Garuda Purana

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.

श्रीवत्सकौस्तुभयुतं वनमालासमन्वितम् 31.

He is adorned with the Śrīvatsa mark and the Kaustubha gem, and is garlanded with a forest wreath.

अहं विष्णुरिति ध्यात्वा कृत्वा वै शोधनादिकम् 31.

Meditating, 'I am Vishnu,' and having performed the acts of purification and the like,

अण्डमुत्पाद्य च ततः प्रणवेनैव भेदयेत् 31.

Then, having produced the egg, one should break it with the syllable Om.

आत्मपूजां ततः कुर्य्याद्रन्धपुष्पादिभिः शुभैः 31.

After that, one should perform self-worship with auspicious incense, flowers, and so on.

मन्त्रैरेभिर्महादेव तन्मन्त्रं श्रृणु शंकर 31.

With these mantras, O Mahadeva, listen, O Shankara, to that mantra:

ॐ समस्तपरिवारायाच्युताय नमः ॐ विधात्रे नमः ॐ यमुनायै नमः ॐ पद्मनिधये नमः ॐ प्रचण्डाय नमः ॐ आधारशक्त्यै नमः ॐ अनन्ताय नमः ॐ धर्म्माय नमः ॐ वैराग्याय नमः ॐ अधर्म्माय नमः ॐ अवैराग्याय नमः ॐसं सत्त्वाय नमः ॐ तं तमसे नमः ॐ नं नालाय नमः ॐ अं अर्कमण्डलाय नमः ॐ वं वह्निमण्डलाय नमः ॐ उत्कर्षिण्यै नमः ॐ क्रियायै नमः ॐ प्रह्व्यै नमः ॐ ईशानायै नमः 31.

Om, obeisance to Acyuta, along with all his retinue; Om, obeisance to the Creator; Om, obeisance to Yamuna; Om, obeisance to the Lord of the Lotus; Om, obeisance to the Fierce One; Om, obeisance to the Supporting Power; Om, obeisance to the Infinite; Om, obeisance to Dharma; Om, obeisance to Dispassion; Om, obeisance to Adharma; Om, obeisance to Non-dispassion; Om, obeisance to Sattva; Om, obeisance to Tamas; Om, obeisance to Nala; Om, obeisance to the Solar Orb; Om, obeisance to the Fire Circle; Om, obeisance to the Uplifting One; Om, obeisance to Action; Om, obeisance to Humility; Om, obeisance to Īśānī.

गन्धपुष्पादिभिस्त्वेतैर्मन्त्रैरेतास्तु पूजयेत् 31.

With these mantras, one should worship them using sandalwood, flowers, and the like.

आवाह्य मण्डले रुद्र पूजयेत्परमेश्वरम् 31.

Having invoked the Lord in the maṇḍala, O Rudra, one should worship the Supreme Lord.

यथात्मनि तथा देवे न्यासं कुर्वीत चादितः 31.

As one does the assignment (nyāsa) on oneself, so too should it be done on the deity from the beginning.

स्नानां कुर्य्यात्ततो वस्त्रं दद्यादाचमनं ततः 31.

Then, one should perform bathing, offer clothing, and then give water for sipping.