मनसां पूजयामास तुष्टाव परमादरात् । नत्वा षोडशोपचारं बलिं च तत्प्रियं तदा
He worshipped the goddess with his mind and praised her with utmost reverence, bowing and offering sixteen kinds of service and beloved offerings.
प्रददौ परितुष्टश्च ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवाज्ञया । सम्पूज्य मनसां देवीं प्रययुः स्वालयं च ते
Satisfied, he gave gifts by the command of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Having worshipped the goddess with their minds, they returned to their own abodes.
इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि । नारद उवाच केन स्तोत्रेण तुष्टाव महेन्द्रो मनसां सतीम्
Thus everything has been told; what more do you wish to hear? Narada said: By which hymn did Mahendra praise the pure-minded Goddess?
पूजाविधिक्रमं तस्याः श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः । श्रीनारायण उवाच सुस्नातः शुचिराचान्तो धृत्वा धौते च वाससी
I wish to hear in detail the proper method of her worship. Shri Narayana said: Having bathed well, purified, and performed achamana, wearing clean, washed garments—
रत्नसिंहासने देवीं वासयामास भक्तितः । स्वर्गङ्गाया जलेनैव रत्नकुम्भस्थितेन च
With devotion, he seated the Goddess upon a jeweled throne, and with water from the heavenly river, placed in a jeweled vessel—
स्नापयामास मनसां महेन्द्रो वेदमन्त्रतः । वाससी वासयामास वह्मिशुद्धे मनोहरे
Mahendra, with his mind and Vedic mantras, bathed the Goddess; he dressed her in garments purified by fire, beautiful and pleasing.
सर्वाङ्गे चन्दनं कृत्वा पादार्घ्यं भक्तिसंयुतः । गणेशं च दिनेशं च वह्निं विष्णुं शिवं शिवाम्
He anointed all her limbs with sandalwood, and with devotion offered water for washing her feet; he worshipped Ganesha, the Sun, Agni, Vishnu, Shiva, and Shivā.
सम्पूज्यादौ देवषट्कं पूजयामास तां सतीम् । ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं मनसादेव्यै स्वाहेत्येवं च मन्त्रतः
After worshipping the six deities at the outset, he worshipped the pure Goddess; with the mantra 'Om Hrim Shrim Manasadevyai Svaha,'
दशाक्षरेण मूलेन ददौ सर्वं यथोचितम् । दत्त्वा षोडशोपचारान्दुर्लभान्देवनायकः
With the ten-syllable root mantra, he offered everything as appropriate; having given the sixteen rare offerings, the Lord of the gods—
पूजयामास भक्त्या च विष्णुना प्रेरितो मुदा । वाद्यं नानाप्रकारं च वादयामास तत्र वै
Worshipped her with devotion, prompted by Vishnu and with joy; there, various kinds of music were played.
बभूव पुष्पवृष्टिश्च नभसो मनसोपरि । देवप्रियाज्ञया तत्र बह्मविष्णुशिवाज्ञया
There was a shower of flowers from the sky above the assembly; by the command of the beloved of the gods, and by the order of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva—
तुष्टाव साश्रुनेत्रश्च पुलकाङ्कितविग्रहः । पुरन्दर उवाच देवि त्वां स्तोतुमिच्छामि साध्वीनां प्रवरां वराम्
He praised her, his eyes filled with tears, his body thrilled with joy. Purandara said: O Goddess, I wish to praise you, the foremost and best among the virtuous women.
परात्परां च परमां न हि स्तोतुं क्षमोऽधुना । स्तोत्राणां लक्षणं वेदे स्वभावाख्यानतत्परम्
You who are supreme beyond the supreme, the highest—yet I am not able to praise you now; the nature of hymns in the Veda is to declare your essential being.
न क्षमः प्रकृते वक्तुं गुणानां गणनां तव । शुद्धसत्त्वस्वरूपा त्वं कोपहिंसादिवर्जिता
I am not able, by my nature, to recount the measure of your qualities; you are of pure sattva, free from anger, violence, and the like.
न च शक्तो मुनिस्तेन त्यक्तुं याञ्चा कृता यतः । त्वं मया पूजिता साध्वी जननी मे यथादितिः
Nor is any sage able to abandon the request he has made, for you have been worshipped by me, O virtuous one, as Aditi is by her son.
दयारूपा च भगिनी क्षमारूपा यथा प्रसूः । त्वया मे रक्षिताः प्राणाः पुत्रदाराः सुरेश्वरि
You are compassion embodied, like a sister; you are patience embodied, like a mother; by you, my life, my sons, and my wife have been protected, O Queen of the gods.
अहं करोमि त्वत्पूजां प्रीतिश्च वर्धतां सदा । नित्या यद्यपि पूज्या त्वं सर्वत्र जगदम्बिके
I perform your worship, and may my love for you ever increase; though you are always worthy of worship everywhere, O Mother of the world—
तथापि तव पूजां च वर्धयामि सुरेश्वरि । ये त्वामाषाढसङ्क्रान्त्यां पूजयिष्यन्ति भक्तितः
Still, I increase your worship, O Queen of the gods; those who worship you with devotion at the time of Ashadha Sankranti—
पञ्चम्यां मनसाख्यायां मासान्ते वा दिने दिने । पुत्रपौत्रादयस्तेषां वर्धन्ते च धनानि वै
On the fifth day called Manasa, at the end of the month or every day—their sons, grandsons, and wealth will increase.
यशस्विनः कीर्तिमन्तो विद्यावन्तो गुणान्विताः । ये त्वां न पूजयिष्यन्ति निन्दन्त्यज्ञानतो जनाः
They will be renowned, celebrated, learned, and endowed with virtues; but those who do not worship you, and who, out of ignorance, speak ill—
लक्ष्मीहीना भविष्यन्ति तेषां नागभयं सदा । त्वं स्वयं सर्वलक्ष्मीश्च वैकुण्ठे कमलालया
Those who are deprived of Lakshmi will always have fear of serpents; but you yourself are all Lakshmi, dwelling in Vaikuntha, the abode of lotuses.
नारायणांशो भगवाञ्जरत्कारुर्मुनीश्वरः । तपसा तेजसा त्वां च मनसा ससृजे पिता
The venerable sage Jaratkaru, a portion of Narayana, by his austerity, brilliance, and mind, created you, O Mother.
अस्माकं रक्षणायैव तेन त्वं मनसाभिधा । मनसादेवि शक्त्या त्वं स्वात्मना सिद्धयोगिनी
For our protection, therefore, you were invoked by his mind; by the power of mind, O Goddess, you are the accomplished yogini, manifesting from your own self.
तेन त्वं मनसादेवी पूजिता वन्दिता भव । ये भक्त्या मनसां देवाः पूजयन्त्यनिशं भृशम्
Therefore, O Goddess, you are worshipped and praised by the mind; those gods who worship you constantly and devotedly with their minds—
तेन त्वां मनसां देवीं प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः । सत्यस्वरूपा देवि त्वं शश्वत्सत्यनिषेवणात्
Therefore, the wise call you the goddess of the mind; O Goddess, you are the embodiment of truth, ever devoted to eternal truth.
यो हि त्वां भावयेन्नित्यं स त्वां प्राप्नोति तत्परः । इन्द्रश्च मनसां स्तुत्वा गृहीत्वा भगिनीवरम्
Whoever contemplates you constantly, that person attains you, O Supreme One; and Indra, having praised you with his mind and received the boon of a sister—
प्रजगाम स्वभवनं भूषया सपरिच्छदम् । पुत्रेण सार्धं सा देवी चिरं तस्थौ पितुर्गृहे
He returned to his own abode, adorned and accompanied by his retinue; and that goddess remained for a long time in her father's house with her son.
भ्रातृभिः पूजिता शश्वन्मान्या वन्द्या च सर्वतः । गोलोकात्सुरभिर्ब्रह्मन् तत्रागत्य सुपूजिताम्
Ever honored and worshipped by her brothers, respected and praised everywhere; O Brahman, Surabhi came from Goloka and was duly worshipped there.
तां स्नापयित्वा क्षीरेण पूजयामास सादरम् । ज्ञानं च कथयामास गोप्यं सर्वं सुदुर्लभम्
Having bathed her with milk, she worshipped her with great reverence; and revealed all secret and most rare knowledge.
तया देवैः पूजिता सा स्वर्लोकं च पुनर्ययौ । इन्द्रस्तोत्रं पुण्यबीजं मनसां पूजयेत्पठेत्
Having been worshipped by her, the gods returned again to heaven; one should worship and recite the Indra-hymn, the auspicious seed of the Manasa hymn.