- Sri Bhagavatha
- Dasamas skandam Bagavatha(Composer: Vadirajaru)
- Krishna avatara katha suladhi
Notes
- Gokulashtami falls on Sraavana maasa krishna paksha ashtami
- like ekadashi, one has to fast on Gokulashtami day too
- This pooja has to be performed in the night
- main part of this pooja is doing arghya for shri krishna and chandra
- You can do lot of items for neivedhyam(thengulu(thenkuzhal in tamil), rava ladoo, besan ladoo, ompudi, kodubale, kosambari etc) but you must do complete fasting
- Taking fast on gokulashtami day gives the pala equal to fasting 24 ekadashis through out the year(that doesnt mean you dont need to fast on ekadashis, it just shows the power of fasting on gokulashtami day)
- Include avalakki and butter(Krishna’s favorite) in the neivedhya
- If we give Arghya on Krishna astami day or on Krishna Jayanthi day, we will get the punya equal to Samarpana of samasta bhoomandala as per Bhavishyottara purana.
Sankalpa:
Perform aachamana by saying kesavaya namah: narayanaya namah: …. haraye sri krishnaya namaha ….
Subhe shobana muhurte …. ashwin varthamaane …… samvathsare dhakshinayane varsha rithou sraavana maase krishna pakshe ashtamyam …… vasare subha nakshathre subha yoga subha karana yevanguna visheshana vishistyam subhathi thow barathi ramana mukhya pranantharkatha sri bala krishna preranaya, sri bala krishna prithyartham sri bala krishnaya dhyanam avaahanadhi shodasha upachara poojam karishyam
Dhyanam:
tam-adbhutam bAlakam-ambujekShaNaM caturbhujam shanka-gadAdyudhAyudhaM
shrIvatsa-lakShmaM gala-shobhi-kaustubhaM pItAmbaraM sAndra-payoda-saubhaga
mahArha-vaiDUrya-kirITa-kuNDala-tviShA pariShvakta-sahasra-kuntalaM uddAma-kAnchyangada-kankaNAdibhiH virAjamAnaM vasudeva aikShata
(Sri krishna avathara sloka, Bhagavatham — (10-3-(9-10))
Meaning:
Vasudeva saw that wonder child with four hands, holding a conch, a mace, a chakra (discus) and a lotus; with Srivatsa emblem on his chest; with Kaustubha gem on the neck; with cloth of golden hue, as beautiful as the blue water-filled cloud; with dense hair flowing around amidst the adornments of crown and ear-rings radiant with precious gems; and excellently brilliant with bracelets around the hip and arms.
Avahanam
avaahayami devesa srushti sthithi yan karaana
poojartha bagavan krishna dayaam kru mayi prabho
Avaahayami|| (put akshatha)
Aasanam
deva deva jagannatha vaanchithartha bala bratha
rathna simhaasanam divyam kruhaana madhusudhana
Aasanam samarpayami||(put akshatha)
Paathyam
krush va me dayaam deva samsaararthi bayapaha
paadhyam kruhaana devesa namasthe vishwa pavana
pathyam samarpayami||( pour water in pela three times)
Arghyam
vaachitham krutha me deva dhushkrutam cha vinasaya
dhadh yakshatha palo beth gruhaana arghyam janaardhana
Arghyam samarpayami ||(pour water in pela three times)
Acchamaniyam
sri vathsaanga jagannatha sridhara srinikethana
upendra devaki puthra gurhaana aachamaniyam
achamaniyam samarpayami ||(pour water in pela three times)
snanam
perform panchamrutha snana by starting with milk, curd(yogurt), ghee, honey, jaggery, fruits) . Then perform abhiseka with pure water
Ganga jalam samaanim suvarna kalase sthitham
snanam kru hrishikesha thena adhya madhusudhana
sutthodhaka snanam samarpayami
do achamana with water three times
vasthram
namasthe gnana roopaya knana kamyaya the namah:
peethambara yugam dhivyam kruhaana gnani vallabha
vasthra yugmam samarpayami||
yagnopaveetham
yagnopaveetham paramam sow varnam sumano haram
gruhaana devaki putra lokanugraha vigraha
Yagnopaveetham samarpayami||
Abaranam
haara kankana keyura mudhrika kundalaani cha
kruhaana anyaani dhivyaani bhushanaani ramaa pathe
Abaranani samarpayami||
gandham
chandhanaa karu kasthuri dhana saara samanvitham
kandham gruhaana govinda sarva kandha manohara
gandhan samarpayami||
Akshatham
akshaathan dhavalaan sutthan dhrusti priya karaan subhaan
rakthaksha thaam shya daasyami kruhaana madhusudhana
akshathan samarpayami||
Pushpam
malathi mallika pushpa kethaki champ kaathibe
komalai thulasi bivai archayami ramaa pathe
pushpaani samarpayami
anga puja:
Om Shri Krishnaya Namah। Padau Pujayami॥
Om Rajivalochanaya Namah। Gulphau Pujayami॥
Om Narakantakaya Namah। Januni Pujayami॥
Om Vachaspataye Namah। Janghai Pujayami॥
Om Vishvarupaya Namah। Urun Pujayami॥
Om Balabhadranujaya Namah। Guhyam Pujayami॥
Om Vishvamurtaye Namah। Jaghanam Pujayami॥
Om Gopijana Priyaya Namah। Katim Pujayami॥
Om Paramatmane Namah। Udaram Pujayami॥
Om Shrikantaya Namah। Hridayam Pujayami॥
Om Yajnine Namah। Parshvau Pujayami॥
Om Trivikramaya Namah। Prishthadeham Pujayami॥
Om Padmanabhaya Namah। Skandhau Pujayami॥
Om Sarvastradharine Namah। Bahun Pujayami॥
Om Kamalanathaya Namah। Hastan Pujayami॥
Om Vasudevaya Namah। Kantham Pujayami॥
Om Sanatanaya Namah। Vadanam Pujayami॥
Om Vasudevatmajaya Namah। Nasikam Pujayami॥
Om Punyaya Namah। Shrotre Pujayami॥
Om Shrishaya Namah। Netrani Pujayami॥
Om Nandagopapriyaya Namah। Bhravau Pujayami॥
Om Devakinandanaya Namah। Bhrumadhyam Pujayami॥
Om Shakatasuramardhanaya Namah। Lalatam Pujayami॥
Om Shri Krishnaya Namah। Shirah Pujayami॥
kapilaa krutha samyuktam kruhaana purushotthama
Kouravanam Vinashaya Dhaityanam Nidhanaya Cha ||
Pandavanam Hitharthaya Dharamasamsthapanaya Cha|
GruhanaArghyam Maya Dhatham Devakya Sahitho Hare ||
GruhanaArghyam Maya Dhatham Rhohinya Sahitho Shashin ||
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