वदेद्दीप्तिकरायान्ति सहस्रादित्यतेजसे
One should recite: 'He who shines with the brilliance of a thousand suns.'
एवं न्यासविधिं कृत्वा ध्यायेन्नारायणं विभुम्
Having performed this rite of placement, one should meditate on Narayana, the all-pervading.
दधतं च करैर्भूमिश्रीभ्यां पार्श्वद्वयाञ्चितम्
He is holding the earth and Sri with his hands, with both sides adorned.
हारकेयूरवलयाङ्गदं पीतांबरं स्मरेत्
One should remember him adorned with necklace, armlets, bracelets, and yellow garments.
प्रथमेन तु लक्षेण स्वात्मशुद्धिर्भवेद् ध्रुवम्
By reciting one hundred thousand times at first, one's own self is surely purified.
लक्षत्रयेण जप्तेन स्वर्लोकमधिगच्छति
By reciting three hundred thousand times, one attains the world of heaven.
तथा च निर्मलं ज्ञानं पञ्चलक्षजपाद्भवेत्
Likewise, pure knowledge arises from reciting five hundred thousand times.
सप्तलक्षजपान्मन्त्री विष्णोः सारूप्यमाप्नुयात्
By reciting seven hundred thousand times, the priest attains similarity with Vishnu.
एवं जप्त्वा ततः प्राज्ञो दशांशं सरसीरुहैः
Having thus recited, then the wise one offers ten parts with lotus flowers.
मण्डूकात्परतत्वान्तं पीठे संपूज्य यत्नतः
From the frog to the ultimate principle, he worships on the seat with care.
प्रह्वी सत्या तथेशाननुग्रहा नवमी मता
Humbly, with truth, and by the favor of the Lord, the ninth is considered.
तात्मने वासुदेवाय सर्वात्मेति पदं वदेत्
For himself, to Vāsudeva, he should utter the word: 'All is the Self.'
षड्विंशदक्षरः पीठमन्त्रो ऽनेनासनं दिशेत्
With the twenty-six syllable seat-mantra, he should assign the seat by this.
आदौ चाङ्गानि संपूज्य मन्त्राणां केशरेषु च
First, having worshipped the limbs, and also the roots of the mantras.
प्रद्युम्नमनिरुद्धं च शक्तीः कोणेष्वथार्चयेत्
He should worship Pradyumna and Aniruddha, and the powers at the corners.
हेमपीततमालेन्द्रनीलाभाः पीतवाससः
Golden, yellow, dark, sapphire-hued, wearing yellow garments.
सितकाञ्चनगोदुग्धदूर्वावर्णाश्च शक्तयः
White, golden, cow's milk, and durva grass colored are the powers.
पूजयेन्मुसलं खड्गं वनमालां यथाक्रमात्
He should worship the pestle, sword, and forest garland in order.
कुङ्कुमाभं समभ्यर्च्येद्वहिरग्रे खगेश्वरम्
He should worship the lord of birds outside, in front, resembling saffron.
मुक्तामाणिक्यसंकाशौ पश्चिमे ध्वजमपर्चयेत्
He should worship the banner in the west, shining like pearls and rubies.
दुर्गां श्यामां वायुकोणे सेनान्यं पीतमैश्वरे
He should worship Durgā, dark in color, in the wind corner, and the commander, yellow and lordly.
एवमावरणैर्युक्तं योर्ऽचजयेद्विष्णुमव्ययम्
Thus, endowed with these enclosures, one should worship the imperishable Viṣṇu.
क्षेत्रधान्यसुवर्णानां प्पाप्तये धारणीं स्मरेत्
For the attainment of land, grain, and gold, one should remember the earth.
चिन्तयेद्भारतीं देवीं वीणापुस्तकधारिणीम्
He should contemplate the goddess Bhāratī, holding the lute and book.
क्षीराब्धिफेनपुञ्जाभे वसानां श्वेतवाससी
Clad in white garments, resembling heaps of foam from the milk ocean.
वेदवेदार्थतत्त्वज्ञो जायते सर्ववित्तमः
Knowing the essence of the Vedas and their meanings, he becomes foremost among all the learned.
शश्त्रं संमन्त्र्य मन्त्रेण शब्रून्हत्वा निवर्तते
Having invoked the weapon with a mantra, he strikes the enemies and then withdraws.
शतमष्टोत्तरं जण्त्वा वामहस्ताभिमन्त्रिताः
After reciting one hundred and eight times, consecrated with the left hand,
गारुडेन च संयोज्य पञ्चार्णेन जपेत्तदा
And joining it with the Garuḍa mantra, he should then recite the five-syllabled mantra.
अशोकफलके तार्क्ष्यमालिख्याशोकसंहतौ
On an Aśoka-wooden board, drawing the figure of Garuḍa at the time of removing sorrow,