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The Sundhya, or, the Daily Prayers of the Brahmins/Plate 21

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PLATE 21.

POOJA TO GUNESH.

In this worship vermillion (sindoor), red sandal, raw rice, koosgrass, red flowers, bale-leaves, areka-nuts, betel-leaves, and treacle, are presented. A string of red flowers is thrown round the neck of the image of Gunesh, which is of red stone, occasionally black, and of brass. The sign worn in this Pooja is this , drawn with red vermillion; and a necklace of the seeds of the lotus is worn round the neck.

Translation of the Pooja of Gunesh.

The Poorans, Shastra, and Tuntra, enjoin three forms of worship.

1st verse. "Gunesh has twelve titles—Soomookh[1], Ek-dunt[2], Kupil[3], Gujkurnika[4], Lumbodur[5], Baikrit[6], Bipudnas[7], Binayak[8], Dhoomraketoo[9], Balachundra[10], Gujanun[11], Gunadisha[12].
2d verse. "Whosoever shall worship thee in these twelve titles, and whosoever shall attend and hearken to these names, shall surely be prosperous in this world.
3d verse. "Whosoever shall repeat these twelve names on the day of marriage or birth, or on proceeding on a journey, on going to battle, or in sickness, and on entering a new habitation, shall surely be delivered from all the evils of this life.
4th verse. "O Bakratunda[13]! O Maha Kaya[14]! thy face is resplendent, like a thousand suns! O Deo, prosper all my undertakings!
5th verse. (Joining his hands, he says)—"O, thou bulky and low of stature, thine head is like the elephant's! Thine ambrosial breath attracts the winged insects of the air to hover about thy balmy lips. Thy tusk is so formidable, that thou slayest with one stroke the enemies of them that worship thee. Vermillion is upon thy brow. Thou art the adopted son of Devee; and thou art ever liberal in thy gifts.
6th verse. "Such art thou, Gunesh! behold, I bow to thee! for thou art beautiful, being yellow in colour; and thou hast three eyes.
7th verse. (Presenting the lighted artee in circular motion before the idol)—"Thou art corpulent; thou art the ruler of the universe; and thou art the adopted son of Parbuttee. O Deo, deliver us from evils! Deity, deliver us!

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PLATE 21

POOJA OF GUNESH

Day & Son, lithrs. to the Queen.

  1. ↑ The beautiful.
  2. ↑ Single-toothed.
  3. ↑ Red and yellow complexioned.
  4. ↑ Elephant-eared.
  5. ↑ Corpulent.
  6. ↑ Mis-shapen.
  7. ↑ Deliverer from evil.
  8. ↑ The leader.
  9. ↑ Smoke-bannered.
  10. ↑ Young moon.
  11. ↑ Elephant-visaged.
  12. ↑ Chief of the bands of demigods.
  13. ↑ Elephant-trunked.
  14. ↑ Bulky-Form.
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