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SARASWATI PUJA

PRIMARY PUJA
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Invocation for Auspicious Start

Before starting the actual puja which is dedicated to the deity on the dias (Saraswati) a few of
the invocation prayers are repeated.

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Etey gandhapushpay Om Ganeshaya namah |
Etey gandhapushpey Om Narayanaya namah |
Etey gandhapushpey Om shri gurubey namah |
Etey gandhapushpey Om Brahnebhyo namah ||

My humble prayers to various Gods I am offering these scented flowers to
Lord Ganesha,Lord Narayana (Vishnu), to my teacher (Guru) and
to the learned Brahmin, the spiritual inspiration.

Prayer for Good wishes
üüüü¢¢¢¢ÙÙÙÙ¹h¹h¹h¹h¡¡¡¡QQQQeeee
Swastivachan

Seeking the blessings of various Gods for the successful completion of the prayers.
Take the kushi and put in that – little water, haritaki, flower, touch of sandalwood
paste, durba (or kush) and little rice. Hold it between two palms and chant the mantra:

JJJJ yy yy LLLLššššÑÑ−−ÑÑ−−hhhhÉÉÉÉqqqq¢¢¢¢ØØØØjjjjeeee ÚÚ ÚÚ NNNN−−−−ZZZZnnnn¡¡¡¡¢¢¢¢cccc----eeee¡¡¡¡eeee¡¡¡¡−−−−cccchhhhaaaa¡¡¡¡ffff§S§S§S§S¡¡¡¡ffff§h§h§h§hÑÑLLÑÑLL,,,, −−−−mmmmMMMMeeee££££----jjjjppppÉÉÉÉ¡¡¡¡dddd¡¡¡¡llll pppp¢¢¢¢qqqqaaaa
nnnnˣˣˣˣppppllllüüüüaaaa££££ffff§S§S§S§Seeee LLLLjjjjÑÑ¢¢ÑÑ¢¢ZZZZ JJJJ yy yy ffffZZ¤¤ZZ¤¤ ÉÉÉÉ¡¡¡¡qqqqwwww iiiihhhh−−−−¿¿¿¿¹¡¹¡¹¡¹¡ hhhhË¥hË¥hË¥hË¥h¿¿¿¿,,¹¥¹¥,,¹¥¹¥ JJJJ yy yy ffffZZ¤¤ZZ¤¤ ÉÉÉÉ¡¡¡¡qqqqwwww iiiihhhh−−−−¿¿¿¿¹¡¹¡¹¡¹¡ hhhhË¥hË¥hË¥hË¥h¿¿¿¿,,¹¥¹¥,,¹¥¹¥
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Om kartebeyshin Ganeshadi nanadevata puja purbaka |
Lekhani mashyadhar sahita Sri Saraswati pujana karmani
Om punyaham bhabanto broobantu (3) ||

With the blessing of the Almighty, I have resolved to perform pujas for Lord Ganesh
and other gods, and to Goddess Saraswati, with her inkpot and pen, and in doing so,
I seek the blessing from the assembly to make this day be auspicious

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Response of the assembly Priest and others will throw rice towards the holy pitcher in response
to the wish of the devotee:

JJJJ yy yy ffffZZ¤¤ZZ¤¤ ÉÉÉÉ¡¡¡¡qqqqjjjj ÚÚ ÚÚ ,,,, JJJJ yy yy ffffZZ¤¤ZZ¤¤ ÉÉÉÉ¡¡¡¡qqqqjjjj ÚÚ ÚÚ ,,,, JJJJ yy yy ffffZZ¤¤ZZ¤¤ ÉÉÉÉ¡¡¡¡qqqqjjjj ÚÚ ÚÚ zzzzzzzz
Om punyaham, Om m, Om punyaham) ||

We pray God to bless you. May it all be auspicious.

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JJJJ yy yy üüüü¢¢¢¢ÙÙÙÙ ¹¹ ¹¹ iiiihhhh−−−−¿¿¿¿¹¡¹¡¹¡¹¡ hhhhË¥hË¥hË¥hË¥h¿¿¿¿,,¹¥¹¥,,¹¥¹¥ JJJJ yy yy üüüü¢¢¢¢ÙÙÙÙ ¹¹ ¹¹ iiiihhhh−−−−¿¿¿¿¹¡¹¡¹¡¹¡ hhhhË¥hË¥hË¥hË¥h¿¿¿¿,,¥¥¹¹,,¥¥¹¹ JJJJ yy yy üüüü¢¢¢¢ÙÙÙÙ ¹¹ ¹¹ iiiihhhh−−−−¿¿¿¿¹¡¹¡¹¡¹¡ hhhhË¥hË¥hË¥hË¥h¿¿¿¿¹¥¹¥ ¹¥¹¥ zzzz

Om kartebeyshin Ganeshadi nanadevata puja purbaka |
Lekhani mashyadhar sahita Sri Saraswati pujana karmani |
Om swasti bhabanta brubanto, Om swasti bhabanto brubantu,

As part of my solemn duty I would perform the puja of Ganesha and other Gods and
Goddess Saraswati, with her pen and ink, Oh the assemblage, allow me to seek your blessing.

Response
JJJJ yy yy üüüü¢¢¢¢ÙÙÙÙ,,¹¹,,¹¹ JJJJ yy yy üüüü¢¢¢¢ÙÙÙÙ,,¹¹,,¹¹ JJJJ yy yy üüüü¢¢¢¢ÙÙÙÙ ¹¹ ¹¹ zzzzzzzz
Om swasti bhavabti brubantu,
Om swati, Om swasti, Om Swasti
We bless you, we bless you, we bless you.

JJJJ yy yy LLLLššššÑÑ−−ÑÑ−−hhhhÉÉÉÉqqqq¢¢¢¢ØØØØjjjjeeee ÚÚ ÚÚ NNNN−−−−ZZZZnnnn¡¡¡¡¢¢¢¢cccc----eeee¡¡¡¡eeee¡¡¡¡−−−−cccchhhhaaaa¡¡¡¡ffff§S§S§S§S¡¡¡¡ffff§h§h§h§hÑÑLLÑÑLL,,,, −−−−mmmmMMMMeeee££££----jjjjppppÉÉÉÉ¡¡¡¡dddd¡¡¡¡llll pppp¢¢¢¢qqqqaaaa nnnnˣˣˣˣppppllllüüüüaaaa££££ffff§S§S§S§Seeee LLLLjjjjÑÑ¢¢ÑÑ¢¢ZZZZ
JJJJ yy yy GGGG¢¢¢¢ÜÜÜÜwwww iiiihhhh−−−−¿¿¿¿¹¡¹¡¹¡¹¡ hhhhË¥hË¥hË¥hË¥h¿¿¿¿,,¹¥¹¥,,¹¥¹¥ JJJJ yy yy GGGG¢¢¢¢ÜÜÜÜwwww iiiihhhh−−−−¿¿¿¿¹¡¹¡¹¡¹¡ hhhh˥˥hh˥˥hh¿¿¿¿,,¹¥¹¥,,¹¥¹¥ JJJJ yy yy GGGG¢¢¢¢ÜÜÜÜwwww iiiihhhh−−−−¿¿¿¿¹¡¹¡¹¡¹¡ hhhhË¥hË¥hË¥hË¥h¿¿¿¿ ¹¥¹¥ ¹¥¹¥ zzzz

Om kartebeyshin Ganeshadi nanadevata puja purbaka |
Lekhani mashyadhar sahita Sri Saraswati pujana karmani ||
Om rhidhim bhabanto broobantu, Om rhidhim bhabanto brubantu,
Om rhidhim bhabanto brubantu ||

As part of my solemn duty I would perform the puja of Ganesha and other Gods and
Goddess Saraswati, with her pen and ink, Oh the assemblage, allow me to seek your blessing.
Shower you love and good wishes.

Response
JJJJ yy yy GGGGÜÜÜÜÉÉÉÉaaaa¡¡¡¡jjjj ÚÚ ÚÚ ,,,, JJJJ yy yy GGGGÜÜÜÜÉÉÉÉaaaa¡¡¡¡jjjj ÚÚ ÚÚ ,,,, JJJJ yy yy GGGGÜÜÜÜÉÉÉÉaaaa¡¡¡¡jjjj ÚÚ ÚÚ zzzzzzzz
Om rhidyatam, Om rhidhyatam, Om rhidhyatam ||
You have our good wishes.

Resolution
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The mantra declares the goal of the puja after identifying the time, place and the name of the
devotee. If the priest is doing the puja, take your name and then the name of the host and at
the end say “kir>YAim” (which means I am doing for someone else). If the devotee is making
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the offering himself, take your own name and at the end say, “kirE>Y” (which means I am
doing it)

Take the kushi (spoon) on the left palm. Put a yellow flower (marigold), with a touch of
sandlewood paste. Place a little rice inside the spoon and (if available) a haritaki or supari or
beetle nut (a dry fruit), symbolizing the fruitfulness of the goal. Then cover the spoon with
your right palm and chant:

oooo ^^ ^^ nnnnmmmm:::: ssssrrrrüüüü¯¯¯¯ttttYYYY nnnnmmmm::::
Om namah Saraswatvai namah
Hail to Goddess Saraswati!

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)
SSSSÊIÊIÊIÊI ---------------- aaaammmmukukukukEEEEddddbbbbSSSSmmmmÑAÑAÑAÑA ((((ppppUjUjUjUjAAAArrrrIIIIrrrr nnnnAAAAmmmm,,,, EEEEggggAAAAœœœœ ,,,, SSSSÊIÊIÊIÊIssssrrrrüüüüttttIIII ppppÊIÊIÊIÊIiiiittttkkkkAAAAmmmm:::: ggggEEEEnnnnSSSSAAAAiiiidddd nnnnAAAAnnnnAAAAEEEEddddbbbbttttAAAA pppp§j§j§j§jAAAA pppp§b§b§b§bÑÑkkÑÑkk EEEEllllKKKKnnnnIIII
mmmmssssYYYYAAAA}}}}AAAArrrr ssssiiiihhhhtttt SSSSÊIÊIÊIÊIssssrrrrüüüüttttIIII pppp§j§j§j§jAAAA kkkkmmmmÑAÑAÑAÑAhhhhQQQQ kkkkiiiirrrrEEEEEEEE>>>>YYYY ((((pppprrrrAAAAEEEEFFFF--ÑÑ--ÑÑ ““““aaaammmmukukukuk EEEEggggAAAAœœœœssssYYYY aaaammmmukukukukEEEEddddbbbbSSSSNNÑÑNNÑÑ ::::”””” ---- ““““kkkkiiiirrrr>>>>YYYYYYYYAAAAiiiimmmm””””))))||||

Vishnurom tatsat adya Maaghey mashi, makara rashistey, bhaskarey,
Shuklapakshey, Panchamam tithou amuka gotra Shri amuka devsharma ____ (name of the
host) Shri Saraswati preetikamah Ganeshadi nana devata puja purbaka lekhani
masyadhara sahita (* see note) Shri Saraswati puja karma aham karishey.

If the priest is doing the puja he gives his identification (Gotra and name) and end the
mantra with karishyami.

Like this
Shri Saraswati puja karmaham amuka gotra _____
Shri amuka devasharma ____ ( priest) karishyami.

In the name of Lord Vishnu, on this auspicious month of Maagh, at the planertary
synchrony of Makara (Capricorn), glowing fortnight of waxing moon (shukla), on the lunar
calender day of Panchami (fifth day after Amabasya, new moon), I of ____ Gotra (Gotra is
the family identity: In Hindu society, the gotra broadly refers to people who are descendants
in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor, which is usually the name of a sage
Kashyap, Bharadwaj, Agastha etc.), name ____ born by the grace of God (devasharmana)
personally doing this Saraswati puja.

Alternatively, if the priest is called, he says, “I ___ gotra ____ name (priest) doing for
the person mentioned before.

After the completion of the chant, turn over the spoon (kushi) on the offering plate
(tamrapatra) and sprinkle some water on the spoon. Use your right hand forefingers to pick up
water from the pot container (kosha). Then chant the following mantra seeking His blessing to
complete.

* Note: Add the following while performing public puja for the general mass:

““““ssssmmmmEEEEbbbbtttt jjjjnnnnggggnnnnssssYYYY @@@@AAAAnnnn,,,, iiiibbbbddddYYYYAAAA,,,, bbbb¤i¤i¤i¤iÜÜÜÜ,,,, ssss‰‰‰‰IIIItttt,,,, nnnnªtªtªtªtYYYY,,,, iiiiSSSSÒÒÒÒkkkkllllAAAAiiiidddd,,,, ppppÊvÊvÊvÊv§t§t§t§t iiiibbbbddddYYYYAAAAllllAAAAvvvv kkkkAAAAEEEEmmmm ------------““““
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Samabetah janaganasya gyan, Vidya, buddhi, sangeet, nritya, shilpakaladi prabhuta
Vidyalabha kamey ----- (continue)
For the general public I am seeking Her blessing for knowledge, education, intelligence,
music, dance, arts, with a goal of earning plenty of these creative arts ----

Seeking God’s Grace
pˆÒfp§š²
Sankalpasukta

This is the prayer, seeking His grace for the successful completion of the worship.

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Om devobo dravinodah purnam bibastasicam |
Udwa sincadwa mupa ba prinadhwa madidwo deva ohatey ||

In the spirit of divinity may my goal be successful.
Thus, herewith I am starting with His good wishes.

oooo ^^ ^^ aaaassssYYYY ssssóóóóiiiiÒÒÒÒttttAAAAFFFFÑØÑØÑØÑØYYYYYYYY iiiissssiiiiÜÜÜÜrrrrÙÙÙÙº|º|º|º| ||||
oooo ^^ ^^ aaaayyyymmmmAAAArrrrññññ öööövvvvAAAAyyyy:::: vvvvbbbbtttt uu uu ||||||||

Om asya sankalpitarthasya sidhirasthu. Om ayamarambha shubhaya bhabatu ||

In the spirit of divinity may my goal be successful. Thus, herewith,
I am starting with His good wishes.

Breath control
ffffË¡Ë¡Ë¡Ë¡ZZZZ¡¡¡¡uuuu¡¡¡¡jjjj
Pranayan

Inhale through the left nostril with the 16 counts of mulmantra (Owing, \\\\QQQQ) then close
both the nostrils and 64 counts of the mulmantra and then exhale through right nostril with 32
counts of the mulmantra. This is further explained in Sadharan Puja (p 0000).

Seeking support from the wise
VVVV>>>>YYYYAAAAiiiiddddnnnnYYYYAAAAssss
Rishyadinyash

The mantra seeks the blessing from the wise. Take a flower in your hand, chant the mantra and
discard it in the offering plate. Then move the collected right hand fingers to the locations
mentioned in the mantra for the following chant.

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Om asya Sri Saraswatimantrasya Kanyarishih Gayatrichanda Sri Bagiswaridevata mamo
sarbabhishtha sidhaye Sri Saraswati pujaney viniyoga.
(On head) Om Kanaya rishaye namah.
(On mouth) Om! Gayatrai chandashey namah.
(On heart) Om Bagisharjai devatayi namah.

I herewith whole-heartedly resolve to worship the mother Goddess Saraswati, in the Gayatri
meter as formulated by Rishi Kanya, written for the Goddess of speech (Bageshwari).
May Rishi Kanya rest on my intellect (touch top of the head);
Gayatrimeter in my mouth (touch lips); and
the goddess of speech in my heart (touch heart).

Meditation of Saraswati
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Dhyan

Take the flower in left palm with the Kurma mudra position and

meditate on the image of Saraswati. When the image is established in
your heart discard the flower on the plate in front of you while Kurma Mudra
chanting the mantra:

oooommmm ttttrrrrNNuuNNuu SSSSkkkklllliiiimmmmEEEEÀÀÀÀddddAAAA:::: iiiibbbbïïïïttttIIII ööööïïïïkkkkAAAAiiiiÀÀÀÀtttt:::: ||||
kkkkucucucucvvvvrrrrnnnniiiimmmmttttAAAAÀÀÀÀggggIIII ssssiiiiÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀ>>>>NNNNAAAA ÃÃ ÃÃ iiiissssttttAAAAEEEEêêêê ||||||||
iiiinnnnjjjjkkkkrrrrkkkkmmmmEEEEllllAAAAddddYYYYEEEEõõõõKKKKnnnnIIII ppppuØuØuØuØttttkkkk SSSSÊIÊIÊIÊI:::: ||||
sssskkkklllliiiibbbbvvvvbbbbiiiissss¯¯¯¯ÝÝÝÝYYYYR:R:R:R: ppppAAAAtttt uu uu bbbbAAAAggggEEEEddddbbbbttttAAAA nnnn:::: ||||||||

Om taruna-shakalam-indor-bibhrati shubhra-kaantih |
kuca-bhara-namitaangi sannisanna sitaabje ||
nija-kara-kamala-udyat-lekhani pustaka shrih |
Sakala-bibhava-siddhyai paatu baag-devataa nah ||

We bow to the Goddess of learning who is radiating soothing moonlight of white complexion,
bend slightly because of her heavy breasts, and sits on a white lotus;
her lotus-shaped hands are holding book and pen.
May the Goddess of learning help us to acquire all the glories and fames.

After the meditation take a flower, with a touch of sandalwood paste, and place it at the feet of
the Goddess Sarawati, captured in your mental image and then put it on the holy pitcher.

eeeeEEEEtttt ggggååååppppuEuEuEuEÕÕÕÕpppp oooo ^^ ^^ \\\\QQQQ ssssrrrrüüüü¯¯¯¯ttttYYYY nnnnmmmm::::
üüüüAAAAggggtttt----oooo ^^ ^^ vvvvuvuvuvuvÑubÑubÑubÑub:::: üüüüvvvvggÑÑggÑÑ bbbbiiiitttt ssssrrrrüüüüiiiitttt EEEEddddiiiibbbb üüüüAAAAggggttttQQQQ kkkkuSuSuSuSllllQQQQ EEEEtttt||||||||
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Etey gandhapushpey Om Owing Saraswatwai namah |
Swagata Om bhurbhuba swharbhagavati devi swagatam kushalam tey ||

Here I am offering this scented flower, Oh Goddess Saraswati.
You welcome Oh the Goddess of the Universe Saraswati Devi, you are cordially welcome
May it be all well with you.

Welcome to Goddess Saraswati
aaaaAAAAbbbbAAAAhhhhnnnn
Abahan

Welcome Saraswati by chanting the mantra and creating the five hand gestures where
indicated. The mudras are like expressing the feeling with hand gestures, as it is done in case
of dancing.

Abahanimudra Stapanimudra Sannidhapani Sannirodhni Sammukhikarani
mudra mudra mudra mudra mudra
Welcome Sit Settle down Come close Face

oooo ^^ ^^ vvvvuvuvuvuvÑbÑbÑbÑb:::: üüüü:::: vvvvggggbbbbttttIIII SSSSRIRIRIRISSSSRIRIRIRIssssrrrrüüüüttttIIII EEEEddddbbbbIIII
HHHHhhhhAAAAggggµµµµCCCC HHHHhhhhAAAAggggµµµµCCCC,,,, HHHHhhhhAAAAiiiittttùùùù HHHHhhhhAAAAiiiittttùùùù,,,, HHHHhhhhssssiiiiææææEEEE}}}}iiiihhhh,,,, HHHHhhhh ssssiiiiæææærrrr¦¦¦¦}}}}YYYYüüüü,,,,
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oooo ^^ ^^ ÙÙÙÙÛAÛAÛAÛAQQQQ ÙÙÙÙÛIÛIÛIÛIQQQQ iiiiÙÙÙÙÛEÛEÛEÛErrrrAAAA vvvvbbbb,,,, JJJJAAAAbbbbtttt ppppUjUjUjUjAAAAQQQQ kkkkEEEErrrrAAAAmmmmYYYYhhhhmmmm ÚÚ ÚÚ ||||
aaaaAAAAggggµµµµCCCC mmmmddddgggg<E<E<E<Ehhhh EEEEddddiiiibbbb aaaaøøøøAAAAiiiivvvv SSSSiiii™™™™iiiivvvv:::: sssshhhh:::: ||||
ppppUjUjUjUjAAAAQQQQ gggg<h<h<h<hAAAANNNN iiiibbbbiiii}}}}bbbbqqqq ssssbbbb ÑÑ ÑÑ kkkkllllYYYYAAAAnnnn kkkkAAAAiiiirrrriiiinnnn ||||||||

Om Bhurbhubaswa bhagabati Shrin Shri Saraswati Devi
Eha agachya, eha agachya (abahani, welcome) |
Eha tishtha, eha tistha (sthapani, sit),
Eha sannidehi (sannidhapani, settle down)
Eha sannirudhaswa (sannirodhani, come close),
Atradhisthanam kuru (sammukhikarana, establishing),
Mama pujan grihana (pray with folded hands) ||
Om stham sthim sthiro bhaba jabat pujam karyomaham |
Agca madgrihey Devi ashtabhi shaktibhi saha |
Pujam grihana bidhibat sarba kalyana karini ||

Oh the goddess of the universe Saraswati, you are welcome you are welcome, sit here, settle
down, come close, and get established and receive my worship.
Stay settled here with me as long as I do the worship.
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I am much obliged that you have come to my house with your companions and your divine
powers. Receive my offerings in the rightful way and bless me Oh our well-wishers.

üüüüAAAAggggtttt,,,, oooo ^^ ^^ vvvv§v§v§v§v¤Ñb¤Ñb¤Ñb¤Ñb:::: üüüüvvvvggÑÑggÑÑ bbbbiiiitttt ssssrrrrüüüüiiiitttt EEEEddddiiiibbbb||||
ssss¤ü¤ü¤ü¤üAAAAggggttttQQQQ kkkk¤S¤S¤S¤SllllQQQQ EEEEtttt||||||||
oooo ^^ ^^ kkkkªtªtªtªtAAAAEEEEFFFFÑAÑAÑAÑA aaaannnngg¤¤gg¤¤ <h<h<h<hIIIIEEEEttttAAAAhhhhiiii¥¥¥¥ ssssffffllllQQQQ jjjjIIIIiiiibbbbttttQQQQ mmmmmmmm||||
aaaaAAAAggggttttAAAAiiiissss JJJJEEEEttttAAAA EEEEddddiiiibbbb bbbbAAAAggggIIIISSSSÆrÆrÆrÆrIIII mmmmddddAAAASSSSÊmÊmÊmÊmmmmm||ÚÚ||ÚÚ ||||
oooo ^^ ^^ \\\\QQQQ ssssrrrrüüüü¯¯¯¯ttttYYYY nnnnmmmm:::: ||||

Swagata, Om bhurbhubaha swarbhagawati Saraswati Devi
Swagatam suswagatam, kushalam tey |
Om kritartho anurgrihitoshmi safalam jeebitam mama ||
Agatasi jato Devi bageswari madashramam |
Om Owim Saraswatwai namah ||

Welcome! Oh the Goddess of the three worlds (earth, heaven and the underworld),
Saraswati, welcome, cordially welcome. Are you doing well?
I am so very obliged and my life is blessed. Come into my house,
Oh the goddess of speech.
I bow to you Oh Saraswati with utmost reverence.

Giving the vision
cx¤dAÑn
Chakhurdan

Take the stalk of a belpata (bel leaf, favorite of Shiva), touch it with the black soot paste and
draw on the left eye of the deity with this mantra

oooo ^^ ^^ aaaaAAAAppppYYYYAAAAyyyyssssYYYY ssssEEEEmmmmtttt uu uu EEEEtttt iiiibbbbSSSSBtBtBtBt:::: EEEEssssAAAAmmmmbbbb<><><><>····YYYYmmmm ÚÚ ÚÚ vvvvbbbbAAAA bbbbAAAAjjjjssssYYYY ssss‰‰‰‰EEEEFFFF||||

Om apyayasya Sametu tey Viswatah somabrishnam bhaba bajashya sangathey
Oh Lord Soma let all the energies of the Universe merge in you so that
you can nourish us all ||

Then draw the same on the right eye with this mantra:

oooo ^^ ^^ iiiiccccœœœœQQQQ EEEEddddbbbbAAAAnnnnAAAAmmmmududududggggAAAAddddnnnnIIIIkkkkQQQQ,,,, ccccxxxxuiuiuiuiÇÇÇÇmmmmќќќќssssYYYY bbbbrrrr¦¦¦¦NNNNssssYYYYAAAAEEEEgggg    aaaaAAAA ppppRARARARA ddddYYYYAAAAbbbbAAAA pppp<i<i<i<iFFFFbbbbIIII aaaaÁÁÁÁ¹r¹r¹r¹rIIIIxxxxQQQQ ssssUJUJUJUJYYYY ÑÑ ÑÑ aaaaAAAAttttÈÈÈÈAAAA jjjjggggttttØØØع¹Øع¹ØØÛÛUU>>ÛÛUU>>ÕÕÕÕcccc||||||||

Om chitram devanamudgadaneekam, chakshurmitrasya Varunasyagney
Aapra devya prithibi antariksha surya atma jagatasta sthusaschya ||

Oh the rays of the setting sun merge in thee eyes which with the vision of Varuna and Agni
illuminate the heaven and earth unto its core and become the soul of the living.

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SARASWATI PUJA
Bringing life into the deity
pRANpRitùA
Pranpratishtha

Take kush (or durba grass) in your right hand, repeat the mulmantra ten times (Owing, \Q).
Then touch the heart of the deity in Lelihana mudra (see figure) and pray for bringing life with
the following mantra:

oooo ^^ ^^ aaaa¯¯¯¯ssss ppppRARARARANNNNAAAA:::: ppppRiRiRiRittttùùùùÁÁÁÁ ¹u¹u ¹u¹u
aaaa¯¯¯¯ssssYYYY ppppRARARARANNNNAAAA:::: xxxxrrrrÁÁÁÁ ¹u¹u ¹u¹u cccc||||
aaaa¯¯¯¯ssssYYYY EEEEddddbbbbtttt BB BB ssssQQQQKKKKYYYYAAAA¯¯¯¯yyyy üüüüAAAAhhhhAAAA||||||||

Om aswai prana pratisthantu, asmai prana ksharantu cha |
Aswai devatwa sankhawai swaha ||

Let life come into this deity. Let this deity come into life.
May that holds true (swaha) by the divinity |

oooo ^^ ^^ œœœœððððkkkkQQQQ JJJJjjjjmmmmEEEEhhhh ssssgguugguu iiiiåååå ppppuiuiuiuiøøøøbbbbÝÝÝÝÑnÑnÑnÑnmmmm||ÚÚ||ÚÚ
WWWWbbbbÑAÑAÑAÑArrrr¦¦¦¦kkkkiiiimmmmbbbbåååånnnnAAAAnnnnÈÈÈÈ<E<E<E<EttttYYYYAAAAmmmmÑxÑxUUÑxUÑxU IIIIyyyymmmmAAAAmmmm<t<t<t<tAAAAqqqq üüüüAAAAhhhhAAAA||||||||

Om Trayambakam jajamahey sugandhim pushthibardhanam |
Urbarukamiba bandhanam mrityomukhshiya mammritat swaha ||

Let us meditate (jajamaheu) on the Three-eyed reality (Trayambakam – three-eyed Shiva, or
all pervasive Almighty) which permeates like a fragrance (sugandhim) and nourishes us all.
May we be liberated from death for the sake of immortality,
like the ripe cucumber (urbaruka) is severed from its bondage of the vine.

Alternate translation

We worship the three-eyed One (Lord Shiva) Who is fragrant and Who nourishes all beings,
may He liberate me from death, for the sake of immortality, even as the cucumber is severed
from its bondage of the vine.

Note: This mantra is known as Mahamritunjay mantra (winning over death). Trayambakam
could be interpreted as Shiva with three eyes or the all pevasive Almighty with vision all
around.

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SARASWATI PUJA
OFFERING TO THE GODDESS
EdbIr pUjA
Devir Puja

Hindu offerings to God are very personal. As we are a part of Him, we offer the things that we
need for our own sustenance. Just imagine your mother has arrived at your home to spend
some time with your family, here she is Goddess Saraswati. Earn her love and blessing with
your sincere yarning and sharing your life with her during her stay with you. A minimum of
ten things are needed but may give nothing (manasapuja), just thinking about her, or a
minimum of five things (pE®ApcAEr), ten things (dESApcAEr) or sixteen things (E>A#ESApcAEr). We
will offer ten things here which are common, but one can add more, if desired.

Water for washing feet
pAdY
Padhya

Take a little water with the spoon (kushi) from the water container (kosha) and offer it on the
puja plate in front of the pitcher (tamrapatra).

nnnnmmmm:::: ppppAAAAddddYYYYQQQQ gggg<«<«<«<« mmmmhhhhAAAAEEEEddddbbbbIIII ssssbbbbÑdÑdÑdÑd::uu::uu KKKKAAAApppphhhhkkkkrrrrmmmm||ÚÚ||ÚÚ
œœœœAAAAyyyyüüüü bbbbrrrrEEEEdddd EEEEddddbbbbIIII nnnnmmmmEEEEÙÙÙÙ ¹¹ ¹¹ SSSSQQQQkkkkrrrriiiippppREREREREyyyy||||
eeeettttdddd ÚÚ ÚÚ ppppAAAAddddYYYYQQQQ nnnnEEEEmmmmAAAA ssssrrrrüüüü¯¯¯¯ttttYYYY nnnnmmmm::::||||

Om padhyam grihana mahadevi sarbadukhapaharam |
Trayashwa baradey Devi namastey Shankara priye ||
Etat padyam namah Saraswatai namah ||

Allow me to pour this water to thy feet, Oh Goddess, who takes away all our sorrows.
I welcome you, Oh my protector, beloved by Vishnu, allow me to wash your feet;
I offer my reverence to you goddess Saraswati.

Seat
aAsn
Asan

The seat is a silver square available in puja stores for this purpose. In its absence, take a silver
coin or a flower to offer seat to the goddess.
.
eeeetttt¯¯¯¯¥¥¥¥ rrrrjjjjttttAAAAssssnnnnAAAAyyyy nnnnmmmm::::||||
eeeeEEEEtttt ggggåååå ppppuEuEuEuEÕÕÕÕpppp eeeettttddddiiii}}}}ppppttttEEEEyyyy SSSSÊIÊIÊIÊIiiiibbbb>>>>u·u·u·u·EEEEbbbb nnnnmmmm::::||||
eeeettttqqqq ssssÇÇÇÇppppÊdÊdÊdÊdAAAA¯¯¯¯nnnnYYYY oooo ^^ ^^ \\\\QQQQ ssssrrrrüüüü¯¯¯¯ttttYYYY nnnnmmmm::::||||
Etashmai rajata ashanaya namah |
Etey gandha pushpey etad adhipaye Shri Vishnabey namah |
Etat sampradanai Om Oing Saraswatai namah ||

Reverence to the seat. In the name of Vishnu (the preserver), I am sanctifying the seat in
preparation of its offering to the Goddess Saraswati with respect.
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SARASWATI PUJA

oooo ^^ ^^ aaaaAAAAssssnnnnQQQQ ggggª«ª«ª«ª« EEEEddddEEEEbbbbiiiiSSSS >>>>qqqq kkkkªtªtªtªtQQQQ EEEESSSSAAAAvvvvnnnnQQQQ mmmmyyyyAAAA||||
ssssbbbbÑbÑbÑbÑbkkkkAAAAmmmmffffllllQQQQ EEEEddddiiiihhhh bbbbAAAAggggIIIISSSSÆrÆrÆrÆrIIII nnnnEEEEmmmmAAAAhhhhÙÙÙÙ¹E¹E¹E¹Etttt||||||||
HHHHddddQQQQ rrrrjjjjttttAAAAssssnnnnmmmm ÚÚ ÚÚ oooo ^^ ^^ \\\\QQQQ ssssrrrrüüüü¯¯¯¯ttttYYYY nnnnmmmm::::||||||||

Om asanam grinha deveshi jat kritam shobhanam maya |
Sarba kamaphalam dehi Bageshwari namahstutey ||
Edam rajatasanam Om Owim Saraswatwai namah ||

Oh Goddess! Please accept this decorated seat. Oh the goddess of speech, May you
bless me with success in fulfilling my wishes. I offer this seat to your name, with the utterance
of your primordial sounds, Om and Owing.

Special Offering for reception
iiiibbbbEEEESSSS>>>>AAAAGGGG ÑÑ ÑÑ
Bisheshargha

This special ritual, called Bisheyshargha (ibES>AG)Ñ , uses the water-conch (jala sankha, jlsSÐ),
to make the special offering or argha to the principle deity. The water-conch sits on a tripod
on the left side of the priest. Wash it out and throw the water with the sound,

gV Ú
Phat
Get out all evil spirits

that sanctifies the conch and its contents – sandalwood-dipped flower, rice and durba grass. It
is symbolic of the greatest gift of God – the green leaves, the flowers and the food (rice).

oooo ^^ ^^ ddddububububÑAÑAÑAÑAxxxxtttt ssssmmmmAAAAJJJJu™u™u™u™QQQQ iiiibbbbllllÅpÅpÅpÅpœœœœQQQQ ttttFFFFAAAApppprrrrmmmm||ÚÚ||ÚÚ EEEESSSSAAAAvvvvnnnnQQQQ SSSSQQQQÐÐÐÐppppAAAAœœœœÙÙÙÙQQÛÛQQÛÛ gggg<h<hh<h< NNNNÑAÑAÑAÑAGGGGYYYYQQQQ hhhhrrrriiiippppREREREREyyyy||||
eeee>>>> aaaaGGGGÑYÑYÑYÑYQQQQ nnnnEEEEmmmmAAAA ssssrrrrüüüü¯¯¯¯ttttYYYY nnnnmmmm::::||||

Om Durbakshata samajuktam billapatram tatha param |
Shobhana shankhapatrastham grihanargam Harapriye ||
Esha argham namah Saraswatwai namah ||

Om (in the name of divinity)! I am hereby offering the durba grass along with bail leaves
(offered to Lord Shiva) decorated on the water-conch. Please accept this,
Oh the favorite of Lord Vishnu. Herewith I am offering the argha (rice) to your name,
Oh revered Goddess Saraswati

Now touch the flower and durba and chant dedicated to the solar energy and the solar system:

eeeeEEEEtttt ggggåååå ppppuEuEuEuEÖÖÖÖpppp oooo ^^ ^^ aaaaQQQQ aaaakkkkÑmÑmÑmÑm&&&&llllAAAAyyyy ÞÞÞÞAAAAddddSSSS kkkkllllAAAAttttÈÈÈÈEEEEnnnn nnnnmmmm::::||||
Etey gandhapushpey Om arkamandalaya dadasha kalatmaney namah |
My reverence to the twelve fold solar system |

oooo ^^ ^^ mmmmQQQQ bbbbiiiihhhh²²²²mmmm&&&&llllAAAAyyyy ddddSSSSkkkkllllllllAAAAttttÈÈÈÈEEEEnnnn nnnnmmmm::::||||
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