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The Seventh Book. Chapter 40

The Seventh Book

Chapter Xl

The External Worship Of The Dev

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1-5.
The Dev 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 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 Dev thus --"I take refuge unto that Highest S'akti Kundalin, of the nature of the Supreme Consciousness, Who is manifest as 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 canal. After meditating thus, he should meditate on the Blissful Form of Mine within the Kundalin Fire situated in the Muldhra Lotus (coccygeal lotus). Then he should rise up to go for the calls of nature, etc., and complete Sandhy Bandanams and other duties. The best of the Brhmins, then, should for My satisfaction perform the Agnihotra Homa and sitting in his sana make Sankalap (determination) to do My Pj (Worship).

"N. B."--The brain has three divisions, the lower, the middle and the higher, or top-most part which is very pure.

6-10.
Next he is to make Bhta S'uddhi (purification of elements of the body by respiratory attraction and replacement) and then the Mtrik Nysa, Then he should arrange the letters of the root Mantra of My and execute the Hrllekh Mtrik Nysa. In this he is to place the letter "Ha" in the Muldhra, the letter "Ra" in his heart and the vowel " in the middle of his brows aud, Hrm on the top part of his head. Finishing

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then all the other Nysas according to that Mantra, he should think within his body Dharma, Jna, Vairgyam, and Prosperity as the four legs of the seat and Adharma, Ajna, Avairgyam 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 in the lotus of his heart blewn by Prnyma, situated on the five seats of the Pretas. O Mountain! Brahm, Visnu, Rudra, Sads'iva and s'vara are the five Pretas situated under My feet.

11.
These are of the nature of earth, water, fire, air, and ether, the five elements and also of the nature of Jgrat (waking), Svapna (dreaming) Susupti (deep sleep state) Turiy (the fourth state) and Atta Rpa, 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 on the top of these five forces.

12.
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.

13.
Then the worshipper is to sprinkle with the Astra mantra 'Phat', all the articles of worship that are placed in front of him and purify them.

14-18.
He should close the ten quarters with the Chhotik Mudr 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 Prna Pratisth and perforn vhana, and present to Her Arghya (an offer of green grass, rice, etc., made in worshipping a god), Pdya (water for washing legs and feet), chaman, 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 worship daily the attendant deities, one must worship them on Friday.

19.
Of the attendant deities, one must meditate the principal deity of the nature of Prabh (illumination) and think that by Her rays the three worlds are pervaded.

20.
Next he should worship again the Bhuvanes'vari Dev, the Chief Deity along with other attendant deities with scent, good smelling flowers; and Naivedya and various other tasteful dishes.

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21-22.
He should then recite the Sahasranma (thousand names) stotra and the Dev Skta Mantra "Aham Rudrebhih, etc.," and "Sarve vai Dev Dev mupatasthuh, etc.," the Dev Atharva S'iro Mantra and the Upanisads' Mantra of Bhuvanes'var, the famous mantras, repeatedly and thus bring My satisfaction.

23-24.
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.

25.
My glory is well established in the Veda Pryana and in all the Purnas. So for My satisfaction, one should offer daily to Me one's everything with one's body and recite the readings from the Vedas.

26-27.
Next, after completing the Homa offerings, he should feed the Brhmanas, 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. Than he should bow before the Dev that resides in his heart and finally by Samhra Mudr take leave of the Deity invoked.

28. O
One of good vows! The Hrllekh Mantra (Hrm) is the chief of all mantrams; so My worship and all other actions ought to be performed with this Hrllekh Mantram.

29. I
am always reflected in this Mirror of Hrllekh form; so anything offered in this Hrllekh 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.

30-31. O
Himavan! Nothing remains at any time unavailable to him who worships thus the Bhuvanes'var Dev. After quitting his body, he goes to theMani Dvpa, My Place. He gets the form of the Dev; and the Devas constantly bow down to him.

32-45. O
Mahdhara! Thus I have described to you the rules of worshipping the Great Dev; consider this in all the aspects and worship Me according to your Adhikra (claim) and you will attain your Goal. There is no doubt in this. O Best of mountains! This S'stra Devigt 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 Gt, 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 Gt ought to be given to a disciple, a Bhakta, the eldest son, and

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to one who is good natured, and well dressed and devoted to the Dev. O Mountain! In the time of S'rddha (solemn obsequies performed in honour of the manes of deceased ancestors) he gets the highest place of the Pitris who reads this Dev Gt before the Brhmanas. Vysa said:-- The Dev vanished there after describing all these. The Devas were glad and considered themselves blessed by the sight of the Dev. O Janamejaya! The Haimavat next took Her birth in the house of the Himlay and was known by the name of Gaur. S'nkara, the Deva of the Devas, marricd Her. Sadnana (Krtika) was born of them. He killed the Tdak 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 with a concentrated mind to get Laksm Dev. To show favour to the Devas, Ram Dev 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 and the birth of Gaur and Laksm. 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 Gt; 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.

Here ends the Fortieth Chapter of the Seventh Book on the External Worship of the Dev in the Mahpurnam, S'r Mad Dev Bhgavatam, of 18,000 verses, by Maharsi Veda Vysa.

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