Sri Shankarabhagavatpada Shodasopachara Puja

PunaH SankalpaM

pUrvokta evaM guNa viSheShaNa viShiShTAyAM shubhatithau vaidikamArga pRatiShThApakAnAM jagadgUrUNAM shrIshaMkarabhagavatpAdapUjAM kariShye

DhyAnaM

shrutismRitipurANAnAmAlayaM karuNAlayam |

namAmi bhagavatpAdashaMkaraM lokashaMkaram ||

asmin bimbe shrIshaMkarabhagavatpAdaM dhyAyAmi

AvAhaNam

yAmAshritA girAdevI nandayatyAtmasaMshritAn |

tAmAshraye shrIyA juShTaM shaMkaraM karuNAnidhim ||

shrIshaMkarabhagavatpAdaM AvAhayAmi

Asanam

shrIguruM bhagavatpAdaM shaNyaM bhaktavatsalam |

shivaM shivakaraM shuddhamaprameyaM namAmyaham ||

shrIshaMkarabhagavatpAdAya namaH AsanaM samarpayAmi

PUrNakumbhapradAnaM

nityaM shuddhaM nirAkAraM nirAbhAsaM niranjanaM |

nityabodaM cidAnandaM gurumaM brahma namAmyaham ||

shrIshaMkarabhagavatpAdAya namaH pUrNakumbhaM samarpayAmi

PAdyaM

sarvatantarasvatrA sadAtmAdvaitarUpiNe |

shrImate shaMkarAryAya vedAntagurave namaH ||

shrIshaMkarabhagavatpAdAya namaH pAdayoH pAdyaM samarpayAmi

ArghyaM

vedAntArthAbhidAnena sarvAnugrahakAriNaM |

yatirUpadharaM vande shaMkaraM lokashaMkaram ||

shrIshaMkarabhagavatpAdAya namaH hastayoH argyaM samarpayAmi

**AchamanIyaM –}

saMsArAbdhiniShaNajñanikaraprod dI rishayA |

kRutasaMhananaM vande bhagavatpAda shaMkaram ||

shrIshaMkarabhagavatpAdAya namaH AchamanIyaM samarpayAmi

SnAnaM –

yatpAdapaMkajadhyAnAt tOTakAdayA yatIshvarAH |

babhUvustAdRuShaM vande shaMkaraM shaNmateIshvaram ||

shrIshaMkarabhagavatpAdAya namaH snApayAmi |

snAnAnataraM AchamanIyaM samarpayAmi

**Vastram –}

namaH shrIshaMkarAchAryagurave shaMkarAtmane |

sharIriNAM shaMkarAya shaMkarajñAnahetave ||

shrIshaMkarabhagavatpAdAya namaH vastraM samarpayAmi

**UpavItaM –}

haralIlAvatArAya shaMkarAya varaujase |

kaivalyakalanAkalpatarave gurave namaH ||

shrIshaMkarabhagavatpAdAya namaH upavItaM samarpayAmi

**RudrAkShamAlA (AbharaNam) –}

vichAryaM sarvavedAntaiH saMchAryaM hRudayA~bujae |

prachAryaM sarvalokeIshu AchAryaM shaMkaraM bhaje ||

shrIshaMkarabhagavatpAdAya namaH rudrAkShamAlAM samarpayAmi

**GandhaM –}

yA'nubhUtiH svayaMjyotirAdyIshAnavigrahA |

shaMkarAkhAyA cha tanoumi surEshvaraguruM param ||

shrIshaMkarabhagavatpAdAya namaH gandha bhasmAdikaM samarpayAmi

**DaMDaM –}

AnandaghanamadvandaM nirvAkAraM niranjanaM |

bhaje'ham bhagavatpAdaM bhajatAmabhayapradam ||

shrIshaMkarabhagavatpAdAya namaH daMDaM samarpayAmi

**AkShatAn –}

taM vande shaMkarAchAryaM lokatritayashaMkaram |

sattarkanakharaugIrNa vAvadUkamataMgajamaM |

shrIshaMkarabhagavatpAdAya namaH akShatAn samarpayAmi

**PuShpamAlA –}

namAmi shaMkarAchAryagurupAdasaroruhamaM |

yasya prasAdAnnmUDo'pi sarvajño bhavati svayam ||

shrIshaMkarabhagavatpAdAya namaH puShpamAlAM samarpayAmi

**AShTottarashatanAmapUjA –}

Om shrIshaMkarAya namaH |

Om bhagavatpAdAya namaH |

Om pUrNabodhAya namaH |

Om yogine namaH |

Om vagviShAradAya namaH |

Om vagdevAtmane namaH |

Om jñAnabhA skarAya namaH |

Om jñAnavate namaH |

Om kAmadhenusamaprabhAya namaH |

Om kalpavRkSha pratIkAya namaH |

Om shiShyavatsalAya namaH |

Om gurubhaktAya namaH |

Omatmabodhakartre namaH |

Om upadeIshasahasrikartre namaH |

Om paMchIkaraNakartre namaH |

Om lalitA tRiShatibhAShyakArAya namaH |

Om chArupAdukAya namaH |

Om pAdukApUjakAya namaH |

Om puNyamUrtaye namaH |

Om puNyashlokAya namaH |

Om sarvatantarasvatrAya namaH |

Om sarvashAstrapArAgAya namaH |

Om sanmatidAtre namaH |

Om sajjanapoShakAya namaH |

**DHUpaM –}

saMsArAsAgaraM ghoraM anantakleShabhAjanaM |

tvAmeva sharaNaM prApya nistaramanti manIShiNaH ||

shrIshaMkarabhagavatpAdAya namaH dhUpamAghrApayAmi

**DIpaM –}

namastasmai bhagavate shaMkarAchAryarUpiNe |

yena vedAntavidyeyamaM uddhRitA vedasAgarAtaH ||

shrIshaMkarabhagavatpAdAya namaH dIpaM darshayAmi

**NaivedyaM –}

bhagavatpAdapAdAbjapAMsavaH santu santataM |

apArAsAra saMsArAsAgarottAra setavaH ||

shrIshaMkarabhagavatpAdAya namaH mahAnaivedyaM nivedayAmi |

nivedanAnataraM AchamanIyaM samarpayAmi |

hastaprakShAlana pAdaprakShAlanAdikaM samarpayAmi |

tAmbUlaM samarpayAmi

**NIrajanaM –}

ajñAnatimirAndhasya jñAnA~jalashalakyA |

chakShurunmilitaM yena tasmai shrIgurave namaH ||

shrIshaMkarabhagavatpAdAya namaH karpUranIrAjanaM darshayAmi |

nIrAjanAnataraM AchamanIyaM samarpayAmi

**PradakShiNa –}

AchAryAn bhagavatpAdAn shaNmataprakA rakAn hitAn |

parahaMsAnumO'dvaitaprakA rakAn jagato gUrUn ||

shrIshaMkarabhagavatpAdAya namaH pradakShiNa namaskArAn samarpayAmi

**PrArthanA –}

gururbrahmA gururviShNurgururdevo maheIshvaraH |

gurureva parama brahma tasmai shrIgurave namaH |

akhaNDamaMDalAkAraM vyAptaM yena charAcharam |

tatpadaM darshitaM yena tasmai shrIgurave namaH |

anekajanmasaMprApta karmabandha vidA hine |

AtmajñAna pradAnena tasmai shrIgurave namaH |

vishuddha vijñAnaghanaM suchihRudamaM tanudamaM |

dAyAsindhuM lokabandhuM shaMkaraM naumi sadgurumaM |

dehabuddhyA tu dAso'smi jIvabuddhyA tvadaMshakaH |

AtmabuddhyA tvamevAhamiti me nishichitA matiH |

ekaH shAkhI shaMkarAkAshachatUrdhA

sthAnaM bhajae tApAshAntyai janAnAm |

shiShyaskaNdAbhi shiShya shAkhairmahadbhiH

jñAnaM puShpaM yatra mokShaH prasUtIHI |

gAmAkraMya pAde'dhikAM cha nibidaM skaNdaiH chaturbhistathA

vyAvRuInvan bhuvAnantaraM pariharaMstApaM samojhajvaram |

yaH shAkhI dvijasamstutaH phalati tat svAdyaM rasAkhyaM phalamaM

tasmai shaMkarapAdAya mahate tanamastRisandhyAm namaH |

**GurupAdodakaprAshanaM –}

avidyAmUlanAshAya janmakarmanivRuttayae |

jñAnavairAgyasiddhyarthaM gurupAdOdakaM shubham ||

gurupAdOdakaM prAshayAmi

**SampaRaNaM –}

kAyena vAchA manasendriyairvA

buddhyAtmanA vA pRukRitisvabhAvAt |

karOmi yadyat sakalamaM paraAsmai

nArAyaNAyaiti samarpayAmi |

anayA pUjayA sarvadevAtamakaH bhagavAn shrIjagadguruH prIyatAm |

Om tat sat |

English Translation

Resolute Sankalpa –

With the previously mentioned qualities, on this auspicious day for establishing the Vedic path, I will perform the worship of the great teachers of the world, the Jagadgurus, Sri Shankarabhagavatpada.

Meditation –

Who is the abode of Shrutis, Smritis, and Puranas,

Who is the abode of compassion,

I bow to Bhagavatpada Shankara, the transformer of the world.

In this image, I meditate on Sri Shankarabhagavatpada.

**Invocation –}

Whom the mountain-born goddess (Parvati) serves,

Who delights those who take refuge in the Self,

Whose refuge is adorned with Sri (Lakshmi),

Shankara, the ocean of compassion,

Sri Shankarabhagavatpada, I invoke you.

**Seat –}

To the great teacher, the refuge of devotees,

Who is Shiva, the cause of Shiva, pure and immeasurable,

I bow.

Sri Shankarabhagavatpada, salutations to you, I offer the seat.

**Full Pot Offering –}

Ever pure, formless, without manifestation, without impurity,

Ever-aware, consciousness and bliss,

I bow to the Guru, who is Brahman.

Sri Shankarabhagavatpada, salutations to you, I offer the full pot.

**Water for Feet –}

Independent in all ways, ever of the nature of Self and non-duality,

Salutations to the venerable Shankaracharya, the teacher of Vedanta.

Sri Shankarabhagavatpada, salutations to you, I offer water to wash your feet.

**Arghya –}

Who explains the meaning of Vedanta,

Who does good to all,

Salutations to him who bears the form of a Yogi,

Shankara, the transformer of the world.

Sri Shankarabhagavatpada, salutations to you, I offer Arghya to your hands.

**Achamana –}

For the destruction of the ocean of existence,

For the uprooting of ignorance,

I bow to him who has accomplished the destruction of obstacles,

Bhagavatpada Shankara.

Sri Shankarabhagavatpada, salutations to you, I offer Achamanya.

**Bathing –}

By meditating on whose lotus feet,

The masters like Totaaka became as they were,

I bow to that Shankara, the lord of the six systems.

Sri Shankarabhagavatpada, salutations to you, I bathe you.

After bathing, I offer Achamanya.

**Clothes –}

Salutations to Sri Shankaracharya, the teacher,

The Self of Shankara,

For the embodied ones, to Shankara,

The cause of Shankara's knowledge.

Sri Shankarabhagavatpada, salutations to you, I offer clothes.

**Sacred Thread –}

To Shankara, who incarnated for Shiva's sport,

Of noble valor,

The teacher who grants Kaivalya (liberation) as if a kalpa tree,

Salutations to you, O Guru.

Sri Shankarabhagavatpada, salutations to you, I offer the sacred thread.

**Rudraksha Mala (Ornament) –}

To be investigated by all Vedantas,

To be worshipped in the lotus of the heart,

To be propagated in all worlds,

The teacher, Shankara, I worship.

Sri Shankarabhagavatpada, salutations to you, I offer the Rudraksha mala.

**Sandalwood Paste –}

Which is direct experience, self-effulgent light,

Without comparison to gods,

And that Shankara name, I bow to the supreme teacher, Lord of gods.

Sri Shankarabhagavatpada, salutations to you, I offer sandalwood paste and ash.

**Staff –}

Mass of bliss, immeasurable staff,

Without form, without impurity,

I worship Bhagavatpada, the bestower of fearlessness to worshippers.

Sri Shankarabhagavatpada, salutations to you, I offer the staff.

**Unbroken Rice –}

I bow to Shankaracharya, the transformer of the three worlds,

Whose great nails tore the bamboo (of ego),

Sri Shankarabhagavatpada, salutations to you, I offer unbroken rice.

**Flower Garland –}

I bow to the lotus-feet of the Shankaracharya teacher,

By whose grace even a fool becomes all-knowing by himself.

Sri Shankarabhagavatpada, salutations to you, I offer the flower garland.

**108-Name Worship –}

Om Salutations to Sri Shankara |

Om Salutations to Bhagavatpada |

Om Salutations to Purnabodha |

Om Salutations to Yogi |

Om Salutations to the Teacher of Speech (Vagvisarada) |

Om Salutations to the Self of Speech Goddess |

Om Salutations to the Sun of Knowledge |

Om Salutations to the Knower |

Om Salutations to Him whose radiance equals Kamadhenu |

Om Salutations to Him who is like the Kalpavriksha |

Om Salutations to Him attached to disciples |

Om Salutations to Him devoted to the Guru |

Om Salutations to Him who teaches Self-knowledge |

Om Salutations to Him who teaches thousands of instructions |

Om Salutations to Him who performs Panchikarana |

Om Salutations to Him who commented on Lalita Trishati |

Om Salutations to Him whose sandals are beautiful |

Om Salutations to Him who worships sandals |

Om Salutations to the embodiment of merit |

Om Salutations to him of meritorious verses |

Om Salutations to Him independent in all ways |

Om Salutations to Him who knows all scriptures |

Om Salutations to Him who gives right understanding |

Om Salutations to Him who nourishes good people |

**Incense –}

The ocean of existence is fearful,

Filled with infinite suffering,

Men attain its beyond

By taking refuge in you alone.

Sri Shankarabhagavatpada, salutations to you, I offer incense.

**Lamp –}

Salutations to that Bhagavan who is of the form of Shankaracharya,

By whom the Vedanta knowledge to be learned

Was lifted from the ocean of Vedas.

Sri Shankarabhagavatpada, salutations to you, I show the lamp.

**Food Offering –}

May the arms of Bhagavatpada's lotus feet ever protect us,

Who are the bridge to cross

The shoreless ocean of existence.

Sri Shankarabhagavatpada, salutations to you, I offer great food offering.

After offering, I offer Achamanya,

Hand-washing, foot-washing, etc.,

I offer betel leaves.

**Nirajana –}

To him whose kol-al (stick) of knowledge

Opened the eyes blinded by the darkness of ignorance,

Salutations to that Sri Guru.

Sri Shankarabhagavatpada, salutations to you, I show camphor Nirajana.

After Nirajana, I offer Achamanya.

**Circumambulation –}

To the teachers, Bhagavatpada, who established the six systems,

Beneficial ones,

Paramahansas who established non-duality,

The teachers of the world,

Sri Shankarabhagavatpada, salutations to you, I offer circumambulation and salutations.

**Prayer –}

The Guru is Brahma, the Guru is Vishnu,

The Guru is Lord Maheshvara,

The Guru is verily the Supreme Brahman,

Salutations to that Sri Guru.

Whose form is the unbroken orb,

By which the movable and immovable is pervaded,

By whom that feet was shown,

Salutations to that Sri Guru.

Who burns the bondage of karma accumulated over many births,

By granting self-knowledge,

Salutations to that Sri Guru.

Mass of pure knowledge,

Pure-hearted, removing darkness,

Ocean of mercy, relative of the world,

Shankara, I bow to the good Guru.

By body-consciousness I am a servant,

By life-consciousness I am your part,

By self-consciousness my firm conviction is:

You alone am I.

He, the one-branched Shankara,

Established the four directions to alleviate the suffering of people,

On his branches, his disciples' great branches,

Where knowledge is the flower, liberation the fruit,

Crossing the river, beyond the ford, dense with four branches,

Removing the heat of sorrow and fever in the world,

He, the one-branched, praised by the twice-born, bears fruit,

The sweet rasakha fruit,

To that great Shankarapada, salutations thrice, salutations.

**Drinking of Guru's Water –}

For the destruction of the root of ignorance,

For the cessation of birth and karma,

For the attainment of knowledge and detachment,

This Guru's water is auspicious.

I drink the Guru's water.

**Surrender –}

With body, speech, mind, and senses,

Or with intelligence, self, or nature-based,

Whatever I do, wholly,

I surrender to Narayana.

By this worship, may Bhagavan Sri Jagadguru, who is all gods, be pleased.

Om Tat Sat.