Early History of the Vaishnava Faith and Movement in Bengal, from Sanskrit and Bengali Sources c10.s2.28
Early History of the Vaiṣṇava Faith and Movement in Bengal, from Sanskrit and Bengali Sources c10.s2.28
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c10.s2.28
The Udicya-karman consists of the performance of a few Homas, namely, Mahāvyāhṛti-homa, Prāyaścitta-homa, Vaiṣṇava-homa (the Vaiṣṇavas being Viṣvaksena and four others, the nine Yogīndras, Nārada and nine others, Svayambhuva and others, Śrīkṛṣṇa-caitanya,¹ Paurṇamāsī and the other beloved Gopīs of Kṛṣṇa, and so forth), Darbha-juṭikā-homa and Pūrṇa-homa. All these Homas are to be performed in the fire named Vidhu, and they are to be followed by Śānti-dāna, offer of Dakṣiṇā, recital of Mantras for the removal of impediments and perfection of the rite, Saṃkīrtana of Kṛṣṇa's name and other ceremonies.