* Arrival of Lord Shree Narayan. * Pooja performed of Lord Shree Narayan by the Munis.
The sages celebrating and worshiping at the arrival of Lord Narayan
Suvrat said:-
When the sages said thus, Nar had a smile on His face. In the mean while the Lord came out of His hut after completing the rites related to the deities and ancestors. 1.
The Lord Almighty was saluted by ever humble masters of Yoga, freed-souls, gods and demi-gods dwelling in the middle space; And He Himself was followed by Uddhava whose eyes were fixed on His Lotus feet. 2.
Owing to His acute penance, he was shining with splendour, equal to numerous suns rising together. He was looking beautiful with profuse bright mysterious aura around himself. 3.
The Lord was looking beautiful with his two long arms, dark in complexion, with his eyes large as newly bloomed Lotus petals, His face like full moon with gentle smile on, with shining white teeth, and having tender feet. His hair golden brown, soft and curly tied beautifully on his head; his chest broad his belly well shaped like a Pipal leaf (of holy fig tree often eaten by elephants), with tender folds and deep naval. Having white vertical mark on his forehead; adorned with garland of Tulasi and sacred thread, with his veins clearly visible, carrying earthen jar, holding two staffs made of Palasa wood as the indication of his celi- bacy; 4-6.
He was wearing a clean white garment and another one as upper garment on his shoulders. He was looking ever youthful and pleasing the groups of sages with his glances showering nectar. 7.
The handsome Lord, having seen those dear sages, was overwhelmed with joy and his face and eyes looked like full bloomed lotus, sparkling with delight. 8.
Having seen the Lord, all the sages were stunned out of pleasure. They saluted and prostrated before Him with tears of love in their eyes. 9.
The moment they saw Him, they were happy and their sorrows caused by long separation was eradicated; like, white lotuses (Kumudini) blooming at the sight of the full moon. 10.
All the sages gathered there along with Nar, had a glance at Him the Lord, with great respect. They drink him by their eyes, lick him with their mouths and embraced him with their arms. 11.
After paying respects to them in various ways, and embracing with love, they sat under the Badri tree, on a stage made up of Kusha (Darbha) grass. 12.
The devotee loving great sage Achyuta (Narayan) was seated among the learned Vedic scholars, with pleasure, facing north. While the ascetic Lord was casting His quick glances all around, the Brahmins who saluted Him with love. 13.
Then all those great sages worshipped their favourite deity-Narayan along with Nar, according to the rites, with various pure offerings, with familiarity and composure. 14.
They offered fragrant sandal paste mixed with musk, Kumkuma and saffron and various fragrant flowers like Jasmine, Champaka and ketaki, and many Tulasi leaves. And also they offered beautiful garlands made of different colourful flowers, ear-ornaments of beautiful flowers, auspicious crest, fumigating incense, lighted lamps and presented fruits of various kinds. Beautiful lamps were waved before Him with chanting of hymns, offering handful of flowers (Arati and Mantra Purspanjali). Thus the sages knowing scriptural procedure worshipped the Lord, with all rituals, along with loud-chants of Vedic hymns. 15-17.
Thus worshipped by the sages, the Lord, pleased at the arrival of His dear sages was looking beautiful, adorned with long gleaming garland of various, flowers from neck to toe, and with flower-crests. 18.
When the sages were looking at His glow, they began to enjoy Him in their hearts and at the same time they were able to see Him again in Akshardham also by His grace. Overflowing with joy they began to praise Him again. 19.
Thus ends the sixth chapter entitled ‘the great festival of the worship of Narayana’ in the first Prakarana of Satsangi Jivan, the life story of Lord Narayan, also titled as ‘Dharmashastra’ (the rules of the code of conduct). 6