कान्त्या युक्तो द्विदन्तस्तु कामिन्या गजवक्रकः
Joined with radiance, Dvidanta; with Kāminī, Gajavakraka.
दीर्घजिह्वः पार्वतीयुग्ज्वालिन्या शङ्कुकर्णकः
Dīrghajihva is joined with Pārvatī; Jvālinī with Śaṅkukarṇaka.
गजेन्दः कामरूपिण्या शूर्पकर्णस्तथोमया
Gajendra is with Kāmarūpiṇī; Śūrpakarṇa is with Omā.
महानन्दश्च विघ्नेश्या चतुर्मूर्तिस्वरूपिणी
Mahānanda is with Vighneśī; the four-formed is the embodiment.
दुमुखो भूतिसंयुक्तः सुमुखो भौतिकीयुतः
Dumukha is joined with Bhūti; Sumukha is accompanied by Bhautikī.
द्विजिह्वो महिषीयुक्तो जभिन्या शूरनामकः
Dvijihva is joined with Mahiṣī; Jabhī is named Śūra.
वरदो लज्जया वामदेवंशो दीर्घघोणया
The bestower of boons, with modesty, a portion of Vamadeva, and a long nose.
सेनानी रात्रिसंयुक्तः कामान्धो ग्रामणीयुतः
The commander, joined with the night, blinded by desire, accompanied by the village chief.
मत्तवाहश्चञ्चलया जटी दीप्तिसमन्वितः
The intoxicated carrier, with restlessness, matted hair, and endowed with brilliance.
वरेण्यश्च शिवायुक्तो भगया वृषकेतनः
The excellent one, united with Shiva, with fortune, and bearing the bull-banner.
मेघनादः सुभगया व्यापी स्यात्कालरात्रियुक्
Meghanada, with great fortune, pervasive, and joined with Kalaratri.
गणेशमातृकायास्तु गणो मुनिभिरीरितः
The host of Ganesha’s mothers is thus described by the sages.
षड्दीर्घाढ्येन बीजेन कृत्वाङ्गानि ततः स्मरेत्
With the seed rich in six long syllables, having formed the limbs, one should then meditate.
पत्न्याश्लिष्टं रक्ततनुं त्रिनेत्रं गणपे भवेत्
Embraced by his wife, with a red body and three eyes, he should be visualized in the host.
निवृत्तिश्च प्रतिष्ठा च विद्या शान्तिस्ततेधिकाः
Cessation, establishment, knowledge, peace, and those that are superior.
सूक्ष्मासूक्ष्मामृता ज्ञानामृता चाप्यायिनी तथा
The subtle, the most subtle, the nectar of knowledge, and also the nourishing one.
स्मृतिर्मेधा ततः कान्तिर्लक्ष्मीर्द्धृतिः स्थिरा स्थितिः
Memory, intelligence, then radiance, Lakshmi, firmness, and stable existence.
कामिको वरदा वाथ ह्लादिनी प्रीतिसंयुता
Desire, bestower of boons, or else delighting, united with affection.
क्षुधा च क्रोधिनी पश्चाक्रियाकारी समृत्युका
Hunger and anger, then the doer of actions, and the one who brings about death.
उक्ता कलामातृकैवं तत्तद्भक्तः समाचरेत्
Thus the mother of the parts is described; the devotee should perform accordingly.
गायत्रीछन्द आख्यातं देवता शारदाभिधा
The meter is called Gayatri, and the deity is named Sharada.
पद्मचक्रगुणैणांश्च दधतीं च त्रिलोचनाम्
Bearing the qualities of the lotus, the wheel, and the goad, and having three eyes.
ध्यात्वैवं तारपूर्वां तां न्यसेन्ङन्तकलान्विताम्
Having meditated thus, with the syllable 'ta' at the beginning, one should place her endowed with the final part.
हृदयादिचतुर्थ्यन्ते जातीः संयोज्य विन्यसेत्
From the heart and so on, up to the fourth, one should join and place the syllables.
ततो ध्यात्वेष्टदेवं तं भूषायुधसमन्वितम्
Then, having meditated on that chosen deity, adorned with ornaments and weapons,
न्यस्याङ्गषट्कं तन्मूर्तौं ततः पूजनमारभेत्
he placed the six limbs upon that form, and then began the worship.
त्रिकोणं चतुरस्रं वा वामभागे प्रकल्प्य च
Having prepared a triangle or a square on the left side,
तत्राग्निमण्डलं चेद्वा पात्रं संक्षाल्य चास्रतः
there, either a fire-circle or a vessel, having washed it thoroughly,
क्लिममातृका पूलमुञ्चरन्पूरपेज्जलैः
uttering the syllable 'klim' and the sequence of letters, he should fill it with pure water.
गोमुद्रयामृतीकृत्य कवचेनावगुण्ठयेत्
Having made it like cow-urine and nectar, he should cover it with an armor.