Worship of Viṣṇu, as prescribed

 tatra ramye śubhe kāle yā śuklaikādaśī bhavet

tasyāṁ saṁpūjayedviṣṇuṁ tenākhaṇḍo ̍sya pūjate


One should worship Lord Viṣṇu on Śukla Ekādaśī that fall in that auspicious part of the period. It fulfills inchoate desire of any kind during this period.


patraiḥ puṣpaiḥ phalirvā ̍pi gandharvaṇarasānvitaiḥ

oṣadhībhiśca mukhyābhiryāvatsyāccharadāgamaḥ


One should worship Lord Viṣṇu during pleasant season of Śarada Ṛtu, which knocks by offering leaves, flowers, fruits of different fragrance, colour, juices and also prime medicines.


ghṛtaṁ tilā vrīhiyavā hiraṇyaṁ kanakādi yat

maṇimuktāpravālāni vastrāṇi vividhāni ca

rasāni svādukaṭvamlakaṣāyalavaṇāni hi

tiktāni ca nivedyāni tānyakhaṇḍāni yāni ca

tatpūjārthaṁ pradātavyaṁ keśavāya mahātmane

yāvatsaṁvatsaraṁ pūrṇamakhaṇḍaṁ bhavate gṛhe


One should offer ghee, sesamum, vrīhi, barley, silver, gold, gems, pearls, coral, different kinds of clothes and things having bitter, salty, pungent, sour, astringent tastes regularly for the worship of Lord Keśava. Home of such a devotee avails of perfection with all prosperity when worship with this procedure is made for a year.


kṛtopavāso devarṣe dvitīye ̍hani saṁyataḥ
snānena yena snāyīta tenākhaṇḍaṁ hi vatsaram

Odivine hermit! One should observe fast and take a bath on the following day with due control over senses so that such worship may run undisturbed throughout a year. 


siddhārthakaistilairvā ̍pi tenaivodvarttanaṁ smṛtam
haviṣā padmanābhasya snānamevaṁ samācaret
homastenaiva gadito dāne śaktirnijā dvija

There is a provision of massage with white mustard or sesamum oil. Padmanābhanshould be given a bath with ghee. O Brāhmaṇa! Ghee should be used for havana and donation, as per capacity of the devotee, provided.


pūjayedvā ̍tha kusumaiḥ pādādārabhya keśavam
dhūpayedvividhaṁ dhūpaṁ yena syādvatsaraṁ param

Keśava should then be worshipped from feet to the head and offered Dhūpa of numerous kinds. There should be no shortage in offering throughout the year ( saṁvatsara ).


hiraṇyaratnavāsobhiḥ pūjayecca jagadgurum
rāgakhaṇḍavacoṣyāṇi haviṣyāṇi nivedayet

He should worship Jagadguru with gold, gems, garments, offer Rāga Khaṇḍava special sweets, Coṣya, oblations Haviṣya and Naivedya.


tataḥ saṁpūjya deveśaṁ padmanābhaṁ gadgurum
vijñāpayenmuniśreṣṭa mantreṇānena suvrata


O great resolute! O great hermit! One should pray to Padmanābha Viṣṇu subsequent to worship.

namo ̍stu te padmanābha padmādhava mahādyute
dharmārthakāmamokṣāṇi tvakhaṇḍāḥ bhavantu me

O resolute of husband of Lakṣmī! O great Lord! Salute to you! May our Dharma, Artha, Kāma, Mokṣa be complete and undisturbed!


vikāsipadmapatrākṣa yathā ̍khaṇḍo ̍si sarvataḥ
tena satyena dharmādyāstvakhaṇḍāḥ santu keśava

O blossomed lotus eyed one! As you are perfect with in all respects, my religion etc. should receive perfection by the virtue of that truth!


evaṁ saṁvatsaraṁ pūrṇaṁ sopavāso jitendriyaḥ
akhaṇḍaṁ pārayedbrahmanntaṁ vrataṁ sarvavastuṣu

O Brāhmaṇa! One should observe the fast throughout the year with due control over the senses and by offering all things to God regularly.


asmiṁścīrṇe hi vyaktaṁ tu parituṣyanti devatā
dharmārthakāmamokṣṣādyāstvakṣayāḥ saṁbhavanti hi

Gods definitely are pleased as a result of observing this fast and Dharma, Artha, Kāma, Mokṣa of the devotee meet to perfection.

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