धान्यैः संप्राप्यते धान्यमन्नैरन्नसमुच्छ्रयः
By means of grains, one obtains grain; by means of food, an abundance of food.
किं बहूक्तैर्विषे व्याधौ शान्तौ मोहे च मारणे
Why speak at length? In cases of poison, disease, pacification, delusion, or destruction—
वश्ये युद्धे क्षते दिव्ये बन्धमोक्षे महावने
In subjugation, in battle, when wounded, in divine matters, in release from bonds, and in the great forest—
वक्ष्ये ऽथ हनुमद्यन्त्रं सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायकम्
I shall now describe the Hanuman yantra, bestower of all accomplishments.
साध्यनाम लिखेन्मध्ये पाशिबीज प्रवेष्टितम्
In the center, one should write the syllable 'Sādhya', with the Pāśi seed-letter placed within.
तद्बहिर्दंहमालिख्य तद्बहिश्चतुरस्रकम्
Outside that, one should inscribe a line, and outside that, a quadrangle.
सैं बीजं भूपुरस्याष्टवज्रेषु विलिखेत्ततः
Then, the same seed-letter should be written at the eight thunderbolt points around the base.
तत्सर्वं वेष्टयेद्यन्त्रवलयत्रितयेन च
All of this should be encircled with three rings of the yantra.
ताडपत्रे ऽथ भूर्जे वा रोचनानाभिकुङ्कुभैः
Then, on palm leaf or birch bark, with pigments of various colors, one should draw it.
कपेः प्राणान्प्रतिष्टाप्य पूजयेत्तद्यथाविधि
Establishing the life-force of the monkey (Hanuman) therein, one should worship it according to the proper method.
मारीज्वराभिचारादिसर्वोपद्रवनाशनम्
It destroys all troubles such as fevers caused by Marīci, sorcery, and other afflictions.
भूतकृत्यापिशाचानां दर्शनादेव नाशनम्
It brings about the destruction of ghosts, spirits, and fiends merely by their sight.
दीर्घत्रयान्विता माया प्रागुक्तं कूटपञ्चकम्
Endowed with three long lines, the previously described five secret syllables are to be used.
आक्रान्तदिग्मण्डलान्ते यशोवितानसंवदेत्
At the end of the encircled quarters of the directions, the banner of fame is established.
देहज्वलदग्निसूर्य कोट्यन्ते च समप्रभ
Its radiance equals that of a blazing fire or ten million suns at the end of the body.
लङ्कापुरी ततः पश्चाद्दहनोदधिलङ्घन
After that, the city of Lanka, the crossing of the burning ocean—
सीतान्ते श्वसनपदं वाय्वन्ते सुतमीरयेत्
At Sita’s side, the mark of the wind; at the end of the wind, one should inscribe the son.
नन्दन्ति कर वर्णान्ते सैन्यप्राकार ईरयेत्
At the end of the letter 'n', one should inscribe the army rampart.
कारणद्रोणशब्दान्ते पर्वतोत्पाटनेति च
At the end of the syllable 'kāraṇa', the sound of the Drona drum, and the uprooting of the mountain.
छेदनान्ते वनरक्षाकरान्ते तु समूह च
At the end of the cutting, at the end of the monkey’s protection, and at the end, the group.
लक्ष्मणान्ते शक्तिभेदनिवारणपदं वदेत्
At the end of the episode with Lakṣmaṇa, one should recite the phrase for averting the splitting of the missile.
बालोदित ततो भानुमण्डलग्रसनेति च
Then, at the mention of the child, one should say: 'the eclipse of the solar disc.'
इन्द्रजिदूधकारान्ते णसीतासक्षकेति च
At the end of Indrajit’s act of deception, one should say: 'let there be the destruction of the wicked.'
कुंभकर्णादिसंकीर्त्यवधान्ते च परायण
At the conclusion of the narration of Kumbhakarṇa and others, one should recite the supreme refuge.
व्योमद्रुमलङ्घनेति महासामर्थ्य संवदेत्
At the mention of leaping over the celestial tree, one should declare the great prowess.
स्वामिवचनसंपादितार्जुनान्ते च संयुग
At the end of the battle accomplished by the master's command, one should recite Arjuna’s episode.
मार्त्ताण्डमेरु शब्दान्ते वदेत्पर्वतपीटिका
At the end of the phrase 'Mārttāṇḍa-Meru,' one should say 'the seat of the mountain.'
आचार्यमम शब्दान्ते सर्वग्रहविनाशन
At the end of the phrase 'ācārya-mama,' one should recite 'the destruction of all planets.'
सर्वापत्तिनिवारण सर्वदुष्टनिबर्हण
The removal of all calamities and the expulsion of all evil ones.
सर्वव्याध्यादि सम्प्रोच्य भयान्ते च निवारण
Having mentioned all diseases and the like, at the end of fear, one should recite 'removal.'