Guest guest Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 > > > What is the mantra which can be chanted upon rising, asking > > > forgiveness from Mother Bhumi for placing our feet upon her? > > > > samudra-vasane devi > > parvata-stana-maŠite > > viŠu-patnyai namas tubhyaˆ > > p€da-sparaˆ kamasva me > > > > "O Mother Earth, I offer my humble obeisances unto you, who are the wife > > of Lord ViŠu and the residence of the oceans, and who are decorated > > with mountains. Please forgive me for stepping upon you." > > > > Dandavats. > > ys apd > What is the source, may I ask? >Pancaratra Pradipa. The mantra is used in many texts on puja vidhi, arcana >and even yoga, without any mention of a source. Also, in many texts >'visnu-patni' is used instead of 'visnu-patnyai'. Another detail is that after reciting the sloka one should get out of bed with the right foot first. In Latin America they have a saying when things go wrong in any given day: "I got out of bed today with my left foot". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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