very short puja with translation as requested

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Dear group,

Seadna, you asked this:

"....One question: is it possible to post the English translation of the

Sanskrit for this puja? I like to know what I'm saying to Her. :)"Therefore i

am happy to post it again with the English (most of the English anyway). I have

also added a note at the end.

Very short Kali puja:

1.)APPLYING TILAK

Apply tilak to your forehead using the ring finger of your right hand

2.)SIPPING

Sip water three times to purify yourself; one spoonful from the right palm after

each of the following three mantras:

aatma tattvaaya namah | obeisance to the Self element (higher self)

vidyaa tattvaaya namah | obeisance to the Knowledge/Wisdom element

shiva tattvaaya namah | obeisance to the Auspiciousness (pure consciousness) element

now rinse your hands saying the following:

hastau prakshaalya || i wash my hands

3.)PRAISING GANESHA

praise Ganesha:

om ganapataye namah || om obeisance to the Lord of Ganas (Shiva's hosts)(a name for Ganesha)

4.)PRAISING SPIRITUAL GUIDE

Praise Guru (or Gurani):

om gurave namah || om obeisance to Guru (om guranyai namah ||)(om obeisance to female Guru)

(do this even if you don’t have one.)

5.)DHYANA/MEDITATION

meditate on Kali in your heart. Now tell Her about it:

om kaalyai namah | dhyaayaami || (put your hands together in a namaskar) om

obeisance to Kali. i meditate on you

6.)AWAHANA/INVOCATION

touching your heart with the palm of your left hand and the statue/picture/image

of Kali with the little finger of your right hand, imagine Kali enters into the

image (do not imagine She leaves the heart, rather She is transmitted rather

like a flame so as to dwell equally in the image and the heart.) whilst saying

the following mantra:

kaaliiM aawaahayaami || Kali i invoke you (or) i invoke Kali

7.)GANDHA/OFFERING SCENTED MATERIAL/S

with the ring finger of your right hand, place gandha (consisting of a paste of

fine red ochre powder and rose water; alternatively use red sandalwood paste,

or otherwise any perfume, fragrance, essential oil etc.) on Her heart or

alternatively apply as a tilak (dot) on Her forehead. Say the following:

om kaalyai namah | gandhaM samarpayaami ||om obeisance to Kali. i am offering fragrance

8.)PUSPANI/OFFERING FLOWERS

offer flowers, either whole or petals, at Her feet. (if offering only a single

flower, replace the plural word "pushhpaani" with the singular word

"pushhpaM"). say the following while offering:

om kaalyai namah | pushhpaani samarpayaami ||om obeisance to Kali. i am offering flowers

9.)DHUUP/OFFERING INCENSE

light an incense stick and wave it three times in a clockwise circle in front of

Her, saying the mantra below:

om kaalyai namah | dhuupaM aaghraapayaami ||om obeisance to Kali. i am offering

(roughly translated) incense

Then set the incense stick towards Her left side and leave it there.

10.)ARATI/WAVING OF LIGHT

light some camphor in a camphor lamp (or just in a plate) and wave it just like

you did with the incense, except wave it five times instead of three. Say the

mantra below for this:

om kaalyai namah | karpuura niiraajanaM darshayaami ||om obeisance to Kali. i am

showing camphor arati (roughly translated)

Then put the lamp down, and pass your right hand briefly over the flame. Then

cover your eyes with the same hand to receive the blessing.

11.)JAPA/RECITATION OF MANTRA (OPTIONAL)

(you can do some japa now if you like)

12.)PRARTHANA/OFFERING OF PRAYERS

now you can pray asking for things (only if you wish to do so), either aloud or

by imagining them mentally.

Also say sorry three times for any imperfections in the worship:

kshamasva parameshvari | kshamasva parameshvari | kshamasva parameshvari ||

forgive me Parameshwari (x3)

om kaalyai namah | praarthanaaM samarpayaami ||om obeisance to Kali. i am

offering prayer (be sure to pronounce the T's and H's (as in praarthanaam)

separately like "hot-head" rather than TH as in "thing".)

13.)DISMISSAL

Finally comes the dismissal/goodbye. offer some flowers or petals, saying:

kaaliiM yathaasthaanam prathishtaa-payaami ||(difficult for me to translate this

with clarity, so i'm not going to hazard it.This step is like the counterpart to

the initial invocation though)

then take one of the offered petals and smell it, imagining Kali is returning

back into your heart this way (or instead you can touch the idol and then touch

your heart).

Note: Offer the various things with your right hand if you can, and if it is

convenient keep the fingers of your left hand touching your right arm (round

about the elbow/forearm) as you offer each item. I don't know the reason for

this; it could just be a superstition but I usually do it unless I need the

left hand to hold the flower basket or something or for ringing the bell. By

the way you can ring a bell (with your left hand) whilst showing the camphor

arati (with your right) if you like.

Jai Ma Kali!!!

Loladas

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"Loladas" <nrehm

> Therefore i am happy to post it again with the English (most

> of the English anyway). I have also added a note at the end.

 

Namaste Loladas, and than you very much!

 

peace and blessings,

Seadna

 

 

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Kali_Ma, "Loladas" <nrehm@i...> wrote:

> Dear group,

> Seadna, you asked this:

> "....One question: is it possible to post the English translation

of the Sanskrit for this puja? I like to know what I'm saying to

Her. :)"

> Therefore i am happy to post it again with the English (most of the

English anyway). I have also added a note at the end.

> Very short Kali puja:

>

> 1.)APPLYING TILAK

>

> Apply tilak to your forehead using the ring finger of your right

hand

>

> 2.)SIPPING

>

> Sip water three times to purify yourself; one spoonful from the

right palm after each of the following three mantras:

>

> aatma tattvaaya namah | obeisance to the Self element (higher self)

>

> vidyaa tattvaaya namah | obeisance to the Knowledge/Wisdom element

>

> shiva tattvaaya namah | obeisance to the Auspiciousness (pure

consciousness) element

>

> now rinse your hands saying the following:

>

> hastau prakshaalya || i wash my hands

>

> 3.)PRAISING GANESHA

>

> praise Ganesha:

>

> om ganapataye namah || om obeisance to the Lord of Ganas (Shiva's

hosts)(a name for Ganesha)

>

> 4.)PRAISING SPIRITUAL GUIDE

>

> Praise Guru (or Gurani):

>

> om gurave namah || om obeisance to Guru (om guranyai namah ||)(om

obeisance to female Guru)

>

> (do this even if you don't have one.)

>

> 5.)DHYANA/MEDITATION

>

> meditate on Kali in your heart. Now tell Her about it:

>

> om kaalyai namah | dhyaayaami || (put your hands together in a

namaskar) om obeisance to Kali. i meditate on you

>

> 6.)AWAHANA/INVOCATION

>

> touching your heart with the palm of your left hand and the

statue/picture/image of Kali with the little finger of your right

hand, imagine Kali enters into the image (do not imagine She leaves

the heart, rather She is transmitted rather like a flame so as to

dwell equally in the image and the heart.) whilst saying the

following mantra:

>

> kaaliiM aawaahayaami || Kali i invoke you (or) i invoke Kali

>

> 7.)GANDHA/OFFERING SCENTED MATERIAL/S

>

> with the ring finger of your right hand, place gandha (consisting

of a paste of fine red ochre powder and rose water; alternatively use

red sandalwood paste, or otherwise any perfume, fragrance, essential

oil etc.) on Her heart or alternatively apply as a tilak (dot) on Her

forehead. Say the following:

>

> om kaalyai namah | gandhaM samarpayaami ||om obeisance to Kali. i

am offering fragrance

>

> 8.)PUSPANI/OFFERING FLOWERS

>

> offer flowers, either whole or petals, at Her feet. (if offering

only a single flower, replace the plural word "pushhpaani" with the

singular word "pushhpaM"). say the following while offering:

>

> om kaalyai namah | pushhpaani samarpayaami ||om obeisance to Kali.

i am offering flowers

>

> 9.)DHUUP/OFFERING INCENSE

>

> light an incense stick and wave it three times in a clockwise

circle in front of Her, saying the mantra below:

>

> om kaalyai namah | dhuupaM aaghraapayaami ||om obeisance to Kali. i

am offering (roughly translated) incense

>

> Then set the incense stick towards Her left side and leave it there.

>

> 10.)ARATI/WAVING OF LIGHT

>

> light some camphor in a camphor lamp (or just in a plate) and wave

it just like you did with the incense, except wave it five times

instead of three. Say the mantra below for this:

>

> om kaalyai namah | karpuura niiraajanaM darshayaami ||om obeisance

to Kali. i am showing camphor arati (roughly translated)

>

> Then put the lamp down, and pass your right hand briefly over the

flame. Then cover your eyes with the same hand to receive the

blessing.

>

> 11.)JAPA/RECITATION OF MANTRA (OPTIONAL)

>

> (you can do some japa now if you like)

>

> 12.)PRARTHANA/OFFERING OF PRAYERS

>

> now you can pray asking for things (only if you wish to do so),

either aloud or by imagining them mentally.

>

> Also say sorry three times for any imperfections in the worship:

>

> kshamasva parameshvari | kshamasva parameshvari | kshamasva

parameshvari || forgive me Parameshwari (x3)

>

> om kaalyai namah | praarthanaaM samarpayaami ||om obeisance to

Kali. i am offering prayer (be sure to pronounce the T's and H's (as

in praarthanaam) separately like "hot-head" rather than TH as

in "thing".)

>

> 13.)DISMISSAL

>

> Finally comes the dismissal/goodbye. offer some flowers or petals,

saying:

>

Dear Loladas:

 

Thank you very much for your submission and kind translation - I had

worked my way through about half of the translation and your guidance

is greatly appreciated, I am sure, by us all.

 

Om Kali

 

sundarau

 

> kaaliiM yathaasthaanam prathishtaa-payaami ||(difficult for me to

translate this with clarity, so i'm not going to hazard it.This step

is like the counterpart to the initial invocation though)

>

> then take one of the offered petals and smell it, imagining Kali is

returning back into your heart this way (or instead you can touch the

idol and then touch your heart).

>

> Note: Offer the various things with your right hand if you can, and

if it is convenient keep the fingers of your left hand touching your

right arm (round about the elbow/forearm) as you offer each item. I

don't know the reason for this; it could just be a superstition but I

usually do it unless I need the left hand to hold the flower basket

or something or for ringing the bell. By the way you can ring a bell

(with your left hand) whilst showing the camphor arati (with your

right) if you like.

>

> Jai Ma Kali!!!

>

> Loladas