Waking the Lords
Proceed to the place where śrī gurudeva is resting.
Awaken him by touching his feet and chant the following
prayers.
Prayers to be chanted upon entering the deity room
uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha śrī guro
tyaja nidrāṁ kṛpāmaya
O most merciful gurudeva, please arise, please arise and
give up your sleep.
Then, touching the feet of Śrī Gaurāṅgadeva, awaken
Him by chanting:
uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha gaurāṅga
jahi nidrāṁ 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 Śrī rādhā-
Govinda, awaken Them by chanting:
go-gopa-gokulānanda
yaśodānanda vardhana
uttiṣṭha rādhayā sārddhaṁ
prātar āsīj jagat-pate
O joy of Gokula, the cowherd boys and the cows;
o increaser of mother Yaśodā’s bliss; o lord of the
universe; please arise along with Śrī 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 from there
the previous night and placed in a bed.]