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.
हनुमन्तं च सुग्रीवं भरतं सबिभीषणम्
He should worship Hanuman, Sugriva, Bharata, and Vibhishana.
वाचयन्तं हनूमन्तग्रतो धृतपुस्तकम्
Hanuman, holding a book, reciting in front.
धृतातपत्रं हस्ताभ्यां लक्ष्मणं पृष्टतोर्ऽचयेत्
He should worship Lakshmana behind, holding a parasol in his hands.
सुराष्ट्रं राष्ट्रपालं च अकोपं धर्मपालकम्
He should worship Surashtra, the protector of the realm, Akopa, the guardian of dharma.
एवं रामं समाराध्य जीवन्मुक्तः प्रजायते
Thus, having properly worshipped Rama, one attains liberation while living.
राजवश्याय कमलैर्धनधान्यादिसिद्धये
For royal influence, and for attainment of wealth, grain, and other blessings, with lotuses.
आज्याक्तैर्नीलकमलैर्वशयेदखिलं जगत्
By offering blue lotuses anointed with clarified butter, one can bring the entire world under control.
रक्तोत्पलानां होमेन धनं प्राप्नोति वाञ्छितम्
Through oblations of red lotuses, one attains the desired wealth.
तज्जप्तांभः पिबेत्प्रातर्वत्सरात्कविराड् भवेत्
If one recites that mantra and drinks water in the morning for a year, one becomes a great poet.
रोगोक्तौषधहोमेन तद्रोगान्मुच्यते क्षणाम्
By performing oblations with medicinal herbs for disease, one is freed from that illness instantly.