Devi Puja
Complete
course
information for
Retreat on the
Divine Mother
1. Retreat starts in
the morning with chanting and meditation.
To be chanted
before morning meditation.
Pratasmarami hridi
samsphuradatma tatwam
Sat chid sukham parama
hamsa gatim turiyam
Yad swapna jaagrita
sushuptimavaiti nityam
Tat Brahma
nishkalamaham na cha bhuta sangaha.
At break of dawn I
meditate within my heart on the Atman,
Which is of the nature
of existence, consciousness and bliss.
Ever liberated and in
the fourth state of consciousness,
Beyond the waking,
dreaming and deep sleep states,
That unsullied Brahman
am I and not a mere composition of the elements.
Bhadram karnethi
shrunuyama devaha,
Bhadram pasyeth
makshabhir ya jatraha
Sthirairangai
stushtuva sasthanubhi,
Vyashema devahitam
yadayuhu
Let my ears hear
nothing but that which is auspicious.
Let my eyes see
nothing but auspiciousness.
Let me be able to keep
good health and well being,
For the entire span of
life allotted to me by the gods,
So that I can extol
Thee without hindrance.
Poornamadah
poornamidam,
Poornath
poornamudachyathe,
Poornasya
Poornamaadaaya_
__Poornamevavashishyathe
“That is full, this is
also full,
From the full if you
take away the full,
What remains will also
be full”.
Samana mantra, samiti
samaani,
Samaanam saha
chittameshaam,
Samaani va ahuthi,
Samaanam hridayani vaha
Samanamasthu vo mano,
Yadavaha susahasati
Kali
Ma
All mantras lead to
their respective gods and purify the mind of the
aspirant,
They take him to the
same goal which is Truth,
May our desires be
consonant with our thoughts
And may our actions
suit our words
May we be filled with
good thoughts,
May all round peace be
on everyone forever.
Isavasyamidam sarvam,
yad kinchijagtayam jagat,
Tena tyaktena
bhunjitha,
Ma gruda kasyavidhanam
Anything you can think
of in this creation is permeated by God alone.
Renounce and enjoy.
Do not covet another’s
wealth.
asato ma sad gamaya,
tamaso ma jyotir
gamaya,
mrityor ma amritam
gamaya
Lead me from the
unreal to the real,
From darkness to light
And from death to
immortality
_Shanti! Shanti!
Shantihi!
We end the meditation
with this mantra
Sarvesham swastir
bhavatu,
Sarvesham shantir
bhavatu,
Sarvesham poornam
bhavatu
Sarvesham mangalam
bhavatu
Let the whole world
enjoy good health,
Let the whole world
enjoy peace,
Let the whole world
enjoy prosperity.
Let the whole world be
filled with auspiciousness.
Sarve bhavantu
Sukhinaha
Sarve santu
niraamayaha,
Sarve bhadraani
pashyantu,
Ma kaschid dukkha
bhaav bhaveth
May everybody in the
world be happy.
May everybody be free
from disease.
Let us see only
auspiciousness everywhere
May nobody have sorrow.
Aum Shanti! Shanti!
Shantihi!
2 The next item is
yogasanas with particular emphasis on the Surya
namaskaram
Mantra to be chanted
before starting asanas and before any studies
“Saha naavavatu,
Saha nau
bhunaktu,
Saha veeryam
karavahai,
Tejasvinavadheetamastu,
Ma
vidvishavahai,”
May the Lord protect
us,
May we enjoy together,
May we work together,
May our studies be
thorough and fruitful,
May we never have
occasion to disagree with one another.
Before we start the
Surya Namaskaram (sun Salutation) we chant the
Surya Gayatri..
Surya Gayatri
Bhur Bhuvah Swaha,
_ Tat savitur
varenyam
Bhargo devasya
dheemahi,
Dhiyo yonah
prachodayath
Gayatri is said to be
the quintessence of the Vedas. Even though it
appears to be a hymn to the solar deity, its esoteric meaning is that
it gives us the knowledge of the oneness of the jivatman with the
Paramatman - that is the individual soul with the Supreme Soul.
Gayatri is also the
goddess of the meter in which the hymn is written.
She has been personified and extolled and can even be seen by those who
have the mystic vision. She is the bestower of all knowledge and has to
be worshipped regularly. Normally we face east and look at the rising
sun in the morning and towards the west in the evening.
“We meditate on that
light of the luminous God Savitur, who is well
known in the Vedas, who is the inspirer of all beings, their inner
Self, who is the creator of the universe. We mediate on that adorable
light which is the Self of the Supreme Lord of the universe, adored by
all as the sole object of worship. It is the giver of knowledge and
destroyer of ignorance. It is the light of the Supreme Brahman itself.
May that light enlighten us”.
Bhur, bhuvah, svaha!
Stands for the three worlds, earth, heaven and
inner space.
It also stands for
existence (bhur), consciousness (bhuvah), (bliss)
swaha SURYA NAMASKARA
Sun Salutation.
This consists of 12
steps, which exercise every part of the body. It is
a perfect asana by itself and should be practiced 12 times daily for
full benefit. It not only gives us strength and health of the body but
it also gives us a clear mind and good memory power. This is because
the sun is the source of both wisdom and health. There are 12 aspects
of the sun and that is why this is done 12 times. Each time we do one
round we invoke the sun with a special mantra. We also repeat the
Gayatri Mantra at the start of every posture.
Twelve Names of the Sun
1. Mitraaya Namaha! —
Salutations to the friend of the world.
2. Ravaye Namaha! —
Salutations to the one who is the eye of the world
3. Suryaaya Namaha! —
Salutations to the one who sucks and dries.
4. Bhaanave Namaha! —
Salutations to the one who is glowing and
effulgent.
5. Khagaaya Namaha! —
Salutations to the one who traverses the sky.
6. Pooshne Namaha! —
Salutations to the one who supports and nourishes
life.
7. Hiranyagarbhaaya
Namaha! – Salutations to the golden orb.
8. Mareechaye Namaha!
— Salutations to the grandson of the sage
Mareechi.
9. Adityaaya Namaha! —
Salutations to the son of Aditi.
10. Savitre Namaha! —
Salutations to the one who produces and sustains
life.
11. Arkaaya Namaha! —
Salutations to the ray of light.
12. Bhaskaraaya
Namaha! — Salutations to the one who radiates light.
First of all stand
straight with feet together, knees locked, palms
folded and pressed to your chest and meditate on the sun and repeat the
Gayatri mantra. Ask the sun God – Surya, to give you long life, perfect
health, perfect memory and liberation.
1. Take a deep breath.
Stand on your toes and raise your hands above
your head. Stretch to the maximum.
2. Exhale and bend
from the waist and touch your toes. Do not bend your
knees. If you can’t touch your toes, go as far as you can but don’t
bend your knees.
3. Inhale. Place both
palms on the ground beside your feet and stretch
your right leg straight back. Lift your whole body up on your palms and
throw your head back.
4. Hold your breath
and stretch your left leg also to the back. Your
body now is straight as a board. Keep your head straight and look
straight in front. From now onwards you should keep your hands and your
feet in the same position until the 11th posture. The body should move
between these two boundaries.
5. Exhale and go into
the rest posture or rabbit posture. Your arms are
stretched straight forward and your legs are bent at the knees and you
will be sitting on your haunches.
6. Inhale and lift
yourself up. Exhale and go into full prostration.
Your palms, forehead, chest, knees and feet should touch the ground.
Your bottom should be lifted off the ground.
7. Inhale and do the
reverse posture. Lift your body up by pressing
palms on the ground. Arch your back, throw your head back and look up.
8. Exhale and go into
the dog posture. Without moving your palms and
feet simply throw your head down and look down.
9. Inhale and exhale
and go into the rest posture, rabbit posture. Arms
are stretched straight forward and the body should go back and rest on
the haunches as in the 5th position.
10. Inhale and bring
your right foot forward and look up as in the 3rd
position.
11. Exhale and touch
your toes as in the 2nd position.
12. Inhale and come up
and keep your palms folded and pressed to your
chest.
These 12 postures
complete one round. It is good to do 12 rounds if you
can manage the time. First the right and then the left legs should be
used in the 3rd posture. From the fourth to the eleventh posture the
position of the hands and feet are fixed and should not be changed.
Mantras should be chanted in the order given above.
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3.After the asanas we
have a short break for breakfast.
The following
mantras are to be chanted before all meals.
“Annapoorne sada
poorne,
Shankara praana
vallabhe,
Jnana vairagya
sidhyartam,
Bikshaam dehi cha
Parvati”
O Parvati! Thou
beloved of Shiva!
Thou art the ever
full, giver of food.
Give me the food of
knowledge and dispassion.
“Aham vaishwanaro
bhootwa, praninaam dehamashritaha,
Praanapaana
sama yukta, pachaamyannam chathurvidam”.
I am the vaishwanara
(fire of digestion) fire living in the bodies of
all creatures,
regulating the prana
and apana, (the ingoing and outgoing breaths)
I digest the four
types of food.
“Brahmarpanam,
Brahma havir,
Brahmagnau, Brahmana hutam
Brahmaiva tena gantavyam,
Brahma karma samadhinah”
Brahman is the
oblation. Brahman is the ghee and other offerings.
Brahman offers the oblation into the fire of Brahman. One who thus sees
Brahman in action all the time will undoubtedly reach Brahman alone.
4.
The next item on our
program is the puja to the goddess.
Puja
to the Devi.
Puja should be done
after a bath
or at least after
washing oneself.
An altar should be
prepared with a yantra
or an idol of the Devi
This altar should be
kept on the eastern or northeastern side so that
the devotee sits facing the east or north-east.
Items for puja should
be kept ready before starting.
A lamp and an incense
stick should be kept burning throughout the puja.
Flowers, clean water
in a vessel, fruit or some cooked food should also
be kept ready.
1. We look at the east
and repeat the Surya Gayatri mantra three times
and ask Savitri Devi to grant us concentration in our puja and
remembrance of the correct mantras.
2. We activate the
chakras by touching the points starting with the
sahasrara chakra on top of the head. We invoke the energy of the Devi
while doing this and chant her mantra at every point that we touch.
Aim Hreem Kleem
3. Next step is known
a “sankalpa”. This is our wish. The desire in us
that we want to be realized from this puja. We touch the plate with the
flowers; repeat our name and the name/s of anyone whom we want to
benefit from our puja and mentally reiterate our wish. It can be for
material benefits or for spiritual benefits.
4.Next we pray to
Ganesha to remove any obstacles on our spiritual path
and in the puja.
5. We touch the pot
containing water and invoke all the holy rivers
starting with Ganga to come into it.
6. Take a little of
this consecrated water either with a spoon or a
small conch and sprinkle it over yourself as well as the articles for
puja with the request that they may all be purified.
7. Then place the
palms of your hands over your heart and invoke the
atman inside you to come out and take the form of the goddess in front
of you. So actually you are really worshipping the atman itself when
you do the puja to any deity.
8. Sprinkle a few
drops of water on the altar with a prayer to all the
gods of the different directions and to the mother earth to allow you
to conduct this puja.
9. Now meditate on
your guru and repeat the guru mantra.
Guru Brahma guru
Vishnur,
Guru devo Maheshwara,
Guru saakshath param
Brahma,
Tasmai Sri Gurave
Namaha!
10.
Next we meditate and
invoke the Devi to come and take the seat in the
place prepared for her. She is the Shakti or divine energy, which
is motivating power inside us. Without her we would be inert and
senseless beings. Mentally we invite her to come and energize the
little idol, which we have kept before us in order to aid our
meditation.
Sarva mangala
mangalye, shive sarvarta sadhike,
Sharanye tryambake
Gouri,
Narayani namostute.
O Narayani! O
Protrectress!,
O Three-eyed Gauri
You are blessed with
every felicity, auspiciousness and capable of
accomplishing our every desire,
Praise be to you!
11. We place her on
the throne, which has been kept ready for her
(asanam)
12 We wash her feet
with a little of the water. (padyam)
13 Water is offered
for washing the hands and mouth (arghyam and
achamaniyam)
14.Then we put her on
the plate for a ceremonial bath known as
abhishekam.
As the water is poured
over her we repeat the Devi Gayatri three times
\ Mahalakshmyai cha
vidmahe,
Maha Shaktyai cha
dheemahi,
Tanno Devi prachodaayth
Abhishekam can be done
with different ingredients like, milk, honey.
After this the idol
should be wiped with a clean piece of cloth or
napkin and kept back on the seat.
15 Offer a flower to
her in place of a garment.(vastram)
16 Offer some unguent
or perfume (parimala dravyam)
17 Place some sandal
paste on the deity (gandham)
18 Then some kum kum
or red powder beloved by the goddess (kumkumam)
19 Offer some whole
grains of rice at the feet (akshadan)
20 Offer a flower
garland (mala)
21 Adorn her with all
types of jewellery. (All this is to be done
mentally)
22 She is the
cosmic Mother and we meditate on her blissful
countenance and worship her limb by limb. With each limb we repeat a
mantra and place a flower mentally on that particular limb at the
appropriate place. When you do this puja by yourself this can be done
using real flowers. Nine names of the goddess are repeated with each
flower
Aum Mahalakshmai
Namaha! I worship your feet. (place one flower
at her feet)
Aum Mahasaraswathyai
Namaha! I worship your knees.
Aum Maha Kaalyai
Namaha! I worship your shapely legs.
Aum Durgayai Namaha! I
worship your stomach, which holds many universes.
Aum Parvathyai Namaha!
I worship your chest.
Aum Chandikaayai
Namaha! I worship your slender waist
Aum Kartyayanyai
Namaha! I worship your beauteous breasts.
Aum Naarayanyai
Namaha! I worship your lotus eyes
Aum Maha Devyai
Namaha! I worship your whole body
With these nine
mantras I worship thy whole body O Mother Divine.
After this if time
permits we can chant the following seed mantra to
the three aspects of the Divine Mother as Saraswati, Lakshmi and Kaali.
We can repeat this mantra 108 times or as many times as we have time.
While repeating a mantra we can place one flower at her feel or the
petal of a flower
_Aim, Hreem,
Kleem
23. Next we offer
incense to the deity and sprinkle water and place a
flower at her feet (dhupam)
25 Then we wave the
lamp before her and sprinkle water and place a
flower at her feet (deepam)
26. Then we make some
food offerings. This can either be fruit or some
cooked food.(naivedyam)
We touch the plate
containing the food and repeat the Surya Gayatri
mantra and then we offer the five vital breaths within our body to her
with these mantras
Aum Pranaaya Swaaha!
Aum Apaanaaya Swaaha!
Aum Vyaanaaya Swaaha!
Aum Udaanaaya Swaaha!
Aum Samaanaaya Swaaha!
At the end of the
offering all things are once more offered to the
supreme Brahman to remind us that She is indeed Parabrahma Swarupini,
the form of the Brahman.
Aum Brahmane Namaha!
We close our eyes and
wait a while and beg her to partake of the food
that has been prepared so lovingly for her.
27. Now water is
offered for cleansing.
28. Next we offer
sweet smelling betel leaves to her
29. Then we do an
arati to her with these words,
Devi Maheswari
Parvati Shankari Sharanam me tava paada yugam.
O Devi your lotus feet
are my only recourse.
These 29 steps can be
done daily by those who wish to offer puja
to the goddess.
They won’t take
more than 15 minutes if you master
the different steps.
30. The next step can
be done on special occasions. Those who have the
time and opportunity may worship her by repeating the Lalitha
sahasranama or the thousand names of the goddess Lalitha which is the
most beautiful form of the Devi.
31.Then we repeat the
peace mantra for the good of the world so that
the benefits of our puja will spread to the whole world.
Aum Swasti prajabhyam,
paripaala yantaam,
Nyayena margena,
mahimahishah,
Go Brahmanebhyam
Shubamanstu nityam,
Lokaasamasata sukhino
bhavantu
May all people be
happy.
May kings rule the
earth righteously.
Let animals and men of
wisdom be taken care of.
May all be happy
Kaale varshatu
parjanyaha,
Prithivi
shashyashalini,
Deshoyam
kshobharahitaha,,
Sad janaath santu
nirbhayaaha.
May rains come at the
proper time.
May the earth produce
all types of grains,
May the country be
free from famine.
May good people be
free from fear.
Sarvesham swastir
bhavatu,
Sarvesham shantir
bhavatu,
Sarvesham poornam
bhavatu
Sarvesham mangalam
bhavatu
Let the whole world
enjoy good health,
Let the whole world
enjoy peace,
Let the whole world
enjoy prosperity.
Let the whole world be
filled with auspiciousness.
Sarve bhavantu
Sukhinaha
Sarve santu
niraamayaha,
Sarve bhadraani
pashyantu,
Ma kaschid dukkha bhav
bhaveth
May everybody in the
world be happy.
May everybody be free
from disease.
Let us see only
auspiciousness everywhere
May nobody have sorrow.
Aum Shanti! Shanti!
Shantihi!
Peace! Peace! Peace.
31 Take some flowers
in the cupped palms and repeat your wish from the
puja. “Yo pam pushpam veda..)
32 Finally we offer
the camphor arati and wave the camphor lamp in
front of her
Camphor is something
that burns without leaving any residue. Song to be
sung during the arati.
Karpoora gauram
karunavataaram,
Samsaarasaaram
bhujagendra haaram,
Sadaa vasantam
hridayaaravinde,
Bhavam bhavani sahitam
namaami
I bow to both Shiva
and Parvati,
Who is as white as
karpooram and wears a snake garland and is the
essence of the universe.
And who dwells ever in
my heart
Devi Maheswari Parvati
Shankari sharanam me tava sharanam yugam
O Devi, Parvati,
Maheswari, Shankari, we take refuge in you alone.
At the same time we
supplicate her to burn all our desires in this
flame and leave nothing behind
Water is offered once
more and a flower laid at her lotus feet
33. The final act of
the puja is to go round her and prostrate to her.
Since it might not be possible to go round the idol, we get up and turn
round at the same spot that we are standing and then do full
prostration repeating this mantra.
Yaani kaani cha
paapaani, Brahmahatya samaani cha,
Taani taani
vinashyanti, pradakshinam pade pade.
Whatever sin I might
have committed, even if it were the killing of a
Brahmin,
May it all be effaced
by going round and round you. (Circumambulating)
The following should be repeated while going round
Mantra heenam kriya
heenam bhakti heenam Sureshwara,
Yad pujitam maya deva
paripoornam tadastu te,
Aparaadha sahasraani
kriyante hanisham maya,
Dasyoham iti mam matwa,
Kshamaswa Parameswari.
As this is said we
prostrate ourselves full length on the floor with
this supplication
I beg of you to make
this puja of mine perfect
Despite the mistakes I
may have made in the chanting of the mantras,
And the accompanying
actions.
Consider me as thy
slave and forgive me O Parameshwari!
Akashaath patitam
thoyam, yada gachati saagaraath,
Sarva deva namaskaaram
Keshavam pratigachati
Just as all the water
that falls from the sky reaches the ocean,
So prostrations to any
god will reach the Supreme.
Avahanam na janaami,
na janaami visarjanam,
Puja vidhim na
janaami, kshamaswa Parameswari.
I have no idea how to
conduct a puja, how to invoke you or to revoke
you into myself. Pray forgive me for all this and make this puja
perfect.
With this mantra we
take a flower from the feet of the deity and invoke
the form back in to our heart from which we have taken her out.
This is the end of the
puja and the prasadam (food offerings) can be
distributed to all.
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Mantras To the goddess
Saraswati
to be chanted before starting the discourse on the Devi.
“Saraswati
namastubhyam, varade kaamarupini,
Vidyarambham
karishyami,
Siddhir bhavathu me
sada”.
I humbly prostrate to
thee O Goddess Saraswati, who is the fulfiller of
all wishes.
I start my studies
with the request that Thou will bestow thy blessings
on me
To the Guru
“Gurur Brahma, Gurur
Vishnur, Gurur Devo Maheswara,
Guru sakshath param
Brahma,
Tasmai Sree gurave
namaha”!
I bow to that divine
Guru .
Who is none other than
Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
The Guru is verily
Brahman itself.
Next item is pranayama
and chanting of mantras.
We do ujjain and
watching the breath.
After this we have
lunch
Repeat the 3 mantras
for meals before lunch .
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Afternoon
question/answer period.
“Saha naavavatu,
Saha nau
bhunaktu,
Saha veeryam
karavahai,
Tejasvinavadheetamastu,
Ma
vidvishavahai,”
May the Lord protect
us,
May we enjoy together,
May we work together,
May our studies be
thorough and fruitful,
May we never have
occasion to disagree with one another
Mantras to be chanted
before evening meditation
Asangoham, asangoham,
asangoham punah punaha,
Satchidananda
swaroopoham,
Ahamevahamavyayaha.
Nitya shudha
vimuktoham, nirvikaroham avyayaha,
Bhoomananda
swaroopoham, ahamevahamavyayaha.
Nityoyam niravadyoyam,
niraakaroham achyuthaha,
Paramananda
swaroopoham, ahamevamahamavyayaha
Antar jyoti, bahir
jyoti, pratyak jyoti parathpara,
Jyoti jyoti, swayam
jyoti,
Atma jyoti shivosmyaham
Unattached,
unattached, unattached am I,
To the body, mind and
intellect
Existence,
consciousness and bliss am I.
I alone exist –
eternal, immutable.
Ever pure and free am
I, without change of form or nature,
Ever full. I alone
exist - eternal, immutable.
Eternal, without
boundaries, changeless and unshakeable,
The form of Supreme
bliss,
I alone exist -
eternal, immutable..
I am the effulgence,
which is both inside and outside,
The light that is
visible as well as transcendent.
Light of all lights,
the light of the self-effulgent atman
Filled with
auspiciousness am I
At the end of
meditation we repeat part of the peace mantra so that the
benefits we receive from meditation will spread to the whole world.
Sarvesham swastir
bhavatu,
Sarvesham shantir
bhavatu,
Sarvesham poornam
bhavatu
Sarvesham mangalam
bhavatu
Let the whole world
enjoy good health,
Let the whole world
enjoy peace,
Let the whole world
enjoy prosperity.
Let the whole world be
filled with auspiciousness.
Sarve bhavantu
Sukhinaha
Sarve santu
niraamayaha,
Sarve bhadraani
pashyantu,
Ma kaschid dukkha
bhaav bhaveth
May everybody in the
world be happy.
May everybody be free
from disease.
Let us see only
auspiciousness everywhere
May nobody have sorrow.
Aum Shanti! Shanti!
Shantihi!
The last program is
the chanting of bhajans and arati.
We have a special
number of Devi bhajans for this retreat as well as
our usual Krishna bhajans.
Bhajans on the
Divine Mother
1. Jai Ambe
Jagadambe Matru Bhavani Jai Ambe
Dukha Vinashini Durga Jai Jai,
Kaal Vinashini Kaali Jai Jai,
Uma
Rama Kaathyayani Jai Jai,
Radha Rugmini Sita Jai Jai.
Hail to thee O Mother
Bhavani
Mother of the universe,
Hail to Durga who
removes our sorrows,
Hail to Kaali who
effaces the ravages of Time,
Hail to Uma, Rema,
Kartyayani, Radha and Rugmini
2. Jagadodharini Mata
Durga, Jagadodharini Maa,
Jaya Jaga Janani, Jaya Jaga Janani,jaya Jaga Janani
Maa,
Jaya Gauri Devi , Rana Chandi Devi,
Jaya Shiva Ramana Jago Maa.
Awake and arise O
Mother,
Thou art the support
of the universe,
Hail to Gauri, hail to
Chandi
Hail to the delight of
Shiva.
Arise and awake O
Mother!
3. Aadi Divya Jyothi
Maha- Kali Maa Nama,
Madhu
Shumbha Mahisha Mardini, Maha Shakthaye Nama,
Brahma
Vishnu Shiva Swarupa twam na anyadaa,
Chara
Charasya Paalika, Namo Nama Sadaa.
I bow to the first
light – Maha Kaali,
The mighty slayer of
the demons – Madhu and Shumbha and Mahishasura
You are not different
from the gods, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva,
You are the one who
takes care of the whole universe of movables and
unmovables,
To you I bow.
4. O Mayya , Sumayya,
ramayya, O Mayya,
Durga Mayya, Kaali Mayya, Parvati Mayya,
O
Mayya, sumayya, ramayya, O Mayya
Ganga Mayya, Gauri Mayya, Saraswati Mayya,
O
Mayya, sumayya, ramayya, O Mayya.
This bhajan just
repeats the different names of the goddess. Mayya
means mother
5. Ganga mayya, Ganga
mayya, Ganga mayya, Ganga mayya,
Ganga mayya punyavati,
paapanaashini bhagavati,
Gange Yamune
Bhageerati,
Alakananda Mandaakini,
Aum Namashivaaya
Shivaaya nama aum
Aum Namashivaaya
Shivaaya nama aum
Ganga jadhadara
Bhavani Shankara,
Kedaarnaatha namostute
(repeat)
Chorus Gange, Yamune…
Hari Naarayana
bhaja Naarayana, (repeat)
Shantaakaara Nara
Naaraayana,
Badrinaatha namostute
Chorus Gange, Yamune…
Ganga Mayya Ganga
Mayya
This is a bhajan on
the Mother Ganga, composed by Vanamali
It mentions all her
tributaries and the route she takes from the
Himalayas.
O Mother Ganga!
You are the immaculate
one capable of destroying the sins of all who
bathe in you.
Ganga, Yamuna,
Bhageerati , Alakananda, Mandakini.(names of the
tributaries)
I salute the Lord of
Kedar ( from which her tributary Mandakini comes)
Who holds the Ganga in
his locks
I salute Badrinatha,
the Lord of Badri (from which the Alakananda comes)
I salute the ever calm
and peaceful sages Nara and Narayana
Evening Arati
Jaya
Jagadeesha Hare
Sa shanka chakram sa
kireeda kundalam,
Sa peetha vastram
sarasiruhekshanam,
Sa haara vaksha sthana
koustubham sriyam,
Namaami Vishnum
shirasa chaturbhujam
Aum Jaya jagadeesha
hare, Swami jaya jagadeesha hare,
Bhakta janonke
sankata, daasa janonke sankata,
Kshaname doora kare,
Aum Jaya jagadeesha
hare.
1. Jo dyavai phala
pawai, Dhukha vinase manaka,
Swami
dhuka vinase manaka,
Sukha sampati
kara awai, kashta mittai tanaka (Aum Jaya jagadeesha hare)
2 Mata pita tum mere
sharana kahun me kisakee,
Swami sharana. Kahun
me kisakee,
Tum bina aura na duja
(2)
Asha karun me jisakee.
(Aum jaya..)
3 Tum poornana
Paramatma, tum antarayami
Swami tum antarayami,
Paarabrahma
parameshwara (2)
Tum sabke swami (Aum
jaya…)
4 Tum karuna ke
sagara, tum palana karta,
Swami tum palana karta.
Me sewaka tum swami,(2)
Kripa karo bharta (Aum Jaya…)
5. Tum ho ek agochara,
sabake prana pati,
Swami sab ke prana pati,
Kise vidhi milun daya maya (2)
Me tumako kumati (Aum jaya…)
6. Deena bhandu dukkha
harta, tum rakshaka mere,
Swami tum rakshaka mere,
Apane hath uthao, (2)
sharana padam tere, (Aum jaya…)
7. Vishaya vikara
mittao, papa haro deva,
Swami paap haro deva,
Sraddha bhakti badao (2)
Santanaki sewa (Aum Jaya …)
8 Tan man dhan sab
tera,
Sab kuch hi tera
Swami sab kuch hi tera
Tera tujhuko arpana
Tera tujhuko arpana
Kya laaye mera (aum
jaya..)
Hail Master! Lord of
the Universe!
Who removes in a
moment the sorrows of his devotees
And the suffering of
the poor,
Glory to the Lord of
the universe!
1. The sorrows of one
who meditates on thee are removed,
He also gets the fruit
of contemplation,
Happiness and wealth
come to his home
And physical ailments
are removed.
2. I take refuge in
Thee who are both my mother and father,
O Lord! in whom else
can I take refuge
There is none other
than you in whom I can put my hopes,
Glory to the
Lord of the Universe.
3.
You are the perfect Soul Supreme,
Dweller in the
hearts of all,
You are both the
Supreme Lord and Master,
Lord of everyone’s
life,
Glory to the Lord of
the Universe.
4. O thou ocean of
compassion,
Nourisher of all
You are my master, I
am thy servant.
Grant me your grace,
glory to the Lord of
the universe.
5. You are the life
breath of everyone,
Way beyond the reach
of the mind and senses,
O gracious One! How
can I ever find you?
Glory to the Lord of
the universe.
6. Friend of the
distressed, destroyer of sorrow!
You alone can save me,
Extend thy helping
hand to me,.
Who am lying helpless
at thy threshold.
Glory to the Lord of
the universe.
7. Wipe out all my
worldly faults
Forgive my sins,
And increase my faith
and devotion,
And give me an
opportunity to serve the saints.
Aum Glory to the Lord
of the Universe.
8. My body, mind and
wealth belong to you,
Everything of mine
belongs to you,
I can only offer you
what is yours already,
What do I possess
which is my own?
Repeat Hail
Master! Lord of the universe
Aarati
Ramakrishna
Mukunda Madhava,
Vaasudeva Janardana,
Devaki sutha dehi me
tava
Pada bhaktim
achanchalam (repeat)
O Rama, Krishna,
Mukunda, Madhava, Vaasudeva, Janardana,(All names of
Krishna)
O son of Devaki! grant
that I may have unfaltering devotion to thy feet
Arati kunja vihari ki
Sri Giridara Krishna
muraree ki,
Gale me vyjayanthi
mala, Vanamala.
Bhajave murali madhura
bala, aha bala.
Nandaki nanda.
Sri ananda kanda
Mohana vriji chanda,
Radhika ramana vihari
ki
Sri Giridara Krishna
muraree ki..(repeat)
I do arati to Lord
Krishna who sports in the thickets,
Wearing a garland of
wild flowers,
And playing his flute.
He is the darling of
Nanda,
A bundle of bliss,
The light of Vrindavan
And the delight of
Radha.
Bhajan for dancing,
Govinda Jai Jai,
Gopala Jai Jai
Radha ramana Hari
govinda Jai Jai (repeat) Hail to Govinda, the delight
of Radha.
Hari Aum Tat Sat
Vanamali
Bhajans
1. Ganesha sharanam,
sharanam Ganesha
Ganesha sharanam,
sharanam Ganesha,
Ganesha sharanam
sharanam Ganesha,
Ganesha sharanam
sharanam Ganesha (repeat)
2. He Nanda Nanda
Gopala,
Ananda Nanda Gopala,
He Nanda Nanda Gopala,
Ananda Nanda Gopala,
He Nanda Nanda, ananda
Nanda,
Yadu Nanda Nanda
Gopala.
3. Chitta chora
Yasodaki Baal
Navaneeta chora Gopaal,
Gopaal, Gopaal, Gopaal,
Go-vardhanadara Gopaal
4. Govinda Jai Jai,
Gopaala Jai Jai,
Radha ramana Hari, Govinda Jai Jai (repeat)
5. Jaya Naarayana Hari
Aum, Hari Aum, Hari Aum.
Bhaja Naarayana Hari
Aum Hari Aum Hari Aum.
Shantaakaara Bhujanga
shayana Padmanaabha Hari Aum
Jaya Naarayana, Hari
Aum, Hari Aum, Hari Aum….
6. Aum Namashivaya,
Aum Namashivaya, Aum Namashivaya nama Aum
Aum Namashivaya, Aum Maheswaraya, Aum
Sadashivaya Nama Aum
Shiva Aum, Shiva Aum, Shiva Aum, Shiva Aum.
Hara Aum, Hara Aum, Hara Aum, Hara Aum.
Bhava Aum, Bhava Aum, Bhava Aum, Bhava Aum
Aum Namashivaya ……
Aum Namashivaya,
Shivaaya nama Aum
Aum Namashivaaya,
Shivaaya nama Aum
Gangajadhadara,
Bhavaani Shankara,
Kedaarnaatha,
namosthute,
Chorus.
Hari Naarayana, Jaya
Naaraayana,
Hari Naaraayana, Jaya
Naaraayana,
Shaantakaara, Nara
Naaraayana,
Badrinaatha Namosthute
Chorus.
7. Radhe Radhe Radhe,
Radhe Govinda,
Radhe Radhe Radhe
Radhe Govinda
Radhe Radhe, Radhe,
Radhe Govinda,
Radhe Govinda,
Vrindavana Chanda (repeat)
8. To Thee who stole
the butter and milk,
To Thee who’s clad in
yellow silk,
To Thee I give my
salutation.
To Thee who danced on
Kaaliya’s hood,
To Thee, the cause of
evil and good,
To Thee I give my
salutations,
O Krishna! O Krishna!
O Krishna!
Thou Lord and God of
Vanamaali,
Thou savior of
Draupadi,
Thou Partha’s saarathy,
To thee I give my
salutation.
O Krishna O Krishna O
Krishna,
To thee only to Thee
To thee only to Thee
Do I give my
salutation,
My prostration,,
My salutation,
My prostration.
To thee to thee to thee
O Krishna O Krishna O
Krishna
This is a Vanamali
composition
9. Chilanka Ketti odi
odi vayo,
Ente Thamara Kanna adi
adi vayo,
Ninte Pinju Padam tedi
tedi nangal,
Ninde divya Namam
paadi paadi vannen.
Devaki nandana
Radha Jeevana, Keshava Hare Madhava,
Putana Vigraha, Papa
Vinasaka, Keshava Hare Madhava
Gokula Balane Odi
vayo, Gopala Balane OdVayo.
Kamsa Vimardana,
Kaliya Narttana, Keshava Hare Madhava,
Asrita Valsala, Aapat
Bandhava, Keshava Hare Madhava,
Omkara Nadame odi
vayo,Ananda Gitame odi vayo.
Pandava Rakshka Papa
Vinashaka, Keshava Hare Madhava,
Arjuna Rakshka, Ajnana
Nashaka, Keshava Hare Madhava,
Gitamritame odi vayo,
Hridayanandame odi vayo.
Hari Aum Tat Sat
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Sree Lalitha
Sahasranamami
Dhyanam
Om
Sinduraruna vigraham tri nayanam manikya
mauli sphurat
Tara nayaka sekharam
smita mukhim apina vakshoruham
Panibhyam ali purna
ratna chashakam raktotpalam bibrathim
Saumyam ratna
ghatastha raktha charanam dhyayetparam ambikam.
Dhyayeth
padmasanastham vikasita vadanam padma patrayatakshim_Hemabham
pitavastrm kara kalita lasad hema padmam varangim_Sarvalankaran yuktam
satatamabhayatam bhakta namram bhavanim _Srividyam shantamurthim sakala
suranutham sarva sampat pradatrim.
Sakumkuma vilepanam
alika chumbi kasturikam
Samanda hasitekshanam
sasara chapa pasankusam
Asesha jana mohinim
aruna malya bhushambaram
Japa kusuma bhasuram
japavidhau smaredambikam.
Notes and Translation
Dear Devi bakthas, in
this part of the Sree Lalitha Sahasranamami
called as Dhyanam, Sree Lalithambika's beautiful image is pictured in a
detailed way. All those who chant Sree Lalitha Sahasranamam, should try
to picture (meditate) on her in this form in their mind, and then start
chanting the names.
Sree Lalithambika's
beautiful presence
can be described in
infinite ways.
Sinduraruna vigraham
tri nayanam manikya mauli sphurat
Tara nayaka sekharam
smita mukhim apina vakshoruham
Panibhyam ali purna
ratna chashakam raktotpalam bibrathim
Saumyam ratna
ghatastha raktha charanam dhyayetparamambikam.
I meditate on the
three-eyed Sree Lalithambika whose body is a glowing
vermilion color . She is sporting a crown studded with rubies with the
crescent moon on the side. Her face is lit up with a tender smile
showing her easy accessibility. Our pranams to Sree Lalithambika, who
holds a fund of inexhausible life for her children in her full and
splendid breasts. She holds a cup made of precious jewels and
filled with honey in one hand. In the other she holds fresh red lotuses
over which bees hover. They have come to drink the nectar. These two
hands symbolise joy and wisdom of which She alone is the source. Her
feet is placed on a precious pot full of valuable gems indicating that
nothing is difficult for those who surrender at Her feet and take
refuge in Her.
Arunam karuna
tharangithakshim _Drita pasankusha pushpa bhana
chapam_Animathi bhiravrutham mayookhai_Ahamithyeva vibhavaye bhavanim.
We meditate on the
Devi Bhavani, the great Empress who is light crimson
in colour, Whose eyes are full of compassion, Who has in Her hands the
noose, the goad, the bow and the flowery arrow and Who is surrounded on
all sides by the eight siddhis (powers), such as anima, mahima,
laghima, gharima, ishatwam, vashitwam, prapti, prakashyam. Sree Devi
Lalithambike. This form do I meditate within me.
Dhyaye padmasanastham
vikasita vadanam padma patrayatakshim
Hemabham pitavastram
kara kalita lasad hema padmam varangim
Sarvalankara yuktam
satatamabhayadam bhakta namram bhavanim
Srividyam santamurthim
sakala suranutham sarva sampat pradatrim.
I meditate on Sri Devi
Bhavani seated on a lotus, with face beaming
with joy, eyes soft and elongated like lotus petals, radiating a golden
aura, dressed in yellow silk, sporting a golden lotus in her hand,
perfect in every limb, profusely decorated, compassionate towards
devotees, and bestowing protection and all prosperity on them. Adored
by all celestials, she is the very embodiment of Sri Vidya and
Tranquility. She dispels fear and is the epitome of peace. Sree
Laltihambika gives every kind of wealth that is sought to her devotees.
Sakumkuma vilepanam
alika chumbi kasturikam
Samanda hasitekshanam
sasara chapa pasankusam
Asesha jana mohinim
aruna malya bhushambaram
Japa kusuma bhasuram
japavidhau smaredambikam.
I meditate on Sree
Lalithambika, whose body is anointed all over with
vermilion and musk that attracts the bees, whose glance is like a
loving smile, who holds in her hand the bow, the
arrow, the noose and
the goad, who bewitches everyone without exception, who is adorned with
red garlands and ornaments and who shines with the hue of the China
rose.
Namam 1-50
The Lalitha Sahasranama is a sequel
to
the Lalithopakhyana which forms part of the Brahmanda Purana. It
consists of three chapters, 14 sections and comprises of 365 lines. The
first is only introductory, the second gives the thousand names of the
great Goddess Lalita and the third contains the phalastuti.
Namams are given in
mantra form with their meanings.
The stotram form
follows each set of mantras.
1. Om Sree Maatre
Namah
Salutations to the
Divine mother who is the mother of all. When a new
born baby comes out from mother's womb into this world, the first word
he/she cries or utters is the word `Amma'. Indian Hindu shastras give
great importance to women and significant importance to mother. With
great devotion, the supreme God, Mother or Maatha, as known, is
worshipped in different forms. She is considered as the Goddess of
Education (Saraswati), Goddess of Wealth (Lakshmi), Goddess of Power
(Sakthi) or in other various forms such as Durga, Parasakthi etc. These
names of Goddess are chanted by adding `Sree' in front (Sree Lakshmi,
Sree Durga). Thus we bow Goddess Lalithambika, the supreme mother of
the universe and seek her blessings.
2. Om Sree
Maharajnyai Namah
In this form the
divine mother is considered the great Empress of the
whole Universe. She is omnipresent and the greatest administrator in
this universe. She is there to take care of everyone who
unconditionally surrender to her and also others who doubts about her
abilities and wander around with their worldly problems and sorrows.
3. Om Sreemat
Simhasaneswaryai Namah
Our pranams to the
Great Goddess who is sitting on the lion's back.
`Simhasanam' is also supposed to be the greatest of the greatest throne
and Devi Lalithambika is seated there taking care of this universe.
Devi was in this form when she killed the cruel Mahishasura.
(Sri Mata-Sri Maha
Rajni-Srimat Simhasenesvari)
4. Om Cid agni kunda
sambhutayai namah
Our salutations to
the Goddess who came out of the fire of pure
consciousness. It is said that in order to kill Bhandasura, Goddess
Parasakthi came out from the fire created by the great rishis who
performed shakthi poojas and yagnas.
5. Om Devakaraya
Samudyatayai Namah
Our salutations to
Goddess Lalithambika who promotes the cause of
Divine forces. Goddess Lalithambika reincarnates in different forms to
the destruction of the evil and to promote the good. It is known that
she came to rescue the Gods from the cruel Bhandasura.
(Cid Agni Kunda
Sambhutai-Deva karya Saumudyata)
6. Om Udyad bhanu
sahasrabhayai Namah
Our salutations to
her who is radiant as a thousand suns rising
together.
7. Om Catur bahu
samanvitayai Namah
Our salutations to
Sree Lalithambika who is with four divine hands.
Incidentally, four has many significance in our mythology. There are
four sides - East, West, North, South. A house has mostly four pillars.
The creator of this universe Lord Brahma has got four faces. The yugas
are also divided into four namely Krita Yuga, Thretha Yuga, Dwapara
Yugaand Kali Yuga. Human life is also divided into four stages. The
vedas are also four namely Righ veda, Yajur vedah,Sama vedah and Adarva
vedah. Four 's significance can be elaborated in many other ways too.
Here Lalihambika is praised in the form with four divine hands which
can be extended to all sides and can at the same time protects and
blesses every one.
(Udyad Bhanu
Sahasrabha-Catur Bahu Samanvita)
8. Om Raga svarupa
pasadhyayai Namah
Our salutations to
Goddess Lalithambika who holds in her lower left
hand a noose representing the power of love. She unites each and every
creature in this universe with her magical noose and keeps them in love
and harmony. The expression `raga' here shows affinity or love and care
for one another. Even in animals likes lions who are supposed to be
cruel you can find this bhava or sign of love. Goddess Lalithambika
controls the universe with this magical power.
9. Om
Krodhakarankusojjvalayai Namah
Our Salutations to
Devi Lalithambika who is holding the flashing goad
(a type of spiked stick for driving cattles - which can also be used as
a weapon) of anger in Her lower right hand for restraining the evil
forces.
(Raga Svarupa
Pasadhya-Krodha Karankusojjvala)
10. Om Manorupekshu
Kodandayai Namah
Our salutations to
Devi Lalithambika who weilds in her upper left hand
a Sugarcane bow that stands for mind. Our mind is illustrated just like
a sugarcane which has a hard outer skin and full of sweetness in side.
11. Om Pancha
tanmatra sayakayai Namah
Our salutations to
Devi Lalithambika who holds five arrows representing
the five Tanmatras (subtle elements of life). These five Tanmatras are
shape, taste, smell, touch and sound and they are illustrated here as
the arrows coming out from the mind which is considered as bow here.
(Mano rupeksu
kodanda-Panca tanmatra sayaka)
12. Om Nijaruna
prabha pura majjad brahmanda mandalayai Namah
Our salutations to
Sree Lalithambika in the rosy splendour of whose
form the whole universe is bathed. When a Devi bhaktha sit for
meditation in the early morning he should meditate Devi in this form.
(Nijaruna prabhapura
majjad brahmanda mandala)
13. Om Campakasoka
punnaga saugandhika lasat kacayai Namah
Our salutations to
Sree Lalithambika whose shining locks of hair impart
their fragrance to flowers like Campaka, Asoka and Punnaga adorning
them.
(Campakasoka punnaga
saugandika lasat kaca)
14. Om Kuruvinda
mani sreni kanat kotira manditayai Namah
Our Salutations to
Sree Lalithambika whose crown is shining with rows
of Kuruvinda gems.
(Kuruvinda mani
sreni kanat kotira mandita)
15. Om astami
chandra vibhrajadalika sthala sobhithayai Namah
Our salutations to
Her whose forehead shines, arching like the crescent
moon of the eighth lunar digit (Astami).
(Astami candra
vibhraja dalika sthala sobhita)
16. Om Mukha chandra
kalankabha mriganabhi visesakayai Namah
Our salutations to
Sree Lalithambika whose moon-like face is
distinguished by the Kasturi Tilaka like the spot in the moon.
(Mukha candra
kalankabha mriganabhi visesaka)
17. Om Vadana smara
mangalya griha torana cillikayai Namah
Our salutations to
Sree Lalithambika whose face, the auspicious home of
Kama (Cupid), has eyebrows that resemble archways leading to that abode
of beauty.
(Vadanasmara
mangalya griha torana cillika)
18. Om Vakatra
lakshmi parivaha chalan minabha locanayai namah
Our salutations to
Sree Lalithambika whose eyes moves like fish in the
streams of beauty flowing from her face.
(Vaktra Lakshmi
parivaha calan minabha locana)
19. Om Nava campaka
pushpaba nasa danda virajitayai Namah
Our salutations to
Sree Lalithambika whose shapely nose is like a
fresh-blown Campaka bud.
(Nava campaka
pushpaba nasa danda virajita)
20. Om tara kanti
tiraskari nasabharana bhasurayai Namah
Our salutations to
Sree Lalithambika with a nasal oranament set with a
jewel that excels the brilliance of the planet Venus.
(Tara kanti
tiraskari nasabharana bhasura)
21. Om Kadamba
manjari klpta karnapura manoharayai Namah
Our salutations to
Sree Lalithambika who is radiant and charming with a
bunch of Kadamba flowers over her ears.
(Kadamba manjari
klipta karnapura manohara)
22. Om Tatanka
yugali bhuta tapanodupa mandalayai Namah
Our Salutations to
Sree Lalithambika who has been orbs of the sun and
the moon as Her pair of ear pendants.
(Tatanka yugalibhuta
tapanodupa mandala)
23. Om Padma raga
silaadarsa paribhavikapola bhuve Namah
Our salutations to
Sree Lalithambika whose cheeks are far fairer than
mirrors of ruby (which is also called Padmaraga).
(Padma raga
siladarsa parbhavi kapola bhuh)
24. Om Nava vidruma
bimba sri nyakkari radana cchadayai namah
Our salutations to
Sree Lalithambika whose lips outshine the redness of
fresh coral and bimba fruit.
(Nava vidruma bimba
sri nyakkari radana chada)
25. Om Suddha
vidhyankurakara dvija pankti dvayojjvalayai Namah
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