Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 47
Arcana-vidhi: The Method of Deity Worship
Vedic, Tantric, and Mixed
इति शेषां मया दत्तां शिरस्याधाय सादरम् । उद्वासयेच्चेदुद्वास्यं ज्योतिर्ज्योतिषि तत् पुन: ॥ ४७ ॥
iti śeṣāṁ mayā dattāṁ śirasy ādhāya sādaram udvāsayec ced udvāsyaṁ jyotir jyotiṣi tat punaḥ
Nachdem er so gebetet hat, soll der Geweihte ehrfürchtig die von Mir gegebenen Reste auf sein Haupt legen. Und wenn diese besondere Gottheit am Ende der Verehrung verabschiedet werden soll, vollziehe er das udvāsana, indem er das Licht ihrer Gegenwart erneut in das Licht des Lotus in seinem eigenen Herzen zurücklegt.
FAQs
This verse instructs that the remnants given by the Lord should be received with honor—specifically placed on one’s head—showing humility and devotion toward sanctified offerings.
It indicates that when concluding the invoked Deity worship, the worshiper meditatively merges the invoked divine effulgence (jyotiḥ) back into the Supreme Light (jyotiṣi), maintaining reverence and spiritual focus.
Treat prasāda as sacred by receiving it respectfully, and end any worship or prayer with mindful closure—offering the results back to the Lord and returning the mind to His supreme presence.