मधूकजैः प्रसूनैश्च हुतैः कन्यामवाप्नुयात्
By offering flowers of the Madhuka tree, one obtains a maiden.
माहिषैर्महिषीराजैरजान् गव्यैश्च गास्तथा
With buffalo products, one obtains buffalo cows; with goat products, goats; and with cow products, cows.
शालिपिष्टमयीं कृत्वा पुत्तलीं ससितां ततः
Then, making a doll of rice flour and sugar,
तन्मनाश्च दिवारात्रौ विद्याजप्तां तु भक्षयेत्
One should eat it, with mind focused, day and night, after reciting the mantra.
दासवद्वशमायाति चित्तप्राणादि चार्पयेत्
He comes under control like a servant, and should offer his mind, life-breath, and so on.
त्रिसप्तरात्रान्महतीमवाप्नोति श्रियन्नरः
In twenty-one nights, a man attains great prosperity.
क्षीराक्तैः सस्यसंपन्नां भुवमाप्नोति मण्डलात्
He obtains land rich in crops, moistened with milk, from the region.
बिल्वैर्दशांशं जुहुयान्मन्त्राद्यैः साधने जपे
One should offer one-tenth with bilva leaves, using mantras and proper recitation in the rite.
फणिदष्टमृतानां तु मुखे संताड्य जीवयेत्
He can revive those dead from snakebite by striking their mouth.
संताड्यशीर्षं सहसा मृतमुत्थापयेदिति
By suddenly striking the head, he can raise the dead.
तिलसर्षपगोधूमशालिधान्ययवैर्हुनेत्
He should offer sesame, mustard, wheat, rice, and barley grains in the fire.
बकुलैश्चंपकैरब्जैः कह्लारैररुणोत्पलैः
With bakula, campaka, lotuses, kahlara, and red water-lilies.
अशोकैः पाटलैर्विल्वैर्जातीविकङ्कतैः सितैः
With ashoka, patala, bilva, jasmine, white vikankata flowers.
होमाल्लक्ष्मीं च सौभाग्यं निधिमायुर्यशो लभेत्
From these offerings, one attains Lakshmi, good fortune, treasure, long life, and fame.
सितार्कप्लक्षजं हुत्वा चिरान्मुच्येत रोगतः
By offering the products of white arka and plaksha trees, one is freed from disease for a long time.
अचलां लभते लक्ष्मीं भोक्ता च भवति ध्रुवम्
He attains unwavering prosperity and certainly becomes an enjoyer.
चतुरङ्गुलजैर्हेमाञ्चतुरङ्गबले रिपोः
With gold of four-finger breadth, taken from the four-limbed army of the enemy.
नित्यं नित्यार्चनं कुर्यात्तथा होमं घृतेन वै
One should always perform daily worship and likewise offer oblations with ghee.
चन्दनोशीरकर्पूरकस्तूरीरोचनान्वितैः
With sandalwood, usira, camphor, musk, and yellow pigment.
पूजयेच्च शिवामेतैर्गन्धैः सर्वार्थसिद्धये
One should worship Shiva with these fragrances for the accomplishment of all aims.
त्रिजप्ताभिः पिबेत्तोयं तथा वाक्सिद्वये शिवम्
He should drink water after reciting thrice, and likewise attain mastery of speech and Shiva.
त्रिस्वादुसिक्तैररुणैरंबुजैर्हवनं चरेत्
He should perform the fire offering with red lotuses moistened with three sweet substances.
कुर्यादुक्तान्प्रयोगांश्च न चेत्तन्मनुदेवताः
One should perform the prescribed applications; otherwise, the deities of those mantras do not respond.
अनया विद्यया लोके यदसाध्यं न तत्क्वचित्
With this knowledge, there is nothing in the world that cannot be accomplished.
उद्यानमध्यकान्तारे मातृपादपमूलतः
In the middle of a garden, at the root of a mother tree,
कमलैः कैरवै रक्तैः सितैः सौगन्धिकोत्पलैः
with lotuses, water-lilies, red and white flowers, and fragrant blue lilies,
होमात्सप्तसु वारेषु तन्मण्डलत एव वै
by offering oblations for seven days, right there at the mandala,
मल्लयुद्धे शस्त्रयुद्धे वादे द्यूतह्नये ऽपि च
in wrestling matches, battles with weapons, debates, or even in gambling contests,
चतुरङ्गुलजैः पुप्पैर्हेमात्संस्तंभयेदरीन्
with flowers measuring four fingers, one can immobilize enemies by means of gold.
चंपकैः केतकै राजवृक्षजैर्माधवोद्भवैः
With champaka, ketaka, flowers of the royal tree, and those born in spring,