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.. sarasvatii puujaa .. At the regular Altar At Devii Sarasvatii Altar (sip one spoon of water after each of the above three mantras) (Repeat aachamana 2 as given above) (Apply water to eyes) (Stand and hold a fruit in hand during sankalpa)

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1 aAcmn,

.. sarasvatii puujaa ..

; sr-vtF p� jA ;aA�y� j f� ?l nvMyA\ m@yA¡� En(ykm smA=y r½vSlF EvtAnA�l\k� t� d�f� f� �v-/AQCà\ pFW\ EnDAy tE-mn v�d p� rAZ�EthAsAEdg}�TjAl\ Ev�y-y g�Dv-/ p� pAEdEBl \k� (y sr-vtF p� jA\ aArB�t ;

At the regular Altar: sv� <yo g� z<yo nm, .: sv� <yo d�v�<yo nm, .: sv� <yo b}A�Z�<yo nm, ;þAr\B kAy \ EnEv ]nm-t� . f� B\ foBnm-t� .i£ d�vtA k� ld�vtA s� þsàA vrdA Bvt� ;an� +A\ d�Eh ;At Devii Sarasvatii Altar

1 aAcmn,

: k�fvAy -vAhA .: nArAyZAy -vAhA .: mADvAy -vAhA .(sip one spoon of water after

each of the above three mantras)

: goEv\dAy nm, . : EvZv� nm, .: mD� s� dnAy nm, . : E/Ev�mAy nm, .: vAmnAy nm, . : �FDrAy nm, .: ãqFk� fAy nm, . : p�nABAy nm, .: dAmodrAy nm, . : s\kq ZAy nm, .: vAs� d�vAy nm, . : þ�� MnAy nm, .: aEnz�Ay nm, . : p� zqo�mAy nm, .: aDo"jAy nm, . : nArEs\hAy nm, .: aQy� tAy nm, . : jnAd nAy nm, .: up�\dý Ay nm, . : hry� nm, .�F k� ZAy nm, ;

2 þAZAyAm,

: þZv-y prb}� �Eq, . prmA(mA d�vtA .d{vF gAy/F C�d, . þAZAyAm� EvEnyog, ;: B� , . : B� v, . : -v, . : mh, .: jn, . : tp, . : s(y\ .: t(sEvt� v r��y\ Bgo d�v-y DFmEhEDyo yo n, þcodyAt ;p� nrAcmn(Repeat aachamana 2 as given above)

: aApo>yoEt rsom� t\ b}� B� B� v-s� vrom ;(Apply water to eyes)

3 s\kSp,(Stand and hold a fruit in hand during sankalpa)

: �FmAn mhAgZAEDpty� nm, .aAb}�lokAdAf�qAdAlokAlokpv tAt .y� vsE�t E�jA d�vtA-t�<yo En(y\ nmo nm, ;�F g� z<yo nm, .�F sr-v(y{ nm, .�F v�dAy nm, .�F v�dp� zqAy nm, .i£d�vtA<yo nm, .k� ld�vtA<yo nm, .-TAnd�vtA<yo nm, .g}Amd�vtA<yo nm, .vA-t� d�vtA<yo nm, .fcFp� r\drA<yA\ nm, .umAmh��rA<yA\ nm, .mAtAEpt� <yA\ nm, .l#mFnArAyZA<yA\ nm, .sv� <yo d�v�<yo nmo nm, .sv� <yo b}A�Z�<yo nmo nm, .y�tdkm þDAn d�vtA<yo nmo nm, ;; aEv]nm-t� ;s� m� K� ekd\t� kEplo gjkZ k, .l\bodr� EvkVo Ev]nnAfo gZAEDp, ;D� m}k� t� g ZA@y"o bAlc�dý o gjAnn, .�Adf{tAEn nAmAEn y, pW�t �� Z� yAdEp ;Ev�Ar\B� EvvAh� c þv�f� Eng m� tTA .s\g}Am� s\kV��{v Ev]n, t-y n jAyt� ;f� ?lA\brDr\ d�v\ fEfvZ \ ct� B� jm .þsàvdn\ @yAy�t sv Ev]nopfA\ty� ;sv m\gl mA\gSy� Efv� svA T sAEDk� .fr�y� ìy\bk� d�vF nArAyZF nmo_-t� t� ;sv dA sv kAy� q� nAE-t t�qA\ am\gl\ .y�qA\ ãEd-To BgvAn m\glAytno hEr, ;td�v l`n\ s� Edn\ td�v tArAbl\ c\dý bl\ td�v .Ev�A bl\ d{vbl\ td�v l#mFpt�, t�\EG}_y� g\ -mrAEm ;lAB-t�qA\ jy-t�qA\ k� t-t�qA\ prAjy, .y�qA\ i�dFvr [yAmo ãdy-To jnAd n, ;EvnAyk\ g� z\ BAn�\ b}�AEvZ� mh��rAn .sr-vtF\ þZMyAdO sv kAyA T Es�y� ;

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4 qX½ �yAs

4 qX½ �yAs(Purifying the body)

5 kr �yAs(Purifying the hands)

:  A\ . a\g� ¤A<yAyA\ nm, . ãdyAy nm, ;(touch the thumbs)

:  F\ . tj nF<yA\ nm, . Efrs� -vAhA ;(touch both fore fingers)

:  �\ . m@ymA<yA\ nm, . EfKAy{ vOqV ;(touch middle fingers)

:  {\ . anAEmkA<yA\ nm, . kvcAy h� m ;(touch ring fingers)

:  O\ . kEnE¤kA<yA\ nm, . n�//yAy vOqV ;(touch little fingers)

:  , . krtlkrp� ¤A<yA\ nm, . a-/Ay PV ;(touch palms and over sleeve of hands)

6 Ed`b�Dn( show mudras)

: B� B� v-vrom iEt Ed`b�D, .(snap fingers, circle head clockwise and clap hands)

Edfo bdnAEm ;(shut off all directions i.e. distractions

so that we can concentrate on the puujaa)

7 B� Em þAT nA aAsn p� jA(open palms and touch the ground)

mEh�O p� LvFcn im\ y+\ EmEm"tA\ EpþtAào BrFmEB, ;p� ET&yA m�zp� ¤ �Eq, . s� tl\ C�d, . k� mo d�vtA ;p� ELv (&yA D� tA lokA d�Ev (v\ EvZ� nA D� tA .(v c DAry mA\ d�Ev pEv/\ cAsn\ k� z ;8 G\VAc nA(Pour drops of water from sha.nkha on top of the bell

apply ga.ndha flower)

aAgmAT �t� d�vAnA\ gmnAT �t� rA"sA\ .k� z G\VArv\ t/ d�vtAvAhn lA\Cn\ ;+AnTo_+AntovAEp kA\-y G\VAn nvAdy�t .rA"sAnA\ EpfAcnA\ t��f� vsEtB v�t .t-mAt sv þy(n�n G\VAnAd\ þkAry�t .G\VA d�vtA<yo nm, .skl p� jAT� a"tAn smp yAEm ;(Ring the gha.nTaa)

9 Ev]n��r p� jAmmopA� sm-t d� Ert"y�ArA �Fprm��rþF(yT \kErymAZ-y km Z, EnEv ]n�n pErsmA=(yT \ aAdOmhA gZpEt\ p� jn\ kEry� ;aE-mn hErdý AEbMb� �FEv]n��r\ @yAyAEm .: gZAnA\ (vA fOnko G� (smdo gZpEtj gEt

gZp(yAvAhn� EvEnyog, ;(pour water - signifies making a promise)

: gZAnA\ (vA gZpEt\ aAvAmh� .kEv\ kEvnAm� pm �v-tmm .>y�¤rAj\ b}�ZA\ b}�Z-pt .aAn, f� �và� EtEB, sFdsAdnm ;B� , gZpEt\ aAvAhyAEm .B� v, gZpEt\ aAvAhyAEm .-v, gZpEt\ aAvAhyAEm .: B� B� v-v, mhAgZpty� nm, .aAsn\ smp yAEm .pA�\ smp yAEm .a]y \ smp yAEm .aAcmnFy\ smp yAEm .-npyAEm .-nAnA�tr\ aAcmnFy\ smp yAEm .v-/\ smp yAEm .y+opvFt\ smp yAEm .Ed&y pErml g�DAn DAryAEm .p� p{, p� jyAEm .: s� m� KAy nm, .ekd\tAy nm, .kEplAy nm, .gjkZ kAy nm, .l\bodrAy nm, .EvkVAy nm, .Ev]nrAjAy nm, .EvnAykAy nm, .D� mk� tv� nm, .gZA@y#yAy nm, .BAlc�dý Ay nm, .gjAnnAy nm, .v�t� �XAy nm, .f� p kZA y nm, .h�r\bAy nm, .-k�d p� v jAy nm, .EsE�EvnAykAy nm, .�FmhAgZpty� nm, .D� p\ aAG}ApyAEm .dFp\ df yAEm .n{v��\ Env�dyAEm .tAMb� l\ smp yAEm .Pl\ smp yAEm .dE"ZA\ smp yAEm .kp� rnFrAjn\ df yAEm .aAEt ?y\ smp yAEm .: B� B� v-v, mhAgZpty� nm, .m�/p� p\ smp yAEm .

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10 þAZAyAm,

: B� B� v-v, mhAgZpty� nm, .þdE"ZA nm-kArAn smp yAEm .: B� B� v-v, mhAgZpty� nm, .C/\ smp yAEm .cAmr\ smp yAEm .gFt\ smp yAEm .n� (y\ smp yAEm .vA�\ smp yAEm .dp Z\ smp yAEm .&y�jn\ smp yAEm .aA�dolZ\ smp yAEm .sv rAjopcArAn smp yAEm ;; aT þAT nA ;: v�t� �X mhAkAy koEV s� y smþB .EnEv ]n\ k� z m� d�v sv kAy� q� sv dA ;: B� B� v-v, mhAgZpty� nm, . þAT nA\ smp yAEm .anyA p� jA Ev]nhtA mhAgZpEt þFytAm ;10 þAZAyAm,: B� , . : B� v, . : -v, . : mh, .: jn, . : tp, . : s(y\ .: t(sEvt� v r��y\ Bgo d�v-y DFmEhEDyo yo n, þcodyAt ;: aApo>yoEt rsom� t\ b}� B� B� v-s� vrom ;(Apply water to eyes)

11 s\kSp,�Fmd Bgvto mhAp� zq-y EvZorA+Ay þvt mAn-ya� b}�Zo_E�tFy prAD� EvZ� pd� �F ��tvrAh kSp�v{v-vt m�v�tr� BArt vq� Brt K\X� j\b� �Fp�d�XkAr�y d�f� godAvyA dE"Z� tFr� k� Zv��yo u�r�tFr� prf� rAm "�/� (sMy� ?t am�ErkA d�f� St Lewis g}Am�or Australia d�f� Victoria g}Am� or Bahrain d�f�)

fAElvAhn fk� vt mAn� &yvhAErk� I�r nAm s\v(sr�dE"ZAyZ�, frd �tO aAE�y� j mAs�, f� ?l p"� nvMyAmEtTO u�rAqAYA n"/� f� � vAsr� sv g}h�q� yTArAEf -TAn E-Tt�q� s(s� y�v\ g� ZEvf�q�Z EvEf£AyA\f� Bp� �yEtTO mm aA(mn �� Et-m� Etp� rAZo?t PlþA=yT \mm sk� V� Mb-y "�m -T{y aAy� rAro`y ct� Ev D p� zqAT Es@yT \ a\gFk� t �F d�vF v}tA\g(v�n s\pAEdt sAmg}�yA�F d�vF þF(yT \ yTA f?(yA yTA EmEltopcAr dý &y{,�F s� ?t p� rAZo?t m�/{� @yAnAvAhnAEd qoXfopcAr�d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-vtF d�vF\ uE�[y, d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\sr-vtF d�vF\ þF(yT \ p� jn\ c d�vF mAhA(My m�/ pWn\ kEry�;id\ Pl\ myAd�vF -TAEpt\ p� rt-tv .t�n m� sPlAvAE=tB v�t j�mEnj�mEn;(keep fruits in front of the Goddess)

12 dFp -TApnA

(light the lamps)

aT d�&y{ vAm BAg� dFp -TApnA\ kEry� .aE`nnAE`n sEm@yt� kEvg} hpEty� vA h&yvAt j� vA-y, ;13 DA�y rAEf

(Touch the grains/rice/wheat)

: aOqDy s\vd\t� som�n shrA+ .y-m{ k� Z�Et b}A�Z-T\ rAjn pAryAmEs ;14 klf -TApnA

: aA klf�q� DAvEt pEv/� pErEs\Qyt�u?t{y +�q� vD t� ;(keep kalasha on top of rice pile)

: im\ m� g½� ym� n� sr-vtF f� t� Edý -tom\ sctA pz�y .aEs?�y mz�� D� Evt-TyAjF kFy� �� Z� �A s� qomy ;(fill kalasha with water)

: g\D�ArA\ D� rAdfA \ En(y p� p\ kErEqZF\ .I�Er\ sv B� tAnA\ tAEm hop�y�E�y\ ;(sprinkle in/apply ga.ndha to kalasha)

: yA PElnFyA aPlA ap� pAyA� p� pAEZ .b� h-pEt þsotA-TAno m\c(v\ hs, ;(put beetle nut in kalasha)

: sEhr(nAEn dAf� q�s� vAEt sEvtA Bg, .tMBAg\ Ec/mFmh� ;(put jewels / washed coin in kalasha)

: Ehr�y!p, Ehr�y sE�dý `pAà pA(-y�d� Ehr�y vZ , .Ehr�yyA(pEryon�En q�A Ehr�ydAdd(Lyàm-m{ ;(put gold / daxina in kalasha)

: kA�XAt kA�XAt proh\Et pzq, pzq, pEr evAnod� v� þtn� shú�Z ft�n c ;(put duurva / karika )

: a�(T�vo Enfdn\ pZ� vo vsEt[k� t .go BAj iE(klA sTy(s nvT p� zq\ ;(put five leaves in kalasha)

: y� vAs� vAs, prFvFtAgAt s u��yAn BvEt jAymAn, .t\ DFrAs, kAvy, uày\Et -vA�yo -vA�yo mnsA d�v y\t,;(tie cloth for kalasha)

: p� ZA dEv prApt s� p� ZA p� nrApW .v-n�v Ev�FZAv, iqm� j \ ftk� to ;(copper plate and ashhTadala with ku.nkuM)

iEt klf\ þEt¤ApyAEm ;skl p� jAT� a"tAn smp yAEm ;

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15 klf p� jn

15 klf p� jn(continue with second kalasha)

klf-y m� K� EvZ� , k�W� zdý , smAE�t, .m� l� (v-y E-Tto b}�A m@y� mAt� gZA, -m� tA, ;k� "O t� sAgrA, sv� s=t �FpA vs�\DrA, .�`v�do_yj� v� d, sAmv�do�Tv Z, ;a\g,� sEhtA, sv� klf\t� smAE�tA, .a/ gAy/F sAEv/F fA\Et p� E£krF tTA ;aAyA�t� d�v p� jAT \ aEBq�kAT Es�y� ;: EstAEst� sErt� y/ s\gT� t/A=l� tAso Edvm� (pt\Et .y� v{t�v\ EvújE�t DFrA-t� jnso am� t�v\ BjE�t ;g½� c ym� n� c{v godAvEr sr-vEt .nm d� Es�D� kAv�Er jl�_E-mn sEàED\ k� z ;g½Ay{ nm, . ym� nAy{ nm, .godAvy{ nm, . sr-v(y{ nm, .nm dAy{ nm, . Es�Dv� nm, .kAv�y{ nm, . p� p{, p� jyAEm ;; klf, þAT nA, ;klf, kFEt mAy� y\ þ+A\ m�DA\ E�y\ bl\ .yo`ytA\ pAphAEn\ c p� �y\ v� E�\ c sADy�t ;sv tFT myo y-mAt sv d�vmyo yt, .aT, hErEþyoEs (v\ p� Z k� \B\ nmo_-t� t� ;klfd�vtA<yo nm, .skl p� jAT� a"tAn smp yAEm ;16 m� dý A(Show mudras as you chant )

EnvF Eq krZAT� tA" m� dý A . (to remove poison)1

am� Et krZAT� D�n� m� dý A . (to provide nectar )2

pEv/F krZAT� f\K m� dý A . (to make auspicious)3

s\r"ZAT� c� m� dý A . (to protect)4

Evp� lmAyA krZAT� m�z m� dý A . (to remove maayaa)5

17 f² p� jn(pour water from kalasha to sha.nkha

add ga.ndha flower)

f²\ c\dý Ak d{vt\ m@y� vzZ d�vtA\ .p� ¤� þjApEt\ Ev\�Ad ag}� g\gA sr-vtF\ ;(v\ p� rA sAgro(pào EvZ� nA EvD� t, kr� .nEmt, sv d�v{� pA�cj�y\ nmo_-t� t� ;pA�cj�yAy Ev�h� . pAvmAnAy DFmEh .tào f², þcodyAt ;f² d�vtA<yo nm, .skl p� jAT� a"tAn smp yAEm;18 aA(mf� E�( Sprinkle water from sha.nkha

on puujaa items and devotees)

apEv/o pEv/o vA sv av-TA\gtoEp vA .y, -mr�t p�\XrFkA"\ s, bA�A<y\tr, f� Ec, ;19 qV pA/ p� jA( put tulasi leaves or axatAs in empty vessels)

vAy&y� a]y \ .n{�(y� pA�\ .IfA�y� aAcmnFy\ .aA`n�y� mD� pk \ .p� v� -nAEny\ .pE�m� p� nrAcmn\ .

1Garuda’s mudra:interlock both little fingers (forms tail);bring back of the knuckels together;join the thumb (forms beak);six fingers form the wings of garuda.2Dhenu mudra :(Kaama dhenu)

hold both hands together with fingers touchingeach other forming a hollow andfour sets of fingers formingthe nipples of udder of cow.3Shankh mudra:

All fingers of right hand push between the thumband the fore finger of left hand.Other fingers of left hand grip the right handforming a shankha like mudra.4Chakra mudra:

Spread all fingers wide. bring the right hand ontop of left hand with palms touching each other,and little finger of right hand touching the thumbof left hand and vice versa.A chakra formation is shown.5Meru mudra:

clasp both hands interlocking all fingers inbetween each other.Open only middle fingers pointing down to earth.a form of gadaa is shown.

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20 p�cAm� t p� jA

20 p�cAm� t p� jA( put tulasi leaves or axataas in vessels )

"Fr� somAy nm, . (keep milk in the centre)

dEDEn vAyv� nm, . (curd facing east )

G� t� rvy� nm, . (Ghee to the south)

mD� En sEv/� nm, . ( Honey to west )

fk rAyA\ Ev��<yo d�v�<yo nm, . ( Sugar to north)

21 �ArpAlk p� jAp� v �Ar� �ArE�y� nm, . DA/� nm, . EvDA/� nm, .dE"Z�Ar� �ArE�y� nm, . c�XAy nm, . þc�XAy nm, .pE�m�Ar� �ArE�y� nm, . jyAy nm, . EvjyAy nm, .u�r�Ar� �ArE�y� nm, . g½Ay{ nm, . ym� nAy{ nm, .: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, ;�ArpAlk p� jA\ smp yAEm ;22 pFW p� jApFW-y aDoBAg� aADAr f?(y{ nm, ;aAEdk� mA y nm, ;an�tAy nm, .vrAhAy nm, ;-vZ v�EdkAy{ nm, ;r(nm\XpAy nm, ;Es\hAsnAy nm, ;t�m@y� d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, .pFW p� jA\ smp yAEm ;23 þAZ þEt¤A(hold flowers/axataa in hand;

chant dhyaan shloka thinking of Goddess)

þEtmAs� d�vtA\ @yA(vA þAZ þEt¤A k� yA t .: a-y �F þAZ þEt¤A mhAm\/-yb}�A EvZ� mh��r �qy, .�`yj� -sAmATvA EZ C�dA\Es .skljg(s� E£E-TEt s\hArkAErZF þAZfE?t, prA d�vtA .aA\ bFjm .  F\ fE?t, . �o\ kFlkm .a-yA\ m� tO þAZ þEt¤Apn� EvEnyog, ;; kr�yAs, ;aA\ a\g� ¤A<yA\ nm, ; F\ tj nF<yA\ nm, ;�o\ m@ymA<yA\ nm, ;aA\ anAEmkA<yA\ nm, ; F\ kEnE¤kA<yA\ nm, ;�o\ krtlkrp� ¤A<yA\ nm, ;; a½�yAs, ;aA\ ãdyAy nm, ; F\ Efrs� -vAhA ;�O\ EfKAy{ vqV ;aA\ kvcAy h� \ ;

 F\ n�//yAy vOqV ;�O\ a-/Ay PV ;B� B� v-vro\ iEt Ed`b�D, ;; @yAnm ;r?tAMBoED-T potoSlsdzZ srojAED!YA krANj{,pAf\ kod�X Em"� �vmE�g� Z m=y\k� f\ p\cbAZAn .EbB}AZAs� ?kpAl\ E/nynlEstA pFnv"ozhAäAd�vF bAlAk vZA Bvt� s� KkrF þAZfE?t, prA n, ;l\ p� L&yAE(mkAy{ g�D\ smp yAEm .h\ aAkAfAE(mkAy{ p� p{, p� jyAEm .y\ vA�vAE(mkAy{ D� pmAG}ApyAEm .r\ a`�yAE(mkAy{ dFp\ df yAEm .v\ am� tAE(mkAy{ am� t mhAn{v��\ Env�dyAEm .s\ svA E(mkAy{ svo pcArp� jA\ smp yAEm ;aA\,  F\, �o\, �o\,  F\, aA\ .y, r, l, v, f, q, s, h,: ah\ s, so_h\ so_h\ ah\ s, ;a-yA\ m� t� þAZ Et¤t� .a-yA\ m� t� jFvE-t¤t� .a-yA\ m� t� sv� E�dý yAEZ mn-(v?c"� , �o/ Ej�AG}AZ vAk pAEZ pAd pAy� p-TAHyAEnþAZ apAn &yAn udAn smAnA�Ag(ys� K\ Ecr\ Et¤�t� -vAhA ;as� nFt� p� nr-mAs� c"� , p� n, þAZ Emh no D�Eh Bogm .>yok p[y�m s� y m� Qcr�t mn� mt� m� �AyAn-vE-t ;p\cdfs\-kArAT \ p\cdfvAr\ þZvjp\ k� (vA .aAvAEhto Bv . -TAEpto Bv . sEàEhto Bv .sEàz�o Bv . avk� E�Wto Bv . s� þFto Bv .s� þsào Bv . s� m� Ko Bv . vrdo Bv .þsFd þsFd ;d�Ev sv jgàAEyk� yAvt p� jAvsAnkm .tAv�v\ þFEt BAv�n Eb\b�_E-mn sEàED\ k� z ;im\ GV\ smAgQC Et¤ d�vgZ{, sh .fArd� smAgQC sAEà@yEmh kSpy ;(offer flowers)

; iEt þAZþEt¤A ;; aT þDAnp� jAr\B, ;24 @yAnAvhnAEd( Close eyes and bring Goddess in your mind and chant )

sr-vtF\ s(yvAsA\ s� DA\f� smEvg}hAm .-PEVkA"-/j\ p�\ p� -tk\c f� k\ kr{, ;ct� EB d D tF\ d�vF\ c�dý Eb\bsmAnnAm .vSlBAmEKlATA nA\ vSlkFvAdnEþyAm ;BArtF\ BAvy� d�vF\ BAqAZAmEDd�vtAm .BAEvtA\ ãdy� sE�BA EmnF\ prm�E¤n, ;ct� B� jA\ c�dý vZA \ ct� rAnnvSlBAm .aAvAhyAEm vAEZ (vAmAE�tAEt EvnAfnFm ;(you can add more related shlokas)

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25 aAsn\

aE-mn p� -tkm�Xl� d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-vtF\ aAvAhyAEm ;(offer flowers to Goddess)

(show mudras to Goddess)

25 aAsn\aAsn\ s\g� hAZ�dmAEmt� sklAmr{, .aA�t� sv m� EnEBrAEt d� s� rv{ErZAm ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . aAsn\ smp yAEm ;(offer flowers/axathaas)

26 pA�\(offer water)

pA�mA��t f� �yAy{ v��Ay{ v�dvAEdEB, .dA-yAEm vAEZ vrd� d�vrAjsmEc t� ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . pA�\ smp yAEm ;27 a]y \(offer water)

aGhE�/ g� hAZ�d\ a]y \ a£A\g s\y� tm .a\bAEKlAnA\ jgtA\ a\b� jAsn s� �dEr ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . a]y \ smp yAEm ;28 aAcmnFy\(offer water or axathaa/ leave/flower)

aAcMytA\ toyEmd\ aAE�tAT þdAEyEn .aA(mB� vdnAvAs� aAEDhAErEZ t� nm, ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . aAcmnFy\ smp yAEm ;29 mD� pk \(offer madhuparkaM)

mD� pk \ g� hAZ�d\ mD� s� dn vE�dt� .m�dE-mt� mhAd�Ev mhAd�v smEc t� ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . mD� pk \ smp yAEm ;30 p�cAm� t\p�cAm� t\ g� hAZ�d\ p�cAnn smEc t� .pyodEDG� top�t\ p�cpAtknAEfEn .: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . p�cAm� t\ smp yAEm ;31 -nAn\sA@vFnAmg}to g�y� sAD� s¿ smAd� t� .sr-vEt nm-t� <y\ -nAn\ -vFk� z s\þEt ;.1 py -nAn\ (milk bath)

: aA=yAy -v -vsm�t� t�Ev�t, somv� �y\ BvAvAj-y s�gD� ;s� rB�-t� sm� (pà\ d�vAnA\ aEp d� l Bm .pyo ddAEm d�v�Ef -nAnAT \ þEtg� �tAm ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . py, -nAn\ smp yAEm ;py, -nAnAn\tr f� �odk -nAn\ smp yAEm ;.2 dED -nAn\ (curd bath)

: dED�AvZo akAErq\ EjZor�-yvAEjn, .s� rEBno m� KAkrt þAZ aAy�\EqtAErqt ;

c�dý m�Xl sMkAf\ sv d�v Eþy\ Eh yt .dED ddAEm d�v�Ef -nAnAT \ þEtg� �tAm ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . dED -nAn\ smp yAEm ;dED -nAnAn\tr f� �odk -nAn\ smp yAEm ;.3 G� t -nAn\ (ghee bath)

: G� t\ EmEm"� G� tm-y yoEnG� t� E�to G� t\v-yDAman� ¤DmAvh mAdy-v -vAhAk� t\ v� qB vE"h&y\ ;aA>y\ s� rAnA\ aAhAr\ aA>y\ y�y{a þEtE¤tm .aA>y\ pEv/\ prm\ -nAnAT \ þEtg� �tA ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . G� t -nAn\ smp yAEm ;G� t -nAnAn\tr f� �odk -nAn\ smp yAEm ;.4 mD� -nAn\ (honey bath)

mD� vAtA �tAyT� mD� "r\Et Es�Dv, mAE@vn, s\tovDF,mD� n?t m� Toqso mD� m(vAET v\ rj, mD� �O r-t� n, EptmD� mAào vn-pEtm D� mA\ a-t� s� y , mA@vFgA vo Bv\t� n, ;svO qED sm� (pà\ pFy� q sd� f\ mD� .-nAnt �t� myA d�\ g� hAZ prm��rF ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . mD� -nAn\ smp yAEm ;mD� -nAnAn\tr f� �odk -nAn\ smp yAEm ;.5 fk rA -nAn\ (sugar bath)

: -vAd� , pv-y Ed&yAy j�mn� -vAd� dEr�dý Ay s� hvFt� nAMn� .-vAd� Em /Ay vzZAy vAyv� b� h-pty� mD� mA adA<y, ;i"� d�XAt sm� (pàA r-yE-n`D trA f� BA .fk r�y\ myA d�A -nAnAT \ þEtg� �tAm ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . fk rA -nAn\ smp yAEm ;fk rA -nAnAn\tr f� �odk -nAn\ smp yAEm ;.6 g\Dodk -nAn\ (Sandlewood water bath)

: g\D�ArA\ d� rADfA \ En(y p� pA\ krFEqZF\ .I�rF\ sv B� tAnA\ tAEm hop &hy�E�y\ ;hEr c\dn s\B� t\ hEr þFt�� gOrvAt .s� rEB Eþy goEv�d g\D -nAnAy g� �tA\ ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . g\Dodk -nAn\ smp yAEm;.7 a<y\g -nAn\ (Perfumed Oil bath)

: kEn�d>vn� f\ þB}� vAn. iyETvA cmErt�v nAv\ .s� m\gl� fk� n� BvAEs mA(vA kAEcdEBBAEvöyA Evdt ;a<y\gAT \ s� �drF d�Ev t{l\ p� pAEd s\Bv\ .s� g\D dý &y s\Em�\ s\g� hAZ jg�mAt� ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . a<y\g -nAn\ smp yAEm..8 a\go�t nk\ (To clean the body)

a\go�t nk\ d�vF k-t� yA Ed EvEmE�t\ .l�pnAT \ g� hAZ�d\ hErdý A k� \k� m{y� t\ ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . a\go�t n\ smp yAEm ;.9 uZodk -nAn\ (Hot water bath)

nAnA tFTA dAãt\ c toym� Z\ myAk� t\ .-nAnAT \ c þy�m� -vFk� z� dyAEnD� ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . uZodk -nAn\ smp yAEm;

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32 mhA aEBq�k, / �F s� ?t,

.10 f� �odk -nAn\ (Pure water bath)

sprinkle water all around: aApoEh£A myo B� v, . tAn Uj� dDAtn .mh�rZAy c"s� . yov, Efvtmors, t-yBAjyt� hn, .uftFErv mAtr, . t-mA ar\gmAmvo .y-y "yAy Ej\vD . aApojn yTA cn, ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . f� �odk -nAn\ smp yAEm;skl p� jAT� a"tAn smp yAEm ;(after sprinkling water around throw one tulasi leaf to the north)

32 mhA aEBq�k, / �F s� ?t,( Sound the bell pour water from kalasha)

Ehr�yvZA \ hErZF\ s� vZ rjtújAm .c�dý A\ Ehr�myF\ l#mF\ jAtv�do mmAvh ; 1;tA\ m aAvh jAtv�do l#mFmnpgAEmnFm .y-yA\ Ehr�y\ Ev�d�y\ gAm�\ p� zqAnhm ; 2 ;a�p� vA \ rTm@yA\ hE-tnAdþmoEdnFm .E�y\ d�vFm� p�y� �FmA d�vF j� qtAm ; 3 ;kA\soE-m tA\ Ehr�yþAkArAmAdý A \ >vl�tF\ t� =tA\ tp y�tFm .p��E-TtA\ p�vZA \ tAEmhop�y� E�ym ; 4 ;c�dý A\ þBAsA\ yfsA >vl\tF\ E�y\ lok� d�vF j� £Am� dArAm .tA\ pE�nFmF\ frZmh\ þp��_l#mFm� n[ytA\ (vA\ v� Z� ; 5 ;aAEd(yvZ� tpso_EDjAto vn-pEt-tv v� "o_T EbSv, .t-y PlAEn tpsAn� d�t� mAyA�trAyA� bA�A al#mF, ; 6 ;up{t� mA\ d�vF sK, kFEt � mEZnA sh .þAd� B� to_E-m rAV~�E-m�kFEt m� E�\ ddAt� m� ; 7 ;"� E(ppAsAmlA\ >y�¤Aml#mF\ nAfyAMyhm .aB� Etmsm� E�\ c svA \ EnZ� dm� g� hAt ; 8 ;g�D�ArA\ d� rADqA \ En(yp� £A\ krFEqZFm .I�rF\ sv B� tAnA\ tAEmhop�y� E�ym ; 9 ;mns, kAmmAk� Et\ vAc, s(ymfFmEh .pf� nA\ !pmà-y mEy �F, �ytA\ yf, ; 10 ;kd m�n þjAB� tAmEy sMBvkd m .E�y\ vAsy m� k� l� mAtr\ p�mAElnFm ; 11 ;aAp, s� j�t� E-n`DAEn Ec?lFtvsm� g� h� .Encd�vF\ mAtr\ E�y\ vAsy m� k� l� ; 12 ;aAdý A \ p� kErZF\ p� E£\ s� vZA \ h�mmAElnFm .s� yA \ Ehr�myF\ l#mF\ jAtv�do m aAvh ; 13 ;aAdý A \ y,kErZF\ yE£\ Ep½lA\ p�mAElnFm .c�dý A\ Ehr�myF\ l#mF\ jAtv�do m aAvh ; 14 ;tA\ m aAvh jAtv�do l#mFmnpgAEmnFm .y-yA\ Ehr�y\ þB� t\ gAvodA-yo�AE�v�d�y\ p� zqAnhm ; 15 ;y, f� Ec, þyto B� (vA j� h� yAdA>ym�vhm .s� ?t\ p�cdfc \ c �FkAm, stt\ jp�t ; 16 ;p�Ann� p� U! p�A"F p�sMBv� .t�m�BjEs p�A"F y�n sOHy\ lBAMyhm ; 17 ;a�dAyF godAyF DndAyF mhADn� .

Dn\ m� j� qtA\ d�vF sv kAmA\� d�Eh m� ; 18 ;p�Ann� p�Evp�p/� p�Eþy� p�dlAytAE" .Ev�Eþy� Ev�mnon� k� l� (v(pAdp�\ mEy s\EnD(-v ; 19 ;p� /pO/\ Dn\ DA�y\ h-(y�AEdgv�rTm .þjAnA\ BvEs mAtA aAy� m�t\ krot� m� ; 20 ;DnmE`nD n\ vAy� D n\ s� yo Dn\ vs� , .DnEm�dý o b� h-pEtv zZ\ Dnm-t� t� ; 21 ;v{nt�y som\ Epb som\ Epbt� v� /hA .som\ Dn-y soEmno m�\ ddAt� soEmn, ; 23 ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . �F s� ?t -nAn\ smp yAEm;33 þEt¤ApnA

(Repeat 12 times)

: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, ;; s� þEt¤m-t� ;34 v-/

(offer two pieces of cloth for the Goddess)

d� k� lE�ty\ d�Ev d� ErtAphv{Bv� .EvEDEþy� g� hAZ�d\ s� DAEnEDsm\ Efv� .: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . v-/y� `m\ smp yAEm ;35 upvFt

upvFt\ g� hAZ�d\ upmAf� �yv{Bv� .Ehr�ygB mEhEq Ehr�myg� Z{, k� tm .: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . upvFt\ smp yAEm ;

36 aABrZAEn

vZ !p� g� hAZ�d\ -vZ vy pErk� tm .aZ vo�� t r(nAä\ kZ B� qAEd B� qZm ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . sv aABrZAEn smp yAEm;

37 sOBA`y dý &y\k� ¬� mA\jn Es\d� r k\c� kAEdk\ a\Ebk� .sOBA`y dý &y\ aEKl\ s� rv��� g� hAZ m� ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . sOBA`y dý &y\ smp yAEm ;

38 g\D

a�DkAErEþyArA@y� g�Dm� �m sOrBm .g� hAZ vAEZ vrd� g�Dv pErp� Ejt� ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . g\D\ smp yAEm ;

39 a"t

a"tA\-(v\ g� hAZ�mAnhtA nmrAEc t� .a"t�_�� t!pAä� y"rAjAEdvE�dt� ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . a"tAn smp yAEm ;

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40 p� p

40 p� pp� àAg jAtF mSlyAEd p� pjAt\ g� hAZ m� .p� mT dAEyEn pr� p� -tkAä krA\b� j� ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . p� pAEZ smp yAEm ;41 aTA½p� jA: pAvnAy{ nm, . pAdO p� jyAEm ;: Egr� nm, . g� SPO p� jyAEm ;: jg���Ay{ nm, . j\G� p� jyAEm ;: jljAsnAy{ nm, . jAn� nF p� jyAEm ;: u�mAy{ nm, . U!n p� jyAEm ;: kmlAsnEþyAy{ nm, . kEV\ p� jyAEm ;: nAnAEv�Ay{ nm, . nAEB\ p� jyAEm ;: vA�y{ nm, . v"-Tl\ p� jyAEm ;: k� r\gA#y{ nm, . k� cO p� jyAEm ;: klA!Ep�y{ nm, . k\W\ p� jyAEm ;: BAqAy{ nm, . bAh� n p� jyAEm ;: Ecr�tnAy{ nm, . Ecb� k\ p� jyAEm ;: m� `DE-mtAy{ nm, . m� K\ p� jyAEm .: lol�"ZAy{ nm, . locn\ p� jyAEm ;: klAy{ nm, . llAV\ p� jyAEm ;: vZ !pAy{ nm, . kZO p� jyAEm ;: kzZAy{ nm, . kcAn p� jyAEm ;: EfvAy{ nm, . Efr, p� jyAEm ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . svA \gAEZ p� jyAEm ;42 aT p� p p� jA: kAm!pAy{ nm, . krvFr p� p\ smp yAEm ;: jEVlAy{ nm, . jAjF p� p\ smp yAEm ;: cE�XkAy{ nm, . cMpk p� p\ smp yAEm ;: Ev�A!pAy{ nm, . vk� l p� p\ smp yAEm ;: fA-/!Ep�y{ nm, . ftp/ p� p\ smp yAEm ;: kAlrAìy{ nm, . kShAr p� p\ smp yAEm ;: sOMyAy{ nm, . s�vE�tkA p� p\ smp yAEm ;: mhABdý Ay{ nm, . mESlkA p� p\ smp yAEm ;: sr-v(y{ nm, . izv\EtkA p� p\ smp yAEm ;: +Anm� dý Ay{ nm, . EgErkEZ kA p� p\ smp yAEm ;: aEMbkAy{ nm, . aATsF p� p\ smp yAEm ;: p�A#y{ nm, . pAErjAt p� p\ smp yAEm ;: prAy{ nm, . p� àAg p� p\ smp yAEm ;: klADrAy{ nm, . k� �d p� p\ smp yAEm ;: mhAblAy{ nm, . mAlEt p� p\ smp yAEm ;: kA�tAy{ nm, . k� tkF p� p\ smp yAEm ;: mhAPlAy{ nm, . m�dAr p� p\ smp yAEm ;: p�locnAy{ nm, . pAtlF p� p\ smp yAEm ;: vA�y{ nm, . afok p� p\ smp yAEm ;: p�EnlyAy{ nm, . p� g p� p\ smp yAEm ;: Ed&yA½Ay{ nm, . dAEdmA p� p\ smp yAEm ;

: d�&y{ nm, . d�vdAz p� p\ smp yAEm ;: s� vAEs�y{ nm, . s� g�D rAj p� p\ smp yAEm ;: kAmþdAy{ nm, . kml p� p\ smp yAEm ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . p� p p� jA\ smp yAEm ;43 aT p/ p� jA: sr-v(y{ nm, . t� lsF p/\ smp yAEm ;: mhABdý Ay{ nm, . jAjF p/\ smp yAEm ;: mhAmAyAy{ nm, . cMpkA p/\ smp yAEm ;: vrþdAy{ nm, . EbSv p/\ smp yAEm ;: �FþdAy{ nm, . d� vA y� `m\ smp yAEm ;: p�EnlyAy{ nm, . s�vE�tkA p/\ smp yAEm ;: p�A#y{ nm, . mzg p/\ smp yAEm ;: p�v?/kAy{ nm, . dvn p/\ smp yAEm ;: EfvAn� jAy{ nm, . krvFr p/\ smp yAEm ;: p� -tkB� t� nm, . EvZ� �AE�t p/\ smp yAEm ;: +Anm� dý Ay{ nm, . mAEc p/\ smp yAEm ;: rmAy{ nm, . mESlkA p/\ smp yAEm ;: prAy{ nm, . izvE�tkA p/\ smp yAEm ;: kAm!pAy{ nm, . apAmAg p/\ smp yAEm ;: mhAEv�Ay{ nm, . pAErjAt p/\ smp yAEm ;: mhApAtk nAEf�y{ nm, . dAEXmA p/\ smp yAEm ;: mhA�yAy{ nm, . bdrF p/\ smp yAEm ;: mAEl�y{ nm, . d�vdAz p/\ smp yAEm ;: mhABogAy{ nm, . fAmF p/\ smp yAEm ;: mhAB� jAy{ nm, . aAm} p/\ smp yAEm ;: mhABAgAy{ nm, . m�dAr p/\ smp yAEm ;: mho(sAhAy{ nm, . vV p/\ smp yAEm ;: Ed&yA½Ay{ nm, . kml p/\ smp yAEm ;: s� rvE�dtAy{ nm, . v�Z� p/\ smp yAEm ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . p/p� jA\ smp yAEm ;44 sr-vtF a£o�rftnAm p� jAChant Dhyaan Shlokasto concentrate on the Goddessnm-t� fArd� d�Ev kA[mFrp� rvAEsEn .(vAmh\ þAT y� En(y\ Ev�AdAn\ c d�Eh m� ; 1 ;yA ��A DArZA m�DA vA`d�vF EvEDvSlBA .B?tEj�Ag}sdnA fmAEdg� ZdAEynF ; 2 ;nmAEm yAEmnF\ nAT l�KAl¬� tk� �tlAm .BvAnF\ Bvs�tApEnvA pZs� DAndFm ; 3 ;Bdý kASy{ nmo En(y\ sr-v(y{ nmo nm, .v�dv�dA½v�dA�tEv�A-TAn�<y ev c ; 4 ;b}�-v!pA prmA >yoEt!pA snAtnF .sv Ev�AEDd�vF yA t-y{ vA�y{ nmo nm, ; 5 ;yyA EvnA jg(sv \ f�>jFv�m� t\ Bv�t .+AnAEDd�vF yA t-y{ sr-v(y{ nmo nm, ; 6 ;yyA EvnA jg(sv \ m� km� �m�v(sdA .yA d�vF vAgED¤A/F t-y{ vA�y{ nmo nm, ; 7 ;

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44 sr-vtF a£o�rftnAm p� jA

: sr-v(y{ nm, .: mhABdý Ay{ nm, .: mhAmAyAy{ nm, .: vrþdAy{ nm, .: �FþdAy{ nm, .: p�EnlyAy{ nm, .: p�A#y{ nm, .: p�v?/kAy{ nm, .: EfvAn� jAy{ nm, .: p� -tkB� t� nm, .: +Anm� dý Ay{ nm, .: rmAy{ nm, .: prAy{ nm, .: kAm!pAy{ nm, .: mhAEv�Ay{ nm, .: mhApAtk nAEf�y{ nm, .: mhA�yAy{ nm, .: mAEl�y{ nm, .: mhABogAy{ nm, .: mhAB� jAy{ nm, .: mhABAgAy{ nm, .: mho(sAhAy{ nm, .: Ed&yA½Ay{ nm, .: s� rvE�dtAy{ nm, .: mhAkASy{ nm, .: mhApAfAy{ nm, .: mhAkArAy{ nm, .: mhA\k� fAy{ nm, .: pFtAy{ nm, .: EvmlAy{ nm, .: Ev�Ay{ nm, .: Ev�� �mAlAy{ nm, .: v{Z&y{ nm, .: cE�dý kAy{ nm, .: c�dý vdnAy{ nm, .: c�dý l�KAEvB� EqtAy{ nm, .: sAEv(y{ nm, .: s� rsAy{ nm, .: d�&y{ nm, .: Ed&yAl\kArB� EqtAy{ nm, .: vA`d�&y{ nm, .: vs� dAy{ nm, .: tFv}Ay{ nm, .: mhABdý Ay{ nm, .: mhAblAy{ nm, .: BogdAy{ nm, .: BAr(y{ nm, .: BAmAy{ nm, .

: goEv�dAy{ nm, .: gom(y{ nm, .: EfvAy{ nm, .: jEVlAy{ nm, .: Ev�@yAvAsAy{ nm, .: Ev�@yAclEvrAEjtAy{ nm, .: cE�XkAy{ nm, .: v{Z&y{ nm, .: b}A�y{ nm, .: b}�+An{ksADnAy{ nm, .: sOdAm�y{ nm, .: s� DAm� (y{ nm, .: s� Bdý Ay{ nm, .: s� rp� EjtAy{ nm, .: s� vAEs�y{ nm, .: s� nAsAy{ nm, .: EvEndý Ay{ nm, .: p�locnAy{ nm, .: Ev�A!pAy{ nm, .: EvfAlA#y{ nm, .: b}�jAyAy{ nm, .: mhAPlAy{ nm, .: /yFm� t y� nm, .: E/kAl+Ay{ nm, .: E/g� ZAy{ nm, .: fA-/!Ep�y{ nm, .: f\BAs� rþmET�y{ nm, .: f� BdAy{ nm, .: -vrAE(mkAy{ nm, .: r?tbFjEnh�ìy{ nm, .: cAm� �XAy{ nm, .: aEMbkAy{ nm, .: m� �XkAyþhrZAy{ nm, .: D� m}locnmdnAy{ nm, .: sv d�v-t� tAy{ nm, .: sOMyAy{ nm, .: s� rAs� r nm-k� tAy{ nm, .: kAlrAìy{ nm, .: klADrAy{ nm, .: !psOBA`ydAEy�y{ nm, .: vA`d�&y{ nm, .: vrArohAy{ nm, .: vArA�{ nm, .: vAErjAsnAy{ nm, .: Ec/A\brAy{ nm, .: Ec/g�DAy{ nm, .: Ec/mASyEvB� EqtAy{ nm, .: kA�tAy{ nm, .

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45 D� p\

: kAmþdAy{ nm, .: v��Ay{ nm, .: Ev�ADrs� p� EjtAy{ nm, .: ��tAnnAy{ nm, .: nFlB� jAy{ nm, .: ct� v g PlþdAy{ nm, .: ct� rAnn sAm}A>yAy{ nm, .: r?tm@yAy{ nm, .: Enr\jnAy{ nm, .: h\sAsnAy{ nm, .: nFlj¿Ay{ nm, .: b}�EvZ� EfvAE(mkAy{ nm, .45 D� p\dfA\g g� `g� l\ D� p\ c�dnAgz s\y� tm .smEp t\ myA B?(yA mhAd�Ev þEtg� �tAm ;vn-pEt rso�� to g�DA·o g�D u�m, .D� pm dA-yAEm d�v�Ef mhkAEl g� hAZtm ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . D� p\ aAG}ApyAEm ;46 dFp\G� tvEt \smAy� ?t\ mhAt�jo mho>>vlm .dFp\ dA-yAEm d�v�Ef s� þFtA Bv sv dA ;sA>y\ E/vEt s\y� ?t\ vE¡nA yoEjt� m myA .g� hAZ m\gl\ dFp\ /{lo?y EtEmrAph� ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . dFp\ df yAEm ;47 n{v��\dip finger in water and write a square and

’shrii’ mark inside the square. Place naivedya on

’shrii’. remove lid and sprinkle water around

the vessel; place in each food item one washed

leaf or flower or akshata

: fArdAy{ Ev�h� . vA`d�vF c DFmEh .tào s-v tF þcodyAt ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, ;(show mudras)

EnvF EqkrZAT� tA" m� dý A .am� tF krZAT� D�n� m� dý A .pEv/FkrZAT� f\K m� dý A .s\r"ZAT \ c� m� dý A .Evp� lmAy krZAT� m�z m� dý A .(Touch naivedya and chant 9 times) ’:’: s(y\tvt� n pErEs\cAEm(sprinkle water around the naivedya)

Bo,! d�vF BojnAT \ aAg�AEd Ev+A=y .(request Goddess to come for dinner)

sOvZ� -TAElv{y� mEZgZKEct� goG� tA\s� p?vA\ B#yA\ Bo>yA\ c l��AnEpsklmh\ joyMn nFDAy nAnA fAk{ !p�t\

smD� dED G� t\ "Fr pAnFy y� ?t\tA\b� l\ cAEp d�Ev þEtEdvsmh\ mns� Ec\tyAEm ;a� Et¤Et yE(kE�ct kESpt�Apr\Eg}h�p?vAà\ c pAnFy\ yTop-kr s\y� t\yTAkAl\ mn� yAT� mo#ymAn\ frFErEB,t(sv \ d�Evp� jA-t� þytA\ m� jgdF�rFs� DArs\ s� EvP� l\ aApoqZEmd\tv g� ¢ klfAnFt\ yT�£m� p B� >>ytAm ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . am� top-trZmEs -vAhA .(drop water from sha.nkha)

: þAZA(mn� ss v(y{ -vAhA .: aApAnA(mn� vA�y{ -vAhA .: &yAnA(mn� vA`d�&y{ -vAhA .: udAnA(mn� mhAEv�Ay{ -vAhA .: smAnA(mn� fA-/!Ep�y{ -vAhA .n{v��\ g� �tA\ d�Ev BE?t m� aclA\ k� z .IE=st\ m� vr\ d�Eh ih/ c prA\ gEt\ ;�F d�&y{ nm-t� <ym mhA n{v��\ u�mm .s\g� hAZ s� r��E¤n BE?t m� E?t þdAykm ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . n{v��\ smp yAEm ;(cover face with cloth, and chant gaayatri ma.ntra 5

times or repeat 12 times OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai

namaH)

sv / am� toEpDA�ymEs -vAhA ;48 u�rApoqZ\(Let flow water from sha.nkha)

: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . u�rApoqZ\ smp yAEm ;49 mhA Pl\(put tulsi / axathaa on a big fruit)

id\ Pl\ myA d�vF -TAEpt\ p� rt-Tv .t�n m� sPlAvAE=tB v�t j�mEn j�mEn ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . mhAPl\ smp yAEm .50 PlA£k

(put tulsi/akshata on fruits)

k� [mA�d mAt� El\g\ c kk tF dAEdmF Plm .rMBA Pl\ jMbFr\ bdr\ tTA ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . PlA£k\ smp yAEm ;51 kro�t n

kp� r EmE�t\ toy\ k-t� yA Ed sm\Evtm .g� hAZ prm��rF kro�t nk\ f� Bm ;kro�t �k\ d�vF myA d�\ Eh BE?tT, .cAz c\dý þBA\ Ed&y\ g� hAZ jgdF�rF ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, .kro�t nAT� c\dn\ smp yAEm ;

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52 tA\b� l\elAlv\g k-t� rF kp� r{, p� �yvAEstAm .vFEVkA\ m� KvAsAT \ ap yAEm s� r��Er ;p� EgPl\ stA\b� l\ nAgvESl dl{y� tm .tAMb� l\ g� �tA\ d�vF y�l lv\g sMy� ?tm ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, .p� EgPl tAMb� l\ smp yAEm ;53 dE"ZAEhr�y gB gB -T h�mbFj EvBAvso, .an�t p� �y Pld at, fAE�t\ þyQCm� ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, .s� vZ p� p dE"ZA\ smp yAEm ;54 mhA nFrAjnE�y{ jAt, E�y aEnEryAy E�y\ vAyo jEr/<yo ddAEtE�ym vsAnA am� t(v mAyAn BvE�t s(yA sEmDA Emtdý OE�y y�v{nm tEQ�aA mAdDAEt s�tt Em}cA vfE(�(yms�t(m{ s�DFyt� þjyA pf� EBy y�vm v�d ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, .u�rnFrAjn\ smp yAEm .mhAnFrAjn\ dFp\ smp yAEm ;55 kp� r dFpac t þAc t Eþy m�GA so ac t .ac �t� p� / kA ut ur n D� Z vc t ;kp� rk\ mhArA+F r\Bo�� t\ c dFpk\ .m\glAT \ mhAd�vF s\g� hAn jg�mAt� ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . kp� r dFp\ smp yAEm ;

56 aArtF6

fArd� ao EvfArd� .Ev]n EvnAfEn fArd� ;>yoEt -v!EpEZ fArd� .aA(m -v!EpEZ fArd� ;; : jy jgdFf hr� ;(you can add more aaratii songs as needed)

57 p� pA\jElm�dAr pAErjAtAEd pAVlF k� tkAEn c .jAtF c\pk p� pAEZ g� hAZ�mAEn foBn� ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . p� pA\jEl smp yAEm ;58 þdE"ZAyAEn kAEn c pApAEn j�mA\tr k� tAEn c .tAEn tAEn Evn[yE�t þdE"Z� pd� pd� ;a�yTA frZ\ nAE-t (vm�v frZ\ mm .t-mAt kAz�y BAv�n r" r" sr-vtF ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . þdE"ZAn smp yAEm ;59 nm-kAr(Try doing 21 namaskaaram;

Caution: See that you are medically fit for this

exersion; do not over exert under any circumstances)

yA k� �d��d� -t� qArhAr-DvlA yA f� B}-v-/Av� tAyA vFZAvrd�XmE�XtkrA yA ��tp�AsnA .yA b}�AQy� t-f\kr-þB� EtEBd� v{, sdA p� EjtAsA mA\ pAt� sr-vtF BgvtF En,f�qjA·AphA ; 1;f(y�nAEp nm-kArAn k� v t, jgdF�Er .

6Normally, the arati is done just afterwe chant the slokas for mahaa niraajana andkarpura deepa. All the devotees sing the aratibhajan, while one by one each person comesand gives arati. The arati plate normally has5 small diyas (with cotton balls dipped in oiland with a fine tiri -end). Some kumukum andflowers should also be kept in the plate. Thearati is done at the puja altar, accompanied bythe ghanta (bell) and once everyone completesthe arati, we take it to the regular altar(assuming these are different), show it there,come back and offer arati to the bell. We alsooffer kumkum and flowers to the bell, prostrateand then offer the arati to the devotees.Here, all pujas are attended by minimum 40 tomax 100+. So we have one or 2 aratis dependingon the size of the crowd. Since this takes a lotof time, while the devotees offer the arati, thepeople who are doing the puja complete all otherslokas upto the mantra pushpam. Once the arati isover we chant the mantra pushpam after whicheverybody offers akshata or flowers.After the visarjana puja, we offer a karpura aratiin a similar fashion.

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ft j�mAEc tm pAp\ t("Zd�Ev n[yEt ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . nm-kArAn smp yAEm ;60 rAjopcArg� hAZ prm��rF sr(n� C/ cAmr� .dp Z\ &y�jn\ c{v rAjBogAy y(nt, ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, .C/\ smp yAEm ;cAmr\ smp yAEm ;gFt\ smp yAEm ;n� (y\ smp yAEm ;vA�\ smp yAEm ;dp Z\ smp yAEm ;&y�jn\ smp yAEm ;aA�dolZ\ smp yAEm ;rAjopcArAn smp yAEm ;svo pcArAn smp yAEm ;sm-t rAjopcArAT� a"tAn smp yAEm ;61 m\/ p� py, f� Ec, þyto B� (vA j� h� yAdA>ym�vhm .s� ?t\ p�cdfc \ c �FkAm, stt\ jp�t ;Ev�A b� E� Dn��y p� / pO/AEd s\pd, .p� pA\jEl þdAn�n d�Ehm� IE=st\ vrm ;: -vE-t sAm}A>y\ Bo>y\ -vArA>y\ v{rA>y\pArm�¤\ rA>y\ mhArA>ymAEDp(ymy\ sm\tpyA Ey-yAt sAv BOm, sAvA y� f, a\tAdprD t p� ET&y{ sm� dý py \ty ekrAElEt td=y�f[lokoEBgFto m!t, pErv�£Aro mz�-yA vsn Eg}h�aAEvE"tA-y kAmþ�Ev ��d�vA sBAsd iEt ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, . m\/p� p\ smp yAEm ;62 þAT nAm\/hFn\ E�yAhFn\ BE?thFn\ mh��Er .y(p� Ejt\ myAd�Ev pErp� Z \ tTA-t� m� ;an�n myA k� t�n �Fsr-vtFd�vFs� þFtA s� þsàA vrdA Bvt� .: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, .iEt þALy ;63 a]y þdAn\7

64 "mApZ\y-y -m� (yA c nAMno?(yA tp, p� jA E�yAEdf� .

�y� n\ sMp� Z tA\ yAEt s�o v�d� t\ aQy� tm ;m@y� m�/ t�/ -vr vZ �y� nAEtEr?t lop doqþAyE�tAT \ aQy� tAn�tgoEv\d nAm/y\mhAm�/\ jp\ kEry� ;: aQy� tAy nm, . : an\tAy nm, . : goEv\dAy nm,: aQy� tAy nm, . : an\tAy nm, . : goEv\dAy nm,: aQy� tAy nm, . : an\tAy nm, . : goEv\dAy nm,aQy� tAn\tgoEv�d�<yo nm, .t(spyA EvDO d�Ev yE(kE�c(sAEDk\ myA ."m-v tEdd\ sv \ k� pAlo f� B l"Z� ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, .65 b}A�Z s� vAEsEn p� jA(wash feet wipe offer gandha kumkum flowersfruits and gitfs and make obeisances); b}A�ZAy vAyn dAn\ ;i£ kAMyAT þy� ?t s\ygAcErt �F sr-vtF p� jA\sMp� Z Pl vA=yT \ �FnArAyZ -v!pAy b}A�ZAyvAyn dAn\ kEry� ;�FnArAyZ -v!pAy b}A�ZAy aAvAhn p� v kaAsn g�D a"t D� p dFpAEd sklArADn{ -vEc tm .nArAyZ þEtg� ¢At� nArAyZo v{ ddAEt c .nArAyZo tArko<yA\ nArAyZAy nmo nm, .BvA�y� mhAd�&yA v}t sMp� Z h�tv� .þFty� E�jvyA y vAynm þddAMyhm ;(offer coconuts to brahmins with dakshiNa)vAyndAn\ þEtg� ¢At� ;(þEtg� hàA EvlAEt þEtvcnm); s� vAEs�y� vAyn dAn\ ;sr-vtF Et��t\ g� ¢At� c�d\ ddAEt c .uByo-tArk sr-vtF BvA�y�t� nmo nm, ;-vl\k� tA, s� vAEs�yA, pAEtv}(y�n B� EqtA, .mmABF£ sm� �T \ þEtg� ¢�t� vAyn\ ;(þEtg� hàA EvlAEt þEtvcnm)

66 f² B}mZ(make three rounds of sha.nkha with water like aarati

and pour down; chant OM 9 times and show mudras)

imA\ aApEfvtm im\ sv -y B�qj� .imA\ rAV~ -y vED En imA\ rAV~ B}tomt ;67 þsAd g}hZ\sv m\gl mA\gSy� Efv� svA T sAEDk� .fr�y� ìyEMbk� gOrF nArAyZF nmo-t� t� ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, .

7arghya pradaanam:offering arghya by those who fasted and those who camelate or those like ladies of the house who could notparticipate in the puujas because of other works, cannow get full merit by offering arghya which isequivalent to whole puuja.

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sr-vtF d�vF þsAd\ EfrsA g� ¢AEm ;68 tFT g}hZ\frFr� JJ rF B� t� &yAEdg}-T� kl�vr� .aOqD\ jA¡vF toy\ v{�o nArAyZo hEr, ;akAl m� (y� hrZ\ sv &yADF EvnAfnm .sv d� Ertop fmn\ d�vF pAdodk\ f� B\ ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, .sr-vtF d�vF tFT \ EfrsA g� ¢AEm ;69 Evsj n p� jAaArAEDtAnA\ d�vtAnA\ p� n, p� jA\ kEry� ;; p� n, p� jA ;: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, .@yAyAEm. @yAn\ smp yAEm .aAvAhyAEm .aAsn\ smp yAEm .pA�\ smp yAEm .a]y \ smp yAEm .aAcmnFy\ smp yAEm .p�cAm� t -nAn\ smp yAEm .mhA aEBq�k\ smp yAEm .v-/y� `m\ smp yAEm .y+opvFt\ smp yAEm .g�D\ smp yAEm .nAnA pErml dý &y\ smp yAEm .h-tB� qZ\ smp yAEm .a"tAn smp yAEm .p� p\ smp yAEm .nAnA al\kAr\ smp yAEm .a\g p� jA\ smp yAEm .p� p p� jA\ smp yAEm .p/ p� jA\ smp yAEm .a£o�r p� jA\ smp yAEm .D� p\ aAG}ApyAEmdFp\ df yAEmn{v��\ smp yAEm .mhAPl\ smp yAEm .PlA£k\ smp yAEm .

kro�t nk\ smp yAEm .tAMb� l\ smp yAEm .dE"ZA\ smp yAEm .mhAnFrAjn\ smp yAEm .kp� rdFp\ smp yAEm .p� pA\jEl\ smp yAEm .þdE"ZA\ smp yAEm .nm-kArAn smp yAEm .rAjopcAr\ smp yAEm .p� jA\t� C/\ smp yAEm .cAmr\ smp yAEm .n� (y\ smp yAEm .gFt\ smp yAEm .vA�\ smp yAEm .aA\doElkArohZ\ smp yAEm .a�ArohZ\ smp yAEm .gjArohZ\ smp yAEm .m�/p� p\ smp yAEm .: d� gA l#mFy� ?tA\ sr-v(y{ nm, .sm-t rAjopcAr d�vopcArf?(y� pcAr B?(y� pcAr p� jA\ smp yAEm ;70 k� ZAp Z\kAy�n vAcA mns�E�dý y{vA b� �yA(mnA vA þk� t�, -vBAvAt .kroEm y�t skl\ pr-m{ nArAyZAy�Et smp yAEm ;vt mAn� &yvhAErk� I�r nAm s\v(sr� dE"ZAyZ�,frd �tO aAE�y� j mAs�, f� ?l p"� nvMyAm EtTOu�rAqAYA n"/� f� � vAsr� �F sr-vtFd�vF þF(yT \an�n myAcErt kSpo?t �F sr-vtFd�vF p� jArADn�nBgvAn �F k� Z þFytA\ . þFto Bvt� .�F k� ZAp Zm-t� ;71 p� ng mn\imA\ p� jA\ myA d�Ev yTAf?(y� ppAEdtAm .r"AT \ (v\ smAdAy v}j -v-TAnm� �mm ;yA�t� d�v gZ sv� p� jA\ aAdAy pEt vFm .i£ kAMyT Es@yT \ p� nrAgmnAy c ;(Shake the kalasha)

; �F k� ZAp Zm-t� ;

Puja Text by Sri S. A. BhandarkarjiProofReading Required