प्रतिपत्तिथिमारभ्य पञ्चम्यन्तं क्रमेण वै
Beginning from the day of initiation, one should proceed in order up to the fifth day.
माहिषाज्यप्लुतैस्ताभिस्तिथिभिः समवाप्नुयात्
With offerings dipped in buffalo ghee, one should perform the rites on those days.
प्रागुक्तैर्निस्तुषैर्हेमात्प्रागुक्तफलमाप्नुयात्
With the previously mentioned gold vessels, free from husk, one obtains the previously described result.
सितान्नैः पायसैः सिक्तैराविकैस्तु घृतैस्तथा
With white rice, with milk puddings, with offerings sprinkled with sheep's ghee as well.
एवं नक्षत्रवृक्षोत्थवह्नौ तैस्तैर्मधुप्लुतैः
In the fire kindled with wood from the corresponding lunar mansion's tree, with those offerings mixed with honey.
विद्यां संसाध्य पूर्वं तु पश्चादुक्तानशेषतः
Having first accomplished the rite for knowledge, then one should perform the rest as previously stated.
संपूज्य देवतां विप्रकुमारीं कन्यकां तु वा
One should worship the deity, or a brāhmaṇa maiden, or a young girl.
तथाविधं कुमारं वा संस्थाप्यभ्यर्च्य विद्यया
Or similarly, a young boy of such qualities should be seated and honored with the rite for knowledge.
प्रसूनैररुणैः शुभ्रैः सौरभाढ्यैरथापि वा
With flowers that are red, white, and fragrant, or with others as well.
ततो देव्या समाविष्टे तस्मिन्संपूज्य भक्तितः
Then, when the goddess has entered that person, one should worship with devotion.
प्रजपंस्तां ततः पृच्छेदभीष्टं कथयेच्च सा
Reciting the mantra, one should then ask her, and she will tell what is desired.
जन्मान्तराण्यतीतानि सर्वं सा पूजिता वदेत्
All past births, she, when worshipped, will declare.
सहस्रवारं स्थिरधीः पूर्णात्मा विचरेत्सुखी
With steady mind and fulfilled self, one should recite a thousand times and move about happily.
प्राप्नोति मण्डलं होमात्सितैश्च महद्यशः
From the fire offering with white items, one attains a circle of influence and great fame.
सुवर्णं समवाप्नोति निधिं वा वसुधां तु वा
One obtains gold, or a treasure, or even land.
धान्यानि विविधान्याशु सुभगः स भवेन्नरः
He quickly becomes fortunate, possessing various kinds of grains.
तदक्तैरपि कह्लारैर्हवनाद्राजवल्लभः
Even with blue lotuses offered in the fire, one becomes beloved of the king.
चतुर्विधं तु पाण्डित्यं भवत्येव न संशयः
Indeed, fourfold wisdom arises—of this there is no doubt.
कन्यकां लभते पत्नीं समस्तगुणसंयुताम्
He obtains a maiden as a wife, endowed with all virtues.
क्षौद्राक्षं जुहुयात्तद्वदयत्नाद्धनदोपमः
By offering honey and black mustard seeds in the fire, he becomes equal to Kubera without effort.
प्रसूनैररुणैस्तद्वत्तथा बन्धूकसंभवैः
In the same way, with reddish flowers, and those arising from the bandhūka tree,
सितरक्तैस्तुमिलितैरायुरारोग्यमाप्नुयात्
With white and red, fully bloomed flowers, one attains long life and health.
तथा गुडूच्या होमेन पायसेन तिलेन च
Likewise, by offering guḍūcī, milk-rice, and sesame in the fire,
हवनाच्छ्रियमाप्नोति यावदन्वयगा भवेत्
Through such a sacrifice, he attains prosperity as long as his lineage endures.
तत्पङ्क मर्द्दितैर्हेमात्कह्लारैर्विकचैः सुमैः
With fully bloomed golden lotuses, their mud pressed out,
निःसपत्नो निरातङ्को निर्द्रन्दो निर्मलाशयः
He becomes without rivals, free from danger, without thorns, and pure in heart.
तथैव करवीरोत्थैः प्रसूनैररुणैः सितैः
Likewise, with reddish and white flowers of the karavīra plant,
तथैव पङ्कजैर्हेमाद्रूपाजीवां वशं नयेत्
And similarly, with golden lotuses, he brings those who sustain him under his control.
लभते ऽनुपमां लक्ष्मीमपि पापिष्ठचेतनः
Even a person of most wicked mind obtains incomparable fortune.
अर्द्धेन्दुकुण्डे नियतं वशगा रिपवो मुने
In a crescent-shaped vessel, O sage, enemies are certainly subdued.