The Narayana Bali rite is performed in all cases of abnormal death is
defined as follows; death by fasting, by animals, by arson, by a curse,
by cholera or any disease, suicide, fall from a mountain, tree or any height,
drowning, death by muggers or robbers, by snake bite, struck by lightning,
murder and persons who are great sinners. For all these people there is
no rite of cremation, no tarpana, no sraddha and no asaucham.
Garuda Purana 40:4-12.
For a brahmin Narayana Bali should be performed within six months; for a kshatriya within three months; for a vaishya within a month and a half, and for a sudra immediately. Garuda Purana 40:13.
The Narayana Bali should be performed through brahmins in the Ganga,
Yamuna, Naimasa and Puskara in a tank full of water, in an eddy of pure
water, in a cow shed, in a house or in a temple in front of Lord Krsna's
image.
Garuda Purana 40:14-15.
Five brahmins should be invited and arghya given to them. They should
be learned, of good conduct, most excellent in their family, free from
phyisical decrepitude and noble. Never should they be of the contemptable
type.
Garuda Purana 40:31.
The sacrificial site is prepared as usual with the yajuman facing east.
1. YAJNA ARAMBHA
suklambaradharam visnum sasi varnam caturbhujam
prasanna vadanam dhyayet
sarva vighnopasantaye
yasya dviradha vaktradhya parisadya parasatam
vighnam nighnanti satatam
visvaksenam tamasraye
srinatha samarambham natha yamuna madhyamam
asmat acarya paryantam vande
guru paramparam
2. VISVAKSENA PUJA
Sankalpa:
Hari om tat sat
Sri govinda govinda govinda
Bhagavat ajnaya bhagavat kainkarya rupena
asmin narayana bali karmani nirvighnena pari sampati artham adau
visvaksena puajanam kariye.
Hari om tat sat, Sri govinda.................................. with the permission of the Supreme Lord as a service to Him alone, in order that this requiem rite of Narayana Bali may be completed without interuptions, I now offer worship to Vishvaksena.
divyakaram sarojaksam sankha
cakra gada dharam
sarva vighna vinasaya visvaksena
upasmahe
I contemplete Lord Visvaksena who has a divine forn, with lotus like eyes holding the conce, discus and lotus may he remove all obstacles.
asmin kurce [haridra bimbe-puspe]
sri visvaksena dhyayami avahami asanam samarpayami
seat
arghyam
padyam
foot wash
acamaniyam
water for sipping
snaniyam
bath
vastrartham aksatam in lieu of clothes
by offering grains
upavitam
sacred thread
gandam
scents
puspam
flowers
dhupam
incense
dipam
lamp
naivedyam
food
tambulam
betal
karpura niranjanam waving
lamps in front
suvarna puspam
offering golden flowers
yasya dviradha vaktradyah
parisadyah para satam
vighnam nighnanti satatam visvaksena tamasraye
I take refuge in Visvaksena who always destroys all hinderances, He is the genaral of the elephant faced attendants and the numerous others.
3. PRAYASCITTA SANKALPAH
om adya..........................pretasya akrta snana marana, asuacha
marana, hari nama ucchara varjita marana, panca gavya rahita, vikalpa hrdaya,
adharma cintana, abhavabhava kriya karma rahita, drsti dosa parihara artham,
maha pataka tat samana varjitanam, laghu papanam asura avasthayam, kriya
lopa utpanna paradesa para grhe marana / daksine ayane / pancake / yamala
yoge / ratrau / krsna pakse / guru hina, tulasi tila sarsapa, gopicandana,
gangodaka, snan rahita, para agni dahe, mukhe ajya huta rahita, kita patanga
paksi cita madhye jvalita adi dosa parihara artham, kugati nivarana artham,
uttama loka avahya artham,
narayana bali adhikara siddhi artham, yatha saktya................................nama
devataya / mandiraya / samsthaya aham sampradade
Om, today I perform atonement for the deceased..................................... who has died without the ritual bath, in an impure manner, without recitation of the name of Hari, without having taken panca gavya, as an agnostic, confused about dharma, thinking the unreal world of maya to be real, who lived devoid of ritual purification, in order to remove evil influences, for the remission of major sins as well as minor sins commited in a state of 'self absorbtion', having died without final rites, in a strange place, or during the Southern solstice, or during the five inauspicious days, or during the conjunction of yamala, or during the night, during the dark fortnight, without a spiritual preceptor, without Tulasi leaves, sesame seeds, mustard seeds, sandalwood paste, Ganges water, without sanctifying bath, cremated in and unconsecrated fire, devoid of oblations of ghee in the mouth, for the atonement of all faults like inadvertant burning of other creatures in the funeral pyre, in order to prevent the deceased taking an infernal birth, in order to aid the deceased to attain a supernal realm, in order to obtain the right to perform this Narayana Bali, according to my ability I give this donation to the deity / temple or institute of ............................
4.NARAYANA BALI SANKALPAH
hari om tat sat,
sri govinda govinda govinda
adya...................gotrasya................pretasya- 1. sringi
damstre 2. nakhi 3. sastra ghata 4. sarpa dasta 5. gaja danta hatta 6.
jala magna 7. kantha grhana 8. visa bhaksana 9. agni dagdha 10. atma ghata
11. candala hasta marana 12. caura marita 13. satru marita 14. mlecchadi
marita 15.asta salya marana 16. bandi grhe pasa marana 17. vrksarohana
18. parvata arohana 19. sakatadi hatta 20. kusta vyadhi marana 21. maharoga
prapidita 22. ksaya vyadhi marana 23. mamsarbuda vyadhi marana 24. apasmara
rogadi maran 25. aneka dusta marana -
durmarana janita dosa nivrtti
artham bhagavad krpaya preta pretattva
vimoksanarthaam, punar sujanma
prapti artham [visnu loka prapti artham]
narayana bali karma karisye
tadangatvena sthala, jala,
yagopakarana suddhyertham maccharira
suddhyertham vasudeva punyaha
vacana karma karisye
Hari om tat sat, govinda govinda govinda, today I perform the Narayana Bali requim rite in order to invoke the Grace of God for the upliftment, atonement and redemption of the soul................................ belonging to the clan of ...........................who died of, was killed by, died by:--1. horned animals 2. clawed animals 3. by weapons 4. snake bite 5. by an elephant 6. drowning 7. choking 8. from poison 9. from burns 10. from suicide 11. murdered by wicked persons 12. murdered by rrobbers 13. killed by enemies 14. killed by barbarians (non aryans) 15. died from surgery 16. from being hanged in a jail 17. a fall from a tree 18. fall from a mountain 19. killed in a road accident 20. died from leprosy 21. from a great disease 22. from consumption or AIDS 23. from cancer 24. from epilepsy 25 from many unfortunate causes, - may he / she obtain a better rebirth, in the realm of Vishnu, or in the family of devotees to take up devotional service properly again, or at least in the human form of life in a better position.
As a preliminary to this rite I now perform the ritual of sanctification of the site, the water, the appurtenances of the ritual, and my body through the invokation of Vasudeva.
5.PUNYAHA VACANAM
Upon a pile of rice in front of a kumbha filled with water add a coin, akshata, parimaladravyam a betal leaf and nut, place 5 mango or banyan leaves in the kumbha and a kurcha of seven blades of darbha grass place a coconut on top.
INVOCATION OF SUDARSHAN
Offer flowers to the deities of the pitha:
om adhara saktaye namah
om kurma kalagnaye namah
om dharanyai namah
om dharmaya namah
om jnanaya namah
om vairajnaya namah
om aisvaryaya namah
om pam padmaya namah
Take flower & water in the uddharini.
sudarshanam maha cakra govindasya
karayudha
tiksna dhara mahavega surya
koti samaprabha
om sahasrara hum phat
Place a flower and water on top of the kalasha.
om acakraya svaha jnanaya
namah
{heart}
om vicakraya balaya svaha
{head}
om sucakraya viryaya vasat
{sikha}
om surya cakraya svaha aisvaryaya
hum {shoulders}
om jvala cakraya svaha tejase
phat
{eyes}
om maha sudarshana cakraya
svaha saktyai vausat
{snap fingers around the kalash and show cakra mudra, dhenu mudra and
yoni mudra}.
idam arghyam, padyam, acamaniyam, snanam, vastram, upavitam, gandham,
puspam,
dhupam, dipam, naivedyam, tambulam, phalam, karpura niranjanam lamps.
om sudarshanaya vidmahe hetirajaya dhimahi tannas cakra pracodayate
Invite four sadhakas to come and sit in the four directions.
Offer them respect and take their permission to begin.
om bhavadbhir anujnatah punyaham vacayisye
PAVITRA MANTRA
om bhagavan pavitram, vasudeva pavitram, tat padau pavitram, tat padodakam
pavitram, om tat sat punyaham bhavanto bruvantu, punyaham astu
-GAYATRI MANTRA (BRAHMA)
-VISNU GAYATRI
pavitram bhagavan astu vasudevah
paro guruh
astu sankarsano devah pavitram
paramo vibhuh 1/.
pradyumno'stu pavitram vai
saksat visvasya sampratam
pavitram aniruddho'stu visva
trata jagatpatih 2/.
suddhaye astu paro devah
vasudevas sada mama
sada sankarsano devah suddhaye'stu
sada malah 3/.
pradyumnas suddhaye ca'stu
sarvatra mama sarvada
aniruddhas sada devas suddhaye'stu
jagatpatih 4/.
suddhaye'stu sada devah kesavah
kesisudanah
narayano'stu visvesassuddhaye
sarva karmasu 5/.
suddhaye madhavo astvadya
sarva lokesvaro harih
suddhaye vo'stu govindah
paramatma sanatanah 6/.
suddhaye visnur astvadya
suddhaye madhusudanah
sarva loka hito devah suddhaye'stu
trivikramah 7/.
vamanas suddhaye astavdya
sridharo'stavdya suddhaye
suddhaye'stu hrsikeshah
padmanabho 'stu suddhye 8/.
sada damodharo devah suddhaye'stu
jagat patih
minatma suddhaye 'stvdya
kurmatma visuddhaye 9/.
suddhaye'stu varahatma nrsimhatma'stu
suddhaye
suddhaye vamantma 'stu ramatmadya
'stu suddhaye 10/.
tatha dasarthi ramah suddhaye
'stu sada subhah
vasudevatmajo rama suddhaye
'stu sada malah 11/.
krsno'stu suddhaye saurih
budhatma 'stu visuddhaye
suddhaye'stu mahamayi kalki
visnu sanatanah 12/.
svastir astu sivan castu
santir astu punah punah
avighnamisam dirgham ayusyam
astu vai 13/.
samahitam manascastu sampadas
cottamottaram
vaisnava bhagavad bhaktah
hrta samahita cetasah
ekantino mahatmanah sarve
bhagavattotamah 14/.
om karmanah punyaham bhavanto
bruvantu
om karmane svasti bhavanto
bruvantu
om karmane rddhim bhavanto
bruvantu
punyaham karmanostu svasti
karmanostu karma rddyetam
Take the arghya patra and with a kurca drip water from the kumbha into
it
while saying the following mantra :-
om santir astu, om pustir astu, om tustir astu, om vighnam astu, om
ayusyam
astu, om aroyam astu, om aisvaryam astu, om sivam karmastu.
.........take the darbha from the hands of the sadhakas place them on
top of the kumbha
and return the water from the arghya patra to the kumbha with the following:-
om satadharam, om sahasradharam,
aparimitadharam acchidram anantam aparimita aritstam acyutam aksayan
paramam pavitram bhagavan vasudevah punatu
sprinkle everything with the following mantra:-
sthanani desani sahasra
baho varenya nama virajamsi nama
tebhyo namaste madhusudhanaya
tatrabhimanam saha raksasantu om
6.INVOCATION OF NARAYANA
Spread a white cloth to the east of the altar, draw a lotus with eight
petals.
Establish a kalash in the centre and invoke the eight saktis in a clock
wise manner starting in the east.
om rukmini ihagaccha ihatistha.............rukmini
sthapayami
om satyabhame ihagaccha
ihatistha......satyabhamam sthapayami
om jambhavati ihagaccha
ihatistha........jambhavatim sthapayami
om nagnajiti ihagaccha ihatistha............nagnajitim
sthapayami
om kalindi ihagaccha ihatistha...............kalindim
sthapayami
om mitravinde ihagaccha
ihatistha.........mitrvindam sthapayami
om laksmane ihagaccha ihatistha...........laksmanam
sthapayami
om kaikeyi ihagaccha ihatistha..............kaikeyim
sthapayami
sankalpa
adya..................gotrasya...................pretasya................durmarana
nimitta
narayana bali karmanga bhutam
satyesa pujanam karisye
Today as an adjunct to the rite of Narayana Bali being performed for....................of the clan of.....................who died by....................I am now performing the worship of the Supreme Personality, Absolute Truth Narayana.
face east and invoke Lord Narayana.
santakaram bhujagasayanam
padmanabham suresam
visvadharam gagana sadrsam
meghavarnam subhangam
laksmikantam kamalanayanam
yogihrddyana gamyam
vande visnum bhavabhayaharam
sarva lokaika natham
I pay my obeisances unto the Consort of Laksmi; who is realized by yogis deep in meditation; who is the giver of peace, reclining upon the serpent of time, the lotus navelled Lord of Hosts, the Supporter of the Universe, like a cloud in colour extending over the whole world, with an auspicious form. I salute the One Lord of the Universe Who removes the fear of death and rebirth.
om bhuh purusham avahayami
om bhuvah purusham avahayami
om suvah purusham avahayami
om bhuh bhuvah suvah purusham
avahayami
I invoke the Supreme Person who resides in the physical realm.
I invoke the Supreme Person who resides in the astral realm.
I invoke the Supreme Person who resides in the transcendental realm.
I invoke the Supreme Person who resides in all the three realms of
experience.
om urvya ksira samudre'smin
vyomna satye ca samsthita
atratvam satyaya sarddham
satyesa bhava sannidhau
om astausakti sahitaya satyesaya
namah avahayami
I pay my obeisances to the Lord along with his eight rays of energy.
I invoke Him from the transcendental realm to be present here along
with His other half.
om soma suryagni samkasam
padam musta dalanvitam
asanam grhna satyesa trailokya
sthitikaranam
om astausakti sahitaya satyesaya
asanam samarpayami
I offer this seat to the Supreme Lord the Preserver of the Universe; who carries the Lotus of Purity in His Hand, who is as effulgent as the Moon, Sun and fire.
om ratnabharana sarvangam
sarvadeva namaskrtam
padyam grhana devesa gandha
puspaksitairyutam
padayo padyam samarpayami
I offer this water mixed with flowers and scents, for washing the feet of the Supreme Lord, Who is bedecked with jewells and ornaments, and saluted by all the devas.
om satyesa sukha bhumistha
satyesa sukhadayaka
satyesa satyaya yuktam grhanrghyam
namostute
hastayor arghyam samarpayami
I offer this libation for the Hands of the Supreme Lord united with Truth, who is established in the ground of happiness, who is the Giver of the Supreme Bliss.
om gangajal samanitam suvarna
kalsam sthitam
grhanacamanam deva trailokyasya
pipavaanam
acamanam samarpayami
I offer this water to the Supreme Lord for rinsing the mouth, it is equal to the water of the Ganges brought in golden pitchers, O Lord please quench the spiritual thirst of the entire Universe.
om ksira sagara kallolaih
snahi papa nisudana
pahi ma bhuta bhavayesa
sitena jala vinduna
snanartham jalam samarpayami
I offer this bath to the Supreme Lord, who bathes Himself in the Causual Waters of Time, Who is the Redeemer of sins, O Lord of existance, save me from drowning in this ocean of materialism.
om harasva sarva duritam
yena ham vestitohare
vastrenanena subhrena satyesa
kuru vamcchitam
vastram samarpayami
I offer this radiant garment to garb Thee O Lord, O Saviour, please accept it and remove all the negativity which surrounds me.
om yajneyoge tatha sankhya
pavitrastvam sadocyase
yajnopavita danena kuru
mam sarva pavanam
yajnopavitam samarpayami
The Pure Spiritual knowledge taught by Thee consists of Sacrifice, Unification, and Discernment, by this offering of a sacred thread please grant me spiritual purity.
om sugandham candanam divyam
kesaraguru samyutam
vlipanam surasrestha sarva
papa haro bhava
candanam samarpayami
I offer to Thee, this divine scented sandalwood paste for annointing, O Lord, who art the Supreme Godhead. Please have mercy and forgive me my sins.
satyanamam namastubhyam murtamurtasvarupine
vasudeva nrsimhakhyam kapiladityabhudharah
sankarsana mahavira pradyumnamita
vikrama
aniruddhesa govinda sarngascakti
namo stute
varaha yuta yajnesa laksmikantamrtaesvara
putrapautra pradastvam ca
papa satro niranjana
puspam samarpayami
Salutations to Thee, O Supreme being with and without a form. Thou art known as Vasudeva, Narasimha, Kapila, the Divine Sun and Supporter of the world. Thou art the One who withdraws the Universe, the Omnipotent One, Pradyumna, who can never be vanquished. Thou art Aniruddha the Lord of the Universe who weilds the bow saranga, salutations to Thee O Govinda! Thou art the Lord of Sacrifice the very form of sacrifice, the very Form of Sacrifice, the Lover of Laksmi and the Supreme Lord of Immortality. Thou art the giver of all material joys as well as the Destroyer of our internal enemies in the form of inclination to sin. O Lord I offer Thee these flowers.
om saktivrndayuto deva puja
dhupam suresvara
grhanartva tu satyesa satyayasaha
raksamam
dhupam samarpayami
I offer this incense to Thee O Lord of Truth. Thou art the Omnipotent Divine Godhead, the Supreme Lord. Please accept it and protect me with the Supreme Truth.
om jyotirupam arupam tvam
vadanti muni pungavah
jyotir madhye sthito deva
dipam grhana namostute
dipam darsayami
O Lord, Thy form is that of the Supreme Light, while yet transcending all forms. Thus the sages the best of men have taught. Thou dwellest in the midst of Light. Please accept this offering of light.
om trata tvameva satyesa
satyata saha cinayase
grhana deva devesa mam naivedyamuttamam
naivedyam nivedayami
O Lord of Truth! Thou art our Saviour and Redeemer in truth. Please accept this offering of food O Supreme Lord, God of gods.
om narayana namastestu vasudeva
namo namah
trailokya jagadadhara trahimam
madhusudana
namaskaram samarpayami
O Narayana! Salutations to Thee. O Krishna! Salutations again and again. Thou art the Support of the entire Universe. Protect me! O Destroyer of Evil! I offer Thee my obeisance.
om narayana suradhisa purana
purusottama
papopasamanarthaya prityartham
pratigrhyatam
pradaksinam samarpayami
O Narayana, The Ancient One, the Lord of all divine potencies, the Supreme Person. I beseech Thee for the remission of all sins. Please accept my worship and prayers.
aneka jan,a sambhutam papam
caiva suresvara
maya dattarghya danena bhikti
mukti prado bhava
arghyam samarpayami
I have taken countless births and sinned so many times O Supreme Lord.
Please
accept this libation and grant me happiness in this word and Final
Liberation.
om candradityau ca dharani
vidyudagni sathaiva ca
tvam sarva jyotisi nirajanam
pratigrhyatam
karpura harati samarpayami
Thous art the Supreme Light of Lights. Thou art the light of the Sun and the Moon, of lightening in the sky and fire upon earth. Please accept this offering of light.
PRARTHANA
om agni rudresa govinda
visno cakrin namo 'stute
pujam grhana devesa priyatam
garudadhvaja
Thou art the Divine Light, the Withdrawer of Creation, the Preserver who turns the Wheel of time. Salutations to Thee. Please accept my simple worship and be gracious, O Lord of hosts, Bearer of the Pendant of Garuda.
om aparadha sahasrani laksa
koti yutani ca
nasyanti tatksanat papam
satyesasya ca pujanat
The innumerable sins committed in a myriad of births, along with all their reactions, can be destroyed in one second by the Grace obtained from the worship of the Supreme Lord of Truth.
satyesa pamcavaktra tvam
alksmya saha jagatpatih
vasudevah sthitah purve
nrsimho daksine sthitah
O Master of the Cosmos, Thou art present along with Lakshmi, in all directions. In the east Thou standest in the form of Vasudeva, as Narasimha in the south.
kapilah pascimasye tu varahascottare
sthitah
urdhva vaktrecvyuto jneya
etadvai brahma pancakam
In the west Thou standest as Kapila, as Varaha in the north. Facing upwards Thou standest as Acyuta. These are the five faces of the Divine.
om satyesa samsthitam rajan
pujam kale sadaiva hi
ksirodapathe candrastha
padma karnika samsthitam
padam kaumodaki sankhya
cakranyastrani dharinam
prarthana purvaka samaskaram
samarpayami
O Lord of Truth, I invoke Thee as a Monarch and I offer Thee this worship. Thou art transcendant and dwellest upon the Lotus of Purity, in the Moon of the mind, upon the Ocean of Time. Thou holdest in Thy hands the Lotus of spiritual upfoldment, the mace of Righteousness and Justive, the Conch of proclaimation and the Wheel of Time and Transmigration. I offer Thee my prayers and obeisance.
7. TARPANAM - LIBATIONS.
The water for tarpanam consists of sesame, barley, milk, tulasi, and
sarva osadhayah and is offered with a conch shell.
SAMKALPAH;
harih om tat sat
govinda govinda govinda
adya .....................
gotrasya ............................ pretasya durmarana nimittaka
narayana bali purvanga bhutam,
para loke maha trsa nivarana artham
vaisnavi suktaih visno tarpanam
aham karisye
STATEMENT OF INTENT.
Now, as an ancilliary procedure
to the Naryana Bali rite, in order to quench the (spiritual) thirst of
the deceased name ................. of the clan of ................. I
now offer libations with the various vaishnava (vaidic) hymns.
Perform tarpana with the vaisnava suktas follwed by the 12 names according to time and place. After each verse repeat the following while pouring the libation;
om namo narayanaya moksarthe narayanam tarpayami
PRARTHANA
om anadi nidhamo devah sankha
cakra gada dharah
avyayah pundarikaksah preta
moksa prado bhava
O Imperishable Lotus-eyed Lord, wielding the conch, discus and mace. May it please Thee to grant liberation to this departed one.
atasi puspa samkasam pita-vasa
samacyutam
ye namasyantu govindam na
tesam vidyate bhayam
Those who worship the Lord Govinda of dark hue, garbed in yellow silk,
for them there is no fear of death.
krsna krsna krpalo tvam agatinam
gatir bhava
samsara arnava magnanam
prasida purusottama
O Most merciful Lord Krsna who art the saviour of the helpless. Have mercy upon those who are drowning in this ocean of birth and death.
narayana sura srestha laksmi
kanta janardhana
anena tarpanena natha preta
moksa prado bhava
O Lord Narayana, foremost of divinities, Consort of Lakshmi, Lord of men! Please grant release to the departed soul, through this rite of tarpana.
etad krtam yad visno tarpanam tena sri maha visnuh prito 'stu
May the Supreme Godhead be pleased with this rite of tarpana which we have performed.
APASAVYAM;
SAMKALPAH.
om adya .......................
gotasya .............................. pretasya paraloke maha trsa
nivrtti artham idam udakam
upatisthatu
Om, I now offer this libation for the sake of the deceased ............................. of the clan of ............................. in order to slake his/her Spiritual thirst.
Offer three streams of water for the deceased.
SAVYAM & ACAMANAM
SAMKALPAH;
om adya .............................
gotrasya............................ pretasya prarloke maha ksudha nivarana
artham visnu tarpana karmanah sangata siddhyartham sri maha visnu prityartham
yatha sampanne yatha sankhyan brahmanan (eka brahmanam) bhojayisye tena
sri mahavisnuh priyatam sri mahavisnu tarpana karmani nyuna atiriktam sarvam
paripurnam astu
STATEMENT OF INTENT TO FEED THE BRAHMINS.
Om today in order the assuage
the great hunger for sense gratification that the deceased ....................
of the ...................... clan may be experiencing in an earth-bound
state, and in order to complete this Tarpana rite which is intended to
slake the spiritual thirst, and in order to invoke the grace of the Supreme
Lord, I undertake to feed ...................... brahmins. By this act
of charity may the Supreme Lord be pleased and rectify all the faults and
short-comings of these rites.
GAYATRI JAPA VEDA PARAYANA VIDHIH
The raksoghna mantras are now chanted. If this is not possible the gayatri mantra should be recited, or a vina and flute recital should be done with the chanting of purusha sukta, tri naciketa, tri madhi, trisuparna, pavamani.
8. AGNIMUKHAM - PREPARATION OF THE SACRED HEARTH.
Establish the sacred fire and perform all the preliminary rites up
to ajya bhaga.
SANKALPA
adyeha .......................... gotrasya ...........................
pretasya bhagaad krpaya aksaya phala svarga praptaye narayana balau homa
karmana (acarya dvarena) yaksye
STATEMENT OF INTENT TO SACRIFICE.
Now I intend to perform
the fire sacrifice (through the medium of my appointed priest) as an adjunct
to the requiem rite of Narayana Bali, which is being done in order to invoke
the Grace of God to help the deceased ...............of the ..................
clan to obtain release from the earth-bound state and to
attain a good rebirth.
9. PRADHANA HOMAH - PRINCIPLE OBLATIONS
1. purusa suktam
2. narayana suktam
3. visnu suktam
4. dvadas namani
5. svistakrte & prayascitta
homa
6. pitr homa (optional)
7. vyahrti homa.
10. BALI PRADHANAM.
Offer neivedyam to the Lord
with the Visnu gayatri. Offer tambulam and then offer the balis to the
SOuth of the fire on northward pointing darbha grass;
1. om narayanaya namah
Salutations to Narayana.
2. om sahasra-sirsaya namah
Salutations to the Omniscient One.
3. om sahasra-askaya namah
Salutations to the All-seeing One.
4. om sahasra-padaya namah
Salutations to the Omnipresent One.
5. om parama-purusaya namah
Salutations to the Supreme Person.
6. om paramatmane namah
Salutations to the Supreme Soul.
7. om parama-jyotise namah
Salutations to the Supreme Light.
8. om para-brahmane namah
Salutations to the Supreme Being.
9. om adrsyaya namah
Salutations to the Imperceptable One.
10. om saarva-karana-karanaya namah Salutations
to the Supreme Cause of
all causes.
11. om yajna-purusaya namah
Salutations to the Sacrifical Person.
12. om jaynine namah
Salutations to the Lord of Sacrifice.
13. om visvedevebhyo namah
Salutations to the Universal Powers.
14. om sarvebhyo devebhyo namah Salutations
to all the devas.
15. om sadhyebhyo namah
Salutations to all the Saints.
11. ANTIM HOMAH - FINAL OBLATIONS
Offer oblations of ghee
1. om narayanaya svaha
2. om sahasra-sirsaya svaha
3. om sahasra-aksaya svaha
4. om sahasra-padaya svaha
5. om parama-purusaya svaha
6. om paramatmane svaha
7. om param-jyotise svaha
8. om para-brahmane svaha
9. om adrsyaya svaha
10. om sarva-karana karanaya svaha
11. om yajna-purusaya svaha
12. om yahnine svaha
13. om visvedevebhyo svaha
14. om sarvebhyoo devebhyo svaha
15. om sadhyebhyo svaha
12. PURNAHUTIH.
om murdhanam divo aratim
prthivya vaisvanara mrta ajatam agnim
kavigm samrajam atithim
hananam asanna patram hanayanta devah svaha
agnaye idam na mama
He is the messenger of Earth and Head of heaven, Agni Vaishvanara, born in Holy Order. The Sage, the King, the Guest of men, the gods have generated a vessel fit for their mouths.
PARISENCANAM
Then while standing offer the following oblations;
1. prthivyai svaha
prthivyai idam na mama
All hail to the Earth.
2. agnate svaha
vaisvanaraya agnaye idam na mama
All hail to the Mystic Fire that dwells within
all beings.
3. antariksaya svaha
antariksaya idam na mama
All hail to the atmosphere.
4. vayave svaha
vayave idam na mama
All hail to the winds.
5. dive svaha
dive idam na mama
All hail to the Ether.
6. suryaya svaha
suryaya idam na mama
All hail to the Sun the manifest Self of the
Universe.
7. digbhya svaha
digbhya idam na mama
All hail to the Directions of space.
8. candraya svaha
candraya idam na mama
All hail to the Moon who flourishes.
9. naksatrebhyah svaha
naksatrebhyah idam na mama
All hail to the constellations - the regulators
of time.
10. adbhyah svaha
adbhyah idam na mama
All hail to Cosmic waters.
11. varunaya svaha
varunaya idam na mama
All hail to the Divinity that pervades the
Cosmic Waters.
12. nabhyai svaha
nabhyai idam na mama
All hail to the Galactic centre of the Universe.
13. putaya svaha
putaya idam na mama
All hail to Holy One.
14. vace svaha
vace idam na mama
All hail to the Logos.
15. pranaya svaha
pranaya idam na mama
All hail to the Cosmic Life Force.
16. srotraya svaha
srotraya idam na mama
All hail to the Holy Revelation of the Vedas.
Wash the hands and feet and recite om apavitrah pavitro va.................
Honour the brahmins with food and charity.