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.
हिमाचलतटे रम्ये सिद्धिकिन्नरसेविते
On the beautiful slopes of the Himalayas, attended by accomplished beings and kinnaras.
सुपुष्पितैर्लताजालैराश्लिष्टकुसुमद्रुमे
Embraced by blossoming creepers and trees laden with flowers.
गायद्देवाङ्गनासंघे नृत्यद्बर्हि कदम्बके
With groups of divine maidens singing, and peacocks dancing in flocks.
परस्परविनिर्मुक्तमात्सर्यमृगसेविते
Frequented by deer, free from mutual envy.
आद्यैः शुकाद्यैर्मुनिभिरजस्रसुखसेविते
Constantly enjoyed by the foremost sages, beginning with Śuka, in uninterrupted happiness.
वटवृक्षं महोच्छ्रायं पद्मरागफलोज्ज्लम्
A great and lofty banyan tree, shining with padmarāga fruits.
नवरत्नमयाकल्पैर्लंबमानैरलङ्कृतम्
Adorned with hanging ornaments fashioned from nine kinds of jewels.
तस्य मूले सुसंकॢप्तरत्नसिंहासने शुभे
At its root, on a well-arranged, auspicious jeweled throne.
कैलासाद्रिनिभं त्र्यक्षं चन्द्राङ्कितकपर्दकम्
He is like Mount Kailāsa, three-eyed, with a lock of hair adorned by the moon.
भद्राटके कुरङ्गाढ्यजानुस्थकरपल्लवम्
In the auspicious seat, his hands and knees are graced by the presence of deer.
अयुतद्वयसंयुक्तगुणलक्षं जपेन्मनुम्
One should recite the mantra, which has a hundred thousand doubled, marked by auspicious qualities.
पञ्चाक्षरोदिते पीठे तद्विधानेन पूजयेत्
On the seat where the five-syllabled mantra is uttered, one should worship according to the prescribed method.
नित्यं सहस्रमष्टार्द्धं परां विन्दति वाक्छ्रियम्
By always reciting one thousand and eight and a half times, one attains supreme eloquence and prosperity.
दक्षिणामूर्तिंसंध्यानाच्छास्त्रव्याख्यानकृद्भवेत्
By meditating on Dakṣiṇāmūrti, one becomes an expounder of the scriptures.
ङेयुतं दक्षिणामूर्तिं मह्यंमेधामुदीरयेत्
One should invoke intelligence for oneself from Dakṣiṇāmūrti, who is to be known as the bestower of wisdom.
मुनिश्चतुर्मुखश्छन्दो गायत्री देवतोदिता
The sage is Four-faced Brahmā, the meter is Gāyatrī, and the deity is as previously described.
पदैर्मन्त्रभवैर्वापिध्यानाद्यं पूर्ववन्मतम्
The mantra is to be contemplated with its words and meanings, as taught before.
द्वितीयं वह्निबीजस्था दीर्घा शान्तीन्दुभूषिता
The second [mantra] is based on the fire-seed, long, adorned with peace and the moon.
नीलकण्ठात्मकः प्रोक्तो विषद्वयहरः परः
He is declared to be of blue throat, supreme, and the remover of both poisons.
कपर्द्दिने पदयुगं शिरोमन्त्र उदाहृतः
The pair of feet of the matted-haired one is called the head-mantra.