इत्येषा दशमी नित्याप्रोक्ता ते कुलसुन्दरी
Thus, O Kulasundarī, this is the tenth eternal one described to you.
हंसश्च हृत्प्राणरसादाहकर्णैः समन्वितः
The Swan is endowed with the essence of heart, breath, taste, fire, and hearing.
नित्यानित्यत्रिवर्णेयं षड्भिः कूटाक्षरैर्युता
This eternal triple-syllabled one is joined with six secret letters.
यस्या भजनतः सिद्धो नरः स्यात्खेचरः सुखी
By worshipping her, a man becomes accomplished, moves in the sky, and is happy.
दीर्घस्वरसमेताभ्यां हंसहृभ्द्यां षडङ्गकम्
With two long-sounding syllables, the Swan and the Heart, complete with six limbs.
विद्याक्षराणि क्रमशो न्यसेद्विन्दुयुतानि च
He should place the letters of the vidyā, one by one, each joined with a bindu.
ध्यायेत्समस्तसंपत्तिहेतोः सर्वात्मिकां शिवाम्
He should meditate on the all-pervading, auspicious one, for the sake of all attainments.
पद्मरागकृताकल्पामरुणांशुकधारिणीम्
Adorned with ornaments of ruby, wearing garments of crimson hue.
प्रतिवक्त्रं त्रिनयनां भुजैर्द्वादशभिर्युताम्
With three eyes on each face, endowed with twelve arms.
करैर्वामैर्दधानां च अङ्कुशं पुस्तकं तथा
In her left hands she holds a goad and a book as well.
दधानां दक्षिणैर्हस्तैर्ध्यायेद्देवीमनन्यधीः
With her right hands placed in offering, one should meditate on the goddess with undistracted mind.
त्वरितोयान्त्यमाद्यं स्याद्युतिदोहचरस्वयुक्
Swiftly, the final and the first should be joined, endowed with radiance, milk, and movement.
मरुत्स्वयुक्तो मध्याढ्यो दशम्याः परतः पुनः
Joined with the Maruts, the middle is enriched; after the tenth, again.
षडक्षराणि त्वरिता तृतीयं तदनन्तरम्
The six syllables are to be recited swiftly, the third immediately thereafter.
उक्ता नीलपताकाख्या नित्या सप्तदशाक्षरी
This, called the Nīlapatākā, is the eternal seventeen-syllabled mantra.
श्रोत्रादिनासायुगले वाचि कण्ठे हृदि क्रमात्
In the ears, then the pair of nostrils, in the speech, throat, and heart, in order,
मन्त्राक्षराणि क्रमशो न्यसेत्सप्तदशापि च
One should place, in sequence, the seventeen syllables of the mantra.
इन्द्रनीलनिभां भास्वन्मणिमौलिविराजिताम्
She shines with the hue of blue sapphire, adorned with a radiant gem crown.
दशहस्तां लसन्मुक्तामण्याभरणमण्डिताम्
She has ten hands, adorned with sparkling pearl and jewel ornaments.
पाशं पताकां चर्मापि शार्ङ्गचापं वरं करैः
In her hands are a noose, a banner, a shield, the Śārṅga bow, a boon,
अङ्कुशे च तथा शर्क्ति खङ्गं बाणं तथाभयम्
An elephant goad, a spear, a sword, an arrow, and the gesture of fearlessness.
स्वाकारवर्णवेषास्यपाण्यायुधविभूषणैः
Her form, face, hands, weapons, and ornaments are marked by the letters of her own syllables.
त्रिषट्कोणयुतं पद्ममष्टपत्रं ततो बहिः
Outside that is a lotus with eight petals, joined with three triangles.
चतुर्द्वारयुतं दिक्षु शाखाभिश्च समन्वितम्
It is furnished with four gates in the directions, and is adorned with branches.
एषा ते द्वादशी नित्या प्रोक्ता नीलपताकिनी
This is your eternal Dvādaśī, called Nīlapatākinī.
वेतालयक्षिणीचेटपिशाचादिप्रसाधिनी
She bestows favor on vetālas, yakṣiṇīs, attendants, piśācas, and others.
अथ त्रयोदेशीं नित्यां वक्ष्यामि शृणु नारद
Now I shall tell you of the eternal Trayodaśī; listen, O Nārada.
खेन युक्ता भवेन्नित्या विजयैकाक्षरा मुने
Endowed with 'kha', the eternal one becomes the single-syllabled Vijaya, O sage.
शेषाभ्यां च द्वयं कुर्यात्षडङ्गानि कराङ्गयोः
With the two remaining, one should form a pair, the six parts on the fingers of the hand.
अक्षराणि क्रमाद्बिन्दुयुतान्यन्यत्तु पूर्ववत्
The syllables, in order, each with a dot, and the rest as before.