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.
विलिप्यपादपर्यन्तं क्षालयेत्तीर्थवारिणा
One should anoint up to the feet and wash with water from the sacred place.
प्रविश्य नाभिमात्रे तु मृदं वामकरस्य च
Entering, one should take clay of the size of the navel with the left hand.
कृत्वाङ्गुल्या गाङ्गमृगमादायास्त्रेण तत्पुनः
Having taken Ganges clay with the finger, one should sprinkle it again with the mantra.
तलस्थां च षडङ्गेषु तन्मन्त्रैः प्रविलेपयेत्
One should apply what is in the palm to the six limbs with those mantras.
विभाव्येष्टमयं सर्वमान्तरं स्नानमाचरेत्
Having visualized everything as composed of the desired, one should perform the internal bath.
मन्त्रमूर्तिं प्रभुं स्मृत्वा तत्पादोदकसंभवाम्
Remembering the Lord, the embodiment of the mantra, and the water arising from his feet.
तया संक्षालयेत्सर्वमन्तर्द्देहगतं मलम्
With that, one should cleanse all the impurity residing within the body.
ततः श्रौतोक्तविधिना स्नात्वा मन्त्री समाहितः
Then, having bathed according to the procedure prescribed by the śruti, the officiant, concentrated.
देशकालौ च संकीर्त्य प्राणायामषडङ्गकैः
Having mentioned the place and time, with the sixfold limbs of breath control—
ब्रह्माण्डोदरतीर्थानि करैः स्पृष्टानि ते रवेः
The sacred fords within the cosmic egg are touched by your hands, O Sun.