[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Garuḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt) › 1.12 # Garudapurana 1.12 English (machine translation) 1.12 - **Language:** English ## Contents - [1.12.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.12.17) — 1 part ### [1.12.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.12.1) The glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa — \[Chapter\] 12 / Hari spoke: / For the accomplishment of the sequence of worship, the sequence of worship is now declared: / First is the remembrance of the Supreme Self with 'oṃ namaḥ' and the rest. ### [1.12.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.12.2) Purification of the body is performed with 'yaṃ raṃ vaṃ lam'. / The fashioning of one's four-armed self is done with 'oṃ namaḥ'. ### [1.12.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.12.3) Then the threefold assignment (nyāsa) on hands and body \[is made\]. / Next is the worship of the yoga-seat abiding in the heart: / Oṃ, obeisance to Ananta. / Oṃ, obeisance to Dharma. / Oṃ, obeisance to Jñāna. / Oṃ, obeisance to Vairāgya. / Oṃ, obeisance to Aiśvarya. / Oṃ, obeisance to Adharma. / Oṃ, obeisance to Ajñāna. / Oṃ, obeisance to Avairāgya. / Oṃ, obeisance to Anaiśvarya. / Oṃ, obeisance to Padma. / Oṃ, obeisance to the solar orb. / Oṃ, obeisance to the lunar orb. / Oṃ, obeisance to the fire orb. / Oṃ, obeisance to Vimalā. / Oṃ, obeisance to Utkarṣiṇī. / Oṃ, obeisance to Jñānā. / Oṃ, obeisance to Kriyā. / Oṃ, obeisance to Yogā. / Oṃ, obeisance to Prahvī. / Oṃ, obeisance to Satyā. / Oṃ, obeisance to Īśānā. / Oṃ, obeisance to Sarvatomukhī. / Oṃ, obeisance to the seat of Hari along with its limbs and minor parts. / Then on the pericarp: aṃ, obeisance to Vāsudeva. / āṃ, obeisance to the heart. / īṃ, obeisance to the head. / ūṃ, obeisance to the tuft. / aiṃ, obeisance to the armor. / auṃ, obeisance to the three eyes. / aḥ phaṭ, obeisance to the weapon. / āṃ, obeisance to Saṅkarṣaṇa. / aṃ, obeisance to Pradyumna. / aḥ, obeisance to Aniruddha. / oṃ aḥ, obeisance to Nārāyaṇa. / oṃ tat sat, obeisance to Brahman. / oṃ huṃ, obeisance to Viṣṇu. / kṣaiṃ, to Narasiṃha; bhūḥ, to Varāha; kaṃ, to Garuḍa; jaṃ khaṃ vaṃ, to Sudarśana; khaṃ caṃ phaṃ ṣaṃ, to the mace; vaṃ laṃ maṃ kṣaṃ, to Pāñcajanya; ghaṃ ḍhaṃ bhaṃ haṃ, to Śrī; gaṃ ḍaṃ vaṃ śaṃ, to Puṣṭi; dhaṃ vaṃ, to the forest-garland; daṃ śaṃ, to Śrīvatsa; chaṃ ḍaṃ yaṃ, to Kaustubha; śaṃ, to Śārṅga; iṃ, to the two quivers; caṃ, to the shield; khaṃ, to the sword; to Indra, the lord of gods; to Agni, the lord of radiance; to Yama, the lord of righteousness; kṣaṃ, to Nairṛta, the lord of rakṣasas; to Varuṇa, the lord of waters; yoṃ, to Vāyu, the lord of breath; dhāṃ, to Dhanada, the lord of wealth; hāṃ, to Īśāna, the lord of knowledge; oṃ, to the thunderbolt; to the spear; oṃ, to the staff; to the sword; oṃ, to the noose; to the banner; to the mace; to the trident; laṃ, to Ananta, the lord of the netherworld; khaṃ, to Brahmā, the lord of all worlds. Oṃ, obeisance to the Blessed Vāsudeva. / Oṃ oṃ namaḥ. / Oṃ naṃ namaḥ. / Oṃ moṃ namaḥ. / Oṃ oṃ bhaṃ namaḥ. / Oṃ gaṃ namaḥ. / Oṃ vaṃ namaḥ. / Oṃ teṃ namaḥ. / Oṃ vāṃ namaḥ. / Oṃ suṃ namaḥ. / Oṃ deṃ namaḥ. / Oṃ vāṃ namaḥ. / Oṃ yaṃ namaḥ. / Oṃ oṃ namaḥ. / Oṃ naṃ namaḥ. / Oṃ moṃ namaḥ. / Oṃ nāṃ namaḥ. / Oṃ rāṃ namaḥ. / Oṃ ṇāṃ namaḥ. / Oṃ yaṃ namaḥ. / Oṃ naṃ noṃ bhagavateṃ vāṃ suṃ deṃ vāṃ yaṃ. Oṃ, obeisance to Nārāyaṇa. / Oṃ, obeisance to Puruṣottama. ### [1.12.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.12.4) "Obeisance to you, lotus-eyed one; obeisance to you, creator of the universe; / obeisance to you, dear to Brahmā; obeisance to you, Supreme Person, the first-born!" ### [1.12.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.12.5) In fire-offerings for these, one should design \[the mantras\] ending in svāhā. / Having thus recited \[the mantra\] according to the rule one hundred and eight times, ### [1.12.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.12.6) and having offered guest-water, saying 'He is victorious', and made repeated salutations, / one should then worship Him duly, having honored Him also in the fire. ### [1.12.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.12.7) The knower of mantras, having first drawn \[the diagram\] and sprinkled it with the praṇava, / \[worships\] the God of gods, Acyuta, with his own seed-syllable along with the limbs and other constituents. ### [1.12.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.12.8) Having circled the fire in the pit, one should worship Him with auspicious fruits. / Having first meditated on all of that, one should mentally place it in the diagram. ### [1.12.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.12.9) Having offered oblations one hundred and eight times with the principle named Vāsudeva, / one should likewise worship the sextet with the seed-syllable of Saṃkarṣaṇa and the others, ### [1.12.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.12.10) and three each for the limbs, as well as one for each of the directional guardians. / Arriving properly \[at the completion\], one should then offer the final oblation at the end. ### [1.12.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.12.11) One should dissolve oneself in the supreme principle that lies beyond speech. / Sitting down again, showing the hand-gesture, one should bow once more. ### [1.12.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.12.12) Such a fire-offering is daily; in occasional rites, it should be doubled. / 'Go, go to the supreme abode where the taintless God resides! ### [1.12.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.12.13) May all deities depart for the sake of remaining in their own abodes.' / Sudarśana, glorious Hari, Acyuta, and that Trivikrama; ### [1.12.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.12.14) the four-armed Vāsudeva, and Pradyumna as the sixth; / Saṃkarṣaṇa, and Puruṣa: this is the ninefold emanation (navavyūha), consisting of ten forms. ### [1.12.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.12.15) Aniruddha is the twelvefold self; and Ananta is above. / These deities are to be known as characterized by one or more discuses. ### [1.12.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.12.16) When worshipped with \[stones\] marked with disc marks, he protects the house always for men. Om, svāhā to the disc; Om, svāhā to the broad disc; Om, svāhā to the auspicious disc; Om, svāhā to the great disc; Om, destroyer of asuras with the great disc, huṃ phaṭ; Om huṃ, o thousand-spoked one, huṃ phaṭ. ### [1.12.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.12.17) This worship of the Dvārakā disc is auspicious and brings protection to the house. ### [1.12.17.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.12.17.p1) Thus ends the twelfth chapter, entitled 'Determination of the Order of Worship', in the Ritual Section named the First Part in the First Section of the glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa. ## Linked texts (1) - [Garuḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.12.1) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.12) · Pramāṇa