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.
ध्यात्वैवं प्रजपेन्मन्त्री वसुलक्षं दशांशतः
Having meditated thus, the priest should recite the mantra one hundred thousand times, with a tenth as offering.
प्रथमं पीठयजने धर्मादीनां स्थले यजेत्
First, in the seat-sacrifice, he should worship at the place of Dharma and the others.
परमादिमुखं मध्ये खबिंबान्तं प्रपूजयेत्
He should worship the supreme, the primal face in the center, and the end of the sky-disc.
दीप्ता सूक्ष्मा जया भद्रा विभूतिर्विमला तथा
Radiant, subtle, victorious, auspicious, glorious, and pure likewise.
ह्रस्वत्रयोक्तिजाः क्लीबही ना वह्नीन्दुसंयुताः
The three short ones are said to be neuter, not joined with fire and moon.
ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवात्मा ते सृष्टिः शेषान्विताप्यसौ
Their essence is Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva; creation is accompanied by the rest, as well.
ताराद्यो ऽयं पीठमन्त्रस्त्वनेनासनमादिशेत्
This mantra of the seat, beginning with the syllable 'tāra', should be used to designate the seat.
नवार्णाय च मनवे मूर्तिं संकल्पयेत्सुधीः
For the nine-syllabled mantra, the wise should conceive the form for the Manava.
ततः षडङ्गामाराध्य द्विक्ष्वष्टाङ्गं प्रपूजयेत्
Then, having worshipped the six limbs, he should worship the eight limbs in two places.
सूर्यं दिशासु सद्यादिपञ्च ह्रस्वादिकानिमान्
He should worship the Sun in the directions, along with the five beginning with Sadyā, and those starting with the short ones.