201 - Mode of worshipping Vishnu in a figure of nine compartments

Agni said:

1-6. Ishall describe the navavyūhārchana (worship in nine compartments) that was narrated by Hari to Närada. The letter 'a' with Väsudevashould be worshipped at the centre of a lotus figure and the letter å with Sankarshaņa and Pradyumna at the south, the letter aḥ and Aniruddha at the south-west, the letter om and Nårāyaṇa at the west, (the words) tat sat and Brahmå at the north-west, (the letter) hum and Vishņu and (the letter) kshauṁ and Nrusimha at the north, and the letter) bhūḥ and Varaha at the north-east. (The letters) kam, tam, tam, saṁ and Garutmat (vehicle of Vishnu) (should be worshipped) at the western entrance (of that figure), (the letters) kham, cham, vaṁ, huḥ, phat and the eastern face at the south, (the letters) kham, tham, pham, sam and the mace at the north. (The letters) bam, ņam, mam, kshaum and Ishänashould be worshipped at the north-east, (the letters) dham, dam, bham, ham and Sri (Lakshmi) at the south and (the letters) gam, dam, vam, sam and Pushti. (The letters) dham, vaṁ (should be worshipped) and the garland of wild flowers at the west of the pedestal, the srivatsa (the mark on the chest of lord Vishnu) and (the letters) sam, ham, lam at the west and (the letters) cham, tam, yam and the kaustubha (the crest-jewel) to the west of it. 

7-10. (After having worshipped with) "Obeisance to Ananta", worshipshould be made below in the order of the ten (forms) of Vishnu and the four pitchers representing Mahendra and others in the east and other directions in the above order of the ten forms (of Vishņu). The arches and canopy (should also be worshipped in the same way). After having contemplated the orbs of fire, wind and moon with (their respective) letters in order, oneshould worship the body and then bathe it. Oneshould then contemplate on the subtle form of the self in the sky, submerged in the white nectar that flows from the disc of the moon. That is the eternal seed of one's self that has becn consecrated by the flood. Oneshould thus resolve the spirit that is being produced in the self. 

11-16. Then oneshould do the location of twelve letters (after saying) “I am verily Vishnu produced (again)". The heart, head, tuft, armour and weaponsshould be located (respectively) on the chest, head, tuft, back and eyes. Then the weaponsshould be located on the two hands. Then one would have a divine body. Oneshould do this location on the body of the disciple in the similar way (as it has been done) on one's self as well as the deity. The worship done for Hari on the heart is known to be anirmālya (without remnant) and that done in a circle as sanirmālyā (together with remnant). The disciples with their eyes coveredshould throw the flower (on the images) (at the commencement of the worship). On which images the flower falls that nameshould be given to them. Then the disciplesshould be seated on the left and sesamum,rice and gheeshould be offered (as oblation). After having made one hundred aud eight oblations, (oneshould do) thousand (oblations) for the purification of the body. Oneshould do more than hundred (oblations) for the limbs of the images of the nine compartments. After having made the final (oblation) the preceptorshould initiate them (the disciples). He has to be respected by them with riches etc.