Chapter 1 - Dainiki-puja-vidhi

gifer: Stutih (The Prayer) murtih smartrtamohara, sahacari vacam Murtih vyaharah srutayah kutumbakamidam visvam para devata, carasthavaram | brahmanamidamahe || sahcari vacam para devata, yasyaitacchutimulamulakataya sandarsitaprakriyam, svarambham bhagavantamantarahitam smartrtamohara, Vyaharah Srutayah kutumbakamidam visvam carasthavaram, Yasyaitacchrutimulamulakataya Svarambham bhagavantamantarahitam sandarsitaprakriyam, Brahmanamidamahe. Whose form removes the darkness of Tamoguna of meditator, whose spouse is the goddess of learning Sarasvati, from whose mouths emerged the speech-the. Vedas, whose family is the entire universe, who showed the authenticity in Vedas by authenticating all his deeds by Vedas, who, by virtue of his own power, performed the desired creation of the universe, we pray such an endless (eternal) God of gods Lord Brahma.] devadhidevabrahmanah dainiki puja-vidhih (Devadhidevabrahmanh Dainiki Puja Vidhih) Method of daily worship of Brahma-God of the gods [The rule of Sastra is that the worshipper should worship his intended deity firstly with Sodasopacara vidhi (the 16 step method) having the pure mind and a pious heart with a will (sankalpa) in order to get the rapture from his deity. After that repetition of mantra (Japa) or recitation of stotras in definite number should be started. Hence here first of all, method of daily worship of the God of gods---Lord Brahma is being written in accordance with the method of worship of Sastras.]

(27) The worshipper after having performed his daily routine of the morning time, having purified himself by bathing and putting on purified clothes should salute Devadhideva Brahma with the following sloka- pranatih (Pranatih) Salutation sajati kamalasamstho drsyamatram sada yo, nikhilanigamatattvam jnaninam ca pradhanam | aparihatasamadhim satyasamkalpametam, parivimalacaritram naumi tam hamsavaham || Srjati kamalasamstho drisyamatram sada yo, Nikhilanigamatattvam Jnaninam ca pradhanam. Aparihatasamadhim Parivimalacaritram dhyanah (Dhyanah) Meditation satyasankalpametam, naumi tar hamsvaham. divyam rupam sada dhyayed brahmanam tejasakulam | savitrisaktisahitam paramatmanamisvaram || paramatmanamisvaram. Divyam rupam sada dhyayed Brahmanam tejasakulam. Savitrisaktisahitam cittasuddhih (Cittasuddhih) Purification of Mind Then standing outside the pandala of worship (Pujamandapa ) for the end of self done sins of three types these mantras should be recited- om deva ! tvatprakrtam cittam papakrantamabhunmama | tannihsaratu cittanme papam hum phat ca te namah || suryah somo yamah kalo mahabhutani panca ca | ete subhasubhasyeha karmano nava saksinah ||

(28) Oin deva! tvatprakrtam cittam papakrantamabhunmama. Tannihsaratu cittanme papam hum phat ca te namah. Suryah Somo Yamah kalo mahabhutani panca ca. subhasubhasyeha karmano nava Ete dvarapujanam (Dvarapujanari) Worship at the door saksinah. At the door of mandapa (home of worship) reciting the following mantras worship should be done- gam ganesaya namah, urdhve ganapatim pujayami | pujayami| vam vatukaya namah, vame vatukam ksam ksetresaya namah, daksine ksetresam pujayami| yam yoginibhyo namah, adhobhage yoginih pujayami| gam gangayai namah, vamaparsve gangam pujayami| yam yamunayai namah, daksinaparsve yamunam pujayami| lam laksmyai namah, urdhvam laksmim pujayami| om brahmanyadyastamatrbhyo namah, dehalyamastamatrh pujayami| vame Gan Ganesaya namah, urdhve Ganapatim pujayami, Vam vatukaya namah, vatukam pujayami, Ksam ksetresaya namah, daksine ksetresam pujayami, Yam yoginibhyo namah, adhobhage yoginih pujayami. Gam Gangayai namah, vamaparsve Gangam pujayami. Yam Yamunayai namah, daksinaparsve Yamunam pujayami. Lam Laksmyai namah, urdhve Laksmim pujayami. Om Brahmanyadyastamatrbhyo namah, dehalyamastamatih pujayami. asanapujanam (asanapujanam) Worship of seat Then the worshipper should enter the home of worship

(29) without touching the left door. Spreading the asana (the seat made of straw or wool) on the ground should worship it with the following mantras-- om adharasaktyai kamalasanayai namah | om visvasaktyai namah | om mahasaktyai namah | om kurmasanaya namah | om yogasanaya namah | om anantasanaya namah | om paramasukhasanaya namah | om atmasanaya namah | Om adharasaktyai kamalasanayai namah. Om Visvasaktyai namah. Om mahasaktyai namah. Om Kurmasanaya namah. Om Yogasanaya namaj. Om Anantasanaya namah. Om Paramasukhasanaya namah. Om Atmasanaya ramah. acamanam (Acmanam) Rinsing mouth with water Then the devotee should take three times the water with the following mantras- om am brahmane lokadhipataye namah | om am raktavarnaya urdhvalokapalaya namah | om am padmahastaya hamsavahanaya namah |

(30) Om am Brahmane Lokadhipataye namah. Om am raktavarnaya urdhvalokapalaya namah. Om am padmahastaya hansavahanaya namah. Now the devotee should wash his hand by reciting the following mantra- om tatsad brahmane namah| Om tatsad Brahmane namah. pavitrikarana (Pavitrikarana) Purification Now the devotee sitting on the asana (the seat of worship) must do the purification by sprinkling water on his body and also on the materials ( items) of worship. om punantu mam devajanah punantu manasa dhiyah | punantu visva bhutani jatavedah punihi mam || Om punamtu mam devajanah, punantu manasa dhiyah. Punantu visva bhutani jatavedah punihi mam. athava or om apavitrah pavitro va sarvavasthangato'pi va | yah smaret pundarikaksam sa bahyabhyantarah sucih || Om apavitrah pavitro va sarvavasthangato pi va. Yah smaret pundarikaksam sa bahyabhyantarah sucih. asanaviniyogah asana Viniyogah After that the devotee should perform asana viniyoga by reciting the following mantra- om prthviti mantrasya meruprstha rsih, sutalam chandah, kurmo devata, asane viniyogah |

(31) Om prithviti mantrasya meruprstha rsih, sutalam chandah kurmo devata, asane viniyogah. asanasuddhih asana suddhih (Purification of Worship-Seat) Then reciting this mantra he should spray water- om prthvi tvaya dhrta loka devi tvam visnuna dhrta | tvanca dharaya mam devi, pavitram kuru casanam || Om prthvi tvaya dhrta loka devi tvam visnuna dhrta. Tvanca dharaya mam devi pavitrari kuru casanam. vighnotsaranam Vighnotsaranam (Removal of hurdles) . Reciting the following mantras the devotee should throw yellow mustard and Aksata (rice grains) - om apasarpantu te bhuta ye bhuta bhumisamsthitah | ye catra vighnakartaraste nasyantu sivajnaya || apakramantu bhutani pisacah sarvato disam | sarvesamavirodhena brahmano'rcanamarabhe || Om apasarpantu te bhuta ye bhuta bhumisamsthitah. Ye catra vighnakartaraste nasyantu Sivajnaya. Apakramantu bhutani pisacah sarvatodisam. Sarvesamavirodhena Brahmanorcanamarabhe. bhairavastutih Bhairava Stutih (The prayer to Bhairva) Then the devotee should request praying Bhairava with the folded hands reciting the following mantra for the completion of the worship without any hurdle-- om tiksnadamstra mahakaya kalpantadahanopama | bhairavaya namastubhyam, anujnam datumarhasi ||

(32) Om tiksnadanstra mahakaya kalpantadahanopama. Bhairavaya namastubhyam, anujnam datumarhasi. gurumamdalah Guru mandalah (The Gurus) Now with the following mantras the devotee should. offer the sandal, the rice and flowers in the directions as indicated in mantras- om gurubhyo namah vame om paramagurubhyo namah vame om paramesthigurubhyo namah vame om paratparagurubhyo namah vame om purvasiddhebhyo namah vame om acaryebhyo namah vame om ganesaya namah daksine om tatsad brahmane namah sammukhe om vastupurusaya namah nairrtye Om gurubhyo namah. Om paramagurubhyo namah. Om parmesthigurubhyo namah. Om paratparagurubhyo namah. Om purvasiddhebhyo namah. Om acaryebhyo namah. Om Ganesaya namah. Om tatsad Brahmane namah. Om Vastupurusaya namah. • sankalpah Sankalpah (Will) Vame (in left side) Vame (in left side) Vame (in left side) Vame (in left side) Vame (in left side) Vame (in left side) Daksine (in right side) Daksine (in right side) Nairrtye Now the devotee should take sankalpa with the right

(33) hand having water, flower, rice and money as 'daksina' by meditating Brahma with the following mantra- "om visnave namah, visnave namah, visnave namah | om adya brahmano dvitiyapararddhe srisvetavarahakalpe vaivasvate manvantare'stavimse kaliyuge kaliprathama- carane bauddhavatare bhulomke amukadvipe amukadese amukaksetre amukanagare amukagrame amukanamni amukasamvatsare amukamase amukapakse amukatithau amukavasare amukanaksatre amukayoge amukakarane amukagotrah amukanama aham sri-brahmadevaprasadat sruti - smrti-puranoktaphala praptyartham jnatajnata-kayika- vacika-manasasakalapapanivrttipurvakam amukakamanapurtyai brahmarcanam karisye| tadangatvena gauriganapatyadipujanam ca karisye " | Or Visnave namah, Visnave namah, Visnave namah, Om adya Brahmano dvitiyaparardhe Sri Svetvaraha kalpe Vaivasvate manvantareastavimse kaliyuge kaliprathamacarane Bauddhavatare Bhurloke amukadvipe amukadese amukaksetre amukanagare amukagrame amukanamni amukasamvatsare amukamase amukapakse amukatithau amukavasare amukanaksatre amukayoge amukakarane amukagotrah amukanama aham Sri Brahmadeva prasadat. sruti-Smrtipuranoktaphala-praptyartham jnatajnatkayikavacika-manassakalpapanivrttipurvakam purttyai Brahmarcanam karisye. Gauriganapatyadipujanam ca karisye." amuka-kamanaTadangatvena After it; the devotee may worship Gauri, Ganesa Navagraha (the nine planets according to Hindu Sastras), Sodasamatrika (the sixteen mothers, as deities) according to his time and purpose. devasya dhyanam Devasyadhyanam (the meditation' of the deity) Now the devotee should contemplate his willed deity (Brahma ) with the following mantras 7 .. divyarupam, sada dhyayet brahmanam tejasa''kulam |

(34) savitrisaktisahitam paramatmanamisvaram || caturmukham mahakayam vanamalavibhusitam | navinam navarupadhyam lokanamabhilasadam || Divyarupam sada dhyayet Brahmanam tejasakulam. Caturmukham mahakayam Savitrisaktisahitam navarupadhyam Navinam Paramatmanamisvaram. vanamalavibhusitam. lokanamabhilasadam. avahanam avahanam (Invitation/Invocation) Then the devotee should invite the deity with following mantra- om bhurbhuvah svah tatsaviturvarenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi dhiyo yo nah pracodayat om || ima visva bhuvanani juhvadrsihomta nyasidata | pita nah sa asisa dravinamicchamanah prathamacchad varam avivesa || ehyehi viprendra pitamahadau hamsadhirudha tridasaikavandya | svetotpalabhasakusambuhasta grhana pujam bhagavannamaste || Om bhurbhuvah svah tatsaviturvarenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi dhiyo yo nah pracodayat om. Ima visva bhuvanani juhvadrsirhotanyasidata. Pita nah sa asisa dravinamicchamanah prathamacchad varan avivesa. Ehyehi viprendra pitamahadau hansadhirudha tridasaikavandya. Svetotplabhasakusambuhasta grhana pujam Bhagavannamaste. asanam asanam (the seat for Deity) After that the devotee should offer the seat to deity

with these mantras kimsvidasidadhisthanamarambhanam (35) katamatsvit katha''sit | yato bhumim janayan visvakarma vidyamaunomnmahina visvacaksah || brahmatmabhuh surajyestha paramesthin pitamaha | brahman asanam divyam dasye'ham tubhyamisvara || Kimsvidasidadhisthanamarambhanam katamatsvit kathasit. Yato bhumim janayan visvakarma vidyamaurnaunmahina visvacaksah. Brahmatmbhuh surajyestha Brahman asanam divyam parmesthin pitamaha. dasyeham tubhyamisvara. sannidhanam Sannidhanam (Company) Then the devotee should invite the deity for his company with the following mantra- hamsaprsthasamarudha devataganapujita | urdhvalokapate deva atra tvam sannidhim kuru || Hansaprsthasamarudha devataganapujita. Urdhvalokapate deva atra tvam sannidhim kuru. pranapratistha Pranapratistha (Infusing of life-energy in idol by mantras) For special pranapratistha- om am hrim krim yam ram lam vam sam sam sam hom om ksam sam ham sah hrim om hamsah brahmanah pranah iha pranah | om am hrim krau yam ram lam vam sam sam sam hom om ksam sam hamsah hrim om hamsah brahmanah 'jiva iha sthitah||

(36) om am hrim kraum yam ram lam vam sam sam sam hom om ksam sam hamsah hrim hamsah brahmanah sarvendriyani om iha sthitani | om am hrim kraum yam ram lam vam sam sam sam hom om ksam sam hamsah hrim om hamsah brahmanah ghranaprana ihagatya vanmanastvak caksussrotra sukhanciram tisthantu jihva svaha || Om an hrim kraum yam ram lam vam sam sam sam hom om Ksam sam ham sah hrim Om hansah Brahmanah Pranah iha pranah. Om am hrim kraum yam ram lam vam sam sam sam hOm Om. Ksam sam hamsah hrim Om hansah Brahmanah jiva iha sthitah. Om am hrim kraum yam ram lam vam sam sam sam houm Om ksam sam hansah hrim iha sthitani. Om hansah Brahmanah sarvendriayani Om am hrim kraum yam ram lam vam sam sam sam hOm Om ksam sam hansah hrim Om hansah Brahmanah vanmanastvak ghranaprana ihagatya sukhanciram Caksussrotra jihva tisthantu svaha. After that with the following mantras the devotee should perform pranapratistha in the idol of the deity (Brahma) placed in front of him:- etam te deva savitaryajnam prahurbrhaspataye tena yajnamava tena yajnapatim tena brahmane | mamava || dhatuh pranah pratisthantu srastuh pranah ksarantu ca | asyai deva tvamarcayai mamaheti ca kascana || mamava. Etam te deva savitaryajnam prahurbrhaspataye Brahmane. Tena yajnamava tena yajnapatim tena Dhatuh pranah pratisthantu srastuh pranah ksarantu ca. Asyai deva tvamarcayai mamaheti ca kascana . padyam Padyam (Water for washing the feet of the deity) Then the devotee should offer water for washing the

(37) feet of the deity with the mantras as under:--- visvatascaksuruta visvatomukho visvato bahuruta visvataspat | sam bahubhyam dhamati sam patatrairdyavabhumijanayandeva ekah || gamgaditirthasambhutam gandhapuspadibhiryutam | . padyam dadamyaham deva ! grhanasu namo'stu te || Visvatascaksuruta visvatomukho visvato bahuruta visvataspat. Sam bahubhyam dhamati sam patatrairdyavabhumi janayandeva ekah. Gangaditirthasambhutam gandhapuspadibhiryutam. Padyam dadamyaham deva! grhanasu namostu te. arghyam Arghyam (Respectful offering to the deity) Then the devotee with the following mantras should offer water for washing mouth:- kimsvid vanam ka u sa vrksa asa yato dyavaprthivi nistataksuh | manisino manasa prcchatedu tad yadadhyatisthad bhuvanani dharayan || svarnapatraprapuritam | astagandhasamayuktam arghyam grhana maddattam padmayone namo'stu te || Kimsvid vanam ka u sa vrksa asa yato dyavaprthivi nistataksuh. Manisino manasa prcc'hatedu tad yadadhyatisthad bhuvanani dharayan. Astagandhasamayuktam svarnapatraprapuritam, Arghyam grhana maddattam padmayonc namostu acamaniyam Acamaniyam (Offering rinsing water to deity) tc. Then the devotee should offer drinking water to deity. ya te dhamani paramani ya'vama ya madhyama visvakarmannutema | . siksa sakhibhyo havisi svadha vah svayam yajasva tanvam vrdhanah || karpurena sugandhena vasitam svadu sitalam | toyamacamaniyartha grhana paramesvara ||

(38) Ya te dhamani parmani ya' vama ya madhyama visvakarmannutema. Siksa sakhibhyo havisi svadha vah svayam yajasva tanvam vrdhanah. Karpurena sugandhena Toyamacamaniyartham vasitam svadu Sitalam. grhana paramesvara. snanam (Snanam) Bathing Then the worshipper should offer water to the deity to bathe with the following mantras:- visvakarman havisa vavrdhanah svayam yajasva prthivimuta dyam | muhyantvanye amitah sapatnam ihasmakam maghava surirastu || hamsaprsthasamarudham devataganapujitam snapayami aham devam brahmanam kamalasanam || Visvakarman havisa vavrdhanah svayam yajasva prthivimuta dyam. Muhyantvanye amitah sapatnam ihasmakam maghava surirastu. Hansaprsthasamarudham devataganapujitam. Snapayami aham devam Brahmanam kamalasanam.

(39) pamcagavyasnanavidhih (Pancagavya Snanavidhih) 1. gomutram Gomutra (Cow urine) With the recitation of the following mantra the devotee should offer the cow-urine (taken to be sacred) for bathing:- om bhurbhuvah svah tatsaviturvarenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi, dhiyo yo nah pracodayat | Om bhurbhuvah svah tatsaviturvarenyam bhargo. devasya dhimahi dhiyo yo nah pracodayat. 2. gomayah Gomayah (the Cow-dung) With the recitation of the following mantra Cow-dung should be offered to the deity for bathing:- om gandhadvaram duradharsam nityapustam karisinim | isvarim sarvabhutanam tamihopahvaye sriyam || Om gandhadvaram duradharsam nityapustam karisinim. Isvarim sarvabhutanam tamihopahvaye sriyam. 3. dugdham Dugdham (the Cow milk) The devotee should offer cow milk to the deity with the following mantra for bathing: md a pyayasva sametu te visvatah somavrsyam bhava vajasya sangathe | Om a pyayasva sametu te Somavrsyam bhava vajasya visvatah. sangathe.

4. dadhi Dadhi (Curd ) (40) Then the devotee should offer curd to the deity for bathing by reciting the following mantra:- om dadhikravno akarisam jisnorasvasya vajinah | surabhi no mukhakarat prana ayumsi tarisat || Om dadhi kravno akarisam jisnorasvasya vajinah. Surabhi no mukhakarat prana ayunsi tarisat. 5. ghrtam Ghrtam (Ghee) With the following mantra the devotee should offer ghee for bathing:- om tejo'si sukramasyamrtamasi dhamanamasi priyam devanamanadhrstam devayajanamasi | Om tejo'si sukramasyamrtamasi dhamanamasi priyam devanamanadhrstam devayajanamasi. kusodakam Kusodakam [Water with Kusa (Straw)] The devotee should offer water with sacred straw (Kusa the sacred straw is used as an item of worship ) with the mantra as under:Om om prasave'svinorbahubhyam devasya tva pusno savituh hastabhyam | devasya tva savituh pusno hastabhyam. prasavesvinorbahubhyam

(41) pancamrtasnanavidhih (Pancamrtasnanavidhib) 1. payah (Payah) Milk The devotee should offer milk for bathing with the following mantra:- om payah prthivyam payaosadhisu payo divyantarikse payodhah | payasvatih pradisah santu mahyayam | Om payah prthivyam payaosadhisu payodivyantarikse payodhah. Payasvatih pradisah santu mahyam. 2. dadhi (Dadhi) Curd Then the devotee should offer curd to the deity for bathing by reciting the following mantra:- om dadhi kravno 'karisam jisnorasvasya vajinah | surabhi no mukha karat prana ayumsi tarisat || Om dadhi kravno akarisam jisnorasvasya vajinah. Surabhi no mukhakarat 3. ghrtam (Ghrtam) Ghee prana ayunsi tarisat. Now the devotee should offer ghee to deity for bathing with the recitation of the following mantra:- om ghrtam ghrtapavanah pibata vasam vasapavanah pibatantariksasya havirasi svaha | disah pradisa adiso vidisa uddiso digbhyah svaha || Om ghitam ghrtapavanah pibata vasam vasapavanah pibatantariksasya havirasi svaha. Disah pradisa adiso vidisa uddiso digbhyah svaha.

4. madhu (Madhu) Honey (42) Then the devotee should offer honey to the deity for bathing with the following mantra:- om madhu vata rtayate madhu ksaranti sindhavah | madhvirnah santvosadhih | madhu naktamutosaso madhumat parthivam rajah | madhu dyaurastu nah pita | madhumanno vanaspatirmadhumam astu suryah | madhvirgavo bhavantu nah | Om madhu vata rtayate madhu ksaranti sindhavah madhvirnah santvosadhih. Madhu naktamutosaso madhumat parthivam rajah. Madhu dyaurastu nah pita. Madhumanno vanaspatirmadhuman astu Suryah. Madhvirgavo bhavantu nah. 5. sarkara (Sarkara) Sugar The devotee should offer sugar to the deity with the following mantra:- apam rasamudvayasam surye grhnamyesa te santam samahitam | apam rasasya yo rasastam vo grhnamyuttamamupayama grhito'sindraya tva justam yonirindraya tva justatamam || Om apam rasamudvayasamm surye santam samahitam. Apam rasasya yo rasastam vo grhnamyuttamamupayama grhito sindraya tva justam grhnamyes te yonirindraya tva justatamam. pancamrtam (Pancamxtam) The Collection of five sweet things Then the devotee should offer Pancamrta (mixture of all five things above mentioned) to the deity for bathing with following mantra-, om pamcanadyah sarasvatimapi yanti sasrotasah | sarasvati tu pamcadha soddese 'bhavat sarit || Om Panca nadyah sarasvatimapi yanti sasrotasah. Sarasvati tu pancadha soddese 'bhavat sarit.

(43) suddhodakasnanam (Suddhodakasnanam) Bath with pure water Then the devotee should offer only pure water to the deity for bathing with the following mantras:- om suddhavalah sarvasuddhavalo manivalasta asvinah | syetah syetakso'runaste rudraya pasupataye karna yama || avalipta raudra namo rupah gamga ca yamuna caiva godavari parjanyah || sarasvati | narmada sindhu kaveri snanartham pratigrhyatam || Om Suddhavalah sarvasuddhavalo manivalasta Asvinah. Syetah syetaksorunaste Rudraya pasupataye karna yama. Avalipta Raudra Ganga ca Yamuna caiva Godavari Narmada Sindhu Kaveri nabhorupah snanartham gayatrinyasavidhih (Gayatrinyasavidhih) parjanyah. Sarasvati. pratigrhyatam. Now the devotee should establish the letters of Gayatri mantra and in the deity with the recitation of following mantras:---- om murdhni tan namah | om mukhamamdale sam namah | namah | namah | om kanthadese vim om amgasandhisu tum om hrnmadhye vam namah | om parsvayordvayoh rem namah | om daksinakuksau nim namah |

(44) om vamakuksau yam namah | om katyam nabhau bham namah | om parsvayordvayoh gom namah | om janghayoh dem namah | om padapadmayoh vam namah | om amgusthayoh syam namah | om hrdaye dhim namah | om janumule mam namah | om guhye him om hrdaye dhim om osthayoh yom om nasikagre nam netre pram namah | namah | namah | namah | namah | om bhruvormadhye ca namah | om prane dam namah | om lalatante yam namah | kese tam namah | Om murdni tan namah. Om mukhamandale sam namah. Om kanthdese vim namah. Om angasandhisu tum namah. Om hrnmadhye vam namah. Om parsvayordvayoh rem namah. Om daksinakuksau nim namah. Om vamakuksau yam namah. Om katyam nabhau bham namah. Om parsvayordvayoh gom namah. Om janghayoh dem namah.

(45) Om padapadmayoh vam namah. Om angusthayoh syam namah. Om hrdaye dhim namah. Om Janumule mam namah. Om guhye him namah. Om hrdaye dhim namah. Om osthayoh yom namah. Om nasikagre nam namah. Om netre pram namah. Om bhruvormadhye com namah. Om prane dam namah. Om lalatante yam namah. Om Kese 'tam namah. vastram (Vastram) Cloth Then the devotee should offer cloth to the deity with the following mantra:- vacaspatim visvakarmanamutaye manobhuvam vaje adya huvema | sa no visvani havanani josadvisvasambhuravase sadhukarma || hiranyagarbha purusa pradhanavyaktarupavat | prasida sammukhe bhutva vastram grhnannamo'stu te || Vacaspatim Visvakarmanamutaye manobhuvam vaje adya huvem. Sa no visvani havanani josadvisva Sambhuravase sadhukarma. Hrnyagarbha Prasida purusa sammukhe bhutva vastram pradhanavyaktarupavat. grhnannamo'stu te. audia (Yajnopavitam) the sacred threads with three virtues-the symbol of deity. Then the devotee should offer yajnopavita to the deity

with the mantra as under: (46) visvakarman havisa vardhanena trataramindramakrnoravadhyam | tasmai visah samanamanta purvirayamugro vihavyo yatha'sat || navabhistantubhiryuktam trigunam devatamayam | upavitam maya dattam grhanedam caturbhuja || Visvakarman havisa vardhanena tratarmindramakrnoravadhyam. Tasmai visah samanamanta purvirayabhugro vihvayo yatha'sat. Navabhistantubhiryuktam Upavitam trigunam devatamayar. maya dattam grhanedam caturbhuja. gandham (Gandham) Sandal Then the devotee should offer sandal to the deity with the following mantra with devotion: caksusah pita manasa hi dhiro dhrtamene ajanannamnamane | yadedanta adadrhanta purva adid dyavaprthivi aprathetam || srikhandam candanam vilepanam divyam gandhadhyam sumanoharam | surasrestha candana caru grhyatam || Caksusah pita manasa hi dhiro dhrtamene ajanannamnamane. Yadedanta adadrhanta purva adid dyavaprithivi aprathetam. Srikhandam candanam divyam gandhadhyamm sumanoharam. Vilepanam sursrestha candanam aksatam (Aksatam ) Rice caru: grhyatati. Then the devotee should offer the rice to the deity with devotion with the following mantra:- visvakarma vimana advihaya dhata vidhata paramota sandrk | tesamistani samisa madanti yatra sapta rsinm para ekamahuh ||

(47) aksatasca surasrestha kumkumaktah susobhitah | maya nivedita bhaktya grhana paramesvara || Visvakarma Vimana Advihaya dhata vidhata paramota sandrk. Tesamistani samisa .madanti yatra sapta rsin para ekamahuh. Aksatasca surasrestha kumkumaktah Maya nivedita bhaktya puspam (Puspam) Flower grhana susobhitah. paramesvara. Then the devotee should offer scented flowers for the worship of the deity with the following mantra- malyadini sugandhini malatyadini vai prabho | mayanitani puspani grhana paramesvara ! vai prabho. grhana paramesvara. Malyadini sugandhini malatyadini Mayanitani puspani brahmanah angapujavidhih (Brahmanah Angapujavidhih) Method of Limb-worship of Brahma The devotee should worship the limbs of the idol of Brahma one by one with Roli and Kumkum mixed with rice and flowers by reciting the names one by one through mantras as under- om brahmane namah padau pujayami | om hiranyagarbhaya namah uru pujayami | om paramesthine namah jaye janu dhatre namah janu pujayami | | pujayami | om vedhase namah guhyam pujayami | om padmodbhavaya namah vastim pujayami | om hamsavahanaya namah katim pujayami |

Om Brahmane namah Om (48) om agnirupaya namah udaram om padmanabhaya namah hrdayam om satanandaya namah vaksah om savitripataye namah bahu om vidhaye namah kantham pujayami | pujayami | pujayami | pujayami | pujayami | om rgyujah samatharvavedebhyo namah mukhani pujayami | om kapalaya namah kapalam om caturvaktraya namah sirah om jyesthaya namah sarvamgani Hiranyagarbhaya namah pujayami | pujayami | pujayami | padau ada uru pujayami. pujayami. Om Dhatre namah janu pujayami. Om paramesthine namah janghe pujayami. Om Vedhase namah guhyam pujayami. Om padmodbhavaya namah vastim pujayami. Om hansavahanaya namah katim pujayami. Om agnirupaya namah udaram pujayami. Om padmanabhaya namah hrdayam pujayami. Om Satanandaya namah vaksah pujayami. Om Savitripataye namah bahu pujayami. Om Vidhaye namah kantham pujayami. Om Rgyajuhsamatharvavedebhyo namah mukhani pujayami. Om Kapalaya namah kapalam pujayami. Om Om Caturvaktraya namah sirah jyesthaya namah sarvangani lokapalapujavidhih (Lokapalapujavidhih) Method of Lokapala-Worship om indraya namah purve indram pujayami | om agnaye namah agneyyam agnim pujayami | pujayami. · pujayami.

(49) om yamaya namahh daksine yamam pujayami | om nirrte namah nairrtye nirrtim pujayami | om varunaya namah pascime varunam pujayami | om vayave namah vayavye vayum pujayami | om somaya namah uttare somam pujayami | om isanaya namah aisanyam isanam pujayami | om brahmane namah isanapurvayormadhye brahmanam pujayami | om anantayam namah nairrtpascimayormadhye anantam pujayami | rgvedam purve om om om 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 pujayami | om vedangani agneyyam pujayami | yajurvedam daksine pujayami | om dharmasastrani nairrtye pujayami | samavedam pracyam pujayami | puranani vayavye pujayami | atharvavedam uttare pujayami | om nyayavistaran aisanyam pujayami | om dharmaya namah pracyam dharmam pujayami | om adharmaya namah agneyyam adharmam pujayami | om jnanaya namah daksine jnanam pujayami | om ajnanaya namah nairrtye ajnanam pujayami | om vairagyaya namah praticyam vairagyam pujayami | om avairagyaya namah vayavye avairagyam pujayami | om aisvaryaya namah uttare aisvaryam pujayami | om anaisvaryaya namah isane anaisvaryam Om Indraya namah purve Indram pujayami. Om agnaye namah agneyyam Agnim pujayami. pujayami |

(50) Om yamaya namah daksine yamamm pujayami. Om Nirrte namah nairrtye nirrtim pujayami. Om Varunaya namah pascime varunam pujayami. Om Vayave namah vayavye vayum pujayami. Om Somaya namah uttare somam pujayami. Om Isanaya namah aisanyam isanam pujayami. Om Brahmane namah isanapurvayormadhye Brahmanar pujayami. Om Anantaya namah nairrtpascimyormadhye anantam pujayami. purve pujayami. Om Rgvedam Om Vedangani agneyyam pujayami. Om yajurvedam 'n daksine pujayami. Om Dharmsastrani nairrtye pujayami. Om Samvedam pracyam pujayami. Om Puranani vayavye pujayami. Om Atharvavedam uttare pujayami. Om Nyayavistaran aisanyam pujayami. Om Dharmaya namah pracyam dharmam pujayami. Om Adharmaya namah agneyam adharmam pujayami. Om jnanaya namah daksine jnanam pujayami. Om Ajnanaya namah nairrtye ajnanam pujayami. Om vairagyaya namah praticyam vairagyam pujayami. Om Avairagyaya namah vayavye avairagyam pujayami. Om Aisvaryaya namah uttare aisvaryam pujayami. Om anaisvaryaya namah isane anaisvaryam pujayami. hrdayadinyasah Hrdayadinyasah After that the devotee with the following mantras as directed should touch his heart etc.:- om apohistha mayo bhuvastan urje dadhatana | caksase mahe ranaya hrdayaya 74: 11

( 51 ) om rtam ca satyam cabhiddhat tapaso'dhyajayata | tato ratrirajayata| tatah samudro'rnavah| samudradarnavadadhi samvatsaro ajayata | ahoratrani vidadhad visvasya misato vasi suryacandramasau dhata yathapurvakamakalpayat | divyam ca prthivim cantariksamatho svah sikhayai vasat | Om om udutyam jatavedasam devam vahanti ketavah | drse visvaya surya svaha netrabhyam vausat | om marmani te varmana chadayami, somastva raja'mrtenanuvastam | urorvariyo varunaste krnotu jayantam tva'nu deva madantu kavacaya hum || citram devanamudagadanikam caksurmitrasya varunasyagneh | Mahe abha dyavaprthivi antariksam surya atma jagatastasthusasca svaha astraya phat || apohistha mayo bhuvastan urje ranaya dadhatana. Caksase hrdayaya namah. Om xtam ca satyari cabhiddhat tapasodhyajayata. Tato ratrirajayata . Tatah samudrornavah. Samudradarnvadadhi samvatsaro ajayata. Ahoratrani vidadhad visvasya misato vasi Suryacandramasau dhata yathapurvamakalpyat. Divam ca prthivim cantariksamatho svah sikhayai vasat. Om udutyamm jatavedasamm devam vahanti ketavah. Drse visvaya Suryam svaha-netrabhyam vausat. Om marmani te varmana chadayami, somsatva raja mrtenanuvastam. Urorvariyo varunaste kmotu jayantam tvanu deva madantu kavacaya huri. Om citram devanamudagadanikam caksurmitrasya varunasyagneh. Apra dyavaprthivi antariksam surya atma jagatastasthusasca svaha astraya phat. dhupam (Dhupam) the scented stick burnt at the time of worship Then the devotee should offer scented stick (dhupa) to

(52) the deity reciting the following mantra:- yo nah pita janita yo vidhata ghammani veda bhuvanani visva | yo devanam namadha eka eva tam samprasnam bhuvana yantyanya || visvarupa niradhara niralamba niramaya | agaccha deva devesa dhupo'yam pratigrhyatam || | Yo nah pita janita yo vidhata dhamani veda bhuvanani visva. Yo devanam namadha eka eva tam samprasnam bhuvana yantyanya. Visvarupa Agaccha niradhara niralamba deva devesa dhupoyam niramaya. pratigrhyatam. dipah (Dipah) lamp (earthen lamp filled with ghee and thread ) After it the devotee should burn the lamp in front of the idol of the deity with full devotion reciting the mantras as under:- ta a'yajanta dravinam samasma rsayah surve jaritaro na bhuna | asutem sutem rajasi nisatte ye bhutani samakrnvannimani || krsnajinambaradharam padmahastam caturbhujam | vedadharam niralambam dipam vai darsayamyaham | Ta ayajanta dravinam samasma rsayah surve jaritaro na bhuna. Asurte surte rajasi nisatte ye bhutani samakrnvannimani. Krsnajinambaradharam padmahastam caturbhujam. Vedadharam niralambam dipam vai darsayamyaham. naivedyam (Naivedyam) Food offered to the deity Then the devotee should place before the deity the food-item with a feeling of dedication with the following mantras:--

(53) paro diva para ena prthivya paro kamsvid garbham prathamam dadhra apo yatra devah tvaya srstam jagat sarvam devebhirasurairyadasti | samapasyanta purve || sadevasuramanusam | naivedyam grhyatam deva brahmarupa namo'stu te || Paro diva para ena prthivya paro devebhirasurairyadasti. Kansvid garbham pratham dadhra apo yatra devah samapasyanta purve. Tvaya srstam jagat sarvam sadevasuramanusam. Naivedyam grhyatam deva Brahmarupa namostu phalam (Phalam) Fruit te. Now the devotee should offer to the deity the sweet fruit with the following mantra:- padmayone phalam caturmurte grhana deva vedagarbha pitamaha | tvam yajnasamsiddhihetave || Padmayone caturmurte vedagarbha pitamaha. Phalam grhana-deva tvam yajnasamsiddhihetave. daksina (Daksina) Money as an offering to deity Finally the devotee should offer some money with full dedication as puskala daksina for receiving the blessings of the deity with the following mantra: daksina premasahita yathasakti anantaphaladamenam grhana samarthita | paramesvara || Daksina premasahita yathasakti samarthita. Anantaphaladamenam grhana paramesvara.

(54) pradaksina (Pradaksina) taking rounds moving round (clockwise) the idol of the deity :After this the devotee should move clockwise around the idol of the deity as the token of respect with the following mantra:- tamidgarbham prathamam dadha apo yatra devah samagacchanta visve | ajasya nabhavadhyekamarpitam yasmin visvani bhuvanani tasthuh || nam tam vidatha ya ima jajananyadyusmakamantaram babhuva | niharena pravrta jalpya casutrpa ukthasasascaranti || Tamidgarbhar prathamam dadhra apo yatra devah samagacchanta visve. Ajasya nabhavadhyekamarpitam yasmin visvani bhuvanani tasthuh. Nam tam vidatha ya ima jajananyadyusmakamantaram babhuva. Niharena pravrita jalpya casutrapa arartikam ( arati ) (arartikam) arati ukthasasascaranti. Then the devotee should perform arati of Brahmaji with this mantra:- anekavratakarta tvam sarvesam arartikamaham kurve pasya me ca Anckavratakarta tvam sarvesam Arartikamaham kurve pasya me pitamaha | varado bhava || ca pitamaha. varado puspanjalih (Puspanjalih) Offering flowers to deity bhava. visvakarma hyajanista deva adidgandhavom abhavad dvitiyah | trtiyah pita janitosadhinamapam garbham vyadadhatpurutra || namo visvasrje tubhyam satyaya paramesthine| devaya devapataye yajnanam pataye namah ||

(55) Visvakarma hyajanista deva adidgandharvo abhavad dvitiyah. Tritiyah pita janitosadhinamapam garbham vyadadhat purutra. Namo Devaya visvasrje tubhyam satyaya parmesthine. devapataye yajnanam pataye namah. namaskarah Namaskarah (Salutations) in honour of the deity Then the devotee should salute the deity in his honour with the following mantra:- aksamalam sruvam dakse vame srucam kamandalum | lambakucam ca jatilam brahmanam vai namo'stu te || Aksamalam sruvam dakse vame srucam kamandalum. Lambakurcam ca jatilam Brahmanam vai namostu te. prarthana (Prarthana) Prayer At last, the devotee should 'very politely' pray the deity with the recitation of the following mantras:- padmasana caturmukha| jataghara jagattratah prasida kamalodbhava | krsnajinambaradhara padmayoniscaturmurtih vedavyasah pitamahah | yajnadhyaksascaturvaktrastasmai nityam namo namah || vidyadharaya devaya jnanagamyaya suraye | kamandalvaksamalasnuksnuvahastaya te namah | Krsnajinambaradhara Jatadhara jagattratah Padmayoniscaturmurtih padmasana caturmukha. prasida kamalodbhava. Vedavyasah Pitamahah. Yajnadhyaksascaturvaktrastasmai nityamm namo namah.

Vidyadharaya (56) devaya jnanagamyaya te Kamandalvaksamalasruksruvahastaya suraye. namah. Thus, the worshipper having performed the deity worship should start mantra-japa-strotra-patha etc. for the • attainment of his intended goal.