Archana Padhati

THE PROCESS OF
DEITY WORSHIP
(Arcana,Paddhati)
THE BHAKTIVEDANTA BOOK TRUST
THE PROCESS OF
DEITY WORSHIP
(Arcana-Paddhati)
translated by
Jayasacinandana diisa Adhikiiri
edited by
Jayatirtha diisa Adhikiiri
THE BHAKTIVEDANTA BOOK TRUST
To the divine lotus feet

of our
eternal spiritual master
His Divine Grace
A. C. Bhaktivedanta
Swami Prabhupq.da
by whose
causeless mercy alone
the Western world
has come to know
of the process of Deity worship.
1 978 Bhaktivedanta Book Trust

All rights reserved
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1978:
2,000 copies
Printed in the United States of America
CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction
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PART I
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21
31
41
51
61
7I
81
Mu/a Mantras
Duties During the Brahma-muhurta
Waking the Lord
Offering of Bhoga
Offering Arati
The Pu}a
Putting the Lord to Rest
The Worship of Srimatt Tulasi-devi
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2
3
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7
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PART 11
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
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101
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141
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161
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Cleansing the Teeth

Passing Urine and Stool and Cleansing
Taking Bath
Tying the Sikha
The Putting on of Cloth
The Putting on of Tilaka
Prayers Upon Awakening
Acamana
Sandhya
Prayers to Awaken the Lord
Offering Padya
Offering Acamana
Offering Tambu/a
Picking Flowers and Tulasifor the Pu}a
Asana-suddhi
Establishing the Patras and Articles of Worship
Vi!:Ju-smarai:Jam
Mwigala-santi
Bhuta-suddhi
Prayers in Worship of the Spiritual Master
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50
211 Offering Arghya

221 Offering Madhuparka
231 Prayers in Worship of Lord Caitanya and Lord
Nityananda
241 Prayers in Worship of Sri Sri Radha-KrQa
2 51 Upanga-pu}a for the Worship of KrQa's
Paraphernalia
261 Prayers in Worship of Lord Jagannatha
27 I Paiicamrta
281 Mantras for Putting the Lord to Rest
291 The Ankusa-mudra
301 Mantra for Offering Incense
31I Mantra for Offering Ghee Lamp
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PART Ill
11
21
31
41
51
61
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Bhoga-arati kirtana
Prema-dhvani
The Arati Songs
Mantras for Drinking Caraf}amrta
_Hqnoring the Lord's Prasada
Offenses to be A voided
The Mantras for Obtaining Forgiveness for One's
Offenses
81 The':Upacaras, or Articles of Worship
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PREFACE
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu instructed Sanatana Gosvami to write
a book about VaiQava behavior and activities. Among other
things He specifically requested: " You should discuss . . . morning
duties, remembrance of the Supreme Lord, cleanliness, washing
the mouth and other parts of the body. In the morning one should
regularly brush his teeth, take his bath, offer prayers to the Lord
and obeisances to the spiritual master. One should render service
to the spiritual master and paint one's body in twelve places with
iirdhva-pufifira ( ti/aka) . One should stamp the holy names of the
Lord on his body, or one should stamp the symbols of the Lord,
such as the disc and club. After this, you should describe how one
should decorate his body with gopi-candana, wear neck beads, col
lect tulasi leaves from the tulasitree, cleanse one's cloth and the
altar, cleanse one's own house or apartment, and go to the temple
and ring the bell to draw the attention of the Lord. Also describe
Deity worship, wherein one should offer food to KrQa at least five
times daily. One should, in due course of time, place KrQa on a
bed. You should also describe the process for offering aratiand the
worship of the Lord according to the list of five, sixteen or fifty in
gredients. " Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila 24.33 1 -333.
Of course, Sanatana Gosvami took the instruction of the Lord
seriously and he wrote the book Hari-bhakti-vilasa. The present
work, The Process of Deity Worship, is derived from the work of
Sanatana Gosvami, being the revised edition and first English
translation of the abridged work, Arcana-paddhati. His Divine
Grace Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaja
commissioned the latter work in order to regularize the worship in
the temples he had established, and the book was compiled under
his order. SrTia Prabhupada requested me in Mayapur, during the
Gaura Piirfiima celebrations of 1976, to edit a translated version of
A rcana-paddhati, with the view of standardizing the system of wor
ship within the ISKCON temples in a way that could be practically
instituted. Although I have no qualification to attempt the ork, I
pray that, having been done under his order, it will prove to be a
success.
The book has been arranged in three parts. Part One presents
the principal elements of the daily worship in an outline form. Part
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The Process of Deity Worship
Two presents a more detailed explanation of the various pro

cedures used in the worship. Part Three consists of useful infor
mation regarding Vai!?Qava behavior. Part One has been arranged
in such a way as to be easily followed by one who is basically
familiar with the procedures detailed in Part Two. The key to
properly implementing the systems is, therefore, to study and
practice each element of the worship as detailed in Part Two.
It will by no means be possible to introduce the entire system of
worship described herein immediately. Rather, it should be in
stituted very gradually so that once begun it can be maintained
without interruption. Some of the processes, such as the perfor
mance of arati, will be relatively easy to begin, and it will be safe to
do so at once. Others, such as the piija itself, are more complex
(although not so much in actual practice as it may appear upon
first reading) , and should be attempted with more caution. In
these cases I have suggested in each section an abridged process
that may be adopted in the intermediate stage.
The increased complexity of the standard of worship will re
quire dedicated and serious pii}aris. Ideally each set of Deities
should have one man whose total engagement is seeing to Their
service. The society ' s administrators, who are charged with the
responsibility of seeing that the seva-pii}a is being properly carried
on, as well as the piijaris who are directly concerned with the wor
ship, should always remember that they are dealing with the
Supreme Personality of Godhead. Srila Prabhupada wrote to me in
this regard in November 1 975: "So do it nicely. I have invited
Kr!?Qa, and He may not be insulted by disrespectful behavior. I
have introduced this system of Deity worship amongst the non
believers, the atheists, the mlecchas, the yavanas and I pray to
Kr!?Qa that I am inviting You to come, so please, because You are
seated in their hearts, please give them the intelligence to serve
You so that You may not be inconvenienced. " He went on to say
in the same letter, "Never think of the Deity as made of stone or
wood. Every worshiper must remember that Kf!?Qa is personally
present. He is simply kindly presenting Himself before us in a way
so that we can handle Him. That is His mercy, otherwise He is
.unapproachable."
If we see the Deity as made of stone or wood, then the execu
tion of the procedures outlined in this book will seem a great
burden. However, if we understand that "here is Kf!?Qa. On the
invitation of my spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada, He has come
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to give me the opportunity to serve Him, " then we will take every
step in the worship to be an occasion for rejoicing-that after
millions of lifetimes of suffering in material bondage, now we are
situated safely at the lotus feet of the Lord, through the causeless
mercy of our spiritual master.
-Jayatirtha dasa Adhikari
INTRODUCTION
The Deity and Deity Worship
The Supreme merciful Lord, the Personality of Godhead, Sri
KrQ.a, showing causeless mercy to the conditioned living entities,
is eternally manifest in two forms in the material world- His
Deity form and His holy name. The Deity form of the Supreme
Lord is non-different from His eternal form in Goloka Vrndavana.
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Therefore it is said in the Caitanya-caritamrta ( Madhya -lila 5 .96)
in the matter of the activities of Saki-Gopala:
pratima naha tumi, -sakat vrajendra-nandana

"My dear Lord, You are not a statue. You are directly the son of
Maharaja Nanda." Therefore, the Deity form of Sri KrQ.a is
directly Sri KrQ.a, the son of the King of Vrndavana, Nanda
Maharaja. It is stated in the Padma Purd!Ja:
arcye vi!Jau sila-dhir guruu nara-matir vail}ave jati-buddhir

ViI}Or VG vai!JaVanam kafi-mafa-mathane pada-tirthe
'mbu-buddhi
sri-viI}Or namni mantre sakafa-ka/uahe sabda-samanya-buddhir
ViI}QU Sarvesvarese tad-itara-sama-dhir yasya VG naraki Sa
"That person who considers the Deity of the Supreme Lord to be
dead matter made out of wood, stone or metal, or the spiritual
master, who is an eternal associate of the Supreme Lord, to be an
ordinary man who is prone to die, or the VaiQ.ava to be coming
from some caste, or the water which washes the feet of the pure
devotee or the Supreme Personality of Godhead to be ordinary
water, although such water has the potency to destroy all the evils
of the age of Kali, or considers the holy name of the Supreme
Lord or mantras dedicated to Him, which are able to destroy all
sin, to be ordinary sounds, or thinks the Supreme Lord of all,
Lord ViQ.U, to be on the same level as demigods, is considered to
possess a hellish mentality. A person who thinks in this way is cer
tainly a resident of hell."
The spotless Purd!Ja, S rimad-Bhagavatam ( 1 1.27. 1 2) , describes
the eight types of Deity forms:
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saili darumayi /auhi

/epya /ekhya ea saikati
manomayi ma!Jimayi
pratimd!a-vidha smrta
"The eight types of Deity forms are declared to be: a form carved
from a block of stone, a form carved from wood, a form made of
metal, clay, paint, sand, made of jewels or conceived within the
mind. "
The living entity i s the eternal servant o f the Supreme Lord, but
due to being inimical towards Him, he has, from time im
memorial, been wandering through higher and lower species of
life, identifying with each body thus obtained, and so being
burned by the three-fold miseries. As long as this envious attitude
towards the Supreme Lord remains he will not be able to obtain
His shelter, and for that long he will have to remain bound in the
prisonhouse of the material world.
If a conditioned soul, due to the influence of some great good
fortune, develops an inclination towards the service of the Lord,
and again becomes favorable towards Him, then he is able to
regain the eternal association of Lord KrQ.a. Therefore,
bhagavad-bhakti, or devotional service to the Supreme Lord, is the
only means to obtain Him. This is the final conclusion of all the
scriptures, including the Upaniads, the Purd!Jas, and the
Paiicaratras.
In the Srimad-Bhagavatam (7.5.23-24) nine varieties of devo
tional service are described.
sri-prahrada uvaca
sraVaiJam kirtanam ViIJO
smaraiJam pada-sevanam
arcanam vandanam dasyam
sakhyam atma-nivedanam
iti pumsarpita viIJau
bhaktis cen nava-lakaiJd
kriyeta bhagavaty addha
tan manye 'dhitam uttamam
"Prahlada Maharaja said: 'Hearing about the transcendental holy
names, forms, qualities, and pastimes of Lord ViQ.U, chanting
about them, remembering them, serving the lotus feet of the
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Lord, worshiping Him, offering prayers to Him, becoming His

servant, considering the Lord one ' s best friend, and surrendering
everything unto Him (in other words, serving Him with body,
mind and words) , these nine activities are accepted as pure devo
tional service. One who has dedicated his life to the service of
KrQ.a through these nine methods should be understood to be the
most perfect person, because he has acquired complete
knowledge."
Among them, the process of arcana, or Deity worship, is listed.
In the Bhakti-rasiimrta-sindhu (Piirva-vibhiiga 1 .2.90-92) , the pro
cess of Deity worship is described as being essential to the practice
of bhakti-yoga.
iirjiidaro visee!Ja
yiitrii janma-diniidiu
sraddhii viseata priti
sri-miirter atighri-sevane
srimad-bhiigavatiirthiiniim
iisviido rasikai saha
sajiitiyiisaye snigdhe
siidhau satiga svato vare
niima-satikirtanarh srimathurii-ma!Jfiale sthiti
"One should observe special vows of the month and festivals such
as Janmaaml. One should have full faith and love in worshiping
the lotus feet of the Deity. One should taste the meaning of
Srimad-Bhiigavatam in the association of pure devotees, and one
should associate with devotees who are more advanced than
oneself and endowed with a similar type of affection for the Lord.
One should congregationally chant the holy name of the Lord and
reside in V rndavana."
I is further stated in Caitanya-caritiimrta ( Madhya-lilii 22. 1 28)
by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Himself:
siidhu-satiga, niima-kirtana, bhiigavata-sravaJa

mathurii-viisa, sri-miirtira sraddhiiya sevana
"One should associate with the devotees, chant the holy names of
the Lord, hear Srimad-Bhiigavatam, reside at Mathura and wor
ship the Deity with faith and veneration. "
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu goes on to state:
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sakala-siidhana-sre.tha ei paiica m1ga

krr.za-prema janmiiya ei piiiicera alpa sanga
(Madhya-lilii 2 2.129)
"These five limbs of devotional service are the best of all. Even a
slight performance of these five awakens love for Krl)a."
It should be carefully noted that the congregational chanting of
the holy name of the Supreme Lord is the recommended religious
practice for this age, and that by this congregational chanting of
the holy name, or by worship of the holy name, all perfections
come up to the development of pure krr.za-prema, or love for the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krl)a. It is also a fact that in the
hari-niima-sankirtana, there is actually no necessity for initiation
into the mantras. Nevertheless, Srlla Narada Muni and other
mahiijanas, in order to constrict the conduct of ordinary mankind,
which is endowed with scattered minds and abominable natures,
due to being trapped within the repeated cycle of birth and death
in various gross and subtle bodies, have in some places estab
lished the rules and particular guidelines of initiation and Deity
worship according to the Paiicariitra. Not only that, but they have
also shown different qualifications in cases of devotees overstep
ping the rules of Deity worship and initiation. Therefore in all
Vail)ava sampradiiyas, or disciplic successions, there is provision
for Deity worship after initiation into the Vail)ava mantra and the
holy name, in order to calm the disturbed minds and transform
the abominable characters of the candidates, or those desiring to
- advance in spiritual realization.
In Deity worship, the holy name of the Lord is predominant.
The chanting of the holy name of the Lord is the life of Deity wor
ship, and without the congregational chanting of the holy name,
Deity worship cari offer no fruits. Factually, what to speak of Deity
worship, the performance of any type of devotional service with
out the help of chanting the holy name is not prescribed in this age
of Kali. Therefore, from the awakening of the Lord to the offering
of flowers when He is lying down; in other words, in the begin
ning, in .the middle, and in the end of Deity worship, the chanting
of the holy names is an unavoidable necessity. Anyone who is
properly initiated by a bona fide spiritual master according to the
formula of the Piiiicariitrika-vidhi, whether he be a briihmar.za, a
katriya, a vaisya, a sudra, or lower, without consideration of sex ,
i s considered qualified, according t o all the siistras and all the
saintly persons, to worship the Deity of the Supreme Lord, includ-
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ing the scilagrcima-silci. When one is initiated by a bona fide spiri

tual master according to the Pciiicarcitrika formula, he becomes
transcendental, situated even above the position of a brcihma!Ja.
This is the conclusion of all the scriptures. Such an initiated per
son has real claim to the worship of Lord ViQU, and at least for
initiated householders the worship of the Deity with faith is re
quired, otherwise, due to crookedness in one's profession, or in
earning one's living, there is a possibility of falling down.
Deity worship is divided into two types. One is called japcinga
arcana, and the other is called bhaktyanga-arcana. Deity worship
which aims at the attainment of some end by means of regular
recital of mantras or prescribed prayers is called japcinga-arcana.
Japcinga-arcana is not strictly a branch of pure devotional service.
It falls within the realm of fruitive activities, being typified by such
activities as the worship of the materialistic smcirta-brcih ma!Jas.
But worship performed purely for the purpose of pleasing the Lord
is considered pure devotional service. The worship of the pure
devotees, following the footsteps of Srna Rupa Gosvami, is in this
category. The use of mudrcis, or the performance of nycisa, prci
!Jdycima (breathing exercises) , or the methods of calling of the
Lord which are part of ihe japcinga-arcana, are not required in the
worship of the Supreme Lord.
Bhaktyanga-arcana, or worship of the Supreme Lord in the
realm of devotional service, is of two varieties. The worship of
scilagrcima-silci, Govardhana-sila or other forms of the Lord which
is performed by householders within their homes is one variety,
and that found in the temples of formally installed Deities of the
Lord is the second. The first kind is performed with ingredients
according to the means of the householder, and is therefore
reduced or shortened service. The second type is the worship of
the Supreme Lord as a king, in awe and reverence. In such kingly
service, regular worship is a necessity; if it is otherwise, sinful
reaction is incurred. Everything must be sacrificed for the satisfac
tion of the Lord. The strictness of the rules and regulations in
volved in such service, must, in all respects, be protected. The
rules and regulations established according to place, time and cir
cumstances must be strictly kept without deviation, with firm
faith. Householders, and those who have given up their homes
but are carrying on simple Deity worship, are able to offer
foodstuffs to the Lord more or less according to the needs of their
own families, of associate VaiQavas, or of guests who come to
them. But in kingly service of the Deity everything must be
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regulated. On days when there is fasting, such as Ekadasi, food

grains must be offered to the Lord. On those days, the offered
food grains should not be taken as maha-prasada, but saved for the
next day or given to others. One should be sure to offer the Lord
fruits and vegetables when they come into season, and to offer the
service which may be relevant to that season (eg. in the month of
Damodara, etc.) .
Beginning with the awakening of the Lord in the briihma
muhurta until the offering of flowers when He takes rest, there are
different types of services to be performed, and these are generally
grouped in five divisions as follows:
1. Abhigamana. This means cleansing the temple and taking away
the items of prasiida, such as garlands.
2. Upiidana. This is the collecting of flowers and Tulasi-devi and
gathering together different scents and other ingredients for Deity
worship.
3. Yoga. This is contemplation of oneself in one' s pure spiritual
form, above the dead body and mind, as the eternal servant of the
Supreme Lord in Vrndavana or VaikUI)tha.
4. Sviidhyaya. This means the chanting of the holy name and
one' s guru given mantrc. (after considering its meaning) , loud
chanting of the holy name, reciting prayers, congregational chant
ing, and studying of the scriptures which establish pure devotional
service and follow the conclusions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu,
such as Srimad-Bhagavatam and the Caitanya-caritamrta.
s: ljya. This is the service of one's own worshipful Deity in the
varieties relevant to that Deity.
This Paficanga, or five-branched Deity worship, is not of the
nature of noneternal, fruitive activity, but is eternal and pure, and
is a branch of pure devotional service which helps one attain the
direct association of the Supreme Lord. Therefore, for those
devotees who accept the principles of Srimad-Bhagavatam, this
shortened Arcana-paddhati, which is in complete accordance with
the followers of Srila Riipa Gosvami, has been compiled from the
Harf-bhakti-viliisa, written by Srila Sanatana Gosvami and from
the books, instructions and treatises of the other mahiijanas.
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- Bhakti Prajfiana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja

(Srila Prabhupada's sannyasa-guru)
PART I
1 I Miila Mantras
For each Deity there is a mula-mantra, or a root mantra. This
mula-mantra will be used often throughout the day in the perfor
mance of various services to the Lord. The mula-mantras are as
follows:
The mula-mantra for KrQ.a is klirh krt:uiya nama/:1,
for Radha is srirh riirh riidhikiiyai nama/:1,
for Radha and KrQ.a together is srirh klirh riidhii-kmziibhyiirh
nama/:1,
for Baladeva is orh namo bhagavate viisudeviiya,
for Lord Caitanya is klirh gauriiya nama/:1,
for Lord Nityananda is klirh deva-)iihnavi-vallabhiiya nama/:1,
for Advaitacarya is klirh advaitiiya nama/:1,
for Gadadhara is srirh gadiidharaya namah,
for Srlvasa Thakura is srim srivasaya na a/:1.
for the guru is aim gurave nama/:1,
for the parama-guru is orh parama-gurave nama/:1,
for Subhadra is orh hrirh bhuvanesvaryai nama/:1,
for Jagannatha is orh gopijana-vallabhiiya n ama/:1,
for siilagriima-silii is orh namo bhagavate viisudeviiya.
2 I Duties During the Brahma-muhiirta

Every twenty-four minutes is equal to one dawja. Two daf!lfias,
or forty-eight minutes, is equal to one muhurta. In the day and the
night together, there are a total of thirty muhurtas. In the last por
tion of the night, the time beginning two muhurtas before the rise
. of the sun up to the rise of the sun, or one hour and thirty-six
minutes before the rise of the sun, is called aruf!1odaya. Of these
two muhurtas, the first muhurta is called the brdhma-muhurta. This
briihma-muhurta is the most auspicious time for devotees seeking
after success in spiritual realization.
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Procedure
1 . Awaken.
2. Chant the names of the Deities you are serving (eg. Jaya Sri
Sri Guru-Gauraiiga, Radha-Gokulananda, Jagannatha, Baladeva,

Subhadra ki jaya) .
3. Chant the Pafica-tattva mantra and the Hare KrQ.a mantra
while rising from bed.
4. Rinse eyes.
5. Cleanse teeth (see II- 1 ).
6. Pass stool and urine (see II-2).
7 . Take bath (see 11-3) .
8. Tie sikha (see II-4).
9. Put on cloth (see II-5) .
10. Put on tilaka (see II-6) .
11. Meditating on the lotus feet of Srila Prabhupada, chant Sri
Guruvastaka and Hare Krsna.
1 2. Ch t the morning pryers (see II-7).
13. Perform acamana (see II-8).
14. Perform morning sandhya (see II-9).
3 I Waking the Lord

Procedure
1. Stand outside the Deities' door. Ring a bell and recite the
prayers to awaken the Lord (see 11-1 0-a,b,c).
2. Clap hands three times.
3. Enter the inner chamber of the Deity room carrying a tray
with the following articles:
a) . Acamaniya water in pdtra with kusi (see II- 1 2) .
b). Twigs for cleansing the teeth of the Lord and metal plates to
offer them on.
c) . Clean cloths for wiping the hands, mouth and feet of the
Lord.
4. Turn on lights and light ghee lamps or candles.
5. Sit down on an asana and perform acamana (see 11-8) .
6. Ringing the bell, go to the bed of the spiritual master, and,
touching his feet, say the mantra for waking him (see 11- 1 0-d) .
7. Move his shoes from the bed to the simhaana.
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8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda,
substituting Their mantras for awakening . (see 11-1 0-e,f).

9. If the Gaura-Nitai Deities have been placed in bed, they
should be replaced on the simhasana.
10. Repeat steps 6, 7 and 9 for Sri Sri Radha-KrQa, substituting
Their mantras for awakening (see II- 1 0-g) .
1 1 . Repeat steps 6, 7 , and 9 for the Jagannathas, substituting
Their mantras for awakening (see 11-1 0-h).
12. Repeat steps 6, 7 , and 9 for Sri Sri KrQa-Balarama (if applica
ble) , substituting Their mantras for awakening. (see Il-l 0-i) .
13. Offer acamana to Srna Prabhupada (see II-1 2).
14. Offer danta-ka!jfha (toothbrush) to Srna Prabhupada, placing
a twig on a small tray in front of him while chanting: e!ja danta
kd!jfhab aim gurave namab.
15. Repeat steps 1 3 and 1 4 for Gaura-Nitai, substituting mula
mantras.
16. Repeat steps 1 3 and 1 4 for Radha-KrQa, substituting mula
mantras.
17. Repeat steps 1 3 and 1 4 for Lord 1 agannatha, Balarama and
Subhadra, substituting mula-mantras.
18. Wipe hands, mouth and feet of the Deities with clean cloths.
19. Take away all old flowers and garlands from the altar area
while chanting Hare KrQa or other nice prayers.
20. Wash hands.
21. Offer one tulasileaf at the feet of each vi!jiJU-tattva Deity with
the mantra:
etat tulasl-patram (&the mula-mantra for each respective Deity) .
4 I Offering of Bhoga
Before each drat/ there is an offering of bhoga foodstuffs. The
offering of foodstuffs before the mmigala-aratl is the balya-bhoga
and consists entirely of sweets. There is an offering before
srngara-aratl, an offering before morning dhupa-arati, at midday
there is the raja-bhoga offering, in the late afternoon the vaikalika
bhoga offering, before the sandhya-aratl there is the slta/a-bhoga
offering and before sayana-aratl in the evening the ratri-ka/lna
bhoga offering. It is preferable that each Deity, including the
spiritual master, should have Their own plates and Their own
asanas to sit on while They take Their meal. The plates should be
placed on a small individual low table placed on the floor before

each Deity. If it is not possible to offer a plate and an iisana for
each Deity, then one plate and iisana may be provided for each
altar, except that separate places should be offered to the spiritual
. master and Lord Caitanya.
Procedure
A.
Bii/ya-bhoga offering (the offering before mangala-iirat/).
1 . The piijiiri should bring in the following items on a tray:

a) . Piidya water in piitra with kusi (see II-1 1 ) .
b).
Acamana water in piitra with kusi (see II- 1 2 ) .
c). Tulasileaves i n a bowl (as many as there are preparations
to be offered) .
d) . A conchshell filled with water.
e) . A quantity of flower petals.
2. Bring in the tables, iisanas and the foodstuffs to be offered,
setting them up in front of the altar.
3. Offer a few flower petals at the lotus feet of each Deity
while chanting:
ea/:1 pupiiiijali/:1 (& miila-mantra for e.ach repective Deity)
. 4. Offer the iisanas by putting a few flower petals on each one
while chanting:
idam iisanam (& miila-mantra for each Deity) .
5. Offer piidya (see II- 1 1 ) .
6 . Offer iicamana (see II- 1 2) .
7. Place a tulasi leaf on each preparation.
8. Sprinkle a few drops of water from the conchshell onto each
preparation, (this purifies the foodstuffs from any contamination
that may have entered during or before preparation) , while chant
ing:
idam mi!iinna-piiniyiidikam (& miila-mantra for each Deity) .
9 . Place sacred thread around one's thumb, put right hand
over plate, cover right hand with left hand and, counting on the
fingers, chant the miila-mantra for each Deity eight times.
10. Chant the gaura-giiyatri (klim caitanyiiya vidmahe etc.) and
the kiima-giiyatri (klim kiimadeviiya vidmahe etc.) ten times each.
1 1 . Leave the Deity room closing th door.
12. Allow 1 0- 1 5 minutes for the Lord to eat.
13. Return to the Deity room.
14. Offer iicamana (see II- 1 2).
15. Offer tiimbula (see II- 1 3).
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1 6 . Replace the small Deity's crown and flute.

1 7 . Perform iirati.
B. Offering before
srngiira-iirati.
1 . After the morning pujii has reached the appropriate stage

(see I-6A-35 , etc.) , repeat steps 1 , 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 from section
on biilya-bhoga offering.
2. Repeat step 8 but substitute the mantra:
idam naivedyam (& mula-mantra for each Deity)
3. Offer water by pouring water from waterpot into a conch
shell and then into the Lord's drinking cup after saying the
mantra:
idam piiniyam (& mula-mantra for each Deity)
4. Repeat steps 9 and 1 0 above.
5. Repeat steps 14, 1 5 and 1 6 above.
C. Offering before morning
dhupa-iirati.
1 . Remove small Lord Kr!Ja's flute and crown.
2. Repeat steps 1 -7 from bii/ya-bhoga procedure.
3. Repeat step 8, substituting the niantra:
idam anna-vyaii)ana-piiniyiidikam sarvam (& mula-mantras)
4. Repeat steps 9- 1 7 from biilya-bhoga procedure.
D. The riija-bhoga offering.

1. Remove small Lord Kr!Ja's flute and crown.
2. Repeat steps 1-7 from biilya-bhoga procedure.
3. Repeat step 8, substituting the mantra:
idam anna-vyaii)ana-piiniyiidikam sarvam (& mu/a-mantras)

4. Repeat steps 9, 1 0 and 1 1 from bii/ya-bhoga procedure.
5. After leaving the Deity room, perform noon sandhyii (see
11-9) .
6 . Chant Bhaktivinoda Thakura's Bhoga-iirati kirtana (see
III- 1 ) .
7 . Repeat steps 1 3- 1 7 from biilya-bhoga procedure.
E. The
vaikii/ika-bhoga offering (late afternoon offering) .
1 . To be performed exactly like the biilya-bhoga offering.

F. The
sitala-bhoga offering (before sandhyii-iirati).

1 . To be performed like the offering before the morning
dhupa-iirati.
G. The riitri-kiilina-bhoga offering (before sayana-iirat/).
1 . To be performed exactly like the offering before the morn

ing dhupa-iirati.
5 I Offering Arati
1 . The pujiiri should bring with him into the Deity room the
following articles, which should be set up on the floor on the left
side of the altar (or on the altar) :
a) . Three sticks of incense in an incense holder.
b). Camphor in a camphor lamp (only for bhoga-iiratO.
c) . A five-wicked ghee lamp.
d) . A conchshell on a three-legged stand.
e) . A fine cloth.
f). Fragrant flowers on a small plate.
g) . It is understood that the other necessary articles-a bell on
a plate, a peacock feather fan, a ciimara, a paficapiitra and a blow
ing conchshell-should already be in the Deity room.
2. The pujiirishould sit down on the iisana and perform iicamana
(see .II-8).
3. Ringing the bell, he should place flowers at the feet of each
Deity while chanting the mula-mantra for each particular per
sonality.
4. Still ringing the bell, the pujdri should open the doors of the
Deity room.
5. Taking the blowing conchshell and the paficapiitra just outside
the Deity room, he should blow the conchshell three times, rinse
it off over a receptacle placed outside for that purpose, and then
bring it back inside.
6. Before each article is offered the right hand should be purified
with three drops of water from the paficapdtra. Each article is then
purified in the same way.
7. During drati the mula-mantra for each Deity should be
chanted before offering each article to that particular Deity.
8. The incense should be offered (in an incense holder) four
times to the lotus feet, twice to the navel and seven times to all the
limbs of the body (a circle being made around the body of the
Deity) .
9. The camphor is offered only at bhoga-drati. It is offered four
times to the lotus feet, twice to the navel region, three times to
the lotus face, and seven times to all the limbs.
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10. The ghee lamp is offered in the same way as the camphor
lamp, but at every full tirati.
1 1 . The water in the conchshell is offered seven times above the
Deity ' s head.
12. The cloth is offered in ihe same way as the camphor lamp, but
at every full tirati.
13. The flowers are offered four times to the lotus feet.
14. The ctimara is then offered.
15. The peacock fan is then offered, moving it briskly to dispel
the heat. It should not be offered in the winter, between the
month of Kartika and Siva-ratri.
16. After each item is offered to the Lord it should be offered to
Tulasi, the garu(ia-stambha (when present) , and the viewers of the
tirati.
17. The conchshell should then be blown as in step 5 above.
1 8. After each tira ti the prema-dhvani prayers should be said (see
III-2) .
19. After tiratithe Deity room should be cleansed with water and
cow dung.
20. After mGiigala-arati, flowers and tulasi should be picked for
offering during ihe day's program of worship (see II- 1 4) .
21. At the srngtira-tirati, the morning dhupa-tirati and the late
afternoon tirati, only the incense, the flower and the ctimara are
offered.
6 I The Piij a
When both large and small murtis o f the same Deity are being
worshiped together in the same temple, the pujti need only be
carried out with the small Deities.
Procedure
A.
Pujti for the spiritual master.
1. Outside the Deity room bow down to the spiritual master

and pray for his permission to worship the Lord.
2. Say: Jaya Sri Sri Guru-Gauranga, Radha-Gokulananda,
Jagannatha, Baladeva, Subhadra ki jaya (or whatever the names of
the Deities one is worshiping are) .
3. Offer full da"(l(iavats.
Enter the Deity room.

Perform asana-suddhi (see II- 1 5 ) .
Establish the patras and articles of worship (see II- 1 6) .
Perform visnu-smarana (see II - 1 7 ) .
Perform m 'dngala-sati (see II- 1 8) .
Perform bhiita-suddhi (see II- 1 9) .
Offer prayers listed in II-20-a.
Offer the spiritual master an asana by putting a flower dip
ped in candana in the bathing receptacle while chanting:
idam asanam (& miila-mantra)
12. Call the spiritual master to sit on the flower petal seat by
folding hands and chanting:
prabho krpaya svagatam kuru (& miila-mantra) .
13. Offer padya (see 11- 1 1 ) .
14. Offer arghya (see 11-2 1 ) .
15. Offer acamana (see 11- 1 2 ) .
1 6 . Offer madhuparka (see II-22) and again acamana.
1 7 . Meditate on massaging Him with fragrant oil and chant:
idam tailam (& miila-mantra) .
18. With the fragrant water that was placed in the conchshell
during the installation of the patras and articles of worship (see
step 6) , and while ringing a bell and reciting prayers to him one
should bathe Him in the bathing receptacle. One should refill the
conchshell twice with water from the waterpot and use this water
for bathing.*
19. One should dry the miirti or picture with a soft cloth.
20. One should chant the mantra:
idam sottariya-vastram (& miila-mantra)
and offer two flowers in arati fashion, thinking of them as gar
ments, and then discard them into the throw-out pot.
2 1 . Offer acamana.
22. Meditate that he has taken his seat on the altar.
23. Touch his lotus feet and chant the guru-miila-mantra eight
times.
24. Chant the mantra:
idam upavitam (& miila-mantra)
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
*On special festival days and the appearance and disappearance days of
the great iiciiryas, one may bathe the Deity with paficiimrta. On such days
this should be done at this stage in the worship. For the procedure see
section 11-27.
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and put the sacred thread on the Deity. If one is worshiping a pic
ture, then the thread is put on mentally by drawing it on with a
flower, which should then be put in the throw-out pot.
idam tilakam (& mula-mantra)
and mark the murti with tilaka (or by meditation when applicable) .
26. In temples where there is a murti of Sri!a Prabhupada, he
should be dressed at this point.
27 . Chant the mantra:
idam iibhara!Jam (& mula-mantra)
and offer flowers in iiratifashion, thinking of them as ornaments,
then discard them in the arcana-piitra.
idam miilyam (& mula-mantra)
and put a garland on the murti or picture.
ea gandha/:1 (& mula-mantra)
and put gandha (sandalwood paste, camphor and aguru) on his
lotus feet.
idam sug(Jndham pupam (& mula-mantra)
and offer flowers dipped in sandalwood paste at his lotus feet.
etat tulasi-piitram (& mula-mantra)
and put tulasi leaves in the right hand of the spiritual master (or
offer by meditation where applicable ) .
3 2 . I n temples where there are murtis o f both Sriia Prabhupada
and Sri!a Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatl Goswaml Maharaja, steps
1 1 -3 1 should be repeated substituting the parama-guru-mula
mantra for the guru-mula-mantra.*
ea dhupa/:1 (& mula-mantras)
and offer incense to Sri!a Prabhupada and Srna Bhaktisiddhanta
Sarasvatl, while chanting the mantra for offering incense (see
II-30) .
*Alternatively Srila Prabhupiida and Srila Bhaktisiddhiinta may be
worshiped together. ln such case each procedure in the sequence
shou)d be performed twice first with the guru-mula-mantra and then with
the parama-guru-mula-mantra.
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The Process o f Deity Worship
e:ja dipa/:1 (& miila-mantras)

and offer a ghee lamp while chanting the mantra for offering ghee
lamps (see 11-3 1 ) .
35. Offer bhoga as per I-4-B.
idam sarvam (& miila-mantras)
and offer flowers to his lotus feet while ringing the bell.
37. Chant the guru-miila-mantra ten times.
38. Recite the prayers given in 11-20-b.
Pii}a for Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Nityananda.
1 . Repeat steps 1-9 from Section A except in cases where the
same piijari is worshiping Srila Prabhupada and Gaura-Nitai and
using the same paraphernalia for both. In such case these pro
cedures need not be repeated.
2. Offer prayers listed in 11-23-a.
3. Repeat steps 1 1 -3 1 from Section A, substituting the miila
mantra for Lord Caitanya for the guru-miila-mantra. After step 1 7 ,
however, if one is worshiping Deities formed o f brass, the
Deities should be washed in lemon juice at this point, after which
the excess gopi-candana should be removed with a wet towel. In
step 3 1 , the tulasileaves should be placed at the Lord's lotus feet.
4. Repeat steps 1 1 -3 1 from Section A, substituting the miila
mantra for Lord Nityananda in place of the guru-miila-mantra, and
taking note of the points made in step 3 above.
5. Repeat steps 33-36 from Section A substituting the miila
mantras for Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda for the guru-miila
mantra.
6. Chant the gaura-gayatri-mantra (klim caitanyaya, etc.) , and
the nityananda-gayatri-mantra (klim nityanandaya vidmahe sankar
:jaf}aya dhimahi tan no bala/:1 pracodayat) ten times each.
7. Recite the prayers listed in 11-23-b.
B.
NOTE: The pii}a for Sri Sri KrQ.a-Balarama should be done in the
same say, substituting Their miila-mantras.
Alternatively Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda may be
worshiped together. In such case each procedure in the sequence
should be performed twice, first with the miila-mantra for Lord
Caitanya and then with the miila-mantra for Lord Nityananda.
C.
Pii}a for Sri Sri Radha-KrQ.a.
1. Repeat steps 1 -9 from Section A .

2 . Offer the prayers listed i n ll-24-a.
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3. Repeat steps 1 1 -3 1 from Section A , substituting the radha

km:w-mula-mantra in place of the guru-mula-mantra. It should be
noted that Radha-KrQ.a are worshiped together by this mantra.
After step 1 7 , if one is worshiping Deities formed of brass, the
Deity should be cleansed with gopl-candana and lemon juice, after
which the excess gopl-candana should be removed with a wet
towel. In step 3 1 , the tulasl leaves should be placed at the lotus
feet of Lord KrQ.a and in the hand of Srimati RadharaQ.L
4. Repeat steps 33-36 from Section A, substituting the radha
k!':j1Ja-mula-mantra for the guru mula-mantra.
5. Chant the radha-k(:jl}a-mula-mantra, the kama-gayatrl (klim
kamadevaya vidmahe etc.) , the gopala-mantra (kllm k!':j1Jdya govin
daya etc.) , and the radha-gayatrl (srfrh radhikayai vidmahe prema
rupayai dhlmahi tan no radha pracodayat) ten times each.
7. Perform the Upanga-pu}a (see 11-25) .
D. Puja for Lord Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra.
1. Repeat steps 1 -9 from Section A .
2 . Recite prayers from 11-26-a.
3. Repeat steps 1 1-3 1 from section A, substituting the
kr:j1Ja-mula-mantra for the guru-milla-mantra for the worship of

Lord Jagannatha. During the worship, however, a mirror made of
burnished metal in which the reflection of the Lord can be seen
should be placed in the bathing receptacle in the place of the milrti
Himself. In step 3 1 a tulaslleaf should be placed at the lotus feet of
the Lord.
4. Repeat steps 1 1-3 1 , substituting the Baladeva milla-mantra
for the guru-mula-mantra when worshiping Lord Balarama. Take
note of the points made in step 3 above.
5. Repeat steps 1 1 - 3 1 from Section A, substituting the
Subhadra-devi-mula-mantra for the guru-mula-mantra, when
worshiping Srimati Subhadra-devL One should note the points
made in step 3 above, but the tulasl leaves offered in step 3 1.
should be placed in her hand by meditation.
6. Perform steps 3 3-36 for all Deities together using Their re
spective mula-mantras.
7. Chant the gopala-mantra (klfm k!':j1Jdya govindaya etc.) ten
times.
E.
Puja for salagrama-sila-milrti or other sila-milrtis
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In the piija for salagrama-sila and other sila-miirtis, first one

repeats steps 1-9 from Section A, then the following prayer is
recited (for salagrama-sila only) :
(om) dhyeyafl sada savitr-ma(lf/ala-madhya-varti

naraya(la/:1 sarasijasana-sannivi!a/:1
keyiiravan kanaka-ku(lf/alavan kiri!i
hari hira(lmaya-vapur dhrta-s01ikha-cakra
"Lord NarayaQa is seated on a lotus flower asana within the sun
globe. He wears a crown, golden earrings and arm bands of silver
on His golden body, and in His hands He holds a white conchshell
and a Sudarsana disc weapon. Because of all of this He is ever
enchanting and captivating to the mind. One should always medi
tate upon the Lord in this way." (.f:?.g Veda Samhitii)
After this the worship proceeds with the Purua-sukta as
follows:
Procedure -pr o so..lo s.<Kia.
1. With this
mantra one should offer a seat to the Lord:

sahasra-sira purua
sahasrak/:1 sahasra-pat
sa bhiimim visvato vrtvatyati!had dasarigulam
"The Universal Lord, who is endowed with unlimited heads, eyes

and feet, after having entirely encompassed the universe, sur
passed the cosmic creation to a distance of ten arigulas. In other
words He is existing everywhere both within the universe and out
side the universe."
2 . With this mantra one should call the Deity to the bathing
receptacle:
puru evedam sarvam

yad bhiitam yac ea bhavyam
utamrtatvasyesano
yad anneniitirohati
*It should be noted that after chanting the Puru-siikta verse one should
chant the mantra which accompanies the particular action one is per
forming and then perform that action. eg. idam tisanam (miila-mantra)
for offering a seat to the Lord, etc.
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"This visible universe is the form of the vird,t-puru$a. The

universe of the past and future is also the form of the universal
Lord. He is the Lord of immortality. Because He has surpassed
His position as the supreme cause by accepting this form of the
universe so the living entities can. enjoy the results of their work,
this manifest condition as the universe is not His spiritual form."
3 . With this mantra one should offer pddya:
etdvdn asya mahimdto

Jydyams ea puru$a/:1
pddo 'sya visvd bhutdni
tripdd asydmrtam divi
"The aggregate total of all the universes, which exist in three time
dimensions, is the glory, or opulence, of the universal Lord.
Greater than this is the Lord Himself. All the marginal living en
tities are one quarter of the Supreme puru$a, and the remaining
eternal three quarters of the puru$a exist in His effulgent, self
manifested form. "
4. With this mantra one should offer arghya:
tripdd urdhva udait pUrU$a/:1

pddo 'syehdbhavat puna/:!
tato visvan vyakrdmat
sdsandnasane abhi
"The three-quarter puru$a rose beyond the material worlds, but
for the purpose of creation and annihilation of the mundane
worlds He again came into His one-quarter material energy and,
dividing Himself into the various forms of men, gods, and animals
etc . , He pervaded into all things, both the conscious and un
conscious. "
5 . With this mantra one should offer dcamaniya:
tasmdd virdcj ajdyata

virdjo adhi puru$a/:1
sa jdto atyaricyata
pascdd bhumim atho pura/:1
"From the original Supreme Personality of Godhead the body of
the universe came into existence. Accepting that universal body,
the puru$a appeared. Having come into being, that universal Lord
expanded Himself (having accepted the forms of various gods,
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animals and men) . After this He created the earth, and then the
bodies of the living beings."
6 . With this mantra one should offer madhuparka:
yat puru$e1Ja havi$ii

devii yajiiam atanvata
vasanto asyiisld iijyam
grrsma idhma/:1 sarad dhavi/:1
"When the demigods performed a sacrifice within their minds,
imagining the puru$a to be the various oblations, at that time the
spring became the ghee of the sacrifice, the summer became the
sacrificial firewood, and the autumn became the oblation in the
form of ground rice rounded into a sacrificial cake."
7 . One should again offer iieamaniya with the fifth mantra of
Puru$a-siikta, then one should offer a scented oil massage after
which one should bathe the Deity while chanting the following
mantra:
tarn yajiiam barhi$i prauk$an
puru$ariz jiitam agrata/:1
tena devii ayajanta
siidhyii r$ayas ea ye
"The Purua appeared in the beginning of creation and became
the means of accomplishing the first sacrifice. As a sacrificial
animal is consecrated with water, so all the great sages and
demigods who were able to assist the Lord in material creation
sprinkled that Supreme Purua (imagined to be a sacrificial
animal) in the miinasa-yajiia. Thus they were able to perform
sacrifice through the agency of the Purua. "
8. After drying the Lord, with the following mantra one
should offer sottariya-vastra, or flower petal clothes:
tasmiid yajiiiit sarva-huta/:1

sambhrtam Pr$ad-iijyam
pasiin tarns eakre viiyavyiin
iiral}yiin griimyiis ea ye
"From that sacrifice, which was the embodiment of all oblations
in the form of the all-pervading Purua, domestic and forest
dwelling animals were produced, as well as Vayu, the god of the
winds and presiding deity over animals."
9. One should offer iieamaniya with the fifth mantra. Then
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with the following mantra one should offer a sacred thread .to the
. Lord:
tasmiid yajfiiit sarva-hi.lta
rcaf:t siimiini jajfiire
chandiimsi jajfiire tasmiid
yajus tasmiid ajiiyata
"From that sacrifice, which was the embodiment of all oblations
in the form of the all-pervading Purua, the hymns of the f!..g Veda
and Siima Veda came into being, as well as the Vedic meters and
the hymns of the Yajur Veda. " Following this one should put tilaka
on the Lord while chanting the mantra: idam tilakam (& miila
mantra) .
10. Then one should offer a crown with the following mantra:
tasmiid aswi ajiiyanta

ye ke cobhayiidataf:t
giivo ha jajfiire tasmiit
tasmiij jiitii ajiivayaf:t
"From that sacrifice horses and all animals possessing two rows of
teeth were born, (as well as) cows, sheep, and goats. "
1 1 . Then say idam miilyam (miila-mantra) and offer the Lord a
flower garland. Then offer sandalwood paste with the mantra:
yat puruam vyadadhu/:1

katidhii vyakalpayan
mukham kim asya kau biihii
kii iirii piidii ucyete
"At that time, when the demigods, by their mental powers,
caused the Purua to appear in the form of the sacrifice, in how
many ways did they conceive Him? What was His mouth known
as, and what were His arms, thighs, and feet known as? "
1 2 . With this mantra one should offer flower petals dipped in
sandalwood paste at the Lord's lotus feet:
briihmar:zo 'sya mukham iisid

biihii riijanyaf:t krtaf:t
iirii tad asya yad vaisyaf:t
padbhyiim siidro ajiiyata
"The briihmar:za became the mouth of the Purua. The katriya
was conceived as His two arms. At that time the vaisya became the
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two thighs of the Lord, and from His lotus feet the siidra came into
existence."
13. One should offer tulasi leaves at the feet of the Lord, and
then with this mantra and the mantra for offering incense, (see
ll-30) , one should offer incense to the Lord:
candramd manaso jdtas

cakob siiryo ajdyata
mukhdd indras cdgnis ea
prd!Jdd vdyur ajdyata
"From the mind of that universal Lord, Candra, the moon-god,
was born. From His eyes Surya, the sun-god, came into existence.
From His mouth Indra, the king of the gods, and Agni, the fire
god, were produced, and from His breath Vayu, the wind-god,
took birth. "
14. With this mantra and the mantra for offering a ghee lamp,
(see 11-3 1 ) , one should offer a ghee lamp to the Deity:
ndbhyd dsid antarikam

sirIJO dyaub samavartata
padbhydm bhiimir disab srotrdt
tathd /okdn aka/payan
"From the Supreme Purua's navel the intermediate space be
tween heaven and earth came into being. From His head the
heavens were produced. From His feet came the earth and from
His ears the ten directions came into existence. In this way the
demigods mentally conceived the worlds. "
1 5 . When the worship has been taken thus far one should offer
the Lord His meal by the following procedure:
a. With the first mantra of Purua-siikta one should offer the
Lord a seat to sit on, with the third mantra offer pddya, with the
fifth mantra one should offer dcamaniya, and with the following
mantra one should offer bhoga * (naivedyam) and drinking water
(pdniyam) :
saptdsydsan paridhayas
trib sapta samidhab krtdb
devd yad yajfiam tanvdnd
abadhnan puruam pasum
"The three enclosing sticks of the mentally conceived sacrificial
fire were the seven Vedic meters headed by Gayatri. The
*Offer bhoga
as
per 1-4-B.
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demigods performed the sacrifice using twenty-one pieces of

sacrificial firewood. During the period of the performance of that
mdnasa-yajiia the demigods bound the Purua on a sacrificial pole,
imagining Him to be in the form of the sacrificial animal."
b. Now, with the fifth mantra of this hymn one should offer
the Deity dcamaniya.
c. Chant the mantra: idam sarvam om namo bhagavate
vdsudevdya while offering flower petals to His lotus feet while ring
ing a bell .
d. Chant the Sdlagrdma-gdyatri ten times: om krfJdya vid
mahe vdsudevdya dhimahi tan no virJU/J pracodaydt.
1 6 . Offer prayers as obeisances with the mantra:
yajiiena yajiiam ayajanta devds

tdni dharmdrJi prathamdny dsan
te ha ndkam mahimdnaiJ sacanta
yatra purve sddhyd/J santi devd/J
"The demigods worshiped the Puru, who took the form of the
yajiia, by this mentally conceived sacrifice. These activities of
sacrifice became the foremost religious principles. Those who are
great souls attain the heavenly worlds or Brahmaloka where the
ancient demigods, who are empowered to assist the Supreme Lord
in universal creation, exist."
17. Conclude the worship of Salagrama NarayaQa by chanting
the following prayer from the VirJU PurdrJa:
namo brahmarJya-devdya
go-brdhmarJa-hitdya ea
jagad-dhitdya krrJdya
govinddya namo namaiJ
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"I offer my obeisances again and again to Lord Krr:ta who is al

ways worshiped by qualified brdhmarJas and is very dear to them.
He is always concerned with the welfare of the cows, brdhmarJaS
and the whole universe and He is the giver of pleasure to the
cows, land and senses. "
F. A t this time, after the worship o f all the Deities has been con
cluded and an offering has been made of fresh fruits in season
along with water and other edibles, one should perform srngdra
drati. After this one should show the Lord His beautiful form by
offering a mirror. Then the devotees should drink the cararJdmrta,
the Lord's bath water. The mantras for this are described in Ill-4.
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7 I Putting the Lord to Rest

Procedure
1 . The pu)iiri should bring with him into the Deity room the
following items:
a. Tiimbula for each Deity. (see II- 1 3 )
b. Bowls o f boiled-down milk for each Deity (at night only) .
c. Some fragrant flowers.
2. Wash hands.
3. Remove the Deity's crown and flute (at night, after the
sayana-iirati, one should remove the Deity ' s clothes at this point
and put on the night garments) .
4. Place the shoes of the Jagannatha Deities next to Their beds
and chant loudly: manimii! manimii! Then chant the mantra for
putting Them to rest. (see II-28-a) .
5. Place the Lord in His bed.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for Sri Sri Radha KrQ.a, substituting
Their mantra. (see II-28-b)
7. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda,
substituting Their mantras. (see II-28-c,d)
8. If KrQ.a-Balarama are being worshiped, repeat steps 4 and 5
for Them, substituting Their mantra. (see II-28-e)
9. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for Srila Prabhupacta, substituting His
mantra. (see II-28-f)
10. Next to the bed of each set of Deities place a tray with a bowl
of boiled-down milk (only at night) , piina and a cup of drinking
water. At this time, chant the mantras:
idarh piitJiyarh (& mula-mantras for each respective Deity)
idarh tiimbularh (& mula-mantras for each respective Deity)
1 1 . Place some fragrant flowers at the lotus feet of each Deity in
Their beds, chanting the mantra:
idarh pupiiii)alirh (& mula-mantra for each respective Deity) .
12. Turn out the lights, leave the room and lock the door.
13. Offer full dat:c}avats on the floor.
8 I The Worship of Srimati Tulasi-devi

In the morning, after the mangala-iirati, all the assembled
devotees should attend to the worship and circumambulation of
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Srimati Tulasi-devi. First the devotees should offer obeisances to

Tulasi-devi with the tulasi-prwuima-mantra (given at the end of
this section) , which is chanted three times. Then the tulasi-piijd
kirtana song should be sung while Tulasi-devi is offered incense,
ghee lamp, and flowers. When the song is finished the assembled
VaiQavas should circumambulate her four times and offer her
water. During the circumambulation the mantra: ydni kdni ea
pdpdni brahma-hatyddikdni ea/ tdni tdni pra!Jasyanti pradak$i!Jab
pade pade should be chanted. After this the devotees should offer
obeisances again with the tulasi-pra!Jdma-mantra and then all the
devotees should circumambulate the temple four times with
kirtana.
Procedure
The following worship of Tulasi-devi should be performed by

the Tulasl piijdri after the morning worship of the other Deities is
completed, or, if that is not possible, another time during the
morning.
1 . First one should recite the prayer:
nirmitd tvarh purd devair

areitd tvarh surdsuraib
tulasi hara me 'vidydrh
piijdrh grhna namo 'stu te
"0 Srimati Tulasi-devi, you were previously created by the
demigods and worshiped by both them and the demons. 0 Srimati
Tulasi-devi, kindly take away my ignorance and accept my wor
ship. I offer you my humble obeisances again and again."
2. Then, while sprinkling water on Srimati Tulasi-devi, one
should chant the following mantra:
orh govinda-vallabhdrh devirh

bhakta-eaitanya-kdri!Jim
sndpaydmi jagad-dhdtrirh
kr$1Ja-bhakti-praddyinim
"I am bathing goddess Tulasi-devi, who is very dear to Govinda
and who brings life to all the devotees. She is the mother of the
universe, and the bestower of devotion to Lord KrQa."
3 . Then, taking some arghya mixture from an arghya-pdtra with
a kusi and pouring some on her soil, one should chant:
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sriya/:1 sriye sriya-vase

nityam sridharam sat-krte
bhaktya dattam maya devi
arghyam grhna namo 'stu te
"0 goddess Tulasi, I offer my obeisances unto you, who are the
shelter and residence of all beauty and opulence. You are even
worshiped by the Supreme Lord. 0 Tulasi, please accept this
arghya water which is offered by me with devotion. "
4. Then one should chant the following:
a) . One should offer a flower mixed with sandalwood pulp to
Srimati Tulasi-devi with the mantra: idam sagandha-pupam om
tulasyai nama/:1.
b). One should offer the bath water of Sri Km1a to Tulasi-devi
with the mantra: idam sri-km:w-caraf}amrtam om tulasyai nama/:1.
c) . One should offer garlands and flowers offered to the Lord
with the mantra: idam maha-prasada-nirmalyadikam sarvam om
tulasyai nama/:1.
d) . One should offer acamana to Sriman Tulasi-devi with the
mantra: idam acamaniyam om tulasyai namah.
5. Then one should sing the praise of SImati Tulasi-devi as
follows:
maha-prasada-janani
sarva -saubhagya-va rdhif} i
adhivyadhi-hare nityam
tulasi tvam namo 'stu te
"0 Srimati Tulasi-devi, I offer my repeated obeisances unto you.
You are the mother of maha-prasada, the increaser of the good
fortune of all, and you take away all diseases and mental anxi
eties."
6. Following this one should offer obeisances to her with the
tulasi-pratJama-mantra:
om vrndayai tulasi-devyai
priyayai kesavasya ea
krtJa-bhakti-prade devi
satyavatyai namo nama/:1
" I offer my repeated obeisances unto Vrnda, Srimati TulasT-devi,
who is very dear to Lord Kesava. 0 goddess, you bestow devo
tional service to KrQ.a and you possess the highest truth."
7 . Then with his right hand, one should very carefully, one by
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one, pick the tulasi leaves or soft tulasi-maiijaris along with their
stems while repeatedly uttering the tulasi-cayana-mantra:
om tulasy amrta-janmiisi
sadii tvam kesava-priyii
kesaviirtham cinomi tviim
varadii bhava sobhane
"0 Tulasi, you are born from nectar. You are always very dear to
Lord Kesava. Now, in order to worship Lord Kesava, I am collect
ing your leaves and maii}aris. Please bestow your benediction on
me."
Special care should be taken to ensure that no pain is caused to
Srimati Tulasi-devi, and, when one is finished, one should recite
the kamii-priirthanii-mantra, begging her pardon:
cayanodbhava-dubkham ea
yad hrdi tava vartate
tat kamasva jagan-miitab
vrndii-devi namo 'stu te
"0 Tulasi-devi, I offer my respectful obeisances unto you. Kindly
forgive me if I have caused you pain by picking your leaves and
maiijaris, 0 mother of the universe. "
Devotees are restricted from picking tulasi o n dviidasi, the day
following ekiidasi. Even if tulasi leaves have become dry due to
having been cut on the previous day or cut in the morning, they
may be used in Deity worship. Tulasimay be offered only to vi!Ju
tattva Deities.
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1 I Cleansing the Teeth
In the third vilcisa of Hari-bhakti-vilcisa it is pointed out that after
rising from bed and washing one ' s eyes with water, one should
cleanse his teeth, and while cleansing his teeth, one should chant
japa in his mind to purify and steady it. It is best to use a fibrous
twig for brushing the teeth, because each day it can be thrown
away. The various types of twigs that can be used are as follows:
1 ) Twigs that come from a tree with thorns.
2) Twigs that come from a tree that has a milky sap.
3) Twigs that have a bitter taste, like nim, or that come from a
tree with bitter sap.
One will have to investigate to see which type of twig is available
locally for this purpose. The danta-kcitha, or twig toothbrush,
should be about nine inches long, slender in the middle, and have
bark on it. Holding the end that is nearest to the root, one should
brush his teeth with the other end. The same sort of twig may be
used for offering to the Deity. (see I-3)
2 I Passing Urine and Stool and Cleansing

If one is passing stool or urine outside in a field, one should
cover one's head with a cloth. The passing of urine and stool
should not be done on one's shadow or the shadow of a tree. It
should also not be done in front of a Vail).ava brcihma!Ja.
Brcihma!JaS and other twice-born men such as katriyas and vaisyas
should place their sacred thread over their right ear before passing
urine and stool. Also, at the time of passing stool or urine one
should not talk.
After passing urine one should purify himself by washing with
water. After passing stool one should wash himself with soap, or if
he is outdoors he should use dirt and water. One should wash
one ' s genitals once, his anus at least three times, the left hand ten
times, and both hands seven times. After passing stool one
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should, if possible, take full bath. If one is to engage in worshiping

the Deity, he must certainly take full bath.
3 I Taking Bath
In the third and twelfth vikisas of Hari-bhakti-viliisa, arw;odaya
sniina, or morning bath is mentioned. Therein it is mentioned as
pw;yatama, or highly meritorious. Sanatana Gosvaml quotes the
Skanda PuriiiJa on this point as follows:
udayiit priik catasras ea

ghatikii arul}odayab
tatra sniinariz prasastariz syiit
sa vai pu!Jyatamab smrtab
"One hour and thirty-six minutes, or four da!Jcjas, before the
sunrise until the sunrise is nown as aru!Jodaya. A bath during this
period is most excellent as this period is certainly praised as
pu!Jyatama, or highly meritorious. "
In the Hari-bhakti-viliisa the words of Prajapati Daka are
quoted as follows: "A brahmaciiri should bathe once, in the morn
ing. A grhastha and a viinaprastha should bathe in the morning and
at noon, and a sannyiisishould bathe in the morning, at noon and
at sunset. If one ' s body is sick due to various diseases or if there is
a lack of water, one should take bath only once but if this is not
possible one should take bath by mantra." Those who are able
should certainly take morning bath in cold water. If there is some
difficulty or trouble in taking cold water bath, then one should
take bath in water that is slightly warm.
In the third viliisa of Hari-bhakti-viliisa, quoting from the smrti
siistras, it is mentioned that there are seven types of bath, namely:
1 ) viiru!Ja, 2) miintra, 3) piirthiva, 4) iigneya, 5) viiyavya,
6) divya and 7) miinasa. The viiruiJa bath is a bath in any kind of
water. The mantra bath is performed by touching some water and
loudly chanting: sanna iipas tU drupadii iipo-hi!jfhiigha-mar!jal}am.
The piirthiva bath is taken by touching some Ganges mud or by ap
plying Ganges mud as tilaka. The iigneya bath is done by smearing
the ashes of a sacrificial fire on one's body. The viiyavya bath is
taken at dusk by sprinkling on one ' s body the dust upraised by the
hoofs of cows coming home from the pastures. The divya bath, or
divine bath, is taken on a day when the sun is shining, but it is
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raining at the same time. During this time one should bathe in the
rain water. The seventh type of bath is the miinasa, or mental
bath. It is taken by bathing the mind in remembrance of Lord
ViQU. The remembering and singing of KrQa's holy name is the
best type of bath. All-devotees should take viirw:za bath along with
miinasa bath, for this will purify one both outwardly and inwardly.
The following sloka from the Garur;la Puriit:za gives evidence that
the miinasa bath is the best:
oriz apavitral:z pavitro vii

sarviivasthiiriz gato 'pi vii
ya!:z smaret put:zr;farikiik$ariz
sa biihyiibhyantara-sucil:z
"Whether one is unpurified or purified, or has even passed

through all conditions and stages of life, if one remembers the
Supreme Lord, who is beautified by lotus petal eyes, he becomes
purified both outwardly and inwardly."
4 I Tying the Sikha

After bath one should wet his sikhii and while untangling it and
gathering it together should chant in his mind the savitr-giiyatri
mantra (oriz bhiir bhiiva!:z sva!:z tat savitur varet:zyariz bhargo devasya
dhimahi dhiyo yo nal:z pracodayiit) . Then while chanting the
kiimadeva-giiyatri-mantra (kliriz kiimadeviiya vidmahe PU$pa-biit:ziiya
dhimahi tan no 'nailga/:1 pracodayiit) ' one should tie his sikhii in
some type of slip knot so that it may easily be straightened out at
the time of bathing. The sikhii should not be braided or kept long
and dishelved.
5 I The Putting on of Cloth

After taking bath one should put on clean cloth. Cloth that is
dirty or was cleaned many days before, cloth which has been
cleaned by a washerman, soiled cloth (which, although washed,
remains dark colored) , damp cloth, torn or worn cloth, or cloth
worn at the time of passing stool or urine cannot be worn in Deity
worship.
Impure cloth can be cleaned by using water and soap, but cloth
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made from wool is purified by the rays of the sun or moon, the
wind or by fire. Sheep ' s wool is always considered pure, but still,
when one is worshiping the Deity, woolen cloth should not be
worn, because there is the possibility of wool particles falling on
the Deity paraphernalia. Silken cloth, both fine and raw, is pure,
but if one eats while wearing it, or passes stool or urine while
wearing it, it becomes contaminated. Synthetic cloth should not
be worn.
6 I The Putting on of Tilaka

After having put on clean cloth and sitting upon a purified
asana, preferably a kusa grass mat, one should apply urdhva
pufJfjra or vi$1JU-tilaka on twelve parts of the body. In the fourth
vilasa of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Sanatana Gosvami gives many sastric
references. In the Uttara-kha(lr;/a of the Padma Pura!Ja, Lord Siva
says to Parvati that in the middle of the tilaka marking there is a
space and in that space reside Lakmi and Narayai).a. Therefore,
the body that is decorated with tilaka should be considered a tem
ple of Lord ViI).u. The Padma Pura(la also states:
vama-parsve sthito brahma

dak$ifJe ea sadasivaf:!
madhye vi$fJUril vi)aniyat
tasman madhyam na /epayet
"On the left side of the ti/aka Lord Brahma is situated, and on the
right side Sadasiva, but one should know that in the middle dwells
Lord Visnu.
. . Therefore one should not smear the middle section. "
Lord S iva says again t o Uma that one who sees a VaiI).ava
brahma!Ja wearing tilaka becomes free from all sin, and if one,
with devotion, remembers the name of that VaiI).ava, then one
attains the resu1t of giving everything in charity. In the Brahma!Jfja
Pura!Ja the Lord says: "The human being who wears vi$fJU-tilaka,
wherever he may die, even if he is a ca(lr;/tila, or dog-eater, by
birth, at the time of death mounts a Vaikui).tha airplane and as
cends to My abode. If in one's own home one feeds a VaiI).ava
wearing tilaka, I liberate twenty generations of that man's family
from hell." The Brahma(lr;/a Pura(la further states that one who
puts on tilaka with great care while looking into a mirror or look
ing at his reflection in water, goes to the supreme abode of the
Lord.
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The smrti-sastra states that he who wears tilaka markings of the

Lord ' s lotus feet on his body is very dear to the Lord. The Garucja
Purdf}a also states that one may wear tilaka markings of a conch
shell and Sudar5ana cakra on one ' s shoulders. The Lord says in
the Padma Purdf}a that one who wears tilaka becomes fearless.
Narada Muni says in the Padma Purdf}a that performance of
sacrifice, charity, austerity, offering oblations, reading of the
Vedas and offering tarpaf}a to the forefathers is all useless unless
one is wearing vif}u-tilaka. He also says that one should not look
at a person who does not wear tilaka on his forehead, for that per
son is compared to a walking cemetery. But the Skanda Purdf}a
mentions that if one does see a person who does not wear tilaka,
then one should purify one ' s eyes by looking at the sun. The
Skanda and Padma Purdf}as also state that if a person puts on tilaka
with devotion to the Lord, even if he is born in a caf}cjdla family,
that person is supremely pure and worshipable.
One should fill his paficapdtra with Ganges water and put a tulasi
leaf in it. Then one should pour a little of that water into the palm
of his left hand and rub gopi-candana (mud from Dvaraka) into it.
If gopi-candana is not available one can use the dirt that comes
from the base of a tu/asi tree. In the Padma Purdf}a, gopi-candana
and tulasi dirt are considered by Yamaraja to be the best kinds of
dirt for making tilaka. If these two are not available, the Padma
Purdf}a says that one may use the dirt from the top of a mountain,
the bank of a river, a pond, the foot of a Bilva tree, the shore of the
ocean, an ant hill and especially from holy places of pilgrimages
such as Sri Ranga, the Venkata-giri, Kiirma-k!?etra, Varaha
k!?etra, Narasirhha-Hrtha, Dvaraka or Prayaga. Following in the
footsteps of Lord Caitanya, one may also use mud from Radha
kur:tQa in Vrndavana to make tilaka. If Ganges water is not avail
able, one can fill his paficapdtra with any ordinary water, place a
tu/asi leaf in it and,. while touching and stirring the water with his
middle finger, (being careful not to touch his fingernail to the
water) , his hand in the form of ankusa-mudrd (see diagram on
page 77) , and his sacred thread wrapped around his thumb, he
should remember the holy rivers, like the Ganges, while reciting
the following mantra to call all the holy rivers to the paficapdtra:
gange ea yamune caiva

goddvari sarasvqti
narmade sindho kdveri
)ale 'smin sannidhirh kuru
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"0 Ganges, 0 Yamuna, 0 Godavari, 0 Sarasvatl, 0 Narmada, 0

Sindhu, 0 Kaverl, please become present in this water."
Then one should chant the kr!Ja-mula-mantra (klim kmuiya
nama/:1) eight times over the paiieapdtra. Before using the water to
make tilaka one should remember Lord NarayaQa by chanting om
ndrdya!Ja. While remembering the guru one should put three
drops of this holy water on one ' s head. At this time one should
think: "The shower of Ganga water that emanates from the lotus
feet of Lord Kf!?Qa, having fallen upon my head and having en
tered through the brahma-randhra [the small hole at the top of the
head through which yogis leave their bodies] , is now purifying all
the sins within this body. " Then one should chant again om
ndrdya!Ja. After this one should make tilaka in his left hand.
When making tilaka the following mantra from the Uttara Khaw;Ja
of the Padma Purd!Ja should be chanted:
/ald.te keiavam dhydyen

ndrdya(lam athodare
vaka-stha/e mddhavam tu
govindam ka!Jfha-kupake
vi!Jum ea daki!Je kukau
bdhau ea madhusudanam
trivikramam kandhare tu
wimanam vdma-pdrsvake
sridharam vdma-bdhau tu
hrikesam ea kandhare
Prfhe tu padma-ndbham ea
ka.tydm ddmodaram nyaset
tat prakdlana-toyam tu
vdsudeveti murdhani
In accordance with the above mentioned mantra one should
now apply gopi-eandana with the ball of the finger tip, to make the
tilaka markings on the twelve parts of the body. According to the
Brahmd!Jfja Purd!Ja one should not use the fingernail to make the
space in the middle of the tilaka. One should place a damp cloth
over the finger and make the space with that. When ti/aka is ap
plied the following mantras should be chanted:
The forehead- om kesavdya nama
The belly - om ndrdya!Jdya nama
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The chest- am mddhawiya nama/:1

The throat- am gavinddya nama/:1
The right side- am vizave nama/:1
The right arm - am madhusiidandya nama/:1
The right shoulder- am trivikramdya nama/:1
The left side - am vdmandya nama/:1
The left arm- am sridhardya nama/:1
The left shoulder- am hrikesdya nama/:1
The upper back - am padmandbhdya nama/:1
The lower back - am ddmadardya nama/:1
Finally, after washing one ' s hand, whatever water is left should
be wiped on the top of the head in the region of the sikhd with the
mantra: am vdsudevdya nama/:1.
In the Padma Purd!Ja it is stated:
ndsddi-kesa-paryantam
iirdhva-puwjram susabhanam
madhye chidra-samdyuktam
tad vidydd dhari-mandiram
"That marking, which begins from the root of the nose and ex
tends up to the hairline, which has a space in it and is very
beautiful, is known as iirdhva-pu!Jtfra ( tilaka) . One should know it
to be the temple of Lord Hari." The Padma Purd!Ja also meptions
that the tilaka marking should only extend three quarters of the
way down the nose from the root of the nose, which is located be
tween the eyebrows. The space in the middle of the tilaka should
begin from between the eyebrows and extend up to the hairline.
The marking on the nose and forehead should be connected.
One should not make tilaka with candana or ashes, because can
dana is in the mode of passion and ashes are in the mode of ig
norance, whereas gapi-candana or the other kinds of previously
mentioned dirt are in the mode of goodness.
7 I Prayers Upon Awakening

jayati jana-niviisa devaki-janma-vdda
yadu-vara-pariat svair darbhir asyann adharmam
sthira-cara-vr)ina-ghna/:1 susmita-sri-mukhena
vraja-pura-vanitdndm vardhayan kdma-devam
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"Lord Sri KrQ.a is He who is known as jana-niwisa, the ultimate

resort of all living entities, and who is also known as Devaki-nan
dana or Yasodii-nandana, the son of Devaki and Yasodii. He is the
guide of the Yadu dynasty, and with His mighty arms He kills
everything inauspicious as well as all impious men. By His pres
ence He destroys all things inauspicious for all living entities,
moving and inert. His blissful, smiling face always increases the
lusty desires of the gopis of Vrndavana. May He be all-glorious and
happy!" (S.B. 1 0.90.48)
smrte sakala-kalydt:za
bhdjanarh yatra jdyate
puruarh tarn ajarh nityarh
vrajdmi sarat:zarh harim
"I take shelter of Lord Hari, who is the unborn, eternal
Supreme Personality of Godhead. Upon remembering Him, a
reservoir of all auspiciousness is produced."
vidagdha -gopdla-vildsin indrh

sambhoga-cihndnkita-sarva-gdtra m
pavitram dmndya-girdm agamyarh
brahma prapadye navanita-cauram
"I surrender to Lord Sri KrQ.a, the butter thief, the Supreme
Brahman who is incomprehensible by study of the words of the
Vedas. He is the supreme purifier yet all His limbs are marked with
signs of conjugal enjoyment of the young cowherd damsels."
udgdyatindm aravinda-locanarh
vrajdngandndrh divam asp("sad dhvanib
dadhnas ea nirmanthana-sabda-misrito
nirasyate yena disiim amangalam
"The sweet sound of the gopi 's songs about the lotus-eyed
KrQ.a touched the sky, and blended harmoniously with the sound
of the churning of yogurt. By this wonderful sound the in
auspiciousness in all directions is removed. " (S.B. 1 0.46.46)
These verses and other appropriate verses and slokas can be
chanted at this time. After this one should offer his respectful
obeisances unto Sri Guru, Sri Gauriili.ga and to his worshipable
Deities as installed in the temple by lying flat out on the floor and
offering obeisances.
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8 / Acamana
After putting on tilaka, one should perform acamana. There are
two types of Vail).ava acamana: 1 ) sadhara(la (ordinary) and
2) visea (specific) . Before activities like chanting one ' s Gayatrl
mantras or reading scriptures one should perform sadhara!Ja
acamana, but before pu}a and other various activities in the wor
ship of the Deity one should perform the visea-acamana.
Sadharal_la-acamana
After sitting on the asana, one should place three spoonfuls of

water (one ga!Jrfua) from the paficapatra in the palm of the right
hand (which is known as the brahmatirtha) and after saying orh
keiavaya namab, he should sip a little and throw the rest to the
side. This process should be repeated twice more, first substitut
ing the mantra orh naraya!Jdya namab and then the mantra orh
madhavaya namab.
Visea-acamana
First perform sadhara!Ja-acamana, then chant the following

mantras and perform their corresponding duties.
1. Orh govindaya namab, orh vi!Jave namab one should take
some water from the paficapatra with the spoon and wash both
hands.
2. Orh madhusudanaya namab, om trivikramaya namab wash
the mouth.
3. Orh vamanaya namab, orh sridharaya namab wash the upper
and lower lips.
4. Orh hrikesaya namab wash the right hand.
5. Orh padmanabhaya namab one should pour one spoonful of
water from the paficapatra over his right foot and another over his
left.
6. Orh damodaraya namab pour one spoonful over one ' s head.
7. Orh vasudevaya namab touch the mouth with the right
thumb.
8. Orh smikara!Jdya namab touch the right side of the nose
with the right thumb.
9. Orh pradyumnaya namab touch the left side of the nose with
the right thumb.
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10. Om aniruddhaya nama touch the righi _eye with the right
thumb.
1 1 . Om puru$ottamaya nama touch the left eye with the thumb.
12. Om adhok$a)aya naina touch the right ear with the right
thumb.
13. Om nrsimhaya nama touch the left ear with the thumb
14. Om acyutaya nama touch the navel with the right thumb.
15. Om janardanaya nama touch the heart with the right
thumb.
16. Om upendraya nama touch the top of the head with the
right thumb.
17. Om haraye nama touch the right arm with the right thumb.
18. Om kr$1Jdya nama-touch the left arm with the right thumb.
After both the sadharaf}a and vise$a-acamanas, the following
mantra from the g Veda should be chanted:
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om tad vi$1JO paramam padam sada

pasyanti surayo diviva COk$Ur-atatam
tad vipraso vipanyavo jagrvamsa
samindhate vi$1JOr yat paramam padam
"Just as the sun's rays in the sky are extended to the mundane vi
sion, so in the same way the wise and learned devotees always see
the supreme abode of Lord ViQ.u. Because those highly
praiseworthy and spiritually awake brahmaf}as are able to see the
Lord's abode they are also able to reveal that supreme abode of
Lord ViQ.U."
If one is unable for any reason to say the vise$a-acamana, one
can perform the sadharaf}a-acamana, but if one is able then cer
tainly he should perform the vise$a-acamana.
9 I Sandhya
After putting on tilaka, and performing acamana, one should
perform the morning sandhya, or chanting of the Gayatri mantras
given by the spiritual master. The period beginning forty-eight
minutes, or two da!Jrjas, before the sunrise and ending when the
sun is half risen is called the prata sandhya, and in the evening
from the time the sun sets until the stars appear in the sky is called
the sayam sandhya. Before performing sandhya one should per
form acamana, and while performing sandhya one should face east
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during the morning and noon (madhyiihna) sandhyiis, and north

during the evening sandhyii. It should also be noted that when one
is chanting his Gayatri mantras the right hand, which is used for
counting the mantras, should be covered by some cloth, like one's
chaddar, so that no one can see the counting.
10 I Prayers to Awaken the Lord

(a)
so 'siiv adabhra-karw:zo bhagaviin vivrddha

prema-smitena nayaniimburuham vi}rmbhan
utthiiya visva-vijayiiya ea no viiidam
miidhvyii giriipanayatiit purual:z purii!Jal:z
"The Lord, who is supreme and is the oldest of all, is unlimitedly
merciful. I wish that He may smilingly bestow His benediction
upon me by opening His lotus eyes. He can uplift the entire cos
mic creation and remove our dejection by kindly speaking His
directions. " (S.B. 3 .9.25)
(b)
deva prapanniirtihara
prasiidam kuru kesava
a valokana-diinena
bhuyo miim piirayiicyuta
"0 Kesava, 0 infallible Lord, 0 remover of the distresses of the
surrendered souls! Please bestow Your mercy upon me by again
awarding me Your transcendental glance. "
(c)
jaya jaya krpiimoy jagater niith

sarva }agatere koro subha-dr!i-piit
" All glories, all glories to the merciful Lord of the universe! 0
Lord please cast Your auspicious glance upon all the worlds. "
(d)
utti!hottitha sri-guro tyaja nidram krpiimaya

" 0 most merciful spiritual master, please arise, please arise now
and give up your sleep."
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(e)
uttifhottitha gauriiliga
jahi nidriim mahiiprabho
subha-dmi-pradiinena
trailokya-maligalam kuru
"0 Lord Gaurailga Mahaprabhu, please arise, please arise now
and give up Your sleep. Please benedict the three worlds with
Your auspicious glance."
(f)
uttitha jiihnavesvara
yoga-nidriim tyaja prabho
niimno ha.t.te divya-niimam
susraddhiirtha vitarasi
"0 Nityananda, Lord of Jahnava, please arise and give up Your
divine sleep. At the market place of the holy name You distribute
the divine name for only one's faith."
(g)
go-gopa-gokuliinanda
yasodiinanda-vardhana
uttitha riidhayii siirdham
priitar iisij jagat-pate
"0 joy of Gokula, the cowherd boys and cows! 0 increaser of the
bliss of mother Yasoda! 0 Lord of the universe! Please arise along
with Radha, for it is almost morning."
(h)
When waking Lord Jagannatha, Lord Balarama and Subhadra
devi, one should first say loudly: manimii! manimii! (0 Lord! 0
Lord!) and then chant:
tyaja nidriim jaganniitha

sri-baladevottitha ea
jagan-miitar ea subhadre
utti.thotti.tha subhade
"0 Lord Jagannatha and Lord Baladeva please arise and give up
Your sleep, and dear mother of the universe, Subhadra, please
arise and bestow auspiciousness upon us."
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(i)
If one is worshiping KrQa and Balan'ima one should wake them
with the following mantra:
brahmii(lr;/esvarotti!hetam
gopiilau kr!Ja-riimau ea
riidhesa rohi(li-suta
viim sakhiin saha krlrjatam
"0 KrQa a11d Balarama, You are the protectors of the cows. Now
please arise, 0 Lords of the universes. 0 Lord of Radha, 0 son of
RohiQI, please come and play with Your friends."
11 I Offering Padya
Piidya is water for washing the Lord's lotus feet. It consists
simply of water in which some fragrant flowers have been soaked,
or to which rosewater has been added. It is placed in a bowl (called
piidya-patra) , and is offered to the Lord with a kusl (a kind of
spoon) by pouring it over His lotus feet (either physically, during
the piijii, or, at other times, by meditation) . During piijii the water
is poured into the bathing receptacle. At other times it is discarded
into the throw-out pot. Before offering, the following mantra
should be chanted:
etat piidyarh (& miila-mantra for particular Deity)
12 I Offering Acamana
Acamana is water for rinsing the Lord's mouth. It consists of
water with ground nutmeg and ground cloves added. It is placed in
a bowl called iicamanlya-piitra, and offered to the Lord with a kus/.
The kusl should be held before the mouth of the Lord, while the
piijiirl meditates that he is offering water to the Lord for rinsing
His mouth. The water is then discarded into the throw-out pot.
This is done three times. Before the procedure begins, one should
chant the mantra:
idam iicamanlyam (& miila-mantra)
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13 I Offering Tambula
Tambula is a mixture of betel nuts and pan. There are many
recipes for preparing it. Unfortunately, in most Western countries
the betel leaves which should be used in the preparation are not
available. The other ingredients are usually available at Indian
grocers, which may also provide the leaves on special order. One
recipe is as follows:
Ingredients:
pan leaves
betel nuts
kattha
cuna
camphor crystal
cardamom
anise seeds
whole cloves
pan masala
saffron
silver foil
1. Clean leaves thoroughly with water.

2. Remove inner stem with knife, dividing the leaves into two
halves.
3. Place two halves on top of each other, keeping shiny sides
downward.
4. Make a paste by adding water to the cuna, then smear a thin
round layer on the wide upper portion of the leaf.
5. Boil kattha in water and strain to make a smooth paste. Apply
a layer twice as thick as the cuna on top of the cuna. (Kattha
should be prepared fresh at least once a week.)
6. Betel nuts (supari) should be cut into small pieces with a
nutcracker that is available especially for this purpose from Indian
grocers (as is cuna, kattha, betel nuts, etc.) The nuts can be used
roasted or plain, and should be made soft by soaking in rose water.
About eight or nine cut pieces should be used in each pan leaf.
7 . Add the seeds of one cardamom pod, a pinch of camphor
(must be pure) , a pinch of pan masa/a, a pinch of anise seeds, one
teaspoon of grated coconut, and a few strands of saffron.
8. Roll the pan leaf into a triangle and keep in place with a clove.
9. Cover wit\1. silver foil.
10. Serve chilled in the summer.
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The preparation should be placed on a small plate and the

following mantra should be chanted:
idam tambiilam (& miila-mantra)
NOTE: Devotees should not partake of the remnants of these

offerings. Rather they should be offered to mother Ganges or
another sacred river or disposed of in the same way as flower
prasada.
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14 I Picking Flowers and Tulasi for the Piij a

One should first of all offer one's obeisances to the Lord and ask
for His permission to pick flowers and tulasi leaves for the puja.
Before picking tulasiand flowers one should have taken bath, put
on tilaka and performed the morning sandhya.
In the worship of the Supreme Lord, beautiful and fragrant
flowers are essential. Flowers which are withered and drid up, en
dowed with a bad smell or no smell, which have fallen on the
ground, are infested with insects like worms, grown in impure
places like cemeteries, have been trampled on, which are still in a
budding stage, already offered, which have been collected in a
cloth worn on the lower part of the body, which have already been
smelt, which are unwashed, or which have been contaminated by
the touch of someone ' s hair or other impure substances are unfit
for offering to the Lord. Flowers should not be washed with ordi
nary water, but should be sprinkled with Ganges water while one
is repeatedly chanting the pupa-suddhi-mantra. If Ganges water is
not available then one should take some ordinary water and call all
the holy rivers to it with the tirtha-avahana-mantra (see Section 6
re: applying tilaka) . The pupa-suddhi-mantra is as follows:
pupe pupe maha-pupe

supupe pupa-sambhave
pupa-cayavakir!Je ea
hum pha.t svaha
The method for picking tulasi leaves is found in the section on
Tulasi-puja.
15 I Asana-suddhi
A. Unabridged Procedure
Spreading out the asana or seat on the floor and performing the
sadhara!Ja acamana, one should place his right hand on the asana
and chant: om asana-mantrasya meru-pr!ha-ri/:1 sutalam chanda/:1
kurmo devata asanopavesane viniyoga/:1. Then one should chant: om
adhara-saktaye nama/:1, om anantaya nama/:1, om kurmaya nama/:1.
Then one should chant the following mantra with folded hands:
prthvi tvaya dhrta loka

devi tvam vi!Juna ilhrta
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tvarh ea dhiiraya miirh nityarh

pavitrarh ciisanarh kuru
"0 Mother Earth, the worlds are maintained by you, and, 0 god
dess, you are held up by Lord ViI).u. Therefore please daily main
tain me and please purify this iisana."
Then one should sprinkle some water from the pancapiitra onto
the iisana and place a few flower petals on it. The iisana should be
spread out in front of and to the left side of the Deity, who is situ
ated on the altar.
B. Abridged Procedure
In shorter form one should simply lay out the iisana on the floor
and perform siidhiiral}a-iicamana, after which he should sprinkle
some water from the pancapiitra on the iisana while meditating on
the service attitude of Mother Earth.
16 I Establishing the Patras and
Articles of Worship
After performing iisana-suddhi, one should sit on the iisana in a

svastikiisana (half-lotus sitting position) or in a padmiisana (cross
legged sitting position) . Now one should begin to establish the
piitras (containers) and articles of worship in their respective
places on the floor in front of oneself.
First of all one should establish the pancapiitra (E) before

and slightly to the right of oneself. This is done in the
following way: Pouring a few drops of water (taken from a water
pot) on the floor, one should use the water to draw a triangular
design ((l:) on the place where the pancapiitra will sit. Then,
chanting the mantra: orh astriiya pha!, one should pour some water
from the waterpot (L) into one's hand and sprinkle it on the
pancapiitra, which has a spoon in it but no water. The water that
was in the pancapiitra when one performed iicamana before doing
iisana-suddhi should be poured into the visarjaniya-piitra before
establishing the pitjii paraphernalia. It should be noted here that
when taking water from the waterpot, one should pour the water
from the spout imd not touch the water with one's fingernails,
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because this water will also be used to fill the conchshell for
bathing the Deity.
After washing the paficapatra in this way, one should chant: orn
adhara-saktaye namaf:J, and place the paficapatra on the triangular
design. Then with the mantra: orn hrdayaya nama/:1, one should
place a flower petal dipped in sandalwood paste in the paficapatra.
The sandalwood paste, flowers and tulasi leaves should be kept
nearby in their own respective patras, or metal dish-like con
tainers. Now one should pour water into the paficapatra, saying:
orn sirase svaha. After this, with the flower petal dipped in candana
(sandalwood paste) , one should perform the worship of the sun
globe in the paficapatra by offering the flower petal in aratifashiori
to the paficapatra, chanting: ete gandha-pupe orn urn arka-mat:t
qalaya dvcidasa-kalcitmane namaf:J. Then one should stick the
flower petal onto the side of the paficapatra. Because there is can
dana on the flower petal it will easily adhere. Then one should
worship the moon globe, which is situated in the water of the
paficapatra, by offering a flower petal dipped in candana. At this
time one should chant: ete gandha-pupe orn urn soma-mat:tfialaya
oqasa-kalatmane nama/:1. Then one should stick the flower to the
rim of the paficapatra. After this one should wrap one's sacred
thread around one's thumb, and with the hand in the form of
ankusa-mudra (see 11-29) one should touch the water with the
middle finger and stir it while chanting:
gange ea yamune caiva

godavari sarasvati
narmade sindho kaveri
)ale 'smin sannidhirn kuru
One should be careful not to touch the water with one's finger
nail. Then one should chant the krt:ta-miila-mantra (klirn krt:tciya
namaf:J) over the paficapatra eight times. While doing this the
sacred thread should be wrapped around the thumb, and the left
hand should be covering the fingers of the right hand so that the
chanting of the mantras on the fingers cannot be seen.
Next one should establish the bathing conchshell (M) before
and to the left of oneself. This is done as follows: Pouring a few
drops of water from the waterpot onto the floor, one should use
the water to draw the same triangular design (z)) on the place
where the three-legged conchshell stand will sit. Then, chanting:
orn astraya pha!, one should pour some water from the waterpot
into his hand and sprinkle it on the conchshell stand to wash it.
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After this one should chant orh ddhdra-saktaye nama/:1 and place
the conchshell stand on the triangular design. Then, again chant
ing orh astrdya phaf, one should wash the conchshell in the same
way and place it on the stand. Then one should chant orh hrdaydya
nama/:1 and place a tulasileaf and a flower petal dipped in candana
inside the conchshell. Then chanting orh sirase svdhd, one should
fill the conchshell with water from the waterpot. Next, taking a
tulasi leaf and a flower petal dipped in candana, one should wor
ship the fire mar:zcjala in the conchshell stand by offering in drati
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fashion the flower petal and tulasileaf to the conchshell stand with
the mantra: ete gandha-pwjpe tu/asi-patram om mam vahni-ma(l
fjaliiya dasa-kaliitmane namab. Then one should stick the flower
petal with candana and tulasi leaf to the conchshell stand. Next
one should take another flower petal dipped in candana and a tulasi
leaf and perform the worship of the sun globe in the conchshell by
offering them to the conchshell and uttering the mantra: ete
gandha-pU$pe tu/asi-patrafh Om am arka-ma(lfja/iiya dviidasa-ka/iit
mane namab. Then one should stick the flower petal and tulasileaf
to the conchshell. After this one should take another flower petal
dipped in candana and a tulasileaf and perform the worship of the
moon globe in the water of the conchshell by offering them to the
water while chanting the mantra: ete gandha-pu$pe tulasi-patram
om urn soma-ma(lfjaliiya $Ofjasa-kaliitmane namab. Then one
should stick the flower petal and tulasi 1eaf to the area of the
conchshell closest to the water. Now one should call the holy
rivers to th water and chant the kr$1Ja-mula-mantra eight times
over the conchshell in the same manner as when establishing the
paiicapiitra. At this point one should put a little of the conchshell
water in the arcana-piitra (a metal bowl-shaped container) and
then sprinkle one's own body and the pu)ii paraphernalia three
times with some of the water in the conchshell. The rest of the
water should be poured into the visarjaniya-piitra, or throw-out
pot. After this one should again fill the conchshell with water from
the waterpot, saying om sirase sviihii. This water will later be used
to bathe the Deity. Now that the bathing conchshell has been
established one should chant the following prayers, meditating
upon KrQa ' s conchshell, Paficajanya.
tvam purii siigarotpanno

vi$(1Unii vidhrta kare
miinita sarva-devais ea
piiiicajanya namo 'stu te
"0 Paficajanya, let all obeisances be unto you. In ancient days you
were born from the ocean and were seized by the hand of Lord
ViQu, and thus you are honored by all the demigods. "
tava niidena )imutii

vitrasyanti suriisuriib
sasiitika-yuta-diptiibha
piiiica)anya namo 'stu te
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"0 Pafi.cajanya, let all obeisances be unto you. 0 you who are en
dowed with a brilliant color like the moon, because of your roaring
sound the mountains, clouds, demigods and demons tremble in
fright."
garbhd devdri-ndri!Jdm
vilayante sahasra-dhd
tava nddena pdtdle
pdiicajanya namo 'stu te
"0 Pafi.cajanya, let all obeisances be unto you. By your roaring
sound, in the lower planetary systems the wombs of the demons '
wives are destroyed into thousands of pieces. "
Next one should place a small blowing conch (J) in front of
oneself, just to the right of the bathing conchshell. This conch
shell can be blown three times before one bathes the Lord, or if
there is an assistant pujdri he can blow it throughou the bathing
period of the Deity.
In front of the blowing conch, a little further away from oneself,
one should establish the bell (K) . Pouring a few drops of water on
the floor, one should use the water to draw the triangular design
(z:)) on the place where the bell will sit. Tlil!n, chanting: om
astrdya phaf, one should take some water from the waterpot in his
hand and sprinkle it on the bell, which should be sitting on a small
round metal tray, a little bigger than the circumference of the bell.
Then, saying om ddhdra-saktaye nama. one should place the bell
on the triangular design. Then, chanting om jaya-dhvani-mantra
mdtre svdhd, one should offer, in drati fashion, a flower petal
dipped in candana to the bell. Then one should adhere the flower
petal to the bell and the bell should be rung. Now that the bell has
been established one should chant the following prayer, meditat
ing that the bell. is a servant of the Supreme Lord:
sarva-vddya-mayi gha!Jfe
deva-devasya val/abhe
tvdm vind naiva sarve:jdrh
subham bhavati sobhane
"0 beautiful bell, 0 one who is dear to the God of gods, Sri Krl)a,
you embody the sweet sound of all music. Without you there is no
auspiciousness for anyone. "
Now one should establish the pddya-pdtra (N) (container that
holds water for washing the Lord's feet) in front of the bathing
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conchshell and slightly further away from oneself. This is done by

making the triangular design with water on the floor where the
piidya-pritra will sit. Then one should take some water in one's
hand and sprinkle it on the pritra while chanting the mantra: om
astrriya phaf. Then one should place it on the triangular design,
saying: om ridhrira-saktaye namaf:!. Then, sticking a tulasi leaf and
one flower petal dipped in candana in the middle ofthe pddya
patra, one should put some tulasi leaves in it (except when
worshiping the spiritual master) , and then fill the pritra with water
from the waterpot. After this, one should take one's sacred
thread, and, wrapping it around one's thumb, one should chant
the kr:jJa-mula-mantra eight times over the pridya-pritra. The left
hand should cover the fingers of the right hand while one is chant
ing the mula-mantra. In front of the pridya-pritra one should
establish the arghya-pritra (O) (the container which holds various
liquids and ingredients for offering the Lord to drink) . One should
draw the triangular design with water on the floor, wash the piitra
while chanting the mantra: om astriiya phaf, and place it on the
triangular design with the mantra: om iidhiira-saktaye nama/:1.
Then one should place a tulasi leaf (except for the spiritual
master) and a flower petal dipped in candana, as well as the ingre
dients of the arghya, in the arghya-piitra. The ingredients are as
follows: water, inilk, yogurt, tips of kusa grass (if available) , white
rice, white mustard seeds, barley and sesame seeds, or in shor
tened form, candana (which should always be mixed with
camphor) , flower petals and water. For vi:j!JU-tattva Deities tulasi
leaves may also be added to the list of ingredients. After the ingre
dients have been added one should chant the kr!Ja-mula-mantra
over the arghya-piitra eight times in the same manner as was done
for the piidya-piitra.
Next, one should establish the iicamaniya-piitra (P) (container
for holding water to wash the Lord's mouth) in front of the
arghya-piitra, in the same manner as the previous two piitras were
established. After establishing the iicaman1ya-piitra one should
place in it a flower petal dipped in candana, a tulasileaf (except for
the guru) and a mixture of nutmeg, ground cloves and water from
the waterpot. Then one should chant the kr:j!Ja-mula-mantra eight
times over the iicamaniya-piitra in the previously described man
ner. Now one should establish the madhuparka-piitra (Q) in front
of the iicamaniya-piitra in the same way as the other piitras were
established. Then one should add a tulasi leaf and a flower petal
dipped in candana as well as madhuparka, a mixture of milk,
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yogurt, sugar, ghee and honey, which should be kept in a con

tainer to the side of oneself. Then one should chant the k($1JG
mula-mantra eight times over the madhuparka-pdtra as done for
the other pdtras.
Now one should establish, in front of the Deity's dsana (A) ,
which should be directly across from oneself, the sndna-pdtra
(bathing receptacle) in the following way: With water one should
make the triangular design on the floor where the sndna-pdtra will
sit. Then, washing the sndna-pdtra with water from the waterpot
one should <:hant: om astrdya pha! and place the bathing receptacle
on the triangular design in front of the Deity's dsana, chanting: om
ddhdra-saktaye namab.
Next one should place an incense holder (I) with three sticks of
incense in it in front of oneself, to the right of the blowing conch
shell. After this one should place a five-wicked ghee lamp (H) on a
small metal tray to the right of the incense holder.
. Now one should place the candana-pdtra (D) (sandalwood paste
container) , in front of the paficapdtra, a little further away from
oneself. Then one should place the tulasi-pdtra (C) (container for
holding tulasileaves) in front of the candana-pdtra, and in front of
that one hould place the pU$pa-pdtra (B) (container for holding
flowers) : The waterpot should sit in front of the bell, or, if it is too
large, it should be placed to the side. The visarjaniya-pdtra (F)
(throw-out pot) and arcana-pdtra (G) (a metal bowl-shaped con
tainer) should be placed to the right of the pU$pa-pdtra and tulasi
pdtra. Any other articles (R) required for the pu)d, such as a towel
to dry the Lord after His bath, scented oil, tilaka, etc., should be
placed within easy reach.
The unabridged procedure is actually less difficult than it seems

upon first reading; however, if one does not feel capable, at this
stage, of performing such a system of worship, then he may set up
the paraphernalia in the proper positions (see diagram) while
meditating that the articles are completely spiritual, and, in
asmuch as it is the Lord's personal paraphernalia, it is also
worshipable. After the paraphernalia is set up one should wrap his
sacred thread around his thumb and chant the krsna-mula-mantra
(klim k($1Jdya namab) eight times, covering the fingers of his right
hand with his left.
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17 I Vil}.u-smaral}.am
It is enjoined in the sastras that before performing the puja one
should purify himself by remembering Lord Vi!?l)U and perform
ing mangala-santi. After establishing the patras and articles of wor
ship one should recite the following mantras to invoke within the
mind remembrance of the Supreme Lord:
(orh) yam brahma vedanta-vido vadanti

pare pradhanarh puruarh tathanye
visvodgatef:i karal}am isvararh va
tasmai namo vighna-vinasaya
"Obeisances unto Him who is the destroyer of all obstacles, who
the knowers of Vedanta describe as the Supreme Brahman, and
who others describe as the pradhana, or totality of mundane ele
ments. Some describe Him as the supreme male person, or
purua, while others describe Him as the Supreme Lord and the
cause .of the creation of the universe. " ( Vi!JU Purd!Ja)
orh tad vi!J0/:1 paramarh padarh sada

pasyanti surayo diviva cakur-atatam
tad vipraso vipanyavo }agrvarhsaf:i
samindhate vi!Jor yat paramarh padam
"Just as the sun's rays in the sky are extended to the mundane vi
sion, so in the same way the wise and learned devotees always see
the supreme abode of Lord Vi!?l)U. Because those highly
praiseworthy and spiritually awake brahmal}as are able to see the
spiritual world, they are also able to reveal that supreme abode of
Lord Vi!?l)U. " (J.?.g Veda 1 .22.20)
(orh) madhavo mddhavo vaci

mddhavo madhavo hrdi
smaranti sadhavaf:i sarve
sarva-karyeu madhavam
"Lord Madhava is in one's words and Lord Madhava is in one's
heart. All the saintly persons remember Lord Madhava, the hus
band of the goddess of fortune, in all their undertakings." (Nara
sirhha Purd!Ja)
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orh km:w vai sac-cid-dnanda-ghana/:1 krIJa ddi-purua/:1

kr!Ja/:1 puruottama/:1 krIJO ha u karmadi-mularh kr!Ja/:1 sa
ha sarvai/:1 kdrya/:1 kr!Ja/:1 kasarh-krd-adisa-mukha-prabhu
pujyaiJ krIJO 'nadis tasminn a}d!Jifdntar-bahye yan
mangalarh tal labhate krti
"Lord KrQa is the calor of a new rain cloud, therefore He is com
pared to a transcendental cloud full of eternity, bliss and cog
nizance. He is the original and supreme person. He is the origin of
all activities and the one and only Lord of all. He is the worshipful
Lord of the best of demigods, the controller of Brahmii., ViQU and
Siva. KrQa is without any beginning. Whatever auspiciousness is
found within or beyond this universe the devotee obtains in KrQa
alone." (KrIJa Upaniad, IJ.g Veda)
(orh) hare krIJa hare krIJa krIJa krIJa hare hare

hare rdma hare rdma rdma rdma hare hare
One may chant the above mantras (or any combination of them)
and then chant the Hare KrQa mantra.
18 I Mailgala-santi
Now one should perform mangala-santi by first taking in one's
hand some rice mixed with tumeric or kunkuma, or alternatively a
flower petal dipped in candana. This rice should be kept in a small
container by one;s side. N ow one should chant the following
verses:
(orh) svasti no govinda/:1 svasti no 'cyutdnantau

svasti no vdsudevo viIJUr dadhatu
svasti no ndrdya!Jo naro vai
svasti nab padmanabha/:1 puruottamo dadhdtu
svasti no visvakseno visvesvara/:1
svasti no hrikeso harir dadhatu
svasti no vainateyo hari/:1
svasti no 'fijand-suto hanur bhdgavato dadhdtu
svasti svasti sumanga/ai/:1 keso mahan sri-kr!Ja/:1 sac-cid-dnanda
ghana/:1 sarvesvaresvaro dadhatu
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" May Lord Govinda, Acyuta, Ananta Sea, Vasudeva and Lord
ViQ.U bestow auspiciousness upon us. May Nara-NarayaQ.a, Pad
manabha and Puruottama bestow auspiciousness upon us. May
Visvaksena, the Lord of the universe, Hrikesa and Lord Hari
bestow auspiciousness upon us. May Garu\}a and the son . of
Afijana, who is the great devotee of Lord Rama, Hanuman,
bestow auspiciousness upon us. May the great and only Lord of
auspiciousness, Sri Krr:ta, who is like a transcendental cloud full
of eternity, knowledge, and bliss and who is the Lord of all the
demigods, bestow upon us all prosperity and auspiciousness. "
(Kmza Upani$ad, IJ..g Veda)
karotu svasti me km:zaf:t

sarva-/okesvaresvara/:1
kdr$r:uidayas ea kurvantu
svasti me loka-pavanaf:t
"May Lord KrQ.a, the Lord of the demigods, the presiding con
trollers of all the worlds, bestow auspiciousness upon me. May His
devotees, who are the saviors of all people, bestow benedictions of
auspiciousness upon me." (Sammohana Tantra)
kr$lJO mamaiva sarvatra

svasti kuryat sriya samam
tathaiva ea sada kdr$t:zif:t
sarva-vighna-vinfisanaf:t
"May Lord Krr:ta along with His beloved Radha bring about
prosperity and auspiciousness at all times. In the same way may
the devotee of Krr:ta, who is able to destroy all obstacles, always
bring about auspiciousness. " ( Vi$t:zU Yamala Samhita)
(om) hare kr$t:za hare kr$t:za kr$t:za kr$t:za hare hare

hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare
After chanting these mantras the flower petal or rice should be
thrown over one's shoulder.
One may chant any of the above mantras (or any combination of
them) and then chant the Hare KrQ.a mantra, or he may simply
chant the Hare Krr:ta mantra.
After chanting these mantras the flower petal or rice should be
thrown over one ' s shoulder.
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19 I Bhiita-suddhi
Before performing the worship of the Supreme Lord, the bhuta
suddhi is necessary. Bhuta-suddhi means a particular meditation for
purifying one's existence and consciousness. This meditation
should be as follows:
"I am by nature the eternal servant of Krl)a, but by misfor
tune, due to being inimical towards Him from time immemorial, I
have been identifying with this body and have been wandering in
the cycle of birth and death again and again in this material exis
tence, being burnt by the three-fold miseries. Now, as a result of
some unimaginable good fortune, by the mercy of my spiritual
master, I know that I am the eternal servant of Krl)a, that I am an
infinitesimal spiritual being, completely apart from the gross and
subtle body. Now, by the order of my spiritual master, following
in his footsteps, I have obtained the good fortune of being able to
serve his lotus feet as well as the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya
Mahaprabhu and Radha-Syamasundara. "
Thinking i n this way the pujari should recite the following
mantra and meditate upon himself as follows:
naham vipro na ea nara-patir napi vaisyo na sudro

naham var!Ji na ea grha-patir no vanastho yatir va
kintu prodyan nikhila paramananda-purnamrtabdher
gopi-bhartu/:1 pada- kamalayor dasa-ddsan dasa/:1
"I am not a brahma!Ja; I am not a katriya; nor am I a vaisya or a
sudra. Neither am I a brahmaeari, nor a grhastha, nor a
vanaprastha, nor a sannyasi, but I am simply the servant of the ser
vant of the servant of the lotus feet of the eternally self-manifest
ing ocean of nectar of the highest bliss, the master of the gopis, Sri
Krl)a. " (Padyavali 74)
divyam sri-hari-mandirQ(jhya-ti/akam ka!Jfham sumalanvitam

vaka/:1 sri-hari-nama-var!Ja-subhagam sri-kha!Jtja-liptam puna/:!
putam s11k$mam namambaram vimalatam nityam vahantim tanum
dhyayet sri-guru-pdda-padma nikafe sevotsukam eatmana/:1
"The devotee should meditate, with great enthusiasm for serving
at the lotus feet of his spiritual master, on his own body, com
pletely pure and cleansed from all contaminations, with the
temple of Sri Hari on his forehead ( tilaka) , on his neck beautiful
tu/asi beads, on his chest the syllables of the holy name and
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sandalwood pulp which has been offered to the Lord on his

forehead and wearing on his body light and shining new gar
ments."
NOTE: To abridge the bhuta-suddhi procedure one may omit the
second Sanskrit mantra.
20 I Prayers in Worship of the
Spiritual Master
(a)
" At the Yogapitha in Sri Mayapur in the spiritual abode of
Navadvipa, Lord Gaurasundara is sitting on a jeweled throne. On
His right is Lord Nityananda; on His left is Sri Gadadhara. In front
with folded hands are Sri Advaita and Srivasa, who is holding an
umbrella over Their heads. On a jeweled platform below Lord
Gauranga's, Srlla Prabhupada is sitting."
Meditating in this way one should worship the spiritual master
by chanting the following mantras:
priita/:1 sriman-navadvipe
dvi-netram dvi-bhujam gurum
variibhaya-pradam siintam
smaret tan-niima-purvakam
"In the morning in Sri Navadvipa one should remember the form
of the spiritual mastr, having two eyes, two' arms, who is peaceful
aQ.d who bestows all benediction and fearlessness when one chants
his name. "
After reciting this mantra one should chant the Gurv-a$_taka of
Srlla Visvanatha Cakravartl Thakura.
samsiira-diiviinala-li(lha-loka
trii!Jiiya kiiruIJYG -gha niigha na tva m
priiptasya kalyii!Ja-gu!Jiir!Javasya
vande guro/:1 sri-cara!Jiiravindam
1)
"The spiritual master is receiving benediction from the ocean of

mercy. Just as a cloud pours water on a forest fire to extinguish it,
so the spiritual master delivers the materially afflicted world by ex
tinguishing the blazing fire of material existence. I offer my
respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master,
who is an ocean of auspicious qualities. "
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mahiiprabho/:1 kirtana-nrtya-gita
viiditra-miidyan-manaso rasena
romiifica-kampiisru-taranga-bhiijo
vande guro/:1 sri-caraf}iiravindam
2)
"Chanting the holy name, dancing i n ecstasy, singing, and playing

musical instruments, the spiritual master is always gladdened by
the sankirtana movement of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Because
he is relishing the mellows of pure devotion within his mind
sometimes his hair stands on end, he feels quivering in his body,
and tears flow from his eyes like waves. I offer my respectful obei
sances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual m.aster. "
sri-vigrahiiriidhana-nitya-niinii
srngiira-tan-mandira-miirjaniidau
yuktasya bhaktiims ea niyufijato 'pi
3)
"The spiritual master is always engaged in the temple worship of

Sri Sri Radha and KfQ.a. He also engages his disciples in such wor
ship. They dress the Deities in beautiful clothes and ornaments,
clean Their temple, and perform other similar worship of the
Lord. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a
spiritual master. "
catur-vidha-sri-bhagavat-prasiida
sviidv-anna-trptiin hari-bhakta-sanghiin
krtvaiva trptim bhajata/:1 sadaiva
vande gurof:! sri-caraf}iiravindam
4)
"The spiritual master is always offering four kinds of delicious

food (analyzed as those which are licked, chewed, drunk, and
sucked) . When the spiritual master sees that the devotees are
satisfied by eating bhagavat-prasiida, he is satisfied. I offer my
respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual
master."
sri-riidhikii-miidhavayor apiira
miidhurya-lilii-guf}a-rupa-niimniim
pratikaf}iisvadana-lolupasya
5)
"The spiritual master is always eager to hear and chant about the
unlimited conjugal pastimes of Radhika and Madhava, and Their
qualities, names and forms. The spiritual master aspires to relish
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these at every moment. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the

lotus feet of such a spiritual master. "
nikuiija-yuno rati-keli-siddhyai
ya yalibhir yuktir apekat:I/ya
tatrati-dakyad ati-vallabhasya
vande guroi:J sri-cara!Jdravindam
6)
"The spiritual master is very dear because he is expert in assisting

the gopis, who at different times make different tasteful arrange
ments for the perfection of Radha and Krt:la's conjugal loving
affairs within the groves of Vrndavana. I offer my most humble
obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master. "
sakad-dharitvena samasta-sastrair
uktas tatha bhavyata eva sadbhi/:1
kintu prabhor yai:J priya eva tasya
vande guroi:J sri-caral}aravindam
7)
"The spiritual master is to be honored as much as the Supreme

Lord because he is the most confidential servitor of the Lord. This
is acknowledged in all revealed scriptures and followed by all
authorities. Therefore I offer my respectful obeisances unto the
lotus feet of such a spiritual master, who is a bona fide representa
tive of Sri Hari (Krt:la) . "
8) yasya
prasadad bhagavat-prasddo
yasyaprasadan na gati/:1 kuto 'pi
dhyayarh stuvarhs tasya yasas tri-sandhyarh
vande guroi:J sri-caral}aravindam
"By the mercy of the spiritual master one receives the benediction
of Kr!).a. Without the grace of the spiritual master, one cannot
make any advancement. Therefore, I should always remember
and praise my spiritual master. At least three times a day I should
offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of my spiritual
master."
9) srimad-guror afakam etad uccair
brahme muhurte pafhati prayatnat
yas tena vrndavana-natha-sakat
sevaiva labhya januo 'nta eva
"At the time of death, direct service to Krt:la, the Lord of
Vrndavana, is obtained by that person who, with great care and at-
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tention, loudly recites this beautiful prayer to the spiritual master

in the brdhma-muhurta."
NOTE: The inclusion of this ninth verse at this point in the pu)d
does not necessarily imply that it should be used at other times
when the chanting of the Gurv-ataka is called for.
The following prayers may also be chanted, but if one wants to
abridge the pu)d procedure some of them may be omitted.
(b)
tvam gopikd vraraves tanaydntike 'si
sevddhikdrit;i guro nija-pdda-padme
ddsyam praddya kuru mdm vraja-kdnane srirddhdnghri-sevana-rase sukhinim sukhdbdhau
"0 beloved spiritual master, you are always in the presence of the
cowherd girl Radha, the daughter of King Vrabhanu. Please
award me service at your lotus-like feet, which are the proprietors
of devotional service. Please place me in the ocean of joy by
bestowing upon me happiness in the mellows of service at the feet
of Sri Ractha in the groves of V raja Dhama. "
mukam karoti vdcalam

pangum /anghayate girim
yat-krpa tarn aham vande
sri-gurum dina-tdrar:zam
"I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, the
deliverer of the fallen souls. His mercy turns the dumb into elo
quent speakers and enables the lame to cross mountains. "
om ajfidna-timirdndhasya
jfidndfijana-saldkayti
cakur unmilitam yena
tasmai sri-gurave nama/:1
"I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, who
has opened my eyes, which were blinded by the darkness of ig
norance, with the torchlight of knowledge. "
rddhd-sammukha-samsaktim
sakhi-sanga-nivdsinim
tvdm aham satatam vande
mddhavdsraya-vigrahdm
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" 0 spiritual master, I continually offer my obeisances unto you,

who are always in the presence of Srimati RadharaQI and very
much devoted to Her. You always reside in the association of Her
confidantes, the gopis, and you are the abode of loving devotion to
KrQa."
ndma-srefham manum api saei-putram atra svarupam

rupam tasydgrajam uru-purim mdthurim gofhavdfim
rddhd-kur:z(iam giri-varam aho rddhikd-mddhavdsdm
prdpto yasya prathita-krpayd sri-gurum tarn nato 'smi
"I bow down to the beautiful lotus feet of my spiritual master, by
whose causeless mercy I have obtained the supreme holy name,
the divine mantra, the service of the son of Sacimata, the associa
tion of Sri!a Svariipa Damodara, Riipa Gosvami, and his older
brother Sanatana Gosvami, the supreme abode of Mathura, the
blissful abode of Vrndavana, the divine Radha KuQga and
Govardhana Hill, and the desire within my heart for the loving
service of Sri Radhika and Madhava in Vrndavana. "
he guro jiidna-da dina-bandho

svdnanda-ddta/:1 karur:zaika-sindho
vrnddvandsina hitdvatdra
prasida rddhd-prar:zaya-praedra
"0 spiritual master, 0 giver of divine wisdom, 0 friend of the
fallen, you are the giver of your own bliss and you are the only
ocean of mercy. Although dwelling in Vrndavana, you have de
scended for the welfare of fallen souls like myself and you are
preaching the divine love of Radha for KrQa. Please be kind upon
me."
amso bhagavato 'smy aham
sadd ddso 'smi sarvathd
tat-krpdpekako nityam
tat-prefhasdt karomi svam
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"I am a tiny part and parcel of the Supreme Lord and I am always
and in every way His eternal servant. As I am always hoping for
His mercy and kindness, I offer myself to His most dear servitor,
my spiritual master."
vdiiehd-kalpa-tarubhyas ea
krpd-sindhubhya eva ea
patitdndm pdvanebhyo
vair:zavebhyo namo nama/:1
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"I offer my respectful obeisances unto all the Vail)ava devotees

of the Lord. They are just like desire trees who can fulfill the
desires of everyone. They are oceans of mercy and are the
purifiers of the fallen souls. "
hare kmw hare km:za kr:j!:za kr:j!Ja hare hare

21 I Offering Arghya
A rghya is a drink meant for offering to highly respectable per
sons upon greeting them. It consists of water, milk, yogurt, tips of
kusa grass (if available) , white rice, white mustard seeds, barley
and sesame seeds, or in shortened form, candana (which should
always be mixed with camphor) , flower petals and water. For
vi:j!JU-tattva Deities tulasileaves may also be added. It is placed in a
bowl (the arghya-pdtra) and is offered to the Lord with a kusi by
holding it to His mouth and then pouring it into the arcana-pdtra.
A bell should be rung while this is done, and beforehand the
following mantra should be chanted:
idam arghyam (& mula-mantra)
22 I Offering Madhuparka
Madhuparka is a foodstuff meant for offering to highly respecta
ble persons upon greeting them. It consists of ghee, sugar, honey,
milk and yogurt, and should be placed in a bowl (called
madhuparka-pdtra) . It is offered by holding a kusiup to the Lord's
mouth, and then pouring it into the bathing receptacle (sndna
pdtra) . Before doing this one should chant:
e:ja madhuparka/:1 (& mula-mantra)
23 I Prayers in Worship of Lord Caitanya and
Lord Nityananda
a) svardhunyds cdru-tire sphuritam ati-brhat-kurma-P(":jfhdbha
gdtram
ramydrdmdvrtam san-ma!Ji-kanaka-mahdsadma-sanghai/:1
parita m
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nityarh pratyalayodyat-pra!Jaya-bhara-lasat-kr!f!Ja-sankirtandtjhyarh
sri-vrndafavy-abhinnarh tri-jagad-anupamarh sri-navadvipam itje
"I praise that holy dhama, Navadvlpa, which, being entirely non
different from Sri Vrndavana, is completely different from the
material world consisting of the three planetary systems. It is situ
ated on the gorgeous banks of the Ganges covered by beautiful
groves and gardens appearing in form like the back of a gigantic
turtle. There are situated there many great palatial houses made of
gold bedecked with brilliant jewels, where kr!J!Ja-sankirtana is al
ways being performed in the mellow of ecstatic love."
Then, by chanting the following mantra, one should meditate
on Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is seated on a golden throne at
the Yogapltha, His birthplace in Mayapur:
sriman-mauktikadama-baddha-cikurarh susmera-candrananarh
sri-khal}(iaguru-caru-citra-vasanarh srag-divya-bhii!jaficitam
nrtyaveSa-rasan umoda-madhurarh kandarpa-vesojjvalarh
caitanyarh kanaka-dyutirh nija-janai/:t sarhsevyamanarh bhaje
" I worship Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is being served by all
His devotees and associates; whose hair is bound with strings of
pearls; on whose moonlike face is the nectar of His gentle smile.
His beautiful golden body is covered with lovely garments,
smeared with sandalwood and aguru, and decorated with garlands
and various shining ornaments. He is so charming, being ab
sorbed as He is in the enjoyment of sweet mellows in dancing, and
is more splendid in His dress than even Cupid himself. "
b) yad advaitarh brahmopani!jadi tad apy asya tanu-bha

ya atmantaryami puru!ja iti so 'syarhsa-vibhaval:t
!ja(/-aisvaryai/:t piir!JO ya iha bhagavan sa svayam ayarh
na caitanyat kr!f!JG} jagati para-tattvarh param iha
(Cc. Adi. 1 .3)
"What the Upani!jads describe as the impersonal Brahman is but
the effulgence of His body, and the Lord known as the Supersoul
is but His localized plenary portion. He is the Supreme Personality
of Godhead, KrQ.a Himself, full with six opulences. He is the Ab
solute Truth, and no other truth is greater than or equal to Him."
anarpita-carirh cirat karu!Jayavatir!Jal:t kalau

samarpayitum unnatojjvala-rasarh sva-bhakti-sriyam
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hari purafa-sundara-dyuti-kadamba-sandipita
sadd hrdaya-kandare sphuratu va sacinandana
(Cc. Adi. 1 .4)
" May that Lord, who is known as the son of Srimati Sacidevi, be
transcendentally situated in the innermost chambers of your
heart. Resplendent with the radiance of molten gold, He has ap
peared in the age of Kali by His causeless mercy to bestow what no
incarnation ever offered before: the most sublime and radiant
spiritual knowledge of the mellow taste of His service. "
radha kmw-pra!Jaya-vikrtir hlddini-saktir asmdd

ekdtmdndv api bhuvi purd deha-bhedam gatau tau
caitanydkhyam prakafam adhund tad-dvayam caikyam dptam
rddhd-bhdva-dyuti-suvalitam naumi kr$1JG-svarupam
(Cc. Adi. 1 . 5)
"The loving affairs of Sri Radha and Kl)a are transcendental
manifestations of the Lord's internal pleasure-giving potency.
Although Radha and Kl)a are one in Their identity, They have
separated Themselves eternally. Now these two transcendental
identities have again united in the form of Sri Kl)a Caitanya. I
bow down to Him, who has manifested Himself with the senti
ment and complexion of Srimati Radhariil)I although He is Kl)a
Himself. ' '
sri-rddhdyd pra!Jaya-mahimd kidrso vdnayaivdsvddyo yenddbhuta-madhurimd kidrso vd madiya

saukhyam cdsyd mad-anubhavata kidrsam veti lobhdt
tad-bhdvd(lhya samajani saci-garbha-sindhau harindu
(Cc. Adi. 1 .6)
"Desiring to understand the glory of Radharal)I's love, the won
derful qualities in Him that She alone relishes through Her love,
and the happiness She feels when She realizes the sweetness of
His love, the Supreme Lord Hari, richly endowed with Her emo
tions, appears from the womb of Srimati Sacidevi, as the moon ap
pears from the ocean."
dhyeyam sadd paribhava-ghnam abhi$!a-doham

tirthdspadam siva-virifici-nutam sara!Jyam
bhrtyarti-ham pra!Jata-pdla-bhavabdhi-potam
vande mahdpuru$a te cara!Jdravindam
(S.B. 1 1 .5.33)
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"0 Supreme Personality of Godhead, 0 protector of the surren

dered souls, You are now playing the role of Your own devotee,
and Your lotus feet are the only object of perpetual meditation for
the pure living entities. They destroy the material existence of the
living entity. They are the fulfiller of all desires, the abode of all
holy places, worshipable even by Lord Brahma and Lord Siva, the
shelter of all that exists, the destroyer of the troubles of Your
devotees and the only boat for crossing over the ocean of material
existence. Therefore I offer my obeisances unto Your lotus feet."
tyaktwi sudustyaja -su repsita -rdjya -lak$mim

dharmi$!ha drya-vacasd yad agdd arGI;yam
maya-mrgam dayitayepsitam anvadhdvad
vande mahdpuru$a te cara1Jdravindam
(S.B. 1 1 . 5 . 34)
"0 Mahaprabhu, You have given up the goddess of fortune (Your
wife) , whose glance is desired by the great demigods, and who is
the most difficult attachment to renounce. In order to keep the
word of some brdhmaf}a 's curse, You have gone to the forest. Thus
to show Your great mercy to the helpless living entities who are
following maya-the illusory energy- You have chased after them
to give them Your own devotional service. Therefore I offer my
humble obeisances unto Your lotus feet."
pafica-tattvdtmakam k($1JGm
bhakta-riipa-svariipakam
bhaktavatdram bhaktdkhyam
namiimi bhakta-saktikam
(Cc. Adi. 1 . 1 4)
"I bow down to Lord Krl?Q.a, who appears as a devotee (Lord
Caitanya) , as His personal expansion (Sri Nityananda) , His incar
nation (Sri Advaita) , His devotee (Sri Srivasa) , and His energy
(Sri Gadacthara) , and who is the source of strength for the
devotees. "
dnanda-lildmaya-vigrahdya
hemiibha-divyac-chavi-sundardya
tasmai mahd-prema-rasa-praddya
caitanya-candrdya namo namas te
( Caitanya-candramrta)
"Obeisances unto Him, Sri Caitanya-candra, the giver of the
mellow of the highest love of Godhead, who is the embodiment of
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blissful pastimes, and who is so beautiful, having a dazzling luster,

like gold."
namo mahd-vaddnydya
3 X
krr:za-prema-praddya te
krr:zdya krr:za-eaitanyandmne gaura-tvie nama/:1
(Cc. Madhya 19.53)
"0 most munificent incarnation! You are Krsna Himself appear
ing as Sri Krl)a Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Yo have assumed the
golden color of Srimati Riidharal)I, and You are widely distributing
pure love of Krl)a. We offer our respectful obeisances unto You . "
nitydnandam aharh naumi

sarvdnanda-kararh param
hari-ndma-pradarh devam
avadhuta-siromar:zim
"I bow down to the Supreme Lord Nityananda Prabhu, who is the
awarder of the highest joy to all, the bestower of the holy name
and the crest jewel of all paramaharhsa mendicants."
sankarar:za/:1 kdrar:za-toya-sdyi
garbhoda-sdyi ea payobdhi-sdyi
seas ea yasydrhsa-kald/:1 sa nityd
nanddkhya-rdma/:1 sarar:zam mamdstu
(Cc. Adi. 1 .7)
"May Sri Nityananda Rama be the object of my constant
remembrance. Sankaral)a, Sea Naga and the Vil)US who lie on
the Karal)a Ocean, Garbha Ocean and ocean of milk are His ple
nary portions and the portions of His plenary portions."
mdydtite vydpi-vaikur:z.tha-loke
purr:za isvarye sri-eatur-vyuha-madhye
ruparh yasyodbhdti sankarar:zdkhyarh
tarn sri-nitydnanda-rdmarh prapadye
(Cc. Adi. 1 .8)
"I surrender unto the lotus feet of Sri Nityananda Rama, who is
known as Sankaral)a in the midst of the eatur-vyuha (consisting of
Vasudeva, Sankaral)a, Pradyumna and Aniruddha) . He possesses
full opulences and resides in Vaikul)thaloka, far beyond the
material creation."
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miiyii-bhartiijiir.uja-sailghiisrayiiilgab
sete siik:jiit kiira!Jiimbhodhi-madhye
yasyaikiirnsab sri-pumiin iidi-devas
tarn sri-nityiinanda-riimarn prapadye
(Cc. Adi. 1 .9)
I offer my full obeisances unto the feet of Sri Nityananda Rama,
whose partial representation called Karar:wdakasayi ViI).U, lying
on the Karai).a Ocean, is the original puru:ja, the master of the il
lusory energy, and the shelter of all the universes."
"
yasyiirnsiirnsab srila-garbhoda-siiyi
yan-niibhy-abjarn loka-sailghiita-niilam
loka-sra:jfub siitikii-dhiima dhiitus
(Cc. Adi. 1 . 1 0)
"I offer my full obeisances unto the feet of Sri Nityananda Rama,
a partial part of whom is Garbhodakasayi ViI).U. From the navel of
Garbhodakasayi ViI).u sprouts the lotus that is the birthplace of
Brahma, the engineer of the universe. The stem of that lotus is the
resting place of the multitude of planets."
yasyiirnsarnsiirnsab pariitmiikhiliiniirn
po:j,tii vi:j!Jur bhiiti dugdhiibdhi-siiyi
k:jaU!JI-bhartii yat-kalii so 'py anantas
(Cc. Adi. 1 . 1 1 )
"I offer my respectful obeisances unto the feet of Sri Nityananda
Rama, whose secondary part is the ViI).u lying in the ocean of
milk. That Kirodakasayi ViI).U is the Supersoul of all living en
tities and the maintainer of all the universes. Sea Naga is His
further sub-part."
vande Srt-k(:j!Ja-caitanya
nityiinandau sahoditau
gaufjodaye pu:jpavantau
citrau sandau tamo-nudau
(Cc. Adi. 1 . 2)
"I offer my respectful obeisances unto Sri KrI).a Caitanya and
Lord Nityananda, who are like the sun and moon. They have
arisen simultaneously on the horizon of Gau<;Ia to dissipate the
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darkness of ignorance and thus wonderfully bestow benediction

upon all. "
srl-kr!Ja-eaitanya prabhu-nitydnanda
srl-advaita gadddhara srlvdsddi-gaura-bhakta-vrnda
hare kr!Ja hare kr!Ja kr!Ja kr!Ja hare hare
NOTE: The pitjd procedure may be abridged by omitting some of
the prayers.
24 I Prayers in Worship of Sri Sri
Radha-KfQa
(a)
tato vrnddvanam dhydyet
paramdnanda-vardhanam
sarvartu-kusumopetam
patatri-ga!Ja-ndditam
bhramad-bhramara-jhankdra
mukharl-krta-din-mukham
kdlindl-jala-ka/lolasa ngi-mdruta-sevitam
ndnd-pupa-latd-baddha
vrka-a!Jifais ea ma!Jifitam
kamalotpala-kahldra
dhitli-dhitsaritdntaram
tan-madhye ratna-bhitmim ea
sitrydyuta-sama-prabham
tatra kalpataritdydnam
niyatam prema-vari!Jam
md!Jikya-sikhardlambi
tan-madhye ma!Ji-ma!Jifapam
ndnd-ratna-ga!Jais eitram
sarvartu-suvirdjitam
ndnd-ratna-lasae-eitravitdnair upasobhitam
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ratna-toratJa-gopura
mdt:ikyacchadananvitam
ko_ti-suryti-samabhasariz
vimuktariz :ja_t-tarGI1gakai
tan-madhye ratna-khacitariz
svartJa-sirizhasanariz mahat
kamalotpala-kahlara
dhuli-dhusaritantaram
( Gautamiya Tantra 4)
"Vrndav!lna-dhama is a place of ever-increasing joy. Flowers and
fruits of all seasons grow there, and that transcendental land is full
of the sweet sound of various birds. All directions resound with
the humming of bumblebees, and it is served with cool breezes
and the waters of the Yamuna. Vrndavana is decorated with wish
fulfilling trees wound with creepers and beautiful flowers. Its
divine beauty is ornamented with the pollen of red, blue and white
lotuses. The ground is made of jewels whose dazzling glory is
equal to a myriad of suns rising in the sky at one time. On that
ground is a garden of desire trees, which always shower divine
love. In that garden is a jeweled temple whose pinnacle is made of
rubies. It is decorated with various jewels, so it remains brilliantly
effulgent through all seasons of the year. The temple is beautified
with bright-colored canopies, glittering with various gems, and
endowed with ruby-decorated coverings and jeweled gateways and
arches. Its splendor is equal to millions of suns, and it is eternally
free from the six waves of material miseries. In that temple there
is a great golden throne inlaid with many jewels. In this way one
should meditate on the divine realm of the Supreme Lord, Sri
Vrndavana-dhama. ' '
Next one should meditate o n Radha and Krlfa seated o n that
throne:
dfvyad-vrndaratJya-kalpa-drumadha
srfmad-ratnagara-sirizhasana-sthau
srf-srf-radha-srfla-govinda-devau
pre:j_thalfbhi sevyamanau smarami
(Cc. Adi. 1 . 1 6)
"I meditate on Sri Sri Ractha and Govinda, who sit on an effulgent
throne underneath a desire tree in a temple of jewels in
Vrndavana. They are being served by Their most confidential as
sociates, the gopfs. "
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sat-pw:ujarika-nayanarh
meghdbharh vaidyutdmbaram
dvi-bhujarh jiidna-mudrdrjhyarh
vana-mdlinam lsvaram
divydlankiira!Jopetarh
sakh/bhi/:1 parivefitam
cid-dnanda-ghanarh kr!Jarh
rddhdlingita-vigraham
srl kr!Jarh srl-ghana-sydmarh
pilr!Jdna nda -killevaram
dvi-bhujarh sarva-devesarh
rddhdlingita-vigraham
"I meditate on the Supreme Lord, Sri KrQa, who possesses
beautiful lotus eyes, whose color is that of a new cloud, whose
clothes are like lightning, who possesses two arms a_nd a beautiful
forest garland, and whose hand is indicating divine knowledge by
exhibiting the )iidna-mudrd. That KrQa is decorated with glitter
ing ornaments and is surrounded by all the cowherd friends of
Srimati RadharaQI. While being embraced by Srimati RadharaQI
Herself, His form is intensified consciousness and bliss. Sri KrQa,
who is intensely bluish-black, in His two-armed form, is the Lord
of all the demigods, and His body is full of transcendental bliss. "
S(i o pO.[c.._t.di ({frPJ 51t 1\r upiJR}

Atharva Vedfya Gopdla-tdpanl Upaniad (Purva Vibhdga 36-47)
orh namo visva-rupdya

visva-sthity-anta-hetave
visvesvardya visvdya
govinddya namo nama/:1
"Lord Brahma, speaking to the great sages and saints, prayed to
Lord KrQa as follows: I offer my humble obeisances to Lord
KrQa, who is the giver of pleasure to the cows, whose external
form is the form of the universe, who is the cause of the mainte
nance and dissolution of the material universe, and who is the
Lord of the universe. "
namo vijiidna-rupdya
paramdnanda-rupitJe
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kmuiya gopi-niithiiya
govindiiya namo nama(l
"I offer my obeisances to Lord KrI).a, who is the giver of pleasure
to the cows, who is the Lord of the gopis and who is the embodi
ment of unlimited knowledge and the highest bliss. "
nama/:1 kamala-netriiya
nama/:1 kamala-miiline
nama/:1 kamala-niibhiiya
kamalii-pataye nama/:1
!:>B.
\ . B.ll
"I offer my obeisances to KrI).a, who possesses lotus-petal eyes,

who wears a garland of sweet-smelling lotus flowers, who has a
lotus navel and who is the Lord of the gopis, who are as beautiful
as lotus flowers."
barhiipiqiibhiriimiiya
riimiiyiikufJ.tha-medhase
ramii-miinasa-harizsiiya
govindiiya namo nama/:1
"I offer my obeisances to Lord Govinda, who looks very beautiful
wearing a peacock feather upon His head. His plenary expansion is
Lord Ramacandra, His intelligence is eternal and ever-fresh, and
He is the swan that swims in the mind of Lakmi-devL "
ka m sa-vamsa-viniisiiya
kesi-cii!J iira -ghiitine
vra bha -dhvaja-vandyiiya
piirtha-siirathaye nama(l
"I offer my obeisances unto KrI).a, who is the destroyer of the
dynasties of demons headed by King Karhsa. He is the slayer of
the Kesi demon and the wrestler Canura. He is offered prayers by
Lord Siva, whose chariot flag is markd with the insignia of Nandi,
the bull, and He is the chariot driver of tbe son of Prtha, Arjuna."
ve!Ju-viidana -siliiya
gopiiliiyiihi-mardine
kiilindi-kiila -loliiya
Iota-ku!Jfia la -dhiiri!Je
" I offer my obeisances to KrI).a, who is accustomed to playing on
a flute, who is the protector of the cows and the chastiser of the
Kaliya serpent. He is fond of wandering here an.i there on the
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banks of the Yamuna and He is beautified by wearing swinging

earrings."
ballavi-vadandmbhoja
miiline nrtya-siiline
nama/:1 pra!Jala-pdldya
sri-kr!Jdya namo nama/:1
"I offer my obeisances again and again unto Sri KrQa, who wears
a garland of kisses from the lotus mouths of the gopis. He is con
versant with the art of dancing and is the protector of the surren
dered souls."
nama/:1 pdpa-pra!Jdsdya
govardhana-dhardya ea
puta nii -jivitiin tiiya
tr!Jdvartdsu-hdritJe
"I offer my obeisances unto Lord KrQa, who is the destroyer of
the sins of the fallen souls. He is the lifter of Govardhana Hill, He
brought about the end to the life of Putanii and He took away the
life of the demon TrQavarta. "
nikaldya vimohdya
suddhdydsuddha-vairi!Je
advitiydya mahate
sri-kr!Jdya namo nama/:1
"I offer my
Lord KrDa,
that illusion
demons and
humble obeisances again and again unto the great

who is beyond the illusion of mdyd and from whom
comes. He is the supreme pure, the enemy of the
is one without a second."
prasida paramiinanda
prasida paramesvara
iidhi- vyiidh i-bhujangena
datam miim uddhara prabho
"0 Supreme Lord, 0 reservoir of the highest pleasure, be pleased
upon me. I have been bitten by the poisonous snake of mental and
bodily miseries. Therefore, 0 Lord, please deliver me."
sri-krIJG rukmi!Ji-kiinta
gopi-jana-manohara
samsiira-siigare magnam
miim uddhara jagad-guro
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"0 Lord Krl).a, 0 lover of Rukmil).I, 0 attractor of the minds of

the gopis, please uplift me, for I am immersed in the ocean of birth
and death, 0 spiritual preceptor of the universe."
kesava klesa-haraiJa
ndrdya1Ja jandrdana
govinda paramdnanda
miim samuddhara miidhava
"0 Lord Kesava, 0 destroyer of the three-fold miseries, 0 only
refuge of all souls, 0 destroyer of the Jana demons, 0 Govinda, 0
reservoir of pleasure, please uplift me who am fallen, 0 husband
of the goddess of fortune. "
h e kr$1Ja karutJii-sindho
dina-bandho jagat-pate
gopesa gopikii-kiinta
riidhii-kiinta namo 'stu te
"0 my dear Kfl).a, You are the friend of the distressed, the ocean
of mercy, and the Lord of creation. You are the master of the
cowherdsmen and the lover of the gopis, especially Radharal).L I
offer my respectful obeisances unto You . "
Riidhii-Stuti
riidhii riisesvari ramyii

riimii ea paramiitmana/:1
riisodbhavii kr$1Ja-kiintii
kr$1Ja-vak$a -sthala-sthitii
"Beautiful Srlmatl Radharal).I is the queen and the origin of the
riisa dance. She is the giver of pleasure to Krl).a, who is the Super
soul in the hearts of all. She is the lover of Krl).a and is always
situated upon the chest of the Lord."
kr$1Ja-priitJiidhidevi ea
mahii-vi$1J0/:1 prasur api
sarviidyii Vi$1JU-miiyii ea
satyii nityii saniitani
"She is the presiding Deity of Krl).a's very life, and She is the first
of all persons, the energy of Lord Vil).u, the embodiment of
truthfulness- eternal and ever-youthful."
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brahma-svariipa parama
nirlipta nirgw:za para
vrnda vrndavane tvarh ea
vira}a-ta{a-vasini
" Her form is spiritual, therefore She is transcendental and beyond
mundane qualities. She is divine energy and is unattached. 0
Radha, in Vrndavana You are the leader of the gopis, and You
reside on the banks of the Viraja River. "
goloka-vasini gopi
gopisa gopa-matrka
sananda paramananda
nanda-nandana-kamini
"She is a resident of Goloka Vrndavana and is a cowherd damsel.
She is the queen of the gopis and the divine mother of the cowherd
boys. She is joyful and always experiencing the highest bliss, and
She incites lusty desires in the heart of the son of Nanda."
vrabhanu-suta santa
kanta piin:zatama tatha
kamya kalavati-kanya
tirtha-piita sati subha
"Radha is the daughter of Maharaja Vrabhanu. She is very
peaceful and lovely. She is completely contented and fulfilled,
very pleasing and is the daughter of KalavatL She is the purifier of
the tirthas and She is most auspicious and chaste to Lord Krl)a."
sarhsara-sagare ghore
bhitarh marh saral}agatam
sarvebhyo 'pi vinirmuktarh
kuru radhe suresvari
"0 Ractha, I have fallen into the horrible ocean of birth and death
and am frightened, but I am seeking Your shelter. 0 Queen of the
demigods, please free me from all fears. "
tva t-pada -padma -yugale

pada-padmalayarcite
dehi mahyarh pararh bhaktirh
kr!Jena parisevite
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"0 Riidhikii, please give me transcendental devotional service to

Your lotus feet, which are worshiped by Lord Brahmii and Lakmi,
and which are served even by Lord Kr:ta. "
tapta-kiificana-gauriingi
riidhe vrndiivanesvari
vrabhiinu-sute devi
praamiimi hari-priye
"0 Srimati Riidhariii)I, I offer my respects to You whose bodily
complexion is like molten gold. 0 Goddess, You are the queen of
Vrndiivana. You are the daughter of King Vrabhiinu, and are very
dear to Lord Kr:ta. "
mahiibhiiva-svariipii tvarh
kra -priyii-va riyasi
prema-bhakti-prade devi
riidhike tviirh namiimy aham
"0 Srimati Riidhiiriii)I, You are the exalted form of mahiibhiiva,
therefore You are the most dear to Kr:ta. 0 Goddess, You alone
are able to bestow pure love for the Supreme Lord; therefore I
offer my humble obeisances unto You."
Padya-paiicaka
sarhsiira-siigariin niitha
putra-mitra-grhiinganiit
goptiirau me yuviim eva
prapanna-bhaya-bhafijanau
"0 Riidha-Kr:ta, You are my protectors from the ocean of
material existence which is characterized by sons, friends, house
hold and land. Therefore You are known as the destroyers of the
fear of those who are surrendered unto You."
yo 'ham mamiisti yat-kificid

iha loke pariitra ea
tat sarvarh bhavato 'dyaiva
caraeu samarpitam
"0 Your Lordships, myself and whatever little bit is mine in this
world and in the next, all that, I now offer unto Your lotus feet. "
aham apy apariidhiiniim

iilayas tyakta siidhana/:1
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agatis ea tato ndthau

bhavantau me para gatif:!
"0 Your Lordships, I am certainly the abode of many offenses,
and am completely devoid of the practice of devotional service;
neither do I have any resort or shelter. Therefore, I am taking You
as my ultimate goal."
tavdsmi rddhikd-ndtha
karma!Jd manasd gird
kr$t:ra-kdnte tavaivdsmi
yuvdm eva gatir mama
sarat:raril vdril prapanno 'smi

karut:rd-nikardkarau
prasddaril kuru ddsyaril bho
mayi dU$!e 'parddhini
"0 Lord of Srimati, Radharal).I? I am Yours; my actions, mind and
words. 0 lover of Sri Krl).a, Srimati Radharal).I, I belong to You
alone. You both are my only shelter. 0 Radha and Krl).a, ocean of
mercy, I am taking shelter of You. Please be pleased upon me and
make me Your servant, although I am such a fallen offender."
Vijiiapti-paiicaka
mat-samo ndsti pdpdtmd

ndparddhi ea kaseana
parihdre 'pi lajjd me
kiril bruve puru$ottama
yuvatindril yathd yiini
yiindril ea yuvatau yathd
mano 'bhiramate tadvan
mano me ramatdril tvayi
"0 Puruottama, there is no sinful person or offender who is
equal to me. How can I describe my shame? Just as the minds of
young ladies take pleasure in a young man, and the minds of
young men take pleasure in a young woman, kindly let my mind
take pleasure in You, alone. "
bhiimau skhalita-pdddndril
bhiimir evdvalambanam
tvayi jdtdparddhdndril
tvam eva sara!Jaril prabho
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"Just as the ground is the only support for those whose feet have
slipped, so also You alone are the only shelter, even for those who
have committed offense to You. "
govinda-vallabhe rddhe
prdrthaye tvdm aham sadd
tvadiyam iti jdndtu
govindo mdm tvayd saha
"0 Srimati RadhariiQI, the dearest of Lord Govinda, this is always
my request to You -please let Lord Govinda, along with Yourself,
consider me to be one of Your assistants. "
rddhe vrnddvanddhise
karw:zdmrta-vdhini
krpayd nija-pdddbjaddsyam mahyam pradiyatdm
"0 Srimati RadhariiQI, 0 queen of Vrndavana, You are a river
flowing with the nectar of mercy. Please be kind upon me, and
give me a little service at Your lotus feet."
NOTE: The pii)d may be abridged by omitting some of the above

prayers.
25 I Upailga-piij a for the Worship of Kfl).a's
Paraphernalia
The Radha KrQa piijdri should worship the flute, flower gar
land, the mark of srivatsa and the Kaustubha jewel on the Lord
with flowers dipped in candana, in drdti fashion. They should be
offered to His flute with the mantra: ete gandha-pu:jpe om sri
mukha-vet:zave nama, to His garland with the mantra: ete gandha
pu:jpe om vak:jasi vana-mdldyai nama. To the mark of srivatsa on
the right side of His chest they should be offered with the mantra:
ete gandha-pu:jpe om dak:ja-stanorddhe srivatsdya nama, and to the
Kaustubha gem on the left side of His chest with the mantra: ete
gandha-pu:jpe om svaya-stanorddhe kaustubhdya nama.
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26 I Prayers_ in Worship of Lord J agannatha

(a)
J agannathataka
(issued from the mouth of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu)
(1)
kadiicit kiilindi-ta.ta-vipina -sa ngitaka -ravo
mudiibhiri-niiri-vadana-kamaliisviida-madhupa/:1
ramii-sambhu-brahmiimara-pati gaJesiircita-pado
jaganniithafz sviimi nayana-patha-giimi bhavatu me
"Sometimes in great happiness Lord JaganniHha, with His flute,
makes a loud concert in the groves on the banks of the Yamuna.
He is like a bumblebee who tastes the beautiful lotus-like faces of
the cowherd damsels of V raja, and His lotus feet are worshiped by
great personalities such as Lakmi, Siva, Brahma, lndra and
Gae8a. May that Jagannatha Svami be the object of my vision."
(2)
bhuje savye Ve!JUm sirasi sikhi-puccham ka.tita_te
dukiilam netriinte sahacara-katiik$ari1 vidadhate
sadii srimad-vrndiiva na-vasati-lilii -paricayo
jaganniithafz sviimi nayana-patha-giimi bhavatu me
"In His left hand Lord Jaganniitha holds a flute. On His head He
wears the feathers of peacocks and on His hips He wears fine
yellow silken cloth. Out of the corners of His eyes He bestows
sidelong glances upon His loving devotees and He always reveals
Himself through His pastimes in His divine abode of Vrndavana.
May that Jagannatha Svaml be the object of my vision."
(3)
mahiimbhodhes tire kanaka-rucire nila-sikhare
vasan priisiidiinta/:1 sahaja-balabhadre!Ja balinii
subhadrii-madhya-stha/:1 sakala-sura-seviivasara-do
Jc:ganniitha/:1 sviimi nayana-patha-giimi bhavatu me
" Residing on the shore of the great ocean, within a large palace
situated upon the crest of the brilliant, golden NI!acala Hill, along
with His powerful brother Balabhadra, and in the middle of Them
His sister Subhadra, Lord Jagannatha bestows the opportunity for
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devotional service upon all godly souls. May that Jagannatha

Svami be the object of my vision. "
(4)
krpa-piiriiwirab sajala-jalada-sre!Ji-ruciro
ramii-vii!J'i-rdmab sphurad-amala-pankeruha-mukhab
surendrair driidhyab sruti-ga!Ja-sikhd-glta-carito
jaganniithab sviimi nayana-patha-giimi bhavatu me
"Lord Jagannatha is an ocean of mercy and He is beautiful like a
row of blackish rain clouds. He is the storehouse of bliss for
Lakmi and Sarasvati, and His face is like a spotless full-blown
lotus. He is worshiped by the best of demigods and sages, and His
glories are sung by the Upaniads. May that Jagannatha Svami be
the object of my vision."
(5)
rathiiriu;lh o gacchan pathi milita-bhiideva-pa,talaib
stuti-priidurbhiivam prati-padam upiikar!Jya sadayab
dayii-sindhur bandhub sakala-jagatiim sindhu-sutayd
"When Lord Jagannatha is on His Ratha-yatra cart and is moving
along the road, at every step there is a loud presentation of prayers
and songs chanted by large assemblies of briihma!Jas. Hearing
their hymns Lord Jagannatha is very favorably disposed towards
them. He is the ocean of mercy and the true friend of all the
worlds. May that Jagannatha Svami, along with His consort
Lakmi, who was born from the ocean of nectar, be the object of
my vision."
(6)
para -brahmiipir;Ja b ku va laya-da lotphulla -nayano
nivdsi niliidrau nihita-cara!JO 'nanta-sirasi
rasiinando riidhii-sarasa-vapur-iilingana-sukho
"He is the ornament of the head of Lord Brahma and His eyes are
like the full-blown petals of the lotus. He resides on the NI!acala
Hill, and His lotus feet are placed on the heads of Anantadeva.
Lord Jagannatha is overwhelmed by the mellows of love and He
becomes joyful in the embracing of the body of Sriman Radharal).I,
which is like a cool pond. May that Jagannatha Svami be the object
of my vision."
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(7)
na vai yace rajyarh na ea kanaka-ma!Jikya-vibhavarh
na yace 'ham ramyarh sakala-jana-kamyarh vara-vadhiim
sada kale kale pramatha-patina gita-carito
jagannatha svami nayana-patha-gami bhavatu me
"I do not pray for a kingdom, nor for gold, rubies, and wealth. I do
not ask for an excellent and beautiful wife as desired by all men. I
simply pray that Jagannatha Svami, whose glories are always sung
by Lord Siva, be the constant object of my vision. "
(8)
hara tvarh sarhsararh drutataram asararh sura-pate
hara tvarh piipiiniirh vitatim apariirh yiidava-pate
aho dine 'niithe nihita-cara!JO niscitam idarh
jaganniitha sviimi nayana-patha-gami bhavatu me
"0 Lord of the demigods, please quickly remove this useless ma
terial existence I am undergoing. 0 Lord of the Yadus, please
destroy this vast ocean of sins which has no shore. Alas, this is
certain that Lord Jagannatha's lotus feet are bestowed upon those
who feel themselves fallen and have no shelter in tpis world but
Him. May that Jagannatha Svaml be the object of my vision."
(b)
namamisvararh sac-cid-iinanda-riiparh
lasat-ku!J(Jalarh gokule bhrajamanam
yasodii-bhiyoliikhalad dhavamiinarh
parammam atyantato drutya gopya
(Diimodarii_taka, 1 , Padma Pura!Ja)
"To the Supreme Lord Sri Damodara, who possesses an eternal
form of bliss and knowledge, whose glistening earrings are swing
ing to and fro, who is brilliantly shining in the abode of Gokula,
and who, due to His offense for breaking the yogurt pot, is run-Iling from the butter churn in fear of mother Yasoda, but who has
been ultimately caught by her from behind, I offer my humble
obeisances. ' '
sri-brahmovaca
naumi(iya te 'bhra-vapue ta(iid-ambaraya
guiijavatarhsa-paripiccha-lasan-mukhiiya
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vanya-sraje kava/a-vetra-viii!Ja-ve!Ju
lakma-sriye mrdu-pade pasu-piifzgajdya
(S.B. 1 0 . 1 4 . 1 )
After stealing the cows and cowherd boys, Lord Brahma prayed
thus to KrQa: "0 supreme worshipable Lord, I offer my humble
obeisances and prayers unto You, who are the son of Maharaja
Nanda. Your bodily features are the col or of stormclouds, and You
wear yellow silken garments which shine like lightning. In Your
ears You wear small, round earrings made of red gunja berries,
Your head is ornamented with peacock feathers, and Your face is
brilliantly shining. You are beautified and endowed with a flower
garland around Your neck, and You are decorated with a stick for
driving cows, a buffalo horn bugle and a flute. You stand before
me with a morsel of food in Your hand. I offer my obeisances to
Your small, soft lotus feet. "
sa eva go-dhanam lakmyd

niketam sita-go-vram
cdrayann anugdn gopdn
ranad-venur
. ariramat
.
(S.B. 3 . 2.29)
"While herding the beautiful cows and bulls, the Lord, who is the
reservoir of all opulence and fortune, would blow His flute, and
thus He enlivened His faithful followers, the cowherd boys. "
sitdtapatra-vyajanair upaskrtab
prasuna-varair abhivaritab pathi
pisafzga-viisii vana-mdlayd babhau
gha no yathdrko(iupa -cdpa-va idyuta ib
(S.B. 1 . 1 1 . 27)
"As the Lord passed along the public road of Dvaraka, His head
was protected from the sunshine by a white . umbrella. White
cdmara fans moved in semicircles, and showers of flowers fell
upon the road. His yellow garments and garlands of flowers made
it appear as if a dark cloud was surrounded simultaneously by the
sun, the moon, lightning and rainbows. "
rdsotsavab sampravrtto gopi-maiJ(/ala-maiJ(/itab

yoge5vare1Ja krIJena tdsdm madhye dvayor dvayob
pravifena grhitdndm ka!Jfhe sva-nikafam striyab
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yam manyeran nabhas tdvad vimdna-sata-sankulam

divaukasdm sa-ddrd!:zdm autsukydpahrtatmandm
(S.B. 1 0.33.3)
"The festival of the rdsa dance, which was made more beautiful
by the multitude of lovely cowherd girls, was begun by Lord
Krl)a, the master of mysticism. Having manifested one form of
Himself between every two gopls, who were embraced by Him
around the neck, each gopf thought that He was by her side only.
At that time the sky became filled with hundreds of celestial
airplanes carrying the denizens of the heavenly planets and their
wives. Their minds became overwhelmed with eagerness to see
the wonderful dance of Krl)a with the gopls."
27 I Paiicam.rta
The ingredients of paiicdmrta are milk, yogurt, ghee, sugar and
honey. Each ingredient should be kept in its own container. The
sugar should be mixed with a little water to make sugarwater for
the purpose of bathing. Over each container one should chant
eight times the mula-mantra for the particular Deity being bathed.
After this one should chant the following purificatory mantras
over each respective container: For milk one should chant: om
payab Prthivydm paya O$adhf$U payo dlvyantarlk!je payodhd payasvatl
pradisab santu mahyam. For yogurt one should chant: om dadhi
krdvno akdri!jari1}i$1JOr asvasya vdjinab surabhino mukhdkarat prd!:za
dyuri1$i tdri!jat. For ghee one should chant: om ghrtam ghrta
pdvdnab pibata vasdm vasa pdvdnab pibatdntarlk!jasya havir asi
svdhd disab pradisa ddiso vidisa uddiso digbhyab svdhd. For sugar
water one should chant: om apdm rasam udvayasam surye santam
samdhitam apdm rasasya yo rasas tarn vo grhndmy uttamupaydma
grhltoslndrdya }u!ffam grhndmy e!ja te yonir indrdya te }u!jfatamam.
For honey one should chant: om madhu vdtd rtdyate madhu
k!jaranti sindhavo mddhvlr nab santv O!jadhlr madhu-naktam utO!jaso
madhumat pdrthivam ra}ab madhu dyaur astu nab pitd madhumdn no
vanaspatir madhumdn astu suryo mddhvlr gdvo bhavantu na om
madhu om madhu om madhu.
The Deity should be bathed first with milk, then yogurt, then
honey, then sugarwater, and last of all ghee. After each substance,
one should bathe the Lord with water that has been purified by
calling the sacred rivers to it in the previously described way.
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28 I Mantras for Putting the Lord to Rest

(a)
dgaccha sayanasthanam
dgrajena hy adhokaja
agaccha nija-sayyam ea
subhadre me dayd kuru
"0 Lord Jagannatha, please come, along with Your older brother
Balarama, to Your resting places. 0 mother Subhadra, please
come to Your resting place and kindly bestow Your mercy upon
me. "
(b)
dgaccha sayana-sthanam
priyabhi/:1 saha kesava
divya-pupa_tya-sayyayam
sukham vihara mddhava
"Now come, 0 Kesava, along with Your beloved Srimati
Radharai).I and Her friends, to the bed covered with transcenden
tal, aromatic flowers. Now happily enjoy Your pastimes, 0
Madhava. "
(c)
dgaccha sayana-sthanam
sva-priyai/:1 saha gaurdnga
ka!Jarh visramya sukhena
/1/ayd vihara prabho
"0 Mahaprabhu, please come to Your resting place along with
Your associates. 0 Lord, lying down for only a moment, please
execute Your pastimes with grace and happiness."
(d)
dgaccha sayana-sthdnam
nityananda jagad-guro
tava riipe mahd-vi!JOr
anante sayanam kuru
"0 spiritual master of the universe, Nityananda, please come to
Your place of rest. In Your form of Maha-ViI).U please rest upon
the thousand-headed serpent known as Sea."
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(e)
The rnantra for putting Kp:;Qa and Balanima to rest is as follows:
sayydrn dgacchatam kmza

yasoddnanda-vardhana
sayydrn dgacchatam rdrna
patitam rndm dayd kuru
"0 KrQa, You are the increaser of Mother Yasoda's happiness,
now please come to Your bed. 0 Lord Balarama, please come to
Your resting place and bestow Your mercy upon me, who am lowly
and fallen. "
(f)
dgaccha visrdrna-sthdnam
sva-gaf}ai/:1 saha srl-guro
"0 spiritual master, please come to your resting place, along with
all your associates. "
29 I The Ailkusa-mudra
Although in Hari-bhakti-vildsa twenty-four rnudrds, or hand
gestures, are mentioned, only the ankusa-rnudrd is enjoined for
use in this Arcana-paddhati.
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The ankusa-rnudrd represents a goad which is used to drive

elephants. It is formed with the right hand only. The little finger
and ring finger should be bent down and the thumb should cover
them. The middle finger should be straight up and it is this finger
which represents the goad. The forefinger should be half-way bent
down.
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30 I Mantra for Offering Incense

D uring the piija, and at all other times throughout the day when
incense is offered, one should chant the following mantra:
vanaspati-rasotpanno
gandha_tye gandha uttamab
aghreyab sarva-devanam
dhiipo 'yam pratigrhyatam
"0 Lord, please accept this incense, which is very sweet smelling
for all the demigods. It provides the best of all aromas, being en
dowed with the fragrance produced from the sap of the king of
trees. "
31 I Mantra for Offering Ghee Lamp

During the piija and whenever the ghee lamps or candles are lit
one should chant the mantra:
sva-prakaso maha-te)ab
sarvatas timirapahab
sa bahyabhyantara-jyotir
dipo 'yam pratigrhyatam
"0 Lord, please accept this lamp, whose light shines both inside
and out, who is self-effulgent, possesses great effulgence and takes
away the darkness on all sides. "
PART Ill
1 I Bhoga-arati kirtana
1 ) bhaja bhakata-batsala sri-gaurahari
sri-gaurahari sohi gO$fha-bihari,
nanda-jasomati-citta-hari
2) be/a ha 'lo, damodara, aisa ekhona
bhoga-mandire basi ' karoha bhojana
3) nandera nidese baise giri-bara-dhari
baladeva-saha sakha baise sari sari
4) sukta-sakadi bhaji na/ita kU$ma!Ja
ali alna dugdha-tumbi dadhi moca-kha!Ja
5) mudga-bo;a ma$a-bora rotika ghrtanna
Sa$kuli pi$.laka khir pult payasanna
6) karpiira amrta-keli rambha khira-sara
amrta rasala, am/a dvadasa prakara
7) luci cini sarpuri lau rasabali
bhojana korena kr$1Ja ha ye kutiihali
8) radhikara pakka anna vividha byafijana
parama anande kr$1Ja korena bhojana
9) chafe-bale la#u khay sri-madhumatigala
bagala bajay ara deya hari-bolo
1 0) radhikadi ga!Je heri' nayanera kof}e
trpta ho ye khay kr$1Ja jasoda-bhavane
1 1 ) bhojanante piye kr$1Ja subasita bari
sabe mukha prakhaloy ho ye sari sari
1 2) hasta-mukha prakhaliya jata sakha-ga!Je
anande bisrama kore baladeva-sane
1 3) jambula rasala ane tambiila-masala
taha kheye kr$1Ja-candra sukhe nidra gela
1 4) bisalakha sikhi-puccha-camara hulaya
apiirba sayyaya kr$1Ja sukhe nidra jaya
1 5) jasomati-ajfia pe ye dhani$!ha-anito
sri-kr$1Ja-prasada radha bhufije ho ye prito
1 6) lalitadi sakhi-ga!Ja avase$a paya
mane mane sukhe radha-kr$1Ja-gu!Ja gaya
1 7) hari-lila ekmatra jahara pramoda
bhogarati gay thakur bhakativinoda
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Translation
1 ) Just worship Sri Gaurahari, who is always very affectionate to

His devotees. Lord Caitanya is Krma Himself, the same per
sonality who has stolen the hearts of Nanda Maharaja and Mother
Yasoda. 2) Mother Yasoda calls to Kpl)a: " My dear Krr:ta, it is
now very late, please come and sit down in the prasada hall and
take Your lunch. 3) On the direction of Nanda Maharaja, Krr:ta,
the holder of Govardhana Hill, and His elder brother Sri Baladeva
and all the cowherd boys sit down in rows to take their lunch.
4) They are then served with a feast of sukta, various kinds of
green leafy vegetables, then nice savories, a salad made of the
green leaves of the jute plant, pumpkin, baskets of fruit, small
square cakes made of lentils and cooked-down milk, then squash
cooked with milk, thick yogurt and vegetable preparations made
from the flower of the banana tree. 5) Then they have fried
squares of mung dahl paddy and urad dahl paddies, capatls, and
rice with ghee. Next they have sweetmeats made with milk, sugar
and sesamum, rice flour cakes, thick, cooked-down milk, cakes
floating in milk and sweetrice. 6) There is also sweetrice tasting
just like nectar due to its being mixed with camphor. Also
bananas, delicious cheese and twelve kinds of sour preparations
made with tamarinds, limes, lemons, oranges and pomegranates.
7) There are purls made with white flour and sugar, purls made
with cream, and /acjrjus and dahl paddies boiled in sugared rice.
Being very eager, Krr:ta eats all of the prasdda. 8) In great ecstasy
and joy Krsna eats all of the various curries, sweets and pastries
cooked by SImatl Radharal)l. 9) Krr:ta 's funny brahmaiJa friend,
Madhumangala, is very fond of lacjrjus and he gets them to eat by
hook or by crook. (Whenever the cowherd boys ate, he would eat
more than all the others, especially /acjrjus. Then after eating more
lacjrjus than anyone else, Madhumangala would still not be
satisfied, and he would say to Krr:ta, "If You give me one more
la(l(lu, then I shall be pleased to give You my blessings so that Your
friend Radharai)I will be very much pleased with You . " When
Madhumangala eats the /aq(lus he shouts, " Haribol ! Haribol! "
and makes a funny sound by slapping his sides under his armpits
with his hands.) 1 0) Beholding Radharar:ti and Her goplfriends out
of the corners of His eyes, Krr:ta eats at the house of Mother
Yasoda, being very satisfied. 1 1 ) After lunch, Krr:ta drinks sweet
drinks scented with rose water. Then all His friends, standing in
lines, wash their mouths. 1 2) After the cowherd boys wash their
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hands and mouths, in great bliss they take rest with Lord
Balarama. 1 3) KrIJ.a's devotees supply Him betel nuts and bring
pana with fancy spices and catechu. Eating the pana, KrQ.a then
happily goes to sleep. 1 4) While KrQ.a happily takes His rest on an
excellent bedstead, His servant Visalaka fans Him with a fan of
peacock feathers. 1 5) Receiving an order from Mother Yasoda,
the gopi Dhani!ha brings the remnants of food left on Krt:la ' s
plate and, being extremely delighted, Srlmati RadharaQ.I eats
them. 1 6) Lalita-sakhl and all the other gopis also receive His
prasada, and within their hearts, in great joy, sing the glories of
RadharaQ.I and Kr!)a. 1 7) Thakura Bhaktivinoda, whose only joy
is the wonderful pastimes of Lord Hari, sings this bhoga-arati.
2 I Prema-dhvani
1 ) Jaya nitya-llla-pravi$_la orh Vi$f}U-pada paramaharhsa parivra
jakacarya a$!Ottara-sata Sri Srimad Abhaya Carat:aravinda Bhakti
vedanta Svami Maharaja Prabhupada ki jaya. (All glories to the
acarya Orh ViQ.u-pada 1 08 Trida!)gl Gosvaml Abhaya Carai).ara
vinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who travels across the
earth preaching the glories of Hari, and who is situated on the
highest platform of sannyasa and who has entered into the eternal
pastimes of the Lord.)
2) Jaya orh Vi$f}U-pada paramaharhsa parivrajakacarya a$!Ottara
sata Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaja
Prabhupada kijaya. (All glories to the acarya Orh ViI).u-pada 1 08
Trida!)gl Gosvaml Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatl Prabhupada, who
travels across the earth, preaching the glories of Hari, and who is
situated on the highest platform of sannyasa.)
3) Jaya nitya-lila-pravi$_la paramaharhsa babaji Sri Srl/a
Gaurakisora dasa Gosvami Maharaja ki jaya. (All glories to Srna
Gaurakisora dasa Babajl, who has entered into the eternal
pastimes of the Lord.)
4) Jaya nitya-lila-pra vi$!a Sri Srl/a Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda
Thakura kijaya. (All glories to Srna Sac-cid-ananda Bhaktivinoda
Thakura, who has entered into the eternal pastimes of the Lord.)
5) Jaya-nitya-llla pravi$.ta vai$f}ava-sarvabhauma Sri Srlla Jagan
natha dasa Babajl Maharaja kijaya. (All glories to Srna VaiI).ava
Sarvabhauma Jagannatha dasa Babajl, who has entered into the
eternal pastimes of the Lord.)
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6) Jaya sri gaufjiya-vediintiiciirya Sri Sri/a Baladeva Vidyabhuarw

prabhu kijayao (All glories to SrTia Baladeva VidyabhuaJ:.la, who is
the Vedanta-acarya of the Gau<;liya-sampradaya, due to his writing
the Govinda-bhiisyao)
7 ) Jaya Sri Srila Visvaniitha Cakravarti Thakura kijayao (All glo
ries to Srlla Visvanatha Cakravarn Thakura.)
8) Jaya Sri Sri Narottama-Sriniviis;-Syiimdnanda prabhu traya ki
jayao (All glories to SrTia Narottama dasa Thakura, Srlnivasacarya
and Syamananda GosvamL)
9) Jaya Sri Srf/a Kmzadiisa Kavirdja Gosvdmi prabhu kijayao (All
glories to Srlla KrJ:.ladasa Kaviraja GosvamL)
I O) Jaya Sri Srila Vrndiivana ddsa Thakura Mahiisaya kijayao (All
glories to the great soul Sri Vrndavana dasa Thakurao)
1 1 ) Jaya Sri Rupa, Saniitana, Bhaf.ta Raghuniitha, Sri Jiva, Gopd/a
Bha!fa, Diisa Raghundtha -Sarf Gosviimi prabhu ki jayao (All glo
ries to the six Gosvamls, namely, Sri Rupa, Sanatana,
Raghunatha Bhaga, Hva, Gopala Bhaga and Raghunatha dasao)
I 2) Jaya Sri Sri Svarupa Damodara - Sri Raya Ramanandiidi gaura
sakti-varga ki jayao (All glories to the potencies of Sri Caitanya,
headed by Svarupa Damodara Gosvaml and Ramananda Raya. )
1 3) Nama-aciirya Srila Haridiisa Thiikura ki jayao (All glories to
the Nama-acarya, Srna Haridasa Thakura.)
I 4) Premse kaho Sri Kmw Caitanya, Prabhu Nityananda, Sri Ad
vaita, Sri Gadadhara, Srivdsadi, Sri Gaura-bhakta-vrnda ki jayao
(Call out with love the names Sri Krsna Caitanya, Porabhu Nitya
nanda, Sri Advaita, Sri Gadadharo Srlvasadi, Gaura-bhakta
'
vrndao)
I S ) Jaya Sri Antardvipa Mayiipura, Simantadvipa, Godrumadvipa,
Madhyadvipa, Koladvipa, ]J.tudvipa, Jahnudvipa, Modadrumadvipa,
Rudradvipiitmaka, Sri Navadvipa Dhama kijayao (All glories to the
nine islands of Navadvlpa.)
I 6) Sri Sri Riidha-Kmw. Gopa-Gopinatha, Syama Kw;fja, Radha
Kul)fja Giri-Govardhana dvadasa-vanatmaka Sri Vraja-mal)fjala ki
jayao (All glories to Ractha and KrJ:.la, the cowherd boys and girls,
the cows, Govardhana Hill, and Vraja Mai).<;iala, which consists of
twelve forests.)
I 7) Dvadasa Upavana ki jayao (All glories to the twelve groves of
Vrndavanao)
I S ) Sri Syiima Kul)fja, Radha Kuf1rfa, Yamund, Gmigd, Tulasi,
Bhakti-devi ki jayao (All glories to Syama Kui_l<;la, Radha Kui).<;ia,
the Yamuna, Ganga, Tulasl-devl and Bhakti-devL)
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1 9) Sri Jaganniitha-Baladeva-Subhadriiji ki jaya. (All glories to

Jagannatha, Baladeva, and Subhadra.)
20) Jaya bhakti-vighna-viniisana Sri Nrsimhadeva ki jaya. ( All glo
ries to Lord Nrsirhhadeva, who is the destroyer of all obstacles to
devotional service.)
2 1 ) Bhakta-pravara Sri Prahliida Maharaja ki jaya. (All glories to
the most excellent of devotees, Prahlada Maharaja.)
22) Sri Vraja Mwuja/a, Sri Gawia Ma!Jrjala, Sri K$etra Ma!Jrjala ki
jaya. (All glories to Vraja Mary9ala, Navadvlpa Mary9ala and
Jagannatha Purl Dhama.)
23) Ciiri vai$1Java sampradiiya ki jaya. (All glories to the four
Vairyava sampradiiyas [Sri, Brahma, Kumara and Rudra
sampradiiyas] .)
24) Ciiri vai$1Java iiciirya kijaya. (All glories to the four Vairyava
iiciiryas [Ramanuja, Nimbarka, Madhva, and Viryu Svaml] .)
25) Sri hari-niima sankirtana ki jaya. (All glories to the congrega
tional chanting of the holy name of Hari.)
26) Ananta ko!i vai$1Ja va-vrnda ki jaya. (All glories to the un
limited millions of Vaisnavas.
)
.
2 7 ) Grantha-riija Srimad-Bhiigavatam ki jaya. (All glories to the
King of all books, Srimad-Bhiiga vatam.)
28) Sama veta bhakta-vrnda ki jaya. (All glories to the assembled
devotees.)
29) Gaura-premiinande hari-haribol. (Chant the names Hari! Hari !
in the ecstasy of Caitanya-prema. )
NOTE: Inclusion o f this extended list does not i mply that they
should all be used whenever Prema-dhvani is called for. On special
occasions, however, such as the appearance days of the great
iiciiryas, the appropriate lines may be added to those regularly in
use by Srlla Prabhupada.
3 I The Arati ongs

The following songs from Bhaktivinoda Thakura's Gitiivali can
be sung during the performance of drat/.
Sri-Gaura-Govinda- A.rati
(especially recommended for the appearance and disappearance

days of Srlla Bhaktivinoda Thakura)
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1 ) bhale gora-gadadharer arati nehari

nadiya-puraba-bhave jau bolihari
2) kalpataru-ta/e ratna-simhasanopari
sabu sakhi-befita kisora-kisori
3) pura{a-jafi{a kota matJi-gajamati
jhamaki ' khamaki' labhe prati-anga-jyoti/:1
4) nila nirada lagi ' bidyut-mala
duhun anga mili' sobha bhuvana-ujci/a
5) sankha baje, ghaf}{a baje, baje karata/a
madhura mrdanga baje parama rasala
6) bisakhadi sakhi-brnda duhun gufJa gaowe
priya-narma-sakhi-gGfJG camara rjhu/iiowe
7) ananga manjari cuya-candana deowe
malatira mala rupe manjari lagaowe
8) panca-pradipe dhori' karpura-bati
/a/ita-sundari kore juga/a-arati
9) devi-lakmi-sruti-gatJa dharatJi lo_taowe
gopi-jana-adhikara raowata gaowe
1 0) bhakativinoda rohi' surabhiki kunje
arati-darasane prema-sukha bunje
" Beholding the wondrous arati of my Lords Gaura and
Gadadhara, I enter into the ecstasy of Their Vrndavana fila. It is
simply indescribable. Underneath a desire tree, the ever-youthful
couple RadharaQ.I and KrQ.a are seated on a jeweled throne sur
rounded by all the gopis. Srimati RadharaQ.I and Lord Govindaji,
decorated with many jewels and pearls inlaid with gold, both
shine, and because of this, each and every part of Their transcen
dental forms becomes splendorous. The charming luster of the
meeting of that transcendental couple is the brightness of all the
worlds and is compared to a garland of lightning contacting a dark
blue rain cloud. The concert produced by the sounding of the
conchshells, bells, karatiilas and mrdangas in the kirtana is
supremely sweet and relishable to hear. All the cowherd damsels
of Vrndavana, headed by Visakha devi, sing the glories of the
divine couple Radha and Govinda, and all the priya-narma-sakhis
fan Their Lordships with camara fans. Ananga Mafijari anoints
Them with fragrant sandalwood paste and ROpa Mafijari places a
beautiful garland of malati flowers around Their necks. Holding a
five-wick camphor lamp, beautiful Lalita performs the arati
ceremony of Radha and KrQ.a. Lakmi, BhOmi, and the per
sonified Vedas roll on the ground in ecstasy. Crying in great happi-
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ness, they all sing of the fortunate position of the damsels of Bra
jabhOmi. Thakura Bhaktivinoda, residing in Surabhi Kuiija in the
land of Godrumadvipa, relishes the joy of divine love at the sight
of this beautiful drat/. "
Gaura A.rati
jaya jaya gordcdnder drotiko sobhd

jdhnavi-tafa-bane jaga-mano lobhd
dakhil;e nitdicdnd, bdme gadddhara
nikafe advaita, srinivdsa chatra-dhara
bosiydche gordcdnd ratna-simhdsane
drati korena brahmd-ddi deva-gaf}e
narahari-ddi kori ' cdmara cjhuldya
safijaya-mukunda-bdsu-gho-ddi gdya
sankha bdje, gha!Jfd bdje, bdje karatdla
madhura mrdanga bdje parama rasdla
bahu-kofi candra jini' badana ujjvala
gala-dese bana-mdld kore }ha lama/a
siva-suka-ndrada preme gada-gada
bhakativinoda dekhe gordra sampada
"All glories, all glories to the beautiful drati ceremony of Lord
Caitanya. Lord Caitanya's beautiful form on the bank of the
Jahnavi (Ganges) attracts all the living entities of the universe.
On His right side is Lord Nityananda, and on His left side is Sri
Gadadhara. On either side stand Lord Sri Advaita and Srinivasa
Thakura, who holds an umbrella over Lord Caitanya's head. Lord
Caitanya is seated on a jeweled throne. The drati ceremony is per
formed by Lord Brahma, and all the other demigods are present.
Lord Caitanya's associates like Narahari and others fan Him with
whisks, and Saiijaya, Mukunda and Vasu Ghoa are the expert
singers that lead everyone in kirtana. The sounds of the conch
shell, cymbals and sweet mrdanga are very relishable to hear. The
brilliance of Lord Caitanya's face conquers millions and millions
of moons, and the garland of forest flowers around His neck also
shines. Lord Siva, Sukadeva Gosvami, and Narada M uni are
there, and their voices are choked with transcendental loving
symptoms. In this way Bhaktivinoda Thakura relishes the glory of
Lord Caitanya. "
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Yugala A.rati
jaya jaya radha-kmw juga/a-mi/ana

drati karowe lalitddi sakhi-gaf}a
madana-mohana rupa tri-bhaiga-sundara
pitdmbara sikhi-puccha-curjd-manohara
la/ita-mddhava-bdme brabhanu-kanyd
sunila-vasand gauri rupe guf}e dhanyd
niind-vidha alankdra kore )ha lama/a
hari-mano-vimohana badana ujjvala
visakhadi sakhi-gaf}a nand rage gaya
priya-narma-sakhijata cdmara rjhuldya
sri-rddhd-mddhava-pada-sarasija-dse
bhakativinoda sakhi-pade sukhe bhdse
"All glories, all glories to the meeting of Sri Sri Riidhii and KrQa.
Now all the gopis, the friends of Srimatt Riidhiiriini, headed by Sri
Lalitii, are performing drati. Sri KrQa, who is Madana M ohana,
the attractor of the mind of Cupid, is displaying His beautiful form
with three-fold bending features. He is wearing a yellow dhoti and
a beautiful crown with a peacock feather. On His left side is the
daughter of Vrabhiinu. She is a reservoir of all good qualities and
attractive features, and is golden in complexion. She is wearing a
beautiful blue sari, Her varieties of jewels and ornaments are glit
tering, and Her face is shining, mystifying the mind of Sri Hari. Sri
Visiikhii and some of the gopis are singing beautiful songs in
various melodies, and all the priya-narma-sakhis are fanning Them
with cdmaras. Seeing this, Sri Bhaktivinoda Thiikura, desiring the
lotus feet of Sri Riidhii-Miidhava, floats in bliss at the lotus feet of
the sakhis."
4 I Mantras for Drinking Caral}.amrta

One should drink the nectar from the lotus feet of the Lord,
(the bathwater) , and take the used garlands upon one's body. The
mantra for drinking the caraf}amrta (the general mantra) is:
akdla-mrtyu-haraf}arh
sarva-vyadhi-vinasanam
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vi!Job pddodakam pitvd

sirasd dhdraydmy aham
"Having drunk the water from the lotus feet of Lord ViQU, which
destroys all disease and takes away the chance of dying untimely, I
hold that water on my head."
The mantra for taking the spiritual master's cara!Jdmrta is:
asea-klesa-nibse$akara!Jam suddha-bhakti-dam
gurob pddodakam pitvd
"Having drunk the water from the lotus feet of the spiritual
master, which bestows pure devotional service and causes the
destruction of unlimited troubles, I take that water on my head . "
The mantra for drinking the cara!Jdmrta o f Sri Caitanya Maha
prabhu is:
ase$a-kle5a-nibse$a
kdra!Jam suddha-bhakti-dam
gaura-pddodakam pitvd
sirasd dhdrydmy aham
"Having drunk the water from the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu, which bestows pure devotional service and causes
the destruction of unlimited troubles and pains, I take that water
on my head . "
The mantra for drinking Sri Sri Radha-KrQa's cara!Jamrta is:
sri-rddha-kr$1Ja -pddodakam
prema-bhakti-dam mudd
bhakti-bhdre!Ja vai pitvd
"The water from the lotus feet of Sri Sri Radha and KrQa gives
pure loving devotion to Them. Having drunk that water with great
joy and devotion, I hold that water upon my head."
5 I Honoring the Lord's Prasada

One should respect the prasdda of the Lord by first offering
one's obeisances to it, then singing its glories, then chanting the
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mahd-mantra and uttering the prema-dvani to the spiritual master,

dedryas, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Sri Ractha-KrQ.a and all the
assembled VaiQ.avas.
The Glorification of the Lord's Prasada
naivedyarh jagadisasya
anna-pdnddikarh ea yat
bha kydbhakya-viedras ea
ndsti tad-bhakm:1e dvijd/:1
brahmavan-nirvikdrarh hi
yathd vitJUS tathaiva tat
vikdrarh ye prakurvanti
bhakaf}e tad dvijdtaya/:1
kufha-vyddhi-samdyuktd/:1
putra-ddra- vivarjitd/:1
nirayarh ydnti te viprds
tasmdn ndvartate puna/:!
"0 brdhmat:as, in the eating of food such as rice and water, etc . ,
which has been tasted b y the Lord o f the universe, Sri KrQ.a,
there is no consideration of whether it is eatable or uneatable. Just
as Lord ViQ.U is spiritual and is not subject to mundane transfor
mation, so in the same way His prasdda is spiritual and untrans
formable. Those brdhmaf}as who consider that in the eating of
vitJu-prasdda there is some mundane transformation of its spiri
tual qualities, and thus it can become contaminated by contact
with someone's mouth or hands, become afflicted with leprosy,
become bereft of their sons and wife, and go to hell, never again to
return from that place. " ( VitJU PurdtJa)
mahd-prasdde govinde
ndma-brahmaf}i vait:ave
svalpa-puf}ya-vatdrh rdjan
visvdso naiva jdyate
(Mahdbhdrata)
"0 king, for those who have amassed very few pious activities,
their faith in mahd-prasdda, in Sri Govinda, in the Holy Name and
in the VaiQ.ava is never born."
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Prasada-sevaya
(from Bhaktivinoda Thakura's Gitdva/t)
1 ) bhai-re!
2)
sarira abidya-jal,
jo(iendriya tahe kat,
jibe phele bi!jaya-sagore
ta 'ra madhye jihva ati,
lobhamoy sudurmati,
ta 'ke }eta kafhina somsare
krxw bafo doyamoy,
karibare jihva jay,
swa-prasad-anna dilo bhai
sei annamrta khao,
radha-kr!JtJa-gw;a gao,
preme (iako caitanya-nitai
" 0 brothers! This material body is a place of ignorance, and the

senses are a network of paths to death. The senses throw the soul
into this ocean of material sense enjoyment, and of all the senses
the tongue is most voracious and uncontrollable; it is very difficult
to conquer the tongue in this world. 0 brothers! Lord KrQa is
very kind to us and has given us such nice prasada, just to control
the tongue. Now let us take this prasada to our full satisfaction,
and glorify Their Lordships, Sri Sri Radha and KrQa, and in love
call for the help of Lord Caitanya and Prabhu Nityananda. "
1 ) bhai-re!
ek-dina santipure,
prabhu advaitera ghare,
dui prabhu bhojane bosilo
sak kori ' asvadana,
prabhu bole bhakta-gatJa,
ei sak k(!jfJa asvadifo
2)
heno sak-asvadane,
k(!jfJa-prema aise mane,
sei preme koro asvadana
ja(ia-buddhi pari-hari ',
prasada bhojana kori',
'hari hari ' bolo sarva-jan
"0 brothers! One day at Santipura, in Sri Advaita's house, Lord
Caitanya and Nityananda were seated at prasada. When Lord
Caitanya tasted the green vegetables, He said, ' My devotees, this
sak is so delicious! Lord KrQa has definitely tasted it. At the taste
of such sak as this, love of KrQa arises in the heart. In such love
of God you should take this prasada. Giving up all materialistic
conceptions and taking the Lord's prasada all of you just chant
' Hari! Hari ! ' "
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1 ) bhai-re!
sacir atigane kabhu,
madhavendra-puri prabhu,
prasadanna koren bhojana
khaite khaite ta 'ra,
ailo prema sudurbar
bole, suno sannyasir gaf}a
2)
ali-rjdlna-caccafi,
moca-ghatJta phula-bafi,
saci-mata korilo randhana
ta 'ra suddha bhakti heri',
bhojana korilo hari,
sudha-sama e anna-byafijana
3)
joge jogi pay jaha,
bhoge aj ha 'be taha
'hari' boli ' khao sabe bhai
k($1Jera prasad-anna,
tri-jagat kore dhanya,
tripurari nace }aha pai'
"0 brothers! Whenever Madhavendra Purl took prasada in the
courtyard of Mother Sac!, uncontrollable ecstatic symptoms of
love of God overwhelmed him while he ate. 0 assembled san
nyasis, just listen to this. Mother Sac! cooked and prepared semi
solid preparations made with banana flowers, a special dahl pre
paration, baskets of fruits, small square cakes made of lentils and
cooked-down milk, and many other varieties of prasada. Seeing
her pure devotion, Lord KrDa personally ate all these different
vegetable preparations, which were just like nectar. All the results
the mystic obtains in the execution of yoga will be obtained today
in the taking of the prasada of the Lord. 0 brothers! Everyone
simply eat the prasada of Lord Hari and chant His holy name. The
entire universe glorifies and praises the prasada of Lord KrQa.
Obtaining that prasdda, Lord Siva dances in great joy."
1 ) bhai-re!
sri-caitanya nityananda,
srivasadi bhakta-brnda,
gauridasa pa!Jiter ghare
luci,cini khir, sar,
mifhdi, payas,ara,
pi,tha-pana asvadan kore
2)
mahaprabhu bhakta-ga!Je,
parama-ananda-mane
iijfia dilo korite bhojana
kr$1Jera prasad-anna,
bhojane ho-iyii dhanya,
'kr$1Ja ' boli' ake sarva-jan
' ' 0 brothers! Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda, along with
all Their devotees headed by Srivasa Thakura, relish and taste dif-
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ferent varieties of prasdda at the home of Gauridasa Pa!)<;lita. They

are taking puris made with white flour and sugar, khir, solid cream
collected over yogurt, sweetmeats, sweet rice and many kinds of
cakes and condensed milk preparations. Mahaprabhu, Sri Kn>J)a
Caitanya, gave the order to all His devotees, in whose minds there
was transcendental bliss, to eat the prasdda of the Lord. Becoming
very ecstatic by eating the prasdda of Lord KrJ)a, everyone
chanted 'KrJ)a! Kmta!' "
1 ) bhdi-re!
2)
3)
ek-din nildcale,
prasdd-sevana-kdle,
mahdprabhu sri-k($1Ja-caitanya
bolilen bhakta-ga!Je,
khecardnna suddha-mane,
sevd kori ' hao d) dhanya
khecardnna pi,thd-pdnd
apurba prasdd nand,
jaganndtha dilo tomd sabe
dkaJJ.tha bhojana kori ',
bo/o mukhe 'hari hari, '
abidyd-durita ndhi ra 'be
birifici-sambhur mdnya,
jaganndtha-prasdddnna,
khdile prema ho-ibe udoy
emana durlabha dhana,
pdiydcho sarva-jana,
jaya jaya jaganndtha jaya
"0 brothers! One day in Jagannatha Purl, at the time of honor

ing the Lord's prasdda, Lord Caitanya said to all the devotees,
'Honoring the khichuri of the Lord with a pure mind, may you be
come blessed on this day. Lord Jagannatha gave to all of you
varieties of extraordinary and wonderful prasdda, such as khichuri
and many kinds of cakes and condensed milk preparations.
Therefore, take all of this prasdda till you are filled up to the neck
and chant 'Hari ! Hari! ' In such a transcendental atmosphere ig
norance and sin will not remain. This prasdda of Lord Jagannatha
is even worshipable for Lord Brahma and Lord Siva. Upon eating
it, love of God will certainly arise within the heart . All of you have
obtained such a rarely obtained treasure. All glories, all glories, all
glories to Lord Jagannatha.' "
1 ) bhdi-re!
rdma-kr$1Ja gocdra!Je,
jdiben dura bane,
eta cinti' }asodd-rohi!Ji
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khir, sar, chana, nani,

du]ane khaowano ani',
batsalye ananda mane garzi'
bayasya rakha/a-garze,
khay rama-kr$rza-sane,
nace gay ananda-antare
kr$1Jer prasad khay,
udara bhoriya jay,
'ara deo ' 'ara deo ' kare
"0 brothers! One day Mother Yasoda and Mother Rohil)I were
thinking: 'Today our two boys Balarama and KrQa will go to a
forest to tend Their cows.' Thus contemplating in such ecstasy of
parental affection, they prepared a wonderful feast for the two
boys consisting of khir, solid cream collected over yogurt, curd
and fresh yellow butter. All the cowherd boyfriends took lunch
with Balarama and Krl)a and danced and sang in ecstasy within
their hearts. They all ate the remnants of KrQa's lunch and filled
up their bellies saying, 'Give us more, give us more ! ' "
6 I Offenses to be Avoided
A) Offenses to the Deity
1 ) To enter the temple with shoes or being carried on a palan

quin. 2) Not to observe the prescribed festivals. 3) To avoid offer
ing obeisances in front of the Deity. 4) To offer prayers in an
unclean state, not having washed one's hands after eating. 5) To
offer obeisances with one hand. 6) To circumambulate directly in
front of the Deity. 7) To spread one's legs before the Deity. 8) To
sit before the Deity while holding one's ankles with one's hands.
9) To lie down before the Deity. 1 0) To eat before the Deity.
1 1 ) To speak lies before the Deity. 1 2) To address someone loudly
before the Deity. 1 3) To talk nonsense before the Deity. 1 4) To
cry before the Deity. 1 5) To argue before the Deity. 1 6) To
chastise someone before the Deity. 1 7 ) To show someone favor
before the Deity. 1 8) To use harsh words before the Deity. 19) To
wear a woolen blanket before the Deity. 20) To blaspheme some
one before the Deity . 2 1 ) To worship someone else before the
Deity. 22) To use vulgar language before the Deity. 23) To pass
air before the Deity . 24) To avoid very opulent worship of the
Deity, even though one is able to perform it. 25) To eat something
not offered to the Deity. 26) To avoid offering fresh fruits to the
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Deity according to the season. 27) To offer food to the Deity

which has already been used or from which some has first been
given to others (in other words, food should not be distributed to
anyone else until it has been offered to the Deity) . 28) To sit with
one's back toward the Deity. 29) To offer obeisances to someone
else in front of the Deity. 30) Not to chant proper prayers when
offering obeisances to the spiritual master. 3 1 ) To praise oneself .
before the Deity. 32) To blaspheme the demigods. In the worship
of the Deity, these thirty-two offenses should be avoided.
In the Varaha PurdfJa the following offenses are mentioned:
1 ) To eat in the house of a rich man. 2) To enter the Deity's room
in the dark. 3) To worship the Deity without following the regula
tive principles. 4) To enter the temple without vibrating any
sound. 5) To offer food that has been seen by a dog. 6) To break
silence while offering worship to the Deity. 7) To go to the toilet
during the time of worshiping the Deity. 8) To offer incense with
out offering flowers. 9) To worship the Deity with forbidden
flowers. 1 0) To begin worship without having washed one's teeth.
1 1 ) To begin worship after sex. 1 2) To touch a lamp, dead body or
a woman during her menstrual period, or to put on red or bluish
clothing, unwashed clothing, the clothing of others or soiled
clothing. Other offenses are to worship the Deity after seeing a
dead body, to pass air before the Deity, to show anger before the
Deity, and to worship the Deity just after returning from a cre
matorium. After eating, one should not worship the Deity until
one has digested his food, nor should one touch the Deity or
engage in any Deity worship after eating safflower oil or hing.
These are also offenses.
In other places, the following offenses are listed: 1 ) To be
against the scriptural injunctions of the Vedic literature or to dis
respect within one's heart the Srimad-Bhagavatam while exter
nally falsely accepting its principles. 2) To introduce differing
sastras. 3) To chew pan and betel before the Deity. 4) To keep
flowers for worship on the leaf of a castor oil plant. 5) To worship
the Deity in the afternoon. 6) To sit on the altar or to sit on the
floor to worship the Diety (without a seat) . 7) To touch the Deity
with the left hand while bathing the Deity. 8) To worship the
Deity with a stale or used flower. 9) To spit while worshiping the
Deity. 1 0) To advertise one's glory while worshiping the Deity.
1 1 ) To apply tilaka to one's forehead in a curved way. 1 2) To enter
the temple without having washed one's feet. 1 3) To offer the
Deity food cooked by an uninitiated person. 1 4) To worship the
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Deity and offer bhoga to the Deity within the vision of an uniniti
ated person or non-VaiI).ava. 1 5) To offer worship to the Deity
without worshiping VaikuQ.tha deities like Gai).esa. 1 6) To worship
the Deity while perspiring. 1 7 ) To refuse flowers offered to the
Deity. 1 8) To take a vow or oath in the holy name of the Lord.
B) The Ten Offenses to the Holy Name
Padma Plmina (Brahma Khanda 25 . 1 5 - 1 8) (Sanat-kumara to

Narada Muni)
satam ninda namna/:1 paramam aparadham vitanute

yata/:1 khyatim yatam katham u sahate tad vigariham
sivasya sri-vi!JOf ya iha gU!Ja-namadi saka/am
dhiya bhinnam pasyet sa khalu hari-namahita-kara/:1
1 ) Blasphemy of the great saintly persons who are engaged in the
preaching of the Hare KrQ.a mantra, is the worst offense at the
lotus feet of the holy name. The Nama-prabhu, who is identical
with KrQ.a, will never tolerate such blasphemous activities, even
from one who passes as a great devotee.
2) In this material world the holy name of ViI).u is all-auspicious.
ViI).u's name, form, qualities and pastimes are all transcendental,
absolute knowledge. Therefore, if one tries to separate the Ab
solute Personality of Godhead from His holy name or His tran
scendental form, qualities and pastimes, thinking them to be ma
terial, that is offensive. Similarly, to think the names of demigods
such as Lord Siva to be as good as the name of Lord ViI).U is also
blasphemous.
guror avajfia sruti-sastra-nindanam
tathartha-vado hari-namni kalpanam
namno balad yasya hi papa-buddhir
na vidyate tasya yamair hi suddhi/:1
3) To consider the spiritual master to be material, and therefore to
envy his exalted position.
4) Blasphemy of Vedic literatures, such as the four Vedas and the
Puranas.
5) To consider the glories of the holy name to be exaggeration.
6) To consider the holy name of the Lord to be imaginary.
7) To think that since the Hare KrQ.a mantra can counteract all
sinful reactions one may therefore go on with all his sinful ac-
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tivities and then at the same time chant the Hare Krl)a mantra to
neutralize them is the greatest offense at the lotus feet of Hari
nama. One who thinks in this way cannot be purified by any means
of sense restraint and severe austerities, nor can he be purified by
the various punishments of Yamaraja.
dharma-vrata-tydga-hutadi-sarva
subha-kriyd-sdmyam api pramadab
asraddadhane vimukhe 'py asnzvati
yas copadesab siva-ndmdparddhab
8) It is offensive to consider the chanting of the Hare Krl)a
mantra to be equal to the performance of religious ceremonies,
following austere vows, practicing renunciation and fire sacrifices,
which are all materialistic auspicious activities.
9) It is an offense to preach the glories of the holy name to those
who will not hear, to those who are atheistic and those who have
no faith in the matter of canting the holy name.
srutvdpi ndma-mdhdtmyariz
yab priti-rahito 'dhamab
ahariz-mamddi-paramo
ndmni so 'py aparddha-krt
1 0) That lowest among men, who, even after hearing the glories
of the transcendental holy name of the Lord, continues in a ma
terialistic concept of life, thinking, "I am this body, and every
thing belonging to this body is mine (a ham mameti) ," and does
not show respect and love for the chanting of the Hare Krl)a
mahd-mantra is an offender to the holy name.
C) The Ten Offenses to the Holy Dhama
1 ) Contempt and disrespect towards the guru who is the

revealer of the dhdma to his disciple.
2) To think that the holy dhama is temporary.
3) To commit violence towards any of the residents of the holy
dhdma or to any of the pilgrims who come there, or to think that
they are ordinary mundane people.
4) Performing mundane activities while living in the holy place.
5) Earning money by and making a business of Deity worship
and the chanting of the holy name.
6) To think that the holy dhama belongs to some mundane
country or province such as Bengal, to think that the dhdma of the
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Lord is equal to a holy place connected with some demigod, or to

attempt to measure the area of the dhama.
7) To commit sinful acts while residing in the dhama.
8) To consider Vrndavana and Navadvipa to be different.
9) To blaspheme the sastras which glorify the dhama.
1 0) To be faithless and think that the glories of the dhama are
imaginary.
7 I The Mantras for Obtaining Forgiveness
for One's Offenses

mantra-hlnam kriya-hlnam
bhakti-hlnam janardana
yat pujitam maya deva
paripun;am tad astu me
"0 my Lord, 0 Janardana, whatever little puja or worship that has
been performed by me, although it is without devotion, without
proper mantras, and without the proper performance, please let
that become complete."
yad-dattam bhakti-matre!Ja
patram pu$pam phalam )alam
aveditam nivedyan tu
tad grha!Jdnukampaya
"What has been offered with devotion, the leaf, the flower, the
water, the fruit, the foodstuff, which has been offered, please, out
of Your causeless mercy, accept it."
vidhi-hlnam mantra-hlnam
yat kificid upapaditam
kriya-mantra"vihlnarh va
tat sarvam k$antum arhasi
"Whatever has happened without the proper chanting of the
mantra, or without following the proper procedure, kindly forgive
all that."
a)fiandd athav.a )fianad
asubham yan maya krtam
k$antum arhasi tat sarvam
dasyenaiva grha!Ja mam
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sthitib seva gatir yatra

smrtis cinta stutir vacab
bhuyat sarvatmana vi1.1o
mad/yam tvayi ce{itam
"Whatever inauspicious things I have dorie out of ignorance or
unknowingly, please forgive that, and accept me as Your insignifi
cant servant. Let my normal condition be service, let my move
ment be holy pilgrimage, let my thought be remembrance of You,
let my words be glorification of You . 0 ViQu, let my activities,
with my whole mind and body and soul, be engaged in You."
aparadha-sahasrci1.1i
kriyante 'har-nisam maya
daso 'ham iti mam matva
kamasva madhusudana
"Thousands of offenses are performed by me day and night. But
thinking of me as Your servant, kindly forgive those, 0
Madhusudana."
pratijfia tava govinda

na me bhaktab pra1.1asyati
iti samsmrtya samsmrtya
prci1.1cin samdharayamy aham
"0 Govinda, Your promise is that Your devotee will never perish.
By remembering this over and over again, I am able to retain my
life-airs. "
If one commits any o f the above offenses (the offenses i n Deity

worship) , one must read at least one chapter of Bhagavad-gita.
This is confirmed in the Skanda-Pura1.1a A vanti-kha1.1f/a. Similarly,
there is another injunction, stating that one who reads the thou
sand names of ViQu can be released from all offenses. In the
same Skanda-Pura1.1a, Reva-kha1.1f/a, it is said that one who recites
prayers to tulasi or sows a tulasiseed is also freed from all offenses.
Similarly, one who worships the salagrama-sila can also be
relieved of offenses. In the Brahmci1.1f/a Pura1.1a it is said that one
who worships Lord ViQu, whose four hands bear a conchshell,
disc, lotus flower and club, can be relieved from the above
offenses. In the Adi-varaha Pura1.1a it is said that a worshiper who
has committed offenses may fast for one day at the holy place
known as Saukarava and then bathe in the Ganges.
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8 I The Upacaras, or Articles of Worship

Arcana-paddhati states that according to the time and place the
Lord can be worshiped with sixteen upacaras (articles of worship) ,
twelve upacaras, ten or five upacaras. In all major temples the
Deities should be worshiped with all sixteen articles of worship,
but for those householders or others who may worship their own
Deities at home and may not be able to offer sixteen upacaras they
may offer twelve, ten or five upacaras according to their means.
An expanded list is given in Hari-bhakti-vilasa and quoted by Srlla
Prabhupada in Caitanya-caritamrta (Madhya 24.334) . The upaca
ras, or articles of worship, are listed as follows:
1 ) $orjasopacara (sixteen articles of worship) - asana (a seat or
throne for the Lord) ,. svagata (greetings). , pddya (water for wash
ing feet) , arghya ( a special kind of drink offered as a respectful
reception) , acamaniya (water for washing the mouth) ,
madhuparka (a special kind of food offered as a respectful recep
tion) snana (bath) vastra (clothes) upavita (sacred thread)
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bhiiw1a (ornaments) , gandha (sandalwood
paste mixed with
camphor and aguru) , pupa (flowers) , dhiipa (incense) , dipa (a
ghee lamp) , naivedya (food) , and malya (garland) .
2) Dvadasopacara (the twelve articles of worship) - asana,
padya, arghya, acamaniya, madhuparka, snana, vastra, gandha,
pupa, dhiipa, dipa, and naivedya.
3 ) Dasopacara (ten articles of worship) - asana1 padya, arghya,
acamaniya, madhuparka, gandha, pupa, dhiipa, dipa, and naivedya.
4) Paficopacara (five articles of worship) -gandha, pupa,
dhiipa, dipa, and naivedya.

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What are the different levels of worship with varying number of offerings mentioned?

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Cleansing the Teeth

211 Offering Arghya

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Two presents a more detailed explanation of the various pro

pratima naha tumi, -sakat vrajendra-nandana

arcye vi!Jau sila-dhir guruu nara-matir vail}ave jati-buddhir

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saili darumayi /auhi

Lord, worshiping Him, offering prayers to Him, becoming His

siidhu-satiga, niima-kirtana, bhiigavata-sravaJa

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sakala-siidhana-sre.tha ei paiica m1ga

ing the scilagrcima-silci. When one is initiated by a bona fide spiri

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regulated. On days when there is fasting, such as Ekadasi, food

- Bhakti Prajfiana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja

2 I Duties During the Brahma-muhiirta

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Sri Guru-Gauraiiga, Radha-Gokulananda, Jagannatha, Baladeva,

3 I Waking the Lord

8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda,

substituting Their mantras for awakening . (see 11-1 0-e,f).

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placed on a small individual low table placed on the floor before

Bii/ya-bhoga offering (the offering before mangala-iirat/).

1 . The piijiiri should bring in the following items on a tray:

Acamana water in piitra with kusi (see II- 1 2 ) .

c). Tulasileaves i n a bowl (as many as there are preparations

1 6 . Replace the small Deity's crown and flute.

1 . After the morning pujii has reached the appropriate stage

D. The riija-bhoga offering.

idam anna-vyaii)ana-piiniyiidikam sarvam (& mu/a-mantras)

vaikii/ika-bhoga offering (late afternoon offering) .

1 . To be performed exactly like the biilya-bhoga offering.

sitala-bhoga offering (before sandhyii-iirati).

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1 . To be performed exactly like the offering before the morn

Pujti for the spiritual master.

1. Outside the Deity room bow down to the spiritual master

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Enter the Deity room.

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e:ja dipa/:1 (& miila-mantras)

Pii}a for Sri Sri Radha-KrQ.a.

1. Repeat steps 1 -9 from Section A .

3. Repeat steps 1 1 -3 1 from Section A , substituting the radha

kr:j1Ja-mula-mantra for the guru-milla-mantra for the worship of

Puja for salagrama-sila-milrti or other sila-milrtis

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