Garuda Purana

भूतन्यासं पुरा कृत्वा नागानाञ्च यथाक्रमम् । लकारान्ता बिन्दुयुता मन्त्रा भूतक्रमेण तु ॥ १,१९७.

Having previously performed the installation of the elements and the serpents in their proper order, one should use mantras ending with the syllable 'la' and joined with a bindu, according to the sequence of the elements.

शिवबीजं ततो दद्यात्ततो ध्यायेच्च मण्डलम् । योयस्य क्रमाख्यातो मण्डलस्य विचक्षणः । तस्य तच्चिन्तयेद्वर्णं कर्मकाले विधानवित् ॥ १,१९७.

Then, one should apply the seed-syllable of Shiva and meditate on the mandala; the wise one should contemplate, at the time of the rite, the letter assigned to each part of the mandala as previously described.

पादपक्षैस्तथा चञ्चत्कृष्णनागैर्विभूषितम् । तार्क्ष्यं ध्यायेत्ततो नित्यं विषे स्थावरजङ्गमे ॥ १,१९७.

Next, one should always meditate on Garuda, adorned with moving black serpents on his feet and wings, for the removal of poison, whether fixed or moving.

ग्रहभूतपिशाचे च डाकिनीयक्षराक्षसे । नागैर्विवेष्टितं कृत्वा स्वदेहे विन्यसेच्छिवम् ॥ १,१९७.

For planets, spirits, ghosts, Dakinis, Yakshas, and Rakshasas, having encircled them with serpents, one should install Shiva within one's own body.

द्विधा न्यासः समाख्यातो नागानां चैव भूतयोः । एवं ध्यात्वा कर्म कुर्यादात्मतत्त्वादिकं क्रमात् ॥ १,१९७.

Thus, the twofold installation of serpents and elements has been explained; having meditated in this way, one should perform the rite, beginning with the principle of the self, in proper sequence.

त्रितत्त्वं प्रथं दत्त्वा सिवतत्त्वं ततः परम् । यथा देहे तथा देवे अङ्गुलीनां च पर्वसु ॥ १,१९७.

First, one should assign the three principles, then the supreme Shiva principle, both in the body and in the deity, as well as at the joints of the fingers.

देहे न्यासं पुरा कृत्वा ह्यनुलोमविलोमतः । कन्दं नालं तथा पद्मं धर्मं ज्ञानादिमेव च ॥ १,१९७.

Having previously performed the installation on the body, both in direct and reverse order, one should assign the bulb, the stalk, the lotus, and the principles such as dharma and knowledge.

द्वितीयस्वरसम्भिन्नं वर्गान्तेन तु पूजयेत् । शौमिति कर्णिकामध्ये मूर्ध्नि रेफेण संयुतम् ॥ १,१९७.

One should worship, with the second vowel combined and ending with the last letter of the group, 'śa' in the center of the pericarp, and 'ma' at the top, joined with 'ra'.

अकचटतपयशा वर्गाः पूर्वादिके न्यसेत् । पत्रान्तकेसरान्ते तु द्वौ द्वौ पूर्वादिकौ तथा ॥ १,१९७.

One should place the letter groups 'a', 'ka', 'ca', 'ṭa', 'ta', 'pa', and 'ya' in the eastern direction; at the ends of the petals and filaments, two each in the eastern and other directions.

केशरे तु स्वरान्न्यस्यादीशान्तान्षोडशार्चयेत् । वामाद्याः शक्तयः प्रोक्तास्त्रितत्त्वन्तु ततो न्यसेत् ॥ १,१९७.

On the filaments, one should place the vowels from 'ī' to 'aṃ', worshipping the sixteen; then, beginning with the left, the powers are prescribed, and after that, the three principles should be assigned.

आवाहयेत्ततो मर्ध्नि शिवमङ्गं ततः परम् । कर्णिकायां न्यसेद्देवं सांगं तत्र पुरः सरम् ॥ १,१९७.

Then, one should invoke Shiva on the head, and next, install the deity with all his parts in the pericarp, with his retinue in front.

पृतिवी पश्चिमे पत्रे आपश्चोत्तरसंस्थिताः । तेजस्तु दक्षिणे पत्रे वायुं पूर्वेण पूजयेत् ॥ १,१९७.

One should worship earth on the western petal, water on the northern petal, fire on the southern petal, and air on the eastern petal.

स्वबीजं मूर्तिरूपन्तु प्रागुक्तं पारकल्पयेत् । यं वायुमूलं नैरृत्ये रेफस्त्वनलसंस्थितः ॥ १,१९७.

One should assign the previously mentioned seed-syllable and form; the root of air in the southwest, and 'ra' established in fire.

वं च त्वीशे सदा पूज्य ओं हृदिस्थञ्च पूजयेत् । तन्मात्रान्भूतमात्रांस्तान्बहिरेव प्रपूजयेत् ॥ १,१९७.

One should always worship 'vaṃ' in the northeast, and 'oṃ' established in the heart; the subtle elements and gross elements should be worshipped outside.

शिवाङ्गानि ततः पश्चाद्ध्यात्वा संपूजयेत्ततः । आग्नेय्यां हृदयं पूज्य शिर ईशानगोचरे ॥ १,१९७.

Afterwards, having meditated on the limbs of Shiva, one should worship them; the heart should be worshipped in the southeast, and the head in the domain of Ishana.

नैरृत्ये तु शिखां दद्याद्वायव्यां कवचं न्यसेत् । अस्त्रन्तु बाह्यतो दद्यान्नेत्रमुत्तरसंस्थितम् ॥ १,१९७.

In the southwest, one should place the crest; in the northwest, the armor should be set. The missile should be placed externally, and the eye is situated in the north.

पत्राग्रे कर्णिकग्रे तु बीजानि परिपूजयेत् । अनन्तादिकुलीरान्ता अष्टौ नागाः क्रमात्स्थिताः ॥ १,१९७.

One should worship the seeds at the tip of the leaf and at the center; eight serpents are positioned in order, from Ananta to Kulira.

पूर्वादिकक्रमेणैव त्वीशपर्यन्तमेव च । पूजयेच्च सदा मन्त्री विधानेन पृथक्पृथक् ॥ १,१९७.

Indeed, according to the sequence of the eastern directions up to Īśa, the practitioner should always worship each separately, following the prescribed method.

हृदि पद्मे विधानेन शिलादौ दत्तमण्डले । एतत्कार्यं समुद्दिष्टं नित्यनैमित्तिकेऽपि च ॥ १,१९७.

In the lotus of the heart, by the prescribed method, and at the beginning on a stone, having placed the circle, this procedure is specified for both daily and occasional rites.

आत्मानं चिन्तयेन्नित्यं कामरूपं मनोहरम् । प्लावयन्तं जगत्सर्वं सृष्टिसंहारकारकम् ॥ १,१९७.

One should always contemplate oneself as possessing a desirable form, enchanting, flooding the entire world, and acting as the agent of creation and destruction.

ज्वालामालाभिरुद्दीप्तं आब्रह्मभुवनान्तकम् । दशबाहुं चतुर्वक्त्रं पिङ्गाक्षं शूलपाणिनम् ॥ १,१९७.

Brilliantly blazing with garlands of flames, extending up to the realm of Brahma, ten-armed, four-faced, tawny-eyed, holding a spear in hand.

दंष्ट्राकरालमत्युग्रं त्रिनेत्रं शशिशेखरम् । भैरवन्तु स्मरेत्सिद्ध्यै गरुडं सर्वकर्मसु ॥ १,१९७.

Fierce with protruding fangs, exceedingly formidable, three-eyed, adorned with the moon, one should remember Bhairava for accomplishment, and Garuda in all undertakings.

नागानां नाशनार्थाय गरुडं भीमभीषणम् । पादौ पातालं संस्थौ च दिशः पक्षास्तु संश्रिताः ॥ १,१९७.

For the destruction of serpents, one should contemplate Garuda, terrifying and dreadful; his feet are established in the netherworld, and the directions are embraced by his wings.

सप्त स्वर्गा उरसि च ब्रह्माण्डं कण्ठमाश्रितम् । पूर्वादीशानपर्यन्तं शिरस्तस्य विचिन्तयेत् ॥ १,१९७.

The seven heavens are upon his chest, the cosmic egg is situated at his throat; from east to Īśāna, one should visualize his head.

सदाशिवशिखान्तस्थं शक्तित्रितयमेव च । परात्परं शिवं साक्षात्तार्क्ष्यं भुवननायकम् ॥ १,१९७.

Within the crest of Sadāśiva, and the threefold power, the supreme Shiva is directly manifest as Tārkṣya, the lord of the worlds.

त्रिनेत्रमुग्ररूपञ्च विषनागक्षयङ्करम् । ग्रसनं भीमवक्त्रं च गरुडं मन्त्रविग्रहम् ॥ १,१९७.

Three-eyed, of fierce form, causing the destruction of poison and serpents, with a devouring, dreadful mouth, Garuda, the embodiment of mantra.

कालाग्निमिव दीप्तं च चिन्तयेत्सर्वकर्मसु । एवं न्यासविधिं कृत्वा यद्यन्मनसि चिन्तयेत् ॥ १,१९७.

One should contemplate him as blazing like the fire of time in all undertakings; having performed this method of placement, whatever one thinks in the mind,

तत्तदेव भवेत्साध्यं नरो वै गरुडायते । प्रेता भूतास्तथा यक्षा नागा गन्धर्वराक्षसाः । दर्शनात्तस्य नश्यन्ति ज्वराश्चातुर्थिकादयः ॥ १,१९७.

That alone becomes attainable; the person becomes Garuda-like. Ghosts, spirits, yakshas, serpents, gandharvas, and rakshasas perish at his sight, as do fevers of the fourth type and others.

धन्वन्तरिरुवाच । एवं स गरुडं प्रोचे गरुडः कश्यपाय च । महेश्वरो यथा गौरीं प्राह विद्यां तथा शृणु ॥ १,१९७.

Dhanvantari said: Thus Garuda spoke, and Garuda addressed Kaśyapa, just as Maheśvara taught the knowledge to Gauri; listen likewise.