Śivamānasa-Pūjā Spiritual emotion is roused to a high pitch by the recitation of stotras, which are therefore regarded as the most tangible form of worship - a point nicely expressed in the well-known verse of the Śivamānasa-Pūjā, itself inspired by an Upaniṣadic text. Mānasa-Pūjā means a mental worship. It is a form of saguṇa-brahma-viṣaya-mānasa-vyāpāraḥ, meaning it is a mental activity relating to Saguṇa-Brahman. The pūjā that is performed physically at an altar, can also be performed mentally. In Śivamānasa-Pūjā, the entire form of worship is done mentally. When one does it for real, one needs to fetch the flowers. How real is a mānasa-pūjā ? When one is doing pūjā mentally, one can pick up a flower mentally. One can do all the steps of the pūjā quite vividly mentally. One gets a certain insight into the ways of one’s mind also. Besides, it creates a disposition for discovering the devotee - ‘the basic person’ in one. Just as one becomes a friend by behaving in a friendly manner, similarly one can become a devotee by being devout. It is as effective as the physical ritual, and sometimes more effective, if it is made real. *** Text in Roman script with Free Translation ratnaiḥ kalpitam-āsanaṃ himajalaiḥ snānaṃ ca divyāmbaraṃ, nānā-ratna-vibhūṣitaṃ mṛgamadāmodāṅkitaṃ candanam | jātī-campaka-bilvapatra-racitaṃ puṣpaṃ ca dhūpaṃ tathā, dīpaṃ deva dayānidhe paśupate hṛt-kalpitaṃ gṛhyatām ||1|| I offer you mentally, a throne studded with precious stones, a bath with Gaṅgā-water, celestial robes adorned with many gems, sandalwood paste mixed with musk to anoint your body, jasmine and Campā flowers and Bilva leaves, burning incense and a shining flame. O! Self-effulgent Lord! Ocean of compassion! Lord of all living beings! May you receive what I offer with all my heart (mind). (1) sauvarṇe navaratna-khaṇda-racite pātre ghṛtaṃ pāyasaṃ, bhakṣyaṃ pañca-vidhaṃ payodadhiyutaṃ rambhāphalaṃ pānakam | śākānāmayutaṃ jalaṃ rucikaraṃ karpūra-khaṇdojjvalaṃ tāmbūlaṃ manasā mayā viracitaṃ bhaktyā prabho svīkuru ||2|| I offer you mentally with great devotion, pāyasam made with ghee (clarified butter) in a golden bowl inlaid with nine precious stones, the five kind of food made with milk and curd, many vegetables, fruit-salad with bananas, clean and tasty water, betel leaf and nut mixed with camphor. May you receive them, O Lord! (2) chatraṃ cāmarayor-yugaṃ vyajanakaṃ cādarśakaṃ nirmalaṃ viṇā-bheri-mṛdaṅgakāhalakalā-gītaṃ ca nṛtyaṃ tathā | sāṣtāṅgaṃ praṇatiḥ stutir-bahuvidhā hyetat-samastaṃ mayā saṅkalpena samarpitaṃ tava vibho! pūjāṃ gṛhāṇaṃ prabho! ||3|| With my saṅkalpa (volition), I offer you a pair of fans, an umbrella, and a spotless mirror, musical performance of Viṇā, Bheri, and Mṛdaṅga, followed by a dance performance, my sāṣtaṅga-namaskāram, and this manifold eulogy. O Lord! May you please receive this worship! (3) ātmā tvaṃ girijā matiḥ sahacarāḥ prāṇāḥ śarīraṃ gṛhaṃ, pūjā te viṣayopabhoga-racanā nidrā samādhi-sthitiḥ | sañcāraḥ padayoḥ pradakṣiṇa-vidhiḥ stotrāṇi sarvā giraḥ, yad-yat-karma karomi tat-tad-akhilaṃ śambho! tavārādhanam ||4|| My body is your temple. My mind (Girijā) is wedded to you. My vital breath (five organs of action and my physiological functions) are your attendants. My body is your abode. All the experiences of my senses I offer you as worship. In my sleep, I remain resolved in you. My walk is your circumambulation. Whatever I say is hymns in praise of you. Whatever I do is a form of worship unto you, O Lord! (4) kara-caraṇa-krtaṃ vāk-kāyajaṃ karmajaṃ vā, śravaṇa-nayanajaṃ vā mānasaṃ vāparādham | vihitam-avihitaṃ vā sarvam-etat kṣmasva, jaya jaya karuṇābdhe śrī-mahādeva-śambho! ||5|| Whatever omissions and commissions I have performed with my hands, legs, speech, sense organs, organs of action, hearing, sight, thoughts, whatever I may have done with reference to enjoined (vihitam) or prohibited (avihitam) {alternate reading - known (viditam) or unknown (aviditam)} actions, please forgive them all, O! Lord Mahādeva! O! Ocean of compassion! (5) youtube/watch?v=oRRxTKXVKCU
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