Agni Purana

चक्रादीनां त्रयाणान्तु शालग्रामार्च्चनं श्रृणु। उत्तमा निष्फला पूजा कनिष्ठा सफलार्चना

Now hear about the worship of the three beginning with the Disc at the śālagrāma stone: the highest worship is fruitless, the lowest yields results.

मध्यमा मूर्त्तिपूजा स्याच्चक्राव्जे चतुरस्रके। प्रणवं हृदि विन्यस्य षडङ्गङ्करदेहयोः

The middle worship is image worship, performed on the disc, the lotus, and the square; placing the praṇava in the heart and the six limbs on the hands and body.

कृतमुद्रात्रयश्चक्राद् बहिः पूर्वे गुरुं यजेत्। आप्ये गणं वायवे च धातारं नैर्ऋते यजेत्

Having made the three gestures outside the disc, one should first worship the teacher; in the east, the group for Vāyu, and the creator in the southwest.

विधातारञ्च कर्त्तारं हर्त्तारं दक्षसौम्ययोः। विष्वकसेनं यजेदीशे आग्नेये क्षेत्रपालकम्

One should worship the arranger and the doer, the remover in the south and northwest; Viṣvaksena in the northeast, and the field-guardian in the southeast.

ऋगादिवेदान् प्रागादौ आधारानन्तकं भुवम्। पीठं पद्मं चार्क वन्द्रवह्व्याख्यं मण्डलत्रयम्

The Ṛg and other Vedas are placed in the east at the beginning, the earth up to Ananta as the base; the seat, the lotus, and the three circles called Arka, Vandra, and Vahvya.

आसनं द्वादशार्णेन तत्र स्थाप्य शिलां यजेत्। व्यस्तेन च समस्तेन स्वबीजेन यजेत् क्रमात्

On a twelve-spoked seat, one should place the stone there and worship; separately and together, one should worship with one's own seed-mantra, in order.

पूर्वादावथ वेदाद्यैर्गायत्रीभ्यां जितादिना। प्रणवेनार्च्चयेत् पञ्चान्मुद्रास्तिस्रः प्रदर्शयेत्

Then, beginning in the east, with the Vedas and the Gāyatrī, with Jitā and others, worship the five with praṇava, and show three gestures.

विष्वक्‌सेनस्य चक्रस्य क्षेत्रपालस्य दर्शयेत्। शालग्रामस्य प्रथमा पूजाथो निष्फलोच्यते

Show the gestures for Viṣvaksena, the disc, and the field-guardian; the first worship of the śālagrāma is said to be fruitless.

पूर्ववत् षोडशारञ्च सपद्मं मण्डलं लिखेत्। शङ्खचक्रगदाखड्‌गैर्गुर्वाद्यं पूर्वंवद्यजेत्

As before, draw a sixteen-spoked circle with a lotus; worship the teacher and others first with conch, disc, mace, and sword.

पूर्वे सौम्ये धनुर्बाणान् वेदाद्यैरासनं ददेत्। शिलां न्यसेद् द्वादशार्णैस्तृतीयं पूजनं श्रृणु

In the east and northeast, assign bow and arrows, and the seat with the Vedas and others; place the stone with twelve spokes—now hear the third worship.

अष्टारमब्जं विलिखेत् गुर्वाद्यं पूर्ववद्यजेत्। अष्टर्णेनासनं दत्त्वा तेनैव च शिलां न्यसेत्

Draw an eight-spoked lotus, worship the teacher and others as before; having given the seat with eight spokes, place the stone in the same way.

पूजयेद्दशधा तेन गायत्रीभ्यां जितं तथा

With that, worship in ten ways, and likewise with the Gāyatrī and Jitā.

भगवानुवाच ओं रूपः केशवः पद्मशङ्खचक्रगदाधरः। नारायणः शङ्खपद्मगदाचक्री प्रदक्षिणम्

The Blessed Lord said: Om. The form is Keśava, bearing the lotus, conch, disc, and mace; Nārāyaṇa, with conch, lotus, mace, and disc, to the right.

ततो गदी माधवोरिशङ्खपद्मी नमामि तम्। चक्रकौमोदकीपद्मशङ्खी गोविन्द ऊर्जितः

Then, the mace-holder Mādhava, lord with conch and lotus—I bow to him; Govinda, powerful, with disc, mace, lotus, and conch.

मोक्षदः श्रीगदी पद्मी शङ्खी विष्णुश्च चक्रधृक्। शङ्खचक्राब्जगदिनं मधुसूदनमानमे

The giver of liberation, Śrīgadī, Padmī, Śaṅkhī, Viṣṇu, the disc-bearer; I honor Madhusūdana, with conch, disc, lotus, and mace.

भक्त्या त्रिविक्रमः पद्मगदी चक्री च शङ्ख्यपि। शङ्खचक्रगदापद्मी वामनः पातु मां सदा

With devotion, Trivikrama, Padmagadī, Cakrī, and also Śaṅkhī; Vāmana, with conch, disc, mace, and lotus, may he always protect me.

गतिदः श्रीधरः पद्मी चक्रशार्ङ्गी च शङ्ख्यपि

The giver of the path, Śrīdhara, Padmī, Cakraśārṅgī, and also Śaṅkhī.

वरदः पद्मनाभस्तु शङ्खाब्जारिगदाधरः। दामोदरः पद्मशङ्खगदाचक्री नमामि तम्

Padmanabha, the boon-giver, who bears the conch, lotus, discus, and mace, Damodara, holding the lotus, conch, mace, and discus—I bow to him.

तेने गदी शङ्खचक्री वासुदेवोब्जभृज्जगत्। सङ्कर्षणो गदी शङ्‌खी पद्मी चक्री च पातु वः

He, the wielder of the mace, conch, and discus, Vasudeva, sustains the world; Sankarshana, with mace, conch, lotus, and discus, may protect you.

गदी चक्री शङ्खगदी प्रद्युम्नः पद्मभृत् प्रभुः। अनिरुद्धस्चक्रगदी शङ्खी पद्मी च पातु नः

Pradyumna, the lord, holding the mace, discus, conch, and lotus; Aniruddha, with discus, mace, conch, and lotus, may protect us.

सुरेशोर्यब्जशङ्खाढ्यः श्रीगदी पुरुपोत्तमः। अधोक्षजः पद्मगदी शङखी चक्री च पातु वः

The lord of the gods, adorned with lotus and conch, glorious wielder of the mace, supreme among men; Adhokshaja, holding lotus, mace, conch, and discus, may protect you.

देवो नृसिंहश्चक्राब्जगदाशङ्खी नमामि तम्। अच्युतः श्रीगदी पद्मी चक्री शङ्खी च पातु वः

I bow to the god Narasimha, who bears the discus, lotus, mace, and conch; Acyuta, glorious wielder of the mace, lotus, discus, and conch, may protect you.

बालरूपी शङ्खगदी उपेन्द्रश्चक्रपद्म्यपि। जनार्द्दनः पद्म चक्री शङ्खधारी गदाधरः

In the form of a child, holding conch and mace, Upendra bears the discus and lotus; Janardana, holding lotus, discus, conch, and mace.

शङ्खीपद्मी च चक्री चहरिः कौमोदकीधरः। कृष्णः शङ्खी गदी पद्मी चक्री मे भुक्तिमुक्तिदः

Hari, holding conch, lotus, and discus, bearer of the Kaumodaki mace; Krishna, with conch, mace, lotus, and discus, grants both enjoyment and liberation to me.

आदि मूर्त्तिर्वासुदेवस्तस्मात् सङ्कर्पणोभवत्। सङ्कर्पणाच्च प्रद्युम्नः प्रद्युम्नादनिरुद्धकः

Vasudeva is the primordial form; from him arose Sankarshana; from Sankarshana came Pradyumna; from Pradyumna, Aniruddha.

केशवादिप्रभेदेन एकैकस्य त्रिधा क्रमात्। द्वादशाक्षरकं स्तोत्रं चतुर्विंशातिमूर्त्तिमत्

By the distinctions beginning with Kesava, each one is threefold in order; the twelve-syllable hymn is possessed of twenty-four forms.

यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि निर्मलः सर्वमाप्नुयात्

Whoever recites or hears this, pure, attains all.

भगवानुवाच दशावतारं मत्स्यादिलक्षणं प्रवदामि ते। मत्स्याकारस्तु मत्स्यः स्यात् कूर्मः कूर्म्माकृतिर्भवेत्

The Blessed Lord spoke: I will tell you the characteristics of the ten avatars, beginning with Matsya; Matsya takes the form of a fish, Kurma assumes the form of a tortoise.

नराङ्गो वाथ कर्त्तव्यौ भूवराहौ गदादिभृत्। दक्षिणे वामके शङ्‌खं लक्ष्मीर्वा पद्ममेव वा

The form of a man should be made for Varaha, who bears the mace and other weapons; on the right or left, place the conch, or Lakshmi, or the lotus.