रतिं रतिपतिं पाश्चान्महीपूर्व च पोत्रिणम्
In the west, Rati and the Lord of Rati; in the east, the Boatman.
रमा पद्मद्वयकरा शङ्खचक्रधरो हरिः
Ramā, holding two lotuses in her hands; Hari, bearing conch and discus.
रतिः पद्मकरा पुष्पबाणचापधरः स्मरः
Rati, holding a lotus; Smara, bearing a bow of flowers and arrows.
देवाग्रे पूजयेल्लक्ष्मीसहितं तु विनायकम्
In front of the gods, one should worship Vināyaka together with Lakṣmī.
आमोदं सिद्धिसंयुक्तमग्रतः परिपीजयेत्
In front, one should especially worship Āmoda, accompanied by Siddhi.
ईशकोणे यजेत्कीर्तिसंयुतं सुमुखं तथा
In the northeast corner, one should worship Sumukha, together with Kīrti.
यजेन्नैरृत्यकोणे तु विघ्नं मदद्रवायुतम्
In the southwest corner, one should worship Vighna, endowed with the essence of intoxication.
पाशाङ्कुशाभयकरांस्तरुणार्कसमप्रभान्
Those who hold noose, goad, and the gesture of fearlessness, shining like the rising sun.
षट्कोणोभयपार्श्वे तु शङ्खपद्मनिभौ क्रमात्
On both sides of the hexagon, in order, are those resembling conch and lotus.
केशरेषु षडङ्गानि पत्रेष्वष्टौ तु मातरः
In the filaments are the six limbs; on the petals, the eight Mothers.
एवमाराध्य विघ्नेशं साधयेत्स्वमनोरथान्
Having thus worshipped the Lord of Obstacles, one should accomplish one's desires.
तर्पयेदंबुभिः शुद्धैर्गजास्यं दिनशः सुधीः
With pure waters, the wise should offer libations daily to the Elephant-faced One.
कुमुदैर्मन्त्रिणो ऽश्वत्थसमिद्भिर्वाडवाञ्शुभैः
With white lotuses for the ministers, or with peepal sticks, or with splendid horses.
वटोद्भवैः समिद्भिश्च वशयेदन्तिमान्बुधः
With kindling from the banyan tree, the wise should subdue the final obstacles.
गोदुग्धेन गवां लाभो दध्ना सर्वसमृद्धिमान्
By milk from a cow, one obtains the benefit of cows; by curd, all prosperity is attained.
वासांसि लभते हुत्वा कुसुंभकुसुमैः शुभैः
By offering with fine safflower flowers, one obtains garments.
मूलेनादौ चतुर्वारं प्रत्येकं च प्रतर्पयेत्
With the root-mantra, at first, one should offer satisfaction four times, each separately.
मूलमन्त्रैश्चतुर्वारपूर्वकं संप्रतर्प्य च
Having satisfied with the root-mantras, preceded by fourfold offerings,
देवेन सहितां शक्तिं शक्त्या च सहितं तु तम्
He should offer to the power united with the deity, and to him united with the power.
स्वनामाद्यर्णबीजानि तानि सन्तर्पयेत्क्रमात्
Then, in order, he should satisfy those seed-syllables beginning with his own name.
एवं संतप्य तत्पश्चात्पूर्ववत्सोपचारकैः
Having thus satisfied, afterwards, as before, with the prescribed offerings,
भाद्रकृष्णचतुर्थ्यादिप्रतिमासमतन्द्रितः
From the fourth day of the bright fortnight of Bhādra, he should be diligent each month.
तावन्नोपविशेद्भूमौ जितवाक्क्रियामानसः
Until then, he should not sit on the ground, having subdued speech, action, and mind.
पूर्वोक्तविधिना सम्यङ्नानापुष्पोपहारकैः
Properly, according to the previously stated method, with various offerings of flowers,
तदग्रे प्रजपेन्मन्त्रमष्टोत्तरसहस्रकम्
In front of that, he should recite the mantra one thousand and eight times.
अर्ध्यं दद्यात्तु मूलान्ते ङेंते गणपतिं ततः
At the end of the root-mantra, he should offer water for sipping, and then worship Gaṇapati.
स्तुत्वा नत्वा विसृज्याथ यजेच्चन्द्रमसं पुनः
Having praised, bowed, and dismissed, he should then worship the Moon again.
निवेदितेषु विप्राय दद्यादर्धांश्च मोदकान्
After offering, he should give half of the sweet dumplings to the brāhmaṇa.
एवं व्रतं यः कुरुते सम्यक्संवत्सरावधि
Whoever performs this vow properly for a full year,
सूर्योदयादशक्तश्चेदस्तमारभ्य मन्त्रवित्
If unable at sunrise, the knower of mantras should begin at sunset.