विस्तरेण प्रवक्ष्यामि श्रीधरस्यार्चनं शुभम् 30.
I shall explain in detail the auspicious worship of Śrīdhara.
ॐ श्रां हृदयाय नमः ॐ श्रू शिखायै वषटू ॐ श्रौं नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् 30.
Oṃ śrāṃ, obeisance to the heart; oṃ śrū, vaṣaṭ to the crest; oṃ śrauṃ, vauṣaṭ to the three eyes.
दर्शयेदात्मनो मुद्रां शङ्खचक्रगदादिकाम् 30.
He should display his own hand gestures, those of the conch, discus, mace, and so on.
ततस्तं पूजयेद्देवं मण्डले स्वस्तिकादिके एभिर्मन्त्रैर्महादेव तान्मत्राञ्छृणु शङ्कर ।। 30.
Then, one should worship that god in the maṇḍala, beginning with the svastika; O great god, listen to these mantras, O Śaṅkara.
ॐ श्रीधरासनदेवताः आगच्छता 30.
Om, may the deities of the seat of Shridhara come here.
ॐ धात्रे नमः ॐ गङ्गायै नमः ॐ आधारशक्तयै नमः ॐ अनन्ताय नमः ॐ धर्म्माय नमः ॐ वैराग्याय नमः ॐ अधर्म्माय नमः ॐ अवैराग्याय नमः ॐ कन्दाय नमः ॐ पद्माय नमः ॐ उत्कर्षिण्यै नमः ॐ क्रियायै नमः ॐ प्रह्व्यै नमः ॐ ईशानायै नमः 30.
Om, obeisance to Dhatr; om, obeisance to Ganga; om, obeisance to the power of support; om, obeisance to Ananta; om, obeisance to Dharma; om, obeisance to Vairagya; om, obeisance to Adharma; om, obeisance to Avairagya; om, obeisance to Kanda; om, obeisance to Padma; om, obeisance to Utkarshini; om, obeisance to Kriya; om, obeisance to Prahvi; om, obeisance to Ishana.
अर्चयित्वा समं रुद्र हरिमावाह्य संयजेत् 30.
Having worshipped, together with Rudra, one should invoke Hari and perform the sacrifice.
ॐ ह्रीं श्रीधराय त्रैलोक्यमोहनाय विष्णवे नमः आगच्छ ।। 30.
Om hrim, obeisance to Shridhara, to Vishnu, the enchanter of the three worlds; come.
ॐ श्रियै नमः ॐ श्रीं शिरसे नमः ॐ श्रैं कवचाय नमः ॐ श्रः अस्त्राय नमः ॐ पद्माय नमः ॐ गदायै नमः ॐ कौस्तुभ्यै नमः ॐ पीताम्बराय नमः ॐ नारदाय नमः ॐ इन्द्राय नमः ॐ यमाय नमः ॐ वरुणाय नमः ॐ सोमाय नमः ॐ अनन्ताय नमः ॐ सत्त्वाय नमः ॐ तमसे नमः 30.
Om, obeisance to Shri; om, obeisance to Shri for the head; om, obeisance to Shrim for the armor; om, obeisance to Shrah for the missile; om, obeisance to Padma; om, obeisance to Gada; om, obeisance to Kaustubha; om, obeisance to Pitambara; om, obeisance to Narada; om, obeisance to Indra; om, obeisance to Yama; om, obeisance to Varuna; om, obeisance to Soma; om, obeisance to Ananta; om, obeisance to Sattva; om, obeisance to Tamas.
अभिषेकं तथा वस्त्रं ततो यज्ञोपवीतकम् 30.
Then, the ablution, the garment, and then the sacred thread.
दद्यादेभिर्महामन्त्रैः समप्यार्थ जपेन्मनुम् 30.
One should offer these with great mantras, and recite the mantra for the intended purpose.
ततो मुहूर्त्तमेकन्तुध्यायेद्देवं हृदि स्थितम् 30.
Then, for a moment, one should meditate in solitude on the deity established in the heart.
प्रसन्नवदनं सौम्यं स्फुरन्मकरकुण्डलम् 30.
With a gracious face, gentle, adorned with shining makara earrings.
परब्रह्मस्वरूपं च श्रीधरं चिन्तयेत्सुधीः 30.
The wise should contemplate Shridhara as the embodiment of the Supreme Brahman.
श्रीनिवासाय देवाय नमः श्रीपतये नमः 30.
Obeisance to Srinivasa, the deity; obeisance to Shripati.
श्रीवल्लभाय शान्ताय श्रीमते च नमोनमः 30.
Repeated obeisance to Shrivallabha, the peaceful one, and to the illustrious one.
श्रेयसां पतये चैव ह्याश्रमाय नमोनमः 30.
And obeisance again and again to the lord of auspiciousness and to the ashrama.
शरण्याय वरेण्याय नमो भूयो नमोनमः 30.
Obeisance again and again to the refuge, the most excellent.
इति रुद्रं समाख्यातां पूजां विष्णोर्महात्मनः 30.
Thus is described the worship of Rudra and the great-souled Vishnu.
यः पठतेऽध्यायं विष्णुपूजाप्रकाशकम् 30.
Whoever recites this chapter, which reveals the worship of Vishnu—
इति श्रीगारुडे महापुराणे पूर्वखण्डे प्रथमांशाख्ये आचारकाण्डे श्रीधरा (विष्ण्व) र्चनविधिर्नाम त्रिंशोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the great Garuda Purana, in the Purva Khanda, in the section called Achara Kanda, is the thirtieth chapter named 'The Method of Worship of Shridhara (Vishnu)'.
भूय एवं जगन्नाथ पूजां कथय मे प्रभो 31.
Again, O Lord of the universe, tell me about the worship, O Master.
अर्च्चनं विष्णुदेवस्य वक्ष्यामि वृषभध्वज 31.
O Bull-bannered one, I shall now explain the worship of the god Vishnu.
कृत्वा स्नानं ततः सन्ध्यां ततो यागगृहं व्रजेत् 31.
After bathing, then performing the twilight ritual, one should proceed to the sacrificial chamber.
मूलमन्त्रं समस्तं तु हस्तयोर्व्यापकं न्यसेत् 31.
One should place the entire root mantra, pervading both hands.
ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीधराय विष्णवे नमः 31.
Om, śrīṃ, hrīṃ, obeisance to Śrīdhara Vishnu.
सर्वव्याधिहरश्चैव सर्वग्रहहरस्तथा 31.
He is the remover of all diseases and likewise the destroyer of all planetary afflictions.
अङ्गन्यासं ततः कुय्यांदेभिर्मन्त्रौर्विचक्षणः ॐ हीं शिरसे स्वाहा ॐ हैं कवचाय हुं ॐ हः अस्त्राय फट् ।। 31.
Then, one skilled in mantras should perform the assignment of mantras to the limbs as follows: Om hīṃ, to the head, svāhā; Om haiṃ, to the armor, huṃ; Om haḥ, to the missile, phaṭ.
इति मन्त्रः समाख्यातो मया ते प्रभविष्णुना 31.
Thus, I have declared to you this mantra, O mighty Vishnu.
ततो ध्यायेत्परं विष्णु ह्रृत्कोटरसमाश्रितम् 31.
Then, one should meditate on the supreme Vishnu, abiding within the cavity of the heart.