Having prepared the sacred maṇḍala, the devotee invokes the presence of the deity and performs the ritual nyāsa, establishing the divine essence within that space. With reverence, offerings are made: a ritual bath, fresh clothing, water for sipping, fragrant scents, flowers, and incense. O Śaṅkara, the root mantra is then recited and offered, deepening the sanctity of the worship. After these offerings, the devotee turns inward, meditating upon Vāsudeva and reciting a sacred hymn. Salutations are offered again and again to Pradyumna, the primordial god, and to Aniruddha, honoring their divine roles. The devotee praises the one worshipped by all, renowned and lauded, the generous bestower of boons. Salutations flow to the creator and destroyer of the universe, the Lord of Brahmā, and again to the remover of the sins of Kali, the Lord of gods. The worshipper acknowledges the Lord’s many forms, the holy place, the possessor of the three qualities—yet also transcending them. Salutations are given repeatedly to the gateway to liberation, to righteousness, and to the creator. In heartfelt supplication, the devotee pleads, “Rescue me, who am immersed in the dreadful ocean of worldly existence.” Seeking refuge in the all-pervading Viṣṇu, the devotee surrenders completely. Thus, the Lord of gods, the destroyer of all afflictions, is praised. The devotee meditates in the heart on Viṣṇu, who embodies the five elements. O Śaṅkara, it is declared that the worship of Vāsudeva is supreme and fulfills all desires. Whoever recites this Rudra five-element worship, O man, attains great merit. Turning to the worship of Sudarshana, the bearer of conch and mace requests instruction. Hari responds: “First, one should bathe, then worship Hari. With the root-mantra, perform nyāsa; now listen to the root-mantra, which is proclaimed to destroy all evils and break harmful mantras. The deity is gentle, crowned, and holds the conch, discus, mace, and lotus. He should be worshipped, O great lord, with offerings such as fragrance and flowers.” O Rudra, whoever performs this supreme worship of the discus should afterwards recite a hymn that destroys all diseases. Salutations are offered to the one blazing with a garland of flames, with a thousand spokes, the eye; to the excellent, wondrous discus, destroyer of all mantras; to the protector of the worlds, destroyer of wicked demons. Salutations to the eye whose form is light, who destroys the fear of worldly existence; to the one beyond the planets, lord of the planets; to the giver of grace and protector of devotees. Again and again, salutations to the discus, the weapon of Viṣṇu. Whoever recites this hymn with supreme devotion goes to Viṣṇu’s world, having reduced sin to ashes, and becomes fit for Vishnu’s realm. Thus concludes the thirty-third chapter named “The Procedure for Sudarshana Worship” in the Achara-kanda of the glorious Garuda Mahapurana. Once again, the question arises: “Tell me about the worship of the gods, O Hṛṣīkeśa, wielder of the mace.” Hari replies: “Listen, O Lord of the universe, to that which pleases Viṣṇu. The root mantra, O great god, is the utterance of Hayagrīva: ‘Oṃ sauṃ kṣauṃ, obeisance to the head’—thus united with the praṇava. Hear now its limbs, O bull-bannered one: ‘Oṃ kṣīṃ, to the head, svāhā’ is said for the head, and likewise ‘kṣūṃ, vaṣaṭ.’ ‘Oṃ’ joined with ‘ka’ is known as the deity’s crest. ‘Oṃ kṣauṃ, for the three eyes, vauṣaṭ’—the eye of the deity is thus declared.” Hari then explains the procedure of worship: after bathing and performing ācamana, the devotee proceeds to the place of worship, ready to honor the gods according to these sacred instructions.