Chapter 148 - Mode of worship for success in the battle (saṅgrama-vijaya-pūjā)

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The Lord said:

1-7. Oṃ ḍe kha khyāṃ. Obeisance to Sun, the victorious in the battle, hrāṃ, hrīṃ, hrūṃ, hreṃ, hroṃ, hraḥ. These are the six mantras for the Sun, who confers success in the battle. Oṃ haṃ khaṃ oblations to Khakholka. Sphūṃ hrūṃ huṃ krūṃ śrīṃ hoṃ kreṃ. The eight attributes prabhūta (plenty), vimala (spotless), sāra (essence), ārādhya (to be worshipped), parama (supreme), sukha (happiness), dharmajñāna (knowledge of righteousness) and vairāgya (firm resolve) should be worshipped. Then the seats anantāsana (having ananta, the serpent as the seat), siṃhāsana (the lion seat), padmāsana (lotus seat) (should be worshipped). Then the pericarps N (of the mystic diagram) consisting of the spheres of sun, moon and fire such as Dīptā (luminous), Sūkṣmā (subtle), Jayā (victorious), Bhadrā! (conferring safety), Vibhāti (fortune), Vimalā (spotless), Amoghā (infallible), Vidyutā (lightning) and Sarvatomukhī (having face every side), the ninth one, should be worshipped. Then one should worship (the qualities) sattva, rajas and tamas, prakṛti (the source of the material world) and puruṣa (the soul), one’s soul, one’s inner soul and the supreme soul. All the endowed with the bindu and māyānila. One should worship Uṣā (dawn), Prabhā (lustre), Sandhyā (twilight), Sāyam (evening), Māyā (mysterious), Balā (strong), Bindu (dot) and endowed with Viṣṇu. The eight attendant-gods at the entrance such as Sūrya, Caṇḍa, Pracaṇḍa and others should be worshipped with perfumes etc. One would be victorious in the battle etc. by the worship, meditation and oblation.