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PJ PUSTAKAM

Compiled by Pait r Rma Rmnuja cri

srimatham.com 2012

Table of Contents
PRELIMINARIES PRVGAM -----------------------------1. GAE A PJ VIDHI -----------------------------------------2. VIVAKSENA PJ ---------------------------------------------3. PAURIKA PUNYHA VCANAM-----------------------4. VAIDIKA UPACRA ------------------------------------------5. GENERAL LOKAS FOR ALL DEITIES -------------------6. GURU PJ --------------------------------------------------------7. ANNAPRA PJ ---------------------------------------------8. DURG PJ ------------------------------------------------------9. DURG, LAKM, SARASVAT PJ ----------------------10. L AKM PJ VIDHI ----------------------------------------11. GAGA PJ ----------------------------------------------------12. GAUR PJ -----------------------------------------------------13. GO-PJ-----------------------------------------------------------14. HANUMN PJ ----------------------------------------------15. HANUMN DHVAJA DNAM ------------------------------16. NGA PJ ------------------------------------------------------17. NAVAGRAHA PJ -------------------------------------------18. IVA PJ -------------------------------------------------------19. SUDARANA PJ & HOMA -------------------------------18. TULAS PJ ----------------------------------------------------19. VSTU NTI PJ -------------------------------------------20. MANTRA PUPAM ---------------------------------------------21. UNIVERSAL PRAYERS ---------------------------------------22. PAURIKA RVDAM-----------------------------------23. PAURIKA LOKA RVDAM ---------------------24. DAKIA DNAM ---------------------------------------------25. DHYNA LOKAS ---------------------------------------------3 10 14 16 19 22 24 27 28 32 34 43 45 49 51 53 56 59 71 80 87 90 102 104 105 106 106 108

P PR RE EL LI IM MI IN NA AR RI IE ES S P P R RV V G GA AM M
ajna timirndhasya jnjana alkay | cakur unmilita yena tasmai r gurave nama ||
Salutations to that glorious guru who, when my sight was blinded by the darkness of ignorance, restored it to the light of knowledge and truth.

1 1.. n nttii p p h ha a
Think of yourself, your loved ones and all beings and wish them well:

bhadra karebhi uyma dev bhadra payemkibhir-yajatr | sthirair-agais-tuuvgu sastanbhi vyaema devahita yadyu ||
O Gods may we with our ears listen to what is good, and with our eyes see what is good, ye Holy Ones. With limbs and bodies firm may we extolling you attain the term of life appointed by the Supreme Lord. (V.S.25;21)

svasti na indro vddharav | svasti na p vivaved | svasti nas trkyo arianemi | svasti no bhaspatir dadhtu ||
May Indra illustrious far and wide grant us wellbeing; may Pushan the master of wealth grant us wellbeing; may Tarkshya grant us wellbeing; may Brihaspati grant us wellbeing. (V.S.25;19)

dyau ntir antarikagu nti prthiv ntir pa ntir oadhaya nti | vanaspataya ntir vivedev ntir brahma ntis sarvagu nti ntir eva ntis s m ntir edhi || o nti nti nti
Peace to the sky, peace to the atmosphere, peace to the earth, peace to the waters, peace to the herbs, peace to the forests, peace to the All-gods, peace to the creator brahma, peace to everything, peace, absolute peace, may I experience that peace.

o rman mah gadhipataye nama | o lakm-nryabhym nama | o ummahevarabhy nama | o v-hirayagarbhbhy nama | o acpurandharbhy nama | o mt-pit caraa-kamalebhyo nama | o iadevatbhyo nama | o kula-devatbhyo nama | o grma-devatbhyo nama | o sthna-devatbhyo nama | o vstu-devatbhyo nama | o sarvebhyo devatbhyo nama | o sarvebhyo brhmaebhyo nama | sumukhacaika-dantaca kapilo gaja karaka | lambodaraca vikao vighnano vinyaka || dhmra-ketur gadhyako bhla-candra gajnana | dvdaaitni nmni ya pahec-chruuyd api || vidyrambhe vivhe ca pravee nirgame tath | sagrme sakae caiva vighnas tasya na jyate || vakratua mahkya koi-srya sama-prabha | avighna kuru me deva sarva kryeu sarvad ||

2 2.. S Sv va as sttii-v v c ca an na am m
sarvad sarva kryeu nsti te amagalam | ye hdistho bhagavn magalyatana hari || 1 ||
There is never ever any inauspiciousness in any rite whatsoever, for them in whose heart the Lord dwells, who is the source of all Auspiciousness.

tadeva lagna sudina tadeva tra bala candra bala tadeva | vidy bala daivabala tadeva lakmpate te'nghriyuga smarmi || 2 ||
I recall to mind the lotus feet of Lord Narayana, He is the ascendant, the auspicious day, the strength of the moon and all the constellations, the power of knowledge, and the Divine Power.

lbhas te jayas te kutas te parjaya | ye indvaraymo hdayastho janrdana || 3 ||


The benefit and the victory is theirs, never defeat, in whose heart the dark-hued Lord of all Beings resides.

yatra yogevara ko yatra prtho dhanurdhara | tatra rr vijayo bhtir dhruv ntir matir mama || 4 ||
It is my total conviction that wherever the Lord of Yoga Krsna is, and wherever the warrior Arjuna, there is certain to be prosperity, victory and wealth and righteous statesmanship.

ananys cintayanto m ye jan paryupsate | te nitybhi yuktn yogakema vahmyaham || 5 ||


I Myself (Krsna) take care of the prosperity and welfare of those persons who, not being mindful of anything else, think of Me (Krsna) and worship Me alone, and who are ever desirous of being united with Me.

smte sakala kalya bhjana yatra jyate | purua tamaja nitya vrajmi araa harim || 6 ||
I go for refuge to Lord Hari, the Eternal, Unborn, Supreme Being, the rememberance of whom is the cause of all auspiciousness.

3. Dispersal of negative elements apasarpantu te bht ye bht bhuvi sasthit | ye bht vighna-krs te gacchantvjay hare ||
By the command of Hari I charge all you obstacle creating negative elementals pervading this space to depart from this site.

4. Lighting the Lamp bhakty dpa prayacchmi devya paramtmane | trhi m timirt ghort divya jyoti namo'stute || jyotir rpam arpaca vadanti muni pugav | jyotir madhye sthito devo brahma-jyotir namostute ||

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The sages say that the ultimate reality is formless but appears in the form of Light. In the midst of the Light is the Divine presence, I salute that Great Light.

5. Reverencing the Seat pthvi tvay dht lok devi tva viun dht | tva ca dhraya m devi pavitra kuru csanam ||
O Mother Pthvi, you support the world, and you in turn are supported by Viu. Please support me, O Goddess, and purify my seat.

6. Reverencing the bell. gamarthaca devn gamanrtha tu rkasm | sarva bhta hitrthya gha-nda karoyaham ||
For summoning of the gods and for dismissing the antigods, for the welfare of all sentient beings I now sound the bell.

7. Vighna Apaharaam - Removal of Obstacles.


With the fists tap the temples with the thought that the Spiritual Nectar which has collected there (according to Yoga Sastras) is now dissipating throughout the body.

ukl baradhara deva ai vara catur bhjam | prasanna vadana dhyyet sarva vighnopa ntaye ||
The All-pervading Lord is to be meditated upon for the removal of obstacles; clad in white garments, resplendent like the Moon, the four armed and cheerful-faced.

8. Pryma - Control of the Breath.


This is done symbolically by folding the index and middle fingers into the palm of the right hand and then closing the nostrils with the thumb and the ring finger while reciting the following:

o bh o bhuva ogu suva o maha o jana o tapa ogu satyam o tat savitur vareyam bhargo devasya dhmahi | dhiyo yo na pracodayt || om po jyotir rasomta brahmabhr bhuvas-suvarom ||
O The material world, O The realm of mind; O The realm of light; O The realm of vastness; O The realm of creative delight, O The realm of unobstructed Will; O The realm of the highest Truth; O may we meditate upon that Adorable Light of the Divine Creator, and may He impel our intellect. O He is in the water, light, flavour, nectar of immortality and also pervades the three realms - physical, mental and spiritual. He who is denoted by Praava is all these.

Thereafter do rotrcamanam by touching the right ear with the right hand (Gaga resides in the right ear). Then make Brahmjali by placing the left hand upturned on the right thigh and then clasping it with the right hand downturned.

9. Laghu Sakalpa Short Statement of Intent. tithi viu tath vra nakatra viur-eva ca | yogaca karaa caiva sarva viu-maya jagat ||
The lunar day is Viu, the constellations are Viu, the conjunctions and other elements of time are all Viu, the entire universe of time and space is pervaded by Viu.

hari o tat sat, govinda govinda govinda, mama uptta samasta durita-kaya dvr r paramevara prtyartha saparivra ____Nameof-deity_____ paramevara/ paramevar cararavindayo acacala nikapaa bhakti siddhyartha yath akti dhynvhandi oaopacrai parivra sahita ____Name of deity___ pj kariye ||
For the absolution of all my sins in order to invoke the grace of the Supreme Lord, in order to obtain unwaivering, untainted, devotion to the lotus feet of . along with His entire family and retinue, I now perform their worship in the module of sixteen services according to my ability.

10. Pradhna Sakalpam Longer Statement of Intent Sakalpa hari o tat sat | r govinda govinda govinda | ubhe obhane muhrte adye r bhagavato mahpuruasya r vio jaya pravartamnasya dya brahmaa dvitya parrdhe r veta varha kalpe vaivasvata manvantare aviatttame kali yuge kali-yugasya prathama pde jmbu-dvpe mero __direction in relation to Meru___ digbhage hiramaya vare __ country__ dee __ city __ mah nagari antargate vyavahrikn prabhavdi ahi savatsarn madhye __ year __ nma savatsare __ solar course (north or south) __ ayane; __ season __ tau; __ month___ mse; __ lunar fort-night__ pake; __ lunar day__ tithau; __ week-day__ vsara yukty; __ constellation__ nakatra yukty r viu yoge r viu karae ubha yoga ubha karae sakala graha gua vieaa visihym
Hari O tat sat. Govinda, Govinda, Govinda, with the sanction of the Supreme Being Lord Viu, in this period during the second half of the life-span of the demiurge Brahma, during the aeon of the White Boar, during the universal rule of Vaivasvata Manu in the 28th period, during the first quarter of the age of Kali, on the planet Earth in land .. of mount Meru, , in the country of ., in the city of ., in the year .................... of the 60 year Jovian cycle, in the .................. solstice, during the .................. season, in the month of ...................... in the .................. fortnight, on the .................. lunar day, on a .............. day under the constellation of .................... with auspicious conjunctions, and all the planets being benevolently disposed;

asy ubha tithau, mama upta samasta durita-kaya dvr, mama sahakuumbhn sa-mitr, kema, sthairya, dhairya, vrya, vijaya, yur rogya aivarydi vdhyartham ia kmyrtha siddhyartha samasta duritopa ntyartha dharma artha kma moka catur vidha pururtha siddhyartha samasta sanmagala vptyartham akhila koi brahma nyakam uddiya _________ devasya pra kp-kaka prptyartham _________ devasya pj kariye ||
On this auspicious day in order to diminish the accumulated effects of all my negative karma, for the sake of my family and friends I shall perform the worship of ....... so that we may all obtain the blessings of increased prosperity, security, energy, victory, longevity, health etc. To remove all inauspiciousness and to obtain the blessings of the deity for acquiring the four aims of human life dharma, wealth, enjoyment

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and liberation. So that all obstacles will be overcome and all goals achieved, so that auspiciousness will prevail for the Ruler of the entire cosmos, to gain the grace of the god ........... I now perform the worship of ...................

tad agatvena nirvighnena parisamptyartham dau vighnevara pj kariye || 11. Sakalpa for Sdhakas asy ubha tithau, jna bhakti vairgya vdhyartha, maitri, karua, mudita, upeka catur vidha sasra bheaja siddhyartha, samasta bhteu adroha, anugraha, tath dnam ete dharmasya trividha agni vddhyartham, indriya-nigraha siddhyartha, samasta sanmagala vptyartha, sva-sva sdhana siddhyartham, _________ devasya pj kariye ||
On this auspicious day, for the development of insight, devotion and dispassion, in order to perfect the four medications of Sasra friendliness, compassion, empathetic joy and non-attachment, for the generation of the three components of Dharma absence of prejudice, compassion and generosity, for the accomplishment of sense-control, in order to obtain well-being and advancement of spiritual practice, we now perform,..............

tad agatvena nirvighnena parisamptyartham dau vighnevara pj kariye || 12. Perform Gaea Puj 13. Kalaa Pj - Sanctification of the Water
Place a vessel filled with water upon a pile of rice, add parimala dravya, and a flower. Decorate the four sides with sandal paste and kukum.

kalaya nama - divya-gandhn dhraymi | gagyai nama | yamunyai nama | godvaryai nama | sarasvatyai nama | narmadyai nama | sindhave nama | kveryai nama || sapta-koi mah trthnyvhaymi ||
Cover the mouth of the vessel with the right hand or show the Akua mudra.

kalaasya mukhe viu kae rudra samrita | mle tatra sthito brahm madhye mtga smt || kukau tu sgars sarve sapta dvp vasundhar |
The mouth of this vessel (representing the universe) is Viu, the neck is Rudra, the Base is Brahma, in the centre all the sounds of the letters reside. All the oceans are within your belly along with the seven continents of the earth.

gvedotha yajur veda sma vedoyatharvaa | agaica sahits sarve kalambu samrit ||
The g, Yajur, Sma and Atharvana Vedas together with all their branches dwell within the waters.

gage ca yamune caiva godvar sarasvat | narmade sindhu kveri jale'smin sannidhi kuru ||

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May the Divine streams of Light represented by the rivers Gage, Yamun, Godvar, Sarasvat, Narmad, Sindhu and Kveri be present in these waters.

sarve samudr sarita trthni ca hrad nad | yantu deva pjrtha durita-kaya krak ||
I invoke here the essence of all the sacred waters of all sacred sites, of seas, lakes and rivers, may you all infuse these waters for the sake of the worship of God, removing all afflictive impulses.

Show the purificatory mudras then take the flower and sprinkle everything and oneself with the water.

o bhr bhuvas suvo bhr bhuvas suva satya uddham tapa uddham jna uddham tathaiva ca | sarva-bht day uddham jala uddhaca pacama ||
Truth purifies, austerity purifies, knowledge also purifies, compassion to all living beings purifies and water is the fifth purifying agent.

adbhirgtrai udhyanti buddhir-jnena uddhyati | vidy tapobhy cabhttma manas satyena uddhyati ||
The limbs of the body are purified by water, the intellect by knowledge, the ego by wisdom and meditation, and the mind by truth. (Baudh 31;27)

14. akha pj
Fill the conch shell with water add some flowers and sandal paste: touch the base touch the body touch the tip

o pcajanyya nama divya gandhn dhraymi. o brahmae nama | o janrdanya nama | o candra-ekharya nama |

Touching the conch with some darbha grass recite the following: -

akha candrrka daivatya madhye varua sayutam | phe prajpati caiva agre gag sarasvat ||
The moon and the sun are the deities of the conch, Varua is encompassed in the centre, in the rear is Prajpati and in the fore are Gaga and Sarasvat.

trailokye yni trthni vsudevasya cjay | akhe tihanti viprendr tasmc chakha prapjayet ||
All the sacred streams of divine light that present throught the three realms of existence are gathered here with the Lord of Brahmins by the permission of Lord Vsudeva, therefore we reverence the conch.

tva pur sgarotpanno viun vidhta kare | pjita sarva devai ca pcajanya namostute ||
You were born of the ocean, and held in the hand of Viu, you are reverenced by all the gods, salutations to you O Conch.

o pcajanyya vidmahe | pvamnya dhmahi | tanna akha pracodayt ||


We cognise the conch, and meditate upon the source of purification, may that conch enlighten our intellects.

Show the conch mudra then take the flower and sprinkle everything and oneself with the water.

o bhr bhuvas suvo bhr bhuvas suva || 15. tma pj


Place a flower on your head

o tmane nama divya gandhn dhraymi | (apply sandal paste to forehead) deho jvlaya prokta jvo deva santana | tyajed ajna nirmlya soha bhvena pjayet ||
The body is said to be the temple, the Self the resident god, relinquishing contaminating ignorance, worship with the understanding that I am He.

o tmane nama | o antartmane nama | o jvtmane nama | o yogtmane nama | o paramtmane nama | o jntmane nama | samastopacrn samarpaymi ||

16. Pha pj
Take some flowers and sandal paste and offer to the pha (stand upon which the icon is placed)

o sakala gutma akti yuktya yoga phtmane nama |


Salutations to the Seat of Yoga endowed with Energy, the repository of all positive qualities

o dhra aktyai nama | o mla praktyai nama | o di krmya nama | o di varhya nama | o anantya nama | o pthivyai nama | o ratna maapya nama | o yoga-phsanya nama | o nava-graha-devatbhyo nama | o daa dikplebhyo nama |

Salutations to the supporting energies of the Universe Salutations to primordial matter Salutations to the Cosmic Tortoise Salutations to the Cosmic Boar Salutations to the dragon of Eternity Salutations to Earth Salutations to the jewelled pavilion. Salutations to the seat of Yoga (unification). Salutations to the nine Planetary Deities Salutations to the ten Guardian Deities of the directions.

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P Pr r a aP Pr ra attii h ha a
1. Rii-nysa asya r pra pratiha mah mantrasya | brahma-viu mahevar ya | g-yajus-sma atharvi chandsi | sakala si-sthiti-sahra kri pra akti par devat | bjam | hr akti | kro klakam | 2. Kara-nysa o anguhbhym nama | hr tarjanbhy nama | kro madhyambhym nama | anmikbhym nama | kro kara-tala-kara-phbhym nama | 3. Aga-nysa hrdayya nama hr irase svh | kro ikhyai vaa | kavacya hu | hr netra-trayya vaua | kro astrya pha | o bhrbhuvas-suva iti dig-bandha

Dhynam
raktm bodhisthapotollasa darua sarojdhi rh karbjai pa kodaam ikdbhavam aiguam apyakua pacabn | bibhra sk-kapla tri-nayana lasit pnavakoruhhy dev blrka var bhavatu sukha-kar pra-akti par na || hr kro kro hr | ya ra la va a a sa ha ho | hasa soha soha hasa | asy mrtau jvas-tihatu | asy mrtau sarvendriyi v-manas-tvak-cakurotra-jihv-ghra-vk-pi-pya-pyusthkhyni, prpna vynodna samncgatya sukha cira tihantu svh || asunte punar asmsu caku puna pram iha no dhehi bhogam | jyok payema sryam uccarantam anumate may na svasti ||
(for the 15 saskras chant o 15 times)

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vhito bhava | sthpito bhava | sannidho bhava | sanniruddho bhava | sannihito bhava | avaguitho bhava | suprto bhava | suprasanno bhava | sumukho bhava | varado bhava | prasda prasda || MUDRAS

vhita

sthpita

sannidha

sanniruddha

sannihita

avaguana

dhenu

yoni

padma

svgata svmin sarva-jagantha (dev sarva-jagan-nyike) yvt pjvasnakam | tvt tva prti bhvena kumbhe/bimbesmin sannidhim kuru ||

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1 1.. G GA A E E A AP P J J V VI ID DH HI I
1. Dhynam Visualisation gajnana bhta-gadi-sevita kapittha jambu phala-sra-bhakaam | um-suta oka-vina-kraa nammi vighnevara pda-pakajam ||
I prostrate to the lotusfeet of Lord Vighnevara, the son of Parvat, the one who destroys all suffering; who is served by the Host of Bhtas, who has the face of an elephant, and who partakes of the essence of the jambu and kapittha fruits.

eka-danta rpa-kara gaja-vaktra mahodaram | pkua-dhara deva dhyyet siddhi vinyakam ||


I visualise Siddhi Vinyaka, elephantfaced, single tusked, with ears like winnowing baskets and an enormous abdomen, wielding the noose and the goad.

o bhr bhuvas suva r gaapataye nama, dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi.


In the following sequences first repeat the Mla Mantra and then the statement of service. Samarpaymi means I am offering unto you.

2. Seat

Place some akata in front of the icon

o ga gaapataye nama sana samarpaymi 3. Water for washing the feet


Offer two spoons of water by touching it to the feet of the icon and then casting it into the receptacle.

o ga gaapataye nama pdya samarpaymi 4. Water for washing the hands


Offer one spoon of water by touching it to the right hand of the icon.

o ga gaapataye nama arghya samarpaymi 5. Water for sipping;


Offer three spoons of water by touching to the mouth of the icon.

o ga gaapataye nama camanya samarpaymi 6. Water for bathing


Take a flower dip it in water and sprinkle on the icon.

o ga gaapataye nama snna samarpaymi snna anantaram punar camaniya samarpaymi


(offer three spoonfuls of water for sipping)

7. Clothing

Offer clothing or akata

o ga gaapataye nama vastra artham akatn samarpaymi

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8. Sacred thread

Offer a sacred thread or akata

o ga gaapataye nama upavta artham akatn samarpaymi 9. Ornaments


Offer ornaments or akata

o ga gaapataye nama bharaa artham akatn samarpaymi 10. Sandal Paste


Offer sandal paste on the forehead of the icon followed by kukum.

o ga gaapataye nama divya gandhn samarpaymi gandhasyopari kukuma samarpaymi 11. Garland
Offer a garland or a flower

o ga gaapataye nama pupa ml samarpaymi


Offer flower petals while reciting the various names of the god.

o sumukhya nama |1| o kapilya nama |3| o lambodarya nama |5| o vighna-rjya nama |7| o dhma-ketave nama |9| o bla-candrya nama |11| o vakra-tuya nama |13| o herambya nama |15| o siddhi-vinyakya nama |17|

o ekadantya nama |2| o gaja-karakya nama |4| o vikaya nama nama |6| o vinyakya nama |8| o gadhyakya nama |10| o gajnanya nama |12| o rpa-karya nama |14| o skanda-prvajya nama |16| o vighnevarya nama |18|

Salutations to He-with-a-beautiful-face (1) One-with-a-single-tusk (2) He-of-a-tawny-colour (3) The Elephant-eared-one (4) The Pot-bellied-one (5) Handsome-one (6) The lord-of-obstacles (7) The Preceptor (8) The One-with-the smoky-banner (9) The Lord-of-hosts (10) The Young-moon (11) The Elephant-faced-one (12) He-with-the-curved-trunk (13) The One-with-the-ears-like winnowing-baskets (14) The Boastful-hero (15) The-elder-brother-of-Skanda (16) The Preceptor-of-success. (17) The Lord of all Obstacles salutations (18).

12. Incense

Offer incense by waving it in front of the icon in a clockwise motion three times.

o ga gaapataye nama dhpam ghrpaymi 13. Lamp


Offer a lamp by showing it to the icon.

o ga gaapataye nama pratyaka dpa daraymi


Offer three spoonfuls of water;

dhpa dpa anantara punar camanya samarpaymi

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14. Food Offering

Offer some foodstuffs (2 bananas, sugar candy or raisins)

o ga gaapataye nama naivedya nivedaymi


Offer three spoonfuls of water;

naivedya anantara punar camanya samarpaymi 15. Betel


Offer betel leaves and nuts.

o ga gaapataye nama tmbla samarpaymi 16. Nrjanam


Offer a camphor lamp or a tea-light by waving it around in a clockwise direction three times while repeating the Gyatr of the deity.
O we cognise the Single-tusked-one, we meditate upon the Curved-trunk-one, may that Tusker enlighten us.

om ekadantya vidmahe, vakra-tuya dhmahi, tanno danti pracodayt ||

o ga gaapataye nama nanda karpra nirjana sadaraymi


Offer three spoonfuls of water;

karpra nirjana anantara punar camaniya samarpaymi 17. Pupjali


Take some flowers in the cupped hands and offer then at the feet of the icon;

o vighnevarya varadya sura-priyya, lambodarya sakalya jagad-hitya | ngnanya ruti-yaja-vibhitya gaur-sutya gaantha namo namaste ||
O salutations to Gaea the son of Parvat, the one cares for the welfare of the entire universe, the elephant-faced one who is adorned by the Vedas and by Yajas, the lord of obstacles, the benefactor and beloved of the gods who has a pot-belly.

Prrthana Prayer vakra-tua mah kya koi srya samaprabh | nirvighna kuru me deva sarva kryeu sarvad || 1 ||
O Curly trunkone, of great body, as brilliant as a million suns, free all my undertakings from all hindrances, always O God

anyath araa nsti tvam-eva araa mama | tasmt kruya bhvena raka raka gadhipa || 2 ||
I have no other refuge apart from you, you alone are my refuge, therefore out of your natural compassion, protect me O Gaea.

vhana na jnmi naiva jnmi pjanam | visarjana na jnmi kamasva puruottama || 3 ||

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I do not know the proper method of invoking or worshipping you, I also do not know the proper method of valediction, forgive me O Supreme Person.

mantra hna kriy hna bhakti hna vinyaka | yat kta tu may deva paripra tad astu te || 4 ||
This ceremony is lacking proper mantras, and methodology, lacking all devotion, whatever little I have done O Gaea may it be accepted as complete by you.

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2 2.. V VI I V VA AK KS SE EN NA AP P J J
Sakalpam; hari o tat sat, govinda govinda govinda, bhagavad jay bhagavad kaikarya rpea asmin ___________ karmai nir-vighnena parisamptyartham, dau vivaksena pj kariye | Dhynam; vivaksena sakala vibhuda prauu-sendi ntha mudra cakra kara-kamala yuge akha-daau dadhnam | meghayma sumai mukua pta-vastra ubhga dhyyed deva vijaya kma stravatyai sametam ||
O Vivaksena, 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 Stravat, for the attainment of victory.

o bhu vivaksenam vhaymi o bhuva vivaksenam vhaymi o suva vivaksenam vhaymi o bhur-bhuvas-suva vivaksenam vhaymi sana samarpaymi | rghya samarpaymi | pdya samarpaymi | cmaniya samarpaymi | snna samarpaymi | vastra samarpaymi | upavta samarpaymi | alakra artha pupa samarpaymi | gandha dhraymi | puspai pjaymi 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 | hkeaya | viv-raka-paryaya | bhaktntarya | viddhvasine | ryya | amtyya | kp-nidhaye | sakala vibudhaprauu-sainydi-nthya | mudra-dharya | daa-dharya | megha-ymya | sumamakuya | pta-vastrya | ubhgya | devya | dalita-danujya | tarjan-hastya | vighna-nakya | saparivrya stravaty sametya rmate vivaksenya nama || dhpam ghrpaymi | dpa daraymi | kadali phala nivedaymi | tmbla samarpaymi | karpra nirjana daraymi || o vivaksenya vidmahe | vetra hastya dhmahi | tanno senni pracodayt || divykra sarojka akha-cakra gad dharam | sarva vighna vinya vivaksenam upsmahe || yasya dviradha vaktrdy priadhya paraatam | vighna nighnanti satata vivaksena tamraye ||
I take refuge in Vivaksena who always destroys all hinderences, he is the general of the elephant faced attendants and the numerous others.

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3 3.. P PA AU UR R I IK KA AP PU UN NY Y H HA AV V C CA AN NA AM M
Place a vessel filled with water upon a pile of rice, add parimala dravya, and a flower. Decorate the four sides with sandal paste and kukum. Invoke Varuna into the kumbha.

puri raddhvati yasya priy bhrya ca klik | makara-vha pa-dharo varua pacim-evara || nga-pa-dharam hha jalaugha dyuti-vigraham | aka-dhaval dhyyet varua makarsanam || asmin kumbhe sakala trthdhipati varuam dhyymi |
Offer upacras

o varuya nama, pracetase, surpie, ap-pataye, makara-vhanya, jaldhipataye, pa-hastya, o varuya nama | dhpam | dpam | naivedyam | tmblam | karpra nrjanam | o jala-bimbya vidmahe nla-puruya dhmahi | tanno varua pracodayt || o namo namaste sphaika prabhya suveta vastrya sumagalya | supa-hastya jhasanya jaldhinthya varuya namo namaste || yajamna;

bhavadbhir anujta puyha vcayiye |


tvik; yajamna; tvik; yajamna; tvik; yajamna; tvik;

With your permission I shall recite the benediction. o vcyatm Please recite.

puyha bhavanto bruvantu | May this rite be sanctified. o puyham astu | So may it be. karmae svasti bhavanto bruvantu | May this rite be propitious o karmae svasti astu | So may it be dhi bhavanto bruvantu | May this rite flourish o karma dhyatm | So may it be

Drip some water on top of the kalaa with each of the following statements:

o ddhr astu | samddhir astu | puyha samddhir astu | ntir astu | puir astu | tuir astu | ddhir astu | avighnam astu | yuyam astu | rogyam astu | gobrhmaebhyo ubha bhavatu | aria nirasanam astu | yat ppa tat dre pratihatam astu (sprinkle on the ground) | sarva obhan bhavatu | sarva sampad santu | 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. O Peace, Peace, Peace.

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Japa
o kalaasya mukhe viu kahe rudra samrita | mle tatra sthito brahm madhye mtu ga smt || kukau tu sgara sarva sapta dvpa vasundhar | gvedotha yajur veda sma vedo hyatharvaa | agaica sahits sarve kalambu samit || 2 || gage ca yamune caiva godvar sarasvat | narmade sindhu kveri jalesmin sannidhi kuru || pukardyni trthni gagdys saritas tath | yantu loka ntyrtha durita kaya krak || 4 || atra gyatr svitr nti puikar sad | yantu yajamnasya durita kaya krak || 5 || deva dnava samvde mathyamne mahodadhau | utpannosi tad kumbho vidhto viun svayam || 6 || tvat-toye sarva trthni devs sarve tvayi sthit | tvayi tihanti bhtni tvayi pr pratihit || 7 || ivas-svaya tvamevsi vius tva ca prajpati | dity vasavo rudr vivedevs sapaitk || 8 || tvayi tihanti sarve pi yata kma-phala-prad | tvat-prasdd im pj kartum ihe jalodbhava || 9 || snnidhya kuru me deva prasanno bhava sarvad | iv pa santu santu iv pa | saumanasyam astu astu saumanasyam | akata cria cstu astvakatam criam | bhavadbhir anujta puyha vcayiye vcyatm || karotu svasti te brahma svasti cpi dvijtaya | arspca ye rehstebhyaste svasti sarvad || 1 || yayti nahuacaiva dhundhumri bhagratha | tubhya rjaraya sarve svasti kurvantu nityaa || 2 || svasti te'stu dvipdebhya-catupdebhya eva ca | svastyastu pvakebhyaca sarvebhyas svasti sarvad || 3 || svhsvadh ac caiva lakmr-arundhat tath | asito devalacaiva vivamitras tathgira || 4 ||

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vivasvn bhagavn viu krtikeyaca amukha | diggajcaiva catvra kitica gagana grah || 5 || adhastddhara yo'sau ngo dhrayate sad | eaca pannaga reha svasti tubhya prayacchatu || 6 || svmina mana samdhyat - samhita manasa sma || prasdantu bhavanta - prasann sma || tithi karaa nakatra muhrta graha lagna sapad-astu | tithi karaa nakatra muhrta graha lagndhidevat pryantm | durgpclyau pryetm | agni purog vivedev pryantm | indra purog marud ga pryantm | vasiha purog i ga pryantm | mahevar purog um mtara pryantm | arudhat purog ekapatnya pryantm | viu purog sarve dev pryantm | brahma purog sarve ved pryantm | brahmca brhmaca pryantm || hatca brahma-dvia | hatca pari-panthina | hatca vighna kartra | sarve atrava parbhava yntu | myantu ghori | myantu ppni | myantvitaya | ubhni varddhantm | iv pas santu | iv tavas santu | iv agnayas santu | iv hutayas santu | iv oadhayas santu | iv atithayas santu | ahortre ive sytm ||
Sprinkle everything with the sanctified water.

satyam uddham tapa uddha jna uddham tathaiva ca | sarva-bht day uddham jala uddhaca pacama ||
Truth purifies, austerity purifies, knowledge also purifies, compassion to all living beings purifies and water is the fifth purifying agent.

adbhirgtrai udhyanti buddhir-jnena uddhyati | vidy tapobhy cabhttma manas satyena uddhyati ||
The limbs of the body are purified by water, the intellect by knowledge, the ego by wisdom and meditation, and the mind by truth. (Baudh 31;27)

Give everyone to sip with the following loka

akla mrtyu haraam sarva vydhi vinanam | sarva ppa kaya-karam varua pdodaka ubham ||
The holy water from the feet of Varuna, removes the threat of untimely death, destroys all disease and diminishes all sins.

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4 4.. V VA AI ID DI IK KA AU UP PA AC C R RA A
Dhynam tagu satya para brahma purua ka pigalam | rdhva-reta virpka viva-rpya vai namo nama || padma-priye padmini padma-haste padmlaye padma-dalyatki | viva-priye viu manonukle tvat pda padma mayi sannidhatsva || sahasra r purua | sahasrka sahasra pt | sa bhmi vivato vtv | atyatihad dagulam || 1 || hirayavar hari suvara rajata-srajm | candr hiramay lakm jtavedo ma vaha || 1 || purua evedagu sarva | yad bhta yac ca bhavyam | utmtatva syena | yad annen tirohati || 2 || t ma vaha jtavedo lakmm anapagminm | yasy hiraya vindeya gmava purun aham || 2 || sana samarpaymi etvn asya mahim | ato jyygu ca prua | pdosya viv bhtni | tripd asym tam divi || 3 || avaprv ratha-madhy hastinda prabodhinm | rya devm upahvaye rrm dev juatm || 3 || pdya samarpaymi. tripd rdhva udait purua | pdosyehbhavt puna | tato viva vyakrmat | sannaane abhi || 4 || k sosmit hiraya prkrm rdr jvalant tpt tarpayantm padme sthit padma-var tm ihopahvaye ryam || 4 || arghya samarpaymi tasmd vir ajyata | virjo adhi prua | sa jto atyaricyata | pacd bhmim atho pura || 5 || candr prabhs yaas jvalant riya loke deva jum udrm t padminm ara am aha prapadye'lakmr me nayat tv ve || 5 || camana samarpaymi yat puruea havi | dev yajam atanvata | vasanto asysd jyam | grma idhma arad-havi || 6 || ditya vare tapaso'dhijto vanaspatis tava vko'tha bilva | tasya phalni tapas nudantu myntar yca bhy alakm || 6 || snna snpaymi. saptsysan paridhya | tri sapta samidha kt | dev yad yajam tanvn | abadhnan puruam paum || 7 || vhaymi

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upaitu m deva-sakha krtica main saha | prdurbhtosmi rre'smin krtim ddhi dadtu me || 7 || vastra samarpaymi tam yajam barhii praukan | puruam jtam agrata | tena dev ayajanta | sdhy aya ca ye || 8 || kut-pips mal jyehm alakm naymyaham | abhtim asamddhi ca sarvn niruda me ght || 8 || upavita samarpaymi tasmd yajt sarva huta | sambhta pad jyam | pagus tgga cakre vyavyn | rayn grmyca ye || 9 || gandha-dvr durdhar nitya pu karim | vargu sarva bhtn tm ihopahvaye riyam || 9 || gandha samarpaymi tasmd yajt sarva huta | ca smni jajire | chandgusi jajire tasmt | yajus tasmd ajyata || 10 || manasa kmam kti vcas satyam amahi | pangu rpam-annasya mayi r rayat yaa || 10 || pupamlik samarpaymi pupai 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 Dev nmavalli o ryai nama | amtodbhavyai | kamalyai | candra-sodaryai | viu-priyyai | vaiavyai | varrohyai | hari-vallabhyai | rginyai | deva-devkyai | surasundaryai | 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 cobhaydata | gavo ha jajire tasmt | tasmj jt aj vaya || 11 || kardamena prajbht mayi sabhava kardama | riya vsaya me kule mtara padma mlinm || 11 || dhpa aghrpaymi

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yat purua vyadadhu | katidh vyakalpayan | mukha kim asya kau bh | k vr pd vucyete || 12 || pa sjantu snigdhni ciklta vasa me ghe | nica dev mtaragga riya vsaya me kule || 12 || brhmaosya mukham st | bh rjanya kta | r tad asya yad vaiya | padbhygu dro ajyata || 13 || rdr pukari pui suvar hema mlinm | sry hiramay lakm jtavedo ma vaha || 13 || naivedya nivedaymi candram manaso jta | cakos-sryo ajyata | mukhd indra cgni ca | prd vyur ajyata || 14 || rdr ya kari yai pigal padma mlinm | candr hiramay lakm jtavedo ma vaha || 14 || tmbla samarpaymi nbhy sd antarikam | ro dyau samavartata | padbhy bhmir dia rotrt | tath lokgu akalpayan || 15 || t ma vaha jtavedo lakmm anapagminm | yasy hiraya prabhta gvo dsyo'vn vindeya purun aham || 15 || tad vio parama padagu sad payanti sraya | divva cakur tatam | tad viprso vipanyavo jgravgu sa samindhate | vior yat parama padam || nrjana sadaraymi | Namaskra vedham eta purua mahntam | ditya vara tamasas tu pre | sarvi rpi vicitya dhra | nmni ktvbhivadan yadste || 16 || dpa daraymi

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5 5.. G GE EN NE ER RA AL L L LO OK KA AS SF FO OR RA AL LL LD DE EI IT TI IE ES S
sanam nn ratna samyukta krta-svara vibhitam | sana deva devea prtyartha pratighyat || gaccha deva devea tejo-re jagat-pate | kriyam may pj gha surasattama || Arghyam namaste deva-devea namaste dhara-dhara | namaste jagad dhra arghya na pratighyat || Pdyam pdya grha devea sarva kema-kara prabho | bhakty samarpita deva loka-ntha namostute || camaniyam karpra vsita toya mandakinys samhta | camyat jagan-ntha may datta hi bhaktita || Snnam arkar rasa samyukta payodadhi ghta madhu | pacmta may-nta snnrtha pratighyat || Vastram deva deva namastestu trhi m bhava-sgart | brahma-stra sottarya gha puruottama || Alakram sarva bhdika deva loka lajj nivrae | mayopa-pdite tubhya vsas pratighyat || Gandham r khaa candana divya gandhya sumanoharam | vilepana surareha prtyartha pratighyat || Pupa mlydni sugandhni mlatydni vai prabho | may htni pupi prtyartha pratighyat || Dhpam vanaspati rasodbhto gandhyo gandha uttama | ghreya sarva devn dhpoya pratighyat || Dpam sjyaca varti samyukta vahnin yojita may | dpa gha devea trailokya timirpaha ||

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Naivedyam anna catur-vidha svdu rasai abhi samanvitam | bhakya bhojya samyukta naivedya pratighyat || Phalam ida phala may deva sthpita puratas tava | tena me saphalvptir bhavej janmani janmani || T mblam pugi-phala mah divya ngavalli-dalair yutam | karpra cra samyukta tmbla pratighyat || Dakinm hiraya garbha garbhastha hema-bja vibhvaso | ananta puya phaladam ata nti prayaccha me || Namaskaram nama sarva hitrthya jagad dhra hetave | sgoya pramaste prayatnena may ktam || Pupjal 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 deva/dev prti-kara bhavet ||
The eight types of flowers that are pleasing to God 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. Om Salutations to ________ I offer you handfuls of flowers.

o namo ________ pupjali samarpaymi |

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6 6.. G GU UR RU UP P J J
Dhyna-loka dhyyec-cchirasi uklbje dvinetra dvibhuja gurum | vetmbara pardhna veta-mlynulepanam || varbhaya kara nta karumaya vigraham | vmenotpala-dhriy aktyligita-vigraham || smernana suprasanna sdhakabhia dyakam |
As two-eyed and two-armed, situated in the white lotus of the head; clad in white raiment, garlanded with white flowers, smeared with sandal paste. With one hand he makes the sign which dispels fear, and with the other that which bestows blessings. He is calm, and is the image of mercy. On his left his Shakti, holding in her hand a lotus, embraces him. He is smiling and gracious, the bestower of the fulfilment of the desires of his disciples.

bhavapa vinya jna-di-pradarine | nama sad-gurave tubhya bhukti mukti pradyine || narkti parabrahman rpyjna-hrie | kula dharma prakya tasmai r gurave nama ||
I bow to you, O Sad-guru, You who destroys the bonds which hold us to this world, You who bestows the vision of Wisdom, Together with worldly enjoyment and final liberation, Dispeller of ignorance, Revealer of the Kula-Dharma, Image in human form of the Supreme Brahman.

Guru-gyatr o hasa hasya vidhmahe, parama-hasya dhmahi | tanno hasa pracodayt ||

Guru Nmavai
o sad-gurave nama | ajna-nakya o | adambhine o | vednta-prakakya o | anapekya o | anasyave o | anupamya o | abhaya-pradtre o | amnine o | ahismrtaye o || 10 || ahaituka-daysindhave o | ahakra-nakya o | ahakra-varjitya o | chryendrya o | tma-santuya o | nanda-mrtaye o | rjava-yuktya o | uchitavche o | utshine o | udsnya o || 20 || uparatya o | aivarya-yuktya o | kitakityya o | kamvate o | guttya o | cruvg-vilsya o | cru-hsya o | chhinna-saayya o | jna-dtre o | jna-yajatatparya o || 30 || tattva-darine o | tapasvine o | tpa-harya o | tulya-nindstutaye o | tulyapriypriyya o | tulya-mnpamnya o | tejasvine o | tyakta-sarva-parigrahya o | tygine o | dakya o || 40 || dntya o | diha-vratya o | doa-varjitya o | dvandvttya o | dhmate o | dhrya o | nitya-santuya o | nirahakrya o | nirrayya o | nirbhayya o || 50 ||

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nir-madya o | nir-mamya o | nir-malya o | nir-mohya o | nir-yoga-kemya o | nir-lobhya o | nikmya o | nikrodhya o | nisagya o | parama-sukha-dya o || 60 paitya o | prya o | prama-pravartakya o | priya-bhie o | brahma-karmasamdhaye o | brahmtma-nihya o | brahmtma-vide o | bhaktya o | bhava-rogaharya o | bhukti-mukti-pradtre o || 70 || magala-kartre o | madhura-bhie o | mahtmane o | mah-vkyopadea-kartre o | mita-bhie o | muktya o | maunine o | yatachittya o | yataye o ||80|| yaddicchlbha-santuya o | yuktya o | rga-dvea-varjitya o | viditkhila-strya o | vidy-vinaya-sampannya o | vimatsarya o | vivekine o | vila-hidayya o | vyavasyine o | aragata-vatsalya o || 90 || ntya o | uddha-mnasya o | iya-priyya o | raddhvate o | rotriyya o | satyavce o | sadmuditavadanya o | samachittya o | samdhika-varjitya o | samhitachittya o || 100 || sarva-bhta-hitya o | siddhya o | sulabhya o | sulya o | suhide o | skmabuddhaye o | sakalpa-varjitya o | sampradyavide o | svatantrya o || 108 ||

G GU UR RU US ST TO OT TR RA AM M
gurur brahma gurur vio gurur devo mahevara | guru skt para brahm tasmai r gurave nama || 1 ||
Salutations to that glorious guru who is the creator, preservor and transformer, who is the Great Lord Himself, the directly perceived form of God.

akhaa maalkra vypta yena carcaram | tat pada daritam yena tasmai r gurave nama || 2 ||
Salutations to that glorious guru who has shown me that Supreme Being, who in the form of unbroken glory pervades the universe of the moving and non-moving beings.

ajna timirndhasya jnjana alkay | cakur unmilita yena tasmai r gurave nama || 3 ||
Salutations to that glorious guru who, when my sight was blinded by the darkness of ignorance, restored it to the light of knowledge and truth.

ajna gahanloka srya somgni mrtaye | dukha traygni satpa ntaye gurave nama || 4 ||
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.

sthvara jagama vypta yat kicit sacar caram | tat pada darita yena tasmai r gurave nama || 3 ||
Salutations to that glorious guru, who has revealed to me that Highest State which pervades all that is fixed or moving, all that exist whether animate or inanimate.

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cinmaya vypta sarva trailokya sacarcaram | tat pada darita yena tasmai r gurave nama || 4 ||
Salutations to that glorious guru who has shown me that Supreme consciousness that pervades the three worlds and all that moves and stays therein.

sarva ruti iroratna virjita padmbuja | vedntmbuja sryo yo tasmai r gurave nama || 5 ||
Salutations to that glorious guru whose lotus feet are bedecked with the crest-jewels of all Revelations, and who is the sun who makes the bud of vedanta blossom.

caitanya vata nto vyomtto niranjana | bindu nda kaltto tasmai r gurave nama || 6 ||
Salutations to that glorious guru who is intelligence itself, the Eternal, and the serene, transcending space, untouched by defilement and transcending the subtle aspects of sound.

jna akti samrha tattva ml vibhita | bhukti mukti pradt ca tasmai r gurave nama || 7 ||
Salutations to that glorious guru who is established in Knowledge and Power, who is adorned with the garland of wisdom and who grants both worldly prosperity and liberation.

aneka janma samprpta karma bandha vidhine | tma jna pradnena tasmai r gurave nama || 8 ||
Salutations to that glorious guru who by giving the sacred knowledge of the Self, burns up the bonds of the accumulated karma of many births.

oana bhava sindhoca jpana sra sampada | guro pdo'daka samyak tasmai r gurave nama || 9 ||
Salutations to that glorious guru the water sanctified by whose feet dries up the ocean of Samsara and makes one to realise the essence of the Supreme Wealth.

na guror adhika tattva na guror adhika tapa | tattva jnt para nsti tasmai r gurave nama || 10 ||
There is no truth higher than the guru, and no self-control higher than service to him, and there is nothing higher than knowledge of the Truth. Salutations to that glorious guru.

mannthah r jaganntha mad guru jagad guru | madtma sarva bhttma tasmai r gurave nama || 11 ||
My Lord is Jagannatha, my guru is the world-teacher, and my Self is the same Self that is in all beings. Salutations to that glorious guru.

gururdir andi ca guru parama daivatam | guro paratara nsti tasmai r gurave nama

|| 12 ||

The guru is the beginning of the world, yet he himself is without beginning; the guru is the highest deity; there is none higher than the guru. Salutations to that glorious guru.

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7 7.. A AN NN NA AP P R R A AP P J J V VI ID DH H N NA AM M
Dhyna loka tapta-svara-nibh aka muku ratna prabh bhsur nn vastra virjit tri-nayana bhmrambhy yut | dev haka-bhjana ca dadha-tramyoccapnastan ntyanta ivam klaya mudit-dhyeya-annaprevar || mla-mantra o hr r kl bhagavat mahevar annapre svh.

Annapr Aottara ata Nmvalli


o annapryai nama | ivyai | devyai | bhmyai | puyai | sarasvatyai | sarvajyai | prvatyai | durgyai | arvyai || 10 || iva-vallabhyai | veda-vedyyai | mah-vidyyai | vidy-dtryai | viradyai | kumryai | tripuryai | blyai | lakmyai | riyai || 20 || bhaya-hriyai | bhavnyai | viu-jananyai | brahmdi-jananyai | gaea-jananyai | aktyai | kumra-jananyai | ubhyai | bhoga-pradyai | bhagavatyai || 30 || bhaktbha-pradyinyai | bhava-roga-haryai | bhavyyai | ubhryai | paramamagalyai | bhavnyai | cacalyai | gauryai | cru-cand-kal-dharyai | vilkyai || 40 || vivamtre | viva-vandyyai | vilsinyai | ryyai | kalya-nilyyai | rudryai | kamalsanyai | ubha-pradyai | ubhvartyai | vtta-pna-payo-dharyai || 50 || ambyai | sahra-mathanyai | mnyai | sarva-magalyai | viu-sasevityai | siddhyai | brahmyai | sura-sevityai | paramnanda-dyai | ntyai nama || 60 || paramnanda-rpiyai | paramnanda-jananyai | paryai | nanda-pradyinyai | paropakra-niratyai | paramyai | bhakta-vatsalyai | pra-candrbha-vadanyai | pra-candra-nibhukyai | ubha-lakaa-sampannyai || 70 || ubhnanda-guravyai | ubha-saubhgya-nilayyai | ubhadyai | rati-priyyai | caikyai | caa-mathanyai | caa-darpa-nivriyai | mrta-nayanyai | sdhvyai | candrgni-nayanyai || 80 || satyai | puarka-haryai | pryai | puyadyai | puya-rpiyai | my-ttyai | rehamyyai | reha-dharmyai | tma-vandityai | asiyai || 90 || sagara-hityai | si-hetave | kapardinyai | vrhyai | la-hastyai | sthitisahra-kriyai | manda-smityai | skanda-mtre | uddha-cittyai | muni-stutyai || 100 ||

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mah-bhagavatyai | dakyai | dakdhvara-vininyai | sarvrtha-dtryai | svitryai | sad-iva-kuumbinyai | nitya-sundara-sarvgyai | saccidnanda-lakayai nama || 108 ||

A An nn na ap p r rn na aS Stto ottr ra am m
nitynanda-kar varbhaya-kar saundarya ratn-kar nirdhtkhila ghora pvana-kar pratyaka mahevar prleycala vaa pvana-kar k-purdhivar bhk dehi kpvalambana-kar mtnnaprevar [1] nna-ratna vicitra bhuaa-kar hemmbar mbar mukthra vilambamna vilasat vakoja kumbhntar kmragaru vsita rucikar k-purdhivar bhk dehi kpvalambana-kar mtnnaprevar [2] yognanda-kar ripu-kaya-kar dharmrtha nih-kar candrrka nala bhsamna lahar trailokya rak-kar sarvaivarya samasta vacita-kar k-purdhivar bhk dehi kpvalambana-kar mtnnaprevar [3] kail-cala kandar-laya-kar gaur hyum akar kaumr nigamrtha gocara-kar hyokra bijkar moka dvra kava pana-kar k-purdhivar bhk dehi kpvalambana-kar mtnnaprevar [4] dydya vibhti vhana-kar brahma bhodar ll naka stra khelana-kar vijna dpkuri r viveamana prasdana-kar k-purdhivar bhk dehi kpvalambana-kar mtnnaprevar [5] urv sarva janevar bhagavati mt kpsgar ve nla-samna kuntala-dhar nitynna-dnevar sarvnanda-kar sad ubha-kar k-purdhivar bhk dehi kpvalambana-kar mtnnaprevar [6] di-knta samasta varana-kar abhos tribhv-kar kmra tri-purevar tri-nayan vivevar arvar kma-kaka-kar janodaya-kar k-purdhivar bhk dehi kpvalambana-kar mtnnaprevar [7] dev sarva vicitra ratna racita dakya sundar vm svdupayodhar priya-kar saubhgya mahevar bhaktbhia-kar sad-ubha-kar k-purdhivar bhk dehi kpvalambana-kar mtnnaprevar [8]

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candrrknala koi koi sad candru bimbdhar candrrkgni samna kunala-dhar candrrka varevar ml pustaka pa skua dhar k-purdhivar bhk dehi kpvalambana-kar mtnnaprevar [9] katra tra-kar mahbhaya-kar mt kpsgar skan moka-kar sad iva-kar vivevar rdhar dakkranda-kar nirmaya-kar k-purdhivar bhk dehi kpvalambana-kar mtnnaprevar [10] annapre sadpre akara-pra-vallabhe jna vairagya siddhyartha bhikm dehi ca prvat [11] mt ca prvat dev pit devo mahevara bndhav iva-bhaktca svadeo bhuvana-trayam [12]

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8 8.. D DU UR RG G P P J J
Sankalpa hari o tat sat govinda, govinda, govinda, . mama upta samasta durita kaya dvr r drg paramevar prtyartham r durg dev prasda siddhyartha oaopacra pj kariye ||
O in order to attain absolution of all my sins, in order to please the Supreme Goddess, for the pleasure of Durga Devi , and in order to obtain the Grace of Durga Devi I now perform the worship with 16 services.

Dhynam sihasth ai-ekhar marakata-prakhyai-catur-bhujai | akham-cakra-dhanu arca-dadhat netrais-tribhi obhit || muktga-dahra-kakaa-raat-kckvaan npur | durg durgati hri bhavatu no ratno-lasat kual || mla-mantra o hr r kr paramevar svh satymbikyai nama dhyymi vhaymi || 1. Pdyam jtavedase sunavma somam artyato nidahti veda | sa nah paradati durgi viv nveva sindhu durittyagni || 2. Arghyam tmagni var tapas jvalant vairocan karma phaleu jum | durg devgu araamaha prapadye sutarasi tarase nama || 3. camaniyam agne tva pray navyo asmn svastibhirati durgi viv | pca pthv bahul na urv bhav tokya tanayya ayo || 4. Snnam vivni no durgah jtaveda sindhunna nv durittipari | agne atrivin manas gno'smka bodhyavit tannm || 5. Vastram ptanjitagu sahamnam ugram agnigu huvema paramt-sadhastht | sa na paradati durgi viv-kmad-devo ati duritty-agni || 6. Alakram pratnoikam-yo adhvareu sancca hot navyaca satsi | svcgne tanuva piprayasvsmabhya ca saubhagam yajasva || 7. Gandham gandhadvr durdhar nitya pu karim | vargu sarva bhtn tm ihopahvaye riyam || 9 ||

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Laghu Nmavalli o ktyyanyai nama | umyai | bhadryai | haimavatyai | varyai | bhavnyai | sarvappaharyai | mnyai | caikyai | girijyai | brhmyai | mhevaryai | kaumryai | vaiavyai | varhyai | indryai | cmuyai | dkyayai | prvata-rja-putryai | candra-ekhara-patnyai | sarvopadrava-ninyai | r magala-gauryai nama || Durgottara-ata Nmvalli o riyai nama | umyai | bhratyai | bhadryai | arvyai | vijayyai | jayyai | vyai | sarva-gatyai | gauryai || 10 || vrhyai | kamala-priyyai | sarasvatyai | kamalyai | myyai | mtagyai | aparyai | ajyai | ka-bharyai | ivyai || 20 || caayai | kualyai | vaiavyai | kriyyai | riyai | aindrayai | madhumatyai | girijyai | subhagyai | ambikyai || 30 || tryai | padmvatyai | hasyai | padmanbhasahodaryai | aparyai | lalityai | dhtryai | kumryai | ikha-vhinyai | mbhavyai || 40 || sumukhyai | maitryai | tri-netryai | viva-rpiyai | ryyai | mnyai | hkryai | krodhinyai | sudinyai | acalyai || 50 || skmyai | part-paryai | obhyai | sarva-varyai | hara-priyyai | mah-lakmyai | mah-siddhayai | svadhyai | svhyai | manonmanyai || 60 || tri-loka-plinyai | udbhtyai | tri-sandhyyai | tri-purntakyai | tri-aktyai | tri-padyai | durgyai | brhmayai | trailokya-vsinyai | pukaryai || 70 || atri-sutyai | ghyai | tri-varyai | tri-svaryai | tri-guyai | nir-guyai | satyyai | nir-vikalpyai | nirajinyai | jvlinyai || 80 || mlinyai | carcyai | kravydopa nibarhiyai | kmkyai | kminyai | kntyai | kma-dyai | kala-hasinyai | salajjyai | kulajyai || 90 || prjyai | prabhyai | madana-sundaryai | vgvaryai | vilkyai | sumagalyai | klyai | mahevaryai | cahyai | bhairavyai || 100 || bhuvanevaryai | nityyai | snanda-vibhavyai | satyajnyai | tamopahyai | mahevara-priyakaryai | mah-tripura-sundaryai | durg-paramevaryai nama || 108 || 8. Dhpam kardamena prajbht mayi sabhava kardama | riya vsaya me kule mtara padma mlinm || 11 || 9. Dpam pa sjantu snigdhni ciklta vasa me ghe | nica dev mtarag riya vsaya me kule || 12 || 10. Naivedyam rdr pukari pui suvar hema mlinm | sry hiramay lakm jtavedo ma vaha || 13 || 11. Phalam rdr ya kari yai pigal padma mlinm | candr hiramay lakm jtavedo ma hava || 14 || 12. T mblam t ma vaha jtavedo lakmm anapagminm | yasy hiraya prabhta gvo dsyo' vn vindeya purun aham || Dakinm

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ya uci prayato bhtv juhuydjyam anvaham | skta paca daarca ca rkma satata japet || 16 ||

Dev Stotra
ati-saumyti-rudryai nats-tasyai namo nama | namo jagat-pratihyai devyai ktyai namo nama || y dev sarva bhteu viu myeti abdit | namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namas-tasyai namo nama || y dev sarva bhteu cetanetyabhidhyate | y dev sarva bhteu buddhi rpea sasthit | y dev sarva bhteu nidr rpea sasthit | y dev sarva bhteu kudh rpea sasthit | y dev sarva bhteu cchy rpea sasthit | y dev sarva bhteu akti rpea sasthit | y dev sarva bhteu ta rpea sasthit | y dev sarva bhteu knti rpea sasthit | y dev sarva bhteu jti rpea sasthit | y dev sarva bhteu lajj rpea sasthit | y dev sarva bhteu nti rpea sasthit | y dev sarva bhteu raddh rpea sasthit | y dev sarva bhteu knti rpea sasthit | y dev sarva bhteu lakm rpea sasthit | y dev sarva bhteu vtti rpea sasthit | y dev sarva bhteu smti rpea sasthit | y dev sarva bhteu day rpea sasthit | y dev sarva bhteu tui rpea sasthit | y dev sarva bhteu mtu rpea sasthit | y dev sarva bhteu bhrnti rpea sasthit | indriy adhihtri bhtn ckhileu y | bhteu satata tasyai vypti devyai namo nama ||

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9 9.. D DU UR RG G ,, L LA AK K M M ,, S SA AR RA AS SV VA AT T P P J J
Durg sihasth ai-ekhar marakata-prakhyai-catur-bhujai | akham-cakra-dhanu arca-dadhat netrais-tribhi obhit || muktga-dahra-kakaa-raat-kckvaan npur | durg durgati hri bhavatu no ratno-lasat kual || Lakm y s padmsanasth vipula kai ta padma patryatk | gambhr vartanbhi stana-bhara namit ubhra vastrottarya || lakmr-divyair-gajendrair-mai-gaa khacitais-snpit hema-kumbhai | nitya s padma-hast mama vasatu ghe sarva mgalya yukt || Sarasvat uddh brahma-vivra-sra-paramm dy jagad-vypinm | v pustaka dhrim abhayadjy-ndhakr-pahm || haste sphaika-mlik vidadhat padmsane sasthitm | vande t paramevar bhagavat buddhi-prad radm || Upacras as above. Durg o ktyyanyai nama | umyai | bhadryai | haimavatyai | varyai | bhavnyai | sarvappaharyai | mnyai | caikyai | girijyai | brhmyai | mhevaryai | kaumryai | vaiavyai | varhyai | indryai | cmuyai | dkyayai | prvata-rja-putryai | candra-ekhara-patnyai | sarvopadravaninyai | r magala-gauryai nama || Lakm o praktyai nama | viktyai | vidyyai | sarva-bhta-hita-pradyai | raddhyai | vibhtyai | surabhyai | param-tmikyai | vce | padmlayyai | padmyai | ucaye | svhyai | svadhyai | sudhyai | dhanyyai | hiramayyai | lakmyai | nitya-puyai | vibhvaryai nama || Sarasvat o sarasvatyai nama | mahbhadryai | mh-myyai | vara-pradyai | r-pradyai | padma-nilayyai | padmkyai | padma-vaktrakyai | ivnujyai | pustaka-bhte | dnamudryai | ramyai | paryai | kma-rpyai | mah-vidyyai | mah-ptaka-ninyai | mah-rayyai | mlinyai | mah- bhogyai | mah-bhujyai nama || Deity Mla mantra Gyatr

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Sarasvat

o ai sarasvatyai nama o r nama ryai

Lakm

Durg

o du durgai nama

o sarasvatyai vidmahe | brahmaputryai dhmahi | tanno vni pracodayt o mahdevyai ca vidmahe | viupatnyai ca dhmahi | tanno lakm pracodayt o ktyynyai vidmahe | kanyakumri dhmahi | tanno durgi pracodayt

namaste girije dev namaste lokanyak | namaste sarva ppaghni magalgaur namo'stu te ||

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1 10 0.. L LA AK K M M P P J J V VI ID DH HI I
Sakalpa hari o tat sat | govinda govinda govinda | bhagavad jay bhagavad kaikarya rpea | ubhe obhane muhrte, ruti smti purokta phala prptyartham, asmka sarve sakuubn, samasta duritopa antyartham, alakm parihra prvaka, lakm prptydi, dharma artha kma moka catur-vidha pururtha siddhyartham, r mah-lakm prtyartham, yath akty yath milita upacra dravyai, vaidika tath purokta mantraica dhyna vhandi oaa upacrai mahlakm pjana kariye ||
With the sanction and in the service of the Supreme Lord, on this auspicious day in order to actualise all the results mentioned in the Vedas and other scriptures, to remove all the misfortune that may befall our families, to remove all inauspiciousness, and to obtain the blessings of Mother Lakm, to actualise the four aims of human life righteousness, prosperity, recreation and final liberation, and in order to please Mother Lakm, I shall perform her worship with the recitation of Vedic & Puranic mantras, with whatever substances we have obtained, and to the best of our ability.

y s padmsanasth vipula kai ta padma patryatk | gambhr vartanbhi stana-bhara namit ubhra vastrottarya || lakmr-divyair-gajendrair-mai-gaa khacitais-snpit hema-kumbhai | nitya s padma-hast mama vasatu ghe sarva mgalya yukt || padmsanasth padma-kar padma ml-vibhitm | kra-sgara sabht kra-vara sama-prabhm || kra-vara sama vastra dadhn hari-vallabhm | bhvaye bhakti-yogena kalae-smin manohare ||
I meditate upon you in this vessel, through the Yoga of devotion, O beloved of Hari. Seated upon a lotus, holding two lotuses in your hands and wearing a lotus garland. Born from the Milky-ocean, as brilliant in radiance as milk, wearing milk-white raiment.

mla mantra o r hr r, kamale kamallaye, prasda prasda, sakala saubhgya dehi dehi, o r hr r, mahlakmyai nama || 1. vhanam hirayavar hari suvara rajata-srajm | candr hiramay lakm jtavedo ma vaha || 1 || sarva magala-mgalye viu-vaka-sthallaye | vhaymi dev tv abhiha phalad bhava || 2. sanam t ma vaha jtavedo lakmm anapagminm | yasy hiraya vindeya gmava purun aham || 2 || aneka ratna khacita kra-sgara sabhave | suvara sihsana dev svkuruva hari-priye ||

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3. Pdyam avaprv ratha-madhy hastinda prabodhinm | rya devm upahvaye rrm dev juatm || 3 || gag-sarid-nta gandha-pupa samanvitam | pdya dadmi te dev prasda paramevar || 4. Arghyam k sosmit hiraya prkrm rdr jvalant tpt tarpayantm padme sthit padma-var tm ihopahvaye ryam || 4 || gag-nad-samnta suvara kalaa-sthitam | gh-rghya may datta putra-pautra-phala-prade || 5. camaniyam candr prabhs yaas jvalant riya loke deva jum udrm | t padminm ara am aha prapadye'lakmr me nayat tv ve | prasanna tala toya prasanna mukha pakaje | ghcamanrthya garua-dhvaja-vallabhe || 6. Madhuparkam mah-lakm mah-dev madhvjya dadhi-sayuktam | madhu-parka ghema madhusdana-vallabhe || 7. Pacmta snnam payo-dadhi ghtair yukta arkar madhu-sayuktam | pacmta gheda mah-lakm namostute || 8. uddhodaka snna ditya vare tapaso'dhijto vanaspatis tava vko'tha bilva | tasya phalni tapas nudantu myntar yca bhy alakm || 6 || hema-kumbha-sthita svaccha gagdi-sarid-htam | snnrthe salila devi ghyat sgartmaje || o r hr r, kamale kamallaye, prasda prasda, sakala saubhgya dehi dehi, o r hr r, mahlakmyai nama || uddhodaka snna samarpaymi snn-nantaram camanya samarpaymi || 9. Vastram upaitu m deva-sakha krtica main saha | prdurbhtosmi rre'smin krtim ddhi dadtu me || 7 || divymbara-yuga skma kacuka ca manoharam | mah-lakm mah-devi gheda mayrpitam ||

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o r hr r, kamale kamallaye, prasda prasda, sakala saubhgya dehi dehi, o r hr r, mahlakmyai nama || vastra yugma samarpaymi 10. Magala stra mgalya mai sayukta mukta-vidruma samyuktam | datta magala stra ca gha hari-vallabhe || o r hr r, kamale kamallaye, prasda prasda, sakala saubhgya dehi dehi, o r hr r, mahlakmyai nama || magala stra abhve akatn samarpaymi 11. Bhaam kut-pips mal jyehm alakm naymyaham | abhtim asamddhi ca sarvn niruda me ght || 8 || ratna taka keyra hra-kakaa bhite | bhanni mah-ri gha karu-nidhe || o r hr r, kamale kamallaye, prasda prasda, sakala saubhgya dehi dehi, o r hr r, mahlakmyai nama || bharartha pupa samarpaymi 12. Candanam gandha-dvr durdhar nitya pu karim | vargu sarva bhtn tm ihopahvaye riyam || 9 || karpra candanopeta kastr-kukumnvitam | sarva gandha gheda sarva magala dyini || 13. Pupam mandra prijtbjai ketaky-utpala-palai | mallik-jti-vakullai pupais-tv pjaymy-aham || Aga Pj vara-lakmyai nama pdau pjaymi mah-lakmyai nama gulphau pjaymi indiryai nama jaghe pjaymi caikyai nama jnun pjaymi krbdhi-tanayyai nama r pjaymi ptbara-dhriyai nama kai pjaymi sgara-sabhavyai namaguhya pjaymi nryaa-priyyai nama nbhi pjaymi jagat-kukyai nama kuki pjaymi viva-jananyai nama vaka pjaymi
I adore your feet I adore your ankles I adore your calves I adore your knees I adore your thighs I adore your hips I adore your privates I adore your navel I adore your abdomen I adore your chest

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sustanyai nama kabu-kahyai nama sundaryai nama padma-hastyai nama bahu-pradyai nama candra-vadanyai nama cacalyai nama bibohyai nama anaghyai nama sukapolyai nama phala-pradyai nama nllakyai nama ivyai nama sarva-magalyai nama

stanau pjaymi kaha pjaymi skandhau pjaymi hastn pjaymi bhn pjaymi vaktra pjaymi cubuka pjaymi oha pjaymi adhara pjaymi kapolau pjaymi phla pjaymi alakn pjaymi ira pjaymi sarvygni pjaymi

I adore your breasts I adore your throat I adore your shoulders I adore your hands I adore your arms I adore your face I adore your chin I adore your upper lip I adore your lower lip I adore your cheeks I adore your teeth I adore your locks I adore your head I adore your entire body

o ryai nama | amtodbhavyai | kamalyai | candrasodaryai | viu-priyyai | vaiavyai | varrohyai | hari-vallabhyai | rginyai | deva-devkyai | surasundaryai | sarva abhia-phala-pradyai | mah-lakmyai nama || o praktyai nama | viktyai | vidyyai | sarva-bhta-hita-pradyai | raddhyai | vibhtyai | surabhyai | param-tmikyai | vce | padmlayyai || 10 || padmyai | ucaye | svhyai | svadhyai | sudhyai | dhanyyai | hiramayyai | lakmyai | nitya-puyai | vibhvaryai || 20 || adityai | dityai | dptyai | vasudhyai | vasu-dhriyai | kamalyai | kntyai | kmkyai | kroda-sambhavyai | anugraha-paryai || 30 || ddhyai | anaghyai | hari-vallabhyai | aokyai | amtyai | dptyai | loka-oka-vininyai | dharma-nilayyai | karuyai | loka-mtre || 40 || padma-priyyai | padma-hastyai | padmkyai | padma-sundaryai | padmodbhavyai | padma-mukhyai | padma-nbhapriyyai | ramyai | padma-ml-dharyai | devyai || 50 || padma-gandhinyai | padminyai | puya-gandhyai | su-prasannyai | prasd-bhi-mukhyai | prabhyai | candra-vadanyai | candryai | candra-sahodaryai | catur-bhujyai || 60 || candrarpyai | indiryai | indu-talyai | hlda-jananyai | puyai | ivyai | iva-karyai | satyai | vimalyai | viva-jananyai || 70 || tuyai | dridrya-ninyai | prti-pukariyai | ntyai | ukla-mlymbaryai | riyai | bhskaryai | bilva-nilayyai | varrohyai | yaasvinyai || 80 || vasundharyai | udrgyai | hariyai | hema-mlinyai | dhanadhnya-karyai | siddhyai | straia-saumyyai | ubha-pradyai | npa-vema gatnandyai | vara-lakmyai || 90 || vasu-pradyai | ubhyai | hiraya-prkryai | samudra-tanayyai | jayyai | magal-devyai | viu-vakas-sthala-sthityai | viupatnyai | prasann-kyai | nryaa-samrityai | dridya-dhvasinyai | devyai | sarvo-padrava vriyai | nava-durgyai | mah-klyai | brahma-viu-ivtmikyai | trikla-jna-sapannyai | bhuvan-evaryai nama || 108 ||

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Uttara Pj 14. Dhpam manasa kmam kti vcas satyam amahi | pangu rpam-annasya mayi r rayat yaa || 10 || vanaspati-rasod bhta gandhyo gandha uttama | ghrehya sarva devn dhupo'ya pratighyatm | 15. Dpam kardamena prajbht mayi sabhava kardama | riya vsaya me kule mtara padma mlinm || 11 || bhakty dpa prayacchmi mahlam paramevar | trhi m timirt ghort divya jyoti namo'stute || 16. Naivedyam pa sjantu snigdhni ciklta vasa me ghe | nica dev mtaragga riya vsaya me kule || 12 || rambha-phala ghta kra godhmasya ca crakam | arkar yukta naivedya sapda bhakyam uttamam || 17. T mblam pgi phala mahad divya ngavalli dalair yuta | el lavanga sayukta tbla pratighyatm || 18. Nrjanam rdr pukari pui suvar hema mlinm | sry hiramay lakm jtavedo ma vaha || 13 || o mah-devyai ca vidmahe | viu-patnyai ca dhmahi | tanno lakm pracodayt || o dhanur-dharyai vidmahe | sarva-siddhyai ca dhmahi | tanno dhar pracodayt || 19. Pupjal t ma vaha jtavedo lakmm anapagminm | yasy hiraya prabhta gvo dsyo'vn vindeya purun aham || ahis prathama pupa pupa indriya-nigraha | sarva-bhta day pupa kam pupa vieata || nti pupa tapa pupa jna pupa tathaiva ca | satya ahavidha pupa lakm prtikara bhavet ||
The eight types of flowers that are pleasing to Lakm 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, cultivation of wisdom and truth.

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Prrthana anyath araa nsti tvameva araa mama | tasmt kruya bhvena raka raka mah-dev ||
I have no other refuge apart from thee, thou alone art my refuge, Therefore out of you natural compassion, save me save me O Great Goddess.

vhana na jnmi, naiva jnmi pjanam | visarjana na jnmi kamasva Viu-vallabha ||


I do not know the proper method of invoking or worshipping thee, I also do not know the proper method of valediction, forgive me O Beloved of Viu.

mantra-hna kriy hna bhakti hna mah-dev | yat kta tu may dev paripra tadastu te ||
This liturgy is devoid of proper mantras, and methodology, devoid of all devotion,Whatever little I have done O Goddess may it be accepted as complete by thee.

L La ak k m m H Ho om ma am m
Perform the Agni-mukha as per Veda or Tantra. Ahutis consist of Lotus-seeds and or roses dipped in honey. Mantras Use either Vaidika r-skta or Pauranika r-skta, mla mantra, gyatr mantra or ml mantra -

o r hr r, kamale kamallaye, prasda prasda, sakala saubhgya dehi dehi, o r hr r, mahlakmyai svh ||

Purokta r-sktam
hiraya var hima-raupyahra candr tvady ca hiraya-rpm | lakm-mg-rpa-dhar riya tva mad-artham kraya jtaveda || 1 || yasy sulakmym aham gaty hiraya go-vtma jamitra-shn | labheyam u hyapyin m madartham kraya jtaveda || 2 || pratyhvayetm aham ava-prv dev rya madhya-rathdi yuktm | prabodhin hasti subhitena aht may s kila sevit vai || 3 || k sosmit tm iha padma-var suvar vara jvalantm | tpt hi bhaktnatha tarpayantm upahvaye-ha kamalsanastham || 4 || loke jvalant yaas prabhs

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candrm udrm uta deva jum | t padma-rp araa prapadye priya ve tv vrajatm alakm || 5 || vanaspatis te tapasor-dhajto vko-tha bilvas-tarurka vare | phalni tasya tvad anugrahea my alakmca nudantu bhy || 6 || upaitu m deva-sakha kubera s daka-kany mainca krti | jtosmi rre kila martya-loke krti samddhica dadtu mahyam || 7 || kut-t kg malinm alakm tavgra-jtm uta naymi | sarvm abhti hya-samddhim amba ghcca niksaya me druta tvam || 8 || kenpy-adhymatha gandha-cihn pu gavvdi yut ca nityam | padmlaye sarva janevar t pratyhvaye-ha khalu mat sampam || 9 || labhemahi rr manasaca kma vcastu satya ca sukalpita vai | annasya bhakya ca paya pan sampaddhi mayyrayat yaaca || 10 || mayi prasda kuru kardama tva prajvat rr abhavat tvay hi | kule pratipaya me riya vai tvan mtara tm uta padma mlm || 11 || snigdhni cpo-bhisja tvajasra ciklta vsa kuru mad ghe tvam | kule riya mtaram u medya r putra savsayat ca devm || 12 || t pigal pukarica lakm rdr ca pui ubha padma-mlm | candra prak ca hiraya-rp madartham kraya jtaveda || 13 || rdr tath yai kar suvar t yai rpm atha hema mlm | srya prakca hiraya-rp madartham kraya jtaveda || 14 || yasy prabhta kanaka ca gvo dss turagn puruca satym | vindeyam u hyanapyin t

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madartham kraya jtaveda || 15 || riya paca daa loka skta pauram anvaham | ya paej-juhuyc-cjya r-yuta satata bhavet ||
Or use sahasranma valli

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Dhyna ima me gage yamune sarasvati atudr stomagu sacat-paruiy | asikniy marudvdhe vitas-tayrjikye uhy suomay || Gaga Aottara ata Nmvalli o gagyai nama | mah-bhadryai | mh-myyai | vara-pradyai | nandinyai | padma-nilayyai | mnkyai | padma-vaktrakyai | bhgiratyai | padma-bhte || 10 || jna-mudryai | ramyai | paryai | kma-rpyai | mah-vidyyai | mah-ptakaninyai | mah-rayyai | mlinyai | mah- bhogyai | mah-bhujyai || 20 || mahbhgyai | mahotshyai | divygyai | sura-vandityai | bhagavatyai | mah-pyai | mah-kryai | mahkuyai | vtyai | vimalyai || 30 || vivyai | vidyun-mlyai | vaiavyai | candrikyai | candra-vadanyai | candra-lekh-vibhityai | sucyai | surasyai | devyai | divylakra-bhityai || 40 || talyai | vasudyai | komalyai | mh-bhadryai | mah-balyai | bhoga-dyai | bhratyai | bhmyai | govindyai | gomatyai || 50 || ivyai | jailyai | himlaya-vsyai | kyai | viu-rpinyai | vaiavyai | viupda sabhavyai | viu-loka-sdhanyai | saudmanyai | sudhmrtyai || 60 || subhadryai | sura-pjityai | suvsinyai | sunsyai | vinidryai | mnalocanyai | pavitra-rpinyai | vilkyai | iva-jyyai | mah-phalyai || 70 || traymrtaye | trikla-jyai | tri-guyai | stra-rpiyai | samsrrava trakyai | svaccha-pradyai | svartmikyai | sakala-ppa-vinakyai | ivasya - jaare - sthityai | mah-devyai || 80 || makara-vhinyai | dhmra-locana-madanyai | sarva-deva stutyai | saumyyai | sursura-namasktyai | kruyai | apardha-dharyai | rpasaubhgya-dyinyai | rakakyai | varrohyai || 90 || amta-kalaa-dhrinyai | vrijsanyai | citrbaryai | citra-gandhyai | citra-mlya-vibhityai | kntyai | kma-pradyai | vandyyai | muni- gana -supujityai | vetnanyai || 100 || nlabhujyai | tryai | abhaya-pradyai | anugraha pradyai | nirajanyai | makarsanyai | nla-jaghyai | brahma-viu-ivtmikyai nama || om adattnm updna ppa haryai nama | o his ppa haryai nama | o para-dropasev ppa haryai nama | o pruya vadana ppa haryai nama | o anta vadana ppa haryai nama | o paiunya vadana ppa haryai nama | o asambaddha pralpa ppa haryai nama | o para-dravyev-abhidhyna ppa haryai nama | o para-ania cintana ppa haryai nama | o vitathmini-vea ppa haryai nama || gag gageti yo bryt yojann atairapi | mucyate sarva ppebhya viu loka sa gacchati || durbhojana durlpa dupratigraha sabhavam | ppa hara mama kipra sahyakanye namo-stu te ||

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1 12 2.. G GA AU UR R P P J J V VI ID DH HI I
Sakalpa prvokta gua vieaa visiy asy ubha tithau __________ nakatra jt __________ aha mama vivha saskra prvgabhta r magala gaur kp-kaka siddhyartha sarva saubhgya samddhaye drgha sumagalya prpti artha sarva abhia siddhi artha magala gaur pjana kariye ||
o on this auspicious day I __________ born on _________ nakshatra, as an ancillary to my marriage sacrament, to achieve the grace of the goddess Gaur in order to increase my well-being and for the attainment of perpetual auspiciousness and for the annulment of all inauspiciousness, for the fulfilment of my goals I now worship the goddess Magala Gaur .

Dhynam gaur suvara varbh suvara padma nivsinm | pku-dhar bht dharca iva-vallabh
O Gaur, Beloved of Lord iva, of golden hue, dwelling within the golden lotus of the mind, wielding the noose of attachment, and the goad of motivation, the substrata of all being.

harnvita indu-mukhi sarvbharaa bhitm | vimalgi vilk cintaymi sad ivm ||


I contemplate and visualize the Most Auspicious Goddess, Immaculate, with a face as beautiful as the moon, and bedecked with ornaments.

vhanam devi devi samgaccha prrthaye'ha jagan maye | ima may kta pj gaha surasattame ||
I implore you to come here O mother of the universe, O Principle of the cosmic forces accept this worship that I offer.

sanam bhavn tv mahadev sarva saubhgya dyin | aneka ratna samyukta sana pratighyatm ||
O Great Goddess you are the bestower of all providence, please accept this bejewelled seat that I am offering.

Pdyam sucru tala divya nna gandha suvsitm | pdya gha deve mahadev namostu te ||
Beautiful, cool, and divine scented with various perfumes, I offer water for your feet, please accept it, salutations to you.

Arghyam r prvat mahbhge akara priya bhmin | arghya gha kalyi bhartr saha pativrate ||

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r Parvat, most fortunate One, the beloved consort of iva please accept this libation, along with your husband O Auspicious One.

camanam gaga toya samnta suvara kalae sthitam | camyat mahbhge rudrea sahite'nagha ||
O Immaculate One, I offer you along with your husband water for sipping, brought from the Gages in vessels of gold,

Madhuparkam dadhi madhvjya samyukta arkara kra sayutam | madhuparka ghneda arpaymi iva-priye ||
O Beloved of iva, I offer this drink comprised of curd, honey, butter, sugar and milk, please accept it

Snnam paya kra ghtair mira arkara madhu sayuktam | pacmta snnam ida ghna paramesvar ||
O Lady of the Universe, I offer you five substances for bathing; milk, curd, ghee, sugar and honey, please accept it.

Vastram rakta vastra dvaya dev tubhya dsymi prvat | candramauli priye dev sad me varad bhava |
I offer you O Goddess Parvat, a dual garment of red; O Beloved of Lord iva please be propitious to me always.

Mgalyam mgalya mai sayukta mukta phala samanvitam | datta magala stra te gha iva vallabhe |
O Beloved of Lord iva, I offer you this auspicious necklace, studded with jewels and pearls, please accept it

Gandham karpra kukumair yukta haridrdi samanvitam | kastrika samyukta candana pratighyatm ||
Please accept these unguents, camphor, saffron, kasturi tumeric mixed with sandal paste

Kukum haridr kukuma caiva sindra kajjala tath | saubhgya dravya sayukta gha paramesvar ||
I offer you cosmetics, tumeric, saffron, and sindur, and kajal, please accept them O Lady of the Universe.

Pupam jji pannga mandra ketak capakni ca | pupi tava pujrtha arpaymi sad ive ||
I offer you various flowers in worship O Auspicious Goddess, Jaji, pannaga, mandara, ketaki and champak.

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ktyyanyai nama | umyai | bhadryai | haimavatyai | varyai | bhavnyai | sarvappa-haryai | mnyai | caikyai | girijyai | brhmyai | mhevaryai | kaumryai | vaiavyai | varhyai | indryai | cmuyai | dkyayai | prvata-rja-putryai | candra-ekhara-patnyai | sarvopadravaninyai | r magala-gauryai nama || Dhpam vanaspati rasodbhto gandhyo gandha uttama | ghreya sarvedevn dhpo'ya pratighyatm ||
Please accept this incense made from the best scents of the forest, it is most acceptable to all the deities

Dpam sjya trivarti sayukta vahnin yojita may | dpa gha deve trailokya timirpaha ||
With ghee and three wicks I have arranged a lamp, please accept this light, O Dev and remove the ignorance pervading the three worlds.

Naivedyam arkara khaa khdyni dadhi kra ghtni ca | hra bhakya bhoja ca naivedya pratighyatm ||
With sugar, roots and other edibles, with curds, milk and ghee, the most tasty victuals I have prepared, please accept them.

T mblam pgphala samyukta ngavall dalairyutam | eldi cra sayukta tbla pratighyatm ||
Please accept this betel; betel nuts and leaves together, with the powder of cardamon and other spices.

Nrjanam karpraka mahdevi rabhodbhta ca dpakam | magalrtha ida dpa gha surevar ||
O Lady of the gods please accept this auspicious lamp, a camphor flame in a celestial lamp O Mahdev!

Pupjali sarva magala mgalye ive sarvrtha dike | arae trayambake gaur nrya namostu te || Namaskra namaste girije dev namaste lokanyak | namaste sarva ppaghni magalgaur namo'stu te ||
Obeisance to thee O Daughter of the Mountains, salutations to thee exemplar of the Universe. Salutations to thee forgiver of sins, Obeisance to thee Auspicious Gaur.

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Dhyna kma-dheno saudbhte sarva-kma phala-prada | dhyymi saura-pey tva va-patni namostu te || g dhyymi vhana vhaymi devei havya-kavya phala-prado | va-patni namas tubhya suprta varad bhava || g avahaymi Upacra kma dhenave nama sana samarpaymi payasvinyai nama pdayoh pdya sa. havya-kavya phala pradyai nama arghya samarpaymi gve nama camaniya samarpaymi va-patnyai nama snna samarpaymi po hih mayo bhuva ...... snnntara camaniya samarpaymi saura-peyai nama vastra samarpaymi mah-lakmyai nama bharaa samarpaymi rohinyai nama gandha dhraymi gandhopari haridra-kukuma samarpaymi akatn samarpaymi sginyai nama pupai pujaymi 1. kmadheave nama 2. payasvinyai nama 3. havyakavya phala-dayai nam 4. gave nama 5. va-patnyai nama 6. saura-peyai nama 7. rohinyai nama 8. sginyai nama 9. kira-dhrinyai nama 10. kma bhoja-janakyai nama 11. papla-janakyai nama 12. yavana-janakyai nama 13. mahyai nama 14. saphalyai nama

nna vidha patra pupi samarpaymi Dhpa dusga gugulo peta sugandha ca manohara | dhpa dymi deve vapatnyai namostu te || Dpa sjya trivarti sayukta vahnin yojita may | gaha magal dpa trailokya timirpaha ||

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Naivedya divynna payasdni ka spa yuktni ca | a-rasdni mahepi kma-dhenyai namostu te || T mbla. el lavag karpra ngavalli dalair yuta | pgi phala samyukta tmbla pratighyata || Karpra Nirjana nirjana gheda karpra kalpita may | kmadhenu samudbhte sarvabhiha phala prade || Pradakina; ynikni ca ppni janmntara ktni ca | tni tni nayanti pradakina pade pade || prakha ppa naya prakha phala siddhaye | pradakina karomi tv prasdha kradni ca ||

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14. HANUMN PJ
Sakalpa ubhe obhane muhrte rman nryaa prty-artham | sarva abhiha siddhy-artha r janeya prasda siddhy-artha r st-rmabhakta- r-hanumat pjana kariye || Dhynam blrkyuta tejasa tribhuvan prakobhaka sundaram | sugrvdi samasta vnara-gaai sasevya pdmbujam || ndenaiva samasta rkasa gan santrsayanta prabhu | rmad rma padmbuja smti-rata dhyymi vttmajam || o hau haumate nama o namo bhagavate janeyya mahbalya svh | o hanumate rudrtmakya hu pha | Upacram o r janeyya nama | vyu-putrya | brahmacrie | sarvria nivrakya | ubha-karya | pigalkya | akpahya | stn-veaa tatparya | kapi-varya | kondu srya prabhya | lak-dvpa bhayakarya | sakala-dya | sugrva sammnitya | devendrdi samasta-deva vinutya | kkutastha dtya | o hanumate nama ||

Aottaraata nmavai
o janeyya nama | mahvrya | hanumate | mruttmajya | tattva-jna-pradya | st-dev-mudr-pradyakya | aoka-vanik-cchettre | sarva-my-vibhajanya | sarva-bandha-vimoktre | rako-vidhvamsakya || 10 || para-vidy-par-haraya | para-aurya-vinanya | para-mantra-nir-kartre | parayantra-prabhedakya | sarva-graha-vinine | bhmasena-sahya-kte | sarva-dukhaharya | sarva-loka-crie | manojavya | parijatadru-mlasthya || 20 || sarva-mantra-svarpavate | sarva-tantra-svarpie | sarva-yantrtmakya | kapvarya | mah-kyya | sarva-roga-harya | prabhave | bala-siddhi-karya | sarva-vidysapat pradyakya | kapi-sen-nyakya || 30 || bhaviyac-caturnanya | kumra-brahmacrie | rakta-kuala-dptimate | cacaladvla-sanaddha-lamba-mna-ikhojvalya | gandharva-vidy tattvajya | mah-bala-parkramya | kr-gha-vimoktre | gkal-bandha-mocakya | sgarottrakya | prjya || 40 || rma-dtya | pratpavate | vnarya | kesari-sutya | st-oka-nivraya | ajanagarbha-sambhtya | blrka-sadnanya | vibhaa-priyakarya | daa-grvakulntakya | lakmaa-pra-dtre || 50 ||

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vajra-kya | mah-dyutaye | cirajvine | rma-bhaktya | daitya-krya-vightakya | aka-hantre | kca-nbhya | paca-vaktrya | maha-tapase | laki-bhajanya || 60 || rmate | sihik-pra-bhajanya | gandha-mdana-ailasthya | lak-puravidhakya | sugrva-sacivya | dhrya | rya | daitya-kulntakya | surrcitaya | mahtejase || 70 || rma-cmai-pradya | kma-rpie | pigalkya | vrdhi-mainka-pjitya | kabal-kta-mrta-maalya | vijitendriyya | rama-sugrva-sandhtre | mahrvaa-mardanya | sphaikbhya | vg-adhya || 80 || nava-vykti-piitya | catur-bhave | dna-bandhave | mahtmane | bhakta-vatsalya | sajvana-nag-hartre | ucaye | vgmine | da-vratya | kla-nemi-pramathanya || 90 || hari-markaa-markaya | dntya | ntya | prasanntmane | ata-kaha-madpahrte | yogine | rma-kath-lolya | stn-veaa-paitya | vajra-darya | vajra-nakhya || 100 || rudra-vrya-samudbhavya | indrajit-prahit-mogha-brahmstra-vinivrakya | prthadhvajgra-savsine | ara-pajara-bhedakya | daa-bhave | loka-pjyya | jmbavat-priti-vardhanya | st-sameta-r-rma-pda-sev-dhurandharya || 108 || dhprtham akatn samarpaymi dprtham akatn samarpaymi | r janeyya nama etat sarva nivedaymi | tmbla samarpaymi || Hrati nrjana sumgalya koi-srya samaprabham | aha bhakty pradsymi svkuruva daynidhe || r janeyya nama samastpardha kamrtha sarva magala prptyartha karpra nrjane daraymi || rak dhraymi | mantra-pupa samarpaymi | Namaskram vajradehya klgni rudrymita tejase | brahmstra stabhan ysmai namaste rudra mrtaye || markaea mahotsha sarva-oka vinaka | atrn sahara m raka rya dsya dehi me || Prrthana manojava mruta tulya-vega jitendriya buddhimat variham | vttmaja vnara ytha mukhya rrma-dta iras nammi || 1

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ullaghya sindho salila salla ya oka-vahni janaktmajy | dya tenaiva dadha lak nammi ta prjalir-janeyam || 2 ||

ajaneyam ati-palnana kcandri kamanya vigraham | prijta-taru-mla vsina bhvaymi pavamnandanam || 3 || yatra yatra rauntha krtana tatra tatra kta-mastakjalim | vpavri-paripra-locana mruti namata rkasntakam || 4 || mah-aila samutpdya dhvanta rvaa prati | tiha tiha rae dua ghora rva samut-sjana | lkra srua raudra klntaka yamopamam || jvalad agni lasan netra srya koi sama-prabham | agaddyair mahvrair veita rudra-rpiam || r rma arpaam astu

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15. HANUMN DHVAJA DNAM


Dig a hole in a suitable spot. Wash the bamboo pole with water and pacmtam. Tie the flag to the top attatch garland etc. Perform bhumi pj [pacopacra]

o pthivyai nama, o anantya nama, o di kurmya nama, gandha samarpaymi, pupa, dhpa, dpa naivedhya.
place betel leaf, akata, pupam and dakina in the hole, then insert the pole and make it firm.

o adya ______ mse, ______ pake, ______ tithau, mama/asya yajamnasya, upasthita rra avirodhena sakala ehika upadrava nti prvaka putra pautra di dhana dhnydi samdhi prpti prvaka drghyua bala amita nairujya prpti kmah [prvng kta svbhia siddhi kmo v] hanumad dhvaja dna tad angatvena anga devat pjana ca kariye. o sast rma lakmaau ih gacchata ih tihata. o sast rma lakmabhy nama gandha akata pupni samarpaymi. o vyo iha gaccha iha tiha | o vyave nama gandha akata pupni samarpaymi | o sdhidaivata sa-pratyadidaivata vinyaka di pacaka sahita navagrah iha gacchata iha tiatha | o navagrahdibhyo nama gandha akata pupni samarpaymi o indrdi dasa dikpla iha gacchata iha tihata | o indrdi dasa dikplebhyo nama gandha akata pupni samarpaymi |
at base of pole offer flowers;

o hanuman ih gaccha iha tiha | o hanumate nama gandha akata pupni samarpaymi | o r hanumate nama | pdyam | arghyam | camaniyam | snnam | rakta-vastram yajopavitam | rakta candanam | sindram | akatn | mlyam | pupi |
offer flowers;

o nna gandha samyukta devatn sukhvaha | grhna kusuma deva vyu putrah sukhva |

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o r janeyya nama | vyu-putrya | brahmacrie | sarvria nivrakya | ubha-karya | pigalkya | akpahya | stn-veaa tatparya | kapi-varya | kondu srya prabhya | lak-dvpa bhayakarya | sakala-dya | sugrva sammnitya | devendrdi samasta-deva vinutya | kkutastha dtya | o hanumate nama || dhpam | dpam | tmblam | naivedyam | etni nna vidha sahita laukn | camaniyam | pupnjalim | o hanumate nama ||
offer arghya;

o njaneya mahbho rma kryrtha tatpara | ghna arghya may datta mama kryan ca sdhya || o sapatka dhvaja ihgaccha ih tiha | o sapatka-dhvajya nama gandha kata samarpaymi | o deva asurn sarve magalo'ya mah dhvaja | ghyet sukha hetor me dhvaja r pavantmaja || Sankalpa o adya ......... mse, ......... pake ...... tithau, .... gotrasya .... armana sakala abhia sidhi kmo amu sapatka mah dhvaja viu daivata r hanumate aha sampradade. Prrthana; ajan garbha sabhta vyu putra mah bala | st oka vinya sugrvasya sad priya || 1 || praammi sad bhakty sarva vighna vinana | dehi vidy yao dehi krya sidhyai nammyaha || 2 || day dehi jayan dehi abhaya dehi me | kama dehi vidya dehi jna bhakti pradehi me || 3 || Valediction; o pthiv pujitsi kamasva | o sast rma lakmanau pjitau stha kameyath svasthna gacchata || o navagrahh pjit stha kamadhva svasthna gacchata | Dakina Dna o adya kta etadaga pjana prvaka hanumad dhvaja dna pratiha artham etvad dravya, mlyaka, hiraya, agni daivata .... nama brahmaya dakinm aha sapradade ||

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Sakalpa ubhe obhane muhrte .... mama sakuumbasya saparivrasya sarvad sarvata sarpa bhaya nivtti prvaka sarpa prasda siddhi dvr r paramevara prtyartha yath milita upacrai nga pj kariye || Dhynam om ehyehi ngendra dhardharendra sarvmarair vandita pda-padma nn phaa maala rjamna gha pj bhagavan namaste || om -via samopeta nga-kany virjita | gaccha nga-rjendra pha-saptaka maita | o bhr bhuvas suva ananta ihgaccha iha tiha anantaya ngarjya nama | anantam vhaymi sthpaymi || ananta sarva ngnm adhipa vivarpiam | jagata ntikartra maale sthpaymyaham || om anantdingebhyo nama - ngapatnbhyo nama || dhyymi vhaymi || o nava-kulya vidmahe | via-dantya dhmahi | tannas sarpa pracodayt || Upacra (Vaidika) Pupai pjaymi. o anantya nama | eya | vsukaye | akhya | padmya | kabalaya | karkoya | avatarya | dhtarrya | akhaplya | takakya | kliyya | kapilya || namo 'stu sarpebhyo ye ke ca pthivm anu | ye antarike ye divi tebhyas sarpebhyo nama || 1 ||
Homage to the dragons which are on the earth, the dragons in the atmosphere and in the sky to those adversaries homage.

ye vo rocane divo ye v sryasya ramiu | ye apsu sadaskta tebhyas sarpebhyo nama || 2 ||


Those that are in the vault of the sky, or those that are in the rays of the Sun, those whose seat is made in the waters; to those dragons obeisance.

ye iavo ytudhnn ye v vanaspatgu rau | ye v vateu erate tebhyas sarpebhyo nama ||


Those that are the missiles of sorcerers, of those that are among the trees, or those that lie in the wells; to those adversaries obeisance. TS. 4;2;8g

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Prrthana brahma-loke ca ye sarp eanga purogam | namostu tebhya suprt prasanns santu me sad || 1 || viu-loke ca ye sarp vsuki pramukhcaye | namostu tebhya suprt prasanns santu me sad || 2 || rudra-loke ca ye sarp takaka pramukhs tath | namostu tebhya suprt prasanns santu me sad || 3 || khavasya tath dhe svarga ye ca samdhita | namostu tebhya suprt prasanns santu me sad || 4 || sarpa-satre ca ye sarsp astikena ca rakit | namostu tebhya suprt prasanns santu me sad || 5 || pralaye caiva ye sarp karkoa pramukhca ye | namostu tebhya suprt prasanns santu me sad || 6 || dharma-loke ca ye sarp vaitaray samrit | namostu tebhya suprt prasanns santu me sad || 7 || ye sarp prvatyeu darsandhiu sasthit | namostu tebhya suprt prasanns santu me sad || 8 || grme v yadi vraye ye sarp pracaranti hi | namostu tebhya suprt prasanns santu me sad || 9 || pthivy caiva ye sarp ye sarp bila sasthit | namostu tebhya suprt prasanns santu me sad || 10 || rastale ca ye sarp anantdy mahbal | namostu tebhya suprt prasanns santu me sad || 11 || (rvae ukla pacamym) adya asmin ubha dine yat kta nga pjanam | tena tpyantu me ng bhavantu sukha d sad || ajnj-jnato v pi yan may pjana ktam | nyntirikta tat sarva bho ng kantum arhatha || yumat prasdt saphal mama santu manorath | sarvad matkule mstu bhaya sarpa viodbhavam || Dakia Dnam kta-saskra karmaa sgatrtha ima hema naga sakalaa savastra sadakia tubhya aha sapradade na mama | anena suvara nga dnena anantyayo naga-devat priyatm

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1 17 7.. N NA AV VA AG GR RA AH HA AP P J J
Sankalpa hari o tat sat | r govinda govinda govinda | ubhe obhane muhrte adye r bhagavato mah-puruasya r vior jay pravartamnasya dya brahmaa dvitya parrdhe r veta varha kalpe vaivasvata manvantare aviatttame kali yuge prathama pde jmbudvpe mero ______ dig-bhge hiramaya vare hiramaya dee ______ dee ______ mah nagari antargate vyavahrikn prabhavdi ahi savatsarn madhye ..................... nma savatsare ______ ayane ______ tau msottame ______ mse ______ pake ______ tithau ______ vsara yukty ______ nakatra yukty r viu yoge r viu karae ubha yoga ubha karae sakala graha gua vieaa visihym Harih o tat sat. Govinda, Govinda, Govinda, with the sanction of the Supreme Being Lord Viu, in this period during the second half of the life-span of the demiurge Brahma, during the aeon of the White Boar, during the universal rule of Vaivasvata Manu in the 28th period, during the first quarter of the age of Kali, on the planet Earth in land south of mount Meru, in the country of .., in the metropolis of , in the year .................... of the 60 year Jovian cycle, in the .................. solstice, during the .................. season, in the month of ...................... in the .................. fortnight, on the .................. lunar day, on a .............. day under the constellation of .................... with auspicious conjunctions, and all the planets being benevolently disposed;

asy ubha tithau, ______ gotrodbhavasya ______ nakatre jtasya aha /asya yajamnasya saparivrasya samasta durita-kaya dvr, janma kualy vara kualy gocare ca ariha sthitn srydi navagraha kta sarva vidha pa upanti artha sarva apanti prvaka kema, sthairya, drgha yu, rogya, abhaya, dha-gtrata, mana-nti, prpti artham, srydi navagrahn anuklat siddhi artha ca dharma, artha, kma, moka, catur vidha pururtha siddhi dvr navagraha devat prti kmanya r paramevara prpti-artha yath akty graha nti kariye |
On this auspicious day I ............ belonging to the clan of ........... perform this Navagraha anti Homa according to my ability, for the absolution of all my sins and those of my family, and to meliorate all those negative indications in our birth charts, or transit charts which are caused by inauspicious placings of the nine planets, and for diminishing the sorrow that could result from such placings, in order to obtain peace, well-being, mental solace, security, longevity, health and prosperity. In order to propitiate the Planetary Forces for obtaining the fourfold aim of human existence honour, prosperity, pleasure and final liberation; and for invoking the Grace of the Supreme Lord.

tad agatvena nirvighnena pari-samptyartham dau vighnevara pj kariye ||

Navagraha vhanam
atha ditydi navagraha devat dhyna kariye | Srya 1. o srya grahya nama | dvi-bhuja padma-hasta ca varada makunvitam | dhyyet-divkara deva sarva-abhia pradyakam ||

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srya graha | rakta vara | rakta gandha | rakta pupa | rakta mlymbaradhara | rakta cchatra dhvaja ratha patkdi obhita | saptva divya ratha samrha | meru pradakina kurvna | siha rydi pati | bhnuvsara prayuktam | patni putra parivra sameta | graha maale madhya sthita | srya graha dhyymi | vhaymi | sthpaymi | gandhkata pupi samarpaymi || sadea sagotra sarpa savara saricchandasa madhye rakta vartulkra maale pratihita prvbhimukha adhi-devat pratyadhi-devat sahita ditya graha dhyymi vhaymi || o bhskarya vidmahe | mah-dyuti-karya dhmahi | tanno ditya pracodayt || Soma o candra grahya nama | gad-dhara-dhara deva veta-vara nikaram | dhyyed amta-sabhta sarva kma phala pradam || candra graha | veta vara | veta gandha | veta pupa | veta mlymbaradhara | veta cchatra dhvaja ratha patkdi obhita | dava divya ratha samrha | meru pradakina kurvna | krkaa rydi pati | indu vsara prayukta | patni putra parivra sameta | graha maale sthita | candra graha dhyymi | vhaymi | sthpaymi | gandhkata pupi samarpaymi || sadea sagotra sarpa savara saricchandasa adhi-devat pratyadhidevat sahita ditya-grahasya gneya dig-bhge veta caturkra maale pratihita pacimbhimukha adhi-devat pratyadhi-devat sahita candra graha dhyymi vhaymi || o nikarya vidmahe | sudhhastya dhmahi | tanna candra pracodayt || Agraka o agraka grahya nama | rakta-mlym-baradhara deva hema-rpa catur-bhujam | akti-la gad padmn dhrayanta karmbujai || agraka graha | rakta vara | rakta gandha | rakta pupa | rakta mlymbaradhara | rakta cchatra dhvaja ratha patkdi obhita | divya ratha samrha | meru pradakina kurvna | mea-vcika rydi pati | bhauma vsara prayukta | patni putra parivra sameta | graha maale sthita | agraka graha dhyymi | vhaymi | sthpaymi | gandhkata pupi samarpaymi || sadea sagotra sarpa savara saricchandasa adhi-devat pratyadhidevat sahita ditya-grahasya dakia dig-bhge rakta trikokra maale pratihita dakibhimukha adhi-devat pratyadhi-devat sahita agraka graha dhyymi vhaymi ||

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o agrakya vidmahe | bhmi-putrya dhmahi | tanna kuja pracodayt || Budha o budha grahya nama | sihrha catur-bhu khaga carma gad-dharam | soma-putra mah-saumya dhyyet sarvrtha siddhi-dam || budha graha | harita vara | harita gandha | harita pupa | harita mlymbaradhara | harita cchatra dhvaja ratha patkdi obhita | divya ratha samrha | meru pradakina kurvna | kanya-mithuna rydi pati | saumya-vsara prayukta | patni putra parivra sameta | graha maale sthita | budha graha dhyymi | vhaymi | sthpaymi | gandhkata pupi samarpaymi || sadea sagotra sarpa savara saricchandasa adhi-devat pratyadhidevat sahita ditya-grahasya ya dig-bhge pta-bkra maale pratihita prvbhimukha adhi-devat pratyadhi-devat sahita budha graha dhyymi vhaymi || o saumyakarya vidmahe | soma-putrya dhmahi | tanno budha pracodayt || Bhaspati o bhaspati grahya nama | varka-mlik daa kamaalu-dhara vibhum | pupa-rgkita pta varada bhvayed gurum || bhaspati graha | kaaka vara | kaaka gandha | kaaka pupa | kaaka mlymbaradhara | kaaka cchatra dhvaja ratha patkdi obhita | divya ratha samrha | meru pradakina kurvnam | dhanur-mna rydi patim | guruvsara prayuktam | patni putra parivra sametam | graha maale sthitam | bhaspati graha dhyymi | vhaymi | sthpaymi | gandhkata pupi samarpaymi || sadea sagotra sarpa savara saricchandasa adhi-devat pratyadhidevat sahita ditya-grahasya uttara dig-bhge kaaka drgha caturrkra maale pratihita uttarbhimukha adhi-devat pratyadhi-devat sahita bhaspati graha dhyymi vhaymi || om girasya vidmahe | vgya dhmahi | tanna jva pracodayt || ukra o ukra grahya nama | jailacka-straca vara-daa-kamaalum | veta-vastrojvala ukra sarva dnava pjitam || ukra graham | veta varam | veta gandham | veta pupam | veta mlymbaradhara | veta cchatra dhvaja ratha patkdi obhita | divya ratha

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samrha | meru pradakina kurvna | tula vabha rydi pati | bhgu vsara prayukta | patni putra parivra sameta | graha maale sthita | ukra graha dhyymi | vhaymi | sthpaymi | gandhkata pupi samarpaymi || sadea sagotra sarpa savara saricchandasa adhi-devat pratyadhidevat sahita ditya-grahasya prva dig-bhge veta-paca-kokra maale pratihita prvbhimukha adhi-devat pratyadhi-devat sahita ukra graha dhyymi vhaymi || o bhrgavya vidmahe | vidydhya dhmahi | tannaukra pracodayt || anaicara o anaicara grahya nama | km-baradha deva dvi-bhuja gdhra-sasthitam | sarva p-hara n dhyyed graha-gaottamam || anaicara graha | nla vara | nla gandha | nla pupa | nla mlymbaradhara | nla cchatra dhvaja ratha patkdi obhita | divya ratha samrha | meru pradakina kurvna | makara-kumbhdi rydi pati | sthira-vsara prayukta | patni putra parivra sameta | graha maale sthita | anaicara graha dhyymi | vhaymi | sthpaymi | gandhkata pupi samarpaymi || sadea sagotra sarpa savara saricchandasa adhi-devat pratyadhidevat sahita ditya-grahasya pacima dig-bhge ka dhanurkra maale pratihita pacimbhimukha adhi-devat pratyadhi-devat sahita anaicara graha dhyymi vhaymi || o anaicarya vidmahe | chhya-putrya dhmahi | tanna manda pracodayt || Rhu o rhu grahya nama | karla-vadana kaga-carma-la-varnvitam | nla-sihsana rhu dhyyed roga prantaye || rhu graha | dhmra vara | dhmra gandha | dhmra pupa | dhmra mlymbaradhara | dhmra cchatra dhvaja ratha patkdi obhita | divya ratha samrha | meru apradakina kurvnam | makara rydi pati | patni putra parivra sameta | graha maale sthita | rhu graha dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi, gandhkata pupi samarpaymi || sadea sagotra sarpa savara saricchandasa adhi-devat pratyadhidevat sahita ditya-grahasya niti dig-bhge dhmra kra maale pratihita dakibhimukha adhi-devat pratyadhi-devat sahita rhu graha dhyymi vhaymi || o saimhikeyya vidmahe | dhmra-varya dhmahi | tanno rhu pracodayt || Ketu

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o ketu grahya nama | dhmra-vara dvi-bhu ca keyu ca viktnanam | gdhrsana gata nitya dhyyet sarva phalptaye || ketu graha | citra vara | citra gandha | citra pupa | citra mlymbaradhara | citra cchatra dhvaja ratha patkdi obhita | divya ratha samrha | meru apradakina kurvnam | mea rydi pati | patni putra parivra sameta | graha maale sthita | ketu graha dhyymi | vhaymi | sthpaymi | gandhkata pupi samarpaymi || sadea sagotra sarpa savara saricchandasa adhi-devat pratyadhidevat sahita ditya-grahasya vyavya dig-bhge nn-vara dhvajkra maale pratihita dakibhimukha adhi-devat pratyadhi-devat sahita ketu graha dhyymi vhaymi || o brahma-putrya vidmahe | citra-varya dhmahi | tanno ketu pracodayt ||

Upacra
gacchantu mah bhg bhskardy navagrah | yajasysya prantyartha sarva'nugraha krak || sanam suvara ratna-khacita uddhor-nirmita ubham | sanantu maynta bhskardy navagrah || Pdyam uddha ptre sthita divya jala trthodbhava param | pratighantu me pdya bhskardy navagrah || Arghya nn trthodbhava vri karprdi suvsitam | arghya ghantu samprty bhskardy navagrah || Snnam dadhi dugdha ghtakaudrasitbhi parikalpitam | snnrtha pratighantu bhskardy navagrah || gag-godvar k gomatbhya samhtam | salila pratighantu bhskardy navagrah || Vastram samyak uddhni vssi tathlakarani ca | may ntni ghantu bhskardy navagrah || Upavtam navabhis tantubhir yukta trigua devatmayam | upavtni dattni ghantvatra navagrah || Gandham malay'dri samudbhta kastrai samyutam | may'rpitaca ghantu bhskardy navagrah || Pupam

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mlatydini pupi drv yuktnyanekaa | mayrpitni ghantu bhskardy navagrah || 1. bhnave nama 2. hamsya 3. bhskarya 4. suryya 5. srya 6. tamo-harya 7. rathine 8. vive-dhte 9. avyptre 10. harya 11. veda-mayya 12. vibhave 13. udhave 14. ubhrsave 15. candrya 16. abja-netra-samudbhavya 17. trdhipya 18. rohinya 19. ambhu-mrti-ktlayya 20. auadhyya 21. auadhpataye 22. svara-dharya 23. sudh-nidhaye 24. sakalhldana-karya 25. bhaumya 26. bhmi-sutya 27. bhta-mnyya 28. samudbhavya 29. ryya 30. agni-kte 31. rohitaga-kya 32. rakta-vastra-dharya 33. ucaye 34. magalya 35. agrakya 36. rakta-mline 37. my viradhya 38. budhya 39. tr-sutya 40. saumyya 41. rohini-garbha-sambhtya 42. candrtma-jya 43. soma-vama-karya 44. ruti viradhya 45. satya-sandhya 46. satya-sindhave 47. vidu-sutya 48. vibhtya 49. vibhave 50. vag-kte 51. brahmaya 52. brahmae 53. dianya 54. ubha-vea-dharya 55. g-pataye 56. gurave 57. indra-purohitya 58. jvya 59. nirjara-pjitya 60. ptmbharlaktya 61. bhgave 62. bhrgava-sambhutya 63. nicara-gurave 64. kavaye 65. bhtya-keta-harya 66. bhgu-sutya 67. vara-kte 68. dna-rjya-dya 69. ukrya 70. ukra-svarpya 71. rjya-dya 72. laya-ktya 73. konya 74. anai-carya 75. mandya 76. chhya-hdaya-nandanya 77. mrtajya 78. pagave 79. bhnu-tanbhavya 80. yamnujya 81. adpya-kte 82. nlya 83. srya-vama-jya 84. nirmna-dehya 85. rhave 86. svar-bhnave 87. ditya-candradveine 88. bhujagamya 89. simhi deya 90. guavate 91. rtri-pati-pitya 92. ahirje 93. iro-hnya 94. via-dharya 95. mah-kyya 96. mah-bhtya 97. brahmanya 98. brahma-sambhtya 99. ravi kte 100. rhu-rpa dhte 101. ketave 102. ketu-svarpya 103. kecarya 104. kagrutlayya 105. brahma-vide 106. brahmaputrya 107. kumra-kya 108. brhmaa-prtya nama || Dhpam vanaspati rasod-bhto gandhyo gandha uttama | grhya sarva devn dhpo'ya pratighyatm || o ditydi navagraha devatbhyo nama - dhpa ghrpaymi Dpam sjya ca varti sayukta vahnin yojita may | dpa ghna devea lokndhasya timirpaha || o ditydi navagraha devatbhyo nama - pratyaka dpa daraymi dhpa dpa anantara punar camanya samarpaymi Naivedyam o ditydi navagraha devatbhyo nama - naivedya nivedaymi anna catur vidha svdu rasai ah-bhi samanvitam | bhakya bhojydi sayukta naivedya pratighyatm ||
sprinkle with gyatr mantra.

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o amtopastaraam asi || prya svh | apnya svh | vynya svh | udnya svh | samnya svh || o amtopidham asi || o ditydi navagraha devatbhyo nama | divynna ghta-gua-pyasa nlikera khaa-dvaya kadali phala dvaya mah-naivedya naivedaymi | madhye madhye pniya samarpaymi | uttara poana samarpaymi | hasta praklana | pda praklana samarpaymi | punar camanya samparpaymi || T mblam pgi-phala samyukta nga-vall-dalair-yutam | karpra cra-samyukta tmbla pratighyatm || suvara pupa samarpaymi | o ditydi navagraha devatbhyo nama - tmbla samarpaymi na tatra sryo bhti na candra-traka | nem vidyuto bhnti kuto aya agni | tam eva bhnta anubhti sarva | tasya bhs sarva ida vibhti || o ditydi navagraha devatbhyo nama nanda karpra nirjana sadaraymi || karpra nirjana anantara punar camaniya samarpaymi Prrthanam jap kuama saka kyapeya mah-dyuti | tamori sarva ppaghna praato'smi divkara ||
I salute the Sun who is like the hingula flower, the son of Kashyapa, the effulgent one who is the dispeller of darkness and who washes away sins.

dadhi akha turbha kr-rava samudbhava | nammi aina soma abhr mukua bhaa ||
I salute the Moon, who is the colour of curd, conch and snow, the One who emerged out of the milky ocean and who bedecks the crown of Lord Shiva.

dharai garbha sabhta vidhyut knti samaprabha | kumra akti hastaca magala praammyaha ||
I salute Mars the son of the Earth, who is as lustrous as a flash of lightning, and who wields the weapon shakti in his hand.

priyagu kalika yma rpea prathima budha | saumya saumya guopetha ta budha praammyaha ||
I salute Mercury the son of the Moon; who is as dark as the Panicum Italicum bud, of peerless form, intelligent, peaceful natured.

devanca inca guru-kcana sannibha | buddhi budha trilokea ta nammi bhaspatim ||

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I salute Jupiter, the precptor of the gods and the rishis, who is of extraordinary intelligence and is the Lord of the three worlds.

hima kunda mnlbha daityn paraa gurum | sarva stra pravaktra bhrgava praammyaham ||
I salute Venus bright as snow, the fragrant oleander blossom and the lotus stem; the precptor of the titans who is learned in all the scriptures.

nljana sambhsa ravi putra yamgrajam | chya mrtaa sabhta ta nammi anaicaram ||
I salute Saturn the son of the Sun and Chaya, the elder brother of Yama; who shines like the blue mascara.

ardha-kya mah-vrya candrditya vimardhana | sihika garbha sabhta ta rhu praammyaham ||


I salute Rahu the son of Simhika, the valorious one who has half a body and opposes the Sun and the Moon.

pala pupa saka traka graha mastakam | raudra raudrtmaka ghora ta ketu praammyaham ||
I salute Ketu who resembles the butea Frondosa flower, the head of the stars and planets, wrathful and fearsome.

o ditydi navagraha devatbhyo nama purokta mantra pupjali samarpaymi || Namaskram o brahma-murris tripurntakr bhnu ai bhmi-suto budhaca | guruca ukra ani rhu ketavas sarve grah ntikar bhavantu | mantrahna kriyhna bhakti-hnamsamarcanam | may ktaca yattadbho kamadhva grahadevat anena pjanena r-srydi navagraha maala devat priyantm ||

Adhidevat vhanam
iva ehyehi vivevara nastrila kapla khavga dharea srdham | lokea yakevara yaja siddhyai gha pj bhagavan namaste || o bhrbhuvassuva ivya nama iva dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi || Um himdri tanay dev varad akara-priym | lambodarasya jananm um vhaymyaham || o bhrbhuvassuva umyai nama um dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi || Skanda rudra-tejas samutpanna devasengraga vibhum | amukha kttiksnu skandam vhaymyaham ||

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o bhrbhuvassuva skandya nama skanda dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi || Viu deva-deva jaganntha bhaktnugraha-krakam | caturbhuja ramntha vium vhaymyaham || o bhrbhuvassuva viave nama viu dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi || Brahm kjinmbaradhara padmasastha caturmukham | veddhra nirlamba vidim vhaymyaham || o bhrbhuvassuva brahmae nama brahma dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi || Indra devarja gajrha unsra atakratum | vajra-hasta mah bhum indram vhsaymyaham || o bhrbhuvassuva indrya nama indra dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi || Yama dharma-rja mahvrya dakidik pati prabhum | raktekaa mah bhu yamam vhaymyaham || o bhrbhuvassuva yamya nama yama dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi || Kla ankram anantkhya vartamna dine dine | kalkhdi rpea klam vhaymyaham || o bhrbhuvassuva klya nama kla dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi || Citra-gupta dharmarja sabhsastha ktkta vivekinam | vhaye citra-gupta lekhan-patra hastakam || o bhrbhuvassuva citra-guptya nama citra-gupta dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi || Durg gaurm imya salilni takat-yekapad dvipad s catupad | a-pad nava-pad babhvu sahasrkar parame vyoman svh || o bhrbhuvassuva umyai nama um dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi || Gaapati gan tv gaapatigu havmahe kavi kavnm upamaravastamam | jyeharja brahm brahmaaspata na vanntibhi sdasdnam || Ketrapla ketrasya patin vaygu hiteneva jaymasi | gmava poayitv sa no mt dre || Ketra-plaka dhyymi vhaymi || Abhayakara (Indra)

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svasti d viaspatir vtrah vimdo va | vendra pura etu na svastid abhayakara || abhayakara dhyymi vhaymi || Vstu vstopate prati-jnhyasmn svveo anamvo bhav na | yatvemahe prati tanno juasva a no astu dvi-pade a catupade || vstu-purua dhyymi vhaymi || Trayambaka tryabaka yajmahe sugandhi pui vardhanam | urvrukam-iva bandhann mtyor mukya mmtt || tryabaka dhyvmi vhaymi ||

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18. IVA PJ
Requesting Permission nandikevara sarvaja iva dhyna paryaa | mahevarasya pjrtha anuj dtum arhasi ||
O all-knowing Nandikevara, ever absorbed in the contemplation of Lord iva, give me permission to worship the Great Lord.

Dhynam nta padmsanastha aidhara-mukua paca-vaktra tri-netra | la vajra ca khaga paraum abhayada savyabhge vahantam | nga pa ca gha amaruka-sahita skua vmabhge | nnlakra-yukta sphaika-mai-nibha prvata nammi ||
I visualise and salute Lord iva the consort of Parvat, the colour of a crystal, of a peaceful demeanour, seated in the lotus posture, crowned by the moon, five faced, three eyed. Holding the trident, thunderbolt, sword, axe and displaying the gesture of fearlesness on the right side; on the left holding the snake, noose, bell, drum, and elephant-goad and adorned with various ornaments.

svmin sarva jagan-ntha yvat-pjvasnakam | tvat tva prti-bhvena ligesmin sannidhi kuru ||
O Lord of the universe, out of great compassion, for the duration of my worship please be located here in the lingam.

vhito bhava | sthpito bhava | sannihito bhava | sanniruddho bhava | avakuhito bhava | suprto bhava | suprasanno bhava | varado bhava | sarvbhia prado bhava || svgatam-astu | prasda prasda || Consecration of the Five Kumbhas
Place five kumbhas on piles of rice, fill with water, cover the mouths with mango leaves and place a coconut on the top of each. With the following mantras invoke the five aspects of the Lord.

Western Kumbha sadyojta prapadymi sadyo-jtya vai namo nama | bhave bhave nti-bhave bhavasva mm | bhavod-bhavya nama ||
I take refuge in Sadyojata. Verily I salute Sadyojata again and again. O Sadyojata, do not consign me to repeated birth; lead me beyond birth to the state of bliss and liberation. I pay my obeisance to Him who is the source of transmigratory existence. (MNU 17.)

o bhr-bhuva-suvarom | asmin pacima kalae sadyojta dhyymi, vhaymi || (show ruk mudra)

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Northern Kumbha vma-devya namo jyehya nama | rehya namo rudrya nama klya nama kala-vikaraya namo bala-vikaraya namo balya namo bala-pramathanya namas sarva bhta-damanya namo manon-manya nama ||

Salutations to the Generous-One, Salutations to the Eldest, Salutations to the Most-Worthy-One, Salutations to the Destroyer, Salutations to the Force-of-time, Salutations to the Cause-of-change, Salutations to the Supreme Energy, Salutations to the Source-of-all-energy, Salutations to the Repressor- of-energy (at the time of dissolution),Salutations to the Ruler-of-all-beings, Salutations to the Light-of-the Self. (MNU 18.)

o bhr-bhuva-suvarom | asmin uttara kalae vmadeva dhyymi, vhaymi || (show makara mudra) Southern Kumbha aghorebhyotha ghorebhyo ghora ghoratarebhya | sarvebhyas sarva arvebhyo namaste astu rudra-rpebhya ||
Now, O Sharva, my salutations be at all times and places to thy Rudra Forms, benign, terrific, more terrific and destructive. (MNU 19.)

o bhr-bhuva-suvarom | asmin dakia kalae aghora dhyymi, vhaymi || (show trila mudra) Eastern Kumbha tat-puruya vidmahe mahdevya dhmahi | tanno rudra pracodayt ||
May we realize that Supreme Being, we meditate upon the Supreme Lord, may that Rudra enlighten our intellects. (MNU 20.)

o bhr-bhuva-suvarom | asmin prva kalae tatpurua dhyymi, vhaymi || (show padma mudra) Central Kumbha na sarva-vidynm varas-sarva-bhtn brahmdhipatir brahmaodhipatir- brahm ivo me astu sad-ivom ||
May the Supreme Being who is source of all knowledge, controller of all created beings, the preserver of the Eternal Revelation (Veda) and the one Overlord of Creation Sada-Siva be benign to me. (MNU 21.)

o bhr-bhuva-suvarom | asmin madhyama kalae na dhyymi, vhaymi || (show dhenu mudra) Upacr 1. sadyo-jtya vai namo nama | sana samarpaymi || 2. bhave bhave nti-bhave bhavasva mm | pdya samarpaymi || 3. bhavod-bhavya nama | arghya samarpaymi ||

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4. vma-devya nama camanya samarpaymi || 5. jyehya nama | madhuparka samarpaymi || 6. rehya nama | snna samarpaymi || 7. rudrya nama | vastrottarya samarpaymi || 8. klya nama | yajopavtbharaa samarpaymi || 9. kala-vikaraya nama | gandhkata samarpaymi || 10. bala-vikaraya nama | pupi samarpaymi || o nidhana-pataye nama o nidhana-patntikya nama o rdhvya nama o rdhva-ligya nama o hirayya nama o hiraya-ligya nama o suvarya nama o suvara-ligya nama o divyya nama o divya-ligya nama o bhavya nama o bhava-ligya nama o arvya nama o arva-ligya nama o ivya nama o iva-ligya nama o jvalya nama o jvala-ligya nama o tmya nama o tma-ligya nama o paramya nama o parama-ligya nama etat somasya sryasya sarva ligagga-sthpayati pi-mantram pavitram || 11. balya nama | dhpa ghrpaymi || 12. bala-pramathanya nama | dpa daraymi || 13. sarva bhta-damanya nama | naivedya nivedymi || 14. manon-manya nama || tmbla samarpaymi || 15. yo vait ........

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o namo abhavya ca mayo-bhavya ca nama akarya ca mayaskarya ca nama ivya ca ivatarya ca || saparivrya smba-paramevarya nama sarvopacrrthe karpra-nrjana pradaraymi ||
Chant the aghora, tatpurua and na mantras - previous page.

Abhiekam
Sequence: 1. scented oil - gandha-taila 2. the five nectars - paca-amta 3. ghee - ghta 4. milk - payas 5. yoghurt - dadhn 6. honey - madhu 7. sugarcane - iku-rasa 8. lime-water - nimbu-toya 9. coconut-milk - nlikeraka 10. scented water - gandha-toya 11. kumbha-abhiekam
Decorate the ligam with clothing, ash, sandal paste etc.

Vastra (Offer cloth) gaja-carma dharnanta garalkita-kandhara | dukla ghyat deva durgati me nivraya || Upavta (Offer sacred thread) upavta ghea pavitra parama ubham | umknta namastubhyam uttama dehi me phalam || bharani (Offer adornment) kualgada mukhyni kualvara bhaa | bhani ghea mah-ppa-vinana || Gandha (Offer sandal paste) gandha kukuma sayukta mganbhi samanvitam | mahdeva ghea mah-ppa-vinana || Pupa-Mlikm (Offer flower garland) mallikkuda mandra kamaldni akara | pupi bilva-patrai gha karu-nidhe ||

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Pupa-Arcana o bhavya devya nama | o arvya devya nama | o nya devya nama | o paupataye devya nama | o rudrya devya nama | o ugrya devya nama | o bhmya devya nama | o mahate devya nama | o bhavasya devasya patnyai nama | o arvasya devasya patnyai nama | o nasya devasya patnyai nama | o paupate devasya patnyai nama | o rudrasya devasya patnyai nama | o ugrasya devasya patnyai nama | o bhmasya devasya patnyai nama | o mahato devasya patnyai nama | Aga Pj bhavnyai nama - bhavya nama pdau pjaymi | jagan-mtre nama - jagat-pitre nama jaghe pjaymi | mnyai nama - mya nama jnun pjaymi | rudryai nama - rudrya nama r pjaymi | klyai nama - klntakya nama kai pjaymi | ngendra-kanyakyai nama - ngendrbharaya nama nbhi pjaymi stavapriyyai nama - stavyya nama stanau pjaymi | bhavaghnyai nama - bhavananya nama bhuja-dvaya pjaymi | kambu-grvya nama - kla-kahya nama kaha pjaymi | myyai nama - mahevarya nama mukha pjaymi | lalityai nama - lsya-priyya nama laltnta pjaymi | ivyai nama - ivya nama ira pjaymi | praatrti-haryai nama - praatrti-harya nama puna pdau pjaymi sarvevaryai nama - sarvevarya nama sarvygni pjaymi | iva Ahottara ata Nmavalli ivya nama | mahevarya | abhave | pinkine | ai-ekharya | vma-devya | virpkya | kapardine | nla-lohitya | akarya || 10 || la-paye | khavgine | viu-vallabhya | ipiviya | abik-nthya | rikahya | bhakta-vatsalya | bhavya | arvya | trilokeya || 20 || iti-kahya | iv-priyya | ugrya | kapline | kmraye | andhaksura-mardanya | gag-dharya | lalkya | kla-klya | kpnidhaye || 30 || bhmya | parau-hastya | mga-paye | ja-dharya | kailsa-vsine | kavacine | kahorya | tri-purntakya | vkya | vabhrhya || 40 ||

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bhasmoddhlita-vigrahya | sma-priyya | svara-mayya | tray-mrtaye | anvarya | sarvajya | paramtmane | soma-srygni-locanya | havie | yaja-mayya || 50 || somya | paca-vaktrya | sadivya | vivevarya | vra-bhadrya | gaa-nthya | prajpataye | hiraya-retase | durgharya | girya || 60 || giriya | anaghya | bhujaga-bhaya | bhargya | giri-dhanvane | giri-priyya | ktti-vsase | purrtaye | bhagavate | pramathdhipya || 70 || mtyujayya | skma-tanave | jagad-vypine | jagad-gurave | vyoma-keya | mah-sena-janakya | cru-vikramya | rudrya | bhtapataye | sthave || 80 || ahebudhniyya | digabarya | aa-mrtaye | anektmane | stvikya | uddha-vigrahya | vatya | khaa-paraave | ajya | pa-vimocakya || 90 || mya | pau-pataye | devya | mah-devya | avyayya | haraye | bhaga-netrabhide | avyaktya | dakdhvara-harya | harya || 100 || pa-danta-bhide | avyagrya | sahasrkya | sahasra-pade | apa-varga-pradya | anantya | trakya | paramevarya || 108 || o nama ivya | nn vidha parimala patra pupi samarpaymi || Uttara Pj Dhpam (incense) vanaspati rasod-bhto gandhyo gandha uttama | grhya sarva devn dhpo ya pratighyatm || Dpam (lamp) sjya ca varti sayukta vahnin yojita may | dpa ghna devea lokndhasya timirpaha ||

I offer you this incense created from the sweet fragrances of the forest and acceptable to all the gods.

I offer you this flame comprised of ghee and wicks, please accept it O Lord of the gods and remove the darkness from the entire world.

Naivedyam (food) anna catur vidha svdu rasai ah-bhi samanvitam | bhakya bhojydi sayukta naivedya pratighyatm ||
Sprinkle with gyatr mantra. Recite the five pr mantras:

prya svh | apnya svh | vynya svh | udnya svh | samnya svh || o nama ivya | divynna ghta-gua-payasa nlikera khaa-dvaya mahnaivedya naivedaymi | madhye madhye pniya samarpaymi | uttara poana samarpaymi | hasta praklana | pda praklana samarpaymi | punar camanya samparpaymi || T mblam (betel leaf & betel nut) pgi-phala samyukta nga-vall-dalair-yutam | karpra cra-samyukta tmbla pratighyatm || suvara pupa samarpaymi | Nrjanam

73 Offer different kinds of lamps and a camphor lamp by waving it around in a clockwise direction three times while repeating the gyatr of iva.

o namaste astu bhagavan vivevarya mah-devya tryambakya tripurntakya trikgni-klya klgni-rudrya nla-kahya mtyujayya sarvevarya sad-ivya rman-mah-devya nama || o tat puruya vidmahe | mahdevya dhmahi | tanno rudra pracodayt || o ktyyanyai vidmahe | kanya-kumri dhmahi | tanno durgi pracodayt || saparivrya smba-paramevarya nama karpra-nrjana pradaraymi nrjannantaram camanya samarpaymi, rakn dhraymi || Pupjal Pradakia
circumambulate the altar three times or if this is not possible, turn around three times on the spot.

yni kni ca ppni janmntara-ktni ca | tni tni vinayanti pradakia pade pade ||
Through this act of circumambulation all the sins that I have committed in this and my previous births are effaced.

Prrthana nama ivya smbya sagaya sasnave | sanandine sagagya savya namo nama ||
Salutations to Lord iva along with all his retinue and his sons, with nandi and all the associates.

mahdeva mahena mahevaram umpatim | mah-sena guru vande mah-bhaya-nivraam ||


Salutations to Lord iva the great lord, the transformer, the ruler the consort of Um, the teacher of Karttikeya, the remover of the great fear of death.

mahdeva namaste stu manmathre namostu te | amtea namastubhyam ritrtha pradyine ||


Salutations to you O Lord iva, the great lord, the opponent of Kma the god of desire, salutations to you Lord of immortality, the responder to those who take refuge.

trhi m deva devea taruendu ikhmae | psita dehi me deva day-re namostu te ||
Protect me O God of gods, the one with the new moon upon his head, O ocean of compassion give me that which I desire. Salutations to you.

a-rogdi dridrya ppa ksud apa-mtyava | bhaya krodha manastpa nayantu mama sarvad ||
Destroy forever, all my afflictions, debt, sinful reactions, and save me from an untimely death. Destroy my fear, anger, and mental afflictions.

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Japam

Recite the iva-packari mantra as many times as possible. Recite the following mantra while taking the nirmalyam.

o nama ivya

ht-padma karik madhye umay saha akara | pravia tva mahdeva sarvvaraai saha ||
O lord iva accomapnied by Um - reside in the lotus of my heart along with all your enclosures of energy.

Arghya Pradnam
Prrthana anyath araa nsti tvameva araa mama | tasmt kruya bhvena raka raka mahdeva ||
I have no other refuge apart from thee, thou alone art my refuge, therefore out of you natural compassion, save me save me O Lord.

vhana na jnmi, naiva jnmi pjanam | visarjana na jnmi kamasva puruottama ||


I do not know the proper method of invoking or worshipping thee, I also do not know the proper method of valediction, forgive me O Supreme Person.

mantra-hna kriy hna bhakti hna mahdeva | yatkta tu may deva paripra tadastu te ||
This liturgy is devoid of proper mantras, and methodology, devoid of all devotion, whatever little I have done O Lord may it be accepted as complete by thee.

Conclusion - Sampti yasya smtya ca nmokty tapa pujkriydiu | nyna saprat yti sadyo vande tam acyutam ||
I salute Lord Achyuta, the remembrance of whom or the mention of whose name rectifies all deficiencies in the acts of worship, meditation etc.

anena pj vidhnena bhagavn sarvtmaka saparivra r-paramevara priyatm | o tat sat brahmrpaam astu ||
O Lord iva may you all your family and retinue be pleased with this method of worship. All of this merit I offer up to the Supreme.

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1 19 9.. S SU UD DA AR R A AN NA AP P J J & &H HO OM MA A


Sakalpa hari o tat sat | r govinda govinda govinda | ubhe obhane muhrte adye r bhagavato mahpuruasya r vio jaya pravartamnasya dya brahmaa dvitya parrdhe r veta varha kalpe vaivasvata manvantare aviatttame kali yuge prathama pde jmbudvpe mero gneya digbhage hiramaya vare hiramaya dee _______ dee _______ mah nagari antargate vyavahrikn prabhavdi ahi savatsarn madhye _______ nma savatsare _______ ayane; _______ tau; _______ mse; _______ pake; _______ tithau; _______ vsara yukty; _______ nakatra yukty r viu yoge r viu karae ubha yoga ubha karae sakala graha gua vieaa visihym asy ubha tithau, bhagavad jay bhagavad kaikarye bddha nivrti prvakam, sarva aria nti artham, bhagavad bhakti abhivdhi artham, adya sudarana pj aha kariye ||

Harih o tat sat. Govinda, Govinda, Govinda, on this auspicious day, with the permission of the Supreme Being Lord Viu, in this period during the second half of the life-span of the demiurge Brahma, during the aeon of the White Boar, during the universal rule of Vaivasvata Manu in the 28th period, during the first quarter of the age of Kali, on the planet Earth in land south of mount Meru, in the Golden Land, in the country of ......... in the metropolis of ............., in the year .................... of the 60 year Jovian cycle, in the .................. solstice, during the .................. season, in the month of ...................... in the .................. fortnight, on the .................. lunar day, on a .............. day under the constellation of .................... with auspicious conjunctions, and all the planets being benevolently disposed; on this auspicious day with the sanction of the Supreme Lord and as service to Him I perform this rite of Sudarshana Pj for the removal of obstacles to my devotional service, for the cessation of all tribulations, and to increase my devotion to God.

asya r sudarana mahamantrasya ahirbudhnyo bhagavn i |

touch forehead with right hand

touch mouth with tips of fingers touch chest r sudarana cakrarjo bhagavn devat | touch navel kau mahjvlya bja | touch genitals kl atru-mardanya akti | touch legs kl sarva bhava nivraya klaka | r bhagavat kainkarye bdh nivtti prvaka avicchinna santnena vivddhyertha a-kona madhyasthita viu cakra mantra jape viniyoga anuup chandah | Aga Nysam o sa mrdhna | o ha bhrmadhye | o sr mukhe | o ra hdi | o hu nbhau | o pha jnvo || o cakrya hdayya nama touch head touch forehead touch mouth touch chest touch navel touch knees touch the heart with the fist

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o vicakrya irase svh o sucakrya ikhyai vaa o sryacakrya kavacya hu o jvlacakrya netrbhy vaua o sahasrracakrya pha

touch the head touch the ikha with the thumb touch both shoulders with the fist touch both eyes clap the hands and snap the fingers

Take the uddharini (copper spoon) fill with water, add akata (raw rice coloured yellow) and a flower, hold it in the left hand and cover it with the right hand. Raise it to the forehead and recite the Dhyna loka and visualize Sudarana in the Aja cakra.

Dhynam ankha cakra ca cpa parau asimiu la p kuca | bibhrna 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 sudarana dhyymi |


Pour the water and flower into the right hand and place it on top of the kalasha or icon being worshipped.

o namo bhagavate sudaranaya gaccha gaccha | x 3 o r sudaranya nama vhaymi sthpaymi sana samarpaymi | o r sudaranya nama arghya samarpaymi | o r sudaranya nama pdya samarpaymi | o r sudaranya nama camaniya samarpaymi | o r sudaranya nama snna samarpaymi | o r sudaranya nama vastra samarpaymi | o r sudaranya nama upavita samarpaymi | o r sudaranya nama gandha samarpaymi | o r sudaranya nama pupa samarpaymi |
Offer flowers with the following:

o r sudaranya namah | o cakra-rjya namah | o tejo-vyuhya namah | o mah-dyutya namah | o sahasra-bhave namah | o dptgya namah | o arukya namah | o pratpavate namah | o anekditya-sakya namah | o prordhva-jvala-bhirajitya namah | o saudmai-sahasrbhya

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namah | o mai-kuala-obhitya namah | o paca-bhta-mano-rpya namah | o a-kontara-sasthitya namah | o harnta-kraodbhuta-roabhana-vigrahya namah | o hari-pi-lasat-padma-vihra-mao-harya namah ||

Sudarana Aottara ata Nmavalli


o r sudaranya namah | cakra-rjya | tejo-vyuhya | mah-dyutya | sahasrabahave | dptgya | arukya | pratpavate | anekditya-sakya | prordhva-jvala-bhirajitya || 10 || saudmai-sahasrabhya | mai-kualaobhitya | paca-bhta-mano-rpya | akoantara-sasthitya | harntakaraodbhuta-roa-bhana-vigrahya | hari-pi-lasat-padma-vihraramaoharya | srkra-rpya | sarva-jnya | sarva-loka-arcita-prabhave | catur-daa-sahasrrya || 20 || catur-veda-mayya | analya | bhakta-candramasajyotie | bhava-roga-vinakya | rephtmakya |makrtmane | rako-sugbhuitgakya | sarva-daitya-grvanla-vibhedana-mahgajya | jvalakarya || 30 || bhma-karmae | trilocanya | nla-vartmane | nitya-sukhya | nirmala-ryai | nirajanya | rakta-mlymbara-dharya | rakta-candana-bhitya | rajo-guakte | rya || 40 || rkasa-kula mohanya | nitya-kema-karya | prajya | paa-jana-khaanya | nryaa-jnu-varthine | naigamnta-prakakya | bali-mandana-dordaa-khaanya | vijayktaye | mitra-bhvine | sarvamayya || 50 || tamo-vidhvaanya | rajas-sattva-tamodhvartine | tri-gutmane | triloka-dhte | harimya-guopethya | avyayya | akara-rpa-bhje | paramtmane | parama-jyotie | paca-ktya-paryaya || 60 || jna-akta-balaivarya-vrya | teja-prabhmayya | sadsat-paramya | prya | vmayya | vardhya | acyutya | jvya | haraye | hasa-rpya | pacaa-pa-rpakya || 70 || mtka-maal-dhyakya | madhu-dhvasine | manomayya | buddhi-rpya | citta-skine | srya | haskara-dvayya | mantra-yantra-prabhavya | mantrayantramayya | vibhave || 80 || srare | kriys-pataye | uddhya | mantre | bhoktre | trivikramya | niryudhya | asarabhya | sarva-yudha-samanvitya | okrarpya || 90 || prtmane | okrt-sdhya-bhajanya | aikrya | vgpradya | vgmine | rkr-aivarya-vardhanya | klkr-mohan-krya | hu-pha-kobhanktaye | indrrcita-mano-vegya | dharai-bhra-nakya | vrrdhyya || 100 || vivarpya | vaiavya | viu-bhakti-dyakya | satyavratya | satya-parya | satya-dharmnuagakya | nryaa-kpa-vyha-tejacakrya | r sudaranya nama || 108 || o r sudaranya nama dhpa samarpaymi || o r sudaranya nama dpa samarpaymi || o r sudaranya nama naivedya samarpaymi || o r sudaranya nama phala samarpaymi || o r sudaranya nama tmbla samarpaymi || o r sudaranya nama karpra nirjana samarpaymi ||

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o sudaranya vidmahe | hetirjya dhmahi | tanna cakra pracodayt || Sudarana Stotram 1 sudarana mah-jvla koi srya sama-prabh | ajnndhasye me deva vior mrga pradaraya || 1 || yasya smaraa mtrea vidravanti surraya | sahasrra namas-tubhya viu pni talraya || 2 || kiptv sudarana cakra jvl mlti bhana | sarva roga praamana kuru deva varcyuta || 3 || sudarana mah cakra govindasya karyudha | tka dhra mah-vega srya koi samaprabh || 4 || trailokya raka raka tva dua dnava mardana | sudarana mah-jvla chindhi chindhi mah-gadam || 5 || chindhi vta ca pitta ca chindhi ghora mah-viam | ruja dha ca la ca nimia jla gardabham || 6 || ye ca kecin mahotpt krya vighna karca na | sudaranasya mantrea grah yntu dio daa || 7 || Sudarana Stotram 2 nama sudaranyaiva sahasrditya varcase | jvlml pradptya sahasrrya cakue || 1 ||
Obeisance unto Sudarshana as brilliant as a thousand suns. A Radiant flaming garland with a thousand spokes and eyes.

sarva dua vinya sarva ptaka mardine | sucakrya vicakrya sarva mantra vibhedine || 2 ||
Obeisance unto him who destroys evil and removes sins. Obeisance unto Suchakra and Vichakra the piercer of all mantras.

prasavitre jagaddhtre jagad vidhvasine nama | planrthya lokn dusura vinine || 3 ||


Obeisance unto the Protector & Destroyer of the universe. In order to protect the worlds He destroys the demonic forces.

ugrya caiva saumyya caya ca namo nama | namacaku svarpya sasra bhaya bhedine || 4 ||
Obeisance again and again to the awesome one having a ferocious form as well as a gentle one. Obeisance to the eye of the universe who removes the fear of reincarnation.

my pajara bhetre ca ivya ca namo nama | grahtigraha rpya grah pataye nama || 5 ||
Obeisance unto him who breaks asunder the cage of Maya, obeisance to our benefactor. Obeisance unto him in the form of a planet surpassing all other planets, obeisance to the Lord of planets.

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klya mtyave caiva bhmya ca namo nama | bhaktnugraha dtre ca bhakta goptre namo nama || 6 ||
Obeisance again and again to the personification of Time and Death, to the Ferocious, Obeisance to the benefactor of the devotees, obeisance to the protector of the devotees.

viu-rpya ntya cyudhn dharya ca | viu astrya cakrya namo bhyo namo nama || 7 ||
Obeisance to the form of Viu, the tranquil bearer of all weapons. Obeisance again and again to the Supreme Weapon of the Lord - to the Chakra I offer my repeated obeisance

Homa
Perform all the rites of agni mukham 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.

agni mukha, ghram, jyabhgam 1. mla mantra 2. mla mantra o kli kya govindya gopi-jana-vallabhya 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. gyatr 1 o sudaranya vidmahe | hetirjya dhmahi | tanna cakra pracodayt || 4. gyatr 2. v su cakrya ca svh | o ha nama | o ha svh | o hi vaa hasya nama | ha mahsudaranya cakrya svh | o hu o vaua o pha namas cakrya vidmahe | sahasra jvlya dhmahi | tan na cakra pracodayt | svh || 5. akti grsa mantra o pra mah-sudarana cakra-rja mahdhvaga asta-gata, sarva dua bhayakara chindhi chindhi, bhindhi bhindhi, vidraya vidraya, para-mantrn grasa grasa, bhakaya bhakaya, bhtni trsaya trsaya, hu pha svh ||

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6. narasiha gyatr o vajra-nakhya vidmahe | tkadagurya dhmahi | tanno narasiguha pracodayt || 7. 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 || 8. narasiha mla mantra o namo bhagavate narasihya svh || 9. mantrarja ugra vra mahviu jvalanta sarvatomukham | nsiha bhaa bhadra mtyu mtyu nammyaham ||

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1. dhynam Visualisation dhyyecha tulas dev y kamala locanam | prasanna padma kahlra varbhaya caturbhujam || kira hra keyura kualdi vibhitm | dhavaluka sayukt padmsana nieduim ||
I meditate upon Tulasi Devi who is dark of hue, with lotuslike eyes. Affable, holding pink and white lotuses and showing the gestures of fearlessness and grace, bedecked with various ornaments such as crown, necklaces, anklets and earrings. Wearing white garments, and seated in the posture of a lotus.

2. vhanam Invocation dev tailokya janan sarva-lokaika pvan | gaccha bhagavatyatra prasda tulasi dhtam ||
O Devi thou art the Mother of the three realms and purifier of the worlds, Come hither O Empress, have compassion upon us O Tulasi Devi

3. sanam Enthronement sarva devamaye dev sarvad viu vallabhe | ratna suvaamaya divya gha sana avyaye ||
Thou art the form of all the devas, eternally beloved of Vishnu, Please accept this imperishable divine throne comprised of gold and jewels.

4. pdyam Washing of feet sarva deva-maykre sarva daiva namo'stu te | pdya gha deve tulasi tva prasda me ||
Thou art the external form of all the devas, all of whom offer obeisance to thee, Please accept this foot wash O Empress of all the gods, and have compassion upon me.

5. arghyam Libation sarva deva-maykre sarvnge mai obhite | ida arghya gha tva dev daityntaka priye ||
You are the external form of all the devas, all your limbs are bedecked with jewels, Please accept this libation O Goddess, who is the beloved of the Destroyer of Chaos.

6. camanam Sipping of water sarva lokasya rakrtha sad sannidhi kri | gha tulas prty ida camaniyakam ||
Thou art always present for the purpose of protecting the world, With love please accept this offering of water for sipping.

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7. snnam Bathing gagdibhyo nadibhya ca samnta ida jalam | snnrtha tulas svaccha prty tat pratighyatm ||
From the Ganga and other holy rivers has his water been brought, Please accept it for bathing; with fondness, O Tulasi Devi.

8. vastram Dressing kiroda matha udbhute candra lakmi sahodare | ghyet paridhn artha ida kaummbara ubhe ||
With the Churning of the Ocean you were born along with you sisters, Chandra and lakshmi, Please accept this auspicious silk garment for your adornment.

9. gandham Scent rgandha kukuma divya karprgaru sayutam | kalpita te mahdev prtyartha pratighyetm ||
I have prepared this scented paste from sandal, saffron, camphor and aguru, Please accept it with affection O Great Goddess

10. pupam Flower -garland nlotpala tu kahlra mlatydni obhane | padmdi gandhavant iti pupi pratighyetm ||
Please accept this garland made with beautiful perfumed flowers, Blue lotuses, white lotuses, pink, lotuses, jasmin and others.

Offer flowers with the 8 names (or the nmavai) :

o vndvanyai nama | o vndyai nama | o vivapjityai nama | o pupasryai nama | o nandinyai nama | o ka-jvanyai nama | o viva-pvanyai nama | o tuls devyai nama |

Tulas Nmava
o r tulasyai nama | o nandinyai nama | o devyai nama | o ikhinyai nama | o dhriyai nama | o dhtryai nama | o svitryai nama | o satya-sandhyai nama | o klahriyai nama | o gauryai nama || 10 || o deva-gtyai nama | o dravyasyai nama | o padminyai nama | o styai nama | o rukmiyai nama | o priya-bhayai nama | o reyasyai nama | o rmatyai nama | o mnyyai nama | o gauryai nama || 20 ||

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o gautamrcityai nama | o tretyai nama | o tri-patha-gyai nama | o tripdyai nama | o traimrtyai nama | o jagatrayyai nama | o trsinyai nama | o gtryai nama | o gtriyyai nama | o garbha-vriyai nama || 30 || o obhanyai nama | o samyai nama | o dviradyai nama | o rdyai nama | o yaja-vidyyai nama | o mah-vidyyai nama | o guhya-vidyyai nama | o kmkyai nama | o kulyai nama | o ryai nama || 40 || o bhmyai nama | o bhavitryai nama | o svitryai nama | o sra-vedavidm-varyai nama | o akhinyai nama | o cakriyai nama | o criyai nama | o capalekayai nama | o ptmbaryai nama | o prota somyai nama || 50 || o saurasyai nama | o akiyai nama | o ambyai nama | o sarasvatyai nama | o samrayyai nama | o sarva devatyai nama | o vivrayyai nama | o sugandhinyai nama | o suvsanyai nama | o varadyai nama || 60 || o suroyai nama | o candrabhgyai nama | o yamunpriyyai nama | o kveryai nama | o maikarikyai nama | o arcinyai nama | o sthyinyai nama | o dna-pradyai nama | o dhana-vatyai nama | o socyamnasyai nama || 70 || o ucinyai nama | o reyasyai nama | o prti-cintekayai nama | o vibhtyai nama | o ktyai nama | o virbhtyai nama | o prabhvinyai nama | o gandhinyai nama | o svarginyai nama | o gadyai nama || 80 || o vedyyai nama | o prabhyai nama | o srasyai nama | o sarasivsyai nama | o sarasvatyai nama | o arvatyai nama | o rasinyai nama | o kinyai nama | o reyovatyai nama | o ymyai nama || 90 || o brahma-priyyai nama | o yma-sundaryai nama | o ratna-rpiyai nama | o ama-nidhinyai nama | o atnandyai nama | o ata-dyutaye nama | o iti-kahyai nama | o prayyai nama | o dhtryai nama | o r vndvanyai nama || 100 || o kyai nama | o bhakta-vatsalyai nama | o gopik-kryai nama | o haryai nama | o amta rpiyai nama | o bhmyai nama | o r ka-kntyai nama | o r tulasyai nama || 11. dhpam Incense dhpa ghna deve manohari saggugulam | jya-mira tu tulas bhakta abha pradyini ||
Please accept this incense O Tulasi, Delightful Empress of the gods, made with ghee and gugulam, You are the fulfiller of all the aspirations of the devotees.

12. dpam Lamp ajna timirndhasya jna dpa pradyini | tvay tu tulasi prt dpo'ya pratighyetm ||

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You are the giver of the light of Spiritual knowledge which dispels the darkness of ignorance, May this lamp be acceptable with great affection to You, O Tulasi Devi.

13. naivedyam Food/fruit namaste jagat nthe prin priya darane | yath sakty may datta naivedya pratighyetm ||
Salutations to you O Queen of the Universe, delightfull to all beings, Please accept this food offering made according to my ability.

14. pyam Sweet drink namo bhagavat ree nryaa jaganmayi | tulas varay dev piya pratighyetm ||
Obesiance to you O Goddess who is the energy of lord Narayana Please accept this offering of beverage O Tulasi Devi.

15. tmblam Betel amte'mta sabhte tulasyemta rpini | karprdi samyukta tmbla pratighyetm ||
From the nectar of immortality arises immortality, O Tulasi you are the essence of ambrosia. Please accept this offering of betel spiced with camphor.

16. pradakia Circumambulation dakin dakina kare tvad bhaktn priyakari | karomi te sad bhakty viu knte pradakinm ||
From the right to the right with devotion, I always circumambulate you O Tulasi Devi, The beloved of lord Vishnu and the bringer of delight to the devotees.

17. prrthana Prayer namo namo jagad dhtryai jagaddyai namo nama | namo namo jagad bhtyai namaste paramevar ||
Salutations again and again to you O Creatrix of the Universe, the Primal Energy. Salutations again and again to you O Material Energy, Empress of the universe

prasda mama deve kpay paray sad | abhia phala sidhyertha kuru me mdhava priye ||
Have mercy upon me O Queen of the Gods, bestow your grace upon me always. My I obtain that which I most earnestly desire O Beloved of Krishna.

vndyai tulas devyai priyyai keavasya ca | viu bhakti prade dev satyavatyai namo nama ||
I salute Tulasi Devi the beloved of Krishna, O goddess, bestow upon me devotion to Vishnu, O truthful one.

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r r T Tu ua as s S Stto ottr ra am m
namas tuasi kalyi namo viu-priye ubhe | namo moka-prade dev namas sapad pradyike || 1 ||
I offer my pranams to Tulasi who is dear to Vishnu and who will bless us with auspicous bounties. She will grant us emancipation from worldly woes, and she is the source for all our wealth.

tuas ptum nitya sarvpadbhyo'pi sarvad krtit'pi smt v'pi pavitrayati mnava || 2 ||
Mother Tulasi, may Your Divine Grace be pleased to protect me from all dangers confronting me daily and for long stints. Your Divine Grace when praised or meditated upon is capable of purifying us the human beings.

nammi iras dev tuas vilasat tanu y dv ppino marty mucyante sarvakilbit || 3 ||
I offer obeisance to Tulasi with bowed head. She is of bright stems and sprouts. Seeing Her the worst sinners among men are released for ever from their sins.

tuasy rakita sarva jagad etat carcara y vinirhanti ppni dv v ppibhir narai || 4 ||
The entire universe with all moving and non-moving objects is protected by Mata Tulasi. Once her benevolent eyes fall on the sinners of the world, their sins are reduced to nought forthwith.

yanmle sarvatrthni yanmadhye sarvadevat | yad agre sarva vedca tuas t nammyaha || 5 ||
My pranams to the Holy mother Tulsi, at whose roots all sources of holy waters resides, at whose stems all Gods reside and at whose leafy tips all the Vedas are present.

tulasy npara kicit daivata jagattale | yay pavitrito loka viu-sagena vaiava || 6 ||
The whole world is purified by her and is made the embodiment of Lord Vishnu because of her pure attachment to the lord. and therefore there is no divinity to vie with the Grace of Tulasi in the whole universe.

tuasy pallava vio irasyropita kalau | ropayati sarvi reysi varamastake || 7 ||


In Kaliyuga, when a leaf of Tulasi is offered at the head of Vishnu with devotion, the bhakta who had done that service is bestowed with all the wealth and welfare that can be desired in this world.

namas tuasi sarvaje puruottama vallabhe | phi m sarva ppebhya sarva sapad pradyike || 8 ||
My pranams to you Mother Tulasi who is the source of all knowledge. You are the consort of Vishnu the best among purushas. May your Divine Grace be pleased to protect me from all sins and to bestow on me all the blessings and material bounties by your sweet will

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Prva Sakalpa hari o tat sat; mama upta (yajamnasya upta) samasta durita-kaya dvr r paramevara prtyrtha kariyama asya vstu anti karmaa nirvighnea parisampty-artham dau vighnevara pj kariye ||
Hari O, Today for absolution of all my patron's sins and in order to invoke the Grace of the Supreme Lord on this auspicious day, in this Vastu Ceremony about to be performed I first offer my homage to Gaea for the successful and unobstructed completion of the rites.

Pradhna Sakalpa tad eva lagna sudinam, tad eva tra bala candra bala tad eva | vidy bala daiva bala tad eva, lakmpate te aghriyuga smarmi ||

When the lotus feet of the Lord of Lakm are recalled to mind, there is a good ascendant, a good day, strength of constelation and Moon, power of wisdom, energy of divinity.

hari o tat sat. ubhe obhane muhrte, asya r bhagavato mah puruasya, r vio jay pravartamnasya dya brahmao dvitya parrdhe, r veta varha kalpe, vaivasvata manvantare, kali yuge, kali-yugasya prathama pde, bauddha vatre, akbde mero dakia/pacima/uttara dik bhge, ______ dee, ______ rjye ______ mahnagari antargate, asmin vartamn vyavahrikn prabhavdi ai savatsarn madhye ______ nma savatsare, ______ ayane, ______ tau ______ mse, ______ pake, ______ tithau, ______ vsare, ______ nakatra yukty, ubha yoge ubha karae r viu yoga, r viu karae, sakala graha gua vieaa visihy, asy ubha tithau ______ gotrodbhavasya, ______ nakatre jtasya ______ nma yajamna || vieata asya yajamnasya saha kuumbhnam, sa-mitr sa-parivrn | kema sthairya dhairya vrya vijaya yur rogya aivarynm abhivddhyartham | dharma artha kma moka catur vidha pururtha phala siddhyartham | iha-kmyrtha siddhyartham | sarva ariha ntyartham | sarva abhiha siddhyartham | samasta magalvaptyartham | asmin ghe vidyamna dru pndi samasta gha nirma upakaraa dvra janita sakala doa pdi nivtyartham | ditydi navagraha devatnm aria nirasana dvra ubha phala pradttva siddhyartham | hita di | ahita di | para di | krra di | vacaka dydi sakala di bdh upaamanrtham | hita atru | ahita atru | para atru | anta atru | bahi atru itydi samasta atru bdh nirasanrtham | asmin ghe nivasitn manasi dukha vin | kasa vin | ppa vin | sukha jvana prptyartham | asya yajamnasya putra pautrdi sahitasya asmin (ntana) ghe cirakla sukha nivsrtha | nn vidha rogdi sarvopadrava ntyartha | sampad yur rogya dvipada catupada nn vidha his doa parihra dvra | vsto ubhad sasiddhaye | vstu nti mantra japa pj kariye || (vstu nti homkhy karma kariye) |

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tad-agatvena gha uddhyartham anta-karaa uddhyartha arra uddhyartha gha uddhyartha [bha - kpa - maapa uddhyartha] sarvopakaraa uddhyartha uddhi puyha-vcana kariye ||
As an ancilliary to this rite I shall perform the sanctification ceremony for the sanctification of mind, body, home and all the accessories of worship.

Vighnevara Udvsanam |

Invocation of the Gods


1. asmin kumbhe vi hiraya-garbh dhyymi | o vedtmanya vidmahe | hiraya-garbhya dhmahi | tanno brahma pracodayt || o vgdevyai ca vidmahe | brahma-patnyai ca dhmahi | tanno v pracodayt || o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudham, v-hirayagarbhau dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi | o vhirayagarbhbhy nama 2. asmin kumbhe lakm-nryaa dhyymi | o nryaya vidmahe | vsudevya dhmahi | tanno viu pracodayt || o mahdevyai ca vidmahe | viu patnyai ca dhmahi | tanno lakm pracodayt o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudham, lakm-nryaau dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi | o lakm-nryabhy nama || 3. asmin kumbhe gaur-mahevara dhyymi | o tatpuruya vidmahe | mahdevya dhmahi | tanno rudra pracodayt || o gambikyai vidmahe | mah-tapyai dhmahi | tanno gaur pracodayt || o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudham, gaur-mahevarau dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi | o gaur-mahevarbhy nama || 4. asmin kumbhe durg dev dhyymi | o ktyyanya vidmahe | kanyakumri dhmahi | tanno durgi pracodayt || o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudham, durg dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi | o durgyai nama || 5. asmin kumbhe mah-gaapati dhyymi | o ekadantya vidmahe | vakratuya dhmahi | tanno danti pracodayt || o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudham, mah-gaapati dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi o gaapataye nama || 6. asmin kumbhe ketra-pln dhyymi | bhta-preta picdyair vta la-pinam | vhaye ketra-pla karmayasmin sukhya na ||

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o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudham, ketrapln dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi | o ketraplebhyo nama || Aha-Dikplaka Dhynam 7. asmin kumbhe prva-dikplakam indra dhyymi | o tat puruya vidmahe | sahasrkya dhmahi | tanna indra pracodayt || o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudha saaktim, indra dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi o indrya nama || 8. asmin kumbhe gneya-dikplakam agni dhyymi | o mah jvlya vidmahe | agnim-anyya dhmahi | tannogni pracodayt || o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudha saaktim, agni dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi || o agnaye nama || 9. asmin kumbhe dakia-dikplaka yama dhyymi | o tat-puruya vidmahe | dharma-rjya dhmahi | tanno yama pracodayt || o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudha saaktim, yama dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata samarpaymi || o yamya nama || 10. asmin kumbhe naiti-dikplaka niti dhyymi | o tat-puruya vidmahe | preta-rjya dhmahi | tanna niti pracodayt || o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudha saaktim, niti dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi o nairtaye nama || 11. asmin kumbhe pacima-dikplaka varua dhyymi | o jala-bimbya vidmahe | nla-puruya dhmahi | tanno varua pracodayt || o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudha saaktim, varua dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi o varuya nama || 12. asmin kumbhe vyavya- dikplaka vyu dhyymi | o pavamnya vidmahe | sahasra mrtaye ca dhmahi | tanno vyu pracodayt || o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudha saaktim, vyu dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi || o vyave nama || 13. asmin kumbhe uttara- dikplaka kubera dhyymi | o tat-puruya vidmahe | dhana-rjya dhmahi | tanno kubera pracodayt || o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudha saaktim, kubera dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi o kuberya nama || 14. asmin kumbhe ainya- dikplakam na dhyymi | o tat-puruya vidmahe | mahdevya dhmahi | tanno na pracodayt || o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudha saaktim, na dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi o ya nama || Navagraha Dhynam 15. asmin kumbhe srya-graha dhyymi |

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o bhskarya vidmahe | mah-dyuti-karya dhmahi | tanno ditya pracodayt || o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudha saaktim, srya dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi o sryya nama || 16. asmin kumbhe candra-graha dhyymi | o ni-karya vidmahe | kal-nthya dhmahi | tanna-candra pracodayt || o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudha saaktim, candra dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi | o somya nama || 17. asmin kumbhe agraka-graha dhyymi | o agrakya vidmahe | bhmi-putrya dhmahi | tanna kuja pracodayt || o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudha saaktim, agraka dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi | o kujya nama || 18. asmin kumbhe budha-graha dhyymi | o saumya-karya vidmahe | soma-sutya dhmahi | tanno budha pracodayt || o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudha saaktim, budha dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi | o budhya nama || 19. asmin kumbhe bhaspati-graha dhyymi | o surcryya vidmahe | sura-rehya dhmahi | tanno guru pracodayt || o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudha saaktim, bhaspati dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi | o gurave nama || 20. asmin kumbhe ukra dhyymi | o bhrgavya vidmahe | bhgu-sutya dhmahi | tanna-ukra pracodayt || o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudha saaktim, ukra dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi | o ukrya nama || 21. asmin kumbhe sanaicara-graha dhyymi | o pagu-pdya vidmahe | kka-dhvajya dhmahi | tanna-anaicara pracodayt || o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudha saaktim, sanaicara dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi | o anaicarya nama || 22. asmin kumbhe rhu-graha dhyymi | o nga-rpya vidmahe | sihi-putrya dhmahi | tanno rhu pracodayt || o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudha saaktim, rhu dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi || o rhave nama || 23. asmin kumbhe ketu-graha dhyymi | o citra-varya vidmahe | citra-guptya dhmahi | tanno ketu pracodayt || o bhr bhuvas suva, sga syudha saaktim, ketu dhyymi, vhaymi, sthpaymi gandhakata pup samarpaymi | o ketave nama ||

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Vstu Purua Pjanam Sakalpa o vstu purua prasda siddhyartham asmin kumbhe [yantre] vstu purua dhyymi vstu martyo mahkya kgo rakta-locana | eka-vaktro dvi-bhuca barbargaca durdhara || vhaymyaha vstu vajra-deho mah-balam | vivambara nga-rpa bh-bhr-arpita mastakam || gaccha bhagavan vsto sarva devair adhiita | bhagavan kuru kalya ghe-smin sannidho bhava || o kr kr kr krai krau kra h vstu-pataye ihgaccha ih tia || o h vstu pataye nama ||
O Vastu who appears in the form of a man, of aweful appearance, having a huge body, dark complexion and red eyes. With one face and two arms, hard to contain. I Invoke you O Vastu with the adamantine body of great strength, clothed in space, manifest as a Naga, supporting the earth on your head. Please come hither O Lord Vastu, the one in whom all the Devas are established, grant us your Grace and be present in this homestead.

Maala Devat vhaam O au-mline nama dhyymi vhaymi || jhaa-dhvjya | kumrya | vinyakya | avibhym | candrya | durgyai | sapta-mtbhyo | sthave | viave | brahmae || Upacras sana samarpaymi | arghya samarpaymi | pdya samarpaymi | camanya samarpaymi | o bhr bhuva suva snna samarpaymi | vastra artham akatn | upavta artham akatn samarpaymi | bharaa artham akatn samarpaymi | divya gandhn dhraymi | gandhasyopari kukuma samarpaymi | pupamlik samarpaymi | pupai pjaymi O asi-carma-dharya nama | kapilsyya | bhaya | rakta-locanya | koa-rakya | lamba-karya | drgha-jaghya | mahodarya | ava-tuya | kka-kaya | vajrabhave | vratnta-kya | smita-vaktrya | ka-dehya | veta-vastrya | su-veine | rakta-keya | mah- paye | tka-darya nama || Vstu Nmavalli o vstu puruya nama | mahkya | kgya | arukya | vastraika-dhraya | dvibhave | vajra-dehya | sursurkrya | eka-vaktrya | barbargya || 10 || durdharya | vibhrama-iiroruhya | ainya sthita mastakya | krudhya | krparikta-jnu-dvayya | ktjal-puya | kalynya | adho-vaktrya | iva-netrodbhavya |

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ghora-rpya || 20 || vstu-strdhipataye | cutu ahi maaldhyakya | dharasutya | bali-priyya | rakta-keya | vstu-maala-madhya-gya | vstu-devya | trailokya-rakakya | trtre | varadya || 30 || vacitrtha-pradya | bhaktnam abhayakarya | bhakta-vatsalya | ubhya | homrcana-prtya | prabhave | udumbara-samit-priyya | marcynna-priya-mnasya | dikpla-paribhitya | ghanirma-sahyakya || 40 || gha-doa-nivartakya | kuliyudha-bhaya | kavastra-dharya | yur-bala-yaodya | ma-bali-priyya | drgha-netrya | nidrpriyya | dridrya -haraya | sukha-aynandya | saubhgya-dya || 50 || vstopataye | sarvgama-stutya | sarva-magalya | o vstu puruya nama || Uttara Pj dhpa ghrpaymi | pratyaka dpa daraymi | dhpa dpa anantara punar camanya samarpaymi | naivedya nivedaymi | naivedya anantaram camanya samarpaymi | tmbla samarpaymi | nanda karpra nirjana sadaraymi || o vstu puruya vidmahe | bhm-putrya dhmahi | tanno vstu pracodayt || karpra nirjana anantara punar camaniya samarpaymi Prrthana vstu martyo mahkya kgo rakta-locana | eka-vaktro dvi-bhuca barbargaca durdhara ||
O Vastu who appears in the form of a man, of aweful appearance, having a huge body, dark complexion and red eyes. With one face and two arms, incomprehensible.

o pjito'si may vsto homdyair arcanai ubhai | prasda phi vivea dehi me ghaja sukham ||
You has been propitiated by my O Vastu, through these various auspicious offerings. Have compassion on me and bless me Lord of Space, grant me domestic happiness.

vstu-deva namastubhya bhayy'bhirata prabho | mad gha dhana-dhnydyai samddha kuru sarvad ||
Obeisance to you O Lord Vastu, pervading this space, please grant me the perpetual increase of domestic prosperity

devea vstu-purua sarva vighna-vinaka | nti kuru sukha dehi sarva kmn prayaccha me ||
O Vastu Purusha, foremost of the Devas, the remover of obstacles, Grant me peace and happiness, grant me the actualization of aims.

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vstopate prati jnhysmn svveo anamvo bhav na | yatvemahe prati tanno juasva a no edhi dvipade a catupade ||
Acknowledge us O Guardian Spirit of the homestead: bring no disease, and give us happy entrance. Grant us that which we seek of you, and prosper our bipeds and quadrupeds.

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vstopate agmaysagu sad te sakmahi ravay gtumaty | vaha keme uta yoge vara no yya pta svastibhis sad na ||
Through your dear fellowship that brings welfare, may we be victorious, O Guardian of the Dwelling! Protect our happiness in rest and labour. Preserve us evermore with blessings.

vstopate pratarao edhi gobhir avebhirindo | ajarsas te sakhye syma piteva putrn prati no juasva ||
Protector of the home, be our promoter; increase our wealth in cattle and steeds. O Indu. May we be ever-youthful in your friendship; be pleased in us as in his sons a father.

amvah vtopata viv rpyvian | sakh sueva edhi na ||


O Guardian of the Homestead who destroys all disease and manifests in manifold forms, be an auspicious friend to us. (Rik Veda 7;54;1-3 & 55;1)

Balidnam
In the eight directions around the house offer balis of cooked rice and limes. The wife of the householder pours red water (coloured with kukum) over each handful of rice offered.

Sakalpa o adya prvokta gua vieaa visiy asy ubha tithau ktasya asya ghavstu nti karmai sgat siddhyartha digpla pjana prvaka sthpita devatbhyo bali-dnam aha kariye ||
On this auspicious day characterised by the afore-mentioned astrological parameters, as an ancilliary to this vastu anti I now make offerings to all the devas that have been invoked and to the eight regeants of the directions.

1. Indra East daitya-darpa vinya sahasrkya dhmate | kuliavya grahastya namaste'stu atakrato || 1 ||

I salute you, O wise King of the Gods, who destroyed the pride of the titans and performed a hundred sacrifices.

bho! Indra! sv dia raka, bali bhaka, asya yajamnasya sakuumbasya saparivrasya, yu kart, kema kart, nti kart, pui kart, tui kart, varado bhava | anena balidnena indra priyatm || 2. Agni South-east mukha ya sarva devn yena havya tu nyate | yena pravartate sarva namaste'stu havir-bhuje || 2 ||

I salute you, O Lord of Fire, the mouth of all the gods, the one who conveys the oblations and by whom everything revolves.

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bho! agne! sv dia raka, bali bhaka, asya yajamnasya sakuumbasya saparivrasya, yu kart, kema kart, nti kart, pui kart, tui kart, varado bhava | anena balidnena agni priyatm || 3. Yama South yena sahriyate sarva yena dharmaca rakyate | yasmd bibheti loko'ya preta-ntha namo'stu te || 3 ||

I salute you, O Lord of the Dead, the one who protects the Dharma, who terrifies the whole world, and by whom all is eventually taken.

bho! yama! sv dia raka, bali bhaka, asya yajamnasya sakuumbasya saparivrasya, yu kart, kema kart, nti kart, pui kart, tui kart, varado bhava | anena balidnena yama priyatm || 4. Nairti South-west rkas ytudhnca picca rayanti yam | tasmai nirtir-udrya rakas pataye namah || 4 ||

I salute you, Wrathful Nairriti, Lord of the demons, in whom all the Rakshasas, Yatudhanas and Pisachas take their refuge.

bho! nirti! sv dia raka, bali bhaka, asya yajamnasya sakuumbasya saparivrasya, yu kart, kema kart, nti kart, pui kart, tui kart, varado bhava | anena balidnena nirti priyatm || 5. Varua West yena sarakyate sarva yasmin sarva pralyate | amogha-pa-hastya tadap pataye namah || 5 ||

I salute you, O Lord of the Waters, who carries the peerless noose, who sustains all life and into whom all is dissolved in the end.

bho! varua! sv dia raka, bali bhaka, asya yajamnasya sakuumbasya saparivrasya, yu kart, kema kart, nti kart, pui kart, tui kart, varado bhava | anena balidnena varua priyatm || 6. Vyu North-west dhriyante ca hriyante ca yena prdaya kramt | bhtn pataye nitya namas-tasmai marut-pate || 6 ||

I salute you, Lord of the Cosmic Life Force, the master of all living beings, who supports all life through the respiratory process.

bho! vyo! sv dia raka, bali bhaka, asya yajamnasya sakuumbasya saparivrasya, yu kart, kema kart, nti kart, pui kart, tui kart, varado bhava | anena balidnena vyu priyatm || 7. Kubera North yat prasdj-jagat sarva dhanena paripryate | yaka-guhyaka-ntha ca dhana-ntha namo'stu te || 7 ||

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I salute you, O Lord of Wealth, the master of all the Yakshas and Guhyakas, and the one by whose grace the world is filled with prosperity.

bho! kubera! sv dia raka, bali bhaka, asya yajamnasya sakuumbasya saparivrasya, yu kart, kema kart, nti kart, pui kart, tui kart, varado bhava | anena balidnena kubera priyatm || 8. Ina North-east yena klgnin loko yugnteu pradahyate | tasmai te brahmaa putra virpka namo'stu te || 8 ||

I salute you, O Lord Rudra, the son of Brahma, the one who destroys the universe at the end of time with the fire of Time.

bho! na! sv dia raka, bali bhaka, asya yajamnasya sakuumbasya saparivrasya, yu kart, kema kart, nti kart, pui kart, tui kart, varado bhava | anena balidnena na priyatm || 9. Vstuntha front of the house vstopate prati jnhysmn svveo anamvo bhav na | yatvemahe prati tanno juasva a no edhi dvipade a catupade || bho! Vstopate! sv dia raka, bali bhaka, asya yajamnasya sakuumbasya saparivrasya, yu kart, kema kart, nti kart, pui kart, tui kart, varado bhava | anena balidnena indra priyatm ||

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20. Mantra Pupam


yo'pm pupam veda | pupavn prajvn paumn bhavati | candram v apm pupam | pupavn prajvn paumn bhavati | ya evam veda | yo'pm yatanam veda | yatanavn 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.

agnirv apm yatanam | yatanavn bhavati | yo'gner yatanam veda | yatanavn bhavati | po v agner-yatanam | yatanavn bhavati | ya eva veda | yo'pm yatana veda | yatanavn 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 apm yatanam | yatanavn bhavati | yo vyur-yatanam veda | yatanavn bhavati | po vai vyor yatanam | yatanavn bhavati | ya eva veda | yo'pm yatana veda | yatanavn 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.

asau vai tapannapm yatanam | yatanavn bhavati | yo'muya tapata yatanam veda | yatanavn bhavati | po v amuya tapata yatanam | yatanavn bhavati | ya eva veda | yo'pm yatana veda | yatanavn 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.

candram v apm yatanam | yatanavn bhavati | ya-candramasa yatana veda | yatanavn bhavati | po vai candramasa yatanam | yatanavn bhavati | ya eva veda | yo'pm yatana veda | yatanavn 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.

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nakatri v apm yatanam | yatanavn bhavati | yo nakatrm yatanam veda | yatanavn bhavati | po vai nakatrm yatanam | yatanavn bhavati | ya eva veda | yo'pm yatana veda | yatanavn 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.

parjanyo v apm yatanam | yatanavn bhavati | ya parjanyasyyatanam veda | yatanavn bhavati | po vai parjanyasy'yatanam | yatanavn bhavati | ya eva veda | yo'pm yatana veda | yatanavn 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.

samvatsaro v apm yatanam | yatanavn bhavati | yas savatsarasyyatanam veda | yatanavn bhavati | po vai savatsarasyyatanam | yatanavn bhavati | ya eva veda | yo'psu nva pratihat veda | pratyeva tihati ||
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

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21. UNIVERSAL PRAYERS


svasti prajbhy pariplayant nyyena margea mah mah | go brhmaebhyo ubhamastu 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. sarvem magalam bhavatu | May all beings enjoy happy occasions

sarvem svastir bhavatu | May all beings enjoy wellbeing sarvem ntir bhavatu | May all beings enjoy peace sarvem pram bhavatu | May all beings enjoy wholeness sarvem magalam bhavatu | May all beings enjoy good things 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 brhma 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 righteous 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 salvation, and may they help others to be saved.

om asato m sad gamaya From untruth lead us to truth tmaso m jyotir gamaya From ignorance lead us to wisdom mtyor m amrita gamaya From death lead us to immortality o nti nti nti

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22. PAURIKA IRVDAM


svasti mantrrth satys saphals santu iti bhavanto mahnto anughantu tathstu !
May the benediction pronounced, be true and may there be success.

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asya muhrta sumuhrto bhyd iti bhavanto mahnto anughantu || 2 ||


May this hour be an auspicious one.

anayor dampatyo purokta drgha yuya bhyd iti bhavanto mahnto anughantu || 3 ||
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 ||
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 bala yao varca paava sthairya siddhir lakm kam kntis sadgu nando nityotsavo nitya-r nitya-magala itye 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.

sarve jan nrog nir-upadrav sad-cra-sampann hy nir-matsara daylavaca bhysur iti bhavanto mahnto anughantu || 6 ||
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||


May this country be free of troubles and may everyone attain happiness. May there always be auspiciousness, always increasing.

samasta sanmagalni santu | uttarottara abhivddhir astu || 8 ||

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bhadram astu iva c'stu mahlakm prasdatu | rakantu tv sur sarve sampada santu susthira || 1 || mantrrth saphal santu pr santu manorath | atr buddhi no'stu mitrmudayastath || 2 || avydhin arrea manas ca nirdhin | prayannarthinm jva-tva arada-atan || 3 || sapatny durgrah pp dua sattvdyupadrav | tamla patram lokya sad saumya bhavantu te || 4 || yurrogyam aivarya yaas-tejo jvalmati | brahma-putra bhavas-tejas-tilakena ktena te || 5 ||

24. Dakia Dnam


Sankalpa o adya prvokta gua vieaa visiy asy ubha tithau kta etad ______ karmaa strokta ubha phala prptyartham etvad dravya-mlyaka hiraya yath-akty ______ gotrya ______ nma prva pjita brhmaya tubhya dakia aha sapradade ||
On this auspicious day characterised by the afore mentioned astrological parameters, In this rite of ....................... that has been done; in order to confirm and establish this invocation and worship of the Lord ...................... I give this honorarium according to my capacity to the priest by the name of of the clan of

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

Govinda is the giver and the receiver, Govinda is the suporter of both donor and receiver therefore I pay my obeisance to Govinda.

hiraya garbha garbhastha hema bja vibhvaso | ananta puya phaladam atha nti prayaccha me || o vratena dkm pnoti dkaypnoti dakim | daki raddhm pnoti raddhay satyam pyate || V.S. 19.30

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By vows one gains initiation, by initiation one gains the priestly honorarium. By the honorarium one gains faith, and from faith knowledge of the Truth.

varo daki | vareaiva varagass spoti | tm hi vara | eka-viguatir daki dadti | eka-viguo v itas-svargo loka | pra-svarga loka pnoti | asvditya eka-vigua | amum evdityam pnoti | ata dadti | atyu purua atendriya | yuyevendriye pratihati | sahasram dadti | sahasram sammitas-svargo loka | svargasya lokasybhijityai ||

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2 25 5.. D DH HY Y N NA A L LO OK KA AS S
Guru dhyyec-cchirasi uklbje dvinetra dvibhujam gurum | vetmbara pardhnam veta-mlynulepanam || varbhaya kara nta karumaya vigraham | vmenotpala-dhriy aktyligita-vigraham || smernana suprasannam sdhakabhia dyakam
As two-eyed and two-armed, situated in the white lotus of the head; clad in white raiment, garlanded with white flowers, smeared with sandal paste. With one hand he makes the sign which dispels fear, and with the other that which bestows blessings. He is calm, and is the image of mercy. On his left his Shakti, holding in her hand a lotus, embraces him. He is smiling and gracious, the bestower of the fulfilment of the desires of his disciples.

bhavapa vinya jna-di-pradarine | nama sad-gurave tubhya bhukti mukti pradyine || narkti parabrahman rpyjna-hrie | kula dharma prakya tasmai r gurave nama ||
I bow to you, O Sad-guru, You who destroys the bonds which hold us to this world, You who bestows the vision of Wisdom, Together with worldly enjoyment and final liberation, Dispeller of ignorance, Revealer of the Kula-Dharma, Image in human form of the Supreme Brahman.

Pra akti
raktm bodhisthapotollasa darua sarojdhi rh karbjai pa kodaam ikdbhavam aiguam apyakua pacabn | bibhr sk-kapla tri-nayana lasit pnavakoruhhym dev blrka var bhavatu sukha-kari pra-akti par na ||

Vallabha Ganapati
bjpura gadeku krmukaruj cakrbja potpala vrhyagra svavia ratna-kalaa karbhoruha | dhyeyo vallabhya sapadma-karya liojjvalad-bhya vivotpatti vipatti sasthiti karo vighnea irthada || Gyatr mukt vidruma hema nla dhavalacchdair mukhai str kaai yuktm indu nibaddha ratna muku tattvrtha vartmikm | gyatr varadbhaya akua ka ubhra kapla guam amkha cakra athravinda yugala hastair vahant bhaje ||

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Vaikuha Ntha 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 in it, 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 back hands the conch and discus which are used for quelling the enemies, He sits in the company of His consorts and is well adorned; May He give happiness to the entire world.

Smba-iva nta padmsanastha aidhara-mukua paca-vaktra tri-netra la vajra ca khaga paraum abhayada savyabhge vahantam | nga pa ca gha pralayahuta-vaha ckua vma-bhge nnlakra-yukta sphaika-mainibha prvata nammi ||
I meditate upon the Lord of Parvat, peaceful, seated in the lotus-posture, with the Moon as the crest- jewel upon his head, five-faced, three-eyed, holding the trident, thunderbolt, sword, axe, and the gesture of fearlessness on the right side, and the snake, noose, bell, the fire of universal destruction, and the elephant-goad on the left side. Decorated variously, being the colour of crystal.

Daki-Mrti parvatam upari rge ambhu yogsanastham dhavalam anala-vara eka-vaktra trinetram | karatala vahni sarpa pustaka jna-mudrm muni-yugapada vandya daki mrti-devam || Naarja Eksya tu catur-bhuja tri-nayana vme tu durdhraka Candra yatra ikhi prasrita-kara cordhva pada kucitam | Savye svastika kuala amaruka gagbhaye bibhrata Vande kra-jaa naeam aniam apasmra dehe sthitam || amukha-Svmi vande sindra-knti aravi pinabhava r-mayrdhirha a-vaktra deva-ntha madhu-ripu tanay vallabha dvdakam | akti ba kpa dhvajam api ca gad cbhaya savya-haste cpa vajra saroja kaakam api vara lam anyair-dadhnam || anana kukuma-rakta-vara mahmati divya-mayra-vhanam |

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rudrasya snu sura-sainya-ntha guha sad aha araa prapadye ||


I always take refuge in Lord Guha of Six Faces, Who is of deep red colour and Knowledge Infinite, Who has the Divine Peacock to ride on, The Son of Lord iva and the Leader of the Army of Devas.

Narasiha bibhra akti khaga jvalana-matha s kunta-dantau kuhra cakra akhbja-pn hala-musala-gad-khea-lca dorbhir | pratylha tame trinayana-lasita pigakea sudara deva pacrdha yogsana lasita catucakra bhsya nsiham || Hanuman 1 mahaila samutpdya dhvanta rvaa prati | tiha tiha rae dua ghora rva samut-sjana | lkra srua raudra klntaka yamopamam || jvalad agni lasan netra srya koi sama-prabham | agaddyair mahvrair veita rudra-rpiam || Hanuman 2 blrkyuta tejasa tribhuvan prakobhaka sundaram | sugrvdi samasta vnara-gaair sasevya pdmbujam || ndenaiva samasta rkasa gan santrsayanta prabhu | rmad rma padmbuja smti-rata dhyymi vttmajam ||
I contemplate upon the son of the windgod who has the energy of a thousand young suns, the beautiful one makes the 3 realms tremble. His feet are adored by Sugrva and all the hosts of monkeys. He is the Lord who terrifies all demonic forces by his mere growl. His mind is always focussed on the lotus feet of r Rma.

Dhanvantari
ankham cakram jalaukam dadhad amta ghaam cru dorbhis caturbhi | skma svachhan hdayuka arivilasan maulim ambhoja netram || klam bhodojjvalgam kai taa vilasac cru pitmbaryam | vande dhanvantarim tam nikhila gada vana praua dvgni nlam ||
Salutations to Dhanvantari, who holds with his four arms a conch (success), a wheel or disk of energy (freedom), a leech (purity) and a pot celestial ambrosia (happy, long and fulfilled life), in whose heart shines a very subtle, clear, gentle and pleasing blaze of light, this light also shines all around his head and lotus eyes, who by his mere play destroys all diseases like a mighty forest fire.

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Gyatri Mantras
Nirgua Brahma o paramevarya vidmahe | paratattvya dhmahi | tanno brahma pracodayt ||

May we know the Supreme Lord, let us contemplate upon the Supreme Truth; may that Immensity enlighten our intellects.

Brahma o vedtmanya vidmahe | hiraya-garbhya dhmahi | tanno brahma pracodayt || o catur mukhya vidmahe | hamsruhya dhmahi | tanno brahma pracodayat

May we know the Spirit of the Vedas, let us contemplate the Creator of the Universe; may that Great One enlighten our intellects. Let us meditate on the glorious lord with four divine faces, who is seated on a pure white swan. May that great Brahma, Creator of the Universe, inspire and illumine our mind and understanding.

Sarasvat o vg-devyai ca vidmahe | brahma-patnyai ca dhmahi, tanno v pracodayt || o vg-devyai ca vidmahe | kmarjya dhmahi | tanno dev pracodayt || Viu o nryaya vidmahe | vsudevya dhmahi | tanno viu pracodayt ||

May we know that Goddess of Speech, let us contemplate the spouse of Brahma; may that Sound Force enlighten our intellects.

May we know the Cause-of-all-beings, let us contemplate the Indweller-of-all-jivas; may that Supreme Omnipresent one enlighten our intellects.

Lakm o mahdevyai ca vidmahe | viu patnyai ca dhmahi | tanno lakm pracodayt May Bh-dev o dhanur-dharyai vidmahe | sarva-siddhyai ca dhmahi | tanno dhar pracodayt
May we know the Suporter of the Earth, let us contemplate upon the giver of all perfections; may the Goddess of the earth enlighten our intellects.

we know the Supreme Goddess, let us contemplate upon the spouse of Vishnu; may Lakshmi enlighten our intellects.

Nl-dev o mah-devyai ca vidmahe | viu-patnyai ca dhmahi | tanno nl pracodayt || iva o tatpuruya vidmahe | mahdevya dhmahi | tanno rudra pracodayt ||

May we know that Supreme Person, let us contemplate the Great God; may Lord Siva enlighten our intellects.

dakiamrti o dakiamrtaye vidmahe | dhynasthnya dhmahi | tanno dha pracodayt || o jna-mudrya vidmahe | tattva-bodhya dhmahi | tanno deva pracodayt || o vabha-dhvajya vidmahe | ghi hastya dhmahi | tanno guru pracodayt ||

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Gauri o subhagyai ca vidmahe | kma-mlyai dhmahi tanno gaur pracodayt ||

May we know the giver of all blessedness, let us contemplate the fulfiller of all desires; may that Goddess Gauri enlighten our intellects.

o gambikyai vidmahe | mah-tapyai dhmahi, tanno gaur pracodayt || o nryayai ca vidmahe | durgyai ca dhmahi | tanno gaur pracodayt || o nryayai ca vidmahe | durgyai ca dhmahi | tanno gaur pracodayt || o mahdevyai ca vidmahe | rudra-patnyai ca dhmahi | tanno gaur pracodayt || o saubhgya-dyai ca vidmahe | kmmlya ca dhmahi | tanno gaur pracodayt || Gaea o ekadantya vidmahe | vakratuya dhmahi | tanno danti pracodayt || o o o o o

May we know that Supreme Person, let us contemplate the elephant-faced One; may that Great Tusker enlighten our intellects.

lambodarya vidmahe | vakratuya dhmahi | tanno danti pracodayt || tat puruya vidmahe | vakratuya dhmahi | tanno danti pracodayt || akhudvajya vidmahe | vakratuya dhmahi | tanno vighna pracodayt || tatpuruya vidmahe | aktiyuktya dhmahi | tanno danti pracodayt || daa-bhujya vidmahe | vallabhya dhmahi | tanno danti pracodayt ||

Subrahmay o tatpuruya vidmahe | mahsenya dhmahi | tanna a-mukha pracodayt ||

May we know that Supreme Person, let us contemplate that Great Warrior ; may that Six-faced One enlighten our intellects.

Avatras
1. Matsya o tat-puruya vidmahe | maha-meenay dhmahi | tanno Vishnu pracodayt 2. Krma o lokdhyakya vidmahe | dhardhyakya dhmahi | tanna krma pracodayt || o kacchapeya vidmahe | mah balya dhmahi | tanno krma pracodayt 3. Varha o bhvarhya vidmahe | hiraya garbhya dhmahi | tanno kroa pracodayt || 4. Narasimha vajra-nakhya vidmahe | tka-darya dhmahi | tanno narasiha pracodayt || o narasihya vidmahe | vajra nakhya dhmahi | tanno Vishnu pracodayt o narasihya vidmahe | vajra nakhya dhmahi | tanno Simha pracodayt o ugra-narsihya vidmahe | vajra nakhya dhmahi | tanno narsingha pracodayt
Om. Let us meditate on the fierce and terrible form of Lord Narasimha, the half-man and half-lion form. May that great God, with nails hard and strong as diamonds, inspire and illumine our mind and understanding.

5. Vmana o dhava-rpya vidmahe | si-kartya dhmahi | tanno vmana pracodayt

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Let us meditate on the one who took the form of a cheat. Let us meditate upon the creator. May that dwarf inspire and illumine our mind and understanding

6. Paraurma o jamadagnyya vidmahe | mah-vrya dhmahi | tanna paraurma pracodayt 7. Rama o dhanurdarya vidmahe | rmabhadrya dhmahi | tanno rama pracodayt || o darathaye vidmahe | stavallabhya dhmahi | tanno rma pracodayt || Lakmaa o darathya vidmahe | alabelya dhmahi | tanno lakmaa pracodayt || S t o janakajyai vidmahe | rma-priyyai dhmahi | tanno st pracodayt || o ayonijyai vidmahe | rma-patnyai ca dhmahi | tanno st pracodayt || o mah-devyai ca vidmahe | rma-patnyai ca dhmahi | tanno st pracodayt || 8. Balarma o astra-hastya vidmahe | pitmbharya dhmahi | tanno balarma pracodayt || 9. Kra o govindya vidmahe | vsudevya dhmahi | tanna ka pracodayt ||

Om. Let us meditate on the divine son of King Dasharatha. May that Sri Rama, beloved husband of Sita Devi, inspire and illumine our mind and understanding.

May we know the Lord of the Universe, let us contemplate the Indweller-of-all-jivas; may that All- attractive One enlighten our intellects.

o devakinandanaye vidmahe | vasudavya dhmahi | tanno ka pracodayt

Om. Let us meditate on Sri Krishna, beloved son of Devaki and Vasudeva. May that Lord Krishna of dark complexion, who steals the heart, inspire and illumine our mind and understanding. o dmodarya vidmahe | rukmini-vallabhya dhmahi | tanno ka pracodayt Om, Let me meditate on the God whose belly was tied by a rope, Oh, consort of Rukhmani, give me higher intellect, and let God Krishna illuminate my mind.

om govindaya vidmahe | gopi vallabhaya dhmahi | tanno ka pracodayt

Om, Let me meditate on the god who takes care of all beings, Oh, darling of all gopis, give me higher intellect, and let God Krishna illuminate my mind.

o r kya vidmahe | dmodarya dhmahi | tanno viu pracodayt || o gop-janya vidmahe | gop-vallabhya dhmahi | tanno ka pracodayt || o dmodarya vidmahe | vsudevya dhmahi | tanno ka pracodayt || o goplya vidmahe | vsudevya dhmahi | tanno ka pracodayt || o goplya vidmahe | gopi-priyya dhmahi | tanno ka pracodayt || o vsudevya vidmahe | rdha-priyya dhmahi | tanno ka pracodayt || 10. kalki o bhmi-netrya vidmahe | mah-puruya dhmahi | tanno kalki pracodayt Venkatesa o r-nilayya vidmahe | venkateya dhmahi | tanno hari pracodayt rnivsa

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o niran-janya vidmahe | nir-psya dhmahi | tanno rnivasa pracodayt Rjagopla o tath-purushaya vidmahe | santna putrya dhmahi | tanno vishnu pracodayt Hayagrva o vgvarya vidmahe | hayagrvya dhmahi | tanno hasa pracodayt || o vedntgya vidmahe | hayagrvya dhmahi | tanno hayagrva pracodayt || Datttreya o digambarya vidmahe | yogrhya dhmahi | tanno datta pracodayt || o datttreyya vidmahe | atri-putrya dhmahi | tanno datta pracodayt || Dhanvantari o di-vaidyya vidmahe | rogynugrahya dhmahi | tanno dhanvantari pracodayt || o dhanvantarya vidmahe | sudh-hastya dhmahi | tanno viu pracodayt || o dhanvantarya vidmahe | amta-kalaa-hastya dhmahi | tanno viu pracodayt || Hanumn o janeyya vidmahe | vyu-putrya dhmahi | tanno hanumn pracodayt || Garua o tatpuruya vidmahe | suvara-pakya dhmahi | tanno garua pracodayt || o paki-rjya vidmahe | suvara-pakya dhmahi | tanno garua pracodayt || o daka-bhadrya vidmahe | dhanyu-putrya dhmahi | tanno garua pracodayt || ayyappa o bhta-nthya vidmahe | mah-devya dhmahi | tanno sta pracodayt || o bhta-nthya vidmahe | vsudevya dhmahi | tanno sta pracodayt || nandvara o tat puruya vidmahe | cakra-tuya dhmahi | tanno nandi pracodayt || o vetra-hastya vidmahe | thanka-hastya dhmahi | tanno bandi pracodayt || Patajali iva-tattvya vidmahe | yogntarya dhmahi | tanno patjali pracodayt ||

Navagrahas
1. Srya o bhskarya vidmahe | mah-dyuti-karya dhmahi | tanno ditya pracodayt || o ava-dhvajya vidmahe | pa-hastya dhmahi | tanno surya pracodayt || o bhskarya vidmahe | divkarya dhmahi | tanno surya pracodayt || o bhskarya vidmahe | mah-tejya dhmahi | tanno surya pracodayt || o dityya vidmahe | mrtya dhmahi | tanno surya pracodayt || o lllya vidmahe | mah-dyutikarya dhmahi | tanno ditya pracodayt || o prabhkrya vidmahe | mah-dyutikarya dhmahi | tanno ditya pracodayt 2.

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Candra o ni-karya vidmahe | kal-nthya dhmahi | tanna-candra pracodayt || o kra-putrya vidmahe amta-tattvya dhmahi | tannacandra pracodayt || 3. Agraka o agrakya vidmahe | bhmi-putrya dhmahi | tanna kuja pracodayt || o agrakaya vidmahe | akti-hastaya dhmahi | tanno bhauma pracodayt || o agrakya vidmahe | akti-hastya dhmahi | tanna kuja pracodayt ||o vradhvajya vidmahe | vighna-hastya dhmahi | tanno bhauma pracodayt o lohitya vidmahe | bhmi-putrya dhmahi | tanna kujah pracodayt || 4. Budha o saumya-karya vidmahe | soma-sutya dhmahi | tanno budha pracodayt || 5. Brihaspati o surcryya vidmahe | sura-rehya dhmahi | tanno guru pracodayt || o surcryya vidmahe | deva-pjyya dhmahi | tanno guru pracodayt || o surcryya vidmahe | mah-vidyya dhmahi | tanno guru pracodayt || o agrasya vidmahe | surcryya dhmahi | tanno jva pracodayt || 6. ukra o bhrgavya vidmahe | bhgu-sutya dhmahi | tanna-ukra pracodayt || 7. ani pagu-pdya vidmahe | kka-dhvajya dhmahi | tanna-anaicara pracodayt || 8. Rhu o nga-rpya vidmahe | sihi-putrya dhmahi | tanno rhu pracodayt || 9. Ketu o citra-varya vidmahe | citra-guptya dhmahi | tanno ketu pracodayt || o amva-dhvajya vidmahe | la-hastya dhmahi | tanno ketu pracodayt || o ketu-grahya vidmahe | mah-vaktrya dhmahi | tanno ketu pracodayt || o vikrutnanya vidmahe | jeminijya dhmahi | tanno ketu pracodayt || o tamo-grahya vidmahe | dhvaja-sthitya dhmahi | tanno ketu pracodayt || o ava-dhvajya vidmahe | la-hastya dhmahi | tanno ketu pracodayt ||

Daa-mahvidya Gyatrs
1. Kali o klikyai ca vidmahe | mana-vsinyai dhmahi | tannoghor pracodayt || 2. Tra o tryai ca vidmahe | ucchia-clyai ca dhmahi | tanno dev pracodayt || 3. Tripurasundari o ai tripurdevyai vidmahe | kl kmevarya dhmahi | saustanna kl pracodayt ||

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o hai tripuradev vidmahe | kl kmevar ca dhmahi | sau tanna klinna pracodayt || o hai Tripura-dev vidmahe | sau aktvar ca dhmahi | tanna akti pracodayt || o vk-bhavevar vidmahe | kmevar ca dhmahi | tanno akt pracodayt || 4. Bhuvanevari o nryayai ca vidmahe bhuvanevaryai dhmahi | tanno dev pracodayt || 5. Chinnamasta o vairocanyai ca vidmahe | chinnamastyai dhmahi | tanno dev pracodayt || 6. Bhairavi o tripuryai ca vidmahe bhairavyai ca dhmahi | tanno dev pracodayt || 7. Dhmavati o dhmavatyai ca vidmahe | samhriyai ca dhmahi | tanno dhm pracodayt || 8. Bagala-mukhi o bagal-mukhyai ca vidmahe | stambhinyai ca dhmahi | tanno dev pracodayt || 9. Mtag o mtagyai ca vidmahe | mana-vsinyai dhmahi | tannoghor pracodayt || 10. Kmevar o kl tripuradev vidmahe | kmevaryaica dhmahi | tanna klinne pracodayt || o kmevaryai vidmahe | nitya-klinnya dhmahi | tanno nitya pracodayt || Cmui o pica-dhvajya vidmahe | cakra-dhrii dhmahi | tanna cmui pracodayt Durg o ktyyanya vidmahe | kanyakumri dhmahi | tanno durgi pracodayt ||

May we know Katyayani , let us contemplate upon the divine Virgin ; may Durga enlighten our intellects.

Annapra o bhagavatyai ca mahevaryai ca vidmahe dhmahi | tannonnapra pracodayt || akti o sarva-sammohinyai ca vidmahe | vivajananyai ca dhmahi | tanna akti pracodayt || Jyeha-lakm o rakta-jyeyai vidmahe | nla-jyetyai dhmahi | tanno lakm pracodayt || Dhana-lakm o dha dhana-dyai vidmahe | r rati-priyyai dhmahi | tanno hr svh akt pracodayt || Kaumr o cikidhvajyai vidmahe | akti-hastyai dhmahi | tanno kaumr pracodayt || Ganga o tripada-gmini vidmahe | rudra-patnyai ca dhmahi | tanno gag pracodayt ||

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Jaya-durga o mah-devyai ca vidmahe | durgyai ca dhmahi | tanno dev pracodayt || amtevar o sau tripuradev ca vidmahe | aktvar ca dhmahi | tanno amt pracodayt || Indr o gaja-dhvajyai vidmahe | vajra-hastyai dhmahi | tanno indri pracodayt || Tulasi o r tripurya vidmahe | tulaspatrya dhmahi | tannas tulas pracodayt || Guru o guru-devya vidmahe | para-brahmya dhmahi | tanno guru pracodayt || o hasa hasya vidmahe | paramahasya dhmahi | tanno hasa pracodayt || o sohamsa vidmahe | paramahamsya dhmahi | tanno guru pracodayt || Kma o manmatheya vidmahe | kma-devya dhmahi | tannonaga pracodayt || o kma-devya vidmahe | pupa-bya dhmahi | tanno kma pracodayt || klim kma-devya vidmahe | pupa-bya dhmahi | tannonaga pracodayt ||

Aa-dikplakas
Indra o tat puruya vidmahe | sahasrkya dhmahi | tanna indra pracodayt || o deva-rjya vidmahe | vajra-hastya dhmahi | tanna akra pracodayt || Agni o mah jvlya vidmahe | agnim-aghnyya dhmahi | tannogni pracodayt || Yama o kla rpya vidmahe | daa-dharya dhmahi | tanno yama pracodayt || o tat-puruya vidmahe | dharma-rjya dhmahi | tanno yama pracodayt || Nairti o tat-puruya vidmahe | preta-rjya dhmahi | tanna niti pracodayt || o nicarya vidmahe | khaga-hastya dhmahi | tanno naiti pracodayt || o khagyudhya vidmahe | koasthitya dhmahi | tanno naiti pracodayt || Varua o jala-bimbya vidmahe | nla-puruya dhmahi | tanno varua pracodayt || o jaldhipya vidmahe | trtha-rjya dhmahi | tanna pin pracodayt || Vyu o pavana puruya vidmahe | sahasra mrtaye ca dhmahi | tanno vyu pracodayt || Kubera o tat-puruya vidmahe | dhana-rjya dhmahi | tanno kubera pracodayt || o yaka-rjya vidmahe | vairavanya dhmahi | tanno kubera pracodayt ||

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na o tat-puruya vidmahe | mahdevya dhmahi | tanno na pracodayt || Ketrapla o tat puruya vidmahe | mahbalya dhmahi | tanno ketra-pla pracodayt || vyu - o pa pa o v v o yu yu pavana puruaya nama || ka - o ga ga o na na o o gaganya nama o kya vidmahe nabho-devya dhmahi | tanno gagana pracodayt || o sarva-vypakya vidmahe | gaganya dhmahi | tanno ka pracodayt || jala - o ja ja o va va o la la o jala-bimbya nama || o jala-bimbya vidmahe nla-puruya dhmahi | tannastvabu pracodayt || o jvadevya vidmahe | gandhar-bagalyai dhmahi | tanno jalam pracodayt || Agni - o a a agnaye nama o mah jvlya vidmahe | agnimaghnyya dhmahi | tannogni pracodayt || o vaivnarya vidmahe | lllya dhmahi | tanno agni pracodayt || o sapta-jihvya vidmahe | vaivnarya dhmahi | tanno agni pracodayt || o rudra-netrya vidmahe | akti-hastya dhmahi | tanno agni pracodayt || prthivi - o bhrasi bhtdirasi vivasya dhy bhuvanasya mhisr nama | o pthv devyai ca vidmahe sahasramrtyai ca dhmahi | tanno mah pracodayt || vstu o vstu puruya vidmahe | bhm-putrya dhmahi | tanno vstu pracodayt || ananta ngarja o sarpa-rjya vidmahe | ngarjya dhmahi | tannonanta pracodayt || o ananteya vidmahe | mahbhogya dhmahi | tannonanta pracodayt || o sahasra-rya vidmahe | viu-talpya dhmahi | tanno ea pracodayt || o sarpa-rjya vidmahe | padma-hastya dhmahi | tanno vsuki pracodayt || o nga-rjya vidmahe | caku-ravanya dhmahi | tannas sarpa pracodayt || prthivi - o bhrasi bhtdirasi vivasya dhy bhuvanasya mhisr nama | pthv devyai ca vidmahe | sahasra-mrtyai ca dhmahi | tanno mah pracodayt ||

Astra
Khaga o tka-dhrya vidmahe | ghora-rpya dhmahi | tanno khaga pracodayt || Gad o amaragnai ca vidmahe | hiraya-rpya dhmahi | tanno gada pracodayt || Cakra o sudaranya vidmahe | jvla-cakrya dhmahi | tanna cakra pracodayt ||

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o sudaranya vidmahe | mah-jvlya dhmahi | tanna cakra pracodayt || o sudaranya vidmahe | heti-rjya dhmahi | tanna cakra pracodayt || o sudaranya vidmahe | mah-mantrya dhmahi | tanna cakra pracodayt || o sudaranya vidmahe | cakra-rjya dhmahi | tanna cakra pracodayt || trila o astra-rjya vidmahe | tkna gya dhmahi | tanna la pracodayt || dhvaja o ojo-balya vidmahe | acyucritya dhmahi | tanno dhvaja pracodayt || o pra-rpya vidmahe | tri-mekhalya dhmahi | tanno dhvaja pracodayt ||

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