दौर्बोधी च क्रमादासां लक्षणानि शृणुषअव मे
Now listen from me to the characteristics of these obstacles, which are difficult to understand, in their proper order.
विलोक्य पूजां देवस्य मूर्तिं वा सूर्य्यमण्डलम्
Having seen the worship of the deity, or the image, or the solar disc,
रोगे निवृत्ते स्नात्वाथ नत्वा संपूञ्चेद्गुरुम्
When illness has ceased, one should bathe, then bow, and respectfully approach the teacher.
पूजाविच्छेददोषो मे मास्त्विति प्रार्थयेच्च तम्
One should also request him, saying, 'May the fault of interrupting worship not be mine.'
तेभ्यश्चाशिषमादाय देवं प्राग्वत्ततोर्ऽचयेत्
Having received blessings from them, one should then worship the deity as before.
सूतकं द्विविधं प्रोक्तं जाताख्यं मृतसंज्ञकम्
Impurity is said to be of two kinds: that called birth and that called death.
मनसैव यजेद्देवं मनसैव जपेन्मनुम्
One should worship the deity mentally, and recite the mantra mentally as well.
तेभ्यश्चाशिषमादाय ततो नित्यक्रमं चरेत्
Having received blessings from them, one should then perform the daily rites.
दुष्टेभ्यस्त्रासमापन्नो यथालब्धोपचारङ्कैः
If afflicted by wicked beings, one should use whatever means of worship are available.
पूजासाधनवस्तूनाम सामर्थ्ये तु सर्वतः
If one is able in all respects to obtain the materials for worship,
साधनाभाविनी ह्येषा दौर्बोधीं शृणु नारद
But if the means are lacking, hear now, O Nārada, about the obstacle that arises.
यथाज्ञानकृता सा तु दौर्बोधीति प्रकीर्तिता
That which is caused by ignorance is indeed called an obstacle.
देवपूजाविहीनो यः स गच्छेन्नरकं ध्रुवम्
He who neglects the worship of the deity surely goes to hell.
देवे निवेदितं पश्चाद्भुञ्जीत स्वगणैः स्वयम्
After offering to the deity, one may then partake of the food with one's own group.
पुराणमितिहासं च शृणुयात्स्वजनैः सह
One should listen to Purāṇas and ancient tales together with one's family.
न सांगशयिकं तस्य दुर्मतेर्जायते फलम्
No complete result arises for the wicked-minded from such conduct.
यान्समाराध्य विप्रेन्द्र साधको भुक्तिमुक्तिमान्
O best of Brāhmins, by worshipping whom does the practitioner attain enjoyment and liberation?
स्मृतिर्मांसेंदुमन्वाढ्या सा पुनश्चन्द्रशेखरा
That remembrance, rich in the essence of meat and soma, is again of the moon-crested one.
सर्वान्ते जनमुञ्चार्य ततो मे वशमानय
At the end of all, having recited the japa, then bring it under my control.
गणको ऽस्य मुनिश्छन्दो गायत्री वियुदादिका
The seer of this is Gaṇaka, the meter is Chandas, and the beginning is Gāyatrī.
श्रीमन्महागणपतिप्रीतये विनियोगकः
The purpose is for the pleasure of the illustrious great Gaṇapati.
गुह्ये बीजं पदोः शक्तिं न्यसेत्साधकसत्तमः
The best of practitioners should place the seed in the secret place and the śakti at the feet.
षडङ्गानि न्यसेदस्य जातियुक्तानि मन्त्रवित्
The knower of mantra should place the six limbs, each with its proper class.
गामाद्यं चैव भूर्लोकं नाभ्यन्तं पादयोर्न्यसेत्
He should place the syllable 'ga' at the beginning and the earth realm within the feet.
स्वर्लोकं चैव गूमाद्यं कण्ठदिमस्तकावधि
And the heaven realm, beginning with 'gu', from the throat up to the crown of the head.
मूलमन्त्रं समुञ्चार्य मातृकावर्णमीरयेत्
Having recited the root mantra, he should utter the letters of the alphabet.
क्षान्तं विन्यस्य मूलेन व्यापकं रचयेत्सुधीः
Having placed 'kṣa' at the root, the wise one should construct the pervasive form.
पञ्चत्रिबाणवह्नीन्दुचन्द्राक्षिनिगमैः क्रमात्
With the five arrows, fire, Indu (moon), moon, eye, and the paths, in order.
भालदेशे मुखे कण्ठे हृदि नाभ्यूरुजानुषु
On the forehead, mouth, throat, heart, navel, thighs, and knees.
वदेत्तत्पुरुषायान्ते विद्महेति पदं ततः
At the end, he should say the phrase 'tatpuruṣāya vidmahe'.