दिव्यभूषाङ्गरागं च नागयज्ञोपवीतिनम्
He is adorned with divine ornaments and unguents, and wears a serpent as his sacred thread.
वेदटङ्केष्मभयं ध्यायेत्सर्वेश्वरं शिवम्
One should meditate upon Śiva, the Lord of all, bearing the Vedas as his crest and ashes as his adornment.
पायसैर्जुहुयात्पीठेमूर्तिं संकल्प्य मूलतः
One should offer oblations of milk on the altar, having first conceived the form at its root.
उमादिभिः समुद्दिष्टं तृतीयं लोकनायकैः
The third (form), as prescribed by Umā and others, is declared by the leaders of the worlds.
एवं प्रतिदिनं देवं पूजयेत्साधकोत्तमः
Thus, the foremost practitioner should worship the deity every day.
तारः स्थिरा सकर्णेन्दुर्भघृगुः सर्गसमन्वितः
The syllable is steady, with ears, a crescent moon, Bhaga, Bṛgu, and endowed with creation.
ऋषैः कहोलो देव्यादिगायत्री छन्द ईरितम्
By the sages Kahola and others, and by the goddess, the Gāyatrī meter is proclaimed.
भृगुणा दीर्घयुक्तेन षडङ्गानि समाचरेत्
By Bṛgu, with a long syllable, one should perform the six limbs (of the ritual).
मुद्रापाशैणाक्षसूत्रलसत्पाणिं शशिप्रभम्
One should visualize (the deity) with hands adorned by mudrā, noose, goad, and rosary, shining like the moon.
हाराद्यैर्निजकान्त्या तु ध्यायेद्विश्वविमोहनम्
Adorned with garlands and other ornaments, radiant with their own brilliance, one should meditate on the enchanter of the universe.
अमृताशकलैः शुद्धदुग्धाज्यसमभिप्लुतैः
With pieces of nectar, thoroughly soaked in pure milk and clarified butter,
अङ्गावरणमाराध्यपश्चाल्लोकेश्वरान्यजेत्
After worshipping the coverings of the limbs, one should then worship the lords of the worlds.
जपपूजादिभिः सिद्धे मन्त्रे ऽस्मिन्मुनिसत्तम
When this mantra is perfected, O best of sages, by means of recitation, worship, and the like,
दुग्धसिक्तैः सुधाखण्डैर्हुत्वा प्रत्यहमादरात्
Having offered daily, with devotion, pieces of nectar sprinkled with milk,
सुधावटतितान्पूर्वा पयः सर्पिः पयो हविः
The previous ones covered with nectar, milk, ghee, and milk as the oblation,
सप्ताधिकान् द्विजान्नित्यं भोजयेन्मधुरान्वितम्
One should daily feed more than seven twice-born, along with something sweet.
गुरुं संप्रीणयेत्पश्चाद्धनाद्यैर्देवताधिया
Afterwards, one should please the teacher with wealth and other gifts, with devotion to the deity.
विमुक्तः सुचिरं जीवेच्छरदां शतमञ्जसा
Freed (from obstacles), one lives for a long time, easily reaching a hundred autumns.
असाध्यरोगे क्ष्वेडार्तौं मोहे दाहे महाभये
In incurable disease, in distress from cough, in delusion, burning, or great fear,
द्रव्यैरेतैः प्रजुहुयात्त्रिजन्मसु यथाविधि
One should offer oblations with these materials, in the prescribed manner, for three births.
दीर्घमायुरवाप्नोति वाञ्छितां विन्दति श्रियम्
He attains long life and obtains the wealth he desires.
अपमृत्युजिदेव स्यादायुरारोग्यवर्द्धनम्
He becomes victorious over untimely death, and his lifespan and health increase.
समिद्वरैः कृतो होमः सर्वमृत्युगदापहः
A fire offering performed with proper fuel removes all death and disease.
अपामार्गसमिद्धोमः सर्वामयनिषूदनः
A fire offering kindled with apāmārga wood destroys all illnesses.
वटमूलपदस्यान्ते प्रवदेच्च निवासिने
At the end of the banyan tree’s root, one should recite to the resident.
रुद्राय शंभवे तारशक्तिरुद्धो ऽयमीरितः
To Rudra, to Śambhu, this Tāra-śakti, restrained, is uttered.
मुनिः शुकः समुद्दिष्टश्छन्दो ऽनुष्टुप्प्रकीर्तितम्
The sage Śuka is declared as the seer; the meter is called Anuṣṭubh.
तारशक्तियुक्तैः पूर्वं ह्रीमाद्यन्तैश्च मन्त्रजैः
With Tāra-śakti mantras, beginning with ‘hrīm’ and ending accordingly, first.
मूर्ध्नि भाले दृशोः श्रोत्रे गण्डयुग्मे सनासिके
On the head, forehead, eyes, ears, both cheeks, and the nose.
कट्यां गुह्ये पुनः पादसंधिष्वर्णान्न्यसेन्मनोः
On the waist, in the secret part, again at the joints of the feet, one should place the letters of the mantra.