पाञ्चभौतिकदेहेन वैकुण्ठं गन्तुमीश्वरः पूतानि सर्वतीर्थानि सद्यः पूता वसुन्धरा
With a body made of the five elements, the Lord can go to Vaikuṇṭha; all the sacred waters become pure at once, and so does the earth.
| ध्यानं च सामवेदोक्तं शृणु मन्मुखतो मुने
Now hear from my mouth, O sage, the meditation as stated in the Sāma Veda.
नवीनजलदश्यामं नीलेन्दीवरलोचनम्
He is dark like a fresh raincloud, with eyes like blue lotuses.
चन्दनोक्षितसर्वांगं पीताम्बरधरं वरम् 3.32.
His entire body is anointed with sandalwood, he wears yellow garments, and is excellent.
प्रफुल्लमालतीमालावनमाला विभूषितम्
He is adorned with garlands of blossoming jasmine and forest flowers.
प्रभां क्षिपन्तीं नभसश्चन्द्रतारान्वितस्य च
He radiates a light that surpasses the moon and stars in the sky.
सिद्धेन्द्रैश्च मुनीन्द्रैश्च देवेन्द्रैः परिसेवितम्
Attended by the foremost of Siddhas, the greatest sages, and the lord of the gods.
ध्यानेनानेन तं ध्यात्वा चोपचारांस्तु षोडश
Meditating upon him with this contemplation, one should offer the sixteen forms of worship.
अर्घ्यं पाद्यं चासनं च वसनं भूषणं तथा
These are: water for washing the feet, water for sipping, a seat, clothing, and ornaments.
धूपदीपौ च नैवेद्यं पुनराचमनीयकम्
Incense, lamps, food offerings, and again water for rinsing the mouth.
मनोहरं दिव्यतल्पं कस्तूर्यगरुचन्दनैः
A delightful divine bed, adorned with musk, agarwood, and sandal paste.
ततः षडंगं सम्पूज्य पश्चात्स म्पूजयेद्गणम्
Then, having worshipped the six limbs, afterwards one should worship the retinue.
हरिभानुं चन्द्रभानुं सूर्य्यभानुं सुभानुकम्
Haribhānu, Candrabhānu, Sūryabhānu, and Subhānuka.
गोपीश्वरीं राधिकां च मूलप्रकृतिमीश्वरीम् 3.32.
The queen of the cowherd women, Rādhikā, the primal nature, the supreme goddess.
गोपगोपीगणं शान्तं मां ब्रह्माणं च पार्वतीम्
The peaceful assembly of cowherds and cowherd women, myself, Brahmā, and Pārvatī.
देवषट्कं समभ्यर्च्य पुनः पञ्चोपचारतः
Having worshipped the six gods, again with five offerings.
गणेशं च दिनेशं च वह्निं विष्णुं शिवं शिवाम्
Ganesha, the sun, fire, Vishnu, Shiva, and the auspicious goddess.
गणेशं विघ्ननाशाय व्याधिनाशाय भास्करम्
Ganesha for the removal of obstacles, Bhāskara for the destruction of disease.
ज्ञानाय शङ्करं दुर्गां परमैश्व र्य्यहेतवे
Shankara for knowledge, Durgā for the attainment of supreme sovereignty.
ततः कृत्वा परीहारमिष्टदेवं च भक्तितः
Then, having performed the dismissal, one should worship the chosen deity with devotion.
महादेव उवाच निर्लिप्तं परमात्मानं नमाम्यखिलकारणम्
Mahādeva said: I bow to the Supreme Self, untouched, the cause of all.
स्थूलात्स्थूलतमं देवं सूक्ष्मात्सूक्ष्मतमं परम्
The deity who is grosser than the gross, subtler than the subtle, and supreme.
साकारं च निराकारं सगुणं निर्गुणं प्रभुम्
With form and without form, with qualities and without qualities, the Lord.
अतीव कमनीयं च रूपं निरुपमं विभुम् 3.32.
His form is exceedingly beautiful, incomparable, and all-pervading.
कर्म्मणः कर्मरूपं तं साक्षिणं सर्वकर्मणः
He is the form of action itself, the witness of all deeds.
स्रष्टा पाता च संहर्ता कलया मूर्तिभेदतः
By his portion and by difference of forms, he is the creator, the sustainer, and the destroyer.
स्वयं प्रकृतिरूपश्च मायया च स्वयं पुमान्
He himself is of the nature of Prakriti, and by his own Māyā, he is the Purusha.
स्त्रीपुन्नपुंसकं रूपं यो बिभर्ति स्वमायया
By his own Māyā, he bears the forms of woman, man, and the neuter.
तारकं सर्वदुःखानां सर्वकारणकारणम्
He is the deliverer from all sorrows, the cause of all causes.
तेजस्विनां रविर्यो हि सर्वजातिषु वाडवः
Among the radiant, he is the sun; among all species, he is the submarine fire.