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yascakrakramabhumika vasatayoh nadisu ya samisthita<br />
yd kayadrumaromakupanilaya yah samsthita dhatusu<br />
uchvasormi marutlaringa nilya nihsvasavasasca yasta<br />
devoh ripu bhksyabhaksana para stripyantu kaularcita<br />
ya divyakamapalika ksitigata ya devatastoyaga<br />
ya nityam prathitah prabhah sikhigata yd mdtarisva sryah<br />
yd vyomamrita mandatamritamaya yassarvagah sarvada<br />
ta sarvah kulamarga palanaparah santim prayacchuntu me.<br />
This prayer is followed by a salutation to his own sakti with the<br />
mantra:<br />
Om samviddevi gariyasim gunanidhim<br />
vaigunyavidhayinim<br />
mahamohamadandhakdra samanim tapatrayonmtlinirn<br />
vande viramukhambuja vilasinim<br />
sambodhinim dipikam<br />
brahmamayi vivekavijaya<br />
vidya murtaye namah.<br />
SYMBOLIC PRESENCE OF THE GURU<br />
At this stage, the sadhaka invokes the symbolic presence of the<br />
guru. He places two seats on the ground to represent the guru and<br />
his Sakti, and mentally visualizes that the guru and his sakti have<br />
occupied the seats. Then begins the mental worship of the guru<br />
with various ritual ingredients. With thumb and ring-fingers of<br />
both hands he offers scent with the following mantra:<br />
Lam prithvystmakam gandham sasaktikasri<br />
gurave samarpayami namah<br />
he offers red flowers with the mantra:<br />
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Ham akasatmakam puspan sasaktikasri<br />
gurave samarpayami namah.<br />
In the same way he makes offering of incense, light and food with<br />
the mantra:<br />
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Vam vayavyatmakam dhupam sasaktikasri<br />
gurave samarpayami namah.