The Sequence of Worship

Verse 1 (garuda.1.12.1)

।।हरिरुवाच । पूजानुक्रमसिद्ध्यर्थं पूजानुक्रम उच्यते । ॐ नम इत्यादौ संस्मृतिः परमात्मनः

hariruvāca pūjānukramasiddhyarthaṁ pūjānukrama ucyate oṁ nama ityādau saṁsmṛtiḥ paramātmanaḥ

Hari said: For the successful accomplishment of worship, the sequence of worship is now declared. At the outset, with "Om, salutation," one should call to mind the Supreme Self.

Verse 2 (garuda.1.12.2)

यं रं वं लमिति कायशुद्धिः । ॐ नम इति चतुर्भुजात्मनिर्माणम्

yaṁ raṁ vaṁ lamiti kāyaśuddhiḥ oṁ nama iti caturbhujātmanirmāṇam

"Yaṁ, raṁ, vaṁ, laṁ" — thus one purifies the body. "Om, salutation" — thus one visualizes the fashioning of oneself into the four-armed form.

Verse 3 (garuda.1.12.3)

ततस्त्रिविधः करकायन्यासः । ततो हृदिस्थयोगपीठपूजा । ॐ अनन्ताय नमः । ॐ धर्माय नमः । ॐ ज्ञानाय नमः । ॐ वैराग्याय नमः । ॐ ऐश्वर्य्याय नमः । ॐ अधर्म्माय नमः । ॐ अज्ञानाय नमः । ॐ अवैराग्याय नमः । ॐ अनैश्वर्याय नमः । ॐ पद्माय नमः । ॐ आदित्यमण्डलाय नमः । ॐ चन्द्रमण्डलाय नमः । ॐ वह्निमण्डलाय नमः । ॐ विमलायै नमः । ॐ उत्कर्षिण्यै नमः । ॐ ज्ञानायै नमः । ॐ क्रियायै नमः । ॐ योगायै नमः । ॐ प्रह्व्यै नमः । ॐ सत्यायै नमः । ॐ ईशानायै नमः । ॐ सर्वतोमुख्यै नमः । ॐ संगोपांगाय हरेरासनाय नमः । ततः कर्णिकायाम्-अं वासुदेवाय नमः । आं हृदयाय नमः । ईं शिरसे नमः । ऊं शिखायै नमः । ऐं कवचाय नमः । औं नेत्रत्रयाय नमः । अः फट् अस्त्राय नमः । आं सङ्कर्षणाय नमः । अं प्रद्युम्नाय नमः । अः अनिरुद्धाय नमः । ॐ अः नारायणाय नमः । ॐ तत्सद्बह्मणे नमः । ॐ हुं विष्णवे नमः । क्षौं नरसिंहाय भूर्वराह्य कं वैनतेयाय जं खं वं सुदर्शनाय खं चं फं षं गदायै वं लं मं क्षं पांचजन्याय घं ढं भं हं श्रियै गं डं वं शं पुष्ट्यै धं वं वनमालायै दं शं श्रीवत्साय छं डं यं कौस्तुभाय शं शांर्गाय इं इषुधिभ्यां चं चर्मणे खं खड्गाय इन्द्राय सुराय पर्तये अग्नये तेजोधिपतयेयमायधर्माधिपतयेक्षंनैर्ऋतायरक्षोधिपतये वरुणाय जलाधिपतये यों वायवे प्राणाधिपतये धां धनदाय धनाधिपतये हां ईशानाय विद्याधिपतये ॐ वज्राय शक्त्यै ॐ दण्डाय खङ्गाय ॐ पाशाय ध्वजाय गदायै त्रिशूलाय लं अनन्ताय पातालाधिपतये खं ब्रह्मणे सर्वलोकाधिपतये ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय नमः । ॐ ॐ नमः । ॐ नं नमः । ॐ मों नमः । ॐ ॐ भं नमः । ॐ गं नमः । ॐ वं नमः । ॐ तें नमः । ॐ वां नमः । ॐ सुं नमः । ॐ दें नमः । ॐ वां नमः । ॐ यं नमः । ॐ ॐ नमः । ॐ नं नमः । ॐ मों नमः । ॐ नां नमः । ॐ रां नमः । ॐ णां नमः । ॐ यं नमः । ॐ नमो भगवते वांसुंदेवायं ॐ नमो नारायणाय नमः । ॐ पुरुषोत्तमाय नमः

tatastrividhaḥ karakāyanyāsaḥ tato hṛdisthayogapīṭhapūjā oṁ anantāya namaḥ oṁ dharmāya namaḥ oṁ jñānāya namaḥ oṁ vairāgyāya namaḥ oṁ aiśvaryyāya namaḥ oṁ adharmmāya namaḥ oṁ ajñānāya namaḥ oṁ avairāgyāya namaḥ oṁ anaiśvaryāya namaḥ oṁ padmāya namaḥ oṁ ādityamaṇḍalāya namaḥ oṁ candramaṇḍalāya namaḥ oṁ vahnimaṇḍalāya namaḥ oṁ vimalāyai namaḥ oṁ utkarṣiṇyai namaḥ oṁ jñānāyai namaḥ oṁ kriyāyai namaḥ oṁ yogāyai namaḥ oṁ prahvyai namaḥ oṁ satyāyai namaḥ oṁ īśānāyai namaḥ oṁ sarvatomukhyai namaḥ oṁ saṁgopāṁgāya harerāsanāya namaḥ tataḥ karṇikāyām-aṁ vāsudevāya namaḥ āṁ hṛdayāya namaḥ īṁ śirase namaḥ ūṁ śikhāyai namaḥ aiṁ kavacāya namaḥ auṁ netratrayāya namaḥ aḥ phaṭ astrāya namaḥ āṁ saṅkarṣaṇāya namaḥ aṁ pradyumnāya namaḥ aḥ aniruddhāya namaḥ oṁ aḥ nārāyaṇāya namaḥ oṁ tatsadbahmaṇe namaḥ oṁ huṁ viṣṇave namaḥ kṣauṁ narasiṁhāya bhūrvarāhya kaṁ vainateyāya jaṁ khaṁ vaṁ sudarśanāya khaṁ caṁ phaṁ ṣaṁ gadāyai vaṁ laṁ maṁ kṣaṁ pāṁcajanyāya ghaṁ ḍhaṁ bhaṁ haṁ śriyai gaṁ ḍaṁ vaṁ śaṁ puṣṭyai dhaṁ vaṁ vanamālāyai daṁ śaṁ śrīvatsāya chaṁ ḍaṁ yaṁ kaustubhāya śaṁ śāṁrgāya iṁ iṣudhibhyāṁ caṁ carmaṇe khaṁ khaḍgāya indrāya surāya partaye agnaye tejodhipatayeyamāyadharmādhipatayekṣaṁnairṛtāyarakṣodhipataye varuṇāya jalādhipataye yoṁ vāyave prāṇādhipataye dhāṁ dhanadāya dhanādhipataye hāṁ īśānāya vidyādhipataye oṁ vajrāya śaktyai oṁ daṇḍāya khaṅgāya oṁ pāśāya dhvajāya gadāyai triśūlāya laṁ anantāya pātālādhipataye khaṁ brahmaṇe sarvalokādhipataye oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya namaḥ oṁ oṁ namaḥ oṁ naṁ namaḥ oṁ moṁ namaḥ oṁ oṁ bhaṁ namaḥ oṁ gaṁ namaḥ oṁ vaṁ namaḥ oṁ teṁ namaḥ oṁ vāṁ namaḥ oṁ suṁ namaḥ oṁ deṁ namaḥ oṁ vāṁ namaḥ oṁ yaṁ namaḥ oṁ oṁ namaḥ oṁ naṁ namaḥ oṁ moṁ namaḥ oṁ nāṁ namaḥ oṁ rāṁ namaḥ oṁ ṇāṁ namaḥ oṁ yaṁ namaḥ oṁ namo bhagavate vāṁsuṁdevāyaṁ oṁ namo nārāyaṇāya namaḥ oṁ puruṣottamāya namaḥ

Then one should perform the threefold placement upon hands and body, and then worship the yoga-seat abiding in the heart: Om, salutation to Ananta. Om, to Dharma. Om, to Knowledge. Om, to Dispassion. Om, to Lordship. Om, to Non-dharma. Om, to Ignorance. Om, to Non-dispassion. Om, to Powerlessness. Om, to the Lotus. Om, to the disc of the Sun. Om, to the disc of the Moon. Om, to the disc of Fire. Om, to Vimala. Om, to Utkarshini. Om, to the power of Knowledge. Om, to Action. Om, to Yoga. Om, to Prahvi. Om, to Truth. Om, to Ishana. Om, to the All-Facing One. Om, to Hari's seat with its limbs and sub-limbs. Then, in the pericarp: aṁ, salutation to Vasudeva; āṁ, to the heart; īṁ, to the head; ūṁ, to the crest; aiṁ, to the armor; auṁ, to the three eyes; aḥ phaṭ, to the weapon; āṁ, to Sankarshana; aṁ, to Pradyumna; aḥ, to Aniruddha; om aḥ, to Narayana; om, to that Brahman; om huṁ, to Vishnu. Then: kṣauṁ to Narasimha, bhūḥ to Varaha, kaṁ to Vainateya (Garuda), jaṁ khaṁ vaṁ to Sudarshana, khaṁ caṁ phaṁ ṣaṁ to the mace, vaṁ laṁ maṁ kṣaṁ to the conch Panchajanya, ghaṁ ḍhaṁ bhaṁ haṁ to Shri, gaṁ ḍaṁ vaṁ śaṁ to Pushti, dhaṁ vaṁ to the forest-garland, daṁ śaṁ to Shrivatsa, chaṁ ḍaṁ yaṁ to Kaustubha, śaṁ to the bow Sharnga, iṁ to the quiver, caṁ to the shield, khaṁ to the sword, then to Indra, to the Sun, to Agni lord of radiance, to Yama lord of dharma, to Nairrita lord of protection, to Varuna lord of waters, yoṁ to Vayu lord of breath, dhāṁ to Kubera lord of wealth, hāṁ to Ishana lord of knowledge; om, to the thunderbolt and the spear; om, to the staff and the sword; om, to the noose, banner, mace and trident; laṁ to Ananta lord of the netherworld; khaṁ to Brahma, lord of all worlds — "Om, salutation to the Lord Vasudeva." Thereafter a string of seed-syllables is recited, ending with: Om, salutation to Purushottama.

Verse 4 (garuda.1.12.4)

नमस्ते पुण्डरीकाक्ष नमस्ते विश्वभावन । सुब्रह्मण्य नमस्तेऽस्तु महापुरुष पूर्वज

namaste puṇḍarīkākṣa namaste viśvabhāvana subrahmaṇya namaste'stu mahāpuruṣa pūrvaja

Salutation to you, O lotus-eyed one; salutation to you, O creator of the universe. Salutation be to you, O Subrahmanya, O great Person, O primeval one.

Verse 5 (garuda.1.12.5)

होमकर्मणि चैतेषां स्वाहान्तमुपकल्पयेत् । एवं जप्त्वा विधानेन शतमष्टोत्तरं तथा

homakarmaṇi caiteṣāṁ svāhāntamupakalpayet evaṁ japtvā vidhānena śatamaṣṭottaraṁ tathā

In the fire-offering rite, one should append "svaha" to the end of all these mantras. Having thus recited them one hundred and eight times, according to rule,

Verse 6 (garuda.1.12.6)

अर्घं दत्त्वा जितं तेन प्रणामं च पुनः पुनः । ततोऽग्नावपि सम्पूज्यं तं यजेत यथाविधि

arghaṁ dattvā jitaṁ tena praṇāmaṁ ca punaḥ punaḥ tato'gnāvapi sampūjyaṁ taṁ yajeta yathāvidhi

having offered arghya, and having thereby attained mastery, one should bow again and again. Then, in the fire also, one should duly worship that adorable God.

Verse 7 (garuda.1.12.7)

देवदेवं स्वबीजेन अंगादिभिरथाच्युतम् । पूर्वमुल्लिख्य चाभ्युक्ष्य प्रणवेन तु मन्त्रवित्

devadevaṁ svabījena aṁgādibhirathācyutam pūrvamullikhya cābhyukṣya praṇavena tu mantravit

The knower of mantras should first, with his own seed-mantra and together with the limb-mantras, trace out the God of gods, Achyuta, in the fire-pit, and sprinkle it with water using the syllable Om.

Verse 8 (garuda.1.12.8)

भ्रामयित्वानलं कुंडे पूजयेच्च शुभैः फलैः । पूर्वं तत्सकलं ध्यात्वा मण्डले मनसा न्यसेत्

bhrāmayitvānalaṁ kuṁḍe pūjayecca śubhaiḥ phalaiḥ pūrvaṁ tatsakalaṁ dhyātvā maṇḍale manasā nyaset

Having kindled the fire in the pit, one should worship it with auspicious offerings. Having first meditated upon that entire deity, one should mentally place him in the mandala.

Verse 9 (garuda.1.12.9)

वासुदेवाख्यतत्त्वेन हुत्वा चाष्टोत्तरं शतम् । संकर्षणादिबीजेन यजेत्षट्कं तथैव च

vāsudevākhyatattvena hutvā cāṣṭottaraṁ śatam saṁkarṣaṇādibījena yajetṣaṭkaṁ tathaiva ca

Having offered one hundred and eight oblations with the principle called Vasudeva, one should likewise perform the offering of six oblations with the seed-mantras of Sankarshana and the rest.

Verse 10 (garuda.1.12.10)

त्रयं त्रयं तथांगानामेकैकान्दिक्पतींस्तथा । पूर्णाहुतिं तथैवांते दद्यात्सम्यगुपस्थितः

trayaṁ trayaṁ tathāṁgānāmekaikāndikpatīṁstathā pūrṇāhutiṁ tathaivāṁte dadyātsamyagupasthitaḥ

For each of the limb-deities, three oblations each; and for each of the guardians of the quarters, one each. At the end, being properly present, one should likewise offer the final, complete oblation.

Verse 11 (garuda.1.12.11)

वागतीते परे तत्त्वे आत्मानं च लयं नयेत् । उपविश्य पुनर्मुद्रां दर्शयित्वा नमेत्पुनः

vāgatīte pare tattve ātmānaṁ ca layaṁ nayet upaviśya punarmudrāṁ darśayitvā nametpunaḥ

One should merge one's own self into that supreme principle, beyond the reach of speech. Sitting down again, having shown the mudra once more, one should again bow.

Verse 12 (garuda.1.12.12)

नित्यमेवंविधं होमं नैमित्तं द्विगुणं भवेत् । गच्छगच्छ परं स्थानं यत्र देवो निरञ्जनः

nityamevaṁvidhaṁ homaṁ naimittaṁ dviguṇaṁ bhavet gacchagaccha paraṁ sthānaṁ yatra devo nirañjanaḥ

The daily fire-offering should be performed thus, and the occasional (special) offering should be doubled. "Go, go, to that supreme abode where the stainless God dwells."

Verse 13 (garuda.1.12.13)

गच्छन्तु देवताः सर्वाः स्वस्थानस्थितिहेतवे । सुदर्शनः श्रीहरिश्च अच्युतः स त्रिविक्रमः

gacchantu devatāḥ sarvāḥ svasthānasthitihetave sudarśanaḥ śrīhariśca acyutaḥ sa trivikramaḥ

Let all the deities depart to abide in their own places. Sudarshana, Shri Hari, Achyuta, Trivikrama,

Verse 14 (garuda.1.12.14)

चतुर्भुजो वासुदेवः षष्ठः प्रद्युम्न एव च । संकर्षणः पुरुषोऽथ नवव्यूहो दशात्मकः

caturbhujo vāsudevaḥ ṣaṣṭhaḥ pradyumna eva ca saṁkarṣaṇaḥ puruṣo'tha navavyūho daśātmakaḥ

the four-armed Vasudeva, sixth Pradyumna, Sankarshana, and Purusha — thus the nine-fold emanation has ten forms.

Verse 15 (garuda.1.12.15)

अनिरुद्धो द्वादशात्मा अथ ऊर्द्धमनन्तकः । एते एकादिभिश्चक्रैर्विज्ञेया लक्षिताः सुराः

aniruddho dvādaśātmā atha ūrddhamanantakaḥ ete ekādibhiścakrairvijñeyā lakṣitāḥ surāḥ

Aniruddha is the twelfth form, and above is Ananta. These deities should be known, marked by discs numbered one and upward.

Verse 16 (garuda.1.12.16)

चक्रांकितैः पूजितः स्यान्द्रृहे रक्षेत्सदानवैः । ॐ चक्राय स्वाहा, ॐ विचक्राय स्वाहा, ॐ सुचक्राय स्वाहा, ॐ महाचक्राय स्वाहा, ॐ महाचक्राय असुरान्तकृत् हुं फट् ॐ हुं सहस्त्रार हुं फट्

cakrāṁkitaiḥ pūjitaḥ syāndrṛhe rakṣetsadānavaiḥ oṁ cakrāya svāhā, oṁ vicakrāya svāhā, oṁ sucakrāya svāhā, oṁ mahācakrāya svāhā, oṁ mahācakrāya asurāntakṛt huṁ phaṭ oṁ huṁ sahastrāra huṁ phaṭ

Worshipped with objects marked by the discus, may that God ever protect the house from the danavas. "Om, salutation to the Discus. Om, salutation to the Multiple-Discus. Om, salutation to the Radiant Discus. Om, salutation to the Great Discus. Om, O Great Discus, slayer of demons, hum phat. Om hum, O thousand-spoked one, hum phat."

Verse 17 (garuda.1.12.17)

द्वारकाचक्रपूजेयं गृहे रक्षाकरी शुभा

dvārakācakrapūjeyaṁ gṛhe rakṣākarī śubhā

This worship of the Dvaraka-discus is protective and auspicious within the home.