SB 6.19.7

SB 6.19.7

Devanagari

ॐ नमो भगवते महापुरुषाय महानुभावाय महाविभूतिपतये सह महाविभूतिभिर्बलिमुपहरामीति अनेनाहरहर्मन्त्रेण विष्णोरावाहनार्घ्यपाद्योपस्पर्शनस्‍नानवासउपवीतविभूषणगन्धपुष्पधूप दीपोपहाराद्युपचारान् सुसमाहितोपाहरेत् ॥ ७ ॥

Verse text

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.

Synonyms

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 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.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

“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.

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.