Awakening the Lord

Enter the temple and, while remaining
outside the Deity room, ring the temple bell and pray to the Lord
to awaken by reciting either the ṣruti-stava (Śṛīmad-Bhāgavatam
10.87.14-41) or the following verses:

so ’sāv adabhra-karuṇo bhagavān vivṛddha-
prema-smitena nayanāmburuhaṁ vijṛmbhan
utthāya viśva-vijayāya ca no viṣādaṁ
mādhvyā girāpanayatāt puruṣaḥ purāṇaḥ

Śrī Bhagavān, who is supreme and primeval, is unlimitedly
merciful. I pray that He will benedict me with His smiling
glance by opening His lotus eyes. He can uplift the entire
cosmic creation and remove our grief and sorrow by the
sweet words of instruction emanating from His lotus
mouth.

deva prapannārtti-hara prasādaà kuru keśava
avalokana-dānena bhūyo māṁ pārayācyuta

O Keśava, O infallible one, O remover of the distress of the
surrendered souls! Kindly bestow mercy upon me by again
awarding me Your transcendental glance.

jaya jaya kṛpāmaya jagatera nātha
sarva jagatere kara çubha dṛṣṭi-pāt

O Bhagavān! All glories, all glories unto You, the merciful
Lord of the universe! Please cast Your auspicious glance
upon all the worlds.

Upon reciting these prayers, clap three times and enter the
Deity room. Afterward, light the oil lamp12 and sit down on the
āsana. Perform ordinary ācamana and, while ringing the bell,
proceed to the place where śrī-gurudeva is resting. Awaken him
by touching his feet and chanting:

uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha śṛī guro
tyaja nidrāṁ kṛpāmaya

O most merciful gurudeva, please arise, please arise and
give up your sleep.

Then, touching the feet of Śṛī Gaurāṅga-deva, awaken Him
while chanting:

uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha gaurāṅga
jahi nidrāḥ mahāprabho
śubha-dṛṣṭi pradānena
trailokya-maṅgalaṁ kuru

O Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu, please arise, please arise and
give up Your sleep. Please benedict the three worlds with
Your auspicious glance.

Next, while touching the lotus feet of Śṛī Śṛī Rādhā-
Govinda, awaken Them by chanting:

go-gopa-gokulānanda
yaśodānanda vardhana
uttiṣṭha rādhayā sārddhaṁ
prāar āséj jagat-pate

O joy of Gokula, the cowherd boys, and the cows! O
increaser of Mother Yaçodā’s bliss! O Lord of the universe!
Please arise along with Śṛī Rādhā, for it is almost morning.
Afterward, meditate that these personalities have risen and
taken their seat on the altar. Physically place the Deities on the
altar if they were removed to a separate bed the previous night.