The book you are inquiring about is \"Godān Paddhati\" (गोदान पद्धति). It is a ritualistic manual published by Shastri Prakashan and authored by Shridhar Shastri.\r\n\r\nThis text provides the complete and systematic procedure for performing the Godān (Cow Donation) ritual, which is considered one of the highest forms of Dāna (charity/donation) in Hinduism.\r\n\r\nKey Details and Contents\r\nTitle (Hindi): गोदान पद्धति\r\n\r\nAuthor: Shridhar Shastri (श्रीधर शास्त्री)\r\n\r\nPublisher: Shastri Prakashan, Prayagraj\r\n\r\nLanguage: The ritual procedures and mantras are provided in both Sanskrit and Hindi.\r\n\r\nPage Count: It is a concise manual, typically around 48 pages.\r\n\r\nPurpose: The book details the ritualistic process for donating a cow. In Hindu tradition, Godān is performed to gain immense virtue (Puṇya), atone for serious bad deeds, and ensure the well-being and spiritual upliftment of the donor and their ancestors. It is often performed as part of major rites of passage (Saṃskāras) or during funeral rites to ensure the deceased\'s smooth journey in the afterlife.\r\n\r\nKey Rituals and Procedures Covered:\r\nThe manual details the elaborate, step-by-step methodology for the Godān ceremony, which often involves:\r\n\r\nSankalp (Vow): Taking a solemn vow to perform the donation.\r\n\r\nPreliminary Pūjās: Procedures for starting the ceremony, including:\r\n\r\nPṛthvī Pūjan (Earth worship).\r\n\r\nGaurī-Gaṇapati Pūjan (Worship of Goddess Gaurī and Lord Gaṇapati).\r\n\r\nGau Pūjan (Cow Worship): The ritual worship of the cow before the donation.\r\n\r\nMantras: Recitation of specific Vedic Mantras to sanctify the act of donation.\r\n\r\nDān Vidhi: The complete method for the actual transfer of the cow (or its symbolic substitute) to the recipient (typically a qualified Brahmin), along with the appropriate offerings and blessings.\r\n\r\nThis book is a valuable guide for Purohits (priests) to conduct the Godān ritual according to authentic, scripturally-sanctioned methods.
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