दशप्रसृति कृष्णंश्च तिलान्सर्पिश्च वै जले
Ten handfuls of black sesame and ghee should be offered into the water.
ततो गङ्गातटे रम्ये हेम्ना रूप्येण वा तथा
Then, on the beautiful bank of the Ganga, with gold or likewise with silver,
पद्मस्वस्तिकचिह्नस्य संस्थितस्य तथोपरि
upon a platform marked with lotus and svastika symbols,
संस्थाप्य पूजयेद्देवीं तदलाभे मृदादि वा
having installed (the image), one should worship the goddess; if that is not available, then with clay and the like.
चतुर्भुजां सुनेत्रां च चन्द्रायुतसमप्रभाम्
She is four-armed, with beautiful eyes, radiant like a thousand moons.
सुप्रसन्नां च वरदां करुणार्द्रनिजान्तराम्
She is exceedingly gracious, bestower of boons, her own heart softened with compassion.
दिव्यरत्नपरीतां च दिंव्यमाल्यानुलेपनाम्
She is surrounded by divine jewels, adorned with celestial garlands and ointments.
वक्ष्यमाणेन मन्त्रेण कुर्यात्पूजां विशेषतः
With the mantra to be spoken, one should perform the worship in particular.
प्रतिमाग्रे स्थण्डिले तु गोमयेनोपलेपयेत्
In front of the image, on the altar, one should smear cow dung.
भगीरथं च नृपतिं हिमवन्तं नगेश्वरम्
Bhagiratha, the king, and Himavat, lord of the mountains.
दशप्रस्थां स्तिलान्दद्याद्दश विप्रेभ्य एव च
One should give ten measures of sesame to ten Brahmins.
मत्स्यकच्छपमण्डूकमरादिजलेचरान्
Fish, tortoise, frog, and other aquatic creatures.
गङ्गायां प्रक्षिपेत्पूर्व्वं मन्त्रेणैव तु मन्त्रवित्
The knower of mantras should first cast them into the Ganga with the mantra.
रथारूढप्रतिकृतिं गङ्गायास्तूत्तरामुखाम्
A representation of a chariot-rider, facing north, should be placed by the Ganga.
दुर्गाया रथयात्रास्ति तथैवात्रापि कारयेत्
Just as there is a chariot procession for Durga, so should it be performed here as well.
दशपापैर्वक्ष्यमाणैः सद्य एव विमुच्यते
One is immediately freed from the ten sins that will be described.
परदारोपसेवा च कायिकं त्रिबिधं स्मृतम्
Service to another's wife is considered a bodily sin of three kinds.
असंबद्धप्रलापश्च वाचिकं स्याच्चतुर्विधम्
Irrelevant speech is regarded as a verbal sin of four kinds.
वितथाभिनिवेशश्च मानसं त्रिविधं स्मृतम्
False conviction is considered a mental sin of three kinds.
मुच्यते नात्र संदेहो ब्रह्मणो वचनं यथा
There is no doubt that one is freed, just as declared by Brahma.
उद्धरत्येव संसारान्मन्त्रेणानेन पूजिता
When worshipped with this mantra, she surely lifts one from worldly existence.
इति मन्त्रेण यो मर्त्यो दिने तस्मिन्दिवानिशम्
Whoever recites this mantra day and night on that day.
उद्दरेद्दश पूर्वाणि पराणि च भवार्णवात्
He rescues ten previous and ten future generations from the ocean of worldly existence.
गङ्गाग्रे तद्दिने जप्यं विष्णुपूजां प्रवर्तयेत्
On that day, by the Ganga, one should perform the recitation and worship of Vishnu.
नमो ऽस्तु विष्णुरूपिण्यै गङ्गायै ते नमो नमः
Salutations to you, O Ganga, who bears the form of Vishnu; again and again, I bow to you.
सर्वस्य सर्वव्याधीनां भिषक्श्रेष्ठे नमो ऽस्तु ते
Salutations to you, best among physicians of all and of all diseases.
संसारविषनाशिन्यै जीवनायै नमोनमः
Repeated salutations to Her who destroys the poison of worldly existence, who is the giver of life.
शान्त्यै संतापहारिण्यै नमस्ते सर्वमूर्तये
Salutations to Peace, the remover of all distress; salutations to You who have all forms.
भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिन्यै भोगवत्यै नमोनमः
Repeated salutations to Her who grants enjoyment and liberation, who is endowed with all pleasures.
नमस्त्रैलोक्यमूर्तायै त्रिदशायै नमोनमः
Salutations to Her whose form is the three worlds, salutations to the goddess of the immortals.