Comparative and Critical Study of Mantrashastra

SR No.: 006540
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Mohanlal Bhagwandas Jhaveri, K V Abhayankar
Publisher: Sarabhai Manilal Nawab
Publication Year: 1944
Total Pages: 635
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English & Culture
File Size: 18 MB

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INTRODUCTION
milk and curd), (7) water for sipping, (8) water for bathing, (9) clothes (10) ornaments, (11) gandha (scent), (12) flowers, (13) incense, (14) light, (15) edibles, (16) and Vandana (obeisance), are the sixteen offerings prescribed in the worship of Devas.
. पाद्यमय॑श्चाचमनं मधुपर्काचमो तथा।
गन्धादिपञ्चकं चैते उपचारा दश स्मृताः ॥२०५।। (1) water to wash the feet, (2) offering (of rice, sandal paste, flower, water and Durvā), (3) water (for rinsing the mouth),(4) Madhuparka,
(5) water (for sipping), (6) gandha, (7) flowers, (8) incense, (9) light, ·and (10) edibles. These are known as the ten upachāras.
गन्धपुष्पे धूपदीपो नैवेद्यं चापि कालिके।
पञ्चोपचाराः कधिता देवतायाः प्रपूजने ॥२०६॥ (1) Gandha, (2) flowers, (3) incense, (4) light, and (5) edibles, O Kālikā ! are called Panchopachāra in the worship of a deity.
The five upachāras according to the present work however, are set forth in the following verse of the third chapter.
आह्वानं स्थापनं देव्याः सनिधीकरणं तथा ।
पूजा विसर्जनं प्राहुर्बुधाः पञ्चोपचारकम् ॥२४॥ (1) Invocation, (2) installation of the goddess, (3) bringing her near to oneself (i. e. one's consciousness), (4) worship and (5) giving her a send off are called by the wise Panchopachāra. Jain Mantrik works generally mention such Panchopachāra Pūjā. Here it must be remembered that word Pūjā here stands for a composite rite in which are offered water for bath, sandal-paste 'Attar etc. as 'Gandha', flowers, incense, light, rice, edibles and fruits. Amongst the Jains the minimum things offered in Pūjā are these eight from which the Pūjā is called Aşta--Prakārī i. e. eight fold. The Jains have also Pūjās which have either seventeen or twentyone varieties. Really speaking these varieties of Pūjā correspond to the main items in Sodashopachāra worship excluding of course the seat, welcome and obeisance. The Jain rite of offering water and giving bath is preceded by Pancāmộtsnāna in which are included milk, ghee, curd, sugar-candy or sugar-cane-juice and water.