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.
वल्लभः सर्वलोकानां वशयेन्नात्रसंशयः
The beloved of all worlds will bring them under control—of this there is no doubt.
शतमष्टोत्तरं जप्त्वा तिलकं कारयेद् बुधः
After reciting one hundred and eight times, the wise should apply the tilaka.
अर्धेन च शरीरेण स वशं याति दासवत्
With even half the body, she becomes subject, like a servant.
सद्य आकृष्यते सा तु विमूढहृदया सती
At once, she is drawn in, her heart bewildered.
सुरूपां च सशृङ्गारवेषाभरणमण्डिताम्
Beautiful, adorned with ornaments and attire of love—
जन्मनाममहाविद्यामङ्कुशान्तर्विदर्भितम्
The great mantra of births, furnished with the inner goad—
तदाशाभिमुखो भूत्वा त्रिपुरीकृतविग्रहः
Then, turning toward that desire, with a form made triple—
संयोज्य दहनागारे चन्द्रसूर्यप्रभाकुले
Having united in the fire-chamber, radiant with the brilliance of moon and sun—
प्रज्वलन्मदनोन्मेषप्रस्फुरज्जघनस्थलाम्
With hips trembling, ignited by the surge of love—
दूरीकृतसुचारित्रां विशालनयनाम्बुजाम्
Her good conduct cast far away, her lotus-eyes wide—
दूरीकृतसुचारित्रां विशालनयनाम्बुजाम्
Her good conduct cast far away, her lotus-eyes wide—
विमूढामिव विक्षुब्धामिव प्लुष्टामिवाद्भुताम्
As if bewildered, as if agitated, as if scorched, as if wondrous—
निलीनामिव निश्चेष्टामिवान्यत्वं गतामिव
As if hidden, as if motionless, as if transformed—
भ्रमन्तीं भावयेन्नारीं योजनानां शतादपि
He should imagine the woman wandering, even from a hundred yojanas away—
चतुःसमुद्रपर्यन्तं ज्वलन्तीं चिन्तयेत्ततः
Then, he should contemplate her blazing, extending to the four oceans—
दृष्ट्वा कर्षयते लोकं दृष्ट्वैव कुरुते वशम्
Seeing, he draws the world in; merely by seeing, he brings it under control.
दृष्ट्वा चातुर्थिकादींश्च ज्वरान्नाशयते क्षणात्
Seeing, he instantly destroys fevers such as the fourth and others.
वाक्स्तंभं वादिनां क्षिप्रं कुरुते नात्र संशयः
He quickly causes speechlessness in disputants—of this there is no doubt.
दक्षिणाभिमुखो वह्नौ दग्ध्वा मारयते रिपून्
Facing south, one burns in fire and destroys enemies.
आरनालस्थितं चक्रं विद्वेषं कुरुते द्विषाम्
A wheel placed in a furnace creates hostility among adversaries.