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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 6, Ch. 19]
पाद्योपस्पर्शनस्त्रानवासउपवीतविभूषणगन्धपुष्पधूपदीपोपहाराद्युपचारान् सुसमाहितोपाहरेत् ॥ ७ ॥
om namo bhagavate mahā-puruṣāya mahānubhāvāya mahāvibhūti- pataye saha mahā-vibhūtibhir balim upaharāmīti. anenāhar-ahar mantreṇa viṣṇor āvāhanārghya-pādyopasparśana-snāna-vāsa-upavīta- vibhūṣaṇa-gandha-puṣpa-dhūpa-dīpopahārādy-upacārān susamā- hitopāharet.
om—O my Lord; namaḥ—obeisances; bhagavate—unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, full with six opulences; mahā-puruṣāya—the best of enjoyers; mahā-anubhāvāya—the most powerful; mahā- vibhūti—of the goddess of fortune; pataye—the husband; saha—with; mahā-vibhūtibhiḥ—associates; balim—presentations; upaharāmi—I am offering; iti—thus; anena—by this; ahaḥ-ahaḥ—every day; mantreṇa—mantra; viṣṇoḥ—of Lord Viṣṇu; āvāhana—invocations; arghya-pādya-upasparśana—water for washing the hands, feet and mouth; snāna—water for bathing; vāsa—garments; upavīta—a sacred thread; vibhūṣaṇa—ornaments; gandha—scents; puṣpa—flowers; dhūpa—incense; dīpa—lamps; upahāra—gifts; ādi—and so on; upacārān—presentations; su-samāhitā—with great attention; upāharet—she must offer.
TRANSLATION
“My Lord Viṣṇu, full in six opulences, You are the best of all en- joyers and the most powerful. O husband of mother Lakṣmī, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You, who are accompanied by many associates, such as Viśvaksena. I offer all the paraphernalia for worshiping You.” One should chant this mantra every day with great attention while worshiping Lord Viṣṇu with all parapher- nalia, such as water for washing His feet, hands and mouth and water for His bath. One must offer Him various presentations for His worship, such as garments, a sacred thread, ornaments, scents, flowers, incense and lamps.