अमूल्यरत्नपात्रस्थं निर्मलं जाह्नवीजलम्
Pure water from the Ganges, placed in a vessel made of priceless jewels,
सुगन्धामलकीस्निग्धद्रवमेतत्सुदुर्लभम्
This rare, fragrant, pure, and smooth liquid,
कस्तूरीकुंकुमाक्तं च सुगन्धि द्रुतचन्दनम्
Scented with musk and saffron, and fragrant, melted sandalwood,
माध्वीकं रत्नपात्रस्थं सुपवित्रं सुमङ्गलम् 2.64.
Madhuvika, placed in a jewel vessel, supremely pure and most auspicious,
सुगन्धमूलचूर्णं च सुगन्धद्रव्यसंयुतम्
Fragrant root powder, combined with aromatic substances,
पवित्रं शंखपात्रस्थं दूर्वापुष्पाक्षतान्वितम्
Pure water in a conch vessel, accompanied by durva grass, flowers, and rice grains,
सुगन्धि पुष्पश्रेष्ठं च पारिजाततरूद्भवम्
The finest fragrant flowers, born from the parijata tree,
दिव्यं सिद्धान्नमामान्नं पिष्टकं पायसादिकम्
Divine, perfected food, cooked rice, cakes, and sweet rice pudding.
सुवासितं शीततोयं कर्पूरादिसुसंस्कृतम्
Fragrant, cool water, carefully prepared with camphor and other substances,
गुवाकपर्णचूर्णं च कर्पूरादिसुवासितम्
Powder of betel leaves, also made fragrant with camphor and similar ingredients,
अमूल्यरत्नसारैश्च खचितं चेश्वरेच्छया
And, by the will of the Lord, adorned with the essence of priceless jewels,
तरुनिर्य्यासचूर्णं च गन्धवस्तुसमन्वितम्
Powder of young areca nut, together with fragrant substances,
दिव्यरत्नविशेषं च सान्द्रध्वान्तनिवारकम्
And a special divine gem that dispels dense darkness,
रत्नसारगणाकीर्णं दिव्यं पर्य्यङ्कमुत्तमम् 2.64.
An excellent divine couch, covered with clusters of the essence of jewels.
एवं संपूज्य तां दुर्गां दद्यात्पुष्पाञ्जलिं मुने
Having thus worshipped that Durgā, one should offer a handful of flowers, O sage.
उग्रचण्डां प्रचण्डां च चण्डोग्रां चण्डनायिकाम्
Ugracaṇḍā, Pracaṇḍā, Caṇḍogrā, and Caṇḍanāyikā,
पद्मे चाष्टदले चैताः प्रागादिक्रमतस्तथा
These should be placed on the eight petals of the lotus, in order from the east.
आदौ महाभैरवं च तथा संहारभैरवम्
First Mahābhairava, and then Saṃhārabhairava,
कालभैरवमप्येवं क्रोधभैरवमेव च
Likewise Kālabhairava and also Krodhabhairava,
एतान्संपूज्य मध्ये वै नव शक्तींश्च पूजयेत्
Having worshipped these, one should then worship the nine Śaktis in the center.
ब्रह्माणीं वैष्णवीं चैव रौद्रीं माहेश्वरीं तथा
Brahmāṇī, Vaiṣṇavī, Raudrī, and also Māheśvarī,
सर्वशक्तिस्वरूपां च प्रधानां सर्वमङ्गलाम्
The one who is the form of all powers, the chief, the source of all auspiciousness,
शङ्करं कार्त्तिकेयं च सूर्य्यं सोमं हुताशनम्
Śaṅkara, Kārttikeya, Sūrya, Soma, and Hutāśana,
चतुष्षष्टिं योगिनीनां संपूज्य विधिपूर्वकम् 2.64.
And, according to the proper rite, the sixty-four Yoginīs should be worshipped.
कवचं च गले बद्ध्वा पठित्वा भक्तिपूर्वकम्
Having fastened the protective amulet on the neck and recited it with devotion,
बलिदानविधानं च श्रूयतां मुनिसत्तम
Now hear, O best of sages, the procedure for offering the oblation.
सहस्रवर्षं सुप्रीता दुर्गा मायातिदानतः
For a thousand years, pleased, Durgā grants boons beyond measure through her great power of illusion.
वर्षं मेषेण कूष्माण्डैः पक्षिभिर्हरिणैस्तथा
For a year, offerings are made with rams, gourds, birds, and deer as well.
कृत्रिमैः पिष्टकलितैः षण्मासं पशुभिस्तथा
For six months, with artificial, flour-made images and also with animals.
युवकं व्याधिहीनं च सशृंगं लक्षणान्वितम्
A young man, free from disease, possessing horns and endowed with auspicious marks.