विनियोगः स विज्ञेय ऐहिकामुष्मिकं फलम् विनियोगजमायुष्यम् आरोग्यं तनुनित्यता
That application should be understood as producing results in this world and the next; from proper application come long life, health, and constancy.
राज्यैश्वर्यं च विज्ञानं स्वर्गो निर्वाण एव च प्रोक्षणं चाभिषेकं च अघमर्षणमेव च
Sovereignty, lordship, knowledge, heaven, and liberation, as well as sprinkling, consecration, and the removal of sin—
स्नाने च संध्ययोश्चैव कुर्यादेकादशेन वै शुचिः पर्वतमारुह्य जपेल्लक्षमतन्द्रितः
In bathing and at the two twilights, one should perform with the eleventh (mantra); being pure, one should climb a mountain and recite a hundred thousand times without fatigue.
महानद्यां द्विलक्षं तु दीर्घमायुरवाप्नुयात् दूर्वाङ्कुरास्तिला वाणी गुडूची घुटिका तथा
In a great river, reciting two hundred thousand times grants long life; with shoots of durva grass, sesame, speech, guduchi, and pills likewise.
तेषां तु दशसाहस्रं होममायुष्यवर्धनम् अश्वत्थवृक्षमाश्रित्य जपेल्लक्षद्वयं सुधीः
Of these, a wise person should perform a fire offering of ten thousand oblations to increase lifespan, and recite two hundred thousand mantras while situated near an ashvattha tree.
शनैश्चरदिने स्पृष्ट्वा दीर्घायुष्यं लभेन्नरः शनैश्चरदिने ऽश्वत्थं पाणिभ्यां संस्पृशेत्सुधीः
On a day ruled by Saturn, by touching the ashvattha tree with one's hands, a wise person attains long life; on a Saturn day, a man should gently touch the ashvattha tree.
जपेदष्टोत्तरशतं सोममृत्युहरो भवेत् आदित्याभिमुखो भूत्वा जपेल्लक्षमनन्यधीः
Reciting one hundred and eight times, one becomes free from the influence of Soma and death; facing the sun, with unwavering mind, one should recite one hundred thousand mantras.
अर्कैरष्टशतं जप्त्वा जुह्वन्व्याधेर्विमुच्यते समस्तव्याधिशान्त्यर्थं पलाशसमिधैर् नरः
By reciting one hundred and eight times to the sun and performing offerings, one is freed from disease; for the pacification of all ailments, a person should offer palasha wood in the fire.
हुत्वा दशसहस्रं तु निरोगी मनुजो भवेत् नित्यमष्टशतं जप्त्वा पिबेद् अम्भो ऽर्कसन्निधौ
After offering ten thousand oblations, a person becomes free from illness; by daily reciting one hundred and eight times and drinking water in the presence of the sun.
औदर्यैर्व्याधिभिः सर्वैर् मासेनैकेन मुच्यते एकादशेन भुञ्जीयाद् अन्नं चैवाभिमन्त्रितम्
Within a single month, one is freed from all abdominal diseases; on the eleventh day, one should eat consecrated food.
भक्ष्यं चान्यत्तथा पेयं विषमप्यमृतं भवेत् जपेल् लक्षं तु पूर्वाह्णे हुत्वा चाष्टशतेन वै
Whatever is eaten or drunk, even poison, becomes nectar; one should recite one hundred thousand mantras in the morning and offer one hundred and eight oblations.
सूर्यं नित्यमुपस्थाय सम्यगारोग्यमाप्नुयात् नदीतोयेन सम्पूर्णं घटं संस्पृश्य शोभनम्
By daily approaching the sun, one attains perfect health; touching a beautiful pot filled with river water.
जप्त्वायुतं च तत्स्नानाद् रोगाणां भेषजं भवेत् अष्टाविंशज्जपित्वान्नम् अश्नीयाद् अन्वहं शुचिः
After reciting ten thousand times and bathing, it becomes a remedy for diseases; having recited twenty-eight times, a pure person should eat food each day.
हुत्वा च तावत्पालाशैर् एवं वारोग्यम् अश्नुते चन्द्रसूर्यग्रहे पूर्वम् उपोष्य विधिना शुचिः
After offering as many palasha sticks in the fire, one attains health; before a lunar or solar eclipse, a pure person should fast according to the prescribed method.
यावद्ग्रहणमोक्षं तु तावन्नद्यां समाहितः जपेत्समुद्रगामिन्यां विमोक्षे ग्रहणस्य तु
For the duration of the eclipse, one should remain focused and recite mantras in the river; at the release of the eclipse, one should recite mantras in a river flowing to the ocean.
अष्टोत्तरसहस्रेण पिबेद्ब्राह्मीरसं द्विजाः ऐहिकां लभते मेधां सर्वशास्त्रधरां शुभाम्
By reciting one thousand and eight times, Brahmins should drink the juice of Brahmi; one attains worldly intelligence and mastery of all auspicious scriptures.
सारस्वती भवेद्देवी तस्य वागतिमानुषी ग्रहनक्षत्रपीडासु जपेद्भक्त्यायुतं नरः
The goddess Sarasvati grants him eloquence among humans; in afflictions caused by planets and stars, a person should recite ten thousand mantras with devotion.
हुत्वा चाष्टसहस्रं तु ग्रहपीडां व्यपोहति दुःस्वप्नदर्शने स्नात्वा जपेद्वै चायुतं नरः
By offering eight thousand oblations, one dispels planetary afflictions; after seeing a bad dream, a person should bathe and recite ten thousand mantras.
घृतेनाष्टशतं हुत्वा सद्यः शान्तिर्भविष्यति चन्द्रसूर्यग्रहे लिङ्गं समभ्यर्च्य यथाविधि
By offering one hundred and eight oblations with ghee, peace is attained immediately; during a lunar or solar eclipse, one should properly worship the linga.
यत् किंचित् प्रार्थयेद् देवि जपेदयुतमादरात् संनिधावस्य देवस्य शुचिः संयतमानसः
Whatever one desires, O Devi, one should recite ten thousand mantras with reverence, in the presence of that deity, pure and with controlled mind.
सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति पुरुषो नात्र संशयः गजानां तुरगाणां तु गोजातीनां विशेषतः
A person attains all desired objects—there is no doubt in this; especially among elephants, horses, and cattle breeds.
व्याध्यागमे शुचिर्भूत्वा जुहुयात्समिधाहुतिम् मासमभ्यर्च्य विधिना-युतं भक्तिसमन्वितः
When disease arises, one should become pure and offer oblations with firewood; after worshipping for a month according to the prescribed method, recite ten thousand mantras with devotion.
तेषामृद्धिश् च शान्तिश् च भविष्यति न संशयः उत्पाते शत्रुबाधायां जुहुयादयुतं शुचिः
There will be prosperity and peace for them, without doubt; in times of calamity or enemy trouble, one who is pure should offer ten thousand oblations.
पालाशसमिधैर् देवि तस्य शान्तिर्भविष्यति आभिचारिकबाधायाम् एतद्देवि समाचरेत्
O Devi, by using palāśa wood as fuel, peace will be obtained; in the case of harm caused by sorcery, this should be performed, O Devi.
प्रत्यग् भवति तच्छक्तिः शत्रोः पीडा भविष्यति विद्वेषणार्थं जुहुयाद् वैभीतसमिधाष्टकम्
That power turns back upon the enemy, causing him distress; for the purpose of creating enmity, one should offer eight pieces of vaibhīta wood.
अक्षरप्रतिलोम्येन आर्द्रेण रुधिरेण वा विषेण रुधिराभ्यक्तो विद्वेषणकरं नृणाम्
By reversing the letters, with moist blood or with poison, or anointed with blood and poison, it becomes the cause of enmity among men.
प्रायश्चित्तं प्रवक्ष्यामि सर्वपापविशुद्धये पापशुद्धिर्यथा सम्यक् कर्तुमभ्युद्यतो नरः
I shall declare the expiation for the purification from all sins, and how a man who is intent on performing it properly becomes purified from sin.
पापशुद्धिर् यतः सम्यग् ज्ञानसंपत्तिहैतुकी पापशुद्धिर्न चेत्पुंसः क्रियाः सर्वाश्चनिष्फलाः
Because proper purification from sin is the cause of the attainment of knowledge; if a person is not purified from sin, all actions are fruitless.
ज्ञानं च हीयते तस्मात् कर्तव्यं पापशोधनम् विद्यालक्ष्मीविशुद्ध्यर्थं मां ध्यात्वाञ्जलिना शुभे
Therefore, purification from sin must be performed, for the sake of the purity of knowledge and prosperity; O auspicious one, meditating on me with joined palms.
शिवेनैकादशेनाद्भिर् अभिषिञ्चेत्समन्ततः अष्टोत्तरशतेनैव स्नायात्पापविशुद्धये
With water sanctified by eleven recitations of Śiva's name, one should sprinkle oneself all around; or by bathing one hundred and eight times, one is purified from sin.