Worship of the Nine Emanations

Verse 1 (garuda.1.11.1)

।।हरिरुवाच । नवव्यूहार्चनं वक्ष्ये यदुक्तं कश्यपाय हि । जीवमुत्क्षिप्य मूर्द्धन्यां नाभ्यां व्योम्निनिवेशयेत्

hariruvāca navavyūhārcanaṁ vakṣye yaduktaṁ kaśyapāya hi jīvamutkṣipya mūrddhanyāṁ nābhyāṁ vyomniniveśayet

Hari said: I shall declare the worship of the nine emanations, as it was told to Kashyapa. Having drawn the individual soul upward, through the crown, one should establish it in the ether by way of the navel-channel.

Verse 2 (garuda.1.11.2)

ततोरमिति बीजेन दहेद्भूतात्मकं वपुः । यमित्यनेन बीजेन तच्च सर्व विनाशयेत्

tatoramiti bījena dahedbhūtātmakaṁ vapuḥ yamityanena bījena tacca sarva vināśayet

Then, with the seed-syllable "raṁ," one should burn the body composed of the elements. With the seed-syllable "yaṁ," one should destroy all of that.

Verse 3 (garuda.1.11.3)

लमित्यनेन बीजेन प्लावयेत्सचराचरम् । वमित्यनेन बीजेन चिन्तयेदमृतं ततः

lamityanena bījena plāvayetsacarācaram vamityanena bījena cintayedamṛtaṁ tataḥ

With the seed-syllable "laṁ," one should flood away all that moves and does not move. Then, with the seed-syllable "vaṁ," one should meditate upon nectar.

Verse 4 (garuda.1.11.4)

ततो बुद्वुदमध्ये तु पीतवासाश्चतुर्भुजः । अहं मतस्तथात्मानं ध्यानेन परिचिन्तयेत्

tato budvudamadhye tu pītavāsāścaturbhujaḥ ahaṁ matastathātmānaṁ dhyānena paricintayet

Then, within that bubble, in the form of the four-armed Lord clad in yellow — thinking "I myself am he" — one should contemplate one's own self through meditation.

Verse 5 (garuda.1.11.5)

मन्त्रन्यासं ततः कुर्यात्त्रिविधं करदेहयोः । द्वादशाक्षरबीजेन उक्तबीजैरनन्तरम्

mantranyāsaṁ tataḥ kuryāttrividhaṁ karadehayoḥ dvādaśākṣarabījena uktabījairanantaram

Then one should perform the threefold ritual placement of mantras upon the hands and the body — with the twelve-syllabled mantra, and thereafter with the aforementioned seed-syllables.

Verse 6 (garuda.1.11.6)

षडङ्गेन ततः कुर्य्यात्साक्षाद्येन हरिर्भवेत् । दक्षिणाङ्गुष्ठमारभ्य मध्याङ्गुष्ठंदले न्यसेत्

ṣaḍaṅgena tataḥ kuryyātsākṣādyena harirbhavet dakṣiṇāṅguṣṭhamārabhya madhyāṅguṣṭhaṁdale nyaset

Then one should perform the six-limb placement, by which the practitioner becomes Hari himself. Beginning from the right thumb, one should place the mantras at the region of the middle finger and thumb.

Verse 7 (garuda.1.11.7)

मध्ये बीजद्वयं न्यस्य न्यसेदङ्गे ततः पुनः । हृच्छिरसि शिखावर्म्मवक्क्राक्ष्युदहपृष्ठतः

madhye bījadvayaṁ nyasya nyasedaṅge tataḥ punaḥ hṛcchirasi śikhāvarmmavakkrākṣyudahapṛṣṭhataḥ

Having placed two seed-syllables in the middle, one should then again place mantras upon the limbs — upon the heart, head, crest, armor, face, eyes, belly, and back.

Verse 8 (garuda.1.11.8)

बाह्वोश्च करयोर्जान्वोः पादयोश्चापि विन्यसेत् । पद्माकारौ करौ कृत्वा मध्येऽङ्गुष्ठं निवेशयेत्

bāhvośca karayorjānvoḥ pādayoścāpi vinyaset padmākārau karau kṛtvā madhye'ṅguṣṭhaṁ niveśayet

One should also perform the placement upon both arms, hands, knees, and feet. Having formed both hands in the shape of a lotus, one should place the thumb in the middle.

Verse 9 (garuda.1.11.9)

चिन्तयेत्तत्र सर्वेशं परं तत्त्वमनामयम् । क्रमाच्चैतानि बीजानि तर्जन्यादिषु विन्य सेत्

cintayettatra sarveśaṁ paraṁ tattvamanāmayam kramāccaitāni bījāni tarjanyādiṣu vinya set

There one should meditate upon the Lord of all, the supreme, flawless principle. These seed-syllables should be placed in order upon the index finger and the other fingers.

Verse 10 (garuda.1.11.10)

ततो मूर्द्धाक्षिवक्क्रेषु कण्ठे च हृदये तथा । नाभौ गुह्ये तथा जान्वोः पादयोर्विन्यसेत्क्रमात्

tato mūrddhākṣivakkreṣu kaṇṭhe ca hṛdaye tathā nābhau guhye tathā jānvoḥ pādayorvinyasetkramāt

Then, on the head, eyes, mouth, throat and heart, and then on the navel, the secret place, the knees and feet, one should perform the placement in order.

Verse 11 (garuda.1.11.11)

पाण्योः षडङ्गबीजानि न्यस्य काये ततो न्यसेत् । अङ्गुष्ठादिकनिष्ठान्तं विन्यसेद्वीजपञ्चकम्

pāṇyoḥ ṣaḍaṅgabījāni nyasya kāye tato nyaset aṅguṣṭhādikaniṣṭhāntaṁ vinyasedvījapañcakam

Having placed the six-limb seed-syllables on both hands, one should then place them on the body. From the thumb to the little finger, one should place the group of five seed-syllables.

Verse 12 (garuda.1.11.12)

करमध्ये नेत्रबीजमङ्गन्यासऽप्ययं क्रमः । हृदये हृदयं न्यस्य शिरः शिरसि विन्यसेत्

karamadhye netrabījamaṅganyāsa'pyayaṁ kramaḥ hṛdaye hṛdayaṁ nyasya śiraḥ śirasi vinyaset

In the middle of the hand, the eye-seed should be placed; this is also the order for the limb-placement. Having placed the "heart" mantra on the heart, one should place the "head" mantra on the head.

Verse 13 (garuda.1.11.13)

शिखायां तु शिखां न्यस्य कवचं सर्वतस्तनौ । नेत्रं नेत्रे विधातव्यमस्त्रञ्च करयोर्द्वयोः

śikhāyāṁ tu śikhāṁ nyasya kavacaṁ sarvatastanau netraṁ netre vidhātavyamastrañca karayordvayoḥ

Having placed the "crest" mantra on the crest, one should place the "armor" mantra all over the body. The "eye" mantra should be placed on the eyes, and the "weapon" mantra on both hands.

Verse 14 (garuda.1.11.14)

तेनैव च दिशो बद्धा पूजा विधिमथाचरेत् । हृदये चिन्तयेत्पूर्वं योगपीठं समाहितः

tenaiva ca diśo baddhā pūjā vidhimathācaret hṛdaye cintayetpūrvaṁ yogapīṭhaṁ samāhitaḥ

With that same mantra one should bind the quarters, and then perform the rite of worship. With focused mind, one should first meditate, in the heart, upon the yoga-seat.

Verse 15 (garuda.1.11.15)

धर्म ज्ञनं च वैराग्यमैश्वर्यं च यथाक्रमम् । आग्नेयादौ च पूर्वादावधर्मादींश्च विन्यसेत्

dharma jñanaṁ ca vairāgyamaiśvaryaṁ ca yathākramam āgneyādau ca pūrvādāvadharmādīṁśca vinyaset

Dharma, knowledge, dispassion, and lordship, in due order, in the south-east and the other corners; and in the east and the other quarters, one should place non-dharma and the rest.

Verse 16 (garuda.1.11.16)

एभिः परिच्छन्नतनुं पीठभूतं तदात्मकम् । अनन्तं विन्यसेत्पश्चात्पूर्वकायोन्नतं स्थितम्

ebhiḥ paricchannatanuṁ pīṭhabhūtaṁ tadātmakam anantaṁ vinyasetpaścātpūrvakāyonnataṁ sthitam

Surrounded by these, one should then place Ananta (Shesha), of that same nature, forming the seat, whose fore-body stands raised aloft.

Verse 17 (garuda.1.11.17)

ततो विद्यात्सरोजातं दलाष्टसमदिग्दलम् । सिताब्जं शतपत्राढ्यं विप्रकीर्णोर्द्धकर्णिकम्

tato vidyātsarojātaṁ dalāṣṭasamadigdalam sitābjaṁ śatapatrāḍhyaṁ viprakīrṇorddhakarṇikam

Then one should know the lotus, of eight petals, spreading evenly in the directions. That white lotus should be endowed with a hundred petals, its pericarp spreading upward.

Verse 18 (garuda.1.11.18)

ध्यात्वा वेदादिना पश्चात्सूर्य्यसोमानलात्मनाम् । मण्डलानि क्रमादेवमुपर्य्युपरि चिन्तयेत्

dhyātvā vedādinā paścātsūryyasomānalātmanām maṇḍalāni kramādevamuparyyupari cintayet

Having meditated upon it by the count "Veda" and the rest, one should then contemplate, one above another in order, the discs of the nature of sun, moon, and fire.

Verse 19 (garuda.1.11.19)

ततः पूर्वादिदिक्संस्थाः शक्तीः केशवगोचराः । विमलाद्या न्यसेदष्टौ नवमीं कर्णिकागताम्

tataḥ pūrvādidiksaṁsthāḥ śaktīḥ keśavagocarāḥ vimalādyā nyasedaṣṭau navamīṁ karṇikāgatām

Then, in the east and the other quarters, one should place the eight powers beginning with Vimala, belonging to Keshava; and the ninth power should be placed in the pericarp.

Verse 20 (garuda.1.11.20)

एवं ध्यात्वा समभ्यर्च्य योगपीठमनन्तरम् । मनसावाह्य तत्रेशं हरिं शार्ङ्गं न्यसेत्पुनः

evaṁ dhyātvā samabhyarcya yogapīṭhamanantaram manasāvāhya tatreśaṁ hariṁ śārṅgaṁ nyasetpunaḥ

Having thus meditated, and duly worshipped the yoga-seat, having invoked the Lord Hari there in the mind, one should again place the bow-bearing Hari.

Verse 21 (garuda.1.11.21)

हृदयादीनि पूर्वादिचतुर्दिग्दलयोगतः । मध्ये नेत्रं तु कोणेषु अस्त्रमन्त्रं न्यसेत्ततः

hṛdayādīni pūrvādicaturdigdalayogataḥ madhye netraṁ tu koṇeṣu astramantraṁ nyasettataḥ

The "heart" and the other limb-mantras should be placed upon the petals in the four quarters, east and the rest. In the middle, the "eye" mantra; and in the corners, one should place the weapon-mantra.

Verse 22 (garuda.1.11.22)

सङ्कर्षणादिबीजानि पूर्वादिक्रमयोगतः । द्वारि पूर्वे परे चैव वैनतेयं तु विन्यसेत्

saṅkarṣaṇādibījāni pūrvādikramayogataḥ dvāri pūrve pare caiva vainateyaṁ tu vinyaset

The seed-syllables of Sankarshana and the others should be placed in order beginning with the east. At the eastern gateway, and beyond it too, one should place Vainateya (Garuda).

Verse 23 (garuda.1.11.23)

सुदर्शनं सहस्त्रारं दक्षिणे द्वारि विन्यसेत् । श्रियं दक्षिणतो न्यस्य लक्ष्मीमुत्तरतस्तथा

sudarśanaṁ sahastrāraṁ dakṣiṇe dvāri vinyaset śriyaṁ dakṣiṇato nyasya lakṣmīmuttaratastathā

The thousand-spoked Sudarshana should be placed at the southern gateway. Having placed Shri to the south, one should likewise place Lakshmi to the north.

Verse 24 (garuda.1.11.24)

द्वार्य्यत्तरे गदां न्यस्य शङ्खं कोणेषु विन्यसेत् । देवदक्षिणतः शार्ङ्गं वामे चैव सुधीर्न्यसेत्

dvāryyattare gadāṁ nyasya śaṅkhaṁ koṇeṣu vinyaset devadakṣiṇataḥ śārṅgaṁ vāme caiva sudhīrnyaset

Having placed the mace at the northern gateway, one should place the conch in the corners. The wise one should place the bow Sharnga to the right of the God, and another weapon to the left.

Verse 25 (garuda.1.11.25)

तद्वत्खङ्गं तथा चक्रं न्यसेत्पार्श्वद्वयोर्द्वयम् । ततोऽन्तर्लोकपालांश्च स्वदिग्भेदेन विन्यसेत्

tadvatkhaṅgaṁ tathā cakraṁ nyasetpārśvadvayordvayam tato'ntarlokapālāṁśca svadigbhedena vinyaset

Likewise, one should place the sword and the discus on the two flanks. Then, within, one should place the guardians of the quarters, each in his own direction.

Verse 26 (garuda.1.11.26)

वज्रादीन्यायुधान्येव तथैव विनिवेशयेत् । ऊर्घ्वं ब्रह्म तथानन्तमधश्च परिचिन्तयेत्

vajrādīnyāyudhānyeva tathaiva viniveśayet ūrghvaṁ brahma tathānantamadhaśca paricintayet

In the same way one should also place the thunderbolt and the other weapons. Above, one should contemplate Brahma, and below, Ananta.

Verse 27 (garuda.1.11.27)

सर्वं ध्यात्वेति संपूज्य मुद्राः सन्दर्शयेत्ततः । अञ्जलिः प्रथमा मुद्रा क्षिप्रं देवप्रसाधनी

sarvaṁ dhyātveti saṁpūjya mudrāḥ sandarśayettataḥ añjaliḥ prathamā mudrā kṣipraṁ devaprasādhanī

Having thus meditated upon all and duly worshipped, one should then display the hand-gestures. The joined-palms gesture is the first mudra, which swiftly pleases the deity.

Verse 28 (garuda.1.11.28)

वन्दनी हृदयासक्तात्सार्द्धं दक्षिणतोन्नता । ऊर्द्धाङ्गुष्ठो वाममुष्टिर्दक्षिणांगुष्ठबन्धनः

vandanī hṛdayāsaktātsārddhaṁ dakṣiṇatonnatā ūrddhāṅguṣṭho vāmamuṣṭirdakṣiṇāṁguṣṭhabandhanaḥ

The salutation gesture is held close to the heart, raised somewhat to the right. The thumb upright, the left fist bound by the right thumb.

Verse 29 (garuda.1.11.29)

सव्यस्य तस्य चांगुष्ठो यः स उद्ध्र्वः प्रकीर्त्तितः । तिस्त्रः साधारणा ह्येता मूर्त्तिभेदेन कल्पिताः

savyasya tasya cāṁguṣṭho yaḥ sa uddhrvaḥ prakīrttitaḥ tistraḥ sādhāraṇā hyetā mūrttibhedena kalpitāḥ

And whichever is the left thumb of that fist is declared to be "upright." These three common mudras are devised according to the distinction of the images.

Verse 30 (garuda.1.11.30)

कनिष्ठादिप्रयोगेण अष्टौ मुद्रा यथाक्रमम् । अष्टानां पूर्वबीजानां क्रमशस्त्ववधारयेत्

kaniṣṭhādiprayogeṇa aṣṭau mudrā yathākramam aṣṭānāṁ pūrvabījānāṁ kramaśastvavadhārayet

By the use of the little finger and the others, eight mudras are formed in order. One should determine, in due order, the eight previously mentioned seed-syllables.

Verse 31 (garuda.1.11.31)

अंगुष्ठेन कनिष्ठान्तं नामयित्वांगुलित्रयम् । मुद्रेयं नरसिंहस्य न्युब्जं कृत्वा करद्वयम्

aṁguṣṭhena kaniṣṭhāntaṁ nāmayitvāṁgulitrayam mudreyaṁ narasiṁhasya nyubjaṁ kṛtvā karadvayam

By bending, with the thumb, the three fingers up to the little finger, this mudra is formed — it is the mudra of Narasimha. Having turned both hands face down,

Verse 32 (garuda.1.11.32)

सव्यहस्तं तथोत्तानं कृत्वोर्द्धं भ्रामयेच्छनैः । नवमीयं स्मृता मुद्रा वराहाभिमता सदा

savyahastaṁ tathottānaṁ kṛtvorddhaṁ bhrāmayecchanaiḥ navamīyaṁ smṛtā mudrā varāhābhimatā sadā

and turning the left hand upward, one should slowly rotate it upward. This is remembered as the ninth mudra, ever dear to Varaha.

Verse 33 (garuda.1.11.33)

मुष्टिद्वयमथोत्तानमृज्वेकैकेन मोचयेत् । उत्कुञ्चये त्सर्वमुक्ता अंगमुद्रेयमुच्यते

muṣṭidvayamathottānamṛjvekaikena mocayet utkuñcaye tsarvamuktā aṁgamudreyamucyate

Having opened both fists straight, one should release them one by one. Having released all and then curled them in — this is called the limb-mudra.

Verse 34 (garuda.1.11.34)

मुष्टिद्वयमथो बद्धा एवमेवानुपूर्वशः । दशानां लोकपालानां मुद्राश्च क्रमयोगतः

muṣṭidvayamatho baddhā evamevānupūrvaśaḥ daśānāṁ lokapālānāṁ mudrāśca kramayogataḥ

Then, binding both fists, in this same sequence, one after another the mudras are formed. The mudras of the ten guardians of the quarters likewise follow in order.

Verse 35 (garuda.1.11.35)

स्वरमाद्यं द्वितीयं च उपान्त्यञ्चान्त्यमेव च । वासुदेवो बलः कामो ह्यनिरुद्धो यथाक्रमम्

svaramādyaṁ dvitīyaṁ ca upāntyañcāntyameva ca vāsudevo balaḥ kāmo hyaniruddho yathākramam

The first vowel, the second, the penultimate, and the last — these, in order, signify Vasudeva, Bala (Sankarshana), Kama (Pradyumna), and Aniruddha.

Verse 36 (garuda.1.11.36)

प्रणवस्तत्सदित्येतद् हुं क्षौं भूरिति मन्त्रकाः । नारायणस्तथा ब्रह्मा विष्णुः सिंहो वराहराट्

praṇavastatsadityetad huṁ kṣauṁ bhūriti mantrakāḥ nārāyaṇastathā brahmā viṣṇuḥ siṁho varāharāṭ

Om, "tat sat," "huṁ," "kṣauṁ," "bhūḥ" — these are the mantras belonging, in order, to Narayana, Brahma, Vishnu, Narasimha, and the king of boars, Varaha.

Verse 37 (garuda.1.11.37)

सितारुणहरिद्राभा नीलश्यामल्लोहिताः । मेघाग्निमधुपिंगाभा वर्णतो नवनामकाः

sitāruṇaharidrābhā nīlaśyāmallohitāḥ meghāgnimadhupiṁgābhā varṇato navanāmakāḥ

White, ruddy, turmeric-yellow, blue, dark, red, cloud-colored, fire-colored, and tawny like honey — by color, these are their nine respective hues.

Verse 38 (garuda.1.11.38)

कं टं पं शं गरुत्मान्स्याज्जं खं वं च सुदर्शनम् । षं चं फं षं गदादेवी वं लं मं क्षं च शंखकम्

kaṁ ṭaṁ paṁ śaṁ garutmānsyājjaṁ khaṁ vaṁ ca sudarśanam ṣaṁ caṁ phaṁ ṣaṁ gadādevī vaṁ laṁ maṁ kṣaṁ ca śaṁkhakam

Kaṁ, ṭaṁ, paṁ, śaṁ — this is the mantra of Garutman (Garuda). Jaṁ, khaṁ, vaṁ — this is of Sudarshana. Ṣaṁ, caṁ, phaṁ, ṣaṁ — this is of the mace-goddess. Vaṁ, laṁ, maṁ, kṣaṁ — this is the mantra of the conch.

Verse 39 (garuda.1.11.39)

घँ ढँ भँ ङँ भवेच्छ्रीश्च गं जं वं शं च पुष्टिका । घं वं च वनमाला स्याच्छ्री वत्सं दं सं भवेत्

ghã ḍhã bhã ṅã bhavecchrīśca gaṁ jaṁ vaṁ śaṁ ca puṣṭikā ghaṁ vaṁ ca vanamālā syācchrī vatsaṁ daṁ saṁ bhavet

Ghaṁ, ḍhaṁ, bhaṁ, haṁ — this is the mantra of Shri. Gaṁ, ḍaṁ, vaṁ, saṁ — this is of Pushti. Ghaṁ, vaṁ — this is of the forest-garland. The mantra of Shrivatsa is daṁ, saṁ.

Verse 40 (garuda.1.11.40)

छं डं पं यं कौस्तुभः प्रोक्तश्चानन्तो ह्यहमेव च । इत्यंगानियथायोगं देवदेवस्य वै दशा

chaṁ ḍaṁ paṁ yaṁ kaustubhaḥ proktaścānanto hyahameva ca ityaṁgāniyathāyogaṁ devadevasya vai daśā

Chaṁ, ḍaṁ, paṁ, yaṁ — this is declared for the Kaustubha jewel, and Ananta's mantra too is simply "aham" (I am). Thus, in due proportion, the ten attendant emblems of the God of gods should be known.

Verse 41 (garuda.1.11.41)

गरुडोऽम्बुजसंकाशो गदा चैवासिताकृतिः । पुष्टिः शिरीषपुष्पाभा लक्ष्मीः काञ्चनसन्निभा

garuḍo'mbujasaṁkāśo gadā caivāsitākṛtiḥ puṣṭiḥ śirīṣapuṣpābhā lakṣmīḥ kāñcanasannibhā

Garuda is the color of the lotus, and the mace is of dark form. Pushti has the hue of the shirisha flower, and Lakshmi resembles gold.

Verse 42 (garuda.1.11.42)

पूर्णचन्द्रनिभः शंखः कौस्तुभस्त्वरुणद्युतिः । चक्रं सूर्य्यसहस्त्राभं श्रीवत्सः कुन्दसन्निभः

pūrṇacandranibhaḥ śaṁkhaḥ kaustubhastvaruṇadyutiḥ cakraṁ sūryyasahastrābhaṁ śrīvatsaḥ kundasannibhaḥ

The conch resembles the full moon, and Kaustubha has a ruddy radiance. The discus shines like a thousand suns, and Shrivatsa is white as the kunda flower.

Verse 43 (garuda.1.11.43)

पञ्चवर्णनिभा माला ह्यनन्तो मेघसन्निभः । विद्युद्रूपाणि चास्त्राणि यानि नोक्तानि वर्णतः

pañcavarṇanibhā mālā hyananto meghasannibhaḥ vidyudrūpāṇi cāstrāṇi yāni noktāni varṇataḥ

The garland resembles the five colors, and Ananta is dark as a cloud in hue. Lightning-formed are the weapons whose colors have not been separately declared.

Verse 44 (garuda.1.11.44)

अर्घ्यपाद्यादि वै दद्यात्पुण्डरीकाक्षविद्यया

arghyapādyādi vai dadyātpuṇḍarīkākṣavidyayā

With the mantra-lore of Pundarikaksha, the lotus-eyed Vishnu, one should offer the arghya, padya, and the rest.