FolioCorpusŚrīmad-Bhāgavatam

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.19.7

ॐ नमो भगवते महापुरुषाय महानुभावाय महाविभूतिपतये सह महाविभूतिभिर्बलिमुपहरामीति अनेनाहरहर्मन्त्रेण विष्णोरावाहनार्घ्यपाद्योपस्पर्शनस्‍नानवासउपवीतविभूषणगन्धपुष्पधूप दीपोपहाराद्युपचारान् सुसमाहितोपाहरेत् ॥ ७ ॥
oṁ 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 namo bhagavate mahaa-purushaaya mahaanubhaavaaya mahaavibhooti-pataye saha mahaa-vibhootibhir balim upaharaameeti; anenaahar-ahar mantrena vishnor aavaahanaarghya-paadyopasparshana-snaana-vaasa-upaveeta-vibhooshana-gandha-pushpa-dhoopa-deepopahaaraady-upachaaraan susamaa-hitopaaharet.]
Word-for-word
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.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
oṁ 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.
“My Lord Viṣṇu, full in six opulences, You are the best of all enjoyers 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 paraphernalia, 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.
Purport

This mantra is very important. Anyone engaged in Deity worship should chant this mantra, as quoted above, beginning with oṁ namo bhagavate mahā-puruṣāya.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
“I offer respects to Viṣṇu, full in six powers, to the supreme person, the final authority, husband of Lakṣmī. I offer gifts along with great wealth.” Daily one should call the Lord, using this Viṣṇu mantra, and offer arghya, foot water, ācamana, bathing water, garments, sacred thread, ornaments, scents, flowers, incense, lamps, and gifts with great attention. The mantra used in worship is mentioned in the verse.
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
My Lord Viṣṇu, full in six opulences, You are best of all enjoyers and most powerful — husband of Lakṣmī, accompanied by Viśvaksena and others. The Lord arrives with His retinue, not alone.
Reflection Questions
  • Do I honor the Lord's associates, or only the Lord?
  • What would honoring the whole retinue look like?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

← Read full Chapter 19