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.
गोचर्ममात्रां धरणीमुपलिप्य प्रयत्नतः
Carefully smear the ground, measuring the size of a cowhide.
शुद्धोदकेन संपूर्य तस्योपरि निधापयेत्
Fill it with pure water and place it above that.
षडष्टाक्षरमन्त्राभ्यां दीपमारोपयेच्छुभम्
With the six- and eight-syllabled mantras, one should install an auspicious lamp.
स्नातां कुमारीमथवा कुमारं पूजयेत्सुधीः
A wise person should worship a bathed maiden or a boy.
प्रदीपे स्थापिते पश्येद्द्विजरूपं गणेश्वरम्
When the lamp is placed, one should see Lord Ganesha in the form of a twice-born child.
सकलं प्रवदेदेवं कुमारी वा कुमारकः
The maiden or the boy should recite the entire invocation of the deity.
अन्ये ऽपि मन्त्रा देवर्षे सन्ति तन्त्रे गणेशितुः
There are also other mantras, O divine sage, for Lord Ganesha in the tantra.
अष्टविंशरसार्णाभ्यां तन्न पश्येदपि क्वचित्
With the twenty-eight-syllabled essence mantras, one should never see that anywhere.
शठेभ्यः परशिष्येभ्यो वञ्चकेभ्यो ऽपि मा वद
Do not speak to the deceitful, to false disciples, or to those who would cheat you.
प्राप्येह सकलान्भोगनिन्ते मुक्तिपदं व्रजेत्
Having enjoyed all pleasures here, one should attain the state of liberation.