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.
सामान्यार्घमिदं प्रोक्तं सर्वसिद्धिकरं नृणाम्
This is declared to be the general arghya, bestowing all accomplishments upon men.
आत्मानं यागवस्तूनि तेन संप्रोक्षयेत्पुथक्
With that, he should sprinkle himself and the sacrificial objects separately.
चतुरस्रेण संवेष्ट्य संक्षाल्यार्घोदकेन च
Encircling with a square, and washing with the arghya water,
आग्नेयादिषु कोणेषु हृदाद्यङ्गचतुष्टयम्
in the corners beginning with the southeast, the four limbs starting with the heart,
मूलखण्डत्रयेनाथाधारशक्तिं तु मध्यगाम्
with the three root sections, he should establish the supporting power in the center.
प्रतिष्टाप्य त्रिपदिकां पूजयेन्मनुनामुना
Having established the three-footed one, he should worship with the prescribed mantra.
अमुकार्ध्येति पात्रान्ते सनापहृदयोंऽतिमे
At the end of the vessel, saying 'This is the arghya for so-and-so,' with the heart purified,
स्वमन्त्रक्षालितं शरंवं संस्याप्याय समर्चयेत्
having purified the arrow with his own mantra, he should place it there and worship.
वर्म फट् हृदयं पाञ्चजन्याय हृदयं मनेः
The armor is 'phaṭ,' the heart is for Pāñcajanya; the heart belongs to the mantra.
अमुकार्ध्येति पात्रान्ते नमोन्तस्त्र्यक्षिवर्णवान्
At the end of the vessel, saying 'This is the arghya for so-and-so,' bowing, with the three-syllabled letter.
ततः शुद्धजलैर्मूलं विलोममातृकां पठन्
Then, with pure waters, reciting the reversed sequence of letters, he should purify the root.
ॐ सोममण्डलायेति षोडशान्ते कलात्मने
Reciting 'Om, to the circle of Soma,' to the one whose essence is the sixteen parts.
तत्र षोडशसंख्याका यजेञ्चन्द्रमसः कलाः
There, sixteen phases of the Moon are to be worshipped.
गोमुद्रयामृतीकृत्याच्छादयेन्मत्स्ममुद्रया
One should make the gomudra into nectar and cover it with the matsya-mudra.
चिन्तयित्वेष्टदेवं च ततो मुद्राः प्रदर्शयेत्
Having meditated on the desired deity, then display the mudras.
महामुद्रां योनिमुद्रां दर्शयेत्क्रमतः सुधीः
The wise should show the Mahāmudrā and Yonimudrā in order.
गन्धपुष्पादिभिस्तत्र पूजयेद्देवतां स्मरनट्
There, worship the deity with fragrance, flowers, and the like, remembering.
शङ्खाद्दक्षिणदिग्भागे प्रोक्षणीपात्रमादिशेत्
On the southern side of the conch, designate the vessel for sprinkling.
आत्मतत्त्वात्मने हृञ्च विद्यातत्त्वात्मने नमः
Salutation to the essence of the self, hṛṃ; salutation to the essence of knowledge.
प्रोक्षेत्पुष्पाक्षतैश्चापि मण्डलं विधिवत्सुधीः
The wise should sprinkle the maṇḍala with flowers and rice grains, according to the rite.