तद्विधानं शृणुष्वाद्य साधकानां सुसिद्धिदम्
Now listen to this method, which grants perfect accomplishment to practitioners.
ततोंऽबुशून्ये हंसाग्निह्युत्तमंबुमरुद्युतम्
Then, in the space without water, with Hamsa, fire, supreme water, wind, and light—
शून्यं नभः शक्तियुतं नवार्णेयमुदाहृता
The void, the sky endowed with power, is declared to be the nine-lettered (navārṇa) mantra.
मायान्तान्षड्भिरेवां गान्याचरेत्सकराङ्गयोः
With these six parts ending with Māyā, one should perform the practice with both hands.
व्यापकं च समस्तेन कुर्यादेवात्मसिद्धये
One should perform the all-pervading (ritual) in its entirety for the attainment of the Self.
तप्तकाञ्चनसंकाशां नवयौवनसुन्दरीम्
(Meditate on) her who shines like molten gold, beautiful in the bloom of youthful womanhood,
अष्टाभिर्बाहुभिर्युक्तां माणिक्याभरणोज्ज्वलाम्
Endowed with eight arms, adorned with resplendent jeweled ornaments,
पीतकौशेयवसनां रत्नमञ्जीरमेखलाम्
Clad in yellow silk garments, with a jeweled girdle at her waist,
रत्नाब्जकंबुपुण्ड्रेक्षुचापपूर्णेन्दुमण्डलम्
Holding gems, lotus, conch, water-lily, sugarcane bow, and a full moon disc,
पुष्पेषुं मातुलिङ्गं च दधानां दक्षिणैः करैः
And bearing flowers, citron fruit, and other objects in her right hands,
एवं ध्यात्वार्चयेद्वह्निवासिनीं वह्निविग्रहम्
Thus meditating, one should worship Vahnivāsinī, the goddess whose form is fire.
अथ या सप्तमी नित्या महावज्रेश्वरी मुने
Now, O sage, the seventh Nityā is Mahāvajreśvarī.
द्वितीयं वह्विवासिन्या नित्यक्लिन्ना चतुर्थकम्
The second is Vahvivāsinī, and the fourth is Nityaklinnā.
नित्यक्लिन्नाद्वितीयं च तृतीयं षष्ठसप्तमौ
From Nityaklinnā, the second, the third, sixth, and seventh (are to be considered).
द्वयमेकैकमथ च द्वयद्वयमथ द्वयम्
Then, each pair, and then two pairs, and then a pair again,
प्रत्येकं शक्तिपुटुतैर्मन्त्रार्णैर्दशभिर्न्यसेत्
Place each one with ten mantra-syllables, each empowered by its own śakti.
रक्तां रक्तांबरां रक्तगङ्घमालाविभूषणाम्
Clad in red, adorned with red garments and a garland of red hibiscus flowers.
पाशाङ्कुशामिक्षुचापं दाडिमीशायकं तथा
Holding a noose, a goad, a sugarcane bow, and pomegranate arrows as well.
पश्यन्ती साधके अस्त्रषट्कोणाब्जमहीपुरे
She is seen by the adept in the six-pointed lotus within the city of earth.
शक्तिभिः स्वस्वरूपाभिरावृतां पीतमध्यगाम्
Surrounded by her own forms as powers, she dwells in the yellow center.
वृतां ताभिर्विनोदानि यातायातादिभिः सदा
Encircled by them, ever engaged in amusements and comings and goings.
एषा तु सप्तमीप्रोक्ता दूतिं चाप्यष्टमीं शृणु
This, indeed, is the seventh, as declared; now hear of the eighth attendant.
अंबु स्यान्मरुता युक्तं गोत्रा क्ष्मासंयुता ततः
Water, joined with wind; then, the lineage united with earth.
अत्यार्णां वह्निवासिन्या दूती नित्या समीरिताः
The attendant of Vahnivāsinī, called Nityā, is said to be Atyārṇā.
तेनैव पुटितैरर्णैर्न्यसेच्छ्रोत्रादिपञ्चसु
With those very purified waves, one should place them in the five senses, beginning with the ear.
निदाघकालमध्याह्नदिवाकरसमप्रभाम्
She shines with the radiance equal to the midday sun in the heat of summer.
नानाभरणसंभिन्नदेहकान्तिविराजिताम्
Her body is resplendent, adorned with various ornaments.
पाशं खेटं गदां रत्नचषकं वामबाहुभिः
In her left hands she holds a noose, a shield, a mace, and a jeweled cup.
दधानां साधकाभीष्टदानोद्यमसमन्विताम्
She is intent on granting the wishes of the adept, ever ready to bestow boons.
इत्येषा कथिता तुभ्यं समस्तापन्निवारिणी
Thus she has been described to you, the remover of all distress.