ब्रह्मणो दर्शनं पुण्यं दर्शनात्स्पर्शनं परम् 1.17.
The sight of a Brahmin is meritorious; touching is even greater than seeing.
वाचिकं मानसं पापं घृतस्नानेन देहिनाम्
Verbal and mental sins of embodied beings are removed by bathing with ghee.
स्नपयित्वार्चयेद्भक्त्या यथा तच्छृणु भारत
After bathing, one should worship with devotion; hear from me, O Bharata, how this is to be done.
चतुर्हस्तं लिखेत्पद्मं चतुर्भागविभागितम्
One should draw a lotus with four arms, divided into four parts.
सरोजानि ततो न्यस्य अक्षराणि समन्ततः
Then, placing lotuses, one should inscribe letters all around.
नानावर्णकसंयोगाल्लिखेच्चैवानुपूर्वशः
With various combinations of colors, one should write them in proper order.
सितं शुद्धं तु कर्त्तव्यं मध्यभागे तु वर्तुलम्
The center should be made white and pure, and circular in shape.
एवमालिख्य यत्नेन मूलमन्त्रं ततो न्यसेत्
Having drawn thus with care, one should then place the root-mantra.
नादरूपं न्यसेत्तावद्यावच्छब्दस्य शून्यता
One should place the nāda-form up to the point where the sound ceases.
विकारं कण्ठदेशे तु तुकारं सर्वसंधिषु
The modification (vikāra) should be placed at the throat, and the syllable 'tu' at all the joints.
णकारं दक्षिणे कुक्षौ यकारं वामसंज्ञके 1.17.
The syllable 'ṇa' should be placed on the right side of the abdomen, and 'ya' on the left side.
देकारं जंघयोर्न्यस्य वकारं पादपद्मयोः
The syllable 'ḍe' should be placed on the shanks, and 'va' at the bases of the feet.
मकारं जानुदेशे तु हिकारं गुह्यमाश्रितम्
'Ma' should be placed at the knees, and 'hi' at the secret part.
नकारं नासिकाग्रे तु प्रकारं नेत्रमाश्रितम्
'Na' should be placed at the tip of the nose, and 'pra' at the eyes.
याकारं विन्यसेन्मूर्ध्नि तकारं केशमाश्रितम् सर्वोपचारसंपन्नं कृत्वा सम्यङ् निरीक्षयेत्
'Yā' should be placed on the head, and 'ta' at the hair; having completed all the proper offerings, one should look upon it attentively.
कुंकुमागुरुकर्पूर चन्दनेन विमिश्रितम् प्रोक्षयेत्सर्वद्रव्याणि पश्चादर्चनमाचरेत्
Sprinkle all the substances with a mixture of saffron, agarwood, camphor, and sandalwood, and then perform the worship.
चक्रग्रन्थिषु सर्वासु प्रणवं विनिवेशयेत्
In all the wheel-knots, one should establish the sacred syllable Om.
विन्यसेत्पद्ममध्ये तु पीठनिष्पत्तिहेतवे
One should place it in the center of the lotus for the purpose of seat-formation.
ह्रस्वोंकारे मता सा तु दीर्घोंकारे तु देवराट्
The short Om is considered as her, and the long Om as the lord of the gods.
यत्नस्थो न निवर्तेत योगी प्राणपरायणः
The yogi devoted to the vital breath, being steadfast in effort, should not turn back.
आवाह्य तेजोरूपं तु न्यसेन्मन्त्रवरांस्ततः 1.17.
Having invoked the form of light, then one should place the excellent mantras.
स्रष्टारं सर्वजगतां विष्णुरुद्रविधानगम् गायत्रीमुच्चरन्मन्त्रं सर्वकर्माणि कारयेत्
Reciting the Gayatri mantra, one should perform all rites for the creator of all worlds, who is known as Vishnu and Rudra.
पुष्पं धूपं तथा दीपं नैवेद्यं सुमनोहरम्
One should offer flowers, incense, lamp, and delightful food.
स्वस्तिकोल्लोपिकादुग्धतिलावेष्टतिलाढिकाः
Sweets such as svastika, ollopika, milk, sesame cakes, and sesame confections.
अन्यांश्च विविधान्दद्यात्पूपानि विविधानि च
And one should give various other cakes and diverse offerings.
मूलमन्त्रेण देवस्य ततो देहं विभावयेत्
With the root mantra of the deity, one should then contemplate the body.
प्राणायामत्रयं कृत्वा देहसंशोधनाय वै
Having performed the threefold breath-control for the purification of the body.
ध्यात्वानन्तं ततो रुद्रं पद्मकिंजल्कमध्यगम्
Then, meditating on the infinite, and then on Rudra, situated in the center of the lotus filament.
एवं त्रिदेवतारूढं पद्ममध्येंबुजोद्भवम्
Thus, established with the three deities, in the center of the lotus, born from the lotus.
ऋग्वेदं तु यजुर्वेदं सामवेदं च पूजयेत् 1.17.
One should worship the Rigveda, Yajurveda, and also the Samaveda.