पञ्च मंत्राः समाख्याता देवानां वाचकास्तव 32.
Five mantras have been declared, which are the designations of the gods for you.
अधुना संप्रवक्ष्यामि पञ्चतत्त्वार्चनं शुभम् 32.
Now I shall explain the auspicious worship of the five principles.
आदौ स्नानं प्रकुर्वीत स्नात्वा सन्ध्यां समाचरेत् 32.
First, one should bathe; after bathing, perform the twilight ritual.
आचम्योपविशेत्प्राज्ञो बद्धासनमभीप्सितम् 32.
Having sipped water, the wise person should sit, adopting the desired posture.
सामान्यं कठिनीकृत्य चाण्डमुत्पादयेत्ततः 32.
Making the seat firm and general, then one should produce the ritual vessel.
वासुदेवं जगन्नाथं पीतकौशेयवाससम् 32.
Vāsudeva, Lord of the universe, clad in yellow silk garments.
आत्मनो हृदि पद्मे तु ध्यायेत्तु परमेश्वरम् 32.
One should meditate upon the Supreme Lord in the lotus of one's own heart.
प्रद्युम्नमनिरुद्धं च श्रीमन्नारायणं ततः 32.
Then, Pradyumna, Aniruddha, and the glorious Nārāyaṇa.
चिन्तयेच्च ततो न्यासं कुर्य्या द्वै कारयोर्द्वयोः 32.
Afterwards, one should contemplate and then perform the ritual placement for both hands.
अङ्गमन्त्रैर्महादेव ! तान्मंत्राञ्श्रृणु सुव्रत ! ॐ ईं शिरसे नमः ॐ ऐं कवचाय नमः ॐ अः अस्त्राय फट् ।। 32.
With the mantras for the limbs, O Mahādeva, hear these mantras, O virtuous one! Om īṃ, salutations to the head; Om aiṃ, salutations to the armor; Om aḥ, salutations to the weapon, phaṭ.
ॐ समस्तपरिवारायाच्युताय नमः ॐ विधात्रे नमः ॐ कूर्माय नमः ॐ पृथिव्यैनमः ॐ धर्माय नमः ॐ वैराग्याय नमः ॐ अज्ञानाय नमः ॐ अं अर्कमण्डलाय नमः ॐ वं वह्निमण्डलाय नमः ॐ पाञ्चजन्याय नमः ॐ गदायै नमः ॐ श्रियै नमः ॐ पुष्ट्यै नमः ॐ शक्त्यै नमः ॐ इन्द्राय नमः ॐ यमाय नमः ॐ वरुणाय नमः ॐ सोमाय नमः ॐ अनन्ताय नमः ॐ विष्वक्सेनाय नमः ।। 32.
Om, salutations to Acyuta, with all his retinue; Om, salutations to the Creator; Om, salutations to the Tortoise; Om, salutations to the Earth; Om, salutations to Dharma; Om, salutations to Detachment; Om, salutations to Ignorance; Om, aṃ, salutations to the solar orb; Om, vaṃ, salutations to the fire orb; Om, salutations to Pāñcajanya; Om, salutations to the mace; Om, salutations to fortune; Om, salutations to nourishment; Om, salutations to power; Om, salutations to Indra; Om, salutations to Yama; Om, salutations to Varuṇa; Om, salutations to Soma; Om, salutations to Ananta; Om, salutations to Viṣvaksena.
एते मन्त्राः समाख्यातास्तव रुद्र समासतः 32.
These mantras have been declared to you, O Rudra, in summary.
ॐ पद्माय नमः आत्मानं वासुदेवं च ध्यात्वा चैव परेश्वरम् ।। 32.
Om, salutations to Padma; having meditated upon oneself as Vāsudeva and also the Supreme Lord.
आसनं पूजयेत्पश्चादावाह्य विधिवन्नरः 32.
Afterwards, one should worship the seat, having invoked it according to the proper method.
गरुडं पूजयेदग्रे वासुदेवस्य शङ्कर 32.
One should first worship Garuḍa, O Śaṅkara, for Vāsudeva.
धर्मं ज्ञानं च वैराग्यमैश्वर्यं पूर्वदेशतः 32.
Dharma, knowledge, detachment, and sovereignty are to be placed in the eastern direction.
मण्डलत्रयमध्ये तु कीर्त्तिता ह्यसनस्थितिः 32.
In the center of the three circles, the seat is described as being established.
कर्णिकायां वासुदेवं पूजयेत्परमेश्वरम् 32.
In the pericarp, one should worship Vāsudeva, the Supreme Lord.
शक्तयश्चैव पूर्वादौ देवदेवस्य शङ्कर 32.
And, O Śaṅkara, the energies of the Lord of gods are to be worshipped, beginning from the east.
अधो नाग तदूर्द्ध्वन्तु ब्रह्माणं पूजयेत्सुधीः 32.
Below, one should worship the serpent, and above, the wise should worship Brahmā.
आवाह्य मण्डले देवं कृत्वा न्यासं तु तस्य च 32.
Having invoked the deity into the maṇḍala and performed his nyāsa there,
स्नानं वस्त्रं तथाचामं गन्धं पुष्पं च धूपकम् कुर्य्याच्छङ्कर मूलेन जपं चापि समर्पयेत् ।। 32.
One should offer bath, clothing, water for sipping, fragrance, flowers, and incense, and, O Śaṅkara, recite the root mantra and present it as well.
इदं स्तोत्रं जपेत्पश्चाद्वासुदेवमनुस्मरन् 32.
Afterwards, one should recite this hymn, meditating on Vāsudeva.
प्रद्युम्नायादिदेवायानिरुद्धाय नमोनमः 32.
Salutations again and again to Pradyumna, the primordial god, and to Aniruddha.
नरपूज्याय कीर्त्याय स्तुत्याय वरदाय च 32.
To the one worshipped by men, renowned, praised, and bestower of boons.
सृष्टिसंहारकर्त्रे च ब्रह्मणः पतये नमः 32.
Salutations to the creator and destroyer of the universe, the Lord of Brahmā.
कलिकल्मषहर्त्रे च सुरेशाय नमोनमः 32.
Salutations again and again to the remover of the sins of Kali and the Lord of the gods.
बहुरूपाय तीर्थाय त्रिगुणायागुणाय च 32.
To the one of many forms, the holy place, possessing the three qualities and also beyond qualities.
मोक्षद्वाराय धर्माय निर्माणाय नमोनमः 32.
Salutations again and again to the gateway to liberation, to righteousness, and to the creator.
संसारसागरे घोरे निमग्नं मां समुद्धर 32.
Rescue me, who am immersed in the dreadful ocean of worldly existence.