स्वाधिष्टाने विद्रुमाभे वादिलान्तार्णसंयुते
In the sacral center, shining like coral, joined from 'va' to 'la' within.
स्रुवाक्षमालालसितबाहवे पद्मजन्मने
With hands adorned with a ladle and rosary, O lotus-born one.
विद्युल्लसितमेघाभे डादिफआन्तार्णपत्रके
With leaves dark as rain clouds lit by lightning, bearing the marks from ḍa to pha within,
सश्रिये षट्सहस्रं च विष्णवे विनिवेदयेत्
With beauty, let six thousand be offered to Viṣṇu.
शुक्ले शूलाभयवरसधाकलशधारिणे
To the white one, holding trident, gesture of fearlessness, boon-bestowing, and a pot,
वृषारूढाय रुद्राय षट्सहस्रं निवेदयेत्
To Rudra, mounted on the bull, let six thousand be offered.
महाज्योतिप्रकाशायेन्द्रियाधिपतये ततः
Then, to the great light, the lord of the senses,
आज्ञाचक्रे हक्षयुक्ते द्विदिले ऽब्जे सहस्रकम्
In the command-wheel, joined with the letter ha, in the two-petalled lotus, a thousand (should be offered).
सहस्रारे महापद्मे नादबिन्दुद्वयान्विते
In the thousand-petalled great lotus, endowed with the duality of sound and point,
प्ररमाद्ये च गुरवे सहस्रं विनिवेदयेत्
At the beginning of worship, to the teacher, a thousand should be offered.
एकविंशतिसाहस्रप्रमितस्य जपस्य च
Of the recitation measured as twenty-one thousand,
संकल्पेन मोक्षदाता विष्णुर्मे प्रीयतामिति
With the resolve: 'May Viṣṇu, the giver of liberation, be pleased with me.'
ब्रह्मैवाहं न संसारी नित्यमुक्तो न शोकभाक्
I am truly Brahman, not bound in worldly existence, ever free, untouched by sorrow.
ततः समाचरेद्देहकृत्यं देवार्चनं तथा
Then one should perform bodily duties and likewise the worship of the gods.
तद्धिधानं प्रवक्ष्यामि सदाचारस्य लक्षणम्
I shall now explain the method of placing that, the mark of good conduct.
समुद्रमेखले देवि पर्वतस्तनमण्डले
O goddess, with the ocean as her girdle, and mountains as her breasts,
इति भूमिं तु संप्रार्थ्य विहरेञ्च यथाविधि
Thus, having prayed to the earth, one should move about according to the proper rule.
गच्छन्तु ऋषयो देवाः पिशाचा ये च गुह्यकाः
Let the seers, gods, spirits, and those who are secretive depart.
इति तालत्रयं दत्वा शिरः प्रावृत्य वाससा
Thus, giving three claps and covering the head with a cloth,
मलं विसृज्य सौचं तु मृदाद्भिः समुपाचरेत्
Having evacuated waste, one should perform purification with earth and water.
करयोः सप्त वै दद्यात्रित्रिवरं च पादयोः
One should give seven on the hands and three times three on the feet.
कृत्वा वनस्पतिं चाथ प्रार्थयेन्मनुनामुना
Having taken a plant, then one should pray with the mantra prescribed by Manu.
श्रियं प्रज्ञां च मेधां च त्वं नो देहि वनस्पते
O plant, grant us prosperity, wisdom, and intelligence.
गृहीत्वा काममन्त्रेण कुर्यान्मन्त्री समाहितः
Having received it, with the mantra of desire, the officiant should perform with concentration.
हृदन्तः कामबीजाढ्यं दन्तांश्चानेन शोधयेत्
With the seed syllable of desire placed within the heart, one should purify the teeth with this.
देवागारं ततो गत्वा निर्माल्यमपसार्य च
Then, going to the temple of the gods and removing the remnants.
अस्रेण पात्रं संप्रोक्ष्य मूलेन ज्वालयेञ्च तम्
Sprinkling the vessel with tears, and with the root, one should ignite it.
सुगोघृतप्रदीपेन भ्रामितेन समन्ततः
With a lamp of good cow ghee, moved all around.
इति नीराजनं कृत्वा प्रार्थयित्वा निजेश्वरम्
Having performed the nīrājana rite thus, and having prayed to one's own Lord.
गत्वा तीर्थं नमस्कृत्य स्नानीयं च निधाय वै
Going to the sacred place, bowing, and placing the bathing requisites.