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Saf Kriya Sara Dpika
By
SrIa GopaIa Bhaffa Gosvam
Prinfed By
The Bhakfivedanfa Academy, Mayapur
InfernafionaI Sociefy for Krishna Consciousness
Founder carya:
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhakfivedanfa Swami Prabhupada
Limifed Edifion - 200 copies
Copyrighf 1995 Bhakfivedanfa Academy, Mayapur
AII righfs reserved.
Quofe from books and Ieffers of SrIa Prabhupada reprinfed wifh kind
permission of
The Bhakfivedanfa Book Trusf
AcknowIedgemenfs
Wc would lilc io ilanl H.H. llanu Svam loi iianslaiing liom ilc
oiiginal Sansliii ilc main body ol ilc Sat Krya Sara Dipha and adding
cxplanaioiy noics on ilc yajna coniaincd in ilc appcndix Yajna Vn. Kisna
Svaiupa Dasa loi iianslaiing Gopala llaiia Gosvam's iniioduciion io ilc woil.
Sucil Dasa loi ilc covci dcsign. Wc would also lilc io ilanl ilc mcmbcis ol ilc
Si Rupanuga Paiamaiilila Vidyapila: Gopavindapala Dasa loi ilc cooidinaiion
and icscaicl woil, nanda Tiila Dasa loi ilc cdiiing, Rupa Ragunaila Dasa loi
iyping ilc manusciipi, and Piii Vaidlana Dasa loi ilc layoui.
Confenfs
Preface
Foreword
Preface by SrIa Bhakfisiddhanfa Sarasvaf Thakura......
Infroducfion by GopaIa Bhaffa Gosvam
MangaIacarana
Adhivasa
Saffvika vrddhi sraddha
Vasudevarcana....................................................................
Vivaha (maiiiagc)
Garbhadhana (impicgnaiion)
Pumsavana (maling a malc clild)
Smanfonnayanam (paiiing ilc laii)
Sosyanf homa (salc dclivciy)
]afa karma (biiil)
Niskramanam (liisi ouiing)
Nama karana (giving a namc)
Pausfika karma (nouiislmcni)
Anna prasana (lccding giains)
Cuda karanam (laii cuiiing)
Upanayanam (sacred fhread)
Samavarfana (giaduaiion).........................................................
Appendix
GIossary

Preface by H.H. Bhakfividya Purna Svam
In lis Sat Krya Sara Dipha` ilc Gauya Vasnava Smrtacarya, Sila
Gopala llaiia Gosvam givcs dciailcd dcsciipiions ol ilc iiiuals loi ilc
pciloimancc ol liic saciiliccs and samsharas accoiding io ilc Vasnava smrt.Tlc
piinciplcs ol Yajna Vn as picscnicd in ilis bool aic siandaid loi Dciiy
insiallaiions, lcsiivals and Samsharas. Iuiilci cxplanaiions ol somc ol ilc iiiuals
givcn by Gopala llaiia Gosvam aic coniaincd in Appcndix I.
Srima Pnagavatam S.23.16 cxplains ilc impoiiancc ol undcisianding ilc
iiiuals ol Dciiy woislip as always bcing subscivicni io ilc claniing ol ilc loly
namc ol ilc Loid -
mantratas tantratas chdram
dcsa-haIarha-vastutah
sarvam harot nschdram
anusanhrtanam tava
(Tlc lollowing iianslaiion and puipoii aic liom Sila Piablupada's Srima
Pnagavatam):
There may be discrepancies in pronouncing fhe mantras and observing fhe
reguIafive principIes, and, moreover, fhere may be discrepancies in regard fo
fime, pIace, person and paraphernaIia. Buf when Your Lordship`s hoIy name is
chanfed, everyfhing becomes fauIfIess.
PURPORT: ... In Kali Yuga ilc Vcdic iiiualisiic ccicmonics cannoi bc
pciloimcd as pcilccily as bcloic. Tlcicloic Sila Jva Gosvam las iccommcndcd
ilai alilougl onc slould ialc caic io lollow all ilc piinciplcs in cvciy lind ol
spiiiiual aciiviiy, cspccially in woislip ol ilc Dciiy, ilcic is siill a clancc ol
discicpancics, and onc slould compcnsaic loi ilis by claniing ilc loly namc ol
ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. In oui Kisna consciousncss movcmcni wc
ilcicloic givc spccial siicss io ilc claniing ol ilc Haic Kisna mantra in all
aciiviiics.`
Wc lopc ilai ilc Vasnava communiiy will bc plcascd wiil oui lumblc
aiicmpi ai picscniing Sila Gopala llaiia Gosvam's woil Sat Krya Sara Dipha,
wlicl includcs ilc Gosvam's iniioduciion and dcsciipiion ol ilc picliminaiy
iiiuals ol liic saciilicc, as wcll as ilc puiilicaioiy iiiuals loi ilosc in ilc
louscloldci asrama. Gopala llaiia Gosvampada, lollowing ilc Vcdic iiadiiion,
docs noi includc ilc iiiuals ilai dcal wiil dcail (luncials and srana iiics)
wiilin lis samshara panat. Tlcicloic wc lavc compilcd a scpciaic bool cniiilcd
Vasnava IuncraI an Srana Ptcs ilai cxplains ilcsc pioccduics.
Vasnava asanuasa
Tiidandi llilsu
A.V. Bhakfividya Purna Svam
Puinima Tiili,
Snana Yaiia Maloisava
Vamana Masa,
Gauiabda 511
Si Rupanuga Paiamaiilila Vidyapila
Sidlam Mayapui
Foreword by H.H. Bhanu Svam
Sila Gopala llaiia Gosvam las compilcd Sat Krya Sara Dipha as a
Vcdic samshara manual loi ilc Vasnava communiiy. Rccognizing ilai mosi ol ilc
Vasnavas aic grnastnas, and ilai ilcy slould pciloim ilc samsharas, lc las givcn
a pioccduic ilai is noi coniiadicioiy oi ollcnsivc io ilc Vasnava idcals.
Tlc liisi lall ol lis manual is an aigumcni loi ilc woislip ol Visnu io ilc
cxclusion ol cvatas, wiil amplc sciipiuial cvidcncc. Tlc usual samshara manuals
aic compilcd by ilosc wlo aic inicicsicd in harma hnana (accumulaiing maiciial
liuiis), and picsciibc woislip ol ilc cvatas and ptrs loi maiciial piospciiiy.
Tlcicloic, in lis piaciical pioccduic loi samsharas, Gopala llaiia Gosvam
subsiiiuics woislip ol Gancsa, ilc maiciial sahts, and ilc planciaiy dciiics loi
woislip ol Visnu and His associaics. Wlcicas woislip ol cvatas (wlo aic mixcd
dcvoiccs), biings only maiciial auspiciousncss, woislip ol Visnu and His
associaics (wlo aic puic dcvoiccs), biings spiiiiual dclivciancc.
Gopala llaiia Gosvam ciics ilc alicinaiivc loi ilc Vasnava accoiding io
ilc Pama Purana:
ananya sarano bhahto nama mantrcsu dhstah
hada cn narcaycd dcvan gancsadms tu vasnavah
yatra yatra surah pujya gancsadyas tu harmnam
vsnvarcanc tatra tatra vasnavanam h vasnavah
vsvahscnam sa sanaham sanatana matah param
sananda sanat humara pancatan pujayct tatah
The devofee inferesfed in pure devofion fo fhe Lord, and inifiafed wifh
Vasnava mantra shouId never worship Ganesa and fhe ofher dcvatas. Wherever
fhe harms prescribe worship of Ganesa and fhe dcvatas, fhe Vasnava shouId
worship fhe pure devofees of Visnu. Thus insfead of worshipping Ganesa fo
remove maferiaI obsfacIes, fhe devofee shouId worship Visvaksena ( fhe
commander-in-chief of Visnu`s army in Vaikunfha) and fhe four Kumaras, fo
remove obsfacIes on fhe spirifuaI pafh.`(Padma Purana, cifed in Sat Krya Sara
Dpha)
In ilc samc way, insicad ol woislipping ilc ninc planciaiy Dciiics onc
slould woislip ilc ninc Yogcnras, and insicad ol woislipping ilc Dh-PaIas
(pioicciois ol ilc icn diicciions) onc slould woislip ilc Mana Pnagavatas.
Insicad ol woislipping ilc Matr Gana (sixiccn lcmalc dcmigoddcsscs in claigc ol
vaiious maiciial lunciions) onc slould woislip ilc ilc Loid's consoiis wlo aic
ilc slclici ol all spiiiiual and maiciial cncigics.
Sila llaliisiddlania Saiasvai Tlaluia las acccpicd Sat Krya Sara Dipha
as ilc auiloiizcd Vasnava manual loi yajna and samsharas, jusi as lc las acccpicd
Har Pnaht VIasa as ilc auiloiizcd sciipiuic loi arcana, and las iccommcndcd
ilai all Vasnava grnastnas slould lollow ilcsc pioccduics.
Bhanu Svam
PREFACE
by
Sr Srmad Bhakfisiddhanfa Sarasvaf Goswam Prabhupada
(Tianslaicd liom ilc oiiginal lcngali)
Accoiding io ilc insiiuciions ol Siman Malapiablu, Sila Sanaiana Goswam
Piablu compilcd a Vasnava smrt callcd ilc Har Pnaht VIasa wlicl was
publislcd by Si Gopala llaiia Goswam Piablu. Si Gopala llaiia Goswam also
wioic a bool on ilc icn samsharas wlicl is lnown as Sat Krya Sara Dipha and a
manual callcd Samshara Dipha', wlicl is a bool on ilc iulcs loi ialing sannyasa.
Almosi lall a ccniuiy alici ilc Har Pnaht VIasa was publislcd , ilc non-
Vasnava smrt compilci, Raglunandana llaiiacaiya Malasaya, wioic a woil
callcd 'Astavmsat 1attva. lcloic ilai, ilc panat ol llavadcva and ilc Sat Krya
Sara Dipha wcic ilc mosi lamous bools on samsharas in lcngal.
Alici ilis, duc io ilc siiong inllucncc ol ilc Smartas, Sat Krya Sara Dipha
bccamc obscuic. Tlc 'Nrsmna Parcarya' ol Si Kiislnadcvacaiya and Smrt
Nbanna ol Si Kcsava llaiia wcic also publislcd bcloic anoilci non-Vasnava
panat , Nrnaya Panat ol Kamalalaia llaiia was compilcd.
Wc can obscivc liom ilc wiiiings ol ilc Smarta Pnattacaryas ilai ilcic aic
cciiain dillcicnccs ol opinions bciwccn Vasnava smrt and non-Vasnava smrt , in
oilci woids, bciwccn ilc smarta -smrt panats and ilc Sri Har Pnaht VIasa ol
ilc Vasnavas. Tlcic wcic many obsiaclcs in ilc picacling ol ilc Vasnava-smrt
duc io ilc populaiiiy ol ilc non-Vasnava smrts. Tlc Vasnava and non-Vasnava
panats dillci in many placcs icgaiding dcmigod woislip, sranas, chaas
vratas cic. Also, duc io a lacl ol gcnuinc Vasnava grnastas, loi somc iimc, ilc
Smarta ccicmonics wcic acccpicd as Vasnava. Non-Vasnava iiiuals aic noi
acccpicd as bona-lidc by ilc Vasnava woild, and sincc ilis las bccn logically
piovcn wiil sastrc cvidcncc, ilosc scnsc-cnjoycis wlo aic inimical io puic
dcvoiional scivicc lind ilis laci unpalaiablc. Tlcicloic, ilcy lavc cndcvouicd io
siop ilc publicaiion ol bools coniaining Vasnava iiiuals and ciiquciic. Howcvci,
ilcic is no doubi ilai ilc vain lopcs and dcsiics ol ilc non-Vasnavas will bc
upiooicd by ilc ic-publicaiion ol ilis bool.Tlosc wlosc lcaiis lccl pain as il
piciccd by a lancc, by ilc spicading ol Vasnava-smrt, will noi bc ablc io
appicciaic iopics ol dcvoiional scivicc. Nonilclcss, ilc cusioms ol ilc sociciy ol
puic Vasnavas, bcing lilc ilc Polc Siai will slinc loiil biiglily cvcn in ilc
dailncss ol ilc ncw moon.
Ii is noi ilai ilc ciioncous smartavaa misconccpiions lavc only
pcnciiaicd ilc Vasnava communiiy ol lcngal, ilcy lavc also spicad io oilci
Vasnava sociciics all ovci India; in somc placcs moic, in oilcis, lcss. Tlcicloic,
ilc Sat Krya Sara Dipha is noi vciy lamous now. ly ilc cndcvoui ol Si Simad
llaliivinoda Tlaluia, wlo ic-csiablislcd ilc llow ol puic dcvoiion, ilis bool
was publislcd again somc iimc ago. Now, ilis is ilc iliid piiniing and wc vicw
ilis as an oppoiiuniiy io piopagaic ilc Vasnava laiil and ilc iulcs, icgulaiions
and ciiquciic ol dcvoiional scivicc.
Ioi somc iimc now, many pcoplc, wlo undcisiood ilc valuc ol lollowing
Vasnava saacara, lcli ilc nccccsiiy ol piiniing ilis bool again alici ilc sccond
cdiiion was dcplcicd. ly ilc dcsiic ol Siyulia Avidyalaiana dasadlilai and
Scvabandlava Malasaya, Malopadcsala Pandiia Siyulia Yadavaia llaliisasiii
(Sampiadaya Vaiblavacaiya, M.A. l.L.) las lclpcd io coiicci ilis ncw cdiiion.
Wiiloui lis cndcvoui, ilis bool would noi lavc bccn publislcd in sucl a nicc
way. Hc ialcs lull cicdii liom ilc Gauiya Vasnava communiiy loi ilis woil.
In ilis cdiiion ol Sat Krya Sara Dipha wc lavc also includcd ilc
Vcsasraya Panat wiil ilc lcngali iianslaiion ol Sila Tlaluia llaliivinoda.
IOOTNOTL:
Tlc Vcsasraya Panat las bccn publislcd scpciaily by ilc llaliivcdania
Acadcmy undci Gopala llaiia Gosvams' oiiginal iiilc, Samshara Dipha.
LND IOOTNOTL
Sr Siddhanfa Sarasvaf
Si Jagannail Mail
Maymansingl
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Vaisalla 13+2 Salabda
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Apiil 1935 )
Infroducfion
By SrIa GopaIa Bhaffa Gosvam
Sr Sr Krsna Caifanya Candraya namah


pranamya sacchdanandam jagatam scvyamsvaram
sr hrsnam paramanandam ananya bhsthadayaham
vaht grhdvjadnam anayanam vscsatah
paddhatm tam vvahadch sat hrya sara dpham
srmad gopaIa bhatto yam sadhunam-ajnaya bhrsam
bhagavad dharma rahsartham bhahtanam vadh tu ya
hrta yapy-anruddhcna bhma bhattcna ya hrta
srmad govndanandcna harmnam paddhath hrta
sr narayana bhattcna harmatananta vadh
bhatta sr bhavadcvcna chandogananta ya hrta
varnasramantyaja dnam vcdah pauranhadbhh
manvad dharma sastrohtar vacanah sapramanahah
srmad govnda bhahtanam scva-namaparadhatah
hrtcyam paddhath hntu ptr-dcvarcanam vna
Ollciing obcisanccs io Loid Si Kisna, wlo is cicinal, lull ol lnowlcdgc and
bliss, is woislippcd by ilc wlolc woild, ilc coniiollci ol ilc univcisc,
siiuaicd in supicmc bliss, and ilc bcsiowci ol ilc dcsiicd goal io ilc
unalloycd dcvoiccs, I, Gopala llaiia, iccciving ilc oidci liom sainily, cxalicd
dcvoiccs, picscni a manual on vcdic samsharas callcd Sat Krya Sara Dipha.
ly ilis, ilc louscloldcis wiilin ilc varnasrama sysicm ( branmanas,
hsatryas, vasyas and suras) and ilosc ouisidc ilc varnasrama sysicm
(canaIas, mIcccnas, yavanas cic.) can mainiain ilc piinciplcs ol Vasnava
icaclings. In picscniing ilis, I lavc always lcpi in mind ilc supicmc posiiion
ol dcvoiional scivicc.
Si Aniiuddla llaiia, Si llma llaiia and Si Govindananda llaiia lavc
compilcd manuals loi ilc liuiiivc woilcis; Si Naiayana llaiia also compilcd
onc; and Si llavadcva llaiia compilcd onc loi ilc lollowcis ol ilc Sama
Vca.
Ioi ilc dcvoiccs ol Loid Govinda, insidc oi ouisidc ol ilc varnasrama
sysicm, I will cxplain ilc pioccss ol pciloiming Vcdic samsharas ialing
cvidcnccs liom ilc Vcas, Puranas, Manu and oilci Smrts, avoiding
injunciions wlicl call loi woislip ol ilc cvatas and ptrs, as ilis would causc
scva and namaparana loi ilc dcvoiccs.`
Ii is noi piopci liom mc io wiiic my own namc as ilc compilci ol ilis bool as
oilcis would do, loi I lcai bccoming bcwildcicd by lalsc cgo, as ilc Pnagava Gita
siaics: Tlosc wlo aic bcwildcicd by ilc lalsc cgo ilinl ilcmsclvcs ilc doci.`
(lG 3.27) lui by ilc oidci ol ilc sainily dcvoiccs ol ilc sampraaya, I am obligcd
io wiiic my namc as Gopala llaiia. Tlis spiiii soul, laving iasicd ilc ncciai ol
scivicc io ilc loius lcci ol Si Kisna Caiianya, always lollows ilc insiiuciions ol
ilc dcvoiccs.
(Hcic ilc auiloi bcgins io cxplain ilc picvious vciscs pliasc by pliasc.)
Wiil ilcsc qualilicaiions, I ollci my obcisanccs unio Loid Si Kisna. Tlc mcaning
ol ilc woid 'hrsna` las bccn cxplaincd abovc. Wlai is ilc loim ol Kisna' Tlai
loim wlicl is lull ol ciciniiy, lnowlcdgc and bliss, bcyond ilc modcs ol maiciial
naiuic, bcyond all spcccl. Kisna is all aiiiaciivc, lull ol swccincss and bcauiy, ilc
vciy loim ol lappincss.
Hc is ilus io bc woislippcd by ilc wlolc univcisc. jagatam scvya` mcans ilai lc
is woislipablc by all bccausc lc is always lull ol all powcis sucl as anma and
Iagnma, and is lull ol all lappincss. As Hc is ilc Supicmc Loid, Hc is woislipablc
noi only by all ilc inlabiianis ol ilc univcisc sucl as lialma, bui also by ilc
avataras sucl as ilc univcisial loim. As Kisna, complcic wiil six opulcnccs is
bcyond ilc modcs ol maiici, Hc is woislipablc by Maisya and oilci avataras.
Wlai moic can bc said' Hc is cvcn woislipablc by Naiayana ol Vailunila and by
Kaianasayi Malavisnu, wlai io spcal ol ilc cvatas.
Wly is ilis' lccausc Hc is ilc vciy loim ol bliss (paramananam). Amongsi all
ilosc living in ilis maiciial woild, loi ilc lanlciing dcvoiccs lixcd in woislip ol
ilc Loid, Hc is bliss iiscll. Hc only givcs ilai bliss io ilosc dcvoiccs wlo, wiil
gicai dcsiic, aic lully dcdicaicd io Himscll alonc, and io no oilci Vasnavas, wlai
io spcal ol oilcis.
(Hcic is ilc cxplanaiion ol ilc ncxi loui lincs.)
Tlis bool is only loi ilosc wlo aic louscloldcis dcdicaicd solcly io Loid
Govinda. Tlc woid grn vija` iclcis io lousclold branmanas, hsatryas, vasyas,
suras, mixcd varnas (sanhara) and ilosc noi wiilin ilc varnasrama sysicm, wlo
lavc bccn iniiiaicd wiil mantra and namc ol Loid Kisna by a bonc lidc guru. I
lavc wiiiicn ilis manual loi ilosc pcisons so ilai ilcy can pioicci ilc piinciplcs
ol bnagavata narma pcilccily (bnrsam).

Tlc mcaning is ilis: Pnagavata narma is dcvoid ol pious aciiviiics sucl
as daily duiics(ntya), pciiodic duiics(namttha), ilosc aiising liom pcisonal
dcsiic (hamya) and ol woislip ol cvatas and ptrs. Tlis manual is mcani loi ilosc
pcisons wlo aic iniiiaicd wiil ilc Loid's namc and mantra liom a bona lidc guru,
so ilai ilcy do noi lavc io givc up bnagavata narma. As ilc plilosoply ol ilosc
lixcd in bnagavata narma is supciioi io ilai ol ilosc lixcd in harma, ilis manual
ol Vcdic samsharas lollowing bnagavata narma is supciioi io all ilosc woils.
Tlc ncccssiiy ol pioicciion ol bnagavata narma is now cxplaincd in dciail.
Picviously Si Aniiuddla llaiia compilcd a panat loi ilc lollowcis ol ilc Pg,
Yajur and Atnarva Vca; laici on llma llaiia, wlo ciavcd loi liuiiivc icsulis lilc
a madman, also compilcd a bool; ilcn Simad Govindananda llaiia wioic anoilci
woil loi ilosc wlo aic cxpcii in all iypcs ol harmas. Si Naiayana llaiia also
compilcd a woil loi ilosc gioss maiciialisis wlo picicnd io bc lollowcis ol ilc
Vcas. Tlcn llavadcva llaiia picpaicd anoilci manual loi ilosc wlo aic cxpcii
in pciloiming Sama Vca iiics. Alici ilai, ilc llaiias ol Souil India,
lnowlcdgcablc ol Pg, Yajur, Sama Vca, ilc Puranas and oilci sciipiuics,
compilcd moic woils loi ilosc cngiosscd in harma.
(Hcic is ilc cxplanaiion ol ilc lasi loui lincs.)
In ilis woil, piools aic ciicd liom ilc Vcas, liom ilc Puranas, Lpa-
Puranas, Srima Pnagavatam, Pancaratra, YamaIas, Pamayana and oilci sciipiuics,
and liom ilc cigliccn Dnarma Sastras including Manu Smrt, io slow ilc
supciioiiiy ol lollowing bnagavata narma as opposcd io lollowing ilc abovc
mcniioncd manuals. I lavc wiiiicn ilis manual loi ilosc wiilin ilc varnasrama
sysicm sucl as branmanas, and loi ilosc ouisidc, sucl as illcgiiimaic ollspiing,
wlo aic also unalloycd dcvoiccs ol ilc Loid. ly lollowing ilis manual ilcy can
avoid scva and namaparanas by avoiding woislip ol cvatas and ptrs.
Hcic aic somc sciipiuial siaicmcnis loibidding woislip ol ilc cvata and ptrs
1. Narayana Upanisad
Woislip ol Siva, Salii (Duiga), Suiya, Ganapaii and oilci cvatas and ptrs
is noi picsciibcd anywlcic, nciilci by local cusiom noi by sciipiuic (Purana,
Smrt, Agama, Dnarma Sastra, oi Vca), loi dcvoiccs ol Visnu - wlo aic ciilci
louscloldcis ol varnasrama oi ouicasics - iniiiaicd wiil Vsnu mantra. Railci, by
doing sucl woislip ilcy commii ollcnsc.
Tlus as liisi cvidcncc, Narayana Lpansa ( ol ilc Atnarva Vca) says:
om atha puruso ha va narayano hamayata prajah srjcyct
narayanat prano jayatc
manah sarvcndryan ca hham vayur jyotr apah prthv vsvasya dharn
narayanad brahma jayatc
narayanad rudro jayatc
narayanad ndro jayatc
narayanad prajapath prajayantc
narayanad dvadasadtya rudra vasavah sarvan chandagms
narayanad cva samutpadyantc
narayanad pravartantc
narayanc praIyantc
ya cvam vcda
ty upansat(c)
om atha ntyo narayanah
brahma narayanah
svas ca narayanah
sahras ca narayanah
haIas ca narayanah
dsas ca narayanah
vdsas ca narayanah
urdhvas ca narayanah
adhas ca narayanah
antar bahs ca narayanah
narayana cvcdagm sarvam
yad bhutam yac ca bhavyam
nshaIanho nranjano nrvhaIpo nrahhyatah
suddho dcva cho narayanah
na dvtyo st hasct(c)
sa vsnur cva bhavat sa vsnur cva bhavat
ya cvam vcda
ty upansat(c)
Then fhe Supreme Lord Narayana desired fo creafe Iiving enfifies. From
Narayana came fhe Iife airs; from Narayana came fhe mind and aII fhe senses;
from Narayana came fhe eIemenfs - efher, air, Iighf, wafer and earfh, which
supporfs fhe universe. From Narayana came Brahma, Rudra, Indra, Prajapafi.
From Narayana came fhe fweIve Adtyas, fhe fweIve Rudras, fhe fweIve Vasus, aII
fhe vedic mefres and aII fhe dcvas. Everyfhing came from Narayana in fhe
beginning and everyfhing enfers info Narayana af fhe end
Thus Narayana is fhe efernaI being. Brahma, Siva, Indra, fime, fhe direcfions,
fhe subdirecfions, up and down, inside and oufside, are aII pervaded by
Narayana. Narayana is everyfhing, pasf, presenf and fufure.Narayana is fhe
efernaI pure effuIgenf Lord, wifhouf a second fo compare. He is Visnu, fhe
Supreme Lord, says fhe upansad.`
bodhanca sarathm hrtva manah pragrahavan puman
prayat paramam param vsnvahhyam padamavyayam
vsnavahhyam padamavyaym t
(Tlc auiloi commcnis ilus: )
lcing ilc oiiginal causc ol all causcs, onc wiiloui a sccond, bcing picscni
bcloic cicaiion, in ilc picscni iimc and alici ilc dissoluiion, Loid Naiayana is
cicinal and ilcicloic ilc only woislippablc cniiiy ol ilc dcmigods lilc lialma
cic. Using ilis Lpansa as piool, I am cxplaining ilc mcaning ol ilc
Narayanopansa icvcalcd by Simad Angiia in ilc Atnarva Vca.
(Tlc liisi vcisc bcgins wiil om.`)
pranavas-cnanasam anam - "Among ilc Vcdic vcisc, I am om."
Accoiding io ilis siaicmcni, ii is concludcd ilai in ilc pasi, picscni and luiuic, om
is nonc oilci ilan Naiayana Himscll. Tlc woid 'nr' iclcis io a pcison, and "nara`
iclcis io all ilosc pioduccd liom lim, sucl as sons and and giandsons. Tlc
ayana` oi slclici ol all mcn, is Naiayana. Hc is io bc scivcd, piaiscd and
woislippcd; Hc is ilc objcci ol all icmcmbiancc. Hc alonc is ilc masici ol all.
Alici ilc pciiod ol dcsiiuciion (mana-praIaya), ilc Loid dcsiicd io cicaic. Wlai
did Hc dcsiic io cicaic' Dcsiiing in His mind io cicaic ollspiing, Hc cicaicd
lialma, wlo ilcn pciloimcd sccondaiy cicaiion. Tlc pluial woid "prajan"
indicaics ilai all spccics wcic boin liom ilc body and mind ol Loid lialma. Tlus
India was boin liom Naiayana, as wcic ilc iwclvc Atyas, ilcii associaics and
lamilics, ilc clcvcn Puras, ilcii associaics and ilcii consoiis, ilc Puranis, and
ilc oilci iliiiy-ilicc million dcmigods sucl as Gancsa cic. All ilc dillcicni sagcs
sucl as ilc cvarss (sagcs amongsi ilc dcmigods), manarss (cxalicd sagcs), and
rajarss ,sainily lings) camc inio cxisicncc liom Loid Naiayana, as wcll as all
oilci moving and non -moving cniiiics. Tlcn, ai ilc iimc ol annililaiion, ilcy
oncc again all mcigc inio ilc body ol ilc Loid; in oilci woids; alici ilc cicaiion
ilcy aic mainiaincd by Him uniil ilc iimc ol ilc dissoluiion. Alici dissoluiion, all
living cniiiics bcginning liom lialma icsidc wiilin ilc Loid, uniil ilc iimc ol ilc
ncxi cicaiion. In ilis icgaid ilcic is cvidcncc liom ilc Manabnarata:

yathah sarvan bhutan
bhavantyad yugagamc
yasmns ca praIayam yant
punar cva yugahsayc
"Af fhe beginning of fhe primary creafion from Lord Narayana, aII Iiving enfifies
beginning from Brahma fake birfh and af fhe fime of annihiIafion of fhe
miIIenium, fhey enfer info Narayana."
The word 'ca' in fhis verse (yasmns ca) indicafes fhaf fhey are aIso mainfained by Him.
(cxplanaiion ol ilc sccond vcisc.)
As sucl, Loid Naiayana alonc is ilc Supicmc woislipablc objcci in all ilc
univcisc bccausc Hc is cicinal, impciislablc and always icmains so, cvcn alici ilc
dissoluiion. Ato Pranma ca narayanan' - Naiayana is lialma (ilc cicaioi). Tlc
iliiiy-ilicc million dcmigods (indicaicd by ilc woid ca)- lialma's sons,
giandsons and gicai giandsons wlo aic all boin liom lis mind and body --aic
noi indcpcndcni Loids, ilcy aic noi scpciaic liom ilc Loid. Tlcy all woislip
Naiayana.
Svas ca narayanan': Naiayana is also Siva, ilc dcsiioyci ol ilc univcisc, along
wiil lis associaics. sahras ca narayanan': India, ilc ling ol lcavcn, as wcll as lis
lamily mcmbcis is also Naiayana.Tlc clcvcn Puras along wiil ilcii glosily
associaics and ilcii consoiis aic Naiayana. Tlc cigli Vasus and ilc Asvni Kumaras
along wiil ilcii companions aic Naiayana. All ilc sagcs sucl as ilc cvarss,
manarss, rajarss aic Naiayana, as wcll as ilc muns, sanyas, caranas, gannarvas,
atyas, yatunanas and hnnaras.
'KaIas ca narayanan. Timc, Yamaiaja and lis sciibc Ciiiagupia, aic all loims
ol Naiayana.'dsas ca narayanan': ilc icn diicciions -- casi, wcsi, souil, noiil,
souil-wcsi, noiil-wcsi, souil-casi, noiil-casi, up and down -- and ilc pioicciivc
dciiics ol ilcm namcly India, nala (Agni), Yama, Naiiia, Vaiuna, Vayu, and
Kuvcia along wiil ilcii associaics aic all Naiayana. Anas ca narayanan' Tlc
lowci planciaiy sysicms, ilcii icsidcnis, ilc naga-purusas and ilcii dauglicis ilc
naga-hanyas, as wcll as ilc picsiding dciiics ol ilai icgion -- Si Anania, Kuima
and Vaiuna aic all Naiayana.
Lrnvas ca narayanan. ilc liglci plancis sucl as PnurIoha, PnuvarIoha,
SvarIoha, ManarIoha, janaIoha, 1apoIoha and SatyaIoha and ilcii icspcciivc masicis
sucl as lialma, India cic. aic all Naiayana. Tlc incainaiions sucl as Si
Salagiama wlicl appcai liom ilc Gandali Rivci, and ilc cigli dillcicni iypcs ol
Dciiy loims ol ilc Loid, and ilc uncmbodicd cniiiics wlo aic ilc woislipablc
objccis ol ilosc wlo pciloim srana io ilc loiclailcis, wlo woislip Kaiyavala oi
wlo ollci tarpana io lali-Vaisvadcva, aic also Naiayana.
Antar bans ca narayanan. insidc ilc univcisc ilc cniiiics lilc lialma,India, ilc
cvas, sagcs, rss, tapasvnis, snas, caranas, ganarvas, hnnaras, apsaras, anavas,
pious mcn, yahsas, prctas, bnutas, psacas, nagas, moving and non-moving
cicaiuics, lumans, loui-lcggcd animals lilc cows, livc-nailcd animals (lilc
clcplanis), iwo-loovcd and onc-loovcd bcasis, ilosc boin liom swcai, insccis,
llics, ilosc living on ilc scvcn islands and ilc liglcsi mouniains, on goldcn caiil
and in dail lands, --and ilosc ilings ouisidc ilc univcisc--dailncss, ilc livc
gioss clcmcnis, lalsc-cgo, ilc iwcniy-loui clcmcnis--aic all Naiayana.
In ilis cniiic univcisc wlaicvci las ialcn placc in ilc pasi, wlaicvci is
lappcning ai ilc picscni and wlaicvci will lappcn in ilc luiuic is only bccausc ol
Naiayana. Tlcic is noiling ilai is dillcicni liom Naiayana; cvciyiling comcs liom
Him, ilcicloic cvciyiling bclongs io Him. Hcncc lialma and oilcis aic all
Naiayana. Hc is 'ntya': cicinal, cvci cxisicni iliougl millions ol annililaiions. Hc
is 'nshaIam: wiiloui paiis, alilougl all bcings aic paii ol Naiayana, Hc Himscll
icmains pcilcci and complcic, as dcsciibcd in Srima Pnagavatam 1.3.27 :
haIah sarvc harcr cva saprajapatayah surah
The prajapats and demigods are aII porfions of fhe pIenary porfions of Sr
Hari.`

Tlc woid nrahnyatan mcans 'Hc is invisiblc io ilc masscs in gcncial cvcn
ilougl Hc is cvciywlcic'. NrvhaIpan' iclcis io ilc onc wlo is wiiloui any
masici and is onc wiiloui a sccond. lcing licc liom all lalsclood, Hc is
nranjanan, oi lialman. Hc is lnown as suna, iiansccndcnially puic, oi ilc
onc wlo las a puic cxisicncc. Tlcicloic, only Loid Naiayana is ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
ato cva cho narayanan: ilc puipoii is ilai ilc supicmc objcci ol
icvcicncc loi all ilc icsidcnis ol ilc univcisc, including lialma, India, ilc
dcmigods, dcmons and mcn is Loid Naiayana, and no onc clsc. Tlus, among ilc
dcmigods, dcmons and mcn, onc wlo is a louscloldci slould coniiol ilc
iniclligcncc and ilc mind, acccpi a bona lidc spiiiiual masici in oidci io
undcisiand ilc scicncc ol ilc Supicmc Loid Naiayana, and bccomc dcicimincd io
sccl ilc associaiion ol dcvoiccs. Tlus lc will bc ablc io undcisiand ilc scicncc ol
ilc Supicmc. Tlcn alici giving up ilis lilc, lc will aiiain Visnu , wlo is callcd '
param', para, 'avyayam, 'paam'.
Tlcsc loui woids aic cxplaincd as lollows;
A pcison, accoiding io lis dcsiic loi onc ol ilc loui iypcs ol libciaiion, pciloims
ilc piopci piaciiccs io aclicvc ilai cnd. Tlc yogi dcsiiing sajujya (mciging in ilc
Loid), by piaciicc ol appiopiiaic yoga, aiiains Visnu as 'avyaya,' ilc impciislablc.
Liadicaiing lis idcniiiy, lc mcigcs wiil Visnu . Tlc yogi dcsiiing a loim lilc
Visnu's, by appiopiiaic piaciicc, aiiains Visnu as 'paramam, supicmc, ialing a
loim lilc Visnu 's complcic wiil oinamcnis. Tlc yogi dcsiiing ilc samc planci as
Visnu, by appiopiiaic piaciicc aiiains ilc paam' ol Visnu , ilc abodc ol Visnu. Ii
is said, ya gatva na nvartatc, ta cva parama paam- Tlai placc liom wlicl a
pcison docs noi iciuin is ilc supicmc abodc`. Tlc yogi dcsiiing closcncss io ilc
Loid, by appiopiiaic piaciicc, aiiains ilc 'para' ol Visnu , closcncss io Visnu as
His associaic.
Tlcic is a sccond mcaning ol ilc pliasc "vsnavahnya avyaya paam."
Tlosc wlo,
alici ialing iniiiaiion liom a bona lidc guru bccomc puic iliougl associaion wiil
dcvoiccs and ilcii insiiuciions, and bccomc complcicly suiicndcicd io ilc Loid
by ilcii lixcd naiuic, aiiain ilc abodc ol Visnu ai dcail by aciing as ilc scivanis
ol ilc scivanis ol ilc Loid wiil no maiciial moiivcs, by lollowing ilc piaciiccs ol
lcaiing and claniing aboui ilc Loid. How is ilai' Tlc unalloycd dcvoiccs ol
Kisna wlo, wlilc living on ilis planci, bccomc lixcd in ilc dcvoiional pioccsscs
ol lcaiing and claniing. Taling ilc Loid's icmnanis and aciing as lis mcnial
scivani, ilcy aiiain an indcsiiuciiblc ,avyaya) abodc (paam) sucl as Vindavana
by dini ol ilai piaciicc. In ilc spiiiiual woild ilcy cngagc ilcmsclvcs ccasclcssly
in ilc Loid's scivicc.
In conclusion, ilc woislip ol ilc iliiiy ilicc million dcmigods is includcd
in ilc woislip ol Naiayana. Il a pcison woislips Naiayana alonc, lialma, ilc
rss,ilc bnutas and ptrs aic all woislippcd and bccomc saiislicd.

Hcic aic loui cvidcnccs siaiing ilis laci (liom YamaIa, Purana, |tnasa
and Lpansa).
a. Ii is said in Vsnu-YamaIa-Samnta .
yat-pujamcna vbudhah
ptaror-cchatas ca
tusta-bhavant rs-
bhuta-saIoha-paIah
sarvc grahas-taran
soma-hujad muhhya
govndam ad purusam
tam aham bhajam
I woislip ilc oiiginal pcison, Govinda, by wlosc woislip all ilc cvatas,
ptrs, rss, bnutas and IohapaIas, all ilc planciaiy dciics (Suiya, Candia,
Mangala cic.) aic woislipcd and saiislicd.`
By worship of fhe Lord, fhe demigods and forefafhers aIso became worshipped
and safisfied. As indicafed by using fhe word 'ca', demons, yahsas, ghosfIy beings,
inferior gods, and aII fhe sages, Iiving enfifies, fhe profecfors of fhe direcfions, Indra
efc. and fheir associafes, fhe nine pIanefs fhe sun, moon, efc. ofhers such as Vainayaka,
Sakun, Pufana, Mukhamandika, Ksura, Revaf, Vrddharevaf, Vrddhakogra, Mafrgraha,
VaIagraha, Vrddhagraha efc, aII become safisfied. Such is fhe primevaI Lord whom I
adore. Who is fhaf Govinda: The primevaI Supreme Person, beyond whom no one
exisfs. No one is equaI fo Him or greafer fhan Him.
b. Iiom Srima Pnagavatam +.31.1+:
yatha-taror-muIa-nsccancna
trpyant tat shanda bhujopasahhah
pranopaharac ca yathcndryanam
tatha ca sarvarhanam acyutcjya
As ilc iiunl and bianclcs aic saiislicd by waiciing ilc iooi ol ilc iicc and as
ilc lilc aiis aic saiislicd by ollciing lood io ilc siomacl, all ilc cvatas aic
woislippcd by woislip ol Acyuia.`
By wafering fhe roofs of a free aufomaficaIIy fhe frunk, big branches and fhe
secondary branches wifh Ieaves become safisfied and remain green, and by suppIying
fhe seven kinds of reIishabe foods fo fhe sfomach, or fo fhe fen kinds of Iife airs -
prana, apana, vyana, udana, samana, naga, hurma, hrhara, dcvadatta and dhananjaya, aII
fhe senses and fhe hearf ifseIf become safisfied. SimiIarIy, acyutcjya`, by worshipping
fhe One who is infaIIibIe even affer biIIions and biIIions of annihiIafions, who is
primevaI and efernaI, aII ofhers become safisfied and worshipped. This means fhaf
simpIy by properIy worshipping fhe Lord, fhe infaIIibIe Narayana, aII fhe demigods and
forefafhers become excessiveIy safisfied and worshipped. Of fhis fhere is no doubf.
c. Tlc Lttara Gita ( liom Manabnarata, Pnisma Parva) siaics:

dcvadnanca pujyo' ham
varnadnam dhananjaya
mat-pujancna sarvarca-
syad dhruvam natra samsayah
I am io bc woislippcd by ilc cvatas, and ilc luman bcings ol ilc
varnasrama sysicm. Wiiloui doubi, by woislip ol Mc all woislip is
accomplislcd.
'Aijuna! Il I am woislippcd, ilcic is no doubi ilai all ilc dcmigods aic
woislippcd.' Tlc woid 'a (in ilc pliasc cva) is uscd lcic io indicaic ilc
sagcs, loiclailcis, and dcmons, as wcll as ilc iliiiy-ilicc million dcmigods. 'I am
ilc only woislippablc objcci ol all ilc varnas -- branmanas, hsatrya, vasya,
sura.' 'A lcic indicaics ilc asramas - branmacars, grnastnas, vanaprastnas and
sannyass; ca` indicaics cvcn ilc varna-sanharas an canaIas.
d. In ilc Pg-Vca Krsnopansa ii is said:
om hrsno va sac-cd-ananda-ghanah
hrsna ad purusah
hrsnah purusottamah
hrsno ha u harmad muIam
hrsnah saha sarva-haryah
hrsna hasam hrd-adsa muhha-prabhu-pujyah
hrsno nads-tasmn-ajandantar bahyc
yam-mangaIam taI-Iabhatc hrt
Va mcans cciiainly. Tlc mcaning ol Krsna was picviously cxplaincd.
Sat mcans puic cxisiancc. Ct mcans absoluic lnowlcdgc, and anana mcans
laving bcauiy wlicl is indcsciibably blisslul. Tlcsc aic His qualiiics. Hc is madc
ol (gnanan) ilcsc qualiiics. Hc las a bcauiilul loim ilc coloi ol a monsoon cloud.
lccausc Hc is ilc oiiginal pcison (a purusa), io wlom ilcic is no onc supciioi,
Hc is callcd ilc supicmc pcison (Purusottama.)
Tlc Pnagava Gita cxplains ilis Purusottama` as lollows:
yasmat hsaram atto`ham
ahsarad ap cottamah
ato`sm Iohc vcdc ca
prathtah purusottamah
lccausc I am supciioi io ilc hsara living cniiiics and ahsara living cniiiics, I
am lamous as ilc supicmc pcison in ilc Vcas and in ilc woilds.`
'lccausc ilc univcisc, composcd ol all bodics liom lialma io ilc
nragopa gcim, is icmpoiaiy, I, bcing cicinal, indcsiiuciablc, am supciioi io all
ilis, cicinally siiuaicd in My abodc. In ilc samc way, I am supciioi io ilc
avataras sucl as Viiai, My indcsiiuciiblc poiiions, wlo cxisi alici ilc dcsiiuciion
ol ilc univcisc. I am ilc souicc ol all avataras, supciioi io all ol ilcm.' Tlc abovc
is in iclcicncc io ilc Loid in His manilcsicd pasiimcs.
lui ilc woid ca' indicaics ilc Loid in unmanilcsicd pasiimcs as wcll. ' I
lavc anoilci loim supciioi io ilai wlicl you (Aiujna) scc on ilc claiioi. Ii is ilc
icscivoii ol all lappincss, lull ol consianily incicasing iasic. lccausc I am puic
sattva, I am cicinally siiuaicd in ilai blisslul loim. Tlai loim is lnown only by
ilosc dcvoiccs lixcd on ilai blisslul loim, and noi by oilcis. Tlcicloic ii is said
ilai in louiiccn woilds and in ilc Vcas, Manabnarata, Puranas, Lpa-Puranas,
Agamas, Pamayana, Dnarma Sastras, Vcanta and oilci sciipiuics ilai oilci ilan
Myscll, no onc is ilc dclivcici liom ilc bondagc ol ilis woild. Tlcicloic I am
lnown by ilc suiicndcicd souls as ilc Supicmc Pcison. My laiillul dcvoiccs aic
blisslul inicinally and cxicinally, jusi by lcaiing My namcs sucl as Govinda,
Naiayana, Vasudcva, Mulunda, Anania and Acyuia. I alonc am ilc Supicmc
woislippablc Pcison.'

Tlcicloic Si Kisna is ilc'harma muIam` oi ilc causc ol all woil. na u` iclcis io
sucl woids ilai aic sung in ilc Vcas. All woils including ntya, namttha and
hamya lavc alicady bccn cxplaincd picviously. 'a` iclcis io ilc cssccncc ol all
aciiviiics sucl as woislip ol Gancsa and oilci dcmigods and sccondaiy cvas,
woislip oi ilc loiclailcis and ausiciiiics, pcnanccs, saciiliccs, nomas, claiiiy,
vows cic. Tlcic is no doubi ilai by ilc woislip ol Kisna onc iccicvcs ilc lull
bcnclii ol all ilcsc woils.
Kisna is hasamhr-asa muhna prabnu pujyan.' Hc is woislippablc by all
ilc clicl cvatas (prabnu), lcadcd by hasamhra' - lialma, (ha), Visnu (a), and
Siva (samhrta). 'A' iclcis io ilc sons ol lialma sucl as ilc loui Kumaias,
Maici, Angiia, Pulasiya, Pulala, Kiaiu, lligu, Vasisila, Dalsa, Naiada, and
Svayambluva Manu; as wcll as ilosc cniiiics pioduccd liom ilc wombs ol cvatas,
rss, prajapats, mcn, muns, and ilc immobilc cniiiics as wcll. |sa iclcis io ilc
Visnu loims in ilis woild and 'muhna mcans ilc oiigin. Tlcy includc ilc ilicc
Visnu loims and ilc incainaiions sucl as Maisya, Kuima, Vaiala, Naiasimla,
Vamana, Rama, Paiasuiama, lalaiama, luddla and Kalli, and Naiayana siiuaicd
in ilc spiiiiual sly. All ol ilcsc Loids aic woislipping Kisna ol Golola Dlama.
Kisna is ilus woislippablc by all bcings insidc and ouisidc ol ilc maiciial
univcisc. ly plcasing Kisna wiil suiiablc woislip, a pcison aiiains ilc mosi
auspicious icsulis possiblc wiilin oi ouisidc ilc univcisc.
Ii is undcisiood ilai by ilis woislip ol Kisna (hrt), ilc dcvoicc, ilougl
omiiiing scivicc io cvatas, docs noi sullci any loss. Tlc suiicndcicd,
disciiminaiing dcvoicc absoibcd in ilc Loid aiiains all ilai could bc dcsiicd.
,yam-mangaIam taI-Iabnatc hrt.)
2. Skanda Purana
(Alici ciiing ilc Narayanopansa, Gopala llaiia givcs a sccond piool loibidding
woislip ol cvatas and ptrs loi Vasnavas.)
As siaicd in Shana-Purana , Pcva-hnana.
sanhaIpanca tatha danam
ptr-dcvarcanadham
vsnu-mantropadsthas ccn-
na huryat husa-dharanam
If one is inifiafed info fhe hoIy name of Lord Visnu, fhen one shouId avoid
sanhaIpa,dana, worship of forefafhers and demigods, nor wear husa`.
Any luman bcing iniiiaicd wiil Visnu mantra slould noi woislip ilc
cvatas oi ptrs. Tlc woid ptr iclcis io anccsioi lincagc ol boil lailci and
moilci. Woislip oi arcana ol ilc ptrs mcans spccilically srana iiics and
ollciing ol tarpana. Woislip ol cvatas iclcis io woislip ol Gancsa and oilci
dcmigods. A iclcis io all oilci aciiviiics ciilci daily (ntya), pciiodic
(namttha) oi loi spccilic maiciial goals (hamya) wlicl gcnciaic namaparana.
SanhaIpa iclcis io ilc pioccss ol siicngilcning ilc mind io aclicvc a paiiiculai
maiciial goal. Dana iclcis io claiiiablc aciiviiics accompanicd by uiicianccs
dcmanding maiciial icwaids. Tlc woid 'ca mcans all oilci aciiviiics coniiaiy io
Vasnava piinciplcs. Nonc ol ilcsc aciions slould bc pciloimcd.
Somconc lowcvci may objcci ilai accoiding io ilc cvidcnccs ol Manu-
Smrt and ilc oilci icligious sciipiuics, ilc luman bcing is icsponsiblc loi ilc six
linds ol dcbis as siaicd in Vsnu Samnta .
dcvata-ptr-bandhunam
rs-bhuta-nrnam tatha
rn-syat adhnas ca
varnadr janma-matratah
As soon as one fakes birfh in fhis maferiaI worId one is immediafeIy under fhe
six kinds of rna` or debfs, such as dcva-rna, ptr-rna, mtra-rna, rs-rna, bhuta-
rna, nara-rna (or fhe debfs fo fhe demigods, fo fhe fafhers and mofhers, fo fhe
friends, fo fhe gurus, fo fhe ofher Iiving beings and fo fhe sociefy). One is heId
responsibIe fo fuIfiII fhem.`
In icluiaiion, ilis siaicmcni docs noi apply io any pcison ol any siaius insidc
oi ouisidc ol varnasrama wlo las bccn iniiiiaicd wiil Vasnava namc and mantra
by a bona lidc guru, loi as siaicd in Srima Pnagavatam (11.5.+1):
dcvars-bhutapta-nrnam ptrnam
na hnharo nayam-rn ca rajan
sarvatmana yah saranam saranyam
gato muhundam parhrtya hartam
Anyonc wlo las givcn up all oilci aciiviics in dclcicncc io suiicndci io
Mulunda, mosi woiily ol suiicndci, las no dcbi io ilc rss, cvatas, bnutas,
ptrs, iclaiivcs oi oilci luman bcings. Hc is noi obligcd io scivc ilcm.
Any luman bcing ialing iniiiaiion wiil ilc namc and mantra ol ilc
Supicmc
Loid accoiding io panca-samshara liom an auiloiizcd guru, accoiding io
insiiuciions on ilc liglcsi piinciplcs ol woislip ol ilc Loid, aiiains sicady
iniclligcncc and bccomcs siiuaicd in icgulai woislip ol ilc Loid. ly ilis, lc
bccomcs lcailcss. Hc ilcicloic icjccis ilc daily, pciiodic and spccializcd aciions
loi woildly pcoplc as iaugli in ilc Vcas, Smrts and Puranas. As a pcison
ovcicomc by lalsc cgo ilinls limscll ilc doci, ilc dcvoicc avoids ilai dangci by
avoiding ilcsc aciions. Mulunda is ilc only woislipablc Pcison, ilc onc and only
objcci ol lcaiing, claniing, scivicc and piayci. All oilci woislip, bcing
icmpoiaiy, is usclcss. Woislip ol Mulunda alonc puiilics ilc lcaii. Tlc dcvoicc
ilcicloic icjccis all oilci aciions complcicly.
Nciilci wiilin noi ouisidc ilc univcisc, is anyonc woiily ol suiicndci io,
cxccpi Mulunda.Tlai pcison, wlo liom ilc iimc ol iniiiaiion, sclls limscll io ilc
Loid and malcs Him lis lilc and soul, bccomcs liccd liom ilc bondagc ol ilc
maiciial woild by ilc giacc ol Mulunda, ilc givci ol libciaiion. Hc scivcs ilc Loid
pcilccily, and avoids scivicc io any cvata, cvars, manars, rajars, any moving oi
non-moving cniiiy. Hc docs noi scivc wilc, dauglicis, sons, oi giandsons,
bioilcis, iclaiivcs oi any oilci pcison. Hc is noi ilc dcbioi io any ptr oi any
sccondaiy cvata.
'O King Pailsii, plcasc lcai ilc mcaning ol ilc woids hnhara and 'rn. Il
a pcison woislips a cvata wiil tarpanas cic. lc bccomcs a scivani ol ilc cvata .
Il ilc pcison ncglccis io pciloim tarpanas io ilc rss, il lc docs noi saiisliy all
living bcings wiil waici and lood, il lc docs noi supply piopci lood io lis wilc
and ollspiing, il lc docs noi pciloim ilc samsharas loi lis lamily mcmbcis, il lc
docs noi scivc uncxpccicd gucsis, il lc docs noi scivc lis lailci wlilc alivc and
pciloim lis lailci's srana iiics alici lc dics, lc is considcicd a dcbioi oi 'rn.
lui il lc pciloims all ilcsc aciions lc bccomcs ilcii scivani, hnhara.'
Tlosc wlo woislip ilc cvatas and ptrs go io Svaiga and oilci placcs, bui as
ilcsc aic icmpoiaiy dcsiinaiions, ilcy linally iciuin io ilc caiil planci. Tlis is
siaicd in ilc Pnagava Gita. 9.25:
yant dcva-vrata dcvam
ptrn yant ptr-vratah
bhutam yant bhutcjya
yant mad-yajno`p mam
The worshippers of fhe dcvatas go fo fhe pIanef of fhe dcvatas. The worshipper
of ptrs goes fo fhe pIanef of ptrs. fhe worshipper of bhutas goes fo fhe bhutas.
Those who worship Me come fo Me.`
Those who have devofion fo fhe demigods Iike Brahma and Indra affain fheir
parficuIar pIanfefs by worshipping fhem, chanfing fheir mantras, doing sacrifices,
offering obIafions efc. Affer Ieaving fhaf body, fhey refurn fo fhe earfh pIanef. Such
persons who furn fheir focus away from My devofionaI service even Ieave fhe service of
fheir worshipabIe demigods. Affer some fime fhey accepf anofher demigod and
uIfimafeIy perform hundreds and fhousands of condemnabIe acfivifies. Being
bewiIdered by My exfernaI energy, fhey fake birfh in 8,+00, 000 species of Iife again
and again, unfiI fhe devasfafion of fhe worId. Of fhis fhere is no doubf.
My dcvoiccs scivc ilcii lailcis wiil dcvoiion wlilc ilcy aic alivc and alici
ilcii dcail ollci manaprasaa and caranamrta. Tlcy lccd ilc branmanas and
cspccially ilc Vasnavas. Oilcis lowcvci scivc ilcii lailcis laiillully wlilc alivc,
and alici dcail lccd cvciyonc siiuaicd in varna and asrama. lcing avcisc io My
dcvoiional scivicc, ilcy cngagc in srana and tarpana iiiuals. Sucl pcisons aic
callcd ptr-vrata, and as a icsuli ilcy aiiain ilc Piiilola, oi ilc planci wlcic ilc
anccsiois livc. And ilosc wlo woislip ilc loims ol bnutas, prctas, psacas,
vnayahas, matrs, ahnis, sahnis, yognis, ilc pioicciois ol ilc diicciions,
harabannas, bnaravas and ilc inlciioi cvatas aic callcd ilc woislippcis ol
bnutas. Tlcy aiiain ilc icspcciivc placcs ol ilc bnutas.
lui My dcvoiccs wlo cngagc in My dcvoiional scivicc ialing complcic slclici
ol Mc, alici lcaving ilcii bodics, will aiiain My cicinal abodc, wlcic I am always
siiuaicd in My oiiginal loim wlicl is ilc occan ol bliss, lilc a bcauiilul dail iain
cloud, cicinal, impciislablc, lull ol ciciniiy, lnowlcdgc and bliss.
Tlc puipoii is ilai I am only aiiainablc by ilosc dcvoiccs wlo aic complcicly
suiicndcicd unio Mc, noi by ilosc wlo lavc mixcd ilcii dcvoiion by woislipping
many oilci dcmigods. Tlcicloic, My dcvoiccs, bcing My sciviiois, aiiain My
supicmc abodc and coniinuc ilcii scivicc unio Mc. Ol ilis ilcic is no doubi.'
3. Vasisfha-samhifa
Anoilci cvidcncc loibidding woislip ol ptrs and cvatas is lound in ilc
Vasstna Samnta.
ntyam namttham hamam
danam sanhaIpam cva ca
davam harma tatha patram
na huryad vasnavo grh
A househoIder Vasnava shouId nof perform any fruifive acfivifies prescribed
on a daiIy or periodic basis, fhose arising from personaI desire, charifies or
vows, fhaf are in connecfion wifh eifher fhe worship of fhe demigods or fhe
worship of fhe ancesfors by sraddha and tarpana.
'Dava harma' means worship of dcvatas. 'Patra' means worship of ptrs fhrough
sraddha and tarpana. Whaf fo speak of brahmacars and ofhers, even fhe grhasthas,
who are inifiafed by a bona fide spirifuaI masfer wifh Vasnava-mantra - being under
fhe compIefe sheIfer of fhe Lord - musf never do any rifes aparf from fhe worship of
Lord Visnu .
+. Rudra YamaIa
(Anoilci quoiaiion loibidding cva and ptr woislip.)
As siaicd in Pura-YamaIa :
tarcsam ca dcvanam
manasa yad pujanam
vsnu-bhahtas tu hurutc
hy-aparadhat pataty-adhah
If a devofee of Lord Visnu worships any ofher demigod even in his mind, he
faIIs down because of fhis offence.
The word 'tarcsam' means ofher fhan Lord Visnu, such as Ganesa; 'manasa' means
simpIy by mind, wifhouf doing avahana, vsarjana efc. and fhe word 'ca' indicafes
aIso ntya, namttha, hamya acfions and honouring fhe ancesfors. Whaf fo speak of
anyfhing eIse, even if a devofee of Lord Visnu does fhe acfivifies, ouf of iIIusion,
bewiIdermenf or careIessness, he faIIs down because of commifing scvaparadha and
namaparadha ( offences fo fhe service and hoIy name of Lord Visnu, fhe PersonaIiIfy
of Godhead.) Whaf happens: One who is bound wifh fhe ropes of such maferiaI
acfivifies, somefimes goes fo fhe heavenIy pIanefs and somefimes goes down fo fhe
Iower pIanefs. Thaf is his posifion.
5. Padma Purana
(A Puranc piool loibidding cvata woislip.)
In Pama Purana ii is siaicd:

vasnavasya na sanhaIpo
no danam na ca hamana
prayascttam ca no yagah
sad bhu-dcvad-pujanam
suddha-putah sada-harsnah
husa-dharana-varjtah
hama-samhaIpa-ratas -
cantar-bahya harr yatah
vasnavo nanya vbhudhan
arcayct tams ca no namct
na pasyctanna gaycc-ca
na nndcnna smarct tatha
tcsam no bhahscd ucchstam
ananyo nasthho munh
na taj jananam dcvarsc
sangam huryat prayatnatah
A Vasnava is nof supposed fo do sanhaIpa, dana, keep maferiaI desires,
perform afonemenf or sacrifice, buf musf perform worship of fhe Vasnavas and
hoIy brahmanas.`
The servanf of Krsna is aIways pure, fherefore he does nof need fo wear husa
grass(rings). He has no maferiaI desire because Lord Hari is sifuafed wifhin and
wifhouf him.
A Vasnava shouId neifher worship demigods nor offer fhem obeisances,
observe, bIaspheme, remember or sing abouf fhem.
O godIy sage, Narada, one who is fuIIy dependenf on fhe Lord shouId nof eaf
fhe remnanfs of food offered fo fhe demigods and shouId fry fo avoid fhe
associafion of fhose who serve fhe demigods.`
Because fhe Lord is fhe onIy worshipabIe objecf and fhe onIy sheIfer for a Vasnava,
fhe devofee has no desire for maferiaI benefifs gained by fhe performance of ntya,
namttha, hamya harmas, demigod and ptr worship, fasfing, sacrifice, vows or charify.
The meanings of sanhaIpa, dana and yaga (sacrifice) are aIready expIained. Afonemenf
(prayasctta) which is undergone for fhe purpose of counferacfing fhe reacfions of fhe
four kinds of sinfuI acfivifies - maha-pataha, at-pataha, upa-pataha, anu-pataha -- is
nof for fhe Vasnavas.
Tlc woid ca indicaics anoilci lind ol aioncmcni loi ilc Vasnava. Wlai is
ilai aioncmcni' Onc slould again acccpi namc and mantra liom onc's own
spiiiiual masici. Il ilc guru is noi picscni (lcli lis body), onc slould acccpi liom
ilc guru`s wilc, son oi godbioilci oi liom any oilci puic dcvoicc laving similai
qualiiics. Tlus bccoming cxcccdingly puic by laving acccpicd ilc panca-
samsharas again, lc slould ollci obcisanccs io and woislip Loid Visnu, by lully
cngaging in lcaiing, claniing and icmcmbciing ilc namc, loim, qualiiics and
pasiimcs ol Loid Visnu.
(Tlc lollowing scciion is a looinoic addcd by Gopala llaiia Gosvam)
In Naraa Pancaratra, Pnaravaja Samnta 3.22.25, ilc pioccss ol aioncmcni
loi a Vasnava is dcsciibcd:
prayascttam tu paramam
prapatts tasya hcvaIam
huryat harmatmaham vap
vasudcvam anusmaram
vsuddhod vsnu-bhahtasya
drstya-sparscna scvaya
smarananna panadya
gra pada rajo` mbubhh
vsnor nvcdtannadyans
tatha tat hrtanadbhh
abhagavata drstyadch
suddhr csa vscsatah
hrta yajnah samstas ca
danan ca tapams ca
prayascttam ascscna
ntyam arcayata harm
For a Vasnava fhe highesf kind of afonemenf is fuII surrender fo fhe Lord.
Ofherwise one shouId perform acfivifies whiIe remembering Lord Vasudeva.
By seeing fhe Lord's devofee, fouching his feef, serving him, feeding him wifh
cooked grains and wafer, speaking sweefIy, faking fhe dusf of his feef and
drinking fhe wafer from his feef, eafing mahaprasada of fhe Lord and chanfing
fhe names of fhe Lord, one can purify oneseIf speciaIIy from fhe confaminafion
of seeing and fouching non- devofees.
One who consfanfIy engages in worshipping Lord Hari is considered fo have
performed aII acfivifies Iike sacrifice, charify, penance, ausferify, afonemenf
efc`.
Again ilcic aic oilci siaicmcnis in 2.59 and 3.73:
vrttr bhagavatanam h
sarvah bhagavatah hryah
prayascttryam tasyah
sava yat hryatc punah
purvcsam uttarcsam ca
nyaso nasara pap manam
sarvcsam aparadhanam
ayam h hsamapanam param
To perform acfivifies which are reIafed fo fhe Supreme Lord is fhe occupafion
of fhe Vasnava and fhe same acfivifies repeafed again and again is caIIed
prayasctta, or afonemenf. Those who have fuIIy surrendered fo fhe Iofus feef of
fhe AbsoIufe PersonaIify of Godhead are freed from aII kinds of sinfuI acfivifies
which fhey commiffed previousIy and may happen fo commif in fhe fufure. Such
fypes of surrender are fhe afonemenf for aII offences.`
In ilc Srima Pnagavatam 6.1.16 ii is said:
prayascttan crnan
narayana paran muhham
na nspunant rajcndra
sura-humbham vambhasa
]usf as a pof of Iiquor cannof be purified by washing wifh wafer, simiIarIy,
fhose who are nof surrendered fo fhe Supreme Lord Narayana, cannof be
purified by undergoing so many afonemenfs
(This ends fhe foofnofe).
The phrase 'sad bhudcvad' refers fo devofees of Krsna (sat) and fhe Vasnava
brahmanas (bhudcva), who are purified by name, mantra and gayatr. 'Ad' refers fo aII
ofher Iiving enfifies. Therefore afonemenf consisfs of worship of and service fo fhe
devofees of Krsna. Thaf service consisfs of bafhing, feeding, offering drinks, garIands,
sandaIwood and cIofh. Because of his compIefe surrender fo Krsna, fhe devofee is
aIways infernaIIy and exfernaIIy simiIar fo fhe Lord HimseIf. He is fherefore pure. He
has no need fo perform fruifive vows or wear husa grass rings for purificafion.
(Rclciiing io ilc louiil vcisc quoicd liom ilc Pama Purana :)
Tlc dcvoicc ol Kisna mcans onc wlo las nonc oilci ilan Kisna as lis
woislipablc Dciiy. Nastnhan mcans onc wlo is convcisani wiil Pnagavata-
narma and is laiillul io ilc Loid. Mun mcans a pcison wlo lnows wlai musi
bc donc. A Vasnava slould noi woislip dcmigods sucl as Gancsa, nciilci slould
lc ollci obcisanccs io ilcii dciiics oi io pois ilai ilcy lavc bccn insiallcd in. Hc
slould noi lool ai ilcm, gloiily ilcm oi icmcmbci ilcm, noi slould lc
blasplcmc ilcm. Wlai io spcal ol blasplcming ilc dcmigods, ii is noi piopci loi
ilc Vasnavas io ciiiicizc any moving oi non-moving living cniiiy. Tlc scivani ol
ilc Loid slould noi cai ilc icmnanis ol dcmigods. 'O Naiada, ilc associaiion ol
ilosc wlo woislip any dcmigod slould bc avoidcd siiicily. Tlus a soul lixcd in
lis aciions io plcasc ilc Loid bccomcs lully suiicndcicd.'
6. Visnu Purana (more evidence forbidding worship of devafas)
In ilc Prna-Vsnu Purana ii is said:

na darbha-dharanam huryan-
na ca sanhaIpam acarct
na hamyam sattvato margam
sambhu-dcvad-pujanam
The foIIowers of Lord Visnu shouId neifher wear husa grass rings, perform
sanhaIpa, foIIow fhe pafh of fruifive acfivifies, or worship demigods Iike Lord
Siva efc.`
Sattvata mcans ilc lollowcis ol suna-sattva, oi ilc dcvoiccs ol Loid Visnu
only. Tlc woids hamya and ca' iclci io ilc woislip ol cvatas and ptrs wlicl aic
daily oi pciiodic. Tlcsc slould noi bc pciloimcd by ilc Vasnava.
The difficuIfy in performing devafa worship

Tlosc wlo aic cnianglcd in harma, woislip ilc cvatas and ptrs iliougl daily
and pciiodic iiics. Tlcy musi woislip individually all ilc iliiiy-ilicc million
dcmigods sucl as Gancsa cic. Il a pcison pciloims srana lc musi siaii wiil lis
lailci, moilci, giandlailci, gicai-giand lailci and woislip all ilosc loiclailcis up
io ilosc wlo aic gcnciaicd diiccily liom Loid lialma, ilc cicaioi ol ilc univcisc.
Is ilcic a pioblcm il onc docs oilciwisc' Ioui sciipiuial cvidcnccs aic givcn lcic:
a. In ilc Prna-Vsnu Purana ii is said:
pujyah sarvc tu Iohanam
vbudhah ptaras ca va
sarva harmasu rajcndra
sarvam cct vyartham anyatha
O king of kings, in every rifuaI, everyone musf worship aII fhe demigods and
forefafhers. Ofherwise everyfhing is fruifIess.`
Lohanam mcans ilosc maiciialisiic pcisons wlo lollow ilc pail ol ilc
dcmigods, loiclailcis and Vcdic aciiviiics, wiiloui considciing ilcii pcimancni
and pciislablc icsulis. Va mcans cciiainly. Sarva harmasu mcans in all ntya,
namttha and hamya harmas iclaicd io loiclailcis and oilci dcmigods. 'Sarvc
mcans ilc iliiiy-ilicc million dcmigods bcginning liom Gancsa, and all ilc
loiclailcis bcginning liom onc's own moilci and lailci upio ilai pcison wlo is
ilc uliimaic loundci ol lis dynasiy, wlo is boin liom lialma. Tlc woid 'ca iclcis
io all ilc iclaiivcs and lincagc ol onc's lamily. ' O King Yudlisiliia, ilcy all slould
bc woislippcd, il somconc is woislippcd and anoilci is noi, ilcn ilc wlolc
pciloimancc will bc usclcss. '
b. Similaily in ilc Srut, ii is said:
om harma-phaIaptah harm yajct
havya-havya-mayah hama van
sarvams ca dcvan ptrn atthms ca
purnam vphaIam no yajan tad va t
The harms who desire fhe resuIf of fheir work shouId worship aII fhe
demigods, forefafhers and guesfs wifh appropriafe paraphernaIia and
ingredienfs, so fhaf fhey may affain fhe fruif of fheir acfions. If fhis is nof done
properIy, fhen fheir endevour is useIess.
Va mcans ilcy musi do; hama-van -- onc wlo las lusiy dcsiics, harm --
onc wlo is cngagcd in mundanc aciiviiics; navya-havya-mayan -- ilc piopci
ilings io ollci ilc dcmigods and anccsiois; 'attnim -- ilosc gucsis wlo ncvci
camc bcloic; `ca -- ilc lamily, iclaiivcs and ilc lincagc ol ilc lamily. Tlc sccond
'ca iclcis io gucsis in gcncial and all living cniiiics; harm -- ilc pciloimci ol all
linds ol aciiviiics, lilc ntya, namttha, hamya, ava, patra, mangaIya cic.
Tlc Sansliii iooi ol ilc vcib yaj las many mcanings. Ii indicaics lcic ilc
woislip ol dcmigods, pciloimancc ol srana and tarpana loi ilc anccsiois,
piopci icspcci, bclavioui and scivicc wiil good lood and waici loi ilc gucsis,
scivicc io uncxpccicd gucsis, lamily mcmbcis and oilci iclaiivcs wiil piopci
bclavioui and spcccl, and saiislying all living cniiiics wiil lood and waici.
Karma-pnaIaptan mcans il onc pciloims ilc aciiviiy piopcily, lc is suic io
gain ilc icsuli. Oilciwisc, lc will losc ilc liuii. Il somc ol ilc dcmigods aic
woislippcd and somc aic noi, somc ol ilc loiclailcis aic givcn lood by
pciloiming srana and tarpana and somc aic noi, somc gucsis aic icspccicd and
oilcis aic noi, and among ilc living cniiiics - including lamily mcmbcis and
iclaiivcs - il somc ol ilcm aic saiislicd and oilcis aic noi, ilcn wlaicvci onc las
donc is usclcss.
c. Accoiding io Dcvi Purana .
sarvcsam ptr-dcvanam
mangaIyadsu harmasu
tan no hrtc pratyavay
pujanam harmatho narah
One who is experf in fruifive acfivifies shouId worship aII fhe demigods and
forefafhers in every auspicious performances, ofherwise fhe doer gefs fhe
opposife resuIf.`
Tlc woid mangaIyasu iclcis io ilc aciiviiics lnown as ntya, namttha,
hamya and patra. harmatnan -- wlo is vciy cxpcii in pciloming ilc liuiiivc
aciiiviiics; naran -- luman bcings wlo aic undci onc ol ilc varnas; pujanam --
woislipping ilc dcmigods and ollciing srana and tarpana io ilc loiclailcis.
Tlc mcaning is ilai il ilc 33 million dcmigods lilc Gancsa, cic. and all ilc
loiclailcis bcginning wiil onc's own moilci and lailci up io ilosc wlo aic ilc
souicc ol onc's dynasiy, boin liom lialma limscll, aic noi woislippcd oi saiislicd
piopcily, ilcn onc gcis an opposiic icsuli--as il lc did no sucl aciiviiics ai all.
d. Similaily in ilc Pura-YamaIa ii is said:

dcvatah ptarah sarvc
svc pujyah prayatnatah
nyunah syur nsphaIam hcct
grhbhr yad harmasu
O Durga, besfower of auspiciousness, househoIders shouId worship aII fhe
demigods and ancesfors in aII performances. If some of fhem are nof
worshipped, fhen aII fhe performances become useIess.`
Tlc pluial woid harmasu iclcis again io aciiviiics lilc ntya and namttha;
grnbnn-- by louscloldcis only; 'prayatnatan mcans caiclully. All ilc dcmigods
and loiclailcis musi bc woislippcd. Tlis mcans ilai among ilc iliiiy-ilicc
million dcmigods bcginning liom Gancsa and all ilc loiclailcis, il somc ol ilcm
aic noi woislippcd and noi ollcicd ilc srana and tarpana, ilcn ilc doci docs
noi gci any icsuli, bccausc ilc pciloimancc is noi complcic. Ii is usclcss. Moic
cvidcnccs aic noi includcd as ilis would incicasc ilc sizc ol ilc bool.
Tlus, il ilosc louscloldcis, wlo aic noi iniiiaicd by narnama-mantra,
woislip ilc iliiiy-ilicc million dcmigods (lilc Gancsa cic) incomplcicly in ilcii
aciions ol ntya, namttha cic. and il ilcy ollci srana and tarpana incomplcicly
io ilcii loiclailcis (bcginning liom ilcii moilci, lailci up io lialma, ilc souicc
ol ilcii dynasiy) ilcn accoiding io ilc piools ol ilc Puranas, Vcas, Lpa-Puranas,
and Agamas, all ilcsc aciions aic considcicd usclcss - liuiilcss, a causc ol
disappoinimcni.
And on ilc oilci land, il ilosc wlo aic iniiiaicd by a bona-lidc spiiiiual
masici inio ilc loly namc ol ilc Loid, bcing ol any ol ilc loui varnas, pciloim
sucl ntya and namttha acis loi ilc cvatas and ptrs, ilcn ilcy aic commiiiing
scva and namaparana.
Tlcicloic, loi boil ilc dcvoiccs ol Loid Kisna and ilosc wlo boin ciilci
ouisidc ilc varnasrama sysicm oi wiilin, ilc woislipablc Dciiy is Loid Haii, ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad and no onc clsc, bccausc Hc is ilc coniiollci ol
all. Tlis is ilc piinciplc.
(Somc pcoplc ilinl ilai woislipping cvatas is ilc samc as woislipping
Visnu. Tlc lollowing scciion icluics ilai misundcisianding.)
Tlcic aic somc oilci pcisons wlo ilinl ilai sincc ilc wlolc univcisc is
pcivadcd by ilc poicncy ol Loid Si Visnu ilcicloic ilis woild is also Visnu .
Tlus by woislipping dcmigods, Visnu is auiomaiically woislippcd. lui aciually
ilai lind ol woislip is noi iccommcndcd; ii is loibiddcn. Tlis is piovcn lcic by
ilc woids ol Loid Kisna Himscll.
(Iollowing aic livc cvidcnccs io piovc ilai ilc woislip ol dcmigods is no
subsiiiuic loi Visnu woislip.)
a. Pnagava-Gita 9.23:
yc 'py anya dcvata bhahta
yajantc sraddhayanvtah
tc'p mam cva hauntcya
yajanty avdh-purvaham
Tlis vcisc may bc inicipicicd in ilicc ways. Onc mcaning is ilis: 'My laiillul
dcvoiccs (liom iniiiaiion io ilc poini ol dcail) wlo occasionally woislip ilc
cvatas disicgaiding ilc loibiddancc, aciually woislip Mc alonc wiil gicai
dciciminaiion, noi ilc dcmigods. Tlis is indicaicd by ilc woid 'cva' wlicl mcans
ilai ilcy ically woislip only Mc. ly woislipping Mc alonc, icalizing ilcy aic
scivanis and I am io bc scivcd, ilcy bccomc licc liom ilc cyclc ol biiil and dcail.
'
A sccond mcaning is as lollows: 'All ilosc wlo aic noi my dcvoiccs, lillcd
wiil maiciial dcsiics ,sranayanvta) woislip dcmigods wiil gicai dciciminaiion
io aclicvc maiciial icsulis quiclly. Tlcy woislip Mc in ilis way, ilinling ilc
dcmigods indcpcndcni and cqual io Mc! Tlcy aic noi aciually woislipping Mc ai
all!
O son ol Kunii, Aijuna, ilc picsciibcd pioccss is io lcai aboui Mc, clani My
namcs, icmcmbci and woislip Mc. ly ilis alonc can onc bc liccd liom ilc
bondagc ol biiil and dcail in ilis maiciial woild. All oilci woils sucl as
woislipping dcmigods, saciilicc, claiiiy cic. aic piolibiicd, bccausc, bcing
icmpoiaiy ilcy aic ilc causc ol ilc icpcaicd cyclc ol biiil and dcail. Tlcicloic
woislip ol Mc is ilc bcsi aciiviiy. Apaii liom ilis, ilcic is no pail io dclivci
oncscll liom ilc bondagc ol ilc maiciial woild, cvcn loi lialma and India wlo
lavc aiiaincd immoiialiiy by diinling ncciai. Wlai, ilcn, io spcal ol moiials''
Tlc samc vcisc may bc inicipicicd in a iliid way. 'Tlosc woislippcis ol
dcmigods, bcwildcicd by My cxicinal poicncy, liom ilcii biiil bccomc Sava,
Sahta, Saura, Ganapatya cic. Laici by ilc insiiuciions ol a bona lidc spiiiiual
masici and ilc associaiion ol Vasnavas ilcy woislip Mc alonc wiil cxiicmc laiil
,sranayanvta), wiil no oilci slclici. Tlcy cciiainly bccomc My dcvoiccs by
ilc cllcci ol My bnaht. lui ilcy musi noi woislip wiil a maiciial moiivc (avn
purvaham). To woislip Mc and ai ilc samc iimc io woislip dcmigods is callcd
avn. Lcaving asidc sucl woislip, a pcison musi bc dcdicaicd io Mc lully,
wiiloui woislipping ilc cvatas cvcn in dicams. In ilai puic condiiion, ilai
pcison bccomcs My dcvoicc.'
b. Oilci ilan dcvoiional scivicc io ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
cvciyiling is pciislablc oi impcimancni, and slould ilcicloic bc abandoncd. In
Srima-Pnagavatam 6.9.22 ii is said:
avsmtam tam parpurna-hamam
svcnava Iabhcna samam prasantam
vnopasarpaty-aparam h baIsah
sva IanguIcnat ttart sndhum
Free from aII maferiaI concepfions of exisfence and never wonder sfruck by
anyfhing, fhe Lord is aIways jubiIanf and fuIIy safisfied by His own spirifuaI
perfecfion. He has no maferiaI designafion, and fherefore He is sfeady and
unaffached. The Supreme PersonaIify of Godhead is fhe onIy sheIfer of
everyone. Anyone desiring fo be profecfed by ofhers is cerfainIy a greaf fooI who
desires fo cross fhe sea by hoIding fhe faiI of a dog.`
Tlosc wlo aic siiuaicd in varna and asrama and do noi woislip ilc Supicmc
Loid Govinda, bui supcilicial dcmigods, aic gicaily loolisl. Wlai aic ilc qualiiics
ol Govinda' Hc is always saiislicd by ilc pcilcciion ol His cigli linds ol opulcncc
callcd anma, Iagnma cic. Hc alonc awaids ilc suiicndcicd souls ilcii dcsiicd
goal. Tlcicloic, oilci ilan Him, no onc clsc is lully saiislicd.
Loid Govinda is avsmta,' bccausc bcing cicinal, ilcic is no qucsiion ol
wondci in Him. Hc is prasanta,' bccausc Hc las a loim dcsiicd by His dcvoiccs.
lcwildcicd by ilc cxicinal poicncy ol ilc Loid, a pcison lcavcs ilc dcvoiional
scivicc ol ilc Supicmc Loid and woislips dcmigods. Hc is loolisl; lc is dcsciibcd
as a loolisl man iiying io cioss ilc occan by lolding ilc iail ol a dog. Tlus, onc
wlo las iuincd lis lacc liom ilc Loid io scivc dcmigods io lullill lis
insignilicani dcsiics gcis no icsuli, as cvciyiling is dcpcndcni on ilc Supicmc
Loid. Hc las no way io cscapc liom ilc bondagc ol icpcaicd biiil and dcail.
c. In Pama Purana ii is said:
yatha dhrtva sunah puccham
tartum cchct sartpatm
tatha tyahtva harm scvyam
anyopasanaya bhavam
As a person desires fo cross fhe ocean by hoIding a faiI of a dog, simiIarIy an
uninfeIIigenf man desires fo deIiver himseIf from fhe maferiaI bondage by
worshipping ofhers, giving up Lord Hari.`
Hcic ilc woid anyopasanaya mcans sciving oi woislipping ilc cxicinal and
maiginal cncigics ol ilc Loid, sucl as dcmigods and oilci living cniiiics.
Tlcicloic, oilci ilan Loid Haii, ilcic is no onc clsc wlo is woislipablc in ilis
maiciial woild.
d. As Loid Siva las mcniioncd io Naiada:

bhuvanc sarva-Iohanam
naradhyo va harm vna
bhavarnavacchnna ho 'p
sarva hamada hamadah
O Narada, in fhis worId no one eIse buf Lord Hari is fo be worshipped by aII.
Aparf from Him, no one eIse can deIiver fhe souIs from fhe ocean of birfh and
deafh and no one can fuIfiI fhe desires of fhe maferiaIisfs.`
'Pnuvanc mcans noi only on ilis middlc planci bui on all ilc louiiccn
plancis,ilc Supicmc Loid Haii is io bc woislippcd by all, cvcn Loid lialma. Ii is
concludcd ilai oilci ilan Him no onc in cxisicncc is io bc woislippcd. lui cvcn
il onc woislips ilc Loid's cxicinal and maiginal poicncics io lullill all lis dcsiics
accoiding io picsciipiion ol ilc Vcas, Puranas, Smrts, and Agamas, ilc bcsiowci
ol lullillmcni io ilc dcmigods is Loid Si Haii. Tlcicloic, bcing among ilc
cxicinal and maiginal poicncics, ilc dcmigods lavc no powci io cui oll ilc
bondagc ol ilc occan ol biiil and dcail. Lxccpi loi ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, no onc can miiigaic ilc gicai lcai ol ilc dangcious ciicuii ol mundanc
cxisicncc.
c. In Srima Pnagavatam 11.19.9 Uddlava says io ilc Loid:
tapa-traycnap hatasya ghorc
santapya manasya bhavadhvansa
pasyam nanyac-caranam tavanghr
dvandva tapatradamrtabhvarsad
My dear Lord, for one formenfed on fhe ferribIe pafh of birfh and deafh and
consfanfIy overwheImed by fhe fhreefoId miseries, I do nof see any possibIe
sheIfer ofher fhan Your fwo Iofus feef, which are jusf Iike a refreshing umbreIIa
fhaf pours down showers of deIicious necfar.`
O Lord, on fhis ferribIe pafh of birfh and deafh, fhe souIs who are suffering by
fhe miseries, such as adhdavha, adhbhautha and adhyatmha, and enfering
repreafedIy fhe womb have no sheIfer. Excepf for fhe umbreIIa of Your Iofus feef, I
don'f see any ofher sheIfer. As a person profecfs himseIf from fhe fierce sunshine and
rain by hoIding an umbreIIa, so fhe souIs who are bound by fhe ropes of birfh and
deafh escape fhaf bondage by going under fhe umbreIIa of Your Iofus feef.
amrtam mcans ilc loui linds ol salvaiions sucl as aiiaining ilc samc abodc
as ilc Loid and sciving His loius lcci and ilcicby aiiaining libciaiion liom ilc
iiansmigiaiion ol ilc body. Tlc Loid's lcci pioducc slowcis ol bliss in ilc loim ol
dillcicni iypcs ol libciaiion, lilc ilc unlimiicd diops ol waici in a slowci ol iain.
Ioi ilai icason, ilcic is no oilci way io gci oui liom ilc cxisicncc ol ilc
mundanc woild, cxccpi ilcsc iwo loius lcci ol Youis, O Absoluic Tiuil,
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad! In ilis woild You aic ilc only slclici ol ilc dcmigods,
dcmons and luman bcings. Onc wlo docs noi woislip Youi loius lcci ncvci
aclicvcs libciaiion. And ilc onc wlo scivcs Youi loius lcci bccomcs licc liom ilc
bondagc ol ilc maiciial woild and icmains in lappincss always -in ilis llilc and
ilc ncxi.'
The consciousness of fuII surrender
Ii las bccn slown ilai luman bcings slould avoid ilc adoiaiion ol ilc
dcmigods, and ialc complcic slclici ol ilc Loid. As siaicd in Sanat-Kumara
Samnta.
ananya-sarano ntyam
tathavananya sadhanah
ananya sadhanarthas ca
syad ananya prayojanah
nanyam ca pujaycd dcvam
na namcta smarcn na ca
na pasycn na ca gaycc ca
na ca nndct hadacana
nanyocchstam ca bhunjta
nanya scsam ca dharayct
avasnavanam sambhasa
vandanad vvarjayct
One shouId aIways be in a sfafe of fuII sheIfer, have no ofher pracfice or goaI
and have no ofher need. One shouId nof worship, pay obeisances, remember,
see, praise, and shouId never crificize fhe demigods. One shouId nof eaf fhe
remnanfs (ucchsta) of ofhers, shouId nof accepf fhe Ieff overs (scsa) of ofhers.
And one shouId avoid faIking wifh and praising nondevofees.`
FOOTNOTE: Affer serving ouf a meaI, fhe Ieff-over unserved porfion is caIIed
scsa`.
Anyonc wlo is iniiiaicd wiil namc and mantra ol ilc Loid by a bona-lidc
spiiiiual masici slould ialc lull slclici (ol ilc Loid). Tlc woid ananya-sarana
mcans laving no oilci slclici oi objcci ol scivicc cxccpi Loid Govinda wiilin
and wiiloui ilc maiciial woild. Tlc woid syat is uscd loi cciiainiy. Similaily onc
slould bc ananya-sanana, wlicl mcans onc wlo avoids ilc pioccss ol maiciial
aciiviiics sucl as ntya and namttha and wlo is undcviaicd in ilc dcvoiional
scivicc ol Loid Govinda, lollowing ilc ninclold pioccss ol lcaiing, claniing,
icmcmbciing cic.
Ananya sananartna mcans onc wlo uscs lis wcalil only loi ilc scivicc ol
gicai puic dcvoiccs in an auiloiiscd linc. (Noi loi ilosc wlo picicnd io bc
dcvoiccs wiiloui laving iniiiaiion liom a bona-lidc spiiiiual masici). Tlai mcans
onc las io scivc ilosc wlo lavc ialcn complcic slclici ol ilc Loid. Hc slould noi
scivc oilcis wlo aic scivanis ol cxicinal dcmigods i.c. Savas, Sahtas, Sauras and
Ganapatyas wlo aic avcisc io ilc Supicmc Loid Govinda. Tlcy can bc piovidcd
lood and waici as gucsis accoiding io onc's abiliiy, bui noi in ilc mood ol scivani
and ilc scivcd, bccausc ilcn ilcic will bc a possibiliiy ol commiiiing ollcncc io
ilc loly namc ol ilc Loid.
Ananya-prayojana mcans ilinling oncscll a scivani ol Loid Haii. Onc slould
noi lavc any oilci goal io aclicvc cxccpi ilc loius lcci ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad. Sucl a dcvoicc ol Kisna, bcing ananya-sarana, slould noi woislip
oilci dcmigods and slould noi pciloim any ntya, namttha, hamya iiics oi
srana and tarpana loi ilc anccsiois.
Kaacana mcans ncvci. Onc slould noi ollci obcisanccs io ilc dcmigods,
slould noi icmcmbci ilcm by claniing ilcii namcs, slould noi ciicumbulaic
ilcm, slould noi scc ilcii idols oi dciiics, slould noi ioucl ilcii bodics, slould
noi ciiiicizc oi gloiily ilcm, slould noi cai ilcii icmnanis and slould noi acccpi
ilcii nrmaIya (llowci, gailands, cloil, oi canana). Onc slould noi acccpi
anyiling sucl as waici, prasaa, llowcis, gailands, canana givcn by a Sava, Sahta,
Saura, oi Ganapatya wlo lavc iuincd ilcii laccs away liom ilc Loid, alilougl
siiuaicd in varnasrama . lui onc can acccpi ilosc ilings il ilcy aic givcn by ilc
dcvoiccs ol Kisna.
Onc wlo las accumulaicd cnougl wcalil oui ol lis busincss in lis picvious
siiuaiion as a Sava, Sahta, Saura, oi Ganapatya undci ilc Loid's cxicinal cncigy,
and ilcn laici acccpis ilc namc ol Govinda liom a bona lidc spiiiiual masici and
bccomcs puiilcd by icbiiil wiil panca samshara, slould usc lis wcalil only loi
ilc scivicc ol Kisna and His dcvoiccs. Onc slould diligcnily iiy io avoid ialling
wiil nondcvoiccs wlo lavc loigoiicn ilc Loid; onc slould avoid mcciing ilcm,
ollciing lomagc, piaising, ioucling ilcm, siiiing wiil ilcm and caiing lood wiil
ilcm.
(Tlc ncxi scciion slows ilai noi only Vasnavas, bui all pcoplc slould avoid
woislip ol cvatas and ptrs.)

Ii las bccn slown ilai ilc suiicndcicd dcvoiccs ol Loid Visnu oi Kisna
slould noi woislip ilc cvatas. lui ilc samc iulc applics io cvcn ilosc branmanas
wlo aic noi iniiiaicd inio ilc vsnu -mantra.
In Naraya Purana ii is said:
brahmano' p munr jnan
dcvam anyam na pujayct
mohcna hurutc yas tu
sadyas candaIatam vrajct
sadanya dcvata-bhahtr
brahmananam garyas
vdurayat vpratvam
candaIatvam prayacchat
Even a Iearned and fhoughffuI brahmana shouId nof worship demigods. If one
worships demigods because of iIIusion, one faIIs down immediafeIy fo fhe sfage
of a candaIa or dog eafer.
By worship of fhe demigods, a brahmana faIIs from fhe brahmanicaI sfafus fo
fhaf of a candaIa.`
branmana mcans onc wlo lnows ilc Pranma-Gayatri, wlicl is insiiucicd by
ilc sainily Naiada. Tlc gicaily loiiunaic branmana undcisiands ilai Visnu is
supicmc. Tlcicloic ii is said ilai in Kali yuga, ilc branmana wlo lnows Visnu is
cqual io Visnu . Tlc branmana is ilc oiiginal Vasnava; ilcic is no disiinciion
bciwccn ilc Supicmc Loid and ilc Vasnava. Tlc woid mun mcans a ilouglilul
sagc oi onc wlo lnows iiuil and lalsiiy. jnani mcans onc wlo las ilc lnowlcdgc
ol icaliiy, insicad ol lalsc lnowlcdgc ol caiing, slccping, maiing and dclcnding.
Sucl a branmana slould noi woislip ilc dcmigods. Il lc docs so, laving losi lis
lnowlcdgc by ilc inllucncc ol maiciial dcsiic, lc lalls down io ilc lcvcl ol a
canaIa. Tlis mcans ilai cvcn in ilis lilc lc bccomcs lilc a dog-caici, wlai io
spcal ol lis ncxi lilc. Alilougl ii may sccm piaiscwoiily, ii aciually dcsiioys lis
good qualiiiics and placcs lim on ilc siagc ol a dog caici. Tlcicloic, cxccpi loi
sciving Gayatri (in oidci io woislip ilc Loid) wlo is a pcisonilicd gicai dcvoicc
ol ilc Loid, onc slould noi woislip any ol ilc cvas.
Tlougl a casc ol a branmana was ciicd abovc, ilc samc iulc applics io all
siiuaicd in varna and asrama. Ii is a gicai lauli loi anyonc io woislip dcmigods
insicad ol Loid Visnu, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. Tlus in Shana Purana ii is
mcniioncd in ilc discussion ol lialma and Naiada:
vasudcvam partjaya
yo 'nya-dcvam upasatc
tyahtva mrtam sa mudhatma
bhunhtc haIahaIam vsam
Whoever worships ofher demigods giving up Vasudeva is a fooI and eafs fhe
deadIy poison caIIed haIahaIa, rejecfing necfar.`
Any pcison in varnasrama wlo icjccis ilc woislip ol Vasudcva, icsiding in
His Supicmc abodc, and woislips dcmigods, is considcicd io lavc abandoncd
ncciai and swallowcd poison. Hc is a lool, complcicly ignoiani, wiil unsicady
mind. A loolisl pcison wlo las loigoiicn Loid Vasudcva lcavcs ilc ncciai ol
dcvoiional scivicc io ilc Loid wlicl is libciaiion iiscll, ilc dcsiioyci ol ilc lciicis
ol maiciial lilc, and acccpis ilc bondagc ol mundanc lilc. Hc las io sullci good
and bad aciiviiics and iiavcisc ilc cyclc ol biiil and dcail iliougl S,+00,000
spccics ol lilc wlicl cciiainly dcsiioys lis oiiginal idcniiiy. Hc sullcis gicaily;
ilcicloic ii is compaicd io poison.
Tlis is suppoiicd by ilc lollowing sciipiuial icxi: avasyam cva bnohtavyam
hrtam harma subnasubnam - A pcison musi always cnjoy oi sullci accoiding io
ilc good oi bad aciiviiics lc las pciloimcd in ilis lilc.`
Similaily in Manabnarata and Harvamsa ii is siaicd:
yas tu vsnum partyajya
mohad anyam upasatc
sa hcma-rasm utsrjya
pamsu-rasm jghrhsat
One who worships anyone ofher fhan Krsna, being under iIIusion, is
considered as having accepfed a heap of ashes, whiIe rejecfing a piIe of goId.`
lcing bcwildcicd by ilc Loid's cxicinal poicncy ,monat) any luman bcing
wlo icjccis ilc all-pcivading Supicmc Masici ol ilc woild, Visnu, wlo is scivcd
by lollowing in ilc looisicps ol ilosc wlo aic in His lull slclici, and insicad scivcs
dcmigods and dcmigodcsscs as ilc woislippablc bcsiowcis ol lis dcsiics, acccpis a
lcap ol dusi insicad ol a quaniiiy ol gold.
In coniiasi io ilis, onc wlo las obiaincd ilc luman loim ol lilc as a icsuli ol
scivicc io Loid Govinda in many picvious livcs, and las acccpicd namc and
mantra liom a bona-lidc spiiiual masici, avoids ilc adoiaiion ol ilc dcmigods by
ilc body, spcccl and mind, and scivcs Loid Visnu in dcvoiion as lis only masici.
Hc icjccis complcicly ilc pioccss ol maiciial bondagc ol biiil and dcail in vaiious
spccics ol lilc as a lcap ol sand and acccpis scivicc io Loid Govinda lilc a iicasuic
ol gold. Tlc woid jgnrhsat mcans io acccpi.Tlcicloic ilc unalloycd dcvoiccs ol
Loid Govinda, in all aciiviiics acccpi wlai is ical oi 'sat' and icjcci wlai is lalsc,
considciing ilc piinciplcs ol bnagavata-narma.
Meaning of saf`
In ilis icgaid Loid Kisna cxplains io Aijuna in Pnagava-Gita 17.26,27:
sad-bhavc sadhu bhavc ca
sad tyctat prayujyatc
prasastc harman tatha
sac chabdah partha yujyatc
The AbsoIufe Trufh is fhe objecfive of devofionaI sacrifice, and if is indicafed
by fhe word sat. The performer of such a sacrifice is aIso caIIed sat.`
Sabnava mcans ilosc wlo lavc ialcn biiil in ilc modc ol goodncss, sucl
as ilc dcvoiccs ol Loid Govinda, ilc dcmigods, and ilc branmanas wlo aic
puiilicd by ilc claniing ol Gayatri mantra. Ii also mcans a puic appcaiancc (sat
avrbnava), iclciiing io ilc appcaiancc ol ilc Loid's loims in ilis woild, lilc Viiai
and Naiayana. Sat bnava also iclcis io ilc pcison wlo cxisis in ilc cicinal placc
,sat) callcd Vailunila-Dlama, ilc Supicmc abodc. Tlai pcison is Naiayana oi
Vasudcva.
Sat bnava also mcans Hc wlo appcais wiil His own puic cncigy. Kisna
appcais accoiding io His own swcci will wiil His namc, qualiiy, aciiviiy and
pasiimcs, and so many opulcnccs and pcilcciions lilc anma cic. in His abodc, Si
Vindavana.
Sat bnava also iclcis io ilc appcaiancc ol gicai dcvoiccs ,satam), wlo aic
boin iliougl ilc guru wlo givcs insiiuciions and iniiiaiion, noi by a biiil liom
paicnis undci ilc inllucncc ol pious aciiviiics accumulaicd in a picvious lilc.
Sanu bnavc mcans ilc cxccllcni naiuic ol sainily pcisons, oi ilc puic naiuic
ol ilcii minds, wlicl is pioduccd by lcaiing ilc qualiiy, aciiviiy, pasiimcs and ilc
namcs ol ilc Loid; by siudying ilc sciipiuics wlicl dcsciibc dcvoiional scivicc,
sucl as Srut, Smrt, Vcas, Puranas, sccondaiy Puranas, Agama, plilosoply and
Pancaratra cic. and by ilc associaiion ol dcvoiccs and oilci dcvoiional pioccsscs.
Tlc woid 'sa is ilus uscd io indicaic ilosc dcmigods and branmanas wlo aic
complcicly suiicndcicd io ilc Loid, and ilings wlicl aic bcyond ilc modcs ol
passion and ignoiancc, wlicl aic cicinal and siiuaicd in puic goodncss.
Similaily, prasastc harman mcans ilc aciiviiics in puic goodncss pciloimcd
by a Kisna conscious pcison--all aciiviiics in ilc scivicc ol onc's spiiiiual masici,
ilc Vasnavas, branmanas and ilc dcvoiccs ol Loid Kisna, sucl as ialing ilc Dciiy
ol Loid Govinda on pioccssion, nama-hirtana and sanhirtana. 'O Aijuna, son ol
Piila, ilc woid sat' is uscd in all ilcsc and oilci aciiviiics wlicl bclong io Kisna
and His dcvoicc.' In ilc ncxi vcisc, 17.27 Hc says:
yajnc tapas danc ca
sthth sad t cocyatc
harma cava tad arthyam
sad ty cvabhdhyatc
AII works of sacrifice, penance and charify which are frue fo fhe AbsoIufe
nafure, and are performed fo pIease fhe Supreme Person, O son of Prfha, are
caIIed sat.`
'Yajna iclcis io Si Visnu -yajna oi all ilc dcvoiional aciiviiics lilc sravanam,
hirtanam liom caily moining--io ilc lasi ollciing ol llowcis wlcn ilc Loid is pui
io icsi ai nigli . '1apa mcans laving givcn up liuiiivc daily and pciiodic iiiuals
and pciloiming only aciions dcvoicd io ilc Loid. Dana mcans sciving ilc gicai
dcvoiccs ol Loid Kisna by ilc body, mind and spcccl, wiil dcvoiion and laiil,
and, as indicaicd by ilc woid 'ca', scivicc io saiisly branmanas and all living
cniiiics by lccding ilcm.
'Yajna' can also mcan Visnu and scivicc io Him accoiding io ilc sciipiuics.
Tlcsc ilings musi bc donc, and noiling clsc. Tlc woid sat is uscd always loi
ilcsc saciiliccs and sucl siiuaiions, bui oilci linds ol yajna and aciiviiics aic
dcsciibcd lcic as asat, oi illicii. Tlcicloic, ilc woid 'sat cannoi bc uscd ilcic.
1a artniyam mcans bodily sullciings acccpicd io cxccuic aciiviiics sucl as
saciilicc, claiiiy and pcnancc; collcciing donaiions ol moncy liom busincssmcn;
maling llowci gaidcns, siiiing oi icsiing placcs; and planiing many linds ol planis
loi ilc Loid and His dcvoiccs. Lcaincd sclolais caicgoiizc ilcsc linds ol aciiviiics
as sat.
Tlcicloic, ilc louscloldci dcvoiccs ol Kisna, bcing boin in sabnava oi in
puic goodncss, iliougl insiiuciions on ilc namc and mantra ol ilc Loid, slould
woislip only ilc Loid in all pciloimanccs, noi dcmigods and loiclailcis. Simply
by woislipping Loid Kisna, Govinda, all ilc dcmigods and loiclailcis aic
woislippcd.
Worship of Govinda is worship of aII
Ii is said in Shana Purana :
arctc dcva-dcvcsa
abja-sanhha-gadadharc
arctah ptaro dcva
yatah sarvamayo harh
Upon worshipping Lord Hari fhe God of Gods who is hoIding a Iofus,
conchsheII and cIub in His hands, aII fhe forefafhers and demigods are
worshipped because Lord Hari incIudes everyfhing.`
India, ilc ling ol lcavcn, is ilc coniiollci ol all ilc iliiiy-ilicc million
dcmigods, and lialma, ilc cicaioi ol ilc univcisc, is io bc piaiscd cvcn by India.
lui Loid Si Haii is ilc masici ol lialma and all ilc anccsiois. Tlcicloic wlcn
Vasudcva, wlo lolds a loius, conclslcll, disc and club, is woislippcd, all ilosc
dcmigods and loiclailcis wlo aic supposcd io bc woislippcd in all ilc aciiviiics
ol ntya, namttha cic. io icmovc obsiaclcs, aic auiomaiically woislippcd; as Hc is
ilc causc ol all ilc dcmigods and anccsiois, and is ilc coniiollci and masici ol all.
lccausc ilc Loid icmovcs ilc ilicc linds ol misciics ol His dcvoiccs, wlo aic
cngagcd in His scivicc consianily, Hc is callcd Haii.
In ilc agc ol Kali, ilosc wlo aic siiuaicd in varna and asrama and aic always
cngagcd in woislip ol Loid Si Haii and in ilc claniing ol His namcs, aic
considcicd io lavc alicady pciloimcd all ntya and namttha aciions. As is
mcniioncd n Prnan-Naraya Purana :

har-nama-para yc ca
har-hrtana tat parah
har-puja-para yc ca
tc hrtarthah haIau-yugc
Those who engage in chanfing fhe hoIy name of Lord Hari (japa), are addicfed
fo congregafionaI chanfing (hrtana) and engage in fhe worship of Lord Hari,
have accompIished fheir desires in fhe age of KaIi.`
Tlosc wlo lavc acccpicd ilc namc ol ilc Loid liom a bona lidc spiiiiual
masici and by ilc associaiion and icaclings ol Pnagavata-narma lavc puiilicd
ilcii lcaiis by ilc claniing ol Harnama, and wiil ilcii body, mind and spcccl
aic addicicd io ilc Loid and His loly namc, aic ilus liccd liom ilc aciiviiics
wlicl aic ilc causc ol maiciial bondagc and lalsc docislip. Tlcy lollow aciiviiics
sucl as icmcmbciing, plcasing, mcdiiaiing, aiicnding sanhirtana lcsiivals and
lcaiing and discussing ilc sciipiuics lilc Srima-Pnagavatam, Pnagava-Gita,
Krsnopansa, Narayanopansa and oilci sciipiuics lilc Vcas, Puranas, Lpa-
Puranas, Agamas, Smrts, Manabnarata and oilci Vasnava sastras.
Har-puja-para mcans ilosc wlo cngagc only in dcvoiional scivicc io ilc
Loid, avoiding ilc woislip ol dcmigods, loiclailcis and oilci liuiiivc aciiviiics.
ly doing ilis ilcy saiisly all living cniiiics.
In ilc picvious agcs ol Saiya, Ticia and Dvapaia, pcoplc aiiaincd ilcii goals
alici a long iimc by ilc pioccsscs ol ausiciiiy, saciilicc, claiiiy and woislip; bui in
Kali Yuga, wlaicvci is pciloimcd cvciyday in ilc scivicc ol Loid Govinda is
blisslul and ilai bliss is unaiiainablc cvcn by lialma. Dcvoiccs pciloim scivicc io
Govinda sucl as saciilicc, pcnancc, claiiiy, digging wclls oi lalcs, maling llowci
gailands, icsiing placcs, biidgcs, consiiuciion ol ilc bcsi icmplcs, wlolc ycai
iiavclling lcsiivals, ollciing juicy liuiis, calcs, iicc picpaicd wiil mill, many
linds ol oinamcnis, liagiani llowcis, canana liom Malaya, liagiani aguru,
camploi, bciclnui, inccnsc, lamps, blowing a conclslcll, iinging a bcll and
claniing congicgaiionally bcloic ilc Loid cvciy moining and cvcning.
Tlosc wlo aic lixcd in sucl dcvoiional scivicc, bcing suiicndcicd io ilc
Loid, accomplisl ilcii dcsiics simply by woislipping and claniing ilc namcs ol
ilc Loid. In oilci woids, ilcy lullill ilcii uliimaic dcsiic by consianily
icmcmbciing and woislipping Loid Haii wiil disciiminaiion, wiiloui commiiiing
any nama oi scvaparanas. Tlcy will cciiainly bc liccd liom ilc lciicis ol woildly
cxisicncc.
In Pama Purana , Loid Siva says io Duiga:
ghorc haI-yuga praptc
sarva-dharma-vvarjtah
vasudcva para martyas
tc hrtartha na samsayah
In fhe dangerous age of KaIi onIy fhose who have abandoned aII kinds of
reIigious acfivifies and engage in fhe service of Lord Vasudeva, are reaIIy
successfuI (hrtartha). Of fhis fhere is no doubf.`
Tlc woid 'gnorc mcans vciy dangcoius, subjcci io ilc unavoidablc nciwoil ol
dangcis wlicl bind onc in woildly cxisicncc. Sucl a Kali-Yuga aiiivcs alici ilc agc
ol Dvapaia, and las a duiaiion ol +32,000 ycais. Sarva-narma-vvarjta mcans
ilosc wlo lavc avoidcd all linds ol icligious aciiviiics ol varna and asrama, and
only cngagc in ilc scivicc ol Loid Vasudcva, noi cvcn woislipping dcmigods and
loiclailcis io aclicvc liuiiivc icsuli. Tlcy aic doubilcssly succcsslul in ilcii
puiposc. Ii las alicady bccn cxplaincd ilai boil scivicc io Vasudcva and ilc
lullillmcni ol onc's dcsiic is aclicvcd by claniing ilc namc ol Loid Haii and oilci
dcvoiional aciiviiics.
As wcll ii is siaicd in Shana Purana :
sa harta sarva-dharmanam
bhahto yas tava hcsava
sa harta sarva-papanam
yo na bhahtas tavacyuta
O Kesava, one who is Your devofee has performed aII auspicious acfivifies,
whiIe one who is nof Your devofee is fhe commiffer of aII sinfuI acfivifies.`
Loid lialma limscll says, Simply bccausc lc is Youi dcvoicc, O Kcsava,
wlocvci adoics only You, is ilc pciloimci ol all icligious aciiviiics. Tlai mcans
ilc puic and sicady-mindcd dcvoicc las cciiainly alicady pciloimcd all liuiiivc
aciiviiics (wlicl lc is supposcd io pciloim in lis so-callcd icligion accoiding io
varna and asrama, sucl as woislipping dcmigods and lonouiing loiclailcis)
bccausc lc woislips You, ilc inlalliblc Godlcad. lui, O Acyuia, onc wlo is noi
Youi dcvoicc oi onc wlo las noi acccpicd Youi loly namc liom a bona lidc guru
and las ncglccicd io lollow ilc icgulaiivc piinciplcs, bcing undci ilc coniiol ol
ilc cxicinal cncigy ol ilc Loid, dcsiiing io gci maiciial icsulis, lc is cciiainly a
commiiici ol all sinlul aciiviiics.`
How is ilis possiblc' Having avoidcd dcdicaiion io dcvoiional scivicc and
icjcciing ilc woislip ol ilc Loid wlo is always in puic goodncss, onc wlo acis
lilc a piosiiiuic by lollowing aciiviiics picsciibcd in Srut, Smrt, and Puranc icxis
(ilai aic in ilc modcs ol passion and ignoiancc) pciloims many linds ol yoga,
saciilicc, oblaiions, claiiiy, pcnancc and woislip ol dcmigods. Accoiding io ilc
siaicmcni, svaharma-pnaIa-bnuh pumam, onc las io cnjoy oi sullci accoiding io
all ol lis dccds. Onc las io icvolvc in ilc cyclc ol biiil and dcail iliougl
S,+00,000 spccics ol lilc, as an cnjoyci ol lis own dccds alici lcaving lis body.
Alici wandciing iliougl all ilcsc spccics, wlcn onc linally gcis a luman lilc, ilai
pcison again acis sinlully by ilc inllucncc ol lis picvious aciiviiics -- bccausc ol
noi laving livcd accoiding io ilc piinciplcs ol dcvoiional lilc.
Again, in ilc samc sciipiuic ii is siaicd:
papam bhavat dharmo' p
tava bhahtah hrtam harc
nh scsa-harma harta va-
`py abhahto narahc patct
O Lord Hari, even fhe sinfuI acfions commifed by Your devofees are considered
a reIigious acfion, buf a nondevofee who performs aII kinds of reIigous
acfivifies, is sfiII fhrown info heII.`
Tlc mcaning ol bnahta and 'abnahta' lavc bccn cxplaincd alicady. O Loid,
ilc appaicni sin ol noi pciloiming dcmigod and anccsioi woislip by Youi
dcvoiccs is cciiainly considcicd coiicci accoiding io ilc piinciplcs ol Pnagavata-
narma, bccausc ilcy lavc undcviaicd dcvoiion io ilc Loid. On ilc oilci land, a
nondcvoicc may pciloim all linds ol icligious aciions, bui as a icsuli lc las io lall
down io lcll. Tlis iclcis io all ilc aciions mcniioncd in ilc Vcas and Puranas
wlicl aic in ilc modcs ol passion and ignoiancc, sucl as Soma-Yaga, Vajapcya-
Yaga, Sa-Anga-Yaga, aioncmcni, Pancagn Sanana (ilc pioccss in wlicl onc las
io sii down ligliing livc liics aiound limscll), Vayu-Pnojana ( oi caiing only aii),
Asvamcna Yajna, pcnancc and saciilicc wlicl involvcs lilling animals, and
woislipping dcmigods. Alici quiiiing lis body sucl a pcison somciimcs gocs io
ilc lcavcnly plancis and cnjoys ilc icsulis ol lis aciions; somciimcs lc siays on
ilis planci; and somciimcs lalls down io lcll. I, Loid lialma, scivani ol Youi
scivanis, bcing aliaid ol Kali, piay io You, O Loid Haii, by ilc iwo vocaiivc woids
lc laic!`
(Tlis scciion piovcs ilai in any varna, ilc Vasnava, cxclusivcly woislipping
Visnu, is ilc bcsi, and amongsi all ilc Vasnavas- ilc branmana-sannyasi is ilc
bcsi. )
In ilc samc icxi ii is mcniioncd:

brahmanah hsatryo vasyah
sudro va yad vctarah
vsnu-bhaht-samayuhto
jncyah sarvottamottamah
A brahmana, hsatrya, vasya, sudra or whoever one may be, if he is dedicafed
fo Visnu, he is considered fhe besf of peopIe.`
Ii was mcniioncd cailici ilai a pcison wlo las ialcn up ilc dcvoiional
scivicc ol Loid Visnu is supciioi io all oilcis insidc oi ouisidc ilc varnasrama
sysicm. Hc las complcicly icjccicd liuiiivc aciiviiics lilc woislip ol dcmigods and
loiclailcis, and ntya, namttha and hamya iiics mcniioncd in ilc Vcas and
Puranas wlicl aic in ilc modcs ol passion and ignoiancc. Va mcans applicablc io
any ol ilc varnas and ya mcans il. Lvcn ilosc boin in low lamilics, il ilcy givc
up all linds ol aciiviiics causing luiilci cnianglcmcni in maiciial cxisicncc and
ialc up sciving ilc dcvoiccs, ilcy aic considcicd ilc bcsi. Tlc sura wlo is
scivani ol a dcvoicc is supciioi io ilc sura sciving a branmana, hsatrya oi vasya.
Tlcic aic clcvcn linds ol suras accoiding io Harita Samnta.
paIagandas tantravayo
maIaharas ca taIhah
harmaharas tambuIho
modaho thaIho narah
tambuIhrt tatha sudrah
sat sudrau gopa-naptau
paIagana - a sionc woilci oi claypoi malci
tantravaya - a wcavci
maIahara - a gaidcnci
taIha - an oilman
harmahara- a blaclsmiil
tambuIho - scllci ol bcicl nuis
moaha - a conlcciionci
tnaIha - plaic malci
tambuIhrt - picpaici ol bcicl lcavcs
gopa - a millci ol cows (disiinci liom ilc vasya, wlo owns ilc cows)
napta - a baibci
All aic counicd in ilc sura caicgoiy, bui ilc gopas and naptas aic ilc iiuc suras.
Tlc vasya, pciloiming duiics sucl as laiming, commcicc, and cow
pioicciion, and avoiding sucl liuiiivc aciions wlicl causc onc io cnjoy oi sullci in
lcavcn oi lcll, and sciving only ilc branmanas and hsatryas, is supciioi io a
sura sciving ilc liglci classcs.
Supciioi io sucl a vasya is a hsatrya, wlo in lis occupaiion scivcs ilc
branmanas ol gicai dcvoiion and laiil, and wiil dciciminaiion pioiccis all living
cniiiics by lis lcioic qualiiics. Supciioi io sucl a hsatrya is a branmana wlo las
dcsiioycd ilc harma causing maiciial bondagc and sullciing in lcllisl condiiions,
wlo las ilc cigli oi iwclvc qualiiics as dcsciibcd in Srima Pnagavatam, and wlo
clanis only ilc Pranma-Gayatri and avoids all iiiuals aiming ai maiciial
cnjoymcni. Tlc iwclvc qualiiics aic siaicd in Manabnarata by Sanai Sujaia:
dharmas ca satyam ca damas tapas ca
hy amatsaryam hrs tthsanasuya
yajnas ca danam ca dhrth srutam ca
vratan va dvadasa brahmanasya
ReIigiosify, frufhfuIness, sense-confroI, ausferify, nonenvy, modesfy, foIerance,
freedom from fauIf-finding, sacrifice, charify, sfeadiness and knowIedge are fhe
fweIve quaIifies of a brahmana.`
Va mcans cciiainly. Tlcsc aic ilc iwclvc qualiiics ol branmanas wlo aic
puiilicd by claniing Gayatri mantra. Dnarma mcans io bc sicady in piopci
bclavioui, avoiding nonicligious aciion. Satyam mcans always bcing iiuillul,
cvcn iill ilc cnd ol lilc. Dama mcans scnsc coniiol. 1apa mcans io bc sicady in
daily ausiciiiy, noi giving iioublc io ilc body loi liuiiivc icsulis. Hri mcans
always bcing modcsi bccausc ol gicai civiliiy, oui ol lcai ol social dislonoui and
lalling io a low posiiion. Amatsarya mcans licc liom jcalousy, licc liom slowing
onc's lousclold opulcncc io pui down oilcis. A pcison slould bc cnilusiasiic io
scc oilci's advanccmcni. 1thsa mcans io bc iolciani ol abusivc spcccl, insuli,
dclcai, disicgaid, disicspcci and oilci bodily iioublcs. Anasuya mcans noi linding
any lauli in oilcis. Yajna mcans non-liuiiivc saciiliccs, bui ilc yajna ol claniing
Gayatri mantra lundicds and ilousands ol iimcs. Danam iclcis io ilosc
claiiiablc aciiviiics lilc disiiibuiing waici, lood, cloilcs io all wlcilci inviicd oi
uninviicd gucsis, iclaiivcs and oilcis wlo aic wiilin oi ouisidc ol ilc
varnasrama sysicm, wiil dcvoiion and accoiding io oncs abiliiy. Tlcic is no
sanhaIpa (vow) oi dcsiic io cnjoy ilc liuii ol sucl disiiibuiion. Dnrt mcans
liimncss and saiislaciion ol mind wiiloui disiuibancc liom ilc iuibulcncc ol ilc
maiciial woild. Sruta mcans laving naiuial aiiiaciion loi siudying, icacling and
lcaiing ilc Vcas in ilc modc ol goodncss.
Tlc qualiics ol branmanas aic also dcsciibcd in Srima-Pnagavatam 5.5.2S,
7.7.9, and 7.11.21. In Naraa Pancaratra 1.2.+2 ii says ilai ilc svanarma ol ilc
branmanas is io scivc Kisna and io cai His navcya (an ollciing ol bloga io ilc
Dciiy) and io diinl His paaha waici daily.
Supciioi io sucl a branmana is a branmacar wlo piaciiscs all ilc bialminical
qualiiics laiillully iliougloui lis lilc, and piaciiscs all ilc iulcs ol branmacarya oi
pcnancc as mcniioncd in ilc Srut, Smrt, and Puranas. Supciioi io sucl a
branmacar is a grnastna, a louscloldci wlo las ilc samc branmncaI qualiiics
and ollcis scivicc io gucsis, wlo comc by ilcii own will wiiloui any inviiaiion,
wiil lood and waici, and saiislics ilcm accoiding io lis abiliiy. Tlc vanaprastna,
wlo las icnounccd lis grnastna-asrama and siays in ilc loicsi wiil lis wilc,
lollowing siiicily all iulcs ol branmncaI qualiiics, is supciioi io sucl a
louscloldci. And ilc sannyasi oi an ascciic wlo piaciiccs all ilc iulcs and
icgulaiions as picsciibcd in ilc Vcas, Puranas, Lpa-Puranas, and Manabnarata is
supciioi io sucl a vanaprastna.
(Tlis lasi scciion slows ilai ilc sannyasi, ilc iopmosi pcison in ilc varnasrama
sysicm, givcs up all liuiiivc aciions -woislip ol cvatas and ptrs complcicly. Hc is
a modcl loi all oilcis io lollow.)
In Pnagava-Gita 1S.2, Loid Kisna spcals aboui sannyasa io Aijuna:
hamyanam harmanam nyasam
sannyasam havayo vduh
sarva-harma-phaIa-tyagam
prahus tyagam vcahsanah
Giving up of acfivifies fhaf are based on maferiaI desire is whaf greaf Iearned
men caII fhe renounced order of Iife (sannyasa). And giving up fhe resuIf of aII
acfivifies is whaf fhe wise caII renunciafion (tyaga).`
Giving up ol hamya harmas is lnown by ilc lcaincd mcn as sannyasa, and
giving up ilc icsuli ol aciiviiy is callcd tyaga oi icnunciaiion by ilc wisc mcn.
Tlcic is a dccp impoii in ilc woids ol ilc Loid. Onc may asl wlcilci onc may
pciloim all ilc ntya and namttha aciiviiics il only hamya harmas aic icjccicd. Il
ilai wcic so, ilcn wlai is ilc qucsiion ol sannyasa' Tlc Srut says om ta van va
harmahrt, sannyaso nagamam harma ca, anyasat harmi, ,nyasat) sannyasan nc nit.
Onc wlo docs noi givc up Vcdic pciloimancc is a harmi, and onc wlo givcs ii up
is a sannyasi. Tlc woid n mcans cciiainly, 'nagama mcans aciiviiics picsciibcd
in ilc Vcas. In ilis woild ilc pciloimci ol sucl aciiviiics is cciiainly callcd a
harmi. lcing ialcnicd in all sucl aciiviiics lc is callcd harmatna oi aciivc.
Tlcicloic noi pciloiming sucl aciiviiics givcs iisc io sannyasa, and onc wlo
pciloims ilc duiy ol sannyasa is callcd sannyasi.
Tlc mcaning ol sannyasa is mcniioncd in Lttara Gta.
ntyam namttham hamyam
harma trvdham ucyatc
sannyasah harmanam nyaso
nyas tad dharmam acaran
There are fhree kinds of acfivifies, nameIy ntya, namttha and hamya. Giving
up aII such acfivifies is caIIed nyasa, renunciafion, and one who pracfices
renunciafion is caIIed as sannyas.`
Lxpciis in harma undcisiand ilcic aic ilicc linds ol aciiviiics. Noi io
pciloim ilcm is sannyasa and onc wlo docs so is callcd sannyasi. Wlai ilcn is
ilc dillcicncc liom tyaga, giving up ilc icsulis ol all sucl aciiviiics'
Onc slould undcisiand ilai simply by pciloiming ilc nitya-harma cvcn
wiiloui dcsiic io gci ilc icsuli, onc cciiainly gcis a icsuli. Accoiding io ilc
siaicmcni ol Srut, atnanaran sannyam upasita, onc slould pciloim sannya iiics
cvciyday. Tlai aciiviiy is donc wiil ilc aim io icmovc accidcnial sins. Tlougl onc
may noi dcsiic ilosc icsulis, ilc icsuli will siill comc.
As siaicd in Harita-samnta.
pratyam yas tr-haIajnah
sandhyopasana-hrd dvjah
brahma-Ioham avapnot
gayatr-japa-tat-parah
The fwice born (dvja) who engages in japa or chanfing fhe gayatr mantra daiIy
af fhe fhree sandhyas affains fhe pIanef of Brahma.`
Dvja mcans branmana, hsatrya, and vasya. 1r-haIa-jna mcans ilc lnowci
ol ilc ilicc junciuics ol ilc day -- moining, noon and cvcning. Gayatri-japa-
tatparan mcans lc is sciiously cngagcd in gayatri japa, ai ilc iimc ol sannya. Hc
naiuially aiiains lialmalola alici lc quiis lis body, cvcn ilougl lc las no dcsiic
io cnjoy ilc icsuli ol lis woil.
Also in ilc namttha-harmas (sucl as ollciing pnas io ilc anccsiois) onc
gcis ilc icsuli ol lis woil cvcn wiiloui laving any dcsiic loi ilc icsulis . As
siaicd in Shana Purana.
gayayam vrajc cava
mahcndrc janavtatc
atra pnda-prado yat
brahma-Ioham anamayam
One who offers pnda, or food, fo his forefafhers in Gaya, in fhe region of
Viraja, on fhe hiII caIIed Mahendra on fhe bank of ]ahnav (Ganga), affains fhe
pIanef of Brahma which is free from diseases.`
'Gaya' iclcis io ilc loius lcci ol Loid Visnu and loi an aica ol iwo milcs
(hosa) aiound oi accoiding io ilc Puranas, loui, cigli and sixiccn milcs aiound.
'Ca' mcans Kuiulsciia, ladinail, Kcdaianail, Vcnlaiacala, Si Ranganail lsciia,
Si Puiusoiiama lsciia and oilci pilgiimagc placcs. In ilc samc way, ilc woid
jannavi-tatc iclcis io any placc wiilin a disiancc ol iwo milcs liom ilc Gangcs. In
ilcsc placcs, onc wlo ollcis pna, pciloiming srana io lis loiclailcis, cciiainly
accomplislcs lis dcsiics and aiiains lialmalola. Similaily, lis sons and giandsons
wlo ollci pnas also aiiain anamaya, oi ilc placc wlicl is licc liom all linds ol
disiuibanccs-ilc ilicc linds ol misciics, discasc and lamcniaiion, loi lall ilc
lilciimc ol Loid lialma (vparana).
Kamya harmas aic spccilically pciloimcd io lullill somc dcsiic, bui icsuli is
ilcic cvcn il onc pciloims ilcm wiiloui any dcsiic. As siaicd in Prna Vsnu
Purana.
yah hascd puruso' pha
hrtva candrayanam vratam
mucyatc sarva-papcbhyas
tatha dvadasa varsham
Any one in fhis worId can be free from aII kinds of sinfuI reacfions by
performing afonemenf and fhe fweIve year penance.`
In ilis woild, any pcison cvcn ouisidc ilc varnasrama sysicm, wlo pciloims
canrayana oi aioncmcni and iwclvc ycais ausiciiiy accoiding io lis wcalil,
wiiloui dcsiiing ilc icsuli, bccomcs licc liom all linds ol sinlul icaciions, namcly
pataha, mana pataha, atpataha, and anupataha. Onc bccomcs liccd noi only liom
sullciing in ilc lcllisl plancis as a icsuli ol sinlul icaciions, bui bccomcs liccd ol
maiciial bondagc.
Tlcicloic ii is said ilai sannyasa is io givc up complcicly ntya, namttha,
and hamya aciiviiics, wlcicas tyaga is io pciloim all ilosc aciiviiics bui giving up
ilc liuiis. Tlcic slould bc no conlusion aboui ilis.
MangaIacarana
Ai ilc bcginning ol ilc vvana (wcdding) ccicmony (oi any oilci samshara) onc
slould pciloim mangaIacarana. Iiisi onc slould malc a plailoim (vc) wlicl
slould bc loui lands long (6li)on boil sidcs and loui lisis ligl (1li) wiil a
canopy ovci ii. As siaicd in KapIa Pancaratra :
One shouId buiId an auspicious pIafform on fhe besf purified ground. If
shouId be four hands square and four fisfs high, and shouId be made wifh pure
mud and smeared wifh cow-dung mixed wifh pure wafer wifhouf any husk,
bones, hairs, coaI, or burned cIay in if efc. The mandapa shouId be covered wifh
a torana (canopy) or a rope fhaf is decorafed wifh many kinds of Ieaves Iike
mango, bahuIa, jambu, efc. Then eighf auspicious pofs shouId be insfaIIed in fhe
eighf direcfions and many kinds of fIags shouId be pIaced on fop of fhem
sfarfing from fhe Easf. The pofs shouId be decorafed wifh five coIors. Then fhe
pIafform shouId be decorafed wifh a candratapa (sign of a haIf moon) and
garIands. Ladies shouId decorafe fhe pIafform and doors wifh five kinds of
coIors. The auspicious mangaIacarana shouId be recifed in fhaf pIace
accompanied by fhe beafing of drums, bIowing of conchsheIIs, ringing of beIIs
efc. and muhhya vadya (uIuing) of fhe women.`
Tlcn onc slould icciic ilc lollowing mangaIacarana piaycis io icmovc all
obsiaclcs and involc auspiciousncss:
yam brahma vcdanta-vdo vadant
parc pradhanam purusam tathanyc
vsvad gatch haranam-svaram va
tasma namo vghna-vnasanaya
Obeisances unfo Him who is fhe desfroyer of aII obsfacIes, who fhe knowers
of Vedanfa describe as fhe Supreme Brahman, and who ofhers describe as fhe
pradhana, or fofaIify of mundane eIemenfs. Some describe Him as fhe Supreme
MaIe Person, or Purusa, whiIe ofhers describe Him as fhe Supreme Lord and fhe
cause of fhe creafion of fhe universe.` (8rhad Vsnu Purana)
om tad vsnoh paramam padam
sada pasyant surayah
dvva cahsur atatam
]usf as fhose wifh ordinary vision see fhe sun`s rays in fhe sky, so fhe wise
and Iearned devofees aIways see fhe supreme abode of Lord Visnu. Because
fhose highIy praiseworfhy and spirifuaIIy awake brahmanas can see fhaf abode,
fhey can aIso reveaI if fo ofhers.` (Sama Vcda)
om hrsno va sac-cd-ananda-ghanah
hrsna ad purusah
hrsnah purusottamah
hrsno ha u harmad muIam
hrsnah saha sarva-haryah
hrsna hasam hrd-adsa muhha-prabhu-pujyah
hrsno nads-tasmn-ajandantar bahyc
yam-mangaIam taI-Iabhatc hrt
Lord Krsna is fhe coIor of a new rain-cIoud, fherefore He is compared fo a
franscendenfaI cIoud fuII of efernify, bIiss and cognizance. He is fhe originaI and
Supreme Person. He is fhe origin of aII acfivifies and fhe one and onIy Lord of
aII. He is fhe worshipfuI Lord of fhe besf of demigods, fhe confroIIer of Brahma,
Visnu and Siva. Krsna is wifhouf any beginning. Whafever auspiciousness is
found wifhin or beyond fhis universe fhe devofee obfains in Krsna aIone.`
(Krsnopansad)
@Purusa Sukfa (puf new version)
om sahasra srsa purusah sahasrahsah sahasrapat
sa bhumm vsvato vrtva atyatsthad dasanguIam //1//
om purusa cvcdagm sarvam yad bhutam yac-ca bhavyam
utamrta tva sycsanah yad anncna trohat //2//
om ctavan-asya mahma ato jyayagms-ca purusah
pado `sya vsva bhutan trpad-asyamrtam dv //3//
om trpad urdhva udat purusah pado `sycha `bhavat-punah
tato vsvan vyahramat sasana nasanc abh //+//
om tasmad-vrad-ajayata vrajo adh purusah
sa jato `tyarcyata pascad-bhumm-atho purah //5//
om yat puruscna havsa dcva yajnam-atanvata
vasanto asyasd ajyam grsma dhma-sarad-dhavh //6//
om saptasyasan-pardhayah trh sapta samdhah hrtah
dcva yad-yajnam tanvanah abadhnan-purusam pasum //7//
om tam yajnam barhs prauhsan purusam jatam-agratah
tcna dcva ayajanta sadhya rsayas-ca yc //8//
om tasmad-yajnat-sarva-hutah sambhrtam prsad-ajyam
pasugms-tagms-cahrc vayavyan aranyan-gramyas-ca yc //9//
om tasmad-yajnat-sarva-hutah rcah saman jajnrc
chandagms jajnrc tasmat yajus-tasmad-ajayata //10//
om tasmad-asva ajayanta yc hc cobhaya-datah
gavo ha jajnrc tasmat tasmaj-jata aja-vayah //11//
om yat purusam vyadadhuh hatdha vyahaIpayan
muhham hmasya hau bahu havuru pada vucyctc //12//
om brahmano `sya muhham-ast bahu rajanyah hrtah
uru tadasya yad-vasyah padbhyagm sudro ajayata //13//
om candrama manaso jatah cahsoh suryo ajayata
muhhad-ndras-cagns-ca pranad-vayur-ajayata //1+//
om nabhya asd-antarhsam srsno dhyauh samavartata
padbhyagm bhumr-dsah srotrat tatha Iohagm ahaIpayan //15//
om vcdaham-ctam purusam mahantam adtya-varnam tamasastu-parc
sarvan rupan vctya dhrah naman hrtva `bhvadan yadastc //16//
om dhata purastad-yamudajahara sahrah pravdvan-pradsas-catasrah
tamcvam vdvan-amrta ha bhavat nanyah pantha ayanaya vdyatc //17//
om yajncna yajnam-ayajanta dcvah tan dharman prathamany-asan
tc ha naham mahmanah sacantc yatra purvc sadhyah sant dcvah //18//
1) The Supreme Lord in fhe form of fhe universe, has a fhousand heads, a
fhousand eyes and a fhousand feef, for He confains aII fhe Iiving enfifies. Having
pervaded fhe universe compIefeIy fo give if exisfence, being independenf, He
exfended HimseIf beyond if by fen fingers.
2) The universes, pasf, presenf and fufure, are buf manifesfafions of fhe
Supreme Lord who expands HimseIf as fhe Purusa. He is fhe Lord of
immorfaIify buf has manifesf HimseIf as fhe Purusa in fhe universe so fhaf fhe
jvas may enjoy maferiaI fruifs.
3) The pasf, presenf and fufure universes are manifesfafions of fhe Lord`s
powers, buf fhe Lord HimseIf is much greafer. The maferiaI creafion is buf one
quarfer porfion, and fhe efernaI nafure in fhe spirifuaI sky exisfs in fhree
quarfers porfion.
+) The fhree quarfers porfion of fhe Lord franscended fhe maferiaI porfion.
The Lord in fhe one quarfer porfion manifesfed fhe universe again, as He had
done repeafedIy before. The Lord of fhe one quarfer porfion began fhe work of
creafion, by going aII around, faking fhe form of aII animafe and inanimafe
objecfs.
5) From fhaf Lord, fhe vrat or universe was born, and in fhaf fhe Viraf
Purusa, Paramafma of fhe universe, was born. Having appeared, fhe Viraf
Purusa grew, and produced fhe earfh and fhe bodies of fhe jvas.
6) The dcvas, being fhe firsf beings manifesfed, performed a menfaI sacrifice
fo compIefe fhe creafion, using fhe Viraf Purusa (fhe fofaIify of ingredienfs of
fhe maferiaI worId), as fhe offering. Spring was fhe ghcc, summer was fhe fueI
wood and aufumn was fhe offering.
7) In fhis sacrifice, fhe husa grass bIades sfrewn around fhe fire (for
profecfion from rahsasas), were seven (fhe seven vedic poefic mefres), and fhe
fueI sficks were fwenfy one (12 monfhs, 6 seasons and fhe 3 worIds). The dcvas
who were performing fhe menfaI sacrifice fied fhe Viraf Purusa fo offer Him info
fhe fire, jusf as one wouId fie fhe sacrificiaI animaI.
8) The dcvas, sadhyas and rss, pIaced fhe Viraf Purusa, fhe firsf being of fhe
universe, on husa and sprinkIed Him wifh wafer for purificafion. In fhis way
fhey conducfed fhe menfaI sacrifice using fhe Viraf Purusa.
9) From fhaf sacrifice where everyfhing in fhe universe was sacrificed, yogurf
and ghcc (aII nourishing foods), were produced. If creafed fhe animaIs of fhe air,
foresf, and viIIage.
10) From fhaf uIfimafe sacrifice or sarva hut`, fhe Rh (hymns), Sama
(musicaI) and Yajus (prose) porfions of fhe Vcdas, and fhe seven Vedic mefres,
were born.
11) From fhe sacrifice horses were born, and animaIs wifh fwo sefs of feefh
such as donkeys and muIes. From fhe sacrifice, cows were born, and Iikewise
goafs and sheep.
12) In fhe menfaI sacrifice, when fhey divided up fhe Viraf Purusa, how many
parfs did fhey divide: Whaf is sfafed abouf His face, His arms, His fhighs and
feef:
13) From fhe face came fhe brahmanas. From fhe fwo arms fhe hsatryas came
info being. From fhe fhighs of fhe Viraf Purusa came fhe vasyas and from His
feef fhe sudras were born.
1+) The moon was born from His mind, fhe sun was born from His fwo eyes.
From His moufh were born Indra and Agni, and from His breafh Vayu was born.
15) From His naveI came fhe antarhsa (space befween earfh and heaven).
From His head fhe heavens arose. From His feef fhe earfh arose and from His
ears arose fhe direcfions. In fhis way fhe worIds were creafed.
16) I know fhaf greaf Viraf Purusa, effuIgenf as fhe sun, who sfands beyond fhe
darkness of fhe maferiaI creafion. Having given aII fhe Iiving enfifies fheir forms
and names, He direcfs fheir affairs.
17) Brahma expIained his reaIizafion fo Indra. Indra, who knows aII fhe Iiving
enfifies in aII four direcfions, expIained if fo aII ofhers. One who knows fhe
nafure of fhe Viraf Purusa becomes immorfaI even in his Iife on earfh. There is
no ofher pafh fo reach fhe goaI of immorfaIify.
18) In fhis way fhe dcvas conducfed fhe menfaI sacrifice using fhe Viraf Purusa
fo manifesf variefy in fhe worId. By fhaf sacrifice, bofh fhe physicaI Iaws of
nafure and fhe firsf spirifuaI codes of conducf arose. The greaf souIs by simiIar
menfaI worship affain fhe pIace of immorfaIify where fhe sadhyas and dcvas, fhe
firsf worshippers, now dweII`.
@Narayana Upanisad (puf new version)
om atha puruso ha va narayano hamayata prajah srjcyct
narayanat prano jayatc
manah sarvcndryan ca hham vayur jyotr apah prthv vsvasya dharn
narayanad brahma jayatc
narayanad rudro jayatc
narayanad ndro jayatc
narayanad prajapath prajayantc
narayanad dvadasadtya rudra vasavah sarvan chandagms
narayanad cva samutpadyantc
narayanad pravartantc
narayanc praIyantc
ya cvam vcda
ty upansat(c) // 1 //
om atha ntyo narayanah
brahma narayanah
svas ca narayanah
sahras ca narayanah
haIas ca narayanah
dsas ca narayanah
vdsas ca narayanah
urdhvas ca narayanah
adhas ca narayanah
antar bahs ca narayanah
narayana cvcdag sarvam
yad bhutam yac ca bhavyam
nshaIanho nranjano nrvhaIpo nrahhyatah
suddho dcva cho narayanah
na dvtyo st hasct(c)
sa vsnur cva bhavat sa vsnur cva bhavat
ya cvam vcda
ty upansat(c) // 2 //
om ty agrc vyaharct(c)
nama t pascat(c)
narayanaycty uparstat(c)
om ty chahsaram
nama t dvc ahsarc
narayanayct pancahsaran
ctad va narayanasayastahsaram padam
yo ha va narayanasyastahsaram padam adhyct
anapabruvah sarvam ayurct
vndatc prajapatyagm rayas posam gaupatyam
tato mrtatvam asnutc tato `mrtatva asnuta t
ya cvam vcda
ty upansat(c) // 3 //
om pratyag anandam brahma purusam pranava svarupam
ahara uhara mahara t
tanchadha samctad om t
yam uhtva mucyatc yog
janma samsara bandhanat(c)
om namo narayanayct mantropasahah
vahuntha bhuvanam gamsyat
tad dam pundarham vjnana ghanam
tasmad taddabha matram
brahmanyo dcvahputro
brahmanyo madhusudanah
brahmanyo pundarhahso
brahmanyo vsnur acyutct
sarvabhutastham cham narayanam
harana rupam aharanam param brahma om // + //
om pratar adhyano ratrhrtam papam nasayat
sayam adyano dvasa-hrtam papam nasayat
madhyahna dnam adtyabhmuhho dhyanah
panca maha patahopapatahat pramucyatc
sarva vcda parayana punyam Iabhatc
narayana-sayujyam avapnot
narayana-sayujyam avapnot
ya cvam vcda
ty upansat(c) // 5 //
1) Then fhe Supreme Lord Narayana desired fo creafe Iiving
enfifies. From Narayana came fhe Iife airs; from Narayana came fhe mind and aII
fhe senses; from Narayana came fhe eIemenfs - efher, air, Iighf, wafer and earfh,
which supporfs fhe universe. From Narayana came Brahma, Rudra, Indra,
Prajapafi. From Narayana came fhe fweIve Adtyas, fhe fweIve Rudras, fhe fweIve
Vasus, aII fhe Vedic mefres and aII fhe dcvas. Everyfhing came from Narayana in
fhe beginning and everyfhing enfers info Narayana af fhe end.
2) Thus Narayana is fhe efernaI being. Brahma, Siva, Indra, fime, fhe
direcfions, fhe subdirecfions, up and down, inside and oufside, are aII pervaded
by Narayana. Narayana is everyfhing, pasf, presenf and fufure. Narayana is fhe
efernaI pure effuIgenf Lord, wifhouf a second fo compare. He is Visnu, fhe
Supreme Lord, says fhe Upansad.
3) One shouId pIace om` firsf, namah` second and Narayanaya`
af fhe end. Om` is one syIIabIe, namah` is fwo syIIabIes and Narayanaya` is
five syIIabIes. Togefher fhey make fhe eighf syIIabIe Narayana-mantra. One who
knows fhis eighf syIIabIe Narayana-mantra wifh purify in his hearf affains aII
Iife, offspring, weaIfh, heaIfh and cows, and finaIIy affains immorfaIify. One
who knows fhe Narayana-mantra and Narayana affains immorfaIify, says fhe
Upansad.
+) The syIIabIe om` is direcfIy fhe Supreme Lord fuII of bIiss.
Composed of fhree sounds a`, u` and m`, fhe pranava becomes om`. The
yog who uffers fhe pranava many fimes becomes free from fhe bondage of
repeafed maferiaI birfh. One who worships fhe Lord wifh fhis mantra wiII
cerfainIy go fo fhe franscendenfaI reaIm of Vaikunfha, which is a Iofus fuII of
consciousness shining effuIgenfIy. The franscendenfaI Lord is known as fhe son
of Devak, as Madhusudana, as Pundarikaksa, as Visnu and Acyufa. The one
Narayana is sifuafed in aII Iiving enfifies. He is fhe cause of aII causes, fhe
supreme Brahman.
5) One who recifes fhe mantra in fhe morning desfroys fhe sins of
fhe nighf. One who recifes fhe mantra in fhe evening desfroys fhe sins of fhe
day. One who recifes fhe mantra af noonfime facing fhe sun is freed from aII
fypes of sins. Thaf person affains fhe fruifs of sfudying aII fhe Vcdas. He affains
fhe worId of Narayana`.
om svast no govndah
svast no cyutanantau
svast no vasudcvo vsnur dadhatu
svast no narayano naro va
svast nah padmanabhah purusottamo dadhatu
svast no vsvahscno vsvcsvarah
svast no hrshcso harr dadhatu
svast no vanatcyo harh
svast no njanasuto hanur bhagavato dadhatu
svast svast sumangaIahcso mahan
sr hrsnah saccdananda ghanah
sarvcsvarcsvaro dadhatu
May Lord Govinda, Acyufa, Ananfa Sesa, Vasudeva and Lord Visnu besfow
auspiciousness upon us. May Nara-Narayana, Padmanabha and Purusoffama
besfow auspiciousness upon us. May Visvaksena, fhe Lord of fhe universe,
Hrsikesa and Lord Hari besfow auspiciousness upon us. May Garuda and fhe
son of Ajana, who is fhe greaf devofee of Lord Rama, Hanuman, besfow
auspiciousness upon us. May fhe greaf and onIy Lord of auspiciousness, Sr
Krsna, who is Iike a franscendenfaI cIoud fuII of efernify, knowIedge, and bIiss
and who is fhe Lord of aII fhe demigods, besfow upon us aII prosperify and
auspiciousness.` (Krsnopansad)
harotu svast mc hrsna
sarva Iohcsvarcsvarah
harsnadayas-ca hurvantu
svast mc Ioha-pavanah
May Krsna, fhe Lord of aII Lords of fhe universe, and his foIIowers, fhe
deIiverers of fhe faIIen, besfow auspiciousness on me.` (Sanmohana !antra)
hrsno mamava sarvatra
svast huryat srya samam
tathava ca sada harsnh
sarva vghna vnasanah
May Krsna, fhe desfroyer of aII obsfacIes and his foIIowers besfow
auspiciousness and prosperify fo me af aII fimes and pIaces.` (Vsnu YamaIa
Samhta)
atas-husumopamcya hantr-yamuna-huIa hadamba muIavart
navagopa vadhu vIasasaI vtanotu no mangaIan
May Krsna, who has a compIexion Iike fhe atas fIower, who is sifuafed under
fhe hadamba free on fhe bank of fhe Yamuna River, who is skiIIfuI af pasfimes
wifh fhe wives of fhe cowherds of Vrndavana, besfow auspiciousness on us.`
(Vsnu Rahasya)
hrsnah harotu haIyanam
hamsa-hunjara-hcsar
haInd jaIa haIIoIa
hoIahaIa hutuhaIah
May Krsna, who sporfs wifh greaf noise in fhe waves of fhe Yamuna river,
and who, Iike a Iion, kiIIed fhe eIephanf Kamsa, besfow auspiciousness on me.`
(Naradya Purana)
madhavo madhavo vac
madhavo madhavo hrd
smarant madhavah sarvc
sarva harycsu madhavam
The devofees aIways remember fhe Lord. The name Madhava` is consfanfIy
on fheir fongues and consfanfIy in fheir minds, and permeafes aII of fheir
acfivifies.` (Narasmha Purana)
Iabhas tcsam jayas tcsam
hutas tcsam parabhavah
ycsam-ndvara-syamo
hrdaya-stho janardanah
For fhose who have ]anardana, whose compIexion is fhaf of a bIue Iofus,
wifhin fheir hearfs, fhere is aII gain and vicfory and no defeaf in any enferprise.`
(Pandava Gta)
mangaIam bhagavan vsnur
mangaIam madhusudanah
mangaIam hrshcso yam
mangaIayatano harh
vsnuccarana-matrcna
hrsnasya smaranad-dharch
sarva vghnan nasyant
mangaIam syan-na samsayah
The Supreme Lord, Visnu is aII auspicious. Madhusudana is aII auspicious.
Hrskesa is aII auspicious. Hari is fhe abode of aII auspiciousness. SimpIy by
saying fhe name of Visnu or by remembering Krsna aII obsfacIes are desfroyed
and aII auspiciousness comes. This is cerfain.` (8rhad Vsnu Purana)
satyam haIyuga vpra
sr harcr nama mangaIam
param svastyayanam nrnam
nasty-cva gatr anyatha
Oh brahmana, chanfing of fhe hoIy name is fhe auspicious process in KaIi
Yuga. If is fhe highesf auspiciousness for mankind. There is no ofher way.`
(Padma Purana)
pundarhahsa govnda
madhavadms ca yah smarct
tasya syan-mangaIam sarva-
harmadau vghna-nasanam
He who remembers aII fhe forms of fhe Lord such as Pundarikaksa, Govinda
and Madhava, wiII affain aII auspiciousness and desfrucfion of aII obsfacIes in
aII his acfivifies.` (Vsnu Dharmottara)
mangaIayatanam hrsnam
govndam garuda-dhvajam
madhavam pundarhahsam
vsnum narayanam harm
vasudcvam jagannatham
acyutam madhusudanam
tatha muhundanantadn
yah smarct prathamam sudhh
harta sarvatra sutaram
mangaIananta harmanah
The infeIIigenf man who firsf remembers fhe various forms of fhe Lord and
his pasfimes before performing his acfivifies, wiII affain infinife auspiciousness
in aII fhaf he does.` (Rudra YamaIa)
Adhivasa
Anvasa is usually pciloimcd on ilc nigli picccding ilc samshara piopci along
wiil ilc acamana, Vsnu Smaranam, Svast Vacanam, Gnata Stnapana, cic. (scc
Appendix II). Il ilis cannoi bc donc ai ilai iimc, ii slould bc pciloimcd on ilc
moining ol ilc ccicmony, bcloic ilc Sattvha Vrn Srana. Tlc auspicious
aiiiclcs uscd in ilc Anvasa aic caiil, sionc, paddy, urva, llowcis, liuii, yogluii,
gncc, svastha, snnura, concl, hajjaI, gorocana, wliic musiaid sccds, gold, silvci,
coppci, lamp, miiioi, liagiani oil, iumciic, cloil, ilicad, camara and canana. Onc
slould ollci piaycis wlilc slowing all ilc aiiiclcs iogcilci, and ilcn ollci an arat.
@FOOTNOTE: Wlilc saying ilc appiopiiaic mantra, ioucl cacl iicm io
ilc gnata (scc Appendix II) wlicl las bccn insiallcd and woislippcd (oi il ilc
Dciiy is picscni, liisi ioucl io His loius lcci and ilcn io ilc poi), ilcn io ilc caiil,
and linally io ilc lcads ol ilc bcncliciaiics ol ilc iiic (c.g. biidc and gioom il ilc
samshara is a maiiiagc). Alici picscniing all ilc iicms, gailci ilcm iogcilci on a
iiay and picscni ilcm bcloic ilc (ilc Dciiy), ilc poi and ilc bcncliciaiics.
Laiil liom ilc Ganga
om bhur-as bhumrasy adtr as
vsvadhaya vsvasya bhuvanasya dhatr
prthvm yaccha prthvm drgmha prthvm ma hmsh
om anaya ganga-mrtthya subhadhvasah astu
You are fhe earfh, fhe supporfer of fhe worIds, fhe supporfer of fhe universe,
susfaining everyfhing. ConfroI fhe earfh, make fhe earfh firm, do nof harm fhe
earfh.`
Gandla (sandalwood pasic)
om gandha-dvaram duradharsam ntya pustam harsnm
svargm sarvabhutanam tvam hopahvayc sryam
om ancna gandhcna subadhvasah astu
By gandha you become profecfed, confinuaIIy nourished. Abounding in
purify, weaIfh, beaufy and prosperify, I caII you here.`
Noic: ganna may bc mixcd wiil oilci liagianccs lilc musl, aguru, sallion, camploi, cic.
Sionc
om pra-parvatasya vrsabhasya prsthan navas-carant svas-ca yanah
ta avavrtan na dhara gudahta ahm budhnyam anu ryamana
vsnor-vhramanam as vsnor vhrantam as vsno hrantam as
om anaya sIaya subhadhvasah astu
The sfreams of wafer pour sponfaneousIy from fhe mounfain-Iike hump of
fhe buII. They sfream downwards fIowing onwards, affer Ahibudhnya. You are
fhe Iiffing of Visnu`s foof, you are fhe movemenf of Visnu`s foof, you are Visnu`s
sfep.
Iooinoic on alibudlnya
Ricc paddy
om dhanyam-as dhnuh dcvan
@ dhnuh yajnam dhnuh yajnapatm CHANGL!!!
dhnuh mam yajnanyam
om ancna dhanycna subhadhvasah astu
You aic giain. Plcasc ilc Loid, plcasc ilc saciilicc and ilc pciloimci ol saciilicc.
liing lappincss io mc as I conduci ilis saciilicc.`

Duiva giass
om handat handat prarohant purusah purusaspar
cva no durvc pratanu sahasrcna satcna ca
om anaya durvaya subadhvasah astu
Piece by piece, joinf by joinf, durva grass, you manifesf offspring. Give us
offspring, a hundred, a fhousand.`
Ilowcis
om srs-ca tc Iahsms ca patnyav
aho ratrc parsvc
nahsatran rupam asvnau vyattam
snannsanamum ma sana
sarvaIoham ma sana
om ancna puspcna subhadhvasah astu
Piefy and prosperify are Your consorfs. Day and nighf are Your sides. The
sfars are Your form. The heaven and earfh are Your open moufh. Besfow whaf
we desire. Besfow fhe goaI in fhis worId. Besfow fhe highesf goaI.
Iiuii
om yah phaInr ya aphaIa apuspa yasca puspnh
brhaspat-prasuta-sta no muncantvagm-hasah
om ancna phaIcna subhadhvasah astu
May fhaf power fhaf produces fhe fruif, fhaf makes fhe fIower bIoom, which
arises fhrough fhe mantras and fhrough fhe Lord of mantra, free us from aII
difficuIfies.`
Yogluii
om dadhhravno aharsam jsnor asvasya vajnah
surabh no muhha harat pra nayugms tarsat(c)
om ancna dadhna subhadhvasah astu
I offer myseIf unfo fhe Lord who gave HimseIf fo fhe gops of Vraja in
exchange for yoghurf; fhe kiIIer of fhe horse-demon, who is swiff, who gives
fragrance fo fhe face, Ief Him increase our Iife span.`
Glcc
om ghrtavat bhuvananam abh sryorv prthv
madhudughc supcsasa dyava prthv varunasya
dharmana vshabhtc ajarc bhur rctasa
om ancna ghrtcna subhadhvasah astu
The broad earfh fIows wifh ghcc, which is sweef smeIIing, beaufifuI and
brings prosperify fo fhe worIds. The heavens and earfh, fhrough fhe Iaw of fhe
jusf Lord are abounding in unIimifed seed in aII pIaces.`
Svasiilam
om svast no govndah
svast no `cyutanantau
svast no vasudcvo vsnur dadhatu
svast no narayano naro va
svast nah padmanabhah purusottamo dadhatu
svast no vsvahscno vsvcsvarah
svast no hrshcso harr dadhatu
svast no vanatcyo harh
svast no `njanasuto hanur bhagavato dadhatu
svast svast sumangaIa hcso mahan
sr hrsnah saccdananda ghanah sarvcsvarcsvaro dadhatu
May Govinda, Acyufa, Ananfa, Vasudeva and Visnu, give us auspiciousness;
may Nara-Narayana, Padmanabha and Purusoffama give us auspiciousness; may
Visvaksena, fhe Lord of fhe worId, Hrsikesa and Hari give us auspiciousness;
may Garuda and fhe greaf devofee Hanuman, son of Anjana, give us
auspiciousness; may fhe greaf auspicious Lord Krsna, who is Iike a
franscendenfaI rain cIoud fuII of efernify, knowIedge and bIiss, give aII
prosperify and auspiciousness.`
om svast na ndro vrddha sravah
svast nah pusa vsvavcdah
svast nas tarhsyo arstancmh
svast no brhaspatr dadhatu
om ancna svasthcna subhadhvasah astu
May Indra, who hears much praise, give us auspiciousness; may fhe sun god,
who knows aII fhings, give us auspiciousness; may Garuda, wifh unbIemished
weapons, give us auspiciousness; may Brhaspafi, give us auspiciousness.`
Noic: A silvci svastha oi a svastha diawn in hum-hum on a silvci plaic is uscd.
Sindluia
om sndhorva pradhvanc sughanaso
vatapramyah patayant yahvah ghrtasya
dhara aruso na vaj hastha
bhndan nurmbhh pnvamanah
om ancna sndhurcna subhadhvasah astu
FIashing Iike fhe sun, Iike sfreams of rushing wafer, sfrong and fuII of Iife fhe
sfreams of ghcc faII upon fhe fire. Like fasf sfeeds carrying fhe offering, breaking
fhrough aII obsfacIes, fhe ghcc sweIIs in waves, dissoIving fhe wood.`
Concl
om pratsruthaya artanam ghosaya bahuvadnam
anantaya muham sabdaya adamvaraghatam
mahasc vnavadam hrosaya tunavadham
aparasparaya sanhhadhvam baIaya vanam- pato
vanyaya davapam
om ancna sanhhcna subhadhvasah astu
@TRANSLATION
Kajjala (collyiium)
om samddhvo-anjan hrdaram matnam
ghrtam agnc madhumat pnvamanah
vaj vahan vajnam jatavcdo dcvanam
vahs pryam asadhastham
om ancna anjancna subhadhvasah astu
This anjana, fhe offering of ghcc, a sforehouse of infeIIigence and guidance,
fIaming, sweef and fragranf, is sweIIing in fhe fire. As a horse carries a rider, fhe
fire carries our offering fo fhe pIace of efernaI pIeasure.
Rocana
om yujant vradhnat arusam carantam
par-tasthusah rocantc rocana dv
om ancna rocancna subhadhvasah astu
Those who Iink fhemseIves fo fhe Supreme Lord, sfrong as a horse, brighf
Iike fhe sun fraveIIing fhrough fhe sky, shine in fhe same manner in fhe efernaI
sky.`
Wliic musiaid sccd
om rahsohanam baIagahanam vasnavmdam aham tam baIagamuthram
yam mc nstyo yamamatyo ncahhancdam aham tam baIagamuthram
yam mc samano yamasamano ncahhancdam aham tam baIagamuthram
yam mc sabandhur yamasabandhur ncahhancdam aham tam baIagamuthran
yam mc sajato yamasajato ncahhanothrtyam hram
om ancna sddharthcna subhadhvasah astu
O kiIIer of demons, O voice of Visnu fhaf desfoys eviI speIIs, I now desfroy
any eviI magic fhaf any sfranger or near-one has buried fo do me harm; I now
desfroy any eviI magic buried for me by anyone equaI fo me or unequaI fo me; I
now desfroy any eviI charm fhaf has been buried for me by any reIafive or non-
reIafive; I casf ouf fhaf magic speII.`

Gold
om hranya-garbhah samavarta tagrc
bhutasya jatah patr-cha ast
sa dadhara prthvm dyam utcmam
hasma dcvaya havsa vdhcma
om ancna hancancna subhadhvasah astu
To wlicl Loid slould wc ollci oblaiions in saciilicc' To Hc, ilai in ilc
bcginning cicaicd ilc goldcn womb, wlo liom ilc bcginning was ilc Supicmc
Loid ol all cicaiion and wlo lcld ilc caiil and ilc lcavcnly plancis liimly.
Silvci
om rupcna vo rupam-abhyagam tutho vo vsvavcda vbhajatu rtasya-patha prctacandra
dahsna v svah pasya vyantarhsam yatasva sadasyah
om ancna rupcna subhadhvasah astu
Tliougl youi bcauiy I lavc bccomc bcauiilul; may ilc tutna- piicsi, Visvavcda,
disiiibuic you. Go loiil, giving ligli, on ilc pail ol iiuil. Lool lavoiably upon
ilc lcavcnly plancis and spacc. Uniic wiil ilc piicsis wlo lccp ilc yajnasaIa.
IOOTNOTL on iuila piicsi
Coppci
om asau yas tamro aruna uta babhruh sumangaIah yc canagm rudra abhto
dhsu srtah sahasraso `vasagm hcda mahc
om ancna tamrcna subhadhvasah astu
The Lord brighf Iike fhe sun, copper red, aII auspcious, aIso caIIed Rudra,
resides in aII direcfions, and expands a fhousand foId Iike fhe rays of fhe sun.
We approach you fo remove our impurifies.`
IOOTNOTL: Tlc ilousand lcadcd Puiusa manilcsis ilc ilicc
claiaciciisiics ol Visnu, ilc mainiainci, Hiianya Gaibla, ilc cicaioi and Siva, ilc
dcsiioyci. All ilcsc poicncics aic manilcsicd liom Him, ilougl ilc dcmigods
lialma and Siva aic dcsignaicd ilc posiiion io woil undci ilc diicciion ol ilc
Loid. Hcic ilc Supicmc Loid is bcing addicsscd in His aspcci ol Siva
(auspiciousncss), as in ilis mood, Hc can icmovc oui misconccpiions duc io lalsc
cgo. Tlc pociic languagc ol ilc Vcdas is wiiiicn as sucl, so ilai ilosc wlosc laiil
is liim in ilc modcs ol passion and ignoiancc will ilinl ilcsc dcsciipiions aic
iclciiing io ilc dcmigods. Wlilc in aciualiiy, ilc Vcdas only spcal ol ilc Supicmc
Loid and His aciiviiics, manilcsicd iliougl His incainaiions, dcvoiccs and
unlimiicd poicncics.
Glcc Lamp
om mano juth jusatam
ajyasya brhaspath yajnam
mam tanotu arstam yajnagm mam dadhatu vsvc dcvasa ha
madayantam
om pratstha
om ancna dpcna subhadhvasah astu
Lef fhe aIerf mind enjoy fhe ghcc. Lef fhe Lord sfarf fhe sacrifice. Lef fhe Lord
besfow a sacrifice free from fauIf. Lef fhe Iords of fhe universe and sacrificer,
enjoy here. PIease may you aII be presenf here.`
Miiioi
om hrsno va sac-cd-ananda-ghanah
hrsna ad purusah
hrsnah purusottamah
hrsno ha u harmad muIam
hrsnah saha sarva-haryah
hrsna hasam hrd-adsa muhha-prabhu-pujyah
hrsno nads-tasmn-ajandantar bahyc
yam-mangaIam taI-Iabhatc hrt
om ancna darpcna subhadhvasah astu
Lord Krsna is fhe coIor of a new rain-cIoud, fherefore He is compared fo a
franscendenfaI cIoud fuII of efernify, bIiss and cognizance. He is fhe originaI and
supreme person. He is fhe origin of aII acfivifies and fhe one and onIy Lord of
aII. He is fhe worshipfuI Lord of fhe besf of demigods, fhe confroIIer of Brahma,
Visnu and Siva. Krsna is wifhouf any beginning. Whafever auspiciousness is
found wifhin or beyond fhis universe fhe devofee obfains in Krsna aIone.`
Iiagiani oil
om tad vsnoh paramam padam
sada pasyant surayah
dvva cahsur atatam
om ancna sugandh-taIcna subhadhvasah astu

The devofees confinuaIIy see fhe Supreme abode of Visnu, who Iike fhe sun
in fhe sky, spreads His infIuence and bIessings everywhere.`
Tumciic
om vsnoh vhramanam as vsnoh vhrantam as
vsnoh hrantam-as vsnoh hrantam-as
yujyantyasya hamya harh
vpahsasarathc sono ghrsnuh na vahasa
om ancna hardrycna subhadhvasah astu
You are fhe fhree sfeps of Visnu. GoIden hued, as fIeef as birds, carriers of
fhe man who endeavours, fhe horses yoked fo fhe chariof of fhe sun.`
Cloil
om yuva suvasah parvtah agat
sa u srcyan bhavat jayamanah
tam drasah havaya unnayant
sadhya manasa dcvayantah
om ancna vastrcna subhadhvasah astu
He comes weII cIofhed and youfhfuI wifh sacred fhread. Being fwice born he
is fhe besf and mosf affracfive. The wise men, desiring fhe Lord, medifafing on
him wifhin fheir minds, are raised up fo knowIedge.`
Tlicad
A ilicad dycd in iumciic and snnura slould bc iicd aiound ilc wiisi ol ilc
gioom ninc iimcs by a Vasnava branmana. A maiiicd womcn wiil clildicn slould
iic a ilicad aiound ilc biidcs' wiisi scvcn iimcs. Wlilc iying ilcy slould clani
ilc lollowing mantras :
om sutranam prthvm dyam anchasam susarmanam adt suprantam dcvo
naram
surndram anagasam asmaratm aruhc masma syayc
om tad vsnoh paramam padam
sada pasyant surayah
dvva cahsur atatam
om hrsno va sac-cd-ananda-ghanah
hrsna ad purusah
hrsnah purusottamah
hrsno ha u harmad muIam
hrsnah saha sarva-haryah
hrsna hasam hrd-adsa muhha-prabhu-pujyah
hrsno nads-tasmn-ajandantar bahyc
yam-mangaIam taI-Iabhatc hrt
@FOOT NOTE: Ioi a man, ilc ilicad is iicd on ilc iigli wiisi, loi a woman,
on ilc lcli. As ilc iigli sidc ol a man's body is considcicd auspicious, wlilc loi ilc
woman, ilc lcli.
Tlis pioccduic ol iying ilc ilicads io ilc wiisis ol ilc bcncliciciics is also
applicablc in oilci samsharas wlcncvci ilc Anvasa is pciloimcd.
Camaia
om vato va mano va gandharvah saptavmsath
tc agrc `svamayunjastc asmnjavamadadhuh
om ancna camarcna subhadhvasah astu
The wind, fhe mind, fhe aII knowing gandharva, fhe fwenfy seven
consfeIIafions, aII gafher before You and offer homage unfo You.`
Sandal wood
om hah as hatamah as hasma tva haya tva
susIoha sumangaIa satya rajan
om ancna camarcna subhadhvasah astu
You are fhe Supreme Lord. You are one wifhouf a second. You are fhe objecf
of aII offerings and fhe insfrumenf of aII acfivifies. You are fhe Supreme ruIer,
fhe mosf famous, fhe mosf auspicious and pure.`
Noic: A piccc ol sandal wood, noi pasic, is io bc slown.
All Iicms
All ilc iicms slould bc gailcicd iogcilci on a iiay and ollcicd:
om pratpan as pratpadc tva
anupadasy anupadc tva
sampadas sampadc tva
tcjo`s tcjasc tva
You are fhe beginning. I approach You fo commence fhis rife. You are fhe
acfivify in progress. For confinuing fhe acfivify I approach You. You are fhe
compIefion of fhe acfivify. For success I approach You.`
Tlc iiay ol aiiiclcs slould bc givcn (io ilc yajamana )io ioucl.
A loui-wicl, a livc-wicl, a scvcn-wicl lamp oi somciling similai, slould now bc
ollcicd
(in ilc samc mannci as ilc oilci iicms).
Saffvika Vrddhi Sraddha
Tlc pciloimancc ol Nani Muhna-Srana is noi pciloimcd by Vasnavas as
ii is an ollcnsc io ilc loly namc io woislip ilc loiclailcis. Tlcicloic, ilis
ccicmony is icplaccd by woislip ol ilc guru-parampara and ilc ollciing ol
manaprasaam (Sattvha Vrn Srana).Accoiding io oncs' capaciiy, onc
slould liisi ollci gilis sucl as cloil and iicc io Vasnavas and ilc branmanas,
wiiloui lcsiiaiion, wlilc mcdiiaiing on ilc Loid and doing so only loi His
plcasuic.
Tlcn, onc slould pciloim vasunara and malc mails on ilc wall wiil
gncc. Tlcn in ilc samc placc onc slould woislip Mana-Pnagavata Ccdiiaja
wiil manaprasaa, waici cic. (Ioi ilc all ilc picliminaiy pioccduics scc Appendix
II)
@FOOTNOTE :
Sila Visvanaila Caliavaiii Tlaluia in lis Manurya Kaambn dcsciibcs ilicc
dcvoiccs as mosi magnaminous, Sila Niiyananda Piablu, Jada llaiaia and
Ccdiiaja Upaiicaia Vasu. Tlc sioiy ol Upaiicaia Vasu, ilc gicai Vasnava ling ol
Ccdi, is dcsciibcd in ilc Sant Parva ol Manabnarata and in ilc Vsnu-Dnarmottara
Purana.
Upaiicaia was cuiscd by ilc rss io go io Paialalola bui cvcn ilcic lc coniinucd io
woislip Loid Naiayana.Wlcn ilc atyas saw lim ilcy aiiaclcd lim wiil ilcii
wcapons, bui wcic unablc io luii lim.Tlcn ilcy iiicd picacling ailcisiic
plilosoply io lim, bui io no avail. Iinally, sccing ilc atyas dciciminaiion,
Ccdiiaja Vasu bcsiowcd lis mcicy upon ilcm, convciiing ilcm all inio dcvoiccs.
Tlc dcmigods, sccing ilc condiiion ol ilis cxalicd Vasnava, blcsscd lim ilai
wlilc icsiding in Paiala ilc pangs ol lungci, iliisi, wcalncss and disiicss would
noi allcci lim. Hc would diinl ilc siicals ol gncc callcd vasunara ilai
branmanas ollcicd io lim wiil conccniiaicd minds in saciilicc. Soon alici, Loid
Visnu scni His caiiici Gaiuda io biing Ccdiiaja Upaiicaia Vasu io Vailunila.
LND IOO!NO!L
Vasudevarcanam
On ilc day ol ilc wcdding, ilai dcvoicc ol Govinda wlo las acccpicd panca-
samshara iniiiaiion liom a bona-lidc guru, no maiici wlicl varna lc is liom,
slould ialc lis bail in ilc moining, pciloim lis siandaid daily duiics (sucl as
sannya-vanana cic), and in a dccoiaicd manapa oi icmplc ol Visnu, slould sii
on husa and pciloim acamana and vsnu-smaranam (by claniing ilc
mangaIacarana piaycis).
Hc slould csiablisl a poi in a bcauiilul manaIa and pui a coppci plaic on iop. On
ilc plaic lc slould placc a saIagrama and ilcn pioccdc io woislip ilc saIagrama
wiil ilc Purusa Suhta piaycis. Ai a wcdding oi any oilci lunciion, Loid Naiayana
oi His saIagrama loim slould always bc woislippcd. Ii is an ollcncc io dcvoiional
scivicc and io ilc loly namc io woislip Gancsa and ilc oilci dcmigods sucl as
ilc panca-cvatas, Suiya and ilc oilci planciaiy dciiics, India and ilc dciiics ol
ilc diicciions, Gaui and ilc matrhas cic. Insicad, ilc Vasnavas aic woislippcd.
Tlc cvidcncc loi ilis is in Pama Purana:
suddha-sattvamayo vsnuh
haIyana-guna-sagarah
narayanah parambrahma
vpranam davatam harh
brahmanyah srpatr-vsnur
vasudcvo janardanah
brahmanyah pundarhahso
govndo harr-acyutah
Loid Visnu is madc ol iiansccndcnial goodncss, Hc is an occan ol auspicious
qualiiics. Hc is Naiayana, ilc Paiambialma, Hc is ilc woislippablc Dciiy ol ilc
branmanas. Hc is ilc Loid ol Lalsm, ilc Supicmc Loid Visnu, Janaidana,
Vasudcva, Pundailalsa, Govinda, Haii and Acyuia.`
sa cva pujayo vpranam
nctarc purusa-sabhah
mohad yah pujaycdanyam
sa pasand bhavcd dhruvam
O bcsi ol mcn! Hc is woislippcd by ilc branmanas and no onc clsc is io bc
woislippcd. Il somconc woislips oilci gods duc io illusion, lc bccomcs a
pasan.`
smaranadcva hrsnasya
vmuhth papanam ap
tasya padodaham scvyam
bhuhtocchstanca pavanam
Tlosc sinlul pcoplc wlo mcdiiaic upon Loid Kisna aiiain libciaiion. Tlcy
lonoui ilc waici ilai las bailcd His loius lcci and paiialc ol His icmnanis.`
svarga-pavargadam nrnam
brahmananam vscsatah
vsnor-nvcdtam ntyam
dcvcbhyo juhuyadvabh
Tlcy can aiiain ilc lcavcnly plancis and bccomc liccd liom ilc livc hIcsas ilai
iioublc ilc living cniiiics. Tlai is wly ilc Loid's prasaam is cspccially lonouicd
and caicn by ilc branmanas, wlo always ollci ilc icmnanis ol Loid Visnu in ilc
liic ol saciilicc io ilc dcmigods.
ptrbhyas-cava tadadyat
sarvam-anantyamasnutc
yo na dadyadvarcr bhuhtam
ptrnam sraddha-harman
Tlai pcison ilai ollcis ilc icmnanis ol ilc Loid io lis loiclailcis in ilc srana
ccicmony, iccicvcs inliniic icwaids and cndlcss gain.`
asnutc ptaras-tasya
vnmutram satatam dvjah
tan-mad vsnoh prasaddo va
scvtavyo dvjanmana
O branmanas` Tlai pcison wlo pciloims srana bui docs noi ollci Vsnu-
prasaa io lis loiclailcis, condcmns ilcm io coniinuously cai siool and uiinc.`
tarcsam tu dcvanam
nrmaIyam garhtam bhavct
sahrdcva h yohasnat
brahmano jnana-purvatah
Tlcicloic, a branmana musi always lonoui ilc Loids' icmnanis, oilciwisc il lc
ialcs ilc icmnanis ol ilc dcmigods lc bccomcs uiicily condcmncd.`
nrmaIyam sanharadnam
sa candaIo bhavcd dhruvam
haIpa-hot-sahasran
pacyatc narahagnna
Il a branmana lnowingly paiialcs ol ilc prasaa ol Loid Siva oi any oilci cva
cvcn oncc, lc cciiainly bccomcs a canaIa and buins in ilc liics ol lcll loi onc
ilousand hot haIpas.`
nrmaIyam tu dvja-srcsta
rudradnam dvohasam
rahso-yahso-psacanam
madya-mamsa-surasamam
O bcsi ol ilc iwicc-boin! Tlc icmnanis ol ilc dcmigods sucl as Siva cic,
rahsasas, yahsas, and psacas aic no dillcicni liom mcai and winc.`
tad brahmanana bhohtavyam
dcvanam bhunjtam havh
tasmad-anyam partyajya
vsnum-cva sanatanam
Tlcicloic, ilc branmanas slould noi lonoui ilc icmnanis ol ilc cvas. lccausc
Loid Visnu is ilc only cicinal Supicmc Loid, all oilcis slould bc icjccicd.`
pujayadvam dvja-srcsta
yavajjvamatcndratah
arccaycn-mantra-ratncna
vdhna purusottamam
O bcsi ol ilc iwicc-boin! As long as ilcic is lilc in ilc body onc slould
cnilusiasiically woislip Loid Puiusoiiama accoiding io sciipiuial injunciions
and wiil ilc bcsi ol mantras.`
prasadaya va huryan-
ntyam bhahtmatcndrtah
tasyavarana pujayam
trdasannarcchayct sudhh
Onc slould always aiicniivcly do His scivicc in oidci io gci His mcicy.
TRANS.'''

ananya sarano bhahto
nama mantrcsu dhstah
hada cn narcaycd dcvan
gancsadms tu vasnavah
Tlc dcvoicc inicicsicd in puic dcvoiion io ilc Loid, and iniiiaicd wiil Vasnava
mantra slould ncvci woislip Gancsa and ilc oilci cvatas.
yatra yatra surah pujya
gancsadyas tu harmnam
vsnvarcanc tatra tatra
vasnavanam h vasnavah
Wlcicvci ilc maiciialisis picsciibc woislip ol Gancsa and ilc cvatas, ilc
Vasnava slould insicad woislip ilc puic dcvoiccs ol Loid Visnu`
vsvahscnam sa sanaham
sanatana matah param
sananda sanat humara
pancatan pujayct tatah
Tlus insicad ol woislipping Gancsa io icmovc maiciial obsiaclcs, ilc dcvoicc
slould woislip Visvalscna and ilc loui Kumaias io icmovc obsiaclcs on ilc
spiiiiual pail.`
yasmn-navagraha arcchyas-
tatra havyadayo nava
yatra yajant vdhna
dh-paIadmstu harmnah
tatra prapujaycdctan
vdhm bhagavatam suham
sada-svam vanatcyam
naradam hapIam baIm
tato bhagavatam bhsmam
prahIad-anjana-sutam
ambarsams ca janaham
mahabhagavatam yamam
manum svayambhuvam vyas-
adhanca vasnavottamam
yugc yugc ca vhhyatan-
aparan vasnavanap
Wlcicas ilc maiciialisi will woislip ilc navagranas (ilc ninc dcmigods
picsiding ovci ilc ninc plancis), ilc dcvoicc will woislip Kavya Muni and ilc
oilci navayogcnras.
Wlcn ilc non dcvoiccs woislip ilc dciiics ol ilc diicciions (hpaIas), ilc
dcvoiccs slould woislip lialma, ilc gicai dcvoicc Sulladcva, Sada-Siva, Gaiuda,
Naiada, Kapila, lali, ilc gicai llsma, Piallada, Hanuman, Ambaisa, ilc gicai
Yama, Svayambluva Manu, and ilc gicai Vasnava Vyasa.Tlis woislip ol Loid
Visnu and ilc Vasnavas is wcll lnown and las bccn pciloimcd agc alici agc,`
harayarcchana yajc-ntyam
na tu dcvan hadacana
yatra matrganah pujyas-
tatra hyctah prapujayct
sada bhagavat paurna-
mas padmastarangha
ganga haIndatanaya
gop candravaI tatha
gayatr tuIas van
prthv gaus-ca vasnav
sr yasoda dcvahuth
dcvah rohnmutha
sr sta draupad hunt
apara ya maharsayah
ruhmnnyadyas tatha casta
mahsya yas-ca ta ap
O gicai sagcs! Woislip and saciilicc io Loid Haii is cicinal, bui ilc woislip ol
ilc cvas is noi. Wlcncvci oilcis woislip ilc matrganas, ilc Vasnavas insicad
woislip llagavai Pauinamas, Padma, Aniaiangila, Ganga, Yamuna, Candiaval,
Gayaii, Tulas, Saiasvai, Piiliv, Vaisnav, Go, Yasoda, Dcvaluii, Dcval, Rolin,
Sia, Diaupad, Kuni, Rulmin, and ilc oilci cigli quccns ol ilc Loid.`
gopaIopasahas-cava
srdamadn vscsatah
tatrasyavaranatvcna
gopaIan parpujayct
Tlc dcvoicc ol Loid Gopala will also woislip ilc cowlcid liicnds ol ilc Loid, in
paiiiculai Sidama cic.`
sr hrsnapasahastva tad-
arcchanc sarva-harman
IaItadyah sahacarh
sa sahh-rangn yutah
In cvciy lunciion, ilc dcvoicc ol Si Kisna will woislip Loid Kisna and His
dcaicsi sahnis, sucl as Laliia cic.`
pujaycdvdhna harsno
yato vasnava-davatah
nanyan hadarcdvbudha-
nupadcvams ca suddhabuddhh
Tlc dcvoicc ol Si Kisna, wiil gicai iniclligcncc, slould woislip ilcsc Vasnavas
accoiding io ilc piopci sciipiuial iulcs and slould ncvci woislip ilc piimaiy oi
sccondaiy dcmigods.`
vasnavanans haryanam
hryasa sattvh yathah
na rajas na tamas
pasanda-dharmabhttah
Tlcsc iiiuals ilai aic pciloimcd by ilc dcvoiccs aic vciy wondcilul bccausc ilcy
aic in ilc modc ol goodncss. Tlcy aic noi in ilc modcs ol passion and ignoiancc
unlilc ilc so-callcd icligious bools ol ilc ailcisis (dcmigod woislippcis).`
Also in ilc Pama Purana, ilc sagc lligu says io ilc Loid-
aho rupam aho sIam-
aho sastr-aho daya
aho sunrmaIa hsantr-
aho sattvam guna harch
O Haii, Youi loim, naiuic, clasiiscmcni, mcicy, puiiiy, iolciancc, muniliccni
qualiiics aic all wondcilul.`
nasargham subham sattvam
tavava gunavardhc
nanycsam vdyatc hnct
sarvcsam trdvohasam
O occan ol good qualiiics, Youi naiuic is auspicious and iiansccndcnial. Wlcn
You aic in ilc midsi ol all ilc dcmigods, ilcy bccomc insignilicani.`
brahmanyas ca saranyas ca
tvamcva purusottama
brahmananam tvamcvcso
nanyah pujah surah hvact
O Puiusoiiama! You aic ilc Absoluic Tiuil, ilc Supicmc Slclici, ilc Loid ol ilc
branmanas. Onc slould ncvci woislip any oilci god ai any iimc.`
ycharcchayant surananyan
tvam vna purusottamam
tc pasanda-tvamapannah
sarva-Ioha-vgarhtah
O Puiusoiiama! Il somconc ncglccis Youi woislip and insicad woislips anoilci
dciiy, ilai pcison bccomcs a canaIa and is dccmcd as mosi abominablc in all ilc
woilds.`
vpranam vcdavdysam
tvamcvcjyo janardana
nanyah hasct suranantam
pujanyohagrajanmanam
O Janaidana! Tlosc branmanas wcll vciscd in ilc sciipiuics woislip You.
Nobody slould woislip ilc muliiiudcs ol dcmigods.`
asuddha brahma-rudradya
rajas-tamo-vmsrtah
tvam suddha-sattva-gunavan
pujanyoha-grajanmanam
Oilci dcmigods sucl as lialma and Rudia aic noi complcicly puic and aic
iainicd by ilc modcs ol passion and ignoiancc. Howcvci, You aic madc up ol puic
goodncss and ilcicloic ilc branmanas woislip You.`
tvat padasaIIam scvyam
ptrnanca dvohasam
sarvcsam bhusuranam ca
muhtdam haImasapaham
ly ialing ilc waici ilai las bailcd Youi loius lcci, all ilc sins ol ilc ptrs,
dcmigods and branmanas can bc dcsiioycd and ilcy can aclicvc libciaiion.
tvad-bhuhtocchsta scsam va
ptrnam ca dvohasam
bhusuranam ca scvyam syat
nanycsatam tu hadacana
Youi icmnanis aic acccpicd cvcn by ilc ptrs, dcmigods and branmanas, bui ilc
icmnanis ol oilci pcisons slould noi bc ialcn.`
tarcsam tu dcvanam
annam puspam jaIadham
asprsyam tu bhavct sarvam
nrmaIyam suraya samam
Tlings sucl as iicc, llowcis, waici and oilci iicms ilai aic ollcicd io ilc
dcmigods slould noi bc iouclcd.`
tasmadava brahmano ntyam
pujaytva sanatanam
ta trtham bhuhtamannanca
bhajc taransam budhah
Tlcicloic, a lnowlcdgablc branmana always woislips ilc Licinal Loid and
icspccis His manaprasaa and ilc iiansccndcnial waici ilai las bailcd His lcci.`
nanya-dcvam nrhscta
brahmano na ca pujayct
nanya prasadam bhunjta
nanya-dayatanam vsct

A branmana slould noi lool ai ilc dciiics ol ilc dcmigods nciilci slould lc
woislip ilcm. Hc slould noi paiialc ol ilcii icmnanis, noi slould lc cnici ilcii
icmplcs.`
taddadat h yo vpra
ptrnam sraddha-harman
tad bhuhtam annam trthanca
tat sarvam vphaIam bhavct
Tlai branmana ilai lonouis ilc loiclailcis by pciloiming srana iiics, and wlo
cais ilc icmnanis ol ilc cvas and diinls ilc waici ilai las waslcd ilcii lcci,
acciucs no mciii wlaisocvci.`
haIpa-hot sahasran
haIpa-hot satan ca
patant ptaras tasya
narahc puyasontc
Tlai branmanas` loiclailcis icmain in ilc lcllisl plancis, submcigcd in lalcs lull
ol blood and pus loi onc lundicd ilousand hot haIpas.`
nvcdtam bhava vbho
yo juhot dadat va
dcvatanans ca ptrnam-
anastyam dhruvamasnu tc
Tlai pcison wlo ollcis Youi icmnanis in saciilicc io ilc dcmigods and io ilc
ptrs, cciiainly iccicvcs inliniic bcnclii.`
tasmatvamcva vpranam
pujyo nany`st hascana
mohad yah pujaycdanyam
sa pasand bhavcd dhruvam
Tlcicloic, You alonc aic woislippcd by ilc branmanas - and no oilci dciiy! Il
anyonc, duc io illusion ollcis woislip io oilci gods, lc is io bc considcicd as a
pasan.
@(FOOTNOTE) Il onc appioaclcs a cva diiccily, ilc icsulis aic suicly
inauspicious. Railci onc slould woislip ilcm wiil ilc icmnanis ol Loid Visnu).
tvam h narayanah srman
vasudcva sanatanah
vsnuh sarvagato ntyah
paramatma mahcsvarah
You aic Naiayana, ilc Loid ol Lalsm, Vasudcva, ilc Licinal Onc. You aic Visnu,
ilc All-Pcivading Onc, ilc Supci-Soul, ilc Supicmc Coniiollci.`
tvamcva scvyo vpranam
brahmanyah suddhasattvan
pujyatvad brahmananam
va suddha sattvagunap
You aic ilc Loid ol iiansccndcnial goodncss, ilc woislippablc Loid ol ilc
branmanas. You aic woislippcd by all ilc branmanas and ilc dcmigods, ly
culiivaiing ilc qualiiy ol puic iiansccndcnial goodncss, onc aiiains ilc Supicmc
and icmains lixcd in Him.`
sarvcsam cva dcvanam
brahmanatvam vapyatc
tvamcva h sada vpro
bhajant purusottamam
brahmanatvc vadhu vustc
nanya tatra na samsayah
O Puiusoiiama! Sincc ilc branmanas aic always cngagcd in Youi woislip, ilcy
aiiain ilc Supicmc abodc and no oilci placc. Ol ilis ilcic is no doubi.`
Ii is also siaicd in ilc Shana Purana -
brahmajno brahmanah prohtah
suddha-sattvasayah sada
dcvaddcvam govndam-
mrtc nanyat prapujayct
ntyo namthc hamyo
sarva-mangaIa-harman
yad mohat tu vbudhan
sa candaIo bhavcd dhruvam
Tlai branmana wlo lnows ilc Absoluic Tiuil, and wlo is cicinally siiuaicd on
ilc plailoim ol puic goodncss, only woislips Govinda, ilc Loid ol all ilc
dcmigods in lis ntya, namtha and hamya pujas. Hc woislips no onc clsc. Il lc
docs so duc io illusion, lc bccomcs cqual io a canaIa.
Tlc Pranma Vavarta Purana says -
mohad yo brahmano bhutva
hyajnanaj jnana-puvatah
arcchayc-dvbudhams-catu
vna vsnum-adho-gath
Tlai branmana wlo, duc io illusion, wlcilci lnowingly oi unlnowingly,
woislips oilci dciiics oilci ilan Visnu, ialcs biiil again in a misciablc lowci
spccics ol lilc.`
Tlc Lttara Gita siaics -
vasnavan bhaja hauntcya
ma bhajastanya dcvatah
upadcvams tatha yahsa-
rahso bhutaganan ap
O Kaunicya, onc slould only woislip Vasnava Dciiics; onc slould ncvci woislip
piimaiy dcmigods, sccondaiy dcmigods, yahsas, rahsasas oi glosis.`
Also in ilc Prna Vsnu Purana -
mamrtcha nyamsta vbudhan
vasnavo brahmano tatha
yadyarcchaycd vasnavams -
candaIatvam avapnuyat
Il a Vasnava oi a branmana woislips any oilci dciiy oilci ilan Loid Visnu, lc
bccomcs cqual io a canaIa.
All ilis cvidcncc is casy io undcisiand, ilcicloic wc lavc noi cxplaincd ii any
luiilci as io do so would incicasc ilc sizc ol ilc bool. Iuiilci piool is also lound
in Srima Pnagavatam (1.2.26-29) -
mumuhsavo ghora-rupan
htva bhuta-patn atha
narayana-haIah santa
bhajant hy anasuyavah
rajas-tamah-prahrtayah
sama-sIa bhajant va
ptr-bhuta-prajcsadn
sryasvarya-prajcpsavah
vasudcva-para vcda
vasudcva-para mahhah
vasudcva-para yoga
vasudcva-parah hryah
vasudcva-param jnanam
vasudcva-param tapah
vasudcva-paro dharmo
vasudcva-para gath
Tlosc wlo aic sciious aboui libciaiion aic cciiainly noncnvious, and ilcy icspcci
all. Yci ilcy icjcci ilc loiiiblc and glasily loims ol ilc dcmigods and woislip
only ilc all-blisslul loims ol Loid Visnu and His plcnaiy poiiions.
Tlosc wlo aic in ilc modcs ol passion and ignoiancc woislip ilc loiclailcis,
oilci living bcings and ilc dcmigods wlo aic in claigc ol cosmic aciiviiics, loi
ilcy aic uigcd by a dcsiic io bc maiciially bcncliicd wiil womcn, wcalil, powci
and piogcny.
In ilc icvcalcd sciipiuics, ilc uliimaic objcci ol lnowlcdgc is Si Kisna, ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. Tlc puiposc ol pciloiming saciilicc is io plcasc Him. Yoga
is loi icalizing Him. All liuiiivc aciiviiics aic uliimaicly icwaidcd by Him only. Hc
is supicmc lnowlcdgc, and all scvcic ausiciiiics aic pciloimcd io lnow Him.
Rcligion (narma) is icndciing loving scivicc unio Him. Hc is ilc supicmc goal ol
lilc.`
Tlcicloic, wlcn woislipping Loid Visnu, onc slould noi bcgin by woislipping
Gancsa and ilc oilci cvas, iailci onc slould pciloim Panca-Manabnagavata
Puja insicad by insialling and woislipping Si Visvalscna, Sanala, Sanaiana,
Sanandana and Sanai Kumaia.
Similaily, insicad ol woislipping ilc navagranas, onc slould woislip Si Kavi,
Havya, Aniailsa and ilc oilci navayogcnras.
Insicad ol doing puja io India and ilc hpaIas, ilc Vasnavas slould woislip ilc
gicai dcvoiccs, namcly lialma, Sulladcva, Sada-Siva, Gaiuda, Naiada, Kapila,
lali, llsma, Piallada, Hanuman, Ambaisa, Janala, Yamadcva, Svayambluva
Manu, Uddlava, and Vyasa.
In Saiya Yuga, Ticia Yuga, Dvapaia Yuga and Kali Yuga, ilcsc Mala-blagavaias aic
always woislippcd.
Tlc dcvoiccs ol ilc Loid subsiiiuic ilc woislip ol Gaui and ilc matrganas wiil
ilc woislip ol ilc Vasnavis i.c. Pauinamas, Lalsm, Aniaianga, Ganga, Yamuna,
Gop, Vindavai, Gayaii, Tulas, Saiasvai, Piiliv, Go, Yasoda, Dcvaluii, Dcval,
Rolin, Sia, Diaupad, Kuni, Rulmin, Saiyablama, Jambavai, Nagnajii,
Lalsmana, Kalind, bladia, and Miiiavinda.
Tlc dcvoiccs ol Loid Gopala slould also woislip Sidama and ilc oilci cowlcid
boys. Tlc dcvoicc ol Si Si Radla-Kisna slould also woislip ilc Divinc Couplcs'
iniimaic associaics sucl as Laliia and ilc oilci gopis. Tlc dcvoiccs slould woislip
Loid Siman Naiayanas' cxpansions sucl as Maisya cic and His icspcciivc parsaa
dcvoiccs.
Lilc ilis, Loid Vasudcva and lis dcvoiccs, slould bc woislippcd wiil sixiccn,
iwclvc, icn, oi livc iicms, wiil ilc Purusa Suhta piaycis oi oilci cloicc mantras
liom ilc Vcas oi Agamas. Tlcn, onc slould pciloim ilc anvasa accoiding io ilc
iulcs ol ilc sastras.
In ilis way, ilc branmanas and louscloldci Vasnavas only woislip ilc Supicmc
Loid in ilcii daily aciiviiics, occasional aciiviiics, liuiiivc aciiviiics and oilci
auspicious iiics. Tlcy only woislip ilc Loids' associaics sucl as Visvalscna cic.
and ncvci woislip ilc dcmigods, noi cvcn in ilcii dicams.
Vivaha Karma
(maiiiagc)
Hcicin ilc pioccduics loi wcddings aic cxplaincd.
]afi Karma (iiics pciloimcd by iclaiivcs):
On ilc moining ol ilc wcdding ilc biidc and gioom slould bc ccicmoniously
bailcd by iclaiivcs and liicnds wiil sccnicd waici ai ilcii lomcs.
Tlc body ol ilc biidc slould bc iubbcd wiil powdcicd mung, ura, masur and
bailcy loi puiilicaiion.
Tlc namc ol ilc gioom slould bc wiiiicn on a lcal and iliown in a poi ol waici. A
small poiiion ol ilis waici slould bc pouicd ovci ilc biidc's lcad wiil ilc
mantra:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
jnat harman hanyayah sarra-pIavanc vnyogah

om vsnu dcva sr vsnu namas
samanaya .......(namc ol gioom)
prahva tc abhavat
param-atra janmagnch
tapaso nrmto`st svaha
Oh Lord, you are known as Visnu, fhe aII-pervading. Bring (name of groom)
fogefher wifh fhe bride. She has been obedienf fo you and wifhin her body is fhe
supreme fire of creafion, made powerfuI by her ausferifies.`
A small poiiion ol waici slould bc pouicd bclow lci navcl wiil ilc maniia:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
madhyo-jyotr-jagat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
jnat harman hanyayah nabhcradhodcsa-prahsaIanc vnyogah
om mam adhodcsam nabhch madhuna prahsaIayam
prajapatch muhham-ctat dvtyam
tcna pumso bhbhavas sarvan
avasan vasn as rajn svaha
I wash her beIow fhe naveI wifh honey. Thaf is fhe second face of Prajapafi.
By fhaf you conquer aII unconfroIIabIe men. Your are fhe ruIer, fhe confroIIer.`
Onc slould ilcn poui a liiilc waici on lci lcad, and ilc icsi ovci ilc oilci paiis
ol lci body wiil ilc maniia:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
uparsta-jyotr-trstup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
jnat harman hanyayah sra ad pada paryanta sarva-sarra pIavanc vnyogah
om tad vsnoh paramam padam
sada pasyant surayah
dvva cahsur atatam
The devofees confinuaIIy see fhe supreme abode of Visnu, which, Iike fhe sun
in fhe sky, spreads ifs briIIiance fhrough fhe whoIe universe.`
Sampradanam (giving ilc biidc away)
Wlcn ilc auspicious loui aiiivcs, ilc ccicmony slould siaii wiil ilc icccpiion ol
ilc gioom. A cow slould bc iicd in ilc Noiil sidc ol ilc ioom.
Tlc lailci ol ilc biidc slould sii lacing Noiil and pciloim Acamana.
Wlcn ilc gioom cnicis ilc ioom, ilc lailci slould icciic ::::::Vsnu
Smaranam and Svast Vacanam (see appendix II)
Tlcn ilc lailci says io ilc gioom:
om sadhu bhavan astam
WeIcome, be comforfabIe.`
Tlc gioom icplics:
om sadhu aham asc
I have been weII received.`
Tlc lailci says :
om arcaysyamo bhavantam
I shaII now worship you.`
Tlc gioom icplics:

om arcaya
PIease perform fhe worship.`
Tlc lailci slould woislip lim by ollciing canana, gailand, iings, upavita and
uppci and lowci cloil, saying:
ctan gandha-puspa vasams om varaya namah
Tlc gioom slould acccpi ilc iicms saying:
om svast
Tlc lailci slould lold lis lands and say:
om vsnuh
om tat sat
adya
....masc (monil)
....ras sthc bhasharc (zodiac sign)
....pahsc (loiinigli)
....tthau (iiili)
hanyadan artham cbhh gandhadbhh abhyarcya,
bhavantam aham varatvcna vrnc
Today, af fhis fime, ........having honored you wifh gandha efc. I seIecf you as
fhe suifabIe husband fo whom I shaII give my daughfer.`
Tlc gioom icplics:

om vrto sm
I accepf.`
Tlc biidc, covcicd up, slould bc cscoiicd aiound ilc sianding gioom scvcn iimcs
by lci womcn liicnds. Tlc biidc slould ilcn bc uncovcicd, and ilc biidc and
gioom slould scc cacl oilci, and cxclangc gailands.
Tlc lailci slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
arhanya goh vsnuh dcvata
gavopasthapanc vnyogah
om arhana putravasa sa dhcnur-abhavad yamc
sa nah payasvat duha uttaram-uttaram samam
The worshipabIe cow gives abundanf miIk. May he miIk her year affer year.`
Tlc gioom slould sii on an asana lacing Lasi saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
vrad vsnuh dcvata
upavsad arhanya japc vnyogah
om dam-aham-mam padyam vrajam annadyayadh tstham
I preside over fhis far reaching sfep for susfenance.`
Tlc lailci slould ialc iwcniy livc lcavcs ol husa wound iwo and a lall iimcs in
counici cloclwisc diicciion in ilc palms ol ilis lands wiil iips poiniing Noiil
and say:
om vstaro vstaro vstarah prat grhyatam
PIease receive fhis husa grass.`
Tlc gioom slould icply:

om vstaram pratgrhnam
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
ausadhyo vsnuh dcvata
vstarasya asanadanc vnyogah
om ya osadhh soma rajnh vahv sata-vcahsanah
ta mahyam-asmn asanc acchdrah sarma yacchata
I receive if. The greaf herb, fhe queen of Soma, being pIenfifuI, fauIfIess, and
a hundred fimes wise, besfow bIessings on me as I sif upon you for an asana.`
Hc slould placc ilc iips poiniing Noiil and sii on ii.
Tlc lailci slould ollci husa again:
vstaro vstaro vstarah pratghryatam
Tlc gioom says:

om vstaram prat grhnam
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
ausadhyo vsnuh dcvata
vstarasya padayoradhasta danc vnyogah
om ya osadh soma rajnh vsthtah prthvm anu
ta mahyam-asmn padayoh acchdrah sarma yacchata
Greaf herb, queen of Soma, growing wherever fhere is earfh, fauIfIess, pIease
besfow bIessings on me af my fwo feef.`
Hc slould placc ilc husa bcncail lis lcci wiil iips lacing Noiil.
Tlc lailci slould ollci waici loi lis lcci:
om padyah padyah padyah pratgrhyantam
Tlc gioom slould icply:

om padyah pratgrhnam
om prajapath vsnu rsh
vrad gayatr chandah
apo vsnuh dcvata
pada prahsaIanarthodahavhsanc vnyogah
om yato dcvh pratpasyamy- apas tato ma rddhr agacchatu
May prosperify come fo me, oh wafer, from Iooking af you.`
Tlc gioom slould icccivc ilc waici liom ilc lailci, placc ii on ilc caiil, gazc ai
ii, ilcn poui waici on ilc lcli looi, ilcn iigli looi, ilcn boil lcci wiil ilc
lollowing maniias:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
vrad gayatr chandah
apo vsnuh dcvata
savya-pada prahsanc vnyogah
om savyam padam avancnjc asmn rastrc sryam dadhc
I wash fhe Ieff foof and besfow weaIfh in fhis domain.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
vrad gayatr chandah
apo vsnuh dcvata
dahsna-pada prahsanc vnyogah
om dahsnam padam avancnjc asmn rastrc sryamavcsayam
I wash fhe righf foof and fake possession of weaIfh in fhis domain.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
vrad gayatr chandah
apo vsnuh dcvata
ubhaya-pada prahsanc vnyogah
om purvam anyam param anyam
ubhaya padau avancnjc
rastrasardhya abhayasyavaruddhya
I wash one foof fhen fhe ofher. By prosperify of fhis domain may I affain
fearIessness.`
Tlc lailci slould ialc urva, wliic iicc, cic in a concl and ollci argnya, saying:
om arghyam arghyam arghyam pratgrhyatam
Tlc gioom slould say:
om arghya pratgrhnam
om prajapath vsnu rsh
arghya-rupo vsnuh dcvata
arghya-pratgrahnc vnyogah
om annasya rastrr-as
rastrs-tc bhuyasam
You are fhe ruIer of food. May I become your masfer.`
Tlc lailci slould ollci acamaniyam:
om acamanyam acamanyam acamanyam pratgrhyatam
Tlc gioom slould icply:
om acamanyam pratgrhnam
om prajapath vsnu rsh
acamanyam vsnuh dcvata
acamanyacamanc vnyogah
om yaso s yaso may dhch
You are fame. Give fame fo me.`
Hc slould sip ilc waici lacing Noiil.
Tlc lailci slould ialc a poi ol manuparha and ollci:
om madhuparho madhuparho madhuparhah pratgrhyatam
Tlc gioom slould ialc ilc manuparha, and placc ilc coniainci on ilc caiil
saying:
om madhuparham pratgrhnam
om prajapath vsnu rsh
madhuparho vsnuh dcvata
aharnya madhhuparham grahanc vnyogah
om yasaso yaso s
You are fame incarnafe.`
Hc slould diinl ilicc iimcs saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
madhuparho vsnuh dcvata
aharnya madhuparha prasanc vnyogah
om yasaso bhahso s
mahaso bhahso s
srr bhahso s
sryam may dhch
You are fhe food of fame, fhe food of greafness. You are fhe food of virfues.
Give me aII virfues.`
Hc slould diinl oncc silcnily.
Tlc gioom slould now lacc Lasi; ilc lailci ol ilc biidc slould lacc Noiil oi
Wcsi.
Tlc gioom and biidc slould pciloim acamana and ilcn smcai hum-hum, gorocana
and canana on ilcii iigli lands.
Tlc gioom slould ialc ilc biidc's iigli land and placc ii on iop ol lis iigli land,
and a maiiicd woman wiil a son slould bind ilc iwo lands wiil husa and
gailands, wlilc auspicious sounds aic madc by ilc womcn.
Tlc lailci ol ilc biidc slould ialc a poi ol waici mixcd wiil ganna, llowcis,
tuIasi and liuii and icciic vsnu smaranam (see Appendix :::::::::::).
Tlc lailci slould givc ilc biidc, saying:
om vsnu
om tat sat
adya brahmano dvtya-parardhc,
svcta varaha haIpc, vavasvatahhya manvantarc,
astavmsat haI-yugasya prathama sandhyayam
brahma vmsatau vartamanayam
.....samvatsarc (ycai)
.....ayanc (couisc ol ilc sun)
.....rtau (scason)
.....mas (monil)
.....pahsc (loiinigli)
.....ras sthtc bhasharc (sun sign)
.....tthau (lunai day)
.....varanvtayam (day ol ilc wccl)
.....nahsatra samyutayam (consicllaiion)
jambudvpc bharata hhandc
mcdhbhutasya sumcroh dahsnc
Iavanarnavasyottarc honc
gangayah pascmc bhagc
sr saIagrama sIa go brahmana vasnava vahn sanndhau
.....sarmanah prapautraya (io ilc gicai giandson ol....)
.....sarmanah pautraya (io ilc giandson ol....)
.....sarmanah putraya (io ilc son ol....)
sr .....sarmanc vssta varaya (io ilc gioom namcd...)
.....sarmanah prapautrm (ilc gicai giand dauglici ol ....)
.....sarmanah pautrm (ilc gicai gianddauglici ol....)
.... sarmanah putrm (ilc dauglici ol......)
srmatm....abhdhanam ctam hanyam (ilc biidc namcd....)
sa vastram yatha sahty-aIanhrtam
arognm apravasnm yatha haIopasthapnm
om prajapat vsnu dcvataham
sr sr radha-hrsna smarana purvaham
.....sarma dvara iliougl ilc agcncy ol .......(lailci)]
svayam sr sr radha-hrsnau dattam
May Radha and Krsna personaIIy give fhis bride named....(idenfified by
fafher`s ancesfors), equipped wifh cIofh and ornamenfs, heaIfhy, of age and
fixed residence, fo fhe groom named......(idenfified by his fafher`s ancesfors) af
fhe fime........, af fhe pIace......wifh saIagrama, fhe cow, fhe brahmana, vasnava
and fire as wifness.`
Tlc lailci slould poui ilc waici ovci ilcii bound lands.
Tlc gioom slould say:
om svast
om narayanaya vdmahc
vasudcvaya dhmah
tanno vsnuh pracodayat(c)
om traIohya-mohanaya vdmahc
hamadcvaya dhmah
tanno vsnuh pracodayat(c)

Tlcn lc slould mcdiiaic upon Si Si Radla-Kisna claniing:
harc hrsna harc hrsna hrsna hrsna harc harc
harc rama harc rama rama rama harc harc
om hanycyam om prajapat vsnu dcvataha
This bride beIongs fo Prajapafi Visnu.`
Toucling ilc biidc's lcaii lc slould icciic ilc Kama Stut :
om ha dam hasma adat
hamah hamayadat
hamo data hamah pratgrahta
hamah samudram avsat
hamcna tva pratgrhnam
hamatat tc
Who has given fhis hearf and fo whom: Love has given unfo Iove. Love is fhe
giver, Iove is fhe receiver. Love has enfered fhe ocean of Iove. I receive you
fhrough Iove. Oh Iove, fhis hearf is yours.`
Tlc lailci slould say:
om vsnuh
om tat sat
adya srmatc.....sarmanc varaya (namc ol gioom)
hrtatat hanya sampradana supratsthartham
dahsnam suvarna muIyopahaIptam
sr sr radha hrsna smarana purvaham
sr.... dvara (namc ol lailci)
sr sr radha hrsnau dattam
May Radha and Krsna, on fhis day of .... fo firmIy esfabIish fhis acf of
besfowaI, presenf a suifabIe dowry of vaIuabIe ifems in remembrance of Radha
and Krsna, fo .....(groom) fhrough fhe agency of ....(fafher).`
Tlc gioom slould say:
om svast
Tlcn lc slould icciic ilc Kama Stut:
om ha dam hasma adat
hamah hamayadat
hamo data hamah pratgrahta
hamah samudram avsat
hamcna tva pratgrhnam
hamatat tc
om narayanaya vdmahc
vasudcvaya dhmah
tanno vsnuh pracodayat
om traIohya-mohanaya vdmahc
hamadcvaya dhmah
tanno vsnuh pracodayat(c)

Tlcn lc slould mcdiiaic upon Si Si Radla-Kisna claniing:
harc hrsna harc hrsna hrsna hrsna harc harc
harc rama harc rama rama rama harc harc
Hc slould ilcn mcdiiaic upon lis lavouiiic Dciiys' namc sucl as Naiayana,
Visnu, Rama, Nisimla, Haii, Vamana cic
Ai ilis iimc, ilc lailci can givc a dowciy and gilis io ilc Dciiy and ilc Vasnavas.
Tlc lailci oi a maiiicd woman wiil sons will ilcn iic ilc uppci cloil ol ilc
gioom and ilc vcil ol ilc biidc wiil a cloil coniaining nartah, bctcI, ganna,
llowcis, tuIasi, hum-hum, and iumciic.
Tlc lollowing sIoha slould bc icciicd:
sr Iahsm-ptambarayoh rcvat-baIaramayoh
tatha sta-ramayos ca sr durga-svayor yatha
dcvahut-hardamayoh sac-maghavator yatha
satarupa-svayambhuvayoh-rcnuha-jamadagnyoh
yatha haIya-gautamayor dcvah-vasudcvayoh
mandodar-ravanayor yasoda-nandayor yatha
sr draupad-pandavayoh sr taravaI-bhubhujoh
damayant-naIahayoh sr-radha-hrsnayor yatha
anayoh hanya varayos tatha syad granth bandhanam
TRANSLATION
Tlc lailci may undo ilc husa lnoi on ilcii lands and scai ilc biidc io ilc iigli
land sidc ol ilc gioom.
Go Moksa (iclcasing ilc cow):
A cow slould bc picscnicd io ilc gioom.
A baibci slould cxclaim:

gauh gauh
Here is a cow.`
Tlc gioom slould icply:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
brhat chando
gorupo vsnuh dcvata
purva-bandha-gav-mohsanc vnyogah
om munca gam varuna pasad dvsantam mc abhdhch
tam jah.....(namc ol lailci) cobhayor utsrja
gamattu trnan pvatudaham
Iicc ilc cow liom ilc iopcs ol Vaiuna. Call ilc namc ol lc wlo opposcs. Dismiss
lim on bclall ol .....(lailci). Lci ilc cow licc, lci lci cai giass and diinl waici.`
Wlilc ilc cow is iclcascd ilc gioom will say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
trstup chando
gorupo vsnuh dcvata
gavanu mantrcnc vnyogah
om mata rudranam duhta vasunam svasadtyanam amrtasya nabhh
pra nu vocam chtusc janaya ma gamana gam adtm vadhsta
The cow is fhe mofher of fhe Rudras, fhe daughfer of fhe Vasus. She is fhe
sisfer of fhe difyas, fhe source of necfar. To him who undersfands I say, Do
nof kiII fhe sinIess cow, Adifi.`
Tlc cow is ilcn iclcascd.
Acchidra Vacana (woids io absolvc oncscll ol laulis):
Accnra vacana is ilcn icciicd by ilc lailci:
om asmn hanya sampradana harman
anga hnam hrya hnam vdh hnam ca yad bhavct
astu tat sarvam acchdram hrsna harsna prasadatah
Whafever breach of ruIes, Iack of ingredienfs or ceremony fhere has been in
fhis besfowaI of fhe bride, Ief fhaf be overIooked, by fhe mercy of Krsna and his
associafes.`
om tat sat
om adya hrtc smn hanya sampradana harman
yat hnct vagunyam jatam
tad dosa prasamanaya
sr vsnu smaranam aham harom
To aIIeviafe any fauIf which may have been commiffed in fhe ceremony of
besfowing fhe bride, I now perform remembrance of Visnu.`
Tlc lailci slould pciloim Vsnu Smaranam (scc Appendix II) and icciic ilc mana-
mantra, lollowcd by hirtana and ollciing obcisanccs io ilc spiiiiual masici, ilc
Vaisnavas, Loid Caiianya and Gandaivila-Giiidlaii.
KUSANDIK (PreIiminary rifes for fhe yajna)
Tlc gioom slould now pciloim ilc Kusanha iiics accoiding io ilc sciipiuial iulcs,
ciilci in ilc samc placc wlcic ilc Sampraana was pciloimcd oi in ilc main lousc. Hc
slould insiall Si Visnu's loim as ilc liic namcd Yojaha
lcloic building ilc vc(yajna huna) ol loui lands by loui lands (appiox. 6li, by 6li),
lc slould clcan ilc placc ol all diii, laii, lusl, claicoal, boncs, giavcl cic. Hc slould
giadually malc ilc Noiil and Lasicin sidcs (ol ilc huna) lcvcl and smcai ii and ilc
llooi ol ilc covcicd Manapa wiil cow dung. Hc slould puiily limscll accoiding io ilc
sciipiuial iulcs, pciloim acamana and wcai iwo picccs ol cloil. Siiiing on a husa-asana
lacing Lasi,
Abhyuksana Pafra Sfhapana (csiablisling ilc poi ol waici):
A coppci waicipoi slould bc lillcd wiil waici, ganna, llowcis, tuIasi,
bailcy, bcicl, nartah, urva, wliic iicc, iumciic and musiaid sccds and placcd on
ilc Noiil sidc ol ilc liic. Tlis will bc uscd loi puiilying iicms by spiinlling
(abnyuhsana).
Paca Rekha Sfhapana (diawing livc lincs in ilc lunda):
Hc slould lacc casi, on ilc wcsi sidc ol ilc liic pii (yajna huna). Placing
ilc iigli lncc on ilc giound, and placing ilc lcli land on ilc giound wiil palm
up, wlilc lolding a husa giass bladc ol onc pracsa lcngil (appiox. 9in) in ii.
Taling anoilci husa giass bladc wiil ilc iigli land, lc slould diaw in ilc huna
a linc iwclvc lingcis long (onc pracsa, 9 inclcs) and poiniing Lasi (scc Appendix
I), wlilc mcdiiaiing on ilc pcisonaliiy ol caiil. Hc slould say:
@FOOTNOTE: onc piadcsa = iwclvc lingcis = ninc inclcs
om rchhc tvam prthv-rupa ptavarnas
Oh Iine, you are earfh, yeIIow in coIor`.
Iiom ilc basc ol ilc liisi linc lc slould diaw a sccond linc iwcniy-onc
lingcis long, poiniing iowaids ilc Noiil wlilc mcdiiaiing on ilc cow:
om rchhc tvam go-rupa Iohta varnas
Oh Iine, you are fhe cow, reddish in coIor`.
Paiallcl io ilc liisi linc bui scvcn lingcis io iis lcli, siaiiing liom ilc
sccond linc, lc slould diaw a iliid linc ilc lcngil ol onc pracsa in ilc Lasicin
diicciion, wlilc mcdiiaiing on Kalindi. Hc slould say:
om rchhc tvam haInd-rupa-hrsna varnas
Oh Iine, you are Yamuna, bIack in coIor.`
Paiallcl io ilc iliid linc ai a disiancc ol scvcn lingcis lc slould diaw a
louiil linc siaiiing liom ilc sccond linc, in ilc Lasicin diicciion, onc pracsa in
lcngil, wlilc mcdiiaiing on Lalsm:
om rchhc tvam sr-rupa-svarna varnas
Oh Iine, your are Sr, goIden in coIor`.
Ai a disiancc ol scvcn lingcis liom ilc lasi linc and paiallcl io ii lc slould
diaw a lilil linc ol onc pracsa lcngil in ilc Lasicin diicciion, mcdiiaiing on
Saiasvai. Hc slould say:
om rchhc tvam sarasvat-rupa suhIa varnas
Oh Iine, you are Sarasvaf, whife in coIor`.
Ufkara Nirasana (cxpclling ilc impuiiiics):
Hc slould ialc a pincl ol caiil liom cacl linc wiil ilc ilumb and iing
lingci ol ilc iigli land and iliow oui ilc caiil liom ilc huna io a disiancc ol
onc aratn (disiancc liom clbow io iip ol liiilc lingci) in ilc Noiil Lasi
diicciion, saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
uthara nrasanc vnyogah
om nrastah paravasuh
The depIefer of forfune has been fhrown ouf and desfroyed`.
FOOTNOTE : Tlc vnyogas aic noi clanicd duiing ilc yajna, as siaicd in ilc
Naraa Samnta.
homahaIas na drsyatc prajachandars dcvata
Tlc claniing ol ilc applicaiion (vnyoga) , ilc mciic, ilc rs, oi ilc cvata is
noi obscivcd ai ilc iimc ol yajna.
LND IOOTNOTL
Rekhabhyuksana (puiilying ilc lincs wiil waici):
Taling waici liom ilc abnyuhsana patra lc slould spiinllc ii on ilc lincs.
Agni Samskara (puiilying ilc liic):
Iiom ilc liic wlicl is lindlcd bui noi yci placcd in ilc pii lc slould ialc
onc buining siicl and casi ii in ilc Souil Wcsicin diicciion io cxpcl ilc
inauspicious clcmcnis ol ilc liic:
@Foofnofe: Iiic can ciilci bc siaiicd by mantra, cluincd liom ilc aran wiil
piopci conccniiaiion, siaiicd liom ilc sunligli by a magnilying glass locuscd on
camploi placcd on a bcll-mcial plaic, biougli liom a lamp in ilc Dciiy ioom oi
liom a branmanas lousc (mcaning liom lis daily lousclold yajna). Il nonc ol ilc
abovc mcilods aic piaciical, ilcn onc can usc maiclcs cic.
om prajapath vsnu rsh
trstup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
agn-samshara vnyogah
om hravyadam agnm pranom duram
yamarajyo gacchatu vpravaah
I casf fhe inauspicious fire in charge of burning corpses far away. May fhose
who oppose fhis rife go fo fhe kingdom of deafh`.
Agni Sfhapana (csiablisling ilc liic):
Hc slould ialc a buining siicl liom ilc puiilicd liic and placc ii on ilc
iliid linc saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
brhat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
agn-sthapanc vnyogah
om bhur bhuvah svah om
Agni Avahana
Hc slould ilcn insiall ilc liic loi wcddings wlo is namcd Yojaha Agn`
om yojaha namagnayc hagaccha
agnc tvam yojaha namas
sr vsnos-tcja cvayam
Oh fire named Yojaha Agn, kindIy be presenf here. O fire of Lord Visnu
pIease come.`
Agni Puja (woislip ol ilc liic):
Mcdiiaiing on ilc liic as Visnu lc slould woislip ilc liic wiil aiiiclcs
bcginning wiil payam, cic.
@ Foofnofe: Tlc swcci Ioim ol Kisna is noi insiallcd in ilc liic. Only loims ol
Loid Visnu aic insiallcd.
Visnu Sfufi (piaisc ol Visnu):
Wiil loldcd lands lc slould say ilc namcs ol Visnu:
iianslaiions
om hrsnananta muhunda madhava harc govnda vamsmuhha
sr gopjanavaIIabha vrajasuhrt bhahta prycdyacyuta
bhahta prcmavasa hrya phaIa rasanandaha dnart hrt
radha hanta duranta samsrt harctyahhyah jhvc sada
om tad vsnoh paramam padam
sada pasyant surayah
dvva cahsur atatam
]usf as fhose wifh ordinary vision see fhe sun`s rays in fhe sky, so fhe wise
and Iearned devofees aIways see fhe supreme abode of Lord Visnu.`
om hrsno va saccdananda ghanah
hrsnah ad purusah hrsnah purusottamah
hrsno ha u harmad muIam
hrsnah sa ha sarvaharyah
hrsnah hasam hrt adsa muhha prabhu pujyah
hrsno `nads tasmn ajandantar bahyc
yan mangaIam taI Iabhatc hrt
Lord Krsna is fhe coIor of a new rain-cIoud, fherefore He is compared fo a
franscendenfaI cIoud fuII of efernify, bIiss and cognizance. He is fhe originaI and
Supreme Person. He is fhe origin of aII acfivifies and fhe one and onIy Lord of
aII. He is fhe worshipfuI Lord of fhe besf of demigods, fhe confroIIer of Brahma,
Visnu and Siva. Krsna is wifhouf any beginning. Whafever auspiciousness is
found wifhin or beyond fhis universe fhe devofee obfains in Krsna aIone.`
om agnm duram purodadhc
havyavaham upabruvc
dcva asadayad ha
The fire from afar I pIace in fronf of me. I caII near fhe bearer (fhe fire) of fhe
obIafions. May fhe Lord show compassion here`.
om prajapath vsnu rsh
trstup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
agn-sthapanc vnyogah
om havayam taro
jatavcda dcvcbhyo
havyam vahatu prajanan
May fhe remaining fire here, omniscienf ]afavedas, carry fhe obIafions fo fhe
gods`.
Brahma Sfhapana (insialling and woislipping ilc branma ):
Hc may icccivc a Vasnava branmana convcisani wiil ilc iiiuals,
alicinaiivcly lc can malc a doll ol husa ,husamaya branmana) and csiablisl ii as
ilc branma.
looinoic: In ilc casc ol iccciving ilc husamaya branmana, ilc notr (in ilis casc
ilc gioom) slould icciic all ilc mantras.
Hc addicsscs ilc branma ilus:
om sadhu bhavan astam`
May you be comforfabIe.`
Tlc branma icplics:
om sadhu aham asc`
I am comforfabIe.`
Tlc gioom says:
om arcaysyamo bhavantam`
I wiII worship you.`
Tlc branma icplics:
om arcaya`
You may honor me.`
Toucling ilc branma`s lncc wiil ganna, llowcis, tuIasi, cloil cic ilc
gioom slould say:
om govnda govnda govnda
om tat sat
adya ...
_______masc (monil)
_______pahsc (lunai loiinigli)
_______tthau (lunai day)
asya______harmano (lunciion)
homa harman hrtahrtavchsana rupa brahma tvcna bhavantam aham vrnc
On fhis day of ______, in fhe monfh of ______, in fhe Iunar forfnighf of
______, on fhe Iunar day of ______, on fhe occasion of ______, I choose you as
brahma for supervising fhe proper execufion of fhe rifuaIs.`
Tlc branma icplics:
om vrto `sm`
I have been seIecfed`
Tlc gioom says:
om yatha yatham brahma hama huru`
PIease perform your acfivifies in a befiffing way`
Tlc branma slould icply:
om yatha jnanam haravam`
May I perform fo fhe besf of my abiIifies`
Tlc gioom, ialing ilc waici vcsscl, slould piocccd io ilc Souil sidc ol
ilc liic and ai a disiancc ol onc aratn (disiancc liom clbow io iip ol liiilc lingci)
liom ilc liic, spiinllc waici iowaids ilc Lasi, and ovci ilai lc slould placc husa
giass wiil iips lacing Lasi.
Tlcn lacing Wcsi wiil ilc siicwn husa in lioni ol lim, lc slould ialc onc
bladc ol ilai siicwn husa in ilc ilumb and iing lingci ol ilc lcli land and
iliow ii in ilc Souilwcsi diicciion, saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
trnanrasanc vnyogah
om nrasthah paravasuh
The depIefer of forfune has been fhrown away.`
Iacing Noiil wiil ilc iigli looi picssing ilc lcli looi, ilc gioom slould
spiinllc waici on ilc siicwn husa and ilcn scai ilc branma on ilc husa, lacing
lim iowaids ilc Noiil (in ilc casc ol a husamaya branma, lc slould lacc ilc
Lasi). Toucling waici, lc slould say io ilc branma :
om prajapath vsnu rsh
trstup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
vasnava-brahmo-parcsanc vnyogah
om a vasoh sadanc sda
Sif on fhis seaf of weaIfh.`
Tlc branma icplics:
sdam
I sif.`
Tlc gioom slould ollci ilc Pranma somc manaprasaa, canana, hum-
hum, liuii, swccis, cic. io lonoi lim. Rciiacing lis sicps io ilc Lasi sidc ol ilc liic
lc slould sii.
To nullily any misialcs duiing ilc saciilicc, ilc branma says:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
ayanjya vag-vacanmta japc vnyogah
om dam vsnuh vcahramc
trcdha ndadhc padam
samudham asya pagmsuIc
Visnu has sfridden here. He has pIaced fhree pure sfeps on fhis earfh.`
Caru Sfhapana (Placing ilc caru oi coolcd giains):
Caru, laving bccn picpaicd bcloic ilc lunciion, slould bc placcd on ilc
Noiil sidc ol ilc liic ai ilis iimc.
Bhumi ]apa (piaycis io ilc caiil):
Knccling, and placing boil lis lands on ilc caiil, palms down, ilc gioom
slould say:
om paramcst vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
bhum japc vnyogah
om dam bhumch bhajamahc
dam bhadram sumangaIam
para sapatnan vadhasva
anycsam vndatc dhanam
(NB: Ai nigli icplacc ilc woid dhanam wiil vasum).
We receive fhis auspicious offering from fhe earfh. RepeI fhe enemies, who
fake fhe weaIfh of ofhers`.
Agni Sanmukh Karana (icspccis io ilc liic):
Iacing ilc liic, lc slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
agn-sanmuhh-haranc vnyogah
om cho ha dcvah pradso nu sarvah
purvo ha jatah sa u garbhc antah
sa cva jatah sa jansyamanah
pratyanjanas tsthat sarvato muhhah
The Lord is one. By his order aII ofhers exisf. He, who was fhe firsf exisfing,
somefimes appears in fhe womb Iike a human being. He has appeared before
and wiII appear again. AII men are furned fowards Him, who is presenf
everywhere`.
Trnadi Sodhana (clcaning ilc aica, siicwing husa):
Hc slould ialc husa giass in lis iigli land, and siaiiing liom ilc Noiil
sidc ol ilc manapa, go aiound, wlilc claniing:
Iooinoic: Placing ilc husa giass aiound ilc liic is loi pioicciion againsi
Ralsasas.
om hautsa rsh
jagat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
prstasya sadahasya sastchan agn-marutc sastrc parsamuhanc vnyogah
om hautsah
om mam stomam arhatc jatavcdasc
rathamva sanmahcma mansaya
bhadra h nah pramath asya samsad
agnc sahhyc ma rsama vayam tava
Going aiound ilc sccond iimc, lc slould clani:
om hautsah
om bharam dhmam hrnvama harms tc
ctayantah parvana parvana vayam
jvatavc prataram sadhaya dhyah
agnc sahhyc ma rsama vayam tava
Wlilc going iliid iimc lc slould clani:
om hautsah
om sahcma tva samdham sadhaya dhyah
tvc dcva havh adantyahutam
tvamadtyan a vaha tan hrusmas
agnc sahhyc ma rsama vayam tava
Alici lc slould pui ilc husa in isanahona (Noiil -Lasi). Tlcn ialing
ilcm onc by onc, ilc siiaws slould bc placcd on ilc llooi in 3 lincs wiiloui
claniing mantras. Hc slould siaii liom N.L. coinci, and malc onc linc ol husa
siiaws ioucling cacl oilci io ilc S.L. coinci.In ilc samc way lc slould pui 2
moic lincs ncxi io ilc liisi onc. Tlc lincs aic ioucling ai ilc poini wlcic ilcy
siaii. In a similai way lc slould pui husa in 3 lincs, siaiiing liom S.L. coinci and
going io S.W. coinci. Alici ilai 3 lincs liom N.W. coinci io N.L. coinci, and liom
S.W. coinci io N.W. coinci.
Svasfika Nivedana (woislipping ilc diicciions):
Hc slould ollci llowcis and canana (wlicl las bccn ollcicd io ilc Loid)
io ilc icn diicciions. saying:
om ctan mahaprasada navcdyad
purvasyam sr naradaya svaha (Lasi)
agncyam sr hapIa dcvaya svaha (Souil-Lasi)
yamyc sr yamabhagavataya svaha (Souil)
narrtyam sr bhsmadcvaya svaha (Souil-Wcsi)
pratcyam sr suhadcvaya svaha (Wcsi)
vayavyam sr janahaya svaha (Noiil-Wcsi)
udcyam sr sadasvaya svaha (Noiil)
asanyam sr praIadaya svaha (Noiil-Lasi)
urdhvam sr brahmanc svaha (up)
adhah sr baIrajaya svaha (down)
Vimsafi Kasfhika Homa (ollciing iwcniy siicls inio ilc liic):
Hc slould ialc iwcniy siicls ol hnara, paIasa, oi uumbara wood, oi
husa giass, wlicl aic ol iwo pracsas (1S inclcs) in lcngil. Hc slould poui a sruva
ol gncc ovci ilc middlc poiiion and ollci inio ilc liic wiiloui mantra wlilc
mcdiiaiing on Visnu.
jya Samskara (puiilying ilc gncc):
Taling iwo bladcs ol husa giass wiil iips iniaci lc slould bind ilcm wiil
a iliid husa and cui ilcm io ilc lcngil ol onc pracsa wiiloui using ilc lingci
nails, saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
pavtrc vsnuh dcvata
pavtrccchadanc vnyogah
om pavtrc stho vasnavyau
Oh pavtras, you are devofees of Visnu.`
Spiinlling ilcm wiil waici lc slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
pavtrc vsnuh dcvata
pavtrc marjjanc vnyogah
om vsnoh manasa putc sthah
You are pure fhrough fhe desire of Visnu.`
Hc slould placc ilcm in a coppci vcsscl and poui gncc inio ilc vcsscl.
Using ilc ilumb and iing lingci ol ilc iigli land lc slould giasp ilc iips ol ilc
husas and wiil ilc ilumb and iing lingci ol ilc lcli land lc slould giasp ilc iooi
cnd. Tlc iigli land slould bc palm up and ilc lcli land palm down. ly dipping
ilc middlc poiiion inio ilc gncc lc slould ilcn ollci gncc inio ilc liic onc iimc,
saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
ajyam vsnuh dcvata
ajyat-pIavanc vnyogah
om dcvas tva savtot punatu
acchdrcna pavtrcna
vasoh suryasya rasmbhh svaha
May Savifa purify you wifh fhis fauIfIess husa, wifh fhese rays from fhe sun.`
Hc slould ilcn ollci iwo moic oblaiions ol gncc inio ilc liic in ilc samc
way wiiloui mantra.
Holding ilc husas in lis lcli land, lc slould spiinllc waici on ilcm and
ilcn using ilc iigli land, iliow ilcm inio ilc liic.
Hc slould spiinllc ilc vcsscl ol gncc wiil waici and ilcn lowci ii inio ilc
Noiil paii ol ilc liic ilicc iimcs, and ilcn lay ii on siicwn husa giass.
Sruva Samskara (puiilying ilc spoon):
Tlc sruva slould bc madc liom hnara, paIasa oi uumbara wood, and ol
a lcngil ol onc aratn (disiancc liom clbow io iip ol liiilc lingci). Hc slould
puiily ilc sruva by spiinlling ii wiil waici, ilcn by lowciing ii inio ilc Noiil paii
ol ilc liic ilicc iimcs.
UdakajaIiseka (ialing blcssings loi pciloiming ilc saciilicc):
Kccping lis iigli lncc on ilc caiil and lis lcli lncc iaiscd, lc slould
poui waici liom lis cuppcd lands liom Wcsi io Lasi on ilc Souil sidc ol ilc liic,
saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr ananto dcvata
udahanjaIschc vnyogah
om ananta anumanyasva
PIease aIIow fhis rife, Ananfa.`
Hc slould poui on ilc Wcsi sidc liom Souil io Noiil, saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr acyuto dcvata
udahanjaIschc vnyogah
om acyuta anumanyasva
PIease aIIow fhis rife, Acyufa.`
Hc slould poui on ilc Noiil sidc liom Wcsi io Lasi saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
udahanjaIschc vnyogah
om sarasvaty anumanyasva
PIease aIIow fhis rife, Sarasvaf.`
Agni paryuksana (spiinlling waici aiound ilc liic):
Hc slould spiinllc waici aiound ilc liic in cloclwisc diicciion:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr anruddho dcvata
agn-paryuhsanc vnyogah
om prabho anruddha prasuva yajnam
pra suva yajnapatm bhagaya
pata sarva bhuta sthah
hctapuh hctam nah punatu
vagsah vacam nah svadatu
Oh Aniruddha, bring forfh fhe sacrifice, bring forfh fhe Lord of fhe sacrifice
for good forfune. You are sifuafed everywhere. Purifier of desires, purify our
desires. May fhe Lord of words reIish our prayers.`
Virupaksa ]apa (piayci io ilc Loid as Viiupalsa):
Raising lis iigli lncc liom ilc giound, lc slould lold liuii, llowcis, iicc
and husa bciwccn lis lisis, ilc iigli lisi bcing abovc and ilc lcli lisi bcing bclow.
Hc slould icciic ilc lollowing:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
rudra-rupo vsnuh dcvata
sr mahabhagavata vrupahsa japc vnyogah
om bhur bhuvah svah
om mahantam vrupahsam tvam atmana prapadyc,
bhagavata vrupahso `s dantanjh tasya tc sayya parnc,
grham antarhsc vmtam hranmayam /
tad dcvanam hrdayan ayasmac humbhc `nthah sannhtan tan /
baIabrc ca baIasac ca rahsato praman anmsat(c) /
tat satyam yattc dvadasa putrah,
tc tva samvatsarc samvatsarc hama prcna yajncna yajaytva
punah brahma acaryam upayant /
tam dcvcsu brahmano `s, aham manusycsu, brahmano va
brahmanam upadhavat, upa tva dhavam,
japantam ma ma pratjaph,
juhvantam ma ma prat haush,
hurvantam ma ma pratharsh
tvam prapadyc / tvaya prasuta
dam harma harsyam,
tan mc radhyatam
tam mc samrdhyatam,
tan mc upapadyatam /
samudro ma vsvavyacah / brahma anujanatu,
tutho ma vsvavcdah / brahma anah putro anujanatu,
svatro ma pracctah / matra varuno anujanatu,
tasma vrupahsaya dantanjayc, samudraya
vsvavyacasc, tuthaya vsvavcdasc, svatraya
pracctasc saasrahsaya brahmanah putraya
parama bhagavatottamaya namah /
I surrender wifh body, mind and souI fo fhe greaf, beaufifuI PersonaIify
of Godhead, manifesfed as Agni, possessed of unIimifed eyes and fIashing
feefh, whose resfing pIace is under a paIasa free, whose goIden abode fIashes in
fhe sky Iike Iighfening, who is accompanied by aII fhe dcvatas, who are sifuafed
in fhe mefaI humbha. Being fuII of sfrengfh, affenfive and unbIinking, You wafch
for demons.
You are manifesf in fweIve forms, known as Your sons. Those aspiranfs who,
fhroughouf fhe years, worship You wifh sacrifices, achieve fhe spirifuaI sfafus of
8rahman.
You are fhe besf amongsf fhe dcvas. May I become fhe besf amongsf men by
becoming Your devofee. He who is parf of fhe Lord, foIIows affer fhe Lord. May
I fhus seek affer You. May I nof offend by my fauIfy chanfing, my fauIfy
offerings, my fauIfy acfivifies.
I surrender fo You; inspired by You, I perform fhis acfivify. May if bring me
safisfacfion. May if bring me spirifuaI prosperify. May I reach fhe uIfimafe goaI.
You are fhe aII-pervading PersonaIify, unIimifed ocean. Be mercifuI upon me.
You are !utha, Vsvadcva, and fhe son of Brahma. Be mercifuI upon me. You are
fhe deIiverer from fear, fhe wisesf one, fhe sun and fhe moon. PIease be mercifuI
upon me.
To fhe many-eyed, smiIing Lord, fhe aII pervading ocean of mercy, fo fhe aII
powerfuI, aII weaIfhy, aII sfrong, aII knowing, aII perceiving PersonaIify, fhe son
of Brahma, fhe Supreme Lord, possessor of aII opuIences, I pay my respecfs.`
Hc slould iliow ilc iicc io ilc Noiil Lasi, and givc ilc llowcis and liuii
io ilc branma piicsi.
Tlcn lc slould say:
om tapas ca tcjas ca sraddha ca
hrs ca satyam ca ahrodhas ca
tyagas ca dhrts ca dharmas ca sattvan ca
vah ca manas ca atma ca brahma ca
tan prapadyc, tan mam avantu
I surrender fo ausferify, energy, faifh, humiIify, frufh, absence of anger,
renunciafion, pafience, righfeousness, goodness, words, mind, souI. May fhey be
mercifuI upon me.`
Amanfrika Homa (silcni loma):
Hc slould iliow gncc-soalcd wood ol pracsa lcngil wiil llowcis and
ganna inio ilc liic silcnily.
Vasfra Paridhapana (puiiing on ncw cloil):
Alici ilc gioom las complcicd ilc husanha iiics, onc ol ilc liicnds ol ilc gioom
slould ialc a poi ol waici biougli liom a pcimancni body ol waici -- wlicl is
covcicd wiil a cloil -and pass silcnily by ilc Lasi sidc ol ilc liic io ilc Souil sidc
and siand lacing Noiil. Anoilci liicnd slould lollow lim and siand bclind lim
lolding a iod loi siiiiing lood wlilc cooling.
On ilc Wcsi sidc ol ilc liic slould bc placcd a winnowing baslci lillcd wiil loui
landluls ol poppcd iicc (loi piospciiiy) mixcd wiil sam lcavcs (icpicscniing
Agni, loi lciiiliiy).
lcsidc ilc baslci slould bc placcd a giinding sionc wiil iis pcsilc, and io ilc Wcsi
ol ilai a mai madc ol brana oi husa giass, covcicd wiil cloil.
Tlc gioom slould picscni io ilc biidc uppci and lowci cloilcs, wlicl aic ncw
and waslcd, wlicl slc slould acccpi (and may pui on).
Picscniing ilc lowci cloil, ilc gioom says:

om prajapath vsnu rsh
jagat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
adho-vastra pardhapanc vnyogah
om ya ahrntan avayan ya atanvata yas ca dcvyo antan abhtah atatantha
tas tva dcvyo jarasa samvyayanta ayusmatdam pardhatsva vasah
May fhe dcvatas who cuf, wove and sfrefched fhe cIofh and sewed up fhe
hems, cIofhe you wifh Iong Iife. O Woman, bIessed wifh Iong Iife, puf on fhe
cIofh.`
Picscniing ilc uppci cloil, lc will say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
trstup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
utarya-vastra pardhapanc vnyogah
om par dhatta dhatta vasasanam satayusm hrnuta drgham ayuh
satam ca jva saradah suvarca vasun caryc vbhrajas jvan
Besfow fo her cIofh, give her Iong Iife, a hundred years. NobIe woman, Iive a
hundred aufumns, and whiIe you Iive, bring spirifuaI weaIfh fo your husband.`
Sindhura Dana:
Hc slould pui snnura on lci loiclcad saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
sndhura-danc vnyogah
om sndhor-va pradhavanc sughanaso
vata pramyah patayant yahvah
ghrtasya dhara aruso nah vaj
hastha bhndan urmbhh pnvamanah
FIashing Iike fhe sun, Iike sfreams of rushing wafer, sfrong and fuII of Iife fhe
sfreams of ghcc faII upon fhe fire. Like fasf sfeeds carrying fhe offering, breaking
fhrough aII obsfacIes, fhe ghcc sweIIs in waves, dissoIving fhe wood.`
Tlc gioom slould lcad ilc biidc io ilc liic and say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
pratyuh hanya-nayana japc vnyogah
om somo dadad gandharvaya gandharvo dadad agnayc
raym ca putrams cadadagnrs mahyam atha mam
Soma gave you fo Gandharva, Gandharva gave you fo Agni. For fhe highesf
weaIfh and sons, Agni has given you fo me.`
Tlc gioom slould lcad ilc biidc io ilc mai on ilc Wcsi sidc ol ilc liic so ilai lci
iigli looi iouclcs ilc boidci ol ilc husa mai. Hc slould malc lci say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
dvpajjagat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
hatapada-pravartanc vnyogah
om pra mc patyanah panthah haIpatam sva arsta patIoham gamcyam
Lef fhe pafh my husband freads be prepared for me. May I enfer info his
house in bIiss and safefy.`
Ajya Homa (Tlc giooms oblaiions loi ilc biidc's wcllaic):
Tlc biidc slould sii on ilc mai lacing ilc liic on ilc gioom's iigli sidc. Tlc
gioom slould pui gncc soalcd wood inio ilc liic wiiloui mantra, ilcn pciloim
Manavyanrt Homa wiil gncc:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur svaha - dam vsnavc dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
usnh chandah
sr acyuto dcvata
mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhuvah svaha - dam acyutaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr narayano dcvata
mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om svah svaha - dam narayanaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
brhat chandah
sr ananto dcvata
mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur bhuvah svah svaha - dam anantaya dam na mama
Slc slould ilcn siand and wlilc ioucling ilc iigli slouldci ol ilc gioom wiil
lci iigli land, ilc gioom slould ollci six oblaiions ol gncc, saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
atjagat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
ajya homc vnyogah
om vsnuh ctu prathamo va sarvcbhyah so sya prajam muncatu mrtyu pasat
tad ayam prabhuh acyutah anumanyatam yathcyam str pautram agham na rodat
svaha - dam vsnavc dam na
mama
Lef Visnu, go firsf amongsf aII beings, Lef Him reIease fhe bride`s chiIdren
from fhe ropes of deafh. May Lord Acyufa agree fo fhis, so fhaf fhis woman wiII
never Iamenf fhe deafh of a son.`

om prajapath vsnu rsh
atjagat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
ajya homc vnyogah
om mam hrsnah trayatam garhapatyah prajam-asya jaradastm hrnotu
asunyopahasta jvatam astu mata pautram anandam abhvvudhyatam yam
svaha - dam hrsnaya dam na mama
May Krsna profecf her in househoId Iife. May He give her chiIdren unfiI oId
age. May she Iive wifhouf absence of chiIdren af her breasf. May she be a
mofher, knowing fhe bIiss of raising chiIdren.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
sahvar chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
ajya homc vnyogah
om harh tc prstham rahsatu vsnuh uru nara narayanau
stanadvayamtc putran sr hrsnabhrahsat-vavasasah -
pardhanad anantah asya avatara-bhrahsantu pascat
svaha - dam harayc dam na mama
May Hari profecf your back and Visnu, your fhighs. May Nara-Narayana
profecf your fwo breasfs, and may Krsna profecf your sons unfiI fhey wear
cIofh. May Ananfa and aII His avataras profecf you from behind.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
atjagat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
ajya homc vnyogah
om ma tc grhcsu ns ghosa utthad-anyatra tvat rudratyah samvsantu
ma tvam rudat ur- a vadhstha jvapatn pat-Iohc vraja pasyant prajam -
su-manasyamanam
svaha - dam hrsnaya dam na mama
May Iamenfafion nof arise in your house af nighf. Lef weeping women enfer
ofher houses. May you nof be weeping, sfriking your breasfs in sorrow. May you
be gIorious, Iiving as a parfner in your husband`s house seeing chiIdren,
mainfaining nobiIify of body and mind.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
upavstad brhat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
ajya homc vnyogah

om aprajasyam pautra-marttyam papmanam utava agham
srsnah srajam vonmucya dvsadbhyah prat-muncam pasam
svaha - dam hrsnaya dam na
mama
I free myseIf from fhe noose of greaf sins causing absence of offspring and
deafh of sons. Discarding fhis garIand from fhe head, I fIing if fo fhe enemies of
righfeous Iife.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
usnh chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
ajya homc vnyogah
om paratu mrtyuh amrtam magad -vavasvato no abhayam hrnotu
param mrtyo anuparch pantham yatra no anya taro dcvayanat
cahsusmatc srnvatc tc bravm ma nah prajam rrso mota vran
svaha - dam hrsnaya dam na
mama
May deafh go eIsewhere and may immorfaIify come fo me. May Vaivasvafa
remove aII cause of fear. Go, deafh, upon some disfanf pafh, nof on fhe pafh of
sainfIy men. Deafh, do nof harm my vaIianf chiIdren. I say fhis fo you, who can
see and hear.`
Vyasfa Samasfa Mahavyhrfi Homa:
Tlc gioom slould ollci loui oblaiions ol gncc:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur svaha - dam vsnavc dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
usnh chandah
sr acyuto dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhuvah svaha - dam acyutaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr narayano dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om svah svaha - dam narayanaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
brhat chandah
sr ananto dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur bhuvah svah svaha - dam anantaya dam na mama
Laja Homa and Asmakramana (oblaiions ol poppcd iicc and mouniing ilc sionc):
Tlc biidc and gioom slould siand.
Tlc gioom, passing bclind ilc biidc, slould go io ilc Souil sidc (lci iigli sidc)
and lacc Noiil.
Hc slould lold boil lci lands in lis iigli land.
Tlc moilci ol ilc biidc, lci bioilci oi a branmana slould placc ilc giinding
sionc and pcsilc in lioni ol ilc biidc and placc lci iigli looi on ilc sionc.
Tlc gioom slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
asmahramanc vnyogah
om mam asmanam aroha asmcva tvam sthra bhava
dvsantam apa vadhasva ma ca tvam dvsatam adhah
Mounf fhis sfone and Iike a sfone be sfeadfasf in devofion af fhe feef of fhe
Lord. AnnihiIafe fhose who wouId harm you. May you never faII under fheir
infIuence.`
Tlc gioom slould placc iwo sruvas ol gncc in ilc biidcs cuppcd lands and ilc
moilci ol ilc biidc slould placc onc lilil ol ilc Iaja ovci ilc gncc.
Tlc gioom slould poui iwo sruvas ol gncc ovci ilc Iaja.
Tlc biidc, wiiloui scpaiaiing lci land, slould poui ilc Iaja inio ilc liic.
Tlc gioom slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rs
uparsta-jyotsmat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
Iaja homc vnyogah
om yam nary-upabrutc agnau Iajan avapatn
drghayur astu mc path satam varsan jvatvcdhantam nau har bhahth
svaha - dam hrsnaya dam na
mama
This woman speaks, whiIe offering Iaja fo fhe fire: May my husband be Iong
Iived, may he Iive a hundred years. May our devofion fo fhe Lord fIourish.`
Tlc paii slould ciicumambulaic ilc liic, wiil ilc wilc in lioni.
Tlc gioom slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
trstup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
hanya-parnayanc vnyogah
om hanyaIa ptrbhyah patIoham yatyamapa dhsamasasta
hanya uta tvaya vayam dhara udanya vat gahcmah dvsa
The bride is going from her parenf`s house, fo fhe house of fhe groom,
laving donc lci duiics wcll bcloic lci bciioilal.Ol biidc, lclp us io icmovc ilc
cncmics, as a llood ol waici clcans ilc caiil.`
Rciuining io ilc sionc again, ilc gioom, lacing Noiil, slould ialc ilc biidc's
land in lis iigli land.
Tlc moilci slould placc ilc biidc's iigli looi on ilc sionc, and siand wiil ilc
baslci ol Iaja.
Tlc gioom will say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
asmahramanc vnyogah
om mam asmanam arohasmcva tvam sthra bhava
dvsantam apa vadhasva ma ca tvam dvsatam adhah
Mounf fhis sfone and Iike a sfone be sfeadfasf in devofion af fhe feef of fhe
Lord. AnnihiIafe fhose who wouId harm you. May you never faII under fheir
infIuence.`
Tlc biidc slould icccivc Iaja and gncc in lci lands and ollci inio ilc liic.
Tlc gioom will say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
uparstad brhat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
Iaja homc vnyogah
om vsnum nu dcvam hanya harm ayahsata
sa mam dcvo vsnuh prcto muncatu mam uta
svaha - dam vsnavc dam na mama
The girI has made sacrifice fo Visnu, fo Hari. May Visnu, fhe Supreme Lord,
reIease her and me.`
Again ilc gioom wiil ilc biidc will ciicumambulaic ilc liic, saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
trstup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
Iaja homc vnyogah
om hanyaIa ptrbhyah patIoham yatyamapa dhsamasasta
hanya uta tvaya vayam dhara udanya vat gahcmah dvsa
The bride is going from her parenf`s house, fo fhe house of fhe groom,
laving donc lci duiics wcll bcloic lci bciioilal.Ol biidc, lclp us io icmovc ilc
cncmics, as a llood ol waici clcans ilc caiil.`
Tlc moilci will again pui ilc biidc's iigli looi on ilc sionc:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
asmahramanc vnyogah
om mam asmanam arohasmcva tvam sthra bhava
dvsantam apa vadhasva ma ca tvam dvsatam adhah
Mounf fhis sfone and Iike a sfone be sfeadfasf in devofion af fhe feef of fhe
Lord. AnnihiIafe fhose who wouId harm you. May you never faII under fheir
infIuence.`
Tlc biidc will icccivc Iaja and gncc and ollci inio ilc liic.
Tlc gioom will say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
uparstad brhat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
Iaja homc vnyogah
om vsnum nu dcvam hanya harm ayahsata
sa mam dcvo vsnuh prcto muncatu mam uta
svaha - dam vsnavc dam na mama
The girI has made sacrifice fo Visnu, fo Hari. May Visnu, fhe Supreme Lord,
reIease her and me.`
Tlcy will again ciicumambulaic:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
trstup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
hanya-parnayanc vnyogah
om hanyaIa ptrbhyah patIoham yatyamapa dhsamasasta
hanya uta tvaya vayam dhara udanya vat gahcmah dvsa
The bride is going from her parenf`s house, fo fhe house of fhe groom,
laving donc lci duiics wcll bcloic lci bciioilal.Ol biidc, lclp us io icmovc ilc
cncmics, as a llood ol waici clcans ilc caiil.`
Tlc gioom slould ilcn poui iwo sruvas ol gncc on ilc cdgc ol ilc winnowing
baslci, placc ilc icmaining Iaja ilcic and add iwo moic sruvas ol gncc and ollci
ilc conicnis ol ilc baslci inio ilc liic, saying:
om svst hrtc sr acyutaya svaha.
This is an offering unfo Acyufa, who makes everyfhing auspicious.`
Sapfa Pad Gamana (ialing scvcn sicps):
Wiil iicc-lloui pasic scvcn small ciiclcs slould bc diawn in a linc going in ilc
Noiil-casicin diicciion. Tlc gioom slould lcad ilc biidc io sicp inio cacl ciiclc.
Slc slould placc ilc iigli looi liisi, ilc lcli bclind. Tlc gioom slould say:
ma vama-padcna dahsna padam ahrama
Don`f Ief fhe Ieff foof cross beyond fhe righf.`
Wiil ilc liisi sicp lc slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
chapad vrat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
chapada-hramanc vnyogah
om chamsc vsnus tva nayatu
May Visnu Iead you fo sfrengfh.`
Wiil ilc sccond sicp lc slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
dvpad vrat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
dvpada-hramanc vnyogah
om dvc urjc vsnus tva nayatu
May Visnu Iead you fo power.`
Wiil ilc iliid sicp lc slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
trpad vrat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
trpada-hramanc vnyogah
om trn vrataya vsnus tva nayatu
May Visnu Ied you fo uphoId your vows.
Wiil ilc louiil sicp lc slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
catuspad vrat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
catuspada-hramanc vnyogah
om catvar mayobhavaya vsnus tva nayatu
May Visnu Iead you fo happiness.`
Wiil ilc lilil sicp lc slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
pancapad vrat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
pancapada-hramanc vnyogah
om panca pasubhyo vsnus tva nayatu
May Visnu Iead you fo pIenfy of cows.`
Wiil ilc sixil sicp lc slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
satpad vrat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
satpada-hramanc vnyogah
om sadrayas posaya vsnus tva nayatu
May Visnu Iead you fo muIfipIying spirifuaI weaIfh.`
Wiil ilc scvcnil sicp lc slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
saptapad vrat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
saptapada-hramanc vnyogah
om sapta saptabhyo hotrabhyo vsnus tva nayatu
May Visnu Iead you fo mainfain fhe seven sacrifices.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
samh-panht chandah
sr harh dcvata
pada-hramanantaram asasanc vnyogah
om sahha saptapad bhava
sahhyan tc gamcyam
sahhyan tc ma yosah
sahhyan tc ma yosthyah
Be my companion for Iife, fixed in seven vows. May I affain companionship
wifh you. Do nof break fhis bond.`
Tlc gioom slould addicss ilc asscmblcd gucsis:
om prajapath vsnu rs
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
vvaha-prchsahajana mantranc vnyogah
om su mangaIryam vadhurmam samctc pasyata
saubhagyam asya dattva yathastam vparctana
This wife is mosf faifhfuI. Come and behoId her. Having broughf her good
forfune, you may now deparf.`
Tlc liicnd lolding ilc waici poi slould ilcn appioacl ilc scvcn ciiclcs by
passing on ilc Wcsi sidc ol ilc liic and spiinllc liisi ilc gioom's lcad, ilcn ilc
biidc's lcad.
Lacl iimc ilc gioom slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vasudcvasya dcvata
murdhabhsccanc vnyogah
om samanjantu vasudcvah samapo hrdayam nau
sam matarsva sandhata samudcstr dadhatu nau
May Vasudeva and aII His expansions anoinf us as one. May fhe wafer make
our hearfs one. May fhe Iord of fhe wind, our mainfainer make us one. May her
Iordship make us one.`
Wil ilc complciion ol Sapta Pai Gamana ilc biidc and gioom aic considcicd
maiiicd.
Pani Grahanam (ialing ilc biidc's lands):
Tlc gioom slould ialc ilc biidc's iwo lands in lis lcli land and wiil lis iigli
land lc slould giasp ilc ilumb ol ilc upiuincd iigli land ol ilc biidc.
Tlc gioom slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
trstup chandah
sanahadayo dcvata
grhta-hanyapanc patyuh japc vnyogah
om grbhnam tc saubhagatvaya hastam maya patya jaradastr yathasah
sanaha-sanatana-sanandana-sanat humarah mahyam tvaduh garha patyaya
harsnah
For good forfune I hoId your hand, so fhaf you may affain oId age in fhe
company of your husband. The four kumaras have given you fo me for
performance of househoId dufies as a devofee of Krsna.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
trstup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
grhta-hanyapanc patyuh japc vnyogah
om aghora cahsuh apatghncdh sva pasubhyah sumanah suvarcah
vrasuh jvasuh hrsna hama syona sanno bhava dvpadc sam catuspadc
Be genfIe-eyed, profecfing your husband. Be kind fo fhe animaIs, be good
minded, beaufifuI. Be fhe mofher of heroes, mofher of Iife, dear fo Krsna,
bringing fhe highesf happiness. Be good fo us, bofh man and beasf.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
jagat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
grhta-hanyapanc patyuh japc vnyogah
om a nah prajam janayatu vsnuh ajarasaya samanahtu hrsnah
adurmangaIh patIoham avsa sanno bhava dvpadc sam catuspadc
May Visnu generafe progeny for us. May Krsna keep us fogefher unfiI oId age.
Enfer your husband`s house, wifh auspiciousness. Be good fo us, bofh man and
beasf.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
grhta-hanyapanc patyuh japc vnyogah
om mam tvam vsno mdhvah suputram subhagam hrdh
dasasyam putran adhch patm chadasam huru
Oh Visnu, impregnafe her, make fine, sfrong sons.
Pui icn sons in lci, malc clcvcn mcn in ilc lousc.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
grhta-hanyapanc patyuh japc vnyogah
om samranj svasurc bhava
samranj svasrvam bhava
nanandar ca samranj bhava
samranj adh dcvrsu
Be fhe ruIer of your husband`s fafher. Be fhe ruIer of your husband`s mofher.
lc ilc iulci ol youi lusband's sisicis. lc ilc iulci ol youi lusband's bioilcis.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
trstup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
grhta-hanyapanc patyuh japc vnyogah
om mama vratc tc hrdayam dadhatu mama cttam anu cttam tc stu
mama vac cha mana jusasvasr vsnuh tva nyunahtu mayam
May your hearf be fixed on my Iife`s goaIs. May your mind foIIow affer mine.
Wiil body and soul bc dcvoicd io my woids. May Visnu join us iogcilci.`
Vyasfa Samasfa Mahavyahrfi Homa:
Wiil ilc biidc on lis lcli ilc gioom slould ollci gncc:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur svaha - dam vsnavc dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
usnh chandah
sr acyuto dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhuvah svaha - dam acyutaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr narayano dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om svah svaha - dam narayanaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
brhat chandah
sr ananto dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur bhuvah svah svaha - dam anantaya dam na mama
Hc slould ilcn ollci gncc-soalcd wood wiiloui mantra, and ilcn pciloim
Satyayana Homa, icciic ilc Vamacvya Ganam piaycis, pciloim ilc oilci iiics ol
ilc Lcya Karma, and givc ahsna io ilc branmanas. lui il on ilc day ol ilc
wcdding ilc Catnurtni Homa is pciloimcd, ilc Satyayana Homa slould bc
pciloimcd alici ilai.
Uffara Vivaha (subscqucni iiics):
Tlc gioom slould csiablisl ilc liic namcd yojala` in ilc huna wlcn ilc siais
aic visiblc in ilc sly. Wlilc ilc biidc siis silcnily, ilc gioom slould iliow wood
inio ilc liic silcnily, ilcn pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa.
Tlcn ilc gioom slould ollci gncc inio ilc liic six iimcs wiil ilc lollowing
mantras, spiinlling ilc icmnanis liom ilc sruva on ilc biidc's lcad.
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
uttara vvahc pangrahanasyajya homc vnyogah
om Ichha sandhsu pahsmasv-avartcsu ca yantc
tan tc purnahutya sarvan samayamy-aham svaha
Whafever Iies inauspicious in fhe combinafions of markings, in your eyeIids,
in fhe curIs of your hair, I nuIIify fhaf by fhis finaI sacrifice.`
om hcscsu yac ca papaha nhstc rudtc ca yat
tan tc purnahutya sarvan samayamy-aham svaha
Whafever fauIfs Iie in your hair and in your weeping, I nuIIify fhaf by fhis
finaI sacrifice.`
om sIcsu yac ca papaham bhastc hastc ca yat
tan tc purnahutya sarvan samayamy-aham svaha
Whafever fauIfs Iie in your characfer, in your words and in your smiIe, I
nuIIify fhaf by fhis finaI sacrifice.`
om arohcsu ca dantcsu hastayoh padayos ca yat
tan tc purnahutya sarvan samayamy-aham svaha
Whafever fauIfs Iie in your gIances, in your feefh, in your hands and feef, I
nuIIify fhaf by fhis finaI sacrifice.`
om urvor upasthc janghayoh sandhancsu ca yan tc
tan tc purnahutya sarvan samayamy-aham svaha
Whafever fauIfs Iie in your fhighs, in your hips, in your ankIes and in your
joinfs, I nuIIify fhaf by fhis finaI sacrifice.`
om yan han ca ghoran sarvangcsu tavabhavan
purnahutbhr ajyasya sarvan tany-assamam svaha
Whafever was inauspicious in fhe parfs of your body, I have nuIIified by fhis
finaI sacrifice.`
Dhruva Darsana (vicwing ilc polc siai):
Tlc gioom and biidc slould iisc and go ouisidc. Tlc gioom slould poini oui ilc
polc siai io lci and malc lci vow:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr dhruva-pryo dcvata
dhruva-darsanc vnyogah
om druvam as dhruvaham
pat huIc sr vsnu vasnava scvasu bhuyasam
sr ..... (lis namc) adhharnah anugata sr ..... (lci namc) dcvy-aham
You are fhe poIe sfar, fixed forever. May I be fixed Iike fhe poIe sfar in my
husband`s house, in fhe service of Visnu and his devofees.`
Hc slould slow lci ilc consicllaiion Arunnati, siiuaicd in ilc gicai bcai oi scvcn
sagcs, and malc lci icciic ilc lollowing:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
arundhat darsanc vnyogah
om arundhaty- avaruddhaham asm
Oh Arundhaf, faifhfuI wife of Vasisfha (one of fhe seven sages),
as a wilc, I also am now lixcd, in my lusband's lousc.`
Tlc gioom slould lool ai lis wilc and say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
hanyanu-mantranc vnyogah
om dhruva dyauh dhruva prthv
dhruvam vsvam dam jagat
dhruvasah parvata mc
dhruva str pat huIc
sr vsnu vasnava scvasu yam
Fixed is fhe sky, fixed is fhe earfh. Fixed is fhe worId, fhe universe.
Iixcd aic ilcsc mouniains, lixcd is ilis wilc, in lci lusband's lousc, in ilc scivicc
ol Visnu and lis dcvoiccs.`
Tlc biidc slould say:
........ gotra sr (lci namc) dcv aham
bho bhavantam ........ (lusband's) gotram abhvadayc
I, being of ........ gotra, saIufe you, husband, of ........ gotra.`
Tlc gioom slould icspond:
om hrsna math bhava saumyc
Fix your mind in Krsna.`
A woman wiil lusband and clild slould lcad ilcm io a pcdcsial and spiinllc
waici ovci ilcm liom a poi using mango lcavcs.
Tlc lusband slould go io ilc liic, pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa,
and ilcn silcnily ollci gncc-soalcd wood ol pracsa lcngil inio ilc liic.
Hc slould pciloim Lcya Karma.
Bhojana:
Tlc gioom slould ialc manaprasaam iicc saying ilc lollowing mantras:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
mahaprasadanna bhojanc vnyogah
om sr mahaprasadanncnancna prana sutrcna vsnuna
badhnam satya granthna manas ca hrdayam ca tc
By fhis mahaprasadam, fhe fhread of Iife, By Visnu, by fhe knof of highesf
frufh,
I bind youi mind and lcaii.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
sr vsnu-vasnava-scvana-harmasu dampatyoh hrdayahya-prathanc vnyogah
yad ctad hrdayam tava
tad astu hrdayam mama
tad dam hrdayam mama
tad astu hrdayam tava
Whaf is your hearf, Ief fhaf be my hearf. Whaf is my hearf, Ief fhaf be yours.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
dvpajjagat chandah
sr harh dcvata
annasuto vnyogah
om annam pranasya panhtm sah
tcna badhnam tva (wilc's namc) asau
This is nourishmenf for fhe five airs of Iife. By fhis I bind you, ........dev
(wife`s name).`
Tlc gioom slould cai, ilcn ilc biidc slould cai ilc icmnanis. Ioi ilicc niglis
ilc wilc slould ialc manaprasaam only and mainiain branmacarya, slccping on
ilc giound, (noi on a bcd).
Yanarohana (mouniing ilc vcliclc):
On ilc louiil moining alici ilc wcdding, ilc lusband slould lcad ilc wilc io a
vcliclc saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
trstup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
yanarohanc vnyogah
om su hmsuham saImaIm vsvarupam suvarna-varnam suhrtam sucahram
aroha suryc amrtasya nabhm syonam patyc vahatum hrnusva
Oh effuIgenf woman, mounf fhis goIden weII-made carriage, wifh fine wheeIs,
confaining fhe whoIe universe, fhe source of immorfaIify, brighf as fhe sun.
Make if carry you fo your husband`s house.`
Ai ilc ciossing ol loui ioads, wlilc iiavclling lc slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
catuspathadya-mantranc vnyogah
om ma vdan parpanthno yasdant dampat sugcbhr durgamattamp-adrantu

ratayah
May fhose fhaf oppose fhe coupIe nof succeed. May we pass fhe hard journey
pIeasanfIy. May fhe foes meIf away.`
Sicpping liom ilc vcliclc ilc gioom slould sing ilc Vamacvya Ganam.
Hc slould lcad ilc biidc inio lis lousc. Somc maiiicd womcn wiil clildicn
slould scai ilc biidc comloiiably and ilc gioom will say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
asano-pavcsanc vnyogah
om ha gavah prajayadhvam hasva ha purusah
ho prcmna samarcto sr vasudcvo vrajatam
Here may fhe cows, fhe horses and fhe men muIfipIy wifh offspring. Here
may Visnu, worshipped wifh Iove, remain gIorious.`
Dhrfi Homa:
Lniciing lis lousc, ilc gioom slould pciloim Kusanha iiics, csiablisling ilc liic
namcd nrt, pciloim silcni loma wiil gncc-soalcd wood, and ilcn Vyasta Samasta
Manavyanrt Homa.
Hc will ilcn ollci cigli oblaiions ol gncc saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
brhat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
dhrt homc vnyogah
om ha dhrth svaha
May consfancy reign in fhis house`
om ha svadhrth svaha
May seIf confroI reign in fhis house.`
om ha rath svaha
May fhere be deIighf here.`
om ha ramasva svaha
PIease enjoy fhis house.`
om may dhrth svaha
May consfancy reign wifhin me.`
om may svadhrth svaha
May seIf confroI prevaiI wifhin me.`
om may ramah svaha
May fhere be deIighf for me.
om may ramasva svaha
May you find pIeasure in me.`
Hc slould pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa, and ollci gncc-soalcd wood
inio ilc liic silcnily.
Tlc biidc slould givc saluiaiions io lis lamily, siaiing lci lailci's gotra:
(lailci's goiia) gotrasya sr (lci own namc) aham bho bhavatah abhvadayc
I, named......, of........gotra, pay my respecfs fo you.`
Hc slould pciloim Satyayana Homa, icciic ilc Vamacvya Ganam piaycis, pciloim
ilc oilci iiics ol Lcya Karma and givc gilis io ilc piicsis and Vasnavas.
Cafurfh Homa:
Alici ilc Dnrt Homa, on ilc louiil day alici ilc maiiiagc, ilc lusband slould
pciloim Kusanha iiics and call ilc liic namcd Silli` Alici silcnily ollciing gncc
soalcd wood inio ilc liic and pciloiming Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa ilc
lusband slould placc lis wilc on lis iigli sidc and placc a poi ol waici mixcd
wiil tuIasi, canana, llowcis and husa on ilc Souil sidc ol ilc liic. Tlc lusband
slould ollci iwcniy oblaiions ol gncc inio ilc liic wiil ilc lollowing mantras (as
prayasctta io icmovc any clcmcnis in lis wilc ilai opposc laiil in Loid Visnu).
Alici cacl oblaiion ilc icmaining diops ol gncc in ilc sruva slould bc pui in ilc
waicipoi.
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr hrsno dcvata
cathurth homc vnyogah
om hrsna prayascttc tvam jvanam prayascttr as-
dasastva nathahama upadhavam yasya avasnav Iahsms tam asya apajah
svaha - dam hrsnaya dam na mama
O Krsna, in fhis acf of afonemenf, You are fhe one who afones. Being Your
servanf and desiring Your sheIfer, I enfreaf You fo desfroy fhe misforfune of
non-vasnavc fendencies in her.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr hcsavo dcvata
cathurth homc vnyogah
om hcsava prayascttc tvam jvanam prayascttr as-
dasastva nathahama upadhavam yasya avasnav Iahsms tam asya apajah
svaha - dam hcsavaya dam na
mama
O Kesava, in fhis acf of afonemenf, You are fhe one who afones. Being Your
servanf and desiring Your sheIfer, I enfreaf You fo desfroy fhe misforfune of
non-vasnavc fendencies in her.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr govndo dcvata
cathurth homc vnyogah
om govnda prayascttc tvam jvanam prayascttr as-
dasastva nathahama upadhavam ya asya avasnav Iahsms tam asya apajah
svaha - dam govndaya dam na
mama
O Govinda, in fhis acf of afonemenf, You are fhe one who afones. Being Your
servanf and desiring Your sheIfer, I enfreaf You fo desfroy fhe misforfune of
non-vasnavc fendencies in her.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr narayano dcvata
cathurth homc vnyogah
om narayana prayascttc tvam jvanam prayascttr as-
dasatva nathahama upadhavam yasya avasnav Iahsms tam asya apajah
svaha- dam narayanaya dam na mama
O Narayana, in fhis acf of afonemenf, You are fhe one who afones. Being Your
servanf and desiring Your sheIfer, I enfreaf You fo desfroy fhe misforfune of
non-vasnavc fendencies in her.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr hrsna hcsava govnda narayanascatasro dcvatah
cathurth homc vnyogah
om hrsna hcsava govnda narayanah prayascttayo yuyam jvanam prayascttayah
stha
daso vo nathahama upadhavam yasya avasnav Iahsms tamsya apajah
svaha - dam hrsna hcsava govnda narayancbhya dam na mama
O Krsna, Kesava, Govinda, Narayana, in fhis acf of afonemenf, You are fhe
one who afones. Being Your servanf and desiring Your sheIfer, I enfreaf You fo
desfroy fhe misforfune of non-vasnavc fendencies in her.`
Tlc lusband slould now ollci oblaiions io icmovc Avasnava Lahsmi ( ilc
pcisonilicaiion ol siiilc and bad lucl) il slc is picscni in lis wilc.
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr harch dcvata
cathurth homc vnyogah
om harc prayascttc tvam jvanam prayasctth as
dasah tva nathahama upadhavam
ya asyah bhahtghn tanuh tam asyah apajah svaha
dam harayc dam na mama
O Hari, in fhis acf of afonemenf, You are fhe one who afones. Being Your
servanf and desiring Your sheIfer, I enfreaf You fo desfroy fhe obsfacIes fo
devofion in her.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr madhavo dcvata
cathurth homc vnyogah
om madhava prayascttc tvam jvanam prayasctth as
dasah tva nathahama upadhavam
ya asyah bhahtghn tanuh tam asyah apajah svaha
dam madhavaya dam na mama
O Madhava, in fhis acf of afonemenf, You are fhe one who afones. Being Your
servanf and desiring Your sheIfer, I enfreaf You fo desfroy fhe obsfacIes fo
devofion in her.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr ananto dcvata
cathurth homc vnyogah
om ananta prayascttc tvam jvanam prayasctth as
dasah tva nathahama upadhavam
ya asyah bhahtghn tanuh tam asyah apajah svaha

dam anantaya dam na mama
O Ananfa, in fhis acf of afonemenf, You are fhe one who afones. Being Your
servanf and desiring Your sheIfer, I enfreaf You fo desfroy fhe obsfacIes fo
devofion in her.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr madhusudano dcvata
cathurth homc vnyogah
om madhusudana prayascttc tvam jvanam prayasctth as
dasah tva nathahama upadhavam
ya asyah bhahtghn tanuh tam asyah apajah svaha
dam madhusudanaya dam na mama
O Madhusudana, in fhis acf of afonemenf, You are fhe one who afones. Being
Your servanf and desiring Your sheIfer, I enfreaf You fo desfroy fhe obsfacIes fo
devofion in her.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr har madhava ananta madhusudanascatasro dcvatah
cathurth homc vnyogah
om har madhava ananta madhusudanah prayascttyah yuyam jvanam prayascttyah
sta
daso vo nathahama upadhavam
ya asyah bhahtghn tanuh tam asyah apajah svaha
dam har madhava ananta madhusudanabhyah dam na mama
O Hari, Madhava, Ananfa, Madhusudana, in fhis acf of afonemenf, You are
fhe one who afones. Being Your servanf and desiring Your sheIfer, I enfreaf You
fo desfroy fhe obsfacIes fo devofion in her.`
Tlc lusband slould ollci oblaiions io icmovc obsiaclcs in bcgciiing sons:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
cathurth homc vnyogah
om vsnu prayascttc tvam jvanam prayasctth as
dasah tva nathahama upadhavam
ya asyah aputrya tanuh tam asyah apajah svaha
dam vsnavc dam na mama
O Visnu, in fhis acf of afonemenf, You are fhe one who afones. Being Your
servanf and desiring Your sheIfer, I enfreaf You fo desfroy fhe obsfacIes fo
begeffing sons in her.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr nrsmho dcvata
cathurth homc vnyogah
om nrsmha prayascttc tvam jvanam prayasctth as
dasah tva nathahama upadhavam
ya asyah aputrya tanuh tam asyah apajah svaha
dam nrsmhaya dam na mama
O Nrsimha, in fhis acf of afonemenf, You are fhe one who afones. Being Your
servanf and desiring Your sheIfer, I enfreaf You fo desfroy fhe obsfacIes fo
begeffing sons in her.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr acyuto dcvata
cathurth homc vnyogah
om acyuta prayascttc tvam jvanam prayasctth as
dasah tva nathahama upadhavam
ya asyah aputrya tanuh tam asyah apajah svaha
dam acyutaya dam na mama
O Acyufa, in fhis acf of afonemenf, You are fhe one who afones. Being Your
servanf and desiring Your sheIfer, I enfreaf You fo desfroy fhe obsfacIes fo
begeffing sons in her.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr janardano dcvata
cathurth homc vnyogah
om janardana prayascttc tvam jvanam prayasctth as
dasah tva nathahama upadhavam
ya asyah aputrya tanuh tam asyah apajah svaha
dam janardanaya dam na mama
O ]anardana, in fhis acf of afonemenf, You are fhe one who afones. Being
Your servanf and desiring Your sheIfer, I enfreaf You fo desfroy fhe obsfacIes fo
begeffing sons in her.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnu nrsmhacyuta janardanascatasro dcvatah
cathurth homc vnyogah
om vsnu nrsmhacyuta janardanah prayascttyah yuyam jvanam prayascttyah sta
daso vo nathahama upadhavam
ya asyah aputrya tanuh tam asyah apajah svaha
dam vsnu nrsmhacyuta janardanabhyah dam na mama
O Visnu, Nrsimha, Acyufa, ]anardana, in fhis acf of afonemenf, You are fhe
one who afones. Being Your servanf and desiring Your sheIfer, I enfreaf You fo
desfroy fhe obsfacIes fo begeffing sons in her.`
Tlc lusband slould ollci ilc lollowing oblaiions io icmovc obsiaclcs in iaising
cows:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vasudcvo dcvata
cathurth homc vnyogah
om vasudcva prayascttc tvam jvanam prayasctth as
dasah tva nathahama upadhavam
ya asyah apasavya tanuh tam asyah apajah svaha
dam vasudcvaya dam na mama
O Vasudeva, in fhis acf of afonemenf, You are fhe one who afones. Being Your
servanf and desiring Your sheIfer, I enfreaf You fo desfroy fhe obsfacIes in
raising cows.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr sanharsano dcvata
cathurth homc vnyogah
om sanharsana prayascttc tvam jvanam prayasctth as
dasah tva nathahama upadhavam
ya asyah aputrya tanuh tam asyah apajah svaha
dam sanharsanaya dam na mama
O Sankarsana, in fhis acf of afonemenf, You are fhe one who afones. Being
Your servanf and desiring Your sheIfer, I enfreaf You fo desfroy fhe obsfacIes in
raising cows.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr pradyumno dcvata
cathurth homc vnyogah
om pradyumna prayascttc tvam jvanam prayasctth as
dasah tva nathahama upadhavam
ya asyah aputrya tanuh tam asyah apajah svaha
dam pradyumnaya dam na mama
O Pradyumna, in fhis acf of afonemenf, You are fhe one who afones. Being
Your servanf and desiring Your sheIfer, I enfreaf You fo desfroy fhe obsfacIes in
raising cows.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr anruddho dcvata
cathurth homc vnyogah
om anruddha prayascttc tvam jvanam prayasctth as
dasah tva nathahama upadhavam
ya asyah aputrya tanuh tam asyah apajah svaha
dam anruddhaya dam na mama
O Aniruddha, in fhis acf of afonemenf, You are fhe one who afones. Being
Your servanf and desiring Your sheIfer, I enfreaf You fo desfroy fhe obsfacIes in
raising cows.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vasudcva sanharsana pradyumnanruddhah catasro dcvatah
cathurth homc vnyogah
om vasudcva sanharsana pradyumnanruddhah prayascttc tvam jvanam prayasctth
as
dasah tva nathahama upadhavam
ya asyah aputrya tanuh tam asyah apajah svaha
dam vasudcva sanharsana pradyumnanruddhabhyah dam na mama
O Vasudeva, Sankarsana, Pradyumna, Aniruddha, in fhis acf of afonemenf,
You are fhe one who afones. Being Your servanf and desiring Your sheIfer, I
enfreaf You fo desfroy fhe obsfacIes in raising cows.`
Tlcn a maiiicd woman wlo las clildicn slould malc ilc gioom and biidc siand
and slould lcad ilcm io ilc Noiil sidc ol ilc liic ialing ilc waici poi wiil ilc gncc
icmnanis. Slc slould spiinllc ilis on ilc lcads ol ilc gioom and biidc using
lcavcs.Tlc gioom slould pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa.
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur svaha - dam vsnavc dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
usnh chandah
sr acyuto dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhuvah svaha - dam acyutaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr narayano dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om svah svaha - dam narayanaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
brhat chandah
sr ananto dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur bhuvah svah svaha - dam anantaya dam na mama
Hc slould ollci gncc-soalcd wood inio ilc liic wiiloui mantra.
Hc slould pciloim Satyayana Homa, Vamacvya Ganam and ilc oilci iiics ol
ucya harma.
Udicya Karma
Hc slould pciloim Satyayana Homa (icmcdial saciilicc) io allay any laulis
in ilc pciloimancc, bcginning wiil ilc SanhaIpa.
om vsnuh
om tat sat
______(iimc and placc)
______ harman (namc ol ccicmony)
yat hnct vagunya jatam
tad dosa prasamanaya
sr hrsna smaranam purvaham
satyayana homam aham hurvya
Hc slould call ilc liic namcd Vidlu,woislip Him as mcniioncd
bcloic and ollci gncc and wood ol onc pracsa lcngil inio ilc liic wiiloui mantra,
ilcn pciloim ilc Manavyanrt Homa
Hc slould icciic ilc lollowing vcisc mcdiiaiing on Kisna:
om hrsno va saccdananda ghanah
hrsnah ad purusah hrsnah purusottamah
hrsno ha u harmad muIam
hrsna sa ha sarvaharyah
hrsnah hasam hrt adsa muhha prabhu pujyah
hrsno`nads tasmn ajandantar bahyc
yan mangaIam taI Iabhatc hrt
Lord Krsna is fhe coIor of a new rain-cIoud, fherefore He is compared fo a
franscendenfaI cIoud fuII of efernify, bIiss and cognizance. He is fhe originaI and
Supreme Person. He is fhe origin of aII acfivifies and fhe one and onIy Lord of
aII. He is fhe worshipfuI Lord of fhe besf of demigods, fhe confroIIer of Brahma,
Visnu and Siva. Krsna is wifhouf any beginning. Whafever auspiciousness is
found wifhin or beyond fhis universe fhe devofee obfains in Krsna aIone.`
Hc slould ilcn pciloim ilc Prayasctta Homa:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
prayasctta homc vnyogah
om pah no `cyuta cnasc svaha -
dam vsnavc dam na mama
Oh Acyufa, give us profecfion from our sins.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
prayasctta homc vnyogah
om pah no vsva vcdasc svaha -
dam vsnavc dam na mama
Oh Lord, give us profecfion for fhe benefif of fhe universe.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
prayasctta homc vnyogah
om yajnam pah harc vbho svaha -
dam vsnavc dam na mama
Oh Lord of aII opuIences, profecf fhis yajna.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
prayasctta homc vnyogah

om sarvam pah sryah patc svaha -
dam vsnavc dam na mama
Oh Lord of Laksm, profecf everyfhing here.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
prayasctta homc vnyogah
om pah no 'nanto chaya pah uta dvtyaya
pah urjam trtyaya pah grbhs catasrbhh vsno svaha -
dam vsnavc dam na mama
Oh Ananfa, by fhis firsf obIafion profecf us, and by fhe second aIso, preserve
our sfrengfh by fhe fhird, by fhe four prayers profecf us.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
prayasctta homc vnyogah
om punah urja nvartasva punah vsnor sa ayusah
punah na pah ahamsah svaha -
dam vsnavc dam na mama
Sfrengfh, come forfh, Visnu come forfh wifh food and Iong Iife. Profecf us
from sin.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
prayasctta homc vnyogah
om saha rayya nvartasva vsno pnvasva dharaya
vsvapsya vsvatas par svaha -
dam vsnavc dam na mama
Come forfh wifh everyfhing good. O Visnu, increase Iike sfreams of miIk
from a cow, O Visnu, fhroughouf fhe universe.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
prayasctta homc vnyogah
om ajnatam yad anajnatam yajnasya hryatc mthuh
vsno tad asya haIpaya tvam h vchha yatha tatham svaha -
dam vsnavc dam na mama
O Visnu, recfify whafever was performed wrongIy, consciousIy or
unconsciousIy, in fhis sacrifice. Undersfand our sincere infenfion.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
prayasctta homc vnyogah
om prajapatch vsno nat tvat ctan anyo
vsva jatan par ta babhuva
yat hamah tc juhuma tat no `stu
vayagm syama patayo raynam svaha -
dam vsnavc dam na mama
O Visnu, masfer of aII creafures, fhere is no one besides You. The Lord has
encompassed everyfhing. Wifh desire for You, we have sacrificed unfo You.
May fhose desires be fuIfiIIed. May we become fhe masfers of spirifuaI weaIfh.`
Hc slould pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa again and ollci wood in ilc
liic.
Vaisnava Homa
Hc slould liisi ollci oblaiions io ilc Panca Mana-bnagavatas.
om vsvahscnaya svaha dam vsvahscnaya dam na mama
om sanahaya svaha dam sanahaya dam na mama
om sanatanaya svaha dam sanatanaya dam na mama
om sanandanaya svaha dam sanandanaya dam na mama
om sanat humaraya svaha dam sanat humaraya dam na mama
Hc slould ilcn ollci oblaiions io ilc Nava-Yogcnras.
om havayc svaha dam havayc dam na mama
om havayc svaha dam havayc dam na mama
om antarhsaya svaha dam antarhsaya dam na mama
om prabuddhaya svaha dam prabuddhaya dam na mama
om pppaIayanaya svaha dam pppaIayanaya dam na mama
om avhotraya svaha dam avhotraya dam na mama
om drumIaya svaha dam drumIaya dam na mama
om camasaya svaha dam camasaya dam na mama
om harabhajanaya svaha dam harabhajanaya dam na mama
Hc slould ollci oblaiions io ilc Dasa Mana-bnagavatas.
om naradaya svaha dam naradaya dam na mama
om hapIaya svaha dam hapIaya dam na mama
om yamabhagavataya svaha dam yamabhagavataya dam na mama
om bhsmadcvaya svaha dam bhsmadcvaya dam na mama
om suhadcvaya svaha dam suhadcvaya dam na mama
om janahaya svaha dam janahaya dam na mama
om sadasvaya svaha dam sadasvaya dam na mama
om praIadaya svaha dam praIadaya dam na mama
om brahmanc svaha dam brahmanc dam na mama
om baIrajaya svaha dam baIrajaya dam na mama
Tlcn io ilc lollowing pcisonaliiics:
om svayam bhuvaya svaha dam svayam bhuvaya dam na mama
om garudaya svaha dam garudaya dam na mama
om hanumatc svaha dam hanumatc dam na mama
om ambarsaya svaha dam ambarsaya dam na mama
om vyasadcvaya svaha dam vyasadcvaya dam na mama
om uddhavaya svaha dam uddhavaya dam na mama
om yudhsthraya svaha dam yudhsthraya dam na mama
om bhmaya svaha dam bhmaya dam na mama
om arjunaya svaha dam arjunaya dam na mama
om nahuIaya svaha dam nahuIaya dam na mama
om sahadcvaya svaha dam sahadcvaya dam na mama
om vduraya svaha dam vduraya dam na mama
om vsnurataya svaha dam vsnurataya dam na mama
om vbhsanaya svaha dam vbhsanaya dam na mama
Tlcn lc slould ollci oblaiions io ilc lollowing pcisonaliiics:
om sr hrsna catanyaya svaha
dam gauraya dam na mama
om sr ntyanandaya svaha
dam ntyanandaya dam na mama
om sr advataya svaha
dam advataya dam na mama
om pandta gadadharadbhyah svaha
dam pandta gadadharadbhyah dam na mama
om srvasadbhyah svaha
dam srvasadbhyah dam na mama
om sr rupaya svaha
dam rupaya dam na mama
om sr sanatanaya svaha
dam sanatanaya dam na mama
om bhatta raghunathaya svaha
dam bhatta raghunathaya dam na mama
om sr jvaya svaha
dam jvaya dam na mama
om gopaIa bhattaya svaha
dam gopaIa bhattaya dam na mama
om dasa raghunathaya svaha
dam dasa raghunathaya dam na mama
om dhsa guravc svaha
dam dhsa guravc dam na mama
om shsa gurubhyah svaha
dam shsa gurubhyah dam na mama
om sr navadvpa dhamnc svaha
dam navadvpa dhamnc dam na mama
om mayapura yogapthaya svaha
dam mayapura yogapthaya dam na mama
Hc slould ilcn ollci anuts io ilc Krsna Prcyasis:
om antarangaya svaha dam antarangaya dam na mama
om paurnamasya svaha dam paurnamasya dam na mama
om padmaya svaha dam padmaya dam na mama
om mahaIahsmya svaha dam mahaIahsmya dam na mama
om gangaya svaha dam gangaya dam na mama
om yamunaya svaha dam yamunaya dam na mama
om sarasvatya svaha dam sarasvatya dam na mama
om gopya svaha dam gopya dam na mama
om vrndaya svaha dam vrndaya dam na mama
om gayatrya svaha dam gayatrya dam na mama
om tuIasya svaha dam tuIasya dam na mama
om prthvya svaha dam prthvya dam na mama
om gavc svaha dam gavc dam na mama
om yasodaya svaha dam yasodaya dam na mama
om dcvahutya svaha dam dcvahutya dam na mama
om dcvahya svaha dam dcvahya dam na mama
om rohnya svaha dam rohnya dam na mama
om staya svaha dam staya dam na mama
om draupadya svaha dam draupadya dam na mama
om huntya svaha dam huntya dam na mama
om ruhmnya svaha dam ruhmnya dam na mama
om satyabhamaya svaha dam satyabhamaya dam na mama
om jambavatya svaha dam jambavatya dam na mama
om nagnajtya svaha dam nagnajtya dam na mama
om Iahsmanaya svaha dam Iahsmanaya dam na mama
om haIndya svaha dam haIndya dam na mama
om bhadraya svaha dam bhadraya dam na mama
om mtravndaya svaha dam mtravndaya dam na mama
Tlc woislippci ol Si Gopala slould ollci oblaiions io Sidama cic
om srdamnc svaha dam srdamnc dam na mama
om sudamnc svaha dam sudamnc dam na mama
om stoha-hrsnaya svaha
dam stoha-hrsnaya dam na mama
om Iavangaya svaha dam Iavangaya dam na mama
om arjunaya svaha dam arjunaya dam na mama
om vasudamnc svaha dam vasudamnc dam na mama
om vsaIaya svaha dam vsaIaya dam na mama
om subaIaya svaha dam subaIaya dam na mama
om sr ramaya svaha dam sr ramaya dam na mama
om sr hrsnaya svaha dam sr hrsnaya dam na mama
om narma sahhbhyah svaha
dam narma sahhbhyah dam na mama
om prya narma sahhbhyah svaha
dam prya narma sahhbhyah dam na
mama
om sahacarcbhyah svaha
dam sahacarcbhyah dam na mama
om sarva gopaIcbhyah svaha
dam sarva gopaIcbhyah dam na mama
om nandaya svaha dam nandaya dam na mama
om upanandaya svaha dam upanandaya dam na mama
om sunandaya svaha dam sunandaya dam na mama
om mahanandaya svaha dam mahanandaya dam na mama
om subhanandaya svaha dam subhanandaya dam na mama
om prananandaya svaha dam prananandaya dam na mama
om sadanandaya svaha dam sadanandaya dam na mama
Tlc dcvoiccs ol Si Si Radla- Kisna slould pciloim Krsnavarana Homa and ollci
oblaiions io ilc priya sahnis, sanacaris, rangnis, Sii Laliia and
ilc oilci Gopis, bcginning wiil oblaiions io ilc spiiiiual masicis:
om guravc svaha dam guravc dam na mama
om sarvcbhyo mahanta gurubhyah svaha
dam sarvcbhyo mahanta gurubhyah dam na
mama
om catya guravc svaha dam catya guravc dam na mama
om varsasbhanav gandharvhc harthadcv sr hrsna pryc sarvcsvar
hIm sr vrndavana scvadhhara pradc
srm hrm tubhyam sr radhhaya svaha
dam radhhaya dam na mama
om hrsno va saccdananda ghanah
hrsnah ad purusah hrsnah purusottamah
hrsno ha u harmad muIam
hrsnah sa ha sarvaharyah
hrsnah hasam hrt adsa muhha prabhu pujyah
hrsno `nads tasmn ajandantar bahyc
yan mangaIam taI Iabhatc hrt
hIm hrsnaya svaha - dam hrsnaya dam na mama
om IaItaya svaha dam IaItaya dam na mama
om syamaIaya svaha dam syamaIaya dam na mama
om vsahhaya svaha dam vsahhaya dam na mama
om campahaIataya svaha dam campahaIataya dam na mama
om suctraya svaha dam suctraya dam na mama
om tungavdyaya svaha dam tungavdyaya dam na mama
om nduIchhaya svaha dam nduIchhaya dam na mama
om rangadcvya svaha dam rangadcvya dam na mama
om sudcvya svaha dam sudcvya dam na mama
om hundaIataya svaha dam hundaIataya dam na mama
om dhanyaya svaha dam dhanyaya dam na mama
om mangaIaya svaha dam mangaIaya dam na mama
om padmaya svaha dam padmaya dam na mama
om sabyaya svaha dam sabyaya dam na mama
om bhadraya svaha dam bhadraya dam na mama
om ctrotpaIaya svaha dam ctrotpaIaya dam na mama
om paIya svaha dam paIya dam na mama
om taraya svaha dam taraya dam na mama
om hunjahaIhaya svaha dam hunjahaIhaya dam na mama
om nhunjahaIhaya svaha dam nhunjahaIhaya dam na mama
om suhhahaIhaya svaha dam suhhahaIhaya dam na mama
om rasahaIhaya svaha dam rasahaIhaya dam na mama
om pramodaya svaha dam pramodaya dam na mama
om dhansthaya svaha dam dhansthaya dam na mama
om tuIasya svaha dam tuIasya dam na mama
om ramaya svaha dam ramaya dam na mama
om ramyaya svaha dam ramyaya dam na mama
om vmvosthya svaha dam vmvosthya dam na mama
om rasadaya svaha dam rasadaya dam na mama
om anandadaya svaha dam anandadaya dam na mama
om haIavatya svaha dam haIavatya dam na mama
om rupa manjarya svaha dam rupa manjarya dam na mama
om ananga manjarya svaha dam ananga manjarya dam na mama
om rat manjarya svaha dam rat manjarya dam na mama
om guna manjarya svaha dam guna manjarya dam na mama
om Iavanga manjarya svaha dam Iavanga manjarya dam na mama
om vIasa manjarya svaha dam vIasa manjarya dam na mama
om rasa manjarya svaha dam rasa manjarya dam na mama
om harpura manjarya svaha dam harpura manjarya dam na mama
om sarva sahhbhyah svaha
dam sarva sahhbhyah dam na mama
om sarva sahacarbhyah svaha
dam sarva sahacarbhyah dam na mama
om sarva sangnbhyah svaha
dam sarva sangnbhyah dam na mama
om sarva rangnbhyah svaha
dam sarva rangnbhyah dam na mama
om vrsabhanubhyah svaha
dam vrsabhanubhyah dam na mama
om vrsabhanu gancbhyah svaha
dam vrsabhanu gancbhyah dam na mama
om hrtdaya svaha dam hrtdaya dam na mama
om sarva harsncbhyah svaha
dam sarva harsncbhyah dam na mama
om sarva vasnavcbhyah svaha
dam sarva vasnavcbhyah dam na mama
om sarva vasnavbhyah svaha
dam sarva vasnavbhyah dam na mama
Tlcn lc slould ollci oblaiions io ilc lollowing:
om narayanaya svaha dam narayanaya dam na mama
om haranabdhsaync svaha
dam haranabdhsaync dam na mama
om garbhodasaync svaha
dam garbhodasaync dam na mama
om hsrabdhsaync svaha
dam hsrabdhsaync dam na mama
om vahuntha dhamnc svaha
dam vahuntha dhamnc dam na mama
om vasudcvaya svaha dam vasudcvaya dam na mama
om sanharsanaya svaha
dam sanharsanaya dam na mama
om pradyumnaya svaha
dam pradyumnaya dam na mama
om anruddhaya svaha
dam anruddhaya dam na mama
om goIoha dhamnc svaha
dam goIoha dhamnc dam na mama
om mathura dhamnc svaha
dam mathura dhamnc dam na mama
om dvaraha dhamnc svaha
dam dvaraha dhamnc dam na mama
om matsyaya svaha dam matsyaya dam na mama
om hurmaya svaha dam hurmaya dam na mama
om varahaya svaha dam varahaya dam na mama
om nrsmhaya svaha dam nrsmhaya dam na mama
om vamanaya svaha dam vamanaya dam na mama
om sanharsana ramaya svaha
dam sanharsana ramaya dam na mama
om raghunatha ramaya svaha
dam raghunatha ramaya dam na mama
om jamadagnya ramaya svaha
dam jamadagnya ramaya dam na mama
om buddhaya svaha dam buddhaya dam na mama
om haIhnc svaha dam haIhnc dam na mama
om sarvcbhyo gunavatarcbhyah svaha
dam sarvcbhyo gunavatarcbhyah dam na mama
om sarvcbhyo manvantaravatarcbhyah svaha
dam sarvcbhyo manvantaravatarcbhyah dam na
mama
om hamsaya svaha dam hamsaya dam na mama
om yajnaya svaha dam yajnaya dam na mama
om dattatrcyaya svaha
dam dattatrcyaya dam na mama
om prthavc svaha dam prthavc dam na mama
om danvantaryc svaha dam danvantaryc dam na mama
om mohnya svaha dam mohnya dam na mama
om vrajc svaha dam vrajc dam na mama
om satya yugavataraya suhIamurtayc svaha
dam satya yugavataraya suhIamurtayc dam na mama
om trcta yugavataraya rahtamurtayc svaha
dam trcta yugavataraya rahtamurtayc dam na mama
om dvapara yugavataraya hrsnamurtayc svaha
dam dvapara yugavataraya hrsnamurtayc dam na mama
om haI yugavataraya ptamurtayc svaha
dam haI yugavataraya ptamurtayc dam na mama
om sr vrndavana dhamnc svaha
dam vrndavana dhamnc dam na mama
om vrndavanaya svaha
dam vrndavanaya dam na mama
om dvadasa vancbhyah svaha
dam dvadasa vancbhyah dam na mama
om dvatrmsata upavancbhyah svaha
dam dvatrmsata upavancbhyah dam na mama
om srm hIm vrajavas sthavara jangama saparhara sr radha-hrsnabhyah
svaha
dam radha-hrsnabhyam dam na mama
Hc slould ollci wood dippcd in gncc ol a pracsa lcngil inio ilc liic wiiloui
mantra and pciloim uahanjaI scha and agn paryuhsana.
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr anruddho dcvata
agn paryuhsanc vnyogah
om prabho anruddha prasuva yajnam
pra suva yajnapatm bhagaya
pata sarva bhuta sthah
hctapuh hctam nah punatu
vagsah vacam nah svadatu
O Aniruddha, bring forfh fhe sacrifice, bring forfh fhe Lord of fhe sacrifice for
good forfune. You are sifuafed everywhere. Purifier of desires, purify our
desires. May fhe Lord of words reIish our prayers.`
Wiil ilc lollowing mantras, lc slould pciloim ilc uahanjaI scha by spiinlling
waici on ilc Souil sidc liom Wcsi io Lasi saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr ananto dcvata
udahanjaI schc vnyogah
om ananta anvamamsthah
Ananfa pIease sancfion fhis.`
Hc slould spiinllc waici on ilc Wcsi sidc liom Souil io Noiil, saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr acyuto dcvata
udahanjaI schc vnyogah
om acyuta anvamamsthah
Acyufa pIease sancfion fhis.`
Hc slould spiinllc waici on ilc Noiil sidc liom Wcsi io Lasi saying:

om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
udahanjaI schc vnyogah
om sarasvaty anvamamsthah
Sarasvaf pIease sancfion fhis.`
Darbha ]ufika Homa (ollciing giass inio ilc liic):
Hc slould ialc somc husa giass in lis lands wiil palms upwaids. Hc
slould spiinllc ilc husa wiil gncc ilicc iimcs, on ilc iips, middlc poiiion and
iooi poiiion, icciiing ilc lollowing mantra cacl iimc:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
darbha-trna-bhyajanc vnyogah
om ahtam rhana vyantu vayah
May fhis sprinkIing of ghcc produce bIessings.`
Holding ilc husa in lis lcli land, lc slould ilcn spiinllc ilc husa giass
wiil waici and iliow inio ilc liic using lis iigli land, saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustupa chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
darbha-jutha-homa vnyogah
om bho vasnavanam-adhpatc vsno
rudrah tantcaro vrsa
pasun asmaham ma hmst
ctad astu hutam tava svaha
Oh Visnu, Lord of fhe devofees, Ief fhis be an offering fo you so fhaf Rudra,
who wanders near fhe fied up cows, does nof harm our animaIs.`
Purna Ahufi (linal ollciing):
Sianding up lc slould malc ilc linal ollciing ol manaprasaam, cloil,
ilicad, ganna, gailand, sandalwood, llowcis, liuii, and bcicl, inio ilc liic saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
vrad gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
vsnu-dasya yasashamasya yajanya-prayogc vnyogah
om purna homam yasasc vsnavc juhom
yah asma vsnavc juhom
sa varam asma dadat
vsnoh varam vrnc
yasasa bham Iohc svaha
I make fhis finaI offering fo Visnu, who is fame. Whoever makes an offering
fo Visnu gives fhe mosf seIecf ifems as offering. I choose fhe besf for Visnu. May
my sfay in fhis worId Iead fo gIory.`
Sanfi Dana (spiinlling prohsana waici ovci ilc liic):
Tlc notr slould go aiound ilc liic and iclcasc ilc lnoi liom ilc husa
giass branma, ilcn iciuin io lis scai. Siiiing, lc slould spiinllc waici liom ilc
abnyuhsana patra on ilc Noiil Lasi paii ol ilc liic, icpcaiing ilc Sant Dana
mantras ilicc iimcs:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
sant-harman japc vnyogah
om bhur bhuvah svah
haya nasctra abhuvadut sada vrdhah sahha
haya sacsthaya vrta
om bhur bhuvah svah
hastva satyo madanam mam hstho matsadandhasah
drda cdarujc vasu
om bhur bhuvah svah
abh sunah sahhnam avta jartrnam
satam bhavasyutayc
The Lord is worshippabIe. He is our heIper, consfanfIy expanding. He is our
efernaI friend. He dispIays fhis fhrough His wonderfuI acfivifes.
You are fhe worshippabIe absoIufe frufh and fhe source of aII pIeasurabIe
experience. Being sfrong, You break fhe opposifion of fhe foes.
You are fhe profecfor of fhose who sing Your praises. You are affecfionafe fo
fhose who accepf You as a friend. Be wifh us a hundred fimes, fo give us
profecfion, O .`
om svast no govndah
svast no `cyutanantau
svast no vasudcvo vsnur dadhatu
svast no narayano naro va
svast nah padmanabhah purusottamo dadhatu
svast no vsvahscno vsvcsvarah
svast no hrshcso harr dadhatu
svast no vanatcyo harh
svast no `njanasuto hanur bhagavato dadhatu
svast svast sumangaIa hcso mahan
sr hrsnah saccdananda ghanah sarvcsvarcsvaro dadhatu
om dyauh santh
antarhsag santh
prthv santh
apah santh
vayuh santh
tcjah santh
osadhayah santh
Iohah santh
brahmana santh
vasnava santh
santr astu dhrtr astu
om santh om santh om santh
May fhere be peace in fhe heavenIy pIanefs, in fhe efher, on fhe earfh, in fhe
wafer, in fhe air, in fhe Iighf, in fhe herbs, in aII fhe pIanefary sysfems, wifh fhe
brahmanas, wifh fhe Vasnavas. Lef fhere be peace, Ief fhere be safisfacfion.`
Hc slould givc ahsna io ilc Vasnavas ilai lavc pancaratrha iniiiaiion
and io ilc branmanas picscni, accoiding io lis abiliiy.
Tlc notr slould clani ilc accnra-vacana and vagunyasamaana (io allay
any laulis)
To ilc bcsi ol lis abiliiiy, lc slould scivc all ilc clcvaicd Vasnavas and oilci
living cniiiics wiil gicai caic.
The devofees shouId perform Krsna-samhrtana as niceIy as possibIe. The
groom shouId pay dandavatas fo aII. This is fhe udcya harma.
Tlis cnds ilc Vvana iiics.
Garbhadhanam
(Impicgnaiion):
In ilc moining, ilc lusband alici pciloiming acamana and lis daily sannya iiics
slould clani ilc Purusa Suhta and accoiding io ilc sciipiuial iulcs, woislip Loid
Naiayana and His Vasnava parsaas. Tlai samc cvcning ai an auspicious iimc, lc
slould mix cow-uiinc, mud and waici and smcai ii on ilc giound. Hc slould lacc
a Dciiy ol ilc Loid oi Sri SaIagrama and alici icciiing ilc Vsnu Smaranam and
Svast Vacanam, lc slould ollci an argnya1 io ilc SaIagrama oi ilc Dciiy ol ilc
lousc in a concl oi caiilcn vcsscl livc iimcs wiil ilc lollowing mantras.
om jagannatha mahabaho
sarvopadrava nasana
nava puspotsavc mc`rghyam
grhana jagadsvara
ctad-arghyam - om sr vsnavc namah
om narayana harc rama
govnda garuda-dhvaja
navapuspotsvc mc `rghyam
grhana paramcsvara
ctad-arghyam - om sr vsnavc namah
om dnabandho hrpa sndho
paramananda madhava
navapuspotsavc mc`rghyam
grhana madhusudana
ctad-arghyam - om sr vsnavc namah
om vsvatman vsvabandho
vsvcsa vsvaIocana
navapuspotsavc mc`rghyam
grhana syamasundara
ctad-arghyam - om sr vsnavc namah
om cdananda hrshcsa
bhahtavasya janardana
navapuspotsavc mc`rghyam
grhana hamaIapatc
ctad-arghyam - om sr vsnavc namah
Oh Supreme Lord, af fhis fesfive occasion wifh fresh fIowers pIease accepf
fhe arghya offered by me.`
Wiil ilc woislip ol Loid Visnu and ilc Vasnavas complcicd, lc slould pioccdc
io ilc placc wlcic lc will uniic wiil lis wilc. lcloic ollciing ilc argnya, oi jusi
bcloic ilc aci ol union, ilc lusband slould bc clcan and dccoiaicd wiil
sandalwood pulp and wcaiing nicc cloil.
Tlc lusband lacing Lasi, slould siiuaic limscll bclind lis scaicd wilc. Wiil lis
iigli land icacling ovci lci iigli slouldci lc slould ioucl lci yon saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnu acyuta har jagadsa dcvata
garbhadhanc vnyogah
om vsnuh yonm haIpayatu
acyuto rupan pmsatu
asncatu harh garbham
jagadso dadhatu tc
May Visnu prepare fhe yon; may Acyufa fashion fhe forms; may Hari carry
ouf fhe ferfiIizafion; may ]agadsa presenf fhe chiId fo you.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr garbhodasay nara-narayano dcvata
garbhadhanc vnyogah
om garbham dhch garbhodasayn garbham tc naranarayanau
adhattam pushara srajau
Garbhodasayi Visnu pIease besfow fhe chiId; Nara-Narayana, bedecked wifh
Iofus garIands, pIease give her fhe chiId.`
Toucling lci navcl lc slould say:
om drghayusam hrsna bhahtam
putram janaya suvratc
Oh virfuous wife, bear a Iong-Iiving son, a devofee of Krsna.`
Tlcn ilcy slould uniic.
Tlis is ilc Garbnanana iiic accoiding io ilc lollowcis ol ilc Sama Vca.
Pumsavana
(Riic loi maling a malc clild)
In ilc casc ol a liisi picgnancy ilis iiic slould bc pciloimcd duiing ilc iliid
monil ol picgnancy.
IOOTNOTL:
Ii may bc pciloimcd laici loi oilci picgnancics, wlcn ilc signs ol picgnancy
bcgin io slow. Manu says ilai ii slould bc pciloimcd wlcn ilc locius bcgins io
movc in ilc womb. Somc commcniaiois say ilc iiic slould bc pciloimcd on ilc
liisi picgnancy only, and noi duiing ilc lollowing picgnancics.
Ii slould bc pciloimcd wlcn ilc moon is in a malc consicllaiion.
Tlc woman slould lasi, bailc and pui on a ncw cloil.
LND IOOTNOTL
Tlc lusband laving ialcn lis moining bail, slould woislip Loid Visnu and
woislip ilc guru parampara wiil Visnu mana-prasaa and caranamrtam
Hc slould ilcn sci up a yajna, pciloiming Kusanha iiics, calling ilc liic namcd
Candia,` and cnding wiil vrupahsa japa.
Hc slould scai lis wilc io lis own iigli sidc on ilc Wcsi sidc ol ilc liic upon a
husasana. Tlcy slould boil lacc Lasi.
Silcnily lc slould placc gncc-soalcd wood ol onc pracsa lcngil inio ilc liic and
ilcn pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa.
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur svaha - dam vsnavc dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
usnh chandah
sr acyuto dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhuvah svaha - dam acyutaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr narayano dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om svah svaha - dam narayanaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
brhat chandah
sr ananto dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur bhuvah svah svaha - dam anantaya dam na mama
Tlc lusband, sianding bclind lis wilc, slould ioucl lci iigli slouldci, ilcn lci
navcl, icpcaiing ilc lollowing mantra ilicc iimcs:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
brhat chandah
sr mahavsnu vasudcvacyutananta govnda vsnavo dcvatah
pumsavanc vnyogah
om pumamsau mahavsnu vasudcvau
pumamsau acyutanantau ubhau
puman govndas ca vsnus ca
puman garbhas tavodarc
May fhe Supreme Lord, fhe Supreme MaIe, Mahavisnu, Vasudeva, Acyufa,
Ananfa, Govinda and Visnu, and fhe maIe chiId reside in your womb.`
Hc slould ilcn pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa, and ilcn iliow gncc-
soalcd wood ol pracsa lcngil inio ilc liic silcnily.
Hc slould ilcn pciloim Satyayana Homa, Vamacvya Ganam and ilc oilci iiics ol
Lcya Karma. Hc slould givc ahsna io ilc iniiiaicd Vasnavas.
Tlis is ilc Pumsavana iiic accoiding io ilc lollowcis ol ilc Sama Vca.
IOOTNOTL:
Accoiding io somc icxis ilc juicc liom ciuslcd banyan lcal spiouis slould bc
pouicd inio lci iigli nosiiil io givc lci siicngil ai ilis iimc.
Duiing ilc iimc ol picgnancy slc slould avoid laving scx, slccping in ilc
dayiimc, siaying awalc ai nigli, cxciiing lciscll plysically, iiding in vcliclcs,
ialing puigaiivcs, cxpciicncing all iypcs ol mcnial siiain, and caiing spicy, ovcily-
saliy, soui, oi lcavy loods.
LND IOOTNOTL
Smanfonnayanam
(Paiiing ilc Wilc's Haii)
In ilc louiil, sixil oi ciglil monil ol ilc liisi picgnancy, Simantonnayanam
slould bc pciloimcd. Il ilc Garbnanana and Pumsavana ccicmonics lavc noi
bccn pciloimcd yci, ilcy slould bc donc on ilis day, lollowcd by ilc
Simantonnayanam ccicmony.
looinoic:
Accoiding io ilc AsvaIayana Smrt. Lvil dcmons, bcni on sucling ilc blood, comc io ilc picgnani woman io
dcvoui ilc lcoius. In oidci io icmovc ilcm, ilc lusband slould pciloim simantonnayanam. Iiom ilc louiil
monil ol picgnancy ilc loimaiion ol ilc mind ol ilc clild bcgins, ilcicloic ilc picgnani woman is icquiicd
io ialc ilc uimosi caic io avoid any plysical slocl io ilc lcoius.`
Marhancya Purana says: O branmana, Viiupa and Viliii gcncially dwcll in iiccs, iicnclcs, iampaiis and scas.
Tlcy aic always in scaicl ol picgnani womcn. Tlcicloic, ilcy slould noi visii ilcsc placcs.`
Pama Purana says: A picgnani woman slould noi bailc in a iivci, go io a dcsciicd lousc, sii on an ani lill oi
sciaicl ilc caiil wiil lci nails. Slc slould noi bc coniinually slccping and doimani, slc slould avoid
cxcicisc, slc slould noi ioucl lusl, coal, aslcs and slulls, slc slould avoid aiguing wiil lci lamily, slc
slould noi lcavc lci laii dislcvcllcd and ncvci icmain impuic. Wlilc slccping slc slould noi lavc lci lcad
lacing Noiil, noi slould slc slccp nalcd oi wci looicd. Slc slould noi uiici inauspicious woids, noi laugl
ioo mucl.`
Matsya Purana says: A picgnani woman slould noi ialc mcals duiing iwiligli, slould noi siay undci ilc
sladc ol a iicc, slc slould bailc wiil waim waici mixcd wiil mcdicinal lcibs, givc claiiiy, woislip Visnu.
Slc slould avoid swili walling, climbing siaiis and mouniains, lccping awalc ai nigli, oi caiing salinc, soui,
loi, sialc and lcavy loods. Tlc son ol a woman wlo obscivcs ilcsc iulcs bccomcs long-livcd and ialcnicd;
oilciwisc aboiiion ialcs placc wiiloui a doubi.`
Tlc lusband slould bailc, pciloim Vsnu Puja and Sattvha Vrn Srana. Hc
slould picpaic ilc yajna by pciloiming Kusanha, calling in ilc liic callcd
Mangala`, and pciloim all ilc iiics io ilc cnd ol Vrupahsa japa.
Il lc las noi pciloimcd ilc Garbnanana oi Pumsavana iiics lc slould pciloim
ilcm by claniing ilc sanhaIpa bcginning wiil om vsnur- cic and ilcn pciloim
ilc Satyayana Homa.
Hc slould ilcn pciloim ilc Garbnanana and Pumsavana iiics accoiding io ilc
icxi.
Hc slould ilcn pciloim ilc Simantonnayanam samshara as lollows:
Alici ialing lci bail, ilc wilc slould bc scaicd lacing Lasi, on ilc Wcsi sidc ol ilc
liic on ilc iigli land sidc ol lci lusband upon husa wiil iips lacing Noiil.
Tlc lusband slould iliow gncc-soalcd wood ol pracsa licngil inio ilc liic
silcnily.
Hc slould pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur svaha - dam vsnavc dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
usnh chandah
sr acyuto dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhuvah svaha - dam acyutaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr narayano dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om svah svaha - dam narayanaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
brhat chandah
sr ananto dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur bhuvah svah svaha - dam anantaya dam na mama
Sianding bclind lis wilc and lacing Lasi ilc lusband slould, wiil sill siiing, iic
iwo uumbara liuiis (ligs) wiil ilc sialls siill aiiaiclcd, oi bailcy spiouis, along
wiil nima, musiaid and bacI, aiound lis wilc's nccl, saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
udumbara-phaIayugaIa-bandanc vnyogah
om ayam urjavato vrhsa
urjva phaIn bhava
parnam vanaspatc nutva
nutva ca suyatam rayh
Like fhis sfrong free, become fruiffuI and sfrong. King of frees, having
broughf forfh abundanf Ieaves may she bring forfh fruif.`
Holding ilicc pnjaIs, lc slould diaw ilcm ovci ilc paii in lci laii liom lioni io
bacl and bind ilcm ai ilc sidc, saying:
looinoic:
A pnjaI is iwo bladcs ol husa giass ol pracsa lcngil bound iogcilci by a iliid ol
ilc samc lcngil.
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
darbha-pnjaIbhh smattonnayanc vnyogah
om bhur
Taling ilicc moic pnjaIs, lc slould placc ii in lci laii in ilc samc mannci,
saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
usnh chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
darbha-pnjaIbhh smattonnayanc vnyogah
om bhuvah
Taling ilicc moic pnjaIs, lc slould again placc ilcm in lci laii in ilc samc
mannci saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
darbha-pnjaIbhh smattonnayanc vnyogah
om svah
Taling a poicupinc quill, ilc lusband slould pass ii ovci lci paii, and lix ii in
lci laii, saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
trstup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
sarcna smattonnayanc vnyogah
om ycna adtch smanam nayat
prajapath vsnuh mahatc saubhagaya
tcna aham asya smanam nayam
prajam asya jaradastm hrnom
I parf her hair wifh fhe insfrumenf wifh which Prajapafi Visnu parfs fhe hair
of Adifi, for greaf forfune. In fhis way I creafe Iong Iiving sons for her.`
Iasicning ilc quill in lci laii, lc slould diaw a spindlc lull ol ilicad ovci ilc
paii ol lis wilc's laii and lix in ilc laii saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
jagat chandah
sr ramo dcvata
sutra-purn-tarhuna smattonnayanc vnyogah
om ramam aham suhavam sustut huvc
hrnotu nah subhaga bodhatu atmana
svyatu apah sucya acchdyamanaya
dadatu vram satadayamuhhyam
I caII fhe easiIy approachabIe Lord wifh words of praise. May fhe Lord
undersfand our needs and fuIfiI our prayers. May fhe finger sfifch wifh
unbroken needIe, and may she besfow brave, praiseworfhy sons.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
jagat chandah
sr ramo dcvata
trsvctaya saIaIya(hastahashathaya) smattonnayanc vnyogah
om yastc rama sumatayah supcsaso
yabhh dadas dasusc vasun tabhh
nah adya sumana upagah
sahasra posam subhaga raranah
Endowed wifh jusf mind and beaufy, you give resuIfs fo fhose who sacrifice.
Wifh fhaf generous mind, come fo us foday fo besfow a fhousand progeny, oh
giver of forfune.`
Scsamc, ura and iicc slould bc coolcd iogcilci and gncc slould bc pouicd ovci
ii.
Tlc lusband slould slow ilis io ilc wilc saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
vadhuprasnc vnyogah
om hm pasyas
Whaf do you see:`
Tlc wilc slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
staIpahavohsanc vnyogah
om prajam pasun saubhagyam
drdha hrsna bhahttvam avayoh
drghayustvam patyuh
May fhere be offspring, animaIs good forfune, firm Krsna-bhaht for fhe fwo
of us. May fhere be Iong Iife for my husband.`
Hc slould ilcn pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa and iliow gncc-soalcd
wood ol pracsa lcngil in ilc liic silcnily.
Hc slould pciloim Satyayana Homa, Vamacvya Ganam and ilc oilci iiics ol
Lcya Karma. Hc slould givc ahsna io ilc iniiiaicd Vasnavas and branmanas.
Tlcn maiiicd womcn wlo lavc living clildicn slould pui ilc couplc on a iaiscd
plailoim and spiinllc ilcm wiil waici liom a poi saying:
bhahta vrasus tvam bhava
jvasus tvam bhava
jvapatn tvam bhava
Bring forfh sfrong devofees, bring forfh Iife, be a Iong-Iiving wife.`
Tlc wilc slould ilcn cai ilc coolcd iicc, scsamc and ura anI.

Tlis is ilc Simantonnayanam iiic accoiding io ilc lollowcis ol ilc Sama Vca.
IOOTNOTL:
Slc slould icmain silcni uniil ilc siais appcai in ilc sly. Tlcn, ioucling a call,
slc slould bical lci silcncc by saying bnun bnuvan svan.
LND IOOTNOTL
Sosyanf Homa
(Riic Ioi ilc Woman Aboui io Givc liiil):
IOOTNOTL
A lcw days bcloic ilc biiil ol ilc clild, amidsi cclcbiaiion and blowing ol concl
slclls, ilc wilc slould bc movcd io ilc conlincmcni ioom (sutha grna) wlicl
may bc locaicd in ilc Souil-Wcsi paii ol ilc lousc, lacing Lasi.
LND IOOTNOTL
Wlcn ilc wilc is aboui io bcai ilc clild, ilc lusband slould pciloim ilis iiic loi
ilc salc dclivciy ol ilc clild and ilc wilc's good lcalil.
Tlc lusband slould bailc, pciloim woislip ol Visnu and Vasnavas, and Sattvha
Vrn Srana and ilcn icciic ilc sanhaIpa.
om vsnur
om tat sat
adya
_______masc (lunai monil )
_______pahsc ( lunai loiinigli)
_______tthau (lunai day )
acyuta gotrah
_______ (namc)
_______(namc ol wilc) abhdhanaya madyapatnyah
suhha prasavartham
sr vsnu smarana purvaham
sosyant homam aham hurvya
On ..........(dafe), for fhe safe deIivery of chiId of my wife named ........, I
perform fhis Sosyant Homa.`
Hc slould pciloim Kusanha and call ilc liic namcd Mangala`, pciloiming
iiics io ilc cnd ol Vrupahsa japa.
Hc slould iliow gncc-soalcd wood inio ilc liic silcnily.
Hc slould pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur svaha - dam vsnavc dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
usnh chandah
sr acyuto dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhuvah svaha - dam acyutaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr narayano dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om svah svaha - dam narayanaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
brhat chandah
sr ananto dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur bhuvah svah svaha - dam anantaya dam na mama
Hc slould ollci gncc, Visnu caranamrta and prasaam inio ilc liic saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
panhth chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
sosyant homc vnyogah
om vsno
ya trasc npadyatc
aham vdharan t
tam ghrtasya dharaya
yajc samradhanm aham
samradhanya dcvya dcstrya
dam tvat prasadamrtam svaha
O Visnu, I worship wifh sfreams of ghcc fhe Lord`s consorf, who is pIeased by
our worship and who brings forfh fhe chiId. I offer fhis necfarean prasadam fo
fhe mercifuI consorf of fhe Lord.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vpascn-maha-vsnuh dcvata
sosyant homc vnyogah
om vpasct mahavsnuh puccham abharat
tat dhata punah aharat
parc ch tvam vpasct mahavsnuh
puman ayam jansyatc (namc ol luiuic clild).dasa sarma
nama svaha
Lord, perform fhis sacred rife in fhe fufure. My son, named.........., wiII be
born.`
looinoic: Ii is mcniioncd in smrt ilai ilc namc givcn ai ilis iimc is a sccici
namc only lnown io ilc paicnis, as a maiici ol pioicciion loi ilc clild. Tlc
ollicial namc is givcn ai ilc iimc ol ilc Nama Karana samshara.
Hc slould ilcm pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa and slould iliow wood
inio ilc liic wiiloui mantra.
Hc slould pciloim Satyayana Homa, Vamacvya Ganam and ilc oilci iiics ol
Lcya Karma. Hc slould givc ahsna io ilc iniiiaicd Vasnavas and branmanas.
Tlis is ilc Sosyanti Homa accoiding io ilc lollowcis ol ilc Sama Vca.
]afa Karma
(Ccicmony ai liiil):
looinoic:
jata harma is pciloimcd immcdiaicly upon ilc biiil ol ilc clild, wiilin ilc sutha grna. Tlis ccicmony is also
callcd mcna janana, a ccicmony io pioducc iniclligcncc in ilc clild.
Wlcn ilc clild cmcigcs liom ilc womb ilc covciing slould bc icmovcd and ilc
clild slould bc clcancd. Tlc lailci slould say:
ma nabhm hrntata stanyan ca ma datta
Do nof cuf fhe umbiIicaI cord. Do nof give fhe breasf miIk.`
Tlc lailci slould bailc, and ilcn icciic piaycis io guru parampara and vsnu
smaranam(scc ilc mangaIacarana ai ilc bcginning ol ilc bool).
A branmacar, young giil, picgnani moilci,Vasnava sclolai oi iniiiaicd Vasnava
slould, on a waslcd sionc slab, giind iicc and baicly inio a powdci using an
unuscd sionc. Tlc lailci slould ialc ilc powdci using ilc ilumb and iing lingci
ol lis iigli land, saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr ananto dcvata
brhyavacurncna jhva-marjjanc vnyogah
om yam ajna dam annam dam ayuh dam ghrtam
Here is fhe order. Here is rice (susfenance). Here is Iong Iife. Here is ghcc.`
Hc slould placc ilc powdci and somc gncc on ilc ionguc ol ilc ncwboin clild,
using a goldcn spoon, saying:
looinoic:
Gncc is uscd bccausc, accoiding io Ayurvca ii pioduccs bcauiy, mcmoiy, inicllcci, ialcni, lusiic, siiong scmcn
and long lilc.
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr madhava-har-vamanacyutananta dcvatah
humarasya sarph prasanc vnyogah
om mcdham tc madhava vamanau
mcdham harh dadhatu
mcdham tc acyutanantau
adhattam pushara srajau svaha
May Madhava, Vamana, and Hari give you infeIIigence. May Acyufa and
Ananfa, wearing Iofus garIands, besfow infeIIigence fo you.`
Hc slould givc gncc again saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
humarasya sarph prasanc vnyogah
om sadas at pryam hrsnasya hamyam sanm mcdham ayassam svaha
Af fhis pIace I have affained fhe mosf precious boon, infeIIigence for
undersfanding Krsna.`
Hc slould givc pcimission io cui ilc coid by saying:
nabhm hrntata stanyan ca datta
Cuf fhe cord, give miIk.`
Tlc coid slould bc iicd and cui ai ilc piopci placc and ilc clild slould bc
waslcd and lcd bicasi-mill.
Tlc lailci slould again ialc bail.
Tlis is ilc jata Karma iiic accoiding io ilc lollowcis ol ilc Sama Vca,
2IOOTNOTL
Niskramanam
(Taling ilc Clild Ouisidc Ioi ilc Iiisi Timc):
IOOTNOTL:
Tlc moilci and clild slould lcavc ilc ioom ol conlincmcni (sutha grna), ai ilc
cnd ol pciiod ol impuiiiy alici bcaiing a clild (asauca), wlicl is icn days loi ilc
wilc ol a branmana, iwclvc loi ilc wilc ol a hsatrya, liliccn loi wilc ol a vasya and
iliiiy loi ilc wilc ol a sura.
LND IOOTNOTL
Tlc moilci and clild slould icmain indoois lowcvci uniil ilc iliid lunai day ol
ilc iliid waxing moon alici ilc clild's biiil.
Tlc clild slould bc bailcd in ilc moining, and ai sundown ilc lusband and wilc
slould go wiil ilc clild io ilc icmplc ol ilc Loid. Tlcy slould siand lacing ilc
Dciiy, ilc wilc on ilc lusband's lcli sidc. Tlc clild slould bc wiappcd in a clcan
cloil.
Tlc wilc slould givc ilc clild inio lci lusband's lands, and ilcn pioccdc bclind
ilc lusband and siand on lis iigli sidc lacing ilc Dciiy.
Tlc lusband slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh sarvatomuhho dcvata
humarasya sr vsnu darsanc vnyogah
om chah purastat ya dam babhuva
yato babhuva bhuvanasya gopta
yam apyct bhuvanam samparayc
namam tam aham sarvato muhham
tat prabho sarvato muhham
naham pautram agham ngam
I pay respecfs fo fhe aII-pervading Lord who exisfed before fhe maferiaI
creafion, from whom emerged fhe profecfor of fhe worIds, and info whom fhe
words merge af fhe fime of desfrucfion. O aII-pervading Lord, may misforfune
nof come fo my son.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh mrtyumrtyuh dcvata
humarasya sr vsnu darsanc vnyogah
om ya atmada baIada yasay vsvc
upasatc prassam yasya dcvah
yasya chaya amrtam yasya mrtyuh
hasma dcvaya havsa vdhcma
tasmat prabho mrtyu mrtyo
naham pautram agham rsam
The Lord, who is fhe giver of consciousness, giver of sfrengfh, whose order
aII beings in fhe universe obey, whose very shadow is immmorfaIify, who is
deafh fo deafh personified, who we shouId worship wifh fine offerings.
Therefore O Lord, deafh of deafh personified, may misforfune nof come fo my
son.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr nara-narayanau dcvatc
humarasya sr vsnu darsanc vnyogah
om nara-narayanau sarma yacchatam
prajaya mc prajapat
yathayam na pramyatc
putro jantrya adh
May Nara Narayana, fhe Lords of procreafion, besfow fo fhe chiId and fo me,
fhe good forfune fhaf mofher and son nof be desfroyed.`
Saying ilis lc slould poini oui ilc Dciiics io lis son and ollci argnya saying:
om hrsna madhavo govnda pundarhahsa vamana
grhtarghyam hrshcsa ramaya sahto mama
Hc slould ilcn givc ilc clild io ilc moilci and sing Vamacvya Ganam (scc ilc
ucya harma scciion).
Tlcy slould ilcn iciuin lomc wiil ilc clild.
Alici ilicc moic waxing moons, on ilc iliid lunai day, ai ilc cvcning sannya,
ilc lailci slould go io ilc Dciiy and ollci llowcis ilicc iimcs saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr maha-vsnuh dcvatah
humarasya bhagavan-murt darsanc vnyogah
yasmat na jatah paro anyo ast
ya avvcsa bhuvanan vsva
prajapath prajaya samvdanah
trn jyotms sacatc sa sodasm
ctat vdvan mahavsno
naham pautram agaham rudam
The Lord, fo whom no Iiving being is superior, who has enfered fhe worIds as
fhe Iiving enfifies, is fhe Lord of fhe Iiving enfifies, buf is infimafeIy unifed wifh
fhem. The fhree Iuminaries wifh fhe sixfeen phases of Iighf, accompany fhe
Lord. AII knowing Visnu, pervading aII, may harm nof come fo our son.`
Hc slould iciuin lomc singing Vamacvya Ganam ( om haya nan ctra cic). Hc
may pciloim ilis iiic wiiloui ilc son and wilc bcing picscni.
Tlis cnds ilc Nshramanam ccicmony.
Nama Karana
(Giving a Namc io ilc Clild):
Tlc clild slould bc namcd on ilc icnil, iwcllil, lundicd and liisi day, oi onc
lull ycai liom lis biiil.
Tlc lailci, laving ialcn lis moining bail, woislippcd Visnu and pciloimcd
Sattvha Vrn Srana, slould pciloim Kusanha iiics io ilc cnd ol Vrupahsa
japa, calling ilc liic namcd Paiiliva`.
Hc slould ollci gncc-soalcd wood ol pracsa lcngil inio ilc liic silcnily.
Hc slould pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur svaha - dam vsnavc dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
usnh chandah
sr acyuto dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhuvah svaha - dam acyutaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr narayano dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om svah svaha - dam narayanaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
brhat chandah
sr ananto dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur bhuvah svah svaha - dam anantaya dam na mama
Tlc moilci, lolding ilc clild covcicd in clcan cloil, slould bc siiuaicd on ilc
lusband's iigli sidc.
Slc slould givc ilc clild io lci lusband and pass bclind lim and comc io lis lcli
sidc. Slc slould sii lacing Lasi on husa giass wiil iips lacing Noiil.
Tlc lusband slould ollci oblaiions saying:
om tad vsnoh paramam padam
sada pasyant surayah
dvva cahsur atatam
om sr vsnavc svaha - vsnavc dam na mama
om ........(ttn, cg. Pratpac) svaha
om tad vsnoh paramam padam
sada pasyant surayah
dvva cahsur atatam
om ......(cg. Pratpat) tth dcvataya vsnavc svaha -
dam vsnavc dam na mama
om tad vsnoh paramam padam
sada pasyant surayah
dvva cahsur atatam
om vasnavcbhyo svaha - dam sarva vasnavcbhyo dam na mama
om......(nahsatra cg. Asvnya) svaha
om tad vsnoh paramam padam
sada pasyant surayah
dvva cahsur atatam
om ..........(cg Asvni) nahsatra dcvataya vsnavc svaha -
dam vsnavc dam na mama
om tad vsnoh paramam padam
sada pasyant surayah
dvva cahsur atatam
om vasnavcbhyo svaha
dam sarva vasnavcbhyo dam na mama
Tlc lailci slould ioucl ilc mouil, nosiiils, cycs, and cais ol ilc clild wiil lis
iigli land and say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
nama haranc vnyogah
om ho s hatamo s cso s amrto s` ahaspatyam masam pravsa sr (namc ol son)
dasa
You are immorfaI Iike fhe Lord. Oh........(name of son) enfer in fhis soIar
monfh.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr madhavo dcvata
nama haranc vnyogah
om sa tva ahnc pardadatu
ahah tva ratrya pardadatu
ratrh tva aho ratrabhyam pardadatu
aho ratrau tva ardha mascbhyah pardattam
ardha masah tva mascbhyah pardadatu
masah tva rtubhyah pardadatu
rtavah tva samvatsaraya pardadatu
samvatsarah tva ayusc jaraya pardadatu
(namc ol son) dasa
May fhe Lord consign you fo fhe day. May fhe day consign you fo fhe nighf.
May fhe nighf consign you fo fhe day and nighf. May day and nighf consign you
fo haIf monfhs. May fhe haIf monfh consign you fo fhe fuII monfhs. May fhe
monfhs consign you fo fhe seasons. May fhe sasons consign you fo fhe year. May
fhe years consign you fo Iong Iife, oh.............(name of chiId).`
Tlc lusband slould wlispci ilc namc in ilc lcli cai ol lis wilc saying:
sr (namc ol clild) dcva sarma ayam tc putra
...........is your son.`
Hc slould givc ilc clild bacl io lis wilc's lands.
Hc slould ollci wood silcnily inio ilc liic.
Hc slould pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa and ollci gncc-soalcd wood
ol pracsa lcngil silcnily inio ilc liic.
Hc slould pciloim Satyayana Homa, Vamacvya Ganam and ilc oilci iiics ol
Lcya Karma. Hc slould givc ahsna io ilc iniiiaicd Vasnavas and branmanas.
Tlis is ilc Nama Karana iiic accoiding io ilc lollowcis ol ilc Sama Vca.
Pausfika Karma
(Ccicmony Ioi Coniinuing Hcalil ol ilc Clild):
Tlis ccicmony slould bc pciloimcd cvciy monil on ilc ttn and pahsa (waxing
oi waning plasc ol ilc moon coiicsponding io ilc ttn and pahsa on wlicl ilc
clild was boin.3
Tlc lailci slould ialc lis moining bail, pciloim woislip ol Loid Visnu and
icciic Svast Vacana (om svast no govna cic). Hc slould clani om ta vsnon ctc
and om hrsno va saccanaa gnana cic.
Hc slould pciloim Kusanha cnding wiil Vrupahsa japa, calling ilc liic namcd
lalada.`
Tlcn lc slould ollci gncc-soalcd wood ol pracsa lcngil inio ilc liic silcnily and
pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa:
Hc slould ilcn ollci oblaiions wiil ilc lollowing ilicc mantras:
om acyutanantabhyam svaha -
acyutanantabhyam dam na mama
om damodara purusottamabhyam svaha -
damodara purusottamabhyam dam na mama
om vasudcva vamana vsnu vahunthadbhyah svaha -
vasudcva vamana vsnu vahunthadbhyah dam
na mama
Hc slould ilcn ollci oblaiions io ilc ttn and nahsatra cvatas saying:
om tad vsnoh paramam padam
sada pasyant surayah
dvva cahsur atatam
om vsnavc.....(ttn namc cg. vtiya) tth dcvataya svaha -
dam vsnavc dam na mama
om tad vsnoh paramam padam
sada pasyant surayah
dvva cahsur atatam
om vsnavc..........(nahsatra cg. Asvni) dcvataya svaha -
dam vsnavc dam na mama
om tad vsnoh paramam padam
sada pasyant surayah
dvva cahsur atatam
om vasnavcbhyo svaha -
dam sarva vasnavcbhyo dam na mama
Tlc lailci slould ollci as many oblaiions as lc can using ilc mantras om ta
vsnon -` and om hrsno va saccanana-.
Hc slould ilcn pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa and ollci gncc-soalcd
wood ol pracsa lcngil inio ilc liic silcnily.
Hc slould pciloim Satyayana Homa, Vamacvya Ganam and ilc oilci iiics ol
Lcya Karma. Hc slould givc ahsna io ilc iniiiaicd Vasnavas and branmanas.
Tlis is ilc clilds' Pausth Karma accoiding io ilc lollowcis ol ilc Sama Vca.
Anna Prasana
(Iccding ilc Iiisi Giains):
In ilc casc ol a malc clild ilc iiic slould bc pciloimcd in ilc sixil oi cigil
monil, on an auspicious day. In ilc casc ol giil, ii slould bc pciloimcd in ilc lilil
oi scvcnil monil, on an auspicious day.
IOOTNOTL:
Tlis ccicmony slould noi bc pciloimcd bcloic ilc louiil monil, and noi laici
ilan a ycai, loi ilc salc ol ilc clild's lcalil. Signs ol iccil aic ilc indicaiion ilai
ilc clild is icady loi solid loods+.
LND IOOTNOTL
Tlc lailci, laving ialcn lis moining bail and pciloimcd Visnu and Vasnava
arcana and SattvhaVrn Srana, slould pciloim Kusanha io ilc cnd ol
Vrupahsa japa, calling ilc liic namcd Suci.`
Hc slould ollci gncc-soalcd wood ol pracsa lcngil inio ilc liic silcnily and
pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur svaha - dam vsnavc dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
usnh chandah
sr acyuto dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhuvah svaha - dam acyutaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr narayano dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om svah svaha - dam narayanaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
brhat chandah
sr ananto dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur bhuvah svah svaha - dam anantaya dam na mama
Hc slould ollci an oblaiion ol manaprasaam iicc inio ilc liic, saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
srmad ananto dcvata
purusadh-patyarthasya catuspathc agnau anantabhmuhhasya ajya homc
vnyogah
om mahaprasadannam va cham chandasyam
tat h cham bhutcbhyah chandayat svaha -
dam sarva bhutcbhyah dam na mama
This mahaprasada rice is an offering for fhe bhutas.`
Tlc lailci slould ollci oblaiions ol gncc wiil ilc lollowing mantras:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
srmad ananto dcvata
purusadh-patyarthasya catuspathc agnau anantabhmuhhasya ajya homc
vnyogah
om srh va csa yat sattvano vrocano
sanharsano may sattvam avadhatu svaha -
dam sanharsanaya dam na mama
This offering is for prosperify. May Virocana, Saffvana, Sankarsana besfow
frufh in me.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
srmad ananto dcvata
purusadh-patyarthasya catuspathc agnau anantabhmuhhasya ajya homc
vnyogah
om annasya ghrtam-cva rasah-tcjah
sampadartha tad anantaya juhom svaha -
dam anantaya dam na mama
Among food ghcc is happiness, beaufy, sfrengfh and nobiIify. I offer if fo
Ananfa for aII success.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
srmad ananto dcvata
mahaprasada-scvana vrttyavcchattyarthasya sayam pratah hsuddhamc vnyogah
om vsnavc hsudhc svaha - dam vsnavc dam na mama
To Visnu for hunger.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
srmad ananto dcvata
mahaprasada-scvana vrttyavcchattyarthasya sayam pratah hsuddhamc vnyogah
om sr vsnavc hsuta ppasabhyam svaha - dam vsnavc dam na mama
To Visnu for hunger and fhirsf.`
Hc slould ollci oblaiions io ilc livc lilc aiis, saying:
om pranaya svaha - dam pranaya dam na mama
om apanaya svaha - dam apanaya dam na mama
om samanaya svaha - dam samanaya dam na mama
om udanaya svaha - dam udanaya dam na mama
om vyanaya svaha - dam vyanaya dam na mama
Hc slould ilcn pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa and iliow gncc-soalcd
wood ol pracsa lcngil inio ilc liic silcnily.
Hc slould pciloim Satyayana Homa, Vamacvya Ganam and ilc oilci iiics ol
Lcya Karma. Hc slould givc ahsna io ilc iniiiaicd Vasnavas and branmanas.
Hc slould ilcn lccd ilc clild giains saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
brhat chandah
sr acyuto dcvata
humarasya mahaprasadanna-prasanc vnyogah
om acyuta
annapatc annasya no dhchy-anamvasya susmnah
pradataram tarsah urjam no dhch dvpadc catuspadc svaha
om pranaya svaha
Oh Acyufa masfer of food, besfow food which gives sfrengfh and which is
free from disease. You shouId Iead fhe performer of sacrifice onwards. Give
sfrengfh fo us and fhe animaIs. I make fhis sacrifice fo fhe prana.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr janardano dcvata
humarasya mahaprasadanna-prasanc vnyogah
om janardana
annapatc hrnuta annam no dhch pyusa
asahtam tc nnam yad yad yugc no dhch dvpadc catuspadc svaha
om apanaya svaha
Oh ]anardana, Lord of susfenance and food, provide our susfenance, besfow
Your food of bIiss and immorfaIify. Af aII fimes besfow upon us, bofh human
and beasf. I make fhis sacrifice fo fhe apana.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr Iahsm-narayanau dcvatc
humarasya mahaprasadanna-prasanc vnyogah
om Iahsm narayanau
annapat annam amrtam no dhch hamaIa samshrtam
tc bhuhta scsam no dhch dvpadc catuspadc svaha
om samanaya svaha
Oh Laksm-Narayana, ruIers of susfenance, give us fhe food of immorfaIify,
prepared by Laksm herseIf. Besfow upon us Your remnanfs, fo fhe humans and
fhe animaIs aIike. I make fhis sacrifice fo fhe samana.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr yajno dcvata
humarasya mahaprasadanna-prasanc vnyogah
om annapatc yajna annam adhyajnam tvadyam
no dhch sarva durIabham manusyam va sudhayutam
no dhch dvpadc catuspadc svaha
om udanaya svaha
Oh Lord of susfenance, give us Your principaI sacrifice, fhe food of fhaf
sacrifice. Besfow fo us fhe human form and nafure so hard of affain, made
efernaI. Besfow fhaf fo us, humans and animaIs aIike. I make fhis sacrifice fo fhe
udana.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr janardano dcvata
humarasya mahaprasadanna-prasanc vnyogah
om annapatc janardana sad rasam amrta shtam
nvcdtam tc sad annam no dhch hIbsapaham
no dhch dvpadc catuspadc svaha
om vyanaya svaha
Oh ]anardana, give fo us, bofh man and beasf, Your efernaI food, fhaf which
has been offered fo You, soaked wifh fhe necfar of fhe six fIavors, and capabIe of
desfroying aII sins. I make fhis sacrifice fo fhe vyana.`
Affer fhe Anna Prasana ceremony, he shouId give as much dahsna fhaf he
possibIy can fo aII fhe inifiafed Vasnavas and fo aII fhe vasnava-brahmanas. He
shouId serve (prasada) fo aII fhe devofees, guesfs and ofher Iiving enfifies.
Affer fhe Anna Prasana fhe nexf samshara is Putra Murdhabhghranam
This ends fhe Anna Prasana rifes.
Pufra Murdhabhighranam
(Smclling ilc Son's Hcad):
Tlis may bc pciloimcd alici ilc Anna Prasana ccicmony, wlilc giving blcssings,
wlcn ilc lailci iciuins liom a long jouincy.
Tlc lailci slould wasl lis lcci, pciloim acamana and lacing Lasi lold ilc clilds'
lcad (oi ilc cldcsi son's lcad liisi, il ilcic aic moic ilan onc son), saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr padmanabho dcvata
putrasya murddhanam upasamgrhya japc vnyogah
om angat angat samsravas
hrdayat adhjayasc
pranam tc prancna samdadham
jva mc yavad ayusam
Breafh of Iife, from Iimb fo Iimb you fIow. From fhe hearf you conquer. Oh
son, fo you by my breafhing I give Iife. Live a Iong Iife for me.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
putrasya murddhanam upasamgrhya japc vnyogah
om angat angat sambhavas
hrdayat adhjayasc
vcdo va putranamas
samjva saradah satam
From Iimb fo Iimb you fIow. From fhe hearf you conquer. Your name is fhe
Veda, efernaI knowIedge. Live a hundred aufumns, a hundred harvesfs.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr narayano dcvata
putrasya murddhanam upasamgrhya japc vnyogah
om asma bhava parasuh bhava
hranyam amrtam bhava
atmas putra ma mrthah
samjva saradah satam
Be Iike a sfone, be Iike a fhunderboIf, be immorfaI weaIfh. Oh son, you are
my very seIf. Do nof die. Live a hundred aufumns.`
Hc slould smcll ilc clild's lcad, saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr purusottamo dcvata
putra murddhabhghranc vnyogah
om pasunam tva hmharcna
abhjghram (namc ol son)dasa
Oh ....(name of son), making a sound Iike fhe breafhing of fhe cows, I smeII
your head.`
Hc slould ilcn apologizc loi any laulis in ilc ccicmony (accnra vacanam):
Il ilc lailci las noi gonc on a long jouincy, ilc ccicmony can bc pciloimcd wlcn
ilc clild can iccognizc ilc lailci. Oilciwisc ii is pciloimcd alici ilc Lpanayanam
ccicmony
Tlis cnds ilc Putra Murnabngnranam.
Cuda Karanam
(Haii Cuiiing Ccicmony):
Tlis slould bc pciloimcd duiing ilc iliid oi lilil ycai5.
Having pciloimcd caily moining bail, woislip ol Visnu and Sattvha Vrn
Srana, ilc lailci slould pciloim Kusanha iiics, calling ilc liic callcd Saiya`.
Alici complciing Vrupahsa japa, on ilc Souil sidc ol ilc liic lc slould placc
iwcniy onc pnjaIs (A pnjaI is composcd ol iwo bladcs ol husa giass ol pracsa
lcngil iicd iogcilci by a iliid bladc. Tlcsc aic dividcd inio ilicc gioups ol scvcn
cacl). Hc slould also placc ilcic a bcll mcial vcsscl wiil waim waici, a coppci
iazoi oi miiioi. A baibci wiil an icgulai iazoi slould bc siiuaicd ilcic also.
On ilc Noiil sidc ol ilc liic lc slould placc bull dung and a poi ol htcnur madc
ol scsamc, iicc and ura-naI coolcd iogcilci.
On ilc Lasi sidc ol ilc liic lc slould placc ilicc cups ol iaw iicc and bailcy, and
ilicc cups ol uncoolcd scsamc, iicc and ura-naI.
Tlc moilci, wiil ilc clcanly dicsscd clild in lci lap, slould sii on husa giass on
ilc Wcsi sidc ol ilc liic on ilc lcli sidc ol lci lusband, lacing Lasi.
Tlc lailci slould ollci gncc soalcd wood in ilc liic silcnily, ilcn pciloim Vyasta
Samasta Manavyanrt Homa:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur svaha - dam vsnavc dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
usnh chandah
sr acyuto dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhuvah svaha - dam acyutaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr narayano dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om svah svaha - dam narayanaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
brhat chandah
sr ananto dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur bhuvah svah svaha - dam anantaya dam na mama
Iollowing ilis ilc lusband slould iisc, and lacing Lasi, siand bclind lis wilc.
Looling iowaids ilc baibci lc slould mcdiiaic on Visnu, saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sarvcsvarah sr bhagavan dcvata
cuda haranc vnyogah
om a ayam agat sarvcsvarah sr bhagavan huru humaram
cnam avatu va mundanam mantravasayna hsurcna
May fhe Lord come here and cuf fhe hair of fhis chiId wifh fhis bIade made
pofenf by mantra.`
Looling ai ilc waim waici lc slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
cuda haranc vnyogah
om a ayam agat sr vsnuh, huru humaram
cnam avatu va mundanam usnodahcna
May Visnu come here and cuf fhe hair of fhe chiId using fhis warm wafer.`
Hc slould ialc ilc waim waici in lis iigli land and apply abovc ilc iigli cai ol
ilc clild saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr acyuto dcvata
cuda haranc vnyogah
om apa undantu jvasc
May fhese wafers moisfen his hair so fhaf he may Iive Iong.`
Looling ai ilc coppci iazoi oi miiioi lc slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
cuda haranc vnyogah
om vsnoh damstro s huru humaram
cnam avatu va vsnuh sahsat mundanam hsura
You are fhe feefh of Visnu. May Visnu HimseIf cuf fhe hair of fhis chiId.`
Hc slould placc a bundlc ol ilc husas, iooi sidc up, ovci ilc iigli cai ol ilc clild,
saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr acyutananta narayana dcvatah
cuda haranc vnyogah
om acyutananta narayanah hurvantu humaram
cnam crajvnam ausadhc tryasva cnam
May Acyufa, Ananfa and Narayana give fhis chiId Iong Iife. Oh herbs, profecf
fhis chiId.`
Holding ilc husa wiil lis lcli land, lc slould placc ilc coppci iazoi oi miiioi
ovci ilc iigli cai ol ilc clild saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr sanharsano dcvata
cuda haranc vnyogah
om sanharsanah huru humaram
cnam avatu va mundanam svadhtc ma cnam hmsh
May Sankarsana cuf fhe hair of fhe chiId wifhouf harming him.`
Moving ilc coppci bladc wiiloui cuiiing ilc laii lc slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr purusottamo dcvata
cuda haranc vnyogah
om ycna purusottamah vasudcva vsnvoracyutasya cavapat
tcna tc vapam vahunthcna jvatavc jvanaya drghaystaya baIaya varcasc
For confinued Iife, Iong Iife, for sfrengfh, for beaufy, I shave you wifh fhis
harmIess bIade by which fhe Supreme Lord cufs hair.`
Silcnily lc slould icpcai ilis iwo moic iimcs.
Using ilc icgulai bladc, laii slould bc slavcd abovc ilc iigli cai and placcd on
ilc bull-dung lcld by a liicnd ol ilc boy.
Tlc picvious scvcn mantras slould bc said wlilc slaving ilc aica bclow ilc shna,
and again wlilc slaving ilc laii ovci ilc lcli cai. Tlc cui laii slould bc placcd on
ilc bull-dung.
Holding ilc clild's lcad ilc lailci slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
usnh chandah
sr jamadagn hasyapagastyadyo dcvata
cuda haranc vnyogah
om jamadagncs tryayusam
om hasyapasya tryayusam
om agastyasya tryayusam
om yad dcvanam tryayusam om tat tc stu tryayusam
May fhere be fhree Iifespans for ]amadagni, for Kasyapa, for Agasfya, for fhe
dcvatas and for fhe chiId.`
Tlc lailci slould ialc ilc clild io ilc Noiil sidc ol ilc liic. Tlc baibci slould bc
gailandcd. Tlc baibci slould lacc ilc clild Lasi oi Noiil and slavc lim, lcaving a
shna6. Tle lair slould le placed on tle dung. Tlis slould le placed in a forest or amongst
lamloo stalks.
Karna Vcna (picicing ilc cais) may bc pciloimcd ai ilis iimc (scc Appendix III).
Tlc lailci slould pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa, iliow gncc soalcd
wood ol onc pracsa lcngil inio ilc liic silcnily.
Hc slould pciloim Satyayana Homa, Vamacvya Ganam and ilc oilci iiics ol
Lcya Karma. Hc slould givc ahsna io ilc iniiiaicd Vasnavas and branmanas.
Hc slould lccd ilc Vasnavas and gucsis and givc ilc htcnur and giains aiound
ilc liic io ilc baibci.
Tlis cnds ilc Cua Karanam iiics.
Upanayanam
(Taling ilc Clild lacl io Godlcad):
Tlis ccicmony slould bc conducicd couniing cigli ycais liom conccpiion oi cigli
ycais liom ilc biiil ol ilc son, loi branmanas, on an auspicious day.
Oilciwisc, ilc ccicmony slould ialc placc ai lcasi bcloic ilc sixiccnil ycai ol ilc
clild las passcd. Accoiding io ilc oiiginal iulcs, il ilcic is moic dclay, ilc clild is
noi cniiilcd io undcigo ilc ccicmony and icccivc ilc sacicd ilicad.
(Accoiding io somc auiloiiiics, ilc branmana clild slould ialc ilc ilicad
bciwccn ilc agcs ol livc and sixiccn; ilc hsatrya clild slould ialc ilc ilicad
bciwccn ilc agcs ol six and iwcniy iwo; ilc vasya slould ialc ilc ilicad bciwccn
ilc agcs ol cigli and iwcniy loui).
Tlc ccicmony slould bc pciloimcd by an auiloiiscd acarya.
.
On ilc moining ol ilc Lpanayanam ccicmony, ilc acarya slould ialc bail,
pciloim woislip ol ilc Supicmc Loid and ilc Vasnavas and ilcn pciloim Sattvha
Vrn Srana.
Hc slould ilcn pciloim Kusanha iiics cnding wiil Vrupahsa japa, calling ilc
liic namcd Samudblava`.
Tlc clild slould bc lcd a liiilc prasaam; lc slould bc clcan-slavcd (wiil shna),
bailcd, dccoiaicd, and dicsscd in onc piccc ol clcan sill oi coiion cloil.
Passing by ilc Noiil sidc ol ilc liic, ilc clild slould sii on ilc iigli land sidc ol
ilc acarya, lacing Lasi.
Tlc acarya slould siaii by iliowing gncc-soalcd wood ol pracsa lcngil inio ilc
liic silcnily.
Hc slould pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur svaha - dam vsnavc dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
usnh chandah
sr acyuto dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhuvah svaha - dam acyutaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr narayano dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om svah svaha - dam narayanaya dam na mama
om prajapath vsnu rsh
brhat chandah
sr ananto dcvata
vyasta samasta mahavyahrt homc vnyogah
om bhur bhuvah svah svaha - dam anantaya dam na mama
Tlc acarya oi notr slould ollci livc oblaiions ol gncc saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
upanayana homc vnyogah
om vsno vratapatc vratam carsyam
tat tc prabravm
tat sahcyam tcnardhyasam
dam aham anrtat satyam upam svaha -
dam vsnavc dam na mama
Oh Visnu, Lord of scripfuraI ruIes. I requesf fhaf You give mercy so I can
perform fhis Upanayanam rife. By fhis, may I affain success. To remove iIIusion
I underfake fhis acf of absoIufe frufh.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
usnh chandah
sr acyuto dcvata
upanayana homc vnyogah
om acyuta vratapatc vratam carsyam
tat tc prabravm
tat sahcyam tcnardhyasam
dam aham anrtat satyam upam svaha -
dam acyutaya dam na mama
Oh Acyufa, Lord of scripfuraI ruIes. I requesf fhaf You give mercy so I can
perform fhis Upanayanam rife. By fhis, may I affain success. To remove iIIusion
I underfake fhis acf of absoIufe frufh.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr narayano dcvata
upanayana homc vnyogah
om narayana vratapatc vratam carsyam
tat tc prabravm
tat sahcyam tcnardhyasam
dam aham anrtat satyam upam svaha -
dam narayanaya dam na mama
Oh Narayana, Lord of scripfuraI ruIes. I requesf fhaf You give mercy so I can
perform fhis Upanayanam rife. By fhis, may I affain success. To remove iIIusion
I underfake fhis acf of absoIufe frufh.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
brhat chandah
sr ananto dcvata
upanayana homc vnyogah
om ananta vratapatc vratam carsyam
tat tc prabravm
tat sahcyam tcnardhyasam
dam aham anrtat satyam upam svaha -
dam anantaya dam na mama
Oh Ananfa, Lord of scripfuraI ruIes. I requesf fhaf You give mercy so I can
perform fhis Upanayanam rife. By fhis, may I affain success. To remove iIIusion
I underfake fhis acf of absoIufe frufh.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
panhth chandah
sr sanharsano dcvata
upanayana homc vnyogah
om sanharsana vratanam vratapatc vratam carsyam
tat tc prabravm
tat sahcyam tcnardhyasam
dam aham anrtat satyam upam svaha -
dam sanharsanaya dam na mama
Oh Sankarsana, Lord of scripfuraI ruIes. I requesf fhaf You give mercy so I
can perform fhis Upanayanam rife. By fhis, may I affain success. To remove
iIIusion I underfake fhis acf of absoIufe frufh.`
Tlc acarya slould ilcn siand lacing Lasi on ilc Wcsi sidc ol ilc liic wiil lis
lands loldcd in piayci, upon a husasana wiil iips lacing Noiil.
Tlc clild slould siand lacing ilc acarya bciwccn ilc liic and ilc acarya, upon a
husasana wiil iips lacing Noiil.
A branmana slould siand on ilc clild's iigli land sidc and givc liisi io ilc clild,
ilcn io ilc acarya, landluls ol waici.
Tlc acarya slould lool ai ilc clild and say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnu narayana vasudcva sanharsano dcvatah
upanayanc acaryasya manavaham prchsamanasya japc vnyogah
agantra sam aganmah
pra sumartyam yuyotana
arstah sancarcmah
svast sancaratat ayam
Oh Lord, we have mef wifh fhis boy who has come for Upanayanam and
fesfify fo his characfer. PIease besfow Your company fo fhis spIendid youfh. Lef
us go wifhouf obsfacIes fo fhe supreme goaI of Iife. May fhe boy affain fhe
uIfimafe goaI.`
Hc slould lavc ilc clild say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
upanayanc acarayasya manavaha patanc vnyogah
om brahmacaryam agam
upa ma nayasva
I have come fo accepf fhe vow of brahmacaryam. PIease inifiafe me.`
Tlc acarya asls:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
upanayanc acarayasya manavaha nama-prasanc vnyogah
om ho nama as
Whaf is your name:`
Tlc clild slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
upanayanc acarayasya manavaha hathanc vnyogah
om...........dcva sarma nama asm
My name is...........`
Tlc clild and ilc acarya slould poui ilc waici liom ilcii lands.
Tlc acarya slould lold ilc iigli land and ilumb ol ilc clild in lis iigli land
and say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnu narayana vasudcva sanharsana dcvatah
upanayanc acarayasya manavaha hasta-grahanc vnyogah
om dcvasya tc vsnoh prasavc
narayana vasudcvayoh bahubhyam
sanharsanasya hastabhyam
hastam grhnam.......(namc ol clild)
In fhis acfivify of Visnu, I grasp your hand wifh fhe arms of Narayana and
Vasudeva, wifh fhe hands of Sankarsana.`
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
upanayanc grhtata manavaha hastasya acarayasya japc vnyogah
om vsnuh tc hastam-agraht
narayano mahavsnuh hastam agraht
muhundo prabhavsnuh hastam agraht
mtrah tvam as harmana
vsnuh acaryah tava
May Visnu fake your hand. May Narayana and Mahavisnu fake your hand.
May Mukunda and Prabhavisnu fake your hand. By fhis acfion, you are a friend.
Visnu is your feacher.`
Tlc acarya slould ilcn ciicumambulaic ilc clild and ilcn lacc Lasi wlilc saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
manavahasya avarttanc vnyogah
om vsnoh vhramanam anvavartasva sr (namc ol clild) dcva sarman
Turn fhe chiId foIIowing fhe sfrides of Visnu.`
Tlc acarya slould ilcn ioucl ilc iigli slouldci ol ilc clild wiil lis iigli land
and ilcn lowci ilc land io ilc clild's navcl (uncovcicd) saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr acyuto dcvata
upanayanc brahmacar nabhdcsasparsanc vnyogah
om prananam granthh as
ma vsrasah acyuta
tubhyam dam pardadam sr (namc ol clild) dcva sarman
You are fhe knof of fhe Iife airs. Do nof become Ioosened. Acyufa, fo You I
give fhis chiId.`
Toucling abovc ilc navcl ilc acarya slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr narayano dcvata
upanayanc brahmacar nabhdcsasparsanc vnyogah
om narayana, tubhyam dam pardadam sr (namc ol clild) dcva sarman
Oh Narayana, fo You I give fhis chiId.`
Toucling ilc clild's lcaii lc slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr janardano dcvata
upanayanc brahmacar nabhdcsasparsanc vnyogah
om janardana tubhyam dam pardadam sr (namc ol clild) dcva sarman
Oh ]anardana, fo You I give fhis chiId.`
Toucling ilc clild's iigli slouldci wiil lis iigli land lc slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
upanayanc brahmacar dahsna shandha sasparsanc vnyogah
om vsnavc prajapatayc tva pardadam sr (namc ol clild) dcva sarman
To Visnu, Prajapafi I give You fhis chiId`
Toucling ilc clild's lcli slouldci wiil lis lcli land lc slould say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
upanayanc brahmacar vama shandha sparsanc vnyogah
om vsnavc damodaraya tva pardadam sr(clilds' namc) dcva sarman
To Visnu, fo Damodara I give You fhis chiId.`
Hc slould addicss ilc clild saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
upanayanc brahmacar sasvodhanc vnyogah
om brahmacar as sr (namc ol clild) dcva sarman
You are a brahmacar.......`
Tlc acarya slould oidci ilc branmacar:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
upanayanc brahmacar prcsanc vnyogah
om samdham adhch
Puf wood on fhe fire.`
Tlc clild slould icply :
om vatam
I wiII`
Tlc acarya oiidcis.
om apah asana
Drink wafer for purificafion (acamana).`
Hc clild slould icply :
om vatam
I wiII`
Tlc acarya oidcis.
om harma huru
Do your work.`
Hc clild slould icply:

om vatam
I wiII`
Tlc acarya oidcis .
om ma dva svapsh
Refrain from sIeeping in fhe dayfime.`
Tlc clild slould icply :
om vatam
I wiII`
Tlc acarya slould go and sii on ilc Noiil sidc ol ilc liic lacing Lasi upon husa
wiil iips lacing Noiil.
Tlc clild slould lacc ilc acarya, and lnccl wiil iigli lncc ioucling ilc giound,
upon husa wiil iips lacing Noiil.
Tlc acarya slould wiap ilc clild's waisi ilicc iimcs wiil a bcli ol ilicc siiands ol
husa, by walling aiound lim ilicc iimcs in a cloclwisc diicciion.
looinoic:
Varana Grna Sutras say: Tlc iiiplc bcli symboliscs ilai ilc branmacari is always suiioundcd by ilc ilicc
Vcas.`
Hc slould malc ilc clild say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
upanayanc brahmacar mchhaIa pardhapanc vnyogah
om yam dur uhtat par vadhamana
varnam pavtram punat mc agat
pranapanabhyam baIam avahant
svasa dcv subhaga mchhaIa yam
This beIf is fhe consorf of fhe Lord, pure and auspicious. Like a sisfer, freeing
and profecfing one from bad words and acfs. If preserves fhe purify of ones
varna, bringing sfrengfh for inhaIing and exhaIing breafh. I have obfained fhis
beIf.`
om rtasya goptr tapasah parasv
ghnat rahsah sahamana arath
sa ma samantam abhparych bhadrc
dhartarah tc mchhaIc ma rsama
This beIf is fhe profecfor of frufh, fhe greafesf weaIfh of ausferify, which
prevenfs injury, and causes vicfory over enemies. O secref beIf of forfune, pIease
surround me compIefeIy. As your wearers may we nof bring harm fo you.`
Tlc acarya slould ialc ilc sacicd ilicad saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
upanayanc yajnopavta danc vnyogah
om yajnopavtam as yajnasya tva yajnopavtcna upanahyam
You are fhe sacred fhread for sacrifice. I fie you wifh fhis fhread for fhe
purpose of performing sacrifices.`
Hc slould placc ilc ilicad on ilc clild's lcli slouldci and undci ilc iigli aim
saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
upanayanc manavahasya yajnopavtam pardhapanc vnyogah
om yaMjnoMpaMvMtam paMraMmam paMvtram /
praMjapaAtcMr yat saAhaMjam puraMstaAt //
aMyuMsyaAm agryaMm pratAmunca suMbhram /
yaAjnopavMtam baIaAm astu tcjaAh //
The sacred fhread is mosf pure, born af fhe fime of fhe appearance of fhe
Lord, Iong before. Puf on fhis shining whife fhread besfowing Iong Iife. Lef fhere
be sfrengfh and energy.`
Tlc acarya slould placc ilc dcci slin in ilc clild's lands and malc lim say:
looinoic:
Tlc dcci slin was ol piaciical usc in loicsi lilc. Ii was uscd by ilc branmacari as an uppci gaimcni io lccp ilc
iain oll, and as an asana io sii and mcdiiaic, as snalcs would noi disiuib lim as ilcy dislilc ilc subilc smcll ol
ilc slin, and ilc laiis ol ilc slin luii ilcii scalcs.
Pranmanas would wcai ilc slin ol ilc blacl bucl (wlicl is non-dillcicni liom Pranman), hsatryas would
wcai ilc slin ol a spoiicd aniclopc, and vasyas would wcai ilc slin ol a goai. Howcvci, somc icxis subsiiiuic
ilc animal slin loi a ncw cloil.
om prajapath vsnu rsh
trstup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
upanayanc manavahasya ajna pardhapanc vnyogah
om mtrasya cahsuh dharunam baIyah
tcjo yasasv sthavram samdham
anahanasyam vasanam jarsnu par
dam vaj ajnam dadhc aham
I am giving you fhis deer skin, which is fhe Iighf of fhe sun, fhe presiding
Lord, sfrengfh, energy and fame, efernaI and effuIgenf, chasfe, giving vaIor,
giving Iong Iife.`
Tlc clild slould pui on ilc dcci slin.
Tlc clild, lolding lis lands, slould siand in lioni ol ilc acarya and say:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
acarya mantranc vnyogah
om adhh bhoh savtrm mc bhavan anubravtu
Teach me, sir. PIease recife fo me fhe Gayatr mantra.`
Tlc acarya slould malc ilc clild icciic cacl pliasc ilicc iimcs:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
upanayanc japopanayanc vnyogah
om tat savtuh varcnyam (3x)
om bhargo dcvasya dhmah (3x)
om dhyo yo nah pracodayat(c) (3x)
Tlc acarya slould malc ilc clild icpcai ilc lollowing iwo pliascs ilicc iimcs
cacl:
om tat savtuh varcnyam bhargo dcvasya dhmah (3x)
om dhyo yo nah pracodayat (3x)
Tlc acarya slould malc ilc clild icciic ilc lull mantra ilicc iimcs:
om tat savtuh varcnyam
bhargo dcvasya dhmah
dhyo yo nah pracodayat (3x)
Tlc acarya slould malc ilc clild icciic cacl ol ilc Manavyanrts as lollows:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
maha-vyahrt patc vnyogah
om bhur om
om prajapath vsnu rsh
usnh chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
maha-vyahrt patc vnyogah
om bhuvah om
om prajapath vsnu rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
maha-vyahrt patc vnyogah
om svah om
Tlc acarya slould malc ilc clild icciic ilc Gayatri mantra wiil ilc Manavyanrts
ilicc iimcs:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
japopanayanc vnyogah
om bhur bhuvah svah
tat savtur varcnyam
bhargo dcvasy dhmah
dhyo yo nah pracodayat om (3x)
Tlcn ilc acarya slould land ilc clild a siicl ol bIva oi paIasa wood and malc
lim addicss ilc siicl, saying:
looinoic:
Tlc ana is givcn loi pioicciion and loi icnding ilc spiiiiual masici's caiilc. Symbolically ii icpicscnis
ilc symbol ol a iiavcllci, in oilci woids, ilc branmacari is a iiavcllci on ilc ioad ol spiiiiual lilc.
Tlc branmana's ana slould mcasuic up io lis laiilinc, ilc hsatrya's up io ilc placc bciwccn cycbiows,
and ilc vasya's up io ilc iip ol lis nosc.
Tlc ana slould bc unbiolcn, unsciaiclcd and wiil bail. Ii slould bc siiaigli, linc looling and
noi buini by liic.
om prajapath vsnu rsh
panht chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
upanayanc manavaha dandarpanc vnyogah
om susravah susravasam
ma huru yatha tvam susravah
susrava dcvcsu cvam
aham susravah susrava
brahmancsu bhuyasam
You, being gIorious wifh knowIedge, make me gIorious wifh fhe same
knowIedge. O gIorious one, as you are gIorious among fhe dcvas, may I be
gIorious among fhe brahmanas.`
Taling ilc ana ilc branmacar slould bcgin bcgging, by liisi going io lis
moilci and saying:
om bhavat bhhsam dch
Oh good woman, pIease give aIms.`
looinoic:
In ilc Dlaima sasiia ii cxplains ilai
a branmana will cxclaim bnavat bnhsam cn,
a hsatrya, bnhsam cn bnavat,
and a vasya, cn bnavat bnhsam.
Rccciving alms lc slould say:
om svast
May fhere be auspiciousness`
In ilc samc mannci lc slould appioacl womcn liicnds ol lis moilci and ilcn
ilanl ilcm on iccciving ilc alms.
Hc slould ilcn go io lis lailci and say:
om bhavan bhhsam dch
Oh sir, pIease give aIms.`
looinoic:
Tlc samc mannci ol addicss will apply as said io ilc moilci.
Rccciving alms lc slould say:
om svast
May fhere be auspiciousness`
Hc slould appioacl liicnds ol lis lailci in ilc samc way.
Hc slould givc all ilai lc icccivcs io ilc acarya.
Tlc acarya slould pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa and slould ollci
gncc-soalcd wood ol pracsa lcngil inio ilc liic silcnily.
Hc slould pciloim Satyayana Homa, Vamacvya Ganam and ilc oilci iiics ol
Lcya Karma. Tlc lailci ol ilc clild slould givc ahsna io ilc iniiiaicd
Vasnavas and branmanas. Hc slould scivc prasaa io all ilc dcvoiccs and gucsis.
Tlc branmacar slould icmain ai ilc placc ol ilc noma silcnily uniil sunsci. Hc
slould ilcn pciloim Kusanha iiics, diawing ilc lincs and puiilying ilcn,
csiablisling ilc liic and calling ilc liic callcd Samudblava.` Hc slould lold lis
lands and say:
om havayam taro jatavcda
dcvcbhyo havyam vahatu prajanan
May fhis fire, aII knowing ]afaveda, carry fhe offering fo fhe dcvatas.`
Hc slould pciloim LahanjaI Scha and Agn-Paryuhsana (scc ilc scciion on
Kusanha)
Taling ilicc siicls ol gncc-soalcd wood ol pracsa lcngil, lc slould ollci ilc liisi
wiiloui mantra.
Tlc sccond lc slould ollci saying:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
agnau samdadhanc vnyogah
om vsno agnayc samdham aharyam
vrhatc jatavcdasc
yatha agnh samdha samdhyat
cvam aham ayusa mcdhaya varcasa
prajaya pasubhh brahmavacascna
dhancna annadycna samcdhsya svaha - dam vsnavc dam na mama
I have broughf fhe wood of fhe greaf fire, fhe knower of aII Iiving enfifies.
]usf as fhe fire shines brighfIy by means of fhe fueI, may I shine wifh Iong Iife,
wisdom, vifaIify, good offspring, many cows, knowIedge of fhe Vedas, necessary
weaIfh and susfenance.`
Hc slould ollci ilc iliid siicl silcnily.
Hc slould pciloim Agn Paryuhsana and LahanjaI Scha again.
Idcniilying limscll by gotra lc slould saluic ilc liic, saying:
om ...... gotrah sr (lis own namc) dcva sarmaham bho bhvadayc
I .......... of ..... gotra saIufe you, oh fire.`
Hc slould dismiss ilc liic saying:
om hsamsva
PIease forgive my offenses.`
Alici ilc sun las sci, ilc clild slould cai ilc giains ilai lc las bcggcd wiil gncc
bui wiiloui sali. lcloic caiing lc slould spiinllc ilc giains wiil waici, ilcn sip
waici saying:
om amrtopastaranam as svaha
You are fhe siffing pIace of necfar.`
Hc slould ialc small paiiiclcs ol lood in lis iing, middlc lingci and ilumb ol lis
iigli land and saying ilc lollowing livc mantras ollci ilc giains livc iimcs io ilc
lilc aiis by swallowing ilcm wiiloui clcwing. Lacl iimc somc giains slould
icmain in lis land, wlicl lc slould discaid on ilc caiil. Tlc lcli land slould bc
ioucling ilc plaic.
looinoic:
Il ilc iicc is prasaam, ilcn ilc discaidcd iicc slould bc lcpi in a coinci ol ilc
plaic. Tlis pioccss ol parscsana (sipping waici and an ollciing ol coolcd iicc io
ilc lilc aiis) is io icspcci Kisna's poicncics as His manilcsiaiion as Vaisvanaia, ilc
liic ol digcsiion and ilc livc lilc aiis.
anam vasvanaro bnutva
prannam cnam asrtan
pranapana-samayuhtan
pacamy annam catur-vnam
I am ilc liic ol digcsiion in ilc bodics ol all living cniiiics, and I join wiil ilc aii
ol lilc, ouigoing and incoming, io digcsi ilc loui linds ol loodsiull.` (lg 15.1+)
om pranaya svaha
om apanaya svaha
om samanaya svaha
om udanaya svaha
om vyanaya svaha
Alici linisling lis mcal lc slould again sip waici saying:
om amrtapdhanam as svaha
You are fhe wafer fo cover fhe necfar.`
As long as lc livcs as a branmacar, ilai is up uniil ilc Samavartana samshara, ilc
boy slould pciloim ilc Samananam Homa cvciy moining and cvcning.
Ioi ilc icsi ol lis lilc lc slould ialc lis mcals in ilis mannci.
Tlis is ilc Lpanayanam ccicmony.
Savifr Caru Homa
Tlis noma is pciloimcd on ilc louiil day alici ilc Lpanayanam iiics by ilc
acarya.
Alici laving bailcd, lc slould pciloim Agn Stnapana calling ilc liic
Samudblava`. Hc slould do ilc iiics upio ilc Pranma Stnapana. Tlcn lacing Lasi
lc slould sii down and cool caru in ilc samc liic.
Tlc pioccss (ol maling caru) is as lollows:
On ilc Wcsicin sidc ol ilc liic lc slould placc husa wiil ilcii iips lacing Lasi and
on iop ol ilai lc slould placc a moiiai and pcsilc madc ol wood. Hc slould also
placc a bamboo winnowing baslci ilcic and a bcll-mcial bowl wiil bailcy giains
in ii. Hc slould puiily all ilc iicms wiil waici liom a woodcn spoon (prohsani).
Hc slould clani ilc lollowing mantra.
om savtrc tva yustam nrvapam
Tlcn lc slould ialc a poiiion ol ilc bailcy liom ilc bcll-mcial bowl and placc ii
in ilc moiiai wiiloui mantra. Tlc icsi ol ilc bailcy slould bc dividcd inio iwo
poiiions. Tlcn lolding ilc pcsilc in lis iigli land, lc slould ciusl ilc giains in
ilc moiiai and ilcn ilicsl ilcm wiil ilc winnowing baslci. Similaily, ciusl and
ilicsl ilc oilci iwo poiiions ol bailcy. Alici doing ilis iliicc, lc slould wasl ilc
giains ilicc iimcs.
Kccping iwo picccs ol husa on ilc carustnaI (ilc placc wlcic ilc poi ol caru will
bc lcpi) wiil ilcii iips lacing Noiil, lc slould pui ilc waslcd giains in a poi and
slowly add mill and waici, a liiilc ai a iimc. Siiiiing ii wiil a spoon in a cloclwisc
diicciion, lc slould cool ii on ilc liic (ilai lc las insiallcd) maling suic ilai ii
docsn'i bccomc buincd oi ilai ilc waici cvapoiaics complcicly. Tlc spoon lc uscs
loi siiiiing slould bc madc liom hnar, paIasa oi uumbara wood wiil a llai lacc
on boil sidcs, lall an incl ilicl and ol a squaic slapc.
Wlcn ilc caru is icady, lc slould add iwo spoons ol gncc and lccp ii on ilc
Noiil sidc ol ilc liic on iop ol ilc husa. Hc slould ilcn add onc moic spoon ol
gncc.
Hc slould ilcn coniinuc wiil Pnum japa and cnd wiil ilc Sruva Samshara. Hc
slould lccp ilc gncc on iop ol husa on ilc Wcsicin sidc ol ilc liic, and ilcn
pciloim LahanjaI Scha and linisl ilc Kusanha iiics wiil ilc Vrupahsa japa.
Hc slould bcgin ilc noma by ollciing gncc-soalcd wood ol pracsa lcngil inio ilc
liic silcnily.
Ai ilc siaii ol ilc Caru Homa, ilc Manavyanrt Homa slould noi bc clanicd, bui ii
slould bc donc aliciwaids.
Il ilc pciloimci ol ilc Caru Homa wislcs io malc ilc noma sloiici, duc io lacl ol
giains, ilcn lc can pui only onc spoon ol gncc inio ilc caru and ialc onc spoonlul
ol caru liom ilc carustaI and ollci ii inio ilc liic claniing:
om vsnavc savtrc svaha
Accoiding io Pravara Sanhnyanusara, onc slould malc ilicc oi livc mchnaIas. Il
onc wanis io gci moic bcnclii and ilcic is cnougl bailcy giains, ilcn ilosc
branmanas wlo bclong io Pnrgu gotra slould pui livc spoons ol gncc and oilcis
slould pui loui inio ilc Noiil sidc ol ilc liic pouiing iowaids ilc casi claniing:
om vsnavc svaha
Tlcn ilcy slould ollci io ilc Souilcin sidc ol ilc liic claniing.
om anantaya svaha
Il ilc branmacar bclongs io ilc Pnrgu gotra ilcn onc slould pui onc spoon ol
gncc in ilc
bailcy giains and onc spoon in ilc caru. Tlcn onc slould ialc onc spoon ol caru
and pui ii in wiil ilc bailcy, ilcn pui onc spoon ol gncc in ilc Lasicin sidc ol ilc
carustaI. Talc anoilci spoonlul ol caru and pui ii wiil ilc bailcy, ilcn again pui
onc spoon ol gncc in ilc carustaI on ilc Wcsicin sidc. Oncc again ialc somc caru
and pui ii wiil ilc bailcy ilcn ollci anoilci spoon ol gncc in ilc caru. Poui a
spoonlul ol gncc onio ilc bailcy and ollci io ilc liic claniing:
om vsnavc savtrc svaha
Howcvci, il ilc branmacar bclongs io anoilci gotra, ilcn onc slould noi poui any
gncc in ilc Wcsicin sidc ol ilc carustaI. Poui onc spoon ol gncc in ilc caru as
cxplaincd bcloic, and poui onc spoon ol gncc on ilc bailcy and ollci io ilc liic
wiil ilc samc mantra.
Tlcn ilc branmacar liom ilc Pnrgu gotra slould poui iwo spoons ol gncc on ilc
bailcy and onc spoon ol gncc in ilc Noiil sidc ol ilc carustaI and pui somc caru
onto tnc barIcy. Hc slould pui iwo spoons ol gncc on iop ol ilc bailcy and ollci ii
in ilc Noiil Lasi sidc ol ilc liic, claniing:
om svast hrtc acyutaya svaha
Oilcis liom dillcicni gotras slould pui only onc spoon ol gncc on ilc bailcy. Tlc
icsi ol ilc iiiual is ilc samc.
Alici ilai, wlaicvci ingicdianis aic lcli slould bc ollcicd in ilc liic wiiloui
mantra. Tlcn lc slould pciloim Manavyanrt Homa and ollci wood inio ilc liic
silcnily.
Hc slould pciloim Satyayana Homa, Vamacvya Ganam and ilc oilci iiics ol
Lcya Karma. Tlc branmacar slould givc ahsna io ilc acarya and io ilc
iniiiaicd Vasnava wlo olliciaicd as ilc branma wlo aiiangcd ilc ccicmony.
Tlis cnds ilc Savtri Caru Homa.
Samavarfana
(Lcaving ilc GuruhuIa):
Tlis ccicmony is pciloimcd wlcn ilc siudcni linislcs lis Vcdic siudics.
IOOTNOTL
Tlc Samavartana samshara is pciloimcd loi ilosc siudcnis ,upahurvana
branmacaris) wlo, alici complciing ilcii siudics, lavc dccidcd io cvcniually livc
as a grnastna oi maiiicd man, iailci ilan acccpi ilc vow ol nastnha (pcimancni
branmacarya). lccausc ilc giaduaic siudcni is spiinllcd wiil waici in ilis
ccicmony lc is callcd snataha`. A snataha is considcicd icady io icacl and lc may
aiicnd scminais givcn by oilcis io luiilci lis lnowlcdgc.
LND IOOTNOTL
On ilc day ol ilc Samavartana, ilc acarya slould pciloim Vsnu Puja and Sattvha
Vrn Srana.
Hc slould pciloim Kusanha iiics, calling ilc liic namcd Tcjal`, and linisling
wiil Vrupahsa japa.
Tlc branmacari slould sii on lis iigli land sidc.
Tlc acarya slould iliow gncc-soalcd wood ol pracsa lcngil inio ilc liic wiiloui
mantra and pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa.
Tlcn lc slould ollci gncc inio ilc liic livc iimcs saying cacl ol ilc lollowng
mantras:
om prajapath vsnu rsh
gayatr chandah
sr ananto dcvata
samavartana homc vnyogah
om ananta vratapatc vratam acarsam
tat tc prabravm
tat asaham tcna aratsam
dam aham anrtat satyam upagam svaha -
dam anantaya dam na mama
Oh Ananfa, Lord of vratas, I have underfaken fhis vrata. I announce fo you
fhaf I have accompIished fhe vow and have safisfied You. Overcoming iIIusion I
have arrived af frufh.`
om paramcsvara rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vasudcvo dcvata
samavartana homc vnyogah
om vasudcva vratapatc vratam acarsam
tat tc prabravm
tat asaham tcna aratsam
dam aham anrtat satyam upagam svaha -
dam vasudcvaya dam na mama
Oh Vasudeva, Lord of vratas, I have underfaken fhis vrata. I announce fo you
fhaf I have accompIished fhe vow and have safisfied You. Overcoming iIIusion I
have arrived af frufh.`
om sanaha rsh
gayatr chandah
sr catur-bhujo dcvata
samavartana homc vnyogah
om catur-bhuja vratapatc vratam acarsam
tat tc prabravm
tat asaham tcna aratsam
dam aham anrtat satyam upagam svaha -
dam catur-bhujaya dam na mama
Oh Cafur-bhuja, Lord of vratas, I have underfaken fhis vrata. I announce fo
you fhaf I have accompIished fhe vow and have safisfied You. Overcoming
iIIusion I have arrived af frufh.`
om sanat humara rsh
gayatr chandah
sr sarvcsvaro dcvata
samavartana homc vnyogah
om sarvcsvara vratapatc vratam acarsam
tat tc prabravm
tat asaham tcna aratsam
dam aham anrtat satyam upagam svaha -
dam sarvcsvaraya dam na mama
Oh Sarvesvara, Lord of vratas, I have underfaken fhis vrata. I announce fo
you fhaf I have accompIished fhe vow and have safisfied You. Overcoming
iIIusion I have arrived af frufh.`
om ayusman rsh
gayatr chandah
sr acyuto dcvata
samavartana homc vnyogah
om acyuta vratapatc vratam acarsam
tat tc prabravm
tat asaham tcna aratsam
dam aham anrtat satyam upagam svaha -

dam acyutaya dam na mama
Oh Acyufa, Lord of vratas, I have underfaken fhis vrata. I announce fo you
fhaf I have accompIished fhe vow and have safisfied You. Overcoming iIIusion I
have arrived af frufh.`
Tlc acarya slould sii lacing Noiil on husa wiil iips lacing Noiil.
Tlc branmacar slould sii in ilc Noiil Wcsi, lacing Lasi, on husa wiil iips lacing
Noiil.
Tlc branmacar slould ialc a poi ol loi and cold waici mixcd iogcilci wlicl also
coniains iicc, bailcy, ura-naI, mung-naI, sarvausan, lcibs and canana.
Tlc siudcni slould lill lis lands wiil ilis mixiuic and poui ii on ilc giound
saying:
om saunaha rsh
gayatr chandah
sr naryananantadayo dcvata
samavartanc brahmacarayudahanjaI tyagc vnyogah
om apsu antah narayananantadayah pravstah
gohya upagohya mayuhho manohah
hhaIo vrajah tanudush ndrya ha
at tanat agnn srjam
In fhis wafer Narayana, Ananfa and ofhers have enfered. I rejecf fhe
inauspicious fires which cover, which conceaI, which confaminafe, which cause
pain, and bring desfrucfion fo fhe mind, body and senses.`
Tlc siudcni slould ialc waici again and poui on ilc giound saying:
om yad apam ghoram yad apam hruram yad apam asantam
at tat srjam
I abandon whaf is ferribIe, crueI and vioIenf in fhis wafer.`
Diiccicd by ilc acarya, ilc siudcni slould spiinllc somc ol ilc waici on limscll
saying:
om sanatana rsh
gayatr chandah
sr varaho dcvata
samavartanc brahmacaryudahanjaI schc vnyogah
om varaha tvam ha bhava
tcnaham atmanam abhsancam
Be presenf here, Varaha. I sprinkIe myseIf wifh fhis wafer.`
Diiccicd by ilc acarya, ilc siudcni slould lill lis lands wiil waici and spiinllc
limscll again saying:
om sr narada rsh
brhat chandah
srmad ananto dcvata
samavartanc brahmacaryudahanjaI schc vnyogah
om yasasc tcjasc brahma varcasaya baIaya
ndryaya vryaya annadyaya rayas
posaya tvstya apactta
This is for fame, for energy, for knowIedge, for sfrengfh, for fhe senses, for
courage, for susfenance, for weaIfh and prosperify, for briIIiance and respecf.`
Hc slould spiinllc limscll wiil waici again saying:
om paramcsvara rsh
gayatr chandah
sr ananto dcvata
samavartanc brahmacaryudahanjaI schc vnyogah
om ycna hrsna yasoganam
ycna sayya ycna asanam
ycna upanat ycna chatram
vyajanam sutram vasanam
yat yat scva yasah tc sarvam
tcna mam abhsnca tvam
Bafhe me wifh fhose fhings which affain fame by serving you - songs of
praise, your bed, seaf, shoes, umbreIIa, fan, sacred fhread and cIofh.`
Tlc siudcni slould spiinllc limscll wiil waici oncc moic wiiloui mantra.
Wlilc sianding, lacing Lasi, looling ai ilc Dciiy ol Visnu, lc slould piaisc ilc
Dciiy saying:
om vcda vyasa rsh
vrat chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
sr narayanopastanc vnyogah
narayanah vrajan bhrajabhrsnuh ndro marudbhh asthat
pratah yavabhh parsadah
dasasanh as dasasanm
ma huru a tva vsamy a ma vsa
Narayana, shining wifh aII pervading Iighf, fhe King of aII forces of nafure,
sfands wifh fhe monfhs - His associafes - in fhe morning. You are fhe besfower
of fen giffs. Make me fhe giver of fen giffs. I go fowards You. PIease come
fowards me.`
om vasampayana rsh
anustup chandah
sr sahasra-srsa puruso dcvata
sr narayanopastanc vnyogah
narayanah vrajan bhrajabhrsnuh ndro marudbhh asthat
dva yavabhh avaranah
satasanh as satasanm
ma huru a tva vsamy a ma vsa
Narayana, shining wifh aII pervading Iighf, fhe King of aII forces of nafure,
sfands wifh fhe monfhs - His foIIowers - in fhe dayfime. You are fhe besfower of
a hundred giffs. Make me fhe giver of a hundred giffs. I go fowards You. PIease
come fowards me.`
om sanandana rsh
anustup chandah
sr hrshcso dcvata
sr narayanopastanc vnyogah
om narayano vrajan brajabhrsnuh ndro marudbhh asthat
sayam yavabhh sahhbhh
sahasrasanh as sahasra sanm
ma huru a tva vsamy a ma vsa
Narayana, fhe Supreme Lord, shining wifh aII pervading Iighf, sfands wifh
fhe forces of nafure, sfands wifh fhe monfhs - His friends - in fhe evening. You
are fhe besfower of a fhousand giffs. Make such a besfower of me. I am
affempfing fo approach You. PIease come fowards me.`
om sanatana rsh
trstup chandah
sr vsvambharo dcvata
sr narayanopastanc vnyogah
om cho dcvah sarvabhutcsu gudha
sarvavyap sarva bhutantaratma
harmadhyahsah sarvabhutadhvasah
sahs ccta hcvaIo nrgunas ca
You are fhe Supreme Lord, in fhe hearf of aII Iiving enfifies. You are fhe aII
pervading guide of aII souIs, fhe confroIIer of aII acfivifies, fhe Lord of aII Iiving
enfifies. You are fhe wifness, fhe desfroyer, fhe compIefe whoIe, franscendenfaI
fo maferiaI nafure.`
om ntyo ntyanam cctanas cctananam
cho bahunam yo vdadhat haman
tam pthagam yc anubhajant dhrah
tcsam suhham sasvatam nctarcsam
om namo namas tubhyam narayanaya
OnIy fhe wise men who surrender unfo fhe EfernaI of aII efernaIs, fhe
Consciousness of aII consciousnesses, fhe Lord who fuIfiIIs fhe desires of aII
Iiving enfifies, who is sifuafed in His own abode, affain efernaI bIiss. I pay
obeisances again and again fo Narayana.`
Tlc siudcni slould ialc oll lis husa bcli by lowciing ii io lis lcci, wlilc saying:
om harh rsh
anustup chandah
sr vasudcvatmajo dcvata
mchhaIa mocanc vnyogah
om ud uttamam varuna pasam
asmat ava adhamam
v madhyamam srathaya
athah vsno vratc vayam
tava anagasah srya syama
SIip fhe noose of Varuna, fhe impedimenfs in Iife, from fhe upper parf of my
body, from fhe Iower parf of my body and from fhe middIe. Then Ief us, free
from sin, be fixed in performing service fo You, for fhe weIfare of aII.`
Tlc acarya slould iliow ilc siudcni's ana inio ilc liic.
Tlc acarya slould pciloim Vyasta Samasta Manavyanrt Homa and slould iliow
gncc-soalcd wood ol pracsa lcngil inio ilc liic silcnily.
Hc slould pciloim Satyayana Homa, Vamacvya Ganam and ilc oilci iiics ol
Lcya Karma
Tlc branmacari slould lccd ilc asscmblcd vasnavas, ilcn lc slould ialc a mcal
limscll.
Slaving lis lcad and lacc, cuiiing lis nails, lc slould ilcn bailc, pui on iwo
picccs ol ncw cloil and oinamcnis.
Hc slould pui on iwo yajnopavitas, saying:
om sanandana rsh
gayatr chandah
sr harh dcvata
samavartanc yajnopavta-dharanc vnyogah
om yajnopavtam as yajnasya tva yajnopavtcna upanahyam
You are fhe fhread for yajna. I bind you wifh fhis fhread for performing
yajna.`
Hc slould pui on a gailand saying;
om harabhajana rsh
gayatr chandah
sr bhagavat dcvata
srag bandhanc vnyogah
om srh as may bhagavat ramasva
You are prosperify. EsfabIish fhaf in me.`
Hc slould pui on slocs, saying:
om jamadagn rs
vrad gayatr chandah
sr upcndracyutau dcvatc
upanata-pardhanc vnyogah
om nctrau stho nayata mam
You are my eyes. PIease Iead me fo fhe Supreme Lord.`
Hc slould icccivc a bamboo ana ol lis own lcigli saying:
om paramcsvara rsh
gayatr chandah
sr hcsavo dcvata
danda-grahanc vnyogah
narayanasyas tvam vhto gandharvo`s upama ava
You are made by Narayana. You are fhe reveaIer of frufh. PIease be favorabIe
fo me.`
Hc slould placc (iic) lis dccislin and old yajnopavita on ilc ana.
Hc slould go and lool ai ilc acarya, saying:
om sanandana rsh
trstup chandah
sr svaracaryo dcvata
acaryaparsad bhsanc vnyogah
om yahsam va cahsusah pryo vo bhuyasam
Lef me be graced by you, by your gIance upon me.`
Hc slould sii bcsidc ilc acarya and placc ilc lingcis ol lis iigli land in lioni ol
lis mouil, so ilai ilc bicail iouclcs lis land. Hc slould say:
om harabhajana rsh
savtr chandah
sanatano dcvata
muhhya-prana-sparsanc vnyogah
om osthapdhana nahuI danta parmtah parh
jhvc ma vhvaIo vacam carum adycha vadaya
Oh fongue, covered by fickIe Iips and surrounded by feefh, do nof sfray,
speak sweef words for me here foday.`
Tlc acarya slould woislip ilc giaduaic by wasling lis lcci cic.
Tlc giaduaic slould appioacl a caii yolcd wiil iwo cows. Hc slould ioucl ilc
iwo polcs wlicl lix ilc yolc io ilc caii and mouni ilc cai, saying ilc ilicc lincs
ol ilc vcisc:
om narada rsh
anustup chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
rathabhmarsanc vnyogah
om vanaspatc vdvango h bhuyah
asmatsahha prataranah suvrah
gobhh sannadho`s vdayasva
Oh Lord of fhe foresf, be sfeady. Oh friend fo us, yoked fo fhe cows, fuII of
sfrengfh, you Iead us fo fhe Lord. Imparf sfrengfh fo us.`
Hc slould sii on ilc caii saying ilc lasi linc ol ilc vcisc:
om paramcsvara rsh
gayatr chandah
sr vsnuh dcvata
rathabhmarsanc vnyogah
om asthata tc jayatu jctvan
May he who has mounfed you (fhe carf) conquer fhe enemies.`
Diiving ilc caii io ilc Lasi oi Noiil lc slould go somc disiancc, ilcn iuin io ilc
iigli and iciuin iowaids ilc acarya.
Tlc acarya slould woislip lim again wiil looiwasl cic.
Tlc lailci (ol ilc giaduaic) slould ollci ilc acarya and vasnava branmanas
ahsna. Lvciyonc slould bc lcd. To allay any ollcnscs, ilc paiiicipanis slould
pciloim Krsna Nama japa and pay obcisanccs io Kisna and ilc Vasnavas.
Tlis is ilc Samavartana iiic.
Tlus cnds ilc bool Sai Kiiya Saia Dpila`.
GLOSSARY:
Agnikona - ilc Souil-Lasi coinci.
Ahufi - ilc oblaiion ollcicd in ilc saciilicial liic.
Aksafa - unbiolcn iicc giains mixcd wiil iumciic, uscd in ilc svast vacana.
Caru - oppulcni, ilicl swcci-iicc coolcd wiil iicc, mill, gncc, iaisins, caslcws,
sugai, cic.; uscd as oblaiions in ilc yajna. lcloic ollciing, plcniy ol waim gncc
slould bc pouicd on ilc iop.
Daksina - ilc donaiion ollcicd by ilc yajamana io ilc piicsis wlo pciloim ilc
saciilicc.
Durva - a iypc ol giass ilai is considcicd sacicd and is piaiscd iliougloui ilc
Vcas and Puranas.
Isanakona - ilc Noiil-Lasi coinci.
Khadra - jaclliuii wood.
Kusa - a sacicd giass uscd in Vcdic ccicmonics. Tlc Puianas mcniion ilai husa is
ilc bodily laii ol Yajna-Varana.
Kusandika - ilc opcning iiiuals ol a yajna.
Pradesa - a mcasuicmcni ol iwclvc lingcis (apiox.ninc inclcs) mcasuicd liom ilc
iip ol ilc small lingci io ilc iip ol ilc ilumb ol ilc oui-siiciclcd palm.
Proksana - pancaratrha mcilod ol puiilying objccis by spiinlling wiil sanciilicd
waici.
SankaIpa - a vow oi dciciminaiion io plcasc ilc Loid by ilc pciloimancc ol a
ccicmony, in wlicl ilc icciici piomiscs io complcic on a cciiain monil, ttn, day,
cic.
Udicya karma - ilc closing iiics ol a yajna.
Viniyoga - wlcn uiiciing any vcdic mantra, as a iulc onc slould liisi idcniily ii by
ilc rs wlo picscivcd ii, by ilc cnanan (mciic), by ilc Dciiy bcing involcd in ilc
mantra, and by ilc picscni applicaiion ol ilc mantra. Tlc puiposc ol ilis sysicm is
io guaianicc ilai onc undcisiands ilc mcaning, lunciion, lciiiagc and coiicci
inionaiion ol ilc mantra. Tlis usc ol ilc vnyoga is opiionally clanicd duiing a
ccicmony, lowcvci, ii will noi bc icciicd duiing pciloimancc ol a yajna accoiding
io ilc Naraa Samnta.
APPENDIX I
Yaja And Ifs Origins
Yajna` is ilc Vcdic mcilod ol woislipping Visnu by ollciings ol gncc,
giains, spiccs, liuii, cic. inio ilc sacicd liic accompanicd by ilc claniing ol
mantras. Accoiding io ilc Amar-hosa, ilc woid yajna` is dciivcd liom ilc
Sansliii iooi yaja` - io woislip. In ilc Purusa Suhta (Pg Vca 10.19.16), wc icad
ilai wlcn ilc dcmigods, alici bcing cicaicd by ilc Loid, dcsiicd io woislip Him
iliougl ilc sysicm ol yajna. ly ilcii will and conicmplaiion, ilcy ollcicd ilc
Loid Himscll as ilc liisi oblaiion loi ilc cicaiion ol ilc univcisc; ilis was ilc liisi
yajna (yat puruscna navsa cva yajnam atanvata`) and liom ii cmcigcd ilc liisi
clcmcnis ol lilc (tan narman pratnaman ya san`). Iuiilcimoic, ilc Puranas
dcsciibc low all yajnas lavc ilcii basis in ilc Supicmc Loid; yajna varanasya
sariram yajnatam agat`, all vaiiciics ol yajnas cmcigcd liom ilc body ol Yajna-
Vaiala.
The Fire
Yajna involvcs ilc insiallaiion and woislip ol ilc liic-god, Agni. Tlc liisi
mantra ol ilc Pg Vca addicsscs lim as Hota` oi ilc clicl saciilicial piicsi`. Ii is
lis scivicc io aci as ilc mouil ol Visnu, ilc consuming agcni, wlo caiiics ilc
ollciings io ilc Loid. Ii is ilus dcsciibcd, ilai ilc wood ol ilc liic is Agnidcva's
cais, ilc smolc lis nosiiils, ilc small llamcs lis cycs, ilc coals lis lcad and ilc
lully blazing llamcs lis ionguc. Tlus, ilc bcsi ollciing is io Agni's ionguc.
Tlc liic loi ilc yajna , may comc liom a branmanas lousc (mcaning liom
lis daily lousclold yajna), liom ilc lamp in ilc Dciiy-ioom, pioduccd by ilc
claniing ol mantra, cluincd liom ilc aran siicls oi by placing camploi on a puic
bcll-mcial plaic and igniiing ii by ilc usc ol a magnilying glass diicciing ligli liom
ilc sun.
Duiing ilc husanha iiics, loi vaiious ccicmonics and samsharas, dillcicni
loims ol Agni aic callcd io caiiy ilc oblaiions io ilc Loid -
Vvaha (maiiiagc) - Yojala Agni
Cathurth Homa (csiablisling lousclold yajna) - Silli Agni
Dhrt Homa (conclusion ol maiiiagc)- Dliii Agni
Pumsavana (iiics io bcgci a malc clild) - Candia Agni
Smantonnayanam (paiiing ilc wilc's laii) - Mangala Agni
Sosyant Homa (iiics bcloic clildbiiil) - Mangala Agni
Nama Karana (namc-giving ccicmony) - Paiiliva Agni
Paustha Karma (ccicmony loi ilc clild's lcalil) - lalada Agni
Anna Prasana (liisi giains) - Suci Agni
Cuda Karana (laii cuiiing) - Saiya Agni
Upanayanam (sacicd ilicad)- Samudblava Agni
Samavartana (giaduaiion liom ilc guruhuIa bcloic maiiiagc)- Tcjal Agni
Udcya Karma (concluding iiics ol ilc yajna)- Vidlu Agni
Vastu Homa (cniciing oi building a ncw icsidcncc)- Piajapaii Agni
Dhsa Homa (iniiiaiion)- Vaisnavagni
Ntya Homa (daily Dciiy woislip yajna) - Vaisnavagni
The Mandapa
Tlc manapa is ilc placc wlcic ilc yajna-huna is siiuaicd and ilc
ccicmony will bc pciloimcd. Tlc manapa slould bc spiinllcd wiil puic waici,
clcancd wiil a mixiuic ol cow-dung and waici and dccoiaicd wiil dcsigns on ilc
llooi, banana iiccs, lcavcs, gailands, llags and mangaIa-gnatas` (auspicious pois
ilai lavc bccn insiallcd by mantra) in ilc cigli diicciions, and ilc loui Vcas
insiallcd in pois in ilc loui caidinal diicciions.
The Kunda
In ilc manapa a squaic pii is buili mcasuiing onc nasta (ilc disiancc
liom ilc clbow io ilc iip ol ilc middlc lingci, appiox. 1S inclcs) wiil a onc
must (ilc widil ol ilc lisi, appiox. 3 inclcs) sicp on cacl sidc. Tlc sizc ol ilc
huna, accoiding io convcnicncc, may bc laigci dcpcnding upon ilc aica
availablc, ilc ccicmony, numbci ol gucsis, cic. Tlc pii may bc suiioundcd by onc
oi ilicc sicp walls. Il a huna cannoi bc consiiucicd, onc can pciloim ilc yajna on
a bcd ol sand ol ilc samc dimcnsions (ilis is lnown as a stnanIa). In ilc Krsna
Yajur Vca Samnta ii is siaicd:
vcds ca samamarjanoddananadbhh samsharah samshrta bhumh
When a yajna-hunda is buiIf, everyfhing becomes weII esfabIished - weaIfh,
weIfare, energy, heaIfh, and spirifuaI knowIedge.`
The Wood
Tlc wood slould bc cui io ilc sizc ol ilc huna and somc slould bc cui io
onc pracsa` lcngil (apiox. 9 inclcs). Onc slould avoid using any iypc ol
sccond-land wood (i.c. oiangc-ciaics and old claiis cic), wci wood, wood liom a
diiiy placc, wood coniaminaicd by impuic iicms, wood caicn by woims, wood
wiil iloins, oi wood wiil biiici, milly oi soui sap (sucl as nim, banyan, oi pinc-
wood).
The ObIafions
Noimally, ilc oblaiions ollcicd inio ilc liic consisi ol gncc, bailcy and
scsamc sccds, alilougl onc can also add oilci ingicdicnis sucl gur, diy liuii,
urva-giass, camploi, loius-sccds, cic. In somc yajnas ii is pcisciibcd ilai onc
slould ollci caru. Tlis is madc in iwo ways, onc can ciilci malc swcci caru wlicl
is basically ilc samc as swcci-iicc wiil iaisins, caidamon pods cic. oi onc can
malc ilc caru as onc malcs hncnar. In boil cascs onc slould add cxiia gncc so
ilai ilc ollciings buin casily in ilc liic.
In ilc linal ollciing (Purna Anut) onc may ollci liuiis, ncw cloil, nartah,
pan, bcicl nuis, llowcis, navaratna, cic. Tlc icmnanis liom ilc `urna Anut may bc
acccpicd as prasaam alici ilc yajna - as ilis linal oblaiion is an ollciing io ilc
Loid loi His saiislaciion. Onc's harma docs noi coniaminaic ilc linal ollciing. Ii is
undcisiood ilai ilc spiiiiual masici ialcs on ilc icaciions ol lis dcpcndcnis, as
cxplaincd in ilc 'Har Pnaht VIasa` quoiing ilc 'Nt Sastra' -
rajanam rastrahrtam papam
raja papam purohtam
bharatanam strhrtam papam
ssya papam gurum vrajct
The sins of fhe cifizens are suffered by fhe king; fhe king`s sins by fhe raja-
guru; fhe wife`s sins by fhe husband and fhe discipIe`s sins by fhe guru.`
The Priesfs
A yajna may involvc ilc lollowing loui piicsis (rtvhs) -
Hotr: Tlc piicsi wlo involcs and woislips ilc Loid, iliougl ilc mcdium ol ilc
liic.
Udgatr: Tlc piicsi wlo is in claigc ol claniing ilc mantras.
Advaryu: Tlc piicsi wlo picpaics and insialls ilc paiaplcinalia, and igniics ilc
sacicd liic. Hc sccs io ilc smooil iunning ol ilc ccicmony.
8rahma: Tlc masici ol ccicmonics. Hc sccs ilai all ilc mantras aic icciicd
piopcily, coiiccis any ciiois ilai occui duiing ilc piocccdings and sccs io ilc
piopci sioling ol ilc liic.
Il ilcic aic only ilicc piicsis, ilcic will bc ilc anvaryu, ugatr and ilc rtvh (ilc
notr). Il only iwo, ilc ugatr and notr, and onc, ilc notr.
Yaja ParaphernaIia
Tlc implcmcnis uscd in ilc yajna aic lnown as yajnayuna oi ilc
wcapons ol ilc yajna. Tlc icason loi ilis namc is givcn in ilc Atarcya Pranmana
(3+.1) ol ilc Pg Vca -
Ai ilc iimc wlcn ilc Loid cicaicd Yajna, ilc branmanas and hsatryas also
camc inio bcing. Yajna bcgan iunning away and ilc branmanas and hsatryas
clascd ii aimcd wiil ilcii own wcapons. Tlc wcapons ol ilc hsatryas wcic
loiscs, claiiois, swoids, bows, cic., and ilc wcapons ol ilc branmanas wcic ilc
uicnsils uscd in ilc yajna. Wlcn ilc hsatryas pcisucd ilc Yajna, Yajna, bcing
scaicd, ian lasici and ilc hsatryas iciuincd in dclcai. Howcvci, ilc branmanas
wcic succcsslul - by slowing Yajna ilcii wcapons, ii iccognizcd ilcm as iis' own
wcapons, and ilus conscnicd io siay wiil ilc branmanas.`
Tlcic aic innumciablc iicms uscd in dillcicni yajnas, bui wc will only lisi
ilc oncs ilai aic ol majoi impoiiancc:
Sphya. Tlis is a small woodcn swoid wlicl is uscd loi maling ilc lincs duiing ilc
panca-rchna-stnapana. Ii is also uscd loi cuiiing urva-giass and loi siiiiing ilc
caru. Gcncially, ilc spnya is onc aratn` long (disiancc liom clbow io iip ol liiilc
lingci = 2+ anguIas - widils ol a lingci = apiox. 1S inclcs) and is slaipcncd
bcloic usc wiil husa giass.
Sruh. Tlc sruh is a long ladlc wlicl las a bowl on iop ol ii ai onc cnd wiil a bcal
slapcd lilc an clcplani's lips loi gncc io bc pouicd oui. Ii may also lavc a cow's oi
lion's lacc. Tlc sruh may bc a banu (36 anguIas - 27 inclcs), an aratn (2+ anguIas -
1S inclcs), oi a pracsa (12 anguIas - 9 inclcs) in lcngil. Ii oiiginally manilcsi
liom ilc snoui ol Yajna Vaiala. Tlc sruh is gcncially uscd loi ollciing ilc purna-
anut (linal oblaiion).
Sruva. Tlis is a spoon uscd loi ollciing ilc main oblaiions ol gncc duiing ilc
yajna. Ii is an aratn in lcngil. Tlc dcpicssion ol ilc bowl is ilc widil ol ilc liisi
joini ol ilc ilumb and is splii inio iwo paiis, icpicscniing ilc sun and ilc moon,
a (ilc bicail iliougl ilc lcli nosiiil, coniiollcd by ilc moon ) and pngaIa (ilc
bicail iliougl ilc iigli nosiiil, coniiollcd by ilc sun); as ilc sruva oiiginally
manilcsi liom ilc nosiiils ol Yajna Vaiala.
Prohsan. Tlc prohsan is 12 anguIas long (9 inclcs) wiil a dcpicssion slapcd lilc
a loius lcal oi loius bud. Tlis vcsscl lolds puiilicd waici, loi spiinlling on ilc
vaiious paiaplcnalia in oidci io puiily ilcm, and loi pouiing waici aiound ilc
liic duiing Kusanha. lladcs ol urva-giass aic placcd in ilc waici loi
sanciilicaiion.
Upavcsa. Tlc liic is siolcd by a woodcn siicl lnown as an upavcsa`, ilc lcad ol
wlicl is slapcd lilc a land. Ii is ol a lcngil ol 12 anguIas (9 inclcs) oi onc aratn
(1S inclcs). Ii is also uscd loi moving buining wood wlcn ii lalls oui ol placc.
The Yajamana
Tlc yajamana is ilc pcison wlo sponsois and/oi is ilc bcnclacioi ol a
paiiiculai ccicmony: i.c. in ilc casc ol ilc wcdding ii is ilc gioom; in casc ol
samsharas conccining ilc wilc, ii is ilc lusband; and in casc ol ilosc conccining
ilc clild, ii is ilc lailci. In ilc casc ol a branmana, lc may pciloim lis own
ccicmonics. Howcvci, il lc is unablc io do ilis, lc may inviic a Vasnava branmana
io pciloim oi guidc ilc iiics on lis bclall (aci as rtvh).
Daksina or Dana
Accoiding io Vcdic cusiom, on ilc complciion ol ilc ccicmony, ilc
yajamana slould saiisly ilc piicsis and Vasnavas wiil gilis and prasaam. Ii is
said ilai wiiloui plcasing ilc branmanas ilc ccicmony las no valuc. As Si Kisna
says in Pnagava Gita 17.1+:
vdh-hnam asrstannam
mantra-hnam adahsnam
sraddha-vratam yajnam
tamasam parcahsatc
And fhaf sacrifice performed in defiance of fhe scripfuraI injuncfions, in which
no spirifuaI food is disfribufed, no hymns are chanfed and no remunerafions are
made fo fhe priesfs, and which is faifhIess - fhaf sacrifice is of fhe nafure of
ignorance.

APPENDIX II
Add Visnu smaianam and dciails on sanlalpa (namcs ol ilc
ycais, nalsaiias cic.)
The Common Rifes
Tlc nigli bcloic ilc samshara piopci, onc bcgins wiil ilc csiablislmcni ol ilc
gnata, Vsnu puja, and anvasa. Tlc ncxi moining, onc slould icciic ilc Svast
Vacana, SanhaIpa, csiablisl ilc gnata, woislip Loid Visnu, woislip ilc parampara
acaryas (Sattvha Vrn Srana), and pciloim Ccraja Puja ,Vasunara).

Svasfi Vacana
TRANS liom Piaiisila Vidli bool
Tlicc branmanas slould clani:
om punantu mam dcvajanah
punantu manasa dhyah
punantu vsva bhutan
jatavcdah punh mam
Onc branmana clanis:
om asya harmanah punyaham bhavanto bhruvantu
Ai lcasi ilicc branmanas iliow ahsata in ilc aii ilicc iimcs, wlilc claniing:
om punyaham om punyaham om punyaham
Togcilci ilcy clani:
om udgat cva sahunc sama gayas
brahma putra va savancsu samsas
vrscva vaj ssumatraptya
sarvato nah sahunc bhadrama vada
vsvato nah sahunc punyama vada
Onc branmana clanis:
om asya harmanah svast bhavanto bhruvantu ayusmatc svast
Tlc branmanas iliow ahsata in ilc aii ilicc iimcs, wlilc claniing:
om svast om svast om svast
Togcilci:
om svast na ndro vrddhasravah
svast nah pusa vsvavcdah
svast nas tarhsyo arstancmh
svast no brhaspath dadhatu
Onc branmana clanis:
om asya harmana rddhm bhavanto bhruvantu
Tlc branmanas iliow ahsata in ilc aii ilicc iimcs, wlilc claniing:
om rdhyatam om rdhyatam om rdhyatam
Togcilci:
om rdhyama stomam sanuyama vaja ma no
mantram sara thchopa yatam
yaso na pahvam madhu gosvanta ra
bhutamso asvnoh hamamaprah
om svast no govndah
svast no `cyutanantau
svast no vasudcvo vsnur dadhatu
svast no narayana naro va
svast nah padmanabhah purusottamo dadhatu
svast no vsvahscno vsvcsvarah
svast no hrshcso harr dadhatu
svast no vanatcyo harh
svast no `njanasuto hanur bhagavato dadhatu
svast svast sumangaIahcso mahan
sr hrsnah saccdananda ghanah sarvcsvarcsvaro dadhatu
Tlc branmanas slould iliow ilc icmaindci ol ilc ahsata.
Tlc mangaIacarana piaycis may bc icciicd ai ilis poini.
SankaIpa
SanhaIpa slould bc pciloimcd using a small coppci vcsscl. Silvci, sionc, clay,
concl oi bcll mcial slould noi bc uscd, noi slould sanhaIpa bc pciloimcd using
only ilc lands. Onc slould lill ilc poi wiil waici, and add scsamc, ilicc bladcs ol
husa (wiil iooi and iip iniaci), llowcis, and nartah oi banana.
Onc slould clani ilc sanhaIpa.
om vsnur
om tat sat
adya
_______masc (lunai monil )
_______pahsc ( lunai loiinigli)
_______tthau (lunai day )
acyuta gotrah
(namc ol sponsoi) dasa
(namc ol lunciion) harmabhuyadayartham
sr hrsna prtyartham
sr bhagavatarcana vasudhara sampatanayusa suhta japabhyudaha sraddha
harmamyaham harsyc

iianslaiion:
Onc slould ilcn iliow somc ol ilc waici in ilc Noiil-Lasi diicciion, poui ilc
balancc waici on ilc giound (oi inio a vsarjana patra placcd on ilc llooi) iuin ilc
vcsscl upsidc down and placc ganna and puspa on ii.
Tlcn icciic Sama Vcya SanhaIpa Suhta

om dcvo vo dravnodah purnam vvastvascam
udhva sncadhva mupa va prnadhva dcva uhatc
om sanhaIptarthasya sddhrastu
iianslaiion:

GHATA STHPANA
Tlc gnata oi waici poi, by asscmbling wiil ilc piopci mantras and calling in ilc
Loid, bccomcs a loim ol ilc Loid wlicl can bc woislippcd wiil upacaras (aiiiclcs
sucl as looi wasl, argnya, lamps cic.) in ilc mannci ilai onc woislips a murt.
Tlc gnata (poi) may bc madc ol gold, silvci, coppci, bcll mcial, sionc oi clay.
Tlosc madc ol clay aic suiiablc loi all puiposcs, bui slould bc unbiolcn, clcan
and slould only bc uscd oncc.
Onc slould placc ciilci nava-ratna (pcail, cai's cyc, gomcd, diamond, coial, ycllow
sappliic, cmciald, bluc sappliic, iuby), panca-ratna ,pcail, cai's scyc, diamond,
sappliic, iuby), oi a piccc ol gold in ilc waici wiilin ilc poi.
Tlc lcavcs uscd may bc banyan, pppaI, mango, oi uumbara. Mango lcavcs aic ilc
mosi commonly uscd.
Tlc liuii is usually coconui (giccn, wiil sicm; oi iipcncd wiil iuli), bui banana
may also bc uscd.
Tlc gnata slould bc csiablislcd in ilc Noiil-Lasi paii ol ilc manapa, oi Lasi ol
ilc liic pii. onc may diaw an cigli pciallcd loius on ilc giound using livc coloicd
dycs (wliic, icd, ycllow, blacl and giccn) wiil paddy in ilc ccniic and placc ilc
gnata on iop ol ilc giains.
vahana (calling ilc Dciiy inio ilc poi):
Onc may call Si Caiianya Malapiablu liisi and woislip wiil 16 upacaras, and
ilcn call Si Si Radla and Kisna and woislip ilcm wiil appiopiiaic upacaras and
mantras.
sr hrsna -
ha vaha ha vaha ,avanan mura)
ha tstha ha tstha (stnapan mura)
ha sanndch ha sanndch (sannnapan mura)
ha sannrudhyasva ha sannrudhyasva (sannronan mura)
ha sanmuhho bhava ha sanmuhho bhava (sanmuhniharana mura)
@ PUT REST OF INSTALLATION MANTRAS FROM
DEITY BOOK
Ghafa Puja
Woislip ilc Dciiy(s) in ilc poi wiil livc, icn oi sixiccn iicms (upacaras) using
ilc Dciiy muIa mantras. Insicad ol ollciing ilc woislip io ilc Loid in ilc poi, onc
may woislip a saIagrama oi a murt diiccily.
csa puspanjaI + dcty muIa mantra
dam asanam + dcty muIa mantra
svagatam su svagatam + dcty muIa mantra
ctat padyam + dcty muIa mantra
dam arghyam + dcty muIa mantra
dam acamanyam + dcty muIa mantra
csa madhuparhah + dcty muIa mantra
dam acamanyam + dcty muIa mantra
dam snanyam + dcty muIa mantra
dam vastram + dcty muIa mantra
man abharanan + dcty muIa mantra
csa gandhah + dcty muIa mantra
dam sugandha puspam + dcty muIa mantra
csa dhupah + dcty muIa mantra
csa dpah + dcty muIa mantra
dam navcdyam + dcty muIa mantra
Dciiy stut and Pranamas (opiional)
(clani stuts and pranamas loi Si Caiianya and Radla-Kisna)
Saffvika Vrddhi Sraddha ( bhyudayika Sraddha)
Worship of fhe caryas and Maha Bhagavafas
Onc slould insiall ilc acarya parampara in ilc samc poi as uscd in ilc gnata
stnapana.
om sarva sampradayacaryc-
ha vaha (slow avanani mura)
ha tsta (slow stnapana mura)
ha sanndch (slow sannnapani mura)
ha sannrudhyasva (slow sannronani mura)
ha sanmuhho bhava (slow sanmuhniharana mura)
put nyasa
Tlcn onc slould woislip ilcm wiil canana and llowcis:
om ctc gandha-puspc-
om guravc namah
om ISKCON pratstacaryaya namah
om parama guravc namah
om parapara guravc namah
om maha guravc namah
om paramcsth guravc namah
om sarvcbhyo mahanta-gurubhyoh namah
om sarva-vasnavcbhyoh namah

Onc slould ilcn insiall ilc livc Mana Pnagavatas in ilc poi:
om vsvahscnad panca maha-bhagavatc
ha vaha (slow avanani mura)
ha tsta (slow stnapana mura)
ha sanndch (slow sannnapani mura)
ha sannrudhyasva (slow sannronani mura)
ha sanmuhho bhava (slow sanmuhniharana mura)
pui nyasa
Tlcn onc slould woislip ilcm wiil canana and llowcis:
om ctc gandha-puspc -
om vsvahscnaya namah
om sanahaya namah
om sanatanaya namah
om sanandanaya namah
om sanat humaraya namah
Onc slould ilcn insiall ilc hpaIas in ilc poi
om naradad sarva dhpaIc-
ha vaha (slow avanani mura)
ha tsta (slow stnapana mura)
ha sanndch (slow sannnapani mura)
ha sannrudhyasva (slow sannronani mura)
ha sanmuhho bhava (slow sanmuhniharana mura)
@nyasa
Tlcn onc slould woislip ilcm wiil canana and llowcis:
omctc gandha-puspc -
om naradaya namah
om hapIaya namah
om yamabhagavataya namah
om bhsmadcvaya namah
om suhadcvaya namah
om janahaya namah
om sadasvaya namah
om prahIadaya namah
om brahmanc namah
om baIrajaya namah
om svayam bhuvaya namah
Onc slould ilcn insiall ilc Navayogcnras in ilc poi:
om havayad navayogcndrah -
ha vaha (slow avanani mura)
ha tsta (slow stnapana mura)
ha sanndch (slow sannnapani mura)
ha sannrudhyasva (slow sannronani mura)
ha sanmuhho bhava (slow sanmuhniharana mura)
@nyasa
Tlcn onc slould woislip ilcm wiil canana and llowcis:
om ctc gandha puspc -
om havayc namah
om havayc namah
om antarhsaya namah
om prabuddhaya namah
om pppaIayanaya namah
om avhotraya namah
om drumIaya namah
om camasaya namah
om harabhajanaya namah
Onc slould ilcn insiall ilc Pnaht Sahts in ilc poi:
om paurnamasyad bhaht-sahtayah -
ha vaha (slow avanani mura)
ha tsta (slow stnapana mura)
ha sanndch (slow sannnapani mura)
ha sannrudhyasva (slow sannronani mura)
ha sanmuhho bhava (slow sanmuhniharana mura)
@nyasa
Tlcn onc slould woislip ilcm wiil canana and llowcis:
om ctc gandha puspc -
om paurnamasya namah
om padmaya namah
om antarangaya namah
om gangaya namah
om yamunaya namah
om candravaIya namah
om gayatra namah
om tuIasya namah
om sarasvatya namah
om prthvya namah
om vasnavya namah
om gavc namah
om yasodaya namah
om dcvahutya namah
om dcvahya namah
om rohnya namah
om staya namah
om draupadya namah
om huntya namah
om ruhmnya namah
Onc slould ilcn insiall Kisna's Sahnas in ilc poi:
om srdamad sarva-gopaI-ganah
ha vaha (slow avanani mura)
ha tsta (slow stnapana mura)
ha sanndch (slow sannnapani mura)
ha sannrudhyasva (slow sannronani mura)
ha sanmuhho bhava (slow sanmuhniharana mura)
@nyasa
Tlcn onc slould woislip ilcm wiil canana and llowcis:
om ctc gandha puspc
om srdamnc namah
om sudamnc namah
om stoha-hrsnaya namah
om Iavangaya namah
om arjunaya namah
om vasudamnc namah
om vsaIaya namah
om subaIaya namah
om sr ramaya namah
om sr hrsnaya namah
Onc slould ilcn insiall Kisna's Sahnis in ilc poi:
om IaItad sarva-sahhyah
ha vaha (slow avanani mura)
ha tsta (slow stnapana mura)
ha sanndch (slow sannnapani mura)
ha sannrudhyasva (slow sannronani mura)
ha sanmuhho bhava (slow sanmuhniharana mura)
Tlcn onc slould woislip ilcm wiil canana and llowcis:
om ctc gandha-puspc -
om IaItaya namah
om syamaIaya namah
om vsahhaya namah
om campahaIataya namah
om suctraya namah
om tungavdyaya namah
om nduIchhaya namah
om rangadcvya namah
om sudcvya namah
Onc slould ilcn ialc vsnu prasaam and ollci io ilc guru, acaryas and
manabnagavatas.
dam mahaprasadam nrmaIyadham-
om guravc namah
om sarvcbhyo mahanta-gurubhyoh namah
om sarvcbhyo mahabhagavatcbhyoh namah
Vasudhara
Onc slould diaw wiil snnura on ilc Lasi oi Noiil wall (in ilc ioom in wlicl
ilc puja is bcing pciloimcd) ol ilc building a lall moon, a iiianglc (wiil ilc poini
ai ilc iop), and a svastha. Undci ilcsc diawings malc scvcn dois wiil ilc
snnura siaiiing liom lcli io iigli. Tlc diawings slould bc on ilc samc lcvcl as
onc's navcl. Taling a piccc ol husa giass wiil ilc iip dippcd in gncc, ioucl cacl
doi so ilai ilc gncc iuns down ilc wall iowaids ilc llooi. Wlilc ioucling ilc dois
wiil gncc onc slould clani:
om yad varccho hranyasya
yadva varccho gavamuta
satyasya brahmano varcchas-
tcna ma sam srjamas
@transIaton
Onc slould ilcn insiall Ccdiiaja in ilc poi:
om ccdraja vasavc-
ha vaha (slow avanani mura)
ha tsta (slow stnapana mura)
ha sanndch (slow sannnapani mura)
ha sannrudhyasva (slow sannronani mura)
ha sanmuhho bhava (slow sanmuhniharana mura)
@nyasa
Ollci livc upacaras ilai lavc all bccn ollcicd io Kisna liisi.
csa gandhah - om ccdraja vasavc namah
ctan puspan - om ccdraja vasavc namah
csa dhupah - om ccdraja vasavc namah
csa dpah - om ccdraja vasavc namah
dam navcdyam - om ccdraja vasavc namah
Clani ilc lollowing pranama mantra.
om ccdraja namastubhyam
sapagrasta mahamatc
hsuta-ppasandadc danta
ccdraja namo`stu tc
@transIaton
om ccdraja vaso hsamasva

@transIaton

Onc slould clani ilc Ayusya Suhta.
om ayurvsvayurvasvam vsvamayurasmah
prajastvastaradhndhc hyasma satam jvcma sarado vayantc
om ayuso mc pavasva varcaso mc pavasva vdhuh prthvya dvo jantrayah
srnvstvapohadah hsarant somo hodagaya mamayusc
mama brahmavarcasaya yajamanasyardhhya sr,namc ol sponsoi) (namc ol
lunciion)
harmano rajaya
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bhojapafra Ufsarga
Onc slould picpaic a laigc plaic wiil uncoolcd iicc, anI, gncc, sali, uncui
liuiis and vcgciablcs, bcial nuis, swccis and cloil.
Tlc yajamana slould pui lis iigli land iuincd upwaids on ilc plaic and wiil
lis lcli land ialc somc waici liom ilc acamana cup and spiinllc ilc iicms alici
icciiing cacl ol ilc lollowing mantras.
om ctasma sopaharna amanna bhojaya namah (spiinllc wiil waici)
om dam adhpatc - sr vsnavc namah (spiinllc wiil waici)
om ctat sampradanaya - sattvata brahmanaya namah (spiinllc wiil waici)
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Tlcn ialing waici again in ilc lcli land lc slould clani:
om vsnur
om tat sat
adya
_______masc (lunai monil )
_______pahsc ( lunai loiinigli)
_______tthau (lunai day )
sr hrsna prt hama
( namc ol yajamanas gotra) gotrasya
sr (namc ol yajamana)
subhc (namc ol lunciion) harmabhuyadayartham
( namc ol loiclailcis' gotra) gotranam nand-muhhanam ptrnam
parama-prtayc dam sopaharna amanna bhojyamarctam sr vsnu davatam
yatha
nama gotrasya sr (namc ol loiclailci) sattvha brahmanayaham dadan
iianslaiion
Dahsna (in ilc loim ol moncy) slould bc ollcicd io ilc Vasnava branmana on a
plaic. lcloic ollciing, ilc yajamana slould ollci ganna-puspa io ilc ahsna
saying:
om ctc ganda-puspc - ctasma hancana muIyaya namah
om ctat adhpatayc - om bhagavatc sr vsnavc namah
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Hc slould clani ilc lollowing sanhaIpa.

om vsnur
om tat sat
adya
_______masc (lunai monil )
_______pahsc ( lunai loiinigli)
_______tthau (lunai day )
sr hrsna prt hama
( namc ol yajamanas` gotra) gotrasya
sr (namc ol yajamana)
subhc (namc ol lunciion) harmabhuyadayartham
sopaharna amanna bhojya-dan harmanah sangatartham dahsnamdam
hancana muIyam sr vsnu davatam yatha nama gotraya sattvata
brahmanayaham
dadan
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Hc slould now ollci ilc ahsna io ilc Vasnava branmana.
APPENDIX III
Karna Vedha
(loiing ilc Lais):
Accoiding io Susiuia, ilis ccicmony slould bc pciloimcd in ilc sixil oi scvcnil
monil alici biiil, ilougl ii may bc pciloimcd along wiil ilc Cua Karana
ccicmony oi ai Lpanayanam.
looinoic:
Susiuia says: Tlc cais ol a clild slould bc piciccd loi pioicciion liom discascs and loi dccoiaiion.`
Oilci Ayur-vcc icxis dcsciibc low wlcn ilc ncivcs in ilc cai aic piciccd ai ilis iimc in ilc clild's lilc,
lusi is dccicascd in laici ycais.
Ii slould bc pciloimcd duiing ilc waxing plasc ol ilc moon on an auspicious
day, bcloic noon.
Tlc clild slould bc lcld on ilc lap ol ilc moilci.
Using a gold, silvci oi iion nccdlc, ilc suigcon slould ialc ilc iigli cai ol ilc boy
oi lcli cai ol a giil liisi, and picicc ilc cais wiil a singlc siiolc.
looinoic:
Tlc Viramtroaya Samshara Prahasa says: A gold nccdlc givcs clcgancc, bui onc can usc silvci oi cvcn
iion nccdlcs accoiding io lis mcans.`
Oilci icxis say ilai a branmana and a vasya slould usc silvci nccdlcs, a hsatrya, gold, and a sura, iion.
Gilis slould bc givcn io ilc vasnavas, and suigcon.
Vidyarambha
(Lcaining ilc Alplabci):
Tlis is pciloimcd wlcn ilc clild is livc, oi ai ilc samc iimc as ilc laii cuiiing
ccicmony, bui bcloic Lpanayanam. An auspicious day slould bc closcn wlcn ilc
sun is in ilc Noiilcin couisc.
Tlc clild slould bc bailcd, dicsscd in licsl cloil and dccoiaicd. Tlc paicnis
slould pciloim Vsnu Arcana. Tlc icaclci slould lacc Lasi, and ilc clild slould
lacc lim.
On a silvci plaic hum-hum slould bc spiinllcd and wiil a gold pcn ilc woids om
namo bnagavatc vasucvaya` oi narc hrsna` slould bc wiiiicn and icad ilicc iimcs
by ilc clild, wiil ilc lclp ol ilc icaclci. Il silvci and gold aic noi availablc oilci
maiciials may bc uscd, sucl as husa giass oi tuIasi.
Tlc clild slould pay lis obcisanccs io ilc icaclci, picscni ilc icaclci wiil cloil
and oinamcnis and ciicumambulaic ilc Dciiics. Pranmanas slould givc blcssings.
Womcn wlo lavc lusbands and clildicn alivc slould wavc lamps in lioni ol ilc
clild. Dahsna slould bc picscnicd io ilc branmanas and prasaam slould bc
disiiibuicd.