स्वर्धुन्याः पारमाप्नोति तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम् 44.
He reaches the far shore of the celestial river—that is the supreme abode of Viṣṇu.
आसनं पद्मकाद्युक्तं प्राणायामो मरुज्जयः 44.
The posture is with the lotus and other seats; breath control is mastery over the wind.
मनोधृतिर्धारणा स्यात्समाधिर्ब्रह्मणि स्थितिः 44.
Concentration is the holding of the mind; absorption is abiding in Brahman.
हृत्पद्मकर्णिकामध्ये शङ्खचक्रगदाब्जवान् 44.
In the center of the lotus of the heart, he bears the conch, discus, mace, and lotus.
नित्यः शुद्धो भूतियुक्तः सत्यानन्दाह्वयः परः 44.
He is eternal, pure, endowed with glory, called Truth and Bliss, the supreme.
चतुर्विंशतिमूर्त्तिः स शालग्रामशिलास्थितः 44.
He is of twenty-four forms, abiding in the śālagrāma stone.
मनसोऽभीप्सितं प्राप्य देवो वैमानिको भवेत् 44.
Having attained what the mind desires, the devotee becomes celestial.
इति श्रीगारुडे महापुराणे पूर्वखण्डे प्रथमांशाख्ये आचारकाण्डे ब्रह्ममूर्तिध्याननिरूपणं नाम चतुश्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the Śrī Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa, in the First Section called Ācārakāṇḍa, the forty-fourth chapter named 'Description of Meditation on the Form of Brahman' [ends].
प्रसङ्गात्कथयिष्यामि शालग्रामस्य लक्षणम् 45.
By way of connection, I shall describe the characteristics of the śālagrāma.
शङ्खचक्रगदापद्मी (हस्तः) (केशवाख्यो) गदाधरः 45.
He who holds the conch, discus, mace, and lotus (called Keśava), the bearer of the mace.
सचक्रशङ्खाब्जगदो (माधवः) श्रीगदाधरः 45.
With discus, conch, lotus, and mace (Mādhava), glorious bearer of the mace.
पद्मशङ्खारिगादिने (विष्णुरूपाय) ते नमः 45.
Obeisance to you, of the form of Viṣṇu, with lotus, conch, enemy of Mura, and so on.
नमो गदारिशङ्खाब्जयुक्त(त्रैविक्रमाय) च 45.
Salutations to the bearer of the mace, enemy of the mace, with conch and lotus, and to Trivikrama.
चक्राब्जशङ्खगादिने नमः (श्रीधरमूर्त्तये) 45.
Salutations to the form of Śrīdhara, with discus, lotus, conch, and mace.
साब्जचक्रगदाशङ्ख(पद्मनाभस्वरूपिणे) 45.
Obeisance to the One whose form is marked by the lotus, discus, mace, and conch (the form of Padmanabha).
सारिशङ्खगदाब्जाय (वासुदेवाय) वै नमः 45.
Salutations to the One who bears the arrow, conch, mace, and lotus (to Vasudeva).
सुशङ्खसुगदाब्जारिधृते (प्रद्युम्नमूर्त्तये) 45.
To the One who holds the auspicious conch, auspicious mace, lotus, and bow (to the form of Pradyumna).
साब्जशङ्खगदाचक्र(पुरुषोत्तममूर्त्तये) 45.
To the Supreme Person whose form bears the lotus, conch, mace, and discus.
(नृसिंहमूर्त्तये) पद्मगदाशङ्खारिधारिणे 45.
To the form of Narasimha, who holds the lotus, mace, conch, and bow.
सशङ्कचक्राब्जगदं (जनार्दन) मिहानये 45.
O Janardana, who holds the conch, discus, lotus, and mace, protect me.
सुचक्राब्जगदाशङ्खयुक्ताय (हरिमूर्त्तये) 45.
To the form of Hari, adorned with the auspicious discus, lotus, mace, and conch.
शालग्रामशिलाद्वारगतलग्नद्विचक्रधृक् 45.
He who holds two discus marks, set at the entrance of the Shalagrama stone.
लग्नद्विचक्रो रक्ताभः पूर्वभागस्तुपुष्कलः 45.
With two discus marks joined, reddish in hue, and the eastern side is full.
स दीर्घः सशिरश्छिद्रो यो(ऽनिरुद्धस्तु) वर्तुलः 45.
That one is long, with a head-like opening; Aniruddha is round in shape.
मध्ये गादकृती रेखा नाभिचक्रो (क्र) महोन्नतः 45.
In the middle, a line resembling a trench, with a navel-like discus, greatly elevated.
अथवा पञ्चबिन्दुस्तत्पूजनं ब्रह्मचारिणः 45.
Alternatively, five dots—such is the worship for a celibate.
नीलस्त्रिरेखः स्थूलोऽथ (कूर्ममूर्त्तिः स बिन्दुमान् 45.
Blue, with three lines, thick—such is the form of Kurma, marked with a dot.
(श्रीधरः) पञ्चरेखोऽव्या (द्वनमाली) गादाङ्कितः 45.
Shridhara is marked by five lines; Dvanamali is marked by a trench.
नानावर्णोऽनेकमूर्त्तिर्नागभोगी (त्वनन्तकः) 45.
Of various colors, with many forms, serpent-adorned—such is Anantaka.
सङ्कीर्णद्वारकः सोऽव्यादथ ब्रह्मा सुलोहितः 45.
With a narrow entrance, let Brahma, who is very red, protect.