वैदिकस्तांत्रिको मिश्रः श्रीविष्णोस्त्रिविधो मखः । त्रयाणामीप्सितेनैव विधिना हरिमर्चयेत्
The sacrifice to Śrī Viṣṇu is threefold: Vedic, Tantric, and mixed; by whichever of these is desired, one should worship Hari according to the prescribed method.
वैदिको मिश्रको वापि विप्रादीनां विधीयते । तांत्रिको विष्णुभक्तस्य शूद्रस्यापि प्रकीर्तितः
The Vedic and mixed forms are prescribed for brāhmaṇas and others; the Tantric is also declared suitable for a devotee of Viṣṇu, even if he is a śūdra.
यथा स्वनिगमेनोक्तं द्विजत्वं प्राप्य पूरुषः । यजेच्च विधिवद्विष्णुं ब्रह्मचारी समाहितः
As stated in his own scripture, having attained twice-born status, a man, being a devoted celibate, should worship Viṣṇu properly.
अर्चयेत्स्थंडिलेऽग्नौ वा सूर्येऽप्सु हृदि वा द्विजे । द्रव्येण भक्तियुक्तेन स्वगुरुं तदनुज्ञया
He should worship (Viṣṇu) on an altar, in fire, in the sun, in water, or in his heart, O brāhmaṇa, with offerings and devotion, having received permission from his own teacher.
पूर्वं स्नानं प्रकुर्वीत धौतदंतोंऽगशुद्धये । उभयोरपि च स्नानं मंत्रैर्मृद्ग्रहणादिना
First, he should bathe for the purification of body and teeth; in both types of bathing, he should use mantras and the taking of clay, and so on.
संध्योपास्त्यादिकर्माणि वेदतंत्रोदितानि वै । पूजांते कल्पयेत्सम्यक्संकल्पं कर्मपावनम्
He should properly perform the duties of twilight worship and other acts prescribed in the Veda and Tantra; at the end of worship, he should make a firm resolve, which purifies the act.
शैली दारुमयी लौही लेप्या लेख्या च सैकती । मनोमयी मणिमयी प्रतिमाष्टविधा स्मृता
An image is said to be of eight kinds: made of stone, wood, metal, clay, painted, drawn, sand, or formed in the mind, or of jewels.
चलाचलेति द्विविधा प्रतिष्ठा जीवमंदिरम् । उद्वासा वाहनेन स्तः स्थिरायां माधवार्चने
Establishment is of two kinds: movable and immovable; the living temple is established by installation or by vehicle, and in the worship of Mādhava, the immovable is preferred.
अस्थिरायां विकल्पः स्यात्स्थंडिले तु भवेद्द्वयम् । स्नापनं त्वविलेप्यायामन्यत्र परिमार्जनम्
For an unstable image, there may be uncertainty; but on a flat surface, both options are possible. Bathing is for what cannot be smeared; elsewhere, wiping is appropriate.
द्रव्यैः प्रसिद्धैर्देवेज्या प्रतिमादिष्वमायिनः । भक्तस्य च यथालब्धैर्भक्तिभावेन चैव हि
The worship of the deity and images is to be performed with well-known materials, O wise one, and also with whatever the devotee can obtain, offered with devotion.
स्नानालंकरणं श्रेष्ठमर्चायामेव भूपते । स्थंडिलेष्वपि विन्यासो वह्नावाज्यहुतं हविः
Bathing and ornamentation are best for the image, O king; for flat surfaces, arrangement is proper, and in fire, the offering is clarified butter.
सूर्ये चाभ्यर्हणं श्रेष्ठं स्थंडिले सलिलादिभिः । श्रद्धयोपहृतं श्रेष्ठं हरौ भक्तेन वार्यपि
For the sun, the best offering is arghya; on a flat surface, water and similar things. What is offered to Hari by a devotee with faith, even if only water, is best.
गंधो धूपः सुमनसो दीपोऽन्नाद्यं च किं पुनः । शुचिः संभृतसंभारः प्राग्दर्भैः कल्पितासनः
What need to mention fragrance, incense, flowers, lamp, and food? One who is pure, who has gathered the necessary items, and who has prepared a seat with darbha grass facing east—
आसीनः प्रागुदग्वक्त्रो ह्यर्चायामथ सम्मुखः । कृतन्यासः कृतन्यासां हर्यर्चां पाणिना स्पृशेत्
Seated facing east or north, and facing the image, having performed nyāsa, one who has completed the gestures should touch Hari’s image with the hand.
कलशं प्रोक्षणीयं च यथावदुपसाधयेत् । तदद्भिर्देवयजनं द्रव्याण्यात्मानमेव च
One should properly prepare the water vessel and the sprinkling vessel; with that water, purify the place of worship, the materials, and oneself.
प्रोक्ष्य पात्राणि त्रीण्यद्भिस्तैस्तैर्द्रव्यैस्तु सादयेत् । पाद्यार्घ्याचमनीयार्थं त्रीणि पात्राणि दापयेत्
Having sprinkled the three vessels with water, one should purify them with the appropriate substances; three vessels should be provided for the purposes of washing the feet, offering arghya, and sipping.
हृतशीर्ष्णा च शिखया गायत्र्या चाभिमंत्रयेत् । पिंडे वाय्वग्निसंसिद्धे हृत्पद्मस्थां परां विभोः
With the topknot placed on the crown and with the Gāyatrī, one should consecrate; in the lump (of earth) perfected by air and fire, meditate on the supreme power of the Lord abiding in the heart-lotus.
अण्वीं जीवकलां ध्यायेन्नादांते सिद्धिभाविताम् । तयात्मभूतया पिंडे व्याप्ते संपूज्य तन्मयः
One should meditate on the subtle vital spark at the end of sound, endowed with perfection; with that, pervading the lump as one’s own self, worship, becoming identified with it.
आवाह्यार्चादिषु स्थाप्य न्यस्तां गां तां प्रपूजयेत् । पाद्यार्घ्यस्नानार्हणादीनुपचारान्प्रकल्पयेत्
Having invoked and established that earth in the acts of worship, one should honor it; provide the offerings such as washing the feet, arghya, bathing, and arghya.
धर्मादिभिश्च नवभिः कल्पयित्वासनं हरेः । पद्ममष्टदलं तत्र कर्णिकाकेसरोज्ज्वलम्
Having prepared a seat for Hari with the nine virtues beginning with dharma, place there an eight-petaled lotus, its pericarp and filaments shining.
उभाभ्यां वेदतंत्राभ्यां हरेरुभयसिद्धये । सुदर्शनं पांचजन्यं गदासीषु धनुर्हलम्
By both the Veda and the Tantra, for the accomplishment of both aspects of Hari, worship Sudarshana, Pāñcajanya, the mace, sword, bow, and plough.
मुशलं कौस्तुभं मालां श्रीवत्सं चानुपूजयेत् । नंदं सुनंदं गरुडं प्रचंडं चंडमेव च
Also worship the pestle, Kaustubha gem, garland, Śrīvatsa mark; Nanda, Sunanda, Garuḍa, Pracaṇḍa, and Caṇḍa as well.
महाबलं बलं चैव कुमुदं कुमुदेक्षणम् । दुर्गां विनायकं व्यासं विष्वक्सेनं गुरून्सुरान्
Mahābala and Bala, Kumuda and Kumudekṣaṇa; Durgā, Vināyaka, Vyāsa, Viṣvaksena, the teachers, and the gods.
स्वेस्वे स्थानेष्वभिमुखान्पूजयेत्प्रोक्षणादिभिः । चंदनोशीरकर्पूर कुंकुमागुरुवासितैः
One should worship each, facing their own place, with sprinkling and other rites, with sandalwood, uśīra, camphor, saffron, aguru, and fragrant substances.
सलिलै स्नापयेन्मंत्रैर्नित्यं वा विभवे सति । स्वर्णघर्मानुवाकेन महापुरुषविद्यया
One should bathe them with water and mantras daily, if able, with the Svarṇagharmanuvāka and the Mahāpuruṣavidyā.
पौरुषेणापि सूक्तेन सामनीराजनादिभिः । वस्त्रोपवीताभरण पत्रस्रग्गंधलेपनैः
Also with the Pauruṣa Sūkta, with Sāman hymns and royal anointings; with cloth, sacred thread, ornaments, leaves, garlands, and fragrant ointments.
अलंकुर्वीत सप्रेम विष्णुभक्तो यथोचितम् । पाद्यमाचमनीयं च गंधं सुमनसोक्षतान्
A devotee of Vishnu, with love, should suitably adorn (the place), and offer water for washing the feet and sipping, as well as fragrance and fresh flowers.
गंधधूपोपहार्याणि दद्याद्वै श्रद्धयार्चकः । गुडपायससर्पींषि शष्कुल्यापूपमोदकान्
The worshipper should faithfully present fragrant incense and offerings, such as jaggery, rice pudding, clarified butter, flat cakes, fried cakes, and sweet dumplings.
पायसं दधिसर्पिश्च नैवेद्यं स विकल्पयेत् । अभ्यंगोन्मर्दनादर्श दंतधावाभिषेचनम्
He should select as offerings rice pudding, curd, and ghee; and also provide anointing, massage, mirror, tooth-cleaning, and bathing.
अन्नाद्यं नृत्यगीतानि सर्वाणि स्युरथान्वहम् । विधिना विहिते कुंडे मेखलावर्तवेदिभिः
Every day, there should be food and drink, as well as dance and songs; all performed in the prescribed altar with girdles and ritual enclosures.