || sa-kra prthiv jeyo ha-kra apa ucyate | r-kro vyur ukta ca ra-kro'mbara ucyate || 33 || hu-kra agnir ityhu pha-kra srya rpakam | svh-kra nyasen mrdhni pta rakta suvarakam || 34 ||

sa-kra nsikym tu ha-kra vadane nyaset | r-kra hdaye caiva ri-sahra krana || 35 ||

ra-kra vinyased guhye hu-kra jnu-deike | pha-kra gulpha-dee tu ta-kra pdayor nyaset || 36 ||

sarvni caiva varni japyn yaguli parvasu | kipra saudarana cakra jvl mltibhana || 37 ||

sarva daitya praaana kuru deva varcyuta | sudarana mah-jvla chindhi chindhi suvedana || 38 ||

para-yantra ca tantra ca chindhi mantroadhdika | sudarana mah-cakra govinda te karyudha || 39 ||

smdhra mah-vega chindhi chindhi su-bhairava | chindhi pta ca lta ca chindhi ghora mah-dviam

Phala ruti

iti saudarana divya kavaca sarva-kmadam | sarva bdh praamana sarva vydhi vinanam || 1 || sarva atru kaya-kara sarva magala dyakam | tri-sandhya pahatm nnm sarvad vijaya pradam || 2 || sarva ppa praaana bhoga mokeka sdhakam | prtar utthya yo bhakty pahed etat sad nara || 3 || ite sarveu kleu vighna kvpi na jyate | yaka rkasa vetla bhairav ca vinyaka || 4 || kin kin jyeh nidr bla-grahdaya | bhta preta picdy anye dua grahn api || 5 || kavaca te japtra da-mtrea te'khilh | palyante yath ng paki-rja te daranam || 6 || asyyuta puracarya dama tila-tarpaam | havan tarpaa caiva tarpaa gandha-vrin || 7 || pupnjalir dama ca minna saghta plutam | catur-vimad dvij bhoj vainav veda-pragh | paca-saskra sampanns tat tat karyi sdhayet || 8 || vinyate ageu ida dhro yuddhrtha yo'bhigacchati | rae jitva akhiln atrn vijay bhavati dhruvam || 9 ||

36 mantrit-mbu tri-vra v pibet sapta dinvadhi | vydhaya pra-vinayanti sakalh kuki-sambhavh || 10 || mukha praklane netra nsik roga nanam | bhtnm abhieka ca mah bhaya nivraam || 11 || saptbhi mantritena tulas mla mttik | lepn nayanti te rog sadya kuhdayo'khilh || 12 || lalte tilaka strnm mohana sarva vaya-kt | parem mantra yantrni tantrnyapi vina-kt || 13 || vyla sarpdi sarvem via apaharaam param | sauvarne rajate vpi bhrje tmrdike'pi v || 14 || likhitv tvarcayed bhakty sa rmn bhavati dhruvam | bahun kim ihoktena yad yad vnchit yo nara | sakala prpnuyt te kavaca te pradata || 15 ||

iti vihagendra sahitym tantra rahasye sudarana kavaca samptam

As an alternative you can chant the aparjita mantra.

Aparjita mantra o namo bhagavate anantya | sahasra raya sugandha krrava yine | ea bhoga paryakya garua-vhanya vsudevya nama | pta vsase sakaraa | pradyumna aniruddha hayara, vrha nrasiha vmana, trivikrama rma rma rma ka para-brahma namos 'tu te || asura daitya yaka rkasa bhta pica, siddhi yogini kini brahma-rkasa vinyaka, ptan revat skanda prvogama graha nakatra gha gha | mah graha gha | haa haa | daha daha | paccha paccha | mada mada | ptaya ptaya | akhyta akhyta | gha gha | via via | dhvasi dhvasi | trsaya trsaya | drahya drahya cakrea gady vakrea bhasma kuru | sahasrra sarva mukhya praharayudha, bho jaya jaya vijaya vijaya, ananta aparjita aparihata, sahasra netra prajvala prajvala, jvala jvala, vivarpa madhusdana mahpurua vaikua nryaa, padmanbha hkea sarva bhta vaakara | akha cakra gad dhara | sarva bhta namaskta | sarva nga pramardana, sarvsuro utsdhana janrdana namos 'tu te || Tie the raka-stra around the right wrists of the male participants and the left wrist of the

females while they hold the coconut in their cupped palms.

jitan te puarkka namaste viva-bhvana | namaste 'stu hkea mah-purua prvaja ||

Victory to You O Lotus-eyed One, obeisance to the Universal object of meditation, Obeisance to You Master-of-the-senses, the Great Being that was first manifest.

37

AAAkkkrrrrrrpppaaaaaammm3

This is done in all major ygas and especially those that last longer than one day. The acarya goes to akr-arpaa vedi and sits facing east, take the puyha kumbha

and sprinkle the 5 plikas that have been arranged on the vedi.

Invocation of Deities.

Centre o bh brahma vhaymi! o bhuva prajpatim vhaymi! ogu suva hirayagarbham vhaymi! o bhr bhuvas suva caturmukham vhaymi! brahmae idam sanam!

East o bh indram vhaymi! o bhuva vajriam vhaymi! ogu suva atakatu vhaymi! o bhr bhuvas suva acipatim vhaymi! Indrya idam sanam!

South o bh yama vhaymi! o bhuva vaivasvatam vhaymi! ogu suva pitr-patim vhaymi! o bhr bhuvas suva dharmarjam vhaymi! yamya idam sanam!

West o bh varuam vhaymi! o bhuva pracetasam vhaymi! ogu suva surpiam vhaymi! o bhr bhuvas suva apm patim vhaymi! varuya idam sanam!

North o bh somam vhaymi! o bhuva indum vhaymi! ogu suva nikaram vhaymi! o bhr bhuvas suva oadhsam vhaymi! somya idam sanam!

3 amagalkuro ygo niphala synna saaya | tasmdyatnena vai kurynmagalkrarpaam || sanatkumre i. r. 9;33; Without the sprouts the yga is doubtlessly unproductive, therefore make every effort to do the akrrpaa rite.

38 Upacra;

brahmdibhyo nama || pdya | arghya | camaniya | samastopacrn samarpaymi || brahmae nama | indrya | agnaye | yamya | nirtaye | varuya | vyave | somya | nya || Take the vessel with the 5, 7 or 9 seeds & mix in some milk;

dim patn namasymi sarva kma phala pradn | kurvantu saphala karma satatam ubham ||

Soma Avahanam

Invoke Soma in the kumbha

somo dhe nugu somo arvanta m um | somo vra ka rma ya dadhtu | sdhanya vida thyagu sa bheya | pi tu rava a yo dadadasmai ||

Do anganyasah using the bija s Offer 16 upacaras. Invite four brahmins to chant "oadhi sktam"

y jt oa dhayo de vebhya s triyu gu pu r | mandhmi ba bhr mahgu a tan dhmni sa pta ca ||

The plants born three generations before the gods; of the seven brown ones; I celebrate the hundred & seven abodes.

y pha linr y a pha l a pu p yca pu pa | bha spa ti prast st no muca tvagu ha sa ||

The fruitful, the fruitless, the flowering and the flowerless herbs; Impelled by Brihaspati, may they all free us from tribulation.

oa dhaya sa va dante some na sa ha rj | yasmai ka roti brhma stagu rjan praymasi ||

The herbs hold converse with Soma their king saying; The one for whom the brahmana prepares us, we, O King shall we liberate Then with the following mantras married women place the seeds in the 5 palikas.

Centre brahma jajna pra tha ma pu rastd visma tas-su ruco ve na va | subu dhniy upa m a sya vi hs-sa taca yoni m asa taca viva ||

o brahmae nama | aya bja avpa || East tra tram indra m avi tra m indra gu have have su hava gu ra m indram | hu ve nu a kra pu ruhtam indragu sva sti no ma ghav dhtvindra ||

39 o indrya nama | aya bja avpa ||

South sugu na ...............

o yamya naa | aya bja avpa || West tat tv ymi brahma vanda mnas ta d ste yaja mno ha virbhi | ahe amno varue ha bo dhyuru agusa m na yu pramo ||

o varuya nama | aya bja avpa || North vayagu somavrate ..............

o somya nama | aya bja avpa || Cover with sand and sprinkle water. Cover with darbha or cloth. On the fifth or seventh day they can be discarded. Every day during the yga they should be offered pacopacra pj.

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NNNiiitttyyyaaa HHHooommmaaa VVViiidddhhhnnnaaammm

Sit in front of the kua either in the west or the south. Place the pupa-bhjanam to your right and the other homa paraphernalia to the left.

To the north of the fire place the prokai ptra, prata ptra, ruk, ruva, jya-ptra, samidha, kua, caru.

Recite the sakalpam to perform the daily homa

Hari o tat sat ........... bhagavad jay bhagavad kaikarya rpam nitygni karma kariye | On the base of the kua draw three horizontal lines and bisect them by three

perpendicular lines while reciting the mla- mantra. Sprinkle water on them. Bring fire in a copper vessel and place it in the kua while reciting:

o candram manaso jta | cako sryo ajyata | mukhd indra cgni ca | prd vyur ajyata || o bhr bhuvas suva vaiava nma agnaye nama | vhaymi sthpaymi gandhkata pupi samarpaymi ||

Place krcas of 5, 7, 9, 11, 15 or 25 blades on each side of the kua. Visualise and

worship the four vyhas while placing them.

East o namo bhagavate vsudevya South o namo bhagavate sakaraya West o namo bhagavate pradyumnya North o namo bhagavate aniruddhya

To the South of the kua invoke & worship Brahm in a flower. Fill the prat-ptra with water place a flower and some akata in it and place it to the

east of the fire. Invoke Varua and Sanctify the proka-water and then sprinkle it in a clockwise

direction around the kua. With warm water wash the ruk-ruva, stroke them with darbha grass, heat them on the

fire and place them to the left. Sprinkle a little ghee on the homa-dravya with the ruk. Indra and the other dikplakas are then worshipped around the circumference of the

kua In the centre meditate upon Agni after doing nysa with the bja mantra RAM

41 o meram ca vakrgam jtaveda samavitam | dvi-raka sapta-hasta tri-pda sapta-jihvakam || varada akti-pi ca bibhra ruk-ruvau tath | abhtida carma-dhara vme cjya-dharam kare ||

Agni rides upon a ram, with twisted limbs, having full knowledge of all created beings, with two heads, seven hands, three legs & seven tongues. He blesses, holds the sakti weapon, and the sacrificial ladles. He bestows freedom from fear, a shield & ghee he holds in his left hand. Offer gandha & akata -

o ra agnaye nama | nmgnaye nama In the centre of the fire worship the aktis of the pha from dhr to padma.

o pr da dhra-aktyai o hr krma-klgnaye nama o h anantya nga-rjya nama o dha dharayai nama

o dha dharmya nama o j jnya nama o vai vairgyya nama o ai aivaryya nama

o a adharmya nama o a ajnya nama o a avairgyya nama o a anaivaryya nama

o mah-toya tejo mruta vyomtmane hu pha nama o ma jvtmane nama o r daa-kaltmane dharma-pradya agni-maalya nama o s dvdaa-kaltmane artha-pradya srya maalya nama o so oaa kaltmane kma-pradya soma-maalya nama o pa padmya nama

PPPrrraaadddhhhnnnaaa HHHooommmaaammm

On that agni- pham invoke Lord Vsudeva and offer all the upacras from arghy to naivedym by oblations of ghee.

o namo bhagavate vsudevya, sana samarpaymi svh | rghya samarpaymi svh | pdya samarpaymi svh | camaniya samarpaymi svh | snna samarpaymi svh | vastra samarpaymi svh | uttaryam samarpaymi svh | upavta samarpaymi svh | alakra samarpaymi svh | gandha dhraymi svh | puspa samarpaymi svh | dhpam samarpaymi svh | dpam samarpaymi svh | naivedyam samarpaymi svh

42 Offer 8 oblations of ghee with the mla-mantram, Offer 16 oblations of caru with the prua sktam, followed by 8 oblations of ghee with the mla-mantram. Taking the sruk fill the cavity with a ball of caru the size of a chicken's egg, add

kindling, darbha, flower & with the sruva filled with ghee recite the mla mantra and offers it to agni-sviakte;

o agnaye sviakte svh Offer the following pryacitta oblations;

1. o au nama parya paramehytmane vsudevya svh | paramehytmane vsudevyeda na mama || 2. o y nama parya purutmane sakaraya svh | purutmane sakarayeda na mama || 3. o r nama parya vivtmane pradyumnya svh | vivtmane pradyumnyeda na mama || 4. o v nama parya nivttytmane aniruddhya svh | nivttytmane aniruddhyeda na mama || 5. o l nama parya sarvtmane nryaya svh | sarvtmane nryayeda na mama || Fill the sruk with ghee, samit and darbha and holding the sruva also filled with ghee

stand and raise them to the level of the nose, offer the prahuti with the mla-mantra and

pra m ada pra m ida prt pra m uda cyate |

pra sya pra m dya pra m evvai yate || That is perfect, this is perfect. The perfect arises from the perfect. Taking the perfect from the perfect, the perfect alone remains.

i da viu r vica krame tre dh nida dhe pa dam |

samham asya pgm su re svh || Through all this world strode Vishnu; thrice His foot he planted, and the whole was gathered in His footstep's dust. Fill the sruk with water from the prokani-ptra and pour it out around the kua in a

pradakia manner the remaining water is scattered on the head. Worship agni with gandha and flowers and take ash to make tilaka.

bhakty yadagnau vihita yath akti yath vidhi | rdhana tavaiveda gha paramevara ||

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SSSuuudddaaarrraaannnaaa HHHooommmaaa

Perform all the rites of agni mukha up to ghram and jyabhgam and then perform pradhna homa with the following mantras adding svh to the end. One may use all the mantras according to time and place, or one may just use the mla mantra and mla mantra. Homa may also be performed with the Sudarana Kavacam - adding svh to the end of each verse.

1. mla mantra

2. mla mantra o kli kya govindya gopijanavallabhya parya parama puruya paramtmane, para-karma mantra yantra tantra auadhaya astra astri sahara sahara, mtyor mokaya mokaya, o namo bhagavate mah-sudaranya dptre jvla partya, sarva-dik kobhaa-karya hu pha brahmae parama jyotie svh ||

3. gyatri 1 o sudaranya vidmahe | hetirjya dhmahi | tannas cakra pracodayt ||

4. gyatri 2. v su cakrya ca svh | o ha nama | o ha svh | o hi vaa hasya nama | ha mah-sudaranya cakrya svh | o hu o vaua o pha namas cakrya vidmahe | sahasra jvlya dhmahi | tan nas cakra pracodayt | svh 5. akti grsa mantra om pra mah-sudarana cakrarja mah-dhvaga astagata, sarva dua bhayakara chindhi chindhi, bhindhi bhindhi, vidraya vidraya, para-mantrn grasa grasa, bhakaya bhakaya, bhtni trsaya trsaya, hu pha svh || 6. sudarana aottara ata nmavalli 7. narasiha gyatri o vajra-nakhya vidmahe | tkadagarya dhmahi | tanno narasiguha pracodayt || 8. abhaya narasiha mantra o namo bhagavate narasihya, namas tejas tejase, vir vir bhava, vajra nakha vajra dara, karmayn randhaya randhaya, tamo grasa grasa svh, abhayam tmani bhyih o krau - svh ||

44 9. Narasiha mla mantra o namo bhagavate narasihya svh || 10. Mantrarja ugra vra mahviu jvalanta sarvato mukham | nsiha bhaa bhadra mtyu mtyu nammyaham

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AAAbbbhhhiiieeekkkaaa PPPrrraaayyyooogggaaa

This term refers to the ritual bath that is given to the Lord who is invoked into an icon

especially reserved for this purpose in a Pacaratrika temple. This icon is called the 'Snapana Bera'. The Abhisekam can range from the most simple which is with 5 jars [panca-kalasa] to the thousand jar ritual [sahasra kalaa abhiekam]. The basic format is the same.

PPPaaacccmmmtttaaa aaabbbhhhiiieeekkkaaa kkkrrraaammmaaa

3 Honey

2 milk

5 ghee

4 sugar

Preparation On a table or other surface spread paddy rice - cover

with a new cloth; over this spread a layer of black sesame seed and cover with another cloth; over this spread a layer of white rice.

Arrange the kalasas on this sana in the manner shown in the diagram to the right.

1 yoghurt

PPPrrraaayyyooogggaaa 1. Vivaksena pj

2. Sakalpam Statement of intent.

3. Vsudeva Puyha vcanam.

4. Kumbhe vhaam Invoke the following deities into the kalaas;

1. Yoghurt o namo bhagavate viave gacchgaccha

2. Milk o namo bhagavate madhusdanya gacchgaccha

3. Honey o namo bhagavate trivikramya gacchgaccha

4. Sugar o namo bhagavate vmanya gacchgaccha

5. Ghee o namo bhagavate vsudevya gacchgaccha

Offer upacaras

o vhitbhyo sarvbhyo devatbhyo namo nam | sana samarpaymi | rghya samarpaymi | pdya samarpaymi | camaniya samarpaymi | snna samarpaymi | vastra samarpaymi | uttaryam samarpaymi | upavta samarpaymi | alakra artha pupa samarpaymi | gandha dhraymi | puspai pjaymi

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o keavya nama | nryaya o | madhavya o | govindya o | viave o | madhusdanya o | trivikramya | vmaaya o | rdharya o | hikeya o | padmanabhya o | dmodarya o | sakaraya o | vsudevya o | pradyumnya o | aniruddhya o | puruottamya o | adhokajya o | nrasihya o | acyutya o | janrdanya o | upendrya o | haraye o | o r kya nama || dhpam | dpam | naivedyam | phalam | tmblam | karpra-nirjanam ||

6. Homa with Purua skta etc.

7. Invoke the main deity Perform all the upacras up to snna

Recite

o bhagavn pavitra vsudeva pavitra tat pdau pavitra tat pdodaka pavitra atadhra sahasradhra aparimita dhra acchidra ariam akayyam anantam aparimita parama pavitra bhagavn vsudeva puntu || Do raksanam with cakra mudra and proceed to bathe the Lord while reciting the following

mantras. Milk pyyasva same tu te vi vata s-soma vi yam |

bhav vja sya saga the |

Yoghurt da dhi krvio kria ji or ava sya vjina | su ra bhi no mukh kara t praa ygui triat ||

Ghee u kram a si jyoti r asi tejo si de vo va s-savi tot-pu ntvacchi drea pa vitre a vaso srya sya ra mibhi ||

Honey madhu vt tya te madhu karanti sindha va | mdhvrnas-sa ntvoa dh ||

madhu nakta u toasi madhu ma t prthi va gu raja | madhu dyaur a stu nah pi t ||

madhu mnno vana spati r madhu mgu astu srya | mdhvr gvo bhavantu ||

Sugar t-arkar abhavan | taccharkargu arkara-tvam | vrjovai arkar | paur-agni | yaccharkarbhir-agni parimioti | vajreai v smai pan parighti ||

Continue with the actual bathing ceremony with the pots after each substance pour 2

pots of plain water

8. alakram decoration, incense, lamps flower offerings

9. naivedyam food offering

47 10. nirjanam offering of various rati lamps.

11. Pupjali final flower offering.

Kam ycana loka

pryacitta anya ei tapa karmtma kni vai | yni tem ae ka anusmaraa param || pramdt kurvat karma pracyavetdhvareu yat | smarad eva tad vio sampraam syd iti ruti || yasya smty ca nmokty tapo yaja kriydiu | nynam sampratm yti sado vande tam acyutam ||

Preparation for Nava-kalaa-snapanam 1. ghee vsudeva ghta snne 7 4 8 2. pdyam viu viu gayatri 3. arghyam madhusdana tad vio 4. camanam trivikrama na te viu 3 1 5 5 paca-gavya vmanah vio karmni 6. yoghurt viu dadhi krvino 7. milk madhusudana pyyasva 6 2 9 8. honey trivikrama madhu vta 9. fruit juice vmana Gandha dvr etc

Aha-daa Kalaa Snapanam Clean the bimbas and establish 18 kalasas in front of them, prepare tailabhyanjana,

amalakodaka, masa-mudga-haridra-curna uddhartana. usnavari, dugdam, dadhna, sarpisa, madhu, sarkara, phalodaka, puspodaka, lohodaka, aksatambuna, yavodaka, gandhodaka, haridra, ratnodaka, narikelodaka.

Bathe the Bimbas with the following mantras; 1. Tailabhyanjanam (Oil Bath)

vmadevyam abhigyate ughriyame | antarika vai vmadevyam | antarikam evaina pratitiham dhatte || atho kntirvai vmadevya || 2. Amalakodaka (Amalaka water)

yaj yajiya puccha cchandgu sygni dhiiy-aphal yajugui nma | suparosi garutmn diva gaccha suva put ||

48 3. Ma-mudga-haridra-cra uddhartanam (powder of urad, mung and turmeric) kay naci tra bhu va dt sa d vdha s-sakh | kay aci hay vt || What succour will he bring to us, wonderfull ever prospering friend? With what most mighty company. S.Y.V. 27:39

4. Unavri (Warm water)

mno higusj jtavedo gm-ava puru a jaga t | abi bhra dagna ga hi ri y m pari ptaya || Let us not forget right knowledge, culture and religious rites, O matchless Lord! Nor may anyone living in this world so forget! As this holy flame illumines all with clarity, so spread before us purity and peace abounding.

5. Paya-snnam (Milk)

pyyasva same tu te vi vata s-soma vi yam | bhav vja sya saga the || Swell up, O Soma! Let your strength be gathered from all sides. Be strong in the gathering of might. (Rig Veda 1;91;16 & T.S. 3;2;5K)

6. Dadhi-snnam (yoghurt)

da dhi krvio kria ji or ava sya vjina |

su ra bhi no mukh kara t praa ygui triat || May the Lord, the Supporter, the Ruler and the victorious Measurer of the Cosmos, the Repository of all knowledge who has taken the form of Hayagriva and to whom I offer my obeisance; free us from all hindrances to the performance of righteous deeds. (RV.4.39.6 TS.1.5.11.4)

7. Sarpia-snnam (Ghee)

u krama si jyoti rasi tejo si de vo va s-savi tot-pu ntvacchi drea pa vitre a vaso srya sya ra mibhi || Thou art the shining, the radiance, the brilliance. May the Lord Savitur purify thee, with a flawless purifier, with the rays of the Sun.

8. Madhu-snnam (Honey)

madhu vt tya te madhu karanti sindha va | mdhvrnas-sa ntvoa dh || madhu nakta u toasi madhu ma t prthi va gu raja | madhu dyaur a stu nah pi t || madhu mnno vana spati r madhu mgu astu srya | mdhvr gvo bhavantu || RV.1.90.6 TS.4.2.9.7 To the pious the winds blow sweet, the streams are sweet; be sweet to us the plants. Sweet is the night, and sweet at dawn the air of the earth, sweet be the sky our father. Sweet to us be the Lord of the forest, sweet the sun, sweet be the cows to us.

49 9. Sarkara-snnam (Sugar-water)

t-arkar abhavan | taccharkargu arkara-tvam |

vrjovai arkar | paur-agni | yaccharkarbhir-agni parimioti | vajreai v smai pan parighti || 10. Phalodaka-snnam (Fruit-juice)

y pha linr y a pha l a pu p yca pu pa |

bha spa ti prast st no muca tvagu ha sa || The fruitful, the fruitless, the flowering and the flowerless; Impelled by Brihaspati, may they free us from tribulation.

11. Puspodaka-snnam (Rose-water)

pup vat pra sva t pha linr aphal u ta |

av iva sa jtva rr vi rudha prayi ava || With flowers, with shoots, fruit bearing and even without fruit; Like victorious steeds, the herbs have the strength to help. 12. Lohodaka-snnam (Iron-water)

hi ra ya -ga rbhas-sama varta tgre bhtasya jta pati reka st |

sa ddhra pthi v dym u tem kasmai de vya ha vi vidhema || In the beginning arose Hiranyagarbha, the One Lord of all created beings. He established and supports this earth and heaven. What God shall we adore with our oblation? 13. Akatmbu-snnam (Aksata-water)

tra tram indra m avi tra m indra gu have have su hava gu ra m indram | hu ve nu a kra pu ruhtam indragu sva sti no ma ghav dhtvindra || Indra the Saviour, Indra the Helper, Hero, who listens to each invocation. Shakra I call, Indra invoked of many, may Indra bounteous Lord, prosper and bless us. (RV.6.47.11)

14. Yavodaka-snnam (Barley-water)

i da viu r vica krame tre dh nida dhe pa dam |

samham asya pgm su re || Through all this world strode Vishnu; thrice His foot he planted, and the whole was gathered in His footstep's dust. 15. Gandhodaka-snnam (Scented-water)

ga ndha -dvr du rdha r ni tya pu karim | vargu sarva bhtn tm i hopa hvaye riyam ||

50 I invoke here in this world the Goddess of prosperity, the Mother Earth, who is inviolable. She is of exhaustable nourishment, representing wealth of cattle. She is the mistress of all creatures. 16. Haridra-snnam (Turmeric-water)

hira yavar hari suva ra ra jata -sra jm | ca ndr hi rama y la km jta vedo ma va ha || O Jataveda! O Agni! Invite for my sake, the Goddess of good fortune, the golden-hued dame, the doe-like, moon-like maiden wreathed in gold and silver. 17. Ratnodaka-snnam (Jewel-water)

vaa te viavsa komi tanme juasva ipivia havya || 18. Narikelodaka-snanam (Coconut-water)

de vasya tv savi tu pra sa ve vino r bhubhy po hastbhy

dade || Impelled by the Lord Savita the Impeller, with the arms of the Ashvins (Right Knowledge & Right Action) and with the hands of Pushan the Nourisher, we take you Water containing the substance Devata Mantra Ghrtam Ghee vsudeva Ghtasnte Uodakam Hot-water Purua Viur Phalodakam Fruit-juice Satya Y phalini Mrjanodakam sprinkle Acyuta anno dev Akatodakam Raw-rice grains Ananta Svitri Ratnodakam Gems (a pearl) Keava Trtham Loha-toyam Iron Nryaa Akari Gandhodakam Sandal paste Mdhava Gandhadvra Yavodakam Barley Govinda atadhreti Pdyam Viu Viu-gyatri Arghyam Madhusdana Praviu Upasparanam Plota vastra Trivikrama Na te viu Paca-gavyam 5 cow products Vmana Vio karmi Dadhi yoghurt rdhara Dadhi krvio Kram Milk Hikea pyyasveti Madhu Honey Padmanabha Madhuvta Kayam Saffron Dmodara Oadhya Godakam Jaggery Varaha madhuvta Ikusram Sugar-cane juice narasimha Madhu-naktam Nlikera-jalam Coconut water rdhara madhumnno nti-dravyam Hayagrva vedhametam Magalodakam Vsudeva Viornukam Sarvauadh vettiveru Sakaraa oadhya Sarva-gandham Pradyumna Nryaanuvakam Sarva-mlam Lemon grass aniruddha oadhya

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CCCaaakkkrrrbbbjjjaaa MMMaaaaaalllaaa vvvhhhaaannnaaammm

karika o keavya nama | o nryaya o | o mdhavya o | o govindya o | o viave o | o madhusdanya o | o trivikramya o | o vmanya o | o rdharya o | o hkeya o | o padmanbhya o | o damodharya o keara o o-krya nama | o na-krya o | o mo-krya o | o na-krya o | o ra-krya o | o ya-krya o | o na-krya o | o ya-krya o || aleu o ryai nama | o bhuvai o | o sarasvatyai o | o prtyai o | o krtyai o | o satyai o | o tuyai o | o puyai o || nbhi o viave nama | o brahmae o | o ivya o || araketre o keavya nama | o nryaya o | o mdhavya o | o govindya o | o viave o | o madhusdanya o | o trivikramya o | o vmanya o | o rdharya o | o hkeya o | o padmanbhya o | o damodharya o arantavalli o mnya o | o kurmya o | o nihya o | o vmanya o | o paraurmya o | o rmacandrya o | o kya o | o buddhya o | o kalkyai o | nemibhmi o akhya o | o cakrya o | o padmyai o | o gadyai o | ptha koeu agni o varhya o | naiti o nihya o | vyu o anantya o | na o hayagrvya o | vthika o indrya o | o agnaye o | o yamya o | o nairtaye o | o varuya o | o vyave o | o kuberya o | o nya o | o brahmae o | o anantya o | dvrasthne East o dhtya o | o vidhtya o | South o bhadrya o | o subhadrya o | West o jayya o | o vijayya o | North o caya o | o pracaya o |

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DDDaaakkkiiiaaa DDDnnnaaammm The yajamna prepares a tray with fruit, betel, cloth, and dakia and then recites the

following sakalpam. Sakalpam; hari o tat sat govinda govinda govinda | adya ktat etat .................... saskre vhana pjana karma pratia artha idam anna vastra phala sahitya dravya .......... gotrya ........... armae cryya brahmaya sadakiaka tubhya aha sapradade || na mama ||

govinda pratighti govindya dadti ca | govinda dhrik dvbhy govindya namo nama ||

o vasti kalya astu !

iiirrrvvvdddaaammm

svasti mantrrth satys saphals santu iti bhavanto mahnto anughantu ||1|| (prativacanam) tathstu ! May the benediction pronounced be true and may there be success.

asya muhrta sumuhrto bhyd iti bhavanto mahnto anughantu || 2 || tathstu ! May this hour be an auspicious one.

anayor dampatyo purokta drgha yuya bhyd iti bhavanto mahnto anughantu || 3 || tathstu ! May this couple obtain the longevity that is mentioned in the Puranas.

anayor dampatyo ghe vasat dvipad catupad nroga atyua bhyditi bhavanto mahnto anughantu || 4 || tathstu ! May all those who dwell in the house of this couple; both human and animal be free from disease and have long life.

anayor dampatyo yur balam yao varca paava sthairya siddhir lakm kam kntis sadgu nando nityotsavo nitya-r nitya-magala ityem sarvad abhivddhir bhyd iti bhavanto mahnto anughantu ||5 || May this couple always enjoy health, strength, fame, prosperity, success, forgiveness, popularity, happiness, festivities, and auspiciousness. May these blessing always increase.

53 sarve jan nrog nir-upadrav sad-cra-sampann hy nirmatsara daylavaca bhysur iti bhavanto mahnto anughantu || 6 || tathstu ! May all people be free from disease and suffering, may they all be of good character and prosperous, may all people be compassionate and free from jealousy.

deo aya nir-upadravo astu | sarve jan sukhino bhavantu ||7|| tathstu ! May this country be free of troubles and may everyone attain happiness.

samasta sanmagalni santu | uttarottara abhivddhir astu ||8 || tathstu ! May there always be auspiciousness, always increasing.

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PPPaaacccaaarrrtttrrraaa SSSaaammmssskkkrrraaasss

111... GGGaaarrrbbbhhhaaadddnnnaaa SSSaaassskkkrrraaa At the chosen time the wife should be blindfolded with a piece of cloth. Seat the wife to the right of the husband. Vivaksena pja, Puyha and agni-kriya. Offer 16 hutis of jyam with purua skta. Worship the cakrbja maala and offer caru to the Lord. Offer 16 caru hutis with the purua sktam. Remove the blindfold and show the cakrabja mandala to the wife. Offer 108 jyahutis with mla mantra (o namo nryaya) and the dvdakar (o

namo bhagavate vsudevy). Give the huta-ea to the wife to eat with the recitation of the Viu gyatr. After she has performed camana touch her with the prasuti mudra on the eyes, heart,

navel. Recite jitan te stotram to her, then recite the mantras of Sad- Viu, Mah-Viu, and

Viu in her right ear. Perform udvsanam crya sambhvanam Retire to perform coitus while calling to mind the Lord and His divine qualities.

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222... PPPuuummmsssaaavvvaaannnaaa SSSaaassskkkrrraaa Vivaksena pja, Puyha and agni-kriya. Offer purua skta homa 16 ahutis and with the mla mantra 108 times, both with

jyam. Have a shoot of the nyagrodha tree ground by two young girls and insert the juice into

her right nostril while reciting the dvadaskari. OR Place two grains of urad dahl and one barley grain in curd and give to the wife to

drink; and asks her three times;-

bhadre ki tva pibasi ?

She answers; hr pusavanam She then sits to his right for the caru homa offer 12 oblations with the following mantra:

o hr hu ye garbha vighnakartro ye ca garbha vinak | bht pret picca vetl bla-ghtak || tn sarvn naya naya garbha rakm kuru svh || rudra prajpataye idam ||

55 Offer 5 oblations;

hrm candramase svh || Touch the wife's heart and recite 100 times

hr r crya sambhvanam visarjanam and irvdam

b 333... SSSmmmaaannntttaaammm

Performed in the 6th month or together with the pumsavana rite. Vivaksena pj Puyha and Agni-kriya. Offer 100 jya ahutis with the praava. Offer 8 ksra ahutis with the akara mantra. Offer three ahutis with the vyhrtis. Do the parting of the hair while reciting the Mah-vyhrtis and:

hr bhrye kalyi subhage daame msi suvrate | suprast bhava prti prasdd vivakarmaa | yumat kakatik varccasvte ubha kuru ||

crya sambhvanam visarjanam & irvdam

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444... VVViiiuuu BBBaaallliii SSSaaassskkkrrraaa Performed in the seventh or eighth month of pregnancy. Vivaksena pj Puyha & Agni-kriya. Purua skta homa with pyasam or caru. With those mantras offer 8 balis. Recite jitan te stotra while touching the abdomen of the wife. crya sambhvanam visarjanam irvdam

b 555... JJJtttaaakkkaaarrrmmmaaa SSSaaassskkkrrraaa

Usually done on the tenth day after the birth or together with the nmakaraa on an auspicious day. The mother bathes wears a new cloth and sits in front of the fire-pit facing east with the child on her lap. The husband sits to her left.

56 Vivaksena pj Vsudeva puyha vcanam Agnikriya Offer 108 jya ahutis with the dvdakari mantra.

o namo bhagavate vsudevya svh

The father mixes the madhu-parka ghee, honey and yoghurt and then with a golden

ring give the child to taste while reciting the Viu-gyatri. He touches the baby's heart and then smells the head while reciting the dvdaskari.

b 666... NNNmmmaaakkkaaarrraaaaaa

The father recites the name of the child into his right ear three times and then announces it to the assembled devotees.

crya sambhvanam visarjanam and irvdam

b 777... UUUpppaaannniiikkkrrraaammmaaaaaammm

Done in the fourth month. The child is taken out for the first time to be presented to the Lord in the temple. The sun is shown with the following mantra;

tac-ca kur de va-hi ta pu rastc-chukram-u ccara t || paye ma a rada -

a ta, jve ma a rada -a ta, nandma a rada -a ta, modma

a rada -a ta, bhavma a rada -a ta, vma a rada -a ta,

prabra vma a rada -a ta, ajtsyma a rada -a ta jyok c srya

de || Through hundred autumns may we see that bright Eye of the universe, the God-appointed One arise. A hundred autumns may we live, through hundred autumns may we rejoice, through hundred autumns may we be happy, through hundred autumns may we discover life, through hundred autumns may we listen to what is beneficial, through hu