Guest guest Posted February 17, 2002 Report Share Posted February 17, 2002 I am doing a long Mahalakshmi japa of 125,000 reps. 25,000 will include homa. I wonder a couple things, what is proper offering, is samagri ok? also, can one do silent meditation or japa of the same long mantra as one does out loud. I notice that I get some heat in body when I try this and wonder if perhaps the mantra gets too powerful. Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2002 Report Share Posted February 18, 2002 dear vajraberry, i do not know whether this will answer all your questions but i used my google search engine and found this description on how to do mahalakshmi puja.... Prarthana: (Prayer) Shuklambharadharam Vishnum Shashivarnam Chaturbhujam Prasanna Vadanam Dhyayet sarva vighnopashanthaye. Abhipsitartha sidhyartham Poojito ya surairapi sarvavighna chidetasmai Sree Ganadhipataye Namaha "I meditate Upon Lord Vishnu having a pleasant face, with four arms, clad in bright clothes and a pacifier of all obstacles. I prostrate to the King of Ganas and who is worshipped by Devas and one who destroys all obstacles." Sankalpa: (Declaration of intention) Shubhe shobhane muhoorthe aadya brahmana dwitiyaprahaarardhe svetha varaaha kalpe vaivasvata manvanthare kaliyuge prathamapade krouncha dwipe Indra khande ---------nadi thire --------- nama punya kshyetre, asmin varthamane vyavaharike chaandramanenasya prabhavaadi shasthi samvatsaraanam madhye ----------- naama samvatsare ---------ayane ---- ----rutou -------- maase --------- pakshe ----------- shubha thitou -- ------- vaasara yuktayaam shubha yoga shubha karana shubha nakshatra visheshana vishistaayaam mamopartha samastha durithakshayaartham Sree Mahalakshmim upaasmahe/Upaasyamaha. On the auspicious -----------day of --------- (th day) in the ------- -- fortnight of the month of -------------, in the ------------ year among the 60 year cycle at the ---------(place) located on the ------- -- bank of the river ------------- in Ramanaka varsha in the continent of the sea gulls during the first part of kaliyuga in the vaivasvatha manvanthara, in order to drastically reduce the mountain of sins committed by us we are going to perform Sree Mahalakshmi Pooja." (Place a flower at the feet of the deity with reverence thinking of your parents and respectful teachers) Dhyanam (Meditation) Padmaasane Padmakare Sarva Lokaika Poojite Naarayana Priye Devi Supreetha bhava sarvadaa "One who has the lotus as Her seat, one holds lotus in Her hand, one who is worshipped by the whole world and one who is the loved one of Lord Naaraayana be pleased!" (Offer a flower at the feet of the deity) Aavahanam (Invocation of Goddess) Sarvamangala Maagalye Vishnu vaksha sthitaalaye Aavaahayaami Devi tvaam Supreetha bhava sarvada. "I invoke thee Mother who is having all virtuous qualities as ornaments and one who resides in the chest of Lord Vishnu" (Offer a flower at the feet of the deity) Aasana (Offering of seat) Suryaayuta nibha spoorthe Spuradratna vibhushitam mandaasanamidam Devi Stheeyathaam Sura poojite. "Oh! Divine Mother who is worshipped by all the Devas, I offer You a seat decorated with many diamonds and which has the rays of Sun as inspiration. Please be seated." (Place a flower at the Deity's feet.) Arghya (Offering of water for drinking or for washing hands) Shuddodakam paatrastham gandha pushpaadi mishritham Argyam daasyami te Devi gruhaana Sura poojite. "Oh! Divine Mother who is worshipped by all the Devas I offer You pure water which has been mixed with sandlewood paste, flowers and other sacred materials. Please accept the same." (Take a spoon of water and pour the same in the arghya vessel) Paadyam (water for washing feet) Suvaasita jalam ramyam sarva thirtha samudbhavam paadyam gruhaana Devi tvaam sarvadeva namaskrute "Oh! Divine Mother please accept this sweet smelling water which has been procured from many sacred rivers for washing the feet." (Take a spoon of water and pour at the feet of the deity ) Aachamaneeyam (Water for sipping or rinsing of the mouth) Suvarna kalashaanvitham chandanaagaru samyutham gruhaanachamanam Devi Mayadatham shubha prade. "Oh! Divine Mother please accept this water from the vessel made of gold and which has many sweet smelling materials mixed with it for sipping." (Take a spoon of water and take the same near the face of the deity and then pour the same in the arghya vessel) Shuddhodaka snaana (Offering bath with pure water) Gangaajala mayaneetham Mahadeva shira sthitam shuddhodaka snanamidam gruhaana vibhu sodari. "Oh! Sister of Lord Vibhu I ofeer thee this water brought from the Ganges river which originates from the head of Lord Mahaadeva for bathing. Please do accept the same" (Take a spoon of water and using a flower sprinkle this water all over the deity) Vastra (offering of clothes ) Muragitaangri Yugale Dukoola vasana priye vastra yugmam pradaasyami gruhaana Hari Vallabhe. "Oh! The wife of Lord Hari, you are fond of shawls and hence I offer this special piece of clothing for you to wear. Please do accept the same." (Take the cotton decoration and place the same at the feet of the deity) Yagnopaveeta (Offering of the sacred thread) Tapta Hema krutam suutram Muktadaama vibhushitaam upaveetamidam Devi Gruhaanatva Shubhaprade. "Oh! Divine Mother you always give us auspicious things. Please do accept this thread made of gold and inter twained with pearls as yagnopaveetha. We offer with reverence Yagnopaveetha to Mahalakshmi" (Take the long cotton ornament and offer the same to the deity as a decoration) Aabharana arpana (Offering of jewelry) Keyura kankane divye haranoopura mekhalaaha vibhushanaasya moolyaani gruhaana rushipoojite "Mother Mahalakshmi you are worshipped by rhushis. I offer differnet types of precious jewellary to fit different parts of your body (ankle, wrist, neck etc.). Please accept these humble offerings Divine Mother." (Take a few rice kernals and offer to the deity) Gandha (Offering of perfumes to the deity) Karpooraagaru kasturi rochanadibhiranvitham Gandham daasyamyaham Devi Preethyartham pratigruhyataam. "Oh! Divine Mother, I offer thee a paste made of sandlewood and other nice smelling materials like camphor, kasturi, agaru etc. Please do accept the same." (Take a small portion of sandlewood paste using a flower and offer at the feet of the deity) Akshataan (Offering of sacred rice (uncooked) kernals) Akshataan dhavalaan divyan shaleeyaan tandulan shubhaan Haridrakunkumopetou gruhyatam abdhi putrike. "Oh! The daughter of the ocean please accept these shining sacred rice kernals which produce good effect on the wearer. We offer to Mother Mahalakshmi with salutations sacred rice kernals." (Take a few kernals of sacred rice and offer as pooja to the deity) Haridrachoorna (offering turmeric): Sree Mahalakshmai namaha Haridrachoornam samarpayaami. "I offer Divine Mother Mahalakshmi, sacred turmeric with salutations" (Offer a miniscule part of turmeric to the deity) Kunkumachoorna (Offering of of Kunkum): Sree Mahalakshmai namaha kunkuma choornam samarpayaami. "I offer with reverence sacred kunkum to Mother Mahalakshmi" (Offer a miniscule part of kunkum to the deity) Pushpa pooja (Pooja with flowers) Mallikaa Jaagi kusumai champakai vakulai shubhai shathapatraischa kalharai poojayaami Hari Priye. Pushpai samarpayaami "Oh! The beloved one of Lord Hari I worship you by offering different types of nice flowers like mallika, jaagi, champaka etc" (Take a few flowers and offer to the deity.) Anga Pooja (Worship of Mahalakshmi's body) (Each time poojayami is said take a few kernals of sacred rice or flower and offer to the Goddess.) Ramayai namaha Padou Poojayami (Feet) Kshiraabdi tanayayai namaha Gulbhou Poojayami (Ankle) Padmayai namaha Jaanuni Poojayami (Knee) Kamalayai namaha Janghe Poojayami (Back of leg) Sarvasampat pradayinai namaha Uuruun Poojayami (Thighs) Indirayai namaha Katim Poojayami (Lower hips) Vishnu Vallabhayai namaha Naabhim Poojayami (Navel) Kamalavaasinyai namaha Kukshim Poojayami ( ) Sarvadaayinyai namaha Udaram Poojayami (Stomach) Hari Priyayai namaha Hrudayam Poojayami (Heart) Mangala Devatayai namaha Vakshastalam Poojayami (Chest) Sreeyai namaha Stanou Poojayami (Breasts) Lokamatre namaha Baahum Poojayami (Arms) Kamala hastaayai namaha Hastaam Poojayami (Hands) Varapradaayai namaha Bhujau Poojayami (Shoulders) Kambu kantinyai namaha kantham Poojayami (Neck) Shruthi stutaayai namaha Shrotram Poojayami (Ears) Loka Jananyai namaha Netrani Poojayami (Eyes) Prasanna vadanaayai namaha Vadanam Poojayaami (Mouth) Indirayai namaha Lalaatam Poojayami (Fore head) Kshira saagara kanyakaayai namaha Shirah Poojayami (Head) Kusuma Pooja: (Pooja using different types of flowers) (Each time the word "Samarpayaami is said offer a petal of flower to the deity) Ramayai Namaha Jaagi Pushpam Samarpayaami Indirayai Namaha Pooga Pushpam Samarpayaami Padmapriyayai Namaha Punnaga Pushpam Samarpayaami Haripriyayai Namaha Vakula Pushpam Samarpayaami Lokamaatre Namaha Mallikaa Pushpam Samarpayaami Kamalavaasinyai Namaha Sevanthika Pushpam Samarpayaami Padmanilayaayai Namaha Padma Pushpam Samarpayaami Varalakshmyai Namaha Neelotpala Pushpam Samarpayaami Sarvaishvarya kaaranayai Namaha Naana Vidha Pushpaani Samarpayaami Patra Pooja (Offering of different types of leaves) (Each time Samarpayaami is said, offer to the deity sacred materials like rice kernals or preferably different types of leaves) Mahalakshmyai Namaha Maachipatram Samarpayaami Mayaayai Namaha Marugapatram Samarpayaami Kshemankaryai Namaha Sevanthikaapatram Samarpayaami Shubhapradaayai Namaha Bilvapatram Samarpayaami Tripurasundaryai Namaha Tulasipatram Samarpayaami Vishnupriyaayai Namaha Vishnukranthipatram Samarpayaami Ashtothara Shata nama Pooja (Pooja using 108 sacred names of the Goddess) (Each time "namaha" is said, offer to the Goddess sacred flowers or materials like rice, kunkum, turmeric etc.) Om Pakrutyai namaha Om Vikrutyai namaha Om Sarvabhoota hitapradayai namaha Om Shraddhayai namaha Om Vibhutyai namaha Om Surabhyai namaha Om Paramatmikayai namaha Om Padmayai namaha Om Vaache namaha Om Padmanilayayai namaha Om Shuchaye namaha Om Swaahayai namaha Om Swadhayai namaha Om Sudhayai namaha Om Dhanyayai namaha Om Hiranmayaayai namaha Om Lakshmyai namaha Om Nityapushtaayai namaha Om Vibhaavaryai namaha Om Aadityai namaha Om Dityai namaha Om Deepaayai namaha Om Vasudhaayai namaha Om Vasudhaarinyai namaha Om Kamalaayai namaha Om Kaantaayai namaha Om Kaamaakshyai namaha Om Krodhasambhavaayai namaha Om Anugrahapradaayai namaha Om Bhudhaye namaha Om Anaghaayai namah Om Harivallabhaayai namaha Om Ashokaayai namaha Om Amruthaayai namaha Om Deeptaayai namaha Om Lokaaloka Vinaashinyai namaha Om Dharmanilayaayai namaha Om Karunaayai namaha Om Lokamatre namaha Om Padmapriyayai namaha Om Padmahastaayai namaha Om Padmakshyai namaha Om Padmasundaryai namaha Om Padmodbhavaayai namaha Om Padmamukyai namaha Om Padmanaabhapriyaayai namaha Om Ramaayai namaha Om Padmamaaladharaayai namaha Om Doryai namaha Om Padminyai namaha Om Padmagandhinyai namaha Om Punyagandhaayai namaha Om Suprasannayai namaha Om Prasaadaabhimukhyai namaha Om Prabhaayai namaha Om Chandra Vadanaayai namaha Om Chadraayai namaha Om Chandra Sahodaryai namaha Om Chaturbhujaayai namaha Om Chandra Roopayai namaha Om Indiraayai namaha Om Indusheetalaayai namaha Om Aahlaada Jananyai namaha Om Pustaayai namaha Om Shivaayai namaha Om Shivakaryai namaha Om Sathyai namaha Om Vimalaayai namaha Om Vishwa Jananyai namaha Om Thushtyai namaha Om Daaridra Naashinyai namaha Om Preethi Pushkarinyai namaha Om Shaanthayai namaha Om Shukla Malyaambhara Dharayai namaha Om Shreeyai namaha Om Bhaskaryai namaha Om Bilvanilayaayai namaha Om Varaarohaayai namaha Om Yashasvinyai namaha Om Vasundharaayai namaha Om Harinyai namaha Om Hemamaalinyai namaha Om Dhanadhaanya karyai namaha Om Siddhaye namaha Om Straina Sowmyaayai namaha Om Shubha Pradaayai namaha Om Nrupaveshma Gathanandayai namaha Om Nandaayai namaha Om Varalakshmyai namaha Om Vasupradaayai namaha Om Shubhaayai namaha Om Hiranya Praakaarayai namaha Om Samudra Tanayaayai namaha Om Jayaayai namaha Om Mangalaayai namaha Om Devyai namaha Om Vishnuvaksha Stala stithayai namaha Om Sthiraayai namaha Om Vishnupatnyai namaha Om Prasannakshyai namaha Om Naaraayana Samaashritaayai namaha Om Daaridrya Dwamsinyai namaha Om Devyai namaha Om Sarvopadrava Nivaarinyai namaha Om Navadurgaayai namaha Om Mahaakaalyai namaha Om Trikaala Gyana Sampannayai namaha Om Bhuvaneshvaryai namaha Om Udaaraangaayai namaha Om Mahalakshmi Devataayai namaha Iti Ashtottara Shatha naama poojam samarpayami. "We offer to Sree Mahaalakshmi Pooja with 108 names with many many salutations." Dhoopa (Offering of incense) (Take one or two incense sticks and light the same and wave it 3 times around in a clockwise direction in front of the Deity) Dashangam guggulam dhoopam sugandhancha manoharamDhoopam daasyaami deveshi Mahaalakshmi gruhaana taam "Oh! Divine Mother Mahaalakshmi I offer you this incense which contains ten different kinds of materials which have a nice scent. Be pleased by this action. We offer incense to Goddess Mahalakshmi." Deepam (Offering of light) (Take three cotton wicks and dip them in ghee and light them using the sacred lamp and move this light in front of the Goddess in a clockwise direction 3 times slowly with reverence) Ghrutaakravarthi samyukta andhakaara vanaashitam deepam daasyami te devi gruhaana muditaab bhava "Oh! Divine Mother I offer you light by lighting cotton sticks dipped in ghee which destroys the forests of darkness. Please accept this offering and be pleased." Neyvedyam (Offering food) (Keep all the freshly prepared food and fruits in front of deity and offer the same with utmost reverence. If possible prepare sweet rice [kesaribhat] and offer the same.) Neyvedya shadrasopetham dadhi madhvaagya samyutham naana bhakshya phalopetham gruhaana Hari Vallabhe. "Oh! The wife of Lord Hari, please accept several types of food complete with six different types of tastes, made with yogurt, honey and curds. Also I offer different types fruits and sweets." Paaneeya (offering of drinking water) Ghanasaara sugandhena mishritham pushpavaasitam. Paaneeyam gruhyataam devi sheethalam sumanoharam. "Oh! Divine Mother I offer you to drink very special types of sweet tasting cold water. Please do accept the same." Taamboola (offering of betel leaves) Poogiphala samaayuktam naagavalli dalairyutam karpoora choorna samyuktam taamboolam pratigruhyataam. "Please accept taamboola which has been prepared with betal leaves along with many other sweet smelling and tasting materials like aracanut, camphor etc." Neerajanam or Mangala Aarathi (Offering of Camphor and ghee deepam) (Light 5 cotton wicks which are dipped with ghee and go around slowly 5 times around the deity. you may like to stand and do this.) Neeraajanam samaaneetam karpoorena samanvitam thubhyam daasyaamyaham devi gruhyataam vishnuvallabhe. "Oh! Divine Mother the wife of Lord Vishnu, I offer you mangala aarathi using camphor and lighted cotton sticks dipped in ghee. Please do accept the same." Namaskaara (Final salutations to the Goddess) Padmaasane padmakare sarvalokaikapoojite naaraayana priye devi suprreeta bhava sarvadaa. "One who has the lotus as Her seat, one holds lotus in Her hand, one who is worshipped by the whole world and one who is the beloved of Lord Naaraayana be pleased!" Prarthane (Offering of final prayer to the Goddess) (By closing eyes and concentrating on the form of Divine Mother Mahaalakshmi think of all the good things in this universe and think of your parents and request Goddess to grant your wishes) Dheerghamaayur Dhanam Dhanyam sowmangalyam cha putrataam dehime devi supreete pashu ratnaadi sampadam. "Oh! Divine Mother please grant me a long life along with riches, progeny and happiness" ********************************************************************** vajra, i hope this helps. love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2002 Report Share Posted February 18, 2002 btw, that was from sankethi.tripod.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2002 Report Share Posted February 18, 2002 narayana, thanks for posting this . are their english translations available for the various devi slokas? also, where can i listen to all the various devotional music on the net? right now, i use sangeetham.com and musicindia.com but if you can post another link it would be great. thanks a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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