38. Description of Gopala-murti (rites and rituals)

The Mulamantra is presented first in secret code 289, after which its Chandas and Nyasavidhis are given. Gopala-murti is conceived and described in Balarupa. Diksa is to be received directly from a learned Guru. 290 Attainment of Mantrasiddhi brings along with it Sarvakamaphala. The suitable venues for chanting Japas for Mantrasiddhi are river banks, sandy terrains, the shade of Bilvavrksa, the premises of Asramas, Devalaya, shades of the peepal tree and the seashore where the Sadhaka, strictly observing the Vrtanistas, is to perform 1,00,000 Japas and 10,000 Homas with Ghrta, lotus flower, Tila and Payasa. Krsnavigraha in gold or other metals is worshipped with Sarvopacara, and food is served to Brahmins. Dhyana balam pratyagranilotpaladalajaladasyamalam komalangam vyakosambhojanetram kanakamanilasadbhusanam pitavastram | barhapidam vicitrojjvalamakaralasatkundalam caruvaktram krsnam dorbhiscaturbhirdhrtajalajagadapadmacakam smarami || vanyairnanaprasunairviracitarucimancitramaulim vicitrai rbahanimisraih kadambairvyatikaritalasatkesaroddamadamna | kanthantalambinoncaih parigatavapusam venugananusaktam gogopigopabrndaih parigatamapi va cintayet pitavastram || srivastomasivaksah sthalagatavilasatkaustubhodmasilaksmi 415

vyamisralolaharam madhukaranikaranilakesalakantam | dhyayet purnendubimbamalamukhakamalam phullapadmayataksam devam gopalabesam divi suramutibhirvandyamanam mukumdam | | 291 Trsavana worship of Krsna It is the Trikalapuja of Krsna which is described under this head for which three kinds of Dhyanas and Vidhis are provided. Prabhatadhyana gavam sandohanakrte vatsasandohamadhyagam || venuganavinodena ramamanam vilasinam || lalihyamanam govatsairgopakanyabhiravrtam | sasurasuragandharvamunividyadharadibhih | | 292 The materials for the Puja are Gandhadhupadis and flowers like Campaka, Utpalapuspa, lotus and fragrant flowers, gathered from the forest. Dadhi, Gula, Madhu, Rasa, Navanita and Tambula, kept in a gold plate, are to be offered in Homa as stipulated. Madhyahnadhyana ratnasailendrasikhare / timanorame | | divyodyane kalpavrksacchayayam ratnamandape | ratnasimhasanambhojakarnikayam caturbhujam || yathoktarupalankaram krsnam dhyayita sadhakah | samvrtam gopakanyabhirdivyarupabhiracyutam | | naradadyairmuniganaih sevyamanam surairampi | udyanavrksacchayasu caritva yavasodakam || sutrptabhistatha gobhirvisrutabhiraveksitam |293 416

The materials required for Madhyahnapuja are much the same as for Prabhatapuja the sole exception being the offering of Ghrtapayasa in a gold plate. Sayahnadhyana sayam brndavane devam rasamandalamadhyagam|| alankrtabhiratyartham gopakanyabhiravrtam | kridantam nrttagitadyairvinodairvividhairvibhum || 294 Dhyana as prescribed is provided to Gopalamurti along with the offering of rare flowers like Mallika, Ghrtapayasa, and boiled milk. Puja is completed in the normally accepted mode.