पटलं ते ऽभिधास्यामि नित्याभ्यर्चनदीपकम्
I shall declare to you a section that serves as a constant lamp for worship.
शेषेण देवीरूपेण तेन स्यादिदमीरितम्
By the remainder, in the form of the Goddess, this has been spoken.
तस्याश्चार्थस्तु कथितः सर्वतन्त्रेषु गोपितः
Its meaning has been explained, concealed in all the tantras.
तयोर्विमर्श ईकारो बिन्दुना तन्निफआलनम्
The analysis of the two is the letter 'ī', with the dot; that is its manifestation.
एकार्णवन्तो द्व्यर्णाश्च त्रिदिङ्मुखार्णकाः
There are single-lettered, double-lettered, and triple-lettered forms.
तैर्भेदयो जनं कुर्यात्संदर्भाणामशेषतः
By their distinctions, one may produce all possible contexts for people.
उभयात्मकमप्यात्मस्वरूपं तैश्च भावयेत्
One should contemplate the nature of the self as having both aspects, by means of these.
पराहॄन्तामयं सर्वस्वरूपं चात्मविग्रहम्
The supreme heart-made form, the form of all, and the self-body.
प्रकाशरूपमात्मत्वे वस्तु तद्भासते परम्
When the essence is luminous in the self, that supreme reality shines forth.
यद्विद्येति समाख्यातं सर्वथा सर्वतः सदा
That is called 'knowledge', always and everywhere, in every way.
तद्विधानं च वक्ष्यामि सम्यगासवकल्पनम्
I shall properly explain its procedure, without any fabrication.
गतुडमुष्णोदके क्षिप्त्वा समालोड्य विनिक्षिपेत्
Having placed jaggery in hot water, mix it well and then strain it.
खात्वा भूमौ संध्ययोस्तु करैः संक्षोभ्य भूयसा
Having poured it on the ground at twilight, stir it thoroughly with the hands.
संशोध्य पूजयेत्तेन गौडी सा गुडयोगतः
After purifying it, worship with it; this is the Gauḍī, prepared with jaggery.
अध्यर्द्धद्विगुणे तोये श्रपयेत्तन्दुलं शनैः
In water that is one and a half or twice the amount, cook rice slowly.
दिनमेकं धृते वाते निवाते स्थापयेत्ततः
Then, after holding it for one day in the windless place, let it stand.
वृक्षजं फलजं चेति द्विविधं क्रियते मधु
Honey is made in two ways: from trees and from fruits.
मृद्वीकांवाथ खर्जूरफलं पुष्पमथापि वा
Either grapes or dates, or flowers, or even something else.
प्राक्सृतासवलेशेन मिलितं दिवसद्वयात्
Mixed with a trace of the original, it is ready after two days.
वार्क्षं तु नालिकेरं स्याद्धिन्तालस्याथ तालतः
The tree should be a coconut, or else a palmyra or date palm.
नालिके रफलान्तस्थसलिले शशिना युते
Within the water inside the coconut fruit, together with the moonlight,
आतपे सद्य एवैतदासवं देवताप्रियाम्
In sunlight, this becomes at once the liquor dear to the gods.
देवैः कृत्वा ततः सद्यो दद्यात्तत्सिद्धये द्वयम्
Having prepared it for the gods, one should immediately offer both for its accomplishment.
न कदाचित्पिबोत्सिद्धो देव्यर्थमनिवेदितम्
One should never drink what is prepared, if it has not been offered for the goddess.
ततः करोति चेत्सद्यः पातकी भवति ध्रुवम्
If one does so, then at once he certainly becomes a sinner.
पातकी राजदण्ड्यश्च रिक्थोपासक एव
Such a sinner is subject to royal punishment, just like a thief of inheritance.
सिद्धस्य सर्वदा प्रोक्तं यतो ऽसौ तन्मयो भवेत्
It is always said of the accomplished one, because he becomes identified with that.
उपचारैरासवैश्च मत्स्यैर्मांसैस्तु संस्कृतैः
With offerings of liquors, fish, and meats, properly prepared,
येषामाचरणात्सिद्धिं साधको लभते ध्रुवम्
By whose practice the practitioner surely attains accomplishment.
वैशाखे मासि पूर्णायां पूजयेद्धेमपुष्पकैः
In the month of Vaiśākha, on the full moon, one should worship with golden flowers.