ततो ऽष्टदलमूले तु मातरो ऽष्टौ समर्चयेत्
Then, at the root of the eight-petaled lotus, he should worship the eight Mothers.
दलाग्रेष्यर्चयेत्पश्चात्साधकश्चाष्टभैरवान्
Afterwards, at the tips of the petals, the practitioner should worship the eight Bhairavas.
बटुकं कालदमनं दन्तुरं विकटं तथा
Baṭuka, Kāladamana, Dantura, and likewise Vikaṭa,
शङ्खं चक्रं गदां पद्मं नन्दकं शार्ङ्गमेव च
Śaṅkha, Cakra, Gadā, Padma, Nandaka, and also Śārṅga,
वज्राद्यांस्तद्बहिश्चेष्ट्वाद्वारेषु च ततः क्रमात्
And Vajra and others outside them, and then, in order, at the entrances.
समस्तप्रकटाद्याश्च योगिन्यस्तद्बहिर्भवेत्
Outside them are the Yoginīs beginning with Prakaṭā, all together.
तद्बाह्ये पर्वतानष्टौ नक्षत्राणि च तद्बहिः
Outside them are eight mountains, and beyond them, the stars.
वागीश्वरसमो वाचि धनैर्धनपतिर्भवेत्
In speech, he becomes equal to the lord of speech; in wealth, he becomes the lord of wealth.
अष्टोत्तरसहस्रं तु शुद्धं वार्यभिमन्त्रितम्
One thousand and eight times, pure water should be consecrated with mantra.
जन्ममूको ऽपि स नरो वाक्सिद्धिं लभते ध्रुवम्
Even a man born mute certainly attains perfection of speech.
चन्द्रसूर्योपरागे तु पात्रे रुक्ममये क्षिपेत्
At the time of a lunar or solar eclipse, he should pour it into a golden vessel.
स्पर्शाद्विमोक्षपर्यन्तं प्रजपेन्मन्त्रमादरात्
From touching until releasing, he should recite the mantra with reverence.
ज्योतिष्मतीलताबीजं दिनेष्वेकैकवर्द्धितम्
The seed of the Jyotiṣmatī creeper should be increased by one each day.
सरस्वत्यवतारो ऽसौ सत्यं स्याद्भुवि मानवः
He becomes a true incarnation of Sarasvatī on earth.
सर्ववेदागमादीनां व्याख्याता ज्ञानवान् भवेत्
He becomes a wise expounder of all the Vedas, Āgamas, and other scriptures.
येषामाराधनान्मर्त्यास्तरन्ति भवसागरम्
By whose worship mortals cross the ocean of worldly existence.
गाणपत्येषु सौरेषु शाक्तशैवेष्वभीष्टदम्
In Gāṇapatya, Saura, Śākta, and Śaiva rites, they grant all desired results.
गाणपत्यादिमन्त्रेभ्यः कोटिकोटिगुणाधिकाः
Compared to the Gāṇapatya and other mantras, these are a hundred million times more powerful.
रामाय हृदयान्तो ऽयं महाघौधविनाशनः
This is the innermost essence for Rama, the destroyer of great sins.
ब्रह्महत्यासहस्राणि ज्ञाताज्ञातकृतानि च
Thousands of acts of killing a Brahmin, both known and unknown, are included.
कोटिकोटिसहस्राणि ह्युपपापानि यानि वै
Hundreds of millions of minor transgressions, whatever they may be, as well.
ब्रह्मा मुनिः स्याद्गायत्री छन्दो रामश्च देवता
Brahma is the seer, Gayatri is the meter, and Rama is the deity.
षड्दीर्घभाजा बीजेन षडङ्गानि समाचरेत्
With the seed of six long syllables, one should perform the six limbs.
मन्त्रवर्णान्क्रमान्न्यस्य केशवादीन्प्रविन्यसेत्
Placing the syllables of the mantra in order, one should arrange them beginning with Kesava and others.
कालांभोधरकान्तं च वीरा सनसमास्थितम्
One should visualize Rama, beautiful as a dark rain cloud, established in heroic posture.
सरोरुहकरां सीतां विद्युदाभां च पार्श्वगाम्
Sita, holding a lotus in her hand, shining like lightning, is at his side.
ध्यात्वैवं प्रजपेद्वर्णलक्षं मन्त्री दशांशतः
Having meditated thus, the practitioner should recite the mantra a hundred thousand times, ten percent more.
पूजयेद्वैष्णवे पीठे विमलादिसमन्विते
He should worship on a Vaishnava seat, accompanied by Vimalā and others.
सीतां वामे समासीनां तन्मन्त्रेण प्रपूजयेत्
He should worship Sita seated to the left, with that mantra.
अग्रेः शार्ङ्गं च सम्पूज्य शरान्पार्श्वद्वयेर्ऽचयेत्
Having worshipped the bow Sharnga in front, he should worship the arrows on both sides.