विमुखं चरशुचिविभू वनस्वशक्तयः स्वराः
The pure powers of the forest, the tones, the movements, and the sacred manifestations.
ज्यकुमभ्रं तथा नादो दावकः पाथ इत्यथ
Jyakumabhra, also sound, fire, and water, thus.
भूमी रसो नमो व्याप्तं दाहश्चापि रसांबु च
Earth, taste, bowing, pervading, burning, and also the essence of water.
चन्द्रावली च ललिता हंसेला नायके मते
Candravali and Lalita, Hamsela, are regarded as leaders.
शेषास्तु षोडशकला द्वात्रिंशत्तत्कलाः स्मृताः
The rest are sixteen aspects, remembered as thirty-two subordinate aspects.
ललिताप्रमुखाणां तु षोडशीत्वमुपागता
Among those headed by Lalita, the state of possessing sixteen aspects has been attained.
कुरुकुल्ला च वाराही चन्द्रालिललिते उभे
Kurukullā and Vārāhī, both resplendent with the beauty of the moon,
हृत्प्राणेलाहंसदावह्निस्वैर्ललितेरिता
Are illumined by the subtle play of the heart, breath, elā, haṃsa, and fire.
हंसाद्ययाद्या मध्या स्यादादिमध्यस्थहंसया
The one beginning with haṃsa is the first, the one beginning with ya is the middle, and the one beginning with haṃsa in the middle is the intermediate.
आसु तुर्याभवन्मुक्त्यै तिस्रो ऽन्याः स्युश्चसंपदे
Among these, the fourth is for liberation; the other three are for prosperity.
दाहभूमीरसाक्ष्मास्वैर्वशिनीबीजमीरितम्
In the subtle regions of fire, earth, and water, the seed of Vaśinī is uttered.
शून्यमंबुरसावह्निस्वयोगान्मोहनीमनुः
In the void, water, and fire, through their union, is the Mohinī mantra.
ज्यानभोदाहवह्निस्वयोगैः स्यादरुणामनुः
Through the union of knowledge, earth, fire, and their own energies, arises the Aruṇā mantra.
कं नभोदाहसहितं व्याप्तक्ष्मास्वयुतं मनुः
The Kaṃ mantra, together with ether and fire, pervades the earth and is endowed with its own force.
ग्रासो नभोदाहवह्निस्वैर्युक्तः कौलिनीमनुः
The mantra of Kaulinī is joined with ether, fire, and the act of consuming.
वाग्देवतान्तैर्न्यासः स्याद्येन देव्यात्मको भवेत्
By means of the mantras of the speech-goddesses, the nyāsa is performed, by which one becomes identified with the goddess.
नाभावाधारके पादद्वये मूलाग्रकावधि
At the navel, in the support, at both feet, and up to the tips of the roots,
लोहितां ललितां बाणचापपाशसृणीः करैः
She is red, beautiful, holding arrows, bow, noose, and goad in her hands.
मध्यस्थदेवी त्वेकैव षोडशाकारतः स्थाता
The goddess in the center alone stands in sixteen forms.
ऋषिः शिवश्छन्द उक्ता देवता ललितादिकाः
The seer is Śiva, the meter is as stated, and the deities are Lalitā and the others.
पटले तु प्रयोगांश्च वक्ष्याम्यग्रे सविस्तरम्
In the next section, I will explain in detail the applications.
कामेश्वरीति तां सर्वकामदां शृणु नारद
Now hear, O Nārada, of her called Kāmeśvarī, the bestower of all desires.
शून्यमग्नियुतं पश्चाद्रयोव्याप्तेन संयुतम्
Afterwards, united with emptiness and fire, and pervaded by rays,
नभोगोत्रा पुनश्चैषां दाहेन समयोजिता
Again, their lineages are joined by ether and by burning.
एषा कामेश्वरी नित्या कामदैकादशाक्षरी
This is Kāmeśvarī, the eternal one, the fulfiller of desires, with the eleven-syllabled mantra.
एकेन हृदयं शीर्षं तावताथो द्वयं द्वयात्
With one syllable, the heart and the head; thus, two, and from two, another pair.
दृक्श्रोत्रनासाद्वितये जिह्वाहृन्नाभिगुह्यके
To the pairs of eyes, ears, and nostrils, and to the tongue, heart, navel, and secret place.
न्यसेद्विद्याक्षराण्येषु स्थानेषु तदनन्तरम्
One should place the syllables of the mantra in these locations, in order.
अथ ध्यानं प्रवक्ष्यामि नित्यपूजासु चोदितम्
Now I will declare the meditation, as prescribed in daily worship.
बालार्ककोटिसंकाशां माणिक्यमुकुटोज्ज्वलाम्
She shines like ten million rising suns, adorned with a radiant crown of jewels.