एवं यो भजते मन्त्री वायुपुत्रं कपीश्वरम्
Thus, whoever worships the son of the wind, the lord of monkeys, with mantras—
धनं धान्यं सुतान्पौत्रान्सौभाग्यमतुलं यशः
He obtains wealth, grain, sons, grandsons, incomparable fortune, and fame.
वश्याद्यानि च कर्माणि संगरे विजयं तथा
And all acts of subjugation and the like, as well as victory in battle.
उपासितोंऽजनागर्भसंभूतः प्रददात्यलम्
When worshipped, the one born from Anjana grants all these abundantly.
यस्य विज्ञानमात्रेण सिद्धो भवति साधकः
By mere knowledge of whom, the practitioner becomes accomplished.
द्रव्यस्य च प्रमाणं वै तत्तु मानमनुक्रमात्
The measure of the substance, indeed, is to be determined in order, according to the standard.
पुष्पवासिततैलेन सर्वकामप्रदं मतम्
It is considered that oil scented with flowers grants all desires.
अतसीतैलमुद्दिष्टं वश्यकर्मणि निश्चितम्
Atasī oil is prescribed and firmly established for works of attraction.
मारणे राजिकोत्थं वा विभीतकसमुद्भवम्
For acts of destruction, oil derived from royal sources or from the vibhītaka tree is used.
अलाभे सर्वतैलानां तिलजं तैलमुत्तमम्
If none of the oils are available, sesame oil is regarded as the best.
पञ्चधान्यमिदं प्रोक्तं नित्यदीपं तु मारुतेः
This is called the five-grain oil, always used for the lamp of the wind-god.
सर्वकामप्रदं प्रोक्तं सर्वदा दीपदानके
It is declared to grant all desires at all times in the offering of lamps.
उञ्चाटने कृष्णतिलपिष्टजं च प्रकीर्तितम्
For expulsion rites, oil made from black sesame flour is mentioned.
मोहने त्वाढकीजात विद्वेषे च कुलत्थजम्
For bewilderment, oil from āḍhakī; for enmity, oil from kulattha is prescribed.
संधौ त्रिपिष्टजं लक्ष्मीहेतोः कस्तूरिकाभवम्
For union, oil made from three kinds of flour; for wealth, oil derived from musk.
कन्याप्राप्त्यै तथा राजवंश्ये सख्ये तथैव च
For obtaining a maiden, for royal lineage, and likewise for friendship.
अष्टमुष्टिर्भवेत्किञ्चित्किञ्चिदष्टौ चः पुष्कलम्
Eight handfuls should be taken, a little for each, and eight in abundance.
चतुराढको भवेद्द्रोणः खारी द्रोणचतुष्टयम्
Four āḍhakas make a droṇa; a khārī is four droṇas.
अथवान्यप्रकारेण मानमत्र निगद्यते
Alternatively, another method of measurement is stated here.
चतुर्भिः कुडवैः प्रस्थस्तैश्चतुर्भिस्तथाढकः
A prastha consists of four kuḍavas, and an āḍhaka is likewise four prasthas.
क्रमेणैतेन ते ज्ञेयाः पात्रे षट्कर्मसंभवे
By this sequence, you should know the measures for the vessel in the sixfold rites.
सौगन्धे नैव मानं स्यात्तद्यथारुचि संमतम्
For fragrant oils, there is no fixed measure; it is determined according to preference.
सोमवारे गृहीत्वातद्ध्वान्यं तोयप्लुतं धरेत्
On a Monday, one should take the grain, soak it in water, and hold it.
तत्पिष्टं शुद्धपात्रे तु नदीतोयेन पिण्डितम्
That flour, placed in a clean vessel, is shaped with river water.
दीपपात्रे ज्वाल्यमाने मारुतेः कवचं पठेत्
When a lamp is burning in a vessel, one should recite the armor of the Wind-god.
मालामनूनां ये वर्णाः साध्यनामसमन्विताः
The syllables of the garland-mantras are endowed with the names of the deities to be accomplished.
तत्त्रिंशांशेन वा ग्राह्या गुरुकार्ये ऽखिलाढ्यता
Or, a third part of these may be taken up for the teacher’s work, for complete prosperity.
रुद्राः कूटगणाः प्रोक्ता न पात्रे नियमो मतः
The Rudras are said to be the groups of code-syllables; there is no restriction regarding the vessel.
रक्तसूत्रं हनुमतो दीपदाने प्रकीर्तितम्
A red thread is prescribed for Hanuman at the offering of the lamp.
कूटतुल्यपलं तैलं गुरुकार्ये शिवैर्गुणम्
Oil equal in weight to the code-syllable is considered virtuous by the Śivas for the teacher’s work.