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.
ऋषिः शंखस्तथाच्छन्दः पङ्क्तिः सोमोऽथ देवता
Śaṃkha is the seer, Paṅkti is the metre, and Soma is the deity.
ऋष्यासनगतं ध्यायेच्छ्वेतगन्धेन चर्चयेत्
One should meditate on him seated in the posture of a seer and anoint with white fragrance.
त्र्यंबकोऽस्य ऋषिस्त्रिष्टुप्छन्दो देवो जलाधिपः
Tryambaka is the seer, the meter is Trishtubh, and the deity is the lord of waters.
दशभिर्बाहुभिर्युक्तं कृष्णवस्त्रानुलेपनम्
It is endowed with ten arms, adorned with black garments and ointments.
ऋषिर्वैश्वानरश्छन्दो विराडित्यभिधीयते
The seer is Vaishvanara, the meter is Virat, as it is named.
शेषं षडाननं ध्यायेत्कृष्णं च मधुपिंगलम् उद्वर्ष इति मन्त्रेण पूजयेद्भूतिमिच्छता
One should meditate on Shesha with six faces, dark and honey-colored; with the mantra 'Udvarsha', one should worship him desiring prosperity.
पापं रक्तं त्रिनेत्रं च रक्तं प्रान्ते विचिन्तयेत्
One should contemplate the sinful, red, three-eyed form, red at the edges.
सिद्धो वीरेति मन्त्रेण कृष्णपुष्पैरथार्चयेत्
With the mantra 'Siddho Vīra', one should worship with black flowers.
कपिलोऽस्य ऋषिश्छन्दोऽनुष्टुप् चैव प्रकीर्तितम्
Kapila is the seer, and the meter is Anushtubh, as is declared.
यमं च कृकराक्षं च क्षमाकुञ्चितमूर्धजम् खरस्थं द्विभुजं ध्यायेदिमं मन्त्रमुदीरयेत् ।। 2.2.11.
One should meditate on Yama, with a crow's eyes, hair gathered and bent, seated on a donkey, with two arms, and recite this mantra.
वासुकिः स्यादृषिश्चास्य पंक्तिश्छन्दश्च देवता
Vasuki is the seer, the meter is Pankti, and the deity.
अर्धपीतं च द्विभुजं रक्ताक्षं धूम्रमेव वा
One should meditate on the half-yellow, two-armed, red-eyed, or smoky form.
ऋषिर्वायुश्च गायत्री छन्दो वायुश्च देवता
The seer is Vayu, the meter is Gayatri, and the deity is Vayu.
मुग्धरक्तं शंखचक्रगदापद्मधरं तथा
One should meditate on the innocent red form, holding conch, discus, mace, and lotus.
अवसृष्टा परापत इति मन्त्रेण पूजयेत्
With the mantra 'Avasṛṣṭā Parāpata', one should worship.
पीतं भल्लाटकं ध्यायेत्पद्मस्थं रक्तभूषणम् यन्मातुरिति मन्त्रेण पूजयेत्सिततंडुलैः
One should meditate on the yellow Bhallataka, seated on a lotus, adorned with red ornaments; with the mantra 'Yanmātur', one should worship with white rice grains.
जम्भकोऽस्य ऋषिश्छन्दो गायत्री समुदाहृता
Jambhaka is the seer, and the meter is Gayatri, as is stated.
सोमं ध्यायेच्छ्यामरूपं पद्मासनगतं परम् मर्माणितेति मन्त्रेण गन्धाद्यैरपि पूजयेत्
One should meditate on Soma, of dark form, seated on a lotus, supreme; with the mantra 'Marmāṇite', one should worship with perfumes and other offerings.
ऋषिः स्वार्थो वेदश्छन्दो जगतीत्यभिधीयते
The seer is Svārtha, the meter is Veda, and it is called Jagati.
दर्पं ध्यायेत्कृष्णवर्णं कृष्णांबरधरं तथा 2.2.11.
One should meditate on Darpa, of black complexion, wearing black garments.