आत्मानमन्तरात्मानं परमात्मानमेव च । ज्ञानात्मानं न्यसेद्विद्वानित्थं पीठस्य कल्पना
The wise should place the self, the inner self, the supreme self, and the self of knowledge; thus is the conception of the seat.
अमुकासनाय नम इति मन्त्रेण साधकः । आसनं पूजयित्वा तु तस्मिन्ध्यायेत्पराम्बिकाम्
With the mantra 'Obeisance to the seat of so-and-so', the practitioner, having worshipped the seat, should then meditate on the supreme Mother there.
कल्पोक्तविधिना मन्त्री देयमन्त्रस्य देवताम् । मानसैरुपचारैश्च पूजयेत्तां यथाविधि
According to the method prescribed by tradition, the practitioner should worship the deity of the mantra, offering mental services as appropriate.
मुद्राः प्रदर्शयेद्विद्वान्कल्पोक्ता मोदकारिकाः । याभिर्विरचिताभिस्तु मोदो देव्यास्तु जायते
The wise should display the mudrās as prescribed by tradition, which, when properly formed, bring delight to the Goddess.
श्रीनारायण उवाच ततः स्ववामभागाग्रे षट्कोणोपरि वर्तुलम् । चतुरस्रयुतं सम्यङ्मध्ये मण्डलमालिखेत्
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: Then, at the front of one's left side, above a hexagon, draw a circle; within it, properly inscribe a square with four sides.
मध्ये त्रिकोणं संलिख्य शङ्खमुद्रां प्रदर्शयेत् । षडङ्गानि च षट्कोणेष्वर्चयेत्कुसुमादिभिः
In the center, inscribe a triangle and display the śaṅkha mudrā; and in the six corners, worship the six limbs with flowers and the like.
अग्न्यादिषु तु कोणेषु षडङ्गार्चनमाचरेत् । आधारपात्रमादाय शङ्खस्य मुनिसत्तम
In the corners, beginning with the fire and others, one should perform the worship of the six limbs, O best of sages, taking the vessel for the base from the conch.
अस्त्रमन्त्रेण सम्प्रोक्ष्य स्थापयेत्तत्र मण्डले । मं वह्निमण्डलायोक्त्वा ततो दशकलात्मने
Sprinkling it with the weapon-mantra, one should place it there in the mandala, uttering 'maṃ' for the fire circle, then for the one consisting of ten parts.
अमुकदेव्या अर्घ्यपात्रस्थानाय नम इत्यपि । मन्त्रोऽयमुक्तः शङ्खस्याप्याधारस्थापने बुधैः
Also, recite the mantra: 'Salutation to the place of the offering vessel of such-and-such goddess,' for establishing the base of the conch, as taught by the wise.
आधारे पूर्वमारभ्य प्रदक्षिणक्रमेण तु । दश वह्निकलाः पूज्या वह्निमण्डलसंस्थिताः
Beginning first at the base and proceeding clockwise, one should worship the ten parts of fire, situated in the fire circle.
ततो वै मूलमन्त्रेण प्रोक्षितं शङ्खमुत्तमम् । स्थापयेत्तत्र चाधारे मूलमन्त्रमनुस्मरन्
Then, with the root mantra, sprinkle the excellent conch and place it there at the base, remembering the root mantra.
अं सूर्यमण्डलायोक्त्वा द्वादशान्ते कलात्मने । अमुकदेव्यर्घ्यपात्राय नम इत्युच्चरेत्ततः
Uttering 'aṃ' for the sun circle and for the one consisting of twelve parts, then recite: 'Salutation to the offering vessel of such-and-such goddess.'
शं शङ्खाय पदं प्रोच्य नम इत्येतदुच्चरेत् । प्रोक्षयेत्तेन तं शङ्खं तस्मिन्द्वादश पूजयेत्
Recite 'śaṃ' for the conch, then 'namaḥ'; sprinkle the conch with that, and worship the twelve parts there.
सूर्यस्य द्वादश कलास्तपन्याद्या यथाक्रमम् । विलोममातृकां प्रोच्य मूलमन्त्रं विलोमकम्
The twelve parts of the sun, beginning with Tapana and others, should be recited in order; recite the reversed syllabary and the root mantra in reverse.
जलैरापूरयेच्छङ्खं तत्र चेन्दोः कलां न्यसेत् । ॐ सोममण्डलायोक्त्वान्ते षोडशकलात्मने
Fill the conch with water, and place the part of the moon there; utter 'oṃ' for the moon circle, and at the end for the one consisting of sixteen parts.
अमुकार्घ्यामृतायेति हृन्मन्त्रान्तो मनुः स्मृतः । पूजयेन्मनुना तेन जलं तु सृणिमुद्रया
Recite 'amukārghyāmṛtāya' as the heart-mantra ending; this is remembered as the mantra. Worship with that mantra, using the water and the sṛṇi-mudrā.
तीर्थान्यावाह्य तत्रैवाप्यष्टकृत्वो जपेन्मनुम् । षडङ्गानि जले न्यस्य हृदा संपूजयेदपः
Having invoked the sacred waters there, recite the mantra eight times; place the six limbs in the water, and worship the waters with the heart.
अष्टकृत्वो जपेन्मूलं छादयेन्मत्स्यमुद्रया । ततो दक्षिणदिग्भागे शङ्खस्य प्रोक्षणीं न्यसेत्
Recite the root mantra eight times, cover it with the matsya-mudrā; then, on the southern side, place the sprinkling vessel of the conch.
शङ्खाम्बु किञ्चिन्निक्षिप्य प्रोक्षयेत्तेन सर्वतः । पूजाद्रव्यं निजात्मानं विशुद्धं भावयेत्ततः
Drop a little conch water and sprinkle everything with it; then contemplate the worship materials and one's own self as purified.
श्रीनारायणाय उवाच ततः स्वपुरतो वेद्यां सर्वतोभद्रमण्डलम् । संलिख्य कर्णिकामध्यं पूरयेच्छालितण्डुलैः
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: Then, in front of oneself, on the altar, draw the auspicious mandala in all directions; fill the center with cleaned rice grains.
आस्तीर्य दर्भांस्तत्रैव न्यसेत्कूर्चं सलक्षणम् । आधारशक्तिमारभ्य पीठमन्वन्तमर्चयेत्
Spread darbha grass there and place the marked kūrca; beginning with the foundation power, worship the seat and its attendant powers.
निर्व्रणं कुम्भमादायाप्यस्त्राद्भिः क्षालितान्तरम् । तन्तुना वेष्टयेत्तं तु त्रिगुणेनारुणेन च
Take a flawless pot, cleanse its interior with weapon-mantras, and wrap it with a thread of three strands, colored red.
नवरत्नोदरं कूर्चयुतं गन्धादिपूजितम् । स्थापयेत्तत्र पीठे तु तारमन्त्रेण देशिकः
Place it on the seat, filled with nine gems, kūrca, and worshipped with fragrance and so forth, using the tāra-mantra, O teacher.
ऐक्यं कुम्भस्य पीठस्य भावयेत्पूरयेत्ततः । मातृकां प्रतिलोमेन जपंस्तीर्थोदकैर्मुने
Contemplate the unity of the pot and the seat, then fill it; recite the syllabary in reverse, O sage, using sacred waters.
मूलमन्त्रं च सञ्जप्य पूरयेद्देवताधिया । अश्वत्थपनसाम्राणां कोमलैर्नवपल्लवैः
Reciting the root mantra, he should fill the vessel with devotion to the deity, using tender new leaves of sacred fig, palmyra, and mango trees.
छादयेत्कुम्भवदनं चषकं सफलाक्षतम् । संस्थापयेत मतिमान् वस्त्रयुग्मेन वेष्टयेत्
He should cover the mouth of the pot with a cup containing fruit and unbroken rice, place it with care, and wrap it with a pair of clean cloths.
प्राणस्थापनमन्त्रेण प्राणस्थापनमाचरेत् । आवाहनादिमुद्राभिर्मोदयेद्देवतां पराम्
With the prāṇasthāpana mantra, he should perform the establishment of life, and with the gestures for invocation and so forth, he should gladden the supreme goddess.
ध्यायेत्तां परमेशानीं कल्पोक्तेन प्रकारतः । स्वागतं कुशलप्रश्नं देव्या अग्रे समुच्चरेत्
He should meditate on that supreme Lady as prescribed in the rite, and in the presence of the Goddess, offer words of welcome and inquire about her well-being.
पाद्यं दद्यात्ततोऽप्यर्घ्यं ततश्चाचमनीयकम् । मधुपर्कं च साभ्यङ्गं देव्यै स्नानं निवेदयेत्
Then he should offer water for washing the feet, then arghya, then water for sipping, and present to the Goddess a bath with scented substances and unguents, along with madhuparka.
वाससी च ततो दद्याद्रक्ते क्षौमे सुनिर्मले । नानामणिगणाकीर्णानाकल्पान्कल्पयेत्ततः
After that, he should offer garments—pure, red silk—and then adorn her with various ornaments studded with many kinds of jewels.