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17 To obtain the sideglances/kataks.
as(Grace/anugraha) of bhagavan . . . . . . . . . . . 24
18 To overcome ones fear of ones enemies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
19 For good to result replacing lowliness/mean conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
20 For the propitiation of the nine grahadevatas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
21 For ones grievances to go and peace of mind to develop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
22 For the freeing of emotional bonds with ones people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
23 To regain a position or status lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
24 To be pardoned for ones wrong-doings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
25 To develop patience and achieve greatness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
26 To get married soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33
27 To get the joy of mukti (liberation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
28 For the mind to become pure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35
29 For the job undertaken to succeed without any obstacles in its course . . . . . . . . . . . 36
30 To be freed from the fear of death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
31 For harmonious reunion of estranged couple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38
32 For prosperity and well-being to flourish and spread everywhere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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After performing snana and other anus.
t.hanas of the morning such as
sandhyavandana,
1. First you have to choose the specific padukasahasra sloka appropriate to
f}b{N}ztzvztVzec>
the
benefit you are seeking.
2. Then you should do pran.
ayama and center your mind on the japa procedure.
3. Then you must recite the sa nkalpa (intention) prescribed in the relevant
page.
4. Then you should r e c it e th e s lo k a
and meditate gratefully for a while on the gracious author of sr padukasahasram, srnigamanta mahadesikan.
5. Then, you have to perform silent japa of the sloka given in that page either
1008 or at least 108 times without making any mistake.
6. During the japa, youmust keep yourmind entirely on the divyaman.
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s a n k a lp a m
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Table of contents
japavidhih.
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1 For the realization of all purus.
arthas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 For the improvement of eloquence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3 For all round welfare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4 For destined bad luck to turn into good luck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5 For sins to be eradicated and potential for good deeds to grow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
6 For safety and security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
7 For abundance of wealth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
8 For the welfare of a newborn and its mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9 For benefits within view and within reach to be actually realized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
10 For the removal of troubles haunting the family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
11 To prevent the approach of danger and incidence of mishaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
12 For the afflictions of ones body to leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
13 For the stabilization of employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
14 To obtain boons required or sought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
15 To ensure the right thought (of bhagavan) in ones final moments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
16 For the true purpose of ones birth to be fulfilled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
17 To obtain the sideglances/kataks.
as(Grace/anugraha) of bhagavan . . . . . . . . . . . 24
18 To overcome ones fear of ones enemies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
19 For good to result replacing lowliness/mean conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
20 For the propitiation of the nine grahadevatas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
21 For ones grievances to go and peace of mind to develop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
22 For the freeing of emotional bonds with ones people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
23 To regain a position or status lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
24 To be pardoned for ones wrong-doings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
25 To develop patience and achieve greatness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
26 To get married soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33
the
benefit you are seeking.
2. Then you should do pran.
ayama and center your mind on the japa procedure.
3. Then you must recite the sa nkalpa (intention) prescribed in the relevant
page.
4. Then you should r e c it e th e s lo k a
and meditate gratefully for a while on the gracious author of sr padukasahasram, srnigamanta mahadesikan.
5. Then, you have to perform silent japa of the sloka given in that page either
1008 or at least 108 times without making any mistake.
6. During the japa, youmust keep yourmind entirely on the divyaman.
pbp}{|=/_}pT
Nm
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pd
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p{
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i padukas
of sr ra nganatha, not allowing it to wander anywhere.
7. If this japa is carried on in this manner for a man.
d.
ala (40 or 48 days), you
are sure to realize your desire. Even if you feel you have not so realized,
you must continue the japa daily for as long as it takes for the realization,
in proper manner, without feeling discouraged, doubtful or frustrated. When
the japa is over, you have to give it a proper conclusion with the sloka
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Sunder Kidambi
with the blessings of our acaryas
and
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Table of contents
japavidhih.
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1 For the realization of all purus.
arthas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 For the improvement of eloquence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3 For all round welfare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4 For destined bad luck to turn into good luck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5 For sins to be eradicated and potential for good deeds to grow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
6 For safety and security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
7 For abundance of wealth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
8 For the welfare of a newborn and its mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9 For benefits within view and within reach to be actually realized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
10 For the removal of troubles haunting the family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
11 To prevent the approach of danger and incidence of mishaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
12 For the afflictions of ones body to leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
13 For the stabilization of employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
14 To obtain boons required or sought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
15 To ensure the right thought (of bhagavan) in ones final moments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
16 For the true purpose of ones birth to be fulfilled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
17 To obtain the sideglances/kataks.
as(Grace/anugraha) of bhagavan . . . . . . . . . . . 24
18 To overcome ones fear of ones enemies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
19 For good to result replacing lowliness/mean conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
20 For the propitiation of the nine grahadevatas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
21 For ones grievances to go and peace of mind to develop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
22 For the freeing of emotional bonds with ones people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
23 To regain a position or status lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
24 To be pardoned for ones wrong-doings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
25 To develop patience and achieve greatness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
26 To get married soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33
27 To get the joy of mukti (liberation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
28 For the mind to become pure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35
29 For the job undertaken to succeed without any obstacles in its course . . . . . . . . . . . 36
the
benefit you are seeking.
2. Then you should do pran.
ayama and center your mind on the japa procedure.
3. Then you must recite the sa nkalpa (intention) prescribed in the relevant
page.
4. Then you should r e c it e th e s lo k a
and meditate gratefully for a while on the gracious author of sr padukasahasram, srnigamanta mahadesikan.
5. Then, you have to perform silent japa of the sloka given in that page either
1008 or at least 108 times without making any mistake.
6. During the japa, youmust keep yourmind entirely on the divyaman.
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of sr ra nganatha, not allowing it to wander anywhere.
7. If this japa is carried on in this manner for a man.
d.
ala (40 or 48 days), you
are sure to realize your desire. Even if you feel you have not so realized,
you must continue the japa daily for as long as it takes for the realization,
in proper manner, without feeling discouraged, doubtful or frustrated. When
the japa is over, you have to give it a proper conclusion with the sloka
N{p_{_}mp=NN{~t {Z=q}ll{{pNb{o}|=_^{QQ{{^m{pq}dd{p{>
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30.29
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30.18
30.19
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3.21
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1 For the realization of all purus.
arthas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 For the improvement of eloquence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3 For all round welfare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4 For destined bad luck to turn into good luck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5 For sins to be eradicated and potential for good deeds to grow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
6 For safety and security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
7 For abundance of wealth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
8 For the welfare of a newborn and its mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9 For benefits within view and within reach to be actually realized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
10 For the removal of troubles haunting the family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
11 To prevent the approach of danger and incidence of mishaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
12 For the afflictions of ones body to leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
13 For the stabilization of employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
14 To obtain boons required or sought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
15 To ensure the right thought (of bhagavan) in ones final moments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
16 For the true purpose of ones birth to be fulfilled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
17 To obtain the sideglances/kataks.
as(Grace/anugraha) of bhagavan . . . . . . . . . . . 24
18 To overcome ones fear of ones enemies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
19 For good to result replacing lowliness/mean conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
20 For the propitiation of the nine grahadevatas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
21 For ones grievances to go and peace of mind to develop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
22 For the freeing of emotional bonds with ones people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
23 To regain a position or status lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
24 To be pardoned for ones wrong-doings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
25 To develop patience and achieve greatness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
26 To get married soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33
27 To get the joy of mukti (liberation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
the
benefit you are seeking.
2. Then you should do pran.
ayama and center your mind on the japa procedure.
3. Then you must recite the sa nkalpa (intention) prescribed in the relevant
page.
4. Then you should r e c it e th e s lo k a
and meditate gratefully for a while on the gracious author of sr padukasahasram, srnigamanta mahadesikan.
5. Then, you have to perform silent japa of the sloka given in that page either
1008 or at least 108 times without making any mistake.
6. During the japa, youmust keep yourmind entirely on the divyaman.
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of sr ra nganatha, not allowing it to wander anywhere.
7. If this japa is carried on in this manner for a man.
d.
ala (40 or 48 days), you
are sure to realize your desire. Even if you feel you have not so realized,
you must continue the japa daily for as long as it takes for the realization,
in proper manner, without feeling discouraged, doubtful or frustrated. When
the japa is over, you have to give it a proper conclusion with the sloka
N{p_{_}mp=NN{~t {Z=q}ll{{pNb{o}|=_^{QQ{{^m{pq}dd{p{>
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Table of contents
japavidhih.
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1 For the realization of all purus.
arthas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 For the improvement of eloquence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3 For all round welfare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4 For destined bad luck to turn into good luck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5 For sins to be eradicated and potential for good deeds to grow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
6 For safety and security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
7 For abundance of wealth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
8 For the welfare of a newborn and its mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9 For benefits within view and within reach to be actually realized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
10 For the removal of troubles haunting the family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
11 To prevent the approach of danger and incidence of mishaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
12 For the afflictions of ones body to leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
13 For the stabilization of employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
14 To obtain boons required or sought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
15 To ensure the right thought (of bhagavan) in ones final moments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
16 For the true purpose of ones birth to be fulfilled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
17 To obtain the sideglances/kataks.
as(Grace/anugraha) of bhagavan . . . . . . . . . . . 24
18 To overcome ones fear of ones enemies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
19 For good to result replacing lowliness/mean conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
20 For the propitiation of the nine grahadevatas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
21 For ones grievances to go and peace of mind to develop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
22 For the freeing of emotional bonds with ones people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
23 To regain a position or status lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
24 To be pardoned for ones wrong-doings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
25 To develop patience and achieve greatness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
26 To get married soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33
27 To get the joy of mukti (liberation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
the
benefit you are seeking.
2. Then you should do pran.
ayama and center your mind on the japa procedure.
3. Then you must recite the sa nkalpa (intention) prescribed in the relevant
page.
4. Then you should r e c it e th e s lo k a
and meditate gratefully for a while on the gracious author of sr padukasahasram, srnigamanta mahadesikan.
5. Then, you have to perform silent japa of the sloka given in that page either
1008 or at least 108 times without making any mistake.
6. During the japa, youmust keep yourmind entirely on the divyaman.
pbp}{|=/_}pT
Nm
{Z{
pd
{m}
p{
>ztN{_c}m{}=N{Nztztbm}zvb
i padukas
of sr ra nganatha, not allowing it to wander anywhere.
7. If this japa is carried on in this manner for a man.
d.
ala (40 or 48 days), you
are sure to realize your desire. Even if you feel you have not so realized,
you must continue the japa daily for as long as it takes for the realization,
in proper manner, without feeling discouraged, doubtful or frustrated. When
the japa is over, you have to give it a proper conclusion with the sloka
N{p_{_}mp=NN{~t {Z=q}ll{{pNb{o}|=_^{QQ{{^m{pq}dd{p{>
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28.10
28.4
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Any one of the following slokas may be used for japa
bp{{=^mzef{=_Q}b{d>{}N l@ }ztdNzv}ztdztp}q_d{N{m{m}pQ {={={Q~t{db{V}
N}b{f}d{=T{N}ztztN}=T{d{f}b{N}
30.9
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32.38
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Table of contents
japavidhih.
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1 For the realization of all purus.
arthas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 For the improvement of eloquence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3 For all round welfare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4 For destined bad luck to turn into good luck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5 For sins to be eradicated and potential for good deeds to grow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
6 For safety and security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
7 For abundance of wealth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
8 For the welfare of a newborn and its mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9 For benefits within view and within reach to be actually realized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
10 For the removal of troubles haunting the family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
11 To prevent the approach of danger and incidence of mishaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
12 For the afflictions of ones body to leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
13 For the stabilization of employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
14 To obtain boons required or sought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
15 To ensure the right thought (of bhagavan) in ones final moments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
16 For the true purpose of ones birth to be fulfilled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
17 To obtain the sideglances/kataks.
as(Grace/anugraha) of bhagavan . . . . . . . . . . . 24
18 To overcome ones fear of ones enemies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
19 For good to result replacing lowliness/mean conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
20 For the propitiation of the nine grahadevatas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
21 For ones grievances to go and peace of mind to develop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
22 For the freeing of emotional bonds with ones people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
23 To regain a position or status lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
24 To be pardoned for ones wrong-doings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
25 To develop patience and achieve greatness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
26 To get married soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33
27 To get the joy of mukti (liberation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
the
benefit you are seeking.
2. Then you should do pran.
ayama and center your mind on the japa procedure.
3. Then you must recite the sa nkalpa (intention) prescribed in the relevant
page.
4. Then you should r e c it e th e s lo k a
and meditate gratefully for a while on the gracious author of sr padukasahasram, srnigamanta mahadesikan.
5. Then, you have to perform silent japa of the sloka given in that page either
1008 or at least 108 times without making any mistake.
6. During the japa, youmust keep yourmind entirely on the divyaman.
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Nm
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pd
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i padukas
of sr ra nganatha, not allowing it to wander anywhere.
7. If this japa is carried on in this manner for a man.
d.
ala (40 or 48 days), you
are sure to realize your desire. Even if you feel you have not so realized,
you must continue the japa daily for as long as it takes for the realization,
in proper manner, without feeling discouraged, doubtful or frustrated. When
the japa is over, you have to give it a proper conclusion with the sloka
N{p_{_}mp=NN{~t {Z=q}ll{{pNb{o}|=_^{QQ{{^m{pq}dd{p{>
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30.26
30.29
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14.28
24.3
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24.5
1 3.1
30.16
30.22
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14.10
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s a n k a lp a m
sloka used for japa
pk{{Q^m{pf{={Q}+b{dN{}{ZNl|}ztxN{zv}nztxztpNq_{Z{N|{xmp{{={~t =Qb{d{{V}
ma
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24.20
s a n k a lp a m
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m{
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28.10
28.4
s a n ka lp a m
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s a n k a l p a m
Any one of the following slokas may be used for japa
bp{{=^mzef{=_Q}b{d>{}N l@ }ztdNzv}ztdztp}q_d{N{m{m}pQ {={={Q~t{db{V}
N}b{f}d{=T{N}ztztN}=T{d{f}b{N}
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32.38
dNQ{>{m{d@}rad{{ bQp{v{^@d{l>
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Table of contents
japavidhih.
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1 For the realization of all purus.
arthas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 For the improvement of eloquence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3 For all round welfare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4 For destined bad luck to turn into good luck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5 For sins to be eradicated and potential for good deeds to grow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
6 For safety and security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
7 For abundance of wealth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
8 For the welfare of a newborn and its mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9 For benefits within view and within reach to be actually realized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
10 For the removal of troubles haunting the family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
11 To prevent the approach of danger and incidence of mishaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
12 For the afflictions of ones body to leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
13 For the stabilization of employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
14 To obtain boons required or sought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
15 To ensure the right thought (of bhagavan) in ones final moments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
16 For the true purpose of ones birth to be fulfilled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
17 To obtain the sideglances/kataks.
as(Grace/anugraha) of bhagavan . . . . . . . . . . . 24
18 To overcome ones fear of ones enemies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
19 For good to result replacing lowliness/mean conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
20 For the propitiation of the nine grahadevatas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
21 For ones grievances to go and peace of mind to develop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
22 For the freeing of emotional bonds with ones people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
23 To regain a position or status lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
24 To be pardoned for ones wrong-doings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
25 To develop patience and achieve greatness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
26 To get married soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33
27 To get the joy of mukti (liberation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
the
benefit you are seeking.
2. Then you should do pran.
ayama and center your mind on the japa procedure.
3. Then you must recite the sa nkalpa (intention) prescribed in the relevant
page.
4. Then you should r e c it e th e s lo k a
and meditate gratefully for a while on the gracious author of sr padukasahasram, srnigamanta mahadesikan.
5. Then, you have to perform silent japa of the sloka given in that page either
1008 or at least 108 times without making any mistake.
6. During the japa, youmust keep yourmind entirely on the divyaman.
pbp}{|=/_}pT
Nm
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i padukas
of sr ra nganatha, not allowing it to wander anywhere.
7. If this japa is carried on in this manner for a man.
d.
ala (40 or 48 days), you
are sure to realize your desire. Even if you feel you have not so realized,
you must continue the japa daily for as long as it takes for the realization,
in proper manner, without feeling discouraged, doubtful or frustrated. When
the japa is over, you have to give it a proper conclusion with the sloka
N{p_{_}mp=NN{~t {Z=q}ll{{pNb{o}|=_^{QQ{{^m{pq}dd{p{>
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24.5
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30.16
30.22
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Table of contents
japavidhih.
..................................................................4
1 For the realization of all purus.
arthas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 For the improvement of eloquence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3 For all round welfare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4 For destined bad luck to turn into good luck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5 For sins to be eradicated and potential for good deeds to grow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
6 For safety and security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
7 For abundance of wealth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
8 For the welfare of a newborn and its mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9 For benefits within view and within reach to be actually realized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
10 For the removal of troubles haunting the family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
11 To prevent the approach of danger and incidence of mishaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
12 For the afflictions of ones body to leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
13 For the stabilization of employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
14 To obtain boons required or sought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
15 To ensure the right thought (of bhagavan) in ones final moments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
16 For the true purpose of ones birth to be fulfilled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
17 To obtain the sideglances/kataks.
as(Grace/anugraha) of bhagavan . . . . . . . . . . . 24
18 To overcome ones fear of ones enemies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
19 For good to result replacing lowliness/mean conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
20 For the propitiation of the nine grahadevatas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
21 For ones grievances to go and peace of mind to develop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
22 For the freeing of emotional bonds with ones people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
23 To regain a position or status lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
24 To be pardoned for ones wrong-doings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
25 To develop patience and achieve greatness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
26 To get married soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33
27 To get the joy of mukti (liberation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
the
benefit you are seeking.
2. Then you should do pran.
ayama and center your mind on the japa procedure.
3. Then you must recite the sa nkalpa (intention) prescribed in the relevant
page.
4. Then you should r e c it e th e s lo k a
and meditate gratefully for a while on the gracious author of sr padukasahasram, srnigamanta mahadesikan.
5. Then, you have to perform silent japa of the sloka given in that page either
1008 or at least 108 times without making any mistake.
6. During the japa, youmust keep yourmind entirely on the divyaman.
pbp}{|=/_}pT
Nm
{Z{
pd
{m}
p{
>ztN{_c}m{}=N{Nztztbm}zvb
i padukas
of sr ra nganatha, not allowing it to wander anywhere.
7. If this japa is carried on in this manner for a man.
d.
ala (40 or 48 days), you
are sure to realize your desire. Even if you feel you have not so realized,
you must continue the japa daily for as long as it takes for the realization,
in proper manner, without feeling discouraged, doubtful or frustrated. When
the japa is over, you have to give it a proper conclusion with the sloka
N{p_{_}mp=NN{~t {Z=q}ll{{pNb{o}|=_^{QQ{{^m{pq}dd{p{>
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30.29
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Table of contents
japavidhih.
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1 For the realization of all purus.
arthas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 For the improvement of eloquence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3 For all round welfare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4 For destined bad luck to turn into good luck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5 For sins to be eradicated and potential for good deeds to grow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
6 For safety and security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
7 For abundance of wealth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
8 For the welfare of a newborn and its mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9 For benefits within view and within reach to be actually realized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
10 For the removal of troubles haunting the family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
11 To prevent the approach of danger and incidence of mishaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
12 For the afflictions of ones body to leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
13 For the stabilization of employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
14 To obtain boons required or sought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
15 To ensure the right thought (of bhagavan) in ones final moments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22