Click here to load whole tree NITAAI-Veda.nyf > > All Scriptures By Acharyas > Acharyas > Deity Worship > Worship > Puja Vidhi Puja Vidhi pratah prabodhito vishno hrishikeshena yat tvaya yad yat karayas ishana tat karomi tavajnaya "O Vishnu, O Ishana, O Hrishikesha, You have awakened me, and now I am ready to do whatever You wish today" (Vishnu-dharmottara, quoted in the Hari-bhakti-vilasa [3.91]). Before rising you may pray to Mother Earth: samudra-vasane devi parvata-stana-mandite vishnu-patni namas tubhyam pada-sparsham kshamasva me "O Mother Earth, I offer my humble obeisances unto you, who are the wife of Lord Vishnu and the residence of the oceans, and who are decorated with mountains. Please forgive me for stepping upon you." 1) Acamana 2) Samanya arghya sthapana 3) Bhuta-nivaranam (om) apagacchantu te bhuta ye bhuta bhuvi samsthitah ye bhuta-vighna-kartaras te gacchanty ajnyaya hareh "May all inauspicious subtle beings that may obstruct our service be gone by the order of the Lord." Chant om astraya phat and strike your left heel on the ground three times to dispel subtle beings from earth. While chanting the mula-mantra of the main Deity you will worship, from the corners of your eyes glance angrily over the paraphernalia and upward. This will dispel subtle beings in the higher realms. realms. Chant om astraya phat and snap the fingers of your right hand over your head in the ten directions to dispel subtle beings in the atmosphere. 4 ) Asana-sthapana Chant om astraya phat and purify the floor by prokshana. Draw a triangular mandala on the floor with water or candana, using the knuckle of your right middle finger. Worship the mandala with flower petals and candana as you chant:
ete gandha-pushpe- om adhara-shaktaye namah om anantaya namah om kurmaya namah Place the asana over the mandala. While touching the asana, chant the viniyoga mantra: (om) asana-mantrasya meru-prishtha rishih sutalam chandah kurmo devata asanabhimantrane viniyogah Holding the hands in the pranama-mudra, chant: prithvi tvaya dhrita loka devi tvam vishnuna dhrita tvam ca dharaya mam nityam pavitram casanam kuru "O Mother Earth, O goddess, you support all the world's people, and Lord Vi\s\nu sustains you; please give your support to me continuously and provide me with a pure seat upon which to sit while worshiping the Lord." Draw a triangle on the asana with water (or just with your knuckle), and then worship this mandala with flower petals and candana while chanting: ete gandha- pushpe – om adhara-shaktaye namah om kamalasanaya namah 5) Patra-sthapana 6) Guru-pankti-namskara Draw the spiritual master's attention by placing flowers before him while chanting: esha pushpanjali -aim gurave namah Then chant: shri-guro paramananda premananda phala-prada vrajananda pradananda sevayam ma niyojaya "My dear spiritual master, who give the fruit of the highest bliss--the bliss of love of Godhead-please engage me in the blissful service of Krishna, who bestows bliss upon the land of Vraja." 7) Kara shuddhi 8) Pushpa-shuddhi
Chant om astraya phat and sprinkle the flowers with samanya-arghya water. Then show the cakraand dhenu-mudras over the flowers. While touching the flowers with the fingers of your right ha nd in the bijakshara-mudra, chant: om pushpe pushpe maha-pushpe su-pushpe pushpa-sambhave pushpe cayavakirne ca hum phat svaha "O flowers, O great and auspicious flowers who have appeared from a budding creeper, may you be purified" (Rg Veda). Then show the matsya-mudra over the flowers. 9) Dravya-shuddhi 10) Atma-shuddhi Sprinkle oneself with water while chanting the Gopala Mantra. 11) Dig bandhanam Chant om astraya phat and strike your left palm three times with your right forefinger and middle finger. Raise your hands as you do this. Show the cakra-mudra, and then snap the fingers of your right hand in the ten directions, beginning from the east and going clockwise. 12 )Vahni prakarana Chant the agni-bija (ram) and meditate on a wall of fire spreading all around and over your head, protecting you and the Deity room from all bad influences. At the same time show the agnibijakshara-mudra. To show this mudra, keep your right index finger straight, clench the remaining fingers of your right hand into a fist, and move your right hand clockwise in a complete circle around your head. 13) Kara-nyasa As you show the nyasa-mudra, chant the gopala-mantra once. Chant klim angushthabhyam namah and move your forefingers along the length of your thumbs, from the bases to the tips. Chant krishnaya tarjanibhyam svaha and move your thumbs along the length of your index fingers, from the bases to the tips. Chant govindaya madhyamabhyam vashat and move your thumbs along the length of your middle fingers, from the bases to the tips. Chant gopijana anamikabhyam hum and move your thumbs along the length of your ring fingers, from the bases to the tips. Chant vallabhaya kanishthikabhyam vaushat and move your thumbs along the length of your little fingers, from the bases to the tips. Chant svaha astraya kara-tala-kara-prishthabhyam phat and touch your right palm to the back of your left hand, then your left palm to the back of your right hand.
14) Anga-nyasa Chant klim hridayaya namah and touch your heart with your right palm. Chant krishnaya shirase svaha and touch the top of your head with the fingertips of your right hand. Chant govindaya shikhayai vashat and touch your shikha with your right fist, thumb pointing down toward your neck. Chant gopiijana kavacaya hum and touch your left upper arm with the fingertips of your right hand and your right upper arm with the fingertips of your left hand. Chant vallabhaya netrabhyam vaushat and touch your eyelids with the middle finger and forefinger of your right hand. Chant svaha astraya phat and snap your fingers three times with your right hand as you move it clockwise around your head. Show the cakra-mudra. 15) Pranayama First, chant the viniyoga mantra: om kama-bijasya prajapati rishih daivi-gayatri chandah shri krishna-caitanyo devata ka-karo bijam la-karo kilakam i-karo shaktih pranayame viniyogah Then one should perform the pranayama nyasa: om kama-bijaya namah prajapati-rishaye namah – (touch head) daivi-gayatri chandase namah – (touch shikha) shri krishna-chaitanya-devatyai namah – (touch face) ka-kara-bijatmamane namah – (touch heart) la-kara kilakatmane namah – (touch right nipple) i-kara shaktyatmane namah – (touch left nipple) pranayama-viniyogaya namah – (touch heart) Chant the kama-bija 16 times inhaling; then 64 times holding the breath and 32 times exhaling. Counting in this way, one should begin by inhaling through the left nostril, blocking the right nostril, holding the breath, and then exhaling through the right nostril, blocking the left. Then one should inhale through the right nostril, hold the breath, and exhale through the left nostril, using the same count. This should be repeated three times. 16) Bhuta-shuddhi
naham vipro na ca nara-patir napi vaishyo na shudro naham varni na ca griha-patir no vanastho yatir va kintu prodyan-nikhila-paramananda-purnamritabdher gopii-bhartuh pada-kamalayor dasa-dasanudasah "I am not a brahmana, I am not a kshatriya, I am not a vaishya or a shudra. Nor am I a brahmacari, a householder, a vanaprastha, or a sannyasi. I identify myself only as the servant of the servant of the servant of the lotus feet of Lord Krishna, the maintainer of the gopis. He is like an ocean of nectar, and He is the cause of universal transcendental bliss. He is always existing with brilliance" (Padyavali 74). 17) Ghanta puja While offering the bell a flower petal dipped in candana, chant: ete gandha-pushpe – om jaya-dhvani-mantra-matah svaha Now fasten the flower petal to the body of the bell with the candana. Then ring the bell briefly with your left hand and replace it on the plate, all the while thinking of the bell as a servant of the Lord. Then chant: sarva-vadya-mayi ghante deva-devasya vallabhe tvam vina naiva sarvesham shubham bhavati shobhane "O beautiful bell so dear to Lord Krishna, the God of gods, you embody the sweet sound of all music. Without you there is no auspiciousness for anyone." agamarthantu devanam gamanarthantu rakshasam | kuru ghantaravam tatra devatavahana lancanam || jnanatho’jnanatovapi kamsya ghantan navadayet | rakshasanam pishacanam taddeshe vasatirbhavet | tasmat sarva prayatnena ghantanadam prakarayet | ghanta devatabhyo namah | sakala pujarthe akshatan samarpayami || 19) Sankha-sthapana / puja With water from the samanya-arghya patra or with candana, draw a small equilateral triangle with one of its angles pointing away from you. Similarly, draw a circle around the triangle and then a square around the circle. Chant om astraya phat and sprinkle the conch stand with samanya-a rghya water. Chant om adhara-shaktaye namah and place the stand on the mandala. Chant om astraya phat and sprinkle the conch with samanya-arghya water. Place the conch on the stand.
Chant om hridayaya namah and place flower petals and candana into the conch. Chant om shirase svaha and pour water from the waterpot into the conch. While offering flowers and candana to the Lord's bathing conch, chant: ete gandha-pushpe- om hum hum hum namah maha-shankhaya svaha One should chant over the shankha three times: om pancajanyaya vidmahe mahodaraya dhimahi tanno shankhah pracodayat nirvishikaranartham takshya mudra pradarshiyami -show Garuda mudra amritikaranartham dhenu mudram pradarshayami –show dhenu mudra pavitrakaranartham shankha mudram pradarshayami - show shankha mudra surakshanartham cakra mudram pradarshayami –show cakra mudra dig bandhanartham gada mudram pradarshayami – show gada mudra around the shankha. Worship the Fire, Sun, and Moon Mandalas (With Their Ten, Twelve and Sixteen Divisions) Situated Within the Stand, Conch, and Water. Chant: ete gandha-pushpe - om mam vahni-mandalaya dasha-kalatmane namah and offer a flower petal dipped in candana to the stand; then afix the petal to the stand. ete gandha-pushpe shankha)
- om am arka-mandalaya dvadasha-kalatmane namah (place petal on
ete gandha-pushpe om um soma-mandalaya shodasha-kalatmane namah (place petal in water). Do ashtakshara mantra japa 12 times holding between middle and first fingers a tulasi leaf and touching the shankha. The following mantra is said: shankhe candrarkabhyam namah | madhye varunaya namah ( at the centre of the shankha Varuna is there.) pushte prajapataye namah (At the bottom Prajapathis is there) agre ganga sarasvatibhyam namah . (shankhas at the end) trilokigata samasta devatabhyo namah | avahayami
Offer the following items with water to the shankha: asanam sa arghyam sa padyam sa acamaniyam sa snaniyam sa vastram sa gandham sa tulasi-pushpani sa naivedyam sa aratikyam sa Chant the following stuti: shankham candrarka daivatam madhye varuna devatam prishthe prajapatim vindyadh agre ganga sarasvatim tvam pura sagarotpanno vishnuna vidhritah kare manitah sarva-devaish ca pancajanya namo 'stu te "O Pancajanya, obeisances unto you, who were born from the ocean! Long ago Lord Vishnu seized you in His hand, and thus all the demigods honor you." tava nadena jimuta vitrasyanti surasurah sa-shankha-yuta-diptabha pancajanya namo 'stu te "O Pancajanya, obeisances unto you, who shine brilliantly like the moon! Your roaring sound ma kes the mountains, clouds, demigods, and demons tremble in fear." garbha devari-narinam vilayante sahasradha tava nadena patale pancajanya namo 'stu te "O Pancajanya, obeisances unto you! Your roaring sound shatters into thousands of pieces the wombs of the demons' wives living in the lower planets."
pancajanya nija-dhvandva sthapatakasa nicaya pahi mam narakad ghorat samsaranrnatarana shankha devatabhyo namah sakala pujarthe akshatan samarpayami anena shankha pujanena shri krishna priyatam prito bhavatu
shri krishnarpanamastu 20 ) Vishesha-arghya-sthapana Purify the bathing water with samanya-arghya water and mudras. Then call the Lord into the water with the avahana mudras. Then perform gopala-nyasa on the water and worship with 5 upacaras. 21 ) Pitha-puja With candana, draw a lotus-shaped mandala on the pitha, the place where the Lord will stand for bathing. Then (again with candana) write in the center of the mandala the bija syllable of the mulamantra of the Deity being worshiped (use Devanagari script if possible). Now ring the bell and offer flower petals with candana as follows: Offer petals to the left of the mandala and chant: ete gandha-pushpe – aim gurave namah ete gandha-pushpe – om siksha-gurubhyo namah ete gandha-pushpe - om parama -guruve namah ete gandha-pushpe - om paratpara -guruve namah ete gandha-pushpe - om maha -guruve namah ete gandha-pushpe - om parameshthi -guruve namah ete gandha-pushpe – om sarva- vaishnavebhyo namah Offer petals inside the mandala and chant: ete gandha-pushpe – om adhara-shaktaye namah ete gandha-pushpe – om anantaya namah ete gandha-pushpe - surya mandalaya namah ete gandha-pushpe - surya mandaladhipataye brahmane namah ete gandha-pushpe - soma mandalaya namah ete gandha-pushpe - soma mandaladhipataye vishnave namah ete gandha-pushpe - vahni mandalaya namah ete gandha-pushpe - vahni mandaladhipataye ishvaraya namah ete gandha-pushpe - om lalitadi parama-preshtha-sakhi-vrindebhyo namah ete gandha-pushpe - om shri rupadi manjaribhyo namah ete gandha-pushpe - om shridamadi-sakha-vrindebhyo namah ete gandha-pushpe - om sarva-gopa-gopibhyo namah ete gandha-pushpe - om nanda-yashodabhyam namah ete gandha-pushpe - om yamunayai namah ete gandha-pushpe - om sarva –vraja-vasibhyo namah ete gandha-pushpe - om goloka-dhamne namah
22) Sankalpa One should recite the following sankalpa: om govinda govinda govinda om tat sat
adya________ mase ________ tithau ________ pakshe shri guru-gauranga gandharvika-giridhari sudarshana salagrama puja karishye He should then throw flower petals in the NE direction. om tad vishnoh paramam padam sada pashyanti surayah diviva cakshur atatam “Just as those with ordinary vision see the sun’s rays in the sky, so the wise and learned devotees always see the supreme abode of Lord Vishnu. Because those highly praiseworthy and spiritually awake brahmanas can see that abode, they can also reveal it to others.” (Sama Veda) 23) Svasti-vacana yam brahma vedanta-vido vadanti pare pradhanam purusham tathanye vishvad gateh karanam-ishvaram va tasmai namo vighna-vinashanaya “Obeisances unto Him who is the destroyer of all obstacles, who the knowers of Vedanta describe as the Supreme Brahman, and who others describe as the pradhana, or totality of mundane elements. Some describe Him as the Supreme Male Person, or Purusha, while others describe Him as the Supreme Lord and the cause of the creation of the universe.” (Brihad Vishnu Purana) om krishno vai sac-cid-ananda-ghanah krishna adi purushah krishnah purushottamah krishno ha u karmadi mulam krishnah saha sarvai-karyah krishna kasham krid-adisha mukha-prabhu-pujyah krishno nadis-tasmin-ajandantar bahye yam-mangalam tal-labhate kriti “Lord Krishna is the color of a new rain-cloud, therefore He is compared to a transcendental cloud full of eternity, bliss and cognizance. He is the original and Supreme Person. He is the origin of all activities and the one and only Lord of all. He is the worshipful Lord of the best of demigods, the controller of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Krishna is without any beginning. Whatever auspiciousness is found within or beyond this universe the devotee obtains in Krishna alone.”(Krishnopanishad) om svasti no govindah svasti no ‘cyutanantau svasti no vasudevo vishnur dadhatu svasti no narayano naro vai svasti nah padmanabhah purushottamo dadhatu svasti no vishvakseno vishveshvarah svasti no hrishikesho harir dadhatu
svasti no vainateyo harih svasti no ‘njanasuto hanur bhagavato dadhatu svasti svasti sumangalaikesho mahan shri krishnah saccidananda ghanah sarveshvareshvaro dadhatu “May Lord Govinda, Acyuta, Ananta Shesha, Vasudeva and Lord Vishnu bestow auspiciousness upon us. May Nara-Narayana, Padmanabha and Purushottama bestow auspiciousness upon us. May Vishvaksena, the Lord of the universe, Hrishikesha and Lord Ha ri bestow auspiciousness upon us. May Garuda and the son of Anjana, who is the great devotee of Lord Rama, Hanuman, bestow auspiciousness upon us. May the great and only Lord of auspiciousness, Shri Krishna, who is like a transcendental cloud full of eternity, knowledge, and bliss and who is the Lord of all the demigods, bestow upon us all prosperity and auspiciousness.” (Krishnopanishad) karotu svasti me krishna sarva lokeshvareshvarah karshnadayash-ca kurvantu svasti me loka-pavanah “May Krishna, the Lord of all Lords of the universe, and his followers, the deliverers of the fallen, bestow auspiciousness on me.” (Sanmohana Tantra) krishno mamaiva sarvatra svasti kuryat shriya samam tathaiva ca sada karshnih sarva vighna vinashanah “May Krishna, the destroyer of all obstacles and his followers bestow auspiciousness and prosperity to me at all times and places.” (Vishnu Yamala Samhita) krishnah karotu kalyanam kamsa-kunjara-keshari kalindi jala kallola kolahala kutuhalah “May Krishna, who sports with great noise in the waves of the Yamuna river, and who, like a lion, killed the elephant Kamsa, bestow auspiciousness on me.” (Naradiya Purana) madhavo madhavo vaci madhavo madhavo hridi smaranti madhavah sarve sarva karyeshu madhavam “The devotees always remember the Lord. The name “Madhava” is constantly on their tongues and constantly in their minds, and permeates all of their activities.” (Narasimha Purana) labhas tesham jayas tesham kutas tesham parabhavah yesham-indivara-shyamo hridaya-stho janardanah “For those who have Janardana, whose complexion is that of a blue lotus, within their hearts, there is all gain and victory and no defeat in any enterprise.” (Pandava Gita)
mangalam bhagavan vishnur mangalam madhusudanah mangalam hrishikesho ‘yam mangalayatano harih vishnuccarana-matrena krishnasya smaranad-dhareh sarva vighnani nashyanti mangalam syan-na samsayah “The Supreme Lord, Vishnu is all auspicious. Madhusudana is all auspicious. Hrishikesha is all auspicious. Hari is the abode of all auspiciousness. Simply by saying the name of Vishnu or by remembering Krishna all obstacles are destroyed and all auspiciousness comes. This is certain.” (Brihad Vishnu Purana) satyam kaliyuga vipra shri harer nama mangalam param svastyayanam nrinam nasty-eva gatir anyatha “Oh brahmana, chanting of the holy name is the auspicious process in Kali Yuga. It is the highest auspiciousness for mankind. There is no other way.” (Padma Purana) pundarikaksha govinda madhavadimsh ca yah smaret tasya syan-mangalam sarvakarmadau vighna-nashanam “He who remembers all the forms of the Lord such as Pundarikaksha, Govinda and Madhava, will attain all auspiciousness and destruction of all obstacles in all his activities.” (Vishnu Dharmottara) mangalayatanam krishnam govindam garuda-dhvajam madhavam pundarikaksham vishnum narayanam harim vasudevam jagannatham acyutam madhusudanam tatha mukundanantadin yah smaret prathamam sudhih karta sarvatra sutaram mangalananta karmanah “The intelligent man who first remembers the various forms of the Lord and his pastimes before performing his activities, will attain infinite auspiciousness in all that he does.” (Rudra Yamala) 24 ) Vishvaksena aradhanam One should worship Lord Vishvaksena with the following mantras: om shuklambara-dharam vishnum shashi-varanam catur-bhujam
prasanna-vadanam dhyayet sarva-vighno-pashantaye “For the removal of all obstacles, I meditate upon Vishvaksena, who wears white cloth, who is the colour of the moon, who has four arms and a peaceful expression on his face.” yasya dvirada vaktra-dyah parishadyah parash-shatam vighnam nighnanti satatam vishvaksenam tam ashraye "I take refuge of the plenary portion of the Personality of Godhead, Lord Vishvaksena, the elephant faced one, the leader of the assembly. It is He who constantly destroys all obstacles." esha pushpanjali – om vishvaksenaya namah esha gandhah – om vishvaksenaya namah etani pushpani – om vishvaksenaya namah esha dhupah – om vishvaksenaya namah esha dipah – om vishvaksenaya namah idam naivedyam - om vishvaksenaya namah vande vaikuntha senanyam devam sutravati sakham yadvetra sikhara spande vishvam yetad vyavasthitam “I offer my obeisances to Vishvaksena, the consort of Sutravathi and the Commander-in-Chief of the army of Vaikuntha. The whole universe is controlled by the movements of the rod that he holds in his hand which is the insignia of his delegated authority.” 25 ) Guru Parampara Anusandhanam The following prayers to the sampradaya acaryas should be recited: shri krishna brahma devarshi, badarayana samjnakan shri madhva shri padmanabha, shriman nrihari madhavan akshobhya jayatirtha shri, jnanasindhu dayanidhi shri vidyanidhi rajendra, jayadharma kramadvayam purushottama brahmanya, vyasatirthamsh ca samstumah tato lakshmipatim shriman, madhavendran ca bhaktitah tac-chishyan shrishvaradvaita, nityanandan-jagat-gurun devam-ishvara-shishyam-shri, chaitanyan ca bhajamahe shri-krishna-prema-danena, yena nistaritam jagat kali-kalusha santaptam, karuna-sindhuna svayam mahaprabhu-svarupa-shri, damodarah-priyankarah rupa-sanatanau-dvau ca, goswami-pravarau-prabhu
shri jivo-raghunathash ca, rupa-priyo maha-matih tat priyah kaviraja-shri, krishna-dasa-prabhur-matah tasya priyottamah shrilah, sevaparo narottamah tad anugata-bhaktah shri, vishvanathah sad-uttamah tad asaktash ca gaudiya, vedantacarya-bhushanam vidyabhushana-pada shri, baladeva-sad-ashrayah vaishnava-sarvabhauma shri, jagannatha-prabhus-tatah shri mayapura-dhamnas tu, nirdeshta-sajjana-priyah shuddha-bhakti-pracarasya, muli-bhuta-ihottamah shri bhaktivinodo devas tat, priyatvena-vishrutah tad abhinna-suhrid-varyo, maha-bhagavatottamah shri gaura-kishorah sakshad, vairagyam vigrahashritam mayavadi-ku-siddhanta, dhvanta-rashi-nirasakah vishuddha-bhakti-siddantaih, svanta-padma-vikashakah devo'sau paramo-hamso, mattah shri gaura- kirtane pracaracara-karyeshu, nirantaram-mahotsukhah hari-priya-janair-gamya, om vishnupada-purvakah shripado bhaktisiddhanta, sarasvati-mahodayah tat priyo bhaktivedanta, gaura-vani-pracaraka nirvishesha-shunyavadi, pashcatya-desha-taraka tasya canugatah sadhuh shri bhakti-caru namakah snigdha cetah su-praneta vairagyena rasaplutah prabhupada priyottamah shri bhaktividya-purnah divya-jnana-pradayakah sushantarjavah rupinah bhaktivedanta su-shishyah shri shivarama swaminah mahapapa-hunadeshe vrindavana prakashakah suhrit shivaramasya shri bhakti-bringa-govindah vrindavana-vasi-susevakah hari-kirtana-vidagdhah sarve-te gaura-vamshyash ca, paramahamsa-vigrahah vayam ca pranata dasas, tad ucchishta grahagrahah
25 ) Guru puja One should recite the dhyanam prayers for the spiritual master: pratah shriman-navadvipe dvi-netram dvi-bhujam gurum varabhaya-pradam shantam smaret tan-nama-purvakam
"In the morning, in Navadvipa, one should remember the spiritual master as having two eyes and two arms, as being peaceful, and as bestowing all benediction and fearlessness upon one who chants his name." Worship the guru with upacaras. Offer respects, glorification and obeisances (pranama): Chant the guru-mula-mantra and guru-gayatri silently ten times each. Then recite the Guru-stuti: tvam gopika vrisharaves tanayantike 'si sevadhikarini guro nija-pada-padme dasyam pradaya kuru mam vraja-kanane shriradhanghri-sevana-rase sukhinim sukhabdhau "O beloved spiritual master, you are always in the presence of the cowherd girl Radha, the daughter of King Vrishabhanu. Please award me service at your lotus feet, which are the proprietors of devotional service. Please place me in the ocean of joy by bestowing upon me happiness in the mellows of service at the lotus feet of Radha in the groves of Vraja-dhama." Offer obeisances with the following verses: nama-shreshtham manum api shaci-putram atra svarupam rupam tasyagrajam uru-purim mathurim goshthavatim radha-kundam giri-varam aho radhika-madhavasham prapto yasya prathita-kripaya shri-gurum tam nato 'smi "I bow down to the beautiful lotus feet of my spiritual master, by whose causeless mercy I have obtained the supreme holy name, the divine mantra, the service of the son of Saci-mata, the association of Shrila Svarupa Damodara, Rupa Gosvami, and his older brother Sanatana Gosvami, the supreme abode of Mathura, the blissful abode of Vrindavana, the divine Radha-kunda and Govardhana Hill, and the desire within my heart for the loving service of Shri Radhika and Madhava in Vrindavana." radha-sammukha-samsaktim sakhi-sanga-nivasinim tvam aham satatam vande madhavashraya-vigraham "O spiritual master, I continually offer my obeisances unto you, who are always in the presence of Shrimati Radharani and very much devoted to Her. You always reside in the association of Her confidantes, the gopis, and you are the abode of loving devotion to Krishna." nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale shrimate bhakti-caru swamin iti namine snigdha cetah supraneta vairagyena rasaplutam prabhupada-gatah-pranah naumi bhakti-caru padam "I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace Bhakti Caru Swami, who is very dear to Lord Krishna, having taken shelter at His lotus feet."
“I offer my respectful obeisances unto Shrila Bhakti Caru Swami, who is imbued with the qualities of humility, renunciation, and writes transcendental literature. Shrila Prabhupada is his life and soul.” nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale shrimate bhaktividya purna swamin iti namine yatindra-vrinda-sreshthaya yukta-vairagya-rupine bhakti-tattva-pracaraya gaura-mandala-vasine "I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace Bhaktividya Purna Swami, who is very dear to Lord Krishna, having taken shelter at His lotus feet." “You are the best amongst the greatest sannyasis and the personification of the principle of yuktavairagya. You preach the science of devotional service and reside in the transcendental land of Lord Gauranga.” nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale shrimate sivarama swamin iti namine "I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace Sivarama Swami, who is very dear to Lord Krishna, having taken shelter at His lotus feet." 26 ) Gauranga Puja One should meditate on Navadvipa-dhama (navadvipa-dhyana): Chant the following verse and meditate on Navadvipa-dhama, the transcendental place of the Lord's pastimes: svardhunyash caru-tire sphuritam ati-brihat-kurma-prishthabha-gatram ramyaramavritam sanmani-kanaka-maha-sadma-sanghaih paiitam nityam pratyalayodyat-pranaya-bhara-lasat-krishna-samkirtanadhyam shri-vrindatavy-abhinnam tri-jagad-anupamam shri-navadvipam ide "I praise the holy dhama of Navadvipa. Being entirely nondifferent from Shri Vrindavana, it is completely different from the material world, consisting of the three planetary systems. Situated on the beautiful banks of the Ganges, Navadvipa is covered by lovely groves and gardens, and it appears like the back of a gigantic turtle. That holy dhama is filled with many great palatial houses made of gold and bedecked with brilliant jewels, and in those houses devotees are always performing krishna-samkirtana in the mellow of ecstatic love." Meditate on the Form of Lord Chaitanya (gauranga-dhyana) Chant the following verse and meditate on the transcendental form of Lord Chaitanya amidst His eternal associates: shriman-mauktika-dama-baddha-cikuram su-smera-candrananam shri-khandaguru-caru-citra-vasanam srag-divya-bhushancitam nrityavesha-rasanumoda-madhuram kandarpa-veshojjvalam chaitanyam kanaka-dyutim nija-janaih samsevyamanam bhaje
"I worship Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who is being served by all His devotees and associates, whose hair is bound with strings of pearls, and whose moonlike face bears the nectar of His gentle smile. His beautiful golden body is adorned with lovely garments, anointed with sandalwood and aguru pulp, and bedecked with garlands and various glistening ornaments. He is extremely charming, absorbed as He is in enjoying the sweet mellows of dancing, and His dress is more splendid than even Cupid's." Meditate on offering Lord Chaitanya sixteen, ten, or five upacaras. Chant the gaura-mula-mantra and the gaura-gayatri silently ten times each. Offer respects, glorification and obeisances chanting: dhyeyam sada paribhava-ghnam abhishta-dohamm tirthaspadam shiva-virinci-nutam sharanyam bhrityarti-ham pranata-pala bhavabdhi-potam vande maha-purusha te caranaravindam "O Supreme Personality of Godhead, O protector of the surrendered souls, You are now playing the role of Your own devotee, and Your lotus feet are the only object of perpetual meditation for the pure living entities. They destroy the material existence of the living entity. They are the fulfiller of all desires, the abode of all holy places, worshipable even by Lord Brahma and Lord Siva, the shelter of all that exists, the destroyer of the troubles of Your devotees and the only boat for crossing over the ocean of material existence. Therefore I offer my obeisances unto Your lotus feet." (S.B. 11.5.33) tyaktva sudustyaja-surepsita-rajya-lakshmim dharmishtha arya-vacasa yad agad aranyam maya-mrigam dayitayepsitam anvadhavad vande maha-purusha te caranaravindam "O Mahaprabhu, You have given up the goddess of fortune (Your wife), whose glance is desired by the great demigods, and who is the most difficult attachment to renounce. In order to keep the word of some brahmana's curse, You have gone to the forest. Thus to show Your great mercy to the helpless living entities who are following Maya - the illusory energy - You have chased after them to give them Your own devotional service. Therefore I offer my humble obeisances unto Your lotus feet." (S.B. 11.5.34) ananda-lila-maya-vigrahaya hemabha-divyac-chavi-sundaraya tasmai maha-prema-rasa-pradaya chaitanya-candr\aya namo namas te "Obeisances unto Him, Shri Chaitanya-candra, the giver of the mellow of the highest love of Godhead, who is the embodiment of blissful pastimes, and who is so beautiful, having a dazzling luster, like gold." (Chaitanya-candramrita) namo maha-vadanyaya krishna-prema-pradaya te krishnaya krishna-chaitanya-namne gaura-tvishe namah "O most munificent incarnation! You are Krishna Himself appearing asKrishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. You have assumed the golden color of Shrimati Radharani, and You are widely
distributing pure love of Krishna. We offer our respectful obeisances unto You." (Cc. Madhya 19.53) chaitanyah krishna-caitanyo gaurango dvija-nayakah yatinam dandinam caiva nyasinam ca shiromanih raktambara-dharah shriman navadvipa sudhakarah prema-bhakti-pradash caiva shri shaci-nandanas tatha vande shri-krishna-chaitanya nityanandau sahoditau gaudodaye pushpavantau citrau sham-dau tamo-nudau "I offer my respectful obeisances unto Shri Krishna Chaitanya and Lord Nityananda, who are like the sun and moon. They have arisen simultaneously on the horizon of Gauda to dissipate the darkness of ignorance and thus wonderfully bestow benediction upon all. ajanu-lambita bhujau kanakavadhatau sankirtanaika-pitarau kamalayatakshau vishvambharau dvija-varau yuga-dharma-palau vande jagat-priyakarau karunavatarau Nityananda-pranama nityanandam aham naumi sarvananda-karam param hari-nama-pradam devam avadhuta-shiromanim "I bow down to the Supreme Lord Nityananda Prabhu, who is the awarder of the highest joy to all, the bestower of the holy name and the crest jewel of all paramahamsa m endicants." nityanando’vadhutendu vasudha-prana-vallabhah jahnavi-jivita-patih krishna-prema-pradah prabhuh padmavati-sutah shriman shaci-nandana-purvajah bhavonmatto jagat-trata rakta-gaura-kalevarah
jaya shri-krishna-chaitanya prabhu-nityananda shri-advaita gadadhara shrivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrinda hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare 27 ) Giriraja and Salagrama puja govardhano jayati shaila-kuladhirajo
yo gopikabhirudhito hari-dasa-varyah krishnena shakramakha-bhanga-kritarcito yah saptaha-masya kara-padma-tale’pyavasit “All glories to Govardhana Hill, the king of all mountains including Sumeru, who was given the title Hari-dasa-varya, the best servant of Hari, by the gopis, who was worshipped by Lord Krishna after He stopped the Vrajavasis’ sacrifice to Indra, and who was held in Krishna’s lotus hand for seven days.” saptaham evacyuta-hasta-pankaje bhringamanam phala-mula-kandaraih samsevyamanam harim atma-vrindakair govardhanadrim shirasa namami “I bow my head and offer obeisancs to Giriraja Govardhana, who rested upon the lotus hand of Acyuta for seven days, who is embellished with the humming of black bees, and who expertly serves Hari and His dearest devotees by providing caves and kunjas which supply an abunda nce of varieties of fruits, flowers, and roots fro their enjoyment.” sudarshana mahajwalo kotI surya sama prabha ajnanandasya me nityam vishno margam pradarshaya “O Sudarshana, O great fiery one. Your effulgence is the same as millions of suns. Please always remove my ignorance and show me the devotional path to Lord Vishnu.” om esha pushpanjali – om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha om sahasra shirsha purushah sahasrakshah sahasrapat sa bhumim vishvato vritva atyatishthad dasangulam //1// idam asanam – om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha om purusha evedagm sarvam yad bhutam yac-ca bhavyam utamrita tva syeshanah yad annena tirohati //2// svagatam su svagatam – om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha om etavan-asya mahima ato jyayagmsh-ca purushah pado ’sya vishva bhutani tripad-asyamritam divi //3// etat padyam – om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha om tripad urdhva udait purushah pado ’syeha ’bhavat-punah tato vishvan vyakramat sashana nashane abhi //4// idam arghyam – om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha
om tasmad-virad-ajayata virajo adhi purushah sa jato ’tyaricyata pashcad-bhumim-atho purah //5// idam acamaniyam – om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha om yat purushena havisha deva yajnam-atanvata vasanto asyasid ajyam grishma idhma-sharad-dhavih //6// esha madhuparkah – om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha om saptasyasan-paridhayah trih sapta samidhah kritah deva yad-yajnam tanvanah abadhnan-purusham pashum //7// idam punar acamaniyam – om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha idam danta-kashtham - om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha idam jihvollekhanam - om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha idam gandhusham -om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha idam hasta-mukha-prakshalanam - om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha etat padyam - om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha idam anga-vastram - om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha esha darpah
- om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha
idam tambulam - om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha idam sugandha-tailam - om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha om tam yajnam barhishi praukshan purusham jatam-agratah tena deva ayajanta sadhya rishayash-ca ye //8// idam snaniyam – om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha om tasmad-yajnat-sarva-hutah sambhritam prishad-ajyam
pashugms-tagmsh-cakre vayavyan aranyan-gramyash-ca ye //9// idam vastram – om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha idam uttariyam – om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha idam acamaniyam – om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha idam yajnopavitam – om sahasrara hum phat idam acamaniyam – om sahasrara hum phat om tasmad-yajnat-sarva-hutah ricah samani jajnire chandagmsi jajnire tasmat yajus-tasmad-ajayata //10// imani abharanani – om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha om tasmad-ashva ajayanta ye ke cobhaya-datah gavo ha jajnire tasmat tasmaj-jata aja-vayah //11// esha gandhah – om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha om yat purusham vyadadhuh katidha vyakalpayan mukham kimasya kau bahu kavuru pada vucyete //12// etani pushpani – om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha etat tulasi patram – om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha om brahmano ’sya mukham-asit bahu rajanyah kritah uru tadasya yad-vaisyah padbhyagm shudro ajayata //13// esha dhupah – om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha om vanaspati-rasotpanno gandhadhyo gandha uttamah aghreyah sarva-devanam dhupo’yam pratigrihyatam “Please accept this very fragrant incense made from the nectar of trees, incense that all the demigods like to smell.” om candrama manaso jatah cakshoh suryo ajayata mukhad-indrash-cagnish-ca pranad-vayur-ajayata //14//
esha dipah – om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha om su-prakasho amha-tejah sarvatas timirapahah sa-bahyabhyantara-jyotir dipo’yam pratigrihyatam “Please accept this brilliant lamp, which removes all darkness, both within and without.” Purifying the bhoga *Chant om astraya phat and sprinkle the bhoga with vishesha-arghya water. *Show the cakra-mudra. *Take some water in your right hand and chant yam (the vayu-bija) into it twelve times. *Sprinkle the water over the bhoga while meditating on drying up any faults the food may have. *Showing the bijakshara-mudra, meditate on ram (the agni-bija) in your right palm and then "pour" it over the bhoga to burn up the faults. *Showing the bijakshara-mudra, meditate on tham (the amrita-bija) in your left palm and then "pour" it over the bhoga. *Showing the dhenu-mudra, meditate on the food as amrita. *Chant the Deity mula-mantra eight times into some water in your right palm, and then sprinkle the water on the bhoga. *Again chant the mula-mantra over the bhoga while showing the bijakshara-mudra; then protect the bhoga with the matsya-mudra. Parisheshana--offering to the pranas *Chant om amritopastaranam asi svaha and offer water for the Lord to sip as a nectar seat for the food. *Show the prana-mudras with the right hand and chant: om pranaya svaha (with your ring finger and small finger touching your thumb) om apanaya svaha (with your middle finger and forefinger touching your thumb) om vyanaya svaha (with your ring finger and middle finger touching your thumb) om udanaya svaha (with your ring finger, middle finger, and forefinger touching your thumb) om samanaya svaha (with four fingers touching your thumb). Offering the Bhoga Place tulasi leaves on the bhoga. Chant: om nabhya asid-antariksham shirshno dhyauh samavartata padbhyagm bhumir-dishah shrotrat tatha lokagm akalpayan //15// idam naivdyam – om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha idam paniyam– om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha
nivedayami bhavate jushanedam havir hare “I offer this to you, Lord Hari please accept it.” * show the grasa-mudra. *Chant the pranama-mantras three times each for the spiritual master, Lord Chaitanya, and Krishna. *Chant the Gopala and Kama-gayatri mantras with eyes closed, meditating on the Lord taking His meal with His associates. Then open your eyes, arise, and wait a short time for the Lord to enjoy His meal. After the Meal *Clap your hands three times and offer the following items while ringing the bell: *Chant om amritapidanam asi svaha and offer water for the Lord to sip as a nectar covering for the food. etat padyam - om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha idam gandhusham - om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha idam hasta-mukha-prakshalanam - om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha idam anga-vastram - om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha esha gandhah - om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha idam acamaniyam - om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha idam mukha vasam - om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha idam tambulam - om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha idam malyam - om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha idam sarvam - om sahasrara hum phat klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha
om vedaham-etam purusham mahantam aditya-varnam tamasastu-pare sarvani rupani vicitya dhirah namani kritva ’bhivadan yadaste //16//
Chant Gopala mantra 10X then offer vishesha-arghya water with flowers and candana , chanting: guhyati guhya-gopta tvam grihanasmat-kritam japam siddhir bhavatu me deva tvat-prasadat tvayi sthite "O my Lord, You are the secret of secrets and a keeper of secrets. Please accept the japa I have chanted as an offering to You. Please be merciful and let me attain the same perfection attained by those who are fixed in Your service." om dhata purastad-yamudajahara shakrah pravidvan-pradishash-catasrah tamevam vidvan-amrita iha bhavati nanyah pantha ayanaya vidyate //17// om yajnena yajnam-ayajanta devah tani dharmani prathamany-asan te ha nakam mahimanah sacante yatra purve sadhyah santi devah //18// namaste girirajaya shri govardhana namine ashesha klesha nashaya paramananda dayine kandarpa-koti-ramyaya sphurad-indivara tvishe jagan-mohana-lilayash namo gopendra-sunave tapta-kancana gaurangi radhe vrindavanishvari vrishabhanu-sute devi pranamami hari-priye om shrim klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya paraya parama-purushaya paramatmane para-mantra yantra tantra aushadha astra-shastrani samhara samhara mrityu-mocaya mocaya om namo bhagavate maha-sudarshanaya diptre jvala-pritaya sarva-dikshobhana-karaya hum phat brahmane parama-jyotishe sahasrara hum phat svaha 28) Upanga Puja Flute: om ete gandha pushpe – om shri mukha-venave namah Garland: om ete gandha pushpe – om vakshasi vana-malayai namah Shrivasta – om ete gandha pushpe – om daksha-stanorddhe shrivatsaya namah Kaustubha - om ete gandha pushpe – om svaya-stanorddhe kaustubhaya namah 29) Bali Dana Bathe the Deities of Gopeshvara and Yogamaya with the Lord’s caranamrita chanting:
Idam shri krishna caranamrita snaniyam – om gopeshvaraya namah om yogamaya devyai namah Offer them the maha-prasada candana, flowers etc chanting: idam maha-prasadam nirmalyadikam – om gopeshvaraya namah om yogamaya devyai namah vrindavana-vani-pate jaya soma-maule sanaka-sanandana-sanatana-naradedya gopishvara vraja-vilasi-yuganghri-padme prema prayaccha nirupadhi namo namaste “O Gatekeeper of Vrindavana! O Soma, All glories to you. O you whose head is decorated with the moon, and who is worshipable for the sages headed by Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana and Narada! O Gopishvara! Desiring that you bestow upon me love for the lotus feet of Radha Madhava who perform joyous pastimes in Vraja, I offer my obeisances unto yo again and again.” One should then offer the mahaprasadam to Vishvaksena: sarva-deva-svarupaya paraya parameshthine shri krishna-seva-yuktaya vishvaksenaya te namah “O Vishvaksena, O master of the demigods, O master engaged in Lord Krishna’s service, obeisances to you.” balir vibhishano bhishmah kapilo narado’rjunah prahladash cambarishash ca vasur vayu-sutah shivah vishvaksenoddhavakrurah sanakadyah shukadayah shri krishnasya prasado’yam sarve grihnantu vaishnavah “May Bali, Vibhishana, Bhishma, Kapila, Narada, Arjuna, Prahlada, Ambarisha, Vasu, Hanuman, Siva, Vishvaksena, Uddhava, Akrura, the Four Kumaras headed by Sanaka, and the sages headed by Sukhadeva accept these remnants which are the mercy of Lord Krishna.” Offer the parampara acaryas the mahaprasada – idam maha-prasadam nirmalyadikam – om shad-goswamibhyo namah om parameshthi gurave namah om maha gurave namah om parat para gurave namah om parama gurave namah aim gurave namah
om siksha gurubhyo namah om sarva-vaishnavebhyo namah 29) Viloma-arghya Install viloma-arghya as follows: Fill a conch on a stand with water; perform prokshana; show the cakra-, galini-, and dhenu-mudras. Show the bijakshara-mudra, and over the water chant the Sa nskrit alphabet backward (viloma): ksham ham sam sham sham vam lam ram yam mam bham bam pham pam nam dham dam tham tam nam dham dam tham tam nam jham jam cham cam gam gham ham kham kam aum om aim em IIm Im ririm rim um um im Im am am Show the matsya-mudr\a. To offer the viloma-arghya, wave the conch toward the Lord's lotus feet chanting: pada-traya-krama-kranta trailokyeshvara keshava tvat-prasadad idam toyam padyam te 'stu janardana "O Keshava, Janardana, and Trivikrama, Lord of the three worlds, by Your m ercy let this water wash Your lotus feet." Pour out the viloma-arghya water into the visarjaniya-patra. 30) aparadha-shodhana Chant: anga-hinam kriya-hinam vidhi-hinam cayad bhavet astu tat sarva acchidram krishna-karshna-prasadatah yat kincit vaigunam jatam tad dosha-prashamanasyah shri-krishna-smaranam karomi "May the mercy of Krishna and His devotees nullify all the mistakes we have made in our observance of the rules of worship and in our performance of the acts of worship. I now remember Krishna to nullify whatever faults there may be". hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare
hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare
