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.
भास्वन्मुकुटविन्यासचन्द्रलेखाविराजिताम्
Adorned with a shining crown, resplendent with a crescent moon.
उद्यद्भास्वद्बिंबतुल्यदेहकान्तिं शुचिस्मिताम्
With a radiant body like the rising, shining orb, and a pure smile.
चक्रं तथाङ्कुशं खङ्गं सायकं मातुलुं गकम्
A discus, an elephant goad, a sword, an arrow, and a citron fruit.
उपासनेति सौम्यां च सिंहोपरि कृतासनाम्
She is to be worshipped as gentle, seated upon a lion.
समरे पूजने ऽन्येषु प्रयोगेषु सुखासनाम्
In battle, in worship, and in other rites, she is comfortably seated.
सर्वा देव्याः समाकारमुखपाण्यायुधा अपि
All the goddess's forms, faces, hands, and weapons as well.
शाखष्टकसमोपेतं तत्र प्राग्वत्समर्चयेत्
With eight branches, as before, one should worship there.
तदन्तश्च तथा पद्मं षोडशच्छदसंयुतम्
And within that, likewise, a lotus with sixteen petals.
तत्तच्छक्त्या वृतां सम्यगुपचारैस्तथार्चयेत्
One should properly worship those, each surrounded by its own power, with offerings.
चतुर्दशीं प्रवक्ष्ये ऽथ नित्यां वै सर्वमङ्गलाम्
Now I will describe the fourteenth, the eternal, the all-auspicious one.
हृदंबुवनयुक्तं खं नित्या स्यात्सर्वमङ्गला
With heart, water, and sky, the eternal one is all-auspicious.
षड्दीर्घाढ्यां मूलविद्यां षडङ्गेषु प्रविन्यसेत्
The root mantra, rich in six long syllables, should be placed in the six parts.
माणिक्यमुकुटां नेत्रद्वयप्रेङ्खद्दयापराम्
With a ruby crown, her two eyes moving with boundless compassion.
पत्रैरुपेते सचतुद्वारंभूसद्मयुग्मके
Endowed with leaves, with four gates, and a pair of earth-made seats.
वामेन निजभक्तानां प्रयच्छन्तीं धनादिकम्
With her left hand, she grants to her own devotees wealth and the like.
षट्सप्तातीभिरन्याभिरप्सरोत्थाभिरन्विताम्
Accompanied by other celestial nymphs, numbering six, seven, or more, born of the waters.
एषा चतुर्दशी प्रोक्ता तथा पञ्चदशीं शृणु
This is the fourteenth (mantra); now listen to the fifteenth.
रयोग्निना युतीज्यांबुमरुद्युक्तारसा मरुत्
Joined with the moon and fire, to be worshipped with water and wind, with the essence of wind.
गोत्रा चरेण सहिता अंबुपूर्वाक्षरस्तथा
With the gotra and the syllable 'ca', together with the initial letter 'a' of water.
हंसश्च मरुता दाहः प्राणश्च मरुता युतः
The swan with the wind is burning; the breath is also joined with the wind.