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(r�a;a;ma;tea ;�a;na;ga;ma;a;nta;ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:a;ya na;maH(r�a;a;ma;a;n,a :vea;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.f;na;a;Ta;a;yRaH k+:a;va;ta;a;a;kR +:k+:ke +:sa:=� +a Á:vea;d;a;nta;a;.ca;a;yRa;va;ya;eRa mea .sa; a;�a;Da:�a;Ma .sa;d;a &+.a;d Á Á
A step-by-step guide to
Á Á l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH Á Á
This document∗ has been prepared by
Sunder Kidambi
with the blessings of
(r�a;a .=+ñÍç ÅÅ*:+=+a;ma;a;nua:$a ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:n,aHis Holinesssrımad an. d. avan of srırangam
∗This was typeset using LATEX and theskt font. Help by Chi. Mukund Kidambi for the photographs in thisdocu-ment is duly acknowledged.
FOREWORD
Sriman Sunder Kidambi,tiruvad. i of srımad tirukkud. andai an. d. avan, is very well
known to theastika community in many continents. Over the past few years, Sriman Sunder
Kidambi has been serving the globalastika community tirelessly through hiskainkaryams to
create, populate and grow his extraordinary websitewww.prapatti.com. This website has under a
single roof (1) one of the largest collection of texts ofstotras in multiple languages, (2) audio
MP3 recordings of many of the abovestotras and (3) photo galleries of 108divya desams and
vintage photo images ofsrımad an. d. avans andahobila mat.ham Jeeyars. The time, energy,
effort and dedication that Sriman Kidambi has brought to bear upon this task is phenomenal and his
yeoman service has been recognized byastikas thirsting for such information around the globe.
All of us owe a deep sense of gratitude to Sriman Sunder Kidambi for his selflessbhagavat-bha-
gavata kainkaryams.
Most recently, Sriman Kidambi has put together an easy-to-practiselaghu aradhana kra-
mam for the benefit ofastikas who wish to learnbhagavad aradhanam. It is a pleasure for
me to have the privilege of writing a foreword for this most recent release of Sriman Kidambi in
hiswww.prapatti.comwebsite. Why is this effort so important?
Today,sakti-sampradayam-sadacaram andpraman. a jnanam are diminishing. Many
vais.navas are living and working far away from their traditional homes. They are cut off from
their moorings. Traditional routes of learning about our ancient sampradayam at the sacred
feet ofsadacaryas are not available to them. There is a need for addressing these information
needs ofastikas both at home and abroad. Welcome efforts by knowledgeablevais. n. avas fill
the information gap on importantvaidika karmas like bhagavad aradhanam that are to be
performed every day. These efforts are to supplement the primary efforts ofsadacaryans and
not to replace them.
There are two kinds ofbhagavad aradhanams: (1) atmartham (2) parartham. The
atmartha aradhanam is done at home to please the Lord by those who have been blessed with
panca sam. skarams. Theparartha aradhanam is done at the temples andmat.hams for
the well being of the world (loka ks. emam). Those who belong tobrahmacarya, grahastha,
vanaprastha andsannyasa asramams are required to performbhagavdaradhanam after
being blessed withpanca samskaram. They performaradhanam with veda mantrams.
Ladies are eligible for performingvis. n. u puja in the tantric manner. Such is the importance
of bhagavad aradhanam “tasmat anadi-madhyantam nityam aradhayet harim”
instructs Sagevyasa (Therefore we should performaradhanam for hari always).parasara
samhitai states that one should not even eat in the villages or homes wherevis. n. u aradhanam
is not performed and one should not live in such places even for a day (na kuryat anna-panadi
na tatra divasam vaset) .
Such is the importance ofbhagavad aradhanam. vigraha aradhanam is the most
lofty amongaradhanams. There are however a lot of difficulties faced by some in executing it.
Hence the easiersal.agrama ardhanam is recommended by oursadacaryas. When thesa-
l.agrama murtıs of the Lord is present in one’s home withdvaraka sila, one has tremendous
sanctity in the house. After thearadhanam is done,perumal.’s srıpada tırtham andtul.ası
is received before partaking thenaivedyam presented to the Lord during the worship.
In view of the significance of both these kinds ofaradhanams, vais.navite acarya-
s have written authoritativegranthams onnitya aradhana kramams: Ramanuja’snitya
grantham, Vangipuram Nambi’skarikai, smr. ti ratnakaram, andmumuks.u darpan. am,
Swamy Desikan’spancaratra raks. a, Tirukkudandai Desikan’sahnika grantham, Srimad
Injimedu Azhagiya Singar’ssadacara nirn. ayam are some of thosesrı suktis focusing on
the importantnitya karmas like bhagavad aradhanam.
Many vais.navas long to do performbhagavad aradhanam; they however do not have
the opportunity to learn it readily from elders or from theiracaryas. Many of such aspirants live
overseas and are finding it difficult to learn the correct procedures (kramams) for performing
bhagavad aradhanam. Further, the performance of the traditionalghana aradhanam with
its intricatekramams like bhuta suddhi, bhagavad anddevi avahanams, recitation of
mantra pus. pam with veda mantrams with the correctsvarams, periya sat. t.rumurai
is not easy for manyvais. hn. avas. Two online resources for performing theghana aradhanam
are available atwww.ramanujamission.organdwww.srivaishnavam.com/aradhana.htm
In view of the elaborate nature of theghana aradhanam and the difficulties in performing
them every day in the required manner, our compassionateacaryas have devised a lighterkra-
mam known aslaghu aradhana kramam. This can be done in the morning by one rushing
to work in the modern day world. Sriman Sunder Kidambi has assembled thislaghu aradhana
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kramam for the benefit ofastikas who wish to learn to performaradhanam for the Lord.
Sri Kidambi’s presentation oflaghu aradhanam is easy to follow with helpful pictures on the
placement of the vessels used in worship as well as the differentmudras used at the different
stages of thearadhanam. The Sanskrit text for theveda mantrams with the appropriate
svarams for recital and the clear English text on instructions are very useful to theastikas at
every level of awareness of thekramam. Separate appendix on thetaniyans for the acaryas,
mudras and the often usedkramams are a valuable adjunct to learn thelaghu aradhana
kramam. There are in all thirty five steps that Sri Sunder Kidambi hasfocussed on to capture
the essence oflaghu aradhanam. With few practise runs, one can become familiar with the
performance ofnityaradhanam for thedivya dampatis and receive theiranugrahams.
Our hearty congratulations to Sri Sunder Kidambi for a significant contribution to the world
of astikas and our prayers are to thedivya dampatis andacaryas to grow hiskainkarya
srı further and further.
narayan. a,narayan. a,narayan. a
dasan
oppiliappan koilvaradacari sad. agopan
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(r�a;aH(r�a;a;ma;tea .=+a;ma;a;nua:$a;a;ya na;maH
(r�a;a;ma;tea ;�a;na;ga;ma;a;nta;ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:a;ya na;maH
Á Á l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH Á Á
1. After performingma;a;Dya;a;a;�îå+:k .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;m,a, twoA;a;.ca;ma;na;m,a and two:pra;a;Na;a;ya;a;ma;m,a,recite
A;eaM ..ca;Nq+.a;a;d;dõ ;a:=+pa;a;le +.Bya;ea na;maHA;eaM :pra;.ca;Nq+.a;a;d;dõ ;a:=+pa;a;le +.Bya;ea na;maH Á Á
thus seeking the permission of the gate-keepers of;vEa;ku +:NF+.m,a.
2. Prostrate in front of the Sanctum and recite
kU +:ma;Ra;d� ;a;n,a ;a;d;v.ya;l+.ea;kM ta;d;nua ma; a;Na;ma;yMa ma;Nf;pMa ta:�a Zea;SMata;�/////////�a;sma;n,a ;Da;ma;Ra;a;d;p�a;a;FM ta;du ;pa;�a:= k+:ma;lM ..ca;a;ma:=+g{a;a;a;h;N�a;a;(ãÉa Á
;a;va;SNMua :de ;v�a;aH ;a;va;BUa;Sa;a;yua;Da;ga;Na;mua:=+gMa :pa;a;du ;ke ;vEa;na;tea;yMa.sea;nea;ZMa dõ ;a:=+pa;a;l+.a;n,a ku +:mua;d;mua;Ka;ga;Na;a;n,a ;a;va;SNua;Ba;#ta;a;n,a :pra;pa;dùÅ;ae Á Á
3. Sit on anA;a;sa;na;m,a or a platform facing north with the Sanctum on your left. Ringthe bell
with your left hand, clap three times and recite
yMa va;a;ya;vea na;maH Á v�a;a;ya;Ra;ya A;~:�a;a;ya :P+.f, Á
thus opening the doors of the sanctum sanctorum. Please notethat the bell has first to be
accepted with respect with your right hand and then transferred to your left hand before
ringing it. After ringing the bell it has to be transferred toyour right hand before placing it
in the assigned place.
l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH
4. Recite the.sua;pra;Ba;a;ta;m,a
k+:Ea;sa;�ya;a .sua;pra:$a;a .=+a;ma :pUa;va;Ra .sa;nDya;a :pra;va;tRa;tea Áo+. a:�a;SF na:=+Za;a;dRU ;l k+:tRa;v.yMa ;dE ;va;ma;a;a;�îå+:k+:m,a Á Á
v�a;a:= .sa;Ea;}ya ;a;va;bua;Dya;~va k+:Ea;sa;�ya;a;na;nd;va;DRa;na Á.$a;ga;�a:;dÄâ .sa;v a .~va;a;pa;�a;ta tva;�a;ya .sua;ptea na:=+a;�a;Da;pa Á Á
5. Now recite thenya;a;sa;d;Za;k+:m,a of (r�a;a ;�a;na;ga;ma;a;nta ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:n,a
A;hM ma;dÒ +[a;Na Ba:=+ea ma;dÒ +[a;Na :P+.lM ta;Ta;a Ána ma;ma (r�a;a;pa;tea;=e +vea;tya;a;tma;a;nMa ;�a;na;�a;[a;pea;t,a bua;DaH Á Á 1 Á Á
nya;~ya;a;}ya;a;k+:Vca;naH (r�a;a;ma;n,a A;nua;kU +:l+.ea.Y;nya;va;�a:$Ra;taH Á;a;va:(õ;a;a;sa :pra;a;TRa;na;a :pUa;v a A;a;tma:=+[a;a Ba:=M tva;�a;ya Á Á 2 Á Á
.~va;a;m�a;a .~va;Zea;SMa .~va;va;ZMa .~va;Ba:=+tvea;na ;�a;na;BRa:=+m,a Á
.~va;d:�a .~va;�a;Da;ya;a .~va;a;T a .~va;�/////////�a;sma;n,a nya;~ya;�a;ta ma;Ma .~va;ya;m,a Á Á 3 Á Á
(r�a;a;ma;�a;B�a;a;Sf va:=+d tva;a;ma;�/////////�a;sma Za:=+NMa ga;taH ÁO;;ta;�e +h;a;va;sa;a;nea ma;Ma tva;tpa;a;dM :pra;a;pa;ya .~va;ya;m,a Á Á 4 Á Á
tva;.cCe +.Sa;tvea ;�//////�a;~Ta:=+�a;Da;yMa tva;tpra;a;ptyea;k :pra;ya;ea:$a;na;m,a Á;�a;na;a;Sa:;dÄâ k+:a;}ya .=+a;h;tMa ku +.� ma;Ma ;�a;na;tya ;a;k+:ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+=+m,a Á Á 5 Á Á
:de ;v�a;a BUa;Sa;Na :he ;tya;a;a;d .$ua;Sf;~ya Ba;ga;vMa;~ta;va Á;�a;na;tyMa ;�a;na:=+pa:=+a;Dea;Sua ;kE +:ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.yeRa;Sua ;�a;na;yua;z, +[va ma;a;m,a Á Á 6 Á Á
ma;Ma ma;d� ;a;yMa ..ca ;�a;na;��a;Ka;lM ..cea;ta;na;a;.cea;ta;na;a;tma;k+:m,a Á.~va;kE +:ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.ya;eRa;pa;k+.=+NMa va:=+d .~v�a;a;ku +.� .~va;ya;m,a Á Á 7 Á Á
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l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH
tva;de ;k .=+[ya;~ya ma;ma tva;mea;va k+.�+:Na;a;k+.= Ána :pra;va;tRa;ya :pa;a;pa;a;�a;na :pra;vxa:�a;a;�a;na ;�a;na;va;tRa;ya Á Á ¸ Á Á
A;kx +:tya;a;na;Ma ..ca k+.=+NMa kx +:tya;a;na;Ma va:$Ra;nMa ..ca mea Á[a;ma;~va ;�a;na;��a;Ka;lM :de ;va :pra;Na;ta;a;�a;tRa;h:= :pra;Ba;ea Á Á 9 Á Á
(r�a;a;ma;a;n,a ;�a;na;ya;ta :pa;Vca;a;ñÍç ÅÅ*:M ma;dÒ +[a;Na Ba:=+a;pRa;Na;m,a ÁA;.c�a;a;k+.=+t,a .~va;yMa .~va;�/////////�a;sma;n,a A;ta;ea.Y;h;�a;ma;h ;�a;na;BRa:=.H Á Á 10 Á Á
.sMa;sa;a:=+a;va;tRa :vea;ga :pra;Za;ma;na;Zua;Ba;dx ;gde ; a;Za;k :prea;�a;[a;ta;ea.Y;hM.sMa;tya;#ta;ea.Y;nyEa:�+:pa;a;yEa:=+nua;�a;.ca;ta ..ca;�a:=+tea;Sva;dùÅ;a Za;a;nta;a;�a;Ba;sa;�////�a;nDaH Á
;�a;naHZa;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.~ta;tva;dx ;Sf�a;a ;�a;na:=+va;�a;Da;k+:d;yMa :pra;a;TyRa .sMa:=+[a;kM tva;Manya;~ya tva;tpa;a;d;pa;�íåÅ+ae va:=+d ;�a;na:$a;Ba:=M ;�a;na;BRa:=+ea ;�a;na;BRa;ya;ea.Y;�/////////�a;sma Á Á 11 Á Á
In case of lack of time to recitenya;a;sa;d;Za;k+:m,a, the following verse can be recited
n¢℄Q aˬ¡mQ kt¢y℄Q V¢ mVQ©V¡℄Q V¢lQ ªl℄Q
©nÄHQk¡lmQ p¢«[ © yQt n¢«l k[¢nQªt℄Q
u℄Q℄ËÏkQk¢℄¢t¡℄ n¢«l uknQªt℄Q
u℄Q rªN r©N℄QÑmQ ÆN¢Í èNQ ªz℄Q
m℄Q℄¢Ë¬¡yQ n¢℄Q V n¢«l e℄kQÀtQ t£rQtQÆ
v¡℄vrQ tmQ v¡[Q Q ¢tr vr¢tQªt℄Q u℄Q «℄
i℄Q℄ˬ¡lQ i℄¢ e℄kQªk¡rQ prªmVQV¡mlQ
e℄Q t¢Ëm¡lQ a«zkQklmQ ©k¡¬Q e℄Q «℄ n£ªy
6. Prayers are offered to ourgua:�+:pa:=+}å.pa:=+a by reciting either
A;sma;d, :de ; a;Za;k+:ma;sma;d� ;a;ya :pa:=+ma;a;.ca;a;ya;Ra;n,a A;Zea;Sa;a;n,a gua:�+:n,a Á(r�a;a;ma;�l+.[ma;Na ya;ea;�a;ga;pua;ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.va ma;h;a;pUa;Na;ERa mua;�a;nMa ya;a;mua;na;m,a Á
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l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH
.=+a;mMa :pa;�íåÅ+a;a;va;l+.ea;.ca;nMa mua;�a;na;va:=M na;a;TMa Za;F+.dõe ;a;Sa;Na;m,a Á.sea;nea;ZMa ; a;(ra;ya;�a;ma;�///�a;nd:=+a;sa;h;.ca:=M na;a:=+a;ya;NMa .sMa;(ra;yea Á Á
or
e℄QÑy¢rQ tnQt¬¢tQtv«r Q rN.mQ ÈkQÀ⋆
y¡℄Q a«zªv avrQÀËkQk¬Q n¢«r vNHQk¢pQ ⋆
p¢℄Q℄ˬ¡lQ ©pËmQèærQ vnQt v¬Q¬lQ ⋆
©pr¢ynmQp¢ A¬vnQt¡rQ mNkQk¡lQ nmQp¢⋆
n℄Q ©℄V¢«y avrQkQÀ«rtQt uyQykQ©k¡NQ z¡rQ⋆
n¡tÉ℄¢ zªk¡p℄Q ª «℄ n¡t℄Q ⋆
i℄Q℄ÉttQ t¢Ëmk¬Q e℄Q V¢v«r É℄Q℄¢zQÄ⋆
emQ©pËm¡℄Q t¢Ëv^k¬Q a«zk¢℄Q ªVª℄
7. Recite the taniyam of youracarya. Taniyans of someacaryas are given in the appendix.
8. Perform three:pra;a;Na;a;ya;a;ma;m,a. This consists of reciting theA;Sf;a;[a:= ma:n:�a;m,a, i.e., A;eaMna;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya 28 times for each:pra;a;Na;a;ya;a;ma;m,a.
9. Now place the left hand (palm facing upward) over the rightthigh, cover it with the right
palm and recite the.sa;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.�pa;m,a
(r�a;a Ba;ga;va;d;a;¼a;ya;a (r�a;a;ma;�a;a:=+a;ya;Na :pr�a;a;tya;T a I+$ya;a;K.yMa Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;nMa k+:�a:=+Syea Á
This is followed by the.sa;a;�////�a:�va;k tya;a;ga;m,a
Ba;ga;va;a;nea;va .~va;�a;na;ya;a;}ya .~va:�+.pa;�//////�a;~Ta;�a;ta :pra;vxa; a:�a;~va;Zea;Sa;tEa;k+.=+sea;na A;nea;na A;a;tma;na;ak+.�a;Ra .~va;k +:a;yEa;(ãÉa;ea;pa;k+.=+NEaH .~va;a:=+a;Da;nEa;k+:pra;ya;ea:$a;na;a;ya :pa:=+ma;pua:�+:SaH .sa;vRa;Zea;S�a;a ; a;(ra;yaH :pa;�a;taH.~va;Zea;Sa;BUa;tMa I+.dM I+$ya;a:=+a;Da;na;a;K.yMa k+:mRa .~va;smEa .~va;pr�a;a;ta;yea .~va;ya;mea;va k+:a:=+ya;�a;ta Á Á
10. Nextma;a;na;�a;sa;k+:a:=+a;Da;na;m,a is performed. This is done by reciting, with folded hands and
contemplating on the services offered to the Lord,
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l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH
A;a:=+a;Da;ya;a;�a;ma &+.a;d :ke +:Za;va;ma;a;tma;gea;hema;a;ya;a;pua:=e &+.d;ya;pa;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+$a;sMa;�a;na;a;va;Sf;m,a Á
(ra:;dÄâ ;a;na;d� ;a;a;va;ma;l+.�a;.ca:�a:$a;l+.a;�a;Ba;Sea;kE ;H;�a;na;tyMa .sa;ma;a;�a;Da;ku +:sua;mEaH A;pua;na;BRa;va;a;ya Á Á
.sa;Ea;va;NeRa .~Ta;a;�a;l+.va;yeRa ma; a;Na;ga;Na;Ka;�a;.ca;tea ga;ea;Gxa;ta;a;#ta;a;n,a .sua;pa;#va;a;n,aBa;[ya;a;n,a Ba;ea:$ya;Ma;(ãÉa le +.hùÅ:a;a;n,a :pa:=+ma;ma;Ta h;a;va;(ãÉa;ea;Sya;ma;�Ma ;�a;na;Da;a;ya Á
na;a;na;a;Za;a;kE +.�+:pea;tMa .sa;d;�a;Da;ma;Dua;Gxa;tMa [�a;a:=+pa;a;n�a;a;ya;yua;#tMata;a;}bUa;lM ..ca;a;tma;nea.Y;smEa :pra;�a;ta;a;d;va;sa;ma;hM ma;a;na;sMa k+:�pa;ya;a;�a;ma Á Á
11. After completing thema;a;na;�a;sa;k+:a:=+a;Da;na;m,a, ba;a;hùÅ:a;a:=+a;Da;na;m,a is performed. This is begun by
reciting
Ba;ga;va;n,a :pua;Nq+=� +a;k+:a;[a &+.dùÅ;a;a;gMa tua ma;ya;a kx +:ta;m,a ÁA;a;tma;sa;a;tku +.� :de ;vea;Za ba;a;hùÅ:aE ;~tva;Ma .sa;}ya;ga;.cRa;yea Á Á
12. Next:pa;a:�a;pa;�a:=+k+:�pa;na;m,a is performed wherein the vessels are arranged in an order shown
in the Figure 1.
Figure 1: Arrangement of the vessels.
Sacred water is prepared by adding small quantities oftua;L+:s�a;a, O;;lE +..c�a;a (cardamon),k+:pRUa-:=+m,a (food variety camphor) and:ke +:sa:=� +a (saffron) to the water in the:pUa;NRa;ku +:}Ba;m,a (vessel
no. 1).
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l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH
13. PerformZa;ea;Sa;NMa-d;a;h;nMa-:pl+.a;va;nMa to :pUa;NRa;ku +:}Ba;m,a (see appendix). Now take a spoonful of
water from:pUa;NRa;ku +:}Ba;m,a (vessel no. 1) in your left hand and position it at the level ofyour
nose, as shown in Figure 2. Cover the spoon with the fingers on your right hand and recite
seven times
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya
and pour this water back into the:pUa;NRa;ku +:}Ba;m,a (vessel no. 1).
Figure 2: Covering a spoonful of water frompurn. akum. bham and raising up to the level of thenose.
14. Pour water from the:pUa;NRa;ku +:}Ba;m,a (vessel no. 1) into vessels 2 through 6 such that they are
only quarter full.
15. Next show.sua:=+�a;Ba mua;dÒ +a (see appendix) to vessels 2 thorugh to 6 while reciting
A;eaM .sMua .sua:=+�a;Ba;mua;dÒ +a;yEa na;maH Á
16. PerformA;~:�a;ma:n:�Ma (see appendix) to 2 through 6, one by one, by reciting
A;eaM v�a;a;ya;Ra;ya A;~:�a;a;ya :P+.f, Á
17. CoverA;GyRa :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 2) with your right palm, as shown in Figure 3, and recite
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya A;Gy a :pa;�a:=+k+:�pa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
Cover:pa;a;dùÅ;a :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 3) with your right palm and recite
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l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH
Figure 3: Covering the vessel with your right palm.
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya :pa;a;dùÅ;aM :pa;�a:=+k+:�pa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
CoverA;a;.ca;ma;n�a;a;ya :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 4) with your right palm and recite
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya A;a;.ca;ma;n�a;a;yMa :pa;�a:=+k+:�pa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
Cover .~na;a;n�a;a;ya :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 5) with your right palm and recite
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya .~na;a;n�a;a;yMa :pa;�a:=+k+:�pa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
Cover .sa;va;Ra;TRa;ta;ea;ya :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 6) with your right palm and recite
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya .sa;va;Ra;TRa;ta;ea;yMa :pa;�a:=+k+:�pa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
18. This next stage is thema:n:�a;a;sa;na;m,a. Recite
I+$ya;a;k+:a;l+.~txa;t�a;a;ya;ea.Y;ya;ma;�îå+:eMa;Za;ssa;mua;pa;a;ga;taH Á.sMa;Bxa;ta;a;(ãÉEa;va .sMa;Ba;a:=+aH k+:�//////�a;�pa;ta;a;nya;a;sa;na;a;�a;na ..ca Á Á
.~na;a;na;a;dùÅ;a;Ta;Ra;�a;na :de ;vea;Za ta;vea;.cC+.a va;tRa;tea ya;a;d ÁA;va;l+.ea;k+:na;d;a;nea;na ta;tsa;v a .sa;P+.lM ku +.� Á Á
ta;d;T a .sa;h :de ;v�a;a;Bya;Ma .sa;a;nua;gEa;ssa;�a;.ca;vEa;ssa;h Áma;d;nua;g{a;h;a;ya kx +:pa;ya;a hùÅ:a:�a;a;ga;ntua;�a;ma;h;a;hR ;�a;sa Á Á
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ya;a;va;d;a;dùÅ;a;a;sa;nMa ma:n:�a;a;sa;na;a;ntMa :pUa:$ya;sea ma;ya;a Áta;a;va;tsa;a; a;�a;Dya;ma:�Ea;va ku +.�+:Sva :pua:�+:Sa;ea:�a;ma Á Á
Offer some:pua;Spa;m,a, tua;L+:s�a;a orA;[a;ta and meditate on the Lord seated on thema:n:�a;a;sa;na;m,aand recite
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya ma:n:�a;a;sa;na;a;ya na;maH Á ma:n:�a;a;sa;na;ma;l+.z, +ku +.�+:Sva Á
OfferA;Gy a-:pa;a;dùÅ;aM -A;a;.ca;ma;n�a;a;yMa-:pl+.ea;ta;va;~:�Ma (see appendix) to the Lord.
19. The next stage in theBa;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;nMa is .~na;a;na;a;sa;nMa. Recite
.~å.Pu +.f� ;a;kx +:tMa ma;ya;a :de ;va .~na;a;na;a;sa;na;�a;ma;dM ma;h;t,a ÁA;a;sa;a;d;ya;a;Zua .~na;a;na;a;T a ma;d;nua;g{a;h;k+:a;}ya;ya;a Á Á
Offer some:pua;SpMa orA;[a;ta to the Lord and meditate upon His having accepted.~na;a;na;a;sa;nMaand recite
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya .~na;a;na;a;sa;na;a;ya na;maH Á .~na;a;na;a;sa;na;ma;l+.z, +ku +.�+:Sva Á
Perform theA;Gy a-:pa;a;dùÅ;aM -A;a;.ca;ma;n�a;a;yMa-:pl+.ea;ta;va;~:�Ma to the Lord. PerformZa;ea;Sa;NMa-d;a;h;nMa-:pl+.a;va;nMa-.sua:=+�a;Ba;mua;dÒ +a-A;~:�a;ma:n:�Ma to the plate on which you wish to place the Lord. Place
the Lord on that plate and offer the ritualistic bath with spoonfuls of water from the.~na;a;n�a;a-;ya :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 5) with your right hand while ringing the bell with your left and reciting
the :pua:�+:Sa .sUa;#tMa
Á Á h;�a:=.H A;eaM Á Á .s!a;h;~åò:�a Z�a;a:=, :Sa;!a :pua:�� +:SaH Á .s!a;h! ;~åò:a;!a;[aH .s!a;h;~åò:�a;pa;a;t,a Á .sa BUa;�a;mM�a ;a;v!a:(õ;a-
;ta;e�a vx!a;tva;a Á A;ty�a;�a;ta;SF+.�+Za;a;z, +gu!a;l+.m,a Á :pua:�� +:Sa O;! ;vea;d;.gM,a .sa;vR� �a;m,a Á ya;d, :BU!a;tMa ya;.cc!a Ba;v.y� �a-
;m,a Á o! +.ta;a;m�xa;t!a;tva;~yea;Za;�a;naH Á ya;d;�e�a;na;a;�a;t!a:=+ea;h� ;�a;ta Á O;! ;ta;a;va;�a;na;~ya ma;a;h! ;ma;a Á A;ta;e!a .$ya;a;ya;ag,�a(ãÉ!a
:pUa:�� +:SaH Á Á 1 Á Á
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:pa;a;d;e� �a.Y;~y!a ;a;va:(õ;a;�a BU!a;ta;a;�a;n�a Á ;a:�!a;pa;a;d� ;~ya;!a;mxa;tM�a ;a;d! ;a;va Á ;a:�!a;pa;a;dU ! ;DvRa o+.dE ! ;tpua:�� +:SaH Á :pa;a;d;e� �a.Y;~ye!a-
;h;a;B�a;va;!a;tpua;n�aH Á ta;ta;e!a ;a;va;Sv!a;z, +v.y�a;kÒ +:a;ma;t,a Á .sa;!a;Z!a;na;!a;n!a;Z!a;nea A! ;�a;Ba Á ta;sma;� �a;d, :a;v!a:=+a;q� +$a;a;ya;ta Á
;a;v!a:=+a:$a;e!a A;�a;D!a :pUa:�� +:SaH Á .sa .$a;!a;ta;ea A;ty�a;�a:=+.cya;ta Á :p!a;(ãÉa;a;d, :BUa;�a;m!a;ma;Ta;e�a :pu!a:=.H Á Á 2 Á Á
ya;tpua:�� +:Sea;Na h! ;a;va;Sa;� �a Á :de ! ;va;a y!a;¼a;ma;t�a;nva;ta Á v!a;s!a;nta;ea A� ;~ya;a;s�a;!a;d;a:$y� �a;m,a Á g{�a;!a;Sma I! +.D}å.a;ZZ!a-
:=+d, :D!a;a;vaH Á .s!a;pta;a;~ya;�a;sa;npa;�a:=! +Da;y�aH Á ;a:�a;ss!a;pta .s!a;�a;ma;D�aH kx ! +:ta;aH Á :de ! ;va;a ya;dùÅ;a! ;¼Ma t�a;nva;!a;na;aH Á
A;b�a;Dn!a;npua:�� +:SMa :p!a;Zua;m,a Á tMa y!a;¼Ma b!a:=, ;a;h;a;S!a :pra;Ea;[a;n�,a Á :pua:�� +:SMa .$a;!a;ta;m�a;g{!a;taH Á Á 3 Á Á
.tea;n�a :de ! ;va;a A;y�a:$a;nta Á .sa;!a;Dya;a �+.S�a;ya;(ãÉ!a yea Á ta;sma;� �a;dùÅ;a! ;¼a;a;ts�a;vR!a;hu ;t�aH Á .sa;}B�xa;tMa :pxa;Sa-
;d;!a:$ya;m,a Á :p!a;ZUa;g,a:~ta;a;g,a:(ãÉ�a;kÒe va;a;y!a;v.ya;a;n�,a Á A;a! ;.=! +Nya;a;ng{a;!a;}ya;a;(ãÉ!a yea Á ta;sma;� �a;dùÅ;a! ;¼a;a;ts�a;vR!a;hu ;t�aH Á
�+..c!a;ssa;a;ma;�a;�a;na .$a;�a;¼a;=e Á C+.nd;a;.gM,a� ;�a;sa .$a;�a;¼a;=e! ta;sma;� �a;t,a Á ya:$u!a;~ta;sma;�a;d:$a;a;ya;ta Á Á 4 Á Á
ta;sma;!a;d:(õ;a;�a A:$a;a;ya;nta Á yea :ke ..ca;e�a;B!a;ya;a;d� ;taH Á ga;a;va;e�a h .$a;�a;¼a;=e! ta;sma;� �a;t,a Á ta;sma;� �a:�a;!a;ta;a
A� :$a;!a;va;y�aH Á ya;tpua:�� +:SM!a v.y�a;d;DuaH Á k! +:�a;t!a;Da;a v.y�a;k+:�pa;ya;n,a Á mua;KM!a ;a;k+:m�a;~y!a k+:Ea ba;!a;hU Á k+:a;vU!a:�
:pa;a;d;�a;vua;.cyea;tea Á b.ra;!a;�! ;Na;e� �a.Y;~y!a mua;K�a;ma;a;s�a;a;t,a Á ba;!a;hU .=+�a:$!a;ny�aH kx ! +:taH Á Á 5 Á Á
�! +.� ta;d� ;~y!a ya;dõE ;Zy�aH Á :p!a;d, :Bya;a;.gM,a ZU!a;dÒ +ea A� :$a;a;ya;ta Á ..c!a;ndÒ +ma;!a ma;n�a;sa;ea .$a;!a;taH Á ..ca;[a;e!a-
;ssUa;ya;eR�a A:$a;a;ya;ta Á mua;Ka;!a;a;d;ndÒ � +(ãÉa;!a;�a;çÉîå+;a;(ãÉ�a Á :pra;!a;Na;a;d, :va;!a;yua:=� ;$a;a;ya;ta Á na;a;Bya;�a A;a;s�a;a;d! ;nta;�a:=� +[a;m,a Á
Z�a;!a;SNa;eRa dùÅ;a;Ea;ssa;m�a;va;tRa;ta Á :p!a;d, :Bya;Ma BUa;�a;m!a;a;dR ;Z!a;Z(ra;ea:�a;� �a;t,a Á ta;Ta;�a l+.e!a;k+:a;.gM,a A� ;k+:�pa;ya;n,a Á Á 6 Á Á
:vea;d;!a;h;me!a;tMa :pua:�� +:SMa m!a;h;a;nt� �a;m,a Á A;a! ;a;d! ;tya;v�a;N !a ta;m�a;s!a;~tua :pa;!a:=e Á .sa;va;R�a; a;Na .�! +.pa;a; a;N�a ;a;v!a;�a;.ca;ty!a
;D�a;a:=� .H Á na;a;ma;�a;�a;na kx ! +:tva;a.Y;�a;B!a;va;d! ;n,!a ya;d;a;~te� �a Á ;Da;!a;ta;a :pu!a:=+~ta;!a;dùÅ;a;m�ua;d;a:$!a;h;a:=� Á Z!a;kÒ ;H :pra;a;v!a;dõ ;a;n,a-
:pr!a;a;d;Z!a;(ãÉa;t�a;~åò:aH Á ta;me!a;vMa ;a;v!a;dõ ;a;n!a;mxa;t�a I! +.h B�a;va;�a;ta Á na;a;nyaH :pa;nTa;!a A;y�a;na;a;ya ;a;va;dùÅ;a;tea Á y!a;¼ea;n�a
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y!a;¼a;m�a;ya:$a;nta :de ! ;va;aH Á ta;a;�a;n!a ;Da;ma;R�a; a;Na :pra;T!a;ma;a;nya;�a;sa;n,a Á .tea h! na;a;kM� ma;a;h! ;ma;a;n�a;ssa;.ca;ntea Á
ya:�!a :pUa;veR�a .sa;!a;Dya;a;ssa;�////�a;nt�a :de ! ;va;aH Á Á 7 Á Á
A! ;d, :Bya;ssa;}B�Ua;taH :pxa;�a;T!a;v.yEa .=+sa;� �a;.cca Á ;a;v!a:(õ;a;k� +:mRa;N!a;ssa;m�a;va;tR!a;ta;a;�a;D�a Á ta;~y!a tva;Sf;�a ;a;v!a;d-
;D�a;dÒU ! +pa;me�a;�a;ta Á ta;tpua:�� +:Sa;~y!a ;a;va:(õ;!a;ma;a:$a;�a;n!a;ma;g{e� �a Á :vea;d;!a;h;me!a;tMa :pua:�� +:SMa m!a;h;a;nt� �a;m,a Á A;a! ;a;d! ;tya;v�a;N !a
ta;m�a;s!aH :pa:=� +~ta;a;t,a Á ta;me!a;vMa ;a;v!a;dõ ;a;n!a;mxa;t�a I! +.h B�a;va;�a;ta Á na;a;nyaH :pa;nTa;�a ;a;va;dùÅ;a! ;tea.Y;y�a;na;a;ya Á
:pr!a:$a;a;p�a;�a;ta;(ãÉa:=+�a;t!a ga;BeR�a A! ;ntaH Á A! :$a;a;y�a;ma;a;na;ea ba;hu ! ;Da;a ;a;va:$a;�a;ya;tea Á Á ¸ Á Á
ta;~y!a ;D�a;a:=+!aH :pa;�a:=� ;$a;a;na;�////�a;nt!a ya;ea;�a;n� �a;m,a Á ma:=� +�a;.c�a;a;na;Ma :p!a;d;�a;m�a;.cC+.�////�a;nta :ve!a;Da;s�aH Á ya;ea :de ! ;vea;By!a
A;a;t�a;pa;�a;ta Á ya;ea :de ! ;va;a;na;M� �a :pu!a:=+ea;a;h� ;taH Á :pUa;va;eR!a ya;ea :de ! ;vea;Bya;e�a .$a;!a;taH Á na;ma;e�a .�! +:.ca;a;y!a b.ra;a;�� ;yea Á
.�+:.cM�a b.ra;!a;�M .$!a;na;y�a;ntaH Á :de ! ;va;a A;g{e!a ta;d� ;b.rua;va;n,a Á ya;~tvE!a;vMa b.ra;� �a;�! ;Na;ea ;a;v!a;dùÅ;a;a;t,a Á ta;~y�a :de ! ;va;a
A;s!a;nva;Ze� �a Á Á 9 Á Á
:hò � ;a;(ãÉ�a .tea l! +.[m�a;a;(ãÉ!a :pa;�ya;E� �a Á A! ;h;e!a:=+!a:�ea :pa;!a:(õ;eRa Á na;[�a:�a;a; a;Na .�! +.pa;m,a Á A! ;��a:(õ;a;na;E!a v.ya;a:�� �a;m,a Á
I! +.SfM m�a;�a;na;Sa;a;Na Á A! ;mMua m�a;�a;na;Sa;a;Na Á .sa;v �a ma;�a;na;Sa;a;Na Á Á 10 Á Á
In case of lack of time to recite:pua:�+:Sa;sUa;#tMa, each of the following two verses may be recited
twice.
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v¢«¬y¡Ä ÈÎt¢ÊmQ ©k¡NQ Ä⋆
t¢NQ ©N℄ ivQv¢r¡ u℄Q«℄tQ⋆
ªtyQtQÆkQ k¢zkQk n¡©℄¡zQªz℄Q ⋆
eNQ ©NyQpQ Ȭ¢pQp[mQ ©k¡NQ Ä⋆
iHQ©ktQt«℄ ªp¡ÆmQ iËnQªt℄Q ⋆
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nNQ NlQ ar¢y p¢r¡ª℄⋆
n¡rN¡ n£r¡z v¡r¡yQ
k¡rQml¢ ªm℄¢ n¢VtQÆkQ⋆ kNQ N p¢r¡«℄ uknQÆ⋆
v¡rQml¢ ©k¡HQ«k yª ¡«t⋆mMQ ℄mQ AzQ^y AVQ«V⋆
p¡rQ ml¢ ©t¡lQ ÈÆ«vkQ ªk¡℄Q ⋆ pzQzrQ p¢r¡℄Q © ¡℄Q ℄ p¡zlQ ⋆
£rQ ml¢ © nQ tm¢[Q vlQl¡rQ⋆ t£v¢«℄ y¡ÆmQ ilªr
20. This is followed by wiping the Lord with the:pl+.ea;ta;va;~:�Ma by reciting
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya :pl+.ea;ta;va;~:�Ma .sa;ma;pRa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
Pour the water collected from the bath and from the other fourvessels into the:pra;�a;ta;g{a;h :pa;a:�Ma(vessel no. 7).
21. Pour water from the:pUa;NRa;ku +:}BMa (vessel no. 1) into vessels 2 through 6 such that they are only
quarter full.
22. CoverA;GyRa :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 2) with your right palm and recite
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya A;Gy a :pa;�a:=+k+:�pa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
Cover:pa;a;dùÅ;a :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 3) with your right palm and recite
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya :pa;a;dùÅ;aM :pa;�a:=+k+:�pa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
CoverA;a;.ca;ma;n�a;a;ya :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 4) with your right palm and recite
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya A;a;.ca;ma;n�a;a;yMa :pa;�a:=+k+:�pa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
Cover:pa;a;n�a;a;ya :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 5) with your right palm and recite
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya :pa;a;n�a;a;yMa :pa;�a:=+k+:�pa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
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Cover .sa;va;Ra;TRa;ta;ea;ya :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 6) with your right palm and recite
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya .sa;va;Ra;TRa;ta;ea;yMa :pa;�a:=+k+:�pa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
23. The next stage inBa;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;nMa is theA;l+.ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.a:=+a;sa;nMa. Recite
:de ;va :de ;va .$a;ga;�a;a;Ta BUa;Sa;a;~åò:a;#:ca;nd;na;a;a;d;k+:m,a ÁA;l+.ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.a:=+a;sa;nMa Ba;dÒ +ma;�a;Da;�a;ta;SF txa;t�a;a;ya;k+:m,a Á Á
Offer some:pua;Spa;m,a, tua;L+:s�a;a or A;[a;ta and request the Lord to acceptA;l+.ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.a:=+sa;nMa by
reciting
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya A;l+.ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.a:=+a;sa;na;a;ya na;maH Á A;l+.ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.a:=+a;sa;nMa A;l+.z, +ku +.�+:Sva Á
Now offer A;Gy a-:pa;a;dùÅ;aM -A;a;.ca;ma;n�a;a;yMa-:pl+.ea;ta;va;~:�Ma to the Lord. PerformZa;ea;Sa;NMa-d;a;h;nMa-:pl+.a;va;nMa-.sua:=+�a;Ba;mua;dÒ +a-A;~:�a;ma:n:�Ma to ga;nDMa (sandalwood paste). Recite
g!a;nD!a;d, :va;!a:=+Ma d�u :=+a;D!a;Sa; !a ;�a;n!a;tya;p�ua;Sf;Ma k+.=� +!a;a;Sa;N�a;� �a;m,a ÁIR! +(õ;a:=� +a;.gM,a� .sa;vR�a;BUa;ta;!a;na;M!a ta;a;�a;m!a;h;ea;p�a;�ë+:ye!a ; a;(ra;ya;m,a Á Á
Apply the paste to the Lord by reciting
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya ;a;d;v.ya ga;nDa;Ma .sa;ma;pRa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
24. PerformZa;ea;Sa;NMa-d;a;h;nMa-:pl+.a;va;nMa-.sua:=+�a;Ba;mua;dÒ +a-A;~:�a;ma:n:�Ma to ;DUa;pMa (incense stick). Now ring
the bell and move the;DUa;pMa in a clockwise circular fashion around the Lord and recite
;DUa:=� +�a;s!a ;DUa;vR!a ;DUa;vR�a;ntM!a ;DUa;vR!a;tM!a ya;e� �a.Y;sma;a;n,a ;DUa;vR�a;�a;t!a tMa ;D� �Ua;vR!a;yMa v!a;yMa ;DUa;va;R�a;m!a;~tvMa :de ! ;va;a;na;�a-;ma;�a;sa Á Á
Now, offer the;DUa;pMa to the Lord by reciting
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya ;a;d;v.ya ;DUa;pMa A;a;Gra;a;pa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
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25. PerformZa;ea;Sa;NMa-d;a;h;nMa-:pl+.a;va;nMa-.sua:=+�a;Ba;mua;dÒ +a-A;~:�a;ma:n:�Ma tod� ;a;pMa (lamp). Now ring the bell
and move thed� ;a;pMa in a circular fashion and recite
o+.�� +� �a;pya;~va .$a;a;ta;vea;d;ea.Y;p!a.Èåî ÁÁ*+; a;�a;�R� +.�a;tM!a ma;m�a Á:p!a;Zua;.gM,a;(ãÉ!a;ma;hùÅ:a! ;ma;a;v�a;h! .$�a;a;v�a;na;Vc!a ;a;d;Za;e�a d;Za Á Á
Now, offer thed� ;a;pMa to the Lord by reciting
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya ;a;d;v.ya d� ;a;pMa d;ZRa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
26. The next stage in theBa;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;nMa is thema:n:�a;pua;SpMa. While offering sometua;L+:s�a;a orA;[a-;ta recite
h! ;�a:=! .H A;eaM Á A! ;�a;çÉîå+;a;m�a;� �a;Le :pu!a:=+ea;a;h� ;tMa y!a;¼a;~y�a :de ! ;va;mx!a;�//�a;tva:$� �a;m,a Á h;ea;ta;� �a:=+.gM,a .=+�!a;Da;a;t�a;ma;m,a Á Á
h;�a:=� .H A;eaM Á Á h! ;�a:=! .H A;eaM Á I! +.Sea tva;e!a:$eRa tva;�a va;!a;ya;v�a;~Ta;ea :pa;!a;ya;v�a;~Ta :de ! ;va;ea v�aH .sa;a;v!a;ta;a :pra;a;pR�a;ya;tu!a
(rea;SF� +.ta;ma;a;y!a k+:mR�a;Nea Á Á h;�a:=� .H A;eaM Á Á h! ;�a:=! .H A;eaM Á A;çÉîå+;a! A;a;ya;�a;a;h v�a;!a;ta;ye�a gxa;Na;!a;na;ea h! ;v.ya;d;�a;ta;yea Á
;�a;na;h;ea;ta;�a .sa;a;�///////�a;Tsa b!a;a;hR ;a;S�a Á Á h;�a:=� .H A;eaM Á Á h! ;�a:=! .H A;eaM Á Za;�a;e�a :de ! ;v�a;a:=! +�a;Ba;Sf� ;y!a A;a;pa;e�a Ba;va;ntua
:p�a;!a;ta;ye�a Á ZMa;ya;ea:=! +�a;Ba;~åò:�a;va;ntua naH Á h;�a:=� .H A;eaM Á Á
A;ea;�a;ma;ty�a;g{ea v.ya;!a;h:=e +t,a Á n!a;ma I� +.�a;ta :p!a;(ãÉa;a;t,a Á na;!a:=+!a;y!a;Na;a;yea;ty�ua;pa;�a:=! +Sf;a;t,a Á A;ea;�a;m�a;tyea;k+:!a-
;[a:=+m,a Á na;ma I+.�a;t�a :dõe A! ;[a:=e Á na;!a:=+!a;y!a;Na;a;yea;�a;ta :pa;Vca;� �a;[a:=+!a; a;Na Á O;;ta;dõE na;a:=+a;ya;Na;~ya;a;f;a;[�a:=M
:p!a;d;m,a Á ya;ea h ;vEa na;a:=+a;ya;Na;~ya;a;f;a;[a:=M :pa;d� ;ma;Dye!a;�a;ta Á A;nua;pa;b.rua;vaH .sa;vRa;ma;�a;yua:=e! +�a;ta Á ;a;va;nd;tea
:pra;�a:$a;a;p!a;tya;.gM,a .=+!a;ya;~å.pa;ea;SM�a ga;Ea;p!a;tya;m,a Á ta;ta;ea.Y;mxa;ta;tva;ma:(îéau ;tea ta;ta;ea.Y;mxa;ta;tva;ma:(îéa�u ;ta I! +.�a;ta Á ya O;� ;vMa
:ve!a;d Á I+.ty�ua;p!a;�a;na;S�a;t,a Á Á
I+..cC+.a;ma;ea ;a;h ma;h;a;ba;a;hMu .=+Gua;v�a;a:=M ma;h;a;ba;l+.m,a Ága:$ea;na ma;h;ta;a.Y.Y;ya;a;ntMa .=+a;mMa C+�a;a;vxa;ta;a;na;na;m,a Á Á
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tMa dx ;SfõÅ ;a Za:�ua;h;nta;a:=M ma;h;S�a;Ra;Na;Ma .sua;Ka;a;va;h;m,a Ába;BUa;va &+.Sf;a ;vEa;de ;h� ;a Ba;ta;Ra:=M :pa;�a:=+Sa;~va:$ea Á Á
ta;a;sa;a;ma;a;a;va:=+BUa;.cC+.Ea;�a:=.H .sma;ya;ma;a;na;mua;Ka;a;}bua:$aH Á:p�a;a;ta;a;}ba:=+Da:=.H .~åò:a;gv�a;a .sa;a;[a;a;n}å.a;n}å.a;Ta;ma;n}å.a;TaH Á Á
;vEa;ku +:NFe +.tua :pa:=e +l+.ea;ke ; a;(ra;ya;a .sa;a;D a .$a;ga;tpa;�a;taH ÁA;a;~tea ;a;va;SNua:=+�a;.cMa;tya;a;tma;a Ba;#tEa;Ba;Ra;ga;va;tEa;ssa;h Á Á
O;;Sa na;a:=+a;ya;Na (r�a;a;ma;a;n,a [�a;a:=+a;NRa;va;�a;na;ke +:ta;naH Ána;a;ga :pa;yRa;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.mua;tsxa:$ya hùÅ:a;a;ga;ta;ea ma;Dua:=+Ma :pua:=� +a;m,a Á Á
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k+:d;a :pua;naH Za:ñÍËÅÅÉ*;+=+Ta;a;ñÍç ÅÅ*: k+:�pa;k+:Dva:$a;a:=+a;va;nd;a;z, +ku +:Za va:$"a;l+.a;VC+.na;m,a Á;a:�a;a;va;kÒ +:ma tva;.cca:=+Na;a;}bua:$a;dõ ;yMa ma;d� ;a;ya;mUa;Da;Ra;na;ma;l+.ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.�a:=+Sya;�a;ta Á Á
27. NowA;.cRa;na;a is performed with eithertua;L+:s�a;a or :pua;SpMa while chanting the following for
na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a
A;eaM va;a;sua;de ;va;a;ya na;maH A;eaM .sMa;k+:SRa;Na;a;ya na;maHA;eaM :pra;dùÅ;au ;}îå:a;a;ya na;maH A;eaM A;�a;na:�+.;dÄâ ;a;ya na;maHA;eaM :ke +:Za;va;a;ya na;maH A;eaM na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya na;maHA;eaM ma;a;Da;va;a;ya na;maH A;eaM ga;ea;a;va;nd;a;ya na;maHA;eaM ;a;va;SNa;vea na;maH A;eaM ma;Dua;sUa;d;na;a;ya na;maHA;eaM ;a:�a;a;va;kÒ +:ma;a;ya na;maH A;eaM va;a;ma;na;a;ya na;maH
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A;eaM (r�a;a;Da:=+a;ya na;maH A;eaM &+.S�a;a;ke +:Za;a;ya na;maHA;eaM :pa;�íåÅ+a;na;a;Ba;a;ya na;maH A;eaM d;a;ma;ea;d:=+a;ya na;maHA;eaM ma;t~ya;a;ya na;maH A;eaM kU +:ma;Ra;ya na;maHA;eaM va:=+a;h;a;ya na;maH A;eaM na:=+�a;sMa;h;a;ya na;maHA;eaM va;a;ma;na;a;ya na;maH A;eaM Ba;a;gRa;va:=+a;ma;a;ya na;maHA;eaM d;Za:=+Ta:=+a;ma;a;ya na;maH A;eaM ba;l+=+a;ma;a;ya na;maHA;eaM kx +:SNa;a;ya na;maH A;eaM k+:�//////�a;�k+:nea na;maH
and forma;h;a;l+.[m�a;a
; a;(ra;yEa na;maH A;mxa;ta;ea;;�ÂåÅ +va;a;yEa na;maHk+:ma;l+.a;yEa na;maH ..ca;ndÒ +sa;ea;d;yERa na;maH;a;va;SNua;pa;�yEa na;maH ;vEa;SNa;v.yEa na;maHva:=+a:=+ea;h;a;yEa na;maH h;�a:=+va;�l+.Ba;a;yEa na;maHZa;a;a;ñÍç ÅÅ*:R +.NyEa na;maH :de ;va;de ;a;va;k+:a;yEa na;maH.sua:=+sua;nd;yERa na;maH ma;h;a;l+.[}yEa na;maH
(r�a;a;BUa;n�a;a;L+:a;de ;v�a;a .sa;mea;ta (r�a;a;ma;tea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya na;maH
28. The next stage inBa;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;nMa is Ba;ea:$ya;a;sa;nMa. Offer your prayer to accept thisA;a;sa;nMaby reciting
mxa;Sf;mea;Dya ;�//////�a;~Ta:=+a;�a;a;�a;na Ba;[ya;Ba;ea:$ya;a;nya;nea;k+:ZaH Á.sa;}å.pa;�a;a;�a;na .$a;ga;�a;a;Ta Ba;ea:$ya;a;sa;na;mua;pa;a;(ra;ya Á Á
Offer :pua;SpMa orA;[a;ta to presentBa;ea:$ya;a;sa;nMa by reciting
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya Ba;ea:$ya;a;sa;na;a;ya na;maH Á Ba;ea:$ya;a;sa;na;ma;l+.z, +ku +.�+:Sva Á Á
Now offerA;Gy a-:pa;a;dùÅ;aM -A;a;.ca;ma;n�a;a;yMa-:pl+.ea;ta;va;~:�Ma (see appendix) to the Lord.
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29. Place all theBa;ea:$ya;va;~tua (eatables) in thepuja area and place a fewtua;L+:s�a;a petals on them.
On items like cooked rice, cooked lentils and:pa;a;ya;sMa (sweet pudding), add a small quantity
of clarified butter. Sprinkle a spoonful of water fromA;GyRa :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 2) and perform
Za;ea;Sa;NMa-d;a;h;nMa-:pl+.a;va;nMa-.sua:=+�a;Ba;mua;dÒ +a-A;~:�a;ma:n:�Ma toBa;ea:$ya;va;~tua. Recite
A;sa;tya;ma;Zua;�a;.cMa n�a;a;.ca;ma;pa:=+a;DEa;k Ba;a:$a;na;m,a ÁA;�pa;Za;�////////�a;#tMa A;.cEa;ta;nyMa A;na;h tva;�//�a;tkÒ +:ya;a;~va;a;pa Á Á
ma;a;ma;na;a;dx ;tya du ;bRua;�a:;dÄâ M .~va;yEa;va kx +:pa;ya;a ;a;va;Ba;ea ÁA;�a;ta;pra;BUa;ta;ma;tya;nta Ba;�////////�a;#ta;~nea;h;ea;pa;pa;a;a;d;ta;m,a Á Á
Zua:;dÄâ M .sa;vRa;gua;Na;ea;pea;tMa .sa;vRa;d;ea;Sa ;a;va;va;�a:$Ra;ta;m,a Á.~va;a;nua:�+.pMa ;a;va;Zea;Sea;Na .~va;de ;v.ya;eaH .sa;dx ;ZMa gua;NEaH Á Á
tva;mea;vea;dM h;a;vaH kx +:tva;a .~v�a;a;ku +.�+:Sva .sua:=e ;(õ;a:= Á:pa;a;ya;sa;a;�Ma gua;q+.a;�Ma ..ca mua;�ç Å +a;�Ma Zua:;dÄâ ;ma;ea;d;na;m,a Á Á
Now offer three spoonfuls of water to the Lord from the:pa;a;n�a;a;ya :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 5), each
time reciting
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya A;hR ;Na;Ma;bua .sa;ma;pRa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
Ring the bell with your left hand. Configureg{a;a;sa;mua;dÒ +a with your right hand, as shown in
Figure 4.
This is done by holding the thumb, middle and ring fingers together and leaving the index
and little fingers free. Now move the right hand with this configuration from the cooked rice
to the Lord and recite
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya A;�Ma ;�a;na;vea;d;ya;a;�a;ma Á
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Figure 4: Configuringgrasa mudra with your right hand.
and undo theg{a;a;sa;mua;dÒ +a configuration. Again configure theg{a;a;sa;mua;dÒ and move from each
item you wish to offer the Lord and recite the appropriate offering mantra and undo the
g{a;a;sa;mua;dÒ +a configuration. For example,
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya .sUa;pa;v.ya;Via;na;a;a;d;kM ;�a;na;vea;d;ya;a;�a;ma ÁA;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya :pa;a;ya;sa Ba;[a;Na;a;�a;na ;�a;na;vea;d;ya;a;�a;ma Á
While you offer theBa;ea:$ya;va;~tua, offer a spoonful of water from the:pa;a;n�a;a;ya :pa;a:�Ma (vessel
no. 5) from time to time by reciting
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya :pa;a;n�a;a;yMa .sa;ma;pRa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
After offering all theBa;ea:$ya;va;~tua, recite
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya A;mxa;ta;a;a;pa;Da;a;na;ma;�a;sa Á
Now offer a spoonful of water from.sa;va;Ra;Ta;ta;ea;ya :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 6) and recite
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya ga;NqU +.SMa .sa;ma;pRa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
Again offer a spoonful of water from.sa;va;Ra;Ta;ta;ea;ya :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 6) while reciting
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya mua;Ka;pra;[a;a;L+:nMa .sa;ma;pRa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
Offer another spoonful of water from.sa;va;Ra;Ta;ta;ea;ya :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 6) while reciting
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya h;~ta;pra;[a;a;L+:nMa .sa;ma;pRa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
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Now offerA;Gy a-:pa;a;dùÅ;aM -A;a;.ca;ma;n�a;a;yMa-:pl+.ea;ta;va;~:�Ma to the Lord.
30. The next stage inBa;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;nMa is :pua;na;mRa:n:�a;a;sa;nMa. Offer tua;L+:s�a;a for presenting:pua;na;mRa-:n:�a;a;sa;nMa and meditate that the Lord, along with His consorts, is seated on theA;a;sa;nMa.
mMa:�a;a;sa;na;�a;ma;dM tua;ByMa ma;ya;a d:�a;ma;nua:�a;ma;m,a ÁkU +:.ceRa;na Za;ea;�a;Da;tMa ;a;va;SNa;ea :pua;na:=+a;sa;a;d;ya :pra;Ba;ea Á Á
Now offer A;Gy a-:pa;a;dùÅ;aM -A;a;.ca;ma;n�a;a;yMa-:pl+.ea;ta;va;~:�Ma to the Lord. Perform theZa;ea;Sa;NMa-d;a;h-;nMa-:pl+.a;va;nMa-.sua:=+�a;Ba;mua;dÒ +a-A;~:�a;ma:n:�Ma to the :P+.l+.ta;a;}bUa;lM (plate of fruits, beetle nuts and
leaves). Now offer the fruits to the Lord by reciting
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya :P+.l+.ta;a;}bUa;l+.a;d� ;a;�a;na .sa;ma;pRa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
Offer three spoonfuls of water fromA;a;.ca;ma;n�a;a;yMa :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 4) to the Lord, each time
reciting
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya A;a;.ca;ma;n�a;a;yMa .sa;ma;pRa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
Offer the:pl+.ea;ta;va;~:�Ma to the Lord by reciting
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya :pl+.ea;ta;va;~:�Ma .sa;ma;pRa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
31. Perform theZa;ea;Sa;NMa-d;a;h;nMa-:pl+.a;va;nMa-.sua:=+�a;Ba;mua;dÒ +a-A;~:�a;ma:n:�Ma to the lamp lit byk+:pRUa:=M (cam-
phor) or cotton wig. Wave the camphor light in a clockwise circular fashion with your right
hand while ringing the bell with your left and reciting
ta;a;dõ ;SNa;e� �aH :pa:=! +mMa :p!a;d;.gM,a .sa;d;�a :pa;Zya;�////�a;nta .sU!a:=+y�aH Á ;a;d! ;v�a;a;v!a ..ca;[u!a:=+a;t�a;ta;m,a Áta;a;dõ ;pra;�a;sa;ea ;a;va;p!a;nya;va;e�a .$a;a;gx!a;va;a;.gM,a .s!a;ssa;�a;m�a;nDa;tea Á ;a;va;SNa;e!a;yRa;tp�a:=! +mMa :p!a;d;m,a Á Á
:pa;ya;R� �a;ptya;!a A;n�a;nta:=+a;ya;a;y!a .sa;vR�a;~ta;ea;ma;ea.Y;�a;ta .=+!a:�a o� +�!a;ma ma;h� ;BRa;va;�a;t!a Á.sa;vR!a;~ya;a;ptyE!a .sa;vR�a;~y!a ;�a:$a;tyE!a .sa;vR�a;me!a;va .tea;na;� �a;pîÅa;ea;�a;t!a .sa;v �a .$a;ya;�a;ta Á Á
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Offer then�a;a:=+a:$a;nMa or ma;ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.L+:a:=+�a;ta to the Lord by reciting
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya ;a;d;v.ya k+:pRUa:= n�a;a:=+a:$a;nMa .sa;ma;pRa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
Offer three spoonful of water fromA;a;.ca;ma;n�a;a;yMa :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 4) to the Lord, each time
reciting
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya A;a;.ca;ma;n�a;a;yMa .sa;ma;pRa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
Offer a :pl+.ea;ta;va;~:�Ma to the Lord by reciting
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya :pl+.ea;ta;va;~:�Ma .sa;ma;pRa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
32. The next stage in theBa;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;nMa is ¡tQÆÉ«V. Recite
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.sa;vRa;de ;Za;d;Za;a;k+:a;le +.Sva;v.ya;a;h;ta;pa:=+a;kÒ +:ma;a Á
.=+a;ma;a;nua:$a;a;yRa;a;d;v.ya;a;¼a;a va;DRa;ta;a;ma;�a;Ba;va;DRa;ta;a;m,a Á Á
.=+a;ma;a;nua:$a;a;yRa;a;d;v.ya;a;¼a;a :pra;�a;ta;va;a;sa:=+mua:�va;l+.a Á;a;d;ga;nta;v.ya;a;a;pa;n�a;a BUa;ya;a;tsa;a ;a;h l+.ea;k+:a;h;tEa;a;Sa;N�a;a Á Á
(r�a;a;ma;n,a (r�a;a:=+ñÍç ÅÅ*:+. a;(ra;ya;ma;nua;pa;dÒ +va;a;ma;nua;a;d;nMa .sMa;va;DRa;ya Á(r�a;a;ma;n,a (r�a;a:=+ñÍç ÅÅ*:+. a;(ra;ya;ma;nua;pa;dÒ +va;a;ma;nua;a;d;nMa .sMa;va;DRa;ya Á Á
na;ma;ea .=+a;ma;a;nua:$a;a;ya;Ra;ya :vea;d;a;nta;a;TRa;pra;dÒ +a;�a;ya;nea ÁA;a:�ea;ya;pa;�íåÅ+a;na;a;Ba;a;yRa;sua;ta;a;ya gua;Na;Za;a;�a;l+.nea Á Á
.=+a;ma;a;nua:$a;d;ya;a;pa;a:�Ma ¼a;a;na;vEa:=+a;gya;BUa;Sa;Na;m,a Á(r�a;a;ma;dõe ;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.f;na;a;Ta;a;y a va;nde :vea;d;a;nta;de ; a;Za;k+:m,a Á Á
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l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH
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33. Next stage in theBa;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:mMa is :pa;yRa;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.a;sa;nMa.
:de ;va .~va;a;�a;ma;n,a .$a;ga;�a;a;Ta ; a;(ra;ya;a BUa;}ya;a ..ca n�a;a;L+:ya;a Á.$a;ga;dÒ +[a;Na:$a;a;ga;ya; a ya;ea;ga;�a;na;dÒ +a;mua;pa;a;ku +.� Á Á
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l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH
Offer sometua;L+:s�a;a or :pua;SpMa to present the:pa;yRa;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.a;sa;nMa and meditate that the Lord and His
consorts have graced theA;a;sa;nMa and recite
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya :pa;yRa;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.a;sa;na;a;ya na;maH Á :pa;yRa;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.a;sa;na;ma;l+.z, +ku +.�+:Sva Á
Now offerA;Gy a-:pa;a;dùÅ;aM -A;a;.ca;ma;n�a;a;yMa-:pl+.ea;ta;va;~:�Ma to the Lord.
34. Next recite
A;¼a;a;na;a;d;Ta;va;a ¼a;a;na;a;d;Zua;BMa ya;n}å.a;ya kx +:ta;m,a Á[a;ntua;ma;hR ;�a;sa ta;tsa;v a d;a;~yea;na ..ca gxa;h;a;Na ma;a;m,a Á Á
¼a;a;na;ta;ea.Y;¼a;a;na;ta;ea va;a;a;pa ;a;va;a;h;tMa ya;n}å.a;ya;a Zua;Ba;m,a Áta;tsa;v a :pUa;NRa;mea;va;a;~tua :pr�a;a;ta;ea Ba;va .$a;na;a;dR ;na Á Á
o+.pa;.ca;a:=+pa;de ;Zea;na kx +:ta;a;na;h:=+h;mRa;ya;a ÁA;pa;.ca;a:=+a;�a;na;ma;a;n,a .sa;va;Ra;n,a [a;ma;~va :pua:�+:Sa;ea:�a;ma Á Á
Prostrate before the Lord. ThenZa;a;l+.g{a;a;ma (or idols used for theBa;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;nMa ) should
be replaced in their original box(es). This is usually done with closed eyes.
35. The last stage in theBa;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;nMa is the .sa;a;�//�a;tva;k tya;a;gMa. This is done by reciting
Ba;a;ga;va;a;nea;va .~va;�a;na;ya;a;}ya .~va:�+.pa;�//////�a;~Ta;�a;ta :pra;vxa; a:�a .~va;Zea;Sa;tEa;k .=+sea;na A;nea;na A;a;tma;na;ak+.�a;Ra .~va;k +:a;yEa;(ãÉa o+.pa;k+.=+NEaH .~va;a:=+a;Da;nEa;k :pra;ya;ea:$a;na;a;ya :pa:=+ma;pua:�+:SaH .sa;vRa;Zea;S�a;a ; a;(ra;yaH+pa;�a;taH.~va;Zea;Sa BUa;ta;�a;ma;dM Ba;ga;va;t,a I+$ya;a:=+a;Da;na;a;K.yMa k+:mRa .~va;smEa .~va;pr�a;a;ta;yea .~va;ya;mea;va k+:a;�a:=+ta;va;a;n,a Á
Offer all the fruits of thisBa;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;nMa to the Lord by reciting
.sa;v a (r�a;a;kx +:SNa;a;pRa;Na;ma;~tua
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l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH
The left over water in vessels 2 through 6 should be poured into :pra;�a;ta;g{a;h :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 7).
The performer must first accept thet�a;a;T a (water) from:pra;�a;ta;g{a;h :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 7) and then
offer it to other members in the family.
36. If time permits, you could recite(r�a;a :de ; a;Za;k ma;ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.L+:m,a while offering thet�a;a;T a to others.
(r�a;a;ma;�l+.[ma;Na ya;ea;g�a;a;ndÒ ;�a;sa:;dÄâ ;a;nta ;a;va:$a;ya;Dva:$a;m,a Á;a;va:(õ;a;a;�a;ma:�a ku +:l+.ea;;�ÂåÅU +tMa va:=+d;a;yRa;ma;hM Ba:$ea Á Á
.sa;vRa;ta:n:�a .~va;ta:n:�a;a;ya ;�a;sMa;h;a;ya k+:a;va;va;a;a;d;na;a;m,a Á:vea;d;a;nta;a;.ca;a;yRa va;ya;Ra;ya :vea;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.fe ;Za;a;ya ma;ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.L+:m,a Á Á
na;Ba;~ya;ma;a;�a;sa (ra;ea;Na;a;ya;Ma A;va;t�a;a;Na;Ra;ya .sUa:=+yea Á;a;va:(õ;a;a;�a;ma:�a;a;nva;ya;a;ya;a;~tua :vea;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.fe ;Za;a;ya ma;ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.L+:m,a Á Á
;a;pa;ta;a ya;~ya;a;na;nta;sUa;�a:=.H :pua;Nq+=� +a;k+:a;[a ya:$va;naH Á:pa;Ea:�a;ea ya;~ta;na;ya;~ta;ea;ta;a:=+}ba;a;ya;a;~ta;~ya ma;ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.L+:m,a Á Á
:vea;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.fe ;Za;a;va;ta;a:=+ea.Y;yMa ta:.�ÈÅ +Nf;Ma;Za;ea.Y;Ta;va;a Ba;vea;t,a Áya;t�a;a;ndÒ +Ma;Za;ea.Y;Ta;vea;tyea;vMa ;a;va;ta;#ya;Ra;ya;a;~tua ma;ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.L+:m,a Á Á
(r�a;a;Ba;a;Sya;k+:a:=.H :pa;nTa;a;nMa A;a;tma;na;a d; a;ZRa;tMa :pua;naH Áo+;dÄâ ;tRua;ma;a;ga;ta;ea nUa;nMa I+.tyua;#ta;a;ya;a;~tua ma;ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.L+:m,a Á Á
ya;ea ba;a;�yea va:=+d;a;yRa;~ya :pra;a;.ca;a;yRa;~ya :pa:=+Ma d;ya;a;m,a ÁA;va;a;pya vxa;�a:;dÄâ M ga;�a;ma;taH ta;smEa ya;ea;gya;a;ya ma;ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.L+:m,a Á Á
.=+a;ma;a;nua:$a;a;ya;Ra;d;a:�ea;ya;a;t,a ma;a;tua;l+.a;t,a .sa;k+:l+.aH k+:l+.aH ÁA;va;a;pa ;a;vMa;Za;tya;b.de yaH ta;smEa :pra;a;¼a;a;ya ma;ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.L+:m,a Á Á
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l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH
(rua;ta;pra;k+:a; a;Za;k+:a BUa;ma;Ea yea;na;a;d;Ea :pa;�a:=;=+�a;[a;ta;a Á:pra;va;�a;tRa;ta;a ..ca :pa;a:�ea;Sua ta;smEa (rea;SF+.a;ya ma;ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.L+:m,a Á Á
.sa;Ma;~kx +:t�a;a;�a;Ba;dÒ +Ra;�a;ma;q� +.a;�a;BaH ba;�ë� +:a;�a;BaH kx +:�a;ta;�a;Ba:$Ra;na;a;n,a Áya;ssa;mua:��a;a;va;ya;a;ma;a;sa ta;smEa .sea;v.ya;a;ya ma;ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.L+:m,a Á Á
yaH K.ya;a;�a;ta l+.a;Ba :pUa:$a;a;sua ;a;va;mua;Ka;ea ;vEa;SNa;vea .$a;nea ÁkÒ +:ya;N�a;a;ya d;Za;Ma :pra;a;ptaH ta;smEa Ba;v.ya;a;ya ma;ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.L+:m,a Á Á
ya;sma;a;de ;va ma;ya;a .sa;v a Za;a;~:�a;ma;g{a;a;a;h na;a;nya;taH Áta;smEa :vea;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.f;na;a;Ta;a;ya ma;ma na;a;Ta;a;ya ma;ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.L+:m,a Á Á
;a;pa:�ea b.ra;�;ea;pa;de ;Sf" e mea gua:=+vea ;dE ;va;ta;a;ya ..ca Á:pra;a;pya;a;ya :pra;a;pa;k+:a;ya;a;~tua :vea;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.fe ;Za;a;ya ma;ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.L+:m,a Á Á
yaH kx +:tMa va:=+d;a;yeRa;Na :vea;d;a;nta;a;.ca;a;yRa ma;ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.L+:m,a ÁA;a;Za;a;~tea.Y;nua;a;d;nMa .sa;ea.Y;a;pa Ba;vea;n,a ma;ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.L Ba;a:$a;na;m,a Á Á
Ba;a;dÒ +pa;d;ma;a;sa;ga;ta ;a;va;SNua;a;va;ma;l+.[eRa:vea;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.f;ma;h� ;a;Dra;pa;�a;ta t�a;a;TRa;a;d;na;BUa;tea Á
:pra;a;du :=+Ba;va:�a;ga;�a;ta ;dE ;tya :�a:=+pua;Ga;Nf;ah;nta k+:a;va;ta;a;a;kR +:k mxa;gea;ndÒ gua:�+:mUa;tya;Ra Á Á
.sa;Za:ñÍËÅÅÉ*;+..ca;kÒ +:l+.a;nC+.naH .sa;dU ;DvRa;pua;Nq" +.ma;�////�a;Nq+.taH.sa;k+:NF+.l+.çÉîå+;a;sa:�ua;l+.~ya;na;GRa :pa;�íåÅ+a;ma;a;�a;l+.k;H Á
;�a;sa;ta;a;nta:=� +a;ya .sUa:�a:=� +a;ya ya;¼a;sUa:�a Za;ea;�a;Ba;taHma;ma;a;a;va:=+~tua ma;a;na;sea gua:�;H .sa :vea;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.fe :(õ;a:=.H Á Á
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l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH
A;na;nta .sUa;�a:= .sUa;na;vea.Y;�a;Ba;na;ndùÅ;a;ma;a;na ;vEa;Ba;va;a;d,;a;d;ga;nta va;a;a;d;hM ;sa .$Ea:�a;k+:a;l+.mea;Ga :de ; a;Za;k+:a;t,a Á
o+.pa;a:�a .sa;vRa;Za;a;sa;na;a;ya h;nta va;SRa ;a;vMa;Za;ta;Ea:pua;naH+pua;na;nRa;ma;�////�a;~kÒ +:ya;a.Y;~tua :vea;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.fe ;Za .sUa:=+yea Á Á
k+:a;va;ta;a;a;kR +:k k+:l+.Ba;v.ra:$a k+:ba;l� +.a;kx +:�a;ta;�a;sMa;hMk+:ma;l+.a;pa;�a;ta k+.�+:Na;a:=+sa :pa;�a:=+va;�a;DRa;ta ba;ea;Da;m,a Á
ya;�a;ta;na;a;ya;k :pa;d;pa;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+$a yua;ga;l� +.a :pa:=+ta:n:�MaBa:$a ma;a;na;sa bua;Da;vea;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.f;pa;�a;ta;de ; a;Za;k+:ma;�a;na;Za;m,a Á Á
k+:l+.yea .sa;ta;tMa k+.�+:Na;a .$a;l+.�a;DMa k+.�+:Na;a ;a;va;Sa;yMa k+:ma;l+.a;�a;Da;pa;teaH Ák+:�a;l ;vEa;�a:= Za;F+.a;�a:= va;.ca;ea .=+�a;sa;kM k+:a;va;ta;a;a;kR +:k :ke +:sa;�a:= .sUa;�a:= gua:�+:m,a Á Á
gua:=+Ea va;a;a;d;hM ;sa;a;}bua;d;a;.ca;a;yRa; a;Za;Syea.$a;na;a Ba;�////////�a;#ta;h� ;a;na;a ya;t�a;a;ndÒ +a;a;pra;ya;aH .~yuaH Á
ya;t�a;a;ndÒ +a;a;pra;ya;a ;a;va;SNua k+:a:�+:Nya;dU :=+aHku +:ta;ea mua;�////////�a;#ta;va;a;ta;Ra ;a;h ta;a;dx ;�//�a;gva;Da;a;na;a;m,a Á Á
:vea;de .sa;Via;a;ta Kea;de mua;�a;na:$a;na va;.ca;nea :pra;a;pta;�a;na;tya;a;va;ma;a;nea.sMa;k +:a;NeRa .sa;vRa;va;NeRa .sa;�a;ta ta;d;nua;gua;Nea ;�a;na;Spra;ma;a;Nea :pua:=+a;Nea Á
ma;a;ya;a;va;a;de .sa;ma;ea;de k+:�a;l+.k+:lu +.Sa va;Za;a;.cCU +.nya;va;a;de .Y;a;va;va;a;de;Da;mRa:�a;a;Na;a;ya ya;ea.Y;BUa;t,a .sa .$a;ya;�a;ta Ba;ga;va;a;n,a ;a;va;SNua ;Ga;Nf;a;va;ta;a:=.H Á Á
k+:a;va;ta;a;a;kR +:k+:�a;sMa;h;a;ya k+:�ya;a;Na;gua;Na;Za;a;�a;l+.nea Á(r�a;a;ma;tea :vea;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.fe ;Za;a;ya :vea;d;a;nta;gua:=+vea na;maH Á Á
va;a;a;d;a;dõ ;pa; a;Za:=+ea;Ba;ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.pa;Vca;a;na;na;pa:=+a;kÒ +:maH Á(r�a;a;ma;a;n,a :vea;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.f;na;a;Ta;a;yRaH ;�a;.ca:=M ;a;va:$a;ya;ta;Ma Bua;a;va Á Á
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Appendix
l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH
Procedure for performing
Za;ea;Sa;NMa-d;a;h;nMa-:pl+.a;va;nMaor
Za;ea;Sa;NMa-d;a;h;nMa-:pl+.a;va;nMa-.sua:=+�a;Ba;mua;dÒ +a-A;~:�a;ma:n:�Mato the item under consideration
Either imagine the wordyMa written on your right palm or scribe the wordyMa, in the script you are
comfortable with, on your right palm with your left index figure, as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5: Scribingyam. on your right palm with the left index finger.
Show the right palm to the item under consideration (IUC) andrecite
yMa va;a;ya;vea na;maH Za;ea;Sa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
Now, again imagine the word.=M written on your right palm with the left index finger. Show the
right palm to the IUC and recite
.=M A;çÉîå+;a;yea na;maH d;a;h;ya;a;�a;ma Á
Now imagine the wordvMa written on your left palm or scribe the wordvMa, on your left palm with
your right index figure, as shown in with your right index finger, as shown in Figure 6.
Show the left palm to the IUC and recite
vMa A;mxa;ta;a;ya na;maH :pl+.a;va;ya;a;�a;ma Á
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Figure 6: Scribingvam. on your left palm with the right index finger.
Develop the.sua:=+�a;Ba mua;dÒ +a on your hands as shown in Figure 7. This is done by touching your left
little and right ring fingers, left ring and right little fingers, left index and right middle fingers, and
left middle and right index fingers.
Figure 7: Configuringsurabhi mudra with the right hand.
Show this posture to the IUC and recite
A;eaM .sMua .sua:=+�a;Ba;mua;dÒ +a;yEa na;maH Á
Now snap with your hand over the IUC, as shown in Figure 8 whilemoving your hand in a clock-
wise circular fashion and recite
v�a;a;ya;Ra;ya A;~:�a;a;ya :P+.f, Á
The procedure of doingZa;ea;Sa;NMa, d;a;h;nMa and:pl+.a;va;nMa to the IUC will be referred to asZa;ea;Sa;NMa-d;a;h-;nMa-:pl+.a;va;nMa to that IUC, for brevity. Similarly the procedure of doingZa;ea;Sa;NMa, d;a;h;nMa and:pl+.a;va;nMa
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l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH
Figure 8: Snapping above the vessel.
to the IUC, showing the.sua:=+�a;Ba mua;dÒ +a to the IUC and performing theA;~:�a;ma:n:�Ma over the IUC will
be referred to asZa;ea;Sa;NMa-d;a;h;nMa-:pl+.a;va;nMa-.sua:=+�a;Ba;mua;dÒ +a-A;~:�a;ma:n:�Ma to that IUC, for brevity.
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l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH
Procedure for offering
A;Gy a-:pa;a;dùÅ;aM -A;a;.ca;ma;n�a;a;yMa-:pl+.ea;ta;va;~:�Mato the Lord
Hold a spoonful of water from theA;GyRa :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 2) in your right hand while ringing the
bell with your left hand and offer it to the Lord while reciting
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya A;Gy a .sa;ma;pRa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
Visualize His having accepted your offering in His right hand and pour this water into the:pra;�a;ta;g{a;h:pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 7). Hold a spoonful of water from the:pa;a;dùÅ;a :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 3). in your right
hand while ringing the bell with your left hand and offer it tothe Lord’s feet while reciting
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya :pa;a;dùÅ;aM .sa;ma;pRa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
and pour this water into the:pra;�a;ta;g{a;h :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 7). This must be done twice. Now, hold a
spoonful of water from theA;a;.ca;ma;n�a;a;ya :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 4). in your right hand while ringing the
bell with your left hand and offer it to the Lord’s right hand while reciting
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya A;a;.ca;ma;n�a;a;yMa .sa;ma;pRa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
and pour this water into the:pra;�a;ta;g{a;h :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 7). This must be done three times. Show
:pl+.ea;ta;va;~:�Ma (a piece of sanctified cloth used exclusively for the Lord or salagr ama) to the Lord and
recite
A;eaM na;ma;ea na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya :pl+.ea;ta;va;~:�Ma .sa;ma;pRa;ya;a;�a;ma Á
This combination of offering of water from theA;GyRa :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 2) once, from the:pa;a;dùÅ;a :pa;a-:�Ma (vessel no. 3) twice and fromA;a;.ca;ma;n�a;a;ya :pa;a:�Ma (vessel no. 4) three times followed by showing
:pl+.ea;ta;va;~:�Ma will be referred to as the process of offeringA;Gy a-:pa;a;dùÅ;aM -A;a;.ca;ma;n�a;a;yMa-:pl+.ea;ta;va;~:�Mato the Lord, for brevity.
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l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH
Taniyans of someacaryas of
(r�a;a:=+ñÍç ÅÅ*:M (r�a;a;ma;d;a;Nq+.va;n,a A;a;(ra;ma;m,a(r�a;a;vea;d;a;nta .=+a;ma;a;nua:$a ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:n,a
(r�a;a;ma;dõe ;d;a;nta .=+a;ma;a;nua:$a mua;�a;na k+.�+:Na;a;l+.b.Da :vea;d;a;nta yua;gma;m,a(r�a;a;ma;d, (r�a;a;va;a;sa;ya;ea;g�a;a:(õ;a:= gua:�+:pa;d;ya;ea:=+a;pRa;ta .~va;a;tma Ba;a:=+m,a Á
(r�a;a;ma;d, (r�a;a:=+ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.na;a;Ta;a;�ë+:ya mua;�a;na;kx +:pa;ya;a :pra;a;pta ma;ea;[a;a;(ra;mMa tMa(r�a;a;ma;d, :vea;d;a;nta .=+a;ma;a;nua:$a mua;�a;na;ma;pa:=M .sMa;(ra;yea :de ; a;Za;ke +:ndÒ +m,a Á Á
(r�a;a;(r�a;a;�a;na;va;a;sa .=+a;ma;a;nua:$a ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:n,a
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(r�a;a:=+ñÍç ÅÅ*:+=+a;ma;a;nua:$a ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:n,a
:vea;d;a;nta l+.[ma;Na mua;n�a;a;ndÒ kx +:pa;a:�a ba;ea;Da;m,ata;tpa;a;d yua;gma;sa:=+s�a;a:�+:h Bxa;ñÍç ÅÅ*:+=+a:$a;m,a Á
�a;yya;nta yua;gma kx +:ta;BUa;�a:= :pa;�a:=+(ra;mMa tMa(r�a;a:=+ñÍç ÅÅ*: l+.[ma;Na;mua;�a;nMa Za:=+NMa :pra;pa;dùÅ;ae Á Á
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l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH
Taniyans of someacaryas of
A;h;ea;a;ba;l ma;F+.m,a(r�a;a;v�a;a:=;=+a;Ga;va Za;F+.k+:ea;pa ya;t�a;a;ndÒ ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:n,a
(r�a;a;ma;t,a (r�a;a:=M +ga;pxa;Tv�a;a:(õ;a:=+Za;F+.�a:=+pua;Na;a .sMa;ya;m�a;a;ndÒ e +Na dx ;SfMnya;~ta;a;tma;a;nMa nxa;�a;sMa;he na:=+h;�a:=+Za;F+.�a:$a;tya;ea;�a;ga;nea;tuaH :pra;sa;a;d;a;t,a Á
:pra;a;¼a;(r�a;a:=M +ga;k+:a;�a:=+pra;Ba;va;ya;�a;ta;pa;teaH :pra;a;pta;l+.[m�a;a;nxa;�a;sMa;h;a-.~Ta;a;nMa .sea;vea ya;t�a;a;ndÒ M .sa;k+:l+.gua;Na;�a;na;�a;DMa v�a;a:=;=+Gv�a;a;f, C+.F+.a;�a:=+m,a Á Á
(r�a;a;vea;d;a;nta :de ; a;Za;k ya;t�a;a;ndÒ ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:n,a
(r�a;a:=M +ga;na;a;Ta;Za;F+.k+:ea;pa;ya;t�a;a;ndÒ +dx ;SfMl+.[m�a;a;nxa;�a;sMa;h;Za;F+.�a:$a;tk+.�+:NEa;k+:pa;a:�a;m,a Á
(r�a;a:=+ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.v�a;a:=;=+Gua:=+a;æÚÅÉ*+:F+.k+:ea;pa;&+.dùÅ;aM:vea;d;a;nta;de ; a;Za;k+:ya;t�a;a;ndÒ +ma;hM :pra;pa;dùÅ;ae Á Á
(r�a;a;na;a:=+a;ya;Na ya;t�a;a;ndÒ ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:n,a
(r�a;a;ma;dÒ +ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.Za;F+.a;�a:= .sMa;ya;�a;ma;va:=+a;�l+.b.Da;a;ga;ma;a;nta;dõ ;ya;m,a(r�a;a;ma;dõ� ;a:=;=+Gua;dõ ;h;a;dùÅ;a;Za;F+.�a:$a;tpa;a;d;a:=+a;va;nd;a;(ra;ya;m,a Á
(r�a;a;ma;dõe ;d;va;tMa;sa;de ; a;Za;k+:ya;teaH k+:a:�+:Nya;v�a;a;[a;a;~å.pa;d;m,a.sea;vea .=+ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.Dua:=� +a;Na;Za;a;sa;na;va;ZMa na;a:=+a;ya;NMa ya;ea;�a;ga;na;m,a Á Á
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l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH
Taniyans of someacaryas of
A;�a;çÉîå+;a;h;ea:�Ma ta;a;ta;de ; a;Za;k+:n,a .sMa;pra;d;a;ya;m,a
(r�a;a;ZEa;l+.a;yRa .sa;mua;;�ÂåÅu +tMa va;a;tsa;�ya;a;a;d gua;Na;a;NRa;va;m,a Á.sua;nd:=+a;yRa va;nde :vea;d;a;nta;dõ ;ya;de ; a;Za;k+:m,a Á Á
(r�a;a;ZEa;l+.a;yRa;ta;nUa;Ba;va;~ya ta;na;yMa (r�a;a;vea;d;.cUa;q+.a;gua:=+eaH(r�a;a;ma;tsua;nd:=+ta;a;ta;de ; a;Za;k+:pa;d dõ ;ndõ ;a;(ra;yMa ;�a;na;mRa;l+.m,a Á
Za;a;�////�a;nta;[a;a;�////�a;nta gua;Na;a;k+.=M mua;�a;na;va:=+a;dõe ;d;a;nta:=+a;ma;a;nua:$a;a;t,a.sMa;pra;a;pta;a:�a:=+h;~ya;sa;a:=+&+.d;yMa (r�a;a;vea;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.fe ;ZMa Ba:$ea Á Á
(r�a;a;va;a;sa;ta;a;ta;ma;a;h;va;yRa kx +:pa;a:�a ma:n:�Mata;a;tea A;�a;çÉîå+;a;h;ea:�a ;�a;na:=+ta;a;tma;�a;na ta;a;ta;ya;a;yeRa Á
nya;~ta;a;tma;Ba;a:=M A;ma;lM :pa;�a:=+pUa;NRa ba;ea;DMa.=+a;ma;a;nua:$a;a;yRa gua:�+:va;yRa;ma;hM :pra;pa;dùÅ;ae Á Á
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l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH
Taniyans of someacaryas of
:pa;Ea;Nq+=� +a;k+:pua:=M A;a;Nq+.va;n,a A;a;(ra;ma;m,a(r�a;a;ma;d, (r�a;a;�a;na;va;a;sa ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:n,a
(r�a;a;na;a:=+a;ya;Na ya;ea;�a;ga;ndÒ va:=+d;a;yRa kx +:pa;a;(ra;ya;m,a Á.=+ñÍç ÅÅ*:e +.Za;pa;a;d ;a;va;na;tMa (r�a;a;�a;na;va;a;sa mua;�a;nMa Ba:$ea Á Á
(r�a;a;ma;d, (r�a;a:=+ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.na;a;Ta ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:n,a
A;a;dùÅ;a;(r�a;a;�a;na;�a;Da;ya;ea;�a;ga l+.b.Da;ma;nua:=+a;t,a (r�a;a;va;a;sa:=+a;ma;a;nua:$a;a;t,a.sMa;pra;a;pta;a;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.na;ma:n:�a:$a;a;ta;ma;pa:= (r�a;a;va;a;sa;ya;ea;g�a;a:(õ;a:=+a;t,a Á
:pra;a;ptya;a;nta;a;(ra;ma :vea;d;ma;Ea;�a;L+:yua;ga;LM .tea;na;a;a;pRa;tMa (r�a;a;pa;ta;Ea¼a;a;na;a;�///�a;b.DMa .sua;gua;Na;a;k+.=M mua;�a;na;va:=M (r�a;a:=+ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.na;a;TMa Ba:$ea Á Á
(r�a;a;ma;d, (r�a;a;�a;na;va;a;sa ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:n,a
na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;K.ya ya;�a;ta:=+a:$a :pa;d;a;b.ia;Bxa;ñÍç ÅÅ*:(r�a;a;va;a;sa;ya;ea;�a;ga gua:�+:Na;a;a;pRa;ta Ba;a:=+m�a;a;Zea Á
Ba;#tya;a;a;d :pUa;NRa va:=+d;a;yRa kx +:pa;a:�a;�a;.ca;�îå+:m,a(r�a;a (r�a;a;�a;na;va;a;sa mua;�a;na;va;yRa;ma;hM :pra;pa;dùÅ;ae Á Á
(r�a;a;ma;d, ga;ea;pa;a;l+.de ; a;Za;k ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:n,a
(r�a;a;va;a;sa .=+ñÍç ÅÅ*: :pa:=+k+:a;l mua;�a;na:�a;ya;a;ptal+.[ma;a;tma .=+[a;Na ya;�a;ta;tva yua;ga;a;ga;ma;a;nta;m,a Á
A;a;.ca;a;yRa Ba;�////////�a;#ta :pa;�a:=+pUa;tMa A;na;GRa Z�a;a;l+.m,aga;ea;pa;a;l+.de ; a;Za;k mua;�a;nMa gua:�M A;a;(ra;ya;a;maH Á Á
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l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH
Taniyans of someacaryas of
:pa:=+k+:a;l ma;F+.m,a(r�a;a;ma;d;�a;Ba;na;va .=+ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.na;a;Ta b.ra;�;ta:n:�a :pa:=+k+:a;l ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:n,a
(r�a;a;kx +:SNa;b.ra;�;ta:n:�a;ea:�a;ma gua:�+:Na;a;va;a;pta ..ca;kÒ +:a;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.Ba;a;Sya;m,a;vEa:=+a;gya;a;.ca;a:=+va;a;Da;eRa va:=+d;pa;�íåÅ+au ;ke l+.[ma;Nea nya;~ta;Ba;a:=+m,a Á
(r�a;a;va;a;g�a;a;Za;a:�a;tua;y a Za;F+.�a:=+pua;ya;�a;ta:=+a;q, +vea;d ..cUa;q+.a;yRa;mUa;�a;tRa;m,anUa;�Ma (r�a;a:=+ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.na;a;TMa k+:�a;l+.�a:=+pua;ma;na;GMa b.ra;�;ta:n:�Ma (ra;ya;a;maH Á Á
(r�a;a;tua:=+ga;va;d;na :pa;a;dU ;sa;nta;ta;pa;�a:=+.ca:=+Na;ma;a:�a :pa:=+ma;a;TRaH Á.$a;ya;tua (r�a;a;ma;a;na;�a;Ba;na;va .=+ñÍç ÅÅ*:e +.ndÒ +b.ra;�;ta:n:�a :pa:=+k+:a;l:H Á Á
(r�a;a;ma;d;�a;Ba;na;va (r�a;a;�a;na;va;a;sa b.ra;�;ta:n:�a :pa:=+k+:a;l ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:n,a
(r�a;a;kx +:SNa b.ra;�;ta:n:�a;a;�a;Ba;Da;k+:�a;l+.ma;Ta;na;a;�l+.b.Da;.ca;kÒ +:a;ñÍöÐÅÅ*: Ba;a;Sya;m,ana;v.ya (r�a;a:=+ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.na;a;Tea k+:�a;l+.ma;Ta;na;gua:=+a;va;a;pRa;ta;a;tm�a;a;ya;Ba;a:=+m,a Á
ta;�� +a;[a;a;l+.b.Da;tua;y a h;ya;va;d;na :pa;d:�a;a;Na;sea;va;a;Dua:=� +a;Na;m,a;Dya;a;yea;yMa b.ra;�;ta:n:�Ma k+:�a;l+.ma;Ta;na;gua:�M (r�a;a;�a;na;va;a;sMa na;v�a;a;na;m,a Á Á
(r�a;a;ma;�l+.[m�a;a h;ya;g{�a;a;va :pa;a;du ;k+:a ;a;d;v.ya .sea;va;k+:ea va;Z�a;a Á.$�a;a;ya;a;�a;v.ya (r�a;a;�a;na;va;a;sa :pa:=+k+:a;l gua:�+�a;maH Á Á
(r�a;a;ma;d;�a;Ba;na;va .=+a;ma;a;nua:$a b.ra;�;ta:n:�a :pa:=+k+:a;l ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:n,a
nUa;�a (r�a;a:=+ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.na;a;Ta;a;�a;g{a;ma;pa;d;k+:�a;l+.�a:$a;�l+.b.Da;.ca;kÒ +:a;ñÍöÐÅÅ*:+.na(r�a;a �a;yya;nta;dõ ;ndõ ta;tvMa ta;d;na;Ga;.ca:=+Na;nya;~ta;Ba;a:=M ya;t�a;a;ndÒ +a;t,a Á
:pra;tya;g{a (r�a;a;�a;na;va;a;sa;a;t,a .sa;ma;�a;Da;ga;ta;tua:=� +a;ya;a;(ra;mMa .sMa;(ra;ya;a;maHna;v.yMa .=+a;ma;a;nua:$a;a;K.yMa k+:�a;l+.ma;Ta;na;gua:�M b.ra;�;ta:n:�a .~va;ta:n:�a;m,a Á Á
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l+.Gua Ba;ga;va;d;a:=+a;Da;na;kÒ +:maH
l+.[m�a;a;h;ya;a;~ya :pa;a;dU ;va;�a:=+va;~yEa k+:a;nta;ma;a;na;sa;ssa;ta;ta;m,a Á.$a;ya;tua (r�a;a;ma;d;�a;Ba;na;va .=+a;ma;a;nua:$a ya;ea;g�a;a;ndÒ :pa:=+k+:a;l:H Á Á
(r�a;a;ma;d;�a;Ba;na;va va;a;g�a;a;Za b.ra;�;ta:n:�a :pa:=+k+:a;l ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:n,a
(r�a;a;ma;�Ua;ta;na .=+ñÍç ÅÅ*:+.na;a;Ta ya;�a;ta:=+a;d;a;t,a :pa;a;tma ;a;va;dùÅ;a;a;l+.ya;m,a(r�a;a;ma;�Ua;ta;na l+.[ma;Na;a;yRa ya;�a;ta:=+a:$a;t,a .sa;}å.pra;a;pta tua;ya;Ra;(ra;ma;m,a Á
(r�a;a;va;a;sea;ndÒ k+:f;a;[a .sa;nta;ta;sua;Da;a;l+.[ya;a;tma;yea;ga;a;�//////�a;Vca;ta;m,a(r�a;a;ma;�Ua;ta;na va;a;ga;D�a;a;Za;ya;�a;ma;nMa Ba;#ta;a;(ra;ya;a;ma;ea;gua:�+.m,a Á Á
na;v.ya va;a;g�a;a;Za;ya;ea;g�a;a;ndÒ h;ya;a;~ya;pa;d;sea;a;va;na;m,a Áb.ra;�;ta:n:�a .~va;ta:n:�a;a;y a Ba:$a;a;ma;s~va;a;tma;sa;}å.pa;d;m,a Á Á
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