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should be very careful in accepting the rosaries used by others. But good amber rosaries are available in Australia. People wear it to protect them from heat. If one is not able to get such a rosary one can count with the joint-lines in his fingers. He must do recitation (japa) in all the three times morning and evening twilights and mid-day. He must maintain silence at the time of recitation. He must meditate upon God when he is not doing the recitation. But, if the aspirant finds it difficult to meditate upon, he can read and think over the stories and Stotras that extol the greatness of Bhaktamara, Adisvara and Cakresvari. The most important thing is to have the bhava, the uninterupted thought and all one's heart. If an aspirant can practise and follow these rules strictly, the worship will
definitely bear fruit. 24 - 26) The idea is clear. 27) This pertains to the counting in recitation. It comes under different sphere. But one has
to repeat the japa atleast 108 times daily. This will be shown in further aradhanas too. It also is called pancanga-vidhi.
Pancanga-vidhi : The 26 rules are explained in the previous section. One Pancanga-vidhi was mentioned in 27th clause. It will be explained now.
The Pancanga-vidhi is explained in the work of Sri Sarabhai Navab for all the 48 verses. Pancanga, a Sanskrit word means "Five limbs" i.e., that which has five elements. Each and every sloka of Bhaktamara has the following five limbs.
1) Rddhi 2) a mantra connected with the verse and 3) a yantra for each sloka and 4) a methodology to practise the mantra recitation and 5) tantra, formed on the basis of the context of each verse.
It is even now a matter of research how our ancient seers prescribed a particular yantra to particular verse, The Bhaktamara Stotra is a treasure for people with research bent of mind. This entire work has been prepared both for practice and a study on ritualogy for the interested.
A few aradhanas based on Bhaktamara are explained below.
A FEW SPECIAL WORSHIPS THE POVERTY- ALLEVIATING RING (The prayoga based on the first verse)
The prayoga of preparing the poverty-alleviating ring is noteworthy. The ring prepared on a Sunday under the pusya-star and consecrated accordingly is sure to remove poverty. One must recite the first verse 108 times daily and also the connected mantra, "Om hrãm hrim śrim klim rblüm hrim namah", and must try to complete the one lac times recitation.
One unit i.e., two and half grains of gold, 12 units of silver and 16 units of copper are to be molten together and it becomes an alloy of 29 units. A ring should be prepared with this molten alloy on a Sunday under pusya star.
The ring must be prepared on the pusya star and cleaned in pancamrta. After making incense and light offerings, the first verse of Bhaktamara must be recited 108 times and then worn on the right hand index finger.
This ring must be worn in the left hand index finger while eating. Then again, must be worn in the right index finger. This will help alleviation of poverty and he who wears will become wealthy too.
(vide : Mahaprabhavik Navasarman. Ed. Sarabhai Navab p 412)
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