जप्तो ऽयं मदनक्षोभं नाशयत्येव निश्चितम्
This recitation certainly destroys the agitation of passion, without doubt.
अथ मन्त्रातरं वाक्ष्ये भूतविद्रावणं परम्
Now I will declare another mantra, supreme for driving away spirits.
पवनो वनपुत्रान्ते आवेशिद्वयमीरयेत्
The wind, at the edge of the forest, should be invoked to move in two directions.
ब्रह्मा मुनिः स्याद्गायत्री छन्दो ऽत्र देवता पुनः
Brahmā is the sage for this; the meter is Gāyatrī, and the deities are again invoked.
षड्दीर्घाढ्येन बीजेन षडङ्गानि समाचरेत्
With the seed syllable rich in six long vowels, one should perform the six limbs.
पारिजातद्रुमूलस्थं चिन्तयेत्साधकोत्तमः
The foremost practitioner should contemplate at the root of the Pārijāta tree.
त्रिमध्वक्तैर्यञ्जत्पीठे पूर्वोक्तेपूर्ववत्सुधीः
With three offerings of honey, worship on the seat as previously described, just as before, with a pure mind.
आक्रन्दंस्तं विमुच्याथ ग्रहः शीघ्रं पलायते
Having released the afflicted one, the possessing spirit quickly flees.
परीक्षिताय शिष्याय देया वा निजसूनवे
It should be given to Parīkṣit, to a disciple, or to one's own son.
विशेषतः समाराध्य यथोक्तं फलमाप्नुयात्
By especially worshipping as prescribed, one attains the stated result.
जायन्ते ऽथ प्रलीयन्ते स्वस्वकर्मानुसारतः
They are born and then perish, each according to their own actions.
समुल्लङ्घ्य नृपानन्यानेतन्मे नुद संशयम्
Having surpassed other kings, dispel this doubt of mine.
यथा सेव्यत्वमापन्नः कार्तवीर्यार्जुनो भुवि
How Kārtavīrya Arjuna attained the status of being served upon earth.
दत्तात्रेयं समाराध्य लब्धवांस्तेज उत्तमम्
By worshipping Dattātreya, he obtained the highest brilliance.
शत्रूञ्जयति संग्रामे नष्टं प्राप्नोति सत्वरम्
He conquers enemies in battle and swiftly recovers what is lost.
तुभ्यं प्रकाशयिष्ये ऽहं सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायकम्
I will reveal to you that which grants all accomplishments.
वेधाधरेन्दुशान्त्याढ्यो निद्रयाशाग्नि बिन्दुयुक्
Endowed with the tranquility of Brahma, moon, and sleep, joined with the fire of desire and the point.
रेफोवा द्यासनो ऽनन्तो वह्निजौ कर्णसंस्थितौ
With the sound 'repha' or 'va', the seat is infinite; fire-born, situated at the ears.
ऊनर्विशतिवर्णो ऽयं तारादिर्नखवर्णकः
This consists of less than twenty syllables, beginning with 'tāra', and is marked by nail-like letters.
कार्तवीर्यार्जुनो देवो बीजशक्तिर्ध्रुवश्च हृत्
Kārtavīrya Arjuna is divine, the seed-power is fixed in the heart.
शान्तियुक्तचतुर्थेन कामाद्येन शिराःएंऽगकम्
With the fourth, joined with peace, and with the first, joined with desire, the head and limbs.
शिखामङ्कुशपद्माभ्यां सवाग्भ्यां वर्म विन्यसेत्
With the crest, the goad, and the lotus, along with speech, one should establish the armor.
हृदये जठरे नाभौ जठरे गुह्यदेशतः
On the heart, the abdomen, the navel, the abdomen, and the secret region.
विन्यसेद्बीजदशकं प्रणवद्वयमध्यगम्
One should place the ten seed syllables in the middle of the two 'praṇava' sounds.
भ्रुवोः श्रुत्योस्तथैवाक्ष्णोर्नसि वक्त्रे गलेंऽसके
On the brows, the ears, likewise the eyes, the nose, the mouth, the throat, and the limbs.
सर्वेष्टसिद्धये ध्यायेत्कार्तवीर्यं जनेश्वरम्
For the attainment of all desired accomplishments, one should meditate on Kārtavīrya, lord of men.
दोर्भिः पञ्चाशता दक्षैर्बाणान्वामैर्धनूंषि च
With fifty skillful arms, arrows in the left hands, and bows as well.
चक्रावतारं श्रीविष्णोर्ध्यायेदर्जुनभूपतिम्
One should meditate on King Arjuna as the descent of the discus-bearing Lord Vishnu.
सतण्डुलैः पायसेन विष्णुपीठे यजत्तुतम्
With rice grains and milk pudding, one should worship at the seat of Vishnu.
चौरमदविभञ्जनं मारीमदविभञ्जनम्
It destroys the pride of thieves and the pride of ghosts.