महाज्ञानयुतां चैव प्रवरां ज्ञानिनां सताम्
—endowed with great knowledge, and foremost among the wise and the virtuous—
इति ध्यात्वा च तां देवीं मूलेनैव प्रपूजयेत्
Having meditated thus on that goddess, one should worship her with the root mantra itself.
मूलमन्त्रश्च वेदोक्तो भक्तानां वाञ्छितप्रदः
The root mantra, as spoken in the Veda, grants the desires of devotees.
ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं क्रीं ऐं मनसादेव्यै स्वाहेति कीर्तितः
It is declared as: 'Om hrīṃ śrīṃ krīṃ aiṃ, to the goddess Manasā, svāhā.'
मन्त्रसिद्धिर्भवेद्यस्य स सिद्धो जगतीतले
Whoever attains perfection in this mantra becomes accomplished in the world.
ब्रह्मन्नाषाढसंक्रान्त्यां गुडाशाखासु यत्नतः
O Brahman, at the time of the summer solstice, with jaggery and branches, with effort—
पञ्चम्यां मानसाख्यायां देव्यै दद्याच्च यो बलिम्
—on the fifth day called Mānasā, whoever offers a sacrifice to the goddess—
पूजाविधानं कथितं तदाख्यानं निशामय 2.46.
—the procedure for worship has been described; listen now to that account.
पुरा नागभयाक्रान्ता बभूवुर्मानवा भुवि
Long ago, people on earth were afflicted by the fear of serpents.
मन्त्राधिष्ठातृदेवीं तां मानसां ससृजे ततः
Then he created that goddess, the presiding deity of mantras, from his mind.
कुमारी सा च संभूय चागमच्छङ्करालयम्
That maiden, having been born, went to the abode of Śaṅkara according to tradition.
दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रं च तं सिषेवे मुनेः सुता
There, the sage’s daughter served him for a divine thousand years.
महाज्ञानं ददौ तस्यै पाठयामास साम च
He gave her supreme knowledge and taught her the Sāma Veda.
लक्ष्मीमायाकामबीज ङेन्तं कृष्णपदं तथा त्रैलोक्यमङ्गलं नाम कवचं पूजनक्रमम्
He taught her the seed-mantras of Lakṣmī, Māyā, and Kāma, the feet of Kṛṣṇa, the armor named 'Auspiciousness of the Three Worlds,' and the procedures of worship.
स्तवनं सर्वपूज्यं च ध्यानं भुवनपावनम्
He taught her the most venerable hymn and the meditation that purifies the worlds.
प्राप्य मृत्युञ्जयाज्ज्ञानं परं मृत्युञ्जयं सती
Having obtained supreme knowledge from Mṛtyuñjaya, she became truly victorious over death.
त्रियुगं च तपस्तप्त्वा कृष्णस्य परमात्मनः 2.46.
She performed austerities for three ages for Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Soul.
दृष्ट्वा कृशाङ्गीं बालां च कृपया च कृपानिधिः
Seeing the emaciated young girl, the ocean of compassion was moved by pity.
वरं च प्रददौ तस्यै पूजिता त्वं भवे भव
Being worshipped, he granted her a boon: 'May you always be worshipped.'
प्रथमे पूजिता सा च कृष्णेन परमात्मना
She was first worshipped by Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Soul.
मनुना मुनिना चैव ह्यहिना मानवादिना
By Manu, by the sage, and by the serpent, the leader of men, she was also worshipped.
जरत्कारुमुनीन्द्राय कश्यपस्तां ददौ पुरा
In ancient times, Kaśyapa gave her to the great sage Jaratkāru.
कृत्वोद्वाहं महायोगी विश्रान्तस्तपसा चिरम्
Having performed the marriage, the great yogi, long wearied by austerities, found rest.
निद्रां जगाम स मुनिः स्मृत्वा निद्रेशमीश्वरम्
That sage entered sleep, remembering the Lord of Sleep.
संचिन्त्य मनसा तत्र मनसा च पतिव्रता
There, the devoted wife contemplated in her mind.
अकृत्वा पश्चिमां सन्ध्यां नित्यां चैव द्विजन्मनाम्
Without performing the evening twilight rite, which is perpetual for twice-born men,
नोपतिष्ठति यः पूर्वां नोपास्ते यश्च पश्चिमाम् 2.46.
He who does not honor the former, nor worships the latter,
वेदोक्तमिति संचिन्त्य बोधयामास तं मुनिम्
Thinking, 'This is prescribed by the Veda,' he instructed that sage.
जरत्कारुरुवाच व्यर्थं व्रतादिकं तस्या या भर्त्तुश्चापकारिणी
Jaratkaru said: The vows and observances of a wife who acts against her husband are in vain.
तपश्चानशनं चैव व्रतं दानादिकं च यत्
Any austerity, fasting, vow, charity, or similar act she performs—