by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami
Vivaha Karma (marriage)
Dhriti Homa:
Entering his house, the groom should perform Kushandika rites, establishing the fire named “dhriti”, perform silent homa with ghee-soaked wood, and then Vyasta Samasta Mahavyahriti Homa.
He will then offer eight oblations of ghee saying:
om prajapatih vishnu rishih brihati chandah
shri vishnuh devata
dhriti home viniyogah
om iha dhritih svaha
“May constancy reign in this house”
om iha svadhritih svaha
“May self control reign in this house.”
om iha ratih svaha
“May there be delight here.”
om iha ramasva svaha
“Please enjoy this house.”
om mayi dhritih svaha
“May constancy reign within me.”
om mayi svadhritih svaha
“May self control prevail within me.”
om mayi ramah svaha
“May there be delight for me. “
om mayi ramasva svaha
“May you find pleasure in me.”
He should perform Vyasta Samasta Mahavyahriti Homa, and offer ghee-soaked wood into the fire silently.
The bride should give salutations to his family, stating her father’s gotra:
(father’s gotra) gotrasya shri (her own name) aham bho bhavatah abhivadaye
“I, named……, of……..gotra, pay my respects to you.”
He should perform Shatyayana Homa, recite the Vamadevya Ganam prayers, perform the other rites of Udicya Karma and give gifts to the priests and Vaishnavas.
Caturthi Homa:
After the Dhriti Homa, on the fourth day after the marriage, the husband should perform Kushandika rites and call the fire named “Shikhi” After silently offering ghee soaked wood into the fire and performing Vyasta Samasta Mahavyahrti Homa the husband should place his wife on his right side and place a pot of water mixed with tulasi, candana, flowers and kusha on the South side of the fire. The husband should offer twenty oblations of ghee into the fire with the following mantras (as prayashcitta to remove any elements in his wife that oppose faith in Lord Vishnu). After each oblation the remaining drops of ghee in the sruva should be put in the waterpot.
om prajapatih vishnu rishih
gayatri chandah
shri krishno devata
cathurthi home viniyogah
om krishna prayashcitte tvam jivanam prayashcittir asi-
dasastva nathakama upadhavami yasya avaishnavi lakshmis tam asya apajahi
svaha – idam krishnaya idam na mama
“O Krishna, in this act of atonement, You are the one who atones. Being Your servant and desiring Your shelter, I entreat You to destroy the misfortune of non-vaishnavic tendencies in her.”
om prajapatih vishnu rishih
gayatri chandah
shri keshavo devata
cathurthi home viniyogah
om keshava prayashcitte tvam jivanam prayashcittir asi-
dasastva nathakama upadhavami yasya avaishnavi lakshmis tam asya apajahi
svaha – idam keshavaya idam na mama
“O Keshava, in this act of atonement, You are the one who atones. Being Your servant and desiring Your shelter, I entreat You to destroy the misfortune of non-vaishnavic tendencies in her.”
om prajapatih vishnu rishih
gayatri chandah
shri govindo devata
cathurthi home viniyogah
om govinda prayashcitte tvam jivanam prayashcittir asi-
dasastva nathakama upadhavami ya asya avaishnavi lakshmis tam asya apajahi
svaha – idam govindaya idam na mama
“O Govinda, in this act of atonement, You are the one who atones. Being Your servant and desiring Your shelter, I entreat You to destroy the misfortune of non-vaishnavic tendencies in her.”
om prajapatih vishnu rishih
gayatri chandah
shri narayano devata
cathurthi home viniyogah
om narayana prayashcitte tvam jivanam prayashcittir asi-
dasatva nathakama upadhavami yasya avaishnavi lakshmis tam asya apajahi
svaha- idam narayanaya idam na mama
“O Narayana, in this act of atonement, You are the one who atones. Being Your servant and desiring Your shelter, I entreat You to destroy the misfortune of non-vaishnavic tendencies in her.”
om prajapatih vishnu rishih
gayatri chandah
shri krishna keshava govinda narayanashcatasro devatah
cathurthi home viniyogah
om krishna keshava govinda narayanah prayashcittayo yuyam jivanam prayashcittayah stha
daso vo nathakama upadhavami yasya avaishnavi lakshmis tamsya apajahi
svaha – idam krishna keshava govinda narayanebhya idam na mama
“O Krishna, Keshava, Govinda, Narayana, in this act of atonement, You are the one who atones. Being Your servant and desiring Your shelter, I entreat You to destroy the misfortune of non-vaishnavic tendencies in her.”
The husband should now offer oblations to remove Avaishnava Lakshmi ( the personification of strife and bad luck) if she is present in his wife.
om prajapatih vishnu rishih
gayatri chandah
shri hareh devata
cathurthi home viniyogah
om hare prayashcitte tvam jivanam prayashcittih asi
dasah tva nathakama upadhavami
ya asyah bhaktighni tanuh tam asyah apajahi svaha
idam haraye idam na mama
“O Hari, in this act of atonement, You are the one who atones. Being Your servant and desiring Your shelter, I entreat You to destroy the obstacles to devotion in her.”
om prajapatih vishnu rishih
gayatri chandah
shri madhavo devata
cathurthi home viniyogah
om madhava prayashcitte tvam jivanam prayashcittih asi
dasah tva nathakama upadhavami
ya asyah bhaktighni tanuh tam asyah apajahi svaha
idam madhavaya idam na mama
“O Madhava, in this act of atonement, You are the one who atones. Being Your servant and desiring Your shelter, I entreat You to destroy the obstacles to devotion in her.”
om prajapatih vishnu rishih
gayatri chandah
shri ananto devata
cathurthi home viniyogah
om ananta prayashcitte tvam jivanam prayashcittih asi
dasah tva nathakama upadhavami
ya asyah bhaktighni tanuh tam asyah apajahi svaha
idam anantaya idam na mama
“O Ananta, in this act of atonement, You are the one who atones. Being Your servant and desiring Your shelter, I entreat You to destroy the obstacles to devotion in her.”
om prajapatih vishnu rishih
gayatri chandah
shri madhusudano devata
cathurthi home viniyogah
om madhusudana prayashcitte tvam jivanam prayashcittih asi
dasah tva nathakama upadhavami
ya asyah bhaktighni tanuh tam asyah apajahi svaha
idam madhusudanaya idam na mama
“O Madhusudana, in this act of atonement, You are the one who atones. Being Your servant and desiring Your shelter, I entreat You to destroy the obstacles to devotion in her.”
om prajapatih vishnu rishih
gayatri chandah
shri hari madhava ananta madhusudanashcatasro devatah
cathurthi home viniyogah
om hari madhava ananta madhusudanah prayashcittyah yuyam jivanam prayashcittyah sta
daso vo nathakama upadhavami
ya asyah bhaktighni tanuh tam asyah apajahi svaha
idam hari madhava ananta madhusudanabhyah idam na mama
“O Hari, Madhava, Ananta, Madhusudana, in this act of atonement, You are the one who atones. Being Your servant and desiring Your shelter, I entreat You to destroy the obstacles to devotion in her.”
The husband should offer oblations to remove obstacles in begetting sons:
om prajapatih vishnu rishih
gayatri chandah
shri vishnuh devata
cathurthi home viniyogah
om vishnu prayashcitte tvam jivanam prayashcittih asi
dasah tva nathakama upadhavami
ya asyah aputrya tanuh tam asyah apajahi svaha
idam vishnave idam na mama
“O Vishnu, in this act of atonement, You are the one who atones. Being Your servant and desiring Your shelter, I entreat You to destroy the obstacles to begetting sons in her.”
om prajapatih vishnu rishih
gayatri chandah
shri nrisimho devata
cathurthi home viniyogah
om nrisimha prayashcitte tvam jivanam prayashcittih asi
dasah tva nathakama upadhavami
ya asyah aputrya tanuh tam asyah apajahi svaha
idam nrisimhaya idam na mama
“O Nrisimha, in this act of atonement, You are the one who atones. Being Your servant and desiring Your shelter, I entreat You to destroy the obstacles to begetting sons in her.”
om prajapatih vishnu rishih
gayatri chandah
shri acyuto devata
cathurthi home viniyogah
om acyuta prayashcitte tvam jivanam prayashcittih asi
dasah tva nathakama upadhavami
ya asyah aputrya tanuh tam asyah apajahi svaha
idam acyutaya idam na mama
“O Acyuta, in this act of atonement, You are the one who atones. Being Your servant and desiring Your shelter, I entreat You to destroy the obstacles to begetting sons in her.”
om prajapatih vishnu rishih
gayatri chandah
shri janardano devata
cathurthi home viniyogah
om janardana prayashcitte tvam jivanam prayashcittih asi
dasah tva nathakama upadhavami
ya asyah aputrya tanuh tam asyah apajahi svaha
idam janardanaya idam na mama
“O Janardana, in this act of atonement, You are the one who atones. Being Your servant and desiring Your shelter, I entreat You to destroy the obstacles to begetting sons in her.”
om prajapatih vishnu rishih
gayatri chandah
shri vishnu nrisimhacyuta janardanashcatasro devatah
cathurthi home viniyogah
om vishnu nrisimhacyuta janardanah prayashcittyah yuyam jivanam prayashcittyah sta
daso vo nathakama upadhavami
ya asyah aputrya tanuh tam asyah apajahi svaha
idam vishnu nrisimhacyuta janardanabhyah idam na mama
“O Vishnu, Nrisimha, Acyuta, Janardana, in this act of atonement, You are the one who atones. Being Your servant and desiring Your shelter, I entreat You to destroy the obstacles to begetting sons in her.”
Sat Kriya Sara Dipika, Part Twenty-eight
BY: SUN STAFF
Nov 13, 2016 — CANADA (SUN) — By Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami. Printed by The Bhaktivedanta Academy, Mayapur (1995).
