[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Matsyapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya) › 69.23 # Matsyapurana 69.23 Matsyapurāṇa 69.23 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [69.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.69.23) vaikuṇṭhāyeti vaikuṇṭham uraḥ śrīvatsadhāriṇe śaṅkhine cakriṇe tadvad gadine varadāya vai sarve nārāyaṇasyaivaṃ saṃpūjyā bāhavaḥ kramāt // > He should then worship Viṣṇu with the words, "Namaḥ Nârâyaṇâya." The feet of the Lord should be worshipped with "Kriṣṇâya namaḥ," the head with "Sarvâtmane namaḥ," the throat with "Vaikuṇṭhâya namaḥ," the breast with "Śrîvatsadharâya namaḥ," the four arms with "Chakriṇe namaḥ," "Gadâine namaḥ," "Varadâya namaḥ," "Śaṅkhine namaḥ," the stomach with "Dâmodarâya nama," the region of Cupid with "Pañchaśarâya namaḥ," the thighs with "Saubhâsyanâthâya namaḥ," the knees with "Bhûvadbâriṇe namaḥ," the shanks with "Nîlakaṇṭhâya namaḥ," the feet with "Viśvasrije namaḥ." Then the Goddess Lakṣmî should be worshipped with "Devyai namaḥ," "Śântyai namaḥ," "Lakṣmyai namaḥ," "Śriyâyai namaḥ," "Puṣṭyai namaḥ," "Tuṣṭyai namaḥ," "Dhrîṣṭyai namaḥ," "Hriṣṭyai namaḥ." Afterwards, Garuḍa, the king of birds, swift like the wind, the destroyer of serpents, should always be saluted.—22-26. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 69.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.69.22) - [Next: 69.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.69.24) - [Up: 69](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.69) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.69.p17) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.69.23) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.69.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.69.23) · Pramāṇa