VARA MAHÁLAKSHMI PŪJA

Īśhvara samvat shraavaNa shuddha shukravaar

(this pūja falls on the Friday earlier and nearest to fullmoon in the month of shraavan.)

1. AT THE REGULAR ALTAR

Óm sarvebhyo gurubhyo namah::

Óm sarvebhyo devebhyo namah::

Óm sarvebhyo bráhmanebhyo namah:

prárambha káryam nirvigna-mastu, shubham shobhanamastu, ishTa devatá kuladevatá suprasanná varadá bhavatu.

AT THE VARA MAHALKSHMI ALTAR

2 ÁCHAMANA:

Óm Keshaváya sváhá, Óm Náráyánáya sváhá, Óm Mádhaváya sváhá, Óm govindáya namah:, vishnave namah:, madhusuudanáya namah:, tivikramáya namah:, vámanáya namah:, sridharáya namah:, hrishikesháya namah:, padmanábháya namah:, damodaráya namah:, sankarshanáya namah:, vasudeváya namah:, pradyumnáya namah:, aniruddháya namah:, purushottamáya namah:, adhokshajáya namah:, nárasimháya namah:, achyutáya namah:, janárdanáya namah:, upendráya namah:, haraye namah:, śrī krishnáya namah:

Óm pranavasya parabhrahma rishih paramátmá devatá daivi gáyatri chandah, pránáyáme viniyogah. Óm bhuh, Óm bhuvah, Óm svahah, Óm máhah, Óm janah, Óm tapah, Óm satyam, Óm tatsavitur-varenyam bhargo-devasya dhiimahi, dhiyo-yonah prachodayát

(Repeat áchamana )

Óm apojyoti rasomritam, brahma bhur- bhuva-svarom

3 SAMKALPAH

Óm Srimán Maha-Ganá-dhipataye namah:, śrī Gurubhyo namah:, śrī Sarasvatyey namah:, śrī Vedáya namah:, śrī Veda-purusháya namah:, Ishta devatá-bhyo namah:, kula-devatá-bhyo namah:, stana-devatá-bhyo namah:, grama-devatá-bhyo namah:, vástu-devatá-bhyo namah:, sachii purandará-bhyám namah:, umá maheshvará-bhyám namah:, mátá pitrubhyám namah:, lakshmi- nárayanábhyám namah:, sarvebhyo devebhyo namo namah:, sarvebhyo-bráhmanebhyo namo namah:, yetad-karma-pradhána-devatábhyo namah:

avignamastu, sumukhasch ekdantascha, kapilo gajakarnakah, lambodarascha, vikato, vigna násho ganádhipah dhumra-ketur-ganádhyaksho, bála-chandro gajánanah dvádash-aitáni námáni,, yah patet shrunu-yád-api vidyá-rambhe viváhe-cha, praveshe nirgame tatá sangráme sankate-schaiva, vignas tasya na jáyate

shukl-ámbara-dharam devam, shashi-varnam chatur-bhujam prasanna-vadanam dhyáyet, sarva vignopa-shántaye

sarva-mangala mángalye, shive sarvá-arta sádhike sharanye tryambake devi, náráyani namostute

sarvadá sarva káryeshu, násti teshám amangalam yesham hridisto bhagaván, mangaláyatano harih

tadeva lagnam sudinam tadeva, tára-balam chandra-balam tadeva vidyá balam daiva-balam tadeva, lakshmi-pateh tenghri yugam smarámi

labhas-tesham jayastesham kutastesham parájayah yesham indivara shyamo hridayasto janárdanah

vináyakam, gurum bhánum, brahma-vishnu-maheshvarán sarasvatim pranamy-ád

au sarva karyarta siddhaye

srimad bhagavato mahápurushasya vishnorájnaya pravartamánasya, adya brahmano-dvitiya parárdhe vishnupade, śrī svetavaráha kalpe, vaivasvata manvantare (bhárata varshe, bharata kande, jambhudvipe dandakáranya deshe, godávaryá dkshine tiire, krishnavenyo uttare tiire, parashuráma kshetre, or samyukta america deshe, St Levis grame, or australia deshe, victoria grame , bahriinu deshe etc) sháliváhana shake vartamáne vyaváharike dhátu náma samvatsare dakshiN-áyane varshaa ritua, shraavaNa máse, shukla pakshe, shukra vásare, sarva graheshu yatá rashi stána stiteshu satsu, yevam guna-visheshena vishishtáyám shubha punya titau mama átmana shruti-smriti-puránokta phala-prápyartam, mama sa-kuTumbhasya kshema stairya áyur-árogya, chaturvidha purushárta sidyartam, angikrita śrī ráma navami vratá-anga-tvena sampádita sámagryá, śrī varamahalaxmyey priityartam, yatá shaktyá, yatá milita upachára dravyeyi, śrī suukta, puranokta mantr-eischa dhyána áhváhana-ádhi, shodashopachare śrī varamahalaxmyey pūjanam karishye.

idam phalam mayá-devi stápitam purata-stava, tena me safalá-váptir-bhavet janmani-janmani. (kiip fruits in front of the Goddess)

4 SHADANGA NYASA (touching various parts of the body)

1 Óm hrám angushtá-bhyám namah: - hridayáya namah: 2 Óm hriim. tarjaniibhyám namah: - shirase sváhá 3 Óm hruum madhyamá-bhyám namah: - shikhayey vaushat 4 Óm hraim anámiká-bhyám namah: - kavacháya hum 5 Óm hraun. kanishtaká-bhyám namah: - netra-trayáya vaushat 6 Óm hraH. kara-tala kara-prashtábhyám namah:. astráya ff-t

5 DIGBADHANA-

Óm mahámá-yeti digbandhah - disho badnámi (show mudra)

6 GANAPATI PŪJA

ádau nirvignatá-siddyartam mahá ganapati pūjanam karishye. ganánám tvá shaunako gratsamado ganapatir-jagati, ganapatya-áváhane viniyogah.(pour water)

Óm ganánám tvá ganapatim ávámahe, kavim kavinám-upama shravas-tamam jyeshta-rájam brahmanám brahmana-spata ánah shranvan-noti-bhih siida-sádanam bhuh ganapatim áváhayámi, bhuvah ganapatim áváhayámi, svah ganapatim áváhayámi. Óm bhur-bhuva-sváhá mahá-ganapataye namah:, dhyáyámi dhyánam samarpayámi. mahá ganapataye namah: áváhanam samarpayámi (sam).

ásanam sam, pádyam sam, arghyam sam, áchamanam sam, snánam sam, vastram sam, yajnopaviitam sam, chandanam sam, parimala dravyam sam, pushpáNi sam, dhuupam sam, diipam sam, nevedyam sam, támbuulam sam, phalam sam, dakshinám sam, ártikyam sam, Óm bhur-bhuva-svah mahá ganapataye namah: mantra-pushpam sam,

Óm bhur-bhuva-svah Maha ganapataye namah: pradakshiná namaskárán sam, Óm bhur-bhuva-svah maha ganapataye namah: chatram sam, chámaram sam, giitam sam, nrityam sam, vádyam sam, sarva rájo-pachá-rán sam.

atah prártaná - Óm vakratunda mahákáya, koti surya samaprabha, nirvignam kurume deva sarva káryeshu sarvadá. Óm bhur-bhuva-svah maha ganapataye namah: prartanám sam. anayá pūjayá vignaharta maha ganapati priyatám.

7 DIIPA STAPANA

atah devyey váma bhághe, diipa stápanam karishye. agni-nágni samidhyte kavir-grahapatir-yuvá, havyavát juvásyah (light the lamps)

8 BHUUMI PRáRTANA

mahidyau pratviichana imam yajnam mimikshatám, pipratánno bhariimabhih

9 DHANYA RASHI

Óm aushadhaya samvadante somena saharájna, yasmai krineti bráhmanastam rájan párayámasi (Touch the grains/rice/whiit)

10 KALASHA STAPANA

Óm á kalasheshu dhávati pavitre parishichyate, uktair-yajneshu vardhate (keep kalasha on top of rice pile)

Óm imam me gange yamune sarasvati shutudri-stomam sachata parishnya, asiknya marud-vradhe, vitasta-yárjireye shrunuhyá sushomaya (fill kalasha with water)

Óm gandha-dvárám dhura-darshám nitya pushpam karishinim, iishvarim sarva bhutánám támi hopa-hvaye-shriyam (sprinkle in/apply gandha to, kalasha) Óm yá phaliniiryá aphalá apushpá-yáscha pushpáni, brahaspati prasotástáno manchatvam hasah (put biitle nut in kalasha) Óm sahiratnáni dáshushu-suváti savitá bhagah, tambhágam chitra mimahe(put jewels/washed coin in kalasha) Óm hiranya-rupah hiranya sandrig-pánna pátsyedu hiranya varuNa, hiranya-yátari-payoner-nishadyá hiranyadá-dadattyan-namasmaiy (put gold/dakshina in kalasha)

Óm kándát-kándát-parohanti parushah parushya pari eváno dhurve pratanu sahasrena shatena-cha (put dhurva/karika ) Óm ashvattevo nishadanam parnivo vasatishkrita, go-bhája itkila sad yatsa navadha puurusham (put five leaves in kalasha) Óm yuvásu vásah pariviit ágatsa ushreyán bhavati jáyamánah, tam dhi-rása kavaya unnayanti svaddhyo svaddhyo manasá devayantah.(tie cloth for kalasha)

Óm puurnadarvi parápata supuurná punarápata, vasneva vikriNáva hra-isha-muurjam shatakrito(copper plate and ashtadala with kumkum) iti kalasham pratishtapayami (sakala pūjarte akshatáan samarpayámi - SPáS)

11 VARUNA PRARTANA ( On the second kalasha)

tatváyámi shunah-shepoh varuNa trishtup kalashe varuNáváhane viniyogah Óm tatváyámi brahmaná vandamánastadá sháste yajamáno havirbhih.

áhelamáno VaruNa ha bodhurusham samána áyuh pramoshih Óm bhur-bhuva-svah varuNáya namah: - chandanam samarpayámi(add to kalasha)

Óm bhur-bhuva-svah varuNáya namah: - akshatán samarpayámi(add to kalasha) Óm bhur-bhuva-svah varuNáya namah: - haridra-kumkumam samarpayámi Óm bhur-bhuva-svah varuNáya namah: - dhuupam samarpayámi Óm bhur-bhuva-svah varuNáya namah: - diipam samarpayámi Óm bhur-bhuva-svah varuNáya namah: - neivedyam samarpayámi Óm bhur-bhuva-svah varuNáya namah: - sakala rajopachárárte akshatan sam avate helo varuNa namo bharava yajnebhirimahe havirbhih kshayam namasmabhyama suraprachetá rájanne-námsi-shi-shradah kritáni varuNáya namah: - mantra pushpam samarpayami - pradakshiná namaskarán sam anayá pūjayá bhagaván śrī maha varuNa priyatám - SPáS

12 KALASHA PŪJANA (continue with second kalasha )

kalashasya mukhe vishnuh, kanTe rudrah samásritah muule tatra stito brahma, madhye mátraganáh smratah kukshátu ságaráh sarve, sapta dviipá vasundhará rigvedato yajurvedah samavedo-hyatarvanah angeischa saLatáh sarve, kalashántu samáshritáh atra gáyatri, sávitri shánti pushtiikari tatá áyántu deva pūjartam-abhishekárta siddhaye Óm sitá-site sarite yatra samgadhe tatr-áplutáso divam-utpatanti ye vai-tanvam visrajanti dhiráste janáso amritatvam bhajante

Kalashah Prártaná:

kalashah kirtim-áyushyam prajnám, medhám, shriyam, balam yogyatám pápahánim cha, punyam vraddhim cha sádhayet sarva tirtamayo yasmát, sarva devamayo yatah atah haripriyosi tvam, puurna-kumbham namostute.

kalasha-devatábhyo namah: - SPáS

mudrá: (Show mudras as you chant )

nir-viishi-karanártam tárksha mudrá, amrati karanártam dhenu mudra pavatri-karanártam shankha mudra - samrakshnártam chakra mudra vipula-máya karanártam meru mudra

13 SHANKHA PŪJAN (pour water from kalasha to shankha, add gandha, flower)

shankham chandrárka daivatam, madhye varuNa devatám prashTe prajápatim Vindyád, agre Gangá sarasvatim tvam purá ságarotpanna, vishnuná vidhratah kare namitah sarva devai-scha, pánchajanyam namostu-the pánchajanyáya vidmahe, pávamánáya dhimahi, tanno shankhah prachodayát shankha devatábhyo namah: - SPáS

14 GANTARCHANA (á drop of water from shankha, apply gandha, flower)

ágamá-rtantu devánám, gamaná-rtántu rakshasám kuru gantáravam tatra, devatá-vváhana lánchanam jnánato-ajnánatovápi, kansya gantán navádayet rákshasánám pisáchanám, taddeshe vasatir bhavet tasmát sarva prayatnena gantánádam prakárayet ganta devatabhyo namah: - SPáS (Ring the Ganta)

15 ATMA-SHUDDHI (Sprinkle water from shankha on tings/on devotiis)

apavitro pavitro vá, sarva avastángatopi vá yah smaret varamahalaxmyey, sah bhahyám-bhyantarah suchih

17 SHAT-PATRA PŪJA ( put tulasi leaves or akshatás in empty vessels)

váyuvye arghyam, neirutye pádyam, ishánye áchamaniyam, ágneye madhuparkam

purve snaniyam, paschime punaráchamanam

18 PANCHAMRITA PŪJA ( put tulasi leaves or akshatás in vessels)

kshire laxmyey namah: - (keep milk in the centre) dadhini varamahalaxmyey namah: - (curd facing east ) grite rájiivamukhyey namah: - (Ghii to the south) madhuni ramáyey namah: ( Honey to west ) sharkaráyám vishNupatnyey namah: ( Sugar to north)

19 DWARA-PALAKA PŪJA

puurva-dváre dvárashriyey namah: dhátre namah:, vidhátre namah: dakshina-dváre dvárashriyey namah: chanDáya namah:, prachandáya namah: paschima-dváre dvárashriyey namah: jayáya namah:, vijayáya namah:, uttara-dváre dvárashriyey namah: Gangáyey namah:, yamunáyey namah:

Sri Varalaxmyey namah: . dvára-pálaka pūjam samarpayámi

20 PIITA PŪJA

piitasya adhobháge, ádhára shaktyey namah:, ádikuurmáya namah: anantáya namah:, varáháya namah:, svarNavedikáyey namah: ratnamantapáya namah:, simhásanáya namah: tanmadhye varamahalaxmyey namah: , piita pūjam samarpayámi

21 DIKPALAKA PŪJA (Start from east of kalasha or diety)

indráya namah:, agnaye namah:, yamáya namah:, neyrutaye namah:, varuNáya namah:, váyave namah:, kuberáya namah:, iishánáya namah:, iti dik pálaka pūjam samarpayámi

21a NAVA DORA STHAPANAM (12knotted one new red thread to be placed on the alter, and do puja for the same)

kshemam navam mahádevya kumkumaaktam sudorakam dvadasha grantisamyuktam upakalpa prpujayeta

22 PRANA PRATISHTA (hold flowers/akshata in hand)

dhyá-yet satyam guná-tiitam, guna-traya saman-vitam lokanátam trilokesham, kaustubhá haranam harim niilavarnam piitavásam, śrī vatsa pada bhushitam gokulánandam Brahmádhyey-rapi puujitam

Óm asya śrī prána pratishtá mahá mantrasya, brahma, vishNu, maheshvará rishayah, rig-yaju-sámátarvaNi chchandámsi, pará prána shakti devatá, ám biijam, hriim shaktih, kraum kiilakam, asyám muurtau prána pratishtapane viniyogah.

kara-nyásah: - ám angushtábhyám namah:, hriim tarjanii-bhyám namah:, kraum madhyamá-bhyám namah:, ám anámiká-bhyám namah:, hriim kanishtaká-bhyám namah:, kraum karatala-kara-prashta-bhyám namah:

anga-nyásah:- ám hridayáya namah:, hriim shirase sváhá, kraum shikháyey vaushat, ám kavacháya hum, hriim netra-triyáya-vaushat, kraum astráya phat, bhur-bhuva-svahr-Óm

ám, hriim, kraum, - kraum, hriim, ám, ya, ra, la, va, sha, sha, sa, ha, Óm aham - sah, so-ham, so-ham, aham-sah

asyám muurte, práná tishtantuh, asyám muurte, jiivá tishtantu asyám muurte sarvendriyáni, manastvat, chak-suh, shrota, jihva, gráhna, vákváni, páda-páyopastani, prána, apána, vyána, udána, samána, atrágatya sukham stiram tishtantu sváhá.

asunite punahr-asmásu chakshuh, punah-pránamihino dhehi-bhogam, jopa-kshema suuryam-uchcharanta manumate, mraláyána, svasti pránám pratishTápayámi

(offer the flowers)

23 DHYANA

Óm hraam, hriim, hraim, kliim, chamundayey vichhe ( repeat 9times)

padmaasane padmakare, sarvalokaika pujite narayane priye devi supritaa bhava sarvada śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, dhyánam samarpayámi

(you can add more related shlokas)

24 AVAHANA (hold flowers in hand)

sarva mangaLa mangalye vishNuvakshasthithaalaye ahvaahayaami devi tvaam, supriitaa bhava sarvadaa

śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, ávváhanam samarpayámi (offer flowers to Lord)

ávwáhito bhava, stápito 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 Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, ásanam samarpayámi (offer flowers/akshatás)

26 PADYAM (offer water)

suvaasitajalam ramyam sarva thiirtha samudbhavam grahaaNa devi tvam sarva deva namaskR^.ite Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, pádoyo pádyam samarpayámi

27 ARGHYAM (offer water)

shuddodakam paatrastham ganda pushpadi mishritam arghya daasyaamite devi, grahaaNa surapuujite Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, arghyam samarpayámi

kám so-smitám, hiranya-prákárá- márdrám, jvallantiim triptám tarpayantim padme-stitám padmavarNán-támi hopa-hvaye shriyam

28 ACHAMANIIYAM (offer water, or akshatá/ leave/flower )

suvarNa kalashaanvitam chandanaagaru samyutam grahaaNaachamanam devii mayaadattam shubhaprade

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, áchamaniiyam samarpayámi

chandrám prabhásám yashasá jviintiim shriyam loka deva juushtá-mudarám tám padma-nemiim shranamaHam prapadye, alakshmiir-me-nashyatám tvám vranomi.

29 SNANAM

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, malápakarsha snánam samarpayámi

áditya-varuNa tapasodhi-játo vanaspati-stava vrakshodha-bilvah tasya phaláni tapasánudantu máya-antará-yáscha bahyá-lakshmiih

29 a) Pachámrita Snanam:

29 a.1 Paya snánam (milk bath )

Óm ápyáya sva sva-sa-metute vishvatah soma-vrashnam, bhavá-vájasya sanghade

surabhe-stu samu-tpannam, devánám-api durlabham payo dadhámi devii tvaam, snána-artam prati-grihyatám

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, payah snánam samarpayámi.

payah snáná-nantara shuddhodaka snánam samarpayani. SPáS

29 a. 2 Dadhi snánám (curd bath )

Óm dadhi-krávno akári-sham jishno-rashvasya-vájinah, surabhino mukhá-karat prana áyunshitárishat

chandra-mandala samkásham, sarva-deva-priyam hi yat, dhadhi dadámi devii tvaam, snána-artam prati-grihyatám

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, dadhi snánam samarpayámi.

dadhi snáná-nantara shuddhodaka snánam samarpayani. SPáS

29 a. 3 Ghrata snánam (Ghii bath )

Óm gratam mimikshey ghrata-masya yonir-grate shrito ghratamasya-dháma anushta-dhamávaha mádayasva sváhá-kratam vrashabha vakshi-havyam

ájyam suránám áháram-ájyam yajney-pratishti-tam ájyam pavitram paramam snána-artám pratigrahya-tá

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, grata snánam samarpayámi.

grata snáná-nantara shuddhodaka snánam samarpayani. SPáS

29 a 4 Madhu snánam (Honey bath)

Óm madhu-váta R^itáyate madhu-ksharanti sindhavah, mádhvinah santoshvadhiih

madhunakta mutoshaso madhu-matvá-artivam rajah, madhu-dyau rastunah pita,

madhumánno vanaspatir-madhumám astu suuryah, mádhviirgávo bhavantunah

sarvaushadhi samut-pannam piyusha sadrasham madhu, snánartante mayá-dattam grrahána parameshvari

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, madhu snánam samarpayámi.

madhu snáná-nantara shuddhodaka snánam samarpayani. SPáS

29 a) 5 Sharkará snánam (Sugar bath )

Óm svádhuh pavasya divyáya svádhu-darindráya suhaviitu námne svadur-mitráya varuNáya brihaspataye madhumá adábhyah

ikshu-dandát samutpanna, rasya-snigdha-tará shubhá sharkareyam mayá-dattá, snánártam pratigrihyatám

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, sharkara snánam samarpayámi.

sharkara snáná-nantara shuddhodaka snánam samarpayani. SPáS

29 b). gandhodaka snána (Sandlewood water bath )

Óm gandha-dvárám durádarshá, nitya pushpám kariishiniim ishvariim sarva bhuutanám, támi hopa hvaye-shriyam

hari chandana sambhuutam, Hari priitescha gauravát surabhi priaya gothamii, gandha snánáya grihyatám

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, gandodaka snánam samarpayámi.

sharkara snáná-nantara shuddhodaka snánam samarpayani. SPáS

29 c) abhyanga snánam (Perfumed Oil bath)

Óm kanikra-dajva-nusham, prabhru-váNa. iyatir-váchamariteva návam sumangalascha shakune bhavási- mátvá káchid-abhi-bhavishvyá vidata

abhyangá-artam sundari devi, tailam pushpádi sambhavam sugandha dravya sammishram sangra-háNa jagan-maate

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, abhyanga snánam samarpayámi.

29 d) angvodhartana (To clean the body)

ango-dhvartana-kam deva, kastuuryade vimishritam lepana-artam grihánedam, haridra kumkumair-yutam

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, ango-dvarta-nam samarpayámi.

29 e) ushnodaka snánam (Hot water bath )

náná tiirtá-dá-hrtam cha, toya-mushnam mayá-kratam snánár-tam cha prayaschámi, sviikurushva dayá-karii

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, ushnodaka snánam samarpayámi.

29 f) shuddhodaka snánam (Pure water bath ) (sprinkle water all around)

Óm ápo-hishta maya bhuvah, Tána uurje dadátana, Maheranáya chaksase, yovah shiva-tamorasah tasya-bhájayate hanah, ushatiiriva mátarah, tasmá aranga-mámavo, yasya kshayáya jinvadha, apo jana yatá-chanah

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, shuddhodaka snánam samarpayámi.

(after sprinkling water around, throw one tulsi leaf to the north)

30 MAHA ABHISHEKAH: ( Sound the bell, pour water from kalasha)

30 b) śrī suukta:

1 Óm hiranya-varnám hariniim, suvarna rajata-srajám

chandrám hiranmayiim lakshmiim játavedo ma-mávaha

2 tám ma ávaha játavedo, lakshmi manapagáminim,

yasyám hiranyam vindeyam, gámashvam purushánaham

3 ashva-puurnám rata-madhyám hasti-náda prabhodiniim,

shriyam deviim-upahvvaye shriir-mádevi jushatám

4 kám so-smitám hiranya prakárá-mardrám jvalantiim triptám tarpayantiim, padmestitám padmavarnám támi-hopa-hvaye shriyam

5 chandrám prabhásám yashasá jvalantiim shriyam loke deva juushtá- mudarám

tám padma-nemiim shranamaHam prapadye, alakshmiir-may-nashyatám tvám vranomi.

6 áditya-varuNa tapasodhi-játo, vanaspati-stava vrakshodha-bilvah

tasya phaláni tapasánuvantu máy-ántará-yáscha báhyá-lakshmiih

7 upaitu mám deva sakhah kiirtischa maniná sah

pradur-bhuuto sura-stresh-min, kiirtim vraddhim dadátu mey

8 kshut-pipásá malá jyeshtam-alakshmiim náshayámya-ham

abhuutiim-asamriddhim cha, sarvám nirnuda mey grahát

9 gandha-dváram durádarshám nitya pushpám karishiniim

iishavriim sarvabhuutanám támi hopa hvaya shriyam

10 manasa kámama kuutim váchah satya-mashiimahi

pashuunám ruupamannasya, mayi shriih shrayanta yashah

11 kardamena prajabhuuta mayi sambhava kardama

sriyam vásaya-mey kuley mátaram padma-máliniim

12 ápah srajantu snig-dhani chikliita vasame grahe

nicha deviim mátaram shriyam vásaya mey kule

13 árdhrám pushkariNiim pushtim suvarnám hema maliniim suuryám hiranmayiim lakshmiim jatavedo ma ávaha

14 árdhram yah kariNiim yashtim pingaLám padma maliniim

chandrám hiranmayim lakshmim játavedo ma ávaha

15 tam ma ávaha játa-vedo lakshmii manapa-gáminiim

yasyam hiranyam prabhuutim gavo dásyoshán vindeyam purushánaham

16 ya lakshmii sindhu sambhavá bhuti-dhenuh puruuvasuh

padma-vishva vasurdevi sadáno-jyushatám graham

17 padmánane padma-uruh padmákshi padma sambhave

tam me bhajasva padmákshii eva saukhyam labhamy-aham

18 ashvadáyi godáyii dhanadayii dadátu mey

dhanam mey dadatam devii, divi deviim aniishiinám.

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, śrī suukta snánam samarpayámi.

31 PRATISHTAPANA

Óm namo varamahalaxmyey (Repeat 12 times)

Óm tadustu mitra varuNa tadagne sam-yorashma-bhya-midame stushastam, ashiimahi gádhamuta pratishTám namo dive brahate sádanáya Óm grahá-vai pratishtá-suuktam tat pratishti-ta tamayá váchá sham stavyam tasmádya0dyapi-duura eva pashuun labhate graha-vai náná-jiga-mishati graháhi pashuunám pratishTá, pratishTá

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:. supratisTa-mastu.

32 VASTRA (offer two pieces of cloth)

upaitu mám deva sakhah kiirtischa maniná sah pradur-bhuuto sura-stresh-min, kiirtim vraddhim dadátu mey

tapta kánchana samkásham piitámbaram idam harii samgraháNa jaganmáte varamahalaxmyey namostute

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, vastra-yugmam samarpayámi

34 YAJNOPAVIITA

kshut-pipásá malá jyeshtam-alakshmiim náshayámya-ham abhuutiim-asamriddhim cha, sarvám nirnuda mey grahát

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, yajnopaviitam samarpayámi

35 GANDHA

gandha-dváram durádarshám nitya pushpám karishiniim iishavriim sarvabhuutanám támi hopa hvaya shriyam

kumkumágaru kastuuri karpuuram chandanam tatá tubhyam dásyámi varalxmi, sviikaru tripura sundari

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, gandham samarpayámi

36 HASTABHUUSHANA

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, hasta-bhuushanam samarpayámi

37 NANA PARIMALA DRAVYA

Óm ahireiva bhoghyeyh paryeti báhum, jáyá hetim paribhádamánah hastagno vishvá-vayunáni vidván-pumáspra-mánsam paripátu vishvatah..

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, náná parimala dravyam samarpayámi

38 AKSHATA

manasah kámama kuulem váchah satya-mashiimahi pashuunám ruupamannasya, mayi shriih shrayanta yashah

shveta tundala samyuktán, kumkumena virájitán akshatán grahyatám devi náráyani namostute

śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, akshatán samarpayámi

39 PUSHPA

mályadiini sugandhiini, mályatádiini vaiprabho mayá hritáni pūjartam, pushpani pratigrahyatám

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, pushpáni samarpayámi

tulasii kunda-mandára, jájii punnaga champakaiH kadamba karaviireischa kusume shatapatrakeiH

jalámbujairbilvapatreischamapkei varalamiim shubhaam Pūjayishyámyaham bhaktyá sangraháNa janárdani

tulasii kunda mandára párijámbujairyutám vanamálám pradásyámi graháNa jagadiishvari

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, patra pushpáNi,vanamálámcha samarpayámi

40 NANA ALANKARA

kati-suuutanguli-yecha kundale mukutam tata vanamálám kaustubham cha grahána sulochani

śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, náná alankárán samarpayámi

41 ATAH ANGAPŪJAH

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah: pádau pūjayámi

Óm rajiivalochanáyey namah: gulfau pūjayámi

Óm rámáyey namah: jánunii pūjayámi

Óm várapradaayey namah: janghey pūjayámi

Óm vishvaruupáyey namah: uuruun pūjayámi

Óm kambukanTinyey namah: guhyam pūjayámi

Óm vishvamuurtayey namah: jaghanam pūjayámi

Óm vishnu vallabhaayey namah: katim pūjayámi

Óm paramátmikaayey namah: udaram pūjayámi

Óm sriiyey namah: hridayam pūjayámi

Óm Lokajananyey namah: pasrshvau pūjayámi

Óm trivikramáyey namah: prashta-deham pūjayámi

Óm kamala hastaayey namah: skandau pūjayámi

Óm shR^iutistutaayey namah: báhum pūjayámi

Óm indiraayey namah: hastán pūjayámi

Óm ádi shaktyey namah: kantam pūjayámi

Óm padmaayey namah: vadanam pūjayámi

Óm dayá ságaryey namah: násikam pūjayámi

Óm sarvadaayinyey namah: shrotre pūjayámi

Óm mangaLa devataayey namah: netráni pūjayámi

Óm dhanurdharáyey namah: bhravau pūjayámi

Óm máyáyey namah: bhruumadhyam pūjayámi

Óm shubhapradáyey namah: lalátam pūjayámi

Óm gnána gamyáyey namah: shirah pūjayámi

Óm śrī varamahalaxmyey namah:, sarvángáni pūjayámi

42 ATAH PUSHPA PŪJAH

Óm ramáya namah: karaviira pushpam samarpayámi

Óm indiráyey namah: jájii pushpam samarpayámi

Óm sháshvatáyey namah: champaka pushpam samarpayámi

Óm rájiivalochanáyey namah: vakuLa pushpam samarpayámi

Óm sriimatyey namah: shatapatra pushpam samarpayámi