Sat Kriya Sara Dipika

Sat Kriya Sara Dipika

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This is a Vedic samskara manual for the Vaishnava community. Recognizing that most of the Vaishnavas are grihasthas, and that they should perform the samskaras, Gopal Bhatta Goswami has given a procedure that is not contradictory or offensive to the Vaishnava ideals. The first half of his manual is an argument for the worship of Vishnu to the exclusion of devatas, with ample scriptural evidence. The usual samskara manuals are compiled by those who are interested in karma khanda (accumulating material fruits), and prescribe worship of the devatas and pitris for material prosperity. Therefore, in his practical procedure for samskaras, Gopala Bhatta Gosvami substitutes worship of Ganesha, the material shaktis, and the planetary deities for worship of Vishnu and His associates. Whereas worship of devatas (who are mixed devotees), brings only material auspiciousness, worship of Vishnu and His associates (who are pure devotees), brings spiritual deliverance.

 

Shrimad Bhagavatam 8.23.16 explains the importance of understanding the rituals of Deity worship as always being subservient to the chanting of the holy name of the Lord

 

mantratas tantratash chidram

 

desha-kalarha-vastutah

 

sarvam karoti nishchidram

 

anusankirtanam tava

 

“There may be discrepancies in pronouncing the mantras and observing the regulative principles, and, moreover, there may be discrepancies in regard to time, place, person and paraphernalia. But when Your Lordship’s holy name is chanted, everything becomes faultless.

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