आब्रह्मन्निति मन्त्रेण पूजयेद्गन्धचन्दनैः
With the mantra 'ābrahman', one should worship with fragrant substances and sandalwood.
वरदं डमरुधरं नागयज्ञोपवीतिनम्
One should worship the boon-giver who holds a drum and wears a serpent as the sacred thread.
कपालमालिनं देवं भुजंगाभरणान्वितम्
The god adorned with a garland of skulls, decorated with serpent ornaments.
त्र्यंबकं चेति मन्त्रेण पूजयेन्मधुपायसैः
With the mantra 'Tryambaka', one should worship with honeyed rice puddings.
नानाभरणसंपन्नं पीतवस्त्रं चतुर्भुजम्
Adorned with various ornaments, wearing yellow garments, possessing four arms.
श्रिया दक्षिणतो वामे सरस्वत्या समन्वितम्
With Śrī on the right and Sarasvatī on the left, both present.
पूजयेद्गन्धपुष्पाद्यैः पायसेन घृतेन च
One should worship with fragrant substances, flowers, and also with rice pudding and ghee.
गजेन्द्रवदनं देवं श्वेतवस्त्रं चतुर्भुजम् 2.2.19.
The god with the face of an elephant, wearing white garments, possessing four arms.
मूषकस्थं महाकायं शङ्खकुन्देंदुसप्रभम्
Seated on a mouse, of great body, shining like a conch, jasmine, and the moon.
नानाभरणसंपन्नं सर्वापत्तिविनाशनम्
Adorned with various ornaments, the remover of all calamities.
उत्तप्तजांबूनदहेमसन्निभां लक्ष्मीं सरोजासनसंस्थितां शुभाम्
Lakṣmī, shining like molten gold, auspicious, seated on a lotus.
श्रीश्च तेति च मन्त्रेण ऐशान्यां मंडलाद्बहिः
With the mantra 'Śrīśca', outside the northeast of the circle.
मोदकं परमान्नं च यवक्षीरं निवेदयेत्
One should offer sweet dumplings, excellent rice pudding, and barley-milk.
ततो देवीमंबिकां दिव्यरूपां ब्रह्मेंद्राद्यैः स्तूयमानां त्रिनेत्राम्
Then the goddess Ambikā, of divine form, praised by Brahmā, Indra, and others, three-eyed.
दिव्यैर्वस्त्रैर्बाहुभिः साग्रलम्बैर्दिव्यैर्माल्यैर्भूषणैः स्वैरुपेताम्
Clad in divine garments, with arms adorned with divine garlands and her own ornaments.
शूलं तीक्ष्णं बाणशक्ती च तीक्ष्णे खड्गं तीक्ष्णं बिभ्रतीं दक्षिणेन
Holding a sharp trident, arrow, and spear, and a sharp sword in her right hand.
शिरश्छेदादर्धजातं कबन्धं खड्गं तीक्ष्णं बिभ्रतीं दैत्यराजम्
Holding the severed head and trunk of the demon king, and a sharp sword.
सेन्द्रैर्देवैः स्तूयमानां सुवेणीं गंधर्वाद्यैः सिद्धसंघैश्च सेव्याम् 2.2.19.
Praised by the gods with Indra, with beautiful hair, served by Gandharvas and groups of Siddhas.
वस्त्रैर्माल्यैर्यक्षधूपैर्वितानैर्भक्ष्यैर्भोज्यैर्मोदकैः पायसैश्च
With garments, garlands, incense for spirits, canopies, foods, dishes, sweets, and milk-rice offerings.
श्यामां च पृथिवीं ध्यायेत्पंकजद्वयधारिणीम्
One should meditate upon the earth as dark-complexioned, bearing two lotuses.
मण्डूकस्थां द्विभुजां स्योना पृथिवीति चार्चयेत्
One should worship the earth as seated upon a frog, two-armed, and named Syona.
उत्पलं दक्षिणे हस्ते पद्मस्थं पीतवाससम्
A blue lotus in the right hand, seated upon a lotus, wearing yellow garments.
स्वस्थां सरस्वतीं ध्यायेद्वरदाभयदायिनीम्
One should meditate upon Sarasvati, tranquil, bestowing boons and granting fearlessness.
यामधा इति मन्त्रेण पूजयेत्सितचंदनैः
With the mantra 'Yāmadhā', one should worship with white sandalwood.
स्थापयेद्वामदिग्भागे कुंदपुष्पैः प्रपूजयेत्
One should place her in the western direction and worship with jasmine flowers.
अग्न्यादिषु च कोणेषु बहिर्भूतान्समाचरेत्
At the corners, such as those of fire, one should arrange the external spirits.
निर्णासाश्चैव ते सर्वे रौद्रा विकृतरूपिणः
All of them are without noses, fierce, and of distorted forms.
पूरयेत्कलशे तत्र सुवर्णादिविनिर्मितम् 2.2.19.
One should fill the vessel there, made of gold and other materials.
बृहत्पर्व प्रमाणेन राजतस्य च दुर्लभम्
Of large size, according to measure, and silver is difficult to obtain.
प्रौष्ठीमत्स्यं तथा कुर्यात्कुलीरं ताम्रनिर्मितम्
One should make a fish of the prauṣṭhī type, and a turtle made of copper.