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.
अथ ते नवमीं नित्यां त्वरितां नाम नारद
Now, O Nārada, hear of the ninth Nityā, named Tvaritā.
आद्यं तु वह्निवासिन्या दूत्यादिस्तदनन्तरम्
First is the attendant of Vahnivāsinī; after that, the beginning.
वायुः प्रभाचरयुता ग्रासशक्तिसमन्वितः
The wind, accompanied by the movement of light, endowed with the power of consumption.
हंसः क्ष्माखंयुतो ग्रासश्चरयुक्तो द्वितीयकः
The second is the swan, joined with earth and ether, possessing the power of consumption and movement.
विद्या चतुर्थवर्णादिसप्तभिस्त्वक्षरैस्तथा
The mantra is composed of seven syllables, beginning with the fourth letter of the alphabet.
शिरोललाटकण्ठेषु हृन्नाभ्याधारके तथा
These syllables are to be placed upon the head, forehead, throat, heart, navel, and the base.
पादयुग्मे तथा वर्णान्मन्त्रजान्दश विन्यसेत्
Likewise, the ten mantra-born syllables are to be assigned to both feet.
ताराद्यैः शृणु तद्ध्यानं सर्वसिद्धिविधायकम्
Now hear the meditation, beginning with the seed syllable, which bestows all accomplishments.
द्विद्विक्रमादष्टनागैः कल्पिताभरणोज्ज्वलैः
She is adorned with radiant ornaments, fashioned from eight serpents arranged in pairs.
विप्रक्षत्रियविट्शूद्रजातिभिर्भीमविग्रहैः
Her form is fierce, accompanied by Brāhmaṇa, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya, and Śūdra castes.
वलयैर्भूषितभुजां माणिक्यमुकुटोज्ज्वलाम्
Her arms are adorned with bangles, and her crown shines with rubies.
गुञ्जागुणलसद्वक्षः कुचकुङ्कुममण्डलाम्
Her chest is decorated with a garland of guñjā seeds, and her breasts are marked with circles of saffron.
पाशाङ्कुशवराभीतिलसद्भुजचतुष्टयाम्
Her four arms hold a noose, a goad, the gesture of granting boons, and the gesture of dispelling fear.
तदग्रस्था लु फट्कारी शरचापकरोज्ज्वला
At the tip of her hand are the syllables 'lu' and 'phaṭ', and she shines with a bow and arrows.
एषा तु नवमी नित्या त्वरितोक्ता मुनीश्वर
This is the ninth Nityā, called Tvaritā, O best of sages.
शुचिः स्वेन युतस्त्वाद्यो रसावह्निसमन्वितः
She is pure, united with her own power, and endowed with the essence of rasa and fire.
इतीरिता त्र्यक्षराख्या नित्येयं कुलसुंदरी
Thus has been described the Nityā known as Tryakṣarā, the beauty of the lineage.
त्रिभिस्तैरुदितैर्मूलवर्णैः कुर्य्यात्षडङ्गकम्
With the three root syllables previously mentioned, one should perform the sixfold ritual.
प्रत्येक तैस्त्रिभिर्बीजैर्दीर्घस्वरसमन्वितैः
For each, with those three seed syllables, accompanied by long vowels.
ऊर्द्ध्वप्राग्दक्षिणोदक्च पश्चिमाधस्नाग्नभिः
With upward, eastern, southern, northern, western, and downward fires.