दुष्टनाशं दुःखनाशं दुरितापद्विनाशकम्
It destroys the wicked, removes suffering, and eradicates misfortune and calamity.
क्षेमङ्करी वश्यकरी श्रीकरी च यशस्करी
It brings safety, subjugation, prosperity, and fame.
धनकर्यष्टमी पश्चाल्लोकेशा अस्त्रसंयुताः
After the eighth day for wealth-related rites, the lords of the world are accompanied by weapons.
कार्तवीर्यार्जुनस्याथ पूजायन्त्रमिहोच्यते
Now the device for the worship of Kartavirya Arjuna is described here.
तारादिवर्मान्तदलं शेषवर्णदलान्तरम्
The section of armor beginning with Tara and the other colors of the remainder are included.
कोणालङ्कृतभूतार्णभूगृहं यन्त्रमीशितुः
The device of the lord is a house adorned at the corners, made of earth and elements.
तत्र कुंभं प्रतिष्ठाप्य तत्रावाह्यार्चयेन्नृपम्
There, having established a pot, one should bring and worship the king.
अभिषिं चेत्तदंभोभिः प्रियं सर्वेष्टसिद्धये
If one anoints it with water, it becomes dear and fulfills all desired aims.
वाक्सिद्धिं सुदृशः कुम्भाभिषिक्तो लभते नरः
A man anointed with the pot obtains success in speech and clear vision.
संस्थापंयेदिदं यन्त्रं शत्रुभीतिनिवृत्तये
One should establish this device for the removal of fear from enemies.
धत्तूरैः स्तभ्यते निम्बैर्द्वेष्यते वश्यतेंऽबुजैः
It is stabilized with datura, opposed with neem, and controlled with lotus.
कटुतैलमहिष्याज्यैर्हेमद्रव्याञ्जनं स्मृतम्
Anointing with pungent oil, buffalo ghee, and gold substances is prescribed.
तिलतण्डुलसिद्धार्थजालैर्वश्यो नृपो भवेत्
With sesame, rice, and siddhartha grains, the king becomes obedient.
स्त्रीवश्यकृत्प्रियङ्गूणां मुराणां भूतशान्तिदः
The use of priyangu for female control, mura for pacifying spirits, is effective.
समिधो लभते हुत्वा पुत्रानायुर्द्धनं सुखम्
By offering samid sticks in the fire, one attains sons, long life, wealth, and happiness.
रोचनागोमयैस्तंभो भूप्राप्तिः शालिभिर्हुतैः
With rocanā and cow dung, stability is achieved; with rice offerings, one attains land.
प्रकल्पनीया मन्त्रज्ञैः कार्य्यगौरवलाघवात्
It should be arranged by those skilled in mantras, according to the importance and ease of the task.
कार्तवीर्यार्जुनं ङेंतं सर्वमन्त्रेषु योजयेत्
Kartavirya Arjuna should be invoked and applied in all mantras.
आद्यबीजद्वयेनासौ द्वितीयो मन्त्र ईरितः
With the first two seed syllables, the second mantra is declared.
स्वपाशाभ्यां पञ्चमो ऽसौ षष्टः स्वेन च मायया
With his own nooses, the fifth; the sixth with his own power and illusion.
स्ववाग्भवाभ्यां नवमो वर्मास्त्राभ्यामथान्तिमः
The ninth is from his own speech and being, then the last two are the armor and missile mantras.
मन्त्रे तु दशमे वर्णा नववर्मास्त्रमध्यगाः
In the tenth mantra, the letters are within the nine-lettered armor and missile.
एषामाद्ये विराट्छदो ऽन्येषु त्रिष्टुबुदाहृतम्
Of these, the first is called Virāṭ; in the others, Triṣṭubh is declared.
तदादिमः शिवार्णः स्यादन्ये तु द्वादशाक्षराः
The first is the syllable 'Śiva'; the others are twelve-syllabled.
एवं विंशतिमन्त्राणां यजनं पूर्ववन्मतम
Thus, the worship of these twenty mantras is prescribed as before.
तारो हृत्कार्तवीर्यार्जुनाय वर्मास्त्रठद्वयम्
The syllable 'tāra' in the heart, for Kārtavīryārjuna, is the pair of armor and missile.
भूनेत्रसमनेत्राक्षिवर्णेरस्याङ्गपञ्चकम्
The five limbs of this are the syllables of 'bhū', 'netra', 'samanetra', and 'akṣi'.
वर्मास्त्राग्निप्रियामन्त्रः प्रोक्तो ह्यष्टादशार्णकः
The mantra dear to Agni, of armor and missile, is said to have eighteen syllables.
नमो भगवते श्रीति कार्तवीर्यार्जुनाय च
Salutations to the Blessed Lord, to Kārtavīryārjuna.
परिपालितसप्तान्ते द्वीपाय सर्वरापदम्
To the lord of the seven islands, protected at the end, the refuge from all calamities.