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.
शिशुना बलिना दातुर्हन्ति पुत्रं च चण्डिका
By offering a strong child, the donor's son is slain by Caṇḍikā.
घुटिकेन भवेन्मृत्युर्विघ्नं स्याच्चित्रमस्तकैः
Death results from a doll; obstacles arise from those with strange heads.
मायातीनां स्वरूपं च श्रूयतां मुनिसत्तम 2.64.
Now hear, O best of sages, the true nature of those who have transcended illusion.
पितृमातृविहीनं च युवकं व्याधिवर्जितम्
A young man, bereft of father and mother, and free from disease.
अजारजं विशुद्धं च सच्छूद्रपरिपोषितम्
Unborn from adultery, pure, and well-nourished by good Śūdras.
स्नापयित्वा च तं कर्त्ता पूजयेद्वस्त्रचन्दनैः
After bathing him, the performer should worship him with cloth and sandalwood.
तं च वर्षं भ्रामयित्वा भृत्यद्वारेण यत्नतः
Having made him wander for a year, carefully, through a servant.
अष्टमीनवमीसन्धौ दद्यान्मायातिमेव च
At the conjunction of the eighth and ninth lunar days, one should offer to Māyātī.
बलिं स्तुत्वा च दत्त्वा च धृत्वा च कवचं बुधः
Having praised and given the offering, and having worn the armor, the wise one.
नारद उवाच स्तोत्रं च कवचं पूजाफलं कालं वद प्रभो
Nārada said: Tell me, O Lord, the hymn, the armor, the fruit of worship, and the proper time.