var laxami puja vidhi
TRANSCRIPT
VARA MAHÁLAKSHMI PŪJA
VARA MAHÁLAKSHMI PŪJA
Īśhvara samvat shraavaNa shuddha shukravaar
#ñr sMvt! ïav[ zuÏ zu³varœ
(This pūja falls on the Friday earlier and nearest to fullmoon in the month of shraavan.)
1. AT THE REGULAR ALTAR
Óm sarvebhyo gurubhyo namah::
Óm sarvebhyo devebhyo namah::
Óm sarvebhyo bráhmanebhyo namah:
prárambha káryam nirvigna-mastu, shubham shobhanamastu, ishTa devatá kuladevatá suprasanná varadá bhavatu.
Aaem! sveR_yae gué_yae nmhœAaem! sveR_yae deve_yae nmhœAaem! sveR_yae ä!ü[e_yae nmhœàarMÉ kyRm! inivR¶-mStu zuÉm! zaeÉnmStu, #Zq devt k…ldevt suàsÚ vrdœ Évtu,
AT THE VARA MAHALKSHMI ALTAR
2 Achamanaom keshavaaya svaha, om narayaNAya svaha, om mAdhavAya svaha , om govindAya namah :, vishNave namah:, madhusuudanaaya namah:, tivikramaya namah:, vAmanAya namah:, shridharAya namah:, hrishikeshAya namah:, padmanAbhAya namah:, dAmodarAya namah:, sankarshaNAya namah:, vAsudevAya namah:, pradyuMnAya namah:, aniruddhAya namah:, purushottamAya namah:, adhokshajAya namah:, nArasimhAya namah:, achyutAya
namah:, janArdanAya namah:, upendrAya namah:, haraye namah:, shrikrShNAya namah:Óm pranavasya parabhrahma rishih paramAtmA devatA daivi gAyatri chandah, prANAyAme viniyogah. om bhuh, om bhuvah, om svahah, om mAhah, om janah, om tapah, om satyaM, om tatsavitur-vareNyam bhargo-devasya dhiimahi, dhiyo-yonah prachodayAt(Achamana )om apojyoti rasomritaM, brahma bhur- bhuva-svarom
2 AacmnAaem! kezvay Svh Aaem! nry[ay Svh Aaem! maxvay Svh Aaem! gaeivNday nmhœ ivZ[ve nmhœ mxusUdnay nmhœ itiv³my nmhœ vamnay nmhœ iïxray nmhœ iÿizkezay nmhœ pÒnaÉay nmhœ damaedray nmhœ sNkzR[ay nmhœ vasudevay nmhœ à*u<nay nmhœ AinéÏay nmhœ puézaeÄmay nmhœ AxaeKzjay nmhœ narisMhay nmhœ ACyutay nmhœ jnadRnay nmhœ %peNÔay nmhœ hrye nmhœ iﳜ:[ay nmhœm! ànvSy præü irizhœ prmaTma devta dEiv gayiÇ cNdhœ àa[ayame ivinyaeghœ, Aaem! Éuhœ Aaem! Éuvhœ Aaem! Svhhœ Aaem! mahhœ Aaem! jnhœ Aaem! tphœ Aaem! sTy< Aaem! tTsivturœ-vre{ym! ÉgaeR-devSy xImih ixyae-yaenhœ àcaedyat!AacmnAaem! ApaeJyaeit rsaeièt< äü Éurœ- Éuv-Svraem!
3 saMkalpaH s<kLp>
om shriman mahAGaNadhipataye namaH, shri Gurubhyo namaH:, shri sarasvatyey namaH:, shri vedAya namaH:, shri vedapurushAya namaH:, ishTa devataabhyo namaH:, kula devatAbhyo namaH:, sthAna devatAbhyo namaH:, grAmadevatAbhyo namaH:, vAstu-devatAbhyo namaH:, sachii purandarAbhyAm namaH:, umA maheshvarA-bhyAm namaH:, mAtra pitrubhyAm namaH:, lakShmii nArAyaNAbhyAm namaH:, sarvebhyo devebhyo namo namaH:, sarvebhyo brAhmaNebhyo namo namaH:, yetad karma pradhAna devatAbhyo namaH:Aaem! iïmn! mhaˆg[ixptye nm> iï ˆgué_yae nm> iï srSvTyey! nm> iï veday nm> iï vedpuézay nm> #Zq devta_yae nm> k…l devta_yae nm> Swan devta_yae nm> ¢amdevta_yae nm> vaStu-devta_yae nm> scI purNdra_yam! nm> %ma mheñra-_yam! nm> maÇ ipÇu_yam! nm> liKZm naryna_yam! nm> sveR_yae deve_yae nmae nm> sveR_yae äaü[e_yae nmae nm> yetdœ kmR àxan devta_yae nm>
avignamastu, sumukhasch ekdantascha, kapilo gajakarNakah, lambodarascha, vikaTo, vighnanAsho gaNAdhipah dhumra-ketur-gaNAdhyaksho, bhAlachandro gajAnanaH dvAdash-aitAni nAmAni,, yah paThet shruNu-yAdapi vidyA-rambhe vivAhe-cha, praveshe nirgame tat saMgrAme sankaTeschaiva, vignastasya na jAyate
Aiv¶mStu sumuoSc! @KdNtSc kiplae gjk[Rkhœ lMbaedrSc ivkqae iv¹nazae g[aixphœ xuè-keturœ-g[aXyKzae ÉalcNÔae gjann> Öadz!-@etain namain yhœ pQet! ïu[u-yadip iv*a-rMÉe ivvahe-c àveze ingRme tt! s<¢ame sNkqeScEv iv¶StSy n jayte
shuklAmbara dharam devama, shashivarNam chaturbhujam prasannavadanam dhyAyeta, sarva vignopashAntaye
zu¬aMbr xrm! devm zizv[Rm! ctuÉuRjm! àsÚvdnm! Xyayet svR iv¶aepzaNtye
sarva maMgala mAMgalye, shive sarvAartha sAdhike sharaNye tryambake devi, nArAyaNi namostute
svR m<gl ma<gLye izve svaRAwR saixke zr{ye ÈyMbke deiv narayi[ nmaeStute
sarvadA sarva kAryeshu, nAsti teshAm amaMgalam yesham hridisto bhagavAna, mangalAyatano hariH
svRda svR kayeRzu naiSt tezam! Am<glm! yezm! iÿidStae Égvan mNglaytnae hir>
tadeva lagnam sudinam tadeva, tArabalam chandrabalam tadeva vidyAbalam daivabalam tadeva, lakShmIpateH tenghri yugam smarAmi
tdev l¶m! suidnm! tdev tarblm! cNÔblm! tdev iv*ablm! dEvblm! tdev lúmIpte> teiNº yugm! Smraim
labhastesham jayastesham kutastesham parAjayah yesham indivara shyAmo hridayasto janArdanaHvinAyakaM, guruM bhAnuM, brahma vishNu-maheshvarAm sarasvatim pranamyAd au sarva karyarta siddhaye
lÉStezm! jyStezm! k…tStezm! prajyhœ yezm! #iNdvr Zyamae iÿdyStae jnadRn>lÉStezm! jyStezm! k…tStezm! prajyhœ yezm! #iNdvr Zyamae iÿdyStae jnadRn>ivnayk< gué< Éanu< äü ivZ[u-mheñram! srSvitm! ànMyadœ AaE svR kyRtR isÏye ivnayk< gué< Éanu< äü ivZ[u-mheñram! srSvitm! ànMyadœ AaE svR kyRtR isÏye
shrimad bhagavato mahApurushasya vishnorAjNaya pravartamAnasya, adya brahmano-dvitiya parArdhe vishnupAde, shrisvetavArAha kalpe, vaivasvata manvantare (bhArata varshe, bharata khanDe, jambhudvipe dandakAraNya deshe, godAvaryA dkshiNe tiire, kriShNavenyo uttare tiire, parashurAma kShetre, or samyukta america deshe, St Levis grame, or australia deshe, victoria grame , bahriinu deshe etc) shAlivAhana shake vartamAne vyavAharike dhAtu nAma samvatsare dakshiNAyaNe varshaa ritua, shraavaNa mAse, shukla akShe, shukra vAsare, sarva graheshu yathA rashi sthAna stiteshu satsu, yevam gunAvishesheNa vishisthayAm shubha puNya tithau mama Atmana shruti smriti purANokta phala prApyarthama, mama sa kuTuMbhasya kShema sthairya AyurArogya, chaturvidha purushArtha sidyarthama, angikrita shri rAma navami vratAangatvena sampAdita sAmagryA,shri varamahAlaxmyey priityarthama, yathA shaktyA, yathA milita upachAra dravyeyi, shri suukta, puraNokta mantreischa dhyAna AhvAhanaAdhi, shodashopachAreshri varamahAlaxmyey pUjanam karishye.idam phalam mayA devi sthApitam puratastava, tena me safalA vAptir bhavet janmani janmani. (kiip fruits in front of the Goddess)
iïmdœ Égvtae mhapuézSy ivîaeraJ[y àvtRmanSy A* äünae-iÖity praxeR ivîupade iïSvetvarah kLpe vEvSvt mNvNtre Éart vzeR Ért oNfe jMÉuiÖpe dNdkar{y deze gaedavyaR idœKz[e tIre i³:[veNyae %Äre tIre przuram ]eÇe Aaerœ sMyu´ Ameirc deze :t! ¦eivs! ¢me Aaerœ AaEôil deze ivCtaeir ¢me bÿInu deze @TC zailvahn zke vtRmane Vyvahirke xatu nam sMvTsre diKz[ay[e vzaR irtu ïav[ mase
zu¬ A]e zu³ vasre svR ¢hezu ywa riz Swan iSttezu sTsu yevm! gunaivzeze[ ivizSwyam! zuÉ pu{y itwaE mm AaTmn ïuit iSèit pura[ae´ )l àaPywRm mm s k…qu<ÉSy ]em SwEyR AayuraraeGy ctuivRx puézawR is*wRm AiNgi³t iï ram nvim ìtaNgTven sMpaidt sam¢(aiï vrmhalúMyey! àITywRm ywa z®ya ywa imilt %pcar ÔVyeiy iï sU´ pur[ae´ mÙeSc Xyan AaþahnAaix zaedzaepcareiï vrmhalúMyey! pUjnm! kirZye,#dm! )lm! mya deiv Swaiptm! purtStv ten me sˆ)la vaiÝrœ Évet!
jNmin jNmin, kIp! ˆáéTs! #n! ˆáraeNt! Aaeˆ)œ we ˆgaeÎeSS
4 shaDAMganyAsa (touching various parts of the body)1 om hrAM angushTAbhyAm namaH: hridayAya namaH: 2 om hriiM. tarjaniibhyAm namaH: - shirase svAhA 3 om hruuM madhyamAbhyAm namaH: - shikhayey vaushaTh 4 om hraiM anAmikAbhyAm namaH: - kavachAya hum 5 om hraun kanishThakAbhyAm namaH: - netratrayAya vaushaTh 6 om hraH karatala karaprashTAbhyAm namaH:. astrAya faT
zfa<gNyas taeicNg! virs! pTs!R Aaeˆ)œ we baedœY1 Aaem! ÿa< ANguZqa_yam! nm> iÿdyay nm> 2 Aaem! ÿI—, tjRnI_yam! nm> - izrse Svaha 3 Aaem! ÿƒ< mXyma_yam! nm> - izoyey! vaEzQœ 4 Aaem! ÿE< Anaimka_yam! nm> - kvcay ÷m! 5 Aaem! ÿaEn! kinZQka_yam! nm> - neÇÇyay vaEzQœ 6 Aaem! ÿ> krtl kràZqa_yam! nm> -Aôay ˆ)qœ
5 digbandhaH idGbNx>om mahamayeti digbandhaH - disho badhnAmi Aaem! mhmyeit idGbNx> - idzae b×aim
6 gaNapati pujA 6 g[pit puja
Adau nirvignatA siddyartam mahAgaNapati pujanam karishye. gaNAnAm tvA shaunako gratsamado ganapatir jagati, gaNapatya AvAhane viniyogaH.(pour water)om gaNAnAm tvA ganapatim AvAmahe, kavim kavinAm upama shravastamam jyeshTha rAjam brahmaNm brahmanaspataAnah shranvaNotibhih siida sAdanam bhuh gaNapatim AvAhayAmi, bhuvah gaNapatim AvAhayAmi, svaH gaNapatim AvAhayAmi. om bhur bhuva svAH mahAgaNapataye namaH:, dhyAyAmi dhyAnam samarpayAmi. mahA gaNapataye namaH: AvAhanam samarpayAmi (sama).Asanam samarpayAmi, pAdyam samarpayAmi, arghyam sasamarpayAmi, Achamanam samarpayAmi, snAnam samarpayAmi, vastram samarpayAmi, yajnopaviitam samarpayAmi, chandanam samarpayAmi, parimala dravyam samarpayAmi, pushpANi samarpayAmi, dhuupam samarpayAmi, diipam samarpayAmi, nevedyam samarpayAmi, tAmbuulam amarpayAmi , phalam samarpayAmi, dakshiNAm samarpayAmi, Artikyam samarpayAmi, om bhur bhuva svah mahAganapataye namaH: mantrapushpam samarpayAmi,
om bhur bhuva svaH mahAgaNapataye namaH: pradakShiNA namaskArAn samarpayAmi, om bhur bhuva svaH mahAgaNapataye namaH: kShatram samarpayAmi, chAmAram samarpayAmi, giitam samarpayAmi, nrityam samarpayAmi, vAdyam samarpayAmi, sarva rAjopachArAn samarpayAmi.atah prArthanA - om vakratunDa mahAkAya, koTi surya samaprabha, nirvighnam kurume deva sarva kAryeshu sarvadA. om bhur bhuva svaH mahagaNapataye namaH: prarthanAm samarpayAmi. anayA pujayA vignahartA mahAgaNapati priyatAm.
AadaE inivR¶ta isÎ(tRm! mhag[pit pujnm! kirZye, g[anam! Tva zaEnkae ¢Tsmdae gnpitrœ jgit g[pTy Aavahne ivinyaeg>,
paerœ vte,hœRAaem! g[anam! Tva gnpitm! Aavamhe kivm! kivnam! %pm ïvStmm! JyeZQ rajm! äü{m! äünSptAanhœ ïNv[aeitiÉhœ sId sadnm! Éuhœ g[pitm! Aavahyaim Éuvhœ g[pitm! Aavahyaim, Sv> g[pitm! Aavahyaim, Aaem! Éurœ Éuv Sva> mhag[ptye nm> Xyayaim Xyanm! smpRyaim, mha g[ptye nm> Aavahnm! smpRyaim sm, Aasnm! smpRyaim pa*m! smpRyaim ,A¸yRm! ssmpRyaim, Aacmnm! smpRyaim, õanm! smpRyaim vôm! smpRyaim ,yJnaepvItm! smpRyaim, cNdnm! smpRyaim, pirml ÔVym! smpRyaim, puZpai[ smpRyaim, xUpm! smpRyaim, dIpm! smpRyaim, neve*m! smpRyaim, taMbUlm! AmpRyaim, )lm! smpRyaim, diKz[am! smpRyaim, AaitRKym! smpRyaim, Aaem! Éurœ Éuv Svhœ mhagnptye nm> mÙpuZpm! smpRyaimAaem! Éurœ Éuv Sv> mhag[ptye nm> àdi][a nmSkaran! smpRyaim ,Aaem! Éurœ Éuv Sv> mhag[ptye nm> ]Çm! smpRyaim ,camarm! smpRyaim, gItm! smpRyaim ,iÜTym! smpRyaim ,va*m! smpRyaim, svR rajaepcaran! smpRyaim,Athœ àawRna - Aaem! v³tuNf mhakay kaeiq suyR smàÉ inivR¹m! k…éme dev svR kayeRzu svRda, Aaem! Éurœ Éuv Sv> mhg[ptye nm> àwRnam! smpRyaim, Anya pujya iv¶htaR mhag[pit iàytam!,
7 DIIPA STAPANA
atah devyey váma bhághe, diipa stápanam karishye. agni-nágni samidhyte kavir-grahapatir-yuvá, havyavát juvásyah (light the lamps)
8 BHUUMI PRáRTANA
mahidyau pratviichana imam yajnam mimikshatám, pipratánno bhariimabhih
9 DHANYA RASHI
Óm aushadhaya samvadante somena saharájna, yasmai krineti bráhmanastam rájan párayámasi (Touch the grains/rice/whiit)
10 KALASHA STAPANA
Óm á kalasheshu dhávati pavitre parishichyate, uktair-yajneshu vardhate (keep kalasha on top of rice pile)
Óm imam me gange yamune sarasvati shutudri-stomam sachata parishnya, asiknya marud-vradhe, vitasta-yárjireye shrunuhyá sushomaya (fill kalasha with water)
Óm gandha-dvárám dhura-darshám nitya pushpam karishinim, iishvarim sarva bhutánám támi hopa-hvaye-shriyam (sprinkle in/apply gandha to, kalasha) Óm yá phaliniiryá aphalá apushpá-yáscha pushpáni, brahaspati prasotástáno manchatvam hasah (put biitle nut in kalasha) Óm sahiratnáni dáshushu-suváti savitá bhagah, tambhágam chitra mimahe(put jewels/washed coin in kalasha) Óm hiranya-rupah hiranya sandrig-pánna pátsyedu hiranya varuNa, hiranya-yátari-payoner-nishadyá hiranyadá-dadattyan-namasmaiy (put gold/dakshina in kalasha)
Óm kándát-kándát-parohanti parushah parushya pari eváno dhurve pratanu sahasrena
shatena-cha (put dhurva/karika ) Óm ashvattevo nishadanam parnivo vasatishkrita, go-bhája itkila sad yatsa navadha puurusham (put five leaves in kalasha) Óm yuvásu vásah pariviit ágatsa ushreyán bhavati jáyamánah, tam dhi-rása kavaya unnayanti svaddhyo svaddhyo manasá devayantah.(tie cloth for kalasha)
Óm puurnadarvi parápata supuurná punarápata, vasneva vikriNáva hra-isha-muurjam shatakrito(copper plate and ashtadala with kumkum) iti kalasham pratishtapayami (sakala pūjarte akshatáan samarpayámi - SPáS)
11 VARUNA PRARTANA ( On the second kalasha)
tatváyámi shunah-shepoh varuNa trishtup kalashe varuNáváhane viniyogah Óm tatváyámi brahmaná vandamánastadá sháste yajamáno havirbhih.
áhelamáno VaruNa ha bodhurusham samána áyuh pramoshih Óm bhur-bhuva-svah varuNáya namah: - chandanam samarpayámi(add to kalasha)
Óm bhur-bhuva-svah varuNáya namah: - akshatán samarpayámi(add to kalasha) Óm bhur-bhuva-svah varuNáya namah: - haridra-kumkumam samarpayámi Óm bhur-bhuva-svah varuNáya namah: - dhuupam samarpayámi Óm bhur-bhuva-svah varuNáya namah: - diipam samarpayámi Óm bhur-bhuva-svah varuNáya namah: - neivedyam samarpayámi Óm bhur-bhuva-svah varuNáya namah: - sakala rajopachárárte akshatan sam avate helo varuNa namo bharava yajnebhirimahe havirbhih kshayam namasmabhyama suraprachetá rájanne-námsi-shi-shradah kritáni varuNáya namah: - mantra pushpam samarpayami - pradakshiná namaskarán sam anayá pūjayá bhagaván śrī maha varuNa priyatám - SPáS
12 KALASHA PŪJANA (continue with second kalasha )
kalashasya mukhe vishnuh, kanTe rudrah samásritah muule tatra stito brahma, madhye mátraganáh smratah kukshátu ságaráh sarve, sapta dviipá vasundhará rigvedato yajurvedah samavedo-hyatarvanah angeischa saLatáh sarve, kalashántu samáshritáh atra gáyatri, sávitri shánti pushtiikari tatá áyántu deva pūjartam-abhishekárta siddhaye Óm sitá-site sarite yatra samgadhe tatr-áplutáso divam-utpatanti ye vai-tanvam visrajanti dhiráste janáso amritatvam bhajante
Kalashah Prártaná:
kalashah kirtim-áyushyam prajnám, medhám, shriyam, balam yogyatám pápahánim cha, punyam vraddhim cha sádhayet sarva tirtamayo yasmát, sarva devamayo yatah atah haripriyosi tvam, puurna-kumbham namostute.
kalasha-devatábhyo namah: - SPáS
mudrá: (Show mudras as you chant )
nir-viishi-karanártam tárksha mudrá, amrati karanártam dhenu mudra pavatri-karanártam shankha mudra - samrakshnártam chakra mudra vipula-máya karanártam meru mudra
13 SHANKHA PŪJAN (pour water from kalasha to shankha, add gandha, flower)
shankham chandrárka daivatam, madhye varuNa devatám prashTe prajápatim Vindyád, agre
Gangá sarasvatim tvam purá ságarotpanna, vishnuná vidhratah kare namitah sarva devai-scha, pánchajanyam namostu-the pánchajanyáya vidmahe, pávamánáya dhimahi, tanno shankhah prachodayát shankha devatábhyo namah: - SPáS
14 GANTARCHANA (á drop of water from shankha, apply gandha, flower)
ágamá-rtantu devánám, gamaná-rtántu rakshasám kuru gantáravam tatra, devatá-vváhana lánchanam jnánato-ajnánatovápi, kansya gantán navádayet rákshasánám pisáchanám, taddeshe vasatir bhavet tasmát sarva prayatnena gantánádam prakárayet ganta devatabhyo namah: - SPáS (Ring the Ganta)
15 ATMA-SHUDDHI (Sprinkle water from shankha on tings/on devotiis)
apavitro pavitro vá, sarva avastángatopi vá yah smaret varamahalaxmyey, sah bhahyám-bhyantarah suchih
17 SHAT-PATRA PŪJA ( put tulasi leaves or akshatás in empty vessels)
váyuvye arghyam, neirutye pádyam, ishánye áchamaniyam, ágneye madhuparkam
purve snaniyam, paschime punaráchamanam
18 PANCHAMRITA PŪJA ( put tulasi leaves or akshatás in vessels)
kshire laxmyey namah: - (keep milk in the centre) dadhini varamahalaxmyey namah: - (curd facing east ) grite rájiivamukhyey namah: - (Ghii to the south) madhuni ramáyey namah: ( Honey to west ) sharkaráyám vishNupatnyey namah: ( Sugar to north)
19 DWARA-PALAKA PŪJA
puurva-dváre dvárashriyey namah: dhátre namah:, vidhátre namah: dakshina-dváre dvárashriyey namah: chanDáya namah:, prachandáya namah: paschima-dváre dvárashriyey namah: jayáya namah:, vijayáya namah:, uttara-dváre dvárashriyey namah: Gangáyey namah:, yamunáyey namah:
Sri Varalaxmyey namah: . dvára-pálaka pūjam samarpayámi
20 PIITA PŪJA
piitasya adhobháge, ádhára shaktyey namah:, ádikuurmáya namah: anantáya namah:, varáháya namah:, svarNavedikáyey namah: ratnamantapáya namah:, simhásanáya namah: tanmadhye varamahalaxmyey namah: , piita pūjam samarpayámi
21 DIKPALAKA PŪJA (Start from east of kalasha or diety)
indráya namah:, agnaye namah:, yamáya namah:, neyrutaye namah:, varuNáya namah:, váyave namah:, kuberáya namah:, iishánáya namah:, iti dik pálaka pūjam samarpayámi
21a NAVA DORA STHAPANAM (12knotted one new red thread to be placed on the alter, and do puja for the same)
kshemam navam mahádevya kumkumaaktam sudorakam dvadasha grantisamyuktam
upakalpa prpujayeta
22 PRANA PRATISHTA (hold flowers/akshata in hand)
dhyá-yet satyam guná-tiitam, guna-traya saman-vitam lokanátam trilokesham, kaustubhá haranam harim niilavarnam piitavásam, śrī vatsa pada bhushitam gokulánandam Brahmádhyey-rapi puujitam
Óm asya śrī prána pratishtá mahá mantrasya, brahma, vishNu, maheshvará rishayah, rig-yaju-sámátarvaNi chchandámsi, pará prána shakti devatá, ám biijam, hriim shaktih, kraum kiilakam, asyám muurtau prána pratishtapane viniyogah.
kara-nyásah: - ám angushtábhyám namah:, hriim tarjanii-bhyám namah:, kraum madhyamá-bhyám namah:, ám anámiká-bhyám namah:, hriim kanishtaká-bhyám namah:, kraum karatala-kara-prashta-bhyám namah:
anga-nyásah:- ám hridayáya namah:, hriim shirase sváhá, kraum shikháyey vaushat, ám kavacháya hum, hriim netra-triyáya-vaushat, kraum astráya phat, bhur-bhuva-svahr-Óm
ám, hriim, kraum, - kraum, hriim, ám, ya, ra, la, va, sha, sha, sa, ha, Óm aham - sah, so-ham, so-ham, aham-sah
asyám muurte, práná tishtantuh, asyám muurte, jiivá tishtantu asyám muurte sarvendriyáni, manastvat, chak-suh, shrota, jihva, gráhna, vákváni, páda-páyopastani, prána, apána, vyána, udána, samána, atrágatya sukham stiram tishtantu sváhá.
asunite punahr-asmásu chakshuh, punah-pránamihino dhehi-bhogam, jopa-kshema suuryam-uchcharanta manumate, mraláyána, svasti pránám pratishTápayámi
(offer the flowers)
23 DHYANA
Óm hraam, hriim, hraim, kliim, chamundayey vichhe ( repeat 9times)
padmaasane padmakare, sarvalokaika pujite narayane priye devi supritaa bhava sarvada śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, dhyánam samarpayámi
(you can add more related shlokas)
24 AVAHANA (hold flowers in hand)
sarva mangaLa mangalye vishNuvakshasthithaalaye ahvaahayaami devi tvaam, supriitaa bhava sarvadaa
śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, ávváhanam samarpayámi (offer flowers to Lord)
ávwáhito bhava, stápito bhava, sannihito bhava, sanniruddho bhava, avakuntito bhava, supriito bhava,, suprasanno bhava, sumukho bhava, varado bhava, prasiida prasiida (show mudras to Goddess)
25 ASANAM
Suuryayuta nibhaH spuurte spurdratna vibhuushitam mandaasanam idam devi sthiiyuutaam surapujite Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, ásanam samarpayámi (offer flowers/akshatás)
26 PADYAM (offer water)
suvaasitajalam ramyam sarva thiirtha samudbhavam grahaaNa devi tvam sarva deva namaskR^.ite Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, pádoyo pádyam samarpayámi
27 ARGHYAM (offer water)
shuddodakam paatrastham ganda pushpadi mishritam arghya daasyaamite devi, grahaaNa surapuujite Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, arghyam samarpayámi
kám so-smitám, hiranya-prákárá- márdrám, jvallantiim triptám tarpayantim padme-stitám padmavarNán-támi hopa-hvaye shriyam
28 ACHAMANIIYAM (offer water, or akshatá/ leave/flower )
suvarNa kalashaanvitam chandanaagaru samyutam grahaaNaachamanam devii mayaadattam shubhaprade
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, áchamaniiyam samarpayámi
chandrám prabhásám yashasá jviintiim shriyam loka deva juushtá-mudarám tám padma-nemiim shranamaHam prapadye, alakshmiir-me-nashyatám tvám vranomi.
29 SNANAM
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, malápakarsha snánam samarpayámi
áditya-varuNa tapasodhi-játo vanaspati-stava vrakshodha-bilvah tasya phaláni tapasánudantu máya-antará-yáscha bahyá-lakshmiih
29 a) Pachámrita Snanam:
29 a.1 Paya snánam (milk bath )
Óm ápyáya sva sva-sa-metute vishvatah soma-vrashnam, bhavá-vájasya sanghade
surabhe-stu samu-tpannam, devánám-api durlabham payo dadhámi devii tvaam, snána-artam prati-grihyatám
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, payah snánam samarpayámi.
payah snáná-nantara shuddhodaka snánam samarpayani. SPáS
29 a. 2 Dadhi snánám (curd bath )
Óm dadhi-krávno akári-sham jishno-rashvasya-vájinah, surabhino mukhá-karat prana áyunshitárishat
chandra-mandala samkásham, sarva-deva-priyam hi yat, dhadhi dadámi devii tvaam, snána-artam prati-grihyatám
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, dadhi snánam samarpayámi.
dadhi snáná-nantara shuddhodaka snánam samarpayani. SPáS
29 a. 3 Ghrata snánam (Ghii bath )
Óm gratam mimikshey ghrata-masya yonir-grate shrito ghratamasya-dháma anushta-dhamávaha mádayasva sváhá-kratam vrashabha vakshi-havyam
ájyam suránám áháram-ájyam yajney-pratishti-tam ájyam pavitram paramam snána-artám pratigrahya-tá
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, grata snánam samarpayámi.
grata snáná-nantara shuddhodaka snánam samarpayani. SPáS
29 a 4 Madhu snánam (Honey bath)
Óm madhu-váta R^itáyate madhu-ksharanti sindhavah, mádhvinah santoshvadhiih
madhunakta mutoshaso madhu-matvá-artivam rajah, madhu-dyau rastunah pita,
madhumánno vanaspatir-madhumám astu suuryah, mádhviirgávo bhavantunah
sarvaushadhi samut-pannam piyusha sadrasham madhu, snánartante mayá-dattam grrahána parameshvari
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, madhu snánam samarpayámi.
madhu snáná-nantara shuddhodaka snánam samarpayani. SPáS
29 a) 5 Sharkará snánam (Sugar bath )
Óm svádhuh pavasya divyáya svádhu-darindráya suhaviitu námne svadur-mitráya varuNáya brihaspataye madhumá adábhyah
ikshu-dandát samutpanna, rasya-snigdha-tará shubhá sharkareyam mayá-dattá, snánártam pratigrihyatám
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, sharkara snánam samarpayámi.
sharkara snáná-nantara shuddhodaka snánam samarpayani. SPáS
29 b). gandhodaka snána (Sandlewood water bath )
Óm gandha-dvárám durádarshá, nitya pushpám kariishiniim ishvariim sarva bhuutanám, támi hopa hvaye-shriyam
hari chandana sambhuutam, Hari priitescha gauravát surabhi priaya gothamii, gandha snánáya grihyatám
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, gandodaka snánam samarpayámi.
sharkara snáná-nantara shuddhodaka snánam samarpayani. SPáS
29 c) abhyanga snánam (Perfumed Oil bath)
Óm kanikra-dajva-nusham, prabhru-váNa. iyatir-váchamariteva návam sumangalascha shakune bhavási- mátvá káchid-abhi-bhavishvyá vidata
abhyangá-artam sundari devi, tailam pushpádi sambhavam sugandha dravya sammishram sangra-háNa jagan-maate
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, abhyanga snánam samarpayámi.
29 d) angvodhartana (To clean the body)
ango-dhvartana-kam deva, kastuuryade vimishritam lepana-artam grihánedam, haridra kumkumair-yutam
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, ango-dvarta-nam samarpayámi.
29 e) ushnodaka snánam (Hot water bath )
náná tiirtá-dá-hrtam cha, toya-mushnam mayá-kratam snánár-tam cha prayaschámi, sviikurushva dayá-karii
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, ushnodaka snánam samarpayámi.
29 f) shuddhodaka snánam (Pure water bath ) (sprinkle water all around)
Óm ápo-hishta maya bhuvah, Tána uurje dadátana, Maheranáya chaksase, yovah shiva-tamorasah tasya-bhájayate hanah, ushatiiriva mátarah, tasmá aranga-mámavo, yasya kshayáya jinvadha, apo jana yatá-chanah
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, shuddhodaka snánam samarpayámi.
(after sprinkling water around, throw one tulsi leaf to the north)
30 MAHA ABHISHEKAH: ( Sound the bell, pour water from kalasha)
30 b) śrī suukta:
1 Óm hiranya-varnám hariniim, suvarna rajata-srajám
chandrám hiranmayiim lakshmiim játavedo ma-mávaha
2 tám ma ávaha játavedo, lakshmi manapagáminim,
yasyám hiranyam vindeyam, gámashvam purushánaham
3 ashva-puurnám rata-madhyám hasti-náda prabhodiniim,
shriyam deviim-upahvvaye shriir-mádevi jushatám
4 kám so-smitám hiranya prakárá-mardrám jvalantiim triptám tarpayantiim, padmestitám padmavarnám támi-hopa-hvaye shriyam
5 chandrám prabhásám yashasá jvalantiim shriyam loke deva juushtá- mudarám
tám padma-nemiim shranamaHam prapadye, alakshmiir-may-nashyatám tvám vranomi.
6 áditya-varuNa tapasodhi-játo, vanaspati-stava vrakshodha-bilvah
tasya phaláni tapasánuvantu máy-ántará-yáscha báhyá-lakshmiih
7 upaitu mám deva sakhah kiirtischa maniná sah
pradur-bhuuto sura-stresh-min, kiirtim vraddhim dadátu mey
8 kshut-pipásá malá jyeshtam-alakshmiim náshayámya-ham
abhuutiim-asamriddhim cha, sarvám nirnuda mey grahát
9 gandha-dváram durádarshám nitya pushpám karishiniim
iishavriim sarvabhuutanám támi hopa hvaya shriyam
10 manasa kámama kuutim váchah satya-mashiimahi
pashuunám ruupamannasya, mayi shriih shrayanta yashah
11 kardamena prajabhuuta mayi sambhava kardama
sriyam vásaya-mey kuley mátaram padma-máliniim
12 ápah srajantu snig-dhani chikliita vasame grahe
nicha deviim mátaram shriyam vásaya mey kule
13 árdhrám pushkariNiim pushtim suvarnám hema maliniim suuryám hiranmayiim lakshmiim jatavedo ma ávaha
14 árdhram yah kariNiim yashtim pingaLám padma maliniim
chandrám hiranmayim lakshmim játavedo ma ávaha
15 tam ma ávaha játa-vedo lakshmii manapa-gáminiim
yasyam hiranyam prabhuutim gavo dásyoshán vindeyam purushánaham
16 ya lakshmii sindhu sambhavá bhuti-dhenuh puruuvasuh
padma-vishva vasurdevi sadáno-jyushatám graham
17 padmánane padma-uruh padmákshi padma sambhave
tam me bhajasva padmákshii eva saukhyam labhamy-aham
18 ashvadáyi godáyii dhanadayii dadátu mey
dhanam mey dadatam devii, divi deviim aniishiinám.
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, śrī suukta snánam samarpayámi.
31 PRATISHTAPANA
Óm namo varamahalaxmyey (Repeat 12 times)
Óm tadustu mitra varuNa tadagne sam-yorashma-bhya-midame stushastam, ashiimahi gádhamuta pratishTám namo dive brahate sádanáya Óm grahá-vai pratishtá-suuktam tat pratishti-ta tamayá váchá sham stavyam tasmádya0dyapi-duura eva pashuun labhate graha-vai náná-jiga-mishati graháhi pashuunám pratishTá, pratishTá
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:. supratisTa-mastu.
32 VASTRA (offer two pieces of cloth)
upaitu mám deva sakhah kiirtischa maniná sah pradur-bhuuto sura-stresh-min, kiirtim vraddhim dadátu mey
tapta kánchana samkásham piitámbaram idam harii samgraháNa jaganmáte varamahalaxmyey namostute
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, vastra-yugmam samarpayámi
34 YAJNOPAVIITA
kshut-pipásá malá jyeshtam-alakshmiim náshayámya-ham abhuutiim-asamriddhim cha, sarvám nirnuda mey grahát
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, yajnopaviitam samarpayámi
35 GANDHA
gandha-dváram durádarshám nitya pushpám karishiniim iishavriim sarvabhuutanám támi hopa hvaya shriyam
kumkumágaru kastuuri karpuuram chandanam tatá tubhyam dásyámi varalxmi, sviikaru tripura sundari
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, gandham samarpayámi
36 HASTABHUUSHANA
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, hasta-bhuushanam samarpayámi
37 NANA PARIMALA DRAVYA
Óm ahireiva bhoghyeyh paryeti báhum, jáyá hetim paribhádamánah hastagno vishvá-vayunáni vidván-pumáspra-mánsam paripátu vishvatah..
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, náná parimala dravyam samarpayámi
38 AKSHATA
manasah kámama kuulem váchah satya-mashiimahi pashuunám ruupamannasya, mayi shriih shrayanta yashah
shveta tundala samyuktán, kumkumena virájitán akshatán grahyatám devi náráyani namostute
śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, akshatán samarpayámi
39 PUSHPA
mályadiini sugandhiini, mályatádiini vaiprabho mayá hritáni pūjartam, pushpani pratigrahyatám
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, pushpáni samarpayámi
tulasii kunda-mandára, jájii punnaga champakaiH kadamba karaviireischa kusume shatapatrakeiH
jalámbujairbilvapatreischamapkei varalamiim shubhaam Pūjayishyámyaham bhaktyá sangraháNa janárdani
tulasii kunda mandára párijámbujairyutám vanamálám pradásyámi graháNa jagadiishvari
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, patra pushpáNi,vanamálámcha samarpayámi
40 NANA ALANKARA
kati-suuutanguli-yecha kundale mukutam tata vanamálám kaustubham cha grahána sulochani
śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, náná alankárán samarpayámi
41 ATAH ANGAPŪJAH
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah: pádau pūjayámi
Óm rajiivalochanáyey namah: gulfau pūjayámi
Óm rámáyey namah: jánunii pūjayámi
Óm várapradaayey namah: janghey pūjayámi
Óm vishvaruupáyey namah: uuruun pūjayámi
Óm kambukanTinyey namah: guhyampūjayámi
Óm vishvamuurtayey namah: jaghanam pūjayámi
Óm vishnu vallabhaayey namah: katim pūjayámi
Óm paramátmikaayey namah: udaram pūjayámi
Óm sriiyey namah: hridayam pūjayámi
Óm Lokajananyey namah: pasrshvau pūjayámi
Óm trivikramáyey namah: prashta-deham pūjayámi
Óm kamala hastaayey namah: skandau pūjayámi
Óm shR^iutistutaayey namah: báhum pūjayámi
Óm indiraayey namah: hastán pūjayámi
Óm ádi shaktyey namah: kantam pūjayámi
Óm padmaayey namah: vadanam pūjayámi
Óm dayá ságaryey namah: násikam pūjayámi
Óm sarvadaayinyey namah: shrotre pūjayámi
Óm mangaLa devataayey namah: netráni pūjayámi
Óm dhanurdharáyey namah: bhravau pūjayámi
Óm máyáyey namah: bhruumadhyam pūjayámi
Óm shubhapradáyey namah: lalátam pūjayámi
Óm gnána gamyáyey namah: shirah pūjayámi
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, sarvángáni pūjayámi
42 ATAH PUSHPA PŪJAH
Óm ramáya namah: karaviira pushpam samarpayámi
Óm indiráyey namah: jájii pushpam samarpayámi
Óm sháshvatáyey namah: champaka pushpam samarpayámi
Óm rájiivalochanáyey namah: vakuLa pushpam samarpayámi
Óm sriimatyey namah: shatapatra pushpam samarpayámi
Óm rájeshvaryey namah: kalhára pushpam samarpayámi
Óm munigaNa sevitáyey
namah: sevantiká pushpam samarpayámi
Óm kamalavaasinyey namah: malliká pushpam samarpayámi
Óm pushtai namah: iruvantiká pushpam samarpayámi
Óm vishvavandyáyey namah: girikarniká pushpam samarpayámi
Óm janárdanáyey namah: átasii pushpam samarpayámi
Óm aparájitáyey namah: párijáta pushpam samarpayámi
Óm bhargavyey namah: punnága pushpam samarpayámi
Óm vágvilasinyey namah: kunda pushpam samarpayámi
Óm satya váche namah: málati pushpamsamarpayámi
Óm satya vikramáyey namah: ketakii pushpam samarpayámi
Óm satya vritáyey namah: mandára pushpam samarpayámi
Óm vritadharáyey namah: pátalii pushpamsamarpayámi
Óm kshiir ságar kannikayey
namah: ashoka pushpam samarpayámi
Óm paapadhvamsinyey namah: puuga pushpamsamarpayámi
Óm prasanna vadanáyey
namah: dádimá pushpam samarpayámi
Óm haripriyáyey namah: deva-dáru pushpam samarpayámi
Óm táTakántakáyey namah: sugandha-rája pushpam samarpayámi
Óm vedántasáráyey namah: kamala pushpam samarpayámi
śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, pushpapūjam samarpayámi
43 ATA PATRA PŪJAH
Óm mahálaxmyey namah: tulasi patram samarpayámi
Óm ádishaktyeynamah: jájii patram samarpayámi
Óm paráshaktyey namah: champaká patram samarpayámi
Óm svadáyey namah: bilva patram samarpayámi
Óm sváháyey namah: dhurváyugmam samarpayámi
Óm munigaNasevitáyey namah: sevantiká patram samarpayámi
Óm jagadkárine namah: maruga patram samarpayámi
Óm mahámátáyey namah: davana patram samarpayámi
Óm mahábhujáyey namah: karaviira patram samarpayámi
Óm sauvmyáyey namah: vishnu-kranti patram samarpayámi
Óm brahmaNyáyey namah: máchi patram samarpayámi
Óm munisamstutáya namah: malliká patram samarpayámi
Óm maháyoginyey namah: iruvantika patram samarpayámi
Óm padmahastáyey namah: apámarga patram samarpayámi
Óm aprájitáyey namah: párijáta patram samarpayámi
Óm punyacharitráyey namah: dádima patram samarpayámi
Óm dayáságaráyey namah: badarii patram samarpayámi
Óm smitavaktráyey namah: devadáru patram samarpayámi
Óm mitabháshinyey namah: shamii patram samarpayámi
Óm puurvabháshinyey namah: ámra patram samarpayámi
Óm haripriyáyey namah: shamii patram samarpayámi
Óm shrutistutáyey namah: vata patram samarpayámi
Óm jitaváráshayey namah: kamala patram samarpayámi
Óm indushiitaláyey namah: venu patram samarpayámi
Óm varamahalaxmyey namah: patrapūjam samarpayámi
48 ASHTOTTARA PŪJA (Chant dhyána shloka )
Laxmiim kshiira samudra rájatanayám srii ranga dhámeshvariim dasii bhuuta samsta deva vanita lokaika diipankurám srimanmanda katáksha vibhava brahmendra gangádharám tvám trailokya kutuniniim sarasijám vande mukunda priyám
(add namah: at the end of each name)
prkR^.ityey
ikR^.ityey
idyáyey
sarvabhuutahita vR^.itáyey
shraddháyey
vibuutyey surabhyey
paramátmikáyey
padmáyey
váche
padmanilayáyey
suchaye
sváháyey
svadháyey
sudháyey
dhanyáyey
hiraNmayyey
laxmyey
nityapushtáyey
vibháryey
ádityey
dityey
diipáyey
vasudháyey
vasudháriNyey
kamaláyey
kántáyey
kámákshyey
krodhasambhaváyey
anugR^.ihapradáyey
buddhaye
anagháyey
harivallabháyey
ashokáyey
amR^.itáyey
diipyáyey
lokashokavináshinyey
dharmanilayáyey
karuNáyey lokamátre
padmapriyáyey
padmahastáyey
padmákshmyey
padmasundaryey
padmodbhaváyey
padmamukhyey
padmanaabhapriyáyey
ramáyey
padmamuuladharáyey
doryey
padminyey padmagandhinyey
punyagandháyey
suprasannáyey prasádábhimukhyey
prabháyey
chandravadanáyey chandráyey
chandrasahodaryey
chaturbhujáyey
chandraruupáyey
indiráyey
indushiitaláyey
áhládajananyey
pushhtyey
shiváyey
shivakaryey
satyey
vimaláyey
vishvajananyey
tushhtyey
dáridranáshinyey
priitipushkariNyey
shantáyey
shuklámbharadharáyey
shriiyey
bháskaryey
bilvanilayáyey
varároháyey
yashasvinyey
vasundharáyey hariNyáyey
hemamálinyey
dhanadhányakartryey
siddhaye
sthreNasovmyáyey
shubhapradáyey
nR^.ipaveshmagatáyey
nandáyey
varalaxmyey
vasupradáyey
shubháyey
hiraNyaprákáráyey samudratanayáyey
jayáyey
mangaLáyey
devyey
vishNuvakshasThaláyey
sThitáyey vishNupatnyey
prasannakshmyey
náráyaNasamáshritáyey dáridradhvamsinyey
devyey
sarvopadravaniváriNyey
vanadurgáyey
mahákályey
trikálajnánasampannáyey
bhuvaneshvaryey
udarángyey
srii mahálaxmidevatáyey
iti ashto-ttara pūjam samrpayámi
49 DHUUPAM
vanaspati rasodbhuuto gandháDyo gandha uttamaH, dhuupam-dásyámi deveshi varalaxmii gR^.iháNatam
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, dhuupam ághrá-payámi
50 DIIPAM
sájyam trivarti samyuktam vahniná yojitum mayá grahána mangalam diipam, treilokya timirápahe
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, diipam darsha-yámi
51 NEIVEDYAM
(dip finger in water and write a square and 'śrī' mark inside the square. Place neivedya on 'śrī'. ; remove lid and sprinkle water around the vessel; place in each fuud item one washed leaf/flower/akshata
Óm varamahalaxmyey vid-mahe, vishNupatniicha dhiimahi, tanno laxmii prachodayát
Óm namo varamahalaxmyey (show mudras) ;
nir-viishi-karanártam Tárksha mudrá, ámrati karanártam dhenu mudra pavatri-karanártam Shankha mudra - samrakshnártam Chakra mudra vipula-máya karanártam meru mudra
touch neveidya and chant 9 times 'Óm'
Óm satyam-tvartena parishinchámi (sprinkle water around the neveidya)
bhoh! devii bhojanártam ágaschádi vijnápya (request Goddess to come for dinner)
sauvarne stáli-vairye mani-gana-kachite, gogratám supakvám bhakshyám bhojyámsha lehyánapi, sakalamaham joshyamnna niidháya, náná shákei ruupetam samadhu dhadhi gritam kshiira pániya yuktam támbuulam chápi, śrī laxmiim pratidivasa-maham manase chintayámi
adya tishTati yat-kinchit kalpitas-cháparam-grahe pakvannam cha paniiyam, yatopaskara samyutam yatákálam manushyarte, mokshya-mánam shariiribhih tat-sarvam ráma-pūjastu, prayatám me janárdhani sudhárasam,suviphulam, áposhanam-idam
tava grahána kalashániitam, yateshtam-upa bhujjya-tám
Óm varamahalaxmyey namah:
amrito-pastaranam-asi sváhá (drop water from shankhá)
Óm prán-átmane laxmyey sváhá
Óm ápán-átmane ramáyey sváhá
Óm vyán-átmane bháratyey sváhá
Óm udán-átmane haripriyáyey sváhá
Óm samán-átmane bhuvaneshvaryey sváhá
Óm namo varamahalaxmyey
nevedyam grahyatám devi, bhakti mey achalám kuruh iipsitam me varam dehi, iha-tra cha parám gatim
śrī varamahalaxmyey namas-tubhyam mahá neivedyam uttamam sangrahána sura-shreshtin bhakti mukti pradáyakam
árdhrám pushkariNiim pushtim suvarnám hema maliniim suuryám hiranmayiim lakshmiim jatavedo ma ávaha
Óm varamahalaxmyey namah: neivedyam samarpayámi
(cover face with cloth, and chant Gayatri mantra five times or repeat 12 times Óm namo varamahalaxmyey)
sarvatra amritopi-dhánya-masi sváhá
Óm varamahalaxmyey namah:, uttará-poshanam samarpayámi (Let flow water from shankha)
52 MAHA PHALAM (put tulsi/akshatá on a big fruit)
idam phalam mayá-deva stápitam purata-stava, tena may safalá-váptir-bhavet janmani-janmani.
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah: mahá-phalam samarpayámi
53 PHALASHTAKA (put tulsi/akshatá on fruits)
kuushmánda mátulingam cha karkatii dádimii phalam rambhá phalam jambiiram badaram
tatá
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, phaláshtakam samarpayámi
54 KARODVARTANA
karodvartanakam deva-mayá dattam hi bhakti-tah charu chandra prabhám divyam grahána jagadiishvári
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, karo-dvarta-nárte chandanam samarpayámi
55 TAMBUULAM
puugiphalam sa-támbuulam, nágavalli-dalair-yutam támbuulam grahyatám ráma yela-lavanga-samyuktam
Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, puugi-phala támbuulam samarpayámi
56 DAKSHINA
hiranya garbha gharbhasta hemabiija vibhávasoh ananta punya phalada atah shántim, prayaschame
śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, suvarna pushpa dakshinám samarpayámi
Varamahalaxmi Vrita Katha:
ÓM SHRI VARALAXMYEY NAMAH:
ÓM SHRI VARALAXMYEY NAMAH:
ÓM SHRI VARALAXMYEY NAMAH:
Suta Puranika addresses Shaunaka and other rishis thus: "Let me tell you a story about a Vrita which gives all the benefits and pleasure of this world to women. This Vrita was once narrated by Lord Parameshwara to Parvathi".
One day Parvati Devi approaches Lord Parameshwara who is seated in a golden throne studded with jewel. She prostrates and asks him thus: "Lord, is there any way by which women in Bhuloka can attain wealth, property, progeny and be happy. Please tell me by worshipping whom, by what Vrita and also if that Vrita was performed by anybody in the past". Parameshwar replies: "Manohari, yes there is a Varalaxmi Vrita which should be performed by women in Shravana Masa on the Friday before the full moon day of shukla paksha". He further narrates the details of Shri Varalaxmi Vrita.
In Kundina city of Magadha Desha , there lived a pativrita saadvi by name Charumati. Everyday she woke up early in the morning, worshipped her husband with devotion, served her in-laws with respect and she remained pleasant in her manners all thru the day. One night in her dream, Charumati saw Goddess Laxmi who said "I'm Varalaxmi Devi and I've appeared before you as I'm extremely pleased with you. If you worship me on the Friday before Shravana Shukla Poornima, I'll grant all your wishes". In her dream itself, Charumati praised Varalaxmi Devi thru various stotras and says, "O Jagajjanani, only with your blessings
people can become scholars, affluent and contented. It is my ' poorva janma sukrita' to have you appear in my dream'. Pleased by Charumati's humility, Laxmi showered boons on her and disappeared.
Charumati immediately woke up and explained her dream to her husband, in-laws and companions and all of them encouraged her to perform the pooja as told by the Goddess. áll of them eagerly waited for the day. On that Friday, they woke up early morning, took bath and wore silk sarees and then cleaned the whole house with 'gomaya', decorated the altar, placed the kalasham on the newly harvested rice, invited Goddess Varalaxmi and performed the pooja with all shraddha and bhakti. They tied the holy thread with 9 knots around their right wrist, offered various food items to the Goddess and did 'pradakshina namaskaras'. By the time they did 3 pradakshina namaskaras, by Laxmi's blessings, they were decked with jewels like anklets, bangles and such other ornaments studded with nine precious stones. Their houses turned gold and they possessed horses, elephants and charriots. Charumati and her companions honoured brahmins with 'dakshina tambula', received their blessings and ate the prasadam with reverence. Ever since, Charumati and other ladies performed this Vrita regularly and lived happily.
Lord Parameshwar concludes saying, 'Parvati, this supreme Vrita can be performed by anybody (without the barrier of the varnas) and the performer will get all his wishes fulfilled. One who reads this story and one who listens to this story will attain success and benevolence with the blessings of Shri Varamahalaxmi".
ÓM SHRI VáRALAXMYEY NAMAH:
ÓM SHRI VARALAXMYEY NAMAH:
ÓM SHRI VARALAXMYEY NAMAH:
Óm Shri krishnarpanamastu
57 MAHA NIRAJANA
shriiyey játah shriya aniriyáya shriyam vayo jaritrabhyo dadáti shriyam vasáná amritatwa máyan bhavanti satyá samidhá mitadrau shriya yevainam tacshriá mádadháti santata mrichá vashat-krityam santatmei sandhiiyate prajayá pashubhir-ya yevam veda
śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, mahá-nirájanam diipam samarpayámi
58 KARPURA DIIPA
archata prárchata, priyame dáso archata archantu putraká, vata puranna drishna-varchata
karpuurakam mahárájni, rambhod-bhuutam cha diipakam mangalártam mahiipále, samgrahána jagatpalini
śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, karpuura diipam samarpayámi
59 PRADAKSHINA
árdhrám yah kariNiim yashtim pingaLám padma maliniim chandrám hiranmayim lakshmim
játavedo ma ávaha
yáni káni cha pápáni janmántara kritáni cha táni táni vinashyanti, pradakshine padey padey anyathá sharanam násti, tvamev sharnam mama tasmát kárunya bhávena raksha rakhsa karuNákarii
śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, pradakshinán samarpayámi
60 NAMASKARA
tám ma ávaha játa-vedo lakshmii manapa-gáminiim yasyám hiranyám prabhuutim gavo dásyoshán vindeyam purushánaham
namah: sarva hitártáya jagadára hetave
shráshtángoyam pranámaste prayatnena maya kritah urusá shirasá drishtvá, manasá vachasá tatá padbhyám karábhyám jánubhyám, pranámoshtánga muchyate
shátyenápi namaskárán, kurvatah jagadiishvari shata janmárchitam pápam, tat kshanadeva nashyati
śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, namaskárán samarpayámi
61 RAJOPACHARA
grahána prameshvari, saratne chchatra chámare darpanam vyajinam chaiva, rája-bhogáya yatnatah śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, chatram samarpayámi śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, chámaram samarpayámi śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, giitam
samarpayámi śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, nrityam samarpayámi śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, vádyam samarpayámi śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:,
samasta rajopachárarte akshatán samarpayámii
62 MANTRA PUSHPA
yah shushih prayato-bhuutva juhuyádájya, manvaham suuktam pancha dasharcham chá shri kámah satatam japet vidyá bhuddhi dhana-eishvarya, putra pautrádi sampadah pushpánjali pradánena, dehime iipsitam varam
Óm svasti, srámrájyam, bhojyam, svárájyam, vairájyam, párameshtám rájyam mahárájya-mádhipatya-mayam samanta paryáyisyát sárva bhaumah sárvayushah, antáda, parardhat, prativyey samudra paryantaya ekaráliti tadapyesha shlokobhi-giito maruutah, praiveshtáro marutasyá vasan grahe ávikshitásya káma-prer-vishvedeva sabhásada iti
śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, mantrapushpam samarpayámi
63 SHANKHA BRAMANA (make trii rounds of shankha with water, like árati and pour down; chant Óm 9 times, and show mudras)
imám ápa-shivatama, imam sarvasya bheshhaje imám ráshtrasya vardhini, imám rashtra bhrato-mata
64 TIRTA PRASHANA
akála mrityu haranam, sarva vydhi-upashamanam śrī laxmii pádodakam shubham
65 UPAYANA DANAM ( suhásini pūja)
(wash feet, wipe, offer gandha, kumkum, flowers, sapád, fruits and gifts and make
obeisances)
Ishta- kámyárta prayukta, samyag-ácharita, śrī varamahálaxmi, sámpuurna phala- vapyartim, śrī varamahalaxmyey svaruupáya suvasinye váyana dánam karishey
śrī varamahalaxmyey svaruupáya suvasinye áváhana puurvaka ásan gandha akshata dhuup diipádi sakalárádhanei-svarchitam.
náráyani pratigrahnnátu, Náráyani vai dadáti cha naráyani tarako-bhyám, Náráyanáyi namo namah:
baláya shriyey yasha-senna-dyáya, śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, váyanadánam pratigrahnnatu (pratigrahnná viláti prativachanam)
66 VISARJANA PŪJA
árádhitánám devim punah pūjasm karishey śrī varamahalaxmyey devatábhyo namah:
Pūjante chatram samarpayámi, chámaram samarpayámi, nrityam samarpayámi, giitam samarpayámi, vádyam samarpayámi, ándolik--arohanam samarpayámi, ashvárohaman samarpayámi, gajárohanam samarpayámi.
śrī varamahalaxmyey devatábhyo namah:, samasta rájopachára, devopachára, shaktyupachára, bhaktyupachára, pūjam samarpayámi
67 ATMA SAMARPANA
yasya smrityá cha námnoktya, tapah, pūja, kriyádishu nuunam sampuurnatám yáti sadyo vandey tam-achyutám
mantrahiinam, kriyáhiinam, bhaktihiinam Janárdhani yat-puujitam mayá-devi paripuurnam tadastu mey
anena mayá-kratena, srirVaramahálaxmi devata supriita suprasanna varadá bhavatu. madhye mantra, tantra svara, varNa nyunátirikta,lopa,dosha,práyaschittártam rám náma mahá-mantra japam karishey
Óm ramáyey namah:, laxmyey namah:, Varamahalaxmyey namah: Óm ramáyey namah:, laxmyey namah:, Varamahalaxmyey namah: Óm ramáyey namah:, laxmyey namah:, Varamahalaxmyey namah:
káyena vácha manasendriyervá, bhuddhyátmaná vá prakriteh svabhávát karomi yad yad sakalam parasmei náráyanii iti samarpayámi
namasmaromi, śrī varamahalaxmyey svami devata prassadam shirasa grahnámi
68 KSHAMAPANA
aparádha sahasráni kriyante aharnisham mayá táni sarváni me deva kshamasva purushottama
yántu deva gaNa sarve pūjam ádáya partiviim ishta kámyarta sidyartam punar-ágamanáya-cha (shake the kalasha)
śrī varamahálaxmyárpaNamastu