Whoever recites this sacred teaching with supreme devotion, it is said, will journey to Vishnu’s world, their sins reduced to ashes, becoming worthy of entering Vishnu’s divine realm. Thus concludes the thirty-third chapter, “The Procedure for Sudarshana Worship,” in the glorious Garuda Mahapurana, Purva-khanda, Achara-kanda section. Once again, the question arises: “O Hṛṣīkeśa, wielder of the mace, tell me about the worship of the gods.” And Hari responds, “Listen, O Lord of the universe, to that which pleases Vishnu.” He explains that the root mantra for this worship is the utterance of Hayagrīva. The mantra begins, “Oṃ sauṃ kṣauṃ, obeisance to the head,” united with the sacred praṇava. The limbs of the mantra are then revealed: “Oṃ kṣīṃ, to the head, svāhā” for the head, and likewise “kṣūṃ, vaṣaṭ.” “Oṃ” joined with “ka” is known as the deity’s crest. For the deity’s three eyes, the mantra is “Oṃ kṣauṃ, for the three eyes, vauṣaṭ.” Hari then describes the procedure of worship. First, after bathing and performing ācamana, one should proceed to the place of worship. Upon entering properly, acts such as drying and other preparatory rites are performed. Then, an egg is produced and broken with the syllable “Oṃ” alone. The devotee then meditates upon the form of Vishnu: white as a conch, jasmine, or the moon, shining like lotus-fiber or silver, bearing the conch, discus, mace, and lotus in four hands. He is adorned with a crown, earrings, and a garland of forest flowers. The great soul is envisioned, accompanied by all the gods. Next, auspicious mudrās such as the conch and lotus are displayed. Rudra and the deities associated with the seat are invoked, and within the maṇḍala, they are worshipped with the svastika and other marks. Obeisance is offered to Acyuta and all his attendants, to Yamunā, the great goddess, and to the treasures of the conch and lotus. The Tortoise called the Support is worshipped, followed by the worship of detachment and lordliness in the fire and other directions. In the central region, the devotee worships the qualities of sattva, rajas, and tamas. The circles named Sun, Moon, and Fire are also worshipped. Pure and uplifting knowledge, as well as action in union, are honored. In the eastern and other leaves, the pure and others are worshipped. All these are worshipped with names beginning with the sacred syllable and ending with ‘namah’, or with names in the dative case. Offerings of bath, fragrance, flowers, and incense are made. This is the declared procedure. The devotee imagines Vishnu coming with the Vamana gesture of the hands. The invocation of the God of gods, the bearer of the conch, is performed. After nyasa is completed, meditation upon the Supreme Lord present there follows. Vishnu is contemplated as imperishable, accompanied by the guardians of the worlds, beginning with Indra. Water for washing the feet, water for hospitality, and water for sipping are offered to Vishnu. Having properly installed the deity, cloth is given. The supreme Lord is meditated upon within the circle. Offerings to Bhairava Deva are made with the root mantra. The worship of the head is performed with “Om kṣīṃ, obeisance to the head.” The armor is worshipped with “Om kṣaiṃ, obeisance to the armor.” Finally, the missile is worshipped with “Om kṣaḥ, obeisance to the missile.” Thus, the sacred procedure is revealed, step by step, for the worship of the gods, as taught in the Garuda Purana.