Garuda Purana

प्रणवं चिन्तयेव्द्योम्नि शरीरेऽन्यत्तु कारणम् 9.

He should contemplate the praṇava in the sky, and the body as the cause elsewhere.

उत्पाद्य योजयेत्पश्चादेकैकं वृषभध्वज 9.

Having produced it, he should then connect each one, O Bull-bannered One.

चतुर्द्वारं भवेत्तच्च ब्रह्मतीर्थादनुक्रमात् 9.

It should have four gates, following the order from the sacred place of Brahmā.

कर्णिकातलहस्तन्तु नखान्यस्य तु केशराः 9.

The palm is the base of the pericarp, and the nails are its filaments.

तं हस्तं पातयेन्मूर्ध्नि शिष्यस्य तु समाहितः नश्यन्ति स्पर्शनात्तस्य पातकान्यखिलानि च ।। 9.

He should place that hand, with concentration, on the head of the disciple; by that touch, all his sins are destroyed.

गुरुः शिष्यं समभ्यर्च्य नेत्रे बद्धे तु वाससा पुष्पं निपतितं यत्र मूर्ध्नो देवस्य शार्ङ्गिणः ।। 9.

The guru, having duly worshipped the disciple, with eyes bound by cloth—where the flower falls on the head of the god Śārṅgin—

तन्नाम कारयेत्तस्य स्त्रीणां नामांकितं स्वयम् 9.

He should assign that name to him, or for women, a name marked by himself.

श्र्यादिपूजां प्रवश्र्यामि स्थण्डिलादिषु सिद्धये श्रां श्रीं श्रूं श्रैं श्रौं श्रः क्रमाद्धृदयं च शिरः शिखाम् 10.

I begin the worship of Śrī and others for success, upon the altar and similar places; recite śrāṃ, śrīṃ, śrūṃ, śraiṃ, śrauṃ, śraḥ in sequence, then hṛdaya, śiraḥ, and śikhā.

मण्डले पद्मगर्भे च चतुर्द्वारि रजोऽन्विते 10.

Within the circle, in the lotus's center, at the four gates, accompanied by dust.

खाक्षीन्दुसूर्य्यगं सर्वं खादिवेदेन्दुवर्त्तनात् 10.

All is connected to ether, moon, and sun; from the path of ether, Veda, and moon.

क्षेत्रपालमथाग्न्यादौ होमाज्जुहाव कामभाक् 10.

Then, to the guardian of the field and at the beginning of the fire, one offers oblations, desiring fulfillment.

अनेन पूजयेल्लक्ष्मीं पूर्वोक्तपरिवारकैः ॐ ह्रीं सौं सरस्वत्यै नमः ।। 10.

With this, one should worship Lakṣmī along with the attendants previously mentioned; oṃ hrīṃ sauṃ, obeisance to Sarasvatī.

ॐ ह्रीं वदवदवाग्वादिनिस्वाहा ॐ ह्रीं सरस्वत्यै नमः ।। 10.

oṃ hrīṃ, Vadavadavāgvādinī svāhā; oṃ hrīṃ, obeisance to Sarasvatī.

नवव्यूहार्चनं वक्ष्ये यदुक्तं कश्यपाय हि 11.

I will explain the worship of the nine arrangements, as taught to Kaśyapa.

ततोरमिति बीजेन दहेद्भूतात्मकं वपुः 11.

Then, with the seed syllable 'ram', one should burn the body composed of the elements.

लमित्यनेन बीजेन प्लावयेत्सचराचरम् 11.

With the seed syllable 'lam', one should flood all that moves and does not move.

ततो बुद्वुदमध्ये तु पीतवासाश्चतुर्भुजः 11.

Then, in the midst of the bubble, envision one clad in yellow, with four arms.

मन्त्रन्यासं ततः कुर्यात्त्रिविधं करदेहयोः 11.

Then, one should perform the placement of mantras, threefold, upon the hands and body.

षडङ्गेन ततः कुर्य्यात्साक्षाद्येन हरिर्भवेत् 11.

Then, with the sixfold method, one should perform it so that Hari appears directly.

मध्ये बीजद्वयं न्यस्य न्यसेदङ्गे ततः पुनः 11.

In the center, place two seed syllables, then place them again on the limbs.

बाह्वोश्च करयोर्जान्वोः पादयोश्चापि विन्यसेत् 11.

One should place them on the arms, hands, knees, and also on the feet.

चिन्तयेत्तत्र सर्वेशं परं तत्त्वमनामयम् 11.

There, one should contemplate the Lord of all, the supreme, flawless principle.

ततो मूर्द्धाक्षिवक्क्रेषु कण्ठे च हृदये तथा 11.

Then, on the head, eyes, bends, neck, and also on the heart.

पाण्योः षडङ्गबीजानि न्यस्य काये ततो न्यसेत् 11.

Place the sixfold seed syllables on the hands, then place them on the body.

करमध्ये नेत्रबीजमङ्गन्यासऽप्ययं क्रमः 11.

In the middle of the hand, the seed syllable for the eye; this is the sequence for placement on the limbs.

शिखायां तु शिखां न्यस्य कवचं सर्वतस्तनौ 11.

Place the topknot upon the crown, and the protective armor over the entire body.

तेनैव च दिशो बद्धा पूजा विधिमथाचरेत् 11.

With that, bind the directions, and then perform the worship according to the prescribed method.

धर्म ज्ञनं च वैराग्यमैश्वर्यं च यथाक्रमम् 11.

Righteousness, knowledge, detachment, and lordly power—these, in their proper order.

एभिः परिच्छन्नतनुं पीठभूतं तदात्मकम् 11.

With these, cover the body, making it the very seat and essence of the rite.