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.
मन्त्राणां यत्समाराध्य सर्वेष्टं प्रामुयाहृवि
By properly worshipping with mantras, one attains all desired ends.
ससर्गा बामकर्णोढ्यो भृगुर्वढ्यासनो मरुत्
The seer is Bhrigu, the meter is Bāmakaṛṇoḍhya, the deity is Marut.
देवभागो मुनिश्छन्दो गायत्री देवता रविः
The share belongs to the gods, the sage is Chandas, the Gayatri is the meter, and the deity is the Sun.
सत्याय हृदयं पश्चाद्ब्रह्मणे शिर ईरितम्
For truth, the heart; for Brahman, the head is prescribed.
नेत्रं स्यादग्रये पश्चात्शर्वायास्रमुदाहृतम्
The eyes are in front; for Sharva, the stream is declared behind.
पुनः षडर्णैर्ह्री लक्ष्म्याः कृत्वान्तः स्थैः षडङ्गकम्
Again, with six syllables for Hrī and Lakṣmī, one should form the six limbs internally.
आदित्यं च रविं पश्चाद्भानुं भास्करमेव च
Then, Aditya, Ravi, Bhanu, and Bhaskara are to be invoked.
सद्यादिपञ्च ह्रस्वाद्यान् न्यसेन्ङें हृदयोंऽतिमान्
The five short syllables beginning with 'sa' are to be placed in the heart, etc., in order.
मूर्द्धास्यकण्ठहृत्कुक्षिनाभिलिङ्गगुदेषु च
On the head, mouth, throat, heart, belly, navel, linga, and anus.
मूर्द्धादिकण्ठपर्यन्तं न्यसेञ्चान्द्रिमनुस्प्ररन्
From the head to the end of the throat, one should place the lunar energy, contemplating it.
न्यसेत्कण्ठादिनाभ्यन्तं ध्यायन्प्रद्योतनं हृदि
From the throat to the navel, meditating on the radiance in the heart, one should place it.
नाभ्यादिपादपर्यन्तं न्यसेद्वह्निमनुस्मरन्
From the navel to the soles of the feet, one should place, remembering the fire.
आदिठान्तार्णपूर्वं ङेंनमोन्तं सोममण्डलम्
From the initial to the final syllable, with 'ṅeṃ' at the end, is the lunar region.
डकारादिक्षकारान्तवर्णाद्यं पह्निमण्डलम्
From the syllable 'ḍa' to 'kṣa', the sequence of letters forms the solar region.
अग्रीषोमात्मको न्यासः कथितः सर्वसिद्धिदः
Thus, the nyāsa consisting of Agni and Soma is described, bestowing all accomplishments.
नमोन्ते व्यापकं मन्त्री हंस्नयासो ऽयमीरितः
This mantra, ending with 'namas', is all-pervading and is called the haṃsa nyāsa.
उक्तादित्यमुखानेतान्विन्यसेञ्च नवग्रहान्
He should arrange the nine planets, led by the Sun, as previously described.
भ्रूमध्ये च तथा भाले ब्रह्मरङ्घ्रे न्यसेत्क्रमात्
He should place them in order at the center of the brows and likewise on the forehead, at the feet of Brahma.
पुनर्न्यासत्रयं कुर्यान्मूलेन व्यापकं चरेत्
He should perform the threefold placement again, proceeding with the root and the pervasive method.
दानाभयाब्जयुगलं धारयन्तं करै रविम्
He should visualize the Sun holding the pair of lotus flowers of charity and fearlessness in his hands.