शुद्धस्फटिकसंकाशं दिक्षु तत्पुरुषादिका
Resembling pure crystal, in the directions, beginning with Tatpuruṣa.
चतुर्वक्त्रसमायुक्ता यथावत्ताः प्रपूजयेत्
Endowed with four faces, one should worship them properly.
अङ्गानि केसरस्थानि विघ्नेशान्पन्नगान्यजेत्
The limbs situated in the mane, one should worship the Lords of obstacles and serpents.
एकनेत्रमेकरुद्रं त्रिमूर्तिं तदनन्तरम्
Next, the one-eyed, the single Rudra, and the Trimūrti thereafter.
रक्तपीतसितारक्तकृष्णरक्ताञ्जनासितान्
Red, yellow, white, red-black, black, and black like collyrium.
त्रिनेत्राञ्छूलवज्रास्त्रचापहस्तान्मनोरमान्
Three-eyed, holding trident, thunderbolt, weapon, and bow, delightful in form.
ततो नन्दिमहाकालौ गणेशं वृषभं पुनः
Then Nandi, the great form, Ganesha, and again the bull.
स्वर्णतोयारुणश्याममुक्तेन्दुसितपाटलान्
Golden, watery, reddish, dark, pearl-like, moon-white, and pale red.
इत्थं संपूजयेद्देवं सहस्रं नित्यशो जपेत्
Thus one should worship the deity, reciting a thousand times daily.
द्विसहस्रं जपन् रोगान्मुच्यते नात्र संशयः
By reciting two thousand times, one is freed from diseases; there is no doubt in this.
सहस्रवृद्धया प्रजपन्सर्वकामानवाप्नुयात्
Reciting with a thousandfold increase, one attains all desires.
उत्पातजनितान् क्लेशान्नाशयेन्नात्र संशयः
There is no doubt that he destroys the afflictions caused by calamities.
षडक्षरः शक्तिरुद्धः कथितो ऽष्टाक्षरो मनुः
The six-syllabled mantra is empowered; the eight-syllabled mantra is declared.
अङ्गानि पूर्वमुक्तानि सौम्यमीशं विचिन्तयेत्
The limbs have been previously described; one should contemplate the gentle Lord.
स्मेरास्यं स्वकरैः शूलं कंपालं वरदाभये
With a smiling face, holding the trident, skull, and gestures of boon and protection in his own hands,
भुजेनाश्लिष्टदेहं तं चिन्तयेन्मनसा हृदि
One should mentally contemplate him in the heart, embracing the body with his arm.
जुहुयान्मान्मधुससिक्तैरारग्वधसमिद्वरैः
He should offer oblations with sticks of aragvadha wood, soaked in honey.
अङ्गावृतैर्बहिः पूज्या हृल्लेखाद्या यथापुरा
The hṛllekhā and other mantras, as before, should be worshipped outside, surrounding the limbs.
यजेत्पूर्वादिपत्रेषु वृषभाद्याननुक्रमात्
He should worship, in the order beginning with the east, the guardians such as Vṛṣabha and others on the leaves.
रक्ताकारं त्रिनयनं चण्डेशमथ पूजयेत्
Then, he should worship Caṇḍeśa, red in form and three-eyed.
दुर्गां प्रपूजयेत्सौम्यां त्रिनेत्रां चारुभूषणाम्
He should worship gentle Durgā, three-eyed and adorned with beautiful ornaments.
बालार्काभं शिशुं कान्तंषण्मुखं पूजयेत्ततः
Then, he should worship the handsome six-faced child, radiant like the rising sun.
परश्वधवराभीतिटङ्किनं श्यामविग्रहम्
He should worship the dark-complexioned one, bearing axe, boon, fearlessness, and a staff.
विघ्ननायकमभ्यर्चेच्चन्द्रार्द्धकृतशेखरम्
He should worship the remover of obstacles, adorned with the crescent moon as his crest.
द्विनेत्रं रक्तवस्त्राढ्यं सेनापतिमथार्चयेत्
Then, he should worship the commander of the army, two-eyed and clad in red garments.
इन्द्रादिकान्लोकपालान्स्वस्वदिक्षु समर्चयेत्
He should duly worship the guardians of the worlds, beginning with Indra, in their respective directions.
एवं यो भजते मन्त्री देवं शंभुमुमापतिम्
Thus, the one who worships the god Śambhu, the consort of Umā, with mantras,
सांतसद्यान्तसंयुक्तो बिन्दुभूषितमस्तकः
Is endowed with peace and immediate results, his head adorned with a bindu mark.
षड्दीर्घयुक्तबीजेन षडङ्गविधिरीरितः
The sixfold ritual is prescribed with the seed-syllable joined to six long vowels.
ईशानाद्या न्यसेन्मूर्तीरङ्गुष्ठादिषु देशिकः
The teacher should place the forms beginning with Īśāna on the thumbs and other fingers.