{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/dg/dg10.htm","path":"hin/dg/dg10.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/dg/dg10.htm","text":"1-5. The Dev\u00ee said:--Getting up from the bed early in the morning, one is to meditate on the thousand petalled lotus, bright, of the colour of camphor, in the top part his brain on the head. On this he should remember his S'r\u00ee Guru, very gracious looking, well decorated with ornaments, with His Consort S'akti and bow down to Him and within Him he should meditate the Kundalin\u00ee Dev\u00ee thus --\"I take refuge unto that Highest S'akti Kundalin\u00ee, of the nature of the Supreme Consciousness, Who is manifestm Chaityana while up-going to the Brahmarandhra (the aperture supposed to be at the crown of the head, through which the soul takes its flight at death) and Who is of the nature of nectar while returning back in the Susumn\u00e2 canal. After meditating thus, he should meditate on the Blissful Form of Mine within the Kundalin\u00ee Fire stuatea in the Mul\u00e2dh\u00e2ra Lotus (coccygeal lotus). Then he should rise up to go for the calls of nature, etc., and complete Sandhy\u00e2, Bandanams and other duties. The best of the Br\u00e2hmins, then, should for My satisfaction perform the Agnihotra Homa and sitting in his \u00c2sana make Sankalap (determination) to do My P\u00fbj\u00e2 (Worship).\nN. B.--The brain has three divisions, the lower, the middle and the higher, or top-most part which is very pure.\n6-10. Next he is to make Bh\u00fbta S'uddhi (purification of elements of the body by respiratory attraction and replacement) and then the M\u00e2trik\u00e2 Nyasa, Then he should arrange the letters of the root Mantra of M\u00e2y\u00e2 and execute the Hr\u00eellekh\u00e2 M\u00e2trik\u00e2 Ny\u00e2sa. In this he is to place the letter \"Ha\" in the Mul\u00e2dh\u00e2ra, the letter \"Ra\" in his heart and the vowel \"\u00ee\" in the middle of his brows aud, Hr\u00eem on the top part of his head. Finishing\nthen all the other Ny\u00e2sas according to that Mantra, he should think within his body Dharma, J\u00f1\u00e2na, Vair\u00e2gyam, and Prosperity as the four legs of the seat and Adharma, Aj\u00f1\u00e2na, Avair\u00e2gyam and non-prosperity, these four as the body of the seat on the four quarters East, South, West and North. Then he should meditate on the Great Dev\u00ee in the lotus of his heart blewn by Pr\u00e2n\u00e2y\u00e2ma, situated on the five seats of the Pretas. O Mountain! Brahm\u00e2, Visnu, Rudra, Sad\u00e2s'iva and \u00ces'vara are the five Pretas situated under My feet.\n11. These are of the nature of earth, water, fire, air, and ether, the five elements and also of the nature of J\u00e2grat (waking), Svapna (dreaming) Susupti (deep sleep state) Turiy\u00e2 (the fourth state) and At\u00eeta R\u00fbpa, the (the fifth state) excluding the 4 states, corresponding to the five states. But I, who am of the nature of Brahma, am over and above the five elements and the five states; therefore My Seat is always or. the top of these five forces.\n12. Meditating on Me thus and worshipping Me with his mind concentrated, he is next to make Japam (reciting My name slowly). After Japam he is to make over the fruits of Japam to Me. He should then place the Arghya for the external worship.\n13. Then the worshipper is to sprinkle vith the Astra mantra 'Phat', all the articles of worship that are placed in front of him and purify them.\n14-18. He should close the ten quarters with the Chbotik\u00e2 Mudr\u00e2 and bow down to his Guru. Taking his permission, he should meditate on the outside seat, the beauiful divine form of his heart lotus and invoke the Deity outside and place Her on the seat by Pr\u00e2na Pratisth\u00e2 and perforn \u00c2v\u00e2hana, and present to Her Arghya (an offer of green grass, rice, etc., made in worshipping a god), P\u00e2dya (water for washing legs and feet), \u00c2chaman, water for bath, a couple of clothes, all sorts of ornaments, or scents, flowers and the necessary articles with due devotion and he should worship the attendant deities of the Yantra. If one be unable to wurship daily the attendant deities, one wust worship them on Friday.\n19. Of the attendant deities, one must meditate the principal deity of the nature of Prabh\u00e2 (illumination) and think that by Her rays the three worlds are pervaded.\n20. Next he should worship again the Bhuvaues'vari Dev\u00ee, the Chief Deity along with other attendant deities with scent, good smelling flowers; and Naivedya and various other tasteful dishes.\n21-22. He should then recite the Sahasran\u00e2ma (thousand names) stotra and the Dev\u00ee S\u00fbkta Mantra \"Aham Rudrebhih, etc.,\" and \"Sarve vai Dev\u00e2 Dev\u00ee mupatasthuh etc.,\" the Dev\u00ee Atharva S'iro Mantra and the Upanisads' Mantra of Bhuvanes'var\u00ee, the famous mantras, repeatedly and thus bring My satisfaction.\n23-24. With hearts filled with love and with hairs standing on their ends all should satisfy Me frequently with tears of love flowing from their eyes and with voice choked with feelings and with dancing music and singing and with his whole body filled with joy.\n25. My glory is well established in the Veda P\u00e2r\u00e2yana and in all the Pur\u00e2nas. So for My satisfaction, one should offer daily to Me one's everything with one's body and recite the readings from the Vedas.\n26-27. Next, after completing the Homa offerings, he should feed the Br\u00e2hmanas, tha young virgins well clothed, the boys and the public and the poor, thinking all of them to be so many forms of the Dev\u00ee. Than he should bow before the Dev\u00ee that resides in his heart and finally by Samh\u00e2ra Mudr\u00e2 take leave of the Deity invoked.\n28. O One of good vows! The Hr\u00eellekh\u00e2 Mantra (Hr\u00eem) is the chief of all m\u00e2ntrams; so My worship and all other actions ought to be performed with this Hr\u00eellekh\u00e2 Mantram.\n29. I am always reflected in this Mirror of Hr\u00eellekh\u00e2 form; so anything offered in this Hr\u00eellekh\u00e2 Mantra of Mine is offered as it were with all the Mantras. Then one should worship the Guru with ornaments, etc., and think oneself blessed.\n30-31. O Himavan! Nothing remains at any time unavailable to him who worships thus the Bhuvanes'var\u00ee Dev\u00ee. After quitting his body, he goes to theMani Dv\u00eepa, My Place. He gets the form of the Dev\u00ee; and the Devas constantly bow down to him.\n82-45. O Mah\u00eedhara! Thus I have described to you the rules of worshipping the Great Dev\u00ee; consider this in all the aspects and worship Me according to your Adhik\u00e2ra (claim) and you will attain your Goal. There is no doubt in this. O Best of mountains! This S'\u00e2stra Devig\u00eet\u00e2 you are not to tell to those who are not the devotees, to those who are enemies, and to those who are cunning. If one gives out this secret of G\u00eet\u00e2, it is like taking off the covering from the breast of the mother; so carefully keep it secret and think that this is very necessary. This Dev\u00ee G\u00eet\u00e2 ought to be given to A disciple, a Bhakta, the eldest son, and\nto one who is good natured, and well dressed and devoted to the Dev\u00ee. O Mountain! In the time of S'r\u00e2ddha (solemn obsequies performed in honour of the manes of deceased ancestors) he gets the highest place of the Pitris who reads this Dev\u00ee G\u00eet\u00e2 before the Br\u00e2hmanas. Vy\u00e2sa said:--The Dev\u00ee vanished there after describing all these. The Devas were glad and considered themselves blessed by the sight of the Dev\u00ee. O Janamejaya! The Haimavat\u00ee next took Her birth in the house of the Him\u00e2lay\u00e2 and was known by the name of Gaur\u00ee. S'\u00e2nkara, the Deva of the Devas, marricd Her. Sad\u00e2nana (K\u00e2trtika) was born of them. He killed the T\u00e2dak\u00e2 Asura. O King! In ancient times, when the ocean was churned, many gems were obtained. At that time the Devas chanted hymns to the Dev\u00ee with a concentrated mind to get Laksm\u00ee Dev\u00ee. To show favour to the Devas, Ram\u00e2 Dev\u00ee got out of the ocean. The Devas gave Laksmi to Visnu, the Lord of the Vaikuntha. Visnu was very glad at this. O King! Thus I have described to you the Greatness of the Dev\u00ee and the birth of Gaur\u00ee and Laksm\u00ee. One's desires are all fulfilled when one hears this. O King! This secret I have described to you. Take care not to divulge it to any other body. This is the secret of the G\u00eet\u00e2; so carefully conceal it. O One of pure heart! I have told to you this Divine and Sin-destroying narration, that you asked. What more do you want to hear? Say.\nHere ends the Fortieth Chapter of the Seventh Book on the External Worship of the Dev\u00ee in the Mahapurinsm, S'r\u00ee Mad Dev\u00ee Bh\u00e2gavatam, of 18,000 verses, by Maharsi Veda Vy\u00e2sa.\n[The. Seventh Book Completed.]","title":"Chapter XL: The External Worship of the Dev\u00ee","type":"page"}