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 yudhiṣṭhira uvāca pitāmaha mahāprājña sarvaśāstraviśārada kiṁ japyaṁ japato nityaṁ bhaved dharmaphalaṁ mahat Yudhiṣṭhira said: O grandfather! O you of great wisdom! O you who knows all branches of knowledge! What is that subject of silent recitation by reciting which every day one may win the merit of virtue in a large measure? prathāne vā praveśe vā pravṛttebvāpi karmaṇi daive vā śrāddhakāle vā kiṁ japyaṁ karmasādhanam What is that Mantrafor recitation, which gives success, if recited on the occassion of starting on a journey or entering a new building or at the beginning of any undertaking or on the occassion of sacrifices in honour of the deities or of the manes? śāntikaṁ pauṣṭikaṁ rakṣā śatrudhnaṁ bhayanāśanam japyaṁ yad brahmasamitaṁ tad bhavān vaktumarhati You should tell me what is that Mantra which propitiates all malevolent influences or brings on prosperity or growth or protection from evil or destruction of enemies or dispelling of fears and which at the same time is co...

 namo namaste govinda cakraṁ gṛhya sudarśanam prācyāṁ rakṣasva māṁ viṣṇo tvāmahaṁ śaraṇaṁ gataḥ O Govinda! O Viṣṇu! I salute you! Please defend me at the East with Sudarśana Cakra in your hands. I am sheltered unto you. gadaṁ kaumodakīṁ gṛhya padmanābhāmitadyute yāmyāṁ rakṣasva māṁ viṣṇo tvāmahaṁ śaraṇaṁ gataḥ O unique in splendour! O Padmanābha! Defend me at the South with Kaumodakī mace in your hand! O Viṣṇu! I am sheltered unto you! halamādāya saunandaṁ namaste puruṣottama pratīcyāṁ rakṣa me viṣṇo bhavantaṁ śaraṇaṁ gataḥ O best Puruṣa! I salute you! Defend me at the West with Saunanda plough in your hand! O Viṣṇu! I have come under your sole shelter! musalaṁ śātanaṁ gṛhya puṇḍarīkākṣa rakṣa mām uttarasyāṁ jagannātha bhavantaṁ śaraṇaṁ gataḥ O Puṇḍarīkākṣa! Defend me at the North with your destructive Musala! O ruler of this Universe! I have came to your shelter! śarṅgamādāya ca dhanurastraṁ nārāyaṇaṁ hare namaste rakṣa rakṣoghna īśānyāṁ śaraṇaṁ gataḥ O Hari! Defend me at the Īśān...

 tatra ramye śubhe kāle yā śuklaikādaśī bhavet tasyāṁ saṁpūjayedviṣṇuṁ tenākhaṇḍo ̍sya pūjate One should worship Lord Viṣṇu on Śukla Ekādaśī that fall in that auspicious part of the period. It fulfills inchoate desire of any kind during this period. patraiḥ puṣpaiḥ phalirvā ̍pi gandharvaṇarasānvitaiḥ oṣadhībhiśca mukhyābhiryāvatsyāccharadāgamaḥ One should worship Lord Viṣṇu during pleasant season of Śarada Ṛtu, which knocks by offering leaves, flowers, fruits of different fragrance, colour, juices and also prime medicines. ghṛtaṁ tilā vrīhiyavā hiraṇyaṁ kanakādi yat maṇimuktāpravālāni vastrāṇi vividhāni ca rasāni svādukaṭvamlakaṣāyalavaṇāni hi tiktāni ca nivedyāni tānyakhaṇḍāni yāni ca tatpūjārthaṁ pradātavyaṁ keśavāya mahātmane yāvatsaṁvatsaraṁ pūrṇamakhaṇḍaṁ bhavate gṛhe One should offer ghee, sesamum, vrīhi, barley, silver, gold, gems, pearls, coral, different kinds of clothes and things having bitter, salty, pungent, sour, astringent tastes regularly for the worship of Lord Keś...

 brāhmemūhurte prathamaṁ vibudhyedanusmareddevavarānmaharṣīn prābhātikaṁ maṅgalameva vācyaṁ yaduktvāndevapatistrinetraḥ One should first collect images of great gods and hermits and chant the morning prayers as propounded by Lord Śiva. Sukeśiruvāca kiṁ taduktaṁ suprabhātaṁ śaṅkareṇa mahātmanā prabhāte yatpaṭhanmartyo mucyate pāpabandhanāt Sukeśi said: What is the prayer propounded by Lord Śaṅkara, worth chanting at dawn, capable to absolve all sins of the people? ṛṣaya ūcuḥ śrūyatāṁ rākṣasaśreṣṭha suprabhātaṁ haroditam śrutvā smṛtvā paṭhitvā ca sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate Ṛṣi said: O demon king! Listen to the morning prayer propounded by Lord Śiva! One is absolved from all evils by listening, recollecting and reading it. brahmā murāristripurāntakārī bhānuḥ śaśī bhūmisuto budhaśca guruśca śukraḥ saha bhānujena kurvantu sarve mama suprabhātam May Lord Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, Sūrya, Candramā, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn bless me with a fine morning! bhṛgurvasiṣṭhaḥ kraturaṅgirāśca...