छोटिकामुद्राया कुर्याद्दिग्बन्धं देवतां स्मरन्
With the choṭikā mudrā, one should perform the binding of the directions, remembering the deity.
उग्रतारां ततो ध्यायेत्सद्यो वादे ऽतिसिद्धिदाम्
Then one should meditate on Ugratārā, who instantly grants supreme success in debate.
कम्बुं खड्गं कपालं च नीलाब्जं दधतीं करैः
Holding a conch, sword, skull, and blue lotus in her hands.
जपेल्लक्षचतुष्कं हि दशांशं रक्तपद्मकैः
One should recite four hundred thousand times, with a tenth part as oblation, using red lotuses.
नारीं पश्यन्स्पृशन्गच्छन्महानिशि बलिं चरेत्
Seeing, touching, and approaching a woman, one should perform the offering at midnight.
पर्वते वनमध्ये वा शवमारुह्य मन्त्रवित्
On a mountain or in the middle of a forest, the knower of mantra should mount a corpse.
विद्यां साधयतः शीघ्रं साधितैवं प्रसिद्ध्यति
For one who quickly accomplishes the vidyā in this way, success is attained.
विश्वेश्वरीति संप्रोक्ताः पीठस्य नव शक्तयः
The nine powers of the seat are called Viśveśvarī.
योगपीठात्मने हार्द्दं पीठस्य मनुरीरितः
The mantra of the seat, pertaining to the essence of the yoga-seat, is declared as 'hārddaṃ'.
पूजयेद्विधिवद्देवीं तद्विधानमथोच्यते
One should worship the Goddess according to the proper method; now that procedure will be explained.
यक्षाधिपतये तन्द्रीसोपनीतं बलिं ततः
Then, the offering brought by the priest is to be given to the lord of the yakṣas.
दद्यान्नित्यं बलिं तेन मध्यरात्रे चतुष्पथे
One should always offer that oblation at midnight at the crossroads.
ध्रुवो वज्रोदके वर्म फट्सप्तार्णो जलग्रहे
The fixed (mantra) is 'vajrodaka', the armor is 'phaṭ', and the seven-syllabled (mantra) is for taking water.
तारो मायाः भृगुः कर्णोविशुद्धं धर्मवर्मतः
'Tāra', 'Māyā', 'Bhṛgu', 'Karṇa', and 'Viśuddha' are from the armor of Dharma.
कल्पान्तनयनस्वाहा मन्त्र आचमने मतः
The mantra 'kalpāntanayanasvāhā' is prescribed for the act of sipping water.
खरिविद्यायुग्रिजश्व सर्ववान्ते बको ऽब्जवान्
'Kharividyā', 'Yugrija', 'Śva', 'Sarvavānta', 'Baka', and 'Abjavān' (are the mantras to be used).
त्रयोविंशतिवर्णात्मा शिखाया बन्धने मनुः
The mantra composed of twenty-three syllables is for tying the topknot.
नवार्णेनामुना मन्त्री कुर्याद्भूमिविशोधनम्
With this nine-syllabled mantra, the officiant should purify the ground.
हुं फट् स्वाहा गुणेन्द्वर्णो मनुर्विघ्ननिवारणम्
'Huṃ phaṭ svāhā', the syllable of the lord of qualities, is the mantra for removing obstacles.
तदुत्थेनाग्निना देहं दहेत्साद्धस्वपाप्मना
With the fire produced from that, one should burn the body along with all accumulated sins.
पवनेन तदुत्थेन पापभस्म क्षिपेद्भुवि
With the wind arising from that, one should cast the ashes of sin upon the earth.
तदुत्थसुधयादे हं स्वयं वै देवतानिभम्
By means of the nectar arising from that, one should become like a deity oneself.
तारो ऽनन्तो भगुः कर्णो पद्मनाभयुतो बली
'Tāra', 'Ananta', 'Bhagu', 'Karṇa', and 'Padmanābha' together are powerful.
अमुना द्वादशार्णेन रचयेन्मण्डलं शुभम्
With this twelve-syllabled mantra, one should construct an auspicious maṇḍala.
सदीर्घस्मृतिरौ साक्षौ महाकालो भगान्वितः
'Sadīrghasmṛti', 'Rau', 'Sākṣa', 'Mahākāla', and 'Bhaga' are included.
तारः पाशः परा स्वाहा पञ्चार्णश्चित्तशोधने
'Tāra', 'Pāśa', 'Parā', 'Svāhā', and the five-syllabled (mantra) are for the purification of the mind.
सेंदुभ्यां मासतो माया भुवं संसृज्य भूगृहम्
After two months from the new and full moon, having created the earth with the house of earth through māyā,
वह्निमण्डलमभ्यर्च्य महाशङ्खं निधापयेत्
Having worshipped the circle of fire, one should place the great conch.
प्रक्षालितं भृगुर्दण्डी त्रिमूर्तीन्तुयुतं पठेत्
Having washed it, Bhṛgu, holding a staff, should recite that which is joined with the three forms.
दीर्घत्रयान्विता माया काली सृष्टिः सदीर्घसः
Māyā, endowed with three long syllables, is Kālī; the creation is with a long 'sa.'