Anagha Lakshmi Tarpan Vidhi — Pacifying a Restless Deceased Female Ancestor

The speaker says that if, along with the worship of Lord Dattatreya, one does archana of Bhagwati Anagha Lakshmi through her 101 names, or does her TarpanaA libation offering of water or other substances made to a deity or ancestor, typically performed alongside Havan and Marjan., her special grace is obtained. He says it is said that Lord Dattatreya, gathered together in three principal forms, is the combined form of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh, in whom all shaktis are present. His Mahayoga Shakti, his VamangiA householder's wife, understood as a manifestation of the Divine Feminine seated on the left side (Vama) of the husband — the basis for sleeping beside one's spouse incurring no ritual flaw. shakti, is Bhagwati Anagha Lakshmi. He adds that if one is doing 100 Mala of any Dattatreya mantra, reciting the 101 names of Bhagwati Anagha Lakshmi alongside it brings special grace. His general rule: whenever any Mahashakti is worshipped, whatever her paired (yugal) form or yugal shakti is must also be worshipped. So worship of Lord Dutt's form together with archana of Anagha Lakshmi's 101 names is, he says, extremely special.

The speaker says one thing should be understood here: if a money-related problem is very severe, this upasana gives quick results. For at least four months, only once a day, in the morning, one does archana of Bhagwati Anagha Lakshmi with KumkumVermilion powder offered to the Goddess and applied as a tilak. (through her 101 names), and her special grace is obtained. He then gives a second occasion. Those who especially do Lord Dutt's seva-puja and also keep vrats such as the Anagha Lakshmi vrat, if they do archana with these mantras of Bhagwati every month on Krishna Paksha AshtamiThe eighth tithi of a fortnight, held especially favourable for shakta rites. TithiA lunar calendar day — some idols (like a Shivling) need daily bathing regardless, while others only need it on their dedicated weekly day or tithi., will certainly receive her grace.

The speaker says there is one more special vidhan which is like a great boon for sadhaks who worship Lord Dattatreya; if one wishes, anyone can use it in the ordinary way too. Shri, the beej akshar of Bhagwati Lakshmi, is made out of silver. In the month of Margashirsha, after Dattatreya Jayanti is complete, the Anagha Lakshmi vrat is kept on the next AshtamiThe eighth tithi of a fortnight, held especially favourable for shakta rites.. On that Anagha Lakshmi Ashtami especially, or in a time of trouble on any Krishna Paksha Ashtami, the Shri Bija Mantra is placed on a plate, regarded as Bhagwati's own form, and archana is done over it with KumkumVermilion powder offered to the Goddess and applied as a tilak. through these names. After the archana it is shown AartiA ritual of waving a lit lamp or flame before a deity's image, performed here at the close of Deepdan once the lamps begin to burn down. and then placed where the household keeps its money. Starting from that Krishna Paksha Ashtami, every day the beej is brought back from the money place to the puja place, archana is done again with kumkum 108 times, or with 101 mantras, and it is taken back and kept at the money place. Red flowers and yellow flowers must be offered to it. He says that if one begins doing this, Bhagwati's special grace is certain, especially for money-related problems, and invites people to try this prayoga.

Turning to the question of when tarpan is especially needed, the speaker says everyone knows that if any special problem related to the Pitr comes up, or vaishachik (spirit) problems present themselves, the seva, puja and AnushthanaAn extended ritual observance — such as 108 recitations of a scripture — carrying its own strict rules. of Lord Dattatreya are very effective at such a time. He adds that TarpanaA libation offering of water or other substances made to a deity or ancestor, typically performed alongside Havan and Marjan. with Lord Dutt's mantras done on a PeepalA sacred fig tree dedicated to Lord Dattatreya — Pitru Tarpan performed beneath it calms agitated ancestral spirits causing domestic unrest. tree is also extremely good; with that too the pitrus become calm and gentle very quickly.

The speaker says this matter is mostly seen in the regions of Rajasthan, where such a spirit is called a Pitrani; the problem can appear anywhere, but people there are more active about these things. The condition: a woman of the house has died, an untimely (Akala Mrityu) death, and she is troubling the family a great deal. Whatever form she has taken, call her Pitrani or call her dakini, in any form, if a dosha connected with her has arisen, then Bhagwati's 101 names are used, through which TarpanaA libation offering of water or other substances made to a deity or ancestor, typically performed alongside Havan and Marjan. with Ganga water is done on a BilvaThe sacred Bael tree associated with Lord Shiva — sadhana is undertaken beneath it, its wood is used as fuel for Havan offerings of ghee and sesame seeds during a release ritual, and its trifoliate leaf (Bilvapatra) is the offering proper to Him. tree. He gives an example. A man told him his mother had been murdered and now keeps troubling them badly, and they do not yet have the means to get Narayana Bali and the like performed. In such a situation, he says, use this; it is an option. Very soon, within three to four days, by the time a week is complete, that shakti who is troubling you becomes gentle; the fierceness (ugrata) no longer stays as it was. He adds that if she is troubling small children and causing much difficulty, this can be used for that as well.

The speaker says the TarpanaA libation offering of water or other substances made to a deity or ancestor, typically performed alongside Havan and Marjan. with Ganga water is done on the trunk of a BilvaThe sacred Bael tree associated with Lord Shiva — sadhana is undertaken beneath it, its wood is used as fuel for Havan offerings of ghee and sesame seeds during a release ritual, and its trifoliate leaf (Bilvapatra) is the offering proper to Him. tree, either at the trunk or sitting under the tree and pouring onto it. The tree should be a worshipped (pujit) tree; it must not stand in a deserted (nirjan) place. He returns to this later: if the tree is inside a temple it is best of all, a worshipped tree gives the very best effect, and one should take care it is never a tree in a lonely spot. Materials: a brass lota filled with water with a little honey (madhu) added; later he says black sesame (kala til) also goes into the water, so the tarpan is done with black til, honey and water. A betel leaf (paan patta) is used to pour; a PeepalA sacred fig tree dedicated to Lord Dattatreya — Pitru Tarpan performed beneath it calms agitated ancestral spirits causing domestic unrest. leaf can also be used, but he says the betel leaf is best for Bhagwati's form, so use only that. Three betel leaves are taken, their stems broken off but the tip (agra bhag) left unbroken, and held together. Before the tarpan a SankalpaA formal ritual resolution spoken aloud before an offering or observance, declaring its intent and dedicating its merit. is taken: a ghee lamp is lit and placed on a flower, not directly on the ground, and one states that this member of my house, who died an untimely death and who was a woman, is the one meant; he stresses the deceased must be a woman for this to be used, and then it is very effective. One says: the one who has died is now troubling us; O Bhagwati, satisfy her, make her gentle, and make us capable, so that we may get Narayana Bali performed for her sake and secure her sadgati, so that she too attains mukti. Elsewhere he gives the same prayer in different words: Bhagwati, calm her, let her fierceness subside, let us not suffer, and quickly open the way for her full mukti and gati. Having said this, the three leaves are dropped into the vessel, and with each of Bhagwati's names water is poured onto the bel tree from the leaf while saying 'tarpayami namah' (the first, for example, 'Shri Anaghaya tarpayami namah'). After the tarpan through all 101 names, the leaf and whatever little water remains are brought home and sprinkled through the whole house, and at the main door. This, he says, is how the work is to be done, and it brings peace.

Explaining how the names are to be spoken, the speaker takes the first mantra as the example: 'Shri Anaghaya Namah'. He says the Pranav is to be used only by those who have taken and wear the YajnopavitaThe sacred thread ceremony marking initiation into Vedic rites (Janeu) — if lapsed across generations, expiation (Prayashchitta) for each known generation is required before it can be resumed.; the rest will use 'Shri', so for them it is 'Shri Anaghaya Namah'. In the TarpanaA libation offering of water or other substances made to a deity or ancestor, typically performed alongside Havan and Marjan. itself, then, one says 'Shri Anaghaya Tarpayami Namah' and pours the water onto the tree from the leaf; and so on through the names in the same way.

The speaker says: suppose a small girl died an untimely (Akala Mrityu) death, a girl anywhere from three years up to thirteen, who may have already become rajaswala, and she is troubling the family very much. No capable sadhak has been found who could give her gati, or the family does not have the financial means to get something special done for her at Ganga ji, Prayag, or the Kashi region, or at Gaya ji. In such a situation, he says, by doing TarpanaA libation offering of water or other substances made to a deity or ancestor, typically performed alongside Havan and Marjan. on the BilvaThe sacred Bael tree associated with Lord Shiva — sadhana is undertaken beneath it, its wood is used as fuel for Havan offerings of ghee and sesame seeds during a release ritual, and its trifoliate leaf (Bilvapatra) is the offering proper to Him. tree through this form of Bhagwati and these mantras, she can be calmed and made gentle. At the end he adds another case: it often happens that the child of a pregnancy that was lost, or a child who died untimely, causes the mother and father great suffering. They too, he says, should use this prayoga, and by Bhagwati's grace the child becomes peaceful. There, he says, the words must be spoken: Bhagwati, calm her, let her fierceness subside, let us not suffer, and quickly open the way for her full mukti and gati; with that SankalpaA formal ritual resolution spoken aloud before an offering or observance, declaring its intent and dedicating its merit. one does the tarpan.

The speaker says that this TarpanaA libation offering of water or other substances made to a deity or ancestor, typically performed alongside Havan and Marjan. has to be done daily. If it is done continuously for at least 40 days, the benefit is certain. From seven days on, the benefit begins to be visible, but he says one should not leave off; the spirit must be brought to complete peace. After the 40 days, if one wishes, tarpan can be done on just two days, every Krishna Paksha AshtamiThe eighth tithi of a fortnight, held especially favourable for shakta rites. and every Amavasya, and with that the peace stays maintained.