Śrīdhanvantari ekacatvāriṃśati mahāmantraḥ
(श्रीधन्वन्तरि एकचत्वारिंशति महामन्त्रः)
Source – Sourced from a manuscript called Mantra Rahasya.
Initiation – Required.
Purpose – Eradication of all types of diseases and adverse health conditions.
1. Viniyogaḥ (विनियोगः) -
asyaśrī dhanvantarī mahāmantrasya ।
apāntaratamase ṛṣiḥ ।
triṣṭup chandaḥ ।
dhanvantari devatā ।
om̐ bījaṃ ।
svāhā śaktiḥ ।
namaḥ kīlakaṃ ।
mama sarvaroga vināśanārthe siddhyarthe śrī-guror-anujñāyā mahāmantra jape viniyogaḥ ॥
अस्यश्री धन्वन्तरी महामन्त्रस्य ।
अपान्तरतमसे ऋषिः ।
त्रिष्टुप् छन्दः ।
धन्वन्तरि देवता ।
ॐ बीजं ।
स्वाहा शक्तिः ।
नमः कीलकं ।
मम सर्वरोग विनाशनार्थे सिद्ध्यर्थे श्रीगुरोरनुज्ञाया महामन्त्र जपे विनियोगः ॥
Meaning - This prayer/mantra japa is to invoke Śrī Dhanvantari in our heart, perform mantra japa to obtain His complete grace in all aspects, including the four puruṣārthas – dharma (following own nature), artha (wealth), kāma (desires) and mokṣa (liberation) and all desires that one may seek from the Divine. The sage who visually saw this mantra (ṛṣiḥ) is Śrī Apāntaratamas. The meter (chandas) for the mantra is Triṣṭup of forty-four syllables and its variations. The deity is Śrī Dhanvantari, the seed (bījaṃ) is om̐, the power (śakti) is svāhā. The key (kīlaka) that binds the mantra is namaḥ. By the grace and command of our guru and the guru lineage, we pledge to undertake the mantra japa in full earnest.
2. Ṛṣyādi nyāsa (ऋष्यादि न्यास) -
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S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
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1 |
Apāntaratamase ṛṣaye namaḥ śirasi । |
अपान्तरतमसे ऋषये नमः शिरसि । |
Open the right palm and touch the top of the forehead with the ring and middle fingers joined at the top of the head. |
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2 |
Triṣṭup chandase namaḥ mukhe। |
त्रिष्टुप् छन्दसे नमः मुखे । |
Now touch the lips of the mouth with the four fingers in the right palm, excluding thumb. |
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3 |
Śrī Dhanvantari devatāyai namaḥ hṛdi । |
धन्वन्तरि देवतायै नमः हृदि । |
Touch the heart with the right index, middle and ring fingers |
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4 |
om̐ bījāya namaḥ guhye । |
ॐ बीजाय नमः गुह्ये । |
Touch the area of genitals with the right ring finger and thumb joined together. |
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5 |
स्वाहा शक्तये नमः पादयोः । |
Touch both the feet with the right ring finger and thumb joined together. |
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6 |
नमः कीलकाय नमः नाभौ। |
Touch the navel with the right ring finger and thumb joined together. |
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7 |
mama sarvaroga vināśanārthe siddhyarthe śrī-guror-anujñāyā mahāmantra jape viniyogāya namaḥ sarvāṅge । |
मम सर्वरोग विनाशनार्थे सिद्ध्यर्थे श्रीगुरोरनुज्ञाया महामन्त्र जपे विनियोगाय नमः सर्वाङ्गे । |
Run both the palms all over the body. |
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8 |
iti ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ ॥ |
इति ऋष्यादि न्यासः ॥ |
3. Kara nyāsaḥ (करन्यासः) -
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S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
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1 |
om̐ namo bhagavate jñānāya - aṅguṣṭābhyāṃ namaḥ । |
ॐ नमो भगवते ज्ञानाय - अङ्गुष्टाभ्यां नमः । |
Use both the index fingers and run them on both the thumbs. |
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2 |
om̐ dhanvantaraye aiśvaryāya - tarjanībhyāṃ svāhā । |
ॐ धन्वन्तरये ऐश्वर्याय - तर्जनीभ्यां स्वाहा । |
Use both the thumbs and run them on both the index fingers. |
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3 |
om̐ amṛtakalaśa hastāya śaktyai - madhyamābhyāṃ vaṣaṭ । |
ॐ अमृतकलश हस्ताय शक्त्यै - मध्यमाभ्यां वषट् । |
Use both the thumbs and run them on both the middle fingers. |
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4 |
om̐ sarvāmaya vināśanāya balāya - anāmikābhyāṃ huṃ । |
ॐ सर्वामय विनाशनाय बलाय - अनामिकाभ्यां हुं । |
Use both the thumbs and run them on both the ring fingers. |
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5 |
om̐ trailokyanāthāya tejase - kaniṣṭikābhyāṃ vauṣaṭ |
ॐ त्रैलोक्यनाथाय तेजसे - कनिष्टिकाभ्यां वौषट् । |
Use both the thumbs and run them on both the little fingers. |
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6 |
om̐ viṣṇave svāhā vīryāya - karatalakarapruṣṭābhyāṃ phaṭ । |
ॐ विष्णवे स्वाहा वीर्याय - करतलकरप्रुष्टाभ्यां फट् । |
Open both the palms; run the opened palms of the right hand on the front and back sides of the left palm and repeat the same for the other palm. |
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7 |
इति कर न्यासः ॥ |
Thus ends the six-part Kara nyāsa. |
4. Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsaḥ (षडाङ्गन्यासः) -
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S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
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om̐ namo bhagavate jñānāya – hṛdayāya namaḥ । |
ॐ नमो भगवते ज्ञानाय – हृदयाय नम: । |
Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra. |
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2 |
om̐ dhanvantaraye aiśvaryāya - śirase svāhā । |
ॐ धन्वन्तरये ऐश्वर्याय - शिरसे स्वाहा । |
Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the head. |
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3 |
om̐ amṛtakalaśa hastāya śaktyai - śikhāyai vaṣaṭ । |
ॐ अमृतकलश हस्ताय शक्त्यै - शिखायै वषट् । |
Open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where there is a tuft of hair. |
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4 |
om̐ sarvāmaya vināśanāya balāya - kavacāya huṃ । |
ॐ सर्वामय विनाशनाय बलाय - कवचाय हुं । |
Cross both the hands and touch both shoulders with the palms. |
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5 |
om̐ trailokyanāthāya tejase - netratrayāya vauṣaṭ । |
ॐ त्रैलोक्यनाथाय तेजसे - नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् । |
Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña cakra. |
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6 |
om̐ viṣṇave svāhā vīryāya - astrāya phaṭ । |
ॐ विष्णवे स्वाहा वीर्याय - अस्त्राय फट् । |
Open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand. |
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7 |
iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ ॥ |
इति षडङ्ग न्यासः ॥ |
Thus ends the six-part Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsa. |
bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digbandhaḥ ॥
भूर्भुवस्सुवरोम् इति दिग्बन्धः ॥
Meaning: May the directions be charmed and bound, to prevent any external obstacles from the powers residing in the triads – the Earth, atmosphere and the heavens.
5. Dhyānam (ध्यानम् ) -
acyutānanta govinda viṣṇo nārāyaṇāmṛta ।
rogānme nāśayāśeṣā nāśu dhanvantare hare ॥ 1 ॥
अच्युतानन्त गोविन्द विष्णो नारायणामृत ।
रोगान्मे नाशयाशेषा नाशु धन्वन्तरे हरे ॥ १ ॥
Meaning: Salutations to the universal healer Lord Dhanvantari who removes all types of ailments, diseases and health disorders. He is none other than the omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient Lord Viṣṇu who governs over all the sentient beings and is the Sustainer of the entire Creation. Lord Dhanvantari completely removes all types of disorders and grants perfect health to His sincere devotees.
śīrṣālika śrutivilocana ghoṇagaṇḍa dantoṣṭa pāṇi pada sandhiṣu sāgrakeṣu ।
ādhāra nābhi jaṭhara stana pṛṣṭha hṛtsu mantrākṣarāṇisita dhīrṇyasa utkrameṇa ॥ 2 ॥
शीर्षालिक श्रुतिविलोचन घोणगण्ड दन्तोष्ट पाणि पद सन्धिषु साग्रकेषु ।
आधार नाभि जठर स्तन पृष्ठ हृत्सु मन्त्राक्षराणिसित धीर्ण्यस उत्क्रमेण ॥ २ ॥
Meaning: He sports a large U-shaped mark on His forehead (tilakam). He protects devotees from all types of diseases and disorders related to the ears, eyes, nose, cheeks, teeth/dental, arms, throat, mouth and tongue, as well as any and all types of hair problems. Other body disorders and health conditions related to the hips, navel, abdomen, chest, back problems, heart conditions are all set right with the recitation of His divine mantras. There is no health disorder or disease that is not eliminated by His grace!
śaṅkham cakram jalūkāṃ dadhad-amṛta-ghaṭam cāpi-dorbhiś-caturbhiḥ ।
sūkṣma-svacchāti hṛdyāmśuka parivilasanmauli mambhoja-netram ॥ 3 ॥
शङ्खम् चक्रम् जलूकां दधदमृतघटम् चापिदोर्भिश्चतुर्भिः ।
सूक्ष्मस्वच्छाति हृद्याम्शुक परिविलसन्मौलि मम्भोजनेत्रम् ॥ ३ ॥
Meaning: He holds a conch, discus, a leech and a pot containing the elixir of immortality in His four arms. He is blemish less in appearance and has a garment across His chest (aṅga vastram). He sports a dazzling crown and has lotus like eyes.
He ensures a complete cure of all health conditions and frees the devotees from all illnesses. The conch and discuss blind us away from all distractions and help us tune into the frequencies of the Divine Lord. The leech represents blood letting to remove any impurities and the pot of elixir ensures long life with perfect health. His dazzling crown and lotus like eyes captivate us towards Him thereby relieving us of anxiety and worries.
kālāmbhodojjvalāṅgam kaṭitaṭi vilasaccāru pītāmbarāḍhyam ।
vande dhanvantarintam nikhilagadavana prauḍhadāvāgnilīlam ॥ 4 ॥
कालाम्भोदोज्ज्वलाङ्गम् कटितटि विलसच्चारु पीताम्बराढ्यम् ।
वन्दे धन्वन्तरिन्तम् निखिलगदवन प्रौढदावाग्निलीलम् ॥ ४ ॥
Meaning: His body shines forth like a dark rain cloud and is adorned in yellow garments up to His waist, lending a very pleasing and handsome appearance. Praise be upon Lord Dhanvantari, who completely eradicates the most complex diseases and adverse health conditions, similar to a major forest fire gutting down the entire area.
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S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
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1 |
lam̐ pṛthvyātmane gandham kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
लँ पृथ्व्यात्मने गन्धम् कल्पयामि नमः ।
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Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the little fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
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2 |
ham̐ ākāśātmane puṣpam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
हँ आकाशात्मने पुष्पम् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the thumbs of both hands with the upper tip of the index fingers. |
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3 |
yam̐ vāyvyātmane dhūpam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
यँ वाय्व्यात्मने धूपम् कल्पयामि नमः ।
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Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the index fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
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4 |
ram̐ vahnyātmane dīpam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
रँ वह्न्यात्मने दीपम् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the middle fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
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5 |
vam̐ amṛtātmane naivedyam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
वँ अमृतात्मने नैवेद्यम् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the ring fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
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6 |
sam̐ sarvātmane karpūramiśrita tāmbūlādi sarvopacārān kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
सँ सर्वात्मने कर्पूरमिश्रित ताम्बूलादि सर्वोपचारान् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded manner with the tips of the fingers of both hands touching each other and the thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste position. |
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7 |
इति पञ्चपूजा ॥ |
Thus ends the Pañcapūjā. |
7. Mantraḥ (मन्त्रः)
Om Namo bhagavate dhanvantaraye amṛtakalaśa hastāya sarvāmaya vināśanāya trailokyanāthāya viṣṇave svāhā ॥
ॐ नमो भगवते धन्वन्तरये अमृतकलश हस्ताय सर्वामय विनाशनाय त्रैलोक्यनाथाय विष्णवे स्वाहा ॥
The 41 lettered Śrī Dhanvantari mantra should be recited at least 108 times. Initiation is essential.
Meaning -
This is a forty-one syllabled mantra with some syllables representing bīja (seed) mantras. The parts of the main mantra including the bījas are described below. –
- The bīja (seed) mantra om̐ (ॐ) consists of – ‘au’ => healing and deep cleansing, ‘m̐’ => removes misery. Ushers in auspiciousness.
- The bīja (seed) mantra namo (नमो) refers to our salutations to the Divine and constitutes a bond that is nurtured in our heart.
- The words “bhagavate dhanvantaraye (भगवते धन्वन्तरये)” refer to the Divine eminence of Śrī Dhanvantari referred in the vocative case.
- The words “amṛtakalaśa hastāya (अमृतकलश हस्ताय)” denote a pot of elixir that Lord Dhanvantari holds in one of His four arms. The elixir is also the same cerebral fluid that is discharged when the Kuṇḍalinī śakti activates the ājñā cakra completely during its ascent.
- The word “sarvāmaya (सर्वामय)” denotes “all types of diseases and adverse health conditions”.
- The word “vināśanāya (विनाशनाय)” signifies complete annihilation.
- The word “trailokyanāthāya (त्रैलोक्यनाथाय)” denotes the Lordship over all the triads. Lord Dhanvantari is praised as the Lord of all triads.
- The word “viṣṇave (विष्णवे)” denotes His attributes of omnipresence, omnipotence and omniscience.
- The Vahnisundarī bīja (seed) mantra svāhā (स्वाहा) represents complete submission and surrender to the Divine.
Salutations to the highly revered Divine in the form of Śrī Dhanvantari who completely eliminates and cures all types of ailments and adverse health conditions of His sincere devotees.
8. Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsaḥ (षडाङ्गन्यासः) -
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S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
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1 |
om̐ namo bhagavate jñānāya – hṛdayāya namaḥ । |
ॐ नमो भगवते ज्ञानाय – हृदयाय नम: । |
Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra. |
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2 |
om̐ dhanvantaraye aiśvaryāya - śirase svāhā । |
ॐ धन्वन्तरये ऐश्वर्याय - शिरसे स्वाहा । |
Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the head. |
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3 |
om̐ amṛtakalaśa hastāya śaktyai - śikhāyai vaṣaṭ । |
ॐ अमृतकलश हस्ताय शक्त्यै - शिखायै वषट् । |
Open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where there is a tuft of hair. |
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4 |
om̐ sarvāmaya vināśanāya balāya - kavacāya huṃ । |
ॐ सर्वामय विनाशनाय बलाय - कवचाय हुं । |
Cross both the hands and touch both shoulders with the palms. |
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5 |
om̐ trailokyanāthāya tejase - netratrayāya vauṣaṭ । |
ॐ त्रैलोक्यनाथाय तेजसे - नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् । |
Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña cakra. |
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6 |
om̐ viṣṇave svāhā vīryāya - astrāya phaṭ । |
ॐ विष्णवे स्वाहा वीर्याय - अस्त्राय फट् । |
Open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand. |
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7 |
iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ ॥ |
इति षडङ्ग न्यासः ॥ |
Thus ends the six-part Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsa. |
bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digvimokaḥ ॥
भूर्भुवस्सुवरोम् इति दिग्विमोकः ॥
Meaning: May the directions get unlocked to allow ourselves to experience the grace from all the triads of the three realms.
9. Dhyānam (ध्यानम् ) -
acyutānanta govinda viṣṇo nārāyaṇāmṛta ।
rogānme nāśayāśeṣā nāśu dhanvantare hare ॥ 1 ॥
अच्युतानन्त गोविन्द विष्णो नारायणामृत ।
रोगान्मे नाशयाशेषा नाशु धन्वन्तरे हरे ॥ १ ॥
śīrṣālika śrutivilocana ghoṇagaṇḍa dantoṣṭa pāṇi pada sandhiṣu sāgrakeṣu ।
ādhāra nābhi jaṭhara stana pṛṣṭha hṛtsu mantrākṣarāṇisita dhīrṇyasa utkrameṇa ॥ 2 ॥
शीर्षालिक श्रुतिविलोचन घोणगण्ड दन्तोष्ट पाणि पद सन्धिषु साग्रकेषु ।
आधार नाभि जठर स्तन पृष्ठ हृत्सु मन्त्राक्षराणिसित धीर्ण्यस उत्क्रमेण ॥ २ ॥
śaṅkham cakram jalūkāṃ dadhad-amṛta-ghaṭam cāpi-dorbhiś-caturbhiḥ ।
sūkṣma-svacchāti hṛdyāmśuka parivilasanmauli mambhoja-netram ॥ 3 ॥
शङ्खम् चक्रम् जलूकां दधदमृतघटम् चापिदोर्भिश्चतुर्भिः ।
सूक्ष्मस्वच्छाति हृद्याम्शुक परिविलसन्मौलि मम्भोजनेत्रम् ॥ ३ ॥
kālāmbhodojjvalāṅgam kaṭitaṭi vilasaccāru pītāmbarāḍhyam ।
vande dhanvantarintam nikhilagadavana prauḍhadāvāgnilīlam ॥ 4 ॥
कालाम्भोदोज्ज्वलाङ्गम् कटितटि विलसच्चारु पीताम्बराढ्यम् ।
वन्दे धन्वन्तरिन्तम् निखिलगदवन प्रौढदावाग्निलीलम् ॥ ४ ॥
10. Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपूजा) -
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S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
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1 |
lam̐ pṛthvyātmane gandham kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
लँ पृथ्व्यात्मने गन्धम् कल्पयामि नमः ।
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Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the little fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
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2 |
ham̐ ākāśātmane puṣpam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
हँ आकाशात्मने पुष्पम् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the thumbs of both hands with the upper tip of the index fingers. |
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3 |
yam̐ vāyvyātmane dhūpam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
यँ वाय्व्यात्मने धूपम् कल्पयामि नमः ।
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Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the index fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
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4 |
ram̐ vahnyātmane dīpam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
रँ वह्न्यात्मने दीपम् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the middle fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
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5 |
vam̐ amṛtātmane naivedyam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
वँ अमृतात्मने नैवेद्यम् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the ring fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
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6 |
sam̐ sarvātmane karpūramiśrita tāmbūlādi sarvopacārān kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
सँ सर्वात्मने कर्पूरमिश्रित ताम्बूलादि सर्वोपचारान् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded manner with the tips of the fingers of both hands touching each other and the thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste position. |
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7 |
Iti Pañcapūjā ॥ |
इति पञ्चपूजा ॥ |
Thus ends the Pañcapūjā. |
11. Samarpaṇam (समर्पणम्) –
guhyādi guhya goptvātvam gṛhaṇāsmat kṛtaṃ japaṃ ।
siddhirbhavatu me deva tvat prasadān mayī sthirā ॥
गुह्यादि गुह्य गोप्त्वात्वम् गृहणास्मत् कृतं जपं ।
सिद्धिर्भवतु मे देव त्वत् प्रसदान् मयी स्थिरा ॥
Meaning: O Lord, you are the most hidden secret of all secrets. May these mantra japa counts performed by me, be offered to you in totality. Our prayers and hope, are that your grace shall remain with us always.
12. Puraścaraṇa (पुरश्चरण) -
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Japa |
4,100,000 |
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Homa |
410,000 |
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Tarpaṇa |
41,000 |
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Mārjana |
4,100 |
|
Bhojana |
410 |
This article is written by Krishna Vallapareddy and can be contacted at Krishna@manblunder.com
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