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Puja Vidhi

pratah prabodhito vishno

hrishikeshena yat tvaya
yad yat karayas ishana
tat karomi tavajnaya

"O Vishnu, O Ishana, O Hrishikesha, You have awakened me, and now I am ready to do whatever
You wish today" (Vishnu-dharmottara, quoted in the Hari-bhakti-vilasa [3.91]).

Before rising you may pray to Mother Earth:

samudra-vasane devi
parvata-stana-mandite
vishnu-patni namas tubhyam
pada-sparsham kshamasva me

"O Mother Earth, I offer my humble obeisances unto you, who are the wife of Lord Vishnu and the
residence of the oceans, and who are decorated with mountains. Please forgive me for stepping
upon you."

1) Acamana

2) Samanya arghya sthapana

3) Bhuta-nivaranam

(om) apagacchantu te bhuta

ye bhuta bhuvi samsthitah
ye bhuta-vighna-kartaras
te gacchanty ajnyaya hareh

"May all inauspicious subtle beings that may obstruct our service be gone by the order of the Lord."

Chant om astraya phat and strike your left heel on the ground three times to dispel subtle beings
from earth.

While chanting the mula-mantra of the main Deity you will worship, from the corners of your eyes
glance angrily over the paraphernalia and upward. This will dispel subtle beings in the higher
realms.

Chant om astraya phat and snap the fingers of your right hand over your head in the ten directions
to dispel subtle beings in the atmosphere.

4 ) Asana-sthapana

Chant om astraya phat and purify the floor by prokshana.

Draw a triangular mandala on the floor with water or candana, using the knuckle of your right
middle finger.
Worship the mandala with flower petals and candana as you chant:

ete gandha-pushpe- om adhara-shaktaye namah

om anantaya namah
om kurmaya namah

Place the asana over the mandala.

While touching the asana, chant the viniyoga mantra:

(om) asana-mantrasya
meru-prishtha rishih
sutalam chandah
kurmo devata
asanabhimantrane viniyogah

Holding the hands in the pranama-mudra, chant:

prithvi tvaya dhrita loka

devi tvam vishnuna dhrita
tvam ca dharaya mam nityam
pavitram casanam kuru

"O Mother Earth, O goddess, you support all the world's people, and Lord Vi\s\nu sustains you;
please give your support to me continuously and provide me with a pure seat upon which to sit
while worshiping the Lord."

Draw a triangle on the asana with water (or just with your knuckle), and then worship this mandala
with flower petals and candana while chanting:

ete gandha- pushpe om adhara-shaktaye namah

om kamalasanaya namah

5) Patra-sthapana

6) Guru-pankti-namskara

Draw the spiritual master's attention by placing flowers before him while chanting:

esha pushpanjali -aim gurave namah

Then chant:

shri-guro paramananda
premananda phala-prada
vrajananda pradananda
sevayam ma niyojaya

"My dear spiritual master, who give the fruit of the highest bliss--the bliss of love of Godhead--
please engage me in the blissful service of Krishna, who bestows bliss upon the land of Vraja."

7) Kara shuddhi

8) Pushpa-shuddhi

Chant om astraya phat and sprinkle the flowers with samanya-arghya water. Then show the cakra-
and dhenu-mudras over the flowers.
While touching the flowers with the fingers of your right hand in the bijakshara-mudra, chant:

om pushpe pushpe maha-pushpe

su-pushpe pushpa-sambhave
pushpe cayavakirne
ca hum phat svaha

"O flowers, O great and auspicious flowers who have appeared from a budding creeper, may you be
purified" (Rg Veda).

Then show the matsya-mudra over the flowers.

9) Dravya-shuddhi

10) Atma-shuddhi

Sprinkle oneself with water while chanting the Gopala Mantra.

11) Dig bandhanam

Chant om astraya phat and strike your left palm three times with your right forefinger and middle
finger. Raise your hands as you do this.
Show the cakra-mudra, and then snap the fingers of your right hand in the ten directions, beginning
from the east and going clockwise.

12 )Vahni prakarana

Chant the agni-bija (ram) and meditate on a wall of fire spreading all around and over your head,
protecting you and the Deity room from all bad influences. At the same time show the agni-
bijakshara-mudra. To show this mudra, keep your right index finger straight, clench the remaining
fingers of your right hand into a fist, and move your right hand clockwise in a complete circle
around your head.

13) Kara-nyasa

As you show the nyasa-mudra, chant the gopala-mantra once.

Chant klim angushthabhyam namah and move your forefingers along the length of your thumbs,
from the bases to the tips.
Chant krishnaya tarjanibhyam svaha and move your thumbs along the length of your index fingers,
from the bases to the tips.
Chant govindaya madhyamabhyam vashat and move your thumbs along the length of your middle
fingers, from the bases to the tips.
Chant gopijana anamikabhyam hum and move your thumbs along the length of your ring fingers,
from the bases to the tips.
Chant vallabhaya kanishthikabhyam vaushat and move your thumbs along the length of your little
fingers, from the bases to the tips.
Chant svaha astraya kara-tala-kara-prishthabhyam phat and touch your right palm to the back of
your left hand, then your left palm to the back of your right hand.


14) Anga-nyasa

Chant klim hridayaya namah and touch your heart with your right palm.
Chant krishnaya shirase svaha and touch the top of your head with the fingertips of your right
hand.
Chant govindaya shikhayai vashat and touch your shikha with your right fist, thumb pointing down
toward your neck.
Chant gopiijana kavacaya hum and touch your left upper arm with the fingertips of your right hand
and your right upper arm with the fingertips of your left hand.
Chant vallabhaya netrabhyam vaushat and touch your eyelids with the middle finger and forefinger
of your right hand.
Chant svaha astraya phat and snap your fingers three times with your right hand as you move it
clockwise around your head.

Show the cakra-mudra.

15) Pranayama

First, chant the viniyoga mantra:

om kama-bijasya prajapati rishih

daivi-gayatri chandah
shri krishna-caitanyo devata
ka-karo bijam
la-karo kilakam
i-karo shaktih
pranayame viniyogah

Then one should perform the pranayama nyasa:

om kama-bijaya namah

prajapati-rishaye namah (touch head)

daivi-gayatri chandase namah (touch shikha)
shri krishna-chaitanya-devatyai namah (touch face)
ka-kara-bijatmamane namah (touch heart)
la-kara kilakatmane namah (touch right nipple)
i-kara shaktyatmane namah (touch left nipple)
pranayama-viniyogaya namah (touch heart)

Chant the kama-bija 16 times inhaling; then 64 times holding the breath and 32 times exhaling.

Counting in this way, one should begin by inhaling through the left nostril, blocking the right nostril,
holding the breath, and then exhaling through the right nostril, blocking the left. Then one should
inhale through the right nostril, hold the breath, and exhale through the left nostril, using the same
count. This should be repeated three times.

16) Bhuta-shuddhi

naham vipro na ca nara-patir napi vaishyo na shudro

naham varni na ca griha-patir no vanastho yatir va
kintu prodyan-nikhila-paramananda-purnamritabdher
gopii-bhartuh pada-kamalayor dasa-dasanudasah

"I am not a brahmana, I am not a kshatriya, I am not a vaishya or a shudra. Nor am I a brahmacari,
a householder, a vanaprastha, or a sannyasi. I identify myself only as the servant of the servant of
the servant of the lotus feet of Lord Krishna, the maintainer of the gopis. He is like an ocean of
nectar, and He is the cause of universal transcendental bliss. He is always existing with brilliance"
(Padyavali 74).

17) Ghanta puja

While offering the bell a flower petal dipped in candana, chant:

ete gandha-pushpe om jaya-dhvani-mantra-matah svaha

Now fasten the flower petal to the body of the bell with the candana. Then ring the bell briefly with
your left hand and replace it on the plate, all the while thinking of the bell as a servant of the Lord.
Then chant:

sarva-vadya-mayi ghante
deva-devasya vallabhe
tvam vina naiva sarvesham
shubham bhavati shobhane

"O beautiful bell so dear to Lord Krishna, the God of gods, you embody the sweet sound of all
music. Without you there is no auspiciousness for anyone."

agamarthantu devanam
gamanarthantu rakshasam |
kuru ghantaravam tatra
devatavahana lancanam ||
jnanathojnanatovapi
kamsya ghantan navadayet |
rakshasanam pishacanam
taddeshe vasatirbhavet |
tasmat sarva prayatnena
ghantanadam prakarayet |

ghanta devatabhyo namah |

sakala pujarthe akshatan samarpayami ||

19) Sankha-sthapana / puja

With water from the samanya-arghya patra or with candana, draw a small equilateral triangle with
one of its angles pointing away from you. Similarly, draw a circle around the triangle and then a
square around the circle.

Chant om astraya phat and sprinkle the conch stand with samanya-arghya water.
Chant om adhara-shaktaye namah and place the stand on the mandala.
Chant om astraya phat and sprinkle the conch with samanya-arghya water. Place the conch on the
stand.
Chant om hridayaya namah and place flower petals and candana into the conch.
Chant om shirase svaha and pour water from the waterpot into the conch.

While offering flowers and candana to the Lord's bathing conch, chant:

ete gandha-pushpe- om hum hum hum namah maha-shankhaya svaha

One should chant over the shankha three times:

om pancajanyaya vidmahe
mahodaraya dhimahi
tanno shankhah pracodayat

nirvishikaranartham takshya mudra pradarshiyami -show Garuda mudra

amritikaranartham dhenu mudram pradarshayami show dhenu mudra

pavitrakaranartham shankha mudram pradarshayami - show shankha mudra

surakshanartham cakra mudram pradarshayami show cakra mudra

dig bandhanartham gada mudram pradarshayami show gada mudraaround the shankha.

Worship the Fire, Sun, and Moon Mandalas (With Their Ten, Twelve and Sixteen Divisions) Situated
Within the Stand, Conch, and Water.

Chant:
ete gandha-pushpe - om mam vahni-mandalaya dasha-kalatmane namah and offer a flower petal
dipped in candana to the stand; then afix the petal to the stand.

ete gandha-pushpe - om am arka-mandalaya dvadasha-kalatmane namah (place petal on

shankha)

ete gandha-pushpe om um soma-mandalaya shodasha-kalatmane namah (place petal in water).

Do ashtakshara mantra japa 12 times holding between middle and first fingers
a tulasi leaf and touching the shankha.

The following mantra is said:

shankhe candrarkabhyam namah |

madhye varunaya namah ( at the centre of the shankha Varuna is there.)

pushte prajapataye namah (At the bottom Prajapathis is there)
agre ganga sarasvatibhyam namah . (shankhas at the end)
trilokigata samasta devatabhyo namah |

avahayami

Offer the following items with water to the shankha:

asanam sa
arghyam sa
padyam sa
acamaniyam sa
snaniyam sa
vastram sa
gandham sa
tulasi-pushpani sa
naivedyam sa
aratikyam sa

Chant the following stuti:

shankham candrarka daivatam

madhye varuna devatam
prishthe prajapatim vindyadh
agre ganga sarasvatim

tvam pura sagarotpanno

vishnuna vidhritah kare
manitah sarva-devaish ca
pancajanya namo 'stu te

"O Pancajanya, obeisances unto you, who were born from the ocean! Long ago Lord Vishnu seized
you in His hand, and thus all the demigods honor you."

tava nadena jimuta

vitrasyanti surasurah
sa-shankha-yuta-diptabha
pancajanya namo 'stu te

"O Pancajanya, obeisances unto you, who shine brilliantly like the moon! Your roaring sound makes
the mountains, clouds, demigods, and demons tremble in fear."

garbha devari-narinam
vilayante sahasradha
tava nadena patale
pancajanya namo 'stu te

"O Pancajanya, obeisances unto you! Your roaring sound shatters into thousands of pieces the
wombs of the demons' wives living in the lower planets."

pancajanya nija-dhvandva
sthapatakasa nicaya
pahi mam narakad ghorat
samsaranrnatarana

shankha devatabhyo namah

sakala pujarthe akshatan samarpayami

anena shankha pujanena shri krishna priyatam prito bhavatu

 shri krishnarpanamastu

20 ) Vishesha-arghya-sthapana

Purify the bathing water with samanya-arghya water and mudras. Then call the Lord into the water
with the avahana mudras. Then perform gopala-nyasa on the water and worship with 5 upacaras.

21 ) Pitha-puja

With candana, draw a lotus-shaped mandala on the pitha, the place where the Lord will stand for
bathing. Then (again with candana) write in the center of the mandala the bija syllable of the mula-
mantra of the Deity being worshiped (use Devanagari script if possible). Now ring the bell and offer
flower petals with candana as follows:

Offer petals to the left of the mandala and chant:

ete gandha-pushpe aim gurave namah

ete gandha-pushpe om siksha-gurubhyo namah
ete gandha-pushpe - om parama -guruve namah
ete gandha-pushpe - om paratpara -guruve namah
ete gandha-pushpe - om maha -guruve namah
ete gandha-pushpe - om parameshthi -guruve namah
ete gandha-pushpe om sarva- vaishnavebhyo namah

Offer petals inside the mandala and chant:

ete gandha-pushpe om adhara-shaktaye namah

ete gandha-pushpe om anantaya namah

ete gandha-pushpe - surya mandalaya namah

ete gandha-pushpe - surya mandaladhipataye brahmane namah
ete gandha-pushpe - soma mandalaya namah
ete gandha-pushpe - soma mandaladhipataye vishnave namah
ete gandha-pushpe - vahni mandalaya namah
ete gandha-pushpe - vahni mandaladhipataye ishvaraya namah

ete gandha-pushpe - om lalitadi parama-preshtha-sakhi-vrindebhyo namah

ete gandha-pushpe - om shri rupadi manjaribhyo namah
ete gandha-pushpe - om shridamadi-sakha-vrindebhyo namah
ete gandha-pushpe - om sarva-gopa-gopibhyo namah
ete gandha-pushpe - om nanda-yashodabhyam namah
ete gandha-pushpe - om yamunayai namah
ete gandha-pushpe - om sarva vraja-vasibhyo namah
ete gandha-pushpe - om goloka-dhamne namah

22) Sankalpa

One should recite the following sankalpa:

om govinda govinda govinda

om tat sat
adya-
________ mase
________ tithau
________ pakshe

shri guru-gauranga gandharvika-giridhari sudarshana salagrama puja karishye

He should then throw flower petals in the NE direction.

om tad vishnoh paramam padam

sada pashyanti surayah
diviva cakshur atatam

Just as those with ordinary vision see the suns rays in the sky, so the wise and learned devotees
always see the supreme abode of Lord Vishnu. Because those highly praiseworthy and spiritually
awake brahmanas can see that abode, they can also reveal it to others. (Sama Veda)

23) Svasti-vacana

yam brahma vedanta-vido vadanti

pare pradhanam purusham tathanye
vishvad gateh karanam-ishvaram va
tasmai namo vighna-vinashanaya

Obeisances unto Him who is the destroyer of all obstacles, who the knowers of Vedanta describe
as the Supreme Brahman, and who others describe as the pradhana, or totality of mundane
elements. Some describe Him as the Supreme Male Person, or Purusha, while others describe Him
as the Supreme Lord and the cause of the creation of the universe. (Brihad Vishnu Purana)

om krishno vai sac-cid-ananda-ghanah

krishna adi purushah
krishnah purushottamah
krishno ha u karmadi mulam
krishnah saha sarvai-karyah
krishna kasham krid-adisha mukha-prabhu-pujyah
krishno nadis-tasmin-ajandantar bahye
yam-mangalam tal-labhate kriti

Lord Krishna is the color of a new rain-cloud, therefore He is compared to a transcendental cloud
full of eternity, bliss and cognizance. He is the original and Supreme Person. He is the origin of all
activities and the one and only Lord of all. He is the worshipful Lord of the best of demigods, the
controller of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Krishna is without any beginning. Whatever
auspiciousness is found within or beyond this universe the devotee obtains in Krishna
alone.(Krishnopanishad)

om svasti no govindah
svasti no cyutanantau
svasti no vasudevo vishnur dadhatu
svasti no narayano naro vai
svasti nah padmanabhah purushottamo dadhatu
svasti no vishvakseno vishveshvarah
svasti no hrishikesho harir dadhatu
 svasti no vainateyo harih
svasti no njanasuto hanur bhagavato dadhatu
svasti svasti sumangalaikesho mahan
shri krishnah saccidananda ghanah
sarveshvareshvaro dadhatu

May Lord Govinda, Acyuta, Ananta Shesha, Vasudeva and Lord Vishnu bestow auspiciousness
upon us. May Nara-Narayana, Padmanabha and Purushottama bestow auspiciousness upon us.
May Vishvaksena, the Lord of the universe, Hrishikesha and Lord Hari bestow auspiciousness upon
us. May Garuda and the son of Anjana, who is the great devotee of Lord Rama, Hanuman, bestow
auspiciousness upon us. May the great and only Lord of auspiciousness, Shri Krishna, who is like a
transcendental cloud full of eternity, knowledge, and bliss and who is the Lord of all the demigods,
bestow upon us all prosperity and auspiciousness. (Krishnopanishad)

karotu svasti me krishna

sarva lokeshvareshvarah
karshnadayash-ca kurvantu
svasti me loka-pavanah

May Krishna, the Lord of all Lords of the universe, and his followers, the deliverers of the fallen,
bestow auspiciousness on me. (Sanmohana Tantra)

krishno mamaiva sarvatra

svasti kuryat shriya samam
tathaiva ca sada karshnih
sarva vighna vinashanah

May Krishna, the destroyer of all obstacles and his followers bestow auspiciousness and
prosperity to me at all times and places. (Vishnu Yamala Samhita)

krishnah karotu kalyanam

kamsa-kunjara-keshari
kalindi jala kallola
kolahala kutuhalah

May Krishna, who sports with great noise in the waves of the Yamuna river, and who, like a lion,
killed the elephant Kamsa, bestow auspiciousness on me. (Naradiya Purana)

madhavo madhavo vaci

madhavo madhavo hridi
smaranti madhavah sarve
sarva karyeshu madhavam

The devotees always remember the Lord. The name Madhava is constantly on their tongues and
constantly in their minds, and permeates all of their activities. (Narasimha Purana)

labhas tesham jayas tesham

kutas tesham parabhavah
yesham-indivara-shyamo
hridaya-stho janardanah

For those who have Janardana, whose complexion is that of a blue lotus, within their hearts, there
is all gain and victory and no defeat in any enterprise. (Pandava Gita)

mangalam bhagavan vishnur

mangalam madhusudanah
mangalam hrishikesho yam
mangalayatano harih

vishnuccarana-matrena
krishnasya smaranad-dhareh
sarva vighnani nashyanti
mangalam syan-na samsayah

The Supreme Lord, Vishnu is all auspicious. Madhusudana is all auspicious. Hrishikesha is all
auspicious. Hari is the abode of all auspiciousness. Simply by saying the name of Vishnu or by
remembering Krishna all obstacles are destroyed and all auspiciousness comes. This is certain.
(Brihad Vishnu Purana)

satyam kaliyuga vipra

shri harer nama mangalam
param svastyayanam nrinam
nasty-eva gatir anyatha

Oh brahmana, chanting of the holy name is the auspicious process in Kali Yuga. It is the highest
auspiciousness for mankind. There is no other way. (Padma Purana)

pundarikaksha govinda
madhavadimsh ca yah smaret
tasya syan-mangalam sarva-
karmadau vighna-nashanam

He who remembers all the forms of the Lord such as Pundarikaksha, Govinda and Madhava, will
attain all auspiciousness and destruction of all obstacles in all his activities. (Vishnu Dharmottara)

mangalayatanam krishnam
govindam garuda-dhvajam
madhavam pundarikaksham
vishnum narayanam harim

vasudevam jagannatham
acyutam madhusudanam
tatha mukundanantadin
yah smaret prathamam sudhih

karta sarvatra sutaram

mangalananta karmanah

The intelligent man who first remembers the various forms of the Lord and his pastimes before
performing his activities, will attain infinite auspiciousness in all that he does. (Rudra Yamala)

24 ) Vishvaksena aradhanam

One should worship Lord Vishvaksena with the following mantras:

om shuklambara-dharam vishnum
shashi-varanam catur-bhujam
prasanna-vadanam dhyayet
sarva-vighno-pashantaye

For the removal of all obstacles, I meditate upon Vishvaksena, who wears white cloth, who is the
colour of the moon, who has four arms and a peaceful expression on his face.

yasya dvirada vaktra-dyah

parishadyah parash-shatam
vighnam nighnanti satatam
vishvaksenam tam ashraye

"I take refuge of the plenary portion of the Personality of Godhead, Lord Vishvaksena, the elephant
faced one, the leader of the assembly. It is He who constantly destroys all obstacles."

esha pushpanjali om vishvaksenaya namah

esha gandhah om vishvaksenaya namah

etani pushpani om vishvaksenaya namah
esha dhupah om vishvaksenaya namah
esha dipah om vishvaksenaya namah
idam naivedyam - om vishvaksenaya namah

vande vaikuntha senanyam

devam sutravati sakham
yadvetra sikhara spande
vishvam yetad vyavasthitam

I offer my obeisances to Vishvaksena, the consort of Sutravathi and the Commander-in-Chief of

the army of Vaikuntha. The whole universe is controlled by the movements of the rod that he holds
in his hand which is the insignia of his delegated authority.

25 ) Guru Parampara Anusandhanam

The following prayers to the sampradaya acaryas should be recited:

shri krishna brahma devarshi, badarayana samjnakan

shri madhva shri padmanabha, shriman nrihari madhavan

akshobhya jayatirtha shri, jnanasindhu dayanidhi

shri vidyanidhi rajendra, jayadharma kramadvayam

purushottama brahmanya, vyasatirthamsh ca samstumah

tato lakshmipatim shriman, madhavendran ca bhaktitah

tac-chishyan shrishvaradvaita, nityanandan-jagat-gurun

devam-ishvara-shishyam-shri, chaitanyan ca bhajamahe

shri-krishna-prema-danena, yena nistaritam jagat

kali-kalusha santaptam, karuna-sindhuna svayam

mahaprabhu-svarupa-shri, damodarah-priyankarah
rupa-sanatanau-dvau ca, goswami-pravarau-prabhu

shri jivo-raghunathash ca, rupa-priyo maha-matih
tat priyah kaviraja-shri, krishna-dasa-prabhur-matah

tasya priyottamah shrilah, sevaparo narottamah

tad anugata-bhaktah shri, vishvanathah sad-uttamah

tad asaktash ca gaudiya, vedantacarya-bhushanam

vidyabhushana-pada shri, baladeva-sad-ashrayah

vaishnava-sarvabhauma shri, jagannatha-prabhus-tatah

shri mayapura-dhamnas tu, nirdeshta-sajjana-priyah

shuddha-bhakti-pracarasya, muli-bhuta-ihottamah
shri bhaktivinodo devas tat, priyatvena-vishrutah

tad abhinna-suhrid-varyo, maha-bhagavatottamah

shri gaura-kishorah sakshad, vairagyam vigrahashritam

mayavadi-ku-siddhanta, dhvanta-rashi-nirasakah
vishuddha-bhakti-siddantaih, svanta-padma-vikashakah

devo'sau paramo-hamso, mattah shri gaura- kirtane

pracaracara-karyeshu, nirantaram-mahotsukhah

hari-priya-janair-gamya, om vishnupada-purvakah
shripado bhaktisiddhanta, sarasvati-mahodayah

tat priyo bhaktivedanta, gaura-vani-pracaraka

nirvishesha-shunyavadi, pashcatya-desha-taraka

tasya canugatah sadhuh shri bhakti-caru namakah

snigdha cetah su-praneta vairagyena rasaplutah

prabhupada priyottamah shri bhaktividya-purnah

divya-jnana-pradayakah sushantarjavah rupinah

bhaktivedanta su-shishyah shri shivarama swaminah

mahapapa-hunadeshe vrindavana prakashakah

suhrit shivaramasya shri bhakti-bringa-govindah

vrindavana-vasi-susevakah hari-kirtana-vidagdhah

sarve-te gaura-vamshyash ca, paramahamsa-vigrahah

vayam ca pranata dasas, tad ucchishta grahagrahah

25 ) Guru puja

One should recite the dhyanam prayers for the spiritual master:

pratah shriman-navadvipe dvi-netram dvi-bhujam gurum

varabhaya-pradam shantam smaret tan-nama-purvakam

"In the morning, in Navadvipa, one should remember the spiritual master as having two eyes and
two arms, as being peaceful, and as bestowing all benediction and fearlessness upon one who
chants his name."

Worship the guru with upacaras.

Offer respects, glorification and obeisances (pranama):

Chant the guru-mula-mantra and guru-gayatri silently ten times each.

Then recite the Guru-stuti:

tvam gopika vrisharaves tanayantike 'si

sevadhikarini guro nija-pada-padme
dasyam pradaya kuru mam vraja-kanane shri-
radhanghri-sevana-rase sukhinim sukhabdhau

"O beloved spiritual master, you are always in the presence of the cowherd girl Radha, the daughter
of King Vrishabhanu. Please award me service at your lotus feet, which are the proprietors of
devotional service. Please place me in the ocean of joy by bestowing upon me happiness in the
mellows of service at the lotus feet of Radha in the groves of Vraja-dhama."

Offer obeisances with the following verses:

nama-shreshtham manum api shaci-putram atra svarupam

rupam tasyagrajam uru-purim mathurim goshthavatim
radha-kundam giri-varam aho radhika-madhavasham
prapto yasya prathita-kripaya shri-gurum tam nato 'smi

"I bow down to the beautiful lotus feet of my spiritual master, by whose causeless mercy I have
obtained the supreme holy name, the divine mantra, the service of the son of Saci-mata, the
association of Shrila Svarupa Damodara, Rupa Gosvami, and his older brother Sanatana Gosvami,
the supreme abode of Mathura, the blissful abode of Vrindavana, the divine Radha-kunda and
Govardhana Hill, and the desire within my heart for the loving service of Shri Radhika and Madhava
in Vrindavana."

radha-sammukha-samsaktim sakhi-sanga-nivasinim
tvam aham satatam vande madhavashraya-vigraham

"O spiritual master, I continually offer my obeisances unto you, who are always in the presence of
Shrimati Radharani and very much devoted to Her. You always reside in the association of Her
confidantes, the gopis, and you are the abode of loving devotion to Krishna."

nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale

shrimate bhakti-caru swamin iti namine

snigdha cetah supraneta vairagyena rasaplutam

prabhupada-gatah-pranah naumi bhakti-caru padam

"I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace Bhakti Caru Swami, who is very dear to
Lord Krishna, having taken shelter at His lotus feet."

I offer my respectful obeisances unto Shrila Bhakti Caru Swami, who is imbued with the qualities
of humility, renunciation, and writes transcendental literature. Shrila Prabhupada is his life and
soul.

nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale

shrimate bhaktividya purna swamin iti namine

yatindra-vrinda-sreshthaya yukta-vairagya-rupine
bhakti-tattva-pracaraya gaura-mandala-vasine

"I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace Bhaktividya Purna Swami, who is very dear
to Lord Krishna, having taken shelter at His lotus feet."

You are the best amongst the greatest sannyasis and the personification of the principle of yukta-
vairagya. You preach the science of devotional service and reside in the transcendental land of
Lord Gauranga.

nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale

shrimate sivarama swamin iti namine

"I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace Sivarama Swami, who is very dear to Lord
Krishna, having taken shelter at His lotus feet."

26 ) Gauranga Puja

One should meditate on Navadvipa-dhama (navadvipa-dhyana):

Chant the following verse and meditate on Navadvipa-dhama, the transcendental place of the
Lord's pastimes:

svardhunyash caru-tire sphuritam ati-brihat-kurma-prishthabha-gatram

ramyaramavritam sanmani-kanaka-maha-sadma-sanghaih paiitam
nityam pratyalayodyat-pranaya-bhara-lasat-krishna-samkirtanadhyam
shri-vrindatavy-abhinnam tri-jagad-anupamam shri-navadvipam ide

"I praise the holy dhama of Navadvipa. Being entirely nondifferent from Shri Vrindavana, it is
completely different from the material world, consisting of the three planetary systems. Situated
on the beautiful banks of the Ganges, Navadvipa is covered by lovely groves and gardens, and it
appears like the back of a gigantic turtle. That holy dhama is filled with many great palatial houses
made of gold and bedecked with brilliant jewels, and in those houses devotees are always
performing krishna-samkirtana in the mellow of ecstatic love."

Meditate on the Form of Lord Chaitanya (gauranga-dhyana)

Chant the following verse and meditate on the transcendental form of Lord Chaitanya amidst His
eternal associates:

shriman-mauktika-dama-baddha-cikuram su-smera-candrananam
shri-khandaguru-caru-citra-vasanam srag-divya-bhushancitam
nrityavesha-rasanumoda-madhuram kandarpa-veshojjvalam
chaitanyam kanaka-dyutim nija-janaih samsevyamanam bhaje

"I worship Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who is being served by all His devotees and associates,
whose hair is bound with strings of pearls, and whose moonlike face bears the nectar of His gentle
smile. His beautiful golden body is adorned with lovely garments, anointed with sandalwood and
aguru pulp, and bedecked with garlands and various glistening ornaments. He is extremely
charming, absorbed as He is in enjoying the sweet mellows of dancing, and His dress is more
splendid than even Cupid's."

Meditate on offering Lord Chaitanya sixteen, ten, or five upacaras.

Chant the gaura-mula-mantra and the gaura-gayatri silently ten times each.

Offer respects, glorification and obeisances chanting:

dhyeyam sada paribhava-ghnam abhishta-dohamm

tirthaspadam shiva-virinci-nutam sharanyam
bhrityarti-ham pranata-pala bhavabdhi-potam
vande maha-purusha te caranaravindam

"O Supreme Personality of Godhead, O protector of the surrendered souls, You are now playing the
role of Your own devotee, and Your lotus feet are the only object of perpetual meditation for the
pure living entities. They destroy the material existence of the living entity. They are the fulfiller of
all desires, the abode of all holy places, worshipable even by Lord Brahma and Lord Siva, the
shelter of all that exists, the destroyer of the troubles of Your devotees and the only boat for
crossing over the ocean of material existence. Therefore I offer my obeisances unto Your lotus
feet." (S.B. 11.5.33)

tyaktva sudustyaja-surepsita-rajya-lakshmim
dharmishtha arya-vacasa yad agad aranyam
maya-mrigam dayitayepsitam anvadhavad
vande maha-purusha te caranaravindam

"O Mahaprabhu, You have given up the goddess of fortune (Your wife), whose glance is desired by
the great demigods, and who is the most difficult attachment to renounce. In order to keep the
word of some brahmana's curse, You have gone to the forest. Thus to show Your great mercy to
the helpless living entities who are following Maya - the illusory energy - You have chased after
them to give them Your own devotional service. Therefore I offer my humble obeisances unto Your
lotus feet." (S.B. 11.5.34)

ananda-lila-maya-vigrahaya
hemabha-divyac-chavi-sundaraya
tasmai maha-prema-rasa-pradaya
chaitanya-candr\aya namo namas te

"Obeisances unto Him, Shri Chaitanya-candra, the giver of the mellow of the highest love of
Godhead, who is the embodiment of blissful pastimes, and who is so beautiful, having a dazzling
luster, like gold." (Chaitanya-candramrita)

namo maha-vadanyaya krishna-prema-pradaya te

krishnaya krishna-chaitanya-namne gaura-tvishe namah

"O most munificent incarnation! You are Krishna Himself appearing asKrishna Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu. You have assumed the golden color of Shrimati Radharani, and You are widely
distributing pure love of Krishna. We offer our respectful obeisances unto You." (Cc. Madhya
19.53)

chaitanyah krishna-caitanyo gaurango dvija-nayakah

yatinam dandinam caiva nyasinam ca shiromanih

raktambara-dharah shriman navadvipa sudhakarah

prema-bhakti-pradash caiva shri shaci-nandanas tatha

vande shri-krishna-chaitanya
nityanandau sahoditau
gaudodaye pushpavantau
citrau sham-dau tamo-nudau

"I offer my respectful obeisances unto Shri Krishna Chaitanya and Lord Nityananda, who are like
the sun and moon. They have arisen simultaneously on the horizon of Gauda to dissipate the
darkness of ignorance and thus wonderfully bestow benediction upon all.

ajanu-lambita bhujau kanakavadhatau

sankirtanaika-pitarau kamalayatakshau
vishvambharau dvija-varau yuga-dharma-palau
vande jagat-priyakarau karunavatarau

Nityananda-pranama

nityanandam aham naumi

sarvananda-karam param
hari-nama-pradam devam
avadhuta-shiromanim

"I bow down to the Supreme Lord Nityananda Prabhu, who is the awarder of the highest joy to all,
the bestower of the holy name and the crest jewel of all paramahamsa mendicants."

nityanandovadhutendu vasudha-prana-vallabhah
jahnavi-jivita-patih krishna-prema-pradah prabhuh

padmavati-sutah shriman shaci-nandana-purvajah

bhavonmatto jagat-trata rakta-gaura-kalevarah

jaya shri-krishna-chaitanya prabhu-nityananda

shri-advaita gadadhara shrivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrinda

hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare

hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare

27 ) Giriraja and Salagrama puja

govardhano jayati shaila-kuladhirajo

yo gopikabhirudhito hari-dasa-varyah
krishnena shakramakha-bhanga-kritarcito yah
saptaha-masya kara-padma-talepyavasit

All glories to Govardhana Hill, the king of all mountains including Sumeru, who was given the title
Hari-dasa-varya, the best servant of Hari, by the gopis, who was worshipped by Lord Krishna after
He stopped the Vrajavasis sacrifice to Indra, and who was held in Krishnas lotus hand for seven
days.

saptaham evacyuta-hasta-pankaje
bhringamanam phala-mula-kandaraih
samsevyamanam harim atma-vrindakair
govardhanadrim shirasa namami

I bow my head and offer obeisancs to Giriraja Govardhana, who rested upon the lotus hand of
Acyuta for seven days, who is embellished with the humming of black bees, and who expertly
serves Hari and His dearest devotees by providing caves and kunjas which supply an abundance of
varieties of fruits, flowers, and roots fro their enjoyment.

sudarshana mahajwalo
kotI surya sama prabha
ajnanandasya me nityam
vishno margam pradarshaya

O Sudarshana, O great fiery one. Your effulgence is the same as millions of suns. Please always
remove my ignorance and show me the devotional path to Lord Vishnu.

om esha pushpanjali om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

om sahasra shirsha purushah sahasrakshah sahasrapat

sa bhumim vishvato vritva atyatishthad dasangulam //1//

idam asanam om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

om purusha evedagm sarvam yad bhutam yac-ca bhavyam

utamrita tva syeshanah yad annena tirohati //2//

svagatam su svagatam om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

om etavan-asya mahima ato jyayagmsh-ca purushah

pado sya vishva bhutani tripad-asyamritam divi //3//

etat padyam om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

om tripad urdhva udait purushah pado syeha bhavat-punah

tato vishvan vyakramat sashana nashane abhi //4//

idam arghyam om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

om tasmad-virad-ajayata virajo adhi purushah
sa jato tyaricyata pashcad-bhumim-atho purah //5//

idam acamaniyam om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

om yat purushena havisha deva yajnam-atanvata

vasanto asyasid ajyam grishma idhma-sharad-dhavih //6//

esha madhuparkah om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

om saptasyasan-paridhayah trih sapta samidhah kritah

deva yad-yajnam tanvanah abadhnan-purusham pashum //7//

idam punar acamaniyam om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

idam danta-kashtham - om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

idam jihvollekhanam - om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

idam gandhusham -om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

idam hasta-mukha-prakshalanam - om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

etat padyam - om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

idam anga-vastram - om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

esha darpah - om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

idam tambulam - om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

idam sugandha-tailam - om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

om tam yajnam barhishi praukshan purusham jatam-agratah

tena deva ayajanta sadhya rishayash-ca ye //8//

idam snaniyam om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

om tasmad-yajnat-sarva-hutah sambhritam prishad-ajyam

pashugms-tagmsh-cakre vayavyan aranyan-gramyash-ca ye //9//

idam vastram om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

idam uttariyam om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

idam acamaniyam om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

idam yajnopavitam om sahasrara hum phat

idam acamaniyam om sahasrara hum phat

om tasmad-yajnat-sarva-hutah ricah samani jajnire

chandagmsi jajnire tasmat yajus-tasmad-ajayata //10//

imani abharanani om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

om tasmad-ashva ajayanta ye ke cobhaya-datah

gavo ha jajnire tasmat tasmaj-jata aja-vayah //11//

esha gandhah om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

om yat purusham vyadadhuh katidha vyakalpayan

mukham kimasya kau bahu kavuru pada vucyete //12//

etani pushpani om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

etat tulasi patram om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

om brahmano sya mukham-asit bahu rajanyah kritah

uru tadasya yad-vaisyah padbhyagm shudro ajayata //13//

esha dhupah om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

om vanaspati-rasotpanno
gandhadhyo gandha uttamah
aghreyah sarva-devanam
dhupoyam pratigrihyatam

Please accept this very fragrant incense made from the nectar of trees, incense that all the
demigods like to smell.

om candrama manaso jatah cakshoh suryo ajayata

mukhad-indrash-cagnish-ca pranad-vayur-ajayata //14//

esha dipah om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

om su-prakasho amha-tejah
sarvatas timirapahah
sa-bahyabhyantara-jyotir
dipoyam pratigrihyatam

Please accept this brilliant lamp, which removes all darkness, both within and without.

Purifying the bhoga

*Chant om astraya phat and sprinkle the bhoga with vishesha-arghya water.
*Show the cakra-mudra.
*Take some water in your right hand and chant yam (the vayu-bija) into it twelve times.
*Sprinkle the water over the bhoga while meditating on drying up any faults the food may have.
*Showing the bijakshara-mudra, meditate on ram (the agni-bija) in your right palm and then "pour"
it over the bhoga to burn up the faults.
*Showing the bijakshara-mudra, meditate on tham (the amrita-bija) in your left palm and then
"pour" it over the bhoga.
*Showing the dhenu-mudra, meditate on the food as amrita.
*Chant the Deity mula-mantra eight times into some water in your right palm, and then sprinkle the
water on the bhoga.
*Again chant the mula-mantra over the bhoga while showing the bijakshara-mudra; then protect
the bhoga with the matsya-mudra.

Parisheshana--offering to the pranas

*Chant om amritopastaranam asi svaha and offer water for the Lord to sip as a nectar seat for the
food.
*Show the prana-mudras with the right hand and chant:

om pranaya svaha (with your ring finger and small finger touching your thumb)
om apanaya svaha (with your middle finger and forefinger touching your thumb)
om vyanaya svaha (with your ring finger and middle finger touching your thumb)
om udanaya svaha (with your ring finger, middle finger, and forefinger touching your thumb)
om samanaya svaha (with four fingers touching your thumb).

Offering the Bhoga

Place tulasi leaves on the bhoga.

Chant:

om nabhya asid-antariksham shirshno dhyauh samavartata

padbhyagm bhumir-dishah shrotrat tatha lokagm akalpayan //15//

idam naivdyam om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

idam paniyam om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

nivedayami bhavate jushanedam havir hare

I offer this to you, Lord Hari please accept it.

* show the grasa-mudra.

*Chant the pranama-mantras three times each for the spiritual master, Lord Chaitanya, and
Krishna.
*Chant the Gopala and Kama-gayatri mantras with eyes closed, meditating on the Lord taking His
meal with His associates. Then open your eyes, arise, and wait a short time for the Lord to enjoy
His meal.

After the Meal

*Clap your hands three times and offer the following items while ringing the bell:

*Chant om amritapidanam asi svaha and offer water for the Lord to sip as a nectar covering for the
food.

etat padyam - om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

idam gandhusham - om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

idam hasta-mukha-prakshalanam - om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

idam anga-vastram - om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

esha gandhah - om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

idam acamaniyam - om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

idam mukha vasam - om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

idam tambulam - om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

idam malyam - om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

idam sarvam - om sahasrara hum phat

klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya svaha

om vedaham-etam purusham mahantam aditya-varnam tamasastu-pare

sarvani rupani vicitya dhirah namani kritva bhivadan yadaste //16//

Chant Gopala mantra 10X then offer vishesha-arghya water with flowers and candana, chanting:

guhyati guhya-gopta tvam

grihanasmat-kritam japam
siddhir bhavatu me deva
tvat-prasadat tvayi sthite

"O my Lord, You are the secret of secrets and a keeper of secrets. Please accept the japa I have
chanted as an offering to You. Please be merciful and let me attain the same perfection attained
by those who are fixed in Your service."

om dhata purastad-yamudajahara shakrah pravidvan-pradishash-catasrah

tamevam vidvan-amrita iha bhavati nanyah pantha ayanaya vidyate //17//

om yajnena yajnam-ayajanta devah tani dharmani prathamany-asan

te ha nakam mahimanah sacante yatra purve sadhyah santi devah //18//

namaste girirajaya
shri govardhana namine
ashesha klesha nashaya
paramananda dayine

kandarpa-koti-ramyaya
sphurad-indivara tvishe
jagan-mohana-lilayash
namo gopendra-sunave

tapta-kancana gaurangi
radhe vrindavanishvari
vrishabhanu-sute devi
pranamami hari-priye

om shrim klim krishnaya govindaya gopijanavallabhaya

paraya parama-purushaya paramatmane
para-mantra yantra tantra aushadha astra-shastrani
samhara samhara mrityu-mocaya mocaya

om namo bhagavate maha-sudarshanaya

diptre jvala-pritaya sarva-dikshobhana-karaya
hum phat brahmane parama-jyotishe sahasrara hum phat svaha

28) Upanga Puja

Flute: om ete gandha pushpe om shri mukha-venave namah

Garland: om ete gandha pushpe om vakshasi vana-malayai namah
Shrivasta om ete gandha pushpe om daksha-stanorddhe shrivatsaya namah
Kaustubha - om ete gandha pushpe om svaya-stanorddhe kaustubhaya namah

29) Bali Dana

Bathe the Deities of Gopeshvara and Yogamaya with the Lords caranamrita chanting:

Idam shri krishna caranamrita snaniyam om gopeshvaraya namah

om yogamaya devyai namah

Offer them the maha-prasada candana, flowers etc chanting:

idam maha-prasadam nirmalyadikam om gopeshvaraya namah

om yogamaya devyai namah

vrindavana-vani-pate jaya soma-maule

sanaka-sanandana-sanatana-naradedya
gopishvara vraja-vilasi-yuganghri-padme
prema prayaccha nirupadhi namo namaste

O Gatekeeper of Vrindavana! O Soma, All glories to you. O you whose head is decorated with the
moon, and who is worshipable for the sages headed by Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana and Narada!
O Gopishvara! Desiring that you bestow upon me love for the lotus feet of Radha Madhava who
perform joyous pastimes in Vraja, I offer my obeisances unto yo again and again.

One should then offer the mahaprasadam to Vishvaksena:

sarva-deva-svarupaya
paraya parameshthine
shri krishna-seva-yuktaya
vishvaksenaya te namah

O Vishvaksena, O master of the demigods, O master engaged in Lord Krishnas service,

obeisances to you.

balir vibhishano bhishmah

kapilo naradorjunah
prahladash cambarishash ca
vasur vayu-sutah shivah

vishvaksenoddhavakrurah
sanakadyah shukadayah
shri krishnasya prasadoyam
sarve grihnantu vaishnavah

May Bali, Vibhishana, Bhishma, Kapila, Narada, Arjuna, Prahlada, Ambarisha, Vasu, Hanuman, Siva,
Vishvaksena, Uddhava, Akrura, the Four Kumaras headed by Sanaka, and the sages headed by
Sukhadeva accept these remnants which are the mercy of Lord Krishna.

Offer the parampara acaryas the mahaprasada

idam maha-prasadam nirmalyadikam

om shad-goswamibhyo namah
om parameshthi gurave namah
om maha gurave namah
om parat para gurave namah
om parama gurave namah
aim gurave namah
 om siksha gurubhyo namah
om sarva-vaishnavebhyo namah

29) Viloma-arghya

Install viloma-arghya as follows:

Fill a conch on a stand with water; perform prokshana; show the cakra-, galini-, and dhenu-mudras.
Show the bijakshara-mudra, and over the water chant the Sanskrit alphabet backward (viloma):

ksham ham sam sham sham vam lam ram yam

mam bham bam pham pam
nam dham dam tham tam
nam dham dam tham tam
nam jham jam cham cam
gam gham ham kham kam
aum om aim em IIm Im
ririm rim um um im Im am am

Show the matsya-mudr\a.

To offer the viloma-arghya, wave the conch toward the Lord's lotus feet chanting:

pada-traya-krama-kranta
trailokyeshvara keshava
tvat-prasadad idam toyam
padyam te 'stu janardana

"O Keshava, Janardana, and Trivikrama, Lord of the three worlds, by Your mercy let this water wash
Your lotus feet."

Pour out the viloma-arghya water into the visarjaniya-patra.

30) aparadha-shodhana

Chant:

anga-hinam kriya-hinam
vidhi-hinam cayad bhavet
astu tat sarva acchidram
krishna-karshna-prasadatah

yat kincit vaigunam jatam

tad dosha-prashamanasyah
shri-krishna-smaranam karomi

"May the mercy of Krishna and His devotees nullify all the mistakes we have made in our
observance of the rules of worship and in our performance of the acts of worship. I now remember
Krishna to nullify whatever faults there may be".

hare krishna hare krishna

krishna krishna hare hare
hare rama hare rama rama
rama hare hare