Contents

Foreword 2
Introduction 2-3
Explanation of Asauca (Sutak) 3-4
Purport of Mantras that follow 5
Procedure for Shasti Pooja 5-8
Shasti Pooja 9-15
Concluding Prayer 16

Compiled by:
Late Pundit Hariduth Ramluckan
Maharajh
Spiritual Head & Trustee
of
Shri Luxmi Narayan Temple (Mobeni Heights)
Published by:
Shri Luxmi Narayan Temple
P O Box 32325
Mobeni
4030
Tel: 031 706 2891/400 3278

Date of first publication:
5 March 2006 (90
th
Anniversary)

Sponsored by:

Shri Sanathan Dharma Sabha of
South Africa

FOREWORD

The Padma Purana states that there are 8,400 000 species of life forms
on this earth planet. The human form of life is said to be the topmost
on the evolutionary scale as human beings possess superior
intelligence capable of escaping the perpetual cycle of birth and death.
There is a view that in the Vedic period divine spiritual feminine
forms were present during birth, functioning as midwives of the
childs destiny as well as its physical arrival into the world. Worship
of the goddess Shasti (Sixth) on the sixth day of life is a
contemporary survival of such ancient feminine guardian figures.

The birth of a child in the home brings joy and delight to all. The
Divine Mother, in her form as Shasti Devi, is glorified and her
blessings are invoked so that the child will follow a spiritual path and
be endowed with all good qualities. During this time, it is also
important for the family to think about the less fortunate and to
distribute food and other gifts to the poor.

Our late Guruji , Pundit H.R. Maharajh demonstrated characteristic
foresight in trying to re-establish sanctity and dignity in the Shasti
Pooja which seems to have been lost over time, particularly amongst
Hindus in the western world. However, we must heed his advice and
follow a Sattvic diet during this period and purify our homes with
spiritual vibrations. There is no doubt that this book will immensely
benefit both priests and the Hindu community.

Prof Brij Maharaj
President: Shree Sanathan Dharma Sabha of South Africa
3 February 2006

INTRODUCTION

The arrival of a new born child in the home is an occasion for great
happiness for the whole family. This joy is manifest for different
people in different ways. It is a time of sincere thanks giving to
Paramatma who has blessed the home. The Hindu expresses his


gratitude to God and a welcome to the child with Shasthi Poojan. This
is the most fitting way to welcome the new born in the home. All
other ways in which adults indulge in the grossest of sensual pleasures
should be avoided.

The number six (6) is of great spiritual and cultural significance.
Firstly the newly formed body of the infant is viewed in six parts
HEAD, HANDS, MID-BODY (TRUNK), LEGS. The divine energy
responsible for the development, called by a special name, Shasthi
Devi is invoked for good health, good character and fredom from
disease. Secondly, the Poojan is held as far as possible on the sixth
(6
th
) day after birth, preferably in the evening at lamp lighting time.

All the food for the Pooja must be strictly Satvic, prepared under rigid
hygienic and clean conditions to be offered as Prasad. The home must
be free of alcohol and all non-vegetarian food.

1. EXPLANATION OF ASAUCA (SUTAK)

Asauca, which arises on birth and on death, is defined as
emergent attribute attaching to a person, which is got rid of by a
LAPSE OF TIME or A BATH and the like. (Kane, 1973:268, Vol
IV). Asauca, more commonly referred to as sutak is not merely the
absence of the privilege or power to do religious acts, since even
those who have incurred impurity are enjoined to do certain religious
acts such as offering of water (tarpan). What becomes clear from the
above is there is no stoppage of any religious acts when asauca or
sutak begins.There might be different religious acts to perform, but
one cannot say that all pooja stops as a result of the sutak (both birth
and death). According to the Yajnavalkya Smriti, the mother is
untouchable for ten days on the birth of a child, but the father and
sapindas when they TAKE A BATH after the prasava are not
untouchable. (Kane, 1973:268, Vol IV). The Dharamsindu says that if
a woman has delivered at her fathers or brothers house, then her
parents and her brothers staying with the father had to observe asauca
(sutak) for one day. It goes on to say that if a woman was delivered of
a child at her husbands house, then her father or brother had to
observe no asauca or sutak.

If one were to use simple logic and common sense, one would realise
that to stop all Dharmic activities on the birth of child is nonsensical.
As alluded to in the introduction, the birth of child is a happy
occasion and therefore warrants the performance of pooja as
thanksgiving for the offspring.

There has been some talk also of not lighting the lamp for ten days on
the birth of a child. This is so illogical. We continue to switch on the
lights in our homes. Then how can we not switch on the lamp that is
the sum total of all light in the world. Pooja, deity worship, japa and
hawan must continue normally in our homes, even after the birth of a
child, because this contributes positively to the physical, emotional
and spiritual growth of the newly born child.

According to Manusmrithi,
B49l Hl4PlHl Pl6l|9lF6 B6T B6T Pl64 F4l9F974 |96l H|-+
sarve vamauca mtpitrostu staka |
staka mtureva sydupaspya pit uci ||
P6T Tl HHl B4Tl (l6l ( Hl B6T Tl 6l Pl6l |96l Tl (l 6l (
Hl 7+ (l+l P B |4H 9 Pl6l Tl (l6l ( |96l Hl+l|( TT 9|4 (l =l6l
( According to the brahma pura:
lO - (4l |964 9 =l6 |=-P+lP Hl4l|-6 6FPll((- 9'4 97
B4(l
brhme - devca pitaracaiva putre jte dvijanmanm
ynti tasmttdaha puya aa ca sarvad ||
O 9lT P T(l ( - |=l|64l T 9lt9| P (46l Hl |96 Hl6 (
B|4 4( |(+ 6l 7l |(+ B(l 9'44l+ (


2. Purport of Mantras that follow

May Paramatmas divine energy bestow on the new born child and
the family good health, protection against harm and calamity. May all
impediments from their lives be removed, may they experience peace
and tranquility.

O Divine Mother who is the accumulated energy of God in all HIS
names and forms, we prostrate before You to bring health, energy and
spirituality to this child. We beseech You to give this child long life,
as Narayani, and to protect against every kind of evil. We have the
unflinching faith that You would afford to this child the same
protection as You gave Gauriputra, Swami Kartik in his childhood.
To You we offer obeisance again and again and again.


3. Procedure for Shasti Pooja.

The infant, mother and father (who puts on a
new janeo) should have a bath and put on
clean clothes (not blue and black) and face
the EAST.Generally the father makes all the
offerings.
3.1. Sprinkle water on all the prayer materials and on
all the participating devotees. Chant:
! !! ! H9|4- 9|4l 4l B4l4Fl 6l|94l 4- FP6 9'7lTl B 4Gl-4-6-
H|+
Aum apavitra pavitro v sarvvasthn gatopiv | ya smaret
puarkkam sa bahybhyantara uci ||
3.2. Sip water from the palm of the right hand, once
with each mantra. Chant:
! !! ! TH4l4 +P- ! !! ! +ll4Tl4 +P- ! !! ! Pl4l4 +P-
Aum keavya nama | Aum nryaya nama | Aum mdhavya nama |

3.3 Wash hands with each mantra. Chant:
! !! ! 9lTHl4 +P- ! !! ! l|4-(l4 +P- ! !! ! PB(+l4 +P-
Aum hrkeya nama | Aum govindya nama | Aum madhusdanya
nama |
3.4 Put on a koos ring on the right ring finger. Chant:
! !! ! 9|4Fl 4!T-4l B|464 - 9B4 7t9+l4|7T 9|4T B4F4
|7P|- 6F4 6 9|4 96 9|4 96F4 4tTlP- 9+ 67T4
pavitrestho vaiavyau saviturva prasava utpunmyacchidrea pavitrea
sryasya ramiabhi | tasya te pavitra pate pavitra ptasya yatkma pune
tacchakeyam |
3.5. Place a chandan-wood paste tilaka with your thumb on
your forehead. Chant:
V -(+ 4-6 |+t4 9|4 9l9+lH+ Hl9( (6 |+t4 Pl4B6 B4(l+
om candanam bandhate nityam pavitram ppananam | padam harate
nityam lakmrvasatu sarvad ||
3.6. Light a eight clay lamps with ghee. Chant:
V l (l9 t4 O -9 H-Tl |+4lT Pl P4l T6l 9=l (F6=l
944+ V (l9l4 +P-
om bho dpa tvam brahma rpa andhakra nivraka | imm may kritm
pjm grihastejo pravardhaya || om dpya nama |
3.7. Sankalp: Take a betel leaf, betel nut, rice, flower and
money in your right hand. Chant:
V |4!T|4!T|4!T HH P(lPl-4 9( |6l4 9(l ~l H6 4l( T-9
T|4 T| 9P T (|T Hl|TTl G-7 --- 9l-6 --- + ---
Fl+ --- PlB --- 9 --- |6l --- 4lB --- llt9 ------ +lP
PP ( =l6F4lTF4l/9-4l5|Gl94|+4llTl 6l


4lTF4l/4l|Tl554ll4l|4&4 B4l4ll |+4| (64 |4H =-P(l4l-
=l4-t49+l-4l- 9|7(-4l 4l-l9l- 9= T|!4
om viurviurviu adya mahmgalya prade dvitya praharrdhe r
veta vraha kalpe kaliyuge kali prathama carae dakia frik khane ----
--- prnte -------- nagare -------- sthne -------- mse -------- pake --------
tithau -------- vsare -------- gotrotpanna -------- nma mama grhe
jtasyrbhakasy putry'khilopadrvanivrrtha tath blakasy
blik''yurrogybhivaddhayartha sarvvdh nivrtti hetave vighnea
janmady jvantyaparanmny aidevyca yathlabdhopacrai
pjaca kariye |
3.8. Sprinkle water on seat. Chant:
V 9|4 t44l 6l lTl (|4 t4 |4!T+l 6l t4 l4 Pl (|4 9|4 T6
lB+P+
om prthvi tvay dhrt lok devi tva viun dhrt | tvaca dhraya m
devi pavitra kuru csanam ||
3.9. Take flower and rice in your hand. Chant:
V F4|F6 + -l 4&~4l- F4|F6+- 99l |4H4(l- F4|F6+F6l4l H|7+|P-
F4|F6+l 4(F9|6(l6
om svasti na indro vddharav svastina p vivaved
svastinastkryo arianemi svastino bhaspatirdadhtu |
V 94- 9|-4l 94 Hl9l9 94l |(-4-6| 94ll- 94F4|6- 9|(H B-6
PGP+
om paya pthivy paya oadhu payo divyantarike payodh |
payasvati pradia santu mahyama ||
V |4!Tl l P|B |4!Tl +-Ftl |4!Tl- F4Bl |4!Tl4l|B 4!T4P|B
|4!T4t4l+
om vio rara masi vio naptresttho vio syuras viordhuvosi
vaiavamasi viavetv ||
V H|P(46l 4l6l (46l B 4l (46l -Pl (46l 4B4l (46l 6l (46l P66l
(46l |4H (4l ( 46l 4(F9|6(46-l (46l 46Tl (46l+
om agnirdevat vto devat sryo devat candram devat vasavo devat
rudr devat maruto devat vivedev devat bhaspatirdevatendro devat
varuo devat ||
V Hl- Hl|-6-6| Hl|-6- 9|4l Hl|-6l9- Hl|-6l94- Hl|-6-
4+F964- Hl|-6|4H(4l- Hl|-6O Hl|-6- B4 Hl|-6- Hl|-64 Hl|-6-
BlPl Hl|-6| V |4Hl|+(4 B|46 |6l|+ 9lB4 4 6 HlB4+
om dyau ntirantarika nti pthiv ntirpa ntiroadhaya
nti vanaspataya ntirvivedev ntirbrahma nti sarva ntih
ntireva nti sm ntiredhi | om vivnideva savitarduritni parsuva
yadbhadra tanna suva ||
3.10. Take flower and rice in your hand and invite Ganesh-
Gauri. Chant:
V Tl+lt4l T9|6 (4lP( |94lTlt4l |949|6 (4lP( |+|+lt4l
|+|9|6 (4lP( 4Bl PP Hl(P=l|+ Plt4P=l|B V 4-
F4- T964 +P- V H45|4T54l|T + Pl+4|6 T+ BBFt47HT-
BTlTl9l4l|B+l V 4- F4- H|4Tl4 +P-
om ganntv gaapati havmahe priyntv priyapati havmahe
nidhinntv nidhipati havmahe vaso mama hamajni
garbhadhamtvamajsi garbhadha | om bhrbhuva sva gaapataye
nama om ambe'mbike'mblike na mnayati kacana sasastyavaka
subhaddrakkmplavsin | om bhrbhuva sva ambikyai nama |



4. Skand and Pradyumna Pooja

4.1. Take flower and rice in your hand. Chant:
V Tl|T4 P(l4l(l ll(4+-(+ TPl P l6- Tl|T4 +Pl5F66+
4l4T- Bll( |=- |H|G4l(+- |Tll T'7l (4l |(-4l55T
|96+ V FT-(l4 +P- Hl4l(4l|P Fl94l|P 9=4l|P+
om krttikeya mahbho gaurhdayanandana| kumra raka me bhte
krttikeya namo'stute|| varbhayakara skd dvibhuja ikhivhana|
kir kual devo divy''bharaa bhita|| om skandya nama
vhaymi sthpaymi pjaymi||
V l 9HV P(l4l(l 6|1PTl |94+-(+ TPl P l6- 9HVl4 +Pl
+P-+ V 9HVl4 +P- Hl4l(4l|P Fl94l|P 9=4l|P+
om bho pradyumna mahbho rukmi priyanandana| kumra raka me
bhte pradyumnya namo nama|| om pradyumnya nama vhaymi
sthpaymi pjaymi||

4.2. Make the following offerings in respect of Skanda and
Prayumna:
4.2.1. Offer perfume: V ( om ida gandha|
4.2.2. Offer flower: V Pl|+ Pl-4lTl om imni mly|
4.2.3. Offer incense: V 66l 9 Hll94l|P om tato dhpam
ghrpaymi|
4.2.4. Offer light: V ( (l9 om ida dpa|
4.2.5. Offer prasadh: V +4H BP94lPl om naivedya
samarpaym|
4.2.6. Offer water: V HlP+ BP94lPl om camana
samarpaym|
5. Shashti Pooja
5.1. Take flower and rice in your hand. Chant:
V |H4l4 +P- V Bt4 +P- V H+B4l4 +P- V Pl4 +P- V
Bt4 +P- V B9lt4 +P-
om ivyai nama | om sambhtyai nama | om anasyyai nama | om
kamyai nama | om sannatyai nama | om suprtyai nama |
V =-Pl6=&l| =(l+-(Tl||T +PF6 ( |4 T-4l|T 9Bl( PP
T|T
om jaganmtarjagaddhtri jagadnandakrii | namaste devi kalyi
prasda mama kttike |
V Hl4l|( 4( (|4 97l(4l|6 |4~6l H||- B( 9 P 4l++
om yhi varade devi adevti virut | aktibhi saha putra me
raka raka varnane |
5.2. Invocation. Invite Shashti Devi with flower and rice in
hand. Chant:
V Hl7 4( (|4 Fl+ l5 |Fl 4 Hll4l|P 4l t4l 4l
B|6Tl+ V |('T44Tl (|Tl B4T=6U=l -l |('P4l Pl
=l64(l P5Hl4(+ V 4- F4- V 97l (-4 +P- Hl4l(4l|P+
om gaccha varade devi sthne c'tra sthir bhava | rdhaymi
bhakty tv raka blaca stik || om hiraayavar hari
suvararajatasraj | candr hiramay lakm jtavedo ma'vaha ||
om bhrbhuva sva om a devyai nama vhaymi ||
5.3. Offer seat to Shashti Devi with flower and rice in hand.
Chant:
V B-\4ll|+ PlB+ F4T|+|P6 (lT BPGl t4l 4l
B|6Tl+ V 6lP5Hl4( =l64(l PlP+9l|P+l 4F4l |(''4 |4-(4
lPH 969l+(+ V 4- F4- V 97l (-4 +P-+


om sandhyrganibha raktamsana svaranirmita| gha sumukh
bhtv raka blaca stik || om tmma'vaha jtavedo
lakmmanapagmin | yasy hiraya vindeya gmava
purunaha || om bhrbhuva sva om a devyai nama ||
5.4. Offer water on feet of Shashti Devi. Chant:
V ql= BPl+l6 B4TTH |F6 9lH (lT P 4l B|6Tl4
9l4+V HH94l P\4l (|F6+l(94l|+l |~4 (4lP94 ~lPl
(4l=96l+ V 4- F4- V 97l (-4 +P-+
om gagjala samnta suvarakalae sthita | pdya gha me
bla stikcaiva playa ||om avaprv rathamadhy
hastindaprabodhin | riya devmupahvaye rrm devrjuat || om
bhrbhuva sva om a devyai nama ||
5.5. Offer rice, flower, perfume and milk to Shashti Devi.
Chant:
V H69!9-l7P4l |+P 94- (lT 9l|( P 9 B|6Tl
4(l||T+ V TlBl|FP6l |('49lTllPll 74-6l 6 8l-694|-6+ 9T
|F6l 9T4Tl 6l|P(l94 |~4+
om akatapupagandhhyamarghyrtha nirmala paya | gha phi
me putra stik bhayahrii || om ksosmit
hirayaprkrmrdr jvalant tptntarpayanti|| padme sthit
padmavar tmihopahvaye riya ||
5.6. Sprinkle water around Shashti Devi. Chant:
V (lTlP+l4-6 T9 l|(4l|B6 B4l B|6Tl 9l|(
=-Pl6+Pl5F66+ V -l 9lBl 4HBl 74-6l |~4 lT
(4=7lP(ll 6l 9T+lPl HTP( 99H5PlP +746l x4l 4Tl|P+
om ghcamanyantu karp raildivsita | savla stik pih
jaganmtarnamo'stute || om candr prabhs yaas jvalant riya
loke devajumudr | t padmanm araamaha
prapadya'alakmrmme nayat ttv vomi ||
5.7. Offer Panchamritha and then water to Shashti Devi.
Chant:
V 9lP6 (lT( 94l(| 6PHTlB|(6 ( |4 9l|( 4l BPl6T+ V 6+
Bl6l P+l BP7746 |-4H ( 4+P6l P6|- 7=F46l 94Bl
|9-4Pl+lFPl+ Bl6 94B-4l44tF4+ V Hl|(t44T 69Bl5|=l6l
4+F9|6F64 4l5 |4-4- 6F4 Tl|+ 69Bl +(-6 Pl4l-6l4l 4lGl
HPl-+
om pacmta gheda payodadhightammadhuarkarsahita devi
phi bla samtka || om ghtena st madhun samajjyata vvivairde
vairanumat marudbhi | rjjasvat payas pinvamnsmn ste
payasabhyvavtsva || om dityavare tapaso'dhijto vanaspatistava
vko'th vilva | tasya phalni tapas nudantu myntaryca bhy
alakm ||
5.8. Offer clothes/cotton to Shashti Devi. Chant:
V Tl|(4 6 ( 4l +l+l|4|96 9|tF4l5P 4N P59t4B|6T+
V 796 Pl (4BG- Tl|6 P|T+l B( 9l6l5|FP l75|FP+ Tl|6P |&
((l6 P+
om dukldiyuta dev nnratnairvibhita | paridhatsv'mala
vastra raka me'patyastike || om upaitu m devasakha krtica
main saha | prdurbhto'smi rre'smin krtimddhi dadtu me ||
5.9. Offer raw cotton (in the form of Mangal Sutra) to
Shashti Devi. Chant:
V F4T BP4 |(-4 OTl |+|P6 9l 794l6 P4l ( (lT =(|4T+
V 4l94l6 9P 9|4 -9=l964tB(= 9F6l6 Hl4!4P 9|6P HH
4l94l6 4PF6 6=-+ 4l94l6P|B 4lF4t4l+


om svara stramaya divya brahma nirmita pur | upavta may
datta gha jagadambike || om yajopavta parama pavitra
pprajpateryatsahaja purastt | yuyamagrya pratimuca ubhra
yajopavta balamastu teja || yajopavtamasi yajosyatv ||
5.10. Offer bangles and tikli to Shashti Devi. Chant:
V (l TT T4 PGl T'7l|+ (lT Tl|l| t4 P
B6B|6T+ V |t99lBlPl-747lPPl +lH4l4( H|6PBP|& B4l
|+T( P (l6+
om hra kakaa keyra mekhal kualni ca | gha klirtri tva
raka me sutastike || om kutpipsmaljyemalakm
naymyaha | abhtimasamddhica sarv niruda me ght
5.11. Offer chandan and perfume to Shashti Devi. Chant:
V T9l6TF6l Tll|(BP|-46 -(+ F4lT6 t4 P 4l B|6Tl+
V -ll l9l |+t497ll|9Tl 7l B46l+l 6l|P(l94 |~4+
om karprgurukastr kakoldisamanvita | candana svkuru tva
me rakablaca stik || om gandhadvr durdhar
nityapukari | vr sarvabhtn tmihopahvaye riya ||
5.12. Offer flower and rice to Shashti Devi. Chant:
V BPl-4l|+ B-l|+ Plt4l(l+ l|4T (lT 4( (|4 4l
B|6Tl+ V P+B- TlPPlT|6 4l- Bt4PHlP|( 9H +l -9PF4 P|4 ~l-
~46l 4H-+
om sumlyni sugandhni mlatydina cmbike | gha varade devi raka
blaca stik || om manasa kmamkti vca satyamamahi |
pan rpamannasya mayi r rayat yaa ||
5.13. Offer incence to Shashti Devi. Chant:
V 4+F9t44 9 |(-4 F4lT6 (|4 P 9Bl( BPGl t4l P B6B|6T
V TP+ 9=l 6l P|4 BHP T(P |~4 4lB4 P T Pl6
9TPl|+lP+
om vanaspatyudbhava dhpa divya svkuru devi me | prasda
sumukh bhtv raka me sutastike | om karddamena praj bht mayi
sambhrama kardama | riya vsaya me kule mtara padmamlinm ||
5.14. Wave Arati for Shashti Devi. Chant:
V Hl744|6T 6 ( |4 74l |69l 74l |69-6l =l4|-6T (lTP P
B6B|6T+ V Hl9- B=-6 |Hl|+ |Jl6 4B P (+ |+ (4l Pl6
|~4 4lB4 P T+
om jyavartikta devi jyoti jyotiantath | jvantike ghema raka
me sutastike || om pa sjantu snigdhni ciklta vasa me ghe || ni ca
dev mtara riya vsaya me kule ||
5.15. Offer Prasadh/Bhojan to Shashti Devi. Chant:
V +4H G94l|(97B BP|-46 =4 (|4 T4l P B6B|6T V
Hll 9!T|Tl 9|7 |9ql 9TPl|+l -l |(''P4l Pl =l64(l
P5Hl4(+
om naivedya lehyapeydiarasaica samanvita | bhukva devi
guairyukt raka me sutastike | om rdr pukari pui pigal
padmamlin | candr hiramay lakm jtavedo ma'vaha ||
5.16. Offer fruit and water to Shashti Devi. Chant:
V Hll 4FT|Tl 4|7 B4Tl (PPl|+l B4l |('4P4l Pl =l64(l
P5Hl4(+
om rdr yaskari yai suvar hemamlin | sryy
hirayamay lakm jtavedo ma'vaha ||


5.17. Offer betel leaf, betel nut, kapoor and clove to Shasthi
Devi. Chant:
V +l4l( 4 9lTBP|-46 (lT 6l4 9l|( P B6B|6T+
V 6lP5Hl4( =l64(l PlP+9l|P+l 4F4l |('4 9|6 l4l
(F4l5Hl|-4-(4 969l+(
om ngavalldala ramya pgphalasamanvita | bhadre gha
tmbla phi me sutastike || om tmma'vaha jtavedo
lakmmanapagmin | yasy hiraya prabhuti gvo
dasyo'vnvindeya purunaha |
5.18. Offer coin to Shashti Devi. Chant:
V |(''4-- BP46l 6F4 =l6- 9|6T5HlBl6 B (ll
9|4l-HlP6 PlFP (4l4 (|49l |-4P+
om hirayagarbbha samavarttatgre bhtasya jta patireka'ast | sa
ddhra pthivndymute mkasmai devya havi vvidhema
5.19 Waive Arati for Shasti Devi. Chant:
V T(lB6 T9 9(l|96 Hll|6TP( T4 4l B|6Tl+
om kadalgarbhasambhta karpraca pradpita | rrtikamaha
kurve raka blaca stik ||
5.20. Offer a handful of flowers and rice to Shashti Devi.
Chant:
V +l+lB-9!9l|T 4lTll4l|+ 9!9lV| (lTP 4l
B|6Tl+
om nnsugandhapupi yathklodbhavni ca | pupjali ghema
raka blaca stik ||
5.21. Do Pradakshina of Shashti Devi. Chant:
V 4 6ltl|+ -9|-6 BTl(Fl |+9|qT- 6 9l B(U4l=+4 v4l|+
6vP|B+ V 4l|+ Tl|+ 9l9l|+ =-Pl-6 T6l|+ 6l|+ 6l|+ 9T74-6
9(|T 9( 9(+ V 4- F4- 9(|Tl BP94l|P +P-+
om ye trtthni ppracaranti skhastt niagia | te sahasrayojaneva
dhannvni tannmasi || om yni kni ca ppni janmntara ktni ca | tni
tni praayantu pradakia pade pade || om bhrbhuva sva
pradakica samarpaymi nama ||
5.22. Take flower and rice in hand. Chant:
V 97l(4l +PF6-4 B|6Tl(Hl||+ 9|=6l 94l 4l (lPl4- 947
P+ =++l =-PBl4l+l 4|+l +B9(l Bl|+l B46l+l =-P( t4l +6l
44+ ll9l 4l FT-(- |HHt4 |6- 9l 6l PPl-4P 4l 9|U
+Pl5F66+
om adev namastubhya stikghalini | pjit paray bhakty
drghamyu prayaccha me || janan janmasaukhyn vardhin
dhanasampad | sdhin sarvabhtn janmade tv nat vaya ||
gaurputro yath skanda iutve rakita pur | tath mampyamu
bla raka ahi namo'stute ||
V B|T (|4 B4 |4|4+l|H|+ 4| (lT P B6l 4lT+
P Pl94| B|Tl4 P(l(-4 BP94l|P +P-+ |9Tl 4|&Pl6l
P(lll 96+l Hl4(l-4l 4-t46l B(l 4lF4P |H4l-+
om ketrasarakike devi sarvavighnavinini | bali gha me raka
ketra stca blaka || ima mabhaktabali ketrasarakikyai
mahdevyai samarpaymi nama || dhia vddhimt ca mahgaur ca
ptan | yurdtryo bhavantvet sad blasyame iv ||


6. Concluding Prayer
V B49l F4|F646 B4 9l Hl|-646 B4 9l 9T 46 B4 9l P 46+
B4 4-6 B|G+l- B4 B-6 |+lP4l- B4 l|T 974-6 PlT|( -G
l46+
om sarve svastirbhavatu sarve ntirbhavatu | sarve pra
bhavatu sarve magala bhavatu || sarve bhavantu sukhin sarve
santu nirmay | sarve bhadri payantu mkacid dukha bhgbhavet
||
V HB6l Pl BJP4 6PBl Pl 74l|6P4 Pt4lPl5P6 P4+
om asato m sadgamaya | tamaso m jyotirgamaya | mtyorm'mta
gamaya |
V 9TP(- 9T|P( 9Tlt9TP(46 9TF4 9TPl(l4 9TP4l4|H!46+
om pramada pramida prtpramudacyate | purasya
pramdya pramevvaiyate ||
V H9lB(Ul|T |44-65(|+H P4l (lBl54|P|6 Pl Pt4l PF4
9PH om apardhasahasri kriyante'harnia may | dso'yamiti
m matv kamasva paramevara |
V Hl4l(+ + =l+l|P + =l+l|P |4B=+ 9=l 4 + =l+l|P PF4
9PH om vhana na jnmi na jnmi visarjana | pj caiva na
jnmi kamasva paramevara |
V H-4l HT +l|F6 t4P4 HT PP 6FPtTl6'4 l4+ t4 9PH
om anyath araa nsti tvameva araa mama | tasmatkruya
bhvena rakatva paramevara |
7. Concluding remarks.

Generally, in keeping with family tradition, a bedi made of mother
earth and sanctified with either cowdung or huldee is prepared and
pooja is offered to Devi in the form of DHARTI. Sattvik food
prepared for the occasion is also offered. After the Shashti Pooja is
completed, families may continue with this tradition. However, we
wish to re-iterate that this must be done in a Sattvik manner.

We invite comments, criticisms and suggestions from the Sanathan
Community. Kindly direct these to the:
Vice President (Editorial)
Shri Luxmi Narayan Temple
P O Box 32325
Mobeni
4030
or telephone L R Maharajh on 031 706 2891.

We would like to acknowledge the contribution of Pundit T S
Maharaj towards the compilation of this book.

Editorial Standing Committee:

Shri Lalsingh Ramsing (Vice-President)
Pundit Rishi R Maharajh
Pundit Ramesh B Sharma
Pundit Umashunker D Maharaj
Shri Lokesh R Maharajh