Jagat

Radha Raman Ju's abhishek in 2011. Photo from Vrindavan Experience. Here we continue with the arcana path. This is an explanation of the rationale of  Āvaraṇa-pūjā . Anuccheda 285 The Devas in Āvaraṇa-pūjā are Eternal Associates of Bhagavān श्रीनारदपञ्चरात्रे चैवमेव श्रीनारायणवाक्यं श्राद्धकथनारम्भे— नाचरेद्यस्तु सिद्धोऽपि लौकिकं धर्ममग्रतः। उपप्लवाच्च धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति नारदः॥ विवेकज्ञैरतः सर्वैर्लोकाचारो यथास्थितः। आ देहपाताद्यत्नेन रक्षणीयः प्रयत्नतः॥ इति। A similar statement about the significance of not abandoning Vedic karma is made by Bhagavān Nārāyaṇa in the Nārada-Pañcarātra at the beginning of His explanation of the śrāddha ceremony for the forefathers: O Nārada, even a perfect being who does not first execute his socio-religious duties brings about a deterioration of religious principles through the disruption of social norms. Therefore, all discriminating human beings should carefully attend to social duties as long as the body remains...