Who is the Krishna described in the Bhagavanmanasapuja?

Krishna is depicted with a body like a rain cloud, lotus eyes, adorned with garlands, a crown, bracelets, and other ornaments.

What offerings are presented to Krishna in the Manasa Puja?

Offerings include water for washing feet, durva grass, fruit, water, five nectars, fruit juices, fragrant water for bathing, clothes, and a sacred thread.

What kind of incense and light are offered to Krishna?

Ten-part incense is offered at his feet, and the face is illuminated with the light of a lamp, dispelling darkness.

What food is offered to Krishna in the Manasa Puja?

A satisfying meal with six tastes and various dishes is offered in a golden vessel with ghee, followed by water.

What actions of devotion are performed for Krishna in the Manasa Puja?

Devotion is shown through eight-limbed prostrations, dancing, singing, praising, and offering oneself as a servant, seeking completeness and forgiveness.

bhagavanmānasapūjā

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Krishna Stotra

hr̥dambhōjē kr̥ṣṇaḥ sajalajaladaśyāmalatanuḥ
sarōjākṣaḥ sragvī mukuṭakaṭakādyābharaṇavān |
śaradrākānāthapratimavadanaḥ śrīmuralikāṁ
vahan dhyēyō gōpīgaṇaparivr̥taḥ kuṅkumacitaḥ || 1 ||

payōmbhōdhērdvīpānmama hr̥dayamāyāhi bhagava-
-nmaṇivrātabhrājatkanakavarapīṭhaṁ bhaja harē |
sucihnau tē pādau yadukulaja nēnējmi sujalai-
-rgr̥hāṇēdaṁ dūrvāphalajalavadarghyaṁ muraripō || 2 ||

tvamācāmōpēndra tridaśasaridambhō:’tiśiśiraṁ
bhajasvēmaṁ pañcāmr̥taphalarasāplāvamaghahan |
dyunadyāḥ kālindyā api kanakakumbhasthitamidaṁ
jalaṁ tēna snānaṁ kuru kuru kuruṣvā:’camanakam || 3 ||

taṭidvarṇē vastrē bhaja vijayakāntādhiharaṇa
pralambāribhrātarmr̥dulamupavītaṁ kuru galē |
lalāṭē pāṭīraṁ mr̥gamadayutaṁ dhāraya harē
gr̥hāṇēdaṁ mālyaṁ śatadalatulasyādiracitam || 4 ||

daśāṅgaṁ dhūpaṁ sadvarada caraṇāgrē:’rpitamidaṁ
mukhaṁ dīpēnēnduprabhavarajasaṁ dēva kalayē |
imau pāṇī vāṇīpatinuta sakarpūrarajasā
viśōdhyāgrē dattaṁ salilamidamācāma nr̥harē || 5 ||

sadā tr̥ptānnaṁ ṣaḍrasavadakhilavyañjanayutaṁ
suvarṇāmatrē gōghr̥tacaṣakayuktē sthitamidam |
yaśōdāsūnō tatparamadayayāśāna sakhibhiḥ
prasādaṁ vāñchadbhiḥ saha tadanu nīraṁ piba vibhō || 6 ||

sacūrṇaṁ tāmbūlaṁ mukhaśucikaraṁ bhakṣaya harē
phalaṁ svādu prītyā parimalavadāsvādaya ciram |
saparyāparyāptyai kanakamaṇijātaṁ sthitamidaṁ
pradīpairārārtiṁ jaladhitanayāśliṣṭa rucayē || 7 ||

vijātīyaiḥ puṣpairatisurabhibhirbilvatulasī
yutaiścēmaṁ puṣpāñjalimajita tē mūrdhni nidadhē |
tava prādakṣiṇyakramaṇamaghavidhvaṁsi racitaṁ
caturvāraṁ viṣṇō janipathagatēścāntaviduṣā || 8 ||

namaskārō:’ṣṭāṅgaḥ sakaladuritadhvaṁsanapaṭuḥ
kr̥taṁ nr̥tyaṁ gītaṁ stutirapi ramākānta ta iyam |
tava prītyai bhūyādahamapi ca dāsastava vibhō
kr̥taṁ chidraṁ pūrṇaṁ kuru kuru namastē:’stu bhagavan || 9 ||

sadā sēvyaḥ kr̥ṣṇaḥ sajalaghananīlaḥ karatalē
dadhānō dadhyannaṁ tadanu navanītaṁ muralikam |
kadācitkāntānāṁ kucakalaśapatrāliracanā
samāsaktaḥ snigdhaiḥ saha śiśuvihāraṁ viracayan || 10 ||

iti śrīmatparamahaṁsaparivrājakācāryasya śrīgōvindabhagavatpūjyapādaśiṣyasya śrīmacchaṅkarabhagavataḥ kr̥tau bhagavanmānasapūjā sampūrṇam |

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