Bakari Gopala
Srimad Bhagavat Archana Vidhi
by His Divine Grace Srimad Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
A matter of great pleasure for us. Today is the most welfare granting Appearance day, Utthan Ekadashi, of the present year, of the most worshipable Vaishnav Acharya Nitya Lila Pravishta Tridandi Swami Sree Srimad Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj, the Founder of All India Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math Organisation. On this auspicious day, his most competent disciple, present President Acharya of the Math Organisation Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Maharaj has brought out a brief publication, ‘Sree Bhagavat Archana Vidhi’, from the printing press of the Math having edited the same himself.
In the auspicious beginning of the valuable publication are given the verses relating to mangalacharan, obeisances to the holy feet of Sree Hari-Guru-Vaishnavas and Sree Dham. Thereafter on the basis of the philosophy of most worshipable World Guru Prabhupad Nitya Lila Pravishta Om108 Sri Srimad Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Thakur, the necessity of the worship, Sri Vigraha Tattva, the significance of worship and prayer, decision about the rights, the revealing of the service of the Deities in Sree Chaitanya Math, Sree Gaudiya Math & Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math, philosophy of the service, offences, and some main topics about five kinds of worship of Sree Vishnu, are written in the book. Thsese subjects are are necesary to be known by on ewho received diksha. After taht the procedure of worship is given. Tools of worship-Tulsi flowers -plucking procedure, purity of flowers, the awakening of the Bhagavat Vigraha and managal arotic, procedure relating to service of Bhog before noon-the worship of Sree Vigraha, Sree Guru, Sree Gauranga, procedure of the worship of Sree Radha Krishna. In Sree Purush Sukta mantra, sixteen kinds of worship of the Godhead and allied procedures of worship are given there. Then, Bhog Aroti at Noon, service of Sree Tulsi, Sankirtan befitting to Mahaprasad, Sandhya arati and performance of the night duties are given. At the end of all these procedures, Panchamrit Sondhan Amrit and the procedure of Prayog id described. Nearly all the matter to be known in respect of the worship of the Deities is contained, in brief, in this publication.
In the scriptures the great necessity of worship of the Mantra Devat by a person who has received Diksha from the sad-Guru is specifically mentioned. In the two chapters of Sree Hari Bhakti Vilas, which is the king of Smriti Shastras, with quoted Vishnu yamatah, it is given that Sree Gurudev should seriously examine the disciple for one year and read to him the 104 rules relating to Vidhi and Nished. Amidst them, the worship and the pastimes His Ishta dev, in the devotional practices of Sree Shaligram and sree Deities, should be made known to him specifically. In Padma Puran the everlasting worship of Shaligram shila is mentioned :–
Shaligram Shila Pujam bina yohashnati kinchan,
sa chandaladi vishtayamakalpam jayate krimi//
H.B.Vilas 5/222
Anyone who takes food without the worship Shaligram, he becomes chandal and worm and lives like this for a long tie.
It is said in the Skanda Puran :–
gauravachal shinaggraibhidyate tasya vai tanuh/
na matirjayate yasya shalgram shila arohane //
evam shri bhagwan sarvaih shalgram shilatmakah/
dvijaih stribhishea shudraishea pajyo bhagavatah praih //
ii,-223-
It is written in Padma Puran that if the worship of Shalgram Shila has not taken birth in the mind of a person, his body should be smashed by throuwing it from the top of the mountain.
( A translation of Hari Bhakti Vilas edited by the great Poet Shri Shyam Charan should not be seen).
As prescried, having received Diksha, those who are engaged in the worship of Godhead, all of them are entitled to the worship of Shaligram Shila as Godhead, whether they are Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya or Shudra.
Sree Sanatan Goswami in his commentary in respect of the sentence “Bhagavatah Paraih” in the said Verse 223, has written :–the meaning is as such, after receiving Diksha, as prescribed, one is entitled to the worship of Godhead, i.e. one who has got Diksha according to the rules and is engaged in the worship of Godhead, he is entitled to rthe worship of Godhead either one os a woman, shudra, etc, taht is the meaning i.e. a woman , shudra engaged in the worship of Godhead is entitled to the worship of Shaligram Shila, but without the engagement in the worship of Godhead, a brahmin has not got the right to worship Shalgram Shila. That is the opinion of all the sacred shastras.
Some show disrespect to worship having no faith in the significance of nam-Bhajan Philosophy and worship according to the Pancharatric system. In this context, Sree Jiv Goswamipad’s Kram Sandarbha commentary is as follows :–
“Srinam is said to be significantly more powerful, because srinam is competent to bestow up to love of Godhead, as such, Srinam is considered to be significantly more powerful (In the way of worship). What is the necessity of getting Diksha in the mantras which have small powers? In its answer, it is said that by Shrinam attainment up to love of Godhead is achieved in the true sense in reality. There is no necessity of Diksha in various mantras. Even then, in order to reduce the various impulses of the jivas which take birth due to impure mind, bad nature and contact with other bodies in a natural way, Maharishi Sree Narad , etc great men, have prescribed certain rules and procedures in the way of worship. When transgressing them, the way of soften those offenses (Prayashchit Vidhi) have been prescribed by the scriptures. As such, the performance of Mahamantra, Srinam, Diksha Mantra both are permissible.
(Bhagavat Gaudiya Sanskaran Tathya may be seen).
Sree Jiv Goswamipad has shown pertienlarl great necessity for following the way of worship by the house-holders, especially the wealthy householders, who have received Diksha. Then only in Kaliyugthe greatness of Kirtan will be established. Although, in Kaliyug the greatness of Kirtan will be established. Although, in Kaliyug, other devotional practices are obligatory, but devotional practice with kirtan is compulsory. Such principal must be followed.
Devotion is of innumerable kinds, but Sree Rup Goswami and his great followers Sree Kaviraj Goswami Chief vaishnava personalities, have established the greatness of these five kinds of Divine Love. “Company of the saints, Nam Sankirtan, listening to Srimad Bhagavatam, residence in Mathura and service of the Deities with faith. But “ek ang sadhe kineka sadhe bahu ang /
ishtha haile upjai premer tarang//”
According to this statement for the rise of divine love the great necessity Bhajan with faith is a thoughtful subject. As wealth of Divine Love is the highest attainment, Sree Sanatan Goswami-pad had declared that only Nam Sankirtan is the most powerful and best means of acquaring the wealth of Divine Love. As such the ways of worshipshould be followed only with Sankirtan along with the asociation of Divine Love. ‘Vidhimarg is not capable of granting Vraj Bhav, as such the followers of Vidhimarg, sacrificing their independance, are admitted into Ragamarg’. These words of great persons are always to be kept in mind by those who desire to enter in the Ragamarg.
‘Pragunav Bhakta hridayam sukh vidrutam seyat’, ie. the learnt of a devotee melts in the transcendental Anand specifically owing to Divine Love.
The editor Pujyapad Tirtha Maharaj has beautified this publication in all respect by including many knowable themes for the worshipers. I with folded hands solicit all the Vaishnavas, desirous of tasting the divine ras, to go through this ferocious book with great effort.
Sree Prem maya, Bhakti Shastri has worked day & night without rest for the publication of this book. The printing of this book has been done with great thrift, probably, the….
My request is that all the heartfelt male/female readers should themselves rectify any error/omission by virtue of their kindness and keep us tied with the rope of lasting gratefulness.
Sree Utthan Ekadashi, Tridandi Bhikshu,
26 Damodar, Vaishnav Dasanudas,
499 Sree Gaurabda, Tridandi Bhikshu
7 Agrahayan, Sree Bhakti Pramod Puri
1392 Bangabd (Editor-In-Chief
23 November, 1995 ‘Sree Chaitanya Bani’)
All glory to sree guru and gaurang
sree BHAGWATA archan vidih
mangalacharan
Vandehham sree guroh sreeyut Padkamlam
Sree Gurun Vaisnavans
sreerupam sagrajatam sahgan raghunathanvitan tam sajeevam!
S#aaadwaitam Savdhutam Parijan Sahitam k#duri#dushna Caitanya Devam
Sree Radha K#duri#dushnapadan Sahgan lalita Sree Vi#dushakhanvitan#duska!!
SHREE GURUDEV PRAN#amAM
Agy#Aman Timirangdhasya Gyananjan salakya!
Caksurunmilatam yen Tasmai Sree Gurvenamah!!
Nam Srestham Manumapi Sachiputramatra Swarupam!
Rupam Tasyagrajmurupureem Mathureem Gosthvateem!!
Radhakundam Girivarmaho! Radhika Madhavasam!
Prapto yasya Prathitkripya Sree Gurum Tam Natohsmi!!
SREELA MADHAV GOSWAMI MAHARAJER PRANAM
Namah Om Vishnupadaye Rupanugpriyayeca!
Sreemate Bhakti Dayit Madhav Goswami Namine!!
Krishnabhinna Prakash Sreemurtaye deenatarine!
Kshamagunvataraye Gurve Prabhve Namah!!
Sateerth Preeti satdharam Guru Preeti Pradarshne!!
Ishodyan Prabhavasya Prakaskaye Te namah!!
Shree Ksetre Prabhupadaya Sthanodhar sukutye!
Sarasvatgananand samvardhnaye Te namah!!
SREELA PRADHUPAD PRANAM
Namah OM Vishnupadaye Krishnapresthaye Bhutale!
Sreemate Bhakti Siddhanta – Sarasvatata namami!!
Shree varsbhanidevi dayitaye Kripabhaye!
Krishna sambandh Vigyan dayine Prabhave namah!!
Madhuryajwalpremadya Shree Rupanug Bhaktida!
Shree Gaurkarunasakti Vigrahaya namahastute!
Namaste Gaurvani – Shreee murtaya deen Tarine!
Rupanugvirudhap Siddhanta – dhvantharine!!
SREE GAURKISHOR PRANAM
Name Gaurkisoraye saksatvairagya murtaya!
vipralamabhrasambhodhe padambhujaye te namah!!
SREE BHAKTI VINOD PRANAM
Namo Bhaktivinodaye Sacidanand namine!
Gaursakti Swarupaye Rupanugvaraye Te!!
SREE JANANATH DASS BABAJI PRANAM
Gauravirbhav bhumesturam Nirdeshta sajjan Priyah!
Vaishnavsarbhaum Shree Jaggannathaye Te namah!!
SREE VAISHNAV PRANAM
Vanchakalpatarubhajaca Kripasindhubhyaevaca1
Patitanam Pavanebhyo Vaishnebhyo name namah!!
SHREE GAURANGA PRANAM
Namo Mahavadanyaye Krishna Prem Pradaye te!
Krishnaye Krisnacaitanya namne Gauratusue namah!!
SREE NITYANAND PRANAM
Sankarsinah karantoya sayi Garbhodasayica Payobdhisayi!
sesasca yasyamskalah sa Nityanandakhyaramah sarnam mamastu!!
SREE ADVAIT PRANAM
Mahavisnur jagat karta Mayya yah Srijatydah!
tasyatav evayamadvaitacarya Is warah!!
SREE GADAHAR PRANAM
Sree haladini Swarupaye Gadadhar priyaprsdam
yasa krapa lavanapi Gaurranga Jayate Ratih!!
PANCA TATTVA PRANAM
Panca Tattvatmakam Krsnam Bhaktarupswarupkam!
Bhaktavataram Bhaktakhyam Namamibhaksaktikam!!
SREE BALADEVA PRANAM
Namaste tu halagram! Namaste mustayudh!
Namaste Revatikanta! Namaste Bhaktavatsal!
Namaste balinam srestha! Namaste dharnidhar!
Pralambare! Namaste tu truhi mam krsna Purvaja!
SREE SREE JAGGANNATHDEV PRANAM
name brahmanaya devaye go-braman
gagadhitaye krsanye govindaye nam namah
bhiye savaye venum sissi sikhipiccum katitate
dukitam netrane sahcarkitaksam viddhate
sada srmad virindavan-vasti-leela paracaye
gagannatheh nanayanpath gami Bhastu me
mahambhedesteer kanak Rucise neel sikhre
vasan parasadatah sahay -balbhadren balrna
subhdra -madhyasthasthah-sakal -sursevarsarardo
gagannathah swami nayanpathgame bhastu me
sree krishana parnam
he krsanakaruna-sindhu
gopas gopika-kanta
radha kanta namastute
sambandhadhi devpranam
ayatam sustam pangormam mandmater gati
matsaruasura padambhojau radhamadan mohan
all glory to seer Guru and Gauranaga
Abhidheyadhi dev-paranam
Sri Krishna Kirtanaya Namah
>From the Letters of Srila Tirtha Maharaj
The Importance of
Being Earnest
“Without sadhana
the goal of life cannot be achieved
Therefore you are to perform sadhana
With sincerity and steadfastness
Progress in one’s sadhana depends on the
Intensity of your devotional practice”
Continuous practice of detachment to worldly objects
and attachment to Eternal Divinity
will gradually remove
material ideas
[the mind’s material experiences]
and will increase your capacity
to concentrate your mind on the object of worship
Everything depends upon the intensity of sadhana
Chanting the Holy Name in the
association of pure devotees
is the most effective sadhana
for getting desired result early
[This will also eradicate the cause of sin]
Because as long as the sweetness of Sri Krishna
is not tasted, then this tug-of-war between
worldly attraction and Krishna-bhakti
will continue
* * * * * * *
Cause & Effect
The root cause of human suffering is
Aversion to Sri Krishna:
This Brahmanda of fourteen worlds
[the material universe]
is the prison-house of all enslaved jivas
who are averse to the service of
the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna
Jivas as atomic spiritual sparks are endowed
with minute independence [freedom]
They have got thinking, feeling and willing
However Jivas, in their real selves, are the
eternal servants of the Supreme lord
Thus, it is an offence to become
averse to Sri Krishna
Misuse of their ‘relative’ independence is
the cause of their Aversion
to Sri Krishna
We become victims of lust when we become averse
to Sri Krishna
We get some sort of ‘temporary’ pleasure in fulfilling
the demands of the senses
That delusion of sense pleasure drags us forcibly to commit sinful acts whose ultimate result is suffering
When one can see the drawbacks and painful reactions
of sense-enjoyment
he can no longer wantonly select such a course of action
Mahamaya [illusory energy] has built this
Mayik Brahmanda for
punishment & rectification
of offenders
who are reluctant
to serve
Sri Krishna
When
we shall actually realize the
harmful result of sense gratification
we shall refrain from further indulgence
Sri Krishna
does not want to destroy
this relative independence [freedom]
because without it,
prema [love]
is not possible
Therefore
Sri Krishna and His devotees always try
to advise the jivas of their freedom
to surrender to the will
of Sri Krishna
* * * * * * *
The Rescue of the Sincere Soul
tesham satata-yuktanam
bhajatam priti-purvakam
dadami buddhi-yogam tam
yena mam upayanti te
BG 10.10
There is no difficulty
in the worship of Sri Krishna
He is nearest and dearest
residing within our hearts
He is seeing everything
If we sincerely desire to serve Him
He will surely help us
He does not recognize mundane merits
He attends to the sincerety within our hearts
One who sincerely wants Him exclusively
will always get Him
However, we should understand
an enslaved jiva cannot rescue
himself from the clutches of maya
by his own capacity
So he not only needs help from within
[i.e., his realizations]
but he also needs help from without
[i.e., Sri-Guru & Vaishnava-Sadhu]
Only a sincere, completely surrendered soul
[shuddha-bhakta, pure devotee of the Lord]
can rescue any conditioned soul
from the clutches of maya [illusion]
He is our Spiritual Master
Sharanagati [surrender] to Divine Will
is the panacea of all diseased conditions
Calling out “Shree Krishna” from
the core of our hearts is
the most wholesome
expression of sharanagati
The moment we submit to Sri Krishna
unconditionally
all our ills
and
sufferings
will go.
A surrendered soul has got no
separate desire of his own. He is happy in
whatever circumstance he is put to by the will of his
Supreme Master.
A completely surrendered soul is always
protected and maintained by Sri Krishna
There is no cause for anxiety for him
He remains calm in all circumstances
We are controlled by Absolute Will
We cannot do anything against his sanction
whether or not we wish to lead
an ascetic life or pa household life
It depends solely upon His will
If He wishes anything
Nobody can obstruct it
The Present Age
When tamo-guna predominates
People become violently inclined
Tama-guna causes destruction
Hence
There is a serious dislocation of
communication
There is an outbreak of group-clashes
and everywhere…..
we find disturbance
Gradually this world is becoming
unfit for peace-loving, good people
If this unholy violent trend is not restricted
it will gradually become pandemic and
contaminate the entire human society
The influence of the Age of Kali will not even
spare holy places of pilgrimage
It is now beyond the capacity
of human efforts
to restrain this trend of thought
There is no other way of
obtaining emancipation
from worldly conflagrations
than that of complete surrender to the
Lotus Feet of the Supreme Lord
Sri Krishna
