Om peace, peace, peace.
Fold your hands and circumambulate the firepit and chant the following mantra while doing so. Sanskrit (Devanagari) Sanskrit (IAST) यानि कानि च पापानि जन्मान्तरकृतानि च । Yāni kāni ca pāpāni janmāntarakṛtāni ca । तानि तानि प्रणश्यन्ति प्रदक्षिणा पदे पदे ।। Tāni tāni praṇaśyanti pradakṣiṇā pade pade ।। Translation Whatever sins I may have committed in this lifetime or any other, may they be destroyed with each round of circumambulation.
Chant the prayer of forgiveness. (It’s the same as the one given in the rites of invocation. It’s being given herein for ready reference). Sanskrit (Devanagari) Sanskrit (IAST) अपराधसहस्त्राणि क्रियन्तेsहर्निशं मया । Aparādhasahastrāṇi kriyantesharniśaṃ mayā । दासोsयमिति मां मत्वा क्षमस्व परमेश्र्वरि ॥ Dāsosyamiti māṃ matvā kṣamasva parameśrvari । आवाहनं न जानामि न जानामि विसर्जनम् । Āvāhanaṃ na jānāmi na jānāmi visarjanam । पूजां चैव न जानामि क्षम्यतां परमेश्र्वरि ॥ Pūjāṃ caiva na jānāmi kṣamyatāṃ parameśrvari । मन्त्रहीनं क्रियाहीनं भक्तिहीनं सुरेश्र्वरि । Mantrahīnaṃ kriyāhīnaṃ bhaktihīnaṃ sureśrvari । यत्पूजितं मया देवि परिपूर्ण तदस्तु मे ॥ Yatpūjitaṃ mayā devi paripūrṇa tadastu me ॥ Translation O Devi, I must have committed thousands of mistakes and errors in chanting Your names. Please forgive me for my errors like a good master forgives his servant.
I don’t know how to invite You nor do I know how to see You off. I don’t know how to pray to You, please forgive me for my ignorance.
I am without the knowledge of mantras, actions or devotion, O Goddess. And yet, I dare to pray to You. Please grant me Your grace.
Close by praying for everyone’s wellbeing. You can use the following mantra to do so: Sanskrit (Devanagari) Sanskrit (IAST) ॐ सर्वे सर्वे सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः । Oṃ sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ Sarve santu nirāmayāḥ । सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिददुःखभाग्भवेत् । Sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu Mā kaścidduḥkhabhāgbhavet । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ Oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ॥ Translation May all sentient beings at peace,
May no one suffer from illness,
May all see what is auspicious,
May no one suffer.
Om peace, peace, peace.
Have a hearty meal and sweets with your loved ones, or just by yourself if no one is around to partake.
Thank all the divine energies in whatever language you wish.
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