Srimati Laxmi Puja
iishvara samvat shraavaNa shuddha shukravaar (this puja falls on the Friday earlier and nearest to fullmoon in the month of shraavan.)
Laxmi (Lakshmi) Puja that falls on the Sharad Purnima, and or during the Diwali period.
Worshipping Devas
1 AT THE REGULAR ALTAR
om sarvebhyo gurubhyo namaH
om sarvebhyo devebhyo namaH
om sarvebhyo brAhmanebhyo namaH
prArambha kAryam nirvigna-mastu, shubham shobhanamastu, ishTa devatA kuladevatA suprasannA varadA bhavatu.
AT THE VARA MAHALKSHMI ALTAR
2 ACHAMANA:
om KeshavAya svAhA, om NArAyAnAya svAhA, om MAdhavAya svAhA,
om govindAya namaH, vishnave namaH, madhusuudanAya namaH, tivikramAya namaH, vAmanAya namaH, sridharAya namaH, hrishikeshAya namaH, padmanAbhAya namaH, damodarAya namaH, sankarshanAya namaH, vasudevAya namaH, pradyumnAya namaH, aniruddhAya namaH, purushottamAya namaH, adhokshajAya namaH, nArasimhAya namaH, achyutAya namaH, janArdanAya namaH, upendrAya namaH, haraye namaH, sri krishnAya namaH
om pranavasya parabhrahma rishih paramAtmA devatA daivi gAyatri chandah, prAnAyAme viniyogah.
om bhuh, om bhuvah, om svahah, om mAhah, om janah, om
tapah, om satyam, om tatsavitur-varenyam bhargo-devasya dhiimahi, dhiyo-yonah
prachodayAt
(Repeat Achamana )
om apojyoti rasomritam, brahma bhur- bhuva-svarom
3 SAMKALPAH
om SrimAn Maha-GanA-dhipataye namaH, sri Gurubhyo namaH, sri Sarasvatyey namaH, sri VedAya namaH, sri Veda-purushAya namaH, Ishta devatA-bhyo namaH, kula-devatA-bhyo namaH, stana-devatA-bhyo namaH, grama-devatA-bhyo namaH, vAstu-devatA-bhyo namaH, sachii purandarA-bhyAm namaH, umA maheshvarA-bhyAm namaH, mAtA pitrubhyAm namaH, lakshmi- nArayanAbhyAm namaH, sarvebhyo devebhyo namo namaH, sarvebhyo-brAhmanebhyo namo namaH, yetad-karma-pradhAna-devatAbhyo namaH
avignamastu, sumukhasch ekdantascha, kapilo gajakarnakah, lambodarascha, vikato, vigna nAsho ganAdhipah dhumra-ketur-ganAdhyaksho, bAla-chandro gajAnanah dvAdash-aitAni nAmAni,, yah patet shrunu-yAd-api vidyA-rambhe vivAhe-cha, praveshe nirgame tatA sangrAme sankate-schaiva, vignas tasya na jAyate
shukl-Ambara-dharam devam, shashi-varnam chatur-bhujam prasanna-vadanam dhyAyet, sarva vignopa-shAntaye
sarva-mangala mAngalye, shive sarvA-arta sAdhike sharanye tryambake devi, nArAyani namostute
sarvadA sarva kAryeshu, nAsti teshAm amangalam yesham hridisto bhagavAn, mangalAyatano harih
tadeva lagnam sudinam tadeva, tAra-balam chandra-balam tadeva vidyA balam daiva-balam tadeva, lakshmi-pateh tenghri yugam smarAmi
labhas-tesham jayastesham kutastesham parAjayah yesham indivara shyamo hridayasto janArdanah
vinAyakam, gurum bhAnum, brahma-vishnu-maheshvarAn sarasvatim
pranamy-Ad
au sarva karyarta siddhaye
srimad bhagavato mahApurushasya vishnorAjnaya pravartamAnasya, adya brahmano-dvitiya parArdhe vishnupade, sri svetavarAha kalpe, vaivasvata manvantare (bhArata varshe, bharata kande, jambhudvipe dandakAranya deshe, godAvaryA dkshine tiire, krishnavenyo uttare tiire, parashurAma kshetre, or samyukta america deshe, St Levis grame, or australia deshe, victoria grame , bahriinu deshe etc) shAlivAhana shake vartamAne vyavAharike dhAtu nAma samvatsare dakshiN-Ayane varshaa ritua, shraavaNa mAse, shukla pakshe, shukra vAsare, sarva graheshu yatA rashi stAna stiteshu satsu, yevam guna-visheshena vishishtAyAm shubha punya titau mama Atmana shruti-smriti-purAnokta phala-prApyartam, mama sa-kuTumbhasya kshema stairya Ayur-Arogya, chaturvidha purushArta sidyartam, angikrita sri rAma navami vratA-anga-tvena sampAdita sAmagryA, sri varamahalaxmyey priityartam, yatA shaktyA, yatA milita upachAra dravyeyi, sri suukta, puranokta mantr-eischa dhyAna AhvAhana-Adhi, shodashopachare sri varamahalaxmyey puujanam karishye.
idam phalam mayA-devi stApitam purata-stava, tena me safalA-vAptir-bhavet janmani-janmani. (kiip fruits in front of the Goddess)
4 SHADANGA NYASA (touching various parts of the body)
1 om hrAm angushtA-bhyAm namaH - hridayAya namaH
2 om hriim. tarjaniibhyAm namaH - shirase svAhA
3 om hruum madhyamA-bhyAm namaH - shikhayey vaushat
4 om hraim anAmikA-bhyAm namaH - kavachAya hum
5 om hraun. kanishtakA-bhyAm namaH - netra-trayAya vaushat
6 om hraH. kara-tala kara-prashtAbhyAm namaH. astrAya
ff-t
5 DIGBANDHANA - om mahAmA-yeti digbandhah - disho badnAmi (show mudra)
6 GANAPATI PUUJA
Adau nirvignatA-siddyartam mahA ganapati puujanam karishye. ganAnAm tvA shaunako gratsamado ganapatir-jagati, ganapatya-AvAhane viniyogah.(pour water)
om ganAnAm tvA ganapatim AvAmahe, kavim kavinAm-upama
shravas-tamam jyeshta-rAjam brahmanAm brahmana-spata Anah shranvan-noti-bhih
siida-sAdanam bhuh ganapatim AvAhayAmi, bhuvah ganapatim AvAhayAmi,
svah ganapatim AvAhayAmi. om bhur-bhuva-svaha mahA-ganapataye namaH, dhyAyAmi
dhyAnam samarpayAmi. mahA ganapataye namaH AvAhanam samarpayAmi (sam).
Asanam sam, pAdyam sam, arghyam sam, Achamanam sam, snAnam
sam, vastram sam, yajnopaviitam sam, chandanam sam, parimala dravyam sam,
pushpANi sam, dhuupam sam, diipam sam, nevedyam sam, tAmbuulam sam,
phalam sam, dakshinAm sam, Artikyam sam, om bhur-bhuva-svah mahA ganapataye
namaH mantra-pushpam sam,
om bhur-bhuva-svah Maha ganapataye namaH pradakshinA
namaskArAn sam, om bhur-bhuva-svah maha ganapataye namaH chatram sam, chAmaram
sam, giitam sam, nrityam sam, vAdyam sam, sarva rAjo-pachA-rAn sam.
atah prArtanA - om vakratunda mahAkAya, koti surya samaprabha, nirvignam kurume deva sarva kAryeshu sarvadA. om bhur-bhuva-svah maha ganapataye namaH prartanAm sam. anayA puujayA vignaharta maha ganapati priyatAm.
7 DIIPA STAPANA
atah devyey vAma bhAghe, diipa stApanam karishye. agni-nAgni samidhyte kavir-grahapatir-yuvA, havyavAt juvAsyah (light the lamps)
8 BHUUMI PRARTANA
mahidyau pratviichana imam yajnam mimikshatAm, pipratAnno bhariimabhih
9 DHANYA RASHI
om aushadhaya samvadante somena saharAjna, yasmai krineti brAhmanastam rAjan pArayAmasi (Touch the grains/rice/whiit)
10 KALASHA STAPANA
om A kalasheshu dhAvati pavitre parishichyate, uktair-yajneshu
vardhate (keep kalasha on top of rice pile)
om imam me gange yamune sarasvati shutudri-stomam sachata
parishnya, asiknya marud-vradhe, vitasta-yArjireye shrunuhyA sushomaya
(fill kalasha with water)
om gandha-dvArAm dhura-darshAm nitya pushpam karishinim,
iishvarim sarva bhutAnAm tAmi hopa-hvaye-shriyam (sprinkle in/apply gandha
to, kalasha) om yA phaliniiryA aphalA apushpA-yAscha pushpAni, brahaspati
prasotAstAno manchatvam hasah (put biitle nut in kalasha) om sahiratnAni
dAshushu-suvAti savitA bhagah, tambhAgam chitra mimahe(put jewels/washed
coin in kalasha) om hiranya-rupah hiranya sandrig-pAnna pAtsyedu hiranya
varuNa, hiranya-yAtari-payoner-nishadyA hiranyadA-dadattyan-namasmaiy (put
gold/dakshina in kalasha)
om kAndAt-kAndAt-parohanti parushah parushya pari evAno
dhurve pratanu sahasrena shatena-cha (put dhurva/karika ) om ashvattevo
nishadanam parnivo vasatishkrita, go-bhAja itkila sad yatsa navadha puurusham
(put five leaves in kalasha) om yuvAsu vAsah pariviit Agatsa ushreyAn bhavati
jAyamAnah, tam dhi-rAsa kavaya unnayanti svaddhyo svaddhyo manasA devayantah.(tie
cloth for kalasha)
om puurnadarvi parApata supuurnA punarApata, vasneva
vikriNAva hra-isha-muurjam shatakrito(copper plate and ashtadala with kumkum)
iti kalasham pratishtapayami (sakala puujarte akshatAan samarpayAmi - SPAS)
11 VARUNA PRARTANA ( On the second kalasha)
tatvAyAmi shunah-shepoh varuNa trishtup kalashe varuNAvAhane
viniyogah om tatvAyAmi brahmanA vandamAnastadA shAste yajamAno havirbhih.
AhelamAno VaruNa ha bodhurusham samAna Ayuh pramoshih
om bhur-bhuva-svah varuNAya namaH - chandanam samarpayAmi(add to kalasha)
om bhur-bhuva-svah varuNAya namaH - akshatAn samarpayAmi(add
to kalasha) om bhur-bhuva-svah varuNAya namaH - haridra-kumkumam samarpayAmi
om bhur-bhuva-svah varuNAya namaH - dhuupam samarpayAmi om bhur-bhuva-svah
varuNAya namaH - diipam samarpayAmi om bhur-bhuva-svah varuNAya namaH -
neivedyam samarpayAmi om bhur-bhuva-svah varuNAya namaH - sakala rajopachArArte
akshatan sam avate helo varuNa namo bharava yajnebhirimahe havirbhih kshayam
namasmabhyama suraprachetA rAjanne-nAmsi-shi-shradah kritAni varuNAya namaH
- mantra pushpam samarpayami - pradakshinA namaskarAn sam anayA puujayA
bhagavAn sri maha varuNa priyatAm - SPAS
12 KALASHA PUUJANA (continue with second kalasha )
kalashasya mukhe vishnuh, kanTe rudrah samAsritah muule tatra stito brahma, madhye mAtraganAh smratah kukshAtu sAgarAh sarve, sapta dviipA vasundharA rigvedato yajurvedah samavedo-hyatarvanah angeischa saLatAh sarve, kalashAntu samAshritAh atra gAyatri, sAvitri shAnti pushtiikari tatA AyAntu deva puujartam-abhishekArta siddhaye om sitA-site sarite yatra samgadhe tatr-AplutAso divam-utpatanti ye vai-tanvam visrajanti dhirAste janAso amritatvam bhajante
Kalashah PrArtanA:
kalashah kirtim-Ayushyam prajnAm, medhAm, shriyam, balam
yogyatAm pApahAnim cha, punyam vraddhim cha sAdhayet sarva tirtamayo yasmAt,
sarva devamayo yatah atah haripriyosi tvam, puurna-kumbham namostute.
kalasha-devatAbhyo namaH - SPAS
mudrA: (Show mudras as you chant )
nir-viishi-karanArtam tArksha mudrA, amrati karanArtam dhenu mudra pavatri-karanArtam shankha mudra - samrakshnArtam chakra mudra vipula-mAya karanArtam meru mudra
13 SHANKHA PUUJAN (pour water from kalasha to shankha, add gandha, flower)
shankham chandrArka daivatam, madhye varuNa devatAm prashTe prajApatim VindyAd, agre GangA sarasvatim tvam purA sAgarotpanna, vishnunA vidhratah kare namitah sarva devai-scha, pAnchajanyam namostu-the pAnchajanyAya vidmahe, pAvamAnAya dhimahi, tanno shankhah prachodayAt shankha devatAbhyo namaH - SPAS
14 GANTARCHANA (A drop of water from shankha, apply gandha, flower)
AgamA-rtantu devAnAm, gamanA-rtAntu rakshasAm kuru gantAravam tatra, devatA-vvAhana lAnchanam jnAnato-ajnAnatovApi, kansya gantAn navAdayet rAkshasAnAm pisAchanAm, taddeshe vasatir bhavet tasmAt sarva prayatnena gantAnAdam prakArayet ganta devatabhyo namaH - SPAS (Ring the Ganta)
15 ATMA-SHUDDHI (Sprinkle water from shankha on things/on devotees)
apavitro pavitro vA, sarva avastAngatopi vA yah smaret varamahalaxmyey, sah bhahyAm-bhyantarah suchih
17 SHAT-PATRA PUUJA ( put tulasi leaves or akshatAs in empty vessels)
vAyuvye arghyam, neirutye pAdyam, ishAnye Achamaniyam,
Agneye madhuparkam
purve snaniyam, paschime punarAchamanam
18 PANCHAMRITA PUUJA ( put tulasi leaves or akshatAs in vessels)
kshire laxmyey namaH - (keep milk in the centre) dadhini varamahalaxmyey namaH - (curd facing east ) grite rAjiivamukhyey namaH - (Ghii to the south) madhuni ramAyey namaH ( Honey to west ) sharkarAyAm vishNupatnyey namaH ( Sugar to north)
19 DWARA-PALAKA PUUJA
puurva-dvAre dvArashriyey namaH dhAtre namaH, vidhAtre namaH dakshina-dvAre dvArashriyey namaH chanDAya namaH, prachandAya namaH paschima-dvAre dvArashriyey namaH jayAya namaH, vijayAya namaH, uttara-dvAre dvArashriyey namaH GangAyey namaH, yamunAyey namaH
Sri Varalaxmyey namaH . dvAra-pAlaka puujam samarpayAmi
20 PIITA PUUJA
piitasya adhobhAge, AdhAra shaktyey namaH, AdikuurmAya namaH anantAya namaH, varAhAya namaH, svarNavedikAyey namaH ratnamantapAya namaH, simhAsanAya namaH tanmadhye varamahalaxmyey namaH , piita puujAm samarpayAmi
21 DIKPALAKA PUUJA (Start from east of kalasha or diety)
indrAya namaH, agnaye namaH, yamAya namaH, neyrutaye namaH, varuNAya namaH, vAyave namaH, kuberAya namaH, iishAnAya namaH, iti dik pAlaka puujAm samarpayAmi
21A NAVA DORA STHAPANAM (12knotted one new red thread to be placed on the alter, and do puja for the same)
kshemam navam mahAdevya kumkumaaktam sudorakam dvadasha
grantisamyuktam upakalpa prpujayeta
22 PRANA PRATISHTA (hold flowers/akshata in hand)
dhyA-yet satyam gunA-tiitam, guna-traya saman-vitam lokanAtam trilokesham, kaustubhA haranam harim niilavarnam piitavAsam, sri vatsa pada bhushitam gokulAnandam BrahmAdhyey-rapi puujitam
om asya sri prAna pratishtA mahA mantrasya, brahma, vishNu, maheshvarA rishayah, rig-yaju-sAmAtarvaNi chchandAmsi, parA prAna shakti devatA, Am biijam, hriim shaktih, kraum kiilakam, asyAm muurtau prAna pratishtapane viniyogah.
kara-nyAsah: - Am angushtAbhyAm namaH, hriim tarjanii-bhyAm namaH, kraum madhyamA-bhyAm namaH, Am anAmikA-bhyAm namaH, hriim kanishtakA-bhyAm namaH, kraum karatala-kara-prashta-bhyAm namaH
anga-nyAsah:- Am hridayAya namaH, hriim shirase svAha, kraum shikhAyey vaushat, Am kavachAya hum, hriim netra-triyAya-vaushat, kraum astrAya phat, bhur-bhuva-svahr-om
Am, hriim, kraum, - kraum, hriim, Am, ya, ra, la, va, sha, sha, sa, ha, om aham - sah, so-ham, so-ham, aham-sah
asyAm muurte, prAnA tishtantuh, asyAm muurte, jiivA tishtantu asyAm muurte sarvendriyAni, manastvat, chak-suh, shrota, jihva, grAhna, vAkvAni, pAda-pAyopastani, prAna, apAna, vyAna, udAna, samAna, atrAgatya sukham stiram tishtantu svAhA.
asunite punahr-asmAsu chakshuh, punah-prAnamihino dhehi-bhogam,
jopa-kshema suuryam-uchcharanta manumate, mralAyAna, svasti prAnAm pratishTApayAmi
(offer the flowers)
23 DHYANA
om hraam, hriim, hraim, kliim, chamundayey vichhe ( repeat 9times)
padmaasane padmakare, sarvalokaika pujite narayane priye devi supritaa bhava sarvada sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, dhyAnam samarpayAmi
(you can add more related shlokas)
24 AvAHANA(hold flowers in hand)
sarva mangaLa mangalye vishNuvakshasthithaalaye ahvaahayaami devi tvaam, supriitaa bhava sarvadaa
sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, AvvAhanam samarpayAmi (offer flowers to Lord)
AvwAhito bhava, stApito bhava, sannihito bhava, sanniruddho bhava, avakuntito bhava, supriito bhava,, suprasanno bhava, sumukho bhava, varado bhava, prasiida prasiida (show mudras to Goddess)
25 ASANAM
Suuryayuta nibhaH spuurte spurdratna vibhuushitam mandaasanam
idam devi sthiiyuutaam surapujite om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, Asanam
samarpayAmi (offer flowers/akshatAs)
26 PADYAM (offer water)
suvaasitajalam ramyam sarva thiirtha samudbhavam grahaaNa devi tvam sarva deva namaskR^.ite om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, pAdoyo pAdyam samarpayAmi
27 ARGHYAM (offer water)
shuddodakam paatrastham ganda pushpadi mishritam arghya daasyaamite devi, grahaaNa surapuujite om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, arghyam samarpayAmi
kAm so-smitAm, hiranya-prAkArA- mArdrAm, jvallantiim triptAm tarpayantim padme-stitAm padmavarNAn-tAmi hopa-hvaye shriyam
28 ACHAMANIIYAM (offer water, or akshatA/ leave/flower )
suvarNa kalashaanvitam chandanaagaru samyutam grahaaNaachamanam devii mayaadattam shubhaprade
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, Achamaniiyam samarpayAmi
chandrAm prabhAsAm yashasA jviintiim shriyam loka deva juushtA-mudarAm tAm padma-nemiim shranamaHam prapadye, alakshmiir-me-nashyatAm tvAm vranomi.
29 SNANAM
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, malApakarsha snAnam samarpayAmi
Aditya-varuNa tapasodhi-jAto vanaspati-stava vrakshodha-bilvah
tasya phalAni tapasAnudantu mAya-antarA-yAscha bahyA-lakshmiih
29 a) PachAmrita Snanam:
29 a.1 Paya snAnam (milk bath )
om ApyAya sva sva-sa-metute vishvatah soma-vrashnam, bhavA-vAjasya sanghade
surabhe-stu samu-tpannam, devAnAm-api durlabham payo dadhAmi devii tvaam, snAna-artam prati-grihyatAm
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, payah snAnam samarpayAmi.
payah snAnA-nantara shuddhodaka snAnam samarpayani. SPAS
29 a. 2 Dadhi snAnAm (curd bath )
om dadhi-krAvno akAri-sham jishno-rashvasya-vAjinah, surabhino
mukhA-karat prana AyunshitArishat
chandra-mandala samkAsham, sarva-deva-priyam hi yat,
dhadhi dadAmi devii tvaam, snAna-artam prati-grihyatAm
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, dadhi snAnam samarpayAmi.
dadhi snAnA-nantara shuddhodaka snAnam samarpayani. SPAS
29 a. 3 Ghrata snAnam (Ghii bath )
om gratam mimikshey ghrata-masya yonir-grate shrito ghratamasya-dhAma anushta-dhamAvaha mAdayasva svAhA-kratam vrashabha vakshi-havyam
Ajyam surAnAm AhAram-Ajyam yajney-pratishti-tam Ajyam pavitram paramam snAna-artAm pratigrahya-tA
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, grata snAnam samarpayAmi.
grata snAnA-nantara shuddhodaka snAnam samarpayani. SPAS
29 a 4 Madhu snAnam (Honey bath )
om madhu-vAta R^itAyate madhu-ksharanti sindhavah, mAdhvinah
santoshvadhiih
madhunakta mutoshaso madhu-matvA-artivam rajah, madhu-dyau
rastunah pita,
madhumAnno vanaspatir-madhumAm astu suuryah, mAdhviirgAvo
bhavantunah
sarvaushadhi samut-pannam piyusha sadrasham madhu, snAnartante mayA-dattam grrahAna parameshvari
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, madhu snAnam samarpayAmi.
madhu snAnA-nantara shuddhodaka snAnam samarpayani. SPAS
29 a) 5 SharkarA snAnam (Sugar bath )
om svAdhuh pavasya divyAya svAdhu-darindrAya suhaviitu nAmne svadur-mitrAya varuNAya brihaspataye madhumA adAbhyah
ikshu-dandAt samutpanna, rasya-snigdha-tarA shubhA sharkareyam mayA-dattA, snAnArtam pratigrihyatAm
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, sharkara snAnam samarpayAmi.
sharkara snAnA-nantara shuddhodaka snAnam samarpayani.
SPAS
29 b). gandhodaka snAna (Sandlewood water bath )
om gandha-dvArAm durAdarshA, nitya pushpAm kariishiniim ishvariim sarva bhuutanAm, tAmi hopa hvaye-shriyam
hari chandana sambhuutam, Hari priitescha gauravAt surabhi priaya gothamii, gandha snAnAya grihyatAm
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, gandodaka snAnam samarpayAmi.
sharkara snAnA-nantara shuddhodaka snAnam samarpayani.
SPAS
29 c) abhyanga snAnam (Perfumed Oil bath )
om kanikra-dajva-nusham, prabhru-vANa. iyatir-vAchamariteva nAvam sumangalascha shakune bhavAsi- mAtvA kAchid-abhi-bhavishvyA vidata
abhyangA-artam sundari devi, tailam pushpAdi sambhavam sugandha dravya sammishram sangra-hANa jagan-maate
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, abhyanga snAnam samarpayAmi.
29 d) angvodhartana (To clean the body)
ango-dhvartana-kam deva, kastuuryade vimishritam lepana-artam grihAnedam, haridra kumkumair-yutam
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, ango-dvarta-nam samarpayAmi.
29 e) ushnodaka snAnam (Hot water bath )
nAnA tiirtA-dA-hrtam cha, toya-mushnam mayA-kratam snAnAr-tam cha prayaschAmi, sviikurushva dayA-karii
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, ushnodaka snAnam samarpayAmi.
29 f) shuddhodaka snAnam (Pure water bath ) (sprinkle water all around)
om Apo-hishta maya bhuvah, TAna uurje dadAtana, MaheranAya chaksase, yovah shiva-tamorasah tasya-bhAjayate hanah, ushatiiriva mAtarah, tasmA aranga-mAmavo, yasya kshayAya jinvadha, apo jana yatA-chanah
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, shuddhodaka snAnam samarpayAmi.
(after sprinkling water around, throw one tulsi leaf to
the north)
30 MAHA ABHISHEKAH: ( Sound the bell, pour water from kalasha)
30 b) sri suukta:
1 om hiranya-varnAm
hariniim, suvarna rajata-srajAm
chandrAm hiranmayiim
lakshmiim jAtavedo ma-mAvaha
2 tAm ma Avaha jAtavedo,
lakshmi manapagAminim,
yasyAm hiranyam
vindeyam, gAmashvam purushAnaham
3 ashva-puurnAm rata-madhyAm
hasti-nAda prabhodiniim,
shriyam deviim-upahvvaye
shriir-mAdevi jushatAm
4 kAm so-smitAm hiranya
prakArA-mardrAm jvalantiim triptAm tarpayantiim,
padmestitAm
padmavarnAm tAmi-hopa-hvaye shriyam
5 chandrAm prabhAsAm
yashasA jvalantiim shriyam loke deva juushtA- mudarAm
tAm padma-nemiim
shranamaHam prapadye, alakshmiir-may-nashyatAm tvAm vranomi.
6 Aditya-varuNa tapasodhi-jAto,
vanaspati-stava vrakshodha-bilvah
tasya phalAni
tapasAnuvantu mAy-AntarA-yAscha bAhyA-lakshmiih
7 upaitu mAm deva sakhah kiirtischa
maninA sah
pradur-bhuuto
sura-stresh-min, kiirtim vraddhim dadAtu mey
8 kshut-pipAsA malA jyeshtam-alakshmiim
nAshayAmya-ham
abhuutiim-asamriddhim
cha, sarvAm nirnuda mey grahAt
9 gandha-dvAram durAdarshAm nitya
pushpAm karishiniim
iishavriim
sarvabhuutanAm tAmi hopa hvaya shriyam
10 manasa kAmama kuutim vAchah satya-mashiimahi
pashuunAm
ruupamannasya, mayi shriih shrayanta yashah
11 kardamena prajabhuuta mayi
sambhava kardama
sriyam vAsaya-mey
kuley mAtaram padma-mAliniim
12 Apah srajantu snig-dhani chikliita
vasame grahe
nicha deviim
mAtaram shriyam vAsaya mey kule
13 ArdhrAm pushkariNiim pushtim suvarnAm
hema maliniim
suuryAm hiranmayiim
lakshmiim jatavedo ma Avaha
14 Ardhram yah kariNiim yashtim
pingaLAm padma maliniim
chandrAm hiranmayim
lakshmim jAtavedo ma Avaha
15 tam ma Avaha jAta-vedo
lakshmii manapa-gAminiim
yasyam hiranyam
prabhuutim gavo dAsyoshAn vindeyam purushAnaham
16 ya lakshmii sindhu sambhavA
bhuti-dhenuh puruuvasuh
padma-vishva
vasurdevi sadAno-jyushatAm graham
17 padmAnane padma-uruh
padmAkshi padma sambhave
tam me bhajasva
padmAkshii eva saukhyam labhamy-aham
18 ashvadAyi godAyii dhanadayii dadAtu
mey
dhanam mey
dadatam devii, divi deviim aniishiinAm.
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, sri suukta snAnam
samarpayAmi.
31 PRATISHTAPANA
om namo varamahalaxmyey (Repeat 12 times)
om tadustu mitra varuNa tadagne sam-yorashma-bhya-midame stushastam, ashiimahi gAdhamuta pratishTAm namo dive brahate sAdanAya om grahA-vai pratishtA-suuktam tat pratishti-ta tamayA vAchA sham stavyam tasmAdya0dyapi-duura eva pashuun labhate graha-vai nAnA-jiga-mishati grahAhi pashuunAm pratishTA, pratishTA
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH. supratisTa-mastu.
32 VASTRA (offer two pieces of cloth)
upaitu mAm deva sakhah kiirtischa maninA sah pradur-bhuuto sura-stresh-min, kiirtim vraddhim dadAtu mey
tapta kAnchana samkAsham piitAmbaram idam harii samgrahANa jaganmAte varamahalaxmyey namostute
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, vastra-yugmam samarpayAmi
34 YAJNOPAVIITA
kshut-pipAsA malA jyeshtam-alakshmiim nAshayAmya-ham abhuutiim-asamriddhim cha, sarvAm nirnuda mey grahAt
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, yajnopaviitam samarpayAmi
35 GANDHA
gandha-dvAram durAdarshAm nitya pushpAm karishiniim iishavriim sarvabhuutanAm tAmi hopa hvaya shriyam
kumkumAgaru kastuuri karpuuram chandanam tatA tubhyam dAsyAmi varalxmi, sviikaru tripura sundari
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, gandham samarpayAmi
36 HASTABHUUSHANA
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, hasta-bhuushanam samarpayAmi
37 NANA PARIMALA DRAVYA
om ahireiva bhoghyeyh paryeti bAhum, jAyA hetim paribhAdamAnah hastagno vishvA-vayunAni vidvAn-pumAspra-mAnsam paripAtu vishvatah..
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, nAnA parimala dravyam samarpayAmi
38 AKSHATA
manasah kAmama kuulem vAchah satya-mashiimahi pashuunAm ruupamannasya, mayi shriih shrayanta yashah
shveta tundala samyuktAn, kumkumena virAjitAn akshatAn grahyatAm devi nArAyani namostute
sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, akshatAn samarpayAmi
39 PUSHPA
mAlyadiini sugandhiini, mAlyatAdiini vaiprabho mayA hritAni puujartam, pushpani pratigrahyatAm
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, pushpAni samarpayAmi
tulasii kunda-mandAra, jAjii punnaga champakaiH kadamba karaviireischa kusume shatapatrakeiH
jalAmbujairbilvapatreischamapkei varalamiim shubhaam PuujayishyAmyaham bhaktyA sangrahANa janArdani
tulasii kunda mandAra pArijAmbujairyutAm vanamAlAm pradAsyAmi grahANa jagadiishvari
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, patra pushpANi,vanamAlAmcha samarpayAmi
40 NANA ALANKARA
kati-suuutanguli-yecha kundale mukutam tata vanamAlAm kaustubham cha grahAna sulochani
sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, nAnA alankArAn samarpayAmi
41 ATAH ANGAPUUJAH
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH
pAdau
puujayAmi om rajiivalochanAyey namaH
gulfau
puujayAmi om rAmAyey namaH
jAnunii
puujayAmi om vArapradaayey namaH
janghey puujayAmi
om vishvaruupAyey namaH
uuruun puujayAmi
om kambukanTinyey namaH guhyam puujayAmi om vishvamuurtayey namaH jaghanam puujayAmi om vishnu vallabhaayey namaH katim puujayAmi om paramAtmikaayey namaH udaram puujayAmi om sriiyey namaH hridayam puujayAmi
om Lokajananyey namaH pasrshvau puujayAmi om trivikramAyey namaH prashta-deham puujayAmi om kamala hastaayey namaH skandau puujayAmi om shR^iutistutaayey namaH bAhum puujayAmi om indiraayey namaH hastAn puujayAmi
om Adi shaktyey
namaH kantam
puujayAmi om padmaayey
namaH vadanam
puujayAmi
om dayA sAgaryey
namaH nAsikam
puujayAmi om sarvadaayinyey namaH shrotre
puujayAmi mangaLa devataayey namaH
netrAni puujayAmi
om dhanurdharAyey namaH bhravau puujayAmi om mAyAyey namaH bhruumadhyam puujayAmi om shubhapradAyey namaH lalAtam puujayAmi om gnAna gamyAyey namaH shirah puujayAmi
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, sarvAngAni puujayAmi
42 ATAH PUSHPA PUUJAH
om ramAya namaH karaviira pushpam samarpayAmi om indirAyey namaH jAjii pushpam samarpayAmi om shAshvatAyey namaH champaka pushpam samarpayAmi om rAjiivalochanAyey namaH vakuLa pushpam samarpayAmi om sriimatyey namaH shatapatra pushpam samarpayAmi
om rAjeshvaryey namaH kalhAra pushpam samarpayAmi munigaNa sevitAyey namaH sevantikA pushpam samarpayAmi om kamalavaasinyey namaH mallikA pushpam samarpayAmi om pushtai namaH iruvantikA pushpam samarpayAmi om vishvavandyAyey namaH girikarnikA pushpam samarpayAmi
om janArdanAyey namaH Atasii pushpam samarpayAmi om aparAjitAyey namaH pArijAta pushpam samarpayAmi om bhargavyey namaH punnAga pushpam samarpayAmi om vAgvilasinyey namaH kunda pushpam samarpayAmi om satya vAche namaH mAlati pushpam samarpayAmi
om satya vikramAyey namaH ketakii pushpam samarpayAmi om satya vritAyey namaH mandAra pushpam samarpayAmi om vritadharAyey namaH pAtalii pushpam samarpayAmi om kshiir sAgar kannikayeynamaH ashoka pushpam samarpayAmi om paapadhvamsinyey namaH puuga pushpam samarpayAmi
om prasanna vadanAyey namaH dAdimA pushpam samarpayAmi om haripriyAyey namaH deva-dAru pushpam samarpayAmi om tATakAntakAyey namaH sugandha-rAja pushpam samarpayAmi om vedAntasArAyey namaH kamala pushpam samarpayAmi
sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, pushpapuujam samarpayAmi
43 ATA PATRA PUUJAH
om mahAlaxmyey namaH tulasi patram
samarpayAmi om Adishaktyey namaH
jAjii patram samarpayAmi om parAshaktyey
namaH champakA patram
samarpayAmi om svadAyey
namaH bilva
patram samarpayAmi om svAhAyey
namaH dhurvAyugmam samarpayAmi
om munigaNasevitAyey namaH sevantikA patram samarpayAmi om jagadkArine namaH maruga patram samarpayAmi om mahAmAtAyey namaH davana patram samarpayAmi om mahAbhujAyey namaH karaviira patram samarpayAmi om sauvmyAyey namaH vishnu-kranti patram samarpayAmi om brahmaNyAyey namaH mAchi patram samarpayAmi om munisamstutAya namaH mallikA patram samarpayAmi om mahAyoginyey namaH iruvantika patram samarpayAmi om padmahastAyey namaH apAmarga patram samarpayAmi om aprAjitAyey namaH pArijAta patram samarpayAmi om punyacharitrAyey namaH dAdima patram samarpayAmi om dayAsAgarAyey namaH badarii patram samarpayAmi om smitavaktrAyey namaH devadAru patram samarpayAmi om mitabhAshinyey namaH shamii patram samarpayAmi om puurvabhAshinyey namaH Amra patram samarpayAmi om haripriyAyey namaH shamii patram samarpayAmi om shrutistutAyey namaH vata patram samarpayAmi om jitavArAshayey namaH kamala patram samarpayAmi om indushiitalAyey namaH venu patram samarpayAmi
om varamahalaxmyey namaH patrapuujam samarpayAmi
48 ASHTOTTARA PUUJA (Chant dhyAna shloka )
Laxmiim kshiira samudra rAjatanayAm srii ranga dhAmeshvariim dasii bhuuta samsta deva vanita lokaika diipankurAm srimanmanda katAksha vibhava brahmendra gangAdharAm tvAm trailokya kutuniniim sarasijAm vande mukunda priyAm
(add namaH at the end of each name)
prkR^.ityey
ikR^.ityey
idyAyey
sarvabhuutahita vR^.itAyey
shraddhAyey
vibuutyey
surabhyey
paramAtmikAyey
padmAyey
vAche
padmanilayAyey
suchaye
svAhAyey
svadhAyey
sudhAyey
dhanyAyey
hiraNmayyey
laxmyey
nityapushtAyey
vibhAryey
Adityey
dityey
diipAyey
vasudhAyey
vasudhAriNyey
kamalAyey
kAntAyey
kAmAkshyey
krodhasambhavAyey anugR^.ihapradAyey
buddhaye
anaghAyey
harivallabhAyey
ashokAyey
amR^.itAyey
diipyAyey
lokashokavinAshinyey
dharmanilayAyey
karuNAyey lokamAtre
padmapriyAyey
padmahastAyey padmAkshmyey
padmasundaryey padmodbhavAyey
padmamukhyey
padmanaabhapriyAyey
ramAyey padmamuuladharAyey
doryey
padminyey padmagandhinyey
punyagandhAyey
suprasannAyey
prasAdAbhimukhyey
prabhAyey
chandravadanAyey
chandrAyey
chandrasahodaryey
chaturbhujAyey
chandraruupAyey
indirAyey
indushiitalAyey
AhlAdajananyey
pushhtyey
shivAyey
shivakaryey
satyey
vimalAyey
vishvajananyey
tushhtyey
dAridranAshinyey
priitipushkariNyey
shantAyey
shuklAmbharadharAyey
shriiyey
bhAskaryey
bilvanilayAyey
varArohAyey
yashasvinyey
vasundharAyey
hariNyAyey
hemamAlinyey
dhanadhAnyakartryey siddhaye
sthreNasovmyAyey
shubhapradAyey nR^.ipaveshmagatAyey
nandAyey
varalaxmyey
vasupradAyey
shubhAyey
hiraNyaprAkArAyey
samudratanayAyey
jayAyey
mangaLAyey
devyey
vishNuvakshasThalAyey sThitAyey
vishNupatnyey
prasannakshmyey
nArAyaNasamAshritAyey dAridradhvamsinyey
devyey
sarvopadravanivAriNyey
vanadurgAyey
mahAkAlyey
trikAlajnAnasampannAyey bhuvaneshvaryey
udarAngyey
srii mahAlaxmidevatAyey
iti ashto-ttara puujAm samrpayAmi
49 DHUUPAM
vanaspati rasodbhuuto gandhADyo gandha uttamaH,
dhuupam-dAsyAmi deveshi varalaxmii gR^.ihANatam
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, dhuupam AghrA-payAmi
50 DIIPAM
sAjyam trivarti samyuktam vahninA yojitum mayA grahAna mangalam diipam, treilokya timirApahe
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, diipam darsha-yAmi
51 NEIVEDYAM
(dip finger in water and write a square and 'sri' mark inside the square. Place neivedya on 'sri'. ; remove lid and sprinkle water around the vessel; place in each food item one washed leaf/flower/akshata
om varamahalaxmyey vid-mahe, vishNupatniicha dhiimahi,
tanno laxmii prachodayAt
om namo varamahalaxmyey (show mudras) ;
nir-viishi-karanArtam TArksha mudrA, Amrati karanArtam
dhenu mudra pavatri-karanArtam Shankha mudra - samrakshnArtam Chakra
mudra vipula-mAya karanArtam meru mudra
touch neveidya and chant 9 times 'om'
om satyam-tvartena parishinchAmi (sprinkle water around
the neveidya)
bhoh! devii bhojanArtam AgaschAdi vijnApya (request Goddess
to come for dinner)
sauvarne stAli-vairye mani-gana-kachite, gogratAm supakvAm
bhakshyAm bhojyAmsha lehyAnapi, sakalamaham joshyamnna niidhAya, nAnA shAkei
ruupetam samadhu dhadhi gritam kshiira pAniya yuktam tAmbuulam chApi, sri
laxmiim pratidivasa-maham manase chintayAmi
adya tishTati yat-kinchit kalpitas-chAparam-grahe pakvannam
cha paniiyam, yatopaskara samyutam yatAkAlam manushyarte, mokshya-mAnam
shariiribhih tat-sarvam rAma-puujastu, prayatAm me janArdhani sudhArasam,suviphulam,
Aposhanam-idam
tava grahAna kalashAniitam, yateshtam-upa bhujjya-tAm
om varamahalaxmyey namaH
amrito-pastaranam-asi svaha (drop water from shankhA)
om prAn-Atmane
laxmyey
svAhA
om ApAn-Atmane
ramAyey
svAhA
om vyAn-Atmane
bhAratyey
svAhA
om udAn-Atmane
haripriyAyey
svAhA
om samAn-Atmane bhuvaneshvaryey
svAhA
om namo varamahalaxmyey
nevedyam grahyatAm devi, bhakti mey achalAm kuruh iipsitam me varam dehi, iha-tra cha parAm gatim
sri varamahalaxmyey namas-tubhyam mahA neivedyam uttamam
sangrahAna sura-shreshtin bhakti mukti pradAyakam
ArdhrAm pushkariNiim pushtim suvarnAm hema maliniim suuryAm hiranmayiim lakshmiim jatavedo ma Avaha
om varamahalaxmyey namaH neivedyam samarpayAmi
(cover face with cloth, and chant Gayatri mantra five times or repeat 12 times om namo varamahalaxmyey)
sarvatra amritopi-dhAnya-masi svAhA
om varamahalaxmyey namaH, uttarA-poshanam
samarpayAmi (Let flow water from shankha)
52 MAHA PHALAM (put tulsi/akshatA on a big fruit)
idam phalam mayA-deva stApitam purata-stava, tena may safalA-vAptir-bhavet janmani-janmani.
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH mahA-phalam samarpayAmi
53 PHALASHTAKA(put tulsi/akshatA on fruits)
kuushmAnda mAtulingam cha karkatii dAdimii phalam rambhA phalam jambiiram badaram tatA
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, phalAshtakam samarpayAmi
54 KARODvARTANA
karodvartanakam deva-mayA dattam hi bhakti-tah charu chandra prabhAm divyam grahAna jagadiishvAri
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, karo-dvarta-nArte chandanam samarpayAmi
55 TAMBUULAM
puugiphalam sa-tAmbuulam, nAgavalli-dalair-yutam tAmbuulam grahyatAm rAma yela-lavanga-samyuktam
om sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, puugi-phala tAmbuulam samarpayAmi
56 DAKSHINA
hiranya garbha gharbhasta hemabiija vibhAvasoh ananta punya phalada atah shAntim, prayaschame
sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, suvarna pushpa dakshinAm samarpayAmi
Varamahalaxmi Vrita Katha:
OM SHRI VARALAXMYEY NAMAH
OM SHRI VARALAXMYEY NAMAH
OM SHRI VARALAXMYEY NAMAH
Suta Puranika addresses Shaunaka and other rishis thus: "Let me tell you a story about a Vrita which gives all the benefits and pleasure of this world to women. This Vrita was once narrated by Lord Parameshwara to Parvathi".
One day Parvati Devi approaches Lord Parameshwara who is seated in a golden throne studded with jewels. She prostrates herself and asks him thus: "Lord, is there any way by which women in Bhuloka can attain wealth, property, progeny and be happy. Please tell me by worshipping whom, by what Vrita and also if that Vrita was performed by anybody in the past". Parameshwar replies: "Manohari, yes there is a Varalaxmi Vrita which should be performed by women in Shravana Masa on the Friday before the full moon day of shukla paksha". He further narrates the details of Shri Varalaxmi Vrita.
In Kundina city of Magadha Desha , there lived a pativrita saadvi by name Charumati. Everyday she woke up early in the morning, worshipped her husband with devotion, served her in-laws with respect and she remained pleasant in her manners all thru the day. One night in her dream, Charumati saw Goddess Laxmi who said "I'm Varalaxmi Devi and I've appeared before you as I'm extremely pleased with you. If you worship me on the Friday before Shravana Shukla Poornima, I'll grant all your wishes". In her dream itself, Charumati praised Varalaxmi Devi thru various stotras and says, "O Jagajjanani, only with your blessings people can become scholars, affluent and contented. It is my ' poorva janma sukrita' to have you appear in my dream'. Pleased by Charumati's humility, Laxmi showered boons on her and disappeared.
Charumati immediately woke up and explained her dream to her husband, in-laws and companions and all of them encouraged her to perform the pooja as told by the Goddess. All of them eagerly waited for the day. On that Friday, they woke up early morning, took bath and wore silk sarees and then cleaned the whole house with 'gomaya', decorated the altar, placed the kalasham on the newly harvested rice, invited Goddess Varalaxmi and performed the pooja with all shraddha and bhakti. They tied the holy thread with 9 knots around their right wrist, offered various food items to the Goddess and did 'pradakshina namaskaras'. By the time they did 3 pradakshina namaskaras, by Laxmi's blessings, they were decked with jewels like anklets, bangles and such other ornaments studded with nine precious stones. Their houses turned to gold and they possessed horses, elephants and charriots. Charumati and her companions honoured brahmins with 'dakshina tambula', received their blessings and ate the prasadam with reverence. Ever since, Charumati and other ladies performed this Vrita regularly and lived happily.
Lord Parameshwar concludes saying, 'Parvati, this supreme Vrita can be performed by anybody (without the barrier of the varnas) and the performer will get all his wishes fulfilled. One who reads this story and one who listens to this story will attain success and benevolence with the blessings of Shri Varamahalaxmi".
OM SHRI VARALAXMYEY NAMAH
OM SHRI VARALAXMYEY NAMAH
OM SHRI VARALAXMYEY NAMAH
Om Shri krishnarpanamastu
57 MAHA NIRAJANA
shriiyey jAtah shriya aniriyAya shriyam vayo jaritrabhyo dadAti shriyam vasAnA amritatwa mAyan bhavanti satyA samidhA mitadrau shriya yevainam tacshriA mAdadhAti santata mrichA vashat-krityam santatmei sandhiiyate prajayA pashubhir-ya yevam veda
sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, mahA-nirAjanam diipam samarpayAmi
58 KARPURA DIIPA
archata prArchata, priyame dAso archata archantu putrakA, vata puranna drishna-varchata
karpuurakam mahArAjni, rambhod-bhuutam cha diipakam mangalArtam mahiipAle, samgrahAna jagatpalini
sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, karpuura diipam samarpayAmi
59 PRADAKSHINA
ArdhrAm yah kariNiim yashtim pingaLAm padma maliniim chandrAm hiranmayim lakshmim jAtavedo ma Avaha
yAni kAni cha pApAni janmAntara kritAni cha tAni tAni vinashyanti, pradakshine padey padey anyathA sharanam nAsti, tvamev sharnam mama tasmAt kArunya bhAvena raksha rakhsa karuNAkarii
sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, pradakshinAn samarpayAmi
60 NAMASKARA
tAm ma Avaha jAta-vedo lakshmii manapa-gAminiim yasyAm hiranyAm prabhuutim gavo dAsyoshAn vindeyam purushAnaham
namaH sarva hitArtAya jagadAra hetave
shrAshtAngoyam pranAmaste prayatnena maya kritah urusA
shirasA drishtvA, manasA vachasA tatA padbhyAm karAbhyAm jAnubhyAm, pranAmoshtAnga
muchyate
shAtyenApi namaskArAn, kurvatah jagadiishvari shata janmArchitam pApam, tat kshanadeva nashyati
sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, namaskArAn samarpayAmi
61 RAJOPACHARA
grahAna prameshvari, saratne chchatra chAmare darpanam vyajinam chaiva, rAja-bhogAya yatnatah sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, chatram samarpayAmi sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, chAmaram samarpayAmi sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, giitam samarpayAmi sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, nrityam samarpayAmi sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, vAdyam samarpayAmi sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, samasta rajopachArarte akshatAn samarpayAmii
62 MANTRA PUSHPA
yah shushih prayato-bhuutva juhuyAdAjya, manvaham suuktam pancha dasharcham chA shri kAmah satatam japet vidyA bhuddhi dhana-eishvarya, putra pautrAdi sampadah pushpAnjali pradAnena, dehime iipsitam varam
om svasti, srAmrAjyam, bhojyam, svArAjyam, vairAjyam, pArameshtAm rAjyam mahArAjya-mAdhipatya-mayam samanta paryAyisyAt sArva bhaumah sArvayushah, antAda, parardhat, prativyey samudra paryantaya ekarAliti tadapyesha shlokobhi-giito maruutah, praiveshtAro marutasyA vasan grahe AvikshitAsya kAma-prer-vishvedeva sabhAsada iti
sri varamahalaxmyey namaH, mantrapushpam samarpayAmi
63 SHANKHA BRAMANA (make trii rounds of shankha with water, like Arati and pour down; chant om 9 times, and show mudras)
imAm Apa-shivatama, imam sarvasya bheshhaje imAm rAshtrasya vardhini, imAm rashtra bhrato-mata
64 TIRTA PRASHANA
akAla mrityu haranam, sarva vydhi-upashamanam sri laxmii
pAdodakam shubham
65 UPAYANA DANAM ( suhAsini puuja)
(wash feet, wipe, offer gandha, kumkum, flowers, sapAd,
fruits and gifts and make
obeisances)
Ishta- kAmyArta prayukta, samyag-Acharita, sri varamahAlaxmi,
sAmpuurna phala- vapyartim, sri varamahalaxmyey svaruupAya suvasinye vAyana
dAnam karishey
sri varamahalaxmyey svaruupAya suvasinye AvAhana
puurvaka Asan gandha akshata dhuup diipAdi sakalArAdhanei-svarchitam.
nArAyani pratigrahnnAtu, NArAyani vai dadAti cha narAyani
tarako-bhyAm, NArAyanAyi namo namaH
balAya shriyey yasha-senna-dyAya, sri varamahalaxmyey
namaH, vAyanadAnam pratigrahnnatu (pratigrahnnA vilAti prativachanam)
66 VISARJANA PUUJA
ArAdhitAnAm devim punah puujasm karishey sri varamahalaxmyey
devatAbhyo namaH
PuujAnte chatram samarpayAmi, chAmaram samarpayAmi, nrityam samarpayAmi, giitam samarpayAmi, vAdyam samarpayAmi, Andolik--arohanam samarpayAmi, ashvArohaman samarpayAmi, gajArohanam samarpayAmi.
sri varamahalaxmyey devatAbhyo namaH, samasta rAjopachAra, devopachAra, shaktyupachAra, bhaktyupachAra, puujAm samarpayAmi
67 ATMA SAMARPANA
yasya smrityA cha nAmnoktya, tapah, puuja, kriyAdishu nuunam sampuurnatAm yAti sadyo vandey tam-achyutAm
mantrahiinam, kriyAhiinam, bhaktihiinam JanArdhani yat-puujitam mayA-devi paripuurnam tadastu mey
anena mayA-kratena, srirVaramahAlaxmi devata supriita suprasanna varadA bhavatu. madhye mantra, tantra svara, varNa nyunAtirikta,lopa,dosha,prAyaschittArtam rAm nAma mahA-mantra japam karishey
om ramAyey namaH, laxmyey namaH, Varamahalaxmyey namaH
om ramAyey namaH, laxmyey namaH, Varamahalaxmyey namaH om ramAyey namaH,
laxmyey namaH, Varamahalaxmyey namaH
kAyena vAcha manasendriyervA, bhuddhyAtmanA vA prakriteh svabhAvAt karomi yad yad sakalam parasmei nArAyanii iti samarpayAmi
namasmaromi, sri varamahalaxmyey svami devata prassadam shirasa grahnAmi
68 KSHAMAPANA
aparAdha sahasrAni kriyante aharnisham mayA tAni
sarvAni me deva kshamasva purushottama
yAntu deva gaNa sarve puujAm AdAya partiviim ishta kAmyarta sidyartam punar-AgamanAya-cha (shake the kalasha)
sri varamahAlaxmyArpaNamastu
