रक्तपद्मद्वयधरं कुंडलाद्यैः सुशोभितम्
Holding two red lotuses, adorned beautifully with earrings and other ornaments.
हंसस्य इति मंत्रस्य ऋषिरौतथ्य ईरितः
For the mantra 'haṃsasya', the sage is Autathya, as declared.
नीलोत्पलद्वयधरं सत्यं मृत्यूपरिस्थितम्
Holding two blue lotuses, true, situated above death.
स्वं मदात्वमिति मन्त्रेण श्वेतचन्दनपुष्पकैः
With the mantra 'svaṃ madātvamiti', using white sandalwood and flowers.
उद्धर्षण इति मंत्रेण कृष्णपुष्पैरथार्चयेत् सविता चैव विज्ञेयः प्रीतये च वृषस्य च
With the mantra 'uddharṣaṇa', one should worship with black flowers; Savitā should be understood for the pleasure of the bull.
शुल्कवर्णं तथाकाशमृष्टिसंघैश्च संस्तुतम्
Of tawny color, and the sky, praised by groups of sages.
शन्नो देवीति पठनाद्गन्धपुष्पादिभिर्यजेत् देवता च भवेच्चाग्निराकाशप्रीतये न्यसेत्
By reciting 'śanno devi', one should worship with fragrance, flowers, and so on; the deity is Agni, and for the pleasure of the sky, one should place.
ध्वजहस्तमहाबाहुं मरुद्भिश्चोपसेवितम्
With a banner in hand, mighty arms, attended by the Maruts.
राजान इति मन्त्रेण पूजयेत्सिततंडुलैः
With the mantra 'rājāna', one should worship with white rice grains.
देवता च भवेद्वायुः प्रीतये तस्य योजयेत् 2.2.11.
The deity is Vāyu; for his pleasure, one should join.
राजान इति च ऋचा पूजयेद्गन्धचन्दनैः देवता च भवेद्वायुः प्रीतये विनियोजयेत्
With the verse 'rājāna', one should worship with fragrant sandalwood; the deity is Vāyu, for his pleasure, one should assign.
वितथं श्यामवर्णं च चतुर्भिर्बाहुभिर्वृतम् मेषारूढं विशालाक्षं राजानो मह्यमीरयन्
Vitatha, of dark color, surrounded by four arms, mounted on a ram, with wide eyes, the kings praise him.
गृहक्षतं तथा शुक्लं चतुर्भिर्गर्दभैर्वृतम्
Gṛhakṣata, white in color, surrounded by four donkeys.
पीतवस्त्रधरं देवं जटामुकुटसंयुतम्
The deity wearing yellow garments, adorned with matted hair and a crown.
पुष्पदंत ऋषिस्त्रिष्टुप्छन्दश्च परिकीर्तितम्
Puṣpadaṃta is the seer, and Triṣṭubh is declared as the metre.
यमं ध्यायेत्कृष्णवर्णं महिषस्थं द्विबाहुकम्
One should meditate on Yama, dark in complexion, seated on a buffalo, with two arms.
ईशानेति च मन्त्रेण पूजयेत्कुसुमादिना
With the mantra 'īśāna', he should be worshipped with flowers and the like.
षडाननं च गन्धर्वं पीतं ध्यायेच्चतुर्भुजम्
One should meditate on the six-faced Gandharva, yellow in color, with four arms.
यद्देव इति मन्त्रेण पूजयेत्कुसुमादिना हिरण्यगर्भो देवतास्य प्रीतये विनियोजयेत्
With the mantra 'yaddeva', he should be worshipped with flowers and the like; Hiraṇyagarbha is the deity, to be invoked for his satisfaction.
भृङ्गराजं जटारूढं स्वच्छं पीतांबरं शुभम् 2.2.11.
One should contemplate Bhṛṅgarāja, matted-haired, pure, adorned with yellow garments, and auspicious.
ऋषिश्चागस्तिराख्यातस्त्रिष्टुप्छन्दः प्रकीर्तितम्
The seer is named Agastya, and Triṣṭubh is declared as the metre.
पीतं मृगं मृगारूढं जटामुकुटमंडितम्
One should meditate on the yellow deer, mounted on a deer, adorned with a matted hair crown.
कपिलश्च ऋषिः प्रोक्तो गायत्री छन्द ईरितम्
Kapila is said to be the seer, and Gāyatrī is declared as the metre.
ध्यायेत्पितृगणं शुक्रं चतुर्भिर्बाहुभिर्वृतम्
One should meditate on the group of ancestors, bright as Śukra, surrounded by four arms.
शुनःशेप ऋषिश्चास्य त्रिष्टुप्छन्दश्च देवता
Śunaḥśepa is the seer, Triṣṭubh is the metre, and the deity is as stated.
दौवारिकं चाष्टभुजं कृष्णवर्णं विचिन्तयेत्
One should contemplate the gatekeeper, eight-armed, dark in complexion.
यो नः पितेति मन्त्रेण पूजयेद्भक्तितत्परः
With the mantra 'yo naḥ pitā', one should worship with devotion and dedication.
वैश्वानर ऋषिश्चास्य गायत्री छन्द ईरितम्
Vaiśvānara is the seer, and Gāyatrī is declared as the metre.
शंखाभं चैव सुग्रीवं द्विभुजं चक्रधारिणम्
One should meditate on Sugrīva, resembling a conch, two-armed, holding a discus.
शंखपद्मधरं चैव महिषस्थं विचिन्तयेत् 2.2.11.
One should contemplate him holding a conch and lotus, seated on a buffalo.