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riyaham^ grihdna chdru sarvvajna hhaJctdndfn siddhiddyaJca. —‘ 0 giver of 
happiness to thy worshippers, do thou who art omniscient, accept this 
pleasing sacrificial thread woven with gold and silver. 
Gandha. —Next sandal {gayidha) with the mantra:— Gandham hanpura- 
samyuhtam diviyam ohandanam' uttamam, vilepanafn suraheslitha pHtyar- 
tha^n pratigrihyatdm-. —‘ 0 best of gods, let this agreeable sandal mixed 
with camphor be accepted as an unguent for thy person, for the love I 
bear thee.’ 
AJcshata. —Next rice (uhshataK) with the mantra :— AJcshatdn dlia- 
valdn devasuragandharvvapujita sarvvadevanamaskdryya grihdna mad- 
anugrahdt. —‘ Thou who art worshipped by the gods, Gandharvas and all 
the deities, accept my offering of white rice.’ 
Pushpa. —Next flowers (pushpdni) with the mantra:— SngandM- 
ni supushpdni mdlatyddini vai prahho maydnitdni pujdrtha?n pushpdni 
pratigrihyatdm. —‘ 0 Lord, accept the sweet-smelling garlands and flowers 
brought by me for thy worship.’ 
Phupa. —Then incense {dhupa) with the mantra :— Hasdngafn guggu- 
Iq^m dhupam sugandJmn sumanoharam, TJmdsuta namas tuhhyam dhupatn me 
pratigrihyatdm. —‘ Hail to thee, 0 son of Uma, accept from me this 
incense consisting of bdellium and ten (other) ingredients, fragrant and 
very pleasing.’ 
Pipa. —Then a lamp (ddpa) with the mantra :— Grihdna mangala?)i 
dipa7n ghritavaritisamanvitam,dipam jndnapradain devarudrapriya namo’s- 
tu te. —‘ Accept this lamp, supplied with clarified butter, the bestower of 
knowledge, established in thy honour, 0 beloved of the gods.’ 
Naivedya. —Then sweetmeats {naivedya) with the mantra :— Saguddn 
saghritdfn-s-chaiva modaJcdn ghritapdchitdn naivedyatn saphala?n dattafn 
grihyatdfn vighnandsa^ia. —‘ 0 thou who removest difiiculties accept these 
sweetmeats cooked in clarified butter.’ One of the sweetmeats should 
then be taken up and placed before the image of Ganesa, who should 
also receive some article of value. Then repeat the m^^a-mantra, which 
consists of a mental recitation (^japa) of the formula Om Ganesdya namah 
—‘ Om, glory to Ganesa.’ 
Pan. —Next pan (tdmhula) is presented with the mantra :— Pugi- 
phalasarndyuJctatn ndgavalUdaldnvitam, karp)uradisa7nayuktam tamhulatn 
pratigrihyatdm. —‘ May this pdn with betel and the leaves of the betel 
and spices be accepted.’ When presenting the sweetmeats which are 
usually ten in number (hence the name dasamodaha) the following’ 
formula is used :—‘ I (so and so) for this (so and so) purpose bestow on 
this Brahman for the sake of Ganesa these sweetmeats, rice, flowers 
and goods with this mantra :— Pighnesa viprarupena grihaiia dasamodaJctin 
dakshindghritatdmhiilagiidayuTctdn mumeshtada. 0 Vighnesa (obstacle- 
lord), in Brahman form, accept these ten ' sweetmeats with the gifts, 
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