r r Gaura Nitai Pj

Based on Bhaktivinode's Sakepa-arcana-paddhati

(All activities can be done by meditation if they cannot be done externally.

Those who are not initiated may perform without chanting the mantras simply
meditating on the meanings.)

In the early morning, after taking bath, the sdhaka should sit on an sana
(seat) and face east. While touching the water in the pacaptra, he should
summon all the trthas by chanting the following mantra:

gage ca yamune caiva godvari sarasvati

narmade sindho kveri jalesmin sannidhi kuru

O Gag, O Yamun, O Godvar, O Sarasvat, O Narmad, O Sindhu, O

Kver, please become present in this water.

He should sprinkle the water on his head than say camana:

o viu sip
o viu sip
o viu sip
wash hands

or

o keavya nama sip water from brhma trtha of right hand

o nryaya nama sip water from brhma trtha of right hand
o mdhavya nama sip water from brhma trtha of right hand
wash hands

Put on tilaka with gopcandana or with touch each place with water:

o keavya nama
o nryaya nama
o mdhavya nama
o govindya nama
o viave nama
o madhusdanya nama
o trivikramya nama
o vmanya nama
o rdharya nama
o hkeya nama
o padmanbhya nama
o dmodarya nama
o vsudevya nama

"When one marks the forehead with tilaka, he must remember Keava. When
one marks the lower abdomen, he must remember Nryaa. For the chest, one
should remember Mdhava, and when marking the hollow of the neck one
should remember Govinda. Viu should be remembered while marking the
right side of the belly, and Madhusdana should be remembered when marking
the right arm. Trivikrama should be remembered when marking the right
shoulder, and Vmana should be remembered when marking the left side of the
belly. rdhara should be remembered while marking the left arm, and Hkea
should be remembered when marking the left shoulder. Padmanbha and
Dmodara should be remembered when marking the back. Touch the top of the
head with the water used to wash one's hand remembering Vsudeva.

Remember one's gurus (teachers) and pray for their permission to worship the
deities:

asmad gurubhyo nama obeisances to all my teachers

asmat parama gurubhyo nama obeisances to all their teachers
asmat sarva gurubhyo nama obeisances to all teachers

r r Gaura Nitai Pj

1. Meditate on r r Gaura Nitai, while chanting this prayer with folded

palms.

vande r-ka-caitanya-
nitynandau sahoditau
gauodaye pupavantau
citrau andau tamo-nudau
I oer my respectful obeisances unto r Ka Caitanya and Lord
Nitynanda, who are just like the sun and the moon. They have arisen
simultaneously on the horizon of Gaua to dissipate the darkness of ignorance
and thus wonderfully bestow Their benediction upon all.

2. Undress the deities and remove their sacred threads and neck beads. Place
two flower petals dipped in sandalwood paste in the bathing receptacle, for the
deities to sit on while ringing the bell in the left hand and chanting: idam
sana kl gaurya nama kl nitynandya nama

Then taking a soft dry towel in the left hand, lift the deities into the bathing
receptacle

3. Taking the spoon in the right hand oer some water from the pdya bowl
over the feet of each deity, while ringing the bell in the left hand and chanting:
etat pdya kl gaurya nama kl nitynandya nama

4. Taking the spoon in the right hand oer some water from the arghya bowl
over the hands of each deity, while ringing the bell in the left hand and
chanting: idam arghya kl gaurya nama kl nitynandya nama

5. Taking the spoon in the right hand oer some water from the camanya
bowl three times to the mouth of each deity (each time discarding it into the
throw-out pot), while ringing the bell in the left hand and chanting: idam
camanya kl gaurya nama kl nitynandya nama

6. Taking the bowl of madhuparka in the right hand oer it to the mouth of
each deity, while ringing the bell in the left hand and chanting: ea
madhuparka kl gaurya nama kl nitynandya nama

7. Taking the spoon in the right hand oer some water from the camanya
bowl three times to the mouth of each deity (each time discarding it into the
throw-out pot), while ringing the bell in the left hand and chanting: idam
camanya kl gaurya nama kl nitynandya nama

8. With the right hand a coating of lemon juice and gopcandana should be
applied to their bodies. Apply the tilaka and lemon mixture carefully to the
face with a q-tip avoiding painted areas. The mixture should then be removed
with a sponge. (If the deities are very tarnished it may be necessary to rub the
mixture with the some cotton until it removes the tarnish. At this time care
should be taken not to touch the deity directly with the left hand or rub o the
painted areas.)

9. Bathe the deities with (at least) three water-conch-shells of water, while
ringing the bell in the left hand and chanting: ida snniya kl gaurya
nama kl nitynandya nama

(N.B. While bathing the deity one should chant prayers appropriate to the
particular deity)

10. Taking a soft dry towel in the left hand, lift the deities from the bathing
receptacle onto a towel on the table.

(N.B. If the deities were mentally bathed then they should now be wiped over
with a damp towel. Make sure to remove all, sandalwood paste, flower petals,
and tulas, etc)

Dry the deities with towels and put on their neck beads.

11. Dress the deities after ringing the bell in the left hand and chanting: ida
sottariya-vastra kl gaurya nama kl nitynandya nama

12. Oer ornaments to the deities after ringing the bell in the left hand and
chanting: idam abharana kl gaurya nama kl nitynandya nama

13. Apply sandalwood paste to the lotus feet of the deities, while ringing the
bell in the left hand and chanting: ea gandha kl gaurya nama kl
nitynandya nama

14. Oer incense to the deities while ringing the bell in the left hand and
chanting: ea dhpa kl gaurya nama kl nitynandya nama

15. Oer the lamp to the deities while ringing the bell in the left hand and
chanting: ea dpa kl gaurya nama kl nitynandya nama

16. Oer flower petals dipped in sandalwood paste to the lotus feet of the
deities while ringing the bell in the left hand and chanting: ida sugandha
pupa kl gaurya nama kl nitynandya nama

17. Place tulas leaves on the lotus feet of the deities while ringing the bell in
the left hand and chanting: etat tulas patra kl gaurya nama kl
nitynandya nama

(N.B. The tulas leaves may be held in place by sandalwood paste)

18. Oer the food oering while ringing the bell in the left hand and chanting:
ida naivedya kl gaurya nama kl nitynandya nama

19. Oer water with the food oering while ringing the bell in the left hand and
chanting: ida pnya-jala kl gaurya nama kl nitynandya nama

Meditate on the deities enjoying the bhoga oering.

20. Taking the spoon in the right hand oer some water from the camanya
bowl three times to the mouth of each deity (each time discarding it into the
throw-out pot), while ringing the bell in the left hand and chanting: idam
camanya kl gaurya nama kl nitynandya nama

21. Place the small bowl of pn (or tmbla) before the deities, while ringing
the bell in the left hand and chanting: ida tmbla kl gaurya nama kl
nitynandya nama

22. Oer a flower garland to each of the deities while ringing the bell in the left
hand and chanting: ida mlya kl gaurya nama kl nitynandya
nama

23. Oer a flower at the feet of each deity while ringing the bell in the left
hand and chanting: ida sarva kl gaurya nama kl nitynandya
nama

24. After completing worship of r r Gaura Nitai, one should chant the
gaura-gyatr according to ones capacity:
kl ka-caitanyya vidmahe vivambharya dhmahi tan no gaura
pracodayt
25. Chant the following prayers to r r Gaura Nitai with folded palms.

namo mah-vadnyya
ka-prema-pradya te
kya ka-caitanya-
nmne gaura-tvie nama

O most munificent incarnation! You are Ka Himself appearing as r Ka

Caitanya Mahprabhu. You have assumed the golden color of rmat
Rdhr, and You are widely distributing pure love of Ka. We oer our
respectful obeisances unto You. (CC. Mad. 19.53)

nitynandam aha naumi

sarvnanda-kara param
hari-nma-prada devam
avadhta-iromaim

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

26. Replace the deities on the altar

27. Remove the prasadam, clean up and put away the paraphernalia