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sarasvatī pūjā

Check List

1. Altar, Deity (statue/photo),

2. Two big brass lamps (with wicks, oil/ghee)

3. Matchbox, Agarbatti

4. Karpoor, Gandha Powder, Kumkum, gopichandan, haldi, Kaajal

5. Sri Mudra (for Sandhyaavandan), Vessel for Tirtha, Yajnopaviita

6. Puujaa Conch, Bell, One aaratii (for Karpoor), Two Aaratiis with wicks

7. Flowers, Akshata (in a container), tulsi leaves, tulsi mala

8. Decorated Copper or Silver Kalasha, Two pieces of cloth (new),

9. Coconut, 1/2 kg. Rice, Bananas 6, gold coin, gold chain

10. Extra Kalasha, 3 trays, 3 vessels for Abhisheka

11. Betel nuts 6, Betel nut Leaves 12, Banana Leaves 2, Mango Leaves 5-25

12. Dry Fruits, 5 bananas, 1 coconut - all for naivedya

13. Panchaamrita - Milk, Curd, Honey, Ghee, Sugar, Tender Coconut Water

14. Puja Book

15. Dora (thread)

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1 At the regular altar

ōṁ sarvēbhyō gurubhyō namaḥ |

ōṁ sarvēbhyō dēvēbhyō namaḥ |

ōṁ sarvēbhyō brāhmaṇēbhyō namaḥ ||

prāraṁbha kāryaṁ nirvighnamastu | śubhaṁ

śōbhanamastu |

iṣṭa dēvatā kuladēvatā suprasannā varadā bhavatu ||

anujñāṁ dēhi ||

At the sarasvatī altar ---------------------------------------------------------------------

2 ācamanaḥ

dvirācamya

ōṁ kēśavāya svāhāḥ | ōṁ nārāyaṇāya svāhāḥ |

ōṁ mādhavāya svāhāḥ |

(Sip one spoon of water after each of the above

three mantras|

Take a little water from the vessel for worship with

an offering spoon onto the palm and sip it| This is

called achaman| Just as bathing causes external

purification, partaking water in this way is

responsible for internal purification| This act is

repeated thrice| Thus physical, psychological and

spiritual, internal purification is brought about|)

ōṁ gōviṁdāya namaḥ | ōṁ viṣṇavē namaḥ |

ōṁ madhusūdanāya namaḥ | ōṁ trivikramāya

namaḥ |

ōṁ vāmanāya namaḥ | ōṁ śrīdharāya namaḥ |

ōṁ hrṣīkēśāya namaḥ | ōṁ padmanābhāya namaḥ |

ōṁ dāmōdarāya namaḥ | ōṁ saṅkarṣaṇāya namaḥ |

ōṁ vāsudēvāya namaḥ | ōṁ pradyumnāya namaḥ |

ōṁ aniruddhāya namaḥ | ōṁ puruṣōttamāya namaḥ |

ōṁ adhōkṣajāya namaḥ | ōṁ nārasiṁhāya namaḥ |

ōṁ acyutāya namaḥ | ōṁ janārdanāya namaḥ |

ōṁ upēṁdrāya namaḥ | ōṁ harayē namaḥ |

śrī krṣṇāya namaḥ || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

3 prāṇāyāmaḥ

(Due to pranayam, the rajas component decreases

and the sattva component increases)

ōṁ praṇavasya parabrahma rṣiḥ | paramātmā dēvatā|

daivī gāyatrī chandaḥ | prāṇāyāmē viniyōgaḥ ||

ōṁ bhūḥ | ōṁ bhuvaḥ | ōṁ svaḥ | ōṁ mahaḥ |

ōṁ janaḥ | ōṁ tapaḥ | ōṁ satyaṁ |

ōṁ bhūrbhuvaḥ svaḥ |

ōṁ tatsaviturvarēṇyaṁ bhargō dēvasya dhīmahī

dhiyō yō naḥ pracōdayāt ||

punarācamana

(Repeat Achamana 2 - given above)

ōṁ āpōjyōti rasōmrtaṁ brahma

bhūrbhuvassuvarōm||

(Apply water to eyes and understand that you are of

the nature of Brahman) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

4 saṅkalpaḥ

(Holding unbroken consecrated rice (akshata) and

an offering spoon (pali) with water in the cup of

one’s hand one should chant the mantra with the

resolve, ‘I of the .....lineage (gotra), ..... am

performing the .... ritual to obtain the benefit

according to the Shrutis, Smrutis and Purans in

order to acquire .... result and then should offer the

water from the hand into the circular, shelving

metal dish (tamhan). Offering the water into the

circular, shelving dish signifies the completion of

an act.)

sarva dēvatā prārthanā

(Stand and hold a fruit in hand during sankalpa)

ōṁ śrīmān mahāgaṇādhipatayē namaḥ |

śrī gurubhyō namaḥ | śrī sarasvatyai namaḥ |

śrī vēdāya namaḥ | śrī vēdapuruṣāya namaḥ |

iṣṭadēvatābhyō namaḥ |

(Prostrations to your favorite deity)

kuladēvatābhyō namaḥ |

(Prostrations to your family deity)

sthāna dēvatābhyō namaḥ |

(Prostrations to the deity of this house)

grāmadēvatābhyō namaḥ |

(Prostrations to the deity of this place)

vāstudēvatābhyō namaḥ |

(Prostrations to the deity of all the materials we

have collected)



śacīpuraṁdarābhyāṁ namaḥ |

(Prostrations to the Indra and shachii)

umāmahēśvarābhyāṁ namaḥ |

(Prostrations to Shiva and pArvati)

lakṣmīnārāyaṇābhyāṁ namaḥ |

(Prostrations to the Lords who protect us - LakShmi

and NArAyaNa)

mātāpitrbhyāṁ namaḥ |

(Prostrations to our parents)

sarvēbhyō dēvēbhyō namō namaḥ |

(Prostrations to all the Gods)

sarvēbhyō brāhmaṇēbhyō namō namaḥ |

(Prostrations to all Brahamanas - those who are in

the religious path)

ētadkarma pradhāna dēvatābhyō namō namaḥ |

(Prostrations to Goddess Saraswathi, the main deity

of this puja)

|| avighnamastu ||

sumukhaśca ēkadaṁtaśca kapilō gajakarṇakaḥ |

laṁbōdaraśca vikaṭō vighnanāśō gaṇādhipaḥ ||

dhūmrakēturgaṇādhyakṣō bālacandrō gajānanaḥ |

dvādaśaitāni nāmāni yaḥ paṭhēt śruṇuyādapi ||

vidyāraṁbhē vivāhē ca pravēśē nirgamē tathā |

saṁgrāmē saṁkaṭēcaiva vighnaḥ tasya na jāyatē ||

(Whoever chants or hears these 12 names of Lord

Ganesha will not have any obstacles in any of their

endeavours)

śuklāṁbaradharaṁ dēvaṁ śaśivarṇaṁ caturbhujam |

prasannavadanaṁ dhyāyēt sarva vighnōpaśāṁtayē ||

sarvamaṅgala māṅgalyē śivē sarvārtha sādhikē |

śaraṇyē tryaṁbakē dēvī nārāyaṇi namō'stutē ||

(We completely surrender ourselves to that Goddess

who embodies auspiciousness, who is full of

auspicious-ness and who brings auspicousness to

us)

sarvadā sarva kāryēṣu nāsti tēṣāṁ amaṅgalam |

yēṣāṁ hrdisthō bhagavān maṅgalāyatanō hariḥ ||

(When Lord Hari, who brings auspiciousness is

situated in our hearts, then there will be no more

inauspiciousness in any of our undertakings)

tadēva lagnaṁ sudinaṁ tadēva tārābalaṁ

caṁdrabalaṁ tadēva |

vidyābalaṁ daivabalaṁ tadēva lakṣmīpatēḥ

tēṁghri'yugaṁ smarāmi ||

(What is the best time to worship the Lord? When

our

hearts are at the feet of Lord Narayana, then the

strength of the stars, the moon, the strength of

knowledge and all the Gods will combine and make

it

the most auspicious time and day to worship the

Lord)

lābhastēṣāṁ jayastēṣāṁ kutastēṣāṁ parājayaḥ |

yēṣāṁ indivaraśyāmō hrdayasthō janārdanaḥ ||

(When the Lord is situated in a person's heart, he

will always have profit in his work and victory in all

that he takes up and there is no question of defeat

for such a person)

vināyakaṁ guruṁ bhānuṁ

brahmāviṣṇumahēśvarān|

sarasvatīṁ praṇamyādau sarva kāryārtha siddhayē ||

(To achieve success in our work and to find

fulfillment we should first offer our prayers

to Lord Vinayaka and then to our teacher, then

to the Sun God and to the holy trinity of Brahma,

ViShNu and Shiva)

śrīmad bhagavatō mahāpuruṣasya viṣṇōrājñayā

pravartamānasya adya brahmaṇō dvitīya parārdhē

viṣṇupadē śrī śvētavarāha kalpē vaivasvata

manvantarē --------- dēśē śālivāhana śakē vartamānē

vyavahārikē ------------ nāma saṁvatsarē ----------------

āyaṇē --------------rtau ------------------ māsē --------------

pakṣē ----- tithau ----- nakṣatrē ----- vāsarē sarva

grahēṣu yathā rāśi sthāna sthitēṣu satsu ēvaṁ

guṇaviśēṣēṇa viśiṣṭāyāṁ



śubhapuṇyatithau mama ātmana śrutismrti

purāṇōkta phalaprāpyarthaṁ mama sakuṭumbasya

kṣēma sthairya āyurārōgya caturvidha puruṣārtha

sidhyarthaṁ aṁgīkrta sarasvatī vratāṁgatvēna

saṁpādita sāmagravyā sarasvatī prītyarthaṁ yathā

śaktyā yathā militā upacāra dravyaiḥ śrī sūkta

purāṇōkta mantraiśca dhyāna āvāhanādi

ṣōḍaśōpacārē durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatī dēvīṁ

uddiśya, durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatī dēvīṁ

prītyarthaṁ pūjanaṁ ca dēvī māhātmya mantra

paṭhanaṁ kariṣyē ||

idaṁ phalaṁ mayā dēvi sthāpitaṁ puratastava |

tēna mē suphalāvāptir bhavēt janmani janmani ||

(keep fruits in front of the Goddess) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

5. ṣaḍaṅga nyāsa

(Purifying the body) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

5.(1) kara nyāsa

(Purifying the hands)

ōṁ hrāṁ | aṁguṣṭhābhyāyāṁ namaḥ | hrdayāya

namaḥ ||

(touch the thumbs)

ōṁ hrīṁ | tarjanībhyāṁ namaḥ | śirasē svāhāḥ ||

(touch both fore fingers)

ōṁ hruṁ | madhyamābhyāṁ namaḥ | śikhāyai vaṣaṭ

||

(touch middle fingers)

ōṁ hraiṁ | anāmikābhyāṁ namaḥ | kavacāya hum ||

(touch ring fingers)

ōṁ hrauṁ | kaniṣṭhikābhyāṁ namaḥ | nētratrayāya

vauṣaṭ ||

(touch little fingers)

ōṁ hraḥ | karatalakaraprṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ | astrāya

phaṭ ||

(touch palms and over sleeve of hands) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

5.(2) digbandhana

( show mudras)

ōṁ bhūrbhuvasvarōm iti digbandhaḥ |

(snap fingers, circle head clockwise and clap hands)

diśō badnāmi ||

(shut off all directions i|e| distractions so that we can

concentrate on the Goddess)

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6 gaṇapati pūjā

(To prevent any obstacle from disrupting an

auspicious

occasion, it is begun with the worship of Lord

Ganapati|)

ādau nirvighnatā sidhyarthaṁ mahā gaṇapati

pūjanaṁ kariṣyē |

ōṁ gaṇānāṁ tvā śaunakō grtsamadō gaṇapatirjagatī

gaṇapatyāvāhanē viniyōgaḥ ||

(pour water)

ōṁ gaṇānāṁ tvā gaṇapatiṁ havāmahē |

kaviṁ kavīnāmupama śravastamaṁ |

jyēṣṭharāja brahmaṇāṁ brahmaṇaspata |

ā naḥ śrṇvannūtibhiḥ sīdasādanaṁ ||

bhūḥ gaṇapatiṁ āvāhayāmi |

bhuvaḥ gaṇapatiṁ āvāhayāmi |

svaḥ gaṇapatiṁ āvāhayāmi |

ōṁ bhūrbhuvasvaḥ sāṁgaṁ saparivāraṁ

sāyudhaṁ saśaktikaṁ mahāgaṇapatiṁ āvāhayāmi |

(O great Ganapati come along with Riddhi, Buddhi,

your entire family, all your weapons and might’)

ōṁ bhūrbhuvasvaḥ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ

dhyāyāmi| dhyānam samarpayāmi |

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | āvāhanaṁ

samarpayāmi |

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | āsanaṁ samarpayāmi |

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | pādyaṁ samarpayāmi |

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | arghyaṁ samarpayāmi

|

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | ācamanīyaṁ

samarpayāmi |

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | snānaṁ samarpayāmi |

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | vastraṁ samarpayāmi |

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | yajñōpavītaṁ

samarpayāmi |

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | caṁdanaṁ

samarpayāmi |



ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | parimala dravyaṁ

samarpayāmi

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | puṣpāṇi samarpayāmi |

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | dhūpaṁ samarpayāmi |

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | dīpaṁ samarpayāmi |

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | naivēdyaṁ

samarpayāmi |

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | tāmbūlaṁ

samarpayāmi |

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | phalaṁ samarpayāmi |

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | dakṣiṇāṁ

samarpayāmi |

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | ārtikyaṁ samarpayāmi|

ōṁ bhūrbhuvasvaḥ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ |

mantrapuṣpaṁ samarpayāmi |


pradakṣiṇā namaskārān samarpayāmi |


chatraṁ samarpayāmi |

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | cāmaraṁ

samarpayāmi|

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | gītaṁ samarpayāmi |

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | nrtyaṁ samarpayāmi |

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | vādyaṁ samarpayāmi |

ōṁ mahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ | sarva rājōpacārān

samarpayāmi ||

|| atha prārthanā ||

ōṁ vakratuṇḍa mahākāya kōṭisūrya samaprabha |

nirvighnaṁ kuru mē dēva sarva kāryēṣu sarvadā ||


prārthanāṁ samarpayāmi |

anayā pūjayā vighnahartā mahāgaṇapatiḥ prīyatām ||

(Offering of flowers - May Shri Mahaganapati, the

vanquisher

of all obstacles be appeased with this worship of

mine’,

chanting thus water should be released) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

7 dīpa sthāpanā

atha dēvyai vāma bhāgē dīpa sthāpanaṁ kariṣyē |

agnirnāgniḥ samidhyatē kavirgrahapatiryuvā

havyavāt juvāsyaḥ ||

(light the lamps) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

8 bhūmi prārthanā

(open palms and touch the ground.

first the earth (ground) on the right hand side (since

the host performing the religious ceremony is facing

the east, the hand touching the ground is in the

southern direction) and then the earth on the left

hand side, in front of oneself (that is the northern

direction) should be touched. Energies from the

south are distressing. To prevent them from causing

distress, one offers obeisance to them by touching

the earth. The energies from the north are however

saluted as they are pleasant.)

mahīdhyauḥ prthivīcana imaṁ yajñaṁ mimikṣatāṁ

pipratānnō bharīmabhiḥ || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

9 dhānya rāśi

ōṁ auṣadhāya saṁvadaṁtē sōmēna saharājña |

yasmai krṇēti brāhmaṇasthaṁ rājan pārayāmasi ||

(Touch the grains/rice/wheat)

10 kalaśa sthāpanā

(Two small heaps of rice should be made on the

ground

amidst chanting mantras. Later, chanting the mantra

two pots

of either gold, silver, copper or unbroken earthen

pots

should be placed on these two heaps.)

ōṁ ā kalaśēṣu dhāvati pavitrē parisiṁcyatē

uktairyajñēṣu vardhatē ||

(keep kalasha on top of rice pile)

ōṁ imaṁ mē gaṅgē yamunē sarasvatī śutudri

stōmaṁ sacatā paruṣṇyā |

asiknya marudvrdhē vitastayārjīkīyē śruṇuhyā

suṣōmayā ||

(fill kalasha with water)

ōṁ gaṁdhadvārāṁ durādharṣāṁ nityapuṣṭāṁ

karīṣiṇīṁ |

īśvarīṁ sarvabhūtānāṁ tāmihōpahvayēśriyaṁ ||

(sprinkle in/apply gandha to kalasha)



ōṁ yā phalinīryā aphalā apuṣpāyāśca puṣpiṇīḥ |

brhaspati prasōtāsthānō maṁcatvaṁ ha saḥ ||

(put betel nut in kalasha)

ōṁ sahiratnāni dāśuṣusuvāti savitā bhagaḥ |

tambhāgaṁ citramīmahē ||

(put jewels / washed coin in kalasha)

ōṁ hiraṇyarūpaḥ hiraṇya sandrigpānna pātsyēdu

hiraṇya varṇaḥ |

hiraṇyayāt pariyōnērniṣadyā hiraṇyadā dadatthyan

namasmai ||

(put gold / daxina in kalasha)

ōṁ kāṇḍāt kāṇḍāt prarōhaṁtī paruṣaḥ paruṣaḥ pari

ēvānō dūrvē pratanu sahasrēṇa śatēna ca ||

(put duurva / karika )

ōṁ aśvatthēvō niśadanaṁ parṇivō vasatiśkrta |

gō bhāja itkilā sathayatsa navatha pūruṣaṁ ||

(put five leaves in kalasha)

ōṁ yā phalinīryā aphalā apuṣpāyāśca puṣpiṇīḥ |

brhaspati prasōtāsthānō maṁcatvaṁ ha saḥ ||

(place coconut on kalasha)

ōṁ yuvāsuvāsaḥ parīvītāgāt sa uśrēyān bhavati

jāyamānaḥ |

taṁ dhīrāsaḥ kāvayaḥ unnayaṁti svāddhyō

svāddhyō manasā dēvayaṁtaḥ||

(tie cloth for kalasha)

ōṁ pūrṇādarvi parāpata supūrṇā punarāpata |

vasnē va vikrīṇāvaḥ iṣamūrjaṁ śatakratō ||

(decorate copper plate and ashhTadala with

kuMkuM)

iti kalaśaṁ pratiṣṭhāpayāmi ||

sakala pūjārthē akṣatān samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

11 varuṇa pūjana

(On the second kalasha)

tatvāyāmi śunaḥ śēpōḥ varuṇa triṣṭup kalaśē

varuṇāvāhanē viniyōgaḥ ||

ōṁ tatvāyāmi brahmaṇā vandamānastadā śāstē

yajamānō havirbhiḥ |

āhēlamānō varuṇaḥ bōdhyuruśaṁ samāna āyuḥ

pramōṣiḥ

ōṁ bhūrbhuvaḥsvaḥ varuṇāya namaḥ |caṁdanaṁ

samarpayāmi ||

(add to kalasha)

ōṁ bhūrbhuvaḥsvaḥ | varuṇāya namaḥ | akṣatān

samarpayāmi||

(add to kalasha)

ōṁ bhūrbhuvaḥsvaḥ | varuṇāya namaḥ | haridrā

kuṁkumaṁ samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ bhūrbhuvaḥsvaḥ | varuṇāya namaḥ| dhūpaṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ bhūrbhuvaḥsvaḥ | varuṇāya namaḥ| dīpaṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ bhūrbhuvaḥsvaḥ | varuṇāya namaḥ| naivēdyaṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ bhūrbhuvaḥsvaḥ | varuṇāya namaḥ |

sakala rājōpacārārthē akṣatān samarpayāmi ||

avatē hēḷō varuṇa namōbhiriva yajñēbhirīmahē

havirbhiḥ |

kṣayaṁ namasmabhyaṁ surapracētā rājan nēnāṁsi

śiśrathaḥ krtāni ||

varuṇāya namaḥ | mantra puṣpaṁ samarpayāmi ||

pradakṣiṇā namaskārān samarpayāmi ||

anayā pūjayā bhagavān śrī mahā varuṇa prīyatām ||


12 kalaśa pūjana

(continue with second kalasha)

kalaśasya mukhē viṣṇuḥ kaṇṭhē rudraḥ samāśritaḥ |

mūlē tatra sthitō brahmā madhyē mātrgaṇāḥ smrtāḥ

||

kukṣautu sāgarāḥ sarvē sapta dvīpā vasuṁdharāḥ |

rgvēdōtha yajurvēdaḥ sāmavēdōhyatharvaṇaḥ ||

aṁgaiśca sahitāḥ sarvē kalaśaṁtu samāśritāḥ |

atra gāyatrī sāvitrī śāṁti puṣṭikarī tathā ||

āyāntu dēva pūjārthaṁ abhiṣēkārtha siddhayē ||

ōṁ sitāsitē saritē yatra saṁgathē tatrāplutāsō

divamutpataṁti |

yē vaitanvaṁ visrajanti dhīrāstē janāsō amrtattvaṁ

bhajanti ||

(Those who want to attain immortality take a

dip in the confluence of the Ganges, yamuna and

sarasvati rivers at the prayag. Let the water

in this kalasha become like the water from the

holy rivers)

|| kalaśaḥ prārthanāḥ ||



kalaśaḥ kīrtimāyuṣyaṁ prajñāṁ mēdhāṁ śriyaṁ

balam |

yōgyatāṁ pāpahāniṁ ca puṇyaṁ vrddhiṁ ca

sādhayēt ||

(Let this kalasha increase our life span, presence

of mind, intellect,wealth, strength and status,

destroy

our sins and increase our merits or puNya)

sarva tīrthamayō yasmāt sarva dēvamayō yataḥ |

ataḥ haripriyō'si tvaṁ pūrṇakuṁbhaṁ namō'stutē ||

(All the holy waters, and all the Gods are now

present in this kalasha| Our prostrations to this

puurNakumbha which is hence dear to Lord Hari)

kalaśadēvatābhyō namaḥ |

sakala pūjārthē akṣatān samarpayāmi ||

|| mudrā ||

(Show mudras as you chant )

nirvīṣī karaṇārthē tārkṣa mudrā | (to remove poison)

amrtī karaṇārthē dhēnu mudrā | (to provide nectar -

amrit)

pavitrī karaṇārthē śaṅkha mudrā | (to make

auspicious)

saṁrakṣaṇārthē cakra mudrā | (to protect)

vipulamāyā karaṇārthē mēru mudrā | (to remove

mAyA) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

13 śaṅkha pūjana

(pour water from kalasha to shaNkha

add gandha flower)

śaṅkhaṁ caṁdrārka daivataṁ madhyē varuṇa

dēvatām |

prṣṭhē prajāpatiṁ viṁdyād agrē gaṁgā sarasvatīm ||

tvaṁ purā sāgarōtpannō viṣṇunā vidhrtaḥ karē |

namitaḥ sarva dēvaiśca pāñcajanya namō'stutē ||

(This shaNkha has now become like the

pAnchajanya,

which has come out of the ocean and which is the

hands of Lord MahaviShNu. Our prostrations to the

pAnchajanya)

pāñcajanyāya vidmahē | pāvamānāya dhīmahi |

tannō śaṅkhaḥ pracōdayāt ||

śaṅkhāya namaḥ |


14 ghaṁṭārcanā

(Pour drops of water from shamNkha on top of the

bell

apply gandha flower)

āgamārthantu dēvānāṁ gamanārthantu rākṣasām |

kurvē ghaṁṭāravaṁ tatra dēvatāhvā lakṣaṇam ||

jñānathō'jñānatōvāpi kāṁsya ghaṁṭān navādayēt |

rākṣasānāṁ piśācanāṁ taddēśē vasatirbhavēt |

tasmāt sarva prayatnēna ghaṁṭānādaṁ prakārayēt ||

(When the bell is rung, knowingly or unknowingly,

all the good spirits are summoned and all the evil

spirits are driven away)

ghaṁṭa dēvatābhyō namaḥ |

sakala pūjārthē akṣatān samarpayāmi ||

(Ring the ghanTA) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

15 ātmaśuddhi

( Sprinkle water from shamNkha on puja items and

devotees)

apavitraḥ pavitrō vā sarvāvasthāṁgatō'pi vā |

yaḥ smarēt puṁḍarīkākṣaṁ saḥ bāhyābhyaṁtaraḥ

śuciḥ ||

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16 ṣaṭ pātra pūjā

( put tulasi leaves or axatAs in empty vessels)

vāyavyē arghyaṁ |

nairtyē pādyaṁ |

īśānyē ācamanīyaṁ |

āgnēyē madhuparkaṁ |

pūrvē snānīyaṁ |

paścimē punarācamanaṁ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------

17 pañcāmrta pūjā

( put tulasi leaves or axataas in vessels|

Panchamrit is nectar of five ingredients -

a mixture of milk, curds, clarified butter (ghee),

honey and sugar)



kṣīrē maṅgaḷāyai namaḥ | (keep milk in the centre)

dadhini gauryai namaḥ | (curd facing east )

ghrtē rājīvamukhyai namaḥ | (Ghee to the south)

madhuni śivāyai namaḥ | ( Honey to west )

śarkarāyāṁ pārvatyai namaḥ | ( Sugar to north) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

18 dvārapālaka pūjā

pūrvadvārē dvāraśriyai namaḥ | dhātrē namaḥ|

vidhātrē namaḥ|

dakṣiṇadvārē dvāraśriyai namaḥ | caṇḍāya namaḥ |

pracaṇḍāya namaḥ |

paścimadvārē dvāraśriyai namaḥ | jayāya namaḥ |

vijayāya namaḥ |

uttaradvārē dvāraśriyai namaḥ | gaṅgāyai namaḥ |

yamunāyai namaḥ |

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ

dvārapālaka pūjāṁ samarpayāmi ||

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19 pīṭha pūjā

pīṭhasya adhōbhāgē

ādhāraśaktyai namaḥ ||

ādikūrmāya namaḥ ||

anantāya namaḥ |

varāhāya namaḥ ||

svarṇavēdikāyai namaḥ ||

ratnamaṁḍapāya namaḥ ||

siṁhāsanāya namaḥ ||

tanmadhyē mahā gauryai namaḥ |

pīṭha pūjāṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

20 digpālaka pūjā (start from east of kalasha or

deity)

iṁdrāya namaḥ,

agnayē namaḥ,

yamāya namaḥ,

nairtayē namaḥ,

varuṇāya namaḥ,

vāyavē namaḥ,

kubērāya namaḥ,

īśānāya namaḥ,

iti digpālaka pūjāṁ samarpayāmi ---------------------------------------------------------------------

21 prāṇa pratiṣṭhā

(hold flowers/axata in hand)

dhyāyēt satyam guṇātītaṁ guṇatraya samanvitaṁ

lōkanāthaṁ trilōkēśaṁ kaustubhābharaṇaṁ harim |

nīlavarṇaṁ pītavāsaṁ śrīvatsapadabhūṣitaṁ

gōkulānandaṁ brahmādhyairapi pūjitam ||

ōṁ asya prāṇa pratiṣṭhāpana mahā mantrasya

brahmā viṣṇu mahēśvarā rṣayaḥ |

rgyajuḥ sāmātharvāṇi chandāṁsi |

sakalajagatsrṣṭisthiti saṁhārakāriṇī

prāṇaśaktiḥ parā dēvatā |

āṁ bījam | hrīṁ śaktiḥ | kraum kīlakam |

asyāṁ mūrtau prāṇa pratiṣṭhāpanē viniyōgaḥ ||

|| karanyāsaḥ ||

āṁ aṁguṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ ||

hrīṁ tarjanībhyāṁ namaḥ ||

krauṁ madhyamābhyāṁ namaḥ ||

āṁ anāmikābhyāṁ namaḥ ||

hrīṁ kaniṣṭhikābhyāṁ namaḥ ||

krauṁ karatalakaraprṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ ||

|| aṅga nyāsaḥ ||

āṁ hrdayāya namaḥ ||

hrīṁ śirasē svāhāḥ ||

krauṁ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ ||

āṁ kavacāya huṁ ||

hrīṁ nētratrayāya vauṣaṭ ||

krauṁ astrāya phaṭ ||

bhūrbhuvasvarōm iti digbandhaḥ ||

raktāṁbhōdhistha

pōtōllasadaruṇasarōjādhiruḍhākarābjai:|

pāśaṁ kōdaṁḍamikṣūdbhavamatha

guṇamapyaṁkuśaṁ paṁcabāṇān||

bibhrāṇasrkkapālaṁ trinayana lasitāpī

navakṣōruhāḍhyā|



dēvībālārkavarṇā bhavatu sukhakarī prāṇaśakti:

parā na:|

laṁ prthvyātmikāyai gandhaṁ samarpayāmi |

haṁ ākāśātmikāyai puṣpaiḥ pūjayāmi |

yaṁ vāyavyātmikāyai dhūpamāghrāpayāmi |

raṁ agnyātmikāyai dīpaṁ darśayāmi |

vaṁ amrtātmikāyai amrta mahānaivēdyaṁ

nivēdayāmi |

saṁ sarvātmikāyai sarvōpacārapūjāṁ samarpayāmi

||

āṁ hrīṁ kraum kraum hrīṁ āṁ |

ya ra la va śa ṣa sa ha |

ōṁ ahaṁ saḥ sō'haṁ sō'haṁ ahaṁ saḥ ||

asyāṁ mūrtē prāṇaḥ tiṣṭhaṁtuḥ | asyāṁ mūrtē jīvaḥ

tiṣṭhantu |

asyāṁ mūrtē sarvēndriyāṇi manastvat cakṣuḥ

śrōtra jihvā ghrāṇaiḥ vākvāṇi pādapāyōpasthāni

prāṇa apāna vyāna udāna samāna atrāgatya

sukhēna ciraṁ tiṣṭhantu svāhāḥ |

asunītē punarasmāsu cakṣuvaḥ punaḥ prāṇamihīnō

dēhibhōgaṁ jyōkṣa kṣēma sūryamuccarantam

anumatē

mrḍayāna svasti amrtaṁ vai prāṇā amrtamāpaḥ

prāṇānēva yathā sthānaṁ upahvayēt ||

svāmin sarva jaganmātē yāvatpūjāvasānakaṁ

tāvatvam prītibhāvēna bimbēsmin (kalaśēsmin

pratimāyāṁ) sannidhiṁ kuru ||

iti prāṇaṁ pratiṣṭhāpayāmi |


23 dhyānaṁ

ōṁ ( repeat 15 times)

nīhārahāraghanasārasudhākarābhāṁ

kalyāṇadāṁ kanakacampakadāmabhūṣām|

uttuṅgapīnakucakuṁbhamanōharāṅgīṁ

vāṇīṁ namāmi manasā vacasā vibhūtyai||

I meditate upon the form of Goddess Saraswati

wearing garlands of gold and flowers, standing tall

and high with very pleasing and fully developed

body. I prostrate in mind and speech to such a

splendour.

śvētapadmāsanā dēvī śvētagandhānulēpanā|

arcitā munibhiḥ sarvairrṣibhiḥ stūyatē sadā|

ēvaṁ dhyātvā sadā dēvīṁ vāñchitaṁ labhatē naraḥ

śuklāṁ brahmavicārasāraparamāmādyāṁ

jagadyāpinīṁ

vīṇāpustakadhāriṇīmabhayadāṁ

jāḍyāndhakārāpaham|

hastē sphāṭikamālikāṁ vidadhatīṁ padmāsanē

saṁsthitāṁ

vandē tāṁ paramēśvarīṁ bhagavatīṁ buddhipradāṁ

śāradām

yā kundēndutuṣārahāradhavalā yā śubhravastrāvrtā

yā vīṇāvaradaṇḍamaṁḍitakarā yā śvētapadmāsanā|

yā brahmācyutaśaṁkara prabhrtibhirdēvaiḥ sadā

vanditā

sā māṁ pātu sarasvatī bhagavatī niḥśēṣajāḍyāpahā

sarasvatīṁ satyavāsāṁ sudhāṁśusamavigrahām |

sphaṭikākṣastrajaṁ padmaṁ pustakaṁca śukaṁ

karaiḥ ||

caturbhirdardhatīṁ dēvīṁ candrabiṁbasamānanām |

vallabhāmakhilārthānāṁ vallakīvādanapriyām ||

bhāratīṁ bhāvayē dēvīṁ bhāṣāṇāmadhidēvatām |

bhāvitāṁ hrdayē sadbhirbhāminīṁ paramēṣṭhinaḥ ||

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ |

dhyānāt dhyānaṁ samarpayāmi ---------------------------------------------------------------------

24 āvāhanaṁ

( hold flowers in hand)

caturbhujāṁ candravarṇāṁ caturānanavallabhām |

āvāhayāmi vāṇi tvāmāśritārti vināśanīm ||

I invoke Saraswati who is resembling moon and has

four hands, is the consort of four headed Brahma.

O! saraswati, You are the destroyer of all afflictions

of your devotees.

(Place a flower at the feet of the Deity )



asmin pustakamaṇḍalē durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ

sarasvatīṁ āvāhayāmi ||

(offer flowers to Goddess)

āvāhitō bhava | sthāpitō bhava | sannihitō bhava |

sanniruddhō bhava | avakuṇṭhitō bhava | suprītō

bhava |

suprasannō bhava | sumukhō bhava | varadō bhava |

prasīda prasīda ||

(show mudras to Goddess) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

25 āsanaṁ

āsanaṁ saṁgrhāṇēdamāmitē sakalāmaraiḥ |

ādyatē sarvamunibhirārtidē suravairiṇām ||

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | āsanaṁ

samarpayāmi ||

(Kindly accept the seat, I offer You, O! Saraswati,

who is worshipped by all Devas and Yogis and who

is terror to Asuraas. - offer flowers/axatha) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

26 pādyaṁ

(offer water)

pādyamādyanta śūnyāyai vēdyāyai vēdavādibhiḥ |

dāsyāmi vāṇi varadē dēvarājasamarcitē ||


pādyaṁ samarpayāmi ||

May I offer water (to wash your feet) to you, Vaani,

who is endless and who is cognizable only by the

masters of Veda

(Take a spoon of water to the feet of the Deity , and

pour it into Arghya vessel) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

27 arghyaṁ

(offer water)

aghahantri grhāṇēdaṁ arghyaṁ aṣṭāṁga saṁyutam |

aṁbākhilānāṁ jagatāṁ aṁbujāsana sundari ||


arghyaṁ samarpayāmi ||

May I offer you Arghyam (water to wash hands),

enriched with eight ingredients, O! Amba, who is

the destroyer of all sins, the most beautiful in all of

the worlds.

(Take a spoon of water to the Diety and discharge

into Arghya Vessel) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

28 ācamanīyaṁ

(offer water or axathaa/ leave/flower)

ācamyatāṁ tōyamidaṁ āśritārtha pradāyini |

ātmabhūvadanāvāsē ādhihāriṇi tē namaḥ ||


ācamanīyaṁ samarpayāmi ||

May I offer water for Aachamana to you,

O!Saraswati, who bestows all the aspirations of

those who depend on

you, who resides on the tongue of Brahma, the

Creator and who destroys all the afflictions of

devotees.

(Take a spoon of water to the Diety and dispose into

the Arghya vessel) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

29 madhuparkam

madhuparkaṁ grhāṇēdaṁ madhusūdana vanditē |

mandasmitē mahādēvi mahādēva samarcitē ||


madhuparkaṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

30. 1 pañcāmrta snānaṁ

30. 1. 1 paya snānaṁ (milk bath)

ōṁ āpyāya sva svasamētutē |

viśvataḥ sōmavrṣṇyaṁ bhavāvājasya saṁgathē ||

kāmadhēnu samudbhūtaṁ dēvarṣi pitratrptidam |

payō dadāmi dēvēśi snānarthaṁ pratigrhyatām ||

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | payaḥ

snānaṁ samarpayāmi ||

payaḥ snānānaṁtara śuddhōdaka snānaṁ

samarpayāmi ||


30. 1. 2 dadhi snānaṁ (curd bath)

ōṁ dadhikrāvṇō akāriṣaṁ jiṣṇōraśvasyavājinaḥ |

surabhinō mukhākarat prāṇa āyuṁṣi tāriṣat ||



candra manḍala samkāśaṁ sarva dēva priyaṁ hi yat

|

snānārthaṁ tē prayacchāmi prītyarthaṁ

pratigrhyatām||

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | dadhi


dadhi snānānaṁtara śuddhōdaka snānaṁ

samarpayāmi ||


30. 1. 3 ghrta snānaṁ (ghee bath)

ōṁ ghrtaṁ mimikṣē ghrtamasya yōnirghrtē śritō

ghrtaṁvasyadhāma

anuṣṭhadhamāvaha mādayasva svāhākrtaṁ vrṣabha

vakṣihavyaṁ||

ājyaṁ surānāṁ āhāraṁ ājyaṁ yajñē pratiṣṭhitam |

ājyaṁ pavitraṁ paramaṁ snānārthaṁ pratigrhyatām

||

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | ghrta


ghrta snānānaṁtara śuddhōdaka snānaṁ

samarpayāmi ||


30. 1. 4 madhu snānaṁ (honey bath)

ōṁ madhuvāta rtāyatē madhukṣaraṁti sindhavaḥ

mādhvinaḥ

saṁtōṣvadhīḥ

madhunaktā mutōṣasō madhumat pārthivaṁ rajaḥ

madhudyau rastunaḥ pitā

madhumānnō vanaspatir madhumām astu sūryaḥ

mādhvīrgāvō bhavaṁtu naḥ ||

sarvauṣadhi samutpannaṁ pīyuṣa sadrśaṁ madhu |

snānārthaṁ mayā dattaṁ grhāṇa paramēśvara ||

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | madhu


madhu snānānaṁtara śuddhōdaka snānaṁ

samarpayāmi ||


30. 1. 5 śarkarā snānaṁ (sugar bath)

ōṁ svādhuḥ pavasya divyāya janmanē

svādurindrāya suhavītu nāmnē

svādurmitrāya varuṇāya vāyavē

brhaspatayē madhumām adābhyaḥ ||

ikṣu daṇḍāt samutpannā, rasasnigdhatarā śubhā

śarkarēyaṁ mayā dattā, snānārtaṁ pratigrhyatām

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | śarkarā


śarkarā snānānaṁtara śuddhōdaka snānaṁ

samarpayāmi ||


30. 2 nārikēlōdaka snānaṁ (Coconut water bath)

gaṁgā sarasvatī rēvā kāvērī narmadā jalaiḥ |

sthāpitāsi mayā dēvi tathā śāntiṁ kuruśva mē ||


nārikēlōdaka snānaṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

30. 3 gaṁdhōdaka snānaṁ (Sandlewood water

bath)

ōṁ gaṁdhadvārāṁ durādharśāṁ nitya puṣpāṁ

karīṣiṇīṁ |

īśvarīṁ sarva bhūtānāṁ tāmi hōpa vhayēśriyaṁ ||

hari caṁdana saṁbhūtaṁ hari prītēśca gauravāt |

surabhi priya gōvinda gaṁdha snānāya grhyatāṁ ||


gaṁdhōdaka snānaṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

30. 4 abhyaṁga snānaṁ (Perfumed Oil bath)

ōṁ kanikradajvanuśaṁ prabhruvāna.

iyathirvācamaritēva nāvaṁ |

sumaṁgalaśca śakunē bhavāsi mātvā

kācidabhibhāviśvyā vidata ||

abhyaṁgārthaṁ sundarī dēvi tailaṁ puṣpādi

saṁbhavaṁ |

sugaṁdha dravya saṁmiśraṁ saṁgrhāṇa jaganmātē

||


abhyaṁga snānaṁ samarpayāmi. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

30. 5 aṁgōdvartanakaṁ (To clean the body)



aṁgōdvartanakaṁ dēvī kastūryādi vimiśritaṁ |

lēpanārthaṁ grhāṇēdaṁ haridrā kuṁkumairyutaṁ ||


aṁgōdvartanaṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

30. 6 uṣṇōdaka snānaṁ (Hot water bath)

nānā tīrthādāhrtaṁ ca tōyamuṣṇaṁ mayākrtaṁ |

snānārthaṁ ca prayaścamē svīkuruśva dayānidhē ||


uṣṇōdaka snānaṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

31 śuddhōdaka snānaṁ (Pure water bath)

sprinkle water all around

ōṁ āpōhiṣṭā mayō bhuvaḥ | tā na ūrjē dadhātana |

mahēraṇāya cakṣasē | yō vaḥ śivatamō rasaḥ

tasyabhājayatē ha naḥ |

uśatīriva mātaraḥ | tasmā araṁgamāmavō |

yasya kṣayāya jinvatha | āpō janayathā ca naḥ ||


śuddhōdaka snānaṁ samarpayāmi||

(after sprinkling water around throw one tulsi leaf to

the north) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

32 mahā abhiṣēkaḥ

(Sound the bell pour water from kalasha)

śrī sūkta

hiraṇyavarṇāṁ hariṇīṁ suvarṇarajatasrajām |

candrāṁ hiraṇmayīṁ lakṣmīṁ jātavēdō mamāvaha

|| 1.|

tāṁ ma āvaha jātavēdō lakṣmīmanapagāminīm |

yasyāṁ hiraṇyaṁ vindēyaṁ gāmaśvaṁ

puruṣānaham || 2 ||

aśvapūrvāṁ rathamadhyāṁ hastinādapramōdinīm |

śriyaṁ dēvīmupahvayē śrīrmā dēvī juṣatām || 3 ||

kāṁsōsmi tāṁ hiraṇyaprākārāmārdrāṁ jvalantīṁ

trptāṁ tarpayantīm |

padmēsthitāṁ padmavarṇāṁ tāmihōpahvayē śriyam

|| 4 ||

candrāṁ prabhāsāṁ yaśasā jvalaṁtīṁ śriyaṁ lōkē

dēvajuṣṭāmudārām |

tāṁ padminīmīṁ śaraṇamahaṁ prapadyē'lakṣmīrmē

naśyatāṁ tvāṁ vrṇē || 5 ||

ādityavarṇē tapasō'dhijātō vanaspatistava vrkṣō'tha

bilvaḥ |

tasya phalāni tapasānudantumāyāntarāyāśca bāhyā

alakṣmīḥ || 6 ||

upaitu māṁ dēvasakhaḥ kīrtiśca maṇinā saha |

prādurbhūtō'smi rāṣṭrēsminkīrtimrddhiṁ dadātu mē

|| 7 ||

kṣutpipāsāmalāṁ jyēṣṭhāmalakṣmīṁ

nāśayāmyaham |

abhūtimasamrddhiṁ ca sarvāṁ nirṇudamē grhāt || 8

||

gandhadvārāṁ durādharṣāṁ nityapuṣṭāṁ karīṣiṇīm |

īśvarīṁ sarvabhūtānāṁ tāmihōpahvayē śriyam || 9 ||

manasaḥ kāmamākūtiṁ vācaḥ satyamaśīmahi |

paśūnāṁ rūpamannasya mayi śrīḥ śrayatāṁ yaśaḥ ||

10 ||

kardamēna prajābhūtāmayi sambhavakardama |

śriyaṁ vāsaya mē kulē mātaraṁ padmamālinīm || 11

||

āpaḥ srjantu snigdhāni ciklītavasamē grhē |

nicadēvīṁ mātaraṁ śriyaṁ vāsaya mē kulē || 12 ||

ārdrāṁ puṣkariṇīṁ puṣṭiṁ suvarṇāṁ hēmamālinīm |

sūryāṁ hiraṇmayīṁ lakṣmīṁ jātavēdō ma āvaha ||

13 ||

ārdrāṁ yaḥkariṇīṁ yaṣṭiṁ piṅgalāṁ padmamālinīm

|

candrāṁ hiraṇmayīṁ lakṣmīṁ jātavēdō ma āvaha ||

14 ||

tāṁ ma āvaha jātavēdō lakṣmīmanapagāminīm |



yasyāṁ hiraṇyaṁ prabhūtaṁ

gāvōdāsyōśvānvindēyaṁ puruṣānaham || 15 ||

yaḥ śuciḥ prayatō bhūtvā juhuyādājyamanvaham |

sūktaṁ pañcadaśarcaṁ ca śrīkāmaḥ satataṁ japēt ||

16 ||

padmānanē padma ūrū padmākṣī padmasambhavē |

tanmēbhajasi padmākṣī yēna saukhyaṁ

labhāmyaham || 17||

aśvadāyī gōdāyī dhanadāyī mahādhanē |

dhanaṁ mē juṣatāṁ dēvi sarvakāmāṁśca dēhi mē ||

18 ||

padmānanē padmavipadmapatrē padmapriyē

padmadalāyatākṣi|

viśvapriyē viśvamanōnukūlē tvatpādapadmaṁ mayi

saṁnidhatsva || 19 ||

putrapautraṁ dhanaṁ dhānyaṁ

hastyaśvādigavēratham |

prajānāṁ bhavasi mātā āyuṣmantaṁ karōtu mē || 20

||

dhanamagnirdhanaṁ vāyurdhanaṁ sūryō dhanaṁ

vasuḥ |

dhanamindrō brhaspatirvaruṇaṁ dhanamastu tē || 21

||

vainatēya sōmaṁ piba sōmaṁ pibatu vrtrahā |

sōmaṁ dhanasya sōminō mahyaṁ dadātu sōminaḥ ||

23 ||

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | śrī

sūkta snānaṁ samarpayāmi||


mahāabhiṣēka snānaṁ samarpayāmi|| ---------------------------------------------------------------------

33 pratiṣṭhāpanā

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ || (repeat

12 times)

| supratiṣṭhamastu || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

34 vastra

(offer two pieces of cloth for the Goddess)

dukūladvitayaṁ dēvi duritāpahavaibhavē |

vidhipriyē grhāṇēdaṁ sudhānidhisamaṁ śivē |


vastrayugmaṁ samarpayāmi ||

May I offer you two auspicous silk clothes, O! the

Consort of Brahma, who destroys all afflictions.

(Place two flowers on the godess. )

---------------------------------------------------------------------

35.1 kaṁcukī

navaratnābhirdadhāṁ sauvarṇaiścaiva taṁtubhiḥ |

nirmitāṁ kaṁcukīṁ bhaktyā grhāṇa paramēśvarī ||


kaṁcukīṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

35.2 kaṇṭha sūtra

māṁgalya taṁtumaṇibhiḥ muktaiścaiva virājitaṁ |

saumaṁgalyābhivrdhyarthaṁ kaṁṭhasūtraṁ

dadāmitē ||

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ

|kaṁṭhasūtraṁ samarpayāmi|| ---------------------------------------------------------------------

35.3 paṭṭasūtraṁ

paṭṭasūtraṁ bhavyaṁ divyaṁ svarṇapūrṇa krtīyatam

|

saumaṁgalyābhivrdyarthaṁ pattasūtraṁ dadāmi tē

||


paṭṭasūtraṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

35.4 haridrā

haridrā raṁjitē dēvī sukha saubhāgya dāyinī |

haridrāṁ tē pradāsyāmi grhāṇa paramēśvari ||

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | haridrā

samarpayāmi|| ---------------------------------------------------------------------

35.5 kuṁkuma



kuṁkumaṁ kāmadaṁ divyaṁ kāminī kāma

saṁbhavaṁ |

kuṁkumārcitē dēvī saubhāgyārthaṁ pratigrhyatāṁ ||


kuṁkumaṁ samarpayāmi|| ---------------------------------------------------------------------

35.6 kajjala

sunīla bhramarābhasaṁ kajjalaṁ nētra maṇḍanaṁ |

mayā dattaṁ idaṁ bhaktyā kajjalaṁ pratigrhyatāṁ ||


kajjalaṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

35.7 siṁdūra

vidyut krśānu saṁkāśaṁ japā kusumasannibhaṁ |

sindūraṁtē pradāsyāmi saubhāgyaṁ dēhi mē ciraṁ

||


sindūraṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

35.8 kaṅkaṇaṁ


kaṅkaṇaṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

35. 9 nānā ābharaṇaṁ

varṇarūpē grhāṇēdaṁ svarṇavarya pariṣkrtam |

arṇavōddhrta ratnāḍhyaṁ karṇabhūṣādi bhūṣaṇam ||

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | nānā

ābharaṇāni samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

35. 10 tāḍapatrāṇi

tāḍapatrāṇi divyāṇi vicitrāṇi śubhāni ca |

karābharaṇayuktāni mātastatpratigrhyatāṁ ||


tāḍapatrāṇi samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

35. 11 nānā parimala dravya

nānā sugandhikam dravyam cūrṇikrtya prayatnataḥ |

dadāmi tē namastubhyaṁ, prītyartaṁ pratigrhyatāṁ

||


parimala dravyaṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

36 yajñōpavīta

upavītaṁ grhāṇēdaṁ upamāśūnyavaibhavē |

hiraṇyagarbhamahiṣi hiraṇmayaguṇaiḥ krtam |


yajñōpavītaṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

37 gaṁdha

andhakāripriyārādhyē gandhamuttama saurabham |

grhāṇa vāṇi varadē gandharva paripūjitē ||


gaṁdhaṁ samarpayāmi ||

May I offer sandal paste to you, O! Vaani, who is

worshipped by Shiva and Gandharvas.

(Offer sandal paste or flower in leiu of, to the Deity) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

38 akṣata

akṣatāṁstvaṁ grhāṇēmānahatā namarārcitē |

akṣatē'dbhutarūpāḍhyē yakṣarājādivanditē ||

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | akṣatān

samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

39 puṣpa

punnāga jātī mallayādi puṣpajātaṁ grhāṇa mē |

pumarthadāyini parē pustakāḍhya karāṁbujē ||


puṣpāṇi samarpayāmi ||

May I offer flowers to you, O! devi, who holds the

book in the hand and who is the bestower of

aspirations of men.

(Place flowers at the feet of the Deity) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

40 nānā alaṁkāra



kaṭi sūtāṅgulī yēca kuṇḍalē mukuṭhaṁ tathā |

vanamālāṁ kaustubhaṁ ca grhāṇa sulōcani ||


alaṁkārān samarpayāmi|| ---------------------------------------------------------------------

41 atha aṅgapūjā

ōṁ pāvanāyai namaḥ | pādau pūjayāmi ||

ōṁ girē namaḥ | gulphau pūjayāmi ||

ōṁ jagadvandyāyai namaḥ | jaṁghai pūjayāmi ||

ōṁ jalajāsanāyai namaḥ | jānunī pūjayāmi ||

ōṁ uttamāyai namaḥ | ūrūn pūjayāmi ||

ōṁ kamalāsanapriyāyai namaḥ | kaṭiṁ pūjayāmi ||

ōṁ nānāvidyāyai namaḥ | nābhiṁ pūjayāmi ||

ōṁ vāṇyai namaḥ | vakṣasthalaṁ pūjayāmi ||

ōṁ kuraṁgākṣyai namaḥ | kucau pūjayāmi ||

ōṁ kalārūpiṇyai namaḥ | kaṁṭhaṁ pūjayāmi ||

ōṁ bhāṣāyai namaḥ | bāhūn pūjayāmi ||

ōṁ cirantanāyai namaḥ | cibukaṁ pūjayāmi ||

ōṁ mugdhasmitāyai namaḥ | mukhaṁ pūjayāmi |

ōṁ lōlēkṣaṇāyai namaḥ | lōcanaṁ pūjayāmi ||

ōṁ kalāyai namaḥ | lalāṭaṁ pūjayāmi ||

ōṁ varṇarūpāyai namaḥ | karṇau pūjayāmi ||

ōṁ karuṇāyai namaḥ | kacān pūjayāmi ||

ōṁ śivāyai namaḥ | śiraḥ pūjayāmi ||


sarvāṅgāṇi pūjayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

42 atha (navaśakti pūjā)

worship of nine powers

ōṁ mēdhāyai namaḥ (intelligence)

ōṁ śriyāai namaḥ (wealth, affluence)

ōṁ smrityai namaḥ (memory)

ōṁ prabhāyai namaḥ (effulgence)

ōṁ padmāyai namaḥ (fortune)

ōṁ vidyaiśvaryai namaḥ (supreme knowledge)

ōṁ prajñāyai namaḥ (wisdom)

ōṁ dhrtyai namaḥ (steady or firmminded) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

43 atha puṣpa pūjā

ōṁ kāmarūpāyai namaḥ | karavīra puṣpaṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ jaṭilāyai namaḥ | jājī puṣpaṁ samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ caṇḍikāyai namaḥ | campaka puṣpaṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ vidyārūpāyai namaḥ | vakula puṣpaṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ śāstrarūpiṇyai namaḥ | śatapatra puṣpaṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ kālarātryai namaḥ | kalhāra puṣpaṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ saumyāyai namaḥ | sēvantikā puṣpaṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ mahābhadrāyai namaḥ | mallikā puṣpaṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | iruvaṁtikā puṣpaṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ jñānamudrāyai namaḥ | girikarṇikā puṣpaṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ ambikāyai namaḥ | āthasī puṣpaṁ samarpayāmi

||

ōṁ padmākṣyai namaḥ | pārijāta puṣpaṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ parāyai namaḥ | punnāga puṣpaṁ samarpayāmi

||

ōṁ kalādharāyai namaḥ | kunda puṣpaṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ mahābalāyai namaḥ | mālati puṣpaṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ kāntāyai namaḥ | kētakī puṣpaṁ samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ mahāphalāyai namaḥ | mandāra puṣpaṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ padmalōcanāyai namaḥ | pātalī puṣpaṁ

samarpayāmi||

ōṁ vāṇyai namaḥ | aśōka puṣpaṁ samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ padmanilayāyai namaḥ | pūga puṣpaṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ divyāṅgāyai namaḥ | dādimā puṣpaṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ dēvyai namaḥ | dēvadāru puṣpaṁ samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ suvāsinyai namaḥ | sugandha rāja puṣpaṁ

samarpayāmi||

ōṁ kāmapradāyai namaḥ | kamala puṣpaṁ

samarpayāmi ||




puṣpapūjāṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

44 atha patra pūjā

ōṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | tulasī patraṁ samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ mahābhadrāyai namaḥ | jājī patraṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ mahāmāyāyai namaḥ | campakā patraṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ varapradāyai namaḥ | bilva patraṁ samarpayāmi

||

ōṁ śrīpradāyai namaḥ | dūrvāyugmaṁ samarpayāmi

||

ōṁ padmanilayāyai namaḥ | sēvantikā patraṁ

samarpayāmi||

ōṁ padmākṣyai namaḥ | maruga patraṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ padmavaktrakāyai namaḥ | davana patraṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ śivānujāyai namaḥ | karavīra patraṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ pustakabhrtē namaḥ | viṣṇu krānti patraṁ

samarpayāmi||

ōṁ jñānamudrāyai namaḥ | māci patraṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ ramāyai namaḥ | mallikā patraṁ samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ parāyai namaḥ | iruvantikā patraṁ samarpayāmi

||

ōṁ kāmarūpāyai namaḥ | apāmārga patraṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ mahāvidyāyai namaḥ | pārijāta patraṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ mahāpātaka nāśinyai namaḥ | dāḍimā patraṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ mahāśrayāyai namaḥ | badarī patraṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ mālinyai namaḥ | dēvadāru patraṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ mahābhōgāyai namaḥ | śāmī patraṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ mahābhujāyai namaḥ | āmra patraṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ mahābhāgāyai namaḥ | mandāra patraṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ mahōtsāhāyai namaḥ | vaṭa patraṁ samarpayāmi

||

ōṁ divyāṅgāyai namaḥ | kamala patraṁ

samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ suravanditāyai namaḥ | vēṇu patraṁ

samarpayāmi ||


patrapūjāṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

45 Katha – Devi Mahatmyam ---------------------------------------------------------------------

46 aṣṭōttara pūjā (chant dhyAna shloka )

namastē śāradē dēvi kāśmīrapuravāsini |

tvāmahaṁ prārthayē nityaṁ vidyādānaṁ ca dēhi mē

|| 1 ||

I prostrate to Shaaradaa, the resident of kaashmira

pura. I pray daily for you to grant me wisdom and

knowledge.

(light the incense stick and play in a circular motion

three times or place a flower in lieu of)

yā śraddhā dhāraṇā mēdhā vāgdēvī vidhivallabhā |

bhaktajihvāgrasadanā śamādiguṇadāyinī || 2||

namāmi yāminīṁ nātha lēkhālaṅkrtakuntalām |

bhavānīṁ bhavasantāpanirvāpaṇasudhānadīm || 3||

bhadrakālyai namō nityaṁ sarasvatyai namō namaḥ

|

vēdavēdāṅgavēdāntavidyāsthānēbhya ēva ca || 4||

brahmasvarūpā paramā jyōtirūpā sanātanī |

sarvavidyādhidēvī yā tasyai vāṇyai namō namaḥ ||5||

yayā vinā jagatsarvaṁ śaśvajjīvanmrtaṁ bhavēt |

jñānādhidēvī yā tasyai sarasvatyai namō namaḥ ||6||

yayā vinā jagatsarvaṁ mūkamunmattavatsadā |

yā dēvī vāgadhiṣṭhātrī tasyai vāṇyai namō namaḥ

||7||

ōṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ |

ōṁ mahābhadrāyai namaḥ |



ōṁ surāsura namaskrtāyai namaḥ |

ōṁ kālarātryai namaḥ |

ōṁ kalādharāyai namaḥ |

ōṁ rūpasaubhāgyadāyinyai namaḥ |

ōṁ vāgdēvyai namaḥ |

ōṁ varārōhāyai namaḥ |

ōṁ vārāhyai namaḥ |

ōṁ vārijāsanāyai namaḥ |

ōṁ citrāṁbarāyai namaḥ |

ōṁ citragandhāyai namaḥ |

ōṁ citramālyavibhūṣitāyai namaḥ |

ōṁ kāntāyai namaḥ |

ōṁ kāmapradāyai namaḥ |

ōṁ vandyāyai namaḥ |

ōṁ vidyādharasupūjitāyai namaḥ |

ōṁ śvētānanāyai namaḥ |

ōṁ nīlabhujāyai namaḥ |

ōṁ caturvargaphalapradāyai namaḥ |

ōṁ caturānana sāmrājyāyai namaḥ |

ōṁ raktamadhyāyai namaḥ |

ōṁ niraṁjanāyai namaḥ |

ōṁ haṁsāsanāyai namaḥ |

ōṁ nīlajaṅghāyai namaḥ |

ōṁ brahmaviṣṇuśivātmikāyai namaḥ |

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ ||

aṣṭōttara pūjāṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

47 dhūpaṁ

daśāṁga guggulaṁ dhūpaṁ candanāgaru saṁyutam

|

samarpitaṁ mayā bhaktyā mahādēvi pratigrhyatām

||

vanaspati rasōdbhūtō gandhāḍyō gandha uttamaḥ |

dhūpam-dāsyāmi dēvēśi bhavāni pratigrhyatām ||


dhūpaṁ āghrāpayāmi|| ---------------------------------------------------------------------

48 dīpaṁ

ghrtavartiṁsamāyuktaṁ mahātējō mahōjjvalam |

dīpaṁ dāsyāmi dēvēśi suprītā bhava sarvadā ||

sājyaṁ trivarti saṁyuktaṁ vahninā yōjitum mayā |

grhāṇa maṅgalaṁ dīpaṁ varadē bhakta vatsalē ||

akṣasūtrāṅkuśadharā pāśapustakadhāriṇī |

muktāhārasamāyuktā vāci tiṣṭhatu mē sadā ||

O! Saraswati, who is holding a noose, a book, and a

rosary, please reside always on my tongue.

(play a lighted wick in a circular motion three

times)

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | dīpaṁ

darśayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

49 naivēdyaṁ

( dip finger in water and write a square and 'shrii'

mark inside the square. Place naivedya on 'shrii'.

remove lid and sprinkle water around the vessel;

place in each food item one washed leaf or flower

or akshata )

ōṁ śāradāyai vidmahē | vāgdēvī ca dhīmahi |

tannō sarasvatī pracōdayāt ||


(show mudras) ;

nirvīṣī karaṇārthē tārkṣa mudrā |

amrtī karaṇārthē dhēnu mudrā |

pavitrī karaṇārthē śaṁkha mudrā |

saṁrakṣaṇārthē cakra mudrā |

vipulamāya karaṇārthē mēru mudrā |

(Touch naivedya and chant 9 times)'ōṁ'

ōṁ satyaṁtavartēna pariṣiṁcāmi

(sprinkle water around the naivedya)

bhōḥ! dēvī bhōjanārthaṁ āgacchādi vijñāpya |

(request Goddess to come for dinner)

sauvarṇē sthālivairyē maṇigaṇa khacitē gōghrtāṁ

supakvāṁ bhakṣyāṁ bhōjyāṁ ca lēhyānapi

sakalamahaṁ jōṣyamna nīdhāya nānā śākairūpētaṁ

samadhu dadhi ghrtaṁ kṣīra pānīya yuktaṁ

tāṁbūlaṁ cāpi dēvi pratidivasamahaṁ manasā

ciṁtayāmi ||

adya tiṣṭhati yatkiñcit kalpitaścāparaṁgrihē



pakvānnaṁ ca pānīyaṁ yathōpaskara saṁyutaṁ

yathākālaṁ manuṣyārthē mōkṣyamānaṁ śarīribhiḥ

tatsarvaṁ dēvipūjāstu prayatāṁ mē jagadīśvarī

sudhārasaṁ suvipulaṁ āpōṣaṇamidaṁ

tava grhāṇa kalaśānītaṁ yathēṣṭamupabhujjyatām ||


amrtōpastaraṇamasi svāhāḥ |

(drop water from sha|nkha)

ōṁ prāṇātmanē sarasvatyai svāhā |

ōṁ āpānātmanē vāṇyai svāhā |

ōṁ vyānātmanē vāgdēvyai svāhā |

ōṁ udānātmanē mahāvidyāyai svāhā |

ōṁ samānātmanē śāstrarūpiṇyai svāhā |


naivēdyaṁ grhyatāṁ dēvi bhaktiṁ mē acalāṁ kuru |

īpsitaṁ mē varaṁ dēhi ihatra ca parāṁ gatiṁ ||

śrī dēvyai namastubhyam mahā naivēdyaṁ uttamam

|

saṁgrhāṇa suraśrēṣṭhin bhakti mukti pradāyakam ||


naivēdyaṁ samarpayāmi ||

(cover face with cloth and chant gayatri mantra five

times or repeat 12 times durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ

sarasvatyai namaḥ )

sarvatra amrtōpidhānyamasi svāhāḥ ||


uttarāpōṣaṇaṁ samarpayāmi ||

(let flow water from shankha) -------------------------------------------------------------------

50 mahā phalaṁ

(put tulsi / axathaa on a big fruit)

idaṁ phalaṁ mayā dēvī sthāpitaṁ puratastava |

tēna mē saphalāvāptirbhavēt janmani janmani ||


mahāphalaṁ samarpayāmi | ---------------------------------------------------------------------

51 phalāṣṭaka (put tulsi/akshata on fruits)

kūṣmāṇḍa mātuliṅgam ca karkaṭhī dāḍimī phalam |

rambhā phalaṁ jambīraṁ badaraṁ tathā ||


phalāṣṭakaṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

52 karōdvartana

karōdvartanakaṁ dēvī mayā dattaṁ hi bhaktitaḥ |

cāru caṁdra prabhāṁ divyaṁ grhāṇa jagadīśvarī ||


karōdvartanārthē caṁdanaṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

53 tāṁbūlaṁ

pūgīphalaṁ satāṁbūlaṁ nāgavalli dalairyutam |

tāmbūlaṁ grhyatāṁ dēvī yēla lavaṁga samyuktam ||


pūgīphala tāmbūlaṁ samarpayāmi|| ---------------------------------------------------------------------

54 dakṣiṇā

hiraṇya garbha garbhastha hēmabīja vibhāvasōḥ |

ananta puṇya phaladā atha śāntiṁ prayaccha mē ||


suvarṇa puṣpa dakṣiṇāṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

55 mahā nīrājana

ōṁ śriyai jātaḥ śriya aniriyāya śriyaṁ vayō

jaritrbhyō dadāti

śriyaṁ vasānā amrtatvamāyan bhavaṁti satya sa

mithāmitadrau

śriya ēvainaṁ tat śriyāmādadhāti saṁtatamrcā

vaṣaṭkrtyaṁ

saṁtatyai saṁdhīyatē prajayā paśubhiḥ ya ēvaṁ

vēda ||


mahānīrājanaṁ dīpaṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

56 karpūra dīpa

arcata prārcata priyamēdhāsō arcata |

arcantu putrakā uta puraṁ dhrṣṇavarcata ||

nīrājanam sakarpūram ghrtavarti samanvitam |

grhāṇa maṅgalam dīpam sarasvatyai namōstutē ||

karpūrakaṁ mahārājñī raṁbhōdbhūtaṁ ca dīpakam

|

maṅgalārthaṁ mahādēvī saṅgrhāṇa jaganmātē ||



O! saraswati, may I offer this auspicious light of

camphor and wick smeared with ghee. I salute You.

(play the camphor light three times in a circular

motion before the image of saraswati.


karpūra dīpaṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

57 āratī

śāradē ō viśāradē |

vighna vināśani śāradē ||

jyōti svarūpiṇi śāradē |

ātma svarūpiṇi śāradē ||

|| ōṁ jaya jagadīś harē ||

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58 pradakṣiṇā

yāni kāni ca pāpāni janmāṁtara krtāni ca |

tāni tāni vinaśyanti pradakṣiṇa padē padē ||

anyathā śaraṇaṁ nāsti tvamēva śaraṇaṁ mama |

tasmāt kāruṇya bhāvēna rakṣa rakṣa janārdanī ||


pradakṣiṇān samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

59 namaskāra

yā kundēndu-tuṣārahāra-dhavalā yā śubhra-

vastrāvrtā

yā vīṇāvaradaṇḍamanḍitakarā yā śvētapadmāsanā |

yā brahmācyuta-śaṁkara-prabhrtibhirdēvaiḥ sadā

pūjitā

sā māṁ pātu sarasvatī bhagavatī niḥśēṣajāḍyāpahā||

śatyēnāpi namaskārān kurvataḥ jagadīśvari |

śata janmārcitam pāpaṁ tatkśaṇadēvi naśyati ||

pāhi pāhi jagatvandyē samasta bhaktavatsalē |

namastubhyaṁ namastubhyaṁ namastubhyaṁ

namōnamaḥ ||

Save me O! Saraswati, who is worshipped by the

entire universe and bestower of goodwill to Her

Devotees, I prostrate to You.

durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | namaskārān

samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

60 rājōpacāra

grhāṇa paramēśvarī saratnē chatra cāmarē |

darpaṇaṁ vyajanaṁ caiva rājabhōgāya yatnataḥ ||


chatraṁ samarpayāmi||


cāmaraṁ samarpayāmi ||

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | gītaṁ

samarpayāmi||


nrtyaṁ samarpayāmi ||


vādyaṁ samarpayāmi ||


darpaṇaṁ samarpayāmi ||


vyajanaṁ samarpayāmi||


āndōlanaṁ samarpayāmi||


rājōpacārān samarpayāmi ||


sarvōpacārān samarpayāmi ||


samasta rājōpacārārthē akṣatān samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

61 maṁtra puṣpa

yaḥ śuciḥ prayatō bhūtvā juhuyādājyamanvaham |

sūktaṁ pañcadaśarcaṁ ca śrīkāmaḥ satataṁ japēt ||

vidyā buddhi dhanēśvarya putra pautrādi saṁpadaḥ |

puṣpāṁjali pradānēna dēhimē īpsitaṁ varam ||

ōṁ svasti sāmrājyaṁ bhōjyaṁ svārājyaṁ vairājyaṁ

pāramēṣṭhāṁ rājyaṁ mahārājyamādhipatyamayaṁ

samaṁta

paryāyī syāt sārvabhaumaḥ sārvāyuṣa āṁtādā

parārdhāt prthivyai samudraparyaṁtāyā ēkarāḷiti

tadapyēṣaḥ

ślōkō'bhigītō marūtaḥ parivēṣṭārō marutasyā vasan

grahē āvīkṣitasya kāmaprērviśvēdēvā sabhāsada iti ||




maṁtrapuṣpaṁ samarpayāmi ||

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62 śaṅkha bramaṇa (make three rounds of shankha

with water like arati and pour down; chant ōṁ 9

times and show mudras)

imāṁ āpaśivatama imaṁ sarvasya bhēṣajē |

imāṁ rāṣṭrasya vardhini imāṁ rāṣṭra bhratōmata || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

63 tīrtha prāśana

śarīrē jharjharī bhūtē vyādigrasthē kalēvarē |

auṣadhaṁ jāhnavī tōyaṁ vaidyō nārāyaṇō hariḥ ||

akāla mrtyu haraṇaṁ sarva vyādhi nivāraṇam |

sarva pāpa upaśamanam śrī sarasvatī pādōdakaṁ

śubham || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

64 prārthanā

tvamēva vāṇinikhilāśca vēdā |

tvamśabdaḥ śaktiśca tadārtha śaktiḥ ||

tvambrahmavidyāsiparā parēśi |

tvāmbrahmaskati śaraṇam prapadyē ||

O! Goddess Maha Saraswati, who is worshipped by

all in the world, be pleased with me all the time.

(place a flower at the feet of the deity )

arghya pradānaṁ

śrī durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatī vrata sampūrṇa

phala prāptayarthaṁ arghya pradānaṁ

kariṣyē |

nīlōtpaladala śyāmē puṇḍarīka nibhānanē |

gandhapuṣpaphalastōyai grhāṇarghyaṁ namōstutē ||


arghyaṁ samarpayāmi|| ---------------------------------------------------------------------

65 ātma samarpaṇa

yasya smrtyā ca nāmnōktyā tapaḥ pūjā kriyādiṣu |

nyūnaṁ sampūrṇatāṁ yāti sadyō vandē taṁ

acyutam ||

aṉēṉa mayā krtēṉa, śrī sarasvatī vratēṉa,

śrī sarasvatī suprītā suprasaṉṉā varadā bhavatu|

madhyē mantra tantra svara varṇa nyūnātirikta lōpa

dōṣa prāyaścittārthaṁ dēvi nāmatraya mahāmantra

japaṁ kariṣyē ||

ōṁ gauryai namaḥ ōṁ śivāyai namaḥ ōṁ

durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ





mantrahīnam, kriyāhīnam, bhaktihīnam zanārdani |

yat pūjitam mayā dēvi paripūrṇam tadastu mē ||

kāyēna vācā manasēndriyairvā buddhyātmanā vā

prakrti svabhāvāt |

karōmi yadyat sakalaṁ parasmai nārāyaṇāyēti

samarpayāmi ||

tatsaparyā vidhau dēvi yatkincitsādhikaṁ mayā |

kṣamasva tadidaṁ sarvaṁ krpālō śubha lakśaṇē ||

namaskarōmi | śrī durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai

namaḥ

prasādaṁ śirasā grhṇāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

66 upayana dānaṁ - brāhmaṇa suvāsini pūjā

(wash feet wipe offer gandha kumkum flowers

Prasad, fruits and gifts and make obeisances)

brāhmaṇāya vāyana dānaṁ

iṣṭa kāmyārtha prayukta saṁyagācarita śrī sarasvatī

pūjāṁ

sampūrṇa phala vāpyarthaṁ śrīnārāyaṇa svarūpāya

brāhmaṇāya

vāyana dānaṁ kariṣyē ||

śrīnārāyaṇa svarūpāya brāhmaṇāya āvāhana pūrvaka

āsana gandha akṣata dhūpa dīpādi sakalārādhanai

svarcitam |



nārāyaṇa pratigrhṇātu nārāyaṇō vai dadāti ca |

nārāyaṇō tārakōbhyāṁ nārāyaṇāya namō namaḥ |

bhavānyaśca mahādēvyā vrata sampūrṇahētavē |

prītayē dvijavaryāya vāyanam pradadāmyaham ||

(offer coconuts to brahmins with dakshiNa)

vāyanadānaṁ pratigrhṇātu ||

suvāsinyē vāyana dānaṁ

sarasvatī tidvantaṁ grhṇātu cēdaṁ dadāti ca |

ubhayōstāraka sarasvatī bhavānyētē namō namḥ ||

svalaṁkrtāḥ suvāsinyāḥ pātivratyēna bhūṣitāḥ |

mamābhīṣṭa samrdyarthaṁ pratigrhṇantu vāyanaṁ || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

67 prasāda grahaṇaṁ

sarva maṁgala māṁgalyē śivē sarvārtha sādhikē |

śaraṇyē tryambikē gaurī nārāyaṇī namōstutē ||


sarasvatī dēvī prasādaṁ śirasā grhṇāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

68 visarjana pūjā

ārādhitānāṁ dēvatānāṁ punaḥ pūjām kariṣyē ||


punaḥ pūjā

chant dhyaan shloka


dhyāyāmi| dhyānaṁ samarpayāmi |


āvāhayāmi |


āsanaṁ samarpayāmi |


pādyaṁ samarpayāmi |


arghyaṁ samarpayāmi |


ācamanīyaṁ samarpayāmi |


pancāmrta snānaṁ samarpayāmi |

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | maha

abhiṣēkaṁ samarpayāmi |


vastrayugmaṁ samarpayāmi |


yajñōpavītaṁ samarpayāmi |


gandhaṁ samarpayāmi |

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | nāna

parimala dravyaṁ samarpayāmi |


hastabhūṣaṇaṁ samarpayāmi |


akṣatān samarpayāmi |


puṣpaṁ samarpayāmi |


alaṅkāraṁ samarpayāmi |

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | aṁga

pūjāṁ samarpayāmi |

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | puṣpa


ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | patra



āvaraṇa pūjāṁ samarpayāmi |


aṣṭōttara pūjāṁ samarpayāmi |


dhūpaṁ āghrāpayāmi

ōṁ durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | dīpaṁ

darśayāmi


naivēdyaṁ samarpayāmi |


mahāphalaṁ samarpayāmi |


phalāśsṭakaṁ samarpayāmi |


karōdvarthanakaṁ samarpayāmi |


tāmbūlaṁ samarpayāmi |




dakṣiṇāṁ samarpayāmi |


mahānīrājanaṁ samarpayāmi |


karpūra dīpaṁ samarpayāmi |


pradakṣiṇāṁ samarpayāmi |


namaskārān samarpayāmi |


rājōpacāraṁ samarpayāmi |


mantrapuṣpaṁ samarpayāmi |

pūjāṁtē chatraṁ samarpayāmi | cāmaraṁ

samarpayāmi |

nrtyaṁ samarpayāmi | gītaṁ samarpayāmi |

vādyaṁ samarpayāmi | āṁdōlik ārōhaṇaṁ

samarpayāmi |

aśvārōhaṇam samarpayāmi | gajārōhaṇaṁ

samarpayāmi |

durgālakṣmīyuktāṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ | samasta

rājōpacāra dēvōpacāra śaktyupacāra bhaktyupacāra

pūjāṁ samarpayāmi || ---------------------------------------------------------------------

69 kṣamāpanaṁ

aparādha sahasrāṇi kriyantē aharniśaṁ mayā |

tāni sarvāṇi mē dēvi kṣamasva paramēśvari ||

yāntu dēva gaṇāḥ sarvē pūjāṁ ādāya pārthivīm |

iṣṭa kāmyārtha siddhyarthaṁ punarāgamanāya ca ||

(shake the kalasha) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Puja Text – Sri S.A.Bhandarkar Transliterated by Sowmya Ramkumar Send corrections to (somsram[at]gitaaonline.com) Last updated on Oct 13, 2013 (C) http://www.mantraaonline.com/



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