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Purohit (priests)

Kanai L. Mukherjee – Bibhas Bandyopadhyay

General Editor

Aloka Chakravarty – Arunkanti Banerjee

Publisher Association of Grandparents of Indian Immigrants

Nashville, TN 37205

First Edition, 2012

NEW AGE PUROHIT DARPAN (Satyanarayana Brato)

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Association of Grandparents of Indian Immigrants, USA Home Page: agiivideo.com

October 4, 2013 (jq¡mu¡, B¢nÄe 17,1420)

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Book Book Book Book 5555

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paÉe¡l¡uZ hËapaÉe¡l¡uZ hËapaÉe¡l¡uZ hËapaÉe¡l¡uZ hËa

Purohit (priests)

Kanai L. Mukherjee – Bibhas Bandyopadhyay

General Editor

Aloka Chakravarty – Arunkanti Banerjee

Publishers Association of Grandparents of Indian Immigrants, USA

First Edition


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Reviewers

Sujit Das

Ratna De

Shuvra Bhattacharjee

Biplob Bhattacharjee

Rohini Chakravarthy

Technical AssistantsTechnical AssistantsTechnical AssistantsTechnical Assistants Amitabha Chakrabarti,

Shuvajit Das

Global CommunicationGlobal CommunicationGlobal CommunicationGlobal Communication Dilip Som

Amitabh Chakravarthy

ILLUSTRATORILLUSTRATORILLUSTRATORILLUSTRATOR Monidipa Basu


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dedication

This book is dedicated to

The Children of Bengali Immigrants

Proud bearers of Indian heritage


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VOICE OF NEW GENERATION

As a child of Indian immigrants growing up in the United States, I had

never considered myself to be particularly religious. I identified myself

as a Hindu by default simply because of my family ties. However, I

never felt comfortable expressing this openly to my friends and

classmates. As one of very few non-white, non-Christian students in

my school, my main goal was simply to fit in and feel as if I were the

same as everyone else. While my father taught me some simple prayers

to recite each morning and evening, I shied away from performing this

ritual when classmates visited my home for dinner – I did not want

them to see me as different, and so I would try to hide this part of

myself. The experience simply made me uneasy.

Despite the fact that my late father was a Maharashtrian Brahmin – a

community known for its deep faith in the Hindu religion – and my

mother the daughter of a Bengali priest, my family never forced

Hinduism on me in any great way. At most, I enjoyed the comics of

Indian folk stories, as well as the videos produced by my grandfather

that brought these stories to life. However, these stories served mainly

as entertainment for me and I did not seek any deeper meaning. Indeed,

while my family would attend temple functions and pujas, I was never

sent to “Sunday School” nor forced to learn Indian languages. In fact, I

did not receive the so-called “Sacred Thread” in the Upanayan

ceremony at the age most Brahmin boys do. And so I proceeded

through life without giving it much thought. While I would now

celebrate the opportunity to expose others to my culture, at the time I

had no such desire.

However, when I was in ninth grade, my father was suddenly and

unexpectedly diagnosed with malignant lung cancer. Over time, we

learned he was beyond any medical treatment. Perhaps feeling a sense

of spiritual duty before his passing, he made it priority only weeks

before his death to arrange and perform the sacred thread ceremony for

my brother and myself. He approached my grandfather, the author of

this book, to assist with this process. Thus my brother and I received


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our sacred threads in a small, rushed ceremony. My father died only

weeks later.

While I was then officially inducted into the Brahmin fold, I still did

not feel any specific change or desire to learn more about what had just

happened. If anything, I was simply angry at everything that had

happened; the seemingly unfair nature of my father’s passing. I still did

not wear my sacred thread, for fear of seeming different from those

around me. I continued to live as a typical suburban American child

among my friends – this was my culture.

However, as I grew older and reflected on my past, I became

increasingly curious about the purpose of that ceremony, and why my

father had wanted it done so badly even though he had never pushed for

it during the traditionally practiced time of adolescence. I hoped to find

peace with the difficult events that transpired – a way to come to terms

with the past. At the same time, I grew increasingly interested in the

religious practice of my grandfather whom so many people in the

community respected. And perhaps most importantly, I began to ask

him questions – many, many questions.

Spending long rides in the car with both of my grandparents, I would

continually inquire about their past. These incredible individuals led

multifaceted lives as both academics and as religious leaders in their

community. Through these conversations, my thirst to learn more about

my culture heightened exponentially. Once in college, I took a class on

Indian mythology, but that still did not satisfy my desire to learn more

about cultural practices, and more importantly the reasons for their

existence and the origins of the ideas. I discovered a deep-seated desire

to connect the philosophical underpinnings of Hinduism with the

practiced rituals. Over time, I realized that when I was young I could

not develop an interest in the practices because I did not understand

their significance. With the benefit of some small degree of emotional,

intellectual, and spiritual maturity, I then found myself to be quite

fascinated with the philosophy and associated ceremonies. While I still

take part in an academic and professional community where religion is

a personal choice, I am


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Our Publications

Book 1: Saraswati Puja

Book 2: Lakshmi Puja

Book 3: Durga Puja

Book 4: Kali Puja

Book 5: Satyanarayana Book 6: Hindu Marriage

Book 7: Annaprasan

Book 8: Sacred Thread

Book 9: Grihaprabesh

Book 10: Farewell to the soul


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PREFACE

A series of ten books are compiled for Bengali immigrants with the

goal of explaining the history, significance, and meaning of the mantras

used in common Hindu puja rituals. A book like this is desperately

needed as both the language used in the rituals, Sanskrit, and the script

in which the rituals are transcribed, Bengali, are often foreign to

immigrants and their children.

Unlike Hindu children growing up in India, children of Hindu origin

growing up in the West are constantly challenged by their neighbors,

peers, friends, and teachers to explain the basis of Hindu faith and

belief. This problem I never faced when I was growing up in India in

the 1920s. Hindu rituals had always been a part of life, no questions

asked. Thus, I strongly feel I should share my thoughts with my

beloved grandchildren who are growing up outside India, and more

widely with all Bengali immigrants facing these challenges.

Priesthood was our family trade. I learned all the rituals from my

father, and started to perform puja rituals soon after receiving my

sacred thread (Upanayan) at the age of twelve. But, like many other

professional priests, I had no knowledge of Sanskrit, the language of

Hindu puja rituals. We were trained to hear and remember (sruti and

smriti) and stay away from explaining. In addition, my childhood days

were spent under British rule when Sanskrit scholars remained obscure

and learning Sanskrit was not considered progressive. So I studied

science and technology for a better future. Yet, the spirit of my

ancestors never left me, and I would perform pujas upon request from

time to time. The community was satisfied to simply watch the Hindu

rituals with devotion.

However, Hindus of the twenty-first century are not satisfied with this.

They demand explanations of the rituals they inherited. My

grandchildren are among them, and they regularly asked both me and

my late wife, Dr. Bibha Mukherjee, about the details of Vedic

traditions. Rather than just mindlessly performing rituals, they want to

understand the underlying meaning of their actions. I was overwhelmed

by their enthusiasm. This book is the outcome of that call.


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Spirituality has many facets that accept the natural diversity of the

human mind. Now I am eighty- seven years old. I am not worried

whether my grandchildren are believers, nonbelievers, agnostics, or

atheists. But I feel immensely satisfied telling them my own story of

how I came to depend on my Invisible Caretaker who was always

beside me when I needed Him.

I am thankful to the world community of open-minded spiritual

seekers, Hindus and non-Hindus, who promoted this humble endeavor

of mutual understanding. I have no words to express my gratitude for

my coauthors and reviewers whose constant support made it possible to

turn my dream into reality. In my advanced age and poor state of

health, I could not correct the mistakes that I see in the final product. I

am sure these will be fixed eventually by future generations. My soul

will rest in peace if I see that this book enlightens the mind, promotes

respect and brings solace to those who seek divine blessing.

October 4, 2013 (jq¡mu¡, B¢nÄe 17,1420)

Kanai L. MukherjeeKanai L. MukherjeeKanai L. MukherjeeKanai L. Mukherjee The chief priest


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CONTENTS

Preliminaries Our publications, ii

Reviewers and Associates, iv

Dedication, v

Voice of New Generation, vi

Preface, ix

Content, xi

Part 1: Introduction, 1

Puja arrangement, 1

Puja layout, 2

See addendums for Puja list

Part 2: Basic Puja Procedure, 5

Invocations prayers, 5

Seeking divine support, 6

Seeking good wishes, 6

Divine witness, 8

Sandhya, 9

Worship of Guru, 25

Worship of Saligram sheela, 29

Offering to Sun God, 36

Resolution, 38

Sanctification, 40

Obeisance to cosmos, 42

Removing obstacles, 31

Worship of divinities at the entrance, 45

Establishment of the holy pitcher, 35

Hymn of creation, 48

Sanctification of the environment, 54

Prayers of Gods of Invocation, 57

Offerings to nine planets, 65

Offerings to guardians of direction, 66

Reverence to our divine background, 67


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Breath control, 68

Dedication of self, 69

Part 3: Satyanarayana puja, 73

Prayers and offerings, 73

Mass offering (f¤Öf¡”¢m, pushpanjali), 89

Satyanarayan katha (story), 92

English, 92

Bengali, 98-106

Fire worship (Havan), 107

Flower offering, 124 Adoration with lamp, 126

Loka puja (individual family worship), 128

Benedictory prayers, 129

Peace chant, 132

Appeal for forgiveness, 133

Honorarium to the priest, 135

Part 4: Abridged Version of Satyanarayana puja,

138

Part 5: Addendums, 152

Things to remember (for Satyanarayana puja), 152

Puja list (phardamala), 157

Our team of editors, 165

New age grandparents, 169

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INTRODUCTION

The Satyanarayana Puja is a Hindu religious observance. As the

name signifies, Sastyanarayana is an incarnation of Lord Sriman

Narayana, or Lord Vishnu. The puja is very popular in all parts of

India. It is a ritual performed by Hindus before any major occasion like

marriage, house-warming ceremony, in times of achievements and

others. It is in a way an offering of gratitude to the Lord Satyanarayana.

In addition, it is said that a devotional performance of this puja will

bear children to couples trying to start a family.

It can be performed on any day for any reason but it is usually done on

the full moon day or during the waxy fortnight of the moon.

It is believed that in Bengal, during the later part of 19th

century,

Satyanarayana puja took the name of Satya Pir puja, which was

attended by all communities (Hindu, Muslim and Buddhists) and

thereby building a common platform for all religions. It was a dream of

religious unity through the vision of “One God”.

PUJA ARRANGEMENTS

Raised platform: Saraswati deity, a raised platform, book, inkpot, pen.

Pushpapatra (flower plate): flower, sandalwood paste, wet rice,

haritaki, durba, tulsi,

belpata, til, mashkalai, Supari, Red thread.

Lamp plate: Lamp stand and dhup stand and dhupbati.

Puja accessories for priest: Water conch (jalashankha), kosha-kushi

(pot to hold water

for the priest during the puja), bell, asan (for priest to sit).

Ghat and tekathi: Pitcher filled with water placed on a bit of soil, five

grains scattered on top of the earth (panchsashya) if not

available, use rice, five colored powder sprinkled over the earth

(yantra or pattern is recommended), vermilion powder pasted in

oil (put the mark on the pitcher) – the design can be the


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Swastika or the Vastupurush (king of earth). One small

gamchha (red cloth piece) to cover the pitcher.

Two small bowls:

(a) Yogurt with a few grains of mashkali (called

Mashabhaktabali).

(b) Madhuparka –honey, ghee, sugar, milk and yogurt.

Tumblers: Two glasses of water, sweet candy (misri), raisin, spring

water, fruit on pitcher

(coconut is recommended), five leaves from a fruit bearing tree

(mango is common in India).

Utensils to herald puja celebrations: Sankha (conch to blow), kansar

and bell.

Naivedya: Panchadevata (five rice pyramid with fruit pieces and sweets

in one plate and

one plate for the deity naivedya with one rice pyramid with

pieces of fruits and sweets. Navagraha: Same as panchadevata

but smaller mounds and nine in number.

Arati: Panchapradeep, a small gamcha (red piece of cloth), camphor,

had fan (chamar). Other things used are described below: water

conch, bell, holder for burning camphor, flower etc.

Arati sequence: Pancha pradeep, water conch, gamcha, flower,

incense, camphor and fan.

Keep a stock of spring water or clean water in bottles to be used by the

priest. A kamandalu (pitcher with spout) may help to pour water.

Puja Lay out (Satyanarayana)

Before starting the puja arrange the puja materials in the puja place.

Following diagram may help. Searching for the materials you need

disturbs the puja process. In this distraction, the purpose of the puja

gets lost. Hence, go over the entire script and check whether all

materials will be available when called for.

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1. Picture of deity

2. Five mokama (Five whole betel leaves displayed around the

deity, with supari or betel nut, a coin – quarter, and a sweet on

the top). These mokamas can be displayed separately on a plate.

3. Puja bell: The priest rings the bell from time to time to herald

his puja rituals.

4. Ghat is a pitcher filled with water placed on a bit of soil that

symbolizes elements of life. Five types of grains (rice, wheat,

barley, mashkalai or black lentils, black sesame) are scattered

on the top of the earth (panchsashya). If five grains are not

available, use rice. Five colored powders are sprinkled over the

earth (yantra or pattern is recommended). Vermilion powder is

mixed with a little oil to create a paste that is used to create the

design on the pot—the swastika (17) or Vastupurush (King of

Earth, 18). Five leaves of fruit bearing tree (mango

recommended) are inserted around the neck of the pot, and a

fruit (usually a coconut) is placed on the opening of the pot (see

picture on page 28). Put a garland over the pitcher. Use four

sticks to mark the corners of a rectangle around the pitcher (you

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can use clay or Play-doh to keep the sticks upright). Wrap a red

thread around the tops of the sticks to create a rectangle.

5. Lamp, lamp stand, incense (dhupbati) and incense stand. In

ancient times, the lamp was needed to see the diety. Literally,

the incense provided a sweet-smelling fragrance.

6. Display of Offerings – plus a variety of fruits, nuts, sweets,

misri (sweet candy), raisins, etc. The display must include

Mashabhaktabali (a small bowl with yogurt and a few

mashkalai or black lentils) and a small bowl of five things –

yougurt, milk, ghee, sugar, honey; called panchamrita or

madhuparka).

7. Priest’s asan (seat)- a small patterned rug

8. Water conch on a tripod

9. The host’s water vessel and spoon.

10. Host’s asan (seat)- a small patterned rug

11. Priest’s water vessel (kosha-kushi) – the water in this vessel is

used for offering.

12. Tamrapatra – a plate to hold the offered water

13. Display of offerings

14. Water vessel #1 (achmania)

15. Water vessel #2 (punarachmania) (honey, ghee, sugar, milk and

yogurt) a sweet offering

16. Pushpa patra – plate for holding flowers. Also contains:

sandalwood paste (for fragrance), durba (a special grass with

three leaves that represents nature), haritaki (seed) or supari

(betel nut) (represents the growth of success), red thread (tied

around wrists after puja for protection), mashkalai (black lentil,

offering to spirits), wet rice and til (oily seed) (food offerings).

17. Swastika econ

18. Basu (earth) icon

19. Paper towels for hand drying and spills

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BASIC PUJA PROCEDURE p¡d¡le f§S¡

Sadharan Puja

INVOCATION PRAYERS ib>·uÙmrN Vishnusmaran

With folded hands seek blessing from Vishnu before starting the puja.

nm: mA}EbA mA}EbA bAic, mA}EbA mA}EbA h©id|nm: mA}EbA mA}EbA bAic, mA}EbA mA}EbA h©id|nm: mA}EbA mA}EbA bAic, mA}EbA mA}EbA h©id|nm: mA}EbA mA}EbA bAic, mA}EbA mA}EbA h©id| ÙmriÁ¹ sA}b: sEîÑ sîÑkAEJÑY>u mA}b:|| ÙmriÁ¹ sA}b: sEîÑ sîÑkAEJÑY>u mA}b:|| ÙmriÁ¹ sA}b: sEîÑ sîÑkAEJÑY>u mA}b:|| ÙmriÁ¹ sA}b: sEîÑ sîÑkAEJÑY>u mA}b:|| nm: mA}bnm: mA}bnm: mA}bnm: mA}b, nm: , nm: , nm: , nm: mA}bmA}bmA}bmA}b, nm: , nm: , nm: , nm: mA}bmA}bmA}bmA}b ||||

aymArñ övAy vbtu|aymArñ övAy vbtu|aymArñ övAy vbtu|aymArñ övAy vbtu| Namo Madhabo Madhabo vachi Madhabo Madhabo hridi |

Smaranti Madbabah sarbey sarbakaryeshu Madhabah |

Namah Madhaba, namah Madhaba, namah Madhaba |

Ayamarambha shuvaya bhabatu ||


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Keeping your name in my voice and you in my heart, Oh Madhaba

(another name of Vishnu), remembering you always I am starting my

ritual with your blessing.

Glory to Madhaba. Here I start with His blessing

Seeking Divine Support H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy N−Zn¡u ejx zH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy N−Zn¡u ejx zH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy N−Zn¡u ejx zH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy N−Zn¡u ejx z H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy e¡l¡uZ¡u ejx zH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy e¡l¡uZ¡u ejx zH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy e¡l¡uZ¡u ejx zH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy e¡l¡uZ¡u ejx z H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy nË£ …l¦−h ejx z H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy nË£ …l¦−h ejx z H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy nË£ …l¦−h ejx z H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy nË£ …l¦−h ejx z H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy hË¡þ−Z−iÉ¡ ejx zzH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy hË¡þ−Z−iÉ¡ ejx zzH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy hË¡þ−Z−iÉ¡ ejx zzH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy hË¡þ−Z−iÉ¡ ejx zz

Etey gandhapushpey Om Ganeshaya namah |

Etey gandhapushpey Om Narayanaya namah |

Etey gandhapushpey Om shri gurubey namah |

Etey gandhapushpey Om Brahnebhyo namah ||

My humble prayers to various Gods I am offering these scented flowers

to

Lord Ganesha,Lord Narayana (Vishnu), to my teacher (Guru) and

to the learned Brahmin, the spiritual inspiration.

Good Wish Prayer sÆiÙ¹bAcn Swastibacan

Swastibacan is the declaration of the goal and seeking His blessing for

its successful completion. Hold small amount of rice on your right hand

and chant:

o kšÑEbYhiÙmnÚ SRIstYnArAN pujA pUjAkÇmÑiN o kšÑEbYhiÙmnÚ SRIstYnArAN pujA pUjAkÇmÑiN o kšÑEbYhiÙmnÚ SRIstYnArAN pujA pUjAkÇmÑiN o kšÑEbYhiÙmnÚ SRIstYnArAN pujA pUjAkÇmÑiN

o puNYhQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u, o puNYhQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u, o puNYhQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u,| o puNYhQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u, o puNYhQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u, o puNYhQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u,| o puNYhQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u, o puNYhQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u, o puNYhQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u,| o puNYhQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u, o puNYhQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u, o puNYhQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u,| Om kartbeyashmin Ganeshadi nanadevata puja purbaka

Satyanarayana pujan karmani

Om punyaham bhabantu brubantu, Om punyaham bhabantu

brubantu,

Om punyaham bhabantu brubantu, Solemnly I have resolved to do

The worship of Ganesha and other Gods

On this sacred occasion of Satyanarayana puja

Part 2: Basic Puja Procedure

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May my act be holy! May my act be holy!

May my act be holy!

Response of the assemblage

Throw rice on the offering plate chanting the following three times. It

indicates the support of the assemblage (priest and others):

o puNYhQ, o puNYhQ, o puNYhQ|o puNYhQ, o puNYhQ, o puNYhQ|o puNYhQ, o puNYhQ, o puNYhQ|o puNYhQ, o puNYhQ, o puNYhQ|

Om punyaham, Om m, Om punyaham) ||

Let this occasion be auspicious.

Repeat the same process two other times with corresponding mantras:

o kšÑEbYhiÙmnÚ SRIstYnArAN pUjAkÇmÑiN o kšÑEbYhiÙmnÚ SRIstYnArAN pUjAkÇmÑiN o kšÑEbYhiÙmnÚ SRIstYnArAN pUjAkÇmÑiN o kšÑEbYhiÙmnÚ SRIstYnArAN pUjAkÇmÑiN

o Ùbit vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u, o Ùbit vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u, o Ùbit vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u| o Ùbit vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u, o Ùbit vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u, o Ùbit vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u| o Ùbit vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u, o Ùbit vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u, o Ùbit vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u| o Ùbit vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u, o Ùbit vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u, o Ùbit vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u| Om kartbeyashmin Ganeshadi nanadevata puja purbaka


Om swasti bhabantu brubantu ! Om swasti bhabantu brubantu !

Om swasti bhabantu brubantu ! Solemnly I have resolved to do

The worship of Ganesha and other Gods

On this sacred occasion of Satyanarayana puja

Let my act be auspicious! Let it be auspicious! Let it be auspicious!

Response of assemblage with the offer of rice:

o Ùbit, o Ùbit, o Ùbit|o Ùbit, o Ùbit, o Ùbit|o Ùbit, o Ùbit, o Ùbit|o Ùbit, o Ùbit, o Ùbit| Om swasti! Om swasti! Om swasti!

We bless you, we bless you, we bless you.

Wish of the devotee , chant the following mantra:

o kšÑEbYhiÙmnÚ SRIstYnArAN pUjAkÇmÑiN o kšÑEbYhiÙmnÚ SRIstYnArAN pUjAkÇmÑiN o kšÑEbYhiÙmnÚ SRIstYnArAN pUjAkÇmÑiN o kšÑEbYhiÙmnÚ SRIstYnArAN pUjAkÇmÑiN

o ViÜQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u, o ViÜQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u,o ViÜQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u, o ViÜQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u,o ViÜQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u, o ViÜQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u,o ViÜQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u, o ViÜQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u, o ViÜQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u| o ViÜQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u| o ViÜQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u| o ViÜQ vbEÁ¹A bR¦bÁ¹u| Om kartbeyashmin Ganeshadi nanadevata puja purbaka


Om rhidhim bhabantu brubantu, Om rhidhim bhabantu brubantu,

Om rhidhim bhabantu brubantu,


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As part of my solemn duty I would perform the puja of

Ganesha and other Gods on this sacred occasion of Satyanarayana puja

Let my act bring prosperity! Let my act bring prosperity!

Let my act bring prosperity!

Response from assemblage with the offer of rice:

o V}YtAQ, o V}YtAQ, o V}YtAQ|o V}YtAQ, o V}YtAQ, o V}YtAQ|o V}YtAQ, o V}YtAQ, o V}YtAQ|o V}YtAQ, o V}YtAQ, o V}YtAQ|

Om ridhyatam, Om ridhyatam,Om ridhyatam You have our good wishes for your prosperity

Divine Witness sAxYm¿ Sakhyamantra

Pray with folded hands:

o sUJÑY: o sUJÑY: o sUJÑY: o sUJÑY: EsAm Jm: kAl: sEåYvUtANYtA xpA|EsAm Jm: kAl: sEåYvUtANYtA xpA|EsAm Jm: kAl: sEåYvUtANYtA xpA|EsAm Jm: kAl: sEåYvUtANYtA xpA| pbEnA idkpit vUimrAkASQ KcrA mrA:|pbEnA idkpit vUimrAkASQ KcrA mrA:|pbEnA idkpit vUimrAkASQ KcrA mrA:|pbEnA idkpit vUimrAkASQ KcrA mrA:|

bRAþQ SAsnmÚ aAÙÛAy kÒ}Å imh siæi}mÚ| o tqsq|bRAþQ SAsnmÚ aAÙÛAy kÒ}Å imh siæi}mÚ| o tqsq|bRAþQ SAsnmÚ aAÙÛAy kÒ}Å imh siæi}mÚ| o tqsq|bRAþQ SAsnmÚ aAÙÛAy kÒ}Å imh siæi}mÚ| o tqsq| o aymArñ övAy vbtu|o aymArñ övAy vbtu|o aymArñ övAy vbtu|o aymArñ övAy vbtu|

Om Surya Soma Yamah Kalah Sandheybhutannyata khsapa |

Pavano dikpatir bhumi akasham khachara marah ||

Brahmam Shashanam asthaya kalpadwa miha sannidhim |

Om tat sat |

Om aymarambha shubhaya bhabatu || Oh the sun, the moon, Yama (God of death), the time, the transitions of

morning and evening (sandhya),the day, the night, the wind, the

guardians of directions,

the earth, the sky, the flying entities, all Gods (and Goddesses)

in the name of the Divinity come close to me to witness this auspicious

occasion

and bless me to start my prayers.


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Divine Blessing ÙbiÙ¹s§š² Swastisukhta

Take rice in your hand and offer it to the names of various Gods

controlling the environment, appealing to them to bring success in the

completion of your puja offering. While chanting the matra throw the

rice three times in the offering plate, coinciding with the last mantra

(Om swasti), which is repeated three times.

o EsAmQ rAjnQ br¦N aigÃ aðAr vAmEh, aAidtYQ ib>·Q sUJÑYQ bRþA® bªhÙpitmÚ|o EsAmQ rAjnQ br¦N aigÃ aðAr vAmEh, aAidtYQ ib>·Q sUJÑYQ bRþA® bªhÙpitmÚ|o EsAmQ rAjnQ br¦N aigÃ aðAr vAmEh, aAidtYQ ib>·Q sUJÑYQ bRþA® bªhÙpitmÚ|o EsAmQ rAjnQ br¦N aigÃ aðAr vAmEh, aAidtYQ ib>·Q sUJÑYQ bRþA® bªhÙpitmÚ|

o üiØ¹ n: HEßA bªÜSÊbA: üiØ¹ n: p§>A ib EbdA: |o üiØ¹ n: HEßA bªÜSÊbA: üiØ¹ n: p§>A ib EbdA: |o üiØ¹ n: HEßA bªÜSÊbA: üiØ¹ n: p§>A ib EbdA: |o üiØ¹ n: HEßA bªÜSÊbA: üiØ¹ n: p§>A ib EbdA: | üiØ¹ nØ¹ExÑYA airøEnim: üiØ¹ EnA bªhØpitdÑ}Atu ||üiØ¹ nØ¹ExÑYA airøEnim: üiØ¹ EnA bªhØpitdÑ}Atu ||üiØ¹ nØ¹ExÑYA airøEnim: üiØ¹ EnA bªhØpitdÑ}Atu ||üiØ¹ nØ¹ExÑYA airøEnim: üiØ¹ EnA bªhØpitdÑ}Atu ||

o üiØ¹, o üiØ¹, o üiØ¹ ||o üiØ¹, o üiØ¹, o üiØ¹ ||o üiØ¹, o üiØ¹, o üiØ¹ ||o üiØ¹, o üiØ¹, o üiØ¹ || Om Somam Raajaanam Varuna agni ambar bhamahe

Adityam Vishnum Surjyam Brahmanancha Brihaspatim ||

Om swasti nah Indro Bridhashrava swasti nah Pusha Viswavedah |

Swasti nastarkshyo arishtanemih swasti no Brihaspatirdadhatu ||

Om swasti, Om swasti, Om swasti || With praises to the glory of Moon (Som), Varuna, Agni, Sun, Vishnu,

Brahma and Brihaspati; with my prayers to mighty Indra, learned

Pusha, undefeated Taksha, and the care taker of Gods, Brihaspati,

seeking their blessings on me.

May I be successful! May I be successful!

May I be successful!

SANDHYA AND GAYATRI PRAYER

såYA J N¡uœ£ Sandhya and Gayatri

By tradition, the following two rituals – Sandhya and Puja of

Shaligram (Narayana) Sheela – are only done by the Brahmins. If the

priest (Brahmin) is carrying a Narayana Sheela, special honor is given

to the Sheela and the priest will perform his special puja as described

here.


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Sandhya means “at the junction (sandhi, siå).” It focuses on the prayer

for the Goddess Gayatri.

According to ancient tradition, Sandhya is done three times a day – at

the junction of night/morning, high noon/afternoon, and at sunset

(day/night). Sandhya is taught at the time of sacred thread. The new

Brahmin usually follows it for a year. Hence, it is desirable for the new-

age Brahmin to start any puja ritual by performing the Sandhya in order

to fill in his undone commitment.

Introduction to Gayatri

Gayatri mantra is a highly revered mantra based on a Vedic Sanskrit

verse from a hymn of the Rigveda, attributed to Visvamitra. Gayatri

mantra is named for its Vedic

gayatri meter. The main

principle of Vedic meter is

measurement by the number of

syllables. The metric unit of

verse is the pada (foot), generally

of eight, eleven, or twelve

syllables. Others Vedic meters

are Jagati, Tristubh, Viraj, and Anustup. Each has its specific number

of padas and syllables. Gayatri has 3 padas and 8 syllables. Chandas

(Cå:) is the systematic study of Vedic meter.

Gayatri verse is interpreted to invoke the deva Savitr (sun). Hence it is

often called Savitri. Gayatri, however, has been referred in its

meditation ( }YAn) as a goddess. Thus some believe that the radiation

energy of the sun is considered as goddess Gayatri. From a more

scientific point of view, the energy is the basis of all creations and thus

Gayatri is held on a high position in Hindu pantheon. Gayatri Mantra is

repeated and cited very widely in Vedic literature, and praised in

several well-known classical Hindu texts. The mantra is an important

part of the upanayana ceremony for young Hindu Brahmin males as

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practice of the mantra to include women and all castes and its use is

now very widespread.

General Preparation

Wash your hands and feet before sitting on the asan (puja seat) to do

the sandhya.

Sanctification with water j¡‹Ñe¡ Margana

Sprinkle water on the head (purification process) and chant:

o Sæ aAEpA }nBnYA:, Smn: sØ¹Bo Sæ aAEpA }nBnYA:, Smn: sØ¹Bo Sæ aAEpA }nBnYA:, Smn: sØ¹Bo Sæ aAEpA }nBnYA:, Smn: sØ¹B----nUpYA:|nUpYA:|nUpYA:|nUpYA:| Sæ: smuidRyA aAp:, Smn: sÁ¹u Sæ: smuidRyA aAp:, Smn: sÁ¹u Sæ: smuidRyA aAp:, Smn: sÁ¹u Sæ: smuidRyA aAp:, Smn: sÁ¹u kUpYA||kUpYA||kUpYA||kUpYA||

Om Sanno apo danyanya samanah santu nupya |

Sanna samudria apah, samana santu kupya || Oh the waters! that comes out from the desert, from the land

with plentiful water, from the sea, and from the well,

shower your bliss on us.

o dR¦pdAidb mumUo dR¦pdAidb mumUo dR¦pdAidb mumUo dR¦pdAidb mumUcAn:, iüæ: ÄEtA mlAidb| pUtQ pibEœNbAjYcAn:, iüæ: ÄEtA mlAidb| pUtQ pibEœNbAjYcAn:, iüæ: ÄEtA mlAidb| pUtQ pibEœNbAjYcAn:, iüæ: ÄEtA mlAidb| pUtQ pibEœNbAjYmÚ, aAmÚ, aAmÚ, aAmÚ, aAp: öÜÁº p: öÜÁº p: öÜÁº p: öÜÁº

¯mns¯mns¯mns¯mns::::|||||||| Om! Drupadadiba mamuchanah swinaha snato malatiba|

Putang pabitrenabajyam, apah sudhantu mainasha|| Om! As a sweated person feels soothed under the tree,

as he feels clean after a bath,as ghee always stays pure,

so Oh water, wash away my sins and purify me.

o aAEpAihùA mEyAvub, Ø¹AnwE‹Ñ d}Atn| mEh rNAy cxEs||o aAEpAihùA mEyAvub, Ø¹AnwE‹Ñ d}Atn| mEh rNAy cxEs||o aAEpAihùA mEyAvub, Ø¹AnwE‹Ñ d}Atn| mEh rNAy cxEs||o aAEpAihùA mEyAvub, Ø¹AnwE‹Ñ d}Atn| mEh rNAy cxEs|| o EJA b: iSbtEmA rs Ø¹sY vAjyEth n:| wStIirb mAtr||o EJA b: iSbtEmA rs Ø¹sY vAjyEth n:| wStIirb mAtr||o EJA b: iSbtEmA rs Ø¹sY vAjyEth n:| wStIirb mAtr||o EJA b: iSbtEmA rs Ø¹sY vAjyEth n:| wStIirb mAtr||

o tØmA arQ gmAmo tØmA arQ gmAmo tØmA arQ gmAmo tØmA arQ gmAm EbA, JsY xyAy ijnBF| aEbA, JsY xyAy ijnBF| aEbA, JsY xyAy ijnBF| aEbA, JsY xyAy ijnBF| aAAAAEEEEpA jnyFA c n:||pA jnyFA c n:||pA jnyFA c n:||pA jnyFA c n:|| Om apo hi stha mayobhuba, sta na urjhey dadhatana|

Mahe ranaya chakshashey ||

Om jobah shivatamo rasastasya bhajayatehanah| Ushatiraba

matarah||


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Om tasma arangamam boh, jashya khaya jinwatha|

Apojanayathah cha nah|| Oh waters, you are the source of happiness; strengthen us with your

divine energy

so that we feel your greatness and enjoy your bounty

Share your nourishing energy with us, Oh waters, like an affectionate

mother

nourishes her children with her auspicious energy.

o Vt® stY®AvIÜAqo Vt® stY®AvIÜAqo Vt® stY®AvIÜAqo Vt® stY®AvIÜAq----tpEsAh}YjAyt| tEtA rAœtpEsAh}YjAyt| tEtA rAœtpEsAh}YjAyt| tEtA rAœtpEsAh}YjAyt| tEtA rAœYYYYjAytjAytjAytjAyt::::, tt: smuEdRA aNÑb:||, tt: smuEdRA aNÑb:||, tt: smuEdRA aNÑb:||, tt: smuEdRA aNÑb:|| o smudRAdNÑbAdi}, sQbqsErA ajAyt| aEhArAœAiN ibd}do smudRAdNÑbAdi}, sQbqsErA ajAyt| aEhArAœAiN ibd}do smudRAdNÑbAdi}, sQbqsErA ajAyt| aEhArAœAiN ibd}do smudRAdNÑbAdi}, sQbqsErA ajAyt| aEhArAœAiN ibd}dÚÚ ÚÚ Ú, ibSBsY im>EtA bSI||Ú, ibSBsY im>EtA bSI||Ú, ibSBsY im>EtA bSI||Ú, ibSBsY im>EtA bSI|| o sUJÑYAçdRmEs± }AtA, JFApUîÑo sUJÑYAçdRmEs± }AtA, JFApUîÑo sUJÑYAçdRmEs± }AtA, JFApUîÑo sUJÑYAçdRmEs± }AtA, JFApUîÑ----mkÒyq| idb® p<iFbImkÒyq| idb® p<iFbImkÒyq| idb® p<iFbImkÒyq| idb® p<iFbI: c: c: c: c,,,, aÁ¹irxaÁ¹irxaÁ¹irxaÁ¹irxmÚ amÚ amÚ amÚ aEFA ü:|EFA ü:|EFA ü:|EFA ü:|

Om ritancha satyancha abhiddhatat tapasohadhyajayata

Tato raatrya jaayata, tatah samudro arnabah||

Om samudradarnabadadhi, sanbatsaro ajayata||

Ahoratrani bidadhad, bishwashya mishato bashi||

Om Suryachandra Mashaudhata, jathapurbamakalpayat|

Dibancha pritibhi cha, antariksham atho swah|| From all-illuminating Supreme Lord the Divine Law and Truthfullness

generated.

Then came the darkness of night followed by vast ocean full of water.

Thus came the annual rhythm, the night, the day, the sun, the earth, the

sky,

the Heaven and the universe, with the blessing of the Almighty.

Breath Control pÊ¡NAyAm Pranayam

Sprinkle water around you while you imagine creating a wall to isolate

yourself from the rest of the world. Repeat the following chant while

sprinkling the water:

o kArsY o kArsY o kArsY o kArsY bRþ Vi>gÑAyœIbRþ Vi>gÑAyœIbRþ Vi>gÑAyœIbRþ Vi>gÑAyœI----CE¸dAhigÂEàÑbtA sîÑkÇmÑArEÇv ibinEyAgCE¸dAhigÂEàÑbtA sîÑkÇmÑArEÇv ibinEyAgCE¸dAhigÂEàÑbtA sîÑkÇmÑArEÇv ibinEyAgCE¸dAhigÂEàÑbtA sîÑkÇmÑArEÇv ibinEyAg ||||

sçbYAh©tInAQ pRsçbYAh©tInAQ pRsçbYAh©tInAQ pRsçbYAh©tInAQ pRjApitVi>jApitVi>jApitVi>jApitVi>----gAyœ²YigAyœ²YigAyœ²YigAyœ²Yi>·>·>·>·----gnuøUbÚgnuøUbÚgnuøUbÚgnuøUbÚ----b<htIpMÚi™b<htIpMÚi™b<htIpMÚi™b<htIpMÚi™----iœøubÚjgtYÕÇdAQis|iœøubÚjgtYÕÇdAQis|iœøubÚjgtYÕÇdAQis|iœøubÚjgtYÕÇdAQis| aigÃaigÃaigÃaigÃ----bAy¤bAy¤bAy¤bAy¤----s§JÑYs§JÑYs§JÑYs§JÑY----br¦Nbr¦Nbr¦Nbr¦N----bªhÙptIÀâbªhÙptIÀâbªhÙptIÀâbªhÙptIÀâ----ibSÅEdbA EdbtA: pÊANAyAEmibSÅEdbA EdbtA: pÊANAyAEmibSÅEdbA EdbtA: pÊANAyAEmibSÅEdbA EdbtA: pÊANAyAEm ibinEyAgibinEyAgibinEyAgibinEyAg::::|||||||| o gAyœYA ibÕbAimœ Vi>gAyœIµÇd: sibtA EdtA pRo gAyœYA ibÕbAimœ Vi>gAyœIµÇd: sibtA EdtA pRo gAyœYA ibÕbAimœ Vi>gAyœIµÇd: sibtA EdtA pRo gAyœYA ibÕbAimœ Vi>gAyœIµÇd: sibtA EdtA pRAAAANAyAEm NAyAEm NAyAEm NAyAEm ibinEyAgibinEyAgibinEyAgibinEyAg::::||||||||


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gAyœIiSrs: gAyœIiSrs: gAyœIiSrs: gAyœIiSrs: pRpRpRpRjApitVi> bÊþbAy¤igÃÑjApitVi> bÊþbAy¤igÃÑjApitVi> bÊþbAy¤igÃÑjApitVi> bÊþbAy¤igÃÑ s§JÑYAÿtEsÊA EdbtA: pÊANAyAEms§JÑYAÿtEsÊA EdbtA: pÊANAyAEms§JÑYAÿtEsÊA EdbtA: pÊANAyAEms§JÑYAÿtEsÊA EdbtA: pÊANAyAEm ibinEyAgibinEyAgibinEyAgibinEyAg::::||||||||

Om karashya Brahma Rishi Gayatrichando

Agnirdevata

Sarbakarmarambhey biniyoga. ||

Saptabyahritinam Prajapatirishi Gayatrinchianga |

Anushtupa Brihatipangti Trishtupa Jagataschhandanshi ||

Agni, Bayu, Surya, Baruna, Brihaspati, Indra,

Biswandevatah pranayamey biniyoga. ||

Gayatrya Viswamitrarishi Gayatrichanda Sabita devata pranayamey biniyoga. ||

Gayatrishirashah Prajapatirishi Brahma, Bayur, Suryaschashro

devata pranyamey biniyoga. || Uttering the primordial sound of Om! Invoke all rituals by

thinking of the great sage Brahma, sung in the beat of Gayatri, and

meditating on

the energy-emitting god Agni and while invoking all sacred

rituals.

I am dedicating my breath control to the names of all the above

and

to revered Gayatri, As sung by sage Viswamitra in Gayatri

meter,

addressing to the Sun God – Sabita.

Special note:

The seven states ( Saptabyahritanam) – Bhu, Bhubha, Swya, Maha,

Janah, Tapah and Satyang (earth, universe, self, deed/sacrifice,

people, intellect and truth).

The seven beats of Samaveda – Gayatri, Unchik, Anustupa, Brihati,

Pangti, Tristupa, and Jagati. The seven gods: Agni, Bayu, Surya,

Baruna, Brihaspati, Indra, Biswandevatah (Lord of the universe).

Breath control Step #1 (Inhale through left nostril)


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After sprinkling the water around you close the right nostril with your

right thumb and inhale through the left nostril while chanting the

pranayam mantras.

o o o o nAEv± r™bNÑQ ctuÇmÑnAEv± r™bNÑQ ctuÇmÑnAEv± r™bNÑQ ctuÇmÑnAEv± r™bNÑQ ctuÇmÑ¤¤ ¤¤KQ iKQ iKQ iKQ idBvUjQ axsUœdBvUjQ axsUœdBvUjQ axsUœdBvUjQ axsUœ----km&lukm&lukm&lukm&lu----krQ hQsbAhnØÛkrQ hQsbAhnØÛkrQ hQsbAhnØÛkrQ hQsbAhnØÛQ bRþANQ }YynÚQ bRþANQ }YynÚQ bRþANQ }YynÚQ bRþANQ }YynÚ ||||

o vu: o vub: o ü: o mh: jn: o tp: o stYQ ||o vu: o vub: o ü: o mh: jn: o tp: o stYQ ||o vu: o vub: o ü: o mh: jn: o tp: o stYQ ||o vu: o vub: o ü: o mh: jn: o tp: o stYQ || o tq sibtuîÑErNYQ vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o ||o tq sibtuîÑErNYQ vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o ||o tq sibtuîÑErNYQ vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o ||o tq sibtuîÑErNYQ vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o ||

o aAEpA EjYAtI rEsAhmo aAEpA EjYAtI rEsAhmo aAEpA EjYAtI rEsAhmo aAEpA EjYAtI rEsAhm<tQ bRþ vuvuÑb: üErA||<tQ bRþ vuvuÑb: üErA||<tQ bRþ vuvuÑb: üErA||<tQ bRþ vuvuÑb: üErA|| Om Nabhau – Raktabarnang chaturmukham dwibhujang

akhshasutra kamandalukarang Brahmanam dhyayan.

Om bhur, om bhubha, om swah, om maha, om janah, om tapah, om

satyang.

Om tat Sabiturbarenyam bhargo debashya dhimahi dhiyo yonah

prachodayat.

Om apojyoti rashomritam Brahma bhurbubhaswarom.. The chanting involves upholding the image of the Lord of Creation,

Brahma –

red in color, bearing four heads while looking all over the universe

(four directions), and

with two arms. The right arm holds the prayer beads while the left arm

holds

the kamandalu containing the life giving water.

He is sitting on a swan (symbol of peace). Offering all the seven states

of

our existence (explained earlier, with following alternate meaning –

life, consciousness, bliss, devotion, intellect and truth) let us meditate

on that divine energy (light, consciousness), which is coming out of the

sun, that will inspire us.

That self illumined Brahman covers the entire universe. Breath control Step #2 (Hold breath)

Continue to press the right nostril with the right thumb and then close

the left nostril with the little finger and ring finger of the right hand.

Imagine the presence of Vishnu on your heart and chant the following

describing the appearance of Vishnu:


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o h©ido h©ido h©ido h©id nnnnIIIIElAqplElAqplElAqplElAqpl----dlpRvQ ctuvdlpRvQ ctuvdlpRvQ ctuvdlpRvQ ctuv ¤¤ ¤¤ ÑjQ SÐcœ²gdApdÈhØ¹Q gr¦#Ar©]Q EkSbQ }YAynÑjQ SÐcœ²gdApdÈhØ¹Q gr¦#Ar©]Q EkSbQ }YAynÑjQ SÐcœ²gdApdÈhØ¹Q gr¦#Ar©]Q EkSbQ }YAynÑjQ SÐcœ²gdApdÈhØ¹Q gr¦#Ar©]Q EkSbQ }YAynÚÚ ÚÚ |||| o vu: o vub: o ü: o mh: jn: o tp: o stYQo vu: o vub: o ü: o mh: jn: o tp: o stYQo vu: o vub: o ü: o mh: jn: o tp: o stYQo vu: o vub: o ü: o mh: jn: o tp: o stYQ ||||||||

o tq sibtuîÑErNYQ vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih | i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq oô tq sibtuîÑErNYQ vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih | i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq oô tq sibtuîÑErNYQ vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih | i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq oô tq sibtuîÑErNYQ vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih | i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o^ |||||||| o aAEpA EjYAtI rEsAhm<tQo aAEpA EjYAtI rEsAhm<tQo aAEpA EjYAtI rEsAhm<tQo aAEpA EjYAtI rEsAhm<tQ bRþ vuvuÑb: üErAbRþ vuvuÑb: üErAbRþ vuvuÑb: üErAbRþ vuvuÑb: üErA ||||||||

Om Hridi – Nilotpala dala-prabhang chaturbhujam

sankhachakra-gada-padma-hastam

Garuraruha Keshabang dhayen |

Om bhuh Om bhubah Om swah Om maha

Om janah Om tapah Om satyam ||

Om tat Sabitur varenyam bhargo devashya dhimahi |

Dhyo yonah prachodayat ||

Om apojyoti rashomritam Brahma bhur bhubasarom || Meditate on Vishnu (Keshaba), sitting on your heart and emitting blue

hallows.

In four arms He holds – conch, spinning wheel, mace and lotus.

He sits on the heavenly bird Garura for his transportation.

Oh the revered Sun remove the darkness that prevails in me and

illuminate my intellect with your divine illumination that spreads out

over the three worlds of this universe.

Breath control Step #3 (Exhale through the right nostril)

Release the thumb on the right nostril and allow the breath to exhale

through the right nostril.

o o o o llAETllAETllAETllAET EÕbtQ idBvujQ iœSUlEÕbtQ idBvujQ iœSUlEÕbtQ idBvujQ iœSUlEÕbtQ idBvujQ iœSUl----Dmr¦Dmr¦Dmr¦Dmr¦----krQ aÜkrQ aÜkrQ aÜkrQ aÜÑÑÑÑc¾dRibvUi>tQ iœEnœQ b<>vAr©]Q SñuQ c¾dRibvUi>tQ iœEnœQ b<>vAr©]Q SñuQ c¾dRibvUi>tQ iœEnœQ b<>vAr©]Q SñuQ c¾dRibvUi>tQ iœEnœQ b<>vAr©]Q SñuQ

}YAynÚ|}YAynÚ|}YAynÚ|}YAynÚ| o vu: o vub: o ü: o mh: oô vu: o vub: o ü: o mh: oô vu: o vub: o ü: o mh: oô vu: o vub: o ü: o mh: o^ jn: o tp: o stYQ||jn: o tp: o stYQ||jn: o tp: o stYQ||jn: o tp: o stYQ||

o tq o tq o tq o tq sibtuîÑErNYQ vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o||sibtuîÑErNYQ vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o||sibtuîÑErNYQ vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o||sibtuîÑErNYQ vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o|| o aAEpA EjYAtI rEsAhm<tQ bRþ vuvuÑb: üErA||o aAEpA EjYAtI rEsAhm<tQ bRþ vuvuÑb: üErA||o aAEpA EjYAtI rEsAhm<tQ bRþ vuvuÑb: üErA||o aAEpA EjYAtI rEsAhm<tQ bRþ vuvuÑb: üErA||

Om Lalatey – Swetang dwibhuang trishula-damaru-karang

ardhachandra

bibhusitam bibhusitam trinetrang brishabharurah Shambhung

dhayen

Om bhu Om bhubah Om swah Om maha

Om janah Om tapah Om satyam ||

Om tat Sabitur varenyam bhargo devashya dhimahi |


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Dhyo yonah prachodayat ||

Om apojyoti rashomritang Brahma bhur bhubasarom || While exhaling, meditate on the image of Shiva,

the destroyer, resting on your forehead.

He has three eyes, with two arms –

holding trident on the right and drum on the left,

decorated with half-moon on the forehead and

riding on a bull. Oh the sun ---.

Obeisance to Surya (sun)

Sun is the source of energy for the entire living world. Thus the Sun

God occupies a high place in Hindu pantheon.

Sipping water in the name of the sun (Surya) aAcmn Achman

Take water in your right palm chant the mantra and sip it.

sUJÑYÕc Emit m¿sY bRþ Vi>: pRk<sUJÑYÕc Emit m¿sY bRþ Vi>: pRk<sUJÑYÕc Emit m¿sY bRþ Vi>: pRk<sUJÑYÕc Emit m¿sY bRþ Vi>: pRk<itÕC¾d aAEpA EdbtA aAcmEn ibinEyAg:|itÕC¾d aAEpA EdbtA aAcmEn ibinEyAg:|itÕC¾d aAEpA EdbtA aAcmEn ibinEyAg:|itÕC¾d aAEpA EdbtA aAcmEn ibinEyAg:|

o sUJÑYÕc mA mnuYÕc mnuYptyÕc| mnuYk<EtvY: pAEpEvYA rxÁ¹AQ||o sUJÑYÕc mA mnuYÕc mnuYptyÕc| mnuYk<EtvY: pAEpEvYA rxÁ¹AQ||o sUJÑYÕc mA mnuYÕc mnuYptyÕc| mnuYk<EtvY: pAEpEvYA rxÁ¹AQ||o sUJÑYÕc mA mnuYÕc mnuYptyÕc| mnuYk<EtvY: pAEpEvYA rxÁ¹AQ|| JdRAiœyA pApJdRAiœyA pApJdRAiœyA pApJdRAiœyA pAp----mkAir>Q mnsA bAcA hÙ¹AvYAQ páYAQmkAir>Q mnsA bAcA hÙ¹AvYAQ páYAQmkAir>Q mnsA bAcA hÙ¹AvYAQ páYAQmkAir>Q mnsA bAcA hÙ¹AvYAQ páYAQ----mudErN iSnÂA|mudErN iSnÂA|mudErN iSnÂA|mudErN iSnÂA|

rAiœÙ¹dbluÇptu, Jq ik® duirtQ miy| rAiœÙ¹dbluÇptu, Jq ik® duirtQ miy| rAiœÙ¹dbluÇptu, Jq ik® duirtQ miy| rAiœÙ¹dbluÇptu, Jq ik® duirtQ miy| HdmhQ mAmm<tE>AEn± sUHdmhQ mAmm<tE>AEn± sUHdmhQ mAmm<tE>AEn± sUHdmhQ mAmm<tE>AEn± sUEJÑYEJÑYEJÑYEJÑY EjYAiti> juEhAim üAhA||EjYAiti> juEhAim üAhA||EjYAiti> juEhAim üAhA||EjYAiti> juEhAim üAhA||

Surya meti mantrasya Brahma Rishi prakritischanda apo devata

achmaney biniyoga |

Om Suryascha ma manyuscha manyopatayascha |

Manyukritebhya papebhyo rakshatam ||

Jadatriya papa makarisham manasa bacha hastabhyam padmam-

mudarena shishna ||

Ratristadbalaspatu, jat kincha duritam mayi |

Edmaham mammritayonow Surey jyotoshi juhomi swaha In the name of the Sun as described by the sage Brahma in Prakriti

chanda, I am sipping this water. With the blessings from the Sun and

the sages may be protected from the ignorance (sin). Whatever sin I

have incurred in the night by my words, hands, feet and other organs,


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may that be excused by the God of the night. Blessed by them I may

now burn all my sins into the eternal flame of bliss as my ahuti

(offering) in order to acquire my immortal soul.

Recalling the Creation AOjoÑe Aghamarshan

Take little water in your right palm, chant the mantra and imagine that

you are blowing off your sin through your breath.

VtimtYsY VkÚœysY aGm>ÑN Vi>VtimtYsY VkÚœysY aGm>ÑN Vi>VtimtYsY VkÚœysY aGm>ÑN Vi>VtimtYsY VkÚœysY aGm>ÑN Vi>----rnuøupÚCE¾dA vAbb<EšA EdbtA aÕbEm}A brnuøupÚCE¾dA vAbb<EšA EdbtA aÕbEm}A brnuøupÚCE¾dA vAbb<EšA EdbtA aÕbEm}A brnuøupÚCE¾dA vAbb<EšA EdbtA aÕbEm}A bv<Et v<Et v<Et v<Et

ibinEyAg:|ibinEyAg:|ibinEyAg:|ibinEyAg:| o Vt® stY®AvIÜAšpEsAh}YjAyt| tEtA rAœYjAyt, tt: smuEdRA aNÑb:||o Vt® stY®AvIÜAšpEsAh}YjAyt| tEtA rAœYjAyt, tt: smuEdRA aNÑb:||o Vt® stY®AvIÜAšpEsAh}YjAyt| tEtA rAœYjAyt, tt: smuEdRA aNÑb:||o Vt® stY®AvIÜAšpEsAh}YjAyt| tEtA rAœYjAyt, tt: smuEdRA aNÑb:|| o smudRAdNÑbdi}, sQbqsErA ajAyt| aEhArAœAiN ibd}dÚ ibSBsY im>EtA bSI|| o smudRAdNÑbdi}, sQbqsErA ajAyt| aEhArAœAiN ibd}dÚ ibSBsY im>EtA bSI|| o smudRAdNÑbdi}, sQbqsErA ajAyt| aEhArAœAiN ibd}dÚ ibSBsY im>EtA bSI|| o smudRAdNÑbdi}, sQbqsErA ajAyt| aEhArAœAiN ibd}dÚ ibSBsY im>EtA bSI||

o sUJÑYAc¾dRmEs± }AtA JFApUbÑmkÒyq| idb® p<iFbI®AÁ¹irx mEFA ü:||o sUJÑYAc¾dRmEs± }AtA JFApUbÑmkÒyq| idb® p<iFbI®AÁ¹irx mEFA ü:||o sUJÑYAc¾dRmEs± }AtA JFApUbÑmkÒyq| idb® p<iFbI®AÁ¹irx mEFA ü:||o sUJÑYAc¾dRmEs± }AtA JFApUbÑmkÒyq| idb® p<iFbI®AÁ¹irx mEFA ü:|| Ritamityasya riktraysya aghamarshana rishir Anupstupachanda

Bhababrito devata ashwamedha babhritey biniyogah ||

Om ritanch satyancha abhidhatapa sohadhyajayata |

Tato ratra jayata tatah samudro arnabah ||

Om samudrad-arnabadadhi sambatsaro ajayata |

Ahoratrani bidadat Viswasya mishato bashi ||

Om Surya Chandra masau dhata yatha purbam kalpayat |

Deebancha prithibincha antariksha matho swah || As described by Aghamarshana sage in Anustupachanda, dedicated to

describe God’s creation. In the beginning of the Creation there was no

light that was watched exlusively by His Absolute Truth. Then formed

the sea, followed by the intermittent day and night leading to the

annual cycle of the year. The universe got illuminated by His grace,

reflected by the sun and the moon, as He planned.

And finally merged the whole Universe

and this earth extended deep into its core.

(Recalling the Creation removes the ignorance within you)

Now throw the water on to your left on the ground imagining that you

are released of the sin and ready to do your worship as the pure soul

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prayer to Gayatri. Now look to the east, imagining the rising sun and

chant:

o vUvuÑb:ü:, tq sibtUbÑErNYQ, vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih| i}EyAo vUvuÑb:ü:, tq sibtUbÑErNYQ, vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih| i}EyAo vUvuÑb:ü:, tq sibtUbÑErNYQ, vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih| i}EyAo vUvuÑb:ü:, tq sibtUbÑErNYQ, vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih| i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o||EyA n: pREcAdyAq o||EyA n: pREcAdyAq o||EyA n: pREcAdyAq o||

Om bhur-bhuba-swah tat sabitur varenyam bhargo devashya

dhimahi

Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat Om || He who is adored by all over the universe – heaven, earth and

underground,

Destroy the ignorance in me and enlighten my intellect (soul).

Offer little water on the plate, meditation on sun.

Prayer to Sun on Location

p§−kÑÉfØÛ¡e Suryopasthan

This prayer is dedicated to the sun in his current position on the sky.

Facing the sun chant:

o wdutYimtYsY pRúNB Vi>gÑAyœIµÇd: sUEJÑYA EdbtA sUEJÑYApØÛAEn ibinEyAg:|o wdutYimtYsY pRúNB Vi>gÑAyœIµÇd: sUEJÑYA EdbtA sUEJÑYApØÛAEn ibinEyAg:|o wdutYimtYsY pRúNB Vi>gÑAyœIµÇd: sUEJÑYA EdbtA sUEJÑYApØÛAEn ibinEyAg:|o wdutYimtYsY pRúNB Vi>gÑAyœIµÇd: sUEJÑYA EdbtA sUEJÑYApØÛAEn ibinEyAg:|

wdtYQ jAtEbdsQ, Edb býiÁ¹ Ektb:| d<ES ibÕbAy sUJÑYQ||wdtYQ jAtEbdsQ, Edb býiÁ¹ Ektb:| d<ES ibÕbAy sUJÑYQ||wdtYQ jAtEbdsQ, Edb býiÁ¹ Ektb:| d<ES ibÕbAy sUJÑYQ||wdtYQ jAtEbdsQ, Edb býiÁ¹ Ektb:| d<ES ibÕbAy sUJÑYQ|| Udutyam ityasya Prashkanva rishih Gayatri chanda

Suryo devata Suryoposthaane biniyogah.

Om udutyam jatavedasam, deva bahanti ketavah

drishe vishvaaya Suryam || For the mantra that starts with the word “Udutyam”, Praskanva is the

seer (rishi),

Gayatri is the meter, and the sun is the God. This mantra is applied to

worship the Sun.

Om, in order to make everything visible to us,

the rays of the Sun hold the all-knowing Sun high above.

icœimtYsY kUqsVi>icœimtYsY kUqsVi>icœimtYsY kUqsVi>icœimtYsY kUqsVi>----iÙ»øupÚC¾d: sUEJÑYA EdbtA sUEJÑYApØÛAEn ibinEyAg:|iÙ»øupÚC¾d: sUEJÑYA EdbtA sUEJÑYApØÛAEn ibinEyAg:|iÙ»øupÚC¾d: sUEJÑYA EdbtA sUEJÑYApØÛAEn ibinEyAg:|iÙ»øupÚC¾d: sUEJÑYA EdbtA sUEJÑYApØÛAEn ibinEyAg:|

o icœQ EdbAnAo icœQ EdbAnAo icœQ EdbAnAo icœQ EdbAnA----mudgAdnIkQ, cxuimÑœsY br¦NsYAEgÃ: mudgAdnIkQ, cxuimÑœsY br¦NsYAEgÃ: mudgAdnIkQ, cxuimÑœsY br¦NsYAEgÃ: mudgAdnIkQ, cxuimÑœsY br¦NsYAEgÃ: aApRA dYaApRA dYaApRA dYaApRA dYAAAAbAp<iFbI aÁ¹irxQ sUJÑY aAtÈA jgtØ¹ÙÛuJÕc|| bAp<iFbI aÁ¹irxQ sUJÑY aAtÈA jgtØ¹ÙÛuJÕc|| bAp<iFbI aÁ¹irxQ sUJÑY aAtÈA jgtØ¹ÙÛuJÕc|| bAp<iFbI aÁ¹irxQ sUJÑY aAtÈA jgtØ¹ÙÛuJÕc||


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Chitram ityasya Kutsa rishi Tristup chandah Suryo devata

Suryopathaney viniyogah.

Om chirtram devana mudgadinikam, chaktsur Mitrasya

Varunasyagneh.

A pra dyava prithivi antariksha, surya atma jagatas tasthushashcha.

|| For the mantra that starts with the word “Chitram”, Kutsa is the seer,

Tristup is the meter, and the Sun is the God.

this mantra is applied to worship the Sun.

Then give water in the name of various aspects of divinity:

o bRþEN nm:, o bRAþENEvYA o bRþEN nm:, o bRAþENEvYA o bRþEN nm:, o bRAþENEvYA o bRþEN nm:, o bRAþENEvYA nm:, o aAcAEJÑYEvYA nm:, o Vi>EvYA nm:, o nm:, o aAcAEJÑYEvYA nm:, o Vi>EvYA nm:, o nm:, o aAcAEJÑYEvYA nm:, o Vi>EvYA nm:, o nm:, o aAcAEJÑYEvYA nm:, o Vi>EvYA nm:, o

EdEbEvYA nm:, o EbEdEvYA nm:, o bAyEb nm:, o m<tYEb nm:, o ib>·Eb nm:, o EdEbEvYA nm:, o EbEdEvYA nm:, o bAyEb nm:, o m<tYEb nm:, o ib>·Eb nm:, o EdEbEvYA nm:, o EbEdEvYA nm:, o bAyEb nm:, o m<tYEb nm:, o ib>·Eb nm:, o EdEbEvYA nm:, o EbEdEvYA nm:, o bAyEb nm:, o m<tYEb nm:, o ib>·Eb nm:, o ¯bSRbNAy nm:, o wpjAy nm:|¯bSRbNAy nm:, o wpjAy nm:|¯bSRbNAy nm:, o wpjAy nm:|¯bSRbNAy nm:, o wpjAy nm:|

Om Brohmaney namah, Om Brahmanebhyo namah,

Om acharyebhyo namah, Om rishibhyo namah,

Om devebhyo namah, Om Vedebhyo namah, Om bayabey namah,

mritabey namah,

Om Vishnabey namah, Om Vaishrabanaya namah, Om upjaya namah.

Om! Brahma the creator, Brahmins (devoted to divine

thoughts), teachers, sages, Gods, Vedas, wind, souls of the dead,

Vishnu, and the sage

Baishravan who studied the Sama Veda.

Welcome to Gayatri gAyœI aAbAhn Gayatri Avahan

Call Gayatri with folded hands placed on your heart:

o aAo aAo aAo aAyAih brEd Edib, œYxEr bRþbAidAinyAih brEd Edib, œYxEr bRþbAidAinyAih brEd Edib, œYxEr bRþbAidAinyAih brEd Edib, œYxEr bRþbAidAin|||| gAyiœ µC¾dsAQ mAtgAyiœ µC¾dsAQ mAtgAyiœ µC¾dsAQ mAtgAyiœ µC¾dsAQ mAt----bRþÑEJAin nEmAÙ¹ubRþÑEJAin nEmAÙ¹ubRþÑEJAin nEmAÙ¹ubRþÑEJAin nEmAÙ¹u Et||Et||Et||Et||

Om aayahi baradey devi, traksharey Brahmabadini |

Gayatricha chandasang matar-Brahmayoni namastu tey || Come Oh the revered goddess, Oh the immortal, Oh the mother of

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Oh the mother of Gayatri meter, who came out of the supreme Lord

(Brahman),

allow me to bow with deep reverence.

Gayatri Meditation gAyœI}YAn Gayatri dhyan

Dhyan is the process of invoking the image of the God/Goddess

on the mental screen.

gAyœYA ibSBAimœ Vi>gAyœYA ibSBAimœ Vi>gAyœYA ibSBAimœ Vi>gAyœYA ibSBAimœ Vi>----gÑAyœIµC¾d: sibtA EdbtA jEpApnyEn ibinEyAg:|gÑAyœIµC¾d: sibtA EdbtA jEpApnyEn ibinEyAg:|gÑAyœIµC¾d: sibtA EdbtA jEpApnyEn ibinEyAg:|gÑAyœIµC¾d: sibtA EdbtA jEpApnyEn ibinEyAg:| Gayatraya Viswamitra rishi-Gayatrichanda

Sabita devata japonayaney biniyogah || Gayatri, initiated by sage Viswamitra in Gayatri meter and addressed

to the sun,

I am offering that mantra to you.

Morning

o kumArIo kumArIo kumArIo kumArI----m<gÚ EbdJutAQ bRþr©pAQ ibicÁ¹Eyq|m<gÚ EbdJutAQ bRþr©pAQ ibicÁ¹Eyq|m<gÚ EbdJutAQ bRþr©pAQ ibicÁ¹Eyq|m<gÚ EbdJutAQ bRþr©pAQ ibicÁ¹Eyq| hQsiÙÛtAQ kuShÙ¹AQ sUJÑYm&lhQsiÙÛtAQ kuShÙ¹AQ sUJÑYm&lhQsiÙÛtAQ kuShÙ¹AQ sUJÑYm&lhQsiÙÛtAQ kuShÙ¹AQ sUJÑYm&l----sQiÙÛtAQ||sQiÙÛtAQ||sQiÙÛtAQ||sQiÙÛtAQ||

Om kumarim-Rigvedajutan Brahmarupan bichintayet

Hansasthetang kushahastang Suryamandala-sansthitam || In the morning meditate on Gayatri as a small girl, holding the

sacred Rigveda, looking over the universe while sitting on a swan,

holding Kusha

(the sanctified grass that captures sun’s rays) in her hands;

while

located on the divine solar system.

High noon

o m}YAEh² ib>·uur©A® tAxÑYÙÛAQ pItbAssQ|o m}YAEh² ib>·uur©A® tAxÑYÙÛAQ pItbAssQ|o m}YAEh² ib>·uur©A® tAxÑYÙÛAQ pItbAssQ|o m}YAEh² ib>·uur©A® tAxÑYÙÛAQ pItbAssQ| JubtI® JjuEîÑdAQ sUJÑYm&lJubtI® JjuEîÑdAQ sUJÑYm&lJubtI® JjuEîÑdAQ sUJÑYm&lJubtI® JjuEîÑdAQ sUJÑYm&l----sQiÙÛtAQsQiÙÛtAQsQiÙÛtAQsQiÙÛtAQ

Om madhyaneh Vishnurupancha tarakshasthan peetabasasam |

Yubatincha Yajurvedam Suryamandala-sansthitam ||


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At noon, like Vishnu riding on His Garura, Gayatri takes the

form of a young grown up lady, holding Yayurveda in her hands,

wearing a yellow dress and

located in the divine solar system.

Evening

o sAyAEh² iSbr©pA® b<ÜAQ b<>o sAyAEh² iSbr©pA® b<ÜAQ b<>o sAyAEh² iSbr©pA® b<ÜAQ b<>o sAyAEh² iSbr©pA® b<ÜAQ b<>vvvv----bAihnIQ| bAihnIQ| bAihnIQ| bAihnIQ| sUJÑm&lsUJÑm&lsUJÑm&lsUJÑm&l----m}YÙÛAQ sAmEbd smAJutAQ|m}YÙÛAQ sAmEbd smAJutAQ|m}YÙÛAQ sAmEbd smAJutAQ|m}YÙÛAQ sAmEbd smAJutAQ|

Om sayaneh Shibarupanchya bridham brishabha-bahining

Suryamandala-madhyastam Samaveda samajutam || In the evening, like the image of Shiva, Gayatri takes the form

of an old lady riding on a bull while located in the Solar system and

holding the Samaveda in her hands.

Gayatri chant gAyœIjp Gayatrijap

Light is a symbol for knowledge and wisdom. Many would like to

meditate on light as a formless symbol of the Supreme divine. Gayatri

mantra helps in such a meditation. The following Gayatri prayer is

mentioned in Rigveda and Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. It is considered

as the ultimate Vedic prayer.

The following chant, known as Gatri

mantra or Mahabyahriti (great

utterance) is counted ten times as

shown in the figure using right palm.

The process of couting is shown by the

arrow. Start (#1) on the second space

between the top two knuckles of ring

finger. Then continue as numbered

following the arrow. When the first

round is done on the right palm, keep

tab on the left palm in the same manner

where #1 represents ten counts of the Gayatri mantra. Thus when you

reach #10 on the left palm, you have chanted hundred times. At the


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end, finish with eight extra counts on the right palm, making a total of

108 total counts, the normal cycle of Gayatri mantra chant.

o vUvuÑb:ü:, tq sibtUbÑErNYQ, vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih| o vUvuÑb:ü:, tq sibtUbÑErNYQ, vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih| o vUvuÑb:ü:, tq sibtUbÑErNYQ, vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih| o vUvuÑb:ü:, tq sibtUbÑErNYQ, vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih|

i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o||i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o||i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o||i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o|| Om Bhur-Bhuba-Svah,

Tat savitur barenyam,

bhargo devasva dhimahi.

Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat Om! || Let us meditate on the glory of that effulgent reality,

through which the whole universe is projected,

May He enlighten our intellect.

In detail Om( primordial sound that represents divinity)!

In the three worlds – the physical (bhur), the mental (bhuvah) and the

spiritual (suvah) – You that transcendental Paramatama, the adorable

(barenyam)

Sun (Savitur, Creator of this world), destroy the darkness (bhargo, sin),

With your divine effulgence (devasya).

We meditate upon (dheemahi) Thee,

Enlighten our intellect (dhiyo yonah pracodayat).

Om (unto the divinity).

Conclusion of Gayatri gAyœI-ibs‹Ñn Gayatri bisarjan

Take a little water on your right palm, chant the following

mantra and throw on the puja plate:

o mEhSo mEhSo mEhSo mEhS----bdEnAqpæA ibE>·Ah©ÑdybdEnAqpæA ibE>·Ah©ÑdybdEnAqpæA ibE>·Ah©ÑdybdEnAqpæA ibE>·Ah©Ñdy----sñbA|sñbA|sñbA|sñbA| bRþNA smnu@AtA gµC Edib JEFµCyA||bRþNA smnu@AtA gµC Edib JEFµCyA||bRþNA smnu@AtA gµC Edib JEFµCyA||bRþNA smnu@AtA gµC Edib JEFµCyA||

Mahesha-vadanotpanna Vishnuhridaya-sambhaba |

Brahmana samnugyata gachcha devi jateychaya ||


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Oh goddess Gayatri, you have come from the mouth of Shiva, reside in

the heart of Vishnu, and hold to the conscience of Brahma, now you

can go anywhere you wish.

Prayer for Self-protection aAŸ-rxA Atma-raksha

Touch the backside of your right ear with your right thumb and pray to

seek the blessing of Agni to protect you from all dangers. After

completion of the chant, circle water around you in clockwise direction.

jAtEbds HtYsY kSYp Vi>jAtEbds HtYsY kSYp Vi>jAtEbds HtYsY kSYp Vi>jAtEbds HtYsY kSYp Vi>----iØ»øUpÚ iØ»øUpÚ iØ»øUpÚ iØ»øUpÚ CE¾dAhigÃEàÑbtA, aAtÈrxAyAQ jEp ininEyAg:|CE¾dAhigÃEàÑbtA, aAtÈrxAyAQ jEp ininEyAg:|CE¾dAhigÃEàÑbtA, aAtÈrxAyAQ jEp ininEyAg:|CE¾dAhigÃEàÑbtA, aAtÈrxAyAQ jEp ininEyAg:|

o jAtEbdEs sunbAm EsAmmrAtIyEtA in dhAit Ebd:|o jAtEbdEs sunbAm EsAmmrAtIyEtA in dhAit Ebd:|o jAtEbdEs sunbAm EsAmmrAtIyEtA in dhAit Ebd:|o jAtEbdEs sunbAm EsAmmrAtIyEtA in dhAit Ebd:| s n: pJÑdit dugÑAiN ibSBA nAEbb isåuQ duirtAtYigÃ:|s n: pJÑdit dugÑAiN ibSBA nAEbb isåuQ duirtAtYigÃ:|s n: pJÑdit dugÑAiN ibSBA nAEbb isåuQ duirtAtYigÃ:|s n: pJÑdit dugÑAiN ibSBA nAEbb isåuQ duirtAtYigÃ:|

Jatabedasha itashya Kashyapa rishi trishtupo chanda Agnirdevata,

atmaraksham japey biniyoga.

Om jaatavedasey sunbama somam-aaratiyato ni dahati Vedah.

Sa nah parshadati Durgani bishvaa naabeba sindhum duritatyagnih

|| Let us offer Soma to Agni, the knower of all Vedas. May He destroy our

enemies.

As a boatman helps us to cross the ocean with a boat, so may Agni

protect and

help us to steer over the river of our sorrows.

Prayer to Rudra, Shiva r²EdÊApsÛAn Rudrapasthan

With folded hands chant this prayer:

VtimtYsY kAlAigÃVtimtYsY kAlAigÃVtimtYsY kAlAigÃVtimtYsY kAlAigÃ r¦dRVi>r¦dRVi>r¦dRVi>r¦dRVi>----rnuørnuørnuørnuø¤¤ ¤¤pÚ CE¾pÚ CE¾pÚ CE¾pÚ CE¾dA r¦EdRA EdbtA r¦EdRApØÛAEn ibinEyAg:|dA r¦EdRA EdbtA r¦EdRApØÛAEn ibinEyAg:|dA r¦EdRA EdbtA r¦EdRApØÛAEn ibinEyAg:|dA r¦EdRA EdbtA r¦EdRApØÛAEn ibinEyAg:| Ritamityasya Kalagnirudra rishi Anupstupa chhanda

Rudhro devata Rudrapasthaney viniyogah.

As sung by sage Rudra, in Anustupa meter,

Hail to Shiva (Rudra) in His position.


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o VtQ stYQ prQ bRþ pur¦>Q k<>·ip‰lQ|o VtQ stYQ prQ bRþ pur¦>Q k<>·ip‰lQ|o VtQ stYQ prQ bRþ pur¦>Q k<>·ip‰lQ|o VtQ stYQ prQ bRþ pur¦>Q k<>·ip‰lQ| WÜÑErtQ ibr©pAxQ, ibSBr©pQ nEmA nm:|WÜÑErtQ ibr©pAxQ, ibSBr©pQ nEmA nm:|WÜÑErtQ ibr©pAxQ, ibSBr©pQ nEmA nm:|WÜÑErtQ ibr©pAxQ, ibSBr©pQ nEmA nm:|

Om ritam satyam param Brahmah purusham krishnapingalam

Urdhavaretam virupaksham, visvarupam namoh namah || Supreme Brahman, The Absolute Reality, who has assumed the

form of Umaamaheshvara, with dark blue and reddish brown in hue,

Absolutely chaste and possessing uncommon eyes.

Salutations to Her in the form of the universe.

(This verse is taken from Mahanarayan Upanishad).

Now offer water with the spoon (kushi) in the names of four divinities

separately:

o bRþEN o bRþEN o bRþEN o bRþEN nm:| o ib>·Eb nm:| o r¦dRAy nm:| o br¦NAy nm:|nm:| o ib>·Eb nm:| o r¦dRAy nm:| o br¦NAy nm:|nm:| o ib>·Eb nm:| o r¦dRAy nm:| o br¦NAy nm:|nm:| o ib>·Eb nm:| o r¦dRAy nm:| o br¦NAy nm:| Om Brahmaney namah, Om Vishnabey namah, Om Rudraya namah,

Om Varunaya namah.

Reverence to Brahmah, Vishnu, Rudra – Shiva, and Varuna.

Offering to Sun God (part of Sandhya) s§JÑYAGÑY Suryargha

Take the kushi (the small spoon that sits inside the kosha, water holder

kept in front of the priest) with little water. Put in that a touch of red

sandalwood paste and a red flower. Add a bit of rice (kept in the

pushpapatra) into the kushi. Hold the kushi with narrower side pointing

outward. Meditate on the rising sun coming in front of you and you are

looking at it. Chant:

o eih s§JÑ shsÊAQESA EtEjArAES jgqpEt|o eih s§JÑ shsÊAQESA EtEjArAES jgqpEt|o eih s§JÑ shsÊAQESA EtEjArAES jgqpEt|o eih s§JÑ shsÊAQESA EtEjArAES jgqpEt| anukÇpy mAQ v™Q g<hANAGÑQ idbAkrmÚ||anukÇpy mAQ v™Q g<hANAGÑQ idbAkrmÚ||anukÇpy mAQ v™Q g<hANAGÑQ idbAkrmÚ||anukÇpy mAQ v™Q g<hANAGÑQ idbAkrmÚ||

Om ehi surya sahasramsho tejorashey jagatpatey.

Anukampaya mam bhaktam grihanarghyam divakaram. Oh the Sun God! Oh the emitter of thousands of rays over the universe,

bless me, your devotee, and receive my offering, Oh the day maker.


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Then offer your reverence to the Sun God by joining the hollowed

palms and holding them on your chest:

o jbAk¤s¤¤mo jbAk¤s¤¤mo jbAk¤s¤¤mo jbAk¤s¤¤m----s´kASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdY¤itQ|s´kASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdY¤itQ|s´kASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdY¤itQ|s´kASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdY¤itQ| }ÅA¾tAirQ sîÑpApGÃQ pÊNEtAiØm idbAkrQ}ÅA¾tAirQ sîÑpApGÃQ pÊNEtAiØm idbAkrQ}ÅA¾tAirQ sîÑpApGÃQ pÊNEtAiØm idbAkrQ}ÅA¾tAirQ sîÑpApGÃQ pÊNEtAiØm idbAkrQ||||||||

Om javakusuma sangkasham kashyapeyam mahadyutim.

Dhwantarim sarbapapeghnam pranatoshmi divakaram.

Like the red shoe flower (jbA), extremely bright like the hot

copper,

the killer of darkness, the remover of all sins, Oh the maker of

the day!

I am prostrating in front of you.

Now offer a spoonful of water from your boat-shaped right palm

uttering the mantras that appeal to Goddess Gayatri to excuse you from

the errors you incurred during the ritual and fulfill it by her grace.

o JdxrQ pirvRøQ mAœAhIn® JáEbq|o JdxrQ pirvRøQ mAœAhIn® JáEbq|o JdxrQ pirvRøQ mAœAhIn® JáEbq|o JdxrQ pirvRøQ mAœAhIn® JáEbq|

pUNÑQ vbtu tq sîÑQ tÅqpRsAdAq suErÕbir||pUNÑQ vbtu tq sîÑQ tÅqpRsAdAq suErÕbir||pUNÑQ vbtu tq sîÑQ tÅqpRsAdAq suErÕbir||pUNÑQ vbtu tq sîÑQ tÅqpRsAdAq suErÕbir|| Jadaksharam paribhrashtam matraheenanc jadvabet.

Purnam bhatu tat sarbam tatprasadat sureshwari. If I made any error in using the proper alphabet or pronouncing it,

Oh the Goddess of all knowledge, complete it by your grace.

WORSHIP OF GURU (Spiritual teacher)

…rU§p§jA Gurupuja .

Guru has a high position in the development of an individual. He/ she is

born ignorant with the ability to learn with change of time. This is our

natural process of evolution. It starts from the parents who teach us the

basic of living. But the guru is the person who gives you a second life.

He introduces his disciple to the Unknown. He/she is the spiritual

teacher. So, he/she is respected like a God.


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Literal meaning of the Sanskrit word “guru”: ‘gu’ means darkness and

‘ru’ means light. Guru is a person who represents the incandescent light

of supreme consciousness which eradicates the darkness of ignorance.

Meditation dÉ¡e Dhyan

Take a flower in both hands, hold that in front of your chest and say

this mantra. At the end put that flower in a bowl in front of the Holy

Pot to be established later.

}YAEyiµCris ökÓAEê iÞEnœQ iÞvUjQ …rQ| EÕbtAðAr}YAEyiµCris ökÓAEê iÞEnœQ iÞvUjQ …rQ| EÕbtAðAr}YAEyiµCris ökÓAEê iÞEnœQ iÞvUjQ …rQ| EÕbtAðAr}YAEyiµCris ökÓAEê iÞEnœQ iÞvUjQ …rQ| EÕbtAðAr----prI}AnQ EÕbtmAlYAnuElpnQ|prI}AnQ EÕbtmAlYAnuElpnQ|prI}AnQ EÕbtmAlYAnuElpnQ|prI}AnQ EÕbtmAlYAnuElpnQ| brAvykrQ SAÁ¹Q kr¦NAmy ibgRhQ| bAEmEnAqpl}AirNYA S™Ail‰t ibgRhQ|brAvykrQ SAÁ¹Q kr¦NAmy ibgRhQ| bAEmEnAqpl}AirNYA S™Ail‰t ibgRhQ|brAvykrQ SAÁ¹Q kr¦NAmy ibgRhQ| bAEmEnAqpl}AirNYA S™Ail‰t ibgRhQ|brAvykrQ SAÁ¹Q kr¦NAmy ibgRhQ| bAEmEnAqpl}AirNYA S™Ail‰t ibgRhQ|

EsÈrAnnQ supRæQ sA}kAvIødAykQ|EsÈrAnnQ supRæQ sA}kAvIødAykQ|EsÈrAnnQ supRæQ sA}kAvIødAykQ|EsÈrAnnQ supRæQ sA}kAvIødAykQ| Dhyayachirosi shuklabhjaye dhinayetrong dhibhujong Guroong;

Shaytamborong poridhanong shayetamallaonulayponong;

Bhrabhayokarong shantung kurunamoyo bigrahong;

Bamayeutapalodharinnong shaktalingito bighrahong;

Sayronnanam suprshonnam sadhakavisthidayakong.) Let me meditate on the glory of my spiritual teacher who represents the

incandescent light of supreme consciousness, who is dressed in white

outfit with a white garland in neck and sandal wood paste on forehead

(signifying purity), with a calm, smiley face, forgiving attitude, holding

a lotus in left hand signifying symbols of blessings and whose feet rest

on a lotus with one thousand petals.

Prostration to Guru …l¦ fËZ¡j Gurupranam

With folded hands, in front of your chest say these three mantras.

aK&aK&aK&aK&----m&lAkArQ bYçQ EJn crAcrQm&lAkArQ bYçQ EJn crAcrQm&lAkArQ bYçQ EJn crAcrQm&lAkArQ bYçQ EJn crAcrQ

tq pdQ tq pdQ tq pdQ tq pdQ diSÑtQ EJn t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:|diSÑtQ EJn t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:|diSÑtQ EJn t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:|diSÑtQ EJn t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:| Akhandamandalakaram vyaptam jena charachram;

Tatpadm darshitam yena tasmai Shree Guruve namah.


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(My) Salutations to respected Guru, who showed me the stature

whose form pervades the entire sphere of the universe.

a@Ana@Ana@Ana@An----itimrAåsYitimrAåsYitimrAåsYitimrAåsY @AnAÎn@AnAÎn@AnAÎn@AnAÎn----SlAkyA|SlAkyA|SlAkyA|SlAkyA| cxur¦nÈIiltQ EJn t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:|cxur¦nÈIiltQ EJn t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:|cxur¦nÈIiltQ EJn t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:|cxur¦nÈIiltQ EJn t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:|

Ajnaana-timirandhasya jnaananjanashalakaya;

Chaksurunmeelitamam yena tasmai Shree Guruve namah. (My) Salutations to respected Guru, who opened the eyes of the

one, who is blind due to darkness of ignorance with the flame of

knowledge.

…r¦bÑþA …r¦ibÑ>•u …r¦Edb mEhÕbr…r¦bÑþA …r¦ibÑ>•u …r¦Edb mEhÕbr…r¦bÑþA …r¦ibÑ>•u …r¦Edb mEhÕbr…r¦bÑþA …r¦ibÑ>•u …r¦Edb mEhÕbr

…r¦: sAxAq prQ bRþ t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:|…r¦: sAxAq prQ bRþ t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:|…r¦: sAxAq prQ bRþ t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:|…r¦: sAxAq prQ bRþ t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:| Gurur Brahma gurur Vishnuh gurur devo Maheswarah

Guruh sakshat parama Barhma tasmai shreee Gurave namah. Salutations to the preceptor who is verily Brahma, Vishnu and

Maheshwara and

who personifies the Supreme Being

Offerings to Guru pE®ApcAEr p§jA

Panchaupacharey puja

Place a sandalwood dipped flower on the holy pitcher and chant:

eEt gEå eEt gEå eEt gEå eEt gEå puEÖp nm: puEÖp nm: puEÖp nm: puEÖp nm: SÊISÊISÊISÊI…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:| Eteh gandhapushpey namah Shri gurobey namah |

I am offering this flower in reverence to my guru |

Offer a small of water on the offering plate and chant:

etdÚ pAdYQ nm: etdÚ pAdYQ nm: etdÚ pAdYQ nm: etdÚ pAdYQ nm: SÊISÊISÊISÊI…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|

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Offer a small of rice with doob grass on the offering plate. This symbolizes

welcome to a respectable guest:

e> aGÑYQ nm: e> aGÑYQ nm: e> aGÑYQ nm: e> aGÑYQ nm: SÊISÊISÊISÊI…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|

Eteh arghyam namah Shri gurobey namah | I am offering this argha (rice with doob grass) in jesture of welcomiing my

guru

Offer a small amount of water towards the incense sticks and chant:

e> }UpQ nm: e> }UpQ nm: e> }UpQ nm: e> }UpQ nm: SÊISÊISÊISÊI…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|

Eteh dhupam namah Shri gurobey namah | I am offering this incense in the name of my revered guru |

Offer a small amount of water towards the lamp and chant:

e> dIpQ nm: e> dIpQ nm: e> dIpQ nm: e> dIpQ nm: SÊISÊISÊISÊI…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|

Eteh deepam namah Shri gurobey namah | I am offering this lamp in the name of my revered guru |

Offer a small amount of water on the food platter (naivedya) and chant:

etdÚ etdÚ etdÚ etdÚ ¯nEbEdYQ nm: SÊI¯nEbEdYQ nm: SÊI¯nEbEdYQ nm: SÊI¯nEbEdYQ nm: SÊI…rEb m:|…rEb m:|…rEb m:|…rEb m:| Etehnaivedyam namah Shri gurobey namah |

I am offering this food platter in the name of my revered guru |

Offer a small amount on the glass of water placed as achmania:

etdÚ pAnIyjlQ nm: etdÚ pAnIyjlQ nm: etdÚ pAnIyjlQ nm: etdÚ pAnIyjlQ nm: SÊISÊISÊISÊI…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|

Eteh paniya jalam namah Shri gurobey namah | I am offering this glass of water in the name of my revered guru |

Gurumantra

…r¦mÁ»

After the prayer one repeats the name of the guru several times to

express respect. The process of counting is shown in Gayatri.


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jy …r¦jy …r¦jy …r¦jy …r¦ Jai Guru

Hail my guru Following japa pay obeisence to the Guru by taking a small amount of

water in the right palm and drop it off on the offering plate after

chanting the mantra:

…hYAit …hYEgAp¹A tÅQ g<hANA ¥q k<tQ jpQ| …hYAit …hYEgAp¹A tÅQ g<hANA ¥q k<tQ jpQ| …hYAit …hYEgAp¹A tÅQ g<hANA ¥q k<tQ jpQ| …hYAit …hYEgAp¹A tÅQ g<hANA ¥q k<tQ jpQ| isiÝvÑbt¤ tqsîÑQ tq pÊsAdAq s¤ErSÆr||isiÝvÑbt¤ tqsîÑQ tq pÊsAdAq s¤ErSÆr||isiÝvÑbt¤ tqsîÑQ tq pÊsAdAq s¤ErSÆr||isiÝvÑbt¤ tqsîÑQ tq pÊsAdAq s¤ErSÆr||

Gujyatigujyagopta twam grihana kritam japam. Sidhir bhabatu me deva tatprasadat Sureswara.

Take away my ignorance

with the completion of your name in repeats and

I may succeed in my endeavor by your grace, Oh the learned.

WORSHIP OF SALIGRAM SHEELA nArAyNp§jA Narayanpuja

The word Narayana comes from the union of two words, nara (man or

in general the jiva or any living creature) and “ayana” which means

path. In other words, man is the culmination path of evolution who can

realize Him. It is another name of Vishnu, the preserver of life.

Narayana is the family deity for many Brahmins and is in the form of

saligramsheela which is a shapeless black-colored stone.

Bath ¨An Snan

The sheela (stone) is first given a bath before putting it on its

special throne and subjected to worship. Ring the bell while giving

Narayana a bath. It is a very auspicious ceremony.

Following are the mantras used during bathing chant the

following mantras:


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o so so so shsRSI>ÑA pur¦>: shsRAx: shsRpAq| s hsRSI>ÑA pur¦>: shsRAx: shsRpAq| s hsRSI>ÑA pur¦>: shsRAx: shsRpAq| s hsRSI>ÑA pur¦>: shsRAx: shsRpAq| s vUimQ sîÑtQ ØpøBA vUimQ sîÑtQ ØpøBA vUimQ sîÑtQ ØpøBA vUimQ sîÑtQ ØpøBA

atYitùdSA‰ulQ ||1||atYitùdSA‰ulQ ||1||atYitùdSA‰ulQ ||1||atYitùdSA‰ulQ ||1|| Om sahasra Shirsha Purushah sahasrakshah sahashrapat |

Sa bhumim sarvatam spastwa atyatishtha dashangulam ||1|| With thousand heads of the Lord covering the land of thousand steps

and

yet leaves space for ten fingers (story related to Vamana Avatar of

Vishnu || 1||

Alternate: The supreme Person exists enveloping the whole manifest

Universe, cognizing through every mind, seeing through every eye and

working through every limb (sahashrapat) – nay He exists

transcending the Universe.

o aigÃmIEl puErAihtQ J@so aigÃmIEl puErAihtQ J@so aigÃmIEl puErAihtQ J@so aigÃmIEl puErAihtQ J@sY Edbm<išjQ EhAtArQ rtÃ}AtmmÚ||2||Y Edbm<išjQ EhAtArQ rtÃ}AtmmÚ||2||Y Edbm<išjQ EhAtArQ rtÃ}AtmmÚ||2||Y Edbm<išjQ EhAtArQ rtÃ}AtmmÚ||2|| Om agni-meeday purohitam yagyasya devya mrtvijam

hotaram ratna dhatamam ||2||

Om! I call upon the attributes of that Self-effulgent Divinity, who is the

upholder of universe from very eternity, the most bounteous and the

great possessor of wealth and prosperity ||2||.

o HE> EtBAE‹Ñ tBA bAyb: ØÛ EdEbA b: sibtA pRApÑytu ESRùtmAy kÇo HE> EtBAE‹Ñ tBA bAyb: ØÛ EdEbA b: sibtA pRApÑytu ESRùtmAy kÇo HE> EtBAE‹Ñ tBA bAyb: ØÛ EdEbA b: sibtA pRApÑytu ESRùtmAy kÇo HE> EtBAE‹Ñ tBA bAyb: ØÛ EdEbA b: sibtA pRApÑytu ESRùtmAy kÇmmmmÑÑ ÑÑEN||3EN||3EN||3EN||3||||||||

Om! Ishey tworje twaa baayabah stha devo

bah Sabita praarpayatu shresthatamaaya karmane ||3|| Om! We invoke you for the sake of food and energy as you are the vital

breathing energy. May the Lord the Creator assigns you (the

sacrificers) with best accomplishments ||3||.


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||||||||o agÃ aAo agÃ aAo agÃ aAo agÃ aA JAJAJAJAih bItEy g<Nih bItEy g<Nih bItEy g<Nih bItEy g<NÑÑ ÑÑAEnA hbYdAtEy inEhAtA sqis bihÑi>||4AEnA hbYdAtEy inEhAtA sqis bihÑi>||4AEnA hbYdAtEy inEhAtA sqis bihÑi>||4AEnA hbYdAtEy inEhAtA sqis bihÑi>||4

Om Agna aa yaahi beetaye grinaano havyadaataye

ni hotaa satsi barhisi ||4|| O Agni come here, sit with us as Hota (the special priest) on this holy

grass for food and fun. We are offering oblations with fire ||4||.

o SEæA EdbIrvIo SEæA EdbIrvIo SEæA EdbIrvIo SEæA EdbIrvIøy aAEpA vbÁ¹u pItEy SQE>ArivsRbøy aAEpA vbÁ¹u pItEy SQE>ArivsRbøy aAEpA vbÁ¹u pItEy SQE>ArivsRbøy aAEpA vbÁ¹u pItEy SQE>ArivsRbÁ¹u n:||Á¹u n:||Á¹u n:||Á¹u n:||5555|||||||| Om shanno devirabhistaya aapo bhavantu peetaye

sham yo rabhisrabantu nah ||5|| O Lord, may these waters be useful to us for drinking and bring

happiness;

may the goddesses fulfill our desires.

May their blessings shower on us form all directions ||5|| .

After giving bath, wipe the Naryayana with the chant of Gayatri and

then put a tulsi leaf dipped in sandalwood saying:

etq sc¾dntulsIetq sc¾dntulsIetq sc¾dntulsIetq sc¾dntulsIpœQ pœQ pœQ pœQ

o nmEØ¹ býr©pAy ib>·Eb prmAtÈEn üAhA| o nEmA nArAyN nm:|o nmEØ¹ býr©pAy ib>·Eb prmAtÈEn üAhA| o nEmA nArAyN nm:|o nmEØ¹ býr©pAy ib>·Eb prmAtÈEn üAhA| o nEmA nArAyN nm:|o nmEØ¹ býr©pAy ib>·Eb prmAtÈEn üAhA| o nEmA nArAyN nm:| Etat sachandana tulsi patram,

Om namastey bahurupey paramatmaney swaaha|

Om namah Narayanaya namah|| With my sandalwood tulsi leaf (read the story of tulsi in

introduction) I prostrate to thee Oh the Supreme Lord who appears in

so many ways.

Then put the Narayana on his throne with a sandalwood-dipped placed

at the bottom.

Meditation ¢ho·¥dÉ¡e Vishnudhyan

Take a white flower, keep on your head and establish the image of

Narayana in your heart.


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Jy −dÉux pc¡ p¢ha«jämjdÉhšÑ£, e¡l¡uZx pl¢pS¡pep¢æ¢høx zJy −dÉux pc¡ p¢ha«jämjdÉhšÑ£, e¡l¡uZx pl¢pS¡pep¢æ¢høx zJy −dÉux pc¡ p¢ha«jämjdÉhšÑ£, e¡l¡uZx pl¢pS¡pep¢æ¢høx zJy −dÉux pc¡ p¢ha«jämjdÉhšÑ£, e¡l¡uZx pl¢pS¡pep¢æ¢høx z −Lu¤lh¡eÚ LeLL¥ämh¡e¢L¢lV£−Lu¤lh¡eÚ LeLL¥ämh¡e¢L¢lV£−Lu¤lh¡eÚ LeLL¥ämh¡e¢L¢lV£−Lu¤lh¡eÚ LeLL¥ämh¡e¢L¢lV£ q¡l£ ¢qlZÈuhf¤dÆan´MQœ²x zzq¡l£ ¢qlZÈuhf¤dÆan´MQœ²x zzq¡l£ ¢qlZÈuhf¤dÆan´MQœ²x zzq¡l£ ¢qlZÈuhf¤dÆan´MQœ²x zz Om dheyah sada Sabitri mandala madhyabarti

Narayana sarasijasana sannibishtha |

Keyurabana kanakakundalaban kiriti

Hari hiranmaya-bapu-dhrita shankha-chakrah || I meditate on the solar orbit with Narayana in the middle, wearing

armlets, golden earrings and necklace. His head is covered with a

crown and he holds the conch and discuss in his hands while His body

shines with a golden color.

Offering to Other Gods

Now place sandalwood touched flower (white preferred) on the head of

Naryana Shila, uttering the following six mantras:

H−a Nåf¤−×f H−a Nåf¤−×f H−a Nåf¤−×f H−a Nåf¤−×f eEt gåpuEÖp o ibGÂeEt gåpuEÖp o ibGÂeEt gåpuEÖp o ibGÂeEt gåpuEÖp o ibGÂ¢h¢h¢h¢hnASAy nm:, eEt eEt gåpuEÖp o nASAy nm:, eEt eEt gåpuEÖp o nASAy nm:, eEt eEt gåpuEÖp o nASAy nm:, eEt eEt gåpuEÖp o

iSbAidp®EdbtYEvYA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp o aiSbAidp®EdbtYEvYA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp o aiSbAidp®EdbtYEvYA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp o aiSbAidp®EdbtYEvYA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp o a¡¡¡¡idtYAidnbgREhEvYA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp idtYAidnbgREhEvYA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp idtYAidnbgREhEvYA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp idtYAidnbgREhEvYA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp o H¾do H¾do H¾do H¾dÊÊ ÊÊAiddSidkpAElEvYA nm:, AiddSidkpAElEvYA nm:, AiddSidkpAElEvYA nm:, AiddSidkpAElEvYA nm:,

eEt gåpuEÖp o mqsYAideEt gåpuEÖp o mqsYAideEt gåpuEÖp o mqsYAideEt gåpuEÖp o mqsYAid----dSAbtAErEvYA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp o nArAdSAbtAErEvYA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp o nArAdSAbtAErEvYA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp o nArAdSAbtAErEvYA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp o nArAuuuuNAy nm:|NAy nm:|NAy nm:|NAy nm:| Etey gandhapushpey Om vignabinashaya namah;

Etey gandhapushpey Om Shivadipanchadevatavyo namah;

etey gandhapushpey Om Adityadinavagrahevyo namah;

etey gandhapushpey Om Indradidashadikapaleyvyo namah;

etey gandhapushpey Matsyadidashavatarevyo namah;

etey gandhapushpushpey Om namah Narayanaya namah. Here I offer the (sandalwood) scented flower to the obstacle remover;

to Shiva with five gods and goddesses in the group (Shiva-Ganesha-

Narayana-Surya-Durga);

Aditya and other nine planets –

Aditya-Soma-Mangala-Budha-Brihaspti-Sukra-Sani-Ravi and Ketu)

After establishing the Narayana and offering reverence to various gods

and goddesses, offer the following five things to Narayana. With each

offering take the name of Narayan: water, rice, incense, lamp, raisin


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and sugar candy (misri). As cooked rice is not available in daily puja,

offering of cheera (flat dry rice) can be done instead.

Offerings to Narayana (Vishnu) f−’¡fQ¡−l f§S¡ Panchapochareypuja

Make offering of five things (minimum):

etq pAdYm o nm: nArAyNAy nm:etq pAdYm o nm: nArAyNAy nm:etq pAdYm o nm: nArAyNAy nm:etq pAdYm o nm: nArAyNAy nm:

Etat padyam (water) Om Namah Narayanaya namah I am offering this water to wash your feet, Oh Narayana

Similarly repeat for arghyam (rice), dhupam (incense), deepam (lamp),

falam (fruit, like raisin), mistanyam (sweet candy or misri) and annam

(flat rice in place of cooked rice), achmanium (glass of drinking water)

and punarachmanium (second glass of drinking water).

Special offering of Tulsi

The story of Tulsi is described under Satyanarayana. Offer Tulsi three

times and place on the top of the Saligram Shila, uttering the following

mantra

Jy ej−Ù¹ hýl©f¡u ¢ho·−h flj¡aÈ−e ü¡q¡Jy ej−Ù¹ hýl©f¡u ¢ho·−h flj¡aÈ−e ü¡q¡Jy ej−Ù¹ hýl©f¡u ¢ho·−h flj¡aÈ−e ü¡q¡Jy ej−Ù¹ hýl©f¡u ¢ho·−h flj¡aÈ−e ü¡q¡

Om namastey vahurupaya Vishnabey parmatmaney swaha || I offer my reverence to Lord Vishnu, the Supersoul


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Pay reverence with folded hand placed on the heart:

o nEmA bRþNYEdbAy EgAo nEmA bRþNYEdbAy EgAo nEmA bRþNYEdbAy EgAo nEmA bRþNYEdbAy EgA----bRAþNbRAþNbRAþNbRAþN----ihtAy c|ihtAy c|ihtAy c|ihtAy c| jgiÜtAy jgiÜtAy jgiÜtAy jgiÜtAy SÊISÊISÊISÊIk<>·Ay EgAib¾dAy nEmA nm:|k<>·Ay EgAib¾dAy nEmA nm:|k<>·Ay EgAib¾dAy nEmA nm:|k<>·Ay EgAib¾dAy nEmA nm:|

How is Tulsi associated with Vishnu?

Tulsi is venerated as a goddess in Hinduism and sometimes considered as beloved of

Lord Vishnu (Vishnuypriya). According to Hindu mythology (Padma Puran) Tulsi was

a woman named Vrinda (or Brinda). She was married to the demon king Jalandhar. Due

to Vrinda’s piety and devotion to Vishnu, Jalandhar (her husband) became invincible.

Even God Shiva, the destroyer in the Hindu trinity (Brahma – the creator, Vishnu – the

preserver and Shive or Maheshwar – the destroyer) could not defeat Jalandhar. So Shiva

requested Vishnu, to find a solution. Vishnu disguised himself as Jalandhar and violated

Vrinda. Her chastity destroyed, Jalandhar was killed by Shiva. Vrinda cursed Vishnu to

become black in colour and he would be separated from his wife. Thus, he was

transformed into the black Shaligram stone and in his Rama Avatar, his wife Sita. was

kidnapped by a demon-king and thus separated from him. Vrinda then burnt herself on

her husband's funeral pyre or immolated herself due to the shame. The gods or Vishnu

transferred her soul to a plant, henceforth which was called as Tulsi.

Apart from the mythology, tulsi is also a great medicinal plant used in Aurvedic

medicine for cure of many diseases. In India, most devoted Hindus and especially the

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Om namo Brahmanya devaya go brahmanaya hitaya ca.

Jagaddhitaya Shri Krishnaya Govindaya namo namah I offer my respectful obeisance to the Supreme Lord, who is the well-

wisher

of the cows and the Brahmanas, as well as all living entities.

I offer my obeisance to the Lord of the Universe, known as Krisna and

Govinda.

o ¯œElAkYpUijt SRImnÚ sdA ibjybÜÑno ¯œElAkYpUijt SRImnÚ sdA ibjybÜÑno ¯œElAkYpUijt SRImnÚ sdA ibjybÜÑno ¯œElAkYpUijt SRImnÚ sdA ibjybÜÑn|||| SAiÁ¹ kr¦ gdApAENSAiÁ¹ kr¦ gdApAENSAiÁ¹ kr¦ gdApAENSAiÁ¹ kr¦ gdApAEN nArAyN nEmAhØ¹uEt||nArAyN nEmAhØ¹uEt||nArAyN nEmAhØ¹uEt||nArAyN nEmAhØ¹uEt||

Om trailokya-pujitah Sriman sadaa Vijaya-vardhanah

Shaantim kuru gadaapaney, Naaraayana Namah-astu tey. You are worshipped in all the three worlds – underworld, earth and

heaven.

You always bring victory to us, You shower peace,

Oh the holder of mace, I bow to you Oh Narayana.

Offering to Sun God s§JÑYAGÑY Suryarghya

This is a reapeat of the worship of Sun God described on p 18. This is

because many priests do not do Sandhya when doing public puja. It is

their personal daily worship. It is described here for those who do not

do Sandhya.

The Sun is one of the primary gods of Hinduism and receives offerings

at the very beginning of most rituals. He enlightens our soul.

Pick up the kushi (spoon) with little water. Put in this a flower

(preferred red in color) or dip the flower in red sandalwood paste and

put in that a little rice from the pushpapatra. Holding the kushi,

pointing side out, chant, while meditating on the rising sun:

Jy ejxJy ejxJy ejxJy ejx ¢hhü−a hËþZÚ i¡ü−a ¢ho·¥−aS−p SNv p¢h−œ p§Q−u p¢h−œ¢hhü−a hËþZÚ i¡ü−a ¢ho·¥−aS−p SNv p¢h−œ p§Q−u p¢h−œ¢hhü−a hËþZÚ i¡ü−a ¢ho·¥−aS−p SNv p¢h−œ p§Q−u p¢h−œ¢hhü−a hËþZÚ i¡ü−a ¢ho·¥−aS−p SNv p¢h−œ p§Q−u p¢h−œ

LjÑc¡¢u−e, CcjOÑÉw iNh−a nË£p§kÑÉ¡u ejx zLjÑc¡¢u−e, CcjOÑÉw iNh−a nË£p§kÑÉ¡u ejx zLjÑc¡¢u−e, CcjOÑÉw iNh−a nË£p§kÑÉ¡u ejx zLjÑc¡¢u−e, CcjOÑÉw iNh−a nË£p§kÑÉ¡u ejx z H¢q p§oÑÉx pqpË¡w−n¡ −aH¢q p§oÑÉx pqpË¡w−n¡ −aH¢q p§oÑÉx pqpË¡w−n¡ −aH¢q p§oÑÉx pqpË¡w−n¡ −a−−−−SSSS¡¡¡¡l¡−n SNvf−a zl¡−n SNvf−a zl¡−n SNvf−a zl¡−n SNvf−a z


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Ae¤LÇfu j¡w iš²w Nªq¡Z¡OÑÉw ¢ch¡LljÚ zzAe¤LÇfu j¡w iš²w Nªq¡Z¡OÑÉw ¢ch¡LljÚ zzAe¤LÇfu j¡w iš²w Nªq¡Z¡OÑÉw ¢ch¡LljÚ zzAe¤LÇfu j¡w iš²w Nªq¡Z¡OÑÉw ¢ch¡LljÚ zz H−o¡qOÑÉx iNh−a nË£p§kÑÉ¡u ejx zzH−o¡qOÑÉx iNh−a nË£p§kÑÉ¡u ejx zzH−o¡qOÑÉx iNh−a nË£p§kÑÉ¡u ejx zzH−o¡qOÑÉx iNh−a nË£p§kÑÉ¡u ejx zz

Om namah bibsaswatey Brahman bhyasate |

Vishnu tejashey jagata sabitrey suchayey sabitrey karmadainey |

Idam arghyam bhagabatey Shri Surjaya namah ||

Ehi Surjyo sahasramsho tejorashey jagatpatey |

Anukampaya mam bhaktam grihanarghyam divakaram |

Esha arghyam bhagabatey Shri Surjaya namah || Oh, the illuminator of the universe, who carries the energy of

Lord Vishnu (the preserver), who inspires people to work, allow me to

offer my reverence to you. Oh the Sun, the emitter of thousands of rays

of light, the reservoir of energy, the lord of the universe, I am offering

my reverence to thee, please accept it, Oh Lord, the Sun God.

Then offer your reverence to the Sun God by joining the hollowed

palms and holding them on your chest:

o jbAk¤s¤¤mo jbAk¤s¤¤mo jbAk¤s¤¤mo jbAk¤s¤¤m----s´kASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdY¤itQ|s´kASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdY¤itQ|s´kASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdY¤itQ|s´kASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdY¤itQ| }ÅA¾tAirQ sîÑpApGÃQ pÊNEtAiØm id}ÅA¾tAirQ sîÑpApGÃQ pÊNEtAiØm id}ÅA¾tAirQ sîÑpApGÃQ pÊNEtAiØm id}ÅA¾tAirQ sîÑpApGÃQ pÊNEtAiØm idbAkrQbAkrQbAkrQbAkrQ||||||||

Om javakusuma sangkasham kashyapeyam mahadyutim.

Dhwantarim sarbapapeghnam pranatoshmi divakaram.

Like the red shoe flower (jbA), extremely bright like the hot copper,

the killer of darkness, the remover of all sins,

Oh the maker of the day!

I am prostrating in front of you.

Now offer a spoonful of water from your boat-shaped right palm

uttering the mantras that appeal to Goddess Gayatri to excuse you from

the errors you incurred during the ritual and fulfill it by her grace.

o JdxrQ pirvRo JdxrQ pirvRo JdxrQ pirvRo JdxrQ pirvRøQ mAœAhIn® JáEbq|øQ mAœAhIn® JáEbq|øQ mAœAhIn® JáEbq|øQ mAœAhIn® JáEbq|

pUNÑQ vbtu tq sîÑQ tÅqpRsAdAq suErÕbir||pUNÑQ vbtu tq sîÑQ tÅqpRsAdAq suErÕbir||pUNÑQ vbtu tq sîÑQ tÅqpRsAdAq suErÕbir||pUNÑQ vbtu tq sîÑQ tÅqpRsAdAq suErÕbir|| Jadaksharam paribhrashtam matraheenanc jadvabet.

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Oh the Goddess of all knowledge, complete it by your grace.

Resolution

sQkÒ Sankalpa

The mantra declares the goal of the puja after identifying the time,

place and the name of the devotee. If the priest is doing the puja, take

your name and then the name of the host and at the end say “kir>YAim” (which means I am doing for someone else). If the devotee is making

the offering himself, take your own name and at the end say, “kirE>Y” (which means I am doing it).

Take the spoon (kushi) on the left palm. Put a yellow flower

(marigold), with a touch of sandlewood paste. Place a little rice inside

the spoon and (if available) a haritaki or supari or betel nut (a dry

fruit), symbolizing the fruitfulness of the goal. Then cover the spoon

with your right palm and chant:

ib>·uErAm tqsib>·uErAm tqsib>·uErAm tqsib>·uErAm tqsvvvv adY adY adY adY -------------------------------- mAEs mAEs mAEs mAEs -------------------------------- pEx pEx pEx pEx ---------------------------- itEF± vA×kEr itEF± vA×kEr itEF± vA×kEr itEF± vA×kEr ------------------------ EgAœ SRI EgAœ SRI EgAœ SRI EgAœ SRI ---------------------------- EdbSÇmÑN: (g<hkšÑA), tsY sbÑ aÕbAiÁ¹ dUrkmÑEN, EdbSÇmÑN: (g<hkšÑA), tsY sbÑ aÕbAiÁ¹ dUrkmÑEN, EdbSÇmÑN: (g<hkšÑA), tsY sbÑ aÕbAiÁ¹ dUrkmÑEN, EdbSÇmÑN: (g<hkšÑA), tsY sbÑ aÕbAiÁ¹ dUrkmÑEN, mEnAgt aivø isiÜlAvkAEm, sîÑEs±vAgY kAmnAFÑAy p® EdbEbI pujA pUbÑk mEnAgt aivø isiÜlAvkAEm, sîÑEs±vAgY kAmnAFÑAy p® EdbEbI pujA pUbÑk mEnAgt aivø isiÜlAvkAEm, sîÑEs±vAgY kAmnAFÑAy p® EdbEbI pujA pUbÑk mEnAgt aivø isiÜlAvkAEm, sîÑEs±vAgY kAmnAFÑAy p® EdbEbI pujA pUbÑk

SRISRIstYnArAyN Edb pujA tFA pRIitkAm, tFA stYnArAyn kFA pA[, SRISRIstYnArAyN Edb pujA tFA pRIitkAm, tFA stYnArAyn kFA pA[, SRISRIstYnArAyN Edb pujA tFA pRIitkAm, tFA stYnArAyn kFA pA[, SRISRIstYnArAyN Edb pujA tFA pRIitkAm, tFA stYnArAyn kFA pA[, (Jid EhAm krA (Jid EhAm krA (Jid EhAm krA (Jid EhAm krA hy) tFA EhAm kmÑiN “kirE>Y”|hy) tFA EhAm kmÑiN “kirE>Y”|hy) tFA EhAm kmÑiN “kirE>Y”|hy) tFA EhAm kmÑiN “kirE>Y”|

(p¤ErAiht: (p¤ErAiht: (p¤ErAiht: (p¤ErAiht: ------------------------ EgAœ EgAœ EgAœ EgAœ ------------------------ EdbSmÑN: “kir>YAim”)EdbSmÑN: “kir>YAim”)EdbSmÑN: “kir>YAim”)EdbSmÑN: “kir>YAim”) Vishnurom tatsat adya _____ mashi _____ pakshey _____ tithau

bhaskarey ______ gotra (house holder) ______ devasharma, sarba

ashanti durakarmaney, manogata abhishta sidhdhilabhakamey,

sarba souvaghya kamanartha pancha devadevi puja purbaka

Shri Shri Satyanarayana deba puja pusha

tatha preetikama, tatha Satyanarayana katha patha,

(if there is havan) tatha homa karmani “”karishey”

(if the house holder is doing for himself).

(Alternatively, if the priest is doing the puja, he adds

his gotra and name: ____ gotra ____ devasharmana, and

ends up saying “karishyami”)


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In the name of Vishnu, on this auspicious day of ----- (month, lunar

fortnight, day of the fortnight, identify the person performing (gotra,

name; priest or host), in order

To remove all miseries and wishing for prosperity and happiness, I am

ready to perform (“karishyami”) this worship ceremony to please

various (five) Gods and Goddesses and for Satyanarayana to seek His

blessing, that includes reading the stories of Satyanarayana and

performing the fire worship.

(Note: When the priest does for the host, he mentions his name and

gotra and ends the chant with the word “karishyami” instead of

“karishye”)

After the completion of the chant, turn over the spoon (kushi) on the

offering plate (tamrapatra) and sprinkle some water on the spoon. Use

your right hand forefingers to pick up water from the pot container

(kosha). Then chant the following mantra seeking His blessing to

complete.

Seeking His Grace súÒs§™

Sankalpasukta This prayer is meant to seek His grace for the successful completion of

the worship. o EdEbA EbA dÊibENAdA: p§NÑAQ ibbøÅAiscmÚ| wÞA is®}Å m§p bA p<N}Å mAidEÞA Edb o EdEbA EbA dÊibENAdA: p§NÑAQ ibbøÅAiscmÚ| wÞA is®}Å m§p bA p<N}Å mAidEÞA Edb o EdEbA EbA dÊibENAdA: p§NÑAQ ibbøÅAiscmÚ| wÞA is®}Å m§p bA p<N}Å mAidEÞA Edb o EdEbA EbA dÊibENAdA: p§NÑAQ ibbøÅAiscmÚ| wÞA is®}Å m§p bA p<N}Å mAidEÞA Edb

ohEt|| ohEt|| ohEt|| ohEt||

Om devo bo dravijnodah purnam bibasthwasicam |

Udhwa sincadhwa moopa ba prinadhwa madidwo deva ohatey || I seek the blessing of illustrious Agni with devotion. I pray for His

grace

to fulfill my goal. I call Him with my utmost humility.

o asY sóiÒtAFÑØYo asY sóiÒtAFÑØYo asY sóiÒtAFÑØYo asY sóiÒtAFÑØYY isiÜrÙº| | o aymArñ övAy: vbtu ||Y isiÜrÙº| | o aymArñ övAy: vbtu ||Y isiÜrÙº| | o aymArñ övAy: vbtu ||Y isiÜrÙº| | o aymArñ övAy: vbtu ||

Om asya sankalpitarthasya sidhirasthu.

Om ayamarambha shubhaya bhabatu || In the spirit of divinity may my goal be successful.


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Thus, herewith, I am starting with His good wishes.

Sanctification

Sanctification of the devotee and his/her environment is essential

before starting the worship ceremony.

Calling for sacred rivers tIFÑAbAhn Tirtha abahan

Dip your right hand index finger into the water of the sanctified water

vessel (kosha) and chant the following mantras for its sanctification.

o gE‰ c JmuEn ¯cb EgAdAbir srüit, o gE‰ c JmuEn ¯cb EgAdAbir srüit, o gE‰ c JmuEn ¯cb EgAdAbir srüit, o gE‰ c JmuEn ¯cb EgAdAbir srüit,

nmÑEd isåu kAEbir, jEl ai¥n siæi}Q kur¦|nmÑEd isåu kAEbir, jEl ai¥n siæi}Q kur¦|nmÑEd isåu kAEbir, jEl ai¥n siæi}Q kur¦|nmÑEd isåu kAEbir, jEl ai¥n siæi}Q kur¦| Om Gangey cha Yamunaye chaiba Godabori Sarawati;

Narmadaye, Sindnu, Kabaeri jalaye asmin sannidhim kuru. Let all the holy rivers (seven) –

Ganges, Jamuna, Godavari, Saraswati,

Narmada, Sindhu, and Kaberi, merge into this water to sanctify.

Sanctification of seat aAsn öiÜ

Asanasudhi

Holding a flower with your right hand thumb, index and middle

finger and touch your seat (asan) with the flower and chant this mantra.

eEt gåpuEÖp hRIQ aA}ArS™Ey kmlAsnAy nm:|eEt gåpuEÖp hRIQ aA}ArS™Ey kmlAsnAy nm:|eEt gåpuEÖp hRIQ aA}ArS™Ey kmlAsnAy nm:|eEt gåpuEÖp hRIQ aA}ArS™Ey kmlAsnAy nm:| aAsnmÁ»sY Emr¦p<ù Vi> sutlQ C¾d: kUEÇmÑA EdbtA, aAsEnApEbSn ibinEyAg:||aAsnmÁ»sY Emr¦p<ù Vi> sutlQ C¾d: kUEÇmÑA EdbtA, aAsEnApEbSn ibinEyAg:||aAsnmÁ»sY Emr¦p<ù Vi> sutlQ C¾d: kUEÇmÑA EdbtA, aAsEnApEbSn ibinEyAg:||aAsnmÁ»sY Emr¦p<ù Vi> sutlQ C¾d: kUEÇmÑA EdbtA, aAsEnApEbSn ibinEyAg:||

Eteye gandhapushpaye

hring adharshaktaye kamalasanaya namaha |

Ashasamantrasya merupristha rishi suthalong chandho

kurmoo devata, ashonoupobayshaney biniyogaha || With this flower I pay my reverence

to the Universe that holds this seat of mine.


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This mantra of sanctification of seat was sung in sutalam chanda

by sage Meruprishtha and dedicated to the Kurma Devata who is

holding this earth. May this seat be sanctified.

Now touch the ground and chant:

o o o o p<iFÅtÅyA }<tA ElAkA, Edib tÅQ ib>·unA }<tA |p<iFÅtÅyA }<tA ElAkA, Edib tÅQ ib>·unA }<tA |p<iFÅtÅyA }<tA ElAkA, Edib tÅQ ib>·unA }<tA |p<iFÅtÅyA }<tA ElAkA, Edib tÅQ ib>·unA }<tA | tÅ® }ArAy mAQ intYQ pibœQ kur¦ cAsnmÚtÅ® }ArAy mAQ intYQ pibœQ kur¦ cAsnmÚtÅ® }ArAy mAQ intYQ pibœQ kur¦ cAsnmÚtÅ® }ArAy mAQ intYQ pibœQ kur¦ cAsnmÚ ||||||||

Om! Prithwitaya dhrita loka, debitwam Vishuna dritha |

tancha dharaya mam nityam pobitram kuru chasanam || Oh Goddess Earth, you are holding this world of ours. You are

held by Vishnu.

Hold me securely and sanctify my seat for my worship.

Obeisance to the Cosmos p¡j¡eÉ¡OÑÉ Samanyargha

On the floor, in front of you, make a watermark

with your middle finger after dipping it in the

water-vessel (kosha) kept in front of you. First

draw a circle. Then within the circle draw a

triangle. Place the kosha on the water mark. Then

place a sandalwood-dipped flower, little durba or

kush (dry grass) and a little rice on the edge of the

kosha while chanting these mantras.

eEt gÀÜp¤×Ep eEt gÀÜp¤×Ep eEt gÀÜp¤×Ep eEt gÀÜp¤×Ep o aA}ArS™Ey nm:, o kumÑAy nm:,o anÁ¹Ay nm:| o pªiF¯bY nm:o aA}ArS™Ey nm:, o kumÑAy nm:,o anÁ¹Ay nm:| o pªiF¯bY nm:o aA}ArS™Ey nm:, o kumÑAy nm:,o anÁ¹Ay nm:| o pªiF¯bY nm:o aA}ArS™Ey nm:, o kumÑAy nm:,o anÁ¹Ay nm:| o pªiF¯bY nm: | | | | o aQ ako aQ ako aQ ako aQ akÑÑÑÑm&lAy ÜAdS klAŸEn nm:| o wQ EsAmmm&lAy ÜAdS klAŸEn nm:| o wQ EsAmmm&lAy ÜAdS klAŸEn nm:| o wQ EsAmmm&lAy ÜAdS klAŸEn nm:| o wQ EsAmm&lAy E>&lAy E>&lAy E>&lAy E>ArS klAŸEn nm:ArS klAŸEn nm:ArS klAŸEn nm:ArS klAŸEn nm: | | | |

o bQ bi«m&lAy dS klAŸEn nm:o bQ bi«m&lAy dS klAŸEn nm:o bQ bi«m&lAy dS klAŸEn nm:o bQ bi«m&lAy dS klAŸEn nm: ||||||||

Etey gandhapushpey Om adharashaktaye (foundation of universe)

namaha, Om Kurmaya (turtle, holder of the earth) namaha,

Om annataya (universe) namaha, Om Prithibai namaha. Om arkamandalaya (disc of the sun)

dwadasha kalatmaney namah | Om ung Soma (moon) mandalaya shorasha kalatmaney namah |


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Om bang banhi (Vishnu) mandalaya dasha kalatmaney namah ||

I pay my reverence by offering this flower

to the foundation of this Universe,

to the divine turtle holding this earth,

to the infinite cosmos, to the earth,

to the sun in all its twenty folds, to the moon in all its sixteen phases,

to Lord Vishnu in His ten-fold avatars.

Removing Obstacles

¢hOÀ¡fp¡lZhOÀ¡fp¡lZhOÀ¡fp¡lZhOÀ¡fp¡lZ Bighnapasaran

Various obstacles can interrupt Puja. So the devotee prays to God for

remove those obstacles that may come during the puja process. This is

done through sound and action.

Throw a flower in the offering plate with the following sound.

IwIwIwIw

Oing

Then circle the palm of your right hand around the left palm three times

and then strike

the left palm with two fingers (middle and pointing fingers) of your right

hand.

AÙ»¡u gVÚAÙ»¡u gVÚAÙ»¡u gVÚAÙ»¡u gVÚ

Astrya phat

Obeisance To Evil Spirit j¡oiš² h¢m Mashabhakta bali

Special offerings are made to all invisible spirits. It is believed that

invisible spirits, previously occupied the place of worship, need to be

satisfied before you intrude in their domain.


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Show five welcome mudras as described before.

Jy ia¡cu Cq¡NµRJy ia¡cu Cq¡NµRJy ia¡cu Cq¡NµRJy ia¡cu Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡p¢æl¦Ü Cq¡p¢æl¦ÜdÉjÚa, Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡p¢æl¦Ü Cq¡p¢æl¦ÜdÉjÚa, Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡p¢æl¦Ü Cq¡p¢æl¦ÜdÉjÚa, Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡p¢æl¦Ü Cq¡p¢æl¦ÜdÉjÚ

Aœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦a, jj f§S¡w Nªq²£a zAœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦a, jj f§S¡w Nªq²£a zAœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦a, jj f§S¡w Nªq²£a zAœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦a, jj f§S¡w Nªq²£a z Om Bhutadaya iha gacata iha gacata

Iha tishthata Iha tishthata Iha sannidhatta, iha sannirudhyam |

Atradhisthanam kurutah mama puja grihnita

Oh the spirits come, establish here, come close and stay close to me,

rest here and accept my offerings.

Take a flower (preferably red) and place it into the small container with

a spoonful of

yogurt and mashkalai (black lentil). This is called mashabhakta bali

(j¡oiš² h¢m).

hw Ha°×j j¡oiš²hm−u ejx,hw Ha°×j j¡oiš²hm−u ejx,hw Ha°×j j¡oiš²hm−u ejx,hw Ha°×j j¡oiš²hm−u ejx, H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy j¡oiš²hm−u ejx, H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy Hac¢dfa−u Jy ¢ho·−h ejx zH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy j¡oiš²hm−u ejx, H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy Hac¢dfa−u Jy ¢ho·−h ejx zH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy j¡oiš²hm−u ejx, H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy Hac¢dfa−u Jy ¢ho·−h ejx zH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy j¡oiš²hm−u ejx, H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy Hac¢dfa−u Jy ¢ho·−h ejx z

Ho j¡oiš² h¢mx Jy ia¡¢c−iÉ¡ ejx zHo j¡oiš² h¢mx Jy ia¡¢c−iÉ¡ ejx zHo j¡oiš² h¢mx Jy ia¡¢c−iÉ¡ ejx zHo j¡oiš² h¢mx Jy ia¡¢c−iÉ¡ ejx z Bam etashmai mashabhaktabalaye namah!

Etey gandhapushpey! Om mashabhaktabalayey namah!

Etey gandhapushpe etadhipatayeh Om Vishnabey namah!

Esha mashabhakta bali Om bhutadibhyo namah || Reverence to the mashabhaktabali (the container with yogurt, mashkalai

and red flower

dipped in sandalwood) as I offer the scented flower to the name of Vishnu

and the invisible

spirits. Looking up, with folded hands, pray to the spirits. At the end of the

prayer touch the

mashabhakata bali container.

Jy ia¡x −fËa¡x ¢fn¡Q¡ÕQ −k hp¿¹œÉ ia−m z −k Nªq²¿¹¥ ju¡ cš h¢m−lo fËp¡¢dax zJy ia¡x −fËa¡x ¢fn¡Q¡ÕQ −k hp¿¹œÉ ia−m z −k Nªq²¿¹¥ ju¡ cš h¢m−lo fËp¡¢dax zJy ia¡x −fËa¡x ¢fn¡Q¡ÕQ −k hp¿¹œÉ ia−m z −k Nªq²¿¹¥ ju¡ cš h¢m−lo fËp¡¢dax zJy ia¡x −fËa¡x ¢fn¡Q¡ÕQ −k hp¿¹œÉ ia−m z −k Nªq²¿¹¥ ju¡ cš h¢m−lo fËp¡¢dax z

f§¢Sa¡ Ho j¡oiš² h¢mx Jy ia¡¢c−iÉ¡ ejx z pªa¡ f§S¡w fnÉ¿¹¥ jvL«af§¢Sa¡ Ho j¡oiš² h¢mx Jy ia¡¢c−iÉ¡ ejx z pªa¡ f§S¡w fnÉ¿¹¥ jvL«af§¢Sa¡ Ho j¡oiš² h¢mx Jy ia¡¢c−iÉ¡ ejx z pªa¡ f§S¡w fnÉ¿¹¥ jvL«af§¢Sa¡ Ho j¡oiš² h¢mx Jy ia¡¢c−iÉ¡ ejx z pªa¡ f§S¡w fnÉ¿¹¥ jvL«a¡jÚ z¡jÚ z¡jÚ z¡jÚ z Om bhuta preta pishachashcha jey basan tatra bhutaley

Tey grinantu maya data baliresha prasadhitah

Bhutodaya khamadhyam.

Esha mashabhaktabalih Om bhutadibhyo namah || Those spirits who lived at the place may take this offering to satisfy them

I am worshipping them with this mashabhaktabali preparation


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Removal of Evil Spirits vUtApsrn Bhhutapasaran

Pick some white mustard seeds with your fingers and sprinkle

them around the worship area while saying these mantras.

Jy AfpfÑ¿¹¥ −a ia¡ −k iJy AfpfÑ¿¹¥ −a ia¡ −k iJy AfpfÑ¿¹¥ −a ia¡ −k iJy AfpfÑ¿¹¥ −a ia¡ −k ia¡ i¢h pw¢Ùqa¡ z −k ia¡ ¢hOÀLšÑ¡l−Ù¹ enÉ¿¹¥ ¢nh¡‘u¡ zza¡ i¢h pw¢Ùqa¡ z −k ia¡ ¢hOÀLšÑ¡l−Ù¹ enÉ¿¹¥ ¢nh¡‘u¡ zza¡ i¢h pw¢Ùqa¡ z −k ia¡ ¢hOÀLšÑ¡l−Ù¹ enÉ¿¹¥ ¢nh¡‘u¡ zza¡ i¢h pw¢Ùqa¡ z −k ia¡ ¢hOÀLšÑ¡l−Ù¹ enÉ¿¹¥ ¢nh¡‘u¡ zz Jy −ha¡m¡ÕQ ¢fn¡Q¡ÕQ l¡rpÕQ pl£pªf¡x z AfpfÑ¿¹¥ −a p−hÑ Q¢äL¡−Ù»Z a¡¢sa¡x zzJy −ha¡m¡ÕQ ¢fn¡Q¡ÕQ l¡rpÕQ pl£pªf¡x z AfpfÑ¿¹¥ −a p−hÑ Q¢äL¡−Ù»Z a¡¢sa¡x zzJy −ha¡m¡ÕQ ¢fn¡Q¡ÕQ l¡rpÕQ pl£pªf¡x z AfpfÑ¿¹¥ −a p−hÑ Q¢äL¡−Ù»Z a¡¢sa¡x zzJy −ha¡m¡ÕQ ¢fn¡Q¡ÕQ l¡rpÕQ pl£pªf¡x z AfpfÑ¿¹¥ −a p−hÑ Q¢äL¡−Ù»Z a¡¢sa¡x zz

Om apasarpantu tey bhuta je bhuta bhubi sansthita |

Jey bhuta bignakartarantey nashyantu Shivagaya ||

Om betalascha pishachascha rakshashascha sarisripah |

Apasarpantu tey sarbey chandika strena taritah || All the spirits who reside below this earth who may disturb our peace is

guarded off in

the name of Shiva. All the creatures, may they be ghosts, goblins or

reptiles are hereby

driven away from this place in the name of Chandi, the goddess of evil

destruction.

Take some white mustard and throw into the offering plate with the sound:

gVÚgVÚgVÚgVÚ

Phat

Go

Adityam Vishnum Surjyam Brahmananca Brihaspatim ||

Om swasti nah Indro Bridhashrava swasti nah Pusha Viswavedah |

Swasti nastarkshyo arishtanemih swasti no Brihaspatirdadhatu ||

Om swasti, Om swasti, Om swasti ||

With praises to the glory of Moon (Som), Varuna, Agni, Sun, Vishnu,

Brahma and Brihaspati; and my prayers to mighty Indra, learned

Pusha, undefeated Taksha, and

the care taker of Gods, Brihaspati, we seek their blessings on us.


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Tying Security Knot gRiÁÛ-bån Granthibandhan

The thought behind this ritual is to bring the scattered mind into the focus

of devotional thoughts. Tie a knot at the end of the cloth that you are

wearing. Hold the knot and chant:

o o o o miN}irbjÊimiN}irbjÊimiN}irbjÊimiN}irbjÊiN mhApRitsEr rx rx hUQ fTÚ üAhA||N mhApRitsEr rx rx hUQ fTÚ üAhA||N mhApRitsEr rx rx hUQ fTÚ üAhA||N mhApRitsEr rx rx hUQ fTÚ üAhA|| Manidharabajrani mahapratisarey raksha raksha hung phat swaha ||

I am tying this knot like a thunderbolt pulling my scattered mind into

the focus of divinity. I pray the Lord (Mahapratisar) to protect me by

standing on my mental gate and

preventing the entry of all distracting thoughts.

Worship of Divinities at the Entrance dÅArEdbtA p§jA Dwardevata puja

The house is considered as a temple (Vastudevata, bAÙ¹¤EdbtA) guarded by

the Gods at the entrance. These gods help in removing the hurdles

(Ganesha) or bring good luck and wealth to the family (Lakshmi and

Kuber). Hence before the core of the puja, they are worshipped.

Take two flowers dipped them in sandalwood paste and offer it to the

Gods of entrance. Ask a family member to take the flower to the

entrance door and leave it on the step. The entrance is usually decorated

with water pots, marked with vermillion powder and contains banana

sapling or any green foliage. Some families decorate the floor as well

which is symbolic to invitation of divinity.

eEt gå p¤EÖp o ÞAr EdbtAEvYA nm:Et gå p¤EÖp o ÞAr EdbtAEvYA nm:Et gå p¤EÖp o ÞAr EdbtAEvYA nm:Et gå p¤EÖp o ÞAr EdbtAEvYA nm:| Etey gandhapushpey om Dwaradevatabhyo namah |

I offer my scented flower to the guardians of the entrance.

Various Gods are called and worshipped at the entrance of the puja place

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request to sanctify the place of worship. The calling of the Gods are done

through five gestures, called mudras that welcomes them and ask them to

stay with the devotee during the ceremony.

Welcome Saraswati by chanting the mantra and creating the five hand

gestures where indicated. The mudras are like expressing the feeling

with hand gestures, as it is done in case of dancing.

Five welcome mudras

Jy à¡l−cha¡ Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡p¢æl¦Ü Cq¡p¢æl¦ÜdÉjÚJy à¡l−cha¡ Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡p¢æl¦Ü Cq¡p¢æl¦ÜdÉjÚJy à¡l−cha¡ Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡p¢æl¦Ü Cq¡p¢æl¦ÜdÉjÚJy à¡l−cha¡ Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡p¢æl¦Ü Cq¡p¢æl¦ÜdÉjÚ

Aœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦a, jj f§S¡w Nªq²£a zAœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦a, jj f§S¡w Nªq²£a zAœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦a, jj f§S¡w Nªq²£a zAœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦a, jj f§S¡w Nªq²£a z H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy N¡w N−Zn¡u ejx z Jy jq¡m°rÈÉ ejx, Jy plü°aÉ ejx,H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy N¡w N−Zn¡u ejx z Jy jq¡m°rÈÉ ejx, Jy plü°aÉ ejx,H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy N¡w N−Zn¡u ejx z Jy jq¡m°rÈÉ ejx, Jy plü°aÉ ejx,H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy N¡w N−Zn¡u ejx z Jy jq¡m°rÈÉ ejx, Jy plü°aÉ ejx,

Jy ¢hOÀ¡u ejx, Jy −rœf¡m¡u ejx, Jy N¡w NJy ¢hOÀ¡u ejx, Jy −rœf¡m¡u ejx, Jy N¡w NJy ¢hOÀ¡u ejx, Jy −rœf¡m¡u ejx, Jy N¡w NJy ¢hOÀ¡u ejx, Jy −rœf¡m¡u ejx, Jy N¡w N‰¡°u ejx, Jy k¡w kj¤‰¡°u ejx, Jy k¡w kj¤‰¡°u ejx, Jy k¡w kj¤‰¡°u ejx, Jy k¡w kj¤e¡°u ejx zze¡°u ejx zze¡°u ejx zze¡°u ejx zz Om! Dwaradevata ehaa gacata ehaa gacata |

Eha tisthata, eha tisthata, eha sannirudha, eha sannirudhyam |

Atradhisthanam kuruta, mama pujan grinhita ||

Etey gandhapushpey Om gam Ganeshaya namah,

Om Mahalakshmai namah, Om Saraswatai namah,

Om Vighnaya nama, Om Kshetrapalaya namah,

Om Gangawai namah, Om Jam Yamunawai namah || Oh the Gods at the entrance, come, come, rest here, rest here,

stay close and closer tome, establish here and accept my offerings.

I offer my scented flowers to Ganesh along with his primordial sound (gAQ), reverence to Mahalakshmi, Saraswati, remover of obstacles,

lord of the directions with their primordial sound Om ( º), and to the sacred

rivers

Abahanimudra Stapanimudra Sannidhapani Sannirodhni Sammukhikarani

mudra mudra mudra mudra mudra

Welcome Sit Settle down Come close Face


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Ganges with the primordial sound (gAQ) and Yamuna with the primordial

sound (yAQ).

Worship of the House God bAÙt¤ p§jA Vastu puja

eEteEteEteEt gå p¤EÖp o bÊþEN nm:, gå p¤EÖp o bÊþEN nm:, gå p¤EÖp o bÊþEN nm:, gå p¤EÖp o bÊþEN nm:, eEteEteEteEt gå p¤EÖp o bAgå p¤EÖp o bAgå p¤EÖp o bAgå p¤EÖp o bA h¡Ù¹¥h¡Ù¹¥h¡Ù¹¥h¡Ù¹¥p¤r¦>Ay nm: p¤r¦>Ay nm: p¤r¦>Ay nm: p¤r¦>Ay nm: zzzz

Etey gandhapushpey Om Brahmaney namah,

etey gandhapushpey Om Vastupurushaya namah. I offer my reverence to Brahman, the Supreme Lord,

And to the God of my home.

Establishment of the Holy Pitcher klS ØÛApnklS ØÛApnklS ØÛApnklS ØÛApn

(Kalasha sthapan)

Holy pitcher is an earthen or metal pitcher that holds

water, sits on a bit of soil and at its top are plant and a

coconut. Outside the pitcher, red markings with

vermillion paste (powder mixed with oil) are made

which could be of swastika or a figurine of earth. (see

introductory chapters for details).

Holy Pitcher and Five Great Elements of Life

The pancha mahabhuta, or "five great elements" are: Tej (energy), Ap

(water), kshiti (earth), Marut (air), Vyom (cosmos). Hindus believe that

all of creation, including the human body, is made up of these five

essential elements and that upon death, the human body dissolves into

these five elements of nature, thereby balancing the cycle of nature.

Life depends on these five great elements and in the same way that we

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The Kalash (holy pitcher) represents all the aforesaid five elements

where the leaves are the captured energy from the sun, water is filled

inside the pitcher, and earth is kept under the pitcher. The air and

cosmos naturally surround the pitcher. The following hymn

exemplifies the Hindu concept of creation. It is chanted as the holy

pitcher is established.

Hymn of creation qlZÉNiÑ s§™ Hiranyagarbha sukta

Hiranyagarbha (¢¢¢¢qlZÉNiÑ) literally means the 'golden womb' or 'golden

egg', poetically rendered 'universal germ'. It is the source of the creation

of the Universe or the manifested cosmos in Indian philosophy. It is

mentioned in Rigveda (RV 10) and known as the 'Hiranyagarbha

sukta'. It declares that God manifested Himself in the beginning as the

Creator of the Universe, encompassing all things, including everything

within Himself, the collective totality, as it were, of the whole of

creation, animating it as the Supreme Intelligence.

Placement of the Holy Pitcher LmnpÛ¡fe Kalashathapan

Hold the neck of the pitcher with both hands and chant:

¢qlZÉNiÑ: pjhaÑa¡−NÊ i§apÉ S¡a: f¢a−lL Bp£a z¢qlZÉNiÑ: pjhaÑa¡−NÊ i§apÉ S¡a: f¢a−lL Bp£a z¢qlZÉNiÑ: pjhaÑa¡−NÊ i§apÉ S¡a: f¢a−lL Bp£a z¢qlZÉNiÑ: pjhaÑa¡−NÊ i§apÉ S¡a: f¢a−lL Bp£a z pc¡Q¡l fª¢bh£w pc¡Q¡l fª¢bh£w pc¡Q¡l fª¢bh£w pc¡Q¡l fª¢bh£w dÉ¡j¤−aj¡w L¯Ùj −ch¡u q¢ho¡ ¢h−dj zzdÉ¡j¤−aj¡w L¯Ùj −ch¡u q¢ho¡ ¢h−dj zzdÉ¡j¤−aj¡w L¯Ùj −ch¡u q¢ho¡ ¢h−dj zzdÉ¡j¤−aj¡w L¯Ùj −ch¡u q¢ho¡ ¢h−dj zz

Hiranyagarbhah samabartatagrey bhutasya jatah patireka aseeta |

Sa dachar prithibing dhyamuteymam

kashmai devaya habisha vidhema ||


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In the beginning was the Divinity in his splendor,

manifested as the sole Lord of land, skies, water,

space and that beneath and

He upheld the earth and the heavens.

Who is the deity we shall worship with our offerings?

Prayer of the Holy Pitcher fÊ¡bÑe¡ Prarthana

Fold your hands and pray to the holy pitcher:

LmnpÉ j¤LmnpÉ j¤LmnpÉ j¤LmnpÉ j¤−M ¢ho·¥: −M ¢ho·¥: −M ¢ho·¥: −M ¢ho·¥: LLLL−ã l¦âx pj¡¢nËax z−ã l¦âx pj¡¢nËax z−ã l¦âx pj¡¢nËax z−ã l¦âx pj¡¢nËax z j§j§j§j§−m aœ ¢ÙÛ−m aœ ¢ÙÛ−m aœ ¢ÙÛ−m aœ ¢ÙÛ−a¡ hËþ¡ j−a¡ hËþ¡ j−a¡ hËþ¡ j−a¡ hËþ¡ j−dÉ j¡a«NZ¡x Øj«a¡x zz−dÉ j¡a«NZ¡x Øj«a¡x zz−dÉ j¡a«NZ¡x Øj«a¡x zz−dÉ j¡a«NZ¡x Øj«a¡x zz

L−¥L−¥L−¥L−¥r± a¥ p¡Nl¡x p−hÑ pçà£f¡ hp¤¤ål¡ zr± a¥ p¡Nl¡x p−hÑ pçà£f¡ hp¤¤ål¡ zr± a¥ p¡Nl¡x p−hÑ pçà£f¡ hp¤¤ål¡ zr± a¥ p¡Nl¡x p−hÑ pçà£f¡ hp¤¤ål¡ z G−G−G−G−NÄNÄNÄNÄcx Ab kS¥−hÑcx p¡jcx Ab kS¥−hÑcx p¡jcx Ab kS¥−hÑcx p¡jcx Ab kS¥−hÑcx p¡j−hcx A¢f AbhÑZx zz−hcx A¢f AbhÑZx zz−hcx A¢f AbhÑZx zz−hcx A¢f AbhÑZx zz A°‰ÕQ p¢qa¡x p−hÑ Lmn¡ð¥ pj¡¢nËa¡x zA°‰ÕQ p¢qa¡x p−hÑ Lmn¡ð¥ pj¡¢nËa¡x zA°‰ÕQ p¢qa¡x p−hÑ Lmn¡ð¥ pj¡¢nËa¡x zA°‰ÕQ p¢qa¡x p−hÑ Lmn¡ð¥ pj¡¢nËa¡x z Bk¡¿¹¥ −ch f§S¡bÑw c¥¢laruL¡lL¡x zzBk¡¿¹¥ −ch f§S¡bÑw c¥¢laruL¡lL¡x zzBk¡¿¹¥ −ch f§S¡bÑw c¥¢laruL¡lL¡x zzBk¡¿¹¥ −ch f§S¡bÑw c¥¢laruL¡lL¡x zz NNNN−‰ Q kj¤−‰ Q kj¤−‰ Q kj¤−‰ Q kj¤−e °Qh −e °Qh −e °Qh −e °Qh −N¡c¡h¢l plü¢−N¡c¡h¢l plü¢−N¡c¡h¢l plü¢−N¡c¡h¢l plü¢a za za za z

ejÑejÑejÑejÑ−c ¢på¥ L¡−h¢l S−−c ¢på¥ L¡−h¢l S−−c ¢på¥ L¡−h¢l S−−c ¢på¥ L¡−h¢l S−m A¢ØjeÚ p¢æ¢dw L¥l¦ zzm A¢ØjeÚ p¢æ¢dw L¥l¦ zzm A¢ØjeÚ p¢æ¢dw L¥l¦ zzm A¢ØjeÚ p¢æ¢dw L¥l¦ zz Kalashashya mukhey Vishnu kanthey Rudra samasrita |

Muley tatra sthito Brahma madhey matriganah smrita ||

Kukshaitu sagarah sarbey Saptadeepa basundhara |

Rigvedo atha Jajurvedah Samavedo and Atharba |

Ayantu deva pujarthan durita kshayakaraka ||

Gangeyca Yamuney chaiba Godavari Saraswati |

Narmadey Sindhu Kaberi jaleysmin sannidhin kuru ||

At the mouth of the pitcher rests Vishnu, on the neck is the Shiva, at the

bottom (root) rests Brahma (the creator), and in the middle circles

various mother goddesses. The water represents the ocean at the time

of creation of earth when seven islands comprised the land of India,

whent the learned sages wrote Rigveda, Jajurveda, Samaveda and

Atharbaveda. They all merged in this pitcher of water. This pitcher is

dedicated to the worship of God and

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Establishing the Holy Pitcher ¢Ùql£LlZ Sthirikaran

Hold the pitcher with both hands and repeat the following mantra:

Jy aÆ¡hax f¤l©h−p¡ hu¢j¾cÊ fË−Zax z Jy aÆ¡hax f¤l©h−p¡ hu¢j¾cÊ fË−Zax z Jy aÆ¡hax f¤l©h−p¡ hu¢j¾cÊ fË−Zax z Jy aÆ¡hax f¤l©h−p¡ hu¢j¾cÊ fË−Zax z

Øj¢p Ùq¡aqÑl£Z¡jÚ zØj¢p Ùq¡aqÑl£Z¡jÚ zØj¢p Ùq¡aqÑl£Z¡jÚ zØj¢p Ùq¡aqÑl£Z¡jÚ z Jy Ùq¡w Ùq£w ¢Ùq−l¡ih zJy Ùq¡w Ùq£w ¢Ùq−l¡ih zJy Ùq¡w Ùq£w ¢Ùq−l¡ih zJy Ùq¡w Ùq£w ¢Ùq−l¡ih z JAbq pUjA kJAbq pUjA kJAbq pUjA kJAbq pUjA kEEEErrrrAmYhmÚAmYhmÚAmYhmÚAmYhmÚ||||

Om twabatah purubaso bayamindra pranetah |

Smasi stat Harinam |

Om stham sthing sthiro bhaba ||

Javat puja karyomaham

In the name of Vishnu I am offering my reverence to the gods to stay

with me

as long I am performing this sacred puja. Stay here firmly.

Prostration L«a¡”¢m

Kritanjali (pray with folded hands)

Jy phhÑa£−bÑ¡áhw h¡¢l phhÑ−chpj¢eÄajÚ z Jy phhÑa£−bÑ¡áhw h¡¢l phhÑ−chpj¢eÄajÚ z Jy phhÑa£−bÑ¡áhw h¡¢l phhÑ−chpj¢eÄajÚ z Jy phhÑa£−bÑ¡áhw h¡¢l phhÑ−chpj¢eÄajÚ z Ccw OVw pj¡l¦qÉ ¢aù −ch N°Zx pqx zzCcw OVw pj¡l¦qÉ ¢aù −ch N°Zx pqx zzCcw OVw pj¡l¦qÉ ¢aù −ch N°Zx pqx zzCcw OVw pj¡l¦qÉ ¢aù −ch N°Zx pqx zz

Om sarbatirtha udbhabam bari sarba deva-devi samanwetam

Imam ghatam samarujhya tishta deva-devi ganaih saha The sacred rivers sanctify this holy water of the pitcher

with the merger of

all Gods and Goddeses into it.

Now I establish this pitcher with the appeal

to the Gods and Goddesses I plan to worship

to rest here with the wards.


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(Foot note)

A touch of the ancient history of India in Hindu rituals

Brahmanda Purana has described that the prehistoric India was

comprised of seven islands which today drifted to its various

current locations – Malasia, Andaman, Lanka and others. They

were named as Jambu, Plaksha, Shalmala, Kusha, Krouncha,

Shaka and Pushkara. They were surrounded by seven seas. They

believed that today’s India was inhabited by sages and people

with high spiritual thoughts. Apart from this mythological

account, anthropological evidences record that during the

Continental Drift, India separated out from the Gondwana Land

located in the South Pole into the present position. Geologically,

the origin of the Himalayas is the impact of the Indian tectonic

plate traveling northward at 15 cm per year towards the Eurasian

continent, about 40-50 million years ago. The formation of the

Himalayan arc resulted since the lighter rock of the seabed of that

time was easily uplifted into mountains. An often-cited fact used

to illustrate this process is that the summit of Mount Everest is

made of marine limestone. In addition, the continuing rise of

Himalaya is in support of this theory. The mystery still remains to

be resolved as how our forefathers conjectured the things

happened before even the human race appeared on this earth?

Cordoning the Pitcher

The sacred pitcher is cordoned by planting four arrowhead sticks

(kAäErApN, Kandatropan) on the four corners around the pitcher and

circling (5-7 times) of a red-colored thread circling around the sticks

(sUœEbøn, Shutrabeshtan).


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Planting of Arrow-head Sticks kAäErApN Kandatropan

On the four corners of the sacred pitcher place four sticks (3-5 mm

diameter, 2 ft high) with an arrowhead on the top of each. This is

commonly known as tIrkAi[ (tirkathi). The arrowhead is made from

dry palm leaves as they are inserted into the split top of the stick,

making the appearance of the three leaved durba grass (iconic). If palm

leaves are not available, use thin wood pieces or green rough leaves,

inserted into the split top of the sticks, with the attempt to make the

stick. The tIrkAi[ (tirkathi) imitate durba grass. The sticks are inserted

into the mud balls at the base (imitating earth). One can use foam cups

filled with wet dirt. The mantra bears the history of the migration of

Aryans into India.

The pitcher, symbolic of the basic elements of life, is encircled by four

sticks called tirkathi (tIrkAi[) and a continuous red thread (five rounds).

The tirkathi and thread appear to signify the interwoven relationship of

the family and community with the creation of the basic elements of

life.

Put four bamboo sticks on four sides of the pitcher. Hold the sticks in

four balls of clay (traditional) or use four foam cups with wet dirt. The

sticks are split at the top in order to hold

palm leaves (traditional, or use similar stiff leaves available locally).

Make a three-prone spearhead with the leaves cut into pieces. This is

symbolic of durba grass whose tip typically bears three leaves.


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Touch the tIrkAi[ (tirkathi) and chant:

Jy L¡ä¡v L¡ä¡v fË−l¡q¿¹£ fl¦o fl¦oØf¢l Hh¡−e¡ Jy L¡ä¡v L¡ä¡v fË−l¡q¿¹£ fl¦o fl¦oØf¢l Hh¡−e¡ Jy L¡ä¡v L¡ä¡v fË−l¡q¿¹£ fl¦o fl¦oØf¢l Hh¡−e¡ Jy L¡ä¡v L¡ä¡v fË−l¡q¿¹£ fl¦o fl¦oØf¢l Hh¡−e¡ c¤−îÑ fËae¤ pq−pËZ n−ae Q zc¤−îÑ fËae¤ pq−pËZ n−ae Q zc¤−îÑ fËae¤ pq−pËZ n−ae Q zc¤−îÑ fËae¤ pq−pËZ n−ae Q z

Om kandat kandat prarohanti parushah parushpari

ebano durbey pratanu sahasrena satena ca || I am establishing these sticks with arrow-heads (tirkathi), representing the

Durba grass

that spreads all directions through roots (kandat) at the nodes and stolen

(parush) or runnerstalk. I pray for our family to spread out in all

directions in hundreds and thousands Oh durba (Cynodon dactylon) the

way your roots strikes at your nodes (“kAä”), connected by your stolens

(“pr¦>”), the same way connect us with

thousands of our children and grandchildren spreading out in all

directions.

Background information:

The doob grass or Cynodon dactylon is a creeper grass highly

priced in India. It practically grows anywhere under wide variety

of climates and soils. It spreads quickly with the availability of

water, extending its creeping stems, called “stolons” that spread in

all directions. (Note: a stolon is a shoot that bends to the ground or

that grows horizontally above the ground and produces roots and

shoots at the nodes). Hence it is also referred as “runners”.

When the Aryans came, they wanted to spread out in India like

the doob grass. The nodes with roots and shoots they called, “kAä” (kanda) and the extending stem between the nodes, or stolon, they

called “pr¦>” (parush). So, the arrow-head sticks, planted around

the holy pitcher, are compared with the doob grass with three

pointing leaves (the arrow head) that is held on mud balls (earth).

The thread is the stolon or the family joined together by holding to

each other and circles around the holy pitcher (emblem of God).


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Circling With Thread sUœEbøn Shutrabeshtan

The continuous red thread, circled around the tirkathi, encircling the

sanctified pitcher, is the icon of the interwoven relationship of the family

and community with the essence of life. Clockwise circle the sticks

(tekathi), with a red thread, five or seven times. Loop the

thread on each stick. Chant while tying the thread:

Jy p§œ¡j¡Zw fª¢bh£w cÉ¡j−eqpw p¤¤n×jÑJy p§œ¡j¡Zw fª¢bh£w cÉ¡j−eqpw p¤¤n×jÑJy p§œ¡j¡Zw fª¢bh£w cÉ¡j−eqpw p¤¤n×jÑJy p§œ¡j¡Zw fª¢bh£w cÉ¡j−eqpw p¤¤n×jÑ¡Zj¢c¢aw p¤¤fËZ£¢aw¡Zj¢c¢aw p¤¤fËZ£¢aw¡Zj¢c¢aw p¤¤fËZ£¢aw¡Zj¢c¢aw p¤¤fËZ£¢aw zzzzzzzz

°ch£w e¡hw ü¢lœ¡pe¡NjpËh¿¹£j¡l¦−qj¡ ü¿¹−u zz°ch£w e¡hw ü¢lœ¡pe¡NjpËh¿¹£j¡l¦−qj¡ ü¿¹−u zz°ch£w e¡hw ü¢lœ¡pe¡NjpËh¿¹£j¡l¦−qj¡ ü¿¹−u zz°ch£w e¡hw ü¢lœ¡pe¡NjpËh¿¹£j¡l¦−qj¡ ü¿¹−u zz Om sutramanam prithibim dyamanehasam susharmanamditim

suprenitim Ddaivim nabam swaritra managasam srabanti ma ruhema swastayey ||

This auspicious security thread is long, holy, prosperous, immortal,

divine and firm. It is like a boat that will lead us to the heaven.

Sanctification of environment −hc£ −n¡de Vedi sodhan

Put a flower on the platform and pray with folded hands.

Jy Jy Jy Jy −hcÉx −h¢cx pj¡fÉ−a h¢qÑo¡ h¢qÑ¢l¢¾cÊujÚ z −hcÉx −h¢cx pj¡fÉ−a h¢qÑo¡ h¢qÑ¢l¢¾cÊujÚ z −hcÉx −h¢cx pj¡fÉ−a h¢qÑo¡ h¢qÑ¢l¢¾cÊujÚ z −hcÉx −h¢cx pj¡fÉ−a h¢qÑo¡ h¢qÑ¢l¢¾cÊujÚ z k¤−fe k¤f BfÉ¡ua¡w fËZ£−a¡q¢NÀl¢NÀe¡ zzk¤−fe k¤f BfÉ¡ua¡w fËZ£−a¡q¢NÀl¢NÀe¡ zzk¤−fe k¤f BfÉ¡ua¡w fËZ£−a¡q¢NÀl¢NÀe¡ zzk¤−fe k¤f BfÉ¡ua¡w fËZ£−a¡q¢NÀl¢NÀe¡ zz

Om bedya bedih samapyatey barhisa barhiindriam

Jupen jupa apayatam pranitogniargnina

I am dedicating this sacred dias (platform) with all my sense of

perception inviting all

Gods to bless me and to the God of fire – Agni.


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Addressing the Canopy ¢ha¡e −n¡de Bitan sodhan

Look at the ceiling (or top canopy) and place a flower in the offering plate

and then say

with folded hands. Jy FÜÑ Fo¤Z Ea−u, ¢aù¡ −c−h¡ e p¢ha¡ zJy FÜÑ Fo¤Z Ea−u, ¢aù¡ −c−h¡ e p¢ha¡ zJy FÜÑ Fo¤Z Ea−u, ¢aù¡ −c−h¡ e p¢ha¡ zJy FÜÑ Fo¤Z Ea−u, ¢aù¡ −c−h¡ e p¢ha¡ z F−ÜÑF−ÜÑF−ÜÑF−ÜÑ¡ h¡SpÉ ka¡”¢ihÑ¡O¢á¢hÑqÄu¡j−q zz¡ h¡SpÉ ka¡”¢ihÑ¡O¢á¢hÑqÄu¡j−q zz¡ h¡SpÉ ka¡”¢ihÑ¡O¢á¢hÑqÄu¡j−q zz¡ h¡SpÉ ka¡”¢ihÑ¡O¢á¢hÑqÄu¡j−q zz

Om urdhey ushuna utaye, tishtha debo na Sabita |

Urdho bajashya sanita jathw anja bhirbaga udirhabayamahey Oh the sacred canopy, like the sun in the sky, you protect our food and us.

Let your

invitation goes to the wise men to chant mantras under your shelter

Making the Divine Boundary idk bån

Dikbandhan

The place of worship need to be sanctified and protected. Thus the

devotee makes a divine boundary of the place of worship with:

Take a flower, with a touch of sandalwood paste, and place it on the

holy pitcher taking the name of each God and Goddess mentioned:

eEt gÀÜp¤EÖp gAQ gENSAy nm:|eEt gÀÜp¤EÖp gAQ gENSAy nm:|eEt gÀÜp¤EÖp gAQ gENSAy nm:|eEt gÀÜp¤EÖp gAQ gENSAy nm:|

o mhAl¯{Y nm:, o srü¯tY nm:, o ibGÂAy nm:, o ExepAlAy nm:, o mhAl¯{Y nm:, o srü¯tY nm:, o ibGÂAy nm:, o ExepAlAy nm:, o mhAl¯{Y nm:, o srü¯tY nm:, o ibGÂAy nm:, o ExepAlAy nm:, o mhAl¯{Y nm:, o srü¯tY nm:, o ibGÂAy nm:, o ExepAlAy nm:, o gAQ g‰A¯y nm:, o yAQ Jm¤nA¯y nm:o gAQ g‰A¯y nm:, o yAQ Jm¤nA¯y nm:o gAQ g‰A¯y nm:, o yAQ Jm¤nA¯y nm:o gAQ g‰A¯y nm:, o yAQ Jm¤nA¯y nm:

Etey gandhapushpey Om gam Ganeshaya namah,

Om Mahalakshmai namah, Om Saraswatai namah,

Om Vighnaya nama, Om Kshetrapalaya namah,

Om Gangawai namah, Om Jam Yamunawai namah ||

I offer my scented flowers to Ganesh along with his primordial

sound (gAQ), reverence to Mahalakshmi, Saraswati, remover of

obstacles, lords of the directions with their primordial sound Om ( º^),


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and to the sacred rivers Ganges with the primordial sound (gAQ) and

Yamuna with the primordial sound (yAQ).

Imagine you are surrounded well protected by gods and your well-wishers.

Chant with

folded hands.

Ll−S¡−s Ll−S¡−s Ll−S¡−s Ll−S¡−s (h¡−j) Jy …l¦−iÉ¡ ejx, Jy flj …l¦−iÉ¡ ejx, Jy fl¡fl …l¦−iÉ¡ ejx,(h¡−j) Jy …l¦−iÉ¡ ejx, Jy flj …l¦−iÉ¡ ejx, Jy fl¡fl …l¦−iÉ¡ ejx,(h¡−j) Jy …l¦−iÉ¡ ejx, Jy flj …l¦−iÉ¡ ejx, Jy fl¡fl …l¦−iÉ¡ ejx,(h¡−j) Jy …l¦−iÉ¡ ejx, Jy flj …l¦−iÉ¡ ejx, Jy fl¡fl …l¦−iÉ¡ ejx,

(c¢r−Z) Jy N−Zn¡u ejx z (c¢r−Z) Jy N−Zn¡u ejx z (c¢r−Z) Jy N−Zn¡u ejx z (c¢r−Z) Jy N−Zn¡u ejx z ((((wEÜÑwEÜÑwEÜÑwEÜÑ)))) bRþEN bRþEN bRþEN bRþEN nm:nm:nm:nm: |||||||| (j−dÉ) Jy plü°aÉ ejx(j−dÉ) Jy plü°aÉ ejx(j−dÉ) Jy plü°aÉ ejx(j−dÉ) Jy plü°aÉ ejx (¢hNÌq)(¢hNÌq)(¢hNÌq)(¢hNÌq) zzzzzzzz

(On the left) Om guruvyo namah | Om parama guruvyo namah |

Om parapara guruvyo namah | (On the right) Om Ganeshaya namah |

Urdhey Brahmaney namah (At the center) Om Saraswatwai namah (or God in presence) ||

On the left I am offering my reverence to my teacher,

and the teacher of highest knowledge. On the right is the Ganesha

(the obstacle remover), and at the center is goddess Saraswati.

On the leftI pay my reverence to my guru, great guru and

supreme guru. On the right is Shri Ganesh (the remover of all

obstacles). Above is the Almighty. In the front is the Saraswati or the

deity on the platform; I pray for their blessing and protection.

Sanctification of floor

Throw little water on the floor with the following chant.

Jy lr lr qw gVÚ ü¡q¡Jy lr lr qw gVÚ ü¡q¡Jy lr lr qw gVÚ ü¡q¡Jy lr lr qw gVÚ ü¡q¡

Om raksha raksha hum phat swaha | In the name of divinity protect me from all evil spirits

Then touch the floor in front and chant:

Jy f¢hœhSÊi−j qyw qyw gVÚ ü¡q¡Jy f¢hœhSÊi−j qyw qyw gVÚ ü¡q¡Jy f¢hœhSÊi−j qyw qyw gVÚ ü¡q¡Jy f¢hœhSÊi−j qyw qyw gVÚ ü¡q¡

Om pabitra bajrabhumey hum hum phat swaha |


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May the place be sanctified and devoid of all evil spirits

Consecration of Flowers f¤×fö¢Ü Pushpasuddhi

The flower to be offered to the Goddess needs to be consecrated. Lovingly

touch them with both hands and chant after removing the evils.

Iy gVÚIy gVÚIy gVÚIy gVÚ

Owing Phat Move out the evil spirits

Jy f¤×f−La¥ l¡S¡Jy f¤×f−La¥ l¡S¡Jy f¤×f−La¥ l¡S¡Jy f¤×f−La¥ l¡S¡qÑ−a na¡u pjÉLÚ pðå¡u qÊÊw z qÑ−a na¡u pjÉLÚ pðå¡u qÊÊw z qÑ−a na¡u pjÉLÚ pðå¡u qÊÊw z qÑ−a na¡u pjÉLÚ pðå¡u qÊÊw z

Om pushpaketu rajahartey shataya samyak sambandhaya hram | These bright beautiful flowers in plenty collected for the sacred

offering

Sprinkle little water on the flowers kept for the puja and sanctify it with

the following mantra

o puEÖp mhApuEÖp supuEÖp puÖpsñEb| puEÖpcyAbikÑEn ýQ fTÚ üAhA|o puEÖp mhApuEÖp supuEÖp puÖpsñEb| puEÖpcyAbikÑEn ýQ fTÚ üAhA|o puEÖp mhApuEÖp supuEÖp puÖpsñEb| puEÖpcyAbikÑEn ýQ fTÚ üAhA|o puEÖp mhApuEÖp supuEÖp puÖpsñEb| puEÖpcyAbikÑEn ýQ fTÚ üAhA|

Om pushpey pushpey mahapushpey supushpey pushpasambhabey |

Pushpacayabkirney hung phat swaha May these flowers, great flowers, good flowers, and many flowers

be sanctified for the offering.

Prayers of Gods of invocation

All Hindu puja rituals involve the worship of many other Gods and

Goddesses before focusing on the principle deity. These Gods and

Goddesses regulate our lives in many ways. These include the group of

five gods or Panchadevata (p®EdbtA), the Guardians of the directions

(Dashadikpal) and the nine planets (Navagraha) are revered and so

also Vishnu’s various incarnations (Dashavatar) which connect to our

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Kurma Mudra

Worship of Five Basic Gods p®EdbtA Panchadevata

These five Gods (one is Goddess) are: Ganesha, Vishnu, Shiva, Surya

and Jagadhatri (Parvati). They are worshipped in three steps – dhyan,

offfering and pranam. You may not repeat the worship of those Gods

whom you have already worshipped.

Lord Ganesh gENSp§jA Ganesha puja

Shri Ganesh is always worshipped before any sacred occasion. He is

the obstrucle remover and God of success.

Meditation }YAn Dhyan

Keep two palms in Kurma mudra with a flower in

between for the followiign chant in meditating for

Lord Ganesha:

o KîÑQ ÙÛultnuQ gEj¾dRbdnQ lEðAdrQ su¾drQo KîÑQ ÙÛultnuQ gEj¾dRbdnQ lEðAdrQ su¾drQo KîÑQ ÙÛultnuQ gEj¾dRbdnQ lEðAdrQ su¾drQo KîÑQ ÙÛultnuQ gEj¾dRbdnQ lEðAdrQ su¾drQ,,,, ppppRsY¾dnÈmdgåRsY¾dnÈmdgåRsY¾dnÈmdgåRsY¾dnÈmdgå----luìluìluìluì----m}upm}upm}upm}up----bYAElAlbYAElAlbYAElAlbYAElAl----gägägägäÙÛlQ|ÙÛlQ|ÙÛlQ|ÙÛlQ| dÁ¹AGAtdÁ¹AGAtdÁ¹AGAtdÁ¹AGAt----ibdAirtAiribdAirtAiribdAirtAiribdAirtAir----r¦i}¯r: is¾durr¦i}¯r: is¾durr¦i}¯r: is¾durr¦i}¯r: is¾dur----ESAvAkrQESAvAkrQESAvAkrQESAvAkrQ bE¾d ¯SlsutAbE¾d ¯SlsutAbE¾d ¯SlsutAbE¾d ¯SlsutA----sutQ gnpitQ isiÜpRdQ kAmsu|sutQ gnpitQ isiÜpRdQ kAmsu|sutQ gnpitQ isiÜpRdQ kAmsu|sutQ gnpitQ isiÜpRdQ kAmsu|

Om! kharbam sthula-tanum gajendra-badanam

lambodaram sundaram,

Prasyandan mada gandhalubdha madhupa-vyalola gandasthalam.

Dantaaghaata – bidaarita-ari-rudhiraih sindura-shobhaakaram,

Bandey shailasutaa-sutam Ganapatim siddhipradam karmasu. Oh Ganesha, with a short fat-body, having the face of an elephant

with beautiful long trunk,

a happy face, that emits the sweet fragrance of honey and


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attracts the honey bee;

whose tusks are covered with the blood of the enemies

that beautifies his complexion.

I am offering my prayers, Oh the son of Mahadeva (Shailasuta),

Oh the lord of all beings (Ganapati), bless me success in my job..

Offering p§jA Puja

Offer any (or all) of the five following things: Padya, argha, modak,

dhup, deep, achmania, punarachmani individually.

Hav f¡cÉjÚ, AOÑjÚ, d§fjÚ, c£fjÚ, °e−hcÉjÚ Jy ejx N−en¡u ejx zzHav f¡cÉjÚ, AOÑjÚ, d§fjÚ, c£fjÚ, °e−hcÉjÚ Jy ejx N−en¡u ejx zzHav f¡cÉjÚ, AOÑjÚ, d§fjÚ, c£fjÚ, °e−hcÉjÚ Jy ejx N−en¡u ejx zzHav f¡cÉjÚ, AOÑjÚ, d§fjÚ, c£fjÚ, °e−hcÉjÚ Jy ejx N−en¡u ejx zz

Mantra: Etat padyam om shri Ganeshaya namah etc.

I am offering the wáter to wash your feet, rice for your welcome

Incensé, lamp and the food platter, with humility, Oh Lord Ganesh.

Prostration pÊNAm Pranam

With folded hands seek His blessings:

ekdÁ¹Q mhAkAy lEðA}dr gjAnnmÚ| ekdÁ¹Q mhAkAy lEðA}dr gjAnnmÚ| ekdÁ¹Q mhAkAy lEðA}dr gjAnnmÚ| ekdÁ¹Q mhAkAy lEðA}dr gjAnnmÚ| ibGÃnASkrQ EdbQ EhrðQ pRNmAmYhmÚ|ibGÃnASkrQ EdbQ EhrðQ pRNmAmYhmÚ|ibGÃnASkrQ EdbQ EhrðQ pRNmAmYhmÚ|ibGÃnASkrQ EdbQ EhrðQ pRNmAmYhmÚ|

Ekadantam mahakayam lambodara gajananam

Vighnanashakaram debam herambam pranamamyaham || With one tusk, big in size, with long trunk, with elephant face |

Remove all the hurdles, Oh the heroic Lord, I bow to you ||

bbbbœ²œ²œ²œ² tuä mhAkAy sUJYÑ EkAiT smpÊv tuä mhAkAy sUJYÑ EkAiT smpÊv tuä mhAkAy sUJYÑ EkAiT smpÊv tuä mhAkAy sUJYÑ EkAiT smpÊv | ¢e¢îÑe¢îÑe¢îÑe¢îÑGÃQ kuur¦Em Edb sîÑ kAEyÑ>u sîÑdA GÃQ kuur¦Em Edb sîÑ kAEyÑ>u sîÑdA GÃQ kuur¦Em Edb sîÑ kAEyÑ>u sîÑdA GÃQ kuur¦Em Edb sîÑ kAEyÑ>u sîÑdA ||

Bakratunda mahakaya suryakoti samaprabha

Nirbighnam kurume deva sarbakarjeshu sarvada With the bent trunk, huge in size, brighter than thousand suns,

Oh Lord Ganesh! protect me from all obstacles, in everything I do.


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Vishnu ib>·¤

Meditation

}YAn (dhyan) nirbiG

Jy −dÉux pc¡ p¢ha«jäm jdÉhšÑ£ e¡l¡uZ pl¢pS¡pex p¢æ¢hø Jy −dÉux pc¡ p¢ha«jäm jdÉhšÑ£ e¡l¡uZ pl¢pS¡pex p¢æ¢hø Jy −dÉux pc¡ p¢ha«jäm jdÉhšÑ£ e¡l¡uZ pl¢pS¡pex p¢æ¢hø Jy −dÉux pc¡ p¢ha«jäm jdÉhšÑ£ e¡l¡uZ pl¢pS¡pex p¢æ¢hø −Lu¤lh¡eÚ jLl LeL L¥ämh¡eÚ ¢Ll£¢Vq¡l£ ¢qleÈu hf¤d−Lu¤lh¡eÚ jLl LeL L¥ämh¡eÚ ¢Ll£¢Vq¡l£ ¢qleÈu hf¤d−Lu¤lh¡eÚ jLl LeL L¥ämh¡eÚ ¢Ll£¢Vq¡l£ ¢qleÈu hf¤d−Lu¤lh¡eÚ jLl LeL L¥ämh¡eÚ ¢Ll£¢Vq¡l£ ¢qleÈu hf¤d Ñ ªax n´MQœ²x zzÑªax n´MQœ²x zzÑªax n´MQœ²x zzÑªax n´MQœ²x zz Om dhayam sada savitrimandal madhyabarti Narayana

Sarasijasanah sannibishta

Keyurban makara kanka kundalaban kiritihari

Hiranmaya bapu dhritah sankhacakra || I am meditating on Narayana the God who is in the center of the solar

system.

Seated on a lotus, wearing armlets and alligator-shaped earrings,

whose body is golden and holding conch and disc (chakra) in His

hands.

Offerings p§jA

Puja

This is explained earlier. Use the following mantra for offering each of

the five things.

eEt gEå puEÖp o nm: ib>·Eb nm:eEt gEå puEÖp o nm: ib>·Eb nm:eEt gEå puEÖp o nm: ib>·Eb nm:eEt gEå puEÖp o nm: ib>·Eb nm:

Etey gandhapushpey vOm namah Vishnabey namah I am offering my flower with obeisance to Lord Vishnu


Jy e−j¡ hËþZÉ −ch¡u −N¡hË¡þZ ¢qa¡u QJy e−j¡ hËþZÉ −ch¡u −N¡hË¡þZ ¢qa¡u QJy e−j¡ hËþZÉ −ch¡u −N¡hË¡þZ ¢qa¡u QJy e−j¡ hËþZÉ −ch¡u −N¡hË¡þZ ¢qa¡u Q SN¢Üa¡u nË£L«o·¡u −N¡¢h¾c¡u e−j¡ ejx zSN¢Üa¡u nË£L«o·¡u −N¡¢h¾c¡u e−j¡ ejx zSN¢Üa¡u nË£L«o·¡u −N¡¢h¾c¡u e−j¡ ejx zSN¢Üa¡u nË£L«o·¡u −N¡¢h¾c¡u e−j¡ ejx z


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Om namah Brahmanya devaya go brahmana hitayaca |

Jagadhitaya Shri Krishnaya Govindaya namo namah || I bow to that Lord Almighty (Brahman)

the well wisher of learned (Brahman) and bestower (cow).

The keeper of the Universe,

Oh the Krishna Oh the Govinda I prostrate to you repeatedly.

Shiva ¢nh¡


Jy dÉ¡−u¢æaÉw j−qnw lSa ¢N¢l¢eiÉw Q¡l¦Q¾cÊ¡hawpw Jy dÉ¡−u¢æaÉw j−qnw lSa ¢N¢l¢eiÉw Q¡l¦Q¾cÊ¡hawpw Jy dÉ¡−u¢æaÉw j−qnw lSa ¢N¢l¢eiÉw Q¡l¦Q¾cÊ¡hawpw Jy dÉ¡−u¢æaÉw j−qnw lSa ¢N¢l¢eiÉw Q¡l¦Q¾cÊ¡hawpw laÀ¡L−Òf¡‹m¡‰wlaÀ¡L−Òf¡‹m¡‰wlaÀ¡L−Òf¡‹m¡‰wlaÀ¡L−Òf¡‹m¡‰w flöjªNhl¡i£¢aqÙ¹w fËpæw zflöjªNhl¡i£¢aqÙ¹w fËpæw zflöjªNhl¡i£¢aqÙ¹w fËpæw zflöjªNhl¡i£¢aqÙ¹w fËpæw z

fcÈ¡p£ew pj¿¹¡vpa¥ajjlN°ZhÑÉ¡OË L«¢šw hp¡ew, ¢hnÄ¡cÉw ¢hnÄh£SwfcÈ¡p£ew pj¿¹¡vpa¥ajjlN°ZhÑÉ¡OË L«¢šw hp¡ew, ¢hnÄ¡cÉw ¢hnÄh£SwfcÈ¡p£ew pj¿¹¡vpa¥ajjlN°ZhÑÉ¡OË L«¢šw hp¡ew, ¢hnÄ¡cÉw ¢hnÄh£SwfcÈ¡p£ew pj¿¹¡vpa¥ajjlN°ZhÑÉ¡OË L«¢šw hp¡ew, ¢hnÄ¡cÉw ¢hnÄh£Sw ¢e¢Mmiu qlw f’hš²w ¢œ−eœjÚ zz¢e¢Mmiu qlw f’hš²w ¢œ−eœjÚ zz¢e¢Mmiu qlw f’hš²w ¢œ−eœjÚ zz¢e¢Mmiu qlw f’hš²w ¢œ−eœjÚ zz

Om dhyaayen-nityam Mahesham rajatagirinibham Charuchandra-

abatamsam

Ratnakalpojjvala-angam Parashu-mriga-bara-abheeti-hastam

prasannam |

Padmaasinam samantaat stutam-amaraganaih-byaaghrakrittim

basaanam

Viswaadyam viswabeejam nikhila-bhayaharam panchavaktram

trinetram || Meditate constantly on the Mighty Lord, whose body is as white as

silver mountain,

who wears the beautiful crescent moon as a decoration, whose limbs

are effulgent adorned with gems, who with his four hands holding axe

and antelope and showering boons and protections, who is always

content, who is seated on a lotus,

and praised by the gods surrounding Him from, who wears the skin of a

tiger,

Who is the best in the Universe, which He created,

the destroyer of all fears, and vision with five faces and three eyes.


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Offerings a flower and belpata (wood apple), if available

eEt gEå puEÖp eEt gEå puEÖp eEt gEå puEÖp eEt gEå puEÖp o nm: iSbAy nm: o nm: iSbAy nm: o nm: iSbAy nm: o nm: iSbAy nm: |||| Om namah Shivaya namah

I make my offering of flower to Lord Shiva


ejx ¢nh¡u n¡¿¹¡u L¡lZœu −qa−h zejx ¢nh¡u n¡¿¹¡u L¡lZœu −qa−h zejx ¢nh¡u n¡¿¹¡u L¡lZœu −qa−h zejx ¢nh¡u n¡¿¹¡u L¡lZœu −qa−h z

¢e−hcu¡¢j Q¡aÈ¡ew aÆw N¢a fl−jnÄl zz¢e−hcu¡¢j Q¡aÈ¡ew aÆw N¢a fl−jnÄl zz¢e−hcu¡¢j Q¡aÈ¡ew aÆw N¢a fl−jnÄl zz¢e−hcu¡¢j Q¡aÈ¡ew aÆw N¢a fl−jnÄl zz Namah shivaya shantaya karana traya hetabey |

Nibedayami chatmanam twam gati parameshwara ||

Obeisance to Lord Shiva! He is calm, the source of the three basic

qualities (guna) of life – truth/knowledge (sattva), greed/passion (raja

and, dark/ignorance (tama),

I am submitting to you Oh Lord, I am having no other choice.

Surya (Sun) p§kÑ


Jy lš²¡ð¥S¡pJy lš²¡ð¥S¡pJy lš²¡ð¥S¡pJy lš²¡ð¥S¡pe A−no…°ZLe A−no…°ZLe A−no…°ZLe A−no…°ZL----¢på¥w z¢på¥w z¢på¥w z¢på¥w z i¡e¤w pjÙ¹SNa A¢dfjÚ iS¡¢j zi¡e¤w pjÙ¹SNa A¢dfjÚ iS¡¢j zi¡e¤w pjÙ¹SNa A¢dfjÚ iS¡¢j zi¡e¤w pjÙ¹SNa A¢dfjÚ iS¡¢j z

fcÈàu¡ Aiuhl¡eÚ cdaw Ll¡°êjÑ¡¢ZLÉ−j±¢mj Al¦Z¡‰ l¦¢Qw ¢œ−eœjÚ zzfcÈàu¡ Aiuhl¡eÚ cdaw Ll¡°êjÑ¡¢ZLÉ−j±¢mj Al¦Z¡‰ l¦¢Qw ¢œ−eœjÚ zzfcÈàu¡ Aiuhl¡eÚ cdaw Ll¡°êjÑ¡¢ZLÉ−j±¢mj Al¦Z¡‰ l¦¢Qw ¢œ−eœjÚ zzfcÈàu¡ Aiuhl¡eÚ cdaw Ll¡°êjÑ¡¢ZLÉ−j±¢mj Al¦Z¡‰ l¦¢Qw ¢œ−eœjÚ zz Om raktaambujaasanam ashesa-gunaika-sindhum

Bhaanum samasta-jagataam-adhipam bhajaami |

Padma-dwaya-abhayabaraan dadhatam karaabjaih

Maanikyamalim arunanga ruchim trinetram || Sitting on red lotus with ocean of unlimited qualities, Oh the

illuminating Sun God,

you are the lord of the whole world. With one hand you are holding

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with another, offering boons of fearlessness. Your physical appearance

is radiant like ruby and you have three eyes. I worship you.

Offering p§jA Puja

Offer a flower dipped in red sandalwood:

eEt gEå puEÖp nm: sUJYÑAy nm:|eEt gEå puEÖp nm: sUJYÑAy nm:|eEt gEå puEÖp nm: sUJYÑAy nm:|eEt gEå puEÖp nm: sUJYÑAy nm:| Om Shri Suryaya namah | Hail to the Sun God Surya

Then offer a little rice on the holy pitcher or on the offering plate:

o eihsUJÑY shsQESA EtjrAEs jgqpEt o eihsUJÑY shsQESA EtjrAEs jgqpEt o eihsUJÑY shsQESA EtjrAEs jgqpEt o eihsUJÑY shsQESA EtjrAEs jgqpEt anukÇpAy mAQ v™Q g<hAn aGÑYQ idbAkrQ|anukÇpAy mAQ v™Q g<hAn aGÑYQ idbAkrQ|anukÇpAy mAQ v™Q g<hAn aGÑYQ idbAkrQ|anukÇpAy mAQ v™Q g<hAn aGÑYQ idbAkrQ|

e> aGÑYQ nm: sUJÑYAy nme> aGÑYQ nm: sUJÑYAy nme> aGÑYQ nm: sUJÑYAy nme> aGÑYQ nm: sUJÑYAy nm: zz: zz: zz: zz Om ehisuryo sahasransho tejorashey jagatpatey

Anukampaya mam bhaktam grihanarghyam divakaram

Esha arghya namah suryaya namah || Oh the sun, whose million of rays enlighten the entire Universe

Oblige your devotees by accepting their offering

Here I am offering the welcome rice seeking your blessing.


Pray with folded hands, imagining the rising sun in front of you:

Jy Jy Jy Jy jbAkujbAkujbAkujbAkuÙÙÙÙm sQkASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdYuitQ|m sQkASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdYuitQ|m sQkASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdYuitQ|m sQkASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdYuitQ| }}}} Å¡Å¡Å¡Å¡Á¹AirQ sîÑpApGÂQ pRNEtAhiÙm idbAkrQ||Á¹AirQ sîÑpApGÂQ pRNEtAhiÙm idbAkrQ||Á¹AirQ sîÑpApGÂQ pRNEtAhiÙm idbAkrQ||Á¹AirQ sîÑpApGÂQ pRNEtAhiÙm idbAkrQ||

Om jabakushma sankasam kashyapeyam mahadyutim |

Dhyantarim sarbapapagna pranatoshmi divakaram || Like the jaba flower (red colored Shoe flower), the son of Kashyap,

with brilliant illumination, destroyer of darkness,


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remover of all sins (ignorance),

I bow to you the day-maker.

Durga d¤gÑA


Jy L¡m¡ï¡i¡w LV¡°rl¢lL¥miuc¡w −j±¢mh−å¾c¥−lM¡w, Jy L¡m¡ï¡i¡w LV¡°rl¢lL¥miuc¡w −j±¢mh−å¾c¥−lM¡w, Jy L¡m¡ï¡i¡w LV¡°rl¢lL¥miuc¡w −j±¢mh−å¾c¥−lM¡w, Jy L¡m¡ï¡i¡w LV¡°rl¢lL¥miuc¡w −j±¢mh−å¾c¥−lM¡w, nˆw Qœnˆw Qœnˆw Qœnˆw Qœ²²²²w L«f¡Zww L«f¡Zww L«f¡Zww L«f¡Zw ¢œ¢nMj¢fL°ll¦Üq¿¹£w ¢œ−eœ¡jÚ z¢œ¢nMj¢fL°ll¦Üq¿¹£w ¢œ−eœ¡jÚ z¢œ¢nMj¢fL°ll¦Üq¿¹£w ¢œ−eœ¡jÚ z¢œ¢nMj¢fL°ll¦Üq¿¹£w ¢œ−eœ¡jÚ zzzzz ¢pwqúå¡¢dl©t¡w ¢œi¥he¢pwqúå¡¢dl©t¡w ¢œi¥he¢pwqúå¡¢dl©t¡w ¢œi¥he¢pwqúå¡¢dl©t¡w ¢œi¥he j¢Mmw −aSp¡f§lu¿¹£w zj¢Mmw −aSp¡f§lu¿¹£w zj¢Mmw −aSp¡f§lu¿¹£w zj¢Mmw −aSp¡f§lu¿¹£w z

dÉ¡−ucÚ c¤NÑ¡w Su¡MÉ¡w ¢œcn f¢lhªajÚ −p¢ha¡w ¢p¢ÜL¡°jx zzdÉ¡−ucÚ c¤NÑ¡w Su¡MÉ¡w ¢œcn f¢lhªajÚ −p¢ha¡w ¢p¢ÜL¡°jx zzdÉ¡−ucÚ c¤NÑ¡w Su¡MÉ¡w ¢œcn f¢lhªajÚ −p¢ha¡w ¢p¢ÜL¡°jx zzdÉ¡−ucÚ c¤NÑ¡w Su¡MÉ¡w ¢œcn f¢lhªajÚ −p¢ha¡w ¢p¢ÜL¡°jx zz Om Kaala-abhra-abhaam kataakshaih-arikula-bhayadaam

mauli-bali-baddha indurekhaam

shankham chakram kripaaNam Trishikham api karaih-udbahantim

trinetraam |

Sinhaskandha-adhirooddhaan tribhubanam akhilam tejasaa

poorayantim

dhyaayed Durgam Jayaakhyaam tridasha-paribritaam sebitaam

siddhikaamaih || One should meditate on Mother Durga whose name is Jaya, who has

the complexion of deep dark cloud, whose mere glance can arouse

fears to the enemies, tightly fastened in her crown is the shining

crescent moon,

who has three eyes, who is holding conch, disc, sword, and three-

pointed

weapon(trident) in her hands, Who is riding on a lion, who is

energizing all

three worlds with her brilliant light, who is always surrounded by gods,

she is served by those who want success.

Offerings p§jA

Puja eEt gEå puEÖpeEt gEå puEÖpeEt gEå puEÖpeEt gEå puEÖp qÊ£w qÊ£w qÊ£w qÊ£w Jy Jy Jy Jy c¥NÑ¡¯u ej:|c¥NÑ¡¯u ej:|c¥NÑ¡¯u ej:|c¥NÑ¡¯u ej:|


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Etey gandhapushpey Hring Om Durgawai namah In the spirit of divinity (Hring, the primordial sound for Durga)

I am offering this scented flower to you Oh Goddess Durga

Prostration pÊNAm Pranam)

pîÑj‰m j‰−mÉ ¢n−h phÑ¡b p¡¢d−L zpîÑj‰m j‰−mÉ ¢n−h phÑ¡b p¡¢d−L zpîÑj‰m j‰−mÉ ¢n−h phÑ¡b p¡¢d−L zpîÑj‰m j‰−mÉ ¢n−h phÑ¡b p¡¢d−L z

nl−ZÉ œÉð−L −N±¢l e¡l¡u¢Z e−j¡qÙ¹¥−a zznl−ZÉ œÉð−L −N±¢l e¡l¡u¢Z e−j¡qÙ¹¥−a zznl−ZÉ œÉð−L −N±¢l e¡l¡u¢Z e−j¡qÙ¹¥−a zznl−ZÉ œÉð−L −N±¢l e¡l¡u¢Z e−j¡qÙ¹¥−a zz Om sarvamangala mangaley Shivey sarbartha sadhikey |

Smaraney trambhakey Gouri Narayani Namastutey || Oh the wife of Shiva, you are the benevolent peace giver of us, fulfiller

of our wishes,

I am seeking your protection Oh the three-eyed fair Goddess of wealth

(Narayani).

I offer my obeisance to you.

Offerings to Nine Planets ehNËq Nabagraha

Naba is nine and graha is cosmic influencer of the living being on this

earth (Bhumidevi). These include five planets – Mangala (Mars),

Budha (Mercury), Brahaspati (Jupitor), Sukra (Venus), Sani (Saturn);

Sun (Aditya, Rabi), Moon (som), as well as Moon’s orbital positions in

the sky – Rahu (north or ascending lunar node) and Ketu (south or

descending lunar node).

Note: Lunar nodes are the orbital nodes of the moon, that is, the points

where the orbit of the moon crosses the ecliptic. The ascending node is

where the moon crosses to the north of the ecliptic. The descending

node is where it crosses to the south. Eclipses occur only near the lunar

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The mantra “Adityadi (Aditya or sun and others) Navagraheybhyo

namah” takes care of all the nine planets. Worship of individual

members of Nabagraha is done during Havan, described later.

Make five offerings in the name of the nine planets:

e> gå: o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:e> gå: o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:e> gå: o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:e> gå: o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:

Esha Gandha Om Adityadi Nabagraheybhyo namah

etq p¤×p o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:etq p¤×p o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:etq p¤×p o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:etq p¤×p o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm: Etat pushpa Om Adityadi Nabagraheybhyo namah

e> }§p: o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:e> }§p: o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:e> }§p: o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:e> }§p: o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:

Esha dhup Om Adityadi Nabagraheybhyo namah

e> dIp o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:e> dIp o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:e> dIp o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:e> dIp o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:

Esha dwip Om Adityadi Nabagraheybhyo namah

etdÚ ¯nEbdYQ o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:etdÚ ¯nEbdYQ o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:etdÚ ¯nEbdYQ o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:etdÚ ¯nEbdYQ o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:

Etat naivedyam Om Adityadi Nabagraheybhyo namah

(Note: separate naivedya with five mounds of rice and a small fruit on

each mound makes the nabagraha-naivedya).

Offerings to Guardians of Directions cn¢cLÚf¡m f§S¡ Dasdikpal

Das means ten, dik is direction and pal is protection. Hence Dasdikpal

means the protector of ten directions. The deities connected to the

protection of the ten directions of this earth are: Indra (east), Agni

(south-east), Yama (south), Nairiti (south-west), Varun west), Vayu

(north-west), Kuber (north), Isha (north-east), Brahma (upward) ,

Anant (downward). Show your respect by offering a little water or

flower or rice in the name of each deity.

eEt gå p¤EÖp dSidkpAElEvYAnm:eEt gå p¤EÖp dSidkpAElEvYAnm:eEt gå p¤EÖp dSidkpAElEvYAnm:eEt gå p¤EÖp dSidkpAElEvYAnm:


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Etey gandhapushpey Om Dashadikapalebhyo namah Reverence to the ten directional gods

Offerings to Ten Incarnations of Vishnu cn¡ha¡l Dashavatar

Ten incarnations (avatar) of Vishnu, which relate to the evolution of

human, are listed here: Matsavatar, Kurmavatar, Barahavatar,

Narsinghavatar, Vamanavatar, Parashuram, Rama, Krishna, Buddha,

Kalki. Pay your obeisance by offering a sandalwood-dipped flower to

the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu.

eEt gå p¤EÖp dSAbtAErEvYAnm:eEt gå p¤EÖp dSAbtAErEvYAnm:eEt gå p¤EÖp dSAbtAErEvYAnm:eEt gå p¤EÖp dSAbtAErEvYAnm:

Etay gandhapushpey Om Dashavatarebhyo namah Reverence to the ten incarnations of Vishnu

Reverence To Our Divine Background pI[pujA Peethapuja

Pay obeisance to the Gods that hold the base of our lives (peetha). With

reverence offer flowers, dipped in sandalwood, in the name of different

Gods listed here:

eEt gEå eEt gEå eEt gEå eEt gEå puEÖp| puEÖp| puEÖp| puEÖp|

Etey gandhapushpey |

I am offering this scented flower in the name of:

o pI[AsnAy nm|o pI[AsnAy nm|o pI[AsnAy nm|o pI[AsnAy nm| Om pithasanaya namah | the gods of the background

o aA}ArS™Ay nm:|o aA}ArS™Ay nm:|o aA}ArS™Ay nm:|o aA}ArS™Ay nm:| Om adharashaktaye namah | The holderof the

universe o pRk< tY nm:|o pRk< tY nm:|o pRk< tY nm:|o pRk< tY nm:| Om prakritwai namah | The nature

o anÁ¹Ay nm:|o anÁ¹Ay nm:|o anÁ¹Ay nm:|o anÁ¹Ay nm:| Om anantaya namah | The endless universe o p<iFEbY nm:|o p<iFEbY nm:|o p<iFEbY nm:|o p<iFEbY nm:| Om prithibai namah | The earth

o xIrsmudRAy nm:|o xIrsmudRAy nm:|o xIrsmudRAy nm:|o xIrsmudRAy nm:| Om khirasamudraya namah | Ocean of milk


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o EÕbtÞIpAy nm:|o EÕbtÞIpAy nm:|o EÕbtÞIpAy nm:|o EÕbtÞIpAy nm:| Om swetadwipaya namah | White island o minmäpAy nm:|o minmäpAy nm:|o minmäpAy nm:|o minmäpAy nm:| Om manimandapaya namah | Hall on crystals

o kÒb<xAy nm:|o kÒb<xAy nm:|o kÒb<xAy nm:|o kÒb<xAy nm:| Om kalpabrikshaya namah | The dream o minEbidkA¯y nm:|o minEbidkA¯y nm:|o minEbidkA¯y nm:|o minEbidkA¯y nm:| Om manivedikayai namah | Platform with jewels o rtÃisQhAsnAy nm:|o rtÃisQhAsnAy nm:|o rtÃisQhAsnAy nm:|o rtÃisQhAsnAy nm:| Om ratnasinhasanaya namah | Seat with gems o agÃYAidEkANctuøEy nm:|o agÃYAidEkANctuøEy nm:|o agÃYAidEkANctuøEy nm:|o agÃYAidEkANctuøEy nm:| Om agnyadikonachatushtaye namah |

Agni and other Gods of four directions

o }mÑAy nm:|o }mÑAy nm:|o }mÑAy nm:|o }mÑAy nm:| Om dharmaya namah |

The truth

o SRIQ kmlAsnAy nm:|o SRIQ kmlAsnAy nm:|o SRIQ kmlAsnAy nm:|o SRIQ kmlAsnAy nm:| Om kamalasanaya namah |

The goddess of wealth (Lakshmi),our provider

Breath control

pRANAyAm Pranayam

Pranayam is described earlier under “daily prayer of the Brahmin

(priest) – Sandhya”. It is repeated here as it is done for Satyanarayana.

If one did not do pranayam with Sandhya, this is recommended here.

The meaning of pranayama in Sanskrit is “extension (ayama) of the life

or breath (prana). Breath provides the vital energy for all living

creatures. In humans, as we can feel, it has three components – inhale,

restrain and exhale. We inhale oxygen that enters into complex

metabolic processes inside the body and finally the harmful product

(carbon dioxide) is thrown out, or exhaled. Control of the breathing

process, the subtle invisible force, connects the body with the mind.

Meditators believe that body and mind are separate entities and the

breath connects them. Thus pranayam can be calles as “extension of

life force to control ones mind”. It is heavily recommended before

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Satyanarayana is “Sam” (sAQ). Repeat of this mantra keeps the count for

inhaling, holding and exhaling.

Take the right right thumb and close your right nostril. Inhale air while

counting Sam (sAQ) on your left hand fingers (see Gayatri for the

counting process). Make 16 counts for the inhale (purk), repeating the

japa Sam (sAQ). In the next step, take the middle finger and the ring

finger together to close the left nostril and hold the breath (kuñk). Make

64 counts, repeating the jap Sam (sAQ) while holding your breath.

Finally, open your right nostril by lifting the right thumb while

continuing to close the left nostril and let the air blow out or exhale

(Erck). This time you will count 32 times with jap of Sam (sAQ). If you

are unable to hold the breath for long time, reduce the counts to half (4-

16-8).

Dedication of Self hÉ¡fLeÉ¡p Byapakanyas

Keep your both palms covering on the head. Then slowly caress down

keeping close to the body until you reach your feet.This is called

Bypakanyas. By this way you are offering your entire body to the

Service of the Goddess. Do this caressing act three times. Each time

take a deep breath and utter the Beejmantra (the mantra, as primordial

sound, is allocated to Lakshmi. This is also called Mulmantra, the root

mantra). Each God or Goddess has one. For Lakshmi it is: nË£w Shrim

(Refer to the insert).

Sanctification of Palms Llö¢Ü Karasudhi

Purify your palms before proceeding with the worship by crushing a

flower between the palms and throw the crushed flower on your left side.

Circle your right palm over the left palm and make the “phat” sound.


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gVÚgVÚgVÚgVÚ Phat

May the evil elements leave

Offering the fingers LleÉ¡p Karanyas Touch the little finger with your thumb, then move to ring finger, then

middle finger, then pointing finger and finally put the pointing finger

on the thumb to offer the thumb. Finally, circle your right palm

vertically around the left palm and clap, hitting the right palm on the

left palm. It is at this time you say the last line.

m¡w Am¡w Am¡w Am¡w A‰¥ù¡iÉw ejx‰¥ù¡iÉw ejx‰¥ù¡iÉw ejx‰¥ù¡iÉw ejx (little finger) m£w a‹Ñe£iÉ¡w ü¡q¡m£w a‹Ñe£iÉ¡w ü¡q¡m£w a‹Ñe£iÉ¡w ü¡q¡m£w a‹Ñe£iÉ¡w ü¡q¡ (pointing finger) m§w jdÉj¡iÉ¡w hoVÚm§w jdÉj¡iÉ¡w hoVÚm§w jdÉj¡iÉ¡w hoVÚm§w jdÉj¡iÉ¡w hoVÚ (middle finger) °mw Ae¡¢jL¡iÉ¡w ýw°mw Ae¡¢jL¡iÉ¡w ýw°mw Ae¡¢jL¡iÉ¡w ýw°mw Ae¡¢jL¡iÉ¡w ýw (ring finger) −m±w L¢eù¡iÉ¡jÚ −h±oVÚ−m±w L¢eù¡iÉ¡jÚ −h±oVÚ−m±w L¢eù¡iÉ¡jÚ −h±oVÚ−m±w L¢eù¡iÉ¡jÚ −h±oVÚ (little finger) mx Llam mx Llam mx Llam mx Llam fªù¡iÉ¡wAÙ»¡¡u gVÚfªù¡iÉ¡wAÙ»¡¡u gVÚfªù¡iÉ¡wAÙ»¡¡u gVÚfªù¡iÉ¡wAÙ»¡¡u gVÚ (palm)


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Offering the organs A‰eÉ¡p Anganyas

Here you offer your organs to the devine purpose. Touch your heart

(q©cu) with your four fingers of right hand while keeping the thumb at

the center of the right palm. After the heart, touch the head (top, mind, ¢nl), then back of the head (intellect, ¢nM¡), both hands crossing each

other(LhQ) and the three eyes (−eœœu¡u) – two visible eyes and the divine

invisible eye of consciousness located at the center of the two eye

brows. At the end circle your right palm vertically around the left palm

and clap, hitting the right palm on the left palm. It is at this time you

say the last line.

m¡w q©cu¡u ejxm¡w q©cu¡u ejxm¡w q©cu¡u ejxm¡w q©cu¡u ejx (heart) m£w ¢nl−p ü¡q¡m£w ¢nl−p ü¡q¡m£w ¢nl−p ü¡q¡m£w ¢nl−p ü¡q¡ (head) m§w ¢nM¡°u hoVÚm§w ¢nM¡°u hoVÚm§w ¢nM¡°u hoVÚm§w ¢nM¡°u hoVÚ (apex) °mw LhQ¡u ýw°mw LhQ¡u ýw°mw LhQ¡u ýw°mw LhQ¡u ýw (arms)

−m±w −m±w −m±w −m±w −eœ œu¡u −h±oVÚ−eœ œu¡u −h±oVÚ−eœ œu¡u −h±oVÚ−eœ œu¡u −h±oVÚ (eyes)

mx Llam fªù¡iÉ¡wAÙ»¡¡u gVÚmx Llam fªù¡iÉ¡wAÙ»¡¡u gVÚmx Llam fªù¡iÉ¡wAÙ»¡¡u gVÚmx Llam fªù¡iÉ¡wAÙ»¡¡u gVÚ (hands)


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PART 3PART 3PART 3PART 3

PRINCIPLE PRINCIPLE PRINCIPLE PRINCIPLE

SATYANARAYAN PUJA SATYANARAYAN PUJA SATYANARAYAN PUJA SATYANARAYAN PUJA

fËd¡efËd¡efËd¡efËd¡e paÉe¡l¡Z fS¡paÉe¡l¡Z fS¡paÉe¡l¡Z fS¡paÉe¡l¡Z fS¡ Pradhan Satyanarayana Puja

After the completion of the invocation prayers, the core Satyanarayana

puja starts with the meditation of Satyanarayana (stYnArAyENr }AYAn) :

PRAYERS AND OFFERINGS


Hold a flower between your two palms in

Kurma mudra (Fig). Chant the mantra and at

the end put the flower on our head.


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o }YAEytÚ stYQ …NAtItQ …Nœy sminÅtmÚ|o }YAEytÚ stYQ …NAtItQ …Nœy sminÅtmÚ|o }YAEytÚ stYQ …NAtItQ …Nœy sminÅtmÚ|o }YAEytÚ stYQ …NAtItQ …Nœy sminÅtmÚ| ElAknAFQ iœElAEkSQ pItAðr}rQ hirmÚ||ElAknAFQ iœElAEkSQ pItAðr}rQ hirmÚ||ElAknAFQ iœElAEkSQ pItAðr}rQ hirmÚ||ElAknAFQ iœElAEkSQ pItAðr}rQ hirmÚ||

H¾dIbrdlSYAmQ SÐcH¾dIbrdlSYAmQ SÐcH¾dIbrdlSYAmQ SÐcH¾dIbrdlSYAmQ SÐc gdA}rmÚ| gdA}rmÚ| gdA}rmÚ| gdA}rmÚ| nArAynQ ctuîÑAhQ SRIbqs pdvUi>tmÚ||nArAynQ ctuîÑAhQ SRIbqs pdvUi>tmÚ||nArAynQ ctuîÑAhQ SRIbqs pdvUi>tmÚ||nArAynQ ctuîÑAhQ SRIbqs pdvUi>tmÚ||

EgAib¾dQ EgAkulAn¾dQ jgt: iptrmÚ …r¦mÚ|EgAib¾dQ EgAkulAn¾dQ jgt: iptrmÚ …r¦mÚ|EgAib¾dQ EgAkulAn¾dQ jgt: iptrmÚ …r¦mÚ|EgAib¾dQ EgAkulAn¾dQ jgt: iptrmÚ …r¦mÚ| Om dyaet satyam gunatitam gunatraya samanwitam |

Lokanatham trilokesham pitambara dharm bibhum ||

Indirabaradalashyamam shankhacakragadadharam |

Narayanam caturbahum Shribatsapadabhushitam |

Govindam gokulanandm jagatam pitaram gurum || Meditate on the truth beyond all qualifications where the three gunas

unite (truth, greed and ignorance), the protector of humanity, the

master of the three worlds, who wears yellow dress with handsome

dark body, holding the conch and the mace, Oh Lord Narayana with

four hands, I bow to your decorated beautiful legs,

Oh Govinda, Oh the happiness of Gokul, Oh the father and teacher of

the Universe.

This is followed by the mental worship of the Lord.

Mental worship j¡e®p¡fQ¡®l f§S¡

In this step, no ritual is done. The devotee/priest sits quiet and just

think of the deity (Satyanarayana) whose prayers is about to begin.

Welcome of Lord Satyanarayana

aAbAhn

Abahan


o vuvÑb: üvÑgbAnÚ SRISRIstYnArAyN Edb o vuvÑb: üvÑgbAnÚ SRISRIstYnArAyN Edb o vuvÑb: üvÑgbAnÚ SRISRIstYnArAyN Edb o vuvÑb: üvÑgbAnÚ SRISRIstYnArAyN Edb

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Show five mudras of welcome (Book #1)

HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitùHhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitùHhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitùHhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù HhsiæE}ih, HhAitù HhsiæE}ih, HhAitù HhsiæE}ih, HhAitù HhsiæE}ih, Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN|Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN|Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN|Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN|

Iha gacha iha gacha, iha tishtha iha tistha, iha sannideyhi, iha

sannirudhyascha

atradhistham kuru mama pujam griahan You are welcome, stay here come close to me,

establish yourself while staying close to me and receive my offerings

Finally pray three times with folded hands;

o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:|

Om stham sthim sthiro bhaba jabavat puja karomyaham As long as I am doing puja stay here me.

Special Honor ibES>AGÑ Bisheshargha

It is a special offer to the deity. The general offer, called sAmAnAGÑ or

samanyargha, is done on the water vessel kept in front (kosha-kushi) of

the priest (p 43). While the bisheshargha is done on the water-conch

(jlSÐ) kept on the left of the priest/devotee.

Make a triangular water mark on your left. Place the metal tripod (used

to place the water-conch) with tail side facing front. Put the washed

water-conch on it, tail side matching with the tripod. Utter the

primordial sound of ‘Om Owing’ (o \Q) while filling there-quarter of

the water-conch with water. Put in that durba grass, a pinch of rice and

a flower with a touch of sandalwood. Hold the conch and chant the

following mantras:

Now touch the flower and durba and chant dedicated to the solar energy

and the solar system:

eEt gå puEÖp o aQ akÑm&lAy ÞAdS klAtÈEn nm:|eEt gå puEÖp o aQ akÑm&lAy ÞAdS klAtÈEn nm:|eEt gå puEÖp o aQ akÑm&lAy ÞAdS klAtÈEn nm:|eEt gå puEÖp o aQ akÑm&lAy ÞAdS klAtÈEn nm:|


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o mQ bih²m&lAy dSkllAtÈEn nm:|o mQ bih²m&lAy dSkllAtÈEn nm:|o mQ bih²m&lAy dSkllAtÈEn nm:|o mQ bih²m&lAy dSkllAtÈEn nm:| o wQ EsAmm&lAy E>A#SklAtÈEn nm:|o wQ EsAmm&lAy E>A#SklAtÈEn nm:|o wQ EsAmm&lAy E>A#SklAtÈEn nm:|o wQ EsAmm&lAy E>A#SklAtÈEn nm:|

Etey gandhapushpey Om arkamandalaya dadasha kalatmaney namah |

Om Mam Banhimandalaya dashakalatmaney namah |

Om Ung Somamandalaya shorashakalatmaney namah ||

I am offering this scented flowers (sandalwood-dipped) in reverence to

the solar system in all its twenty folds grandeur, ten folds of its energy

circle (fire, vahni),

and sixteen folds of lunar cycle.

Show the Ankusha mudra and call the various sacred rivers to sanctify the

water.

o gE‰ c JmuEn ¯cb EgAdAbir srüit, nÇmÑEd isåu kAEbir, jEl ai¥n o gE‰ c JmuEn ¯cb EgAdAbir srüit, nÇmÑEd isåu kAEbir, jEl ai¥n o gE‰ c JmuEn ¯cb EgAdAbir srüit, nÇmÑEd isåu kAEbir, jEl ai¥n o gE‰ c JmuEn ¯cb EgAdAbir srüit, nÇmÑEd isåu kAEbir, jEl ai¥n siæi}Q siæi}Q siæi}Q siæi}Q kur¦|kur¦|kur¦|kur¦|

Om Gangeycha Jamuney chaiba Godavari Saraswati |

Narmadey Sindhu Kaveri jalasmin sannidhin kuru ||

Allow me to call the holy rivers of India (Ganges, Yamuna, Godavari,

Saraswati, Narmada, Sindu and Kaberi) to merge into this water.

Lift your pointer finger upwards while other fingers are folded together

(called a¾k¤Sm¤dÊA, ankusha mudra). Lift the hand up pointing to the solar

system and bring it down to the water of the water conch. Thus

indicating the calling of the planetary energy to give support to the

sanctified water.

Reverence To The Lord

Pay reverence to Satyanarayana by offering a sandalwood-dipped

flower on the Holy Pitcher

o nmEÙ¹ ibÕbr©pAy SÐcœ² }rAy c| pdÈnAvAy EdbAy h©i>Eko nmEÙ¹ ibÕbr©pAy SÐcœ² }rAy c| pdÈnAvAy EdbAy h©i>Eko nmEÙ¹ ibÕbr©pAy SÐcœ² }rAy c| pdÈnAvAy EdbAy h©i>Eko nmEÙ¹ ibÕbr©pAy SÐcœ² }rAy c| pdÈnAvAy EdbAy h©i>Ek>>>> ptEy nm:||ptEy nm:||ptEy nm:||ptEy nm:|| nEmA EmAhnAÁ¹ür©pAy iœ…NAŸ ür©ipEN| nEmA EmAhnAÁ¹ür©pAy iœ…NAŸ ür©ipEN| nEmA EmAhnAÁ¹ür©pAy iœ…NAŸ ür©ipEN| nEmA EmAhnAÁ¹ür©pAy iœ…NAŸ ür©ipEN|

e>: sc¾dn puÖpAÎil: nEmA sA‰Ay,e>: sc¾dn puÖpAÎil: nEmA sA‰Ay,e>: sc¾dn puÖpAÎil: nEmA sA‰Ay,e>: sc¾dn puÖpAÎil: nEmA sA‰Ay, sAbrNAy, sAbrNAy, sAbrNAy, sAbrNAy, sSi™kAy, sv™Ay, sîÑEdbEdbI, ür©pAy sSi™kAy, sv™Ay, sîÑEdbEdbI, ür©pAy sSi™kAy, sv™Ay, sîÑEdbEdbI, ür©pAy sSi™kAy, sv™Ay, sîÑEdbEdbI, ür©pAy


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stYnArAyNAy nm:|stYnArAyNAy nm:|stYnArAyNAy nm:|stYnArAyNAy nm:| Om namastey Viswarupaya sankhachakra dharaya cha |

Padmanabhaya devaya hrishikesha pataya namah ||

Namo mohananta swaroopaya trigunaya swarupiney |

Esha sachandana pushpanjali namah sangaya, sabaranaya,

sashaktikaya, sabhaktaya, sarbadevadevi, swarupaya,

Satyanarayanaya namah || Oh the omniscient God who holds the conch and disc,

From whose navel merges the lotus (Vishnu)*, the master of the senses

(Alternate: He whose hairs consists of the rays of the sun and the moon

which give joy to the world),

I bow to you. Seeeing whom all illusions disappear and in whom all

the three gunas or qualities (Satya - truth, Raja - lust and Tama –

ignorance) merge,

I am offering this sandalwood embedded flower to all his associates, in

all forms,

As Gods and Goddesses, in His self image, as Lord Satyanaryana

*Padmanabha (lotus naval), one of the aspects of Vishnu or God with

lotus issuing from his naval on which Brahma sits.

Offerings of sixteen things E>A#ESApcAEEr p§jA Shorashopacarey puja

Any of the following sixteen things can be offered.

(1) Lamp (dIp)

Look at the lamp burning on the side and offer little water into the

offering plate in its name:

o aigÃEjYAit: ribEjYAit: c¾dREjYAito aigÃEjYAit: ribEjYAit: c¾dREjYAito aigÃEjYAit: ribEjYAit: c¾dREjYAito aigÃEjYAit: ribEjYAit: c¾dREjYAit Ø¹Ø¹Ø¹Ø¹¯Fb c| ¯Fb c| ¯Fb c| ¯Fb c| EjEjEjEjYit>AmušYit>AmušYit>AmušYit>AmušEmA stYnArAyNAy dIpEmA stYnArAyNAy dIpEmA stYnArAyNAy dIpEmA stYnArAyNAy dIphyQhyQhyQhyQ pRitg<hYtAm| pRitg<hYtAm| pRitg<hYtAm| pRitg<hYtAm|

e> dIp: o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||e> dIp: o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||e> dIp: o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||e> dIp: o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:|| Om agnijyoti rabijyoti chandrajyoti tathaibacha|

Jyotishamuttamo Satyanarayanaya deepoham pratigijyatam|


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Esha deepah Om Shri Satyanarayanaya namah|| Bearing the illumination of the fire, of the sun and the moon

I am offering this lamp that will be more bright by the grace of Lord

Satyanarayana

Please accept it.

(2) Water to wash the feet (pAdY):

Offer a little water on the offering plate (tamrapatra) intending

to wash the feet of the Lord:

o pAdYQ g<« mhAEdb sbÑdu:KApho pAdYQ g<« mhAEdb sbÑdu:KApho pAdYQ g<« mhAEdb sbÑdu:KApho pAdYQ g<« mhAEdb sbÑdu:KAphAAAAkrkrkrkr¡¡¡¡mÚ| mÚ| mÚ| mÚ| œAyü brEd Edb œAyü brEd Edb œAyü brEd Edb œAyü brEd Edb nm: SÊIib>·Ebnm: SÊIib>·Ebnm: SÊIib>·Ebnm: SÊIib>·Eb|||| etdÚ pAdYQ nEmA stYnArAyN nmetdÚ pAdYQ nEmA stYnArAyN nmetdÚ pAdYQ nEmA stYnArAyN nmetdÚ pAdYQ nEmA stYnArAyN nm||||||||

Om padyam grihna Mahadeva sarbdukhaphakaram

Etat padyam Shri Satyanarayanaya namah I offer this water, that takes away all sins and miseries,

to wash the feet of the great God who blesses us all,

I bow to you Oh Lord Vishnu,

(3) Special welcome (aGÑY):

Pour a little water from the water conch on the offering plate

(tamrapatra). The tip of the water conch holds doob, flower and a little

rice (Bisheshargha).

o dubÑAxt smAJu™Q iblÅpœQ tFAprmÚ| o dubÑAxt smAJu™Q iblÅpœQ tFAprmÚ| o dubÑAxt smAJu™Q iblÅpœQ tFAprmÚ| o dubÑAxt smAJu™Q iblÅpœQ tFAprmÚ| ESAvnQ SQÐpAœÙÛQ g<hNÑAGYQ SÊIib>·Eb |ESAvnQ SQÐpAœÙÛQ g<hNÑAGYQ SÊIib>·Eb |ESAvnQ SQÐpAœÙÛQ g<hNÑAGYQ SÊIib>·Eb |ESAvnQ SQÐpAœÙÛQ g<hNÑAGYQ SÊIib>·Eb | e>e>e>e> aGÑYQ nEmA stYnArAyN nm:|aGÑYQ nEmA stYnArAyN nm:|aGÑYQ nEmA stYnArAyN nm:|aGÑYQ nEmA stYnArAyN nm:|

Om durbakshata samajuktam billapatram tathaparam|

Shobhanam shankha patrastam grihanarghyam Shri Vishnabey |

Esha arghyam Shri Satyanarayanaya namah|| Accept this special argha (welcome) of durba combined with

belpata and rice,

decorated on the water-conch Oh Lord Vishnu,

please accept this argha, I bow to Lord Satynarayana


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(4) Glass of water (aAcmnIy):

Offer a glass of water to the Lord for drinking. The offer is made

by putting a little water from the kushi into the first glass of

water

o m¾dAiknYAÙ¹u JÞAir sbÑpAphrQ övmÚ|o m¾dAiknYAÙ¹u JÞAir sbÑpAphrQ övmÚ|o m¾dAiknYAÙ¹u JÞAir sbÑpAphrQ övmÚ|o m¾dAiknYAÙ¹u JÞAir sbÑpAphrQ övmÚ| g<hANAcmnIyQ tÅQ myA v™YA inEbidtmÚ| g<hANAcmnIyQ tÅQ myA v™YA inEbidtmÚ| g<hANAcmnIyQ tÅQ myA v™YA inEbidtmÚ| g<hANAcmnIyQ tÅQ myA v™YA inEbidtmÚ|

HdQ HdQ HdQ HdQ aAcmnIyQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||aAcmnIyQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||aAcmnIyQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||aAcmnIyQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:|| Om mandakinyastu jadbari sarbapapa haram shubham|

Grihanachmaniyam twam maya bhakta niveditam|

Edam achmanium Om Shri Satyanarayanaya namah|| This water is from the Ganges of Mandakini,

that takes away all sins and brings happiness.

Take this water from me, your humble devotee, as I offer to you

Please accept this drinking water in the name of Lord

Satyanaryana||

(5) Cold water for bath (ÄnIyjlQ)

With the help of kushi offer a small amount of water on the holy

pitcher with the following chant. It meant for His bathing:

o jl• SItlQ üµCQ intYQ öÜQo jl• SItlQ üµCQ intYQ öÜQo jl• SItlQ üµCQ intYQ öÜQo jl• SItlQ üµCQ intYQ öÜQ mEnAhrmÚ| mEnAhrmÚ| mEnAhrmÚ| mEnAhrmÚ| ÄnAFÑQ Et myA v™YA kiÒtQ Edb g<hYtAmÚ| ÄnAFÑQ Et myA v™YA kiÒtQ Edb g<hYtAmÚ| ÄnAFÑQ Et myA v™YA kiÒtQ Edb g<hYtAmÚ| ÄnAFÑQ Et myA v™YA kiÒtQ Edb g<hYtAmÚ| etdÚ ÄnIyjlQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm: ||etdÚ ÄnIyjlQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm: ||etdÚ ÄnIyjlQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm: ||etdÚ ÄnIyjlQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm: ||

Om jalancha shitalam swacham nityam shudham manoharam|

Snartha tey maya bhakta kalpitam deva griyatam||

Etad snania jalam Om Shri Satyanarayanaya namah|| Herewith I am offering the cold, clean, pure sanctified

appealing water for your bath with humility.

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(6) Cloth (bÙ»)

Place the cloth on your left hand, put a flower on it and then

cover it with your right hand and chant:

o býtÁ¹u smAJu™Q po býtÁ¹u smAJu™Q po býtÁ¹u smAJu™Q po býtÁ¹u smAJu™Q p–––– suœAid inimÑtmÚ| bAEsA Edb suökÔ® g<hAN prEmSÅr|suœAid inimÑtmÚ| bAEsA Edb suökÔ® g<hAN prEmSÅr|suœAid inimÑtmÚ| bAEsA Edb suökÔ® g<hAN prEmSÅr|suœAid inimÑtmÚ| bAEsA Edb suökÔ® g<hAN prEmSÅr|

o býsÁ¹An sm<ÜQ riÎtQ rAgbÙ¹unA| stYnArAyNAy vjpRItQ bAsEÁ¹ pir}IytAmÚ| o býsÁ¹An sm<ÜQ riÎtQ rAgbÙ¹unA| stYnArAyNAy vjpRItQ bAsEÁ¹ pir}IytAmÚ| o býsÁ¹An sm<ÜQ riÎtQ rAgbÙ¹unA| stYnArAyNAy vjpRItQ bAsEÁ¹ pir}IytAmÚ| o býsÁ¹An sm<ÜQ riÎtQ rAgbÙ¹unA| stYnArAyNAy vjpRItQ bAsEÁ¹ pir}IytAmÚ| etdÚ bÙ»Q o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm: ||etdÚ bÙ»Q o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm: ||etdÚ bÙ»Q o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm: ||etdÚ bÙ»Q o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm: ||

Om bahutantu samajuktam patta shutradi nirmitam|

Baso devo sushuklancha grihana parameshwara|

Om bahusantan samridham ranjitam ragabastuna|

Satyanarayana bhajapritim basantey paridhiatam.

Edam bastram Shri Satyanarayanaya namah Please accept, Oh Lord, this cloth with numerous interwoven

strings and

decorative threads of many colors.

For your pleasure, Oh Lord Satyanarayana wear it to oblige me.

(7) Sacred thread (¯pEt)

Offer a sacred thread with the following mantra:

etd wpbItmetd wpbItmetd wpbItmetd wpbItmÚ (¯pEt) o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm: ||Ú (¯pEt) o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm: ||Ú (¯pEt) o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm: ||Ú (¯pEt) o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm: ||

Etad upabitam Om Shri Satyanarayanaya namah Herewith I am humbly offering

the sacred thread to Lord Satyanarayana

(8) Silver seat (rjtAsnQ):

HdQ rjtAsnQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAynm:HdQ rjtAsnQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAynm:HdQ rjtAsnQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAynm:HdQ rjtAsnQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAynm: Edam rajatasanam Om Satyanarayanaya namah

I am offering the silver seat for you to sit, Oh Lord.

(9) Ring (a‰¤rI)

HdQ a‰¤rIyQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAynm:HdQ a‰¤rIyQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAynm:HdQ a‰¤rIyQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAynm:HdQ a‰¤rIyQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAynm:


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Edam anguriam Om Shri Satyanarayanaya namah I am offering this ring to Lord Satyanarayana with humility.

(10) Silver ornament (rjtAvrN)

HdQ rjtAvrNQ o HdQ rjtAvrNQ o HdQ rjtAvrNQ o HdQ rjtAvrNQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAynm:SÊIstYnArAyNAynm:SÊIstYnArAyNAynm:SÊIstYnArAyNAynm: Etat rajatabharanam Shri Satyanarayanaya namah

Here is your silver ornament, Oh Lord Satyanarayaana

(11) Sandalwood paste (c¾dn)

With the middle finger of your right hand pick up a little of

sandalwood paste and rub it on the holy pitcher while chanting the

following:

o SrIrQ Et n jAnAim EcøAQ ¯nb c ¯nb c| o SrIrQ Et n jAnAim EcøAQ ¯nb c ¯nb c| o SrIrQ Et n jAnAim EcøAQ ¯nb c ¯nb c| o SrIrQ Et n jAnAim EcøAQ ¯nb c ¯nb c| myA inEbidtAnÚ gåAnÚ pRitg<hY ibilpYtAmÚ| myA inEbidtAnÚ gåAnÚ pRitg<hY ibilpYtAmÚ| myA inEbidtAnÚ gåAnÚ pRitg<hY ibilpYtAmÚ| myA inEbidtAnÚ gåAnÚ pRitg<hY ibilpYtAmÚ| e> gåQe> gåQe> gåQe> gåQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm||o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm||o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm||o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm||

Om sharam tey na janami chestam naiba cha naiba cha|

Maya niveditan gandhan pratigrijya bilipatyam|

Esha gandhya Shri Satyanarayanaya namah|| Oh Goddess I do not know the needs of your body

but I try again and again

And so I got this sandalwood paste for you

Please put it on your body and oblige me

(12) Incense (}Up)

Take a new incense stick (dhoop), burn it and offer to Lord

Satyanarayana. Perform a short arati of three cyles as you

ring the bell:

(Note: Before picking up the bell, offer a flower on the bell

and chant:

o jy }Åin mÁ» mAt: sÅAhA o jy }Åin mÁ» mAt: sÅAhA o jy }Åin mÁ» mAt: sÅAhA o jy }Åin mÁ» mAt: sÅAhA

Jayadwanti matramatah swaha


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May this divine victorious sound be auscpicious)

o bnspitrEsA idEbYA gåA]Y: sumEnAhrQ|o bnspitrEsA idEbYA gåA]Y: sumEnAhrQ|o bnspitrEsA idEbYA gåA]Y: sumEnAhrQ|o bnspitrEsA idEbYA gåA]Y: sumEnAhrQ| myA inEbidEtA všYA }UEpAhyQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| myA inEbidEtA všYA }UEpAhyQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| myA inEbidEtA všYA }UEpAhyQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| myA inEbidEtA všYA }UEpAhyQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ|

e> }Up o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm||e> }Up o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm||e> }Up o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm||e> }Up o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm|| Om banaspatiraso divyo gandhadyam sumanoharam|

Maya nivedito bhakta dhupoham pratigrijyatam|

Esha dhupa Shri Satyanarayanaya namah This incense, filled with nature’s extract, carrying heavenly fragrance

and

that is so beautiful, I am offering this to you with humility and devotion.

Please accept Oh Lord Satyanarayan.

(13) Flower (puÖp)

Take a flower and offer it on the holy pitcher while chanting the

following:

o puÖpQ mEnAhrQ idbYQ sugiå Edb inimÑtmÚ| o puÖpQ mEnAhrQ idbYQ sugiå Edb inimÑtmÚ| o puÖpQ mEnAhrQ idbYQ sugiå Edb inimÑtmÚ| o puÖpQ mEnAhrQ idbYQ sugiå Edb inimÑtmÚ| h©dYmÚ aáUtmÚ aAEGRyQ EdbQ dšQ pRg<hYtAmÚ| h©dYmÚ aáUtmÚ aAEGRyQ EdbQ dšQ pRg<hYtAmÚ| h©dYmÚ aáUtmÚ aAEGRyQ EdbQ dšQ pRg<hYtAmÚ| h©dYmÚ aáUtmÚ aAEGRyQ EdbQ dšQ pRg<hYtAmÚ| etdÚ puÖpQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||etdÚ puÖpQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||etdÚ puÖpQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||etdÚ puÖpQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||

Om pushpam manoharam divyam suganshi deva nirmitam|

Hridam adbhutam aghreyam devam dattam pragriyatam

Etani pushpam Shri Satyanarayanaya namah These beautiful and heavenly scented flowers that touches the heart

(14) Bilva or Bael or wood apple leaf ( EblpAtA)

Take a bilva or wood-apple leaf and make the offering on the holy

pitcher (Note: Bael is also known as Bengal quince or stone apple. Its

Botanical name is Aegle marmelos. It is an important religious plant.

It is a favorite of Lord Shiva and the three leaves represent His

trident. The fruit has many medicinal uses.):

o am<t wábQ mho am<t wábQ mho am<t wábQ mho am<t wábQ mhAEdb SRIJu™Q sdA|AEdb SRIJu™Q sdA|AEdb SRIJu™Q sdA|AEdb SRIJu™Q sdA| pibœQ Et pRJµCAim SRIflIyQ suErÕbr| pibœQ Et pRJµCAim SRIflIyQ suErÕbr| pibœQ Et pRJµCAim SRIflIyQ suErÕbr| pibœQ Et pRJµCAim SRIflIyQ suErÕbr| e> iblÅpœQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||e> iblÅpœQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||e> iblÅpœQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||e> iblÅpœQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||


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Om amrita udbhabam mahadeva shrijuktam sada

Pabitram tey prajachami Shriphalam sureshwar|

Esha billapatram Om Satyanaranaya namah|| Oh the great Lord, I am offering this immortal product,

beautiful and sacred, most

favorite of Shiva, to Thee, Oh Lord Satyanarayana.

(15) Garland (mAlA)

Take a garland and offer it to the Lord Satyanarayana by

placing it on the pitcher:

o suEœN gRiFtQ mAlYQ nAnA puÖp sminÅtmÚ| o suEœN gRiFtQ mAlYQ nAnA puÖp sminÅtmÚ| o suEœN gRiFtQ mAlYQ nAnA puÖp sminÅtmÚ| o suEœN gRiFtQ mAlYQ nAnA puÖp sminÅtmÚ|

SRIyu™Q lðmAn® gRhAN prEmÕbr| SRIyu™Q lðmAn® gRhAN prEmÕbr| SRIyu™Q lðmAn® gRhAN prEmÕbr| SRIyu™Q lðmAn® gRhAN prEmÕbr| e> puÖpmAlYQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||e> puÖpmAlYQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||e> puÖpmAlYQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||e> puÖpmAlYQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||

Om sutreyna grathitam malyam nana pushpa samanwitam|

Shrijukta lambamanancha grihana parameshwar|

Esha pushpamalyam Om Shri Satyanarayanaya namah|| Stiched on thread with many beautiful flowers

Accept this long garland Oh the Lord|

Here is the garland I am offering with devotion||

(16) Whole fruits (fl-mUl)

o flmulAiN sbÑAiN gRAmYArNYAin JAin c|o flmulAiN sbÑAiN gRAmYArNYAin JAin c|o flmulAiN sbÑAiN gRAmYArNYAin JAin c|o flmulAiN sbÑAiN gRAmYArNYAin JAin c| nAnAib} sugåIin g<« Edb mmAicrmÚ| nAnAib} sugåIin g<« Edb mmAicrmÚ| nAnAib} sugåIin g<« Edb mmAicrmÚ| nAnAib} sugåIin g<« Edb mmAicrmÚ|

etAin flmulAin o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||etAin flmulAin o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||etAin flmulAin o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||etAin flmulAin o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:|| Om phalamulani sarbani gramyaranyani jai cha|

Nanabidha sugandhini grinha deva mamachiram

Etani phalamulani Om Shri Satyanarayanaya namah Here are the fruits with great fragrance and taste

collected from the village and from forest take it from me, Oh Lord.

(17) Bowl of honey (m}upkÑ)


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Offer the bowl of honey (madhuparka or panchamrita contains

honey along with four other things – ghee, milk, sugar and

yogurt). Chant this mantra while offering honey:

o m}upkÑQ mhAEdb o m}upkÑQ mhAEdb o m}upkÑQ mhAEdb o m}upkÑQ mhAEdb bRþA¯dY: pirkiÒtmÚ|bRþA¯dY: pirkiÒtmÚ|bRþA¯dY: pirkiÒtmÚ|bRþA¯dY: pirkiÒtmÚ| myA inEbidtQ v™YA g<hAN prEmÕbr| myA inEbidtQ v™YA g<hAN prEmÕbr| myA inEbidtQ v™YA g<hAN prEmÕbr| myA inEbidtQ v™YA g<hAN prEmÕbr| o o o o kuEbErN purAdšQ rtÃpAœ pkuEbErN purAdšQ rtÃpAœ pkuEbErN purAdšQ rtÃpAœ pkuEbErN purAdšQ rtÃpAœ pÊÊ ÊÊpUirtmÚ| pUirtmÚ| pUirtmÚ| pUirtmÚ| axyQ sbÑdA Edb tÅEydQ m}u g<hYtAmÚ| axyQ sbÑdA Edb tÅEydQ m}u g<hYtAmÚ| axyQ sbÑdA Edb tÅEydQ m}u g<hYtAmÚ| axyQ sbÑdA Edb tÅEydQ m}u g<hYtAmÚ| etdÚ m}upkÑQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||etdÚ m}upkÑQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||etdÚ m}upkÑQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||etdÚ m}upkÑQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||

Om madhuparkam mahadeva Brahmdwai parikalpitam|

Maya niveditam bhaktya grihana parmeswar|

Om kuberena pura data ratna patra prapuritam|

Akshaya sarbada deva twaeydam madhu grijyatam||

Etat madhuparkam Shri Satyanarayanaya namah Here I offer the honey as created by Brahma,

Accept it Oh Lord from your humble devotee,

In the days of yore Kuber used to distribute the divine honey from his

decorated jeweled pot. Here is the bowl of honey

oblige me by accepting it.

(18) Milk (du})

You can offer the panchamrita by putting a flower in it. Milk is one

of the ingredients.

etd du‡Q o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||etd du‡Q o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||etd du‡Q o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||etd du‡Q o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:|| Etad dugdham om Shri Satyanarayana namah || Here is the offering of milk, Oh Lord Satyanaryana ||

(19) Cooked rice (iKcuir)

Sprinkle water on the plate with kichuri (a preparation of rice

and lentil).

o t&lA dAilsQ imSRA aAdRÑk ih‰uiv:| o t&lA dAilsQ imSRA aAdRÑk ih‰uiv:| o t&lA dAilsQ imSRA aAdRÑk ih‰uiv:| o t&lA dAilsQ imSRA aAdRÑk ih‰uiv:| sQJu™A: ksrA kiFtA bu }:| etdÚ k<srAæ nm:|sQJu™A: ksrA kiFtA bu }:| etdÚ k<srAæ nm:|sQJu™A: ksrA kiFtA bu }:| etdÚ k<srAæ nm:|sQJu™A: ksrA kiFtA bu }:| etdÚ k<srAæ nm:|

o o o o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||


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Om tandula dalisam misra ardaka hingubhi|

Kansara kathita budhai||

Etad krisharanna namah, Om Shri Satyanarayanaya namah|| May this preparation of rice with dal and spices be sanctified|

Conssistently admired by wise men this special rice preparation of

rice and sesamum and grain, I am offering to you Oh Lord

Satyanarayana with humility.

(20) Sweet (imiø)

Sprinkle a little water on the plate of sweet.

o EmAdkQ üAdsQyu™Q SkÑrAid ibiniÇmÑtmÚ| o EmAdkQ üAdsQyu™Q SkÑrAid ibiniÇmÑtmÚ| o EmAdkQ üAdsQyu™Q SkÑrAid ibiniÇmÑtmÚ| o EmAdkQ üAdsQyu™Q SkÑrAid ibiniÇmÑtmÚ|

surmYQ m}urQ EvAjYQ Edb dšQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| surmYQ m}urQ EvAjYQ Edb dšQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| surmYQ m}urQ EvAjYQ Edb dšQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| surmYQ m}urQ EvAjYQ Edb dšQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| e> EmAdkQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||e> EmAdkQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||e> EmAdkQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||e> EmAdkQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||

Om modakam swadsangjuktam sarkaradi binirmitam|

Suramam madhram bhyojyam deva dattam pratigriyatam|

Esha modakam Om Shri Satyanarayanaya namah|| This sweet made from sugar and other tasteful things

Decorated beautifully and bears great taste

I am offering to Thee with humility, accept it Oh Lord Satyanarayana

(21) Paramanna (pAEys)

This rice preparation with milk is a favorite dish offered to Gods and

Goddesses as dessert. To make the offering put a small flower on the

bowl containing the payas.

o gbY gbY gbY gbY----sipÑ: smAyuE™A nAnA m}ur sQJut:|sipÑ: smAyuE™A nAnA m}ur sQJut:|sipÑ: smAyuE™A nAnA m}ur sQJut:|sipÑ: smAyuE™A nAnA m}ur sQJut:| myA inEbidEtA v™YA pAys: pËitg<hYtAmÚ| myA inEbidEtA v™YA pAys: pËitg<hYtAmÚ| myA inEbidEtA v™YA pAys: pËitg<hYtAmÚ| myA inEbidEtA v™YA pAys: pËitg<hYtAmÚ| HdmÚ prmAæQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm: ||HdmÚ prmAæQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm: ||HdmÚ prmAæQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm: ||HdmÚ prmAæQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm: ||

Om gabyasarpih samajukto nana madhu samjutah|

Maya nivedito bhakta payasah pratigrijyatam|

Idam paramannam Om Shri Satyanarayanaya namah|| I am sanctifying this preparation of cow-milk and clarified butter (ghee)

Mixed with other sweet stuffs to make this payas

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Oh Lord Satayanarayana with utmost humility.

(22) Second glass of water (p¤nrAcmnIy)

Take a little water in the kushi and drop it in the second glass

after completing the following mantra:

o wiµCEøAhpYöicbÑAip >sYA: ØmrNmAœt: |o wiµCEøAhpYöicbÑAip >sYA: ØmrNmAœt: |o wiµCEøAhpYöicbÑAip >sYA: ØmrNmAœt: |o wiµCEøAhpYöicbÑAip >sYA: ØmrNmAœt: | öiÜmAEpÃAit t¯sY Et punrAcmnIykmÚ||öiÜmAEpÃAit t¯sY Et punrAcmnIykmÚ||öiÜmAEpÃAit t¯sY Et punrAcmnIykmÚ||öiÜmAEpÃAit t¯sY Et punrAcmnIykmÚ||

HdmÚ punrAcmnIymÚ HdmÚ punrAcmnIymÚ HdmÚ punrAcmnIymÚ HdmÚ punrAcmnIymÚ o SÊIstYnArAyNAyo SÊIstYnArAyNAyo SÊIstYnArAyNAyo SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||nm:||nm:||nm:|| Om ucistho upya sucirbyap yashya smaranamatratah |

Sudhimapnoti tasai tey punaracmaniakam ||

Idam punaracmanium Om Shri Satyanarayanaya namah | The contaminated water (ucistha) and impure becomes pure by

taking your name.

That purified water I am offering herewith as the second

serving.

Please oblige me by accepting the second glass of water.

(23) Betel leaf (pAn) Offer the betel leaves displayed on the dias by sprinkling some water

on it with this mantra

o flpAœQ smAJ¤™Q kpÑUErn subAistmÚ|o flpAœQ smAJ¤™Q kpÑUErn subAistmÚ|o flpAœQ smAJ¤™Q kpÑUErn subAistmÚ|o flpAœQ smAJ¤™Q kpÑUErn subAistmÚ|

myA inEbidtQ v™YA tAðulQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| myA inEbidtQ v™YA tAðulQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| myA inEbidtQ v™YA tAðulQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| myA inEbidtQ v™YA tAðulQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| etdÚ tAðulQ nEmA o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||etdÚ tAðulQ nEmA o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||etdÚ tAðulQ nEmA o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||etdÚ tAðulQ nEmA o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||

Om phalapatram samajuktam karpurena subhasitam|

Maya niveditam bhakta tambulam pratigriyatam|

Etad tambulam namah Om Shri Satyanaryanaya namah|| I have collected with fruit and leaf (supari in betel leaf)

along with camphor (fragrance)

I am offering you the betel leaf, as your humble devotee,

please oblige me by accepting

Here is the betel leaf for you, Oh Lord Satyanarayana


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Special Offering of Sirni kAcAisrnI (kAcAisiæ) Kanchasirni

Offering of sirni is a specialty of Satyanarayana puja. Bengalis

preferred wet sirni which is also called kAcAisrnI (kanchasirni). In case

of dry sirni fried flour and sweets are used. The mantra of offering

remains.

Procedure for preparing wet Sirni

In preparing the sirni, use everything in quarters (1/4, 1¼, 2¼ etc). In

other words

For example:

5 glasses of maida (The size of the glass varies with the number of

people)

5 glass of milk,

5 glass of sugar, 5 bananas, and

a little ghee.

You can add to those unmeasured amounts of ground coconut, nuts,

and raisins for enriching the taste.

Take a flower along with tulsi and place on the sirni (wet or dry) o o o o ib>·uErAm tqsib>·uErAm tqsib>·uErAm tqsib>·uErAm tqsqqqq adY adY adY adY ------------------------------------------------mAEs mAEs mAEs mAEs ------------------------------------------------pExpExpExpEx------------------------------------------------ itEF± vitEF± vitEF± vitEF± vA×kEr A×kEr A×kEr A×kEr -------------------------------------------- EgAœ SRIEgAœ SRIEgAœ SRIEgAœ SRI------------------------------------------------------------ EdbSÇmÑN: (JJmAn) tsY sbÑ aÕbAiÁ¹ dUr kmÑEn, EdbSÇmÑN: (JJmAn) tsY sbÑ aÕbAiÁ¹ dUr kmÑEn, EdbSÇmÑN: (JJmAn) tsY sbÑ aÕbAiÁ¹ dUr kmÑEn, EdbSÇmÑN: (JJmAn) tsY sbÑ aÕbAiÁ¹ dUr kmÑEn,

mEnAgt aivø isiÜlAvkAEm, sbÑEs±vAgY kAmnAFÑAy p® EdbEdbI pujA pUbÑk mEnAgt aivø isiÜlAvkAEm, sbÑEs±vAgY kAmnAFÑAy p® EdbEdbI pujA pUbÑk mEnAgt aivø isiÜlAvkAEm, sbÑEs±vAgY kAmnAFÑAy p® EdbEdbI pujA pUbÑk mEnAgt aivø isiÜlAvkAEm, sbÑEs±vAgY kAmnAFÑAy p® EdbEdbI pujA pUbÑk SRISRIstYnArAyN Edb pujA tFA pRIitkAEm myA SRISRIstYnArAyN Edb pujA tFA pRIitkAEm myA SRISRIstYnArAyN Edb pujA tFA pRIitkAEm myA SRISRIstYnArAyN Edb pujA tFA pRIitkAEm myA -------------------------------------------------------- EEEEgAœ SRIgAœ SRIgAœ SRIgAœ SRI------------------------------------------------------------

-------------------- EdbSmÑN: (p§jkEdbSmÑN: (p§jkEdbSmÑN: (p§jkEdbSmÑN: (p§jk) etdÚ EgA}u) etdÚ EgA}u) etdÚ EgA}u) etdÚ EgA}ummmm----du‡du‡du‡du‡----rñArñArñArñA----SkÑrASkÑrASkÑrASkÑrAEdYkIEdYkIEdYkIEdYkI k<t¯nEbdYQ k<t¯nEbdYQ k<t¯nEbdYQ k<t¯nEbdYQ o sAQ SRISRI stYnArAyNAy inEbdyAim|o sAQ SRISRI stYnArAyNAy inEbdyAim|o sAQ SRISRI stYnArAyNAy inEbdyAim|o sAQ SRISRI stYnArAyNAy inEbdyAim|

Om Vishnurom tatsat adya ___ mashey ___ pakshey ____ tithau

bhaskarey ___ gotra Shri ___ devasharma (jajaman) tasya sarba

Ashanti dur karmaney, manogata abishta siddhilavakamey,

sarbasoubhagya kamanarthaya pancha devadevi puja purbaka Shri

Shri Satyanarayana deva puja tatha pritikamey maya ____ gotra Shri

____ devasharmana (pujaka) atad godhuma-dugdha-rambha-


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sarkaradyeki kritanaivedyam Om salm Shri Shrti Satyanarayana

nivedayami. On this auspicious day ____, I ____ (identification), with the goal of

ending all my miseries, get success in my aspirations, receive good luck

and happiness,

I am performing pujas to various Gods and Goddesses and

to please Lord Satyanarayana, I am herewith offering

the consecrated sirni made of wheat flour

mixed with milk, banana and sugar to

Shri Satyanarayan, in his primordial sound, with my utmost humility.

Then offer the sirni in the names of the five vital airs of the body. The

procedure is described here.

1. Get your left palm into the grassmudra (eating posture)

2. Then join the thumb to the little finger and offer the first and

say, o pRANAy üAhAo pRANAy üAhAo pRANAy üAhAo pRANAy üAhA

Pranaya swaha

3. Then join the thumb with the ring finger and say,

apAnAy üAhAapAnAy üAhAapAnAy üAhAapAnAy üAhA Apanaya swaha

4. Then join the thumb with the middle finger and say,

smAnAy üAhAsmAnAy üAhAsmAnAy üAhAsmAnAy üAhA Samanaya swaha

5. Then join the thumb with the pointing finger and say,

wdAnAy üAhAwdAnAy üAhAwdAnAy üAhAwdAnAy üAhA Udanaya swaha

6. Finally, join all fingers and say,

bYAnAy üAhAbYAnAy üAhAbYAnAy üAhAbYAnAy üAhA Byanaya swaha


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Then move your right hand (fingers joined) from the sirni container

towards the deity, repeatedly imagining in your mind that

Satyanarayana is accepting your offer. Keep chanting during this move

of offer:

o am<tip tnYmis ØbAhAo am<tip tnYmis ØbAhAo am<tip tnYmis ØbAhAo am<tip tnYmis ØbAhA

Amritapi tannamasi swaha I offer this elixir for your consumation

After the sirni offering, make your final offerings with water and betel

leaf.

etq pAnAEFÑAdkmÚ o SÊIstYnArAynAyetq pAnAEFÑAdkmÚ o SÊIstYnArAynAyetq pAnAEFÑAdkmÚ o SÊIstYnArAynAyetq pAnAEFÑAdkmÚ o SÊIstYnArAynAy nm:nm:nm:nm:

Etat panarthodakam Om Shri Satayanarayanaya namah

etq p¤nrAcmnIy o SÊIstYnArAynAyetq p¤nrAcmnIy o SÊIstYnArAynAyetq p¤nrAcmnIy o SÊIstYnArAynAyetq p¤nrAcmnIy o SÊIstYnArAynAy nm:nm:nm:nm: Etat punaracmanium Shri Om Satayanarayanaya namah

etq tAÁb¤lm o SÊIstYnArAynAynm:etq tAÁb¤lm o SÊIstYnArAynAynm:etq tAÁb¤lm o SÊIstYnArAynAynm:etq tAÁb¤lm o SÊIstYnArAynAynm:

Etat tambulam Om Shri Satayanarayanaya namah

MASS OFFERING f¤Öf¡”¢m

Pushpanjali

jnÈyA vi™EJAEgn pœQ puÖpQ flQ jlmÚ| inEbidt® ¯nEbdYQ tdÚ g<hANanukÇpAy||jnÈyA vi™EJAEgn pœQ puÖpQ flQ jlmÚ| inEbidt® ¯nEbdYQ tdÚ g<hANanukÇpAy||jnÈyA vi™EJAEgn pœQ puÖpQ flQ jlmÚ| inEbidt® ¯nEbdYQ tdÚ g<hANanukÇpAy||jnÈyA vi™EJAEgn pœQ puÖpQ flQ jlmÚ| inEbidt® ¯nEbdYQ tdÚ g<hANanukÇpAy||

tÅdIyQ tÅdIyQ tÅdIyQ tÅdIyQ bÙ¹uEgAib¾dtuvYEmb smpÑEy| gªhAN sumuEKA vUtÅA pRsId pur¦E>AšmÚ||bÙ¹uEgAib¾dtuvYEmb smpÑEy| gªhAN sumuEKA vUtÅA pRsId pur¦E>AšmÚ||bÙ¹uEgAib¾dtuvYEmb smpÑEy| gªhAN sumuEKA vUtÅA pRsId pur¦E>AšmÚ||bÙ¹uEgAib¾dtuvYEmb smpÑEy| gªhAN sumuEKA vUtÅA pRsId pur¦E>AšmÚ|| m¿hInQ im¿hInQ im¿hInQ im¿hInQ iœ²œ²œ²œ²yAhInQ vi™hInQ suErÕbr| Jq pUijtQ myA Edb pirpUNÑQ tdÙ¹uEm|yAhInQ vi™hInQ suErÕbr| Jq pUijtQ myA Edb pirpUNÑQ tdÙ¹uEm|yAhInQ vi™hInQ suErÕbr| Jq pUijtQ myA Edb pirpUNÑQ tdÙ¹uEm|yAhInQ vi™hInQ suErÕbr| Jq pUijtQ myA Edb pirpUNÑQ tdÙ¹uEm|

Janmaya bhakti jogena patram pushpam falam jalam |

Nibeditanca naivedyam tad grihanukampaya ||

Twadiyam vastu Govinda tuvyameba samarpaye

Grihana sumakhu bhutya prasida purshottam ||

Mantrahinam kriyahinam bhaktihinam janardana |

Jat pujitam maya deva paripurnam tadastumey || Humble me is offering with reverence

the leaf, flower, fruits, and water |

I am offerings the platter of eatables to receive your grace |


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Oh Govinda! The things that you gave to me, I am offering the same

back to you |

Please accept it Oh, the best of the men ||

I do not know the mantras or rituals nor do I have the devotion

Oh the protector of people (janardana) |

Yet in whatever way I am worshipping you, Oh my God, make it

complete in your way.

aEmAGQ pu&rIkAxQ nªisQhQ ¯dtYsudnmÚ| h©i>EkSQ jgæAFQbAgISQ brdAykmÚ|aEmAGQ pu&rIkAxQ nªisQhQ ¯dtYsudnmÚ| h©i>EkSQ jgæAFQbAgISQ brdAykmÚ|aEmAGQ pu&rIkAxQ nªisQhQ ¯dtYsudnmÚ| h©i>EkSQ jgæAFQbAgISQ brdAykmÚ|aEmAGQ pu&rIkAxQ nªisQhQ ¯dtYsudnmÚ| h©i>EkSQ jgæAFQbAgISQ brdAykmÚ| s…N® …Ns…N® …Ns…N® …Ns…N® …N¡¡¡¡ttttItQ EgAib¾dQ gr¦#ItQ EgAib¾dQ gr¦#ItQ EgAib¾dQ gr¦#ItQ EgAib¾dQ gr¦#dÄSdÄSdÄSdÄSmÚ| jnAàmÚ| jnAàmÚ| jnAàmÚ| jnAàÑÑ ÑÑnQ jnAn¾dQ jAnkI nQ jnAn¾dQ jAnkI nQ jnAn¾dQ jAnkI nQ jnAn¾dQ jAnkI jIbnQ jIbnQ jIbnQ jIbnQ hirhirhirhirQQQQÚ||Ú||Ú||Ú||

Amogham pundarikaksham Nrisingham dwaitya sudanam |

Hrishikesham jagannatham bagisham baradayakam |

Sagunacha gunateetam Govindam Garurradwajam |

Jananardanam jannanandam janaki jeevanam Harim. You are the unerring lotus-eyed, the Nrisingha (man-lion) avatar to kill

the demons |

You are the lord of organ of senses (faculties), protector of people,

eloquent and giver of grace ||

You are emblem of all qualities and beyond, Oh Govinda, who rides of

Garurra |

You are the provider of people, giver of their happiness,

their king who takes away all miseries (Hari) ||

pRNmAim sdA pRNmAim sdA pRNmAim sdA pRNmAim sdA EdbQ prQ EdbQ prQ EdbQ prQ EdbQ prQ v™YA v™YA v™YA v™YA jgqpitQjgqpitQjgqpitQjgqpitQ|| || || || dugÑEm ib>EydugÑEm ib>EydugÑEm ib>EydugÑEm ib>Ey EGAEr Sœ¦NA pirpIi#Et| EGAEr Sœ¦NA pirpIi#Et| EGAEr Sœ¦NA pirpIi#Et| EGAEr Sœ¦NA pirpIi#Et| inÙ¹Arytu sEîÑ>u tFAinø vEy>u c| inÙ¹Arytu sEîÑ>u tFAinø vEy>u c| inÙ¹Arytu sEîÑ>u tFAinø vEy>u c| inÙ¹Arytu sEîÑ>u tFAinø vEy>u c|

nAmAnAmAnAmAnAmA¢e H¢e H¢e H¢e HtAin sQktAin sQktAin sQktAin sQk££££ššššYÑ ~i¢tYÑ ~i¢tYÑ ~i¢tYÑ ~i¢tvvvv flmflmflmflm¡¡¡¡PnuyAq| PnuyAq| PnuyAq| PnuyAq| stYnArAyN EdbQ bE¾dhQ kAmdQ pRvumÚ| stYnArAyN EdbQ bE¾dhQ kAmdQ pRvumÚ| stYnArAyN EdbQ bE¾dhQ kAmdQ pRvumÚ| stYnArAyN EdbQ bE¾dhQ kAmdQ pRvumÚ|

lIlyA ibttQ ibÕbQlIlyA ibttQ ibÕbQlIlyA ibttQ ibÕbQlIlyA ibttQ ibÕbQ EJn t¯¥ nEmA nm:||EJn t¯¥ nEmA nm:||EJn t¯¥ nEmA nm:||EJn t¯¥ nEmA nm:|| Pranamami sada devam param bhakta jagatapatim |

Durgamey vishey ghorey shatruna paripiritey |

Nistarayatu sarbeshu tathanishtha bhaey sucha ||

Namani etani samkirtat ipsitat phala apnuat |

Satyanarayanam devam bandeyham kamadam prabhum |

Lilaya bitatam vishwam yena tasmai namo namah || Allow me, your devotee, to prostrate to you for ever, Oh the Lord of the

Universe |


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In my insurmountable difficult situations, troubled by my enemies,

You always save me and I depend on you to take away my fears |

Allow me to sing your grace, wishing success in my efforts |

I bow with reverence to the divine grace

that you bless on to this world ||

Prostration pRNAm m¿

Pronam mantra

nEmA bRþNYEdbAy EgAbRnEmA bRþNYEdbAy EgAbRnEmA bRþNYEdbAy EgAbRnEmA bRþNYEdbAy EgAbRAþN AþN AþN AþN ihtAy c| ihtAy c| ihtAy c| ihtAy c|

jgiÜtAy jgiÜtAy jgiÜtAy jgiÜtAy SÊISÊISÊISÊIk<>·Ayk<>·Ayk<>·Ayk<>·Ay EgAib¾dAy nEmAEgAib¾dAy nEmAEgAib¾dAy nEmAEgAib¾dAy nEmA nm:|| nm:|| nm:|| nm:|| Eh kª>· kr¦NAisåu dInbEåA jgqpEt| Eh kª>· kr¦NAisåu dInbEåA jgqpEt| Eh kª>· kr¦NAisåu dInbEåA jgqpEt| Eh kª>· kr¦NAisåu dInbEåA jgqpEt| EgAEpSEgAEpSEgAEpSEgAEpS EgAipkAkAÁ¹ rA}AkAÁ¹ nEmAÙ¹uEt||EgAipkAkAÁ¹ rA}AkAÁ¹ nEmAÙ¹uEt||EgAipkAkAÁ¹ rA}AkAÁ¹ nEmAÙ¹uEt||EgAipkAkAÁ¹ rA}AkAÁ¹ nEmAÙ¹uEt||

Namo Brahmanya devaya go Brahmana hitayacha |

Jagatdhitaya Shri Krishnaya Govindaya namo namah ||

Hey Krishna karunasindhu deenabandhu jagatpatey |

Gopesha gopikakantaRradhakanta namastutey || I offer repeated obeisance unto Lord of the Brahmanas (Krishna), who

is the protector and well-wisher of the cows (our provider, the mother

who gives milk for our nourishment) and the Brahmins (our spiritual

teacher). He is also the protector of the Universe. Unto that Lord, who

is always satisfying the senses of the cows (our caretaker),

I bow to you with humility. Oh Krishna, with your ocean of kindness,

you are the friend of the destitutes, the Lord of the Universe, you are

the protector of cows, loved by all the cow-maids, and sweet heart of

Radha (love in its splendor of divinity) ,

I offer my obeisance’s again and again.

Now get a flower in your hand and sit down to listen the Satyanarayana

Katha.


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SATYANARYANA KATHA

In the following pages we will give three versions of the Satyanarayana

Katha (mythological story – English and Bengali (short) and Bengali

(long) versions of the katha. The later two, however, are in its original

Bengali language (not Sanskrit).

Story of Shri Satyanarayan Swamiji

(In English)

SRISRISQkrAcAEJÑYrk<t SRISRIstYnArAyN bRtkFA|SRISRISQkrAcAEJÑYrk<t SRISRIstYnArAyN bRtkFA|SRISRISQkrAcAEJÑYrk<t SRISRIstYnArAyN bRtkFA|SRISRISQkrAcAEJÑYrk<t SRISRIstYnArAyN bRtkFA|

o nArANAy nm:, o nErAšmAy nm:, o nrAy nm:, o srü¯tY nm:,o nArANAy nm:, o nErAšmAy nm:, o nrAy nm:, o srü¯tY nm:,o nArANAy nm:, o nErAšmAy nm:, o nrAy nm:, o srü¯tY nm:,o nArANAy nm:, o nErAšmAy nm:, o nrAy nm:, o srü¯tY nm:, o EbdbYAsAy nm:, o bRþEN nm:, o bRAþENEvYA nm:|o EbdbYAsAy nm:, o bRþEN nm:, o bRAþENEvYA nm:|o EbdbYAsAy nm:, o bRþEN nm:, o bRAþENEvYA nm:|o EbdbYAsAy nm:, o bRþEN nm:, o bRAþENEvYA nm:|

o nArAyNQ nmú<tY nr¯®b nErAšmQ| o nArAyNQ nmú<tY nr¯®b nErAšmQ| o nArAyNQ nmú<tY nr¯®b nErAšmQ| o nArAyNQ nmú<tY nr¯®b nErAšmQ| EdbIQ srütI¯®bEdbIQ srütI¯®bEdbIQ srütI¯®bEdbIQ srütI¯®b tEtAjymuidrEyqtEtAjymuidrEyqtEtAjymuidrEyqtEtAjymuidrEyq||||

Shri Shankarcharya krita Shri Shri Satyanarayana Bratokatha ||Om

Narayanaya namah, Om Narottamaya namah, Om Narya namah, Om

Saraswatai namah; Om Vedavyasaya namah, Om Brahmaney namah,

Om Brahmanebhyo namah, Om Narayanam namaskritam naranchaiba

narottamam, Devim Saraswatim chaiba tatojaya mudirayet ||

Chapter 1: The Setting

Once upon a time while travelling the three worlds, Yogiraj Narad

Muni reached Mrityulok (Planet Earth), he saw the human beings

suffering immensely. He visited the abode of Lord Vishnu, who alone

can relieve the mankind from the sufferings. Narada met the Almighty

Lord Vishnu who was sitting with four arms holding Shankha, Chakra,

Gadha and Padma. He started to pray and requested "Oh Lord!!! Your

devotees of earth are deeply suffering. How can they alleviate their

miseries? The Lord, replied "Oh Narad! You have asked a very good

question for the benefit of all mankind of current era, the Kalijug. In

order to minimize their sufferings and reach heaven they should seek

blessing from above rather than get lost in their pleasures and merry

making. I recommend performing Satyanarayana Vrat and puja. Narad


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Muni (sage) asked, "Oh Lord! Has anyone kept this fast before? Please

give us the details."Lord Vishnu gave the details of performing the

puja. Perform the puja with assistance from the Brahmin who knows

the procedure. Offer flower, ripe banana, fruits, milk, ghee, yogurt,

sweet and sinni or manjari, which is made of wheat flour, ghee, sugar

and milk. After the offerings and prayers, listen to the stories of

Satyanarayana, perform the arati and distribute the prasad to all

attendees. Lord Satyanarayana’s boon helps people of Kaliyug to win

over their sufferings and fulfill their wishes. Thus concludes the first

chapter of the Satyanarayana Katha.

All join to praise the Lord:

Shri Satyanarayanji Ki Jai.

Chapter 2: The story of the Brahmin

The Lord said "Oh Narad! Now I will tell you about the first person

who did this fast. In a place named Sunder Kashipur, there used to live

an innocent Brahmin in deep poverty. One day, after begging all day

for his food, he went to sleep hungry and thirsty. Lord Satyanarayana

took pity on the poor Brahmin and He came in the disguise of an old

Brahmin during his sleep.

The Lord in disguise asked, "I feel sorry for your miserable condition.

Is there any way I could help you out?"

The Brahmin busted out crying before the Lord, "I am a poor Brahmin.

I roam daily for my bread. I stay hungry and thirsty yet I do not know

how to overcome my never ending sorrow.”

The Lord suggested, "Pray to Lord Satyanarayan with all your heart.

He grants all the wishes of the people. Observe fast, perform the puja as

recommended and pray for Him. You will soon get over your sorrows

and you will receive your moksha (salvation) at the end of your life.”

After telling the Brahmin all the details of the prayer and the fast; the

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The Brahmin could not sleep for the rest of the night. He kept thinking

of the fast and the prayer which the Lord had asked him to do. In the

morning, he woke up with the thought that anyhow he must do the

prayer and went out for his biksha (begging). On that day the Brahmin

got a lot of money with which he bought all the necessary things for the

prayer; called his neigbors and did Lord Satyanarayanji's prayer along

with his family. By doing so, the Brahmin overcame all his sorrows and

became rich. From that time onwards, he used to do the prayers every

month without fail.

The Lord then continued the story further. Thus concludes the second

chapter of the Satyanarayana Katha.



Chapter 3: The story of the woodcutter

After hearing Lord Vishnu’s story, Muni Narada came to the earth to

follow the Brahmin’s life who got the blessing of Satyanaryanaji.

The same Brahmin now a rich person used to do the prayer every

month without fail with his family. Once he was doing his prayer, a

wood-cutter passed from there. After keeping the bundle of wood

outside the Brahmin’s house, he went in for some water. The thirsty

wood-cutter saw the Brahmin doing his prayers. He bowed down to the

Brahmin & asked him, "Oh Brahmin, what are you doing, please tell

me all about it." The Brahmin replied, "To grant all the wishes of

human-beings, this fast and prayer is useful. I have acquired all the

wealth and fame by doing this prayer of Lord Satyanarayanji." After

hearing about the prayer and drinking the water, the wood-cutter felt

happy. He ate the prasad and left for his house.

Thinking of Lord Satyanarayanji in his mind, he said "Whatever today,

I get from selling the wood, I will also do this prayer." So thinking, he

kept the bundle of wood on his head & left home-wards. On the way


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home he went roaming in Sunder Nagar for selling the wood. On that

day, he got four times more money than usual, for the wood. Feeling

happy, he went & bought all the things necessary for the prayers (ie.

ripe bananas, sugar, ghee, wheat flour, etc) and proceeded home-wards.

On reaching his house & after cleaning it, he called his family & did

the prayer with due respect. The reward of the fast was that, he became

rich and had all the pleasures of life on this earth and in the end of his

life he went to heaven.

Thus concludes Chapter 3 of the Satyanarayana Katha.



Chapter 4 : The story of the merchant

Muni Narad said, "Oh Dear People!, Now let me tell you another story.

There was a king named Ulkamuk. He was very wise. He would go

daily to the temple and had his prayers. His wife was a pious and

beautiful lady. One day, at the bank of Madhushala River, when the

king and the queen were doing Lord Shri Satyanarayanji's prayer, a

wealthy business-man was passing through. He anchored his boat, and

went up to the king and asked him, "Oh King, what are you doing with

so much devotion? I wish to know; please tell me all about it."

The king replied, "Oh merchant!, I am praying to the great Almigthy,

the boon-giver Lord Satyanarayanji for a son. The merchant on hearing

this, requested the king to tell him all about the fast & prayer as he was

childless too. The king told him the full details of the prayer and the

fast. After hearing all the details, he decided in his mind to keep this

fast. The merchant then left home-wards.

On reaching home, he told his wife Leelawati all about the fast and

prayer. She was all excited and sought His blessing for a child. When

she asked the merchant about the Vrat, the merchant said, "We will do

the fast when we get a child."


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With the grace of Lord Satyanarayanji Leelabati became pregnant. In

ten months time, she gave birth to a beautiful daughter. They named

her Kalawati. Days passed by; one day, Leelawati slowly and sweetly

reminded her husband about the prayer and fast and requested him to

fulfill his promise. The merchant told his wife that during the time of

Kalawati's wedding it would be easy to observe the same; for at the

moment he was busy in his business; so saying he left for his business

trip.

Kalawati grew up to be a beautiful girl. When the merchant saw that his

daughter was of marriageable age; he called the match-maker and

requested him to search an equal match for his daughter. Hearing the

merchant's request, the match-maker reached Kanchan Nagar. From

there, he brought the proposal of a young handsome boy.

The merchant liked the proposal, for the boy had all good qualities too.

He then spoke to the boy's parents and fixed his daughter's marriage.

The marriage was done with all the religious ceremonies & rituals.

Unfortunately, the merchant forgot all about his promise to do Lord

Satyanarayanji's prayer and fast. The Lord did not like someone to

make promises in His name. So He wanted to give the merchant a

lesson to remember.

After few days, the merchant left for his business trip with his son-in-

law on boat. They anchored their boat in a village, named Ratanpur.

King Chandraketu was the ruler. In accordance with Lord

Satyanarayan’s wish a few thieves robbed the wealth of the king and

were trying to escape when the guards followed them. The thieves

reached the merchant’s boat and left the stolen goods in his boat and

escaped. The guards recovered the entire king's wealth and thinking the

merchants to be the robbers arrested them. The merchant and his son-

in-law were brought to the king in chain. The king got angry and

ordered the sentry to put the merchants in isolated dark cells. All the

merchandise in the boat were also confiscated. This was all under the

spell of Lord Satyanarayanji's.



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Chapter 5 : The story of the king

After Muni Narada left, one of the great devotees of Lord Vishnu, Shri

Sutji, told this last story.

A king named Tungdhwaj was famous for his generosity to his

subjects. But he suffered from his false ego. One day, when hunting in

a forest, he sat down under a tree. There he saw a few villagers doing

the prayer of Lord Satyanarayanji. The King was too proud to join them

and left the place without offering any respect to the deity.

When the King reached his Kingdom, he saw that everything was

destroyed and all his family members were dead. The King realized

that this had happened all due to his false ego. So thinking, he started

walking towards the place where the villagers were doing their prayers.

There, with them, he did the prayers of Lord Satyanarayanji and had

the prasad and the charna-amrit (ie. milk, sugar, curds, tulsi leaves &

honey mixed together) and put it in all his son's mouths. By doing this,

all his sons became alright. He got back all his wealth and comforts of

life and finally in the end, after he died, he went to heaven.


All join to praise the Lord: Shri Satyanarayanji Ki Jai.


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SATYANARAYANA KATHA

Short Bengali Version

SRISRISQkrAcAEJÑYrk<t SRISRIstYnArAyN bRtkFA|

o nArANAy nm:, o nErAšmAy nm:, o nrAy nm:, o srü¯tY nm:,

o EbdbYAsAy nm:, o bRþEN nm:, o bRAþENEvYA nm:| o nArAyNQ nmú<tY nr¯®b nErAšmQ| EdbIQ srütI¯®b tEtAjymuidrEyq|

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pRFEm biånu aAim Edb gjAnn| isÜ-pRdAyk aAr ibGÂ ibnASn||

hr-Eg±ir bi¾dnu ibiri® nArAyN| bYAsEdb bALmIik aAid bi¾d muingN||

pRnimh stYpI# inyq hAisl| JAhAr k<pAy hy vubn aiKl|| srütI bi¾d iSbA sArdA vbAnI| stYpI#-wpAKYAn apUbÑ kAihnI||

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ön Eh skl ElAk hEy ek icš| JAr JA pAHEb br mEnr bAiÍt||

ek grIb bRAþN oEgA iCElA mFurAy| icrkAl du:K FAEk suK nAih pAy||

ekdA Es iÞjbr vRimyA ngr| ikCu nA pAHyA ivxA hHl kAtr| b<xtEl bEs ibpR ib>Aidt mEn| kAidEt lAigl iÞj ivxAr kArEn||

kAi¾dEt kAi¾dEt iÞj hHl aiÙÛr| EdiKyA dyAdRÑ b# hHElA stYpI#|| dyAmy pRvu Edb stY nArAyN| fikr EbESEt tAEr idl dSÑn||

ibEpR kEh nArAyN ön mhASy| ik kArEn kAd tuim bisyA EhFAy|| iÞj bEl ik hHEb bilEl EtAmAy| fikr bEln ibpR xit ikbA tAy||

ibpR bEl mAig ivxA JAbqkAl KAH| aAj nA pAHnA ivxA imCAimiC JAH|| fikr bill iÞj JAo inj GEr| aAmAr krh pUjA du:K JAEb dUEr||

bRAþn bill intY pUij nArAyN| tAhA ivæ nA kirb EmÔµC aAcrN|| hAisyA fikr bEl ön iÜjbr| purAN o EkArAEN ikCu nAH mtAÁ¹r||


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rAm o rihEm EjEnA nAih EvdAEvd| iœjgEt eH duH jAinEb aEvd|| bil tAhA inj mUišÑ }Er jgæAF| SÐ-c -gdA-pdÈ}ArI cAir hAt||

EdiK tAhA ibpRbr p#Il }rNI| kirl pRcur Ù¹b gdpd bANI|| shsA aAbAr pun: fikr hHl| EdiK tAhA iÞjbr ibi¥t hHl||

bRAþN bEln pRvu pUjIb EtAmAy| pUjAr pÜit ikbA bl Eh aAmAy|| fikr bill tEb ön iÞjbr| pUjAr pÜit EtAmAy bil at:pr||

bilEt lAigl pRvu bRAþENr tEr| gm ikQbA }YAnAid aATA soyA EsEr|

soyA C#A klA kirEbk aAEyAjn| soyA g&A …bAk aAr pAn soyA pN||

soyA Esr icin aAr soyA xIr| tAhAEtH sÁ¹uø hH aAim stYpI#|| icin aAr xIr idEt JAr nAH Si™| du‡ aAr …# idEy kirEbk vi™||

bisEb skl v™ kir ekmn| ekmEn vi™vEr kirEb acÑn||

pUjA aEÁ¹ bRtkFA öinEb JtEn| iböÜ hHyA pUEjA SAEœr ib}AEn||

stYpI# bil sEb mAEF idEb hAt| nArAyN bilyA kirEb pRiNpAt|| pRsAd lHEb pEr SAEÙ»r ib}An| sbkFA bil hir hHl aÁ¹}ÑAn||

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vi™vAEb iÞj hEy ait hri>t| ikCu ivxA kir g<Eh hElA wpiÙÛt|| bRAþNI öinyA sb hEy aAni¾dt| pUjA Ehtu aAEyAjn kEr ibi}mt||

vi™vAEb pUEj iÞj nArAyN pd| pRvur k<pAy iÞj livl sÇpd|| kA[uiryAgN sEb ibÙmy mAinl| vi™vEr bRAþENEr ij@AsA kirl||

bRAþN tAEdr bEl ib}An smÙ¹| kA[uiryA pUijbAEr ¯hl b# bYÙ¹|| isiæ EJ kir tArA ibi} shkAEr| du:K dUr hHl aAn¾d GEr GEr||

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tArpr sdAn¾d sA}u ekjn| kA[uErr Ùmpd EdiKyA h©ømn|

ij@AisyA sb kFA jAinEt pAirl| öinyA sA}ur mEn vi™ wpijl||

sA}u bEl apRtul nih anY }En| ek knYA Ehtu du:K hy mEn||


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JdYip aAmAr ek jnEm tnyA| stYEdb pUjA kir aAni¾dt ¯hyA||

et bil Egl sA}u a‰IkAr kir| JFAkAEl jEnÈ knYA prmA su¾drI|| stYnArAyN pUjA EJ sA}u vuill| JFAkAEl knYAiTr ibbAh EJ idl||

at:pr sAjAHl sç m}ukr| jAmAtA siht sA}u cill stÅr||

dixN pATEN rAjA nAm klAini}| EsH rAEjY sdAgEr imlAHl ibi}||

rAjA sñAi>yA FAEk trNI cAipyA| pRmAd GiTl tAr isiæ nAih idyA|| rjAr vA&Ar mAEz }nAid JA iCl| rAiœEt aAisyA sA}ur trI pUNÑ hl||

Cl EpEy rAjA tAr sb luT kEr| Õbör jAmAtA lEy rAEK kArAgAEr||

rAjAEdES EkATAl tAEr kAiTbAEr JAy| pAœ anuErAE} tArA pRAN ifEr pAy||

b¾dI FAEk kArAgAEr Õbör jAmAH| ik kihb whAEdr du:K sImA nAH|| eKAEn sA}ur ptÂI aAr tAr sutA| pitr iblð EdiK mhA ESAkJUtA||

s‰it ibnø hElA pi#l du:EKEt| dAsItÅ kiryA KAy pErr g<EhEt| ekidn sA}uknYA Eb#AHEt igyA| aAni¾dt iÞj g<Ey isiæ EdiKyA||

sb öin knYA tKn mAns kirl| iptA aAr pit aAEs kAmnA kirl|| Õbör jAmAtA EJFA bi¾d kArAg<Eh| nArAyN üpÃ Edn EsH n<pbEr||

ön oEh mhArAj aAmAr bcn| kilkAEl pUjY aAim stAnArAyN|| sdAgr duHjn Õbör jAmAH| ibnAEdAE> b¾dI aAEC EtAmAEr jAnAH||

pRvAt hHEl tuim duH sdAgEr| dS…N }n tuim dAinEb tAEdEr|| eH bil }irEln aApn murit| üpÃ EdiK cmikyA wi[l n<pit||

mu™ kir sdAgEr bý }n idl| trI pUNÑ kir rAjA ibdAy kirl|| buizEt sA}ur mn stYnArAyN| fikErr EbES pEF idl drSn||

fikr bEln ön oEh sdAgr| fikErEr ikCu ivxA idEy JAo Gr|| öin sdAgr tAEr ab@A kirl| trIr skl dRbY tu>A‰Ar ¯hl||

EdiK tAhA sdAgr kEr hAy hAy| }rNI ElATAEy }Er fikErr pAy|| abESE> fikr tAhAEr k<pA ¯kl| }¯nÕbEJÑ trI sb pirpUNÑ hElA||


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wširl GAET sA}u ¯hl EkAlhl| sA}ur rmNI knYA öin kutUhl|| trIr sAmgRI Jt vA&AEr ¯lyA| isiæ kirl sA}u aAni¾dt hHyA||

skEl pRsAd inl EJA# kir pAin| pRsAd vUimEt EfEl sA}ur ni¾dnI|| tAhA EdiK stYEdb kuipt hHl| jAmAtA siht trI jElEt DubAl||

hAhAkAr kEr sEb pi#yA vUimEt| öin sA}u knYA JAy DuibyA mirEt|| EhnkAEl ¯dbbANI ¯hl aAciðt| isiæ EfilyA knYA ¯kl ibprIt||

öin knYA EsH isiæ cAiTyA KAHl| sA}ur jAmAtA trI vAisyA wi[l|| trIr skl dRbY vA&AErEt aAin| kirl soyA Esr EsAnAr isiæ||

üEpÃ kihEln Edb ön sA}u tuim| EsAnA ¯hEt aATAy sEÁ¹A> hH aAim|| üpÃ EdiK sdAgr prm hirE>| aATAr isiæ kir pUEj sibESE>||

EmEt pRcAr hElA sbAr aAly| vi™vEr pUijElH aASApUNÑ hy|| ekmEn öEn ikðA pUEj nArAyN| sbÑdu:K dUEr JAy SAEÙ»r bcn||

isiæ mAnEy EJ hy duH mnA| kdAip nA isÜ hy tAr mEnr kAmnA| S rAcAJÑY HhA kirl rcn| bElA sEb jy stYpI#, jy stYnArAyN||

Hit SRISRI SQkrAcAEJÑYrk<t SRISRIstYnArAyN bRtkFA smAç|


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SATYANARAYANA KATHA SRISRISQkrAcAEJÑYr stYnArAyN bRtkFASRISRISQkrAcAEJÑYr stYnArAyN bRtkFASRISRISQkrAcAEJÑYr stYnArAyN bRtkFASRISRISQkrAcAEJÑYr stYnArAyN bRtkFA

Full Bengali Version

o nArANAy nm:, o nErAšmAy nm:, o nrAy nm:, o srü¯tY nm:, o EbdbYAsAy nm:, o bRþEN nm:, o bRAþENEvYA nm:|

o nArAyNQ nmú<tY nr¯®b nErAšmQ| EdbIQ srütI¯®b tEtAjymuidrEyq|

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FIRE WORSHIP (HAVAN)

p¡j−h¢c −q¡j (L¤n¢ôL¡, Kushandika)

Fire worship in Satyanarayana puja is optional in Bengalis. It is done

only upon special request.

INVOCATION Recalling Vishnu ib>·uÙmrn

Vishnu smaran Pray with folded hands:

o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u,

o tdÚib>·u, prmQ pdmÚ sdApSYiÁ¹ sury: idbIb cxurAttmÚ|o tdÚib>·u, prmQ pdmÚ sdApSYiÁ¹ sury: idbIb cxurAttmÚ|o tdÚib>·u, prmQ pdmÚ sdApSYiÁ¹ sury: idbIb cxurAttmÚ|o tdÚib>·u, prmQ pdmÚ sdApSYiÁ¹ sury: idbIb cxurAttmÚ| o apibœ pibEœA bA sîÑAbÙÛAQ gEtAip bA| o apibœ pibEœA bA sîÑAbÙÛAQ gEtAip bA| o apibœ pibEœA bA sîÑAbÙÛAQ gEtAip bA| o apibœ pibEœA bA sîÑAbÙÛAQ gEtAip bA| J: ØmErq J: ØmErq J: ØmErq J: ØmErq pu&rIkAxQ s bAhYAvYÁ¹r: Suic|pu&rIkAxQ s bAhYAvYÁ¹r: Suic|pu&rIkAxQ s bAhYAvYÁ¹r: Suic|pu&rIkAxQ s bAhYAvYÁ¹r: Suic| nm: sîÑm‰l m‰lYQ bErNYQ brdQ övmÚ| nm: sîÑm‰l m‰lYQ bErNYQ brdQ övmÚ| nm: sîÑm‰l m‰lYQ bErNYQ brdQ övmÚ| nm: sîÑm‰l m‰lYQ bErNYQ brdQ övmÚ| nArAyNQ nmúªtY sîÑ kÇmÑAiN kArEyq|nArAyNQ nmúªtY sîÑ kÇmÑAiN kArEyq|nArAyNQ nmúªtY sîÑ kÇmÑAiN kArEyq|nArAyNQ nmúªtY sîÑ kÇmÑAiN kArEyq|

o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u| o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u| o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u| o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u| o o o o aymArñ övAy vbtu|aymArñ övAy vbtu|aymArñ övAy vbtu|aymArñ övAy vbtu|

Om Vishn - Om Vishn - Om Vishnu|

Om Tad-Vishnoh paramam padam|

Sada pashyanti soorayah dibi-iba chakshur-aatatam||

Om apabitra pabitro ba sarbabashan gatopiba|

jahsmaret pundarikaksha sa bajya antarasuchi|

Namaha sarva mangala mangalyam

varayenam baradam shubham|

Narayanam namaskritya sorvakarmani kaarayet||

Om Vishnu, Om Vishnu, Om Vishnu

Om ayamarambha shuvaya bhabatu || In the name of Lord Vishnu!

As the widely open eyes can see the sky clearly without any obstruction,

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He who, impure or pure, remembers lotus-eyed lord

Pundarikaksha, Vishnu,

in all situations, becomes purified inside and out.

We bow to Lord Narayana who is all auspicious, most adorable,

beneficial and kind. Remembering His name we should begin all

our work.

Hail to Lord Vishnu| Here I start with His blessing||

Marking of the fire place

Traditionally the Havan kunda is prepared, filled with sand and its

borders are marked with the ring finger while the thumb touching the

ring finger. These markings describe the color of the fire. Make four

marking on the four sides of the havan kunda, on the sand, and one in

the center (see ankusha mudra).

o ErEKyQ p<FÑIEdbtAkA pItbNÑA|o ErEKyQ p<FÑIEdbtAkA pItbNÑA|o ErEKyQ p<FÑIEdbtAkA pItbNÑA|o ErEKyQ p<FÑIEdbtAkA pItbNÑA| Om rekheyam prithvidevataka peetabarna |

In the name of divine (Om)! This line is for the earth-God yellow in

color

o ErEKyQ aigÃEdÑbtAkA Eo ErEKyQ aigÃEdÑbtAkA Eo ErEKyQ aigÃEdÑbtAkA Eo ErEKyQ aigÃEdÑbtAkA ElAihtbNÑA|lAihtbNÑA|lAihtbNÑA|lAihtbNÑA| Om rekheyam Agnirdevataka lohitabarna |

Om! This line I am drawing in the name of Lord Agni, the God of red

in color |

o ErEKyQ pRjApitEdÑbtAkA k<>·bNÑA|o ErEKyQ pRjApitEdÑbtAkA k<>·bNÑA|o ErEKyQ pRjApitEdÑbtAkA k<>·bNÑA|o ErEKyQ pRjApitEdÑbtAkA k<>·bNÑA|

Om! Rekheyam Prajapatir devataka krishnabarna This line I am drawing in the fame of Prajapati, the Lord of the

Universe,

who is of dark-blue color.

o ErEKyQ H¾dREdbtAkA nIlbNÑA|o ErEKyQ H¾dREdbtAkA nIlbNÑA|o ErEKyQ H¾dREdbtAkA nIlbNÑA|o ErEKyQ H¾dREdbtAkA nIlbNÑA|

Om! Rekheyam Indradevataka neelbarna | This line is for Lord Indra of pale blue color.

o ErEKyQ EsAmEdbtAkA ökÔbNÑAo ErEKyQ EsAmEdbtAkA ökÔbNÑAo ErEKyQ EsAmEdbtAkA ökÔbNÑAo ErEKyQ EsAmEdbtAkA ökÔbNÑA


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Om! Rekheyam Somadevataka shuklabarna This line I am drawing in the name of the moon with white color.

Now take out a pinch of the sand and throw out side the havan kunda

with a kush while chanting the following mantra:

o pRjApitÑVi> aigÃEdÑbtA wqkr inrsEn ibinEyAg:| o pRjApitÑVi> aigÃEdÑbtA wqkr inrsEn ibinEyAg:| o pRjApitÑVi> aigÃEdÑbtA wqkr inrsEn ibinEyAg:| o pRjApitÑVi> aigÃEdÑbtA wqkr inrsEn ibinEyAg:|

o inrÙ¹: prAbsu|o inrÙ¹: prAbsu|o inrÙ¹: prAbsu|o inrÙ¹: prAbsu| Prajapati rishir Agnir devata Utkar nirasaney viniyoga |

Om! Nirastah parabasu || In the name of sage Prajapati and the Fire God Agni,

I am throwing off this sand with the kush grass |

In my attempt to remove all the bad spirits from this place of worship

||

Establishing the fire

Then light three sticks from the burning lamp:

o pRjApit Vi> anuøup CE¾dYA aigÃEdÑbtA aigÂsQØkAEr ibinEyA:| o pRjApit Vi> anuøup CE¾dYA aigÃEdÑbtA aigÂsQØkAEr ibinEyA:| o pRjApit Vi> anuøup CE¾dYA aigÃEdÑbtA aigÂsQØkAEr ibinEyA:| o pRjApit Vi> anuøup CE¾dYA aigÃEdÑbtA aigÂsQØkAEr ibinEyA:|

bY edmÚ aigÂQ pRihEnAim dUrQ JmrAjQ gµCtu irpRbAh:|bY edmÚ aigÂQ pRihEnAim dUrQ JmrAjQ gµCtu irpRbAh:|bY edmÚ aigÂQ pRihEnAim dUrQ JmrAjQ gµCtu irpRbAh:|bY edmÚ aigÂQ pRihEnAim dUrQ JmrAjQ gµCtu irpRbAh:| Prajapatirishir anupstupa chanda Agnir devata

Agnisamskarey biniyogah |

Om! Krabhyadamagni prahinomi duram Yamarajyam

gachatu riprababha || As chanted by sage Prajapati in Anustupa meter,

in the name of Lord Agni, I am lighting this fire |

May the ill-fire (kramdagni) that bring destruction,

go to Yamaraj (death)

Leaving this land pure and happy ||

Circle the sticks counterclockwise (anticlockwise) while chanting the

following:

o pRjApit b<hit CE¾dA pRjApit EdbtA aigÂÙÛApEn ibinEyAg:| o vUÑvUb: üErAmÚ|o pRjApit b<hit CE¾dA pRjApit EdbtA aigÂÙÛApEn ibinEyAg:| o vUÑvUb: üErAmÚ|o pRjApit b<hit CE¾dA pRjApit EdbtA aigÂÙÛApEn ibinEyAg:| o vUÑvUb: üErAmÚ|o pRjApit b<hit CE¾dA pRjApit EdbtA aigÂÙÛApEn ibinEyAg:| o vUÑvUb: üErAmÚ|

Prajapati rishi Brihatichanda Prajapatirdevata

Agnisthapaney viniyogah,


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Om bhurbhubaswarom || In the words of Rishi Prajapati, in the Brihatichanda, I am dedicating

this fire to Lord Prajapati while establishing this fire and dedicating it

to the Universe.

Then pray to the burning fire with folded hands:

Jy C°qh¡u¢jaJy C°qh¡u¢jaJy C°qh¡u¢jaJy C°qh¡u¢jal¡ S¡al¡ S¡al¡ S¡al¡ S¡ahc¡ hc¡ hc¡ hc¡ cccchhhhiÉ¡ qhÉw hqa¥ fËS¡eeÚ ziÉ¡ qhÉw hqa¥ fËS¡eeÚ ziÉ¡ qhÉw hqa¥ fËS¡eeÚ ziÉ¡ qhÉw hqa¥ fËS¡eeÚ z Jy phÑax f¡¢Zf¡c¡¿¹x phÑJy phÑax f¡¢Zf¡c¡¿¹x phÑJy phÑax f¡¢Zf¡c¡¿¹x phÑJy phÑax f¡¢Zf¡c¡¿¹x phÑa¡q¢r¢na¡q¢r¢na¡q¢r¢na¡q¢r¢nl¡j¤Mx zl¡j¤Mx zl¡j¤Mx zl¡j¤Mx z ¢hnÄl©f jq¡e¢NÀx fËZ£ax phÑLjÑp¤¤ zz¢hnÄl©f jq¡e¢NÀx fËZ£ax phÑLjÑp¤¤ zz¢hnÄl©f jq¡e¢NÀx fËZ£ax phÑLjÑp¤¤ zz¢hnÄl©f jq¡e¢NÀx fËZ£ax phÑLjÑp¤¤ zz

Om! Ehaibayamitaro jatabeda debevy habam bahuta prajanana |

Om! Sarbatah panipadantah sarbatohkhishiromukha |

Vishwarup mahaagni pranetah sarbakarmasu || Oh our well wisher knowledgeable fire

(different from ill-spirited Agni),

who carries our oblations to Gods.

His hands, legs, head and mouth are spread everywhere,

That universally spread out Agni, accept our oblations in all occasions.

At this time the fire is given a specific name to correspond to the

occasion.

Note: In early days fire was kept burning in the house and was

available for any occasion. This avoided creating the fire each time

when needed. But for each occasion different names are given. For

example, in marriage the name “Yoyaka” is given signifying union.

Similarly in Annaprasan it is Suchi, in any happy occasion it is

“Shobhanah,” for peace havan it is ‘Baradah” and for pujas (like

Satyanarayana) “Balada.”

Give the name of Balada to the burning fire by throwing a stick into

the fire:

o aEgÂ tBQ bldnAmAis|o aEgÂ tBQ bldnAmAis|o aEgÂ tBQ bldnAmAis|o aEgÂ tBQ bldnAmAis|

Om Agne twam Baladanamasi Om! Oh the new Fire by the name of Baladagni,

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The name of Balada (bld) is associated with strength and usefulness of

bullock or ox in the daily lives of primitive human beings leading the

life of an agriculturist. The bullock helped to till the soil and helped the

human civilization to grow and expand.

Pay reverence by meditation on the fire with folded hands:

Jy ¢f‰ï©nÈnÊ¦ Jy ¢f‰ï©nÈnÊ¦ Jy ¢f‰ï©nÈnÊ¦ Jy ¢f‰ï©nÈnÊ¦ Ln¡rx f£e¡‰SWLn¡rx f£e¡‰SWLn¡rx f£e¡‰SWLn¡rx f£e¡‰SWl¡ql¦Zx zl¡ql¦Zx zl¡ql¦Zx zl¡ql¦Zx z R¡NÙÛx p¡rp§R¡NÙÛx p¡rp§R¡NÙÛx p¡rp§R¡NÙÛx p¡rp§−œ¡q¢NÀx pç¡¢µQÑx n¢š²d¡lL¡x zz−œ¡q¢NÀx pç¡¢µQÑx n¢š²d¡lL¡x zz−œ¡q¢NÀx pç¡¢µQÑx n¢š²d¡lL¡x zz−œ¡q¢NÀx pç¡¢µQÑx n¢š²d¡lL¡x zz

Om pingabhrushma keshakshah penanga jatha aroharunah

Chagastham sakhsha sutrohagni saptarchi shaktidhrakah || Whose brows are like the bow, who has scattered hairs hungry stomach

With great humility (lamb) I am bowing the fire

which has such great power ||

Then, welcome the new fire by showing the five welcome mudras (See

Book 1):

o bldnAmAEgÂ HhAgµC HhAgµC, HhAitù HhAitù, Hh siæEdih, o bldnAmAEgÂ HhAgµC HhAgµC, HhAitù HhAitù, Hh siæEdih, o bldnAmAEgÂ HhAgµC HhAgµC, HhAitù HhAitù, Hh siæEdih, o bldnAmAEgÂ HhAgµC HhAgµC, HhAitù HhAitù, Hh siæEdih,

Hh Hh Hh Hh siær¦}Yü, aœAiùAnQ kur¦ mm pUjAQ g<hAN|siær¦}Yü, aœAiùAnQ kur¦ mm pUjAQ g<hAN|siær¦}Yü, aœAiùAnQ kur¦ mm pUjAQ g<hAN|siær¦}Yü, aœAiùAnQ kur¦ mm pUjAQ g<hAN| Om! Baladagne ihagacha ihagacha, iha tishtha iha tishtha,

iha sannidhehi, iha sannirudhyascha atradhistanam kuru,

mam pujam grihana || Oh Baladagni, come here come here, stay here stay here, come near,

after coming close settle here and receive my oblations.

Offer five things (minimum) to the fire by sprinkling a little water on

each item:

Ho Nåx Jy hmc¡Ho Nåx Jy hmc¡Ho Nåx Jy hmc¡Ho Nåx Jy hmc¡NÀ ejx NÀ ejx NÀ ejx NÀ ejx (sandalwood) etdÚ pAdYQ o bldAgÃEy nm:| etdÚ pAdYQ o bldAgÃEy nm:| etdÚ pAdYQ o bldAgÃEy nm:| etdÚ pAdYQ o bldAgÃEy nm:| (water)

e> aGÑYQ nEmA o bldAgÃEy nm:| e> aGÑYQ nEmA o bldAgÃEy nm:| e> aGÑYQ nEmA o bldAgÃEy nm:| e> aGÑYQ nEmA o bldAgÃEy nm:| (rice) etdÚ p§ÖpQ o bldAgÃEy nm:| etdÚ p§ÖpQ o bldAgÃEy nm:| etdÚ p§ÖpQ o bldAgÃEy nm:| etdÚ p§ÖpQ o bldAgÃEy nm:| (flower)

e> }UpQ bldAgÃEy nm:| e> }UpQ bldAgÃEy nm:| e> }UpQ bldAgÃEy nm:| e> }UpQ bldAgÃEy nm:| (incense)

etdÚ dIpQ bldAgÃEy nm:| etdÚ dIpQ bldAgÃEy nm:| etdÚ dIpQ bldAgÃEy nm:| etdÚ dIpQ bldAgÃEy nm:| (lamp)

Ho q¢h°eÑHo q¢h°eÑHo q¢h°eÑHo q¢h°eÑhcÉjÚ hmc¡NÀhcÉjÚ hmc¡NÀhcÉjÚ hmc¡NÀhcÉjÚ hmc¡NÀu ejxz u ejxz u ejxz u ejxz (food platter)


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etdÚ pAnIyjlQ bldAgÃEy nm:| etdÚ pAnIyjlQ bldAgÃEy nm:| etdÚ pAnIyjlQ bldAgÃEy nm:| etdÚ pAnIyjlQ bldAgÃEy nm:| (glass of water)

Esha gandha Om Baladagnaye namah, Etat pushpa Om

Baladagnaye namah etc. Here is the sandalwood offered in the name of Baladagney, here is the

flower in the name of Baladagney, here is the incense (dhoop) in the

name of Baladagney,

here is the eatable platter in the name of Baladagney,

in the name of the divinity

I am offering ghee (swaha) to Baladagney fire.

Creating water boundary wdkAÎl Esk Udikanchala sek

Sit on your knees and create a water-marked boundary around the

havan kunda (fire place) with the help of kamandalu (water vessel with

spout). Chant the mantra while making the mark. The four mantras are

for the four sides of the fire place. The idea (in sense of early days) is to

prevent the fire from spreading out.

o pRjApit Vi> anuøup CE¾dYA sibtA EdbtA aigÃ pJuÑxEn ibinEyAg| o pRjApit Vi> anuøup CE¾dYA sibtA EdbtA aigÃ pJuÑxEn ibinEyAg| o pRjApit Vi> anuøup CE¾dYA sibtA EdbtA aigÃ pJuÑxEn ibinEyAg| o pRjApit Vi> anuøup CE¾dYA sibtA EdbtA aigÃ pJuÑxEn ibinEyAg|

pRjApit Vi> aiditr EdbtA wdkAÎil EsEk ibinEyAg|pRjApit Vi> aiditr EdbtA wdkAÎil EsEk ibinEyAg|pRjApit Vi> aiditr EdbtA wdkAÎil EsEk ibinEyAg|pRjApit Vi> aiditr EdbtA wdkAÎil EsEk ibinEyAg| pRjApit Vi> anumit EdbtA wdkAÎil EsEk ibinEyAg| pRjApit Vi> anumit EdbtA wdkAÎil EsEk ibinEyAg| pRjApit Vi> anumit EdbtA wdkAÎil EsEk ibinEyAg| pRjApit Vi> anumit EdbtA wdkAÎil EsEk ibinEyAg| pRjApit Vi>pRjApit Vi>pRjApit Vi>pRjApit Vi> srütI EdbtA wdkAÎil EsEk ibinEyAg| srütI EdbtA wdkAÎil EsEk ibinEyAg| srütI EdbtA wdkAÎil EsEk ibinEyAg| srütI EdbtA wdkAÎil EsEk ibinEyAg|

Jy plü¢a Ae¤jeü zJy plü¢a Ae¤jeü zJy plü¢a Ae¤jeü zJy plü¢a Ae¤jeü z I herewith in the name of, Sage Prajapati, singing in Anustupa meter,

I am purifying this place of Havan with water,

In the names of Sabita, Aditi, Anumati and Saraswati.

I see your permission Oh Saraswati!

Sanctification of Ghee Oªapwú¡l Gritasamskar

Take the pot of sacrificial ghee. Put in that a kush in it. Move the kush

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fËS¡f¢afËS¡f¢afËS¡f¢afËS¡f¢aGÑGÑGÑGÑ¢oNÑ¡uœ£µR¾c BSÉw ¢oNÑ¡uœ£µR¾c BSÉw ¢oNÑ¡uœ£µR¾c BSÉw ¢oNÑ¡uœ£µR¾c BSÉw cha¡ Bcha¡ Bcha¡ Bcha¡ B−SÉ¡v fh−SÉ¡v fh−SÉ¡v fh−SÉ¡v fh−e ¢h¢e−e ¢h¢e−e ¢h¢e−e ¢h¢eu¡Nx zu¡Nx zu¡Nx zu¡Nx z

In the name of sage Prajapati, singing in Gayatri meter,

this God of melted (or clarified) Ghee,

I am placing here for its offer.

Then, throw a little ghee with the kush into the fire, chanting.

Jy Jy Jy Jy −cha¡vf¤e¡aÆ¢µR−cha¡vf¤e¡aÆ¢µR−cha¡vf¤e¡aÆ¢µR−cha¡vf¤e¡aÆ¢µR−âZ f¢h−âZ f¢h−âZ f¢h−âZ f¢hœZ z hœZ z hœZ z hœZ z h−p¡x p§kÑpÉ l¢nÈ¢ix ü¡q¡ zz−p¡x p§kÑpÉ l¢nÈ¢ix ü¡q¡ zz−p¡x p§kÑpÉ l¢nÈ¢ix ü¡q¡ zz−p¡x p§kÑpÉ l¢nÈ¢ix ü¡q¡ zz

By the grace of God, this sanctified butter is sprinkled over the fire with

the kush,

may this be as pure as the rays of the sun.

Establising Brahma as witness hËþ ÙÛ¡fe Brahma sthapan

Place few kush grasses on the floor beside the Havan kundu:

fËS¡f¢aGÑÑ¢ol¢NÀcfËS¡f¢aGÑÑ¢ol¢NÀcfËS¡f¢aGÑÑ¢ol¢NÀcfËS¡f¢aGÑÑ¢ol¢NÀcÑha¡ a«Z¢elpÑha¡ a«Z¢elpÑha¡ a«Z¢elpÑha¡ a«Z¢elpe ¢h¢e−e ¢h¢e−e ¢h¢e−e ¢h¢e−u¡Nx zu¡Nx zu¡Nx zu¡Nx z Jy ¢elÙ¹ fl¡hp¤¤x zzJy ¢elÙ¹ fl¡hp¤¤x zzJy ¢elÙ¹ fl¡hp¤¤x zzJy ¢elÙ¹ fl¡hp¤¤x zz

Prajapati rishir agnirdevata trinanirashaney binyogah |

Om! Nirastah parabasu || In the name of sage Prajapati and the Fire God Agni,

I am laying this kush grass

Requesting all the bad spirits to leave this place of worship ||

Take a kamandalu with a red flower in it and place it on the grass you

laid out. (Alternatively, use a glass of water in place of kamandalu).

The Kamandalu represents Brahma who is looking over the Havan

ceremony.

fËS¡f¢aGÑÑ¢ol¢NÀcfËS¡f¢aGÑÑ¢ol¢NÀcfËS¡f¢aGÑÑ¢ol¢NÀcfËS¡f¢aGÑÑ¢ol¢NÀcÑha¡ hËÑha¡ hËÑha¡ hËÑha¡ hË−þ¡f−þ¡f−þ¡f−þ¡fhnhnhnhn−e ¢h¢e−e ¢h¢e−e ¢h¢e−e ¢h¢eu¡Nx zu¡Nx zu¡Nx zu¡Nx z

Jy BhJy BhJy BhJy Bh−p¡x pc−p¡x pc−p¡x pc−p¡x pc−e p£c z−e p£c z−e p£c z−e p£c z Prajapati rishi agnirdevata Brahma upabeshaney viniyogah |

Om abaso sadaney seeda ||


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Following the directions of sage Prajapati, in reverence to the Fire

God (Agni devata),

I have the task of establishing Brahma here.

Offerings to the nine planets nbgÊh EhAm Nabagraha Hom

Details of Nabagrahas (nine planets) been presented earlier. Make your

fire offerings (ghee-dipped sticks) to the nine planets:

(rib, (rib, (rib, (rib, Sun) o vUbnAin) o vUbnAin) o vUbnAin) o vUbnAin pSYnÚ üAhA,pSYnÚ üAhA,pSYnÚ üAhA,pSYnÚ üAhA, Om Bhubanani pashyan swaha

Arrive before us with your divine brightness

(EsAm, c¾dR, (EsAm, c¾dR, (EsAm, c¾dR, (EsAm, c¾dR, Moon, Soma) o vbA bAjsY s‰EF üAhA ) o vbA bAjsY s‰EF üAhA ) o vbA bAjsY s‰EF üAhA ) o vbA bAjsY s‰EF üAhA Om bhaba bajashya sangathey swaha

Bring (rain) more yield to our crops

(m‰l, (m‰l, (m‰l, (m‰l, Mars) o apAQ ErtAQis ijnBit üAhA ) o apAQ ErtAQis ijnBit üAhA ) o apAQ ErtAQis ijnBit üAhA ) o apAQ ErtAQis ijnBit üAhA Om apam retamshi jinwati swaha

Your emitted energy brings life to the seeds on this earth

(bu}, (bu}, (bu}, (bu}, Mercury) o WJîÑ¤u} EdbAQ üAhA o WJîÑ¤u} EdbAQ üAhA o WJîÑ¤u} EdbAQ üAhA o WJîÑ¤u} EdbAQ üAhA Usharbudha debam swaha

Oh Budha you bring the inspired Gods of the morning

(b<hÙpit, (b<hÙpit, (b<hÙpit, (b<hÙpit, Jupitor) o jyæÙmAk Em}YibtA rFAnAQ üAhA ) o jyæÙmAk Em}YibtA rFAnAQ üAhA ) o jyæÙmAk Em}YibtA rFAnAQ üAhA ) o jyæÙmAk Em}YibtA rFAnAQ üAhA Om jayanasmak mdhyabeta rathanam swaha Bring victory over our enemies and joy to us.

(öœ², (öœ², (öœ², (öœ², Venus) o pu>iæh rAit rÙ¹u üAhA ) o pu>iæh rAit rÙ¹u üAhA ) o pu>iæh rAit rÙ¹u üAhA ) o pu>iæh rAit rÙ¹u üAhA Om pushanniha rati rastu swaha

Shower your divine blessing on the earth

(Sin, (Sin, (Sin, (Sin, Saturn) o SQEJArivsRbÁ¹u n: üAhA) o SQEJArivsRbÁ¹u n: üAhA) o SQEJArivsRbÁ¹u n: üAhA) o SQEJArivsRbÁ¹u n: üAhA


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Om sanyorabhusrabantu nah swaha Make us free from illness by your blessing

(rAý, (rAý, (rAý, (rAý, Ascending/North lunar node) o kyA SicøyA b<t üAhA) o kyA SicøyA b<t üAhA) o kyA SicøyA b<t üAhA) o kyA SicøyA b<t üAhA Om kaya sachistaya brita swaha

What good deeds could we do to receive your favor

(Ektu,(Ektu,(Ektu,(Ektu, Descending/South lunar node) o smu>iár jAyFA üAhA|) o smu>iár jAyFA üAhA|) o smu>iár jAyFA üAhA|) o smu>iár jAyFA üAhA| Om samusharvir jayatha swaha

You enlighten the ignorance

Offerings to the Gods of directions idkpAl EhAm

Dikpal Hom

Sprinkle rice around the Home kunda and making the offerings in the

name of the ten directional gods.

o H¾dRAy üAhA, o agÂEy üAhA, o JmAy üAhA, o ¯nVÑtAy üAhA , o H¾dRAy üAhA, o agÂEy üAhA, o JmAy üAhA, o ¯nVÑtAy üAhA , o H¾dRAy üAhA, o agÂEy üAhA, o JmAy üAhA, o ¯nVÑtAy üAhA , o H¾dRAy üAhA, o agÂEy üAhA, o JmAy üAhA, o ¯nVÑtAy üAhA , o br¦nAy üAhA ,o bAyEb üAhA, o kuEbrAy üAhA, o ~SAnAy üAhA, o br¦nAy üAhA ,o bAyEb üAhA, o kuEbrAy üAhA, o ~SAnAy üAhA, o br¦nAy üAhA ,o bAyEb üAhA, o kuEbrAy üAhA, o ~SAnAy üAhA, o br¦nAy üAhA ,o bAyEb üAhA, o kuEbrAy üAhA, o ~SAnAy üAhA,

o bRþEn üAhA, o anÁ¹Ay üAhA|o bRþEn üAhA, o anÁ¹Ay üAhA|o bRþEn üAhA, o anÁ¹Ay üAhA|o bRþEn üAhA, o anÁ¹Ay üAhA| Om Indraya swaha (and continue in the same way):

Agnaye, Yamaya, Nairitaya, Barunaya, Bayabey,

Kuberaya, Ishanaya, Brahmanye, Anantaya In the name of all directional Gods, Indra, Agni, Yama etc.

I am offering the habir (oblation of ghee to fire ||


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HAVAN IN THE NAME SATYANARAYANA fËL«aLÇjÑ Prakrita karma

Resolution s´kÒ

Sankalpa Take the kushi with water, flower, durba, little rice, a flower and

haritaki on left hand. Cover the kushi with your right hand and declare

the goal of the fire worship. After completion of the resolution, turn

over the kushi in the offering plate (tamrapatra), ring the bell that

declares the beginning of the fire worship ritual.

¢ho·¥¢ho·¥¢ho·¥¢ho·¥l¡jÚ avpv AcÉ l¡jÚ avpv AcÉ l¡jÚ avpv AcÉ l¡jÚ avpv AcÉ ------------j¡¢p j¡¢p j¡¢p j¡¢p ---------------- ffff−r −r −r −r ---------------- ¢a¢a¢a¢ab± b± b± b± ------------ Aj¤LAj¤LAj¤LAj¤LN¡œx N¡œx N¡œx N¡œx ------------ nË£Aj¤LnË£Aj¤LnË£Aj¤LnË£Aj¤LchnjÑ¡ chnjÑ¡ chnjÑ¡ chnjÑ¡

nË£nË£nË£nË£nË£nË£nË£nË£paÉe¡l¡uZpaÉe¡l¡uZpaÉe¡l¡uZpaÉe¡l¡uZ f§S¡ LjÑ¡‰£iaf§S¡ LjÑ¡‰£iaf§S¡ LjÑ¡‰£iaf§S¡ LjÑ¡‰£ia −q¡j LjÑ¢Z Jy −q¡j LjÑ¢Z Jy −q¡j LjÑ¢Z Jy −q¡j LjÑ¢Z Jy nË£nË£paÉe¡l¡uZ ü¡q¡nË£nË£paÉe¡l¡uZ ü¡q¡nË£nË£paÉe¡l¡uZ ü¡q¡nË£nË£paÉe¡l¡uZ ü¡q¡ jjjj−¿»Z −¿»Z −¿»Z −¿»Z Aø¡¢hwn¢Aø¡¢hwn¢Aø¡¢hwn¢Aø¡¢hwn¢a (28) pwMÉL BSÉa (28) pwMÉL BSÉa (28) pwMÉL BSÉa (28) pwMÉL BSÉ−q¡j L¢l−q¡j L¢l−q¡j L¢l−q¡j L¢l−pÉ (fl¡−pÉ (fl¡−pÉ (fl¡−pÉ (fl¡bÑ L¢lpÉ¡¢j) zbÑ L¢lpÉ¡¢j) zbÑ L¢lpÉ¡¢j) zbÑ L¢lpÉ¡¢j) z

Vishnurom tat sad adya etc. ---- (as described before) In the name of Lord Vishnu on this auspicious day ---- (as before)

Then offer twenty eight (28) sticks, dipped in ghee, into the fire while

chanting each time the mantra:

Jy Jy Jy Jy nË£nË£paÉe¡l¡uZ ü¡q¡nË£nË£paÉe¡l¡uZ ü¡q¡nË£nË£paÉe¡l¡uZ ü¡q¡nË£nË£paÉe¡l¡uZ ü¡q¡ zzzz

Om Shri Shri Satyanarayanaya swaha This fire offering is in the name of Revered Lord Satyanarayanaya

Offering In the Name Of Gayatri jq¡hÉ¡q©¢a −q¡j Mahabyahriti hom

fËS¡f¢aGÑ¢ol¦¢o·LµRcx h¡u¤fËS¡f¢aGÑ¢ol¦¢o·LµRcx h¡u¤fËS¡f¢aGÑ¢ol¦¢o·LµRcx h¡u¤fËS¡f¢aGÑ¢ol¦¢o·LµRcx h¡u¤−cÑha¡ −cÑha¡ −cÑha¡ −cÑha¡ jq¡hÉ¡q©¢a jq¡hÉ¡q©¢a jq¡hÉ¡q©¢a jq¡hÉ¡q©¢a −q¡−q¡−q¡−q¡−j ¢h¢e−j ¢h¢e−j ¢h¢e−j ¢h¢e−u¡Nx z−u¡Nx z−u¡Nx z−u¡Nx z

o o o o i¥i¥i¥i¥b: üAhA|b: üAhA|b: üAhA|b: üAhA| fËS¡f¢aGÑ¢ole¤ø¥fLµRcx p¤¤fËS¡f¢aGÑ¢ole¤ø¥fLµRcx p¤¤fËS¡f¢aGÑ¢ole¤ø¥fLµRcx p¤¤fËS¡f¢aGÑ¢ole¤ø¥fLµRcx p¤¤−kÑ¡ −kÑ¡ −kÑ¡ −kÑ¡ −cha¡ jq¡hÉ¡q©¢a −cha¡ jq¡hÉ¡q©¢a −cha¡ jq¡hÉ¡q©¢a −cha¡ jq¡hÉ¡q©¢a −q¡−q¡−q¡−q¡−j ¢h¢e−j ¢h¢e−j ¢h¢e−j ¢h¢e−−−−u¡Nx zu¡Nx zu¡Nx zu¡Nx z

Jy üx ü¡q¡ zzJy üx ü¡q¡ zzJy üx ü¡q¡ zzJy üx ü¡q¡ zz HHHHa Nåf¤a Nåf¤a Nåf¤a Nåf¤×f Hac¢dfa×f Hac¢dfa×f Hac¢dfa×f Hac¢dfau nË£¢ho·u nË£¢ho·u nË£¢ho·u nË£¢ho·−h ejx z−h ejx z−h ejx z−h ejx z


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Hav pÇfËc¡°e Jy Hav pÇfËc¡°e Jy Hav pÇfËc¡°e Jy Hav pÇfËc¡°e Jy nË£nË£paÉe¡l¡uZnË£nË£paÉe¡l¡uZnË£nË£paÉe¡l¡uZnË£nË£paÉe¡l¡uZ¡u¡u¡u¡u ejx zzejx zzejx zzejx zz Prajaptirrishi Runchikachanda Vayur devata

Mahabyahriti homey biniyogah

Om Bhubah swaha

Prajapatirrishi Anupstupa chanda Suryo devata

Mahabyahriti homey biniyogah

Om swa swaha

Etey gandhapushpey etad adhipataye Shri Vishnabey namah

Eatat sampradanai Om Shri Shri Satyanarayanaya namah || As sung by sage Prajapati in Runchik meter,

in the name of the Wind God,

I am engaged in performing this home of

“Great Utterance” (Mahabyahriti)

And dedicating it to my mental world

And sung by the sage Prajapati in Anupstupa meter,

in the name of Sun God, and

I am engaged in performing this home of

“Great Utterance” (Mahabyahriti)

And dedicating it to my spiritual world

Obeisance to all Deities in view pÊtxEdbtA Pratakhya devata

Now offer ghee (dipped in stick) for all the deities displayed – Ganesh,

Lakshmi, Vastudeva etc.

SÊIgENSAy sÅAhA, o nArAyNAy üAhA, o l¯{Y üAhA, o dugÑA¯y üAhA, o bAØt¤EdbAy SÊIgENSAy sÅAhA, o nArAyNAy üAhA, o l¯{Y üAhA, o dugÑA¯y üAhA, o bAØt¤EdbAy SÊIgENSAy sÅAhA, o nArAyNAy üAhA, o l¯{Y üAhA, o dugÑA¯y üAhA, o bAØt¤EdbAy SÊIgENSAy sÅAhA, o nArAyNAy üAhA, o l¯{Y üAhA, o dugÑA¯y üAhA, o bAØt¤EdbAy

üAhA,o iSbA¯y üAhA, üAhA,o iSbA¯y üAhA, üAhA,o iSbA¯y üAhA, üAhA,o iSbA¯y üAhA, o kAišÑEk¯y üAhA, o g‰A¯y üAhA, o srü¯tY üAhA, o kAišÑEk¯y üAhA, o g‰A¯y üAhA, o srü¯tY üAhA, o kAišÑEk¯y üAhA, o g‰A¯y üAhA, o srü¯tY üAhA, o kAišÑEk¯y üAhA, o g‰A¯y üAhA, o srü¯tY üAhA,

o o o o >¯ùY üAhA, o SItlA¯y üAhA , o mnsA Ed¯bY üAhA ||>¯ùY üAhA, o SItlA¯y üAhA , o mnsA Ed¯bY üAhA ||>¯ùY üAhA, o SItlA¯y üAhA , o mnsA Ed¯bY üAhA ||>¯ùY üAhA, o SItlA¯y üAhA , o mnsA Ed¯bY üAhA || Shri Ganeshaya swaha, Narayanaya swaha, Lakshmayi swaha,

Durgawai swaha, Vastudevaya swaha, Shivayai swaha, Kartikeywai swaha, Gangawai

swaha, Saraswatwai swaha, Shashthai swaha, Shitalawai swaha,

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to the deities in front of me,

Shri Ganesh, Shri Lakshmi and others.

Benediction Prayer for Havan wdIcY-kÇmÑ Udicya karma

Sprinkle water around the havan kunda with the following chant:

fËSfËSfËSfËS¡f¢aGÑÑ¢ol A¢c¢a¡f¢aGÑÑ¢ol A¢c¢a¡f¢aGÑÑ¢ol A¢c¢a¡f¢aGÑÑ¢ol A¢c¢acÑha¡ EcL¡”¢m cÑha¡ EcL¡”¢m cÑha¡ EcL¡”¢m cÑha¡ EcL¡”¢m ppppL ¢h¢eL ¢h¢eL ¢h¢eL ¢h¢eu¡Nx zu¡Nx zu¡Nx zu¡Nx z

o aidEth anÆmo aidEth anÆmo aidEth anÆmo aidEth anÆmaqaqaqaq¾hjwÙÛ¡x zz¾hjwÙÛ¡x zz¾hjwÙÛ¡x zz¾hjwÙÛ¡x zz Prajapati rishi Aditi devata udikanjali sekey viniyogah |

Om Aditeha anwamangsthah || In the name of sage Prajapati, Oh the mother of all Gods (Aditi)

I am offering this water to you.

As I sought your favor to start thus fire worship,

you will grant me its success.

Fire Gets A New Name: m<#AigÃ Mriragni,

The fire is given a new name (Mriragni, m<#AigÃ) before it is turned off.

Mrirah means ocean that gave birth to this earth that came out of ocean.

Through a bunch of kush grass, dipped in ghee, into the fire:

Jy AJy AJy AJy A−NÀ aÆw jªse¡j¡¢p−NÀ aÆw jªse¡j¡¢p−NÀ aÆw jªse¡j¡¢p−NÀ aÆw jªse¡j¡¢p

Om Agney twam Mriranamasi Oh Lord Agni whose name is Mrirah

Welcome the new fire along with the five mudras for the welcome:

Jy jªse¡j¡Jy jªse¡j¡Jy jªse¡j¡Jy jªse¡j¡NÀ ejx zNÀ ejx zNÀ ejx zNÀ ejx z Cq¡ NµR Cq¡ NµR, Cq¢aù Cq¢aù, Cq p¢æCq¡ NµR Cq¡ NµR, Cq¢aù Cq¢aù, Cq p¢æCq¡ NµR Cq¡ NµR, Cq¢aù Cq¢aù, Cq p¢æCq¡ NµR Cq¡ NµR, Cq¢aù Cq¢aù, Cq p¢æc¢q, Cqp¢æl¦dÉü,c¢q, Cqp¢æl¦dÉü,c¢q, Cqp¢æl¦dÉü,c¢q, Cqp¢æl¦dÉü,

Aœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦, jj f§S¡w Nªq¡Z zAœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦, jj f§S¡w Nªq¡Z zAœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦, jj f§S¡w Nªq¡Z zAœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦, jj f§S¡w Nªq¡Z z


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Om Mriranamagney

Eha gacha eha gacha, eha tishtha, ehatishtha,

eha sannidehi, eha sannidehi,

Eha sannirudhaswa, atradhishtam kuru, mam pujam grihana || Oh the fire with the name of Mrirah (ocean) you are cordially welcome,

come close to me, stay close to me and after establishing,

accept my oblations.

Then put flower on the base of the Havan Kunda with each offering (or

sprinkle water or rice):

Ho Nåx Jy jªse¡j¡Ho Nåx Jy jªse¡j¡Ho Nåx Jy jªse¡j¡Ho Nåx Jy jªse¡j¡NÀ ejxNÀ ejxNÀ ejxNÀ ejx Hav f¤×f Jy jªse¡j¡Hav f¤×f Jy jªse¡j¡Hav f¤×f Jy jªse¡j¡Hav f¤×f Jy jªse¡j¡NÀ ejxNÀ ejxNÀ ejxNÀ ejx Ho d§fx Jy jªse¡j¡Ho d§fx Jy jªse¡j¡Ho d§fx Jy jªse¡j¡Ho d§fx Jy jªse¡j¡NÀ ejxNÀ ejxNÀ ejxNÀ ejx Ho c£fx Jy jªse¡j¡Ho c£fx Jy jªse¡j¡Ho c£fx Jy jªse¡j¡Ho c£fx Jy jªse¡j¡NÀ ejxNÀ ejxNÀ ejxNÀ ejx

Esha gandha Om Mriragney namah,

etat pushpam Om Mriragney namah,

esha dhupa Om Mriranamagney namah |

esha deepa Om Mriranamagney namah | Here is the sandalwood, flower, incense and lamp

Offered to Agni in the name of Mrirah with humility

Then put a little ghee with the spoon or on the stick chanting:

Ho q¢h°eÑHo q¢h°eÑHo q¢h°eÑHo q¢h°eÑhcÉjÚ Jy jªse¡j¡hcÉjÚ Jy jªse¡j¡hcÉjÚ Jy jªse¡j¡hcÉjÚ Jy jªse¡j¡NÀ ejx NÀ ejx NÀ ejx NÀ ejx

Etat habir naivedyam Om Mriranamagney swaha || I am puttiing the ghee as the naivedya to your honor, Oh Mriragney.

I am offering with great reverence, the flower, the incense, the lamp,

the fire offering (habir) and the food-platter (naivedya),

please accept my offering.

Final Offering p§NÑAýit

Purnahuti

The jajaman (host) and his wife, along with the priest, stand up and

give their last offering to the fire. This is called p§NÑAýit (purnahuti).


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While standing, pour a spoonful of ghee on the fire while chanting the

following:

pRjApit VÑi>iîÑÑrApRjApit VÑi>iîÑÑrApRjApit VÑi>iîÑÑrApRjApit VÑi>iîÑÑrAssss gAyœI CE¾dA H¾dREdbtA JSØkAmsY JjnIy pÊEyAEg ibinEyAg:|gAyœI CE¾dA H¾dREdbtA JSØkAmsY JjnIy pÊEyAEg ibinEyAg:|gAyœI CE¾dA H¾dREdbtA JSØkAmsY JjnIy pÊEyAEg ibinEyAg:|gAyœI CE¾dA H¾dREdbtA JSØkAmsY JjnIy pÊEyAEg ibinEyAg:|

o pUNÑEhAmQ JSEs juEhAim, EJAh¯sÈ juEhAit brm¯sÈ ddAit, brQ b<EN,o pUNÑEhAmQ JSEs juEhAim, EJAh¯sÈ juEhAit brm¯sÈ ddAit, brQ b<EN,o pUNÑEhAmQ JSEs juEhAim, EJAh¯sÈ juEhAit brm¯sÈ ddAit, brQ b<EN,o pUNÑEhAmQ JSEs juEhAim, EJAh¯sÈ juEhAit brm¯sÈ ddAit, brQ b<EN, JSsA vAim ElAEk üAhA|JSsA vAim ElAEk üAhA|JSsA vAim ElAEk üAhA|JSsA vAim ElAEk üAhA|

Prajapati rishi Birarah Gayatri chanda Indra devata jashakamashya jajaneya prayogey viniyogaha |

Om Purnahomam jashashey juhomi, johashmai juhoti baramashmai

dadati,

Baram briney, jashasha bhami lokey swaha || As written by Prajapati rishi in the meter of Brirah-Gayatri, in the

name of Lord Indra,

I am offering this oblation to the fire for my fame |

In this final oblation to the fire I seek your blessing,

I seek your boon to grant me good name in this terrestrial world.

Offering of Uncooked Food Platter −i¡SÉ Bhojya

After offering the purnahuti, sit down and take the purnapatra

(Purnapatra: A tumbler placed on a plate and is overfilled with rice.

On the top hold a coin and a supari at the top; a ripe banana on the side)

on your left hand and put a flower on it and sprinkle a little water while

chanting.

eEt gå puEÖp et¯ØmY pUNÑpAœ anukÒ EvAjYAy nm:| eEt gå puEÖp et¯ØmY pUNÑpAœ anukÒ EvAjYAy nm:| eEt gå puEÖp et¯ØmY pUNÑpAœ anukÒ EvAjYAy nm:| eEt gå puEÖp et¯ØmY pUNÑpAœ anukÒ EvAjYAy nm:|

eEt eEt eEt eEt gå puEÖpgå puEÖpgå puEÖpgå puEÖp etetetetdi}ptEy SRIib>·Eb nm:|di}ptEy SRIib>·Eb nm:|di}ptEy SRIib>·Eb nm:|di}ptEy SRIib>·Eb nm:| eEt gå puEÖp etd sÇpRdAnAy bRþEN nm:|eEt gå puEÖp etd sÇpRdAnAy bRþEN nm:|eEt gå puEÖp etd sÇpRdAnAy bRþEN nm:|eEt gå puEÖp etd sÇpRdAnAy bRþEN nm:|

Etey gandhapushpey etashmai purnapatra anukalpa bhojaya namah |

Etey gandhapushpey etatadhipataye Shri Vishnabey namah ||

Etey gandha pushpey atad sampradanaya Brahmaney namah|| With the scented flower (dipped in sandalwood) I sanctify this raw food

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I am offering this, with the scented flower, to my Lord Shri Vishnu with

humility,

I am offering this, with this scented flower, to the Brahmin with

humility.

ib>ib>ib>ib>·¤ErAmÚ tqsddY am¤EkmAis am¤Ek·¤ErAmÚ tqsddY am¤EkmAis am¤Ek·¤ErAmÚ tqsddY am¤EkmAis am¤Ek·¤ErAmÚ tqsddY am¤EkmAis am¤Ek pEx am¤kAQpEx am¤kAQpEx am¤kAQpEx am¤kAQ itEF± itEF± itEF± itEF±

Vishnurom tatsat adya amukey mashey amukey paksha amukam

tithou | In the name of the Lord, on the auspicious day of ---

(identification of the day)

am¤kEgAœ: am¤kEdbSmÑA am¤kEgAœ: am¤kEdbSmÑA am¤kEgAœ: am¤kEdbSmÑA am¤kEgAœ: am¤kEdbSmÑA ||||

Amuka gotra amuka debsharma | (identification of the priest/Brahmin)

etdÚ sÇpRdAnAy bRþEN nmetdÚ sÇpRdAnAy bRþEN nmetdÚ sÇpRdAnAy bRþEN nmetdÚ sÇpRdAnAy bRþEN nm:|:|:|:| Etat sampradanaya Om Brahmaney namah ||

On this auspicious day ___ (identification of day) ___

I am offering this uncooked food platter to ___

____ (identification of the Brahmin, gotra and name)

The Brahmin, together with the devotee, will empty the purnapatra on

the fire (that also helps in its extinguishing), along with the coin,

banana and supari.

Extinguishing the fire aigÃibsjÑn Agni bisarjan

Pick up the kamandalu (Brahma), sprinkle some water around the fire

and beg apology for any mistake incurred.

Jy hËþeÚ rjüJy hËþeÚ rjüJy hËþeÚ rjüJy hËþeÚ rjü Om Brahmana khamashya

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Then beg apology to the mother earth that endured the heat of the fire

during its worship:

Jy k‘¡i¡l c¡qj¡ax A¢NÀc¡Jy k‘¡i¡l c¡qj¡ax A¢NÀc¡Jy k‘¡i¡l c¡qj¡ax A¢NÀc¡Jy k‘¡i¡l c¡qj¡ax A¢NÀc¡qe f£¢sa¡ zqe f£¢sa¡ zqe f£¢sa¡ zqe f£¢sa¡ z avpjÙ¹ davpjÙ¹ davpjÙ¹ davpjÙ¹ dl l l l −ch fª¢bÅ aÆw n£am¡ ih zz−ch fª¢bÅ aÆw n£am¡ ih zz−ch fª¢bÅ aÆw n£am¡ ih zz−ch fª¢bÅ aÆw n£am¡ ih zz

Om yagyabhara dahamatah agnidapiritah |

Tatsmasta dharey deva pritwi twam shitala bhaba || Oh the earth you have endured the weight of the fie place

And tolerated the pain of heat,

May you rest in peace after the entire fire ceremony || Finally pour the rice of the purnapatra. Along with supari, banana,

flower and coin, on the fire which helps in turning it off without smoke

and fire splatter. Note: Before the rice is poured on the fire, take out a

little ash for tilak in a small aluminum bowl that contains small amount

of ghee so that the ash sticks to the forehead. After pouring the rice

sprinkle a little water (careful, do not splatter the fire which is caused

by its sudden outburst). This is followed by pouring yogurt on the fire

and make sure that the fire is totally put off.

o aEgÂtBQ sm¤âQ gµC|o aEgÂtBQ sm¤âQ gµC|o aEgÂtBQ sm¤âQ gµC|o aEgÂtBQ sm¤âQ gµC|

Agney twam samudram gacha || Oh Agni may you now go to the ocean ||

Finally extinguish the fire by pouring yogurt over it (repeat three times)

o p<iFB tBQ SItlA vb|o p<iFB tBQ SItlA vb|o p<iFB tBQ SItlA vb|o p<iFB tBQ SItlA vb|

Om prithwi twam shitala bhaba || Oh earth! May you cool down.

Rewarding the Priest for the Havan dixNA Dakshina

Then take the coin and give in his hands:

L«°aav L«°aav L«°aav L«°aav −q¡jLjÑZx p¡‰a¡−q¡jLjÑZx p¡‰a¡−q¡jLjÑZx p¡‰a¡−q¡jLjÑZx p¡‰a¡bÑw c¢rZ¡¢jcw f§ZÑf¡œ¡e¤LÒfbÑw c¢rZ¡¢jcw f§ZÑf¡œ¡e¤LÒfbÑw c¢rZ¡¢jcw f§ZÑf¡œ¡e¤LÒfbÑw c¢rZ¡¢jcw f§ZÑf¡œ¡e¤LÒf−i¡SÉjÚ nË£¢ho·¥°cÑhajÚ z−i¡SÉjÚ nË£¢ho·¥°cÑhajÚ z−i¡SÉjÚ nË£¢ho·¥°cÑhajÚ z−i¡SÉjÚ nË£¢ho·¥°cÑhajÚ z


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hËþhËþhËþhËþ−Z Aqw pÇfËc−Z Aqw pÇfËc−Z Aqw pÇfËc−Z Aqw pÇfËc−c zz−c zz−c zz−c zz Kritaitat homakarmanah sangatartam dakshinamidam

purnapatra anukalpa bhyoyam Shri Vishnuur daivatam

Brahmaney aham sampradadey. After completing the fire worship (homakarma,) I herewith offering

the reward (dakshina) along with the raw food for dinner (bhojya)

in the name of Lord Vishnu.

Please note: During the process of havan use few pieces of wood to

produce ash. Offering of wood at the final offering will yield ash which

needs to be mixed with the little havan ghee to make it slightly pasty in

order to give bhasma tilak.

Say the following mantras while putting the bhasma.

On the forehead:

Jy LnÉfpÉ œ¡u¤ojÚ zJy LnÉfpÉ œ¡u¤ojÚ zJy LnÉfpÉ œ¡u¤ojÚ zJy LnÉfpÉ œ¡u¤ojÚ z Om Kashyapashya trausham ||

Like rishi Kashyam wish you have a long life ||

On the neck:

Jy SjcJy SjcJy SjcJy SjcNÀÙ»É¡u¤ojÚ zzNÀÙ»É¡u¤ojÚ zzNÀÙ»É¡u¤ojÚ zzNÀÙ»É¡u¤ojÚ zz Om Jamadagney trausham ||

Wish you attain the power of Jamadagni

(one of the great sages of ancient India,

father of Parashuram, who was one of the incarnations of Vishnu) ||

On the shoulders:

Jy kJy kJy kJy kŸh¡e¡w œÉ¡u¤ojÚ zzŸh¡e¡w œÉ¡u¤ojÚ zzŸh¡e¡w œÉ¡u¤ojÚ zzŸh¡e¡w œÉ¡u¤ojÚ zz

Om jadevanam trayusham || Wish you for divine characters ||

On the heart: Jy aJy aJy aJy ašqÙ¹¥ œÉ¡u¤ojÚšqÙ¹¥ œÉ¡u¤ojÚšqÙ¹¥ œÉ¡u¤ojÚšqÙ¹¥ œÉ¡u¤ojÚ

Om tateyhastu trayusham || Wish you for youthfulness with long life ||


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FLOWER OFFERING f¤Öf¡”¢m

Pushpanjali


tÅdIyQ bÙ¹uEgAib¾dtuvYEmb smpÑEy| gªhAN sumuEKA vUtÅA pRsId pur¦E>AšmÚ||tÅdIyQ bÙ¹uEgAib¾dtuvYEmb smpÑEy| gªhAN sumuEKA vUtÅA pRsId pur¦E>AšmÚ||tÅdIyQ bÙ¹uEgAib¾dtuvYEmb smpÑEy| gªhAN sumuEKA vUtÅA pRsId pur¦E>AšmÚ||tÅdIyQ bÙ¹uEgAib¾dtuvYEmb smpÑEy| gªhAN sumuEKA vUtÅA pRsId pur¦E>AšmÚ|| m¿hInQ m¿hInQ m¿hInQ m¿hInQ œ²£œ²£œ²£œ²£yAhInQ vi™hInQ suErÕbr| Jq pUijtQ myA Edb pirpUNÑQ tdÙ¹uEm|yAhInQ vi™hInQ suErÕbr| Jq pUijtQ myA Edb pirpUNÑQ tdÙ¹uEm|yAhInQ vi™hInQ suErÕbr| Jq pUijtQ myA Edb pirpUNÑQ tdÙ¹uEm|yAhInQ vi™hInQ suErÕbr| Jq pUijtQ myA Edb pirpUNÑQ tdÙ¹uEm|









Oh Govinda! The things that you gave to me,

I am offering the same back to you |






aEmAGQ pu&rIkAxQ nªisQhQ ¯dtYsudnmÚ| h©i>aEmAGQ pu&rIkAxQ nªisQhQ ¯dtYsudnmÚ| h©i>aEmAGQ pu&rIkAxQ nªisQhQ ¯dtYsudnmÚ| h©i>aEmAGQ pu&rIkAxQ nªisQhQ ¯dtYsudnmÚ| h©i>EkSQ jgæAFQbAgISQ brdAykmÚ|EkSQ jgæAFQbAgISQ brdAykmÚ|EkSQ jgæAFQbAgISQ brdAykmÚ|EkSQ jgæAFQbAgISQ brdAykmÚ| s…N® …Ns…N® …Ns…N® …Ns…N® …N¡¡¡¡ttttItQ EgAib¾dQ gr¦#ItQ EgAib¾dQ gr¦#ItQ EgAib¾dQ gr¦#ItQ EgAib¾dQ gr¦#dÄSdÄSdÄSdÄSmÚ| jnAàmÚ| jnAàmÚ| jnAàmÚ| jnAàÑÑ ÑÑnQ jnAn¾dQ jAnkI nQ jnAn¾dQ jAnkI nQ jnAn¾dQ jAnkI nQ jnAn¾dQ jAnkI jIbnQ jIbnQ jIbnQ jIbnQ hirhirhirhirQQQQÚ||Ú||Ú||Ú||




Jananardanam jannanandam janaki jeevanam Harim. You are the unerring lotus-eyed,

the Nrisingha (man-lion) avatar to kill the demons |

You are the lord of organ of senses (faculties),

protector of people, eloquent and giver of grace ||

You are emblem of all qualities and beyond,


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Oh Govinda, who rides of Garurra |



pRNmAim sdA pRNmAim sdA pRNmAim sdA pRNmAim sdA EdbQ prQ EdbQ prQ EdbQ prQ EdbQ prQ v™YA v™YA v™YA v™YA jgqpitQjgqpitQjgqpitQjgqpitQ|| || || || dugÑEm ib>EydugÑEm ib>EydugÑEm ib>EydugÑEm ib>Ey EGAEr Sœ¦NA pirpIi#Et| EGAEr Sœ¦NA pirpIi#Et| EGAEr Sœ¦NA pirpIi#Et| EGAEr Sœ¦NA pirpIi#Et| inÙ¹AryinÙ¹AryinÙ¹AryinÙ¹Arytu sEîÑ>u tFAinø vEy>u c| tu sEîÑ>u tFAinø vEy>u c| tu sEîÑ>u tFAinø vEy>u c| tu sEîÑ>u tFAinø vEy>u c|


lIlyA ibttQ ibÕbQ EJn t¯¥ nEmA nm:||lIlyA ibttQ ibÕbQ EJn t¯¥ nEmA nm:||lIlyA ibttQ ibÕbQ EJn t¯¥ nEmA nm:||lIlyA ibttQ ibÕbQ EJn t¯¥ nEmA nm:|| Pranamami sada devam param bhakta jagatapatim |





Lilaya bitatam vishwam yena tasmai namo namah || Allow me, your devotee, to prostrate to you for ever,

Oh the Lord of the Universe |






Prostration stYnArAyn pRNAm Satyanarayana pranam

o nmEÙ¹ ibÕbr©pAy SÐcœ² }rAy c| pdÈnAvAy EdbAy h©i>Ek> ptEy nm:||o nmEÙ¹ ibÕbr©pAy SÐcœ² }rAy c| pdÈnAvAy EdbAy h©i>Ek> ptEy nm:||o nmEÙ¹ ibÕbr©pAy SÐcœ² }rAy c| pdÈnAvAy EdbAy h©i>Ek> ptEy nm:||o nmEÙ¹ ibÕbr©pAy SÐcœ² }rAy c| pdÈnAvAy EdbAy h©i>Ek> ptEy nm:||

nEmA EmAhnAÁ¹nEmA EmAhnAÁ¹nEmA EmAhnAÁ¹nEmA EmAhnAÁ¹ ür©pAy iœ…NAŸ ür©ipEN| ür©pAy iœ…NAŸ ür©ipEN| ür©pAy iœ…NAŸ ür©ipEN| ür©pAy iœ…NAŸ ür©ipEN| nEmA sA‰Ay,nEmA sA‰Ay,nEmA sA‰Ay,nEmA sA‰Ay, sAbrNAy, sSi™kAy, sv™Ay, sîÑEdbEdbI, ür©pAy sAbrNAy, sSi™kAy, sv™Ay, sîÑEdbEdbI, ür©pAy sAbrNAy, sSi™kAy, sv™Ay, sîÑEdbEdbI, ür©pAy sAbrNAy, sSi™kAy, sv™Ay, sîÑEdbEdbI, ür©pAy

SÊISÊISÊISÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:|stYnArAyNAy nm:|stYnArAyNAy nm:|stYnArAyNAy nm:| Om namasteyViswarupaya sankhachakra dharaya cha |

Padmanabhaya devaya Hrishikesha pataye namah ||

Namo mohananta swarupaya trigunatma swarupiney |

Namo sangaya, sabaranaya, sashaktikaya,

sabhaktaya, sarbadevadevi,


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Swarupaya Shri Satyanarayanaya namah || I offer my obeisance to the One who is spread over the Universe,

holding the conch and the disc (Vishnu) |

Lotus naveled God, Lord of Hrishikesh I prostrate to Thy feet ||

Oh the endless beauty, self effulgent, superceded the three modes of

material nature (satya – purity and knowledge; raja – action and

passion, tama – ignorance and inertia)

I prostrate to the friendly, dependable, surrounded by devotees,

Honored by all Gods and Goddesses, self effulgent,

I repeated bow to you

Oh Lord Shri Satyanayana

Adoration with lamp

Arati aArit| Arati

Arati is the adoration of the deity with lamp. The idea behind these

gestures are given in the parenthesis. The process is simple. You start

with the five-wicked lamp (pancha pradeep). Circle the lamp (a

minimum of three times) in clockwise in front of the deity. After

completing the main deity (Satyanarayana) peform arati to the holy

pitcher, house, to the east (sun) and to the sky, the planets, and all the

deities present on the dias or nearby. The process will continue with all

the rest with little special changes in the process. In case of water

conch, every circle should coincide with a little water poured in the

offering plate (tamrapatra); move the gamcha (bastra) in a way that you

are putting it on the deity (up and down movement); fan or chamar

must be moved up and down as if you are fanning the deity as a person.

Some people dance with dhoop and dhuno but that may be dangerous

in western halls. It is not an essential part of the arati.

p® pRdIp, Panchapradeep (reception),

jlSÐ , Jalasankha (washing feet),

bÙ», Gamcha (drying feet),

puÖp, Pushpa (decorating with gift),


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}UpkAi[, Dhoop kathi (incense stick),

}§EnA, Dhuno (air purifier),

kpUÑrdAin, Camphor (air purifier),

cAmr, Chamar (fan to rest)

Additional information:

• Following the lamp adoration, allow the lamp to circle around the

attending devotees to feel the heat of the lamp, imagining the

warmth of the deity the Lord expresses His presence through heat

and light energies.

• While using the water conch (jalasankha) pour a little water on the

offering plate (tamrapatra) after the completion of each circle.

• Move the cloth with the jesture of wiping off the body.

• Show the flower with appropriate hand jesture of decorating the

deity.

• All incenses are circled in front of the deity and then circled in

different directions.

• The fan is moved up and down like faning a person.

• If time permits allow all family members to come and perform short

arati.

Prostration fËZ¡j Pranam


Om namah Brahmanya devaya go Brahmana hitayacha |

Jagatdhitaya Krishnaya Govindaya namo namah || I offer my respectful obeisance to the Supreme Lord,

who is the well-wisher

of the cows and the Brahmanas, as well as all living entities in general.

I offer my obeisance to the Lord of the Universe,

known as Krisna and Govinda.


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PUJA FOR INDIVIDUAL PUJA FOR INDIVIDUAL PUJA FOR INDIVIDUAL PUJA FOR INDIVIDUAL

FAMILFAMILFAMILFAMILIESIESIESIES

LOKA PUJA −m¡Lf§S¡ Lokpuja

Individual families request the priest to make special offerings to Lord

Satyanarayana to bless their families and overcome their daily hurdles.

The priest makes the following offerings upon their request

Resolution

sQkÒ Sankalpa

ib>·uErAm tqsib>·uErAm tqsib>·uErAm tqsib>·uErAm tqsvvvv adY adY adY adY -------------------------------- mAEs mAEs mAEs mAEs -------------------------------- pEx pEx pEx pEx ---------------------------- itEF± vA×kEr itEF± vA×kEr itEF± vA×kEr itEF± vA×kEr ------------------------ EgAœ SRI EgAœ SRI EgAœ SRI EgAœ SRI ---------------------------- EdbSÇmÑN: (g<hkšÑA), tsY sbÑ aÕbAiÁ¹ dUrkmÑEN, EdbSÇmÑN: (g<hkšÑA), tsY sbÑ aÕbAiÁ¹ dUrkmÑEN, EdbSÇmÑN: (g<hkšÑA), tsY sbÑ aÕbAiÁ¹ dUrkmÑEN, EdbSÇmÑN: (g<hkšÑA), tsY sbÑ aÕbAiÁ¹ dUrkmÑEN,

mEnAgt aivø isiÜlAvkAEm, sîÑEs±vAgY kAmnAFÑAy mEnAgt aivø isiÜlAvkAEm, sîÑEs±vAgY kAmnAFÑAy mEnAgt aivø isiÜlAvkAEm, sîÑEs±vAgY kAmnAFÑAy mEnAgt aivø isiÜlAvkAEm, sîÑEs±vAgY kAmnAFÑAy SRISRIstYnArAyN Edb pujA tFA pRIitkAm, SRISRIstYnArAyN Edb pujA tFA pRIitkAm, SRISRIstYnArAyN Edb pujA tFA pRIitkAm, SRISRIstYnArAyN Edb pujA tFA pRIitkAm,

------------------------ EgAœ EgAœ EgAœ EgAœ ------------------------ EdbSmÑN:EdbSmÑN:EdbSmÑN:EdbSmÑN: (p¤ErAiht) kir(p¤ErAiht) kir(p¤ErAiht) kir(p¤ErAiht) kir>YAim>YAim>YAim>YAim Om Vishnurom tatsat adya ---- masy --- pakshey --- tithou bhaskarey

---- gotra ---- (head of the family to whose name the puja is offered)

Tasya sarba asanti dura karmani manogata abhistha sidhdhila

kamey. Sarbasoubhagyakamanarha,

Shri Satyanarayana deva puja tatha pritikama,

--- gotra ---- devasharmana (priest) karishyami,. In the name of Lord Vishnu on this auspicious day

of ---- in the name of --- family,

I ---- (gotra and name of the priest) am

making this offering to Lord Satyanarayana

Seeking His blessing.

Offering f−’¡fQ¡−lf§S¡ Offer five things:

Padya, argha, dhup, deep and nivedya


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Hav f¡cÉjÚ, AOÑjÚ, d§fjÚ, c£fjÚ, °e−hcÉjÚHav f¡cÉjÚ, AOÑjÚ, d§fjÚ, c£fjÚ, °e−hcÉjÚHav f¡cÉjÚ, AOÑjÚ, d§fjÚ, c£fjÚ, °e−hcÉjÚHav f¡cÉjÚ, AOÑjÚ, d§fjÚ, c£fjÚ, °e−hcÉjÚ

Jy Jy Jy Jy nÊ£nÊ£nÊ£nÊ£paÉe¡l¡uZ¡u ejxpaÉe¡l¡uZ¡u ejxpaÉe¡l¡uZ¡u ejxpaÉe¡l¡uZ¡u ejx Etat padyam, arghyam, dhupam, deepam, naivedyam

Om Shri Satyanarayanay namah

(Offer separately)

I am offering with humility the welcome rice,

incense, lamp and food platter

In the name of Lord Satyanarayana









BENEDICTORY PRAYERS

Granthi mochan

Open the knot that you made in the beginning of the ceremony.

Appeal fË¡bÑe¡ Prarthana

With folded hands take the name of Vishnu three times and continue:


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Jy ¢ho·¥x, Jy ¢ho·¥x, Jy ¢ho·¥xJy ¢ho·¥x, Jy ¢ho·¥x, Jy ¢ho·¥xJy ¢ho·¥x, Jy ¢ho·¥x, Jy ¢ho·¥xJy ¢ho·¥x, Jy ¢ho·¥x, Jy ¢ho·¥x Jy kcp¡wNw L«aw LjÑ S¡ea¡ h¡fÉ S¡ea¡ zJy kcp¡wNw L«aw LjÑ S¡ea¡ h¡fÉ S¡ea¡ zJy kcp¡wNw L«aw LjÑ S¡ea¡ h¡fÉ S¡ea¡ zJy kcp¡wNw L«aw LjÑ S¡ea¡ h¡fÉ S¡ea¡ z p¡wNw iha¥ av phÑw nË£q−leÑ¡j L£šÑe¡v zzp¡wNw iha¥ av phÑw nË£q−leÑ¡j L£šÑe¡v zzp¡wNw iha¥ av phÑw nË£q−leÑ¡j L£šÑe¡v zzp¡wNw iha¥ av phÑw nË£q−leÑ¡j L£šÑe¡v zz

Jy nË£q¢lx nË£q¢lx nË£q¢lxJy nË£q¢lx nË£q¢lx nË£q¢lxJy nË£q¢lx nË£q¢lx nË£q¢lxJy nË£q¢lx nË£q¢lx nË£q¢lx Om Vishnu! Om Vishnu! Om Vishnu!

Jadsangam kritam karma janata bapyajanata |

Sangam bhabatu tat sarbam Shriharernam kirtanat ||

Shri Hari! Shri Hariz! Shri Hari ! Hail to Lord Vishnu

I have completed my job, knowingly or unknowingly |

After the completion I sing to your glory

The one who takes away all our difficulties (Shri Hari) ||

Then take water in your palm (boat-shaped) chant the following and

then pour it in the copper plate.

Jy AJy AJy AJy A@@@@¡e¡cÚ k¢c h¡ −j¡q¡v fËQÉ−ha¡ dÆ−lo¤ kv z¡e¡cÚ k¢c h¡ −j¡q¡v fËQÉ−ha¡ dÆ−lo¤ kv z¡e¡cÚ k¢c h¡ −j¡q¡v fËQÉ−ha¡ dÆ−lo¤ kv z¡e¡cÚ k¢c h¡ −j¡q¡v fËQÉ−ha¡ dÆ−lo¤ kv z ØjlZ¡−ch acÚ ¢h−o·¡x pÇfZÑw pÉ¡¢c¢a nËØjlZ¡−ch acÚ ¢h−o·¡x pÇfZÑw pÉ¡¢c¢a nËØjlZ¡−ch acÚ ¢h−o·¡x pÇfZÑw pÉ¡¢c¢a nËØjlZ¡−ch acÚ ¢h−o·¡x pÇfZÑw pÉ¡¢c¢a nË¦¦¦¦¢ax zz¢ax zz¢ax zz¢ax zz

Agyanad jadi ba mohat prchyabeta dwareshu jat |

Smaranadeva tad Vishnu sampurnam syaditi sruti || All the faults that I incurred while peforing the puja

Will be complete as I remember Lord Vishnu for His forgiveness

Jy fË£ua¡w f§äl£L¡r pîÑk−‘nÄ−l¡ q¢l zJy fË£ua¡w f§äl£L¡r pîÑk−‘nÄ−l¡ q¢l zJy fË£ua¡w f§äl£L¡r pîÑk−‘nÄ−l¡ q¢l zJy fË£ua¡w f§äl£L¡r pîÑk−‘nÄ−l¡ q¢l z a¢ØjwÙ¹¥−ø SNv a¥øw fË£¢Z−a fË£¢Zaw SNv zza¢ØjwÙ¹¥−ø SNv a¥øw fË£¢Z−a fË£¢Zaw SNv zza¢ØjwÙ¹¥−ø SNv a¥øw fË£¢Z−a fË£¢Zaw SNv zza¢ØjwÙ¹¥−ø SNv a¥øw fË£¢Z−a fË£¢Zaw SNv zz

Om priyatam Pundarikaksha sarva yageshwaro Hari |

Tashmintushtey jagat tushtam preenetey preenetam jagat ||

Etat phalam Shri Narayana arpitamastu || In the name of the divinity! Our beloved Lord Vishnu, who is the chief

of all oblations, yjr remover of our difficulties |

When you are pleased the world is pleased and blessed

I am offering all the benefits of my worship to Naryana, my Lord ||


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Concluding Prayers jpsmpÑn Jap samarpan

Chant the name of Satyanarayana five times:

jy jy SÊIstYnArAynjy jy SÊIstYnArAynjy jy SÊIstYnArAynjy jy SÊIstYnArAyn

Jay jay Satyanarayana Hail to Lord Satyanarayana

…hYAit …hYEgAp¹A tÅQ g<hANA ¥q k<tQ jpQ| …hYAit …hYEgAp¹A tÅQ g<hANA ¥q k<tQ jpQ| …hYAit …hYEgAp¹A tÅQ g<hANA ¥q k<tQ jpQ| …hYAit …hYEgAp¹A tÅQ g<hANA ¥q k<tQ jpQ| isiÝvÑbt¤ tqsîÑQ tq isiÝvÑbt¤ tqsîÑQ tq isiÝvÑbt¤ tqsîÑQ tq isiÝvÑbt¤ tqsîÑQ tq pÊsAdAq s¤ErSÆr||pÊsAdAq s¤ErSÆr||pÊsAdAq s¤ErSÆr||pÊsAdAq s¤ErSÆr||

Gujyatigujyagopta twam grihana kritam japam. Sidhir bhabatu me deva tatprasadat Sureswara.

Take away my ignorance with the completion of your name in

repeats and

I may succeed in my endeavor by your grace, Oh the learned.

Then take a little water and discard it in the offering copper vessel.

Moving the Holy Pitcher


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Now hold the sacred pitcher with both hands and gently move while

chanting the following mantra. This symbolizes the end of the puja

ceremony,:

o gµC gµC pro gµC gµC pro gµC gµC pro gµC gµC prmmmm ÙÙÙÙÛAnQ sBÙÛAnQ sBÙÛAnQ sBÙÛAnQ sBÙÛAnQ prEmÕbr, pujA}Arn kAEl c ÛAnQ prEmÕbr, pujA}Arn kAEl c ÛAnQ prEmÕbr, pujA}Arn kAEl c ÛAnQ prEmÕbr, pujA}Arn kAEl c punrpunrpunrpunrAAAAgmnAyc|gmnAyc|gmnAyc|gmnAyc| Om gacha gacha param stanam swasthanam parameshwara

Pujadharana kaley cha punaragmanaya cha || Go, go to your heavenly abode, Oh Lord but

when I do your puja again, please come back.

Sprinkling of Holy Water and Peace Chant SAiÁ¹jl o SAiÁ¹pA[ Shantijal and shantipath

Hold the holy water pitcher on the palm of your left hand. Take out the

leaves and dip into the holy water. Then shake the dripping holy water

on the heads of the attending devotees. Keep chanting the following

mantras.

kyA niÿœ Hit VkÚœysY bAmEdb Vi>gÑAyœIµC¾d kyA niÿœ Hit VkÚœysY bAmEdb Vi>gÑAyœIµC¾d kyA niÿœ Hit VkÚœysY bAmEdb Vi>gÑAyœIµC¾d kyA niÿœ Hit VkÚœysY bAmEdb Vi>gÑAyœIµC¾d HEÀdÊA EdbtA SAiÁt kÇmÑiN jEp ibinEyAg: |HEÀdÊA EdbtA SAiÁt kÇmÑiN jEp ibinEyAg: |HEÀdÊA EdbtA SAiÁt kÇmÑiN jEp ibinEyAg: |HEÀdÊA EdbtA SAiÁt kÇmÑiN jEp ibinEyAg: |

o kyAniÿœ aA v§b d§tIsdA b<}: sKA || kyA SicùyA b<tA || o kyAniÿœ aA v§b d§tIsdA b<}: sKA || kyA SicùyA b<tA || o kyAniÿœ aA v§b d§tIsdA b<}: sKA || kyA SicùyA b<tA || o kyAniÿœ aA v§b d§tIsdA b<}: sKA || kyA SicùyA b<tA || o kÙ¹ÆA sEtYA mdAnAQ mQihEùA mqsås: ||o kÙ¹ÆA sEtYA mdAnAQ mQihEùA mqsås: ||o kÙ¹ÆA sEtYA mdAnAQ mQihEùA mqsås: ||o kÙ¹ÆA sEtYA mdAnAQ mQihEùA mqsås: ||

d<$A icdAr¦Ej bd<$A icdAr¦Ej bd<$A icdAr¦Ej bd<$A icdAr¦Ej bs¤ o avI >¤ N: sKInAmibtA jirt<NAQ || StQvbAs§YtEy |s¤ o avI >¤ N: sKInAmibtA jirt<NAQ || StQvbAs§YtEy |s¤ o avI >¤ N: sKInAmibtA jirt<NAQ || StQvbAs§YtEy |s¤ o avI >¤ N: sKInAmibtA jirt<NAQ || StQvbAs§YtEy | o o o o Ùbit n HEÀdÊA b<ÜSÊbA: sÆiØ¹ n: p§>A ibÕbEdbA:| Ùbit n HEÀdÊA b<ÜSÊbA: sÆiØ¹ n: p§>A ibÕbEdbA:| Ùbit n HEÀdÊA b<ÜSÊbA: sÆiØ¹ n: p§>A ibÕbEdbA:| Ùbit n HEÀdÊA b<ÜSÊbA: sÆiØ¹ n: p§>A ibÕbEdbA:| üiÙ¹ nØ¹AExÑYA airøEnim: üiØ¹ EnA b<hÙpitàÑ}Atu |üiÙ¹ nØ¹AExÑYA airøEnim: üiØ¹ EnA b<hÙpitàÑ}Atu |üiÙ¹ nØ¹AExÑYA airøEnim: üiØ¹ EnA b<hÙpitàÑ}Atu |üiÙ¹ nØ¹AExÑYA airøEnim: üiØ¹ EnA b<hÙpitàÑ}Atu |

o üiÙ¹ o üiÙ¹ o üiÙ¹ |o üiÙ¹ o üiÙ¹ o üiÙ¹ |o üiÙ¹ o üiÙ¹ o üiÙ¹ |o üiÙ¹ o üiÙ¹ o üiÙ¹ | o EdY±: SAiÁ¹: aÁ¹rIxQ SAiÁ¹: p<iFbI SAiÁ¹rAp: SAiÁ¹ErA>}y: SAiÁ¹: |o EdY±: SAiÁ¹: aÁ¹rIxQ SAiÁ¹: p<iFbI SAiÁ¹rAp: SAiÁ¹ErA>}y: SAiÁ¹: |o EdY±: SAiÁ¹: aÁ¹rIxQ SAiÁ¹: p<iFbI SAiÁ¹rAp: SAiÁ¹ErA>}y: SAiÁ¹: |o EdY±: SAiÁ¹: aÁ¹rIxQ SAiÁ¹: p<iFbI SAiÁ¹rAp: SAiÁ¹ErA>}y: SAiÁ¹: |

bnØpbnØpbnØpbnØpty: SAiÁ¹ ibÕbEdbA: SAiÁ¹, SAiÁ¹bÑþSAiÁ¹: sîÑQ SAiÁ¹:,ty: SAiÁ¹ ibÕbEdbA: SAiÁ¹, SAiÁ¹bÑþSAiÁ¹: sîÑQ SAiÁ¹:,ty: SAiÁ¹ ibÕbEdbA: SAiÁ¹, SAiÁ¹bÑþSAiÁ¹: sîÑQ SAiÁ¹:,ty: SAiÁ¹ ibÕbEdbA: SAiÁ¹, SAiÁ¹bÑþSAiÁ¹: sîÑQ SAiÁ¹:, SAiÁ¹Erb SAiÁ¹: Sa mA SAiÁ¹Eri} |SAiÁ¹Erb SAiÁ¹: Sa mA SAiÁ¹Eri} |SAiÁ¹Erb SAiÁ¹: Sa mA SAiÁ¹Eri} |SAiÁ¹Erb SAiÁ¹: Sa mA SAiÁ¹Eri} |

o SAiÁ¹rÙº iSb®AÙº ibnSYtÅ öv® Jq | o SAiÁ¹rÙº iSb®AÙº ibnSYtÅ öv® Jq | o SAiÁ¹rÙº iSb®AÙº ibnSYtÅ öv® Jq | o SAiÁ¹rÙº iSb®AÙº ibnSYtÅ öv® Jq | Jt ebAgtQ pApQ t¯œb pÊitgµCtu üAhA ||Jt ebAgtQ pApQ t¯œb pÊitgµCtu üAhA ||Jt ebAgtQ pApQ t¯œb pÊitgµCtu üAhA ||Jt ebAgtQ pApQ t¯œb pÊitgµCtu üAhA ||

This peace chant is written by sage Bamadeva in Gayatri meter

(chanda) and

addressed to Indra, the King of the Devas.

Always victorious in numerous ways and friendly to us all, and

whose (Lord Indra)protection surrounds us all.


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Tell me how you (Lord Indra) were inspired

to defeat your enemies with confidence.

Bless us with that valor of yours,

Oh Indra, you are the protector of your friends and

devotees and you appear

in numerous forms before us. Let your blessing shower on us.

Oh illustrious Indra, Oh all-knowledgeable Pusha,

Oh Traksha with infinite speed, and Brihaspati,

the caretaker of the Gods,

shower on us your divine blessings.

o^oo^o pUNÑmd: pUNÑAimdmÚ pUNÑAq pUNÑ mudcpUNÑmd: pUNÑAimdmÚ pUNÑAq pUNÑ mudcpUNÑmd: pUNÑAimdmÚ pUNÑAq pUNÑ mudcpUNÑmd: pUNÑAimdmÚ pUNÑAq pUNÑ mudcÉÉÉÉEt |Et |Et |Et | pUNÑsY pUNÑmAdAy pUNÑEmbA aibiS>YEt ||pUNÑsY pUNÑmAdAy pUNÑEmbA aibiS>YEt ||pUNÑsY pUNÑmAdAy pUNÑEmbA aibiS>YEt ||pUNÑsY pUNÑmAdAy pUNÑEmbA aibiS>YEt ||

Om purna madaha purnamidam purnat purna mudyacatey |

Purnasya purna madaya purnameba abishishyatey || You are perfect here, you are perfect there, and

When we take out the perfect from the perfect, the perfect still

remains perfect.

In other words:

You are perfect in every possible way.

Appeal for Forgiveness

xmAivxA Kshamabhiksha

Human mistakes are inevitable. Hence befor closing the puja one

includes the prayer of forgiveness in the benedictory prayers.

Take little water in your right hand chant the following and discard it in

the offering plate:

o JdxrQ pirvRøQ mAœAhIn® o JdxrQ pirvRøQ mAœAhIn® o JdxrQ pirvRøQ mAœAhIn® o JdxrQ pirvRøQ mAœAhIn® JáEbq| pUNÑQ vbtu tqsîÑQ tÅqpRsAJáEbq| pUNÑQ vbtu tqsîÑQ tÅqpRsAJáEbq| pUNÑQ vbtu tqsîÑQ tÅqpRsAJáEbq| pUNÑQ vbtu tqsîÑQ tÅqpRsAc¡c¡c¡c¡q suErÕbr||q suErÕbr||q suErÕbr||q suErÕbr|| m¿hInQ iœ²yAhInQ vi™hInQ suErÕbr| Jq pUijtQ myA Edb pirpUNÑQ tdÙ¹uEm|m¿hInQ iœ²yAhInQ vi™hInQ suErÕbr| Jq pUijtQ myA Edb pirpUNÑQ tdÙ¹uEm|m¿hInQ iœ²yAhInQ vi™hInQ suErÕbr| Jq pUijtQ myA Edb pirpUNÑQ tdÙ¹uEm|m¿hInQ iœ²yAhInQ vi™hInQ suErÕbr| Jq pUijtQ myA Edb pirpUNÑQ tdÙ¹uEm|

o kAEyn mnsA bAcA kÇmÑnAo kAEyn mnsA bAcA kÇmÑnAo kAEyn mnsA bAcA kÇmÑnAo kAEyn mnsA bAcA kÇmÑnA J k<tQ myA, tq sîÑQ pirpUNÑQ tqJ k<tQ myA, tq sîÑQ pirpUNÑQ tqJ k<tQ myA, tq sîÑQ pirpUNÑQ tqJ k<tQ myA, tq sîÑQ pirpUNÑQ tq pRsAdpRsAdpRsAdpRsAdAqAqAqAq suErÕbr:|suErÕbr:|suErÕbr:|suErÕbr:| Om jadaksharam paribhrashtam matrahinanca jadbhabet |

Purnam bhabatu tatsarbam tatprasadat sureshwara |


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Mantraheenam kriyaheenam bhaktiheenam Sureshwara |

Jat pujitam maya Deva paripurnam tadastumey ||

Om kayena manasabaca karmana jat kritam maya |

Tat sarbam paripurnam tad prasadat Sureshwari || All the mistakes I incurred in reading the script,

Oh Lord make them perfect by your grace.

I do not know the mantras,

the rituals or even I do not have the devotion

to perform them right,

yet what I did, Oh Lord, make them right. I could not bring in

words what I wanted to say, but I did what I could,

please fill in the void and bless me.

Pray with folded hands

Jy AJy AJy AJy A@@@@¡e¡cÚ k¢c h¡ ¡e¡cÚ k¢c h¡ ¡e¡cÚ k¢c h¡ ¡e¡cÚ k¢c h¡ j¡q¡v fËQÉj¡q¡v fËQÉj¡q¡v fËQÉj¡q¡v fËQÉha¡ dÆha¡ dÆha¡ dÆha¡ dÆ−lo¤ kv z−lo¤ kv z−lo¤ kv z−lo¤ kv z ØjlZ¡ØjlZ¡ØjlZ¡ØjlZ¡−ch acÚ ¢h−ch acÚ ¢h−ch acÚ ¢h−ch acÚ ¢h−o·¡x pÇfZÑw pÉ¡¢c¢a nË−o·¡x pÇfZÑw pÉ¡¢c¢a nË−o·¡x pÇfZÑw pÉ¡¢c¢a nË−o·¡x pÇfZÑw pÉ¡¢c¢a nË¦¦¦¦¢ax zz¢ax zz¢ax zz¢ax zz

Om agyanad jadi ba mohat prachyabeta dwreshu jat |

Smaranadev tad Vishno sampurnam syadriti shruti || All the faults that I incurred while peforming the puja

Will be complete as I remember Lord Vishnu for His forgiveness.


o asEtA mA sq gmyo asEtA mA sq gmyo asEtA mA sq gmyo asEtA mA sq gmy,,,, tmEsA mA EjtmEsA mA EjtmEsA mA EjtmEsA mA EjÉÉÉÉAtIr gmyAtIr gmyAtIr gmyAtIr gmy,,,, m<m<m<m<tuYr mA am<ttuYr mA am<ttuYr mA am<ttuYr mA am<twwww gmygmygmygmy||||

Asato ma sad gamaya

Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya

Mrityorma amritm gamaya Oh Lord Almighty:

Lead us from unreal (ignorance) to the truth (knowledge)

Lead us from darkness to light

Lead us from death to immortality

(Brhadaranyaka Upanishad — I.iii.28)


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Then take a little water in our right palm, chant the mantra and discard

in the offering plate with devotion:

etdÚ sbÑQ kÇmÑflQ SRIstYnArAyN crEN smpÑyAim|etdÚ sbÑQ kÇmÑflQ SRIstYnArAyN crEN smpÑyAim|etdÚ sbÑQ kÇmÑflQ SRIstYnArAyN crEN smpÑyAim|etdÚ sbÑQ kÇmÑflQ SRIstYnArAyN crEN smpÑyAim| nEmA stYnArAyN: xmü:| nEmA stYnArAyN: xmü:|nEmA stYnArAyN: xmü:| nEmA stYnArAyN: xmü:|nEmA stYnArAyN: xmü:| nEmA stYnArAyN: xmü:|nEmA stYnArAyN: xmü:| nEmA stYnArAyN: xmü:|

nEmA sbÑEdb xmü:| nEmA sbÑEdbI xmü:|nEmA sbÑEdb xmü:| nEmA sbÑEdbI xmü:|nEmA sbÑEdb xmü:| nEmA sbÑEdbI xmü:|nEmA sbÑEdb xmü:| nEmA sbÑEdbI xmü:| Etad sarba karmaphalam Shri Satyanarayana charaney

samarpayami |

Namo Satyanarayanah khamasya |

Namah sarbadeva khamasya |

Namah sarbadevi khamasya || All the results of my acts may thus be dedicated to the feet of

Satyanarayana. Fogive my faults Oh Lord Satyanarayana |

Forgive my faults all Gods |

Forgive my faults all Goddesses ||

Honorarium to the Priest dixNA Dakshina

Take a coin, put on the floor, put some water on it and a flower. Then

touch it with left hand, palm upward, and chant: ¢ho¤·−ly¡ avpc ¢ho¤·−ly¡ avpc ¢ho¤·−ly¡ avpc ¢ho¤·−ly¡ avpc AcÉ Aj¥−L j¡¢p Aj¤−L f−r Aj¤L ¢a−b± Aj¤L −N¡œ: nÊ£Aj¥L −chnÇjÑ¡AcÉ Aj¥−L j¡¢p Aj¤−L f−r Aj¤L ¢a−b± Aj¤L −N¡œ: nÊ£Aj¥L −chnÇjÑ¡AcÉ Aj¥−L j¡¢p Aj¤−L f−r Aj¤L ¢a−b± Aj¤L −N¡œ: nÊ£Aj¥L −chnÇjÑ¡AcÉ Aj¥−L j¡¢p Aj¤−L f−r Aj¤L ¢a−b± Aj¤L −N¡œ: nÊ£Aj¥L −chnÇjÑ¡

pîÑfµR¡¢¿¹ f§îÑL −p±i¡NÉ hÜÑe j−e¡Na¡¢iø ¢p¢Ü nÊ£nÊ£paÉe¡l¡uZ fÊ£¢aL¡j:pîÑfµR¡¢¿¹ f§îÑL −p±i¡NÉ hÜÑe j−e¡Na¡¢iø ¢p¢Ü nÊ£nÊ£paÉe¡l¡uZ fÊ£¢aL¡j:pîÑfµR¡¢¿¹ f§îÑL −p±i¡NÉ hÜÑe j−e¡Na¡¢iø ¢p¢Ü nÊ£nÊ£paÉe¡l¡uZ fÊ£¢aL¡j:pîÑfµR¡¢¿¹ f§îÑL −p±i¡NÉ hÜÑe j−e¡Na¡¢iø ¢p¢Ü nÊ£nÊ£paÉe¡l¡uZ fÊ£¢aL¡j: Aj¤L −chnÇjÑ¡ f§S¡LÇjÑZ: p¡‰a¡bÑw c¢rZ¡¢jcw L¡•ewAj¤L −chnÇjÑ¡ f§S¡LÇjÑZ: p¡‰a¡bÑw c¢rZ¡¢jcw L¡•ewAj¤L −chnÇjÑ¡ f§S¡LÇjÑZ: p¡‰a¡bÑw c¢rZ¡¢jcw L¡•ewAj¤L −chnÇjÑ¡ f§S¡LÇjÑZ: p¡‰a¡bÑw c¢rZ¡¢jcw L¡•ew

a¾j§mÉw a¤iÉjqw pwfÊc−c, (fl¡−b Ñcc¡¢e) zza¾j§mÉw a¤iÉjqw pwfÊc−c, (fl¡−b Ñcc¡¢e) zza¾j§mÉw a¤iÉjqw pwfÊc−c, (fl¡−b Ñcc¡¢e) zza¾j§mÉw a¤iÉjqw pwfÊc−c, (fl¡−b Ñcc¡¢e) zz Vishnurom tatsad ____ mashi ____ pakshey (Krishna or shukla)

_____ tithou (the day) ____ debasharma (identification of the

host/devotee) sarbapashantipurbaka soubhagya bardhana manogata

abhishishta siddhi Shri Satyanarayana preeti kamah _____ gotra

____ devasharma (identification of the priest) pujakarmanah

sangatartham dakshina midam kanchanam tanmulyam tubhya aham

sampradadey || (If the priest is offering on behalf of the host,

replace “sampradadey” by “dadani”)


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On this auspicious day of ------

(identify: month, lunar calendar waxing or waning, day)

I the devotee (identify with gotra and name)

rewarding the Brahmin who

Herewith completed the Satyanarayana puja praying for everyone’s

Prosperity and fulfillment of aspirations.

If you are rewarding on behalf of some one else, mention the name and

end the chant

With the word, “Dadani” (means giving for someone else.

Bhojyadan

Put a sandalwood dipped flower on the bhojya and offer it to Lord

Satyanarayana:

o o o o nÊ£nÊ£nÊ£nÊ£SÊIstYnArAyNAynm:SÊIstYnArAyNAynm:SÊIstYnArAyNAynm:SÊIstYnArAyNAynm:

Etat bhojyam Shri Shri Satyanarayanaya namah Glory to Lord Satyanarayana

Then hold the bhojya with left hand and sprinkle a little water:

H−a Nå f¤−×f Hac¢dfa−u nË£¢ho·−h ejxzH−a Nå f¤−×f Hac¢dfa−u nË£¢ho·−h ejxzH−a Nå f¤−×f Hac¢dfa−u nË£¢ho·−h ejxzH−a Nå f¤−×f Hac¢dfa−u nË£¢ho·−h ejxz Hav pÇfËc¡e¡u Jy hËþ−Z ejx zHav pÇfËc¡e¡u Jy hËþ−Z ejx zHav pÇfËc¡e¡u Jy hËþ−Z ejx zHav pÇfËc¡e¡u Jy hËþ−Z ejx z

Etay gandha pushpey atat adhipataye Shri Vishnabey namah

Etat sampradanaya Om Brahmaney namah || I am offering this (Bhojya) with the sandalwood-dipped flower

in the name of Lord Vishnu

Then announce the day and the name of the receiver (Brahmin) of the

bhojya.

adYadYadYadY ____ (mAs, px(mAs, px(mAs, px(mAs, px, itiF) ahmÚ , itiF) ahmÚ , itiF) ahmÚ , itiF) ahmÚ ____am¤k EgAœ am¤k EgAœ am¤k EgAœ am¤k EgAœ ____am¤k EdbSmÑA am¤k EdbSmÑA am¤k EdbSmÑA am¤k EdbSmÑA stYnArAyn p§jA kmÑN: bÊþEN stYnArAyn p§jA kmÑN: bÊþEN stYnArAyn p§jA kmÑN: bÊþEN stYnArAyn p§jA kmÑN: bÊþEN ____ am¤k EgAœ am¤k EdbSmÑA, am¤k EgAœ am¤k EdbSmÑA, am¤k EgAœ am¤k EdbSmÑA, am¤k EgAœ am¤k EdbSmÑA,

bÊAþNAy ahQ sÇpÊdEdbÊAþNAy ahQ sÇpÊdEdbÊAþNAy ahQ sÇpÊdEdbÊAþNAy ahQ sÇpÊdEd Adya (month, fortnight, day) aham amuka gotra, amuka devasharma

Satyanarayana puja karmani, Brahmaney amuka gotra, amuka

devasharma,

Brahmanaya aham sampradadey.


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On this auspicious day --- (identify), I (identify) is making the offering

of raw food platter (bhojya) To the priest (identify) for helping me to

perform the rituals of Satyanarayana worship

Give the bhojya in the hand of the Brahmin and prostrate.

Conclusion

o asEtA mA sq gmy, o asEtA mA sq gmy, o asEtA mA sq gmy, o asEtA mA sq gmy, tmEsA mA EjtmEsA mA EjtmEsA mA EjtmEsA mA EjÉÉÉÉAtIgAtIgAtIgAtIg ÑÑ ÑÑmy, my, my, my, m<m<m<m<®®®®tuYtuYtuYtuY¡¡¡¡r mA am<tYQ r mA am<tYQ r mA am<tYQ r mA am<tYQ NjuNjuNjuNju ||||

Om asato maa sadgamaya

Tamaso maa jyotirgamay

Mrityor maa amritam gamaya

Om Shanti! Om Shanti! Om Shanti! Oh Almighty God!

Lead me from unreal (illusion) to the real,

From darkness to the light,

From the fear of death to the knowledge of immortality.

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Part 4

Abridged version of

Satyanarayna puja

ABRIDGED VERSION

Invocation Prayers ¢ho·¤ØjlZ Vishnu Smaran

Offer flower as expressing your reverence to Ganesh, Vishnu, and offer

flower three times to Lord Vishnu with the following mantra:

o ib>·¤ o ib>·¤ o ib>·¤ o ib>·¤ ---- o ib>·¤ o ib>·¤ o ib>·¤ o ib>·¤ ---- o ib>·¤o ib>·¤o ib>·¤o ib>·¤

o tdÚib>o tdÚib>o tdÚib>o tdÚib>·¤·¤·¤·¤ u prmQ pdmÚ u prmQ pdmÚ u prmQ pdmÚ u prmQ pdmÚ sdApSYiÁ¹ sury: idbIb cxurAttmÚ|sdApSYiÁ¹ sury: idbIb cxurAttmÚ|sdApSYiÁ¹ sury: idbIb cxurAttmÚ|sdApSYiÁ¹ sury: idbIb cxurAttmÚ| o ib>·¤ o ib>·¤ o ib>·¤ o ib>·¤ ---- o ib>·¤ o ib>·¤ o ib>·¤ o ib>·¤ ---- o ib>·¤o ib>·¤o ib>·¤o ib>·¤

Om Vishn - Om Vishn - Om Vishnu

Om Tad-Vishnu paramam padam

Part 4: Abridged Version Of Satyanarayana Puja

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Sada pashyanti soorayah dibi-iba chakshuratatam

Om Vishnu - Om Vishnu - Om Vishnu In the name of Lord Vishnu!

As the widely open eyes can see the sky clearly without any obstruction,

so the wise always see Lord Vishnu with their divine vision.

Hail to Lord Vishnu.

Perform five offerings (incense or dhup, lamp or deep, flower or

pushpa, food platter or naivedya, water or achmania) to Vishnu, ending

with “Namah Vishnabey namah”.

o ib>·Eb nm:o ib>·Eb nm:o ib>·Eb nm:o ib>·Eb nm:

Om Vishnabey namah I bow to Lord Vishnu

Finally offer a tulsi to Vishnu:

o nmEÙ¹ býr©pAy ib>·Eb prmAtÈEn sBAhAo nmEÙ¹ býr©pAy ib>·Eb prmAtÈEn sBAhAo nmEÙ¹ býr©pAy ib>·Eb prmAtÈEn sBAhAo nmEÙ¹ býr©pAy ib>·Eb prmAtÈEn sBAhA ||||||||

Om namastey bahurupaya Vishnabey paramatmaney swaaha I bow to the numerous forms of Lord Vishnu the Super soul and unto

your name

With folded hands in front of your chest say

o o o o apibœ pibEœAapibœ pibEœAapibœ pibEœAapibœ pibEœA bA sîÑAbÙÛAQ gEtAip bA| bA sîÑAbÙÛAQ gEtAip bA| bA sîÑAbÙÛAQ gEtAip bA| bA sîÑAbÙÛAQ gEtAip bA| J: ØmErq pu&rIkAxQ s bAhYAvYÁ¹r: Suic|J: ØmErq pu&rIkAxQ s bAhYAvYÁ¹r: Suic|J: ØmErq pu&rIkAxQ s bAhYAvYÁ¹r: Suic|J: ØmErq pu&rIkAxQ s bAhYAvYÁ¹r: Suic|

nm: sîÑm‰l m‰lYQ bErNYQ brdQ övmÚ| nArAyNQ nm: sîÑm‰l m‰lYQ bErNYQ brdQ övmÚ| nArAyNQ nm: sîÑm‰l m‰lYQ bErNYQ brdQ övmÚ| nArAyNQ nm: sîÑm‰l m‰lYQ bErNYQ brdQ övmÚ| nArAyNQ nmúªtY sîÑ kÇmÑAiN kArEyq|nmúªtY sîÑ kÇmÑAiN kArEyq|nmúªtY sîÑ kÇmÑAiN kArEyq|nmúªtY sîÑ kÇmÑAiN kArEyq| Om apabitra pabitroba sarbabashan gatopiba

Jah smaret pundarikaksha sa baiya abhyantara suchi.

Namaha sarbamangala mongallyam bareynyam baradam shubham

Narayanam namahaskritta sarba karmani karayet. He who, impure or pure, remembers

the lotus-eyed Lord Pundarikaksha Vishnu

in all situations become purified inside and out.

We bow to Lord Narayana Who is all auspicious,

most adorable beneficial and kind.

Remembering His name we should begin all our work.


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Seeking Divine Support H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy N−Zn¡u ejx zH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy N−Zn¡u ejx zH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy N−Zn¡u ejx zH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy N−Zn¡u ejx z H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy e¡l¡uZ¡u ejx zH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy e¡l¡uZ¡u ejx zH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy e¡l¡uZ¡u ejx zH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy e¡l¡uZ¡u ejx z H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy nË£ …l¦−h ejx z H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy nË£ …l¦−h ejx z H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy nË£ …l¦−h ejx z H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy nË£ …l¦−h ejx z H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy hË¡þ−Z−iÉ¡ ejx zzH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy hË¡þ−Z−iÉ¡ ejx zzH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy hË¡þ−Z−iÉ¡ ejx zzH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy hË¡þ−Z−iÉ¡ ejx zz

Etey gandhapushpey Om Ganeshaya namah |

Etey gandhapushpey Om Narayanaya namah |

Etey gandhapushpey Om shri gurubey namah |

Etey gandhapushpey Om Brahnebhyo namah ||

My humble prayers to various Gods

I am offering these scented flowers to

Lord Ganesha,Lord Narayana (Vishnu), to my teacher (Guru) and

to the learned Brahmin, the spiritual inspiration.

Gayatri prayer

o vUvuÑb:ü:, tq sibtUbÑErNYQ, vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih| i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o||o vUvuÑb:ü:, tq sibtUbÑErNYQ, vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih| i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o||o vUvuÑb:ü:, tq sibtUbÑErNYQ, vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih| i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o||o vUvuÑb:ü:, tq sibtUbÑErNYQ, vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih| i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o||

Om bhur-bhuba-swah tat sabitur varenyam

bhargo devashya dhimahi

Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat Om || He who is adored by all over the universe –

heaven, earth and underground,

Destroy the ignorance in me and enlighten my intellect (soul).

Offering to the sun

o eih s§JÑ shsÊAQESA EtEjArAES jgqpEt|o eih s§JÑ shsÊAQESA EtEjArAES jgqpEt|o eih s§JÑ shsÊAQESA EtEjArAES jgqpEt|o eih s§JÑ shsÊAQESA EtEjArAES jgqpEt| anukÇpy mAQ v™Q g<hANAGÑQ idbAkrmÚ||anukÇpy mAQ v™Q g<hANAGÑQ idbAkrmÚ||anukÇpy mAQ v™Q g<hANAGÑQ idbAkrmÚ||anukÇpy mAQ v™Q g<hANAGÑQ idbAkrmÚ||

Om ehi surya sahasramsho tejorashey jagatpatey.

Anukampaya mam bhaktam grihanargham divakaram. Oh the Sun God! Oh the emitter of thousands of rays over the universe,

bless me, your devotee, and receive my offering, Oh the day maker.


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Hold a flower between your two palms in

Kurma mudra (Fig). Chant the mantra and at

the end put the flower on our head.

o }YAEytÚ stYQ …NAtItQ …Nœy sminÅtmÚ|o }YAEytÚ stYQ …NAtItQ …Nœy sminÅtmÚ|o }YAEytÚ stYQ …NAtItQ …Nœy sminÅtmÚ|o }YAEytÚ stYQ …NAtItQ …Nœy sminÅtmÚ| ElAknAFQ iœElAEkSQ pItAðr}rQ hirmÚ||ElAknAFQ iœElAEkSQ pItAðr}rQ hirmÚ||ElAknAFQ iœElAEkSQ pItAðr}rQ hirmÚ||ElAknAFQ iœElAEkSQ pItAðr}rQ hirmÚ||

H¾dIbrdlSYAmQ SÐcH¾dIbrdlSYAmQ SÐcH¾dIbrdlSYAmQ SÐcH¾dIbrdlSYAmQ SÐc gdA}rmÚ| gdA}rmÚ| gdA}rmÚ| gdA}rmÚ| nArAynQ ctuîÑAhQ SRIbqs pdvUi>tmÚ||nArAynQ ctuîÑAhQ SRIbqs pdvUi>tmÚ||nArAynQ ctuîÑAhQ SRIbqs pdvUi>tmÚ||nArAynQ ctuîÑAhQ SRIbqs pdvUi>tmÚ||

EgAib¾dQ EgAkulAn¾dQ jgt: iptrmÚ …r¦mÚ|EgAib¾dQ EgAkulAn¾dQ jgt: iptrmÚ …r¦mÚ|EgAib¾dQ EgAkulAn¾dQ jgt: iptrmÚ …r¦mÚ|EgAib¾dQ EgAkulAn¾dQ jgt: iptrmÚ …r¦mÚ| Om dyaet satyam gunatitam gunatraya samanwitam |

Lokanatham trilokesham pitambara dharm bibhum ||

Indirabaradalashyamam shankhacakragadadharam |

Narayanam caturbahum Shribatsapadabhushitam |

Govindam gokulanandm jagatam pitaram gurum || Meditate on the truth beyond all qualifications where the three gunas

unite (truth, greed and ignorance), the protector of humanity, the

master of the three worlds, who wears yellow dress with handsome

dark body, holding the conch and the mace, Oh Lord Narayana with

four hands, I bow to your decorated beautiful legs,

Oh Govinda, Oh the happiness of Gokul, Oh the father and teacher of

the Universe.

This is followed by the mental worship of the Lord.

Mental worship j¡e®p¡fQ¡®l f§S¡

In this step, no ritual is done. The devotee/priest sits quiet and just

think of the deity (Satyanarayana) whose prayers is about to begin.


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Welcome of Lord Satyanarayana

aAbAhn

Abahan


o vuvÑb: üvÑgbAnÚ SRISRIstYnArAyN Edb o vuvÑb: üvÑgbAnÚ SRISRIstYnArAyN Edb o vuvÑb: üvÑgbAnÚ SRISRIstYnArAyN Edb o vuvÑb: üvÑgbAnÚ SRISRIstYnArAyN Edb

Show five mudras of welcome (Book #1)

HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitùHhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitùHhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitùHhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù HhsiæE}ih, HhAitù HhsiæE}ih, HhAitù HhsiæE}ih, HhAitù HhsiæE}ih, Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN|Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN|Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN|Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN|

Iha gacha iha gacha, iha tishtha iha tistha, iha sannideyhi, iha

sannirudhyascha

atradhistham kuru mama pujam griahan You are welcome, stay here come close to me,

establish yourself while staying close to me and receive my offerings

Finally pray three times with folded hands;

o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:|

Om stham sthim sthiro bhaba jabavat puja karomyaham As long as I am doing puja stay here me.

Reverence To The Lord

Pay reverence to Satyanarayana by offering a sandalwood-dipped

flower on the Holy Pitcher

o nmEÙ¹ ibÕbr©pAy SÐcœ² }rAy c| pdÈnAvAy EdbAy h©i>Eko nmEÙ¹ ibÕbr©pAy SÐcœ² }rAy c| pdÈnAvAy EdbAy h©i>Eko nmEÙ¹ ibÕbr©pAy SÐcœ² }rAy c| pdÈnAvAy EdbAy h©i>Eko nmEÙ¹ ibÕbr©pAy SÐcœ² }rAy c| pdÈnAvAy EdbAy h©i>Ek>>>> ptEy nm:||ptEy nm:||ptEy nm:||ptEy nm:|| nEmA EmAhnAÁ¹ür©pAy iœ…NAŸ ür©ipEN| nEmA EmAhnAÁ¹ür©pAy iœ…NAŸ ür©ipEN| nEmA EmAhnAÁ¹ür©pAy iœ…NAŸ ür©ipEN| nEmA EmAhnAÁ¹ür©pAy iœ…NAŸ ür©ipEN|

e>: sc¾dn puÖpAÎil: nEmA sA‰Ay,e>: sc¾dn puÖpAÎil: nEmA sA‰Ay,e>: sc¾dn puÖpAÎil: nEmA sA‰Ay,e>: sc¾dn puÖpAÎil: nEmA sA‰Ay, sAbrNAy, sAbrNAy, sAbrNAy, sAbrNAy, sSi™kAy, sv™Ay, sîÑEdbEdbI, ür©pAy sSi™kAy, sv™Ay, sîÑEdbEdbI, ür©pAy sSi™kAy, sv™Ay, sîÑEdbEdbI, ür©pAy sSi™kAy, sv™Ay, sîÑEdbEdbI, ür©pAy

stYnArAyNAy nm:|stYnArAyNAy nm:|stYnArAyNAy nm:|stYnArAyNAy nm:| Om namastey Viswarupaya sankhachakra dharaya cha |

Padmanabhaya devaya hrishikesha pataya namah ||


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Namo mohananta swaroopaya trigunaya swarupiney |

Esha sachandana pushpanjali namah sangaya, sabaranaya,

sashaktikaya, sabhaktaya, sarbadevadevi, swarupaya,

Satyanarayanaya namah || Oh the omniscient God who holds the conch and disc,

From whose navel merges the lotus (Vishnu)*, the master of the senses

(Alternate: He whose hairs consists of the rays of the sun and the moon

which give joy to the world),

I bow to you. Seeeing whom all illusions disappear and in whom all

the three gunas or qualities (Satya - truth, Raja - lust and Tama –

ignorance) merge,

I am offering this sandalwood embedded flower

to all his associates, in all forms,

As Gods and Goddesses, in His self image, as Lord Satyanaryana

*Padmanabha (lotus naval), one of the aspects of Vishnu or God with

lotus issuing from his naval on which Brahma sits.

Offerings of five things pE®ApcAEr p§jA Panchaupacarey puja

Any five (or more) of the following can be offered.

Water to wash the feet (pAdY)pAdY)pAdY)pAdY)

Offer a little water on the offering plate (tamrapatra)

intending to wash the feet of the Lord:

o pAdYQ g<« mhAEdb sbÑdu:KAphAkro pAdYQ g<« mhAEdb sbÑdu:KAphAkro pAdYQ g<« mhAEdb sbÑdu:KAphAkro pAdYQ g<« mhAEdb sbÑdu:KAphAkr¡¡¡¡mÚ| mÚ| mÚ| mÚ| œAyü brEd œAyü brEd œAyü brEd œAyü brEd Edb nm: SÊIib>·Eb|Edb nm: SÊIib>·Eb|Edb nm: SÊIib>·Eb|Edb nm: SÊIib>·Eb| etdÚ pAdYQ nEmA stYnArAyN nm||etdÚ pAdYQ nEmA stYnArAyN nm||etdÚ pAdYQ nEmA stYnArAyN nm||etdÚ pAdYQ nEmA stYnArAyN nm||

Om padyam grihna Mahadeva sarbdukhaphakaram

Etat padyam Shri Satyanarayanaya namah

I offer this water, that takes away all sins and miseries,

to wash the feet of the great God who blesses us all,

I bow to you Oh Lord Vishnu,


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Special welcome (aGÑYaGÑYaGÑYaGÑY))))

Pour a little water from the water conch on the offering plate

(tamrapatra). The tip of the water conch holds doob, flower and a

little rice (Bisheshargha).

o dubÑAxt smAJu™Q iblÅpœQ tFAprmÚ| o dubÑAxt smAJu™Q iblÅpœQ tFAprmÚ| o dubÑAxt smAJu™Q iblÅpœQ tFAprmÚ| o dubÑAxt smAJu™Q iblÅpœQ tFAprmÚ| ESAvnQ ESAvnQ ESAvnQ ESAvnQ SQÐpAœÙÛQ g<hNÑAGYQ SÊIib>·Eb |SQÐpAœÙÛQ g<hNÑAGYQ SÊIib>·Eb |SQÐpAœÙÛQ g<hNÑAGYQ SÊIib>·Eb |SQÐpAœÙÛQ g<hNÑAGYQ SÊIib>·Eb | e>e>e>e> aGÑYQ nEmA stYnArAyN nm:|aGÑYQ nEmA stYnArAyN nm:|aGÑYQ nEmA stYnArAyN nm:|aGÑYQ nEmA stYnArAyN nm:|

Om durbakshata samajuktam billapatram tathaparam|

Shobhanam shankha patrastam grihanarghyam Shri Vishnabey |

Esha arghyam Shri Satyanarayanaya namah||

Accept this special argha (welcome) of durba combined with

belpata and rice,

decorated on the water-conch Oh Lord Vishnu,

please accept this argha, I bow to Lord Satynarayana

Glass of water (aAcmnIy)aAcmnIy)aAcmnIy)aAcmnIy)

Offer a glass of water to the Lord for drinking. The offer is

made by putting a little water from the kushi into the first

glass of water

o m¾dAiknYAÙ¹u JÞAir sbÑpAphrQ övmÚ|o m¾dAiknYAÙ¹u JÞAir sbÑpAphrQ övmÚ|o m¾dAiknYAÙ¹u JÞAir sbÑpAphrQ övmÚ|o m¾dAiknYAÙ¹u JÞAir sbÑpAphrQ övmÚ| g<hANAcmnIyQ tÅQ myA v™YA inEbidtmÚ| g<hANAcmnIyQ tÅQ myA v™YA inEbidtmÚ| g<hANAcmnIyQ tÅQ myA v™YA inEbidtmÚ| g<hANAcmnIyQ tÅQ myA v™YA inEbidtmÚ|

HdQ aAcmnIyQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||HdQ aAcmnIyQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||HdQ aAcmnIyQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||HdQ aAcmnIyQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:|| Om mandakinyastu jadbari sarbapapa haram shubham|

Grihanachmaniyam twam maya bhakta niveditam|

Edam achmanium Om Shri Satyanarayanaya namah||

This water is from the Ganges of Mandakini,

that takes away all sins and brings happiness. Take this water from me, your humble devotee, as I offer to you

Please accept this drinking water in the name of Lord

Satyanaryana||


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Cold water for bath (ÄnIyjlQ)ÄnIyjlQ)ÄnIyjlQ)ÄnIyjlQ)

With the help of kushi offer a small amount of water on the holy

pitcher with the following chant. It meant for His bathing:

o jl• SItlQ üµCQ intYQ öÜQo jl• SItlQ üµCQ intYQ öÜQo jl• SItlQ üµCQ intYQ öÜQo jl• SItlQ üµCQ intYQ öÜQ mEnAhrmÚ| mEnAhrmÚ| mEnAhrmÚ| mEnAhrmÚ| ÄnAFÑQ Et myA v™YA kiÒtQ Edb g<hYtAmÚ| ÄnAFÑQ Et myA v™YA kiÒtQ Edb g<hYtAmÚ| ÄnAFÑQ Et myA v™YA kiÒtQ Edb g<hYtAmÚ| ÄnAFÑQ Et myA v™YA kiÒtQ Edb g<hYtAmÚ| etdÚ ÄnIyjlQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm: ||etdÚ ÄnIyjlQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm: ||etdÚ ÄnIyjlQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm: ||etdÚ ÄnIyjlQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm: ||

Om jalancha shitalam swacham nityam shudham manoharam|

Snartha tey maya bhakta kalpitam deva griyatam||

Etad snania jalam Om Shri Satyanarayanaya namah|| Herewith I am offering the cold, clean, pure sanctified

appealing water for your bath with humility.

Oh Lord Satyanarayana please accept it.

Lamp (dIp)dIp)dIp)dIp)

Look at the lamp burning on the side and offer little water into the

offering plate in its name:

o aigÃEjYAit: ribEjYAit: c¾dREjYAito aigÃEjYAit: ribEjYAit: c¾dREjYAito aigÃEjYAit: ribEjYAit: c¾dREjYAito aigÃEjYAit: ribEjYAit: c¾dREjYAit Ø¹Ø¹Ø¹Ø¹¯Fb c| ¯Fb c| ¯Fb c| ¯Fb c| EjEjEjEjYit>AmušYit>AmušYit>AmušYit>AmušEmA EmA EmA EmA stYnArAyNAy dIpstYnArAyNAy dIpstYnArAyNAy dIpstYnArAyNAy dIphyQhyQhyQhyQ pRitg<hYtAm| pRitg<hYtAm| pRitg<hYtAm| pRitg<hYtAm|

e> dIp: o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||e> dIp: o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||e> dIp: o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||e> dIp: o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:|| Om agnijyoti rabijyoti chandrajyoti tathaibacha|

Jyotishamuttamo Satyanarayanaya deepoham pratigijyatam|

Esha deepah Om Shri Satyanarayanaya namah|| Bearing the illumination of the fire, of the sun and the moon

I am offering this lamp that will be more bright by the grace of Lord

Satyanarayana

Please accept it.

Sandalwood paste (c¾dn)c¾dn)c¾dn)c¾dn)

With the middle finger of your right hand pick up a little of

sandalwood paste and rub it on the holy pitcher while chanting the

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o SrIrQ Et n jAnAim EcøAQ ¯nb c ¯nb c| o SrIrQ Et n jAnAim EcøAQ ¯nb c ¯nb c| o SrIrQ Et n jAnAim EcøAQ ¯nb c ¯nb c| o SrIrQ Et n jAnAim EcøAQ ¯nb c ¯nb c| myA inEbidtAnÚ gåAnÚ pRitg<hY ibilpYtAmÚ| myA inEbidtAnÚ gåAnÚ pRitg<hY ibilpYtAmÚ| myA inEbidtAnÚ gåAnÚ pRitg<hY ibilpYtAmÚ| myA inEbidtAnÚ gåAnÚ pRitg<hY ibilpYtAmÚ| e> gåQe> gåQe> gåQe> gåQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm||o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm||o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm||o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm||

Om sharam tey na janami chestam naiba cha naiba cha|

Maya niveditan gandhan pratigrijya bilipatyam|

Esha gandhya Shri Satyanarayanaya namah|| Oh Goddess I do not know the needs of your body

but I try again and again

And so I got this sandalwood paste for you

Please put it on your body and oblige me

Incense (}Up)}Up)}Up)}Up)

Take a new incense stick (dhoop), burn it and offer to Lord

Satyanarayana. Perform a short arati of three cyles as you

ring the bell:

(Note: Before picking up the bell, offer a flower on the bell

and chant:

o jy }Åin mÁ» mAt: sÅAhA o jy }Åin mÁ» mAt: sÅAhA o jy }Åin mÁ» mAt: sÅAhA o jy }Åin mÁ» mAt: sÅAhA

Jayadwanti matramatah swaha May this divine victorious sound be auscpicious)

o bnspitrEsA idEbYA gåA]Y: sumEnAhrQ|o bnspitrEsA idEbYA gåA]Y: sumEnAhrQ|o bnspitrEsA idEbYA gåA]Y: sumEnAhrQ|o bnspitrEsA idEbYA gåA]Y: sumEnAhrQ|

myA inEbidEtA všYA }UEpAhyQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| myA inEbidEtA všYA }UEpAhyQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| myA inEbidEtA všYA }UEpAhyQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| myA inEbidEtA všYA }UEpAhyQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| e> }Up o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm||e> }Up o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm||e> }Up o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm||e> }Up o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm||

Om banaspatiraso divyo gandhadyam sumanoharam|

Maya nivedito bhakta dhupoham pratigrijyatam|

Esha dhupa Shri Satyanarayanaya namah This incense, filled with nature’s extract, carrying heavenly fragrance

and

that is so beautiful, I am offering this to you with humility and devotion.

Please accept Oh Lord Satyanarayan.


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Flower (puÖp)puÖp)puÖp)puÖp)

Take a flower and offer it on the holy pitcher while chanting the

following:

o puÖpQ mEnAhrQ idbYQ sugiå Edb inimÑtmÚ| o puÖpQ mEnAhrQ idbYQ sugiå Edb inimÑtmÚ| o puÖpQ mEnAhrQ idbYQ sugiå Edb inimÑtmÚ| o puÖpQ mEnAhrQ idbYQ sugiå Edb inimÑtmÚ| h©dYmÚ aáUtmÚ aAEGRyQ EdbQ dšQ pRg<hYtAmÚ| h©dYmÚ aáUtmÚ aAEGRyQ EdbQ dšQ pRg<hYtAmÚ| h©dYmÚ aáUtmÚ aAEGRyQ EdbQ dšQ pRg<hYtAmÚ| h©dYmÚ aáUtmÚ aAEGRyQ EdbQ dšQ pRg<hYtAmÚ| etdÚ puÖpQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||etdÚ puÖpQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||etdÚ puÖpQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||etdÚ puÖpQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||

Om pushpam manoharam divyam suganshi deva nirmitam|

Hridam adbhutam aghreyam devam dattam pragriyatam

Etani pushpam Shri Satyanarayanaya namah These beautiful and heavenly scented flowers that touches the heart

Pushpanjali


tÅdIyQ bÙ¹uEgAib¾dtuvYEmb smpÑEy| gªhAN tÅdIyQ bÙ¹uEgAib¾dtuvYEmb smpÑEy| gªhAN tÅdIyQ bÙ¹uEgAib¾dtuvYEmb smpÑEy| gªhAN tÅdIyQ bÙ¹uEgAib¾dtuvYEmb smpÑEy| gªhAN sumuEKA vUtÅA pRsId pur¦E>AšmÚ||sumuEKA vUtÅA pRsId pur¦E>AšmÚ||sumuEKA vUtÅA pRsId pur¦E>AšmÚ||sumuEKA vUtÅA pRsId pur¦E>AšmÚ|| m¿hInQ im¿hInQ im¿hInQ im¿hInQ iœ²œ²œ²œ²yAhInQ vi™hInQ suErÕbr| Jq pUijtQ myA Edb pirpUNÑQ tdÙ¹uEm|yAhInQ vi™hInQ suErÕbr| Jq pUijtQ myA Edb pirpUNÑQ tdÙ¹uEm|yAhInQ vi™hInQ suErÕbr| Jq pUijtQ myA Edb pirpUNÑQ tdÙ¹uEm|yAhInQ vi™hInQ suErÕbr| Jq pUijtQ myA Edb pirpUNÑQ tdÙ¹uEm|









Oh Govinda! The things that you gave to me, I am offering the same

back to you |






aEmAGQ pu&rIkAxQ nªisQhQ ¯dtYsudnmÚ| h©i>EkSQ jgæAFQbAgISQ brdAykmÚ|aEmAGQ pu&rIkAxQ nªisQhQ ¯dtYsudnmÚ| h©i>EkSQ jgæAFQbAgISQ brdAykmÚ|aEmAGQ pu&rIkAxQ nªisQhQ ¯dtYsudnmÚ| h©i>EkSQ jgæAFQbAgISQ brdAykmÚ|aEmAGQ pu&rIkAxQ nªisQhQ ¯dtYsudnmÚ| h©i>EkSQ jgæAFQbAgISQ brdAykmÚ| s…N® …Ns…N® …Ns…N® …Ns…N® …N¡¡¡¡ttttItQ EgAib¾dQ gr¦#ItQ EgAib¾dQ gr¦#ItQ EgAib¾dQ gr¦#ItQ EgAib¾dQ gr¦#dÄSdÄSdÄSdÄSmÚ| jnAàmÚ| jnAàmÚ| jnAàmÚ| jnAàÑÑ ÑÑnQ jnAn¾dQ jAnkI nQ jnAn¾dQ jAnkI nQ jnAn¾dQ jAnkI nQ jnAn¾dQ jAnkI jIbnQ jIbnQ jIbnQ jIbnQ hirhirhirhirQQQQÚ||Ú||Ú||Ú||



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Jananardanam jannanandam janaki jeevanam Harim. You are the unerring lotus-eyed, the Nrisingha (man-lion)

avatar to kill the demons |

You are the lord of organ of senses (faculties), protector of people,

eloquent and giver of grace ||

You are emblem of all qualities and beyond,

Oh Govinda, who rides of Garurra |



pRNmAim sdA pRNmAim sdA pRNmAim sdA pRNmAim sdA EdbQ prQ EdbQ prQ EdbQ prQ EdbQ prQ v™YA v™YA v™YA v™YA jgqpitQjgqpitQjgqpitQjgqpitQ|| || || || dugÑEm ib>EydugÑEm ib>EydugÑEm ib>EydugÑEm ib>Ey EGAEr Sœ¦NA pirpIi#Et| EGAEr Sœ¦NA pirpIi#Et| EGAEr Sœ¦NA pirpIi#Et| EGAEr Sœ¦NA pirpIi#Et| inÙ¹Arytu sEîÑ>u tFAinø vEy>u c| inÙ¹Arytu sEîÑ>u tFAinø vEy>u c| inÙ¹Arytu sEîÑ>u tFAinø vEy>u c| inÙ¹Arytu sEîÑ>u tFAinø vEy>u c|


lIlyA ibttQ ibÕbQ EJn t¯¥ nEmA nm:||lIlyA ibttQ ibÕbQ EJn t¯¥ nEmA nm:||lIlyA ibttQ ibÕbQ EJn t¯¥ nEmA nm:||lIlyA ibttQ ibÕbQ EJn t¯¥ nEmA nm:|| Pranamami sada devam param bhakta jagatapatim |





Lilaya bitatam vishwam yena tasmai namo namah || Allow me, your devotee, to prostrate to you for ever,

Oh the Lord of the Universe |






Whole fruits (flflflfl----mUlmUlmUlmUl)

o flmulAiN sbÑAiN gRAmYArNYAin JAin c|o flmulAiN sbÑAiN gRAmYArNYAin JAin c|o flmulAiN sbÑAiN gRAmYArNYAin JAin c|o flmulAiN sbÑAiN gRAmYArNYAin JAin c| nAnAib} sugåIin g<« Edb mmAicrmÚ| nAnAib} sugåIin g<« Edb mmAicrmÚ| nAnAib} sugåIin g<« Edb mmAicrmÚ| nAnAib} sugåIin g<« Edb mmAicrmÚ|

etAin flmulAin o SÊIstetAin flmulAin o SÊIstetAin flmulAin o SÊIstetAin flmulAin o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||YnArAyNAy nm:||YnArAyNAy nm:||YnArAyNAy nm:||


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Om phalamulani sarbani gramyaranyani jai cha|

Nanabidha sugandhini grinha deva mamachiram

Etani phalamulani Om Shri Satyanarayanaya namah Here are the fruits with great fragrance and taste

collected from the village and from forest take it from me, Oh Lord.

Sweet (imiø)(imiø)(imiø)(imiø)

Sprinkle a little water on the plate of sweet.

o EmAdkQ üAdsQyu™Q SkÑrAid ibiniÇmÑtmÚ| o EmAdkQ üAdsQyu™Q SkÑrAid ibiniÇmÑtmÚ| o EmAdkQ üAdsQyu™Q SkÑrAid ibiniÇmÑtmÚ| o EmAdkQ üAdsQyu™Q SkÑrAid ibiniÇmÑtmÚ|

surmYQ m}urQ EvAjYQ Edb dšQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| surmYQ m}urQ EvAjYQ Edb dšQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| surmYQ m}urQ EvAjYQ Edb dšQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| surmYQ m}urQ EvAjYQ Edb dšQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| e> EmAdkQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||e> EmAdkQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||e> EmAdkQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||e> EmAdkQ o SÊIstYnArAyNAy nm:||

Om modakam swadsangjuktam sarkaradi binirmitam|

Suramam madhram bhyojyam deva dattam pratigriyatam|

Esha modakam Om Shri Satyanarayanaya namah|| This sweet made from sugar and other tasteful things

Decorated beautifully and bears great taste

I am offering to Thee with humility, accept it Oh Lord Satyanarayana

Prostration pRNAm m¿

Pronam mantra

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Namo Brahmanya devaya go Brahmana hitayacha |

Jagatdhitaya Shri Krishnaya Govindaya namo namah ||

Hey Krishna karunasindhu deenabandhu jagatpatey |

Gopesha gopikakantaRradhakanta namastutey || I offer repeated obeisance unto Lord of the Brahmanas (Krishna), who

is the protector and well-wisher of the cows (our provider, the mother

who gives milk for our nourishment) and the Brahmins (our spiritual

teacher). He is also the protector of the Universe. Unto that Lord, who

is always satisfying the senses of the cows (our caretaker),


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I bow to you with humility. Oh Krishna, with your ocean of kindness,

you are the friend of the destitutes, the Lord of the Universe, you are

the protector of cows, loved by all the cow-maids, and sweet heart of

Radha (love in its splendor of divinity) ,

I offer my obeisance’s again and again.

Now get a flower in your hand and sit down to listen the Satyanarayana

Katha.









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THINGS TO REMEMBER for Satyanarayana Puja

Satyanaryana puja is a community puja initiated by a host where

neighbors and friends are invited who participate in the prayers. It is

really the Vishnu (Narayana) Puja with a new name that broadens the

religious out look and embraces all religions to participate in the

prayers to the Almighty who helps in our daily living.

There are some rituals that follow the puja whose back drop need to be

appreciated in order to participate in the prayer. Hindus like to think

that God is not separated from us. During the puja we love to think that

he is coming to our house and we will receive him like an honored

guest and treat him like a king.

Process of entrance of Narayana (carried by the priest)

In to the house

The priest arrives with his family deity, Narayana. It is very dear to

him. Narayana presides over the puja ceremony and should be given

the highest honor. So, when the priest arrives at the front door, pour

little water (from a pitcher or tumbler) on the priest’s feet, then take a

paper towel and wipe it off. Remember, it is not the priest whom you

are respecting, it is the Narayana that he is carrying. The priest enters

and sits on his seat and places his Narayana on the platform made

especially for the Lord Narayana, now to be called Satyanarayana.

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Check this arrangement

Lamp and dhoop

Ganesh

Ghat

Host

Hostess (wife)

Priest

Stick (tekathi) and circled red thread

Pushpa patra (flower plate)

Bell

Puja utensils

Naivedya area

Naivedya area

Cover the puja area with clean bed sheets. In places where water may

sprinkle on the floor, cover with aluminum foil. Be careful with fire

(pradeep and dhub). You must put alminum foil. If you are having

havan make sure that the fire alarm will not be off although the use of

food warming gel does not give any smoke. Small bit of wood is given

in order to get some ash from the havan.

The ideal way for the priest to offer prayers is facing east, the direction

of the rising sun. The next alternate facing is north. If neither is

possible, make slight angle for the priest to sit. It is traditional but really

all directions are equally auspicious. Many changes that you will see is

the result of modernization in puja as the priest is not a fundamentalist

and attempts to keep the core of the religion and its philosophy alive

and not the rituals without heart. Rituals have important place in puja

but do not be afraid to modify it.

Buy a Puja Samagri Box from the Indian stores. It has many useful puja

materials like supari, incense, red thread and others. Check whether it

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Ghat placement:

Get a pitcher (called ghat). Size of the pitcher is variable. A ghat with

wide mouth holding about a quart of water is ideal. Otherwise use the

one that you have. Any metal pitcher will do but a copper one is

preferred. Use the fruit that will not topple the pitcher. Coconut is often

placed on the top, but any fruit that bears seed is good. Apple or pear is

fine. Some put banana, but it does not bear seed. It is a personal choice.

Place a twig with five leaves on the mouth of the pitcher (choose the

plant that bears fruit; this includes evergreens). A small red cloth on top

and Swastika mark on the outside of the pitcher. Swastika mark is made

with sindur paste made with oil. Be careful to handle the sindur and do

not get it on the clot. The mark will not go away easily. Place the

pitcher on a little soil taken from the front of the house, which is placed

on a sheet of aluminum foil. Put some paddy (or rice) and seeds of

barley, unhusked moong dal. Place four stick around the ghat and circle

the red thread three times around the ghat, going around the sticks (This

is called tekathi).

Note:

The pitcher represents five essential elements of life –

· plant (represents trapped energy),

· air

· earth,

· water

· cosmos.

Two bowls of the following need to be placed next to the pitcher.

(a) A bowl with yogurt (one spoon) with few unhusked moong

dal. (This is called

mashabhaktabali, that is given to the spirits before doing

any puja so that they do not disturb us during the puja.

(b) In another bowl add one spoon of each - yogurt, ghee,

honey, sugar and milk

and a clean spoon. (This s called Panchamrita, or five sweet

things, which are offered to Narayana and a spoon of the milk is

used to give the ceremonial bath to Narayana).

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Two garlands are needed: One for the Narayana – small, 4” diameter,

and second, for the ghat (pitcher) and the size will depend on the size of

the pitcher.

Naivedya (offerings) may have three important plates made but

building mounds of

rice (spoon size) with fruit and sweet.

#1: Panchadevata: Ganesh, Narayana, Surya, Shiva and Durga

#2: Navagraha: Nine planets (count by the day Soma, Mangala etc,

finally Rahu and Ketu).

#3: Sweet plate for Narayana

#4: A Laddoo (round ball of sweet) for Ganesh.

Pizza plates and pie plates are convenient containers for arranging

Naividyas.

In addition, you can have fruit plates (whole) and sweet plates. These

will be given

to the attending guests as prasad (offered food).

If puja is held in the house for the first time. Include havan (optional).

If havan is done

you will need these additional things:

Ghee, sticks, sand, wood and food warmer gel (infurno) which is

available in any grocery store. Small bit of havan samagri (too much

should not used). Avoid smoke and open fire.

Also, a container of Yogurt and a glass of rice with a supari on top and

a coin (This is called purnapatra).

Puja arrangements are shown in the figure. Some puja utensils are

required and they are listed here: (Some of the puja utensils are shown

later).

Pradeep


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Incense (dhoop) and incense holder.

Camphor

Match box.

Flower plate (pushpa patra) that contains: Flower (30, more if more

guests are expected),

two coins, white chandan, red chandan, supari/haritaki, doob

(grass). Tulsi must be included .

Puja utensils: Jala Shankha and tepaya, Kosha and kushi (that holds

water with its own

spoon). You can use a small pitcher with spoon.

Bell

Asan

Paper towel

A gallon or spring water

Aluminum foil (25 feet).

The priest may bring much of the things; have a meeting with him

earlier in order to clarify the things that he may need, in addition to

what he brings with him.

PUJA PROCESS

Here are the steps of the Satyanarayana puja:

• Priest performs his own daily prayer of Sandhya.

• He then gives a bath to Narayana and places Him on the throne with

honor. This is followed by his worship, putting garland etc.

• This is followed by the purification of the place and limiting the

puja area.

• Ghata stapana and removal of spirits and self purification of the

priest.

• Then the host (or priest in his place) starts Satyanarayana puja.

• Followed by Anjali

• Then Katha (English recommended with participation of children)

• Havan is done, if planned. It is not very common in Bengalis.

• The puja ends with puja for individual families (Lokapuja).

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• Arati or lamp adoration comes at the end (see below for details)

• This is followed by Ghatachalana (shaking of the pitcher) and

shantijal (peace chant)

Arati consists of the following in sequence:

• Panchapradeep (lead to home)

• Shankhajal (washing feet)

• Cloth, dry the feet

• Flower, decorate, gift

• Dhoop, fragrance with incense

• Karpoor or camphor, air fragrance.

• Chamar, putting to sleep.

List of Puja Requirements

gcÑj¡m¡ Phardha mala

And other puja arrangements

Bengali name

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Close English Equivalent

Vermillion

Sesame seed

Haritaki (a kind of nut)

White mustard

Black lentil


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Bengali name

f’npÉ f’laÀ f’…y¢s jd¤, °fa¡ jd¤fLÑ f’¡jªa LfÑl a£lL¡¢V −aL¡W¡ cfÑZ Bma¡ Qh¢s Qy¡cj¡m¡ Bpe¡‰¥l£ −c¡u¡a Lmj d§f fËc£f à¡lOV f¤Öf a¥mp£ c§îÑ¡ ¢hmÄfœ f¤Öf j¡m¡ (hs) f¤Öf j¡m¡ (−R¡V) BjË fõh X¡h h¡ e¡l−L¡m ¢jø¡æ j¤sL£


Five grains

Five jewels (metals)

Five colored powders

Honey

Sacred thread

Five things (honey, ghee, yogurt, sugar and milk)

Camphor

Sticks with three arrow-heads for Holy pitcher

A triangle made of sticks

Mirror

Red liquid

Basket

Decorative garland

Seat and ring

Inkpot

Pen

Insence

Lamp

Pitcher at the door

Flower

Tulasi

Durba

Bel leaf (wood apple)

Garland (big)

Garland (small)

Mango leaves

Coconut (ripe or unripe)

Sweets

Sweet rice

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Bengali name

°e−h−cÉl b¡m¡ 4 : f’−cha¡ ehNËq fËd¡e e¡l¡uZ AeÉ¡eÉ °e−hcÉ : gm ¢j¢ø L¥Q¡ °e−hcÉ −Nm¡p, 2 −i¡SÉ Q¡m l¡æ¡l jnm¡ O£ (h¡ −am) X¡m pê£ fy¡Q lLj −ch£l n¡s£ O−Vl N¡jR¡

−q¡j p¡j¡NË£ −q¡j L¥ä h¡¢m L¡W L¡¢W (p¢jd) O£ f§ZÑf¡œ p¤¤f¡l£ f¡ejnm¡ −i¡N f¤−l¡¢q−al S¡j¡


Naivedya (food platter) 4

Five gods (five mounds)

Nine planets (nine mounds)

Principle deity (Lakshmi),

One single mound Narayana

Other platter:

Fruit

Sweet

Platter of small mounds

Tumblers 2

Bhojya (uncooked food materials)

Rice

Spice

Ghee (or oil)

Dal (pulse)

Vegetable (five kinds)

Sari for Goddess

Red towel (small) for holy pitcher

Hom (havan) materials

Fire pot

Sand

Wood

Wooden sticks

Ghee

Overflowing rice tumbler

Beetle nut

Beetle leaf condiments

Cooked food (Bhog)

New cloth for purohit (shirt)


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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Diya Kosha and kushi

Shankha (conch)

Pancha p radeep Bell ( ghanta ) Karpoordani

Plate to offer (tamrapatra )

(for burning camphor )

Dhunuchi

Arati plate

Seats for worship

Lamp stand

(for burning dhuna)

with 5 wicks PUJA UTENSILS

Water conch (Jala sankha)

Asan

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FIVE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF LIFE As represented by the Holy pitcher

Earth (1)

Water (2)

Air (3)

Energy (solar energy in leaves, 4)

Cosmos (5)

Cloth on top (missing)

Fruit (coconut)

Punarachmania (second glass of water)

Achmania (Water to drink)

Pitcher with water ( Element 2)

Ghat (Holy pitcher)

Leaves (Energy, Elenent 4) Flowers

Red mark (Om or swastika)

Earth (Element 1)

Air (Element 3) Cosmos (Element 5)


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Holy pitcher and five great elements of life

According to Hindu believe (1700 B.C.) life consists of

pancha mahabhuta, or "five great elements". They are:

Tej (energy), Ap (water), kshiti (earth),

Marut (air), Vyom (cosmos).

Human body is made of these five elements and after death

the body dissolves into these elements of nature, may that be

as ashes or by decay. Thus balancing cycle of nature.

Because life depends on these five great elements Hindus

relate them as God’s blessing.

Now you can evaluate the incorrect claim of the west

as quoted below.

“In the fifth century B.C. Greek philosopher Empedocles

originated the concept of four elements of nature: Fire,

Water, Air, and Earth. These represent the realms of the

cosmos within which, and of which, all things consist. These

four elements were discussed in the writings of Plato, and the

early Greek physicians Hippocrates and Galen used them to

describe the four humors of the body. A century later,

Aristotle and the Pythagoreans added the fifth element,

which they called Ether. This element represents the

substance of the heavenly bodies, which is latent in all things.

This element is also called Quintessence or Space. These

same five elements are also found in Hinduism, which

influenced the philosophy of Yoga”. The time has come to awaken our new generation to

appreciate the contribution of our ancestors and feel proud

about them by understanding the significance of puja rituals.

Authors

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PUJA ARRANGEMENTS AND OFFERINGS

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OUR TEAM OF EDITORS

Bibhas C. Bandyopadhyay

Bibhas C. Bandyopadhyay, M.D. (Dr. Bandy)

was born in Calcutta, India in 1941 in a middle

class family with limited income. His parents

were highly devoted and he grew in an

atmosphere of Hindu faiths and believes.

After receiving his high school diploma Bibhas

went to Ramkrishna Mission in Belgharia, near

Kolkata for his undergraduate education. While in college he became a

disciple of Swami Shankarananda Maharaj in Belur Math and started

doing daily worship service in Ramkrishna Mission. This gave the

foundation of his later interest of becoming a Hindu Priest.

Bibhas received his Medical Degree from Calcutta University in 1964

with a gold medal in pathology and honors in Medicine and Surgery.

He came to United States in 1967 and joined Johns Hopkins Universiy

with specialization in ENT (Ear-Throat-Nose) and then became an

Associate Professor in same institution serving until 1977. Dr. Bandy

finally settled down in Hagerstown, Maryland, in 1977 and started his

private practice in his specialty.

Working closely with Dr. Kanai L. Mukherjee for more than twenty

five years, Dr. Bandy became a recognized priest of Washington, D.C.

and Baltimore area, including his association with the Washington Kali

Temple. His experience of performing puja rituals in the capital of the

USA makes him a forerunner on the subject. He has generously

volunteered in writing the Bengali script, selection of the mantras, and

general collaboration with the author at every step. He is highly

motivated in performing all Hindu Puja rituals in an organized manner

and presenting their significance to the younger generation with great

enthusiasm.

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Aloka Chakravarty

Dr. Aloka Chakravarty is the Director of

Biometrics at US Food and Drug

Administration. She holds a Master of

Statistics from Indian Statistical Institute and a

Ph.D. in Mathematical Statistics from Temple

University. During her 20 year tenure at the

Agency, she has been instrumental in bringing

many well-known drugs to market. She has

published and presented extensively and is recognized as an

international thought leader in the area of surrogate marker

methodology. This method is used to accelerate drug approval in areas

of unmet medical need such as HIV and Oncology. In 2010 she was

awarded the FDA Award of Merit, the highest scientific achievement

recognition at the Agency.

What sets Aloka apart from her academic and scientific

accomplishments is her deep respect and understanding of Sanskrit

language, Hindu religion and Puja rituals. She grew up in a progressive

yet religious environment, learning the significance of the rituals from

her grandmother and later from Dr. Mrs. Mukherjee. She continues to

be committed to this massive undertaking despite her heavy work-life

commitments.

Arunkanti Banerjee

Dr. Arunkanti Banerjee was a Principal Research

Scientist in the Precision Pointingand Controls

Group at the Lockheed Marin Advanced

Technology Center at Palo Alto, before his

retirement in 2010. He was born in1942 and

educated at the Bengal Engineering College

(BE,1962), Indian Institute of Technology,

Kharagpur (PhD, 1969), and the University of

Florida (PhD, 1972). Except for teaching from

1964-1069 at the IIT, he had spent his entire career working in


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industry. This included work on the dynamics of shuttle booster

recovery for Northrop, shuttle tethered satellite dynamics for Martin-

Marietta, and INSAT solar panel deployment for Ford Aerospace. From

1982 to 2010, he worked at Lockheed, where he created a flexible

multi-body dynamics code that became a workhorse tool for the

company. He received the Engineer of the Year award from AIAA, San

Francisco Chapter, in 1990, and in recognition of his numerous

publications was invited by the European Space Agency to deliver a

lecture on the State of the Art in Multi-body Dynamics in 1992, at the

ESA headquarters at Amsterdam. He was an Associate Editor of the

AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, and an Associate

Fellow of the AIAA.

Dr. Banerjee joined the team of editors at the right time when we were

desperately looking for some one to go through the voluminous work

of Purohit Darpan. His knowledge of Sanskrit and Bengali proved to be

an asset.

Sovana Roychowdhuri

Sovana Roychowdhuri edited the Sanskrit mantras

qupted from Purohit Darpan., a valuable

contribution. She started learning Sanskrit at her

seventh grade. Her passion for learning more about

India, its ancient language and philosophy, earned

her two Master’s degrees. She teaches Sanskrit in a

local colleges and runs a school at home to teach

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Dr. Bibha Mukherjee (1926-2007)

The pioneer of this project, Dr. Bibha

Mukherjee (1926-2007) was a gruaduate of

Calcutta University (1946) and received her

Ph.D. in Geography from University of Iowa

in 1964. She was married to Dr. Kanai

Mukherjee in 1954. She served as professor at

Banaras Hindu University (1947-1970) and

later at Morgan State University, in Baltimore

(MD, USA, 1972-2000). She retired as

Professor Emderitus in 2000 after teaching for

over 50 years.

She achieved success professionally while maintaining a strong

commitment to her friends and family. In her quiet, unassuming way,

she helped countless people through all manners of difficulty. She is

most remembered for her selfless generosity, strong personality, love of

knowledge and dedication to the Hindu culture. Loved and respected by

all who knew her, she touched therir lives in a special way.

These pages are reproduced from the diary of

Dr. Bibha Mukherjee in her memory.


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NEW AGE GRANDPARENTS

Kanai L. Mukherjee, Ph.D. Fulbright Professor,

Professor Emeritus in Medical Technology

and

Bibha Mukherjee, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus in Geography

Professor Kanai Lal Mukherjee, was born in a priest

family in Varanasi (July 4, 1926). As he was the eighth

child, he was named after Krishna (Kanai). He learned his priesthood from his father

Pandit Haribrahmo Bhattacharjee alias Mukherjee, and from his maternal uncle

Professor Brajomadhab Bhattacharjee. (Note: Bhattacharjee is a title given to

dedicated priests).

Dr. Mukherjee’s father became blind when he was five years old. So he became his

father’s “blind man’s dog” and learnt the puja rituals by sitting next to his father until

he took his sacred thread at the age of ten. After reaching his puberty he started doing

the Hindu rituals to assist the family. When he reached his adulthood he was

frustrated with the poor return of his family trade. Out of frustration he moved into

science and married a non-Brahmin, Dr. Bibha Mukherjee (1954). His wife motivated

him to relearn the priesthood as an academician. This book is the outcome of this

unique combination. Dr. Mukherjee often refers his wife, with respect, as his “guru”

who came into his life as God’s blessing.

Dr. Mukherjee came to the west alone in 1959 and was later joined by his wife and

three small children. Dr. Mrs. Mukherjee received her doctorate in Geography from

the University of Iowa (1964). Both of them were teachers of long standing. After his

immigration to USA, Dr. Mukherjee promoted the Bengali tradition of Hindu puja

rituals in the Baltimore-Washington DC area and became deeply involved in

explaining the significance of the rituals to local people. His weekend priesthood did

not mask his professional career of medical technology. He was considered as an

authority in his field and published many books with such renowned publishers as

Mosby, McGraw Hill and American Medical Association. His three children and six

grandchildren are his life beats. All of them are highly accomplished. He received his

recognition as Cyber Grandpa from the International Community (India Abroad and

India Today, 1986). The World Indian Community knows him as a great story teller.

His homepage (agiivideo.com) contains 300 videos of Indian stories and now this

book on Hindu Puja rituals. After his wife’s death (2007) Dr. Mukherjee moved to

Nashville, TN and lives with his eldest daughter, professor Vanderbilt University.

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