मृत्युर्निगदिता षष्ठी नमस्ते अस्तु तत्परम्
The sixth is called Death; salutations to her, who is supreme.
अष्टमी कथिता एताध्रुवाद्या नमसान्विताः
The eighth is declared to be these, beginning with Dhruvā, accompanied by salutations.
कट्यां पार्श्वद्वये वामकला न्यस्येत्त्रयोदश
On the waist, on both sides, one should place the thirteen left-side kalās.
स्याज्ज्येष्ठाय नमो रक्षा द्वितीया परिकीर्तिता
Salutation to Jyeṣṭhā; protection is said to be the second.
नमः संयमनी षष्ठी कथिता तदनन्तरम्
Salutation to Saṃyamanī, the sixth, is declared next.
नमो वृद्धिस्त्वष्टमी स्याद्बलान्ते च स्थिरा कला
Salutation to Growth; the eighth is declared to be Stability at the end of Strength.
सर्वभूतदमनाय नमोन्ते भ्रामणी कला
Salutation to the subduer of all beings; then comes the kalā called Bhrāmaṇī.
मनोन्मन्यै नमः पश्चाज्ज्वरा प्रोक्ता त्रयोदशी
Salutation to Manonmanī; afterwards, Fever is said to be the thirteenth.
पाददोस्तननासासु मूर्ध्नि बाहुयुगे न्यसेत्
One should place them on the feet, hands, nose, head, and both arms.
सद्योजातं प्रपद्यामि सिद्धिः स्यात्प्रथमा कला
I take refuge in Sadyojāta; accomplishment is the first kalā.
भवेद्युतिस्तृतीया स्यादभवे तदनन्दरम्
Radiance is the third; if absent, then after that—
मेधा स्यात्पञ्चमी प्रोक्ता कलाभूयो भवस्व माम्
Intelligence is said to be the fifth kalā; again, let the kalā become me.
उद्भवाय नमः पश्चात्सुधा स्यादष्टमी कला
Salutation to Udbhavā; afterwards, Nectar is the eighth kalā.
अष्टात्रिंशत्कलाः प्रोक्ताः पञ्च ब्रह्मपदादिकाः
Thirty-eight kalās are declared; five begin with the Brahma-pada.
ततः समाहितो भूत्वा ध्यायेदेवं सदाशिवम्
Then, having become composed, one should always meditate in this way upon Sadashiva.
अक्षैर्युतं ग्लौमुकुटं कोटिपूर्णेन्दुसंप्रभम्
He is adorned with a garland of akṣa beads, crowned with a topknot, and radiates with the brilliance of millions of full moons.
दधानंभूषणोद्दीप्तं घण्टापाशवराभयान्
He bears ornaments shining brightly, and holds a bell, noose, boon-bestowing, and fear-dispelling gestures.
प्रसूनैः करवीरोत्थैर्जुहुयात्तहृशांशतः
With flowers of karavīra, one should offer oblations to him with utmost joy, a hundred times.
आवाह्य पूजयेत्तस्यां मूर्तावावरणैः सह
Having invoked him, one should worship that form together with the attendant deities.
ईशानं त्रीक्षणं शुभ्रमैशान्यां दिशि पूजयेत्
One should worship Īśāna, three-eyed and radiant, in the northeast direction.
चतुर्मुखं तत्पुरुषं त्रिनेत्रं पूर्वन्तोर्ऽचयेत्
In the east, one should worship the four-faced Tatpuruṣa, who has three eyes.
खट्वाङ्गं निशितं शूलं कपालं बिभ्रतं करैः
He holds a club, a sharp trident, and a skull in his hands.
अघोरं त्रीक्षणं याम्ये पूजयेन्मन्त्रवित्तमः
The knower of mantras should worship Aghora, three-eyed, in the southern direction.
हरिणाक्षगुणाभीतिवरहस्तं चतुर्मुखम्
He is four-faced, holding a rosary of deer’s eyes, a boon-bestowing, and fear-dispelling gesture.
कर्पूरेदुनिभं सौम्यं सद्योजातं त्रिलोचनम्
Sadyōjāta, gentle and three-eyed, shining like camphor, should be worshipped.
विलासिनं स्मेरवक्त्रं सौम्ये सम्यक्समर्चयेत्
One should properly worship the gracious one, with a smiling face, in the western direction.
विघ्नेश्वराननन्ताद्यान्पत्रेषु परितो यजेत्
One should offer worship all around, in vessels, to Gaṇeśa, Ananta, and the others.
इति संपूज्य देवेशं भक्त्या परमया युतः
Thus, having worshipped the Lord of gods with supreme devotion,
तारो मायावियद्बिन्दुमनुस्वरसमन्वितः
The syllable 'ta', united with māyā, space, bindu, and anusvāra,
पञ्चाक्षरोक्तवत्कुर्यादङ्गन्यासादिकं बुधः
The wise should perform aṅganyāsa and related rites as prescribed for the five-syllable mantra.