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Avirhotra Instructs on Karma Yoga
“He should purify the flowers and other articles, the ground, the image and his own Self. He should sprinkle the seat with water and should worship with whichever articles he could get for this purpose.
“He should arrange vessels for keeping water to wash feet and other things. He should perform the preliminary rites of washing the feet, giving water for Achamana. He should meditate on the Lord in the heart with the principal Mantra. Thereafter he should invoke Him on the image, whom he adored in his mind with concentration.
“He should worship the Lord offering Padya, Arghya, Achamana, ablution, clothes and ornaments. He should offer sandal, flowers, Akshatas, garlands, incense, lights, edibles etc. He should sing His praises and prostrate himself before Hari.
“He should meditate himself to be one with the Lord and worship the form of Hari. He should take the remnants of the offerings and wear the flowers etc., on his head. He should keep the image in the proper place and finish the worship. In the end, he should contemplate that the Lord is taking rest in His own place.
“He who thus worships Hari, the Paramatman as present in fire, the sun, water and the like, in the guest and in his own heart, soon attains the final liberation and eternal bliss.”
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