भुवनप्रतिष्ठावर्णनम् इह लोके परे चैव कीर्तिरत्यद्भुता तथा
Description of the establishment of worlds: In this world and the next, fame is exceedingly wondrous.
सद्गतिं च तथा यांति सर्वे पितृपितामहाः
And likewise, all ancestors and forefathers attain a noble destination.
स्थापनात्सर्वदेवानां कथं स्याद्यदुनंदन
By the installation of all the gods, how does happiness arise, O descendant of Yadu?
शृणुष्वैकमना भूत्वा गुह्यं परममुत्तमम्
Listen with a focused mind; I will tell you the supreme and most excellent secret.
भुवनानां समासेन प्रतिष्ठां कथयामि ते
I will briefly explain to you the establishment of the worlds.
प्रेताः पिशाचा भूताश्च स्थापिताः स्युर्न संशयः
There is no doubt that ghosts, spirits, and goblins are pacified by this.
पुण्ये तिथौ शिवक्षेत्रे दिने सौम्यग्रहान्विते
On an auspicious lunar day, in a sacred place of Shiva, when the day is accompanied by gentle planets,
अभिन्नांगं दृढं शुद्धं शुद्धस्फटिकवर्चसम्
One should bring an image that is intact, firm, pure, and shining with the radiance of pure crystal.
चातुर्वर्ण्यकमानीय विचित्रं चित्रकर्मणि
One should bring a four-caste image, adorned with various artistic decorations.
संपूजयित्वा यत्नेन दिव्यवासोविभूषणैः 4.191.
Having worshipped it with effort, using divine garments and ornaments,
शंखभेरीनिनादैश्च गीतमंगलनिस्वनैः
With the sounds of conch and kettle drum, and auspicious songs and music,
आचार्यमपि संपूज्य वासोभिर्भूषणैस्तथा
One should also worship the teacher with garments and ornaments likewise.
मध्ये च लेखयेद्राजञ्जंबूद्वीपं सविस्तरम्
In the center, O King, he should depict the Jambūdvīpa in full detail.
दिशासु लोकपालानां पुरोऽष्टौ सुरसंयुताः
In the directions, the eight cities of the guardians of the worlds, together with the gods.
सागराः सप्त चात्रैव नद्यो ह्रदाः सरांसि च
There also are the seven oceans, the rivers, lakes, and ponds.
ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवादीनां भुवनानि यथाक्रमम्
The worlds of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, and others, in their proper order.
देवदानवगन्धर्वा यक्ष राक्षसपन्नगाः
The gods, demons, gandharvas, yakṣas, rākṣasas, and serpents.
सुपर्णाद्याश्च विहगा नागाश्चैरावतादयः
And birds such as Garuḍa, as well as nāgas like Airāvata and others.
एवंविधं पटं राजन्कारयित्वा सुशोभनम्
Having caused such a splendid cloth to be made, O King,
तत्तेजसा वृतं भूयो महतोग्रेण सर्वतः 4.191.
It is further enveloped on all sides by a great and fierce radiance.
भूतादिना तथाकाशं भूतादिर्महता तथा
With the elements and space, and likewise the great principle of the elements.
अव्यक्तं तमसा व्याप्तं तमश्च रजसा तथा
The unmanifest is pervaded by darkness, and darkness by rajas likewise.
एवमावरणोपेतं ब्रह्मांडमखिलं नृप
Thus, O King, the entire cosmic egg is furnished with such coverings.
एतत्सर्वं पटस्थं तु कृत्वा चित्रमयं सुधीः
Having made all this, depicted on the cloth in a pictorial manner, the wise one—
पूजयेद्येन विधिना तत्समासेन मे शृणु
Should worship it according to the prescribed method; hear from me the summary of that.
तत्र कुण्डानि चत्वारि चतुरस्राणि कारयेत्
There, he should make four square fire-pits.
यज्ञोपकरणोपेतौ वस्त्राभरणभूषितौ
Furnished with the implements of sacrifice, adorned with garments and ornaments.
पटे स्थितानां देवानां मंत्रैरोंकारपूर्वकैः
To the gods depicted on the cloth, with mantras beginning with Oṃ.
आचार्येणसमं कुर्यात्पूजामग्रे पटस्य तु
Together with the teacher, he should perform the worship in front of the cloth.
ब्रह्मांडोदरवर्तीनि भुवनानि चतुर्दश 4.191.
The fourteen worlds that exist within the cosmic egg.