बहुना किमिहोक्तेन मन्त्रो ऽयं सर्ववश्यकृत्
What more need be said? This mantra brings all under control.
ध्यायेत्स्वहृत्सरसिजे देवकीनन्दनं विभुम्
He should meditate in his heart's lotus on Devakī's mighty son.
वन्दे वेद्यं मुनीन्द्रैः कणिकमुनिलसद्दिव्यभूषाभिरामं दिव्याङ्गालेपभासं सकलभयहरं पीतवस्त्रं नुरारिम्
I bow to him who is known by the great sages, charming with divine ornaments shining with golden radiance, whose divine body dispels all fear, who wears yellow garments, the enemy of evil.
मन्वोरेकं द्वितारान्तरितमथः हुनेदर्कसाहस्रमिध्मैः क्षीरिद्रूत्थर्यथोक्तैः समधुघृतसितेनाथवा पायसेन
He should offer one (oblation) for Manu, separated by two stars, with a thousand sticks of arka wood, with clarified butter as prescribed, or with milk, or with a mixture of honey, ghee, and sugar, or with rice pudding.
ध्यायन्ननुदिनं मन्त्री त्रिसहस्रं जपेन्मनुम्
Meditating daily, the practitioner should recite the mantra three thousand times.
कृत्वा पूर्वोक्तविधिना मन्त्री तद्गतमानसः
Having performed as previously described, with the mind absorbed in that, the practitioner—
समुत्तीर्य भवांभोधिं स याति परमं पदम्
Crossing over the ocean of worldly existence, attains the supreme state.
शक्तिः श्रीपूर्विकाणिद्विनवलिपिमनोरक्षराणिच्छदानां मध्ये वर्णान्दशान्तो दशलिपिमनुवर्यस्य वैकैकशो ऽब्जम्
Among the syllables of the mantra, preceded by Śrī and Śakti, with two, nine, and three-lettered forms, in the midst of the letters, each one is placed on a lotus for the ten-lettered mantra and the ten-lettered script.
पट्टे हिरण्यरचिते गुलिकीकृतं तद्गोपालयन्त्रमखिलार्थदमेतदुक्तम्
On a cloth adorned with gold, made into a small ball, this protective device is said to grant all desires.
रक्षायशः सुतमहीधनधान्यलक्ष्मीसौभाग्यलिप्सुभिरजस्रमनर्घ्यवीर्यम्
For protection, fame, sons, land, wealth, grain, prosperity, and those desiring good fortune, it is always of incomparable power.
षडक्षरो ऽयं संप्रोक्तः सर्वसिद्धिकरो मनुः
This six-syllabled mantra is declared to bestow all accomplishments.
गोविन्दवह्निचन्द्राढ्यो मनुः श्रीबीजमीरितम्
The mantra, endowed with Govinda, fire, and moon, is said to have the Śrī seed.
शालग्रामे मणौ यन्त्रे मण्डले प्रतिमासु वा
In a Śālagrāma stone, a gem, a device, a diagram, or in images—
एवं यो भजन्ते कृष्णं स याति परमां गतिम्
Thus, whoever worships Kṛṣṇa in this way attains the highest state.
कृष्णश्च देवता कामो बीजं शक्तिर्द्विठो बुधैः
Kṛṣṇa is the deity, desire is the seed, and Śakti is the second, according to the wise.
मूलेन व्यापकं कृत्वा मनुना पुटितानथ
Having made it pervade with the root, then enveloped with the mantra—
दशतत्त्वानि विन्यस्य मूलेन व्यापकं चरेत्
Placing the ten principles, one should move with the root as the pervader.
शीर्षे ललाटे भ्रूमध्ये नेत्रयोः कर्णयोस्तथा
On the head, forehead, between the eyebrows, on the eyes, and on the ears—
उदरे नाभिदेशे च लिङ्गे मूलसरोरुहे
On the abdomen, at the navel, on the organ, and at the root of the lotus—
न्यसेद्धृदन्तान्मन्त्राणां सृष्टिन्यासो ऽयमीरितः
One should place the mantras on the heart and other limbs; this is called the creation-placement.
कट्यां जान्वोर्जङ्घयोश्च गुल्फयोः पादयोस्तथा
On the waist, knees, shanks, ankles, and feet as well—
वदने चिबुके कण्ठे दोर्मूले विन्यसेत्क्रमात्
On the mouth, chin, throat, and at the base of the arms, one should place them in order.
पादयोर्गुल्फयोश्चैव जङ्घयोर्जानुनोस्तथा
And likewise upon the feet, the ankles, the shins, and the knees.
दोर्मूले कण्ठदेशे च चिबुके वदने नसोः
At the base of the arms, the region of the neck, the chin, the face, and the nostrils.
मूर्ध्नि न्यसेन्मन्त्रवर्णान्संहाराख्यो ऽयमीरितः
Upon the crown, one should place the syllables of the mantra; this is called the 'saṃhāra' (dissolution).
मूर्तिपञ्जरनामानं विन्यसेत्पूर्ववत्ततः
Then, as before, one should establish the so-called 'mūrti-pañjara' (cage of the form).
द्वारवत्यां सहस्रार्कभास्वरैर्भवनोत्तमैः
In Dvārakā, with splendid mansions shining like a thousand suns.
ज्वलद्रत्न मयस्तंभद्वारतोरणकुड्यके
With pillars, gateways, and walls made of blazing jewels.
पद्मरागस्थलीराजद्रत्नसंघैश्च मध्यतः
In the center, with clusters of gems upon a platform of ruby.
रत्नप्रदीपावलिभिः प्रदीपितदिगन्तरे
Illuminated in every direction by rows of jeweled lamps.