इत्थं प्रणम्य कनकेभरथप्रदानं यः कारयेत्सकलपापविमुक्तदेहः
Thus, having bowed, whoever causes the gift of a golden elephant chariot, his body is freed from all sins.
कृतदुरितवितानातुष्टिसद्वह्निपालव्यतिकरकृतदेहोद्वेगभानोऽपि बंधून्
Even one whose body is afflicted by the consequences of evil deeds, by the fire of dissatisfaction, or by the misfortunes of guardianship, brings satisfaction to his relatives.
विश्वचक्रदानविधिवर्णनम् विश्वचक्रमिति ख्यातं सर्वपापविनाशनम्
The procedure for the gift of the universal wheel is described; it is known as the destroyer of all sins.
तपनीयस्य शुद्धस्य विशुद्धात्माथ कारयेत्
Of pure gold, purified in mind, one should have it made.
तस्याप्यर्द्धं कनिष्ठं स्याद्विश्वचक्रमुदाहृतम्
Its half, the lesser portion, is called the universal wheel.
षोडशारं ततश्चक्रं भ्रमन्नेम्यष्टकावृतम्
Then the wheel should have sixteen spokes, with a rim encircled by eight segments, revolving.
शंखचक्रेऽस्य पार्श्वस्थे देव्यष्टकसमावृतम्
The conch and discus are at his sides, surrounded by eight goddesses.
अत्रिर्भृगुर्वशिष्ठश्च ब्रह्मा कश्यप एव च
Atri, Bhrigu, Vashishtha, Brahma, and also Kashyapa are present.
रामो रामश्च कृष्णश्च बुद्धः कल्की च ते दश
Rama, another Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and Kalki—these ten.
चतुर्थे द्वादशादित्या वेदाश्चत्वार एव च
In the fourth, the twelve Adityas and the four Vedas as well.
लोकपालाष्टकं षष्ठे दिङ्मातंगास्तथैव च
In the sixth, the eight guardians of the world, and likewise the elephant guardians of the directions.
अन्तरांतरतो देवान्विन्यसेदष्टमे पुनः 4.190.
Again, in the eighth, one should place the gods in the intermediate spaces.
मंडपं कुण्डमेकं च कारयेद्वस्त्रसंयुतम्
One should construct a pavilion and a single altar, adorned with cloth.
कृष्णाजिनोपरिगतं विश्वचक्रं विधानतः
The universal wheel should be arranged according to the ritual, placed upon a black antelope skin.
पूर्णकुम्भाष्टकं तद्वद्वस्त्रमाल्यविभूषितम्
Similarly, eight full pots, decorated with cloth, garlands, and ornaments.
अधिवास्य ततश्चक्रं पश्चाद्धोमं समाचरेत्
After consecrating the wheel, one should then perform the sacrifice.
होमं कुर्युर्जितात्मानो वस्त्राभरणभूषिताः
Those who have mastered themselves, adorned with garments and ornaments, should perform the sacrifice.
चक्रप्रतिष्ठितानां तु सुराणां होम इष्यते
The sacrifice is prescribed for the gods established in the wheel.
ततो मंगलशब्देन स्नातः शुक्लांबरो गृही
Then, to the sound of auspicious music, the householder, bathed and dressed in white, proceeds.
इममुच्चारयन्मंत्रं कृत्वा तत्त्रिःप्रदक्षिणम् परमानंदरूपी त्वं पाहि नः पापकर्दमात्
Reciting this mantra and circumambulating it three times: 'You, whose form is supreme bliss, protect us from the mire of sin.'
तेजोमयमिदं यस्मात्सदा पश्यंति सूरयः
Because this is filled with radiance, the gods always behold it.
वासुदेवे स्थितं चक्रं तस्य मध्ये तु माधवः ।। 4.190.
The wheel is established in Vasudeva, and in its center is Madhava.
विश्वचक्रमिदं यस्मात्सर्वपापहरं हरेः
Because this universal wheel of Hari removes all sins.
इत्यामंत्र्य च यो दद्याद्विश्वचक्रं विमत्सरः
Thus, whoever gives the universal wheel, having invoked it, without envy.
वैकुण्ठलोकमासाद्य चतुर्बाहुनरावृतम्
Having reached the realm of Vaikuntha, surrounded by those with four arms,
प्रणमेद्वाथ यः कृत्वा विश्वचक्रं दिनेदिने
One who bows down after creating the universal wheel day by day,
तस्माच्चक्रं सदा कार्यं धार्यं च स्वगृहे नरैः
Therefore, the wheel should always be made and kept in one's own house by people.
इति सकलजगत्सुराधिवासं वितरति यस्तपनीयषोडशारम्
Thus, the one who bestows the sixteen-spoked golden wheel becomes the abode of all gods in the universe.
अथ सुदर्शनतां प्रयाति शत्रोर्मदनसुदर्शनतां च कामिनीभ्यः
Then he attains the quality of Sudarshana, and for enemies, the power of Madana and Sudarshana; for women, the same.
कृतगुरुदुरितोऽपि षोडशारप्रवितरणात्प्रवराकृतिर्मुरारेः
Even one who is burdened by a teacher's curse, by bestowing the sixteen-spoked wheel, attains the excellent form of Murari.