Rudra Namaka Vidhana Purvaka Shodasopachara Pooja

Procedure: 1. First, perform the Poorvangam । 2. Next, perform the Vigneshwara Pooja । 3. Thereafter, follow the detailed worship procedure given below । punaḥ saṅkalpam – (Take flowers and Akshata, take a drop of water in your right hand and chant the Sankalpa given below) pūrvokta evaṃ guṇaviśeṣaṇa viśiṣṭāyāṃ śubhatithau śrī parameśvara muddiśya śrī parameśvara prītyarthaṃ śrī rudra namaka prathama anuvāka vidhānena yāvacchakti dhyānāvāhanādi ṣoḍaśopacāra pūjāṃ kariṣye ॥ (After reciting this, leave the flowers and Akshata in the vessel and cleanse your hands) dhyānam – āpātāla-nabhaḥsthalāṃta-bhuvana-brahmāṃḍa-māvisphurat- jyotiḥ sphāṭika-liṃga-mauli-vilasat-pūrṇeṃdu-vāṃtāmṛtaiḥ । astokāpluta-meka-mīśa-maniśaṃ rudrānu-vākāṃjapan dhyāye-dīpsita-siddhaye dhruvapadaṃ-vim̐pro'bhiṣiṃce-ccivam ॥ brahmāṃḍa vyāptadehā bhasita himarucā bhāsamānā bhujaṃgaiḥ kaṃṭhe kālāḥ kapardāḥ kalita-śaśikalā-ścaṃḍa kodaṃḍa hastāḥ । tryakṣā rudrākṣamālāḥ prakaṭitavibhavāḥ śāṃbhavā mūrtibhedāḥ rudrāḥ śrīrudrasūkta-prakaṭitavibhavā naḥ prayaccaṃtu saukhyam ॥ oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ dhyāyāmi । (Offer a few flowers and Akshata at the feet of the Lord) āvāhanam – oṃ namo bhagavate̍ rudrā̱ya ॥ nama̍ste rudra ma̱nyava̍ u̱tota̱ iṣa̍ve̱ nama̍ḥ । nama̍ste astu̱ dhanva̍ne bā̱hubhyā̍mu̱ta te̱ nama̍ḥ ॥ oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ āvāhayāmi । (Offer a few flowers and Akshata at the feet of the Lord) āsanam – yā ta̱ iṣu̍ḥ śi̱vata̍mā śi̱vaṃ ba̱bhūva̍ te̱ dhanu̍ḥ । śi̱vā śa̍ra̱vyā̍ yā tava̱ tayā̍ no rudra mṛḍaya ॥ oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ navaratnakhacita suvarṇa siṃhāsanaṃ samarpayāmi । (With the belief that you are offering a throne to the Lord, place a few flowers and Akshata at the Lord's feet) pādyam – yā te̍ rudra śi̱vā ta̱nūragho̱rā'pā̍pakāśinī । tayā̍ nasta̱nuvā̱ śaṃta̍mayā̱ giri̍śaṃtā̱bhicā̍kaśīhi ॥ oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ pādayoḥ pādyaṃ samarpayāmi । (With the belief that you are washing the Lord's feet, Show the water from the deity's Panchapatra to the Lord with the Udderani and leave the water in another vessel) arghyam – yāmiṣu̍ṃ giriśaṃta̱ haste̱ bibha̱rṣyasta̍ve । śi̱vāṃ gi̍ritra̱ tāṃ ku̍ru̱ mā hig̍ṃsī̱ḥ puru̍ṣa̱ṃ jaga̍t॥ oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ hastayoḥ arghyaṃ samarpayāmi । (With the belief that you are washing the Lord's hands, Show the water from the deity's Panchapatra to the Lord with the Udderani and leave the water in another vessel) ācamanīyam – śi̱vena̱ vaca̍sā tvā̱ giri̱śācchā̍ vadāmasi । yathā̍ na̱ḥ sarva̱mijjaga̍daya̱kṣmagṃ su̱manā̱ asa̍t ॥ oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ mukhe ācamanīyaṃ samarpayāmi । (Show the water from the deity's Panchapatra to the Lord with the Udderani and leave the water in another vessel. Believe that the Lord has now washed his face and sipped the water) pañcāmṛta snānam – āpyā̍yasva̱ same̍tu te vi̱śvata̍ssoma̱ vṛṣṇi̍yam । bhavā̱ vāja̍sya saṅga̱the ॥ oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ kṣīreṇa snapayāmi । (Perform abhishekam with cow milk and give harati with an oil or ghee lamp) (Perform the abhishekam with water and clean the deity) da̱dhi̱krāvṇo̍ akāriṣaṃ ji̱ṣṇoraśva̍sya vā̱jina̍: । su̱ra̱bhi no̱ mukhā̍ kara̱tprāṇa̱ āyūg̍ṃṣi tāriṣat ॥ oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ dadhnā snapayāmi । (Perform abhishekam with cow curd and give harati with an oil or ghee lamp) (Perform the abhishekam with water and clean the deity) śu̱krama̍si̱ jyoti̍rasi̱ tejo̍si de̱vova̍ssavi̱totpu̍nā̱tu acchi̍dreṇa pa̱vitre̍ṇa̱ vaso̱ssūrya̍sya ra̱śmibhi̍: । oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ ājyena snapayāmi । (Perform abhishekam with cow ghee and give harati with an oil or ghee lamp) (Perform the abhishekam with water and clean the deity) madhu̱vātā̍ ṛtāya̱te madhu̍kṣaranti̱ sindha̍vaḥ । mādhvī̎rnaḥ sa̱ntvauṣa̍dhīḥ । madhu̱nakta̍mu̱toṣa̍si̱ madhu̍ma̱t pārthi̍va̱g̱ṃraja̍: । madhu̱dyaura̍stu naḥ pi̱tā । madhu̍mānno̱ vana̱spati̱rmadhu̍māgṃ astu̱ sūrya̍: । mādhvī̱rgāvo̍ bhavantu naḥ । oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ madhunā snapayāmi । (Perform abhishekam with honey and give harati with an oil or ghee lamp) (Perform the abhishekam with water and clean the deity) svā̱duḥ pa̍vasva di̱vyāya̱ janma̍ne । svā̱durindrā̎ya su̱havī̎tu nāmne । svā̱durmi̱trāya̱ varu̍ṇāya vā̱yave̱ । bṛha̱spata̍ye̱ madhu̍mā̱ṃ adā̎bhyaḥ । oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ śarkareṇa snapayāmi । (Perform abhishekam with sugar and give harati with an oil or ghee lamp) (Perform the abhishekam with water and clean the deity) yāḥ pha̱linī̱ryā a̍pha̱lā a̍pu̱ṣpāyāśca̍ pu̱ṣpiṇī̍: । bṛha̱spati̍ prasūtā̱stāno̍ munca̱ntvagṃ ha̍saḥ ॥ oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ phalodakena snapayāmi । (Perform abhishekam with fruit juice and give harati with an oil or ghee lamp) (Perform the abhishekam with water and clean the deity) snānam – adhya̍vocadadhiva̱ktā pra̍tha̱mo daivyo̍ bhi̱ṣak । ahīg̍śca̱ sarvā̎ṃja̱ṃbhaya̱n-thsarvā̎śca yātudhā̱nya̍ḥ ॥ āpo̱ hiṣṭhā ma̍yo̱bhuva̱stā na̍ ū̱rje da̍dhātana । ma̱heraṇā̍ya̱ cakṣa̍se । yo va̍: śi̱vata̍mo rasa̱stasya̍ bhājayate̱ ha na̍: । u̱śa̱tīri̍va mā̱ta̍raḥ । tasmā̱ ara̍ṅgamāmavo̱ yasya̱ kṣayā̍ya̱ jinva̍tha । āpo̍ ja̱naya̍thā ca naḥ । oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ śuddhodaka snānaṃ samarpayāmi । (Sprinkle the water from the deity's Panchapatra on the Lord with a flower, place that flower at the Lord's feet and believe you have bathed him) snānānantaraṃ śuddha ācamanīyaṃ samarpayāmi । (Show the water from the deity's Panchapatra to the Lord with the Udderani and leave the water in another vessel. Believe that the Lord has now washed his face and sipped the water) vastram – a̱sau yastā̱mro a̍ru̱ṇa u̱ta ba̱bhrussu̍ma̱ṃgala̍ḥ । ye ce̱māgṃ ru̱drā a̱bhito̍ di̱kṣu śri̱tāḥ sa̍hasra̱śo'vai̍ṣā̱g̱ṃ heḍa̍ īmahe ॥ oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ vastrayugmaṃ samarpayāmi । (With the belief that you are offering clothes to the Lord, Offer a few flowers and Akshata at the feet of the Lord) yajñopavītam – a̱sau yo̍'va̱sarpa̍ti̱ nīla̍grīvo̱ vilo̍hitaḥ । u̱taina̍ṃ go̱pā a̍dṛśa̱nnadṛ̍śannudahā̱rya̍ḥ । u̱taina̱ṃ-vim̐śvā̍ bhū̱tāni̱ sa dṛ̱ṣṭo mṛ̍ḍayāti naḥ ॥ oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ yajñopavītaṃ samarpayāmi । (With the belief that you are offering Yajnopavitam to the Lord, Offer Akshata at the feet of the Lord) gandham – namo̍ astu̱ nīla̍grīvāya sahasrā̱kṣāya̍ mī̱ḍhuṣe̎ । atho̱ ye a̍sya̱ satvā̍no̱'haṃ tebhyo̍'kara̱nnama̍ḥ ॥ oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ divya śrī candanaṃ samarpayāmi । (Moisten the sandalwood paste with water, sprinkle it on the Lord with a flower, and place that flower at the Lord's feet) ābharaṇam – pramu̍ṃca̱ dhanva̍na̱stvamu̱bhayo̱rārtni̍ yo̱rjyām । yāśca̍ te̱ hasta̱ iṣa̍va̱ḥ parā̱ tā bha̍gavo vapa ॥ oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ sarvābharaṇāni samarpayāmi । (With the belief that you are adorning the Lord with ornaments, Offer a few flowers and Akshata at the feet of the Lord) puṣpāṇi – a̱va̱tatya̱ dhanu̱stvagṃ saha̍srākṣa̱ śate̍ṣudhe । ni̱śīrya̍ śa̱lyānā̱ṃ mukhā̍ śi̱vo na̍ḥ su̱manā̍ bhava ॥ oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ nānāvidha parimala patra puṣpāṇi samarpayāmi । (Offer a few flowers at the Lord's feet) dhūpam – vijya̱ṃ dhanu̍ḥ kapa̱rdino̱ viśa̍lyo̱ bāṇa̍vāgṃ u̱ta । ane̍śanna̱syeṣa̍va ā̱bhura̍sya niṣa̱ṃgathi̍ḥ ॥ oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ dhūpaṃ samarpayāmi । (While ringing the bell, show the lit incense stick to the Lord) dīpam – yā te̍ he̱tirmī̍ḍuṣṭama̱ haste̍ ba̱bhūva̍ te̱ dhanu̍ḥ । tayā̱'smān, vi̱śvata̱stvama̍ya̱kṣmayā̱ pari̍bbhuja ॥ oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ dīpaṃ samarpayāmi । (While ringing the bell, show the lit lamp to the Lord) dhūpa dīpānaṃtaraṃ ācamanīyaṃ samarpayāmi । (Show the water from the deity's Panchapatra to the Lord with the Udderani and leave the water in another vessel. Believe that the Lord has now washed his face and sipped the water) naivedyam – nama̍ste a̱stvāyu̍dhā̱yānā̍tatāya dhṛ̱ṣṇave̎ । u̱bhābhyā̍mu̱ta te̱ namo̍ bā̱hubhyā̱ṃ tava̱ dhanva̍ne ॥ oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ naivedyaṃ samarpayāmi । (While ringing the bell and chanting the mantra below, sprinkle water with a flower 3 times clockwise around the Naivedya) oṃ bhūrbhuva̍ssuva̍: । tatsa̍vitu̱rvare̎ṇya̱m । bha̱rgo̍ de̱vasya̍ dhī̱mahi । dhiyo̱ yona̍: praco̱dayā̎t ॥ satyaṃ tvā ṛtena pariṣiñcāmi (Sprinkle water on the Naivedya with a flower) (sāyaṅkāle) – ṛtaṃ tvā satyena pariṣiñcāmi (Sprinkle water on the Naivedya with a flower) amṛtamastu । amṛtopastaraṇamasi । (Place that flower at the feet of the Lord) oṃ prāṇāya svāhā । (Show the Naivedya to the Lord with Udderani) oṃ apānāya svāhā । (Show the Naivedya to the Lord with Udderani) oṃ vyānāya svāhā । (Show the Naivedya to the Lord with Udderani) oṃ udānāya svāhā । (Show the Naivedya to the Lord with Udderani) oṃ samānāya svāhā । (Show the Naivedya to the Lord with Udderani) (While chanting the mantras below, sprinkle water on the deity 5 times with a flower) madhye madhye pānīyaṃ samarpayāmi । a̱mṛ̱tā̱pi̱dhā̱nama̍si । uttarāpośanaṃ samarpayāmi । hastau prakṣālayāmi । pādau prakṣālayāmi । śuddhācamanīyaṃ samarpayāmi । tāmbūlam – pari̍ te̱ dhanva̍no he̱tira̱smān vṛ̍ṇaktu vi̱śvata̍ḥ । atho̱ ya i̍ṣu̱dhistavā̱re a̱smannidhe̍hi̱ tam ॥ oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ tāmbūlaṃ samarpayāmi । (With the belief that you are offering Tambulam to the Lord, place a few flowers and Akshata at at the feet of the Lord) nīrājanam – śrī śaṃbha̍ve̱ nama̍ḥ ॥ nama̍ste astu bhagavan-viśveśva̱rāya̍ mahāde̱vāya̍ tryaṃba̱kāya̍ tripurāṃta̱kāya̍ trikāgnikā̱lāya̍ kālāgniru̱drāya̍ nīlaka̱ṃṭhāya̍ mṛtyuṃja̱yāya̍ sarveśva̱rāya̍ sadāśi̱vāya̍ [śaṃka̱rāya̍] śrīman-mahāde̱vāya̱ nama̍ḥ । oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ karpūra nīrājanaṃ samarpayāmi । (While ringing the bell, perform camphor Aarati to the Lord) nīrājanānantaraṃ śuddhācamanīyaṃ samarpayāmi । namaskaromi । (Show the water from the deity's Panchapatra to the Lord with the Udderani and leave the water in another vessel. Believe that the Lord has now washed his face and sipped the water) mantrapuṣpam – oṃ tatpuruṣāya vidmahe mahādevāya dhīmahi tanno rudraḥ pracodayāt । oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ suvarṇa divya mantrapuṣpaṃ samarpayāmi । (Offer a few flowers and Akshata at the feet of the Lord) ātmapradakṣiṇa – yānikāni ca pāpāni janmāntarakṛtāni ca tāni tāni praṇaśyanti pradakṣiṇa pade pade । pāpo'haṃ pāpakarmā'haṃ pāpātmā pāpasambhava । trāhi māṃ kṛpayā deva śaraṇāgatavatsalā । anyathā śaraṇaṃ nāsti tvameva śaraṇaṃ mama । tasmātkāruṇya bhāvena rakṣa rakṣa janārdanā । oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ ātmapradakṣiṇa namaskārān samarpayāmi । (Take Akshata and a flower, perform three self-circumambulations, and then place them at the Lord's feet) sāṣṭāṅga namaskāram – urasā śirasā dṛṣṭyā manasā vacasā tathā । padbhyāṃ karābhyāṃ karṇābhyāṃ praṇāmoṣṭāṅgamucyate ॥ oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ sāṣṭāṅga namaskārān samarpayāmi । (Men perform Sashtanga, women perform Panchanga Namaskaram) sarvopacārāḥ – oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ chatraṃ ācchādayāmi । oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ cāmarairvījayāmi । oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ nṛtyaṃ darśayāmi । oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ gītaṃ śrāvayāmi । oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ āndolikānnārohayāmi । oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ aśvānārohayāmi । oṃ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ gajānārohayāmi । samasta rājopacārān devopacārān samarpayāmi । kṣamāprārthanā – aparādha sahasrāṇi kriyante'harniśaṃ mayā । dāso'yamiti māṃ matvā kṣamasva parameśvara । āvāhanaṃ na jānāmi na jānāmi visarjanam । pūjāvidhiṃ na jānāmi kṣamasva parameśvara । mantrahīnaṃ kriyāhīnaṃ bhaktihīnaṃ janārdana । yatpūjitaṃ mayā deva paripūrṇaṃ tadastu te । (Take a flower and Akshata, take a drop of water in the right hand, recite the above verse, and place them at the Lord's feet) anayā dhyāna āvāhanādi ṣoḍaśopacāra pūjayā bhagavān sarvātmakaḥ śrī parameśvara suprītā suprasannā varadā bhavantu ॥ (Offer a few flowers and Akshata at the feet of the Lord) tīrthaprasāda svīkaraṇa – akālamṛtyaharaṇaṃ sarvavyādhinivāraṇam ॥ samastapāpakṣayakaraṃ śrī parameśvara pādodakaṃ pāvanaṃ śubham ॥ śrī parameśvarābhyām namaḥ prasādaṃ śīrasā gṛhṇāmi । (Take water in the right hand, recite the above verse and drink the Teertham three times) oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ।

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