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If people are not able to adhere to one-meal-a-day-rule, till the completion of the japa atleast they can avoid taking food at nights and avoid eating food not worthy of being taken. But they have to do 1250 times of recitation following at least three one-meal-a-day programme during the period of recitation. During this period the devotees must necessarily worship Lord and be compassionate to fellow creatures, give alms to fit persons, serve the sadhus (monks) and worship jnana (knowledge) (i.e., help education spread) and worship one's Guru. The important point to be remembered and practised is that during this period one should not entertain the feelings of enemity or anger towards anyone. OTHER METHOD OF WORSHIP TO BE WEALTHY
The 26th verse of Bhaktamara makes a pleasant reading. It makes one's heart fly as it were. The repetitions in 'tubhyam namah' leads an aspirant to analysis even while being uttered and from analysis to expression and from there to speechless stage. Thus the aspirant will realise peace. The mantra is given in the printed version of the commentary of Sri Gunakara, but it appears that the edition of Navasmaran, Sri Sarabhai Navab could have taken the tradition of this mantra from some other commentaries. Sri Gunakara writes in his commentary, "this mantra can be accomplished by reciting it one lakh times with fresh yellow flowers".
The mantra is, "Oṁ Śrim Hrim Klim Mahalaksmyai Namah". Rules : 1. This japa can be started on a Sunday with a mrgasirsa star. 2. The walls of place or
house, where the japa is done must be whitewashed afresh. 3. The icons of Dahini and Laksmi devi be installed. The things that are to be remembered while making the idol of Laksmi are viz., (a) Four hands; (b) Beautiful yellow colour; (c) The lotus flowers in both the hands in flowing fashion; (d) Pitcher with coconut must be shown as being held by the lower left hand; (e) The lower right hand must be holding ankusa (goad) (thus four hands to be shown); (f) Two elephants must be portrayed on both the right and left sides; (g) Each elephant must be portrayed to hold a chauri in its trunk; (h) The face must appear beautiful and smiling at the time of harathi; (i) And the chiselling of idol as wearing yellow garment. 4. The idol must be installed one cubit above the earth. 5. A fireplace must be placed before it. 6. A seat made of wool or mat must be spread near fire place. 7. After taking a bath, making oneself spiritually pure 9. Taking the permission of the preceptor and 10. After offering 24 rupees or coins made of silver or according to one's capacity to Guru (i.e. after doing gurupujan) 11. Take a rosary of amber (keraba) beads in the hand, and 12. Recite 108 times daily. 13. And complete one lakh japa. 14. Then again must recite so many times with so many golden colour campak flowers and offer all the flowers in the fire. 15. And must try to complete the recitation in about six months. 16. One has to maintain the vow of celibacy till the completion of japa. 17. One can have limited meals and sleep. 18. He should not be a cause of other's anger nor can he get angry. 19. Goddess Laksmi will be pleased with the sadhana and
will give her blessings to the aspirant. The mantra of Mahalaksmi is indicated by the following verse :
Adau pranavas tatas srimca hrim klim kamaksaram tatha
mahalaksmyai namah scante mantro laksmyah dasaksrah. While performing the 10th injunction i.e., offering daksina to Guru, worship of Guru also is to be done. If fire offering is not done with golden flowers mantra must be repeated so many number of times.
Though mrgasira star on a Thursday is considered as mrtyuyoga (an inauspicious combination) yet it is considered the appropriate time for this worship.
In the same way another procedure based on the 44th verse also is laid down to become wealthy. The methodology of worship is similar to the one described above. The work "Mahaprabhavik Navasmaran" (Ed. Sri Sarabhai Navab V S 1995) describes the procedure as follows: "One will be wealthy by keeping the amulet of the yantra based on the 44th verse of
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