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.
पायसेनाज्ययुक्तेन हुत्वा विद्यानिधिर्भवेत्
By offering rice pudding mixed with clarified butter, one becomes a repository of knowledge.
जपेल्लक्षं च जुहुयाद्विल्वपुष्पैर्दशांशतः
One should recite a hundred thousand times and offer one-tenth with bilva flowers in oblation.
उपोष्य गङ्गातीरान्ते स्थित्वा लक्षं जपेन्नरः
After fasting, a person should stand at the bank of the Ganges and recite a hundred thousand times.
मधुरत्रयसंयुक्तैरादज्यश्रियमवाप्नुयात्
By offering clarified butter combined with the three sweet substances, one attains prosperity.
लक्षं जप्त्वा दशांशेन पायसैर्जुहुयाद्वसौ
After reciting a hundred thousand times, one should offer one-tenth with rice pudding for wealth.
अन्ये ऽपि बहवः संति प्रयोगामन्त्रराजके
There are also many other applications of the king of mantras.
षट्कोणं वसुपत्रं च तद्बाह्यार्कदलं लिखेत्
One should draw a six-pointed figure and the vasu leaf, with an outer circle of sun petals.
अष्टपत्रे तथाष्टार्णांल्लिखेत्प्रणवगर्भितान्
Likewise, one should draw eight petals and eight points, each containing the syllable Om.
सुदर्शनावृतं बाह्ये दिक्षु युग्मावृतं तथा
On the outside, surround it with Sudarshana and pairs at the directions.
भूम्या च विलसत्कोणं यन्त्रराजमिदं स्मृतम्
On the earth, the radiant six-pointed figure is known as the king of yantras.