Interpretation of Aarti, Dhun, Stuti, Prarthna

Aarti has a very important role in the daily worship/ puja schedule. Normally Aarti is offered at various times of day, but the most generic schedule looks like follow: 1. Mangala Aarti this is offered in the morning after waking up !he "ord. !his has to be offered definitely before sunrise, possibly by #:$% am. &. Shreengar Aarti this is offered after the deities are dressed up for the day. Normally a mirror is placed before the deities for !hemselves to observe !heir sringar 'dressup(. $. Rajbhoga Aarti #. Sandhya Aarti ). Shayan Aarti offered before the noon bhoga offering. offered during the twilight hour. offered before deities are put to rest for the day.

According to the different religious practices, different numbers of Aarti offering are done. Ingredients for Aarti Offering: 1. *hee "amp &. +ncense $. ,onch -hell #. .iece of ,loth ). /lowers 0. ,hamara whisk 1. .eacock feather fan 2. 3ater for achaman 4very -ampradaya has a different way of performing Aarti ceremony. +n our -ampradaya, the custom is to offer Aarti mostly using a ghee lamp with five wicks in it, and offering incense along with it. -ome -ampradaya has been known to perform Aarti using all the above mentioned ingredients, and some with incense only. 5ut the main principle is that Aarti should be performed according to the teachings of shastras and acharyas. 6ne should not concate his own way of doing things. .erson offering the Aarti should be clean physically, and should be wearing washed clean clothes. +t is also desirable to perform an achamana ceremony 'sipping water three times while reciting mantra( before starting the Aarti. Also the ingredients for Aarti should be clean. 6ne should first take the mental permission of his guru before performing the Aarti, and then concentrate fully on the deities to whom he is offering the Aarti. *enerally, Aarti is offered by circling the "otus /eet of the deities three times, then the middle portion of the deity7s body 'buttonhole( two times, the "otus face one time and then circling the whole deity seven times. !his is the standard method, though some different practices are also found in shastras.

+f not all, we should try to have atleast three Aarti at our home temple mangala, sringar, and sandhya Aarti. Aarti has to be sung in the most melodious way, accompanied by musical instruments. +t is also stated in -hikshapatri to perform sankirtan loudly accompanied by musical instruments. -ankirtan is the main dharma for this age and is very beneficial towards advancement in spiritual life. Also while offering prasadam and putting the deities at rest, the standard prayers should be recited.

Aarti (Jay Sada Guru S a!i"

jaya sada guru swami, prabhu jaya sada guru swami Shajananda dayalu, balavanta bahu nami. (jaya sada.) charana saroj tamara vandu kar jodi, charane shisha dhariya thi, dukh nakhya todi. (jaya sada.) Narayan Nara bhrata dvija kula tanu dhari, pamar patit udhaarya aganit nara nari. (jaya sada.) nitya nitya nautam lila karta avinashi, adashat tirtha charana, koti gaya kashi. (jaya sada.) purushottam pragat nu jey darshan karshe, kala karma thi chooti, kutumb sahita tarashe. (jaya sada.) aa avashar Karunanidhi karuna bahu kidhi, Muktananda kahe mukti, sugam kari siddhi. (jaya sada.) !his prayer was offered by 8.8. 9uktananda -wami to the -upreme "ord -hree -waminarayan after his reali:ation of 8im as the -upreme "ord. 4nlightened, 9uktanada -wami composed this prayer at the "otus /eet of the "ord. -ince then this prayer is being recited as Aarti in our -ampradaya.

Interpretation of Aarti
jaya sada guru swami, prabhu jaya sada guru swami Shajananda dayalu, balavanta bahu nami. jaya sada... All glories, All glories to my eternal master; -wami -hajanda is very merciful, powerful, and has a lot of names. Purport !he incarnation of -hree -waminarayan 9ahaprabhu is considered one of the most merciful incarnation. .reviously in other incarnations, the demons or the irreligious people were killed by the incarnations but -hree -waminarayan 9ahaprabhu gave bhakti, the love of *odhead to fallen, irreligious and demoniac people. <obanpagi is very good e=ample of that. 4=cusing the offenses of <obanpagi, 8e awarded him the best of all benedictions, prema. !here are innumerable e=amples of -waminarayan 9ahaprabhu showering 8is mercy on fallen souls.

!his is 8is mercy. Also there is no one e>ual to 8im in power. 5hagvan is defined in shastras as one who posses all beauty, all power, all wealth, all renunciation, all knowledge. As -waminarayan 9ahaprabhu is the -upreme "ord, 9ukatananda -wami says that 8e is all powerful. charana saroj tamara vandu kar jodi, charane shisha dhariya thi, dukh nakhya todi. jaya sada... 3ith folded hands + pay my obeisances to the "otus /eet of -hree -hajanada -wami. 6ne?s all miseries are gone by simply surrendering to 8is "otus /eet. Purport 8ere the "ords /eet are described as "otus /eet. !he lotus flower when in full bloom resembles "ords /eet. !he foot is like the middle portionof the lotus flower and the fingers are the petals. !hus 9ukatananda -wami says, that he is concentrating his consciousness on that "otus /eet. !he intention of concentrating on the "otus /eet is a sign of humility. !he devotee is always in the mood of being surrendered to the "ord. 8e thinks that he cannot e=ist with the intervention of "ord. 5ut a non devotee thinks that he himself is the doer of everything, and thus is being subjected to so many failures and success. /or a devotee, everything is the wish of "ord 8ari, who is always in charge of the happenings in the entire universe. !his attitude of paying obeisances to the "otus /eet, makes sure that pride or false ego do not creep into the devotee?s heart. A devotee never considers himself superior to the -upreme "ord. 5ut one note is to be taken here that while interacting with other individuals it is preferable to judge the platform of the other person and then act accordingly. 5eing humble at all places might not bring out positive results. -o the thumb rule is that we should try to behave in a manner in which we are able to always serve the -upreme "ord constantly. <ust like Arjuna is satisfying the "ord by killing the enemies on the battlefield. Narayan Nara bhrata dvija kula tanu dhari, pamar patit udhaarya aganit nara nari. jaya sada... !he @ivine brothers Nara Narayan @ev has taken birth in the brahmin family as human beings. 8e is the liberator of helpless and fallen souls, uncountable men and women. Purport Nara Narayan @ev were also cursed along with other devotees. -upreme "ord is above all the actions and reactions. 8e does not need to perform any activities as 8e is always complete. 5ut for the pleasure of the devotees, 8e devises different scenes to appear on this planet. 8is main object of concentration is 8is devotees. Although 8e is e>ual to everyone 8e is more inclined towards 8is devotees, paritranaya sadhunam. 8e always wants all the suffering souls to attain 8is -upreme @ham where there is eternal happiness in the service of -upreme "ord and 8is devotees. nitya nitya nautam lila karta avinashi, adashat tirtha charana, koti gaya kashi. jaya sada...

"ord -waminarayan, who is Avinashi, eternal, is daily performing new and pleasing pastimes. 6n 8is "otus /eet reside all the pilgrimages, and they are more auspicious then millions of *aya and Aashi tirthas combined together. Purport !he pastimes of the "ord are very sweet and they are more sweeter as we hear them again and again. -wami says here that -waminarayan 9ahaprabhu performed various pastimes while 8e was among us in the human form, and they were all very sweet and beautiful, that they seemed to be new and fresh every time. @ue to the presence of this >uality in the pastimes of the "ord, it is known as lilamrita. Lilamrita means lila and amrita. Lila is pastimes and amrita is nectar. Nectar is always sweet and eternal. Also nectar gives us eternality. !hus the pastimes of "ord when heard are just like nectar for the conditioned souls, as they give him eternality is residence in the abode of "ord, along with 8im, in 8is service. -wami also sings about the glories of the "otus /eet of the "ord. 8e says that one who is surrendered at !he "otus /eet of the "ord does not need visit different sacred places as all of them are present at 8is "otus /eet. purushottam pragat nu je darshan karshe, kala karma thi chooti, kutumb sahita tarashe. jaya sada... 3hoever will have a glimpse of this -upreme "ord who is present amongst us today, will con>uer over time and karma, and will cross over this ocean of misery along with his whole family. Purport +t is said in -hreemad 5hagvatam and -hreemad 5hagvat *ita that -upreme "ord 8imself is the devouring time. mrtyuh sarva-haras caham, udbhavas ca bhavisyatam; kirtih srir vak ca narinam, smritir medha dhrtih ksama. + am all devouring death, and + am the generating principle of all that is yet to be. Among women + am fame, fortune, fine speech, memory, intelligence, steadfastness and patience. +t is this time that brings old age and death. !ime snatches away everything we posses at the time of death. 3e die every moment and the final blow is known as death. -till, knowing this simple truth, a human being is very attached to his belonging and is very lusty to enjoy them. +n order to accumulate and protect these belongings, a person undergoes varieties of activities that is binding him to this material world. +t is said that any activity that is not aimed at serving the -upreme .ersonality of *odhead, is binding us to this cycle of birth and death. @oes this mean that a person should become inactiveB 5eing inactive is not a possible state. !hus the only solution is that whatever we do, we should do that as a service to the -upreme "ord. 3e may indulge in this worldly matters but the only motive should be to satisfy "ord 8ari. !hus raising family, working outside to get money, and everything else should be done as a service to 8im. "ord -waminarayan is further relieving the pain of this material world by giving us the protection of 8is mercy. 9uktananda -wami says that just by having a glimpse of this merciful "ord, one can cross this vaste ocean of material e=istence, then what to say

about the benefit of sincerely serving 8im. 5ut even to get a glimpse of this -upreme "ord is difficult till we are in the bodily conception of life. aa avashar Karunanidhi karuna bahu kidhi, Muktananda kahe mukti, sugam kari siddhi. jaya sada... "ord -waminarayan, who is the 6cean of 9ercy, has bestowed a lot of mercy this time. And due to that +, 9uktanada -wami, declare that attaining liberation has become very easy. Purport 8uman being is a very miserable animal. According to the scientific nomenclature, human beings are classified into the mammals and are a named 78omo -apiens -apiens.7 According to the -hasta, human being is considered an animal if there is no effort vested in self reali:ation. Cathato bhramha jigyasa. +t is the asking of >uestions like who am I !here have I come "rom !here will I go !ho is god !hat is my relation with god , starts the journey of self reali:ation. +t is only at that time one leaves the animal platform and starts behaving on the human platform. 6therwise simply to eat, sleep, mate, and defend is e=actly what an animal does. 3e are doing it somewhat sophisticatedly. 6therwise there is no difference. Also due to our association with the material nature since time immemorial, we are conditioned to enjoy our senses and live as an animal. !hus it is very difficult to understand the philosophy of self reali:ation. +t does not seem rational to us when all the others are enjoying their senses and living happily. !hus -waminarayan 9ahaprabhu is here, to save us, give us a chance to understand this very nice philosophy. 8e is the ocean of mercy. +t is 8is mercy that we are in contact of this -ampradaya. 6therwise there are numerable other souls struggling to enjoy this life, and they are not aware of this very nice philosophy. -o this Aaruna nidhi, 6cean of ,ompassion, is showering upon us 8is mercy, we should be very alert and try to grab it as much as possible. !o attain the love of *od is very difficult. !herefore, it is portrayed as a siddhi 'great achievement( by 9uktanada -wami. 5ut by the mercy of "ord -hree 8ari this has become very easy. <ust by surrendering unto 8is "otus /eet, we will be able to cross over this ignorance and come to the real platform of knowledge. 6ur acharyas have left for us an ocean of knowledge in the form of books. !hese books known as -hastas or granths, were written under the e=pert guidance of -hreeman 9ahaprabhu. !hey are spotless. Now the ball is in our court. +t is we who have to become spotless at heart, remove all the dirt of material association, grab and drink this nectar by eyes and ears. As a matter of fact, listening and singing/ chanting are the very first of the nine different was in which one can discharge devotional service unto the -upreme .ersonality of *odhead. sravanam, kirtanam #ishnuh-smaranam, pada-sevanam archanam, vandanam, dasyam, sakhyam, atma-nivedanam. '-hreemad 5hagvatam, 1th canto, ).&$( $rahlad %aharaj says& 'hearing and chanting about the transcendental holy name, "orm, (ualities, paraphernalia, and pastimes o" Lord #ishnu, remembering them, serving the Lotus )eet o" the Lord, o""ering the Lord respect"ul worship with si*teen types o" paraphernalia, o""ering prayers to the Lord, becoming +is servant, considering the Lord ones best "riend, and surrendering everything unto +im.' <ust by chanting the mahamantra we can attain the -upreme "ord, for whom many yogis are

performing austerity for thousands of years. +sn?t this the greatest mercy. <ust by chanting the holy name of the "ord C-waminarayan, -waminarayan..? and listening it attentively, our heart gets cleansed, Ccetao darpana marjanam and our pains of material e=istence is relieved C bhava maha davagni nirvapanam. As soon as our heart is clear we will be able to sight the -upreme .ersonality of *odhead in his most munificent form smiling at us. 8e is known as 9ukunda, the giver of mukti. /or 8is devotees, mukti is very easily attainable. 9ukti is the maid servant of bhakti. -o 9uktananda -wami says that by the mercy of -waminarayan 9ahaprabhu we will get bhakti, prema, love for the -upreme "ord, and what to talk about mukti.

Dhun (Ra!#$rsna Go%ind" or the &a!a San'irtan

amaKrsna !ovinda "aya "aya !ovinda, #are ama !ovinda "aya "aya !ovinda, Narayan #are Shreeman Narayan #are, Krsnadev #are "aya "aya Krsnadev #are. $asudev #are, "aya "aya $asudev #are, "aya "aya $asudev #are, $asudev !ovinda "aya "aya $asudev !ovinda, "aya "aya $asudev !ovinda adhae!ovinda "aya adhae!ovinda, $rindravanchandra "aya adhae!ovinda Madhav Mukunda "aya Madhava Mukunda, %nandakanda "aya Madhav Mukunda Swaminarayan, Swaminarayan, Swaminarayan, Swaminarayan. !his is Nam kirtan, which is sung after the Aarti. Dama name of -hree Damchandra incarnation of Arisna. Dama is also another name of Arsna, which means always bissfull or happy. Arsna name of the -upreme "ord. Arsna means all attractive. <aya All glories, All glories; *ovinda lover and tenderer of cows.

8are !he internal potency/ pleasure potency of the -upreme "ord, also -hreemati Dadharani is addressed as 8are at various places in shastras. -hreemati Dadharani is the internal potency or the pleasure potency of the -upreme "ord. Narayan !he -upreme "ord Easudev -on of Easudev, Arsna. Erindavanchandra !he moon of Erindavan @ham 'the most auspicious place where

-upreme "ord -hree Arsna has 8is most pleasurable pastimes(. 9adhav "over of -hreemati Dadharani 9ukunda !he giver of mukti, liberation Anandakanda !he root of all pleasure -waminarayan !he -upreme "ord -hree -ahajanda -wami who became famous as -hree -waminarayan 9ahaprabhu due to -waminarayan mahamantra 8e gave us to chant. -upreme controller of everything.

Shree Radha#$rsna Ashta'a

navinajimut samanvarnam ratnolla satkundal shobhi karnam, mahakirita gramyurparnam, Shree adhikaKrsnamaham namami. nidhaypani dvitayanvenum, nijadhareshe kharyatrenum& nidadayantam cha gatau karanum, Shree adhikaKrsnamaham namami. vishudhahemo jjvalpitvastram, hatareyutham cha vinapishastram& vyathir kruta kasurdvisastram, Shree adhikaKrsnamaham namami. adharmatisyar ditsadhupalam, saddharma vaira sursanghakalam& pushpadimalam vrajrajbalam, Shree adhikaKrsnamaham namami. gopipriyaram bhitraskhelam, rasesvariran jana krutprahelam& skandholla sat kumkum chinhachelam, Shree adhikaKrsnamaham namami. $rindavane pri tataya vasantam, nijashritana pada ooddhvarantam& go'gopgopir bhinandayantam, Shree adhikaKrsnamaham namami. vishvadvisan'namath darpaharam, sansarijiva shrayaniya saram& sadaiva satpurush aavkyakaram, Shree adhikaKrsnamaham namami. ananditatma $rajvasitokam, nandadi sandar shita divyalokam& vina shitasva shrita jiva sholam, Shree adhikaKrsnamaham namami. @evotees of this -ampradaya recite this prayer daily after the Aarti with great love and devotion. !his ashtak 'as it is composed of eighth verses it is known as ashtak, ashta means eight(, is inscribed also in -ansantgijivan '..#, A.#2(. @ue to the use of Cvenu, Eraja, Erindavan, *op *opi, Nanad? etc. words, some people do not think this to be applicable to the -upreme "ord -hree -waminarayan 9ahaprabhu, and thus, they change some of the words of this ashtak, and they try to sentimentally prove their point of worshipping only the -upreme. 5ut this only uncovers their ignorance of the -upreme and of the philosophy of -hree -waminarayan -ampradaya. "ord -waminarayan has 8imself preached the principles of svarupadvaita. *opalanda -wami, Nityananda -wami, *unatitananda -wami, and many other great sanyasis of this -ampradaya have lived according to these principles. +t is also found that -adguru *unatitananda -wami used to recite this ashtak every day after sandhya

Aarti till he left this planet in E.-. 1F&$. navinajimut samanvarnam ratnolla satkundal shobhi karnam, mahakirita gramyurparnam, Shree adhikaKrsnamaham namami. navinajimut samanvarnam 3hose bodily comple=ion is like the dark monsoon clouds, ratnollasatkundal shobhikarnam 3hose ears are decorated with earrings bedecked with various gems and diamonds, mahakiritagramyurparnam 3ho is decorated with peacock feathers in the front of 8is helmet, -hree DadhikaArsnamaham namami. -hree is "a=miji, -o + pay my obeisances to -hree DadhaArsna along with "a=miji. Another meaning of this line is + pay my obeisances to "ord -waminarayan who is surrounded by devotees like Dadhikaji and "a=miji. nidhaypani dvitayanvenum, nijadhareshe kharyatrenum& nidadayantam cha gatau karanum, Shree adhikaKrsnamaham namami. 8is turban is decorated with different beautiful flowers, whose scented pollen is falling on the flute imparting its fragrance to the flute. + pay my obeisances to -hree Arsna along with Dadhikaji and "a=miji, who with 8is one hand is holding the fragrant flute on 8is lips and with the other plays it very sweetly. vishudhahemo jjvalpitvastram, hatareyutham cha vinapishastram& vyathir kruta kasurdvisastram, Shree adhikaKrsnamaham namami. vishudhahemojjvalpitvastram 8e is wearing bright yellow cloth which is effulgent like pure gold, hatareyutham cha vinapishastram 8e who is annihilating many demons without the use of any weaponsG vyathirkrutakasurdvisastram 8e who has failed all the weapons and techni>ues used by 8is enemies, -hree ,adhika-rsnamaham namami + pay my obeisances to -hree DadhaArsna along with "a=miji. adharmatisyar ditsadhupalam, saddharma vaira sursanghakalam& pushpadimalam vrajrajbalam, Shree adhikaKrsnamaham namami. adharmatisyarditsadhupalam 8e is the protector of all the saintly people who are being harassed by the irreligiosity, saddharma vairasursanghakalam 8e who is death personified for the people who are not following the prescribed 5hagvat @harma. pushpadimalam vrajrajbalam 8e who is decorated by garlands of various flowers, and who is the son of king of Eraja, that is Nanda 9aharaj, .hree ,adhika-rsnamaham namami + pay my obeisances to -hree DadhaArsna along with "a=miji. gopipriyaram bhitraskhelam, rasesvariran jana krutprahelam& skandholla sat kumkum chinhachelam, Shree adhikaKrsnamaham namami. gopipriyarambhitraskhelam 8e who is playing the rasa dance with 8is beloved devotees gopis, rasesvariranjankrutprahelam 8e is playing this rasa dance to satisfy 8is devotees

who are e=pert at rasa danceG skandhollsatkumkumchinhachelam 8e is wearing on 8is shoulder, a cloth decorated with kumkum 'red powder( marks, .hree ,adhika-rsnamaham namami + pay my obeisances to -hree DadhaArsna along with "a=miji. $rindavane pri tataya vasantam, nijashritana pada ooddhvarantam& go'gopgopir bhinandayantam, Shree adhikaKrsnamaham namami. #rindavane pritataya vasantam 8e who is residing in Erindavan with great love, nijashritanapada ooddhvarantam 8e is the ultimate protector 'in all circumstances( of all those who has surrendered unto 8is "otus /eet completelyG go-gopgopirbhinandayantam 8e who is giving transcendental pleasure to cows, cowherd men and women of Eraja, -hree ,adhika-rsnamaham namami + pay my obeisances to -hree-hree DadhaArsna along with "a=miji. vishvadvisan'namath darpaharam, sansarijiva shrayaniya saram& sadaiva satpurush aavkyakaram, Shree adhikaKrsnamaham namami. vishvadvisan-namathdarpaharam 8e who has con>uered Aamadev 'the cupid( who is the enemy of every living entity and is controlling them, sansarijivashrayaniyasaram 8e who is the ultimate shelter of everey living entity in this world full of miseriesG sadaiva satpurushaavkyakaram 8e who is the giver of pleasure to everyone following religion and regulative principles, .hree ,adhika-rsnamaham namami + pay my obeisances to -hree-hree DadhaArsna along with "a=miji. ananditatma $rajvasitokam, nandadi sandar shita divyalokam& vina shitasva shrita jiva sholam, Shree adhikaKrsnamaham namami. ananditatma#rajvasitokam 8e who is always giving pleasure to the residents of Eraja by 8is transcendental pastimes, nandadisandarshita divyalokam 8e who is mercifully showing 8is @hama 'residence( to Nanda and other devoteesG vinashitasvashritajivasholam 8e who diminishes the sadness of the living entity surrendered to 8is "otus /eet, -hree ,adhika-rsnamaham namami + pay my obeisances to -hree-hree DadhaArsna along with "a=miji.

Prayer (Prarthna"
nirvikalpa uttam ati, nischay tav !anshyam& mahatmya gyanyukta bhakti tav, akantik sukhdham. mohime tav bhaktapano, tamae koi prakar& dosh na rehae koi jat ko, sunio dharmakumar. tamaro tav bhaktko, droh kabu nahi hoy&

akantik tav dasko, dija samagam moy. Nath nirantar darshantav, tavdashan ko das& ahi magoo kari vinay #ari, sada rakhiyo paas. #e Krupalo( #e )haktapate(, )haktavatsal( suno baat& *ayasindho( stavan kari, mangoo vastu saat. Sahjanada Maharajke, sab satsangi sujan& takoo hoy dridha vartano, Shikshapatri praman. so patri mein ati bade, niyam ekadash joay& taki vikit kahat hu, sunio sab chit proy. hinsa na karni jantoo ki, parstriyasangako tyag& maans na khavat madyaku, pivat nahi budbhaag. vidhvaku sparsat nahin, karat na atmaghat& chori na karni kahoo kit, kalank na koi ku lagat. nindat nahin koi dev ku, bin khapta nahin khat& vimukh jiva ke vadan se, katha suni nahin jaat. ahin dharma ke niyam mein, barto sab #aridas& bhajo Shree Shajanada pad, chodi aur sab aash. rahi ekadash niyam mein, karo Shree #ari pad prit& +remananda kahein *ham mein, jaoo nih'shanka jagjit. 6ne should not have any other desires then to attain -hree -waminarayan 9ahaprabhu. Always have conviction of -hree *hanshyam 9aharaj as the -upreme "ord. Always perform the devotional service with understanding of the -upreme position of the "ord, and that devotion should be akantika, nothing other than "ord -hree 8ari can attract us. 3e should be praying to the "ord for the association of 8is pure devotees. Also we should pray to 8im that we would have 8is remembrance all the time, and 8is darshan all the time. A devotee prays humbly like this 'as above(. 8e calls out H6 9erciful, 6 9aster of devotees, 6 lover of devotees, please listen to what + have to say. 6 6cean of mercy, by reciting various prayers +?m asking for the above things.H 6ne who is initiated in the disciplic succession of -hree -ahjananda -wami, should strictly adhere to the regulative principles laid in -hikshapatri. +n that -hikshapatri, there are great eleven regulations. + am now going to describe them, so please listen to them with apt attention. 1. @o not kill any insects or living beings &. Defrain from illicit se= $. No meat eating #. No drinking of into=icants

). @o not touch a widow 0. @o not commit suicide 1. @o not steal others property 2. @o not install false accusations on others F. @o not critici:e any other form of *od 1%. @o not take foodstuff from a person from whom one is not supposed to accept eatables 11. @o not listen any religious philosophy or any other kind of talks from irreligious person @iscarding every other desires, a servant of "ord 8ari should follow all these regulative principles and should discharge devotional service unto -ahjananda -wami. .lease stay in these eleven regulative principles, and form attraction for the "otus /eet of the "ord. 8.@.*. .remananda -wami guarantees, that one who does the above will definitely go back home, back to Akshardham.

Stuti
$ishvesh cho sakal vishwa tana vidhata, trata tame sakal mangal shantidata& matae tamaroo Kraunanidhi satya nama, shastanga Nath tamne karoo hoon pranam. 6 "ord of this entire universe; Iou dictate the future of this whole universe, and Iou are the bestower of all peace. !hus, 6 6cean of mercy; Iou are the absolute truth. "ord; .lease accept my prostate obeisances. agnyanpash karoona kari kaapi nakho, nitya +rabhu tava padae manavritti rakhoo& bhaktonoo palan karo +rabhu sarvayamoo, shastanga Nath tamnae karoo hoon pranam. .lease cut this bounds of ignorance, and + will constantly keep my mind and consciousness attached to Iour "otus /eet. Iou are the maintainer of all the devotees. "ord; .lease accept my prostate obeisances. je utpatti tatha stithi laya kare, vedoo stuti uccharae& jaena rooma succhidra maa anusamu, brahmanda koti phare. 8e who creates, maintains, and annihilates the entire cosmic creation, 8e who is the object of glorification by Eedas, 8e in whose one pore of body hair, millions of universes clusters like an atom. Maya Kala avi Sashi Surgano, agnya na lopae kshana&

aeva %kshardham na adhipati, Shree Swaminarayana. 8e in whose control is 9aya 'this is the e=ternal potency or energy of "ord(, time, -un, 9oon, and all demigods, is -waminarayan 9ahaprabhu, the master of Akshardham. aavi %kshardham thi avani ma, je dehdhari thaya& apya sukh apar bhakta janane, dile dhari ne daya. 8e out of 8is compassion came from 8is abode Akshardham, and accepted this human form to give pleasure to 8is devotees kidha charu charitra gaan karva, jaene karoona kari& vandoo mangal moorti oor dhari, sarvopari Shree #ari. + pay my obeisances to the -upreme "ord -hree 8ari who has mercifully ordered us to perform sankirtan of his name and divine pastimes. janmya Kaushal desh vesh batoo no, lai tirth mahi ,arya& amananda malya saddharma chalavyo, yahnadi moota karya. 5orn in the region of Aaushal, 8e roamed at the places of pilgrimage, accepting the dress of a young renunciate. 8e established the true religion after 8is meeting with -hree Damanda -wami, and performed many big sacrifices. moota dham rachya rahya !adhapurae, bae desh gadi kari& antardhan thaya lila #ari tani, sankshep ma ucchari. !he brief sketch of the divine pastimes of -hree 8ari can be described as follows. 8e created big places of pilgrimage, and resided at *adhpur. 8e also established 8is gadi at two places.

Shree Gurusta%an Stotra

bhavasam bhavabhit bhednam, sukh sampat karuna niketanam& vratadan tapah kriyaphalam, Sahajandagurum bhajae sada. karuna mayacharru lochanam, sharanaya tajanar timochanam& patito dvaranayatparam, Sahajandagurum bhajae sada. nijatat tvapatha vabodhanam, janatayah savata eva durgamam& iti chintya gruhit vigraham, Sahajandagurum bhajae sada. vidhisham bhumukhaira nigraham, bavapatho dhipari bhramakulam& apidhar yamano naraprabham, Sahajandagurum bhajae sada. nijapada payo jakirtanam, satatam syad vavajiva gocharam& iti yah kurute kratustavam, Sahajandagurum bhajae sada. bahirik shanalok manusham, nija dattam bakadar shinam #arim&

bhajaniya padam jagadgurum, Sahajandagurum bhajae sada. sharana gatapaapa avartatam, ganayitva na tadiya sadagunam& anumapya atulam himanyate, Sahajandagurum bhajae sada. bhavavaa ridhimoksha sadhanam, gururaj pragat svasangamam& pragati krutavan krupa vasah, Sahajandagurum bhajae sada. )hagavan( kripaya tvaya kritam, janataya mupakar amidrasham& kshamate pratikar tumatrakah, kurute deenajanastatoadjalim.

bhavasam bhavabhit bhednam, sukh sampat karuna niketanam& vratadan tapah kriyaphalam, Sahajandagurum bhajae sada. + always worship my *ururaj -hree -ahjanada -wami, who diminishes the suffering of birth and death, who is the reservoir of all pleasure, happiness, and wealth, and who is the fruit of all vratas 'ceremonial observance of rituals mentioned in vedic system(, charity, and austerity. karuna mayacharru lochanam, sharanaya tajanar timochanam& patito dvaranayatparam, Sahajandagurum bhajae sada. + always worship my *ururaj -hree -ahjanada -wami, whose beautiful lotus like eyes are filled with compassion, who completely protects the surrendered souls from all miseries, and who is always eager to liberate even the fallen and sinful souls. nijatat tvapatha vabodhanam, janatayah savata eva durgamam& iti chintya gruhit vigraham, Sahajandagurum bhajae sada. + always worship my *ururaj -hree -ahjanada -wami, who even the yogis find difficult to attain by their austerities, charity, yoga, sacrifices, etc. -o it is e=tremely difficult for common people to understand 8im, 'meaning "ord is not attained by our mere endeavors, but is attainable by 8is cause less mercy(. !hus knowing this, out of compassion 8e took this human form. vidhisham bhumukhaira nigraham, bavapatho dhipari bhramakulam& apidhar yamano naraprabham, Sahajandagurum bhajae sada. +t is very difficult even for the demigods to control the mind and senses. 5eing in this conditioned form of life since time immemorial, our mind has become very agitated for sense enjoyment, and has become very unstable. +t is impossible to understand the -upreme "ord by this kind of mind. !hus + always worship my *ururaj -hree -ahjanada -wami, who knowing this, out of compassion accepted human form 'naraprabham( for our benefit. nijapada payo jakirtanam, satatam syad vavajiva gocharam&

iti yah kurute kratustavam, Sahajandagurum bhajae sada. + always worship my *ururaj -hree -ahjanada -wami, who is performing many festivals and sacrifices in order to enable us remember 8is lotus /eet, remember 8is nectarine pastimes and perform 8is sankirtan nicely. bahirik shanalok manusham, nija dattam bakadar shinam #arim& bhajaniya padam jagadgurum, Sahajandagurum bhajae sada. + always worship my *ururaj -hree -ahjanada -wami, whose "otus /eet are the object of worship for the devotees who has attained 8is mercy. Although when observed grossly, 8e seems to be performing normal human pastimes. -hree -ahjanada -wami is the spiritual master of this entire universe. sharana gatapaapa avartatam, ganayitva na tadiya sadagunam& anumapya atulam himanyate, Sahajandagurum bhajae sada. + always worship my *ururaj -hree -ahjanada -wami, who not seeing the mountain si:e sins of the surrendered soul, appreciates the smallest good >ualities as atulya 'atulya means one that does not any comparison(. !hus, 8e is never looking at the bad >ualities of soul but only looking at the good >ualities. bhavavaa ridhimoksha sadhanam, gururaj pragat svasangamam& pragati krutavan krupa vasah, Sahajandagurum bhajae sada. + always worship my *ururaj -hree -ahjanada -wami, who by 8is mercy has made easy for the conditioned soul to swim across this ocean of material e=istence, who is the king amongst all spiritual masters, and who is lovingly bound to 8is devotees. )hagavan( kripaya tvaya kritam, janataya mupakar amidrasham& kshamate pratikar tumatrakah, kurute deenajanastatoadjalim. 6 "ord; <ust for the benefit of the conditioned souls Iou have accepted this human form. No one in this material e=istence is capable of repaying Iou for this mercy. !hus, + @inanath 5hatt humbly stand before Iou with folded hands, offering obeisances from my heart.

(on)luding Prayers
nijashritanam sakalartihantam, sad'dharma bhakti ravinavidhata& data'sukhanam banaseshitanam, tanoo tu Krsnam akilmangalam namah. 9ay "ord -hree Arsna, !he destroyer of all miseries of 8is followers, protector of bhakti with dharma, and giver of all desired happiness to 8is devotees, bestow on us all bliss and peace divine. tvameva mata ca pita tvameva, tvameva bandhoo ca sakha tvameva& tvameva vidya dravinam tvameva, tvameva sarvam mamah deva dev. 6 -upreme "ord 'deva-dev, 9aster of all demigods(, Iou are our mother, father, brother, and

friend. Iou are the knowledge and Iou are the only wealth. Iou are our everything.

-nterpretation o, %arti, *hun, Stuti, +rarthna Swaminarayan