करालो विकरालश्च दैत्यान्तो मधुसूदनः
Karāla, Vikarāla, Daityānta, Madhusūdana—
सुघोरकश्च सुहनुर्विश्वको राक्षसांतकः
Sughoraka, Suhanu, Viśvaka, the destroyer of Rākṣasas—
मेघवर्णः कुभघकर्णः कृतान्ततीव्रतेजसौ
Meghavarṇa, Kubhaghakarṇa, Kṛtānta, and those of fierce brilliance—
विघ्नक्षमो महासेनः सिंहा द्वात्रिंशदीरिताः
Vighnakṣama, Mahāsena, and thirty-two lions are declared.
एवं सिद्धे मनौ मन्त्री साधेयेदखिलेप्सितान्
Thus, with the mantra perfected, the practitioner may accomplish all desired aims.
विष्णुं ज्वलन्तं भृग्वीशो जलं पद्मासनं ततः
Viṣṇu blazing, Bhṛgu's lord, water, and the lotus-seated one thereafter—
गदी सेंदुनृसिंहं च भीषणं भद्वमेव च
The wielder of the mace, the oceanic Nṛsiṃha, the terrifying and the auspicious as well—
नृहरेर्द्वाविंशदर्णो ऽयं मन्त्रः साम्राज्यदायकः
This is the twenty-two-syllable mantra of Nṛhari, bestower of sovereignty.
देवता नृहरिश्चास्य सर्वेष्टुफलदायकः
The deity is Nṛhari, who grants all desired fruits.
वेदैश्चतुर्भिर्वसुभिः षड्भिः षड्भिर्युगाक्षरैः
With the four Vedas, the six Vasus, and the six syllables of the yuga,
मुखबाह्वङ्घ्रिसंध्यग्रेष्वथ कुक्षौ तथा हृदि
At the tips of the mouth, arms, feet, at the joints, the navel, and the heart,
प्रणवान्तरितान् कृत्वा न्यसेत्साधकसत्तमः
Having placed the syllables with praṇava in between, the best practitioner should assign them.
कराङ्घ्षष्टाद्यङ्गुलीषु पृथगाद्यन्तपर्वणोः
On the fingers and toes, beginning with the thumb, at each joint, separately at the base and tip,
शिरोललाटे भ्रुमध्ये नेत्रयोः कर्णयोस्तथा
On the head, forehead, between the eyebrows, on the eyes, and on the ears,
कण्ठे घोणे च भुजयोर्द्दत्तनौ नाभिमण्डले
On the throat, nose, both arms, both sides of the body, and the navel region,
गुल्फे पादकराङ्गुल्योः सर्वसन्धिषु रोमसु
On the ankles, toes, fingers, all the joints, and the hair follicles,
वर्णान्पदे गुल्फजानुकटिनाभिहृदि स्थले
The syllables should be placed at the feet, ankles, knees, hips, navel, and heart,
कर्णयोर्वदने नासापुटे नेत्रे च मूर्द्धनि
On the ears, mouth, nostrils, eyes, and the crown of the head,
आस्ये च हृदय नाभौ पादान्सर्वाङ्गकेन्यसेत्
Also in the mouth, heart, navel, and on the feet, let him assign them to all the limbs.
उग्रादीनि पदानी ह मृत्युमृत्युं नमाम्यहम्
The words beginning with Ugra, 'O Death of death, I bow to you,'
हृदि नाभौ च कट्यादिपादान्तं नवसु न्यसेत्
On the heart, navel, hips, and down to the feet, in nine places, let him assign them.
नृसिंहाद्यानि तान्येव पूर्ववद्विन्यसेत्सुधीः
The names beginning with Nṛsiṃha, let the wise one assign them as before.
विभक्ता पन्त्रवर्णांश्च क्रमात्स्थानेषु विन्यसेत्
Let him assign the separated mantra syllables in order to their places.
हृदयाद्भ्रूयुगान्तं तु नेत्रत्रये च मस्तके
From the heart to the ends of the eyebrows, on the three eyes, and on the head,
विन्यसेन्नामतो धीमान्हरिन्यासो ऽयमीरितः
Let the wise one assign the names in this way; this is called the assignment of Hari.
एवं न्यासविधिं कृत्वा ध्यायेच्च नृहरिं हृदि
Having performed this rite of assignment, one should meditate on Nṛhari in the heart.
नखाग्रभिन्नदैत्येशो ज्वालामालासमन्वितः
The lord of the demons, split at the tips of the nails, is adorned with a garland of flames.
नृसिंहो ऽस्मान्सदा पातुस्थलांबुगगनोपगः
May Narasiṃha always protect us, whether on land, in water, or in the sky.
जानुमध्यगतौ कृत्वा चिबुकोष्टौ समावुभौ
Placing both the chin and the chest at the middle of the knees,
मुखं विजृंभितं कृत्वा लेलिहानां च जिह्विकाम्
Making the mouth wide open and the tongue licking,