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.
वक्रतुण्डाभिधो बीजं वं शक्तिः कवचं पुनः
The seed is called Vakratuṇḍa, 'vaṃ' is the power, and again the armor.
कृत्वा षडङ्गमन्त्रार्णान्भ्रूमध्ये च गले हृदि
Having applied the six-limbed mantras at the center of the brows, the throat, and the heart,
उद्यदर्कद्युतिं हस्तैः पाशाङ्कुशवराभयान्
With hands shining like the rising sun, holding noose, goad, boon, and protection gestures,
ध्यात्वैवं प्रजपेत्तर्कलक्षं द्रव्यैर्दशांशतः
Thus meditating, one should recite a thousand times, with offerings of ten parts each.
मूर्तिं मूर्तेन संकल्प्य तस्यामावाह्य पूजयेत्
Conceiving the form with a form, one should invoke and worship in that.
यजेद्विद्यां विधात्रीं च भोगदां विप्रघातिनीम्
One should worship the goddess of knowledge, the creator, the bestower of enjoyment, and the destroyer of Brahmins.
दलाग्रेषु वक्रतुण्ड एकदंष्ट्रमहोदरौ
At the tips of the petals, Vakratuṇḍa, with one tusk and a great belly,
धूम्रवर्णस्ततो बाह्ये लोकेशान्हेतिसंयुतान्
Of smoky color, then outside, accompanied by the lords of the world and weapons.
साधंयेदखिलान्कामान्वक्रतुण्ड प्रंसादतः
He fulfills all desires together, by the favor of Vakratuṇḍa.
ब्रह्मचारी हविष्याशी सत्यवाक् च जितेन्द्रियः
A celibate, eating sacrificial food, truthful in speech, and self-controlled.
दारिद्षं तु पराभूय जायते धनदोपमः
Having overcome poverty, he becomes equal to the god of wealth.
अष्टोत्तरशतं नित्यं हुत्वा प्राग्वत्फलं लभेत्
By offering one hundred and eight oblations daily, he obtains the fruit as previously described.
अपूपैर्वत्सरे स स्यात्समृद्धेः परमं पदम्
If performed without proper offerings for a year, he attains the highest state of prosperity.
हविषा पा यसान्नेन नैवेद्यं परिकल्पयेत्
One should prepare the offering with clarified butter, milk, and cooked rice.
निवेदितेन जुहुयात्सहरस्रं विधिवद्वसौ
With what has been offered, he should make a thousand oblations according to the proper rite.
अथान्यत्साधनं वक्ष्ये लोकानां हितकाम्यया
Now I shall declare another method, desiring the welfare of the worlds.
नानाफलैस्ततोमन्त्री हरिद्रामथ सैन्धवम्
With various fruits, appropriate mantras, turmeric, and rock salt,
विशोध्य चूर्णं प्रसृतौ गवां मूत्रे विनिक्षिपेत्
After purifying, one should place the powder in the urine of cows.
स्नातामृतुदिने शुद्धां शुक्लांबरधरां शुभाम्
On an auspicious day, having bathed, wearing pure white garments, and being pure,
सर्वलक्षणसंपन्नं वन्ध्यापि लभते सुतम्
Even a barren woman obtains a son endowed with all auspicious marks.