मुहुः प्रवाहरूपेण प्रसरन्ती महामुने
Again and again, it spreads forth in the form of a current, O great sage.
दक्षिणद्वारदेशस्तु दक्षिणाम्नायलक्षणः
The region of the southern gate is characterized by the southern tradition.
उत्तरद्वारदेशः स्यादुत्तराम्नायलक्षणः
The region of the northern gate is marked by the northern tradition.
परितस्तत्र वर्तन्ते भासयन्तो गृहान्तरम्
All around there, they shine, illuminating the interior of the house.
अत्युच्चैर्वेदिकाभागे बिन्दुचक्रं महात्तरम्
In the area of the exceedingly high platform, there is a great circle of points.
भित्तिः क्रोशं परित्यज्य क्रोशत्रयमुदाहृतम्
The wall, leaving aside one krośa, is said to extend for three krośas.
चतुर्विंशतिसाहस्रहस्तैः संमितमुच्यते
It is declared to be measured by twenty-four thousand cubits.
अन्तरे भेदिते जाते हस्तसंख्या मयोच्यते
When a division arises within, I shall speak of the number of cubits.
हस्तविंशतिरुन्नम्रं तत्र स्युरणिमादयः
Twenty cubits in height are found there, along with aṇimā and the other powers.
किष्कुश्चतुःशती नल्वकिष्कुर्हस्त उदीर्यते
A kiṣku is four hundred nalvakiṣkus; a kiṣku is called a cubit.
अणिमा महिमा चैव लघिमा गरिमा तथा
Aṇimā, mahimā, laghimā, and garimā as well.
इच्छा प्राप्तिः सर्वकामेत्येताः सिद्धय उत्तमाः
Will, attainment, and fulfillment of all desires—these are the highest perfections.
खड्गसिद्धिः पादुकाया सिद्धिरञ्जनसिद्धिकः
The perfection of the sword, the perfection of the sandals, and the perfection of the collyrium.
एता अष्टौ सिद्धयस्तु बह्व्यो ऽन्या योगिसंमताः
These eight are the perfections; many others are esteemed by yogis.
कोटिशः सिद्धयस्तस्मिन्नणिमाद्यन्तरे मुने
Countless perfections exist there, O sage, among aṇimā and the others.
अत्युदारप्रकृतयः खेलन्ति मदविह्वलाः
Of exceedingly noble nature, they roam about, intoxicated with pride.
हस्तविंशतिरुन्नम्रं चतुर्नल्वप्रविस्तरम्
Twenty cubits in height and four nalvas in breadth are found there.
ब्रह्माद्यंबरधिष्ण्यं स्यात्तत्रदेवीः स्थिताः शृणु
The abode of Brahma and others is in the sky; there, the goddesses reside—listen.
महालक्ष्मीरष्टमी तु तत्रैताः कृतमन्दिराः
On the eighth day dedicated to Mahālakṣmī, these temples were established there.
पूर्वादिदिशमारभ्य प्रादक्षिण्यकृतालयाः
Beginning from the eastern direction, the shrines were constructed in a clockwise manner.
मुद्रान्तरमिति त्रैधं तत्र मुद्राः कृतालयाः
There, the mudrās are arranged in three divisions, each with its own temple.
खेचरी बीजयोन्याख्या त्रिखण्डा दशमी पुनः
Khecarī, known as bīja and yoni, is threefold; again, the tenth division.
अत्यन्तसुन्दराकारा नवयौवनविह्वलाः
They possess exceedingly beautiful forms and are overwhelmed by the vigor of youth.
सेवन्ते मुनिशार्दूल ललितापरमेश्वरीम्
O best of sages, they serve Lalitā Parameśvarī.
एतस्मिञ्छक्तयो यासु ता उक्ताः प्रकटाभिधाः
In these, the powers which are called 'manifest' have been described.
तच्चक्रपालनकरी मुद्रासंक्षोभणात्मिका
That which protects the wheel is the mudrā whose nature is to stir and agitate.
पर्वतश्चैव सोपानमुत्तरोत्तरमिष्यते
A mountain with steps is considered to rise higher and higher.
परितः कृतसंस्थानाः षोडशेन्दुकलात्मिकाः
All around, the arrangements are made of sixteen lunar digits.
तासां नामानि मत्तस्त्वमवधारय कुम्भज
From me, you should learn the names of these, O son of the pot.
रसाकर्षणिका नित्या गन्धाकर्षणिका कला
Rasākarṣaṇikā is eternal, Gandhākarṣaṇikā is a digit.