रत्नसिंहासनस्थां च सद्रत्नमुकुटोज्ज्वलाम्
She is seated upon a jeweled throne, resplendent with a jeweled crown.
संहारकाले संहर्त्तुः परां संहाररूपिणीम्
At the time of dissolution, she assumes the supreme form of the destroyer.
पुरा त्रिपुरयुद्धे च संस्तुता त्रिपुरारिणा
Long ago, in the battle of Tripura, she was praised by the enemy of Tripura.
सर्वदैत्यनिहन्त्रीं च रक्तबीजविनाशिनीम् 2.64.
She is the slayer of all demons and the destroyer of Raktabīja.
वराहशक्तिं वाराहे हिरण्याक्षवधे तथा
She is the power of the Boar, and in the form of Vārāhī, she slew Hiraṇyākṣa.
इति ध्यात्वा स्वशिरसि पुष्पं दत्त्वा विचक्षणः
Thus, meditating, the wise one should place a flower upon his own head.
प्रकृतेः प्रतिमां धृत्वा मन्त्रमेवं पठेन्नरः
Having established an image of Prakṛti, a man should recite the mantra thus.
एह्येहि भगवत्यम्ब शिवलोकात्सनातनि
Come, come, O revered Mother, eternal one from the realm of Śiva.
इहागच्छ जगत्पूज्ये तिष्ठ तिष्ठ महेश्वरि
Come here, O worshipful of the world, remain, remain, O great goddess.
इहागच्छन्तु त्वत्प्राणाश्चाधिप्राणैः सहाच्युते
Let your vital energies come here, along with the chief vital airs, O unfallen one.
ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं क्लीं च दुर्गायै वह्निजायान्तमेव च
Oṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ klīṃ to Durgā, and to the wife of Fire, indeed.
सर्वेन्द्रियाधिदेवास्ते इहागच्छन्तु चण्डिके
May all the deities presiding over the senses come here, O Caṇḍikā.
स इहागच्छेत्यावाह्य परिहारं करोति च
He summons him here and performs the prescribed offering.
स्वागतं भगवत्यम्ब शिवलोकाच्छिवप्रिये 2.64.
Welcome, O divine mother, beloved of Shiva, from the realm of Shiva.
धन्योऽहं कृतकृत्योऽहं सफलं जीवनं मम
I am blessed, I am fulfilled; my life has borne fruit.
अद्य मे सफलं जन्म सार्थकं जीवनं मम
Today my birth is fruitful, my life is meaningful.
भारते भवतीं पूज्यां दुर्गां यः पूजयेद् बुधः
In Bharata, the wise who worship you, O Durga, as worthy of reverence—
कृत्वा च वैष्णवीपूजां विष्णुलोकं व्रजेत्सुधीः
Having performed the Vaishnava worship, the wise one attains the realm of Vishnu.
सात्त्विकी राजसी चैव त्रिधा पूजा च तामसी
The worship is threefold: sattvic, rajasic, and tamasic.
सात्त्विकी वैष्णवानां च शाक्तादीनां च राजसी
Sattvic worship belongs to the Vaishnavas, rajasic to the Shaktas and others.
जीवहत्या विहीना या वरा पूजा तु वैष्णवी
The Vaishnava worship, which is free from the killing of living beings, is supreme.
माहेश्वरी राजसी च बलिदानसमन्विता
The Maheshvari worship is rajasic and accompanied by the offering of sacrifices.
किरातास्त्रिदिवं यान्ति तामस्या पूजया तया
The Kiratas ascend to the three heavens by means of tamasic worship.
सर्वशक्तिस्वरूपा च कृष्णस्य परमात्मनः 2.64.
She is the embodiment of all powers, belonging to Krishna, the Supreme Self.
सुखदा मोक्षदा भद्रा कृष्णभक्तिप्रदा सदा
She always bestows happiness, liberation, auspiciousness, and devotion to Krishna.
दुर्गेति स्मृतिमात्रेण याति दुर्गं नृणामिह
By merely remembering the name 'Durga', a person overcomes difficulties here.
त्रिपद्या उपरिष्टात्तु शंखं संस्थापयेत्तु सः
Above the three lines, he should place a conch.
धृत्वा दक्षिणहस्तेन मन्त्रमेवं पठेन्नरः प्रभूतः शंखचूडात्त्वं पुरा कल्पे पवित्रकः
Holding it in his right hand, a man should recite the mantra thus: 'You are exalted, O conch-crested one, formerly pure in the kalpa.'
ततोऽर्घ्यपात्रं संस्थाप्य विधिनाऽनेन पण्डितः
Then, placing the vessel for offering according to this procedure, the learned one—
त्रिकोणमण्डलं कृत्वा सजलेन कुशेन च
Having made a triangular diagram with moist kusa grass—