मुनीनां मोहनश्चासीत्स्मरो यद्वरिवस्यया
By her worship, the sage's minds were deluded, just as by Kāma.
निधाय गन्धैरभ्यर्च्य षोडशाक्षरविद्यया
Having offered fragrant substances and worshipped with the sixteen-syllable mantra,
सहस्रैर्मूलमन्त्रेण श्रीदेवीध्यानसंयुतः
With thousands of recitations of the root mantra, joined with meditation on Śrī Devī,
अनवद्यैश्च नैवेद्यैर्माषापूपैर्मनोहरैः
With flawless offerings and delightful cakes made of black gram,
महसा तस्य सांनिध्यमाधत्ते परमेश्वरी
The Supreme Lady establishes her presence there with her radiance.
धवलै कुसुमैश्चक्रमुक्तरीत्या तु योर्ऽचयेत्
Whoever worships the chakra with white flowers, according to the prescribed method,
सार्वभौमं च राजानं दासवद्वशयेदसौ
He can subdue even a universal monarch as if he were a servant.
तस्य वक्षस्थले नित्यं साक्षाच्छ्रीर्वसति ध्रुवम्
On his chest, Śrī herself always dwells directly and unfailingly.
सुगन्धैरेव कुसुमैः पुष्पैश्चाभ्यर्चर्योच्छवाम्
By worshipping with fragrant and excellent flowers,
श्रीविद्यैषा परा विद्या नायिका गुरुनायिका
This Śrīvidyā is the supreme knowledge, the mistress, the leader of teachers.
कामराजान्तमन्त्रान्ते श्रीबीजेन समन्वितः
At the end of the Kāmarāja mantra, it is joined with the Śrī seed.
इत्थं रहस्यमाख्यातं गोपनीयं प्रयत्नतः
Thus the secret has been told, which must be carefully guarded.
सर्वेषा मपि मन्त्राणां विद्यैषा प्राणरूपिणी
This knowledge is the very life-force of all mantras.
संस्मृता पापहरणी जरामृत्युविनाशिनी
Remembered, she destroys sin and removes old age and death.
स्तुता विघ्नौघशमिनी ध्याता सर्वार्थसिद्धिदा
Praised, she calms hosts of obstacles; meditated upon, she grants all attainments.
भजेद्यः परमेशानीमभीष्टफलमाप्नुयात्
Whoever worships the Supreme Lady attains the fruit of their desires.
पूजयेद्धवलैः पुष्पैर्ब्रह्मचर्ययुतो नरः
A man endowed with celibacy should worship her with white flowers.
संकल्पधवलैर्वापि पूजयेत्परमेश्वरीम्
Or, he may worship the Supreme Lady with white flowers formed by resolve.
षोडशाक्षरविद्यां तामर्चयेच्छुद्धमानसः
With a pure mind, he should worship that sixteen-syllabled knowledge.
अनुलोमविलोमेन प्रजपन्मात्रिकाक्षरैः
Reciting the syllables of the mother-mantra in order and reverse order,
मनसोपांशुना वापि निगदेनापि तापस
Whether mentally, in a whisper, or aloud, O ascetic,
एकलक्षजपेनैव महापापैः प्रमुच्यते
By reciting one hundred thousand times, one is freed from great sins.
पापानि नाशयत्येव साधकस्य परा कला
The supreme power surely destroys the sins of the practitioner.
क्रमात्षोडशलक्षेण देवीसांनिध्यमाप्नुयात्
Gradually, with one million and six hundred thousand recitations, one attains the presence of the Goddess.
होमो ब्राह्मणभुक्तिश्च पुरश्चरणमुच्यते
Offering oblations and feeding Brahmins is called the preliminary rite.
मन्त्रान्ते पूजयेद्देवीं जपकाले यथोचितम्
At the end of the mantra, one should worship the Goddess appropriately during the time of recitation.
तद्दशांशं ब्राह्मणानां भोजनं विन्ध्यमर्दन
O Vindhyamardana, one-tenth of that should be the food for Brahmins.
तत्संख्याद्विगुणं जप्त्वा पुरश्चर्यां समापयेत्
Having recited twice that number, one completes the preliminary rite.
पश्चाद्वश्यादिकर्माणि कुर्वन्सिद्धिमवाप्स्यति
Afterwards, performing rites such as subjugation, one will attain success.
सर्वमात्मानमरुणं साध्यमप्यरुणीकृतम्
He makes his entire self red; even what is to be accomplished becomes reddened.