Mantra
oṃ guru ārya lokeśvara saparivāra arghaṃ pratīccha svāhā
oṃ guru ārya lokeśvara saparivāra pādyaṃ pratīccha svāhā
oṃ guru ārya lokeśvara saparivāra puṣpe pratīccha svāhā
oṃ guru ārya lokeśvara saparivāra dhūpe pratīccha svāhā
oṃ guru ārya lokeśvara saparivāra āloke pratīccha svāhā
oṃ guru ārya lokeśvara saparivāra gandhe pratīccha svāhā
oṃ guru ārya lokeśvara saparivāra naivedye pratīccha svāhā
oṃ guru ārya lokeśvara saparivāra śabda pratīccha svāhā
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The eight, often associated with Seven Limb Prayer and ancient Indian hospitality, are:
- Argham (Water for Drinking): Symbolizes purity, clearing obstacles, and offering refreshment.
- Padyam (Water for Washing): Symbolizes cleaning the feet, representing purification of negative karma.
- Pushpe (Flowers): Symbolizes beauty, openness, and the blossoming of positive qualities.
- Dhupe (Incense): Symbolizes fragrance and moral discipline.
- Aloke (Light / Lamp): Symbolizes wisdom that dispels darkness and ignorance.
- Ghende (Perfume / Scented Water): Symbolizes purification and the scented water used for cleaning.
- Naivedya (Food): Symbolizes spiritual food and nourishment, representing the accumulation of merit.
- Shabda (Music): Symbolizes delightful sounds, representing the offering of sound and wisdom.ཨོ