oṁ tulasy amṛta-janmāsi
sadā tvaṁ keśava-priyā
keśavārthe cinomi tvāṁ
varadā bhava śobhane
O Tulasī, you manifested from nectar and you are very
dear to Śrī keśava. now i am collecting your leaves for
the service of keśava. o bestower of benedictions, be
pleased with me.
apavitraḥ pavitro vā sarvāvasthāṁ gato ’pi vā yaḥ smaret puṇḍarīkākṣaṁ sa bāhyābhyantara-śuciḥ [Garuḍa Purāṇa] Whether one is contaminated, pure or in any condition or stage of life, if one remembers the lotus-eyed lord, puṇḍarīkākṣa, Śrī kṛṣṇa, one becomes pure both externally and internally.
Guru: the second of the seven guru-given mantras aiṁ gurave namaḥ Previous guru: oṁ parama-gurave namaḥ Previous guru: oṁ paratpara-gurave namaḥ Previous guru: oṁ parameṣṭhi-gurave namaḥ Vaiṣṇavas: oṁ sarva-vaiṣṇavebhyo namaḥ Lord Caitanya: the fourth of the seven guru-given mantras klīṁ gaurāya svāhā Lord Nityānanda: klīṁ nityānandāya namaḥ klīṁ devī-jāhnavā-vallabhāya namaḥ oṁ nityānandāya namaḥ Śrī Nityānanda…
Before starting, sit on an āsana and perform ācamana. While ringing the bell, offer flowers (puṣpāñjali) at the feet of each deity with the mantra eṣa puṣpāñjaliḥ and the respective mūla-mantra. then offer each article. incense (dhūpa) ghee lamp (dīpa) conch with water (śaṅkha) a cloth (vastra) flower(s) (puṣpa/puṣpani) whisk (cāmara) (optionally) peacock fan (paṅkha)…
puṣpe puṣpe mahā-puṣpe supuṣpe puṣpa-sambhave puṣpa-cayāvakīrṇe ca huṁ phaṭ svāhā O flowers, O great and auspicious flowers that have appeared from budding creepers, may you be purified
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,…