शिष्टैस्तु सप्तदशभिरक्षरैर्वेष्टयेत्स्वरम्
One should encircle the syllable with seventeen prescribed letters.
षट्सु संधिषु षट्कर्णे केसरेषु त्रिशस्त्रिशः
At the six junctions, in the six petals, and in the filaments, place them three by three.
षटूषः संलिख्य तद्बाह्ये वेष्टयेन्मातृकाक्षरैः
After inscribing the six grains, outside of that, one should encircle with the letters of the alphabet.
भूग्रहं चतुरस्रं स्यादष्टवज्रविभूषितम्
The earth diagram should be square, adorned with eight thunderbolts.
संस्कृतं धारयेद्यो वै सोर्ऽच्यते त्रिदशैरपि
Whoever bears this consecrated form is worshipped even by the gods.
विद्महेधीमहियुतौ तन्नो ऽनङ्गः प्रचोदयात्
May we know, may we meditate, may that Ananga inspire us.
हृदयं कामदेवाय ङेंतं सर्वजनप्रियम्
The heart is for Kāma, the beloved of all people.
ज्वल ज्वल प्रज्वलेति प्रोच्य सर्वजनस्य च
Reciting 'Blaze, blaze, blaze forth,' for all people,
प्रोक्तो मदनमन्त्रो ऽष्टचत्वारिंशद्भिरक्षरैः
Thus is declared the Madana-mantra, consisting of forty-eight syllables.
पीठ प्राग्वत्समभ्यर्च्य मूर्ति संकल्प्य मूलतः
Having worshipped the seat as before, and having visualized the form at the root,
आसनादिविभूषान्तं पुनर्न्यासक्रमाद्यजेत्
From the seat to the ornaments, one should again perform the sequence of installation and worship.
शङ्खं चक्रं गदां पद्मं मालां श्रीवत्सकौस्तुभौ
Conch, discus, mace, lotus, garland, Śrīvatsa, and Kaustubha,
षट्कोणेषु षडङ्गानि दिग्दलेषु क्रमाद्यजेत्
At the six corners, the six limbs; on the petals of the directions, worship in order.
पत्राग्रगा महिष्यो ऽष्टौ यजेत्साधकसत्तमः
At the tips of the petals, the best practitioner should worship the eight queens.
इन्द्रनीलमुकुन्दांश्च करालानन्दकच्छपान्
Indranīla, Mukunda, Karāla, Ānanda, and Kacchapa,
तद्बहिर्लोकपालांश्च वज्राद्यानपि पूजयेत्
Outside of that, one should also worship the guardians of the directions and those like Vajra.
प्रीणयेद्दधिखण्डाज्यमिश्रेण तु पयोंऽधसा
One should please them with milk mixed with curd, sugar, and ghee.
उद्वासयेत्स्वहृदये परिवारगणैः सह
One should bid them farewell into one's own heart, together with their attendant groups.
रत्नाभिषेकध्यानेज्या विंशत्यर्णाश्रिते रिता
By means of consecration with jewels, meditation, and worship, the rite is established with twenty fees.
जपहोमार्चनध्यानैर्यो मनुं प्रजपेदमुम्
Whoever recites this mantra with recitation, oblation, worship, and meditation,
पृथ्वी पृथ्वी करे तस्य सर्वसस्यसमाकुला
for him, the earth will be as if in his hand, overflowing with all kinds of crops.
वह्नावभ्यर्च्य गोविन्दं शुक्लपुष्पैः सतन्दुलैः
Having worshipped Govinda in the fire with white flowers and unbroken rice,
तस्यान्नादिसमृद्धिः स्यात्तदूशे सर्वयोषितः
his prosperity in food and grains will increase, and all women will be under his influence.
श्रिया तस्यैन्द्रमैश्वर्यं तृणलेशायते ध्रुवम्
His wealth and lordly power will be like that of Indra, and all else will seem as insignificant as a blade of grass.
यो हुनेत्प्रत्यहं मासात्पुरोधा नृपतेर्भवेत्
Whoever offers oblations daily, after a month will become the chief priest of the king.
मन्त्रराजमथो वक्ष्ये दशार्णं सर्वसिद्धिदम्
Now I shall declare the king of mantras, the ten-syllabled one that grants all accomplishments.
पवनो ऽग्निप्रियान्तो ऽयं दशार्णो मन्त्र ईरितः
This ten-syllabled mantra, ending with 'wind' and 'beloved of fire,' is thus proclaimed.
कामो बीजं वह्निजाया शक्तिः प्रोक्ता मनीषिभिः
Desire is its seed, the wife of fire is its power, as declared by the wise.
त्रैलोक्यरक्षणं चक्रमसुरान्तकगचक्रकम्
The discus that protects the three worlds, the wheel that destroys demons.
ततस्तारपुटं मन्त्रं व्यापय्य करयोस्त्रिशः
Then, having spread the mantra with the syllabic covering three times over the hands,