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Garudapurana 1.30

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1.30.1

Glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa — 30 / Sūta said: / I shall declare in detail the auspicious worship of Śrīdhara; / the retinue of all [forms] is indeed understood by the wise to be equal.

1.30.2

"Oṃ śrāṃ, homage to the heart! / Oṃ śrīṃ, svāhā to the head! / Oṃ śrūṃ, vaṣaṭ to the tuft of hair! / Oṃ śraiṃ, huṃ to the armour! / Oṃ śrauṃ, vauṣaṭ to the three eyes! / Oṃ śraḥ, phaṭ to the weapon!"

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One should display one's mudrās of the conch, disc, mace, and the rest, / having meditated upon oneself as Śrīdhara, bearing the conch, disc, and mace.

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Then one should worship that god on a mandala of the svastika or other [designs]; / first one should worship the seat of the god of gods, the bow-bearer Śārṅgin, / with these mantras, O Mahādeva; hear those mantras, O Śaṅkara:

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"Oṃ, O deities of Śrīdhara's seat, come! / Oṃ, homage to the seat of Acyuta and his entire retinue!"

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"Oṃ, homage to the Creator! / Oṃ, homage to the Ordainer! / Oṃ, homage to Gaṅgā! / Oṃ, homage to Yamunā! / Oṃ, homage to the Supporting Power! / Oṃ, homage to the Tortoise! / Oṃ, homage to Ananta! / Oṃ, homage to the Earth! / Oṃ, homage to Dharma! / Oṃ, homage to Knowledge! / Oṃ, homage to Dispassion! / Oṃ, homage to Sovereignty! / Oṃ, homage to Non-Dharma! / Oṃ, homage to Ignorance! / Oṃ, homage to Attachment! / Oṃ, homage to Impotence! / Oṃ, homage to the Bulb! / Oṃ, homage to the Stalk! / Oṃ, homage to the Lotus! / Oṃ, homage to Vimalā! / Oṃ, homage to Utkarṣiṇī! / Oṃ, homage to Jñānā! / Oṃ, homage to Kriyā! / Oṃ, homage to Yogā! / Oṃ, homage to Prahvī! / Oṃ, homage to Satyā! / Oṃ, homage to Īśānā! / Oṃ, homage to Anugrahā!"

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Having worshipped equally, O Rudra, having invoked Hari, / the wise person should worship [him] with these mantras, which destroy all sins:

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"Oṃ hrīṃ, homage to Śrīdhara, bewitcher of the three worlds, Viṣṇu: come!"

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"Oṃ, homage to Śrī! / Oṃ śrāṃ, homage to the heart! / Oṃ śrīṃ, homage to the head! / Oṃ śrūṃ, homage to the tuft of hair! / Oṃ śraiṃ, homage to the armour! / Oṃ śrauṃ, homage to the three eyes! / Oṃ śraḥ, homage to the weapon! / Oṃ, homage to the conch! / Oṃ, homage to the lotus! / Oṃ, homage to the disc! / Oṃ, homage to the mace! / Oṃ, homage to the Śrīvatsa! / Oṃ, homage to the Kaustubha! / Oṃ, homage to the forest garland! / Oṃ, homage to the yellow garment! / Oṃ, homage to Brahmā! / Oṃ, homage to Nārada! / Oṃ, homage to the gurus! / Oṃ, homage to Indra! / Oṃ, homage to Agni! / Oṃ, homage to Yama! / Oṃ, homage to Nirṛti! / Oṃ, homage to Varuṇa! / Oṃ, homage to Vāyu! / Oṃ, homage to Soma! / Oṃ, homage to Īśāna! / Oṃ, homage to Ananta! / Oṃ, homage to Brahmā! / Oṃ, homage to Sattva! / Oṃ, homage to Rajas! / Oṃ, homage to Tamas! / Oṃ, homage to Viṣvaksena!"

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Then [one should offer] anointing bath and garments, then the sacred thread, / perfume, flowers, and incense, a lamp, food, and circumambulation.

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One should offer [these] with these great mantras; having offered the water-offering, one should recite the mantra; / having recited it one hundred and eight times, one should then dedicate it.

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Then for a muhūrta one should meditate with focused mind on the god dwelling in the heart, / resembling pure crystal, with a radiance equal to ten million suns,

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with a cheerful and gentle countenance, with glittering crocodile-shaped earrings, / crowned, with noble limbs, adorned with a forest garland.

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The wise person should contemplate Śrīdhara, who is the true nature of supreme Brahman; / and with this praise one should praise the Supreme Lord:

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"Homage to the god Śrīnivāsa, homage to the Lord of Fortune! / Homage, homage to Śrīdhara, bearer of the bow Śārṅga, granter of prosperity!

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Homage, homage to the beloved of Śrī, the tranquil one, the glorious! / Homage to the dweller on the auspicious mountain, the worker of welfare!

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Homage, homage to the Lord of blessings, to the shelter! / Homage to the embodiment of good fortune, homage, homage to the source of auspiciousness!

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Homage, again homage, homage to the refuge, the most worthy!" / Having offered praise and made prostrations, one should dismiss the god of gods.

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Thus, O Rudra, is explained the worship of the great-souled Viṣṇu; / whoever performs it with great devotion attains the supreme state.

1.30.20

Whoever recites this chapter explaining the worship of Viṣṇu, / having shaken off their sins in this world, attains the supreme state of Viṣṇu.

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Thus ends the thirtieth chapter, entitled "The Rite of Worshipping Śrīdhara (Viṣṇu)," in the section on conduct, the first part of the first section of the glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa.

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