Sri Hari-bhakti-vilasa

CONTENTS SIXTH VILASA 1 The glories of worshiping the Deity 2 Bathing the Deity and one's self 3 In this regard, Sri Narada has said 4 The meaning of inviting the Lord 8 The glories of invoking the Lord 9 The glories of mudras 11 The glories of offering an asana 14 The process of bathing the Lord 15 The vessel for bathing the Deity 16 The ingredients to be used, and the glories of massaging the Lord's body 18 The bathing of the Lord with five substances 19 The glories of bathing the Lord with milk 21 The glories of offering incense while bathing the Lord 25 The glories of cleansing the Lord's body 26 The glories of using a burgh to cleanse the Deity 27 Bathing the Deity with fresh water 28 The glories of playing musical instruments while bathing the Lord 44 The glories of reciting the one thousand names of the Supreme Lord 47 The glories of Sri Bhagavad-gita 52 The glories of reciting the Puranas 56 Offering clothes to the Lord 58 The glories of wiping the Lord's body 59 The glories of offering clothes to the Lord 60 A prohibition in regard to offering clothes to the Lord 63 The glories of offering a sacred thread 64 Offering padya, tilaka and acamaniya to the Lord 64 The glories of offering ornaments to the Lord 65 The glories of smearing the Lord's body with a fragrant substance 73 The glories of tulasi wood paste 77 Substances that are prohibited for applying to the Lord's body 81 SEVENTH VILASA 85 The glories of flowers in genera 90 The glories of the drona flower 97 Its special glories in the month of Karttika 104 Its special glories of lotus flowers, according to their various colors 107 The special glories of offerings made in the month of Karttika 108 The specific glories of offerings made in the month of Asadha 112 The glories of ketaki flowers 117 Its glories in the month of Asadha 118 Its glories in the month of Karttika 119 The glories of kunda flowers 119 The glories of red satapatrika flowers 121 The glories of sevanti and palasa flowers 122 The glories of kuvja flowers 122 The glories of asoka and bakula flowers 123 The glories of patala flowers 124 The glories of tila flowers 124 The glories of durvadi flowers 128 Their glories in the month of Karttika 132 Prohibited flowers 134 The proper time for picking flowers 141 In the vyasa-gita section of the Kurma Purana it is stated 141 Two slokas that rule out the picking of prohibited flowers 142 Leaves 143 The glories of tulasi 152 Tulasi is very dear to the Lord 153 Tulasi destroys one's sinful reactions when offered to the Lord 159 Tulasi destroys one's enemies 162 Tulasi awards all opulence 162 Tulasi awards the supreme piety 162 Tulasi awards the ultimate goal of life 165 Tulasi awards liberation 166 Tulasi awards one the abode of Vaikuntha 167 Special benefit of worshiping Tulasi in the month of Karttika 172 The merit obtained in the months of Magha 174 Its glories during caturmasya 174 The result of offering Tulasi during the month of Vaisakha 174 The process for picking Tulasi 175 The mantra for picking Tulasi 175 The glories of picking Tulasi 177 Prohibitions for picking Tulasi 177 The worship of the Lord's pharaphernalia 179 Worship of the Lord's associates 180 The first circle of associates 180 The second circle of associates 180 The third circle of associates 181 The fourth circle of associates 181 The fifth circle of associates 182 The six circle of associates 183 The seventh circle of associates 183 The glories of worshipping the Lord's associates 183 Worship of the Lord's holy name 185 EIGHT VILASA 187 Offering incense to the Lord 187 The mantra for offering dhupa 188 Regarding dhupa 188 Prohibitions in this regard 189 Exception in this regard 189 The glories of offering dhupa to the Lord 190 The glories of offering dhupa in the temple of the Lord 194 The glories of honoring the remnants of dhupa 194 Offering dipa [a ghee lamp] to the Lord 196 The mantra for offering dipa 197 Prohibitions with regards to offering lamps 198 The glories of offering dipa 199 The glories of offering dipa in the Lord's temple 202 Wicks made from red or old cloth should not be offered to the Lord 209 The consequences of extinguishing a dipa 209 It is prohibited to place a lamp on the floor 211 The process of offering food to the Lord 211 The mantra to be chanted while offering food to the Lord 213 Suitable containers for offering food 216 The glories of offering food to the Lord 227 The glories of distributing maha-prasada 239 Offering water for washing the Lord's mouth 240 The glories of offering a mouth freshener to the Lord 241 Offering sandalwood paste to the Lord once again 242 Offering articles to the Lord that are befitting a king 243 The glories of singing and dancing before the Deities 249 The specific glories of singing before the Lord 253 Prayers especially meant for the age of Kali 254 The glories of offering all one's activities to the Lord 296 Accepting the Lord's remnants is an eternal duty 312 The glories of the Lord's remnants 312 NINTH VILASA 321 The glories of drinking the water that washed the lotus feet of the Lord 325 The glories of caranamrta placed in a conch shell 342 The glories of placing a conch shell before the Deity 345 The glories of worshiping the tulasi plant 348 The glories of offering prayers to the tulasi plant 350 The glories of tulasi wood 366 The glories of eating tulasi leaves 372 That which is to be accepted and that which is to be rejected 386 The process for offering the Lord's remnants to Vaisvadeva and others 393 The glories of feeding Vaisnavas after the sraddha ceremony 399 The fault of eating food without worshipping Lord Krsna 404 The process for Honoring the Lord's remnants 409 TENTH VILASA 427 The characteristics of the devotees of the Supreme Lord 427 One automatically develops good qualities by devotional service 431 The wisdom should be dovetailed in devotional service 433 Detachment from material enjoyment may cause devotional service 434 Some followers of Siva are to be considered Vaisnavas 436 While remaining fixed in devotion, one remembers the Lord 440 Remembering the Supreme Lord can easily be done by the renounced 442 Becoming an unalloyed devotee by cultivating spiritual knowledge 445 The pure devotee 445 Their minds remain fixed, even in adverse situations 447 The glories of the devotees of the Supreme Lord 452 The glories of associating with the Lord's devotees 498 The association of devotees destroys all sinful reactions 501 It removes all anarthas and awards the goal of life 522 Showing respect to a Vaisnava is an eternal duty 527 The glories of approaching a Vaisnava 528 The glories of showing respect to Vaisnavas 533 The glories of Vaisnava literature 535 The glories of Srimad-Bhagavatam 544 It removes all miseries, such as hunger and thirst 548 It is all-auspicious 549 It awards the merit of all pious activities 549 It awards the perfection of the ears 550 It creates detachment in the minds of the devotees 551 It delivers one from material existence 552 It helps one to go back to Godhead 554 It awards love of God 556 It awards the ultimate goal of life 557 Attachment for discussions about the Supreme Lord 566 The glories of preaching the supreme religious principles 567 The glories of bhagavata-dharma 578 The glories of praising narrations of Krsna's pastimes 580