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.
एवं कृते ऽपि पूर्वोक्तं फलमाप्नोति निश्चितम्
Even if done in this way, he certainly attains the result previously stated.
गजभग्रेन निंबेन सितार्केंणाथवा पुनः
With a piece of elephant, with neem, with white arka, or again—
अभ्यर्च्य विधिवन्मन्त्री राहुग्रस्ते निशाकरे
Having worshipped according to the prescribed rite, with mantras, when the moon is eclipsed by Rāhu,
द्यूते विवादे समरे व्यवहारे जयं लभेत्
One attains victory in gambling, disputes, battles, and legal proceedings.
स्मृतिर्मांसेंदुमन्वाग्रा कर्णोच्छिष्टगणे वदेत्
The recollection is at the tip of the tongue; one should recite among the group of remnants taken from the ear.
बलिमन्त्रो ऽयमाख्यातो न चेद्वर्णो ऽखिलेष्टदः
This is declared to be the mantra for offering; if not, the syllable grants all desires.
हस्तीति च पिशाचीति लिखेञ्चैवाग्रिंसुंदरी
One should write 'hasti' and 'piśāci' and also 'agriṃsundarī'.
पदैः सर्वण मन्त्रेण पञ्चाङ्गानि प्रकल्पयेत्
With the words of the universal mantra, one should establish the five limbs.
अथाभिधास्ये विधिवद्वक्रतुण्डमनुत्तमम्
Now I shall properly declare the unsurpassed Vakratuṇḍa.
सदीर्घो दारको वायुर्वर्मान्तो ऽयं रसार्णकः
A boy with a long body, wind as his armor, this is the essence of rasa.