Sankshipta Puja Vidhanam (Smarta Paddhati)

āvaśyakāni vastūni
– dīpaḥ
– gandhaḥ
– akṣatāḥ
– puṣpāṇi
– dhūpaḥ
– naivēdyaṃ
– tāmbūlaṃ
– pūjā pātraṃ
– iṣṭa dēvatā pratimā vā chitrapaṭaḥ vā

sūchanā
[This is a general template. Replace iShTa dEvatA with the actual deity name or mantra used in your family. Examples: OM SrImahAgaNapatayE namaH, OM namaH SivAya, OM namO nArAyaNAya, OM SrI durgAyai namaH, OM SrIsubrahmaNyAya namaH.]

saṅkṣipta pūrvāṅga pūjā
śrīmahāgaṇādhipatayē namaḥ ।
śrī gurubhyō namaḥ ।
hariḥ ōm ।

śuchiḥ
apavitraḥ pavitrō vā sarvāvasthāṃ gatō’pi vā ।
yaḥ smarēt puṇḍarīkākṣaṃ sa bāhyābhyantaraḥ śuchiḥ ॥
puṇḍarīkākṣa puṇḍarīkākṣa puṇḍarīkākṣāya namaḥ ॥

prārthanā
śuklāmbaradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaśivarṇaṃ chaturbhujam ।
prasannavadanaṃ dhyāyēt sarvavighnōpaśāntayē ॥

gururbrahmā gururviṣṇuḥ gururdēvō mahēśvaraḥ ।
guruḥ sākṣāt parabrahma tasmai śrīguravē namaḥ ॥

āchamanaṃ
ōṃ kēśavāya svāhā ।
ōṃ nārāyaṇāya svāhā ।
ōṃ mādhavāya svāhā ।
ōṃ gōvindāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ viṣṇavē namaḥ ।
ōṃ madhusūdanāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ trivikramāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ vāmanāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ śrīdharāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ hṛṣīkēśāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ padmanābhāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ dāmōdarāya namaḥ ।

dīpārādhanam
dīpastvaṃ brahmarūpō’si jyōtiṣāṃ prabhuravyayaḥ ।
saubhāgyaṃ dēhi putrāṃścha sarvānkāmāṃścha dēhi mē ॥

saṅkalpaḥ
mama upātta samasta duritakṣaya dvārā śrīparamēśvara prītyarthaṃ, śrī iṣṭa dēvatā-prītyarthaṃ, yāvachChakti saṅkṣipta dhyāna-āvāhanādi-ṣōḍaśōpachāra-pūjāṃ kariṣyē ॥

śrī mahāgaṇapati smaraṇam

ō-ṅga̠ṇānā̎-ntvā ga̠ṇapa̍tigṃ havāmahē ka̠vi-ṅka̍vī̠nāmu̍pa̠maśra̍vastamam ।
jyē̠ṣṭha̠rāja̠-mbrahma̍ṇā-mbrahmaṇaspata̠ ā na̍-śśṛ̠ṇvannū̠tibhi̍ssīda̠ sāda̍nam ॥

sumukhaśchaikadantaścha kapilō gajakarṇakaḥ ।
lambōdaraścha vikaṭō vighnarājō gaṇādhipaḥ ॥

ōṃ śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ ।
dhyāyāmi । āvāhayāmi । samasta upachārān samarpayāmi ॥

saṅkṣipta ṣōḍaśōpachāra pūjā
iṣṭa dēvatā dhyānam
[Meditate on the chosen deity. Recite the known dhyana sloka if available.]

ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
dhyāyāmi । dhyānaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

āvāhanam
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
āvāhayāmi । sthāpayāmi । pūjayāmi ॥

āsanam
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
āsanaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

pādyam
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
pādayōḥ pādyaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

arghyam
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
hastayōḥ arghyaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

āchamanīyam
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
mukhē āchamanīyaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

snānam
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
śuddhōdaka snānaṃ samarpayāmi ।
snānānantaraṃ āchamanīyaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

vastram
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
vastraṃ samarpayāmi ॥

yajñōpavītam
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
yajñōpavītaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

gandham
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
gandhaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

archana
[Choose the namavali for the deity being worshipped. Recite the ashtottara shata namavali, or at least a few known names, and offer flowers or akshatas with each name.]
udāharaṇāni –

athavā iṣṭa dēvatā nāmāvaḻī paṭhanam ॥

ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
aṣṭōttara śata nāmāvaḻī pūjāṃ samarpayāmi ।
akṣatān puṣpāṇi cha samarpayāmi ॥

dhūpam
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
dhūpamāghrāpayāmi ॥

dīpam
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
dīpaṃ darśayāmi ॥

naivēdyam

ō-mbhūrbhuva̠ssuva̠ḥ । tatsa̍vi̠turvarē̎ṇya̠-mbhargō̍ dē̠vasya̍ dhīmahi ।
dhi̠yō yō na̍ḥ prachō̠dayā̎t ॥

ōṃ prāṇāya svāhā । ōṃ apānāya svāhā । ōṃ vyānāya svāhā ।
ōṃ udānāya svāhā । ōṃ samānāya svāhā ।

ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
naivēdyaṃ samarpayāmi ।
madhyē madhyē pānīyaṃ samarpayāmi ।
śuddhāchamanīyaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

tāmbūlam
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
tāmbūlaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

nīrājanam
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
nīrājanaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

mantrapuṣpam
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
mantrapuṣpaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

pradakṣiṇam
yāni kāni cha pāpāni janmāntara kṛtāni cha ।
tāni tāni praṇaśyanti pradakṣiṇa padē padē ॥
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
pradakṣiṇa namaskārān samarpayāmi ॥

namaskāraḥ
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
namaskārān samarpayāmi ॥

kṣamāprārthanā
mantrahīnaṃ kriyāhīnaṃ bhaktihīnaṃ surēśvara ।
yatpūjitaṃ mayā dēva paripūrṇaṃ tadastu tē ॥

kāyēna vāchā manasēndriyairvā
buddhyātmanā vā prakṛtēḥ svabhāvāt ।
karōmi yadyat sakalaṃ parasmai
nārāyaṇāyēti samarpayāmi ॥

anayā saṅkṣipta dhyāna-āvāhanādi-ṣōḍaśōpachāra pūjayā śrī iṣṭa dēvatā suprītā suprasannā varadā bhavatu ॥

udvāsanam
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
yathāsthānaṃ udvāsayāmi ।
śōbhanārthē kṣēmāya punarāgamanāya cha ॥

prasāda grahaṇam
śrī iṣṭa dēvatā prasādaṃ śirasā gṛhṇāmi ॥

ōṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ॥

ōṃ tatsat brahmārpaṇamastu ॥