अर्चा पूर्वोदिते पीठे अङ्गलोकेश्वरायुधैः
Worship is to be performed at dawn, on a seat, with the lord of limbs and his weapons.
तारो माया ततः सांतसेंदुष्वान्तश्च सर्ववान्
The syllable 'tāra' is Māyā; then, he is peaceful, like the moon, and possesses all things.
पञ्चब्रह्मात्मकस्यास्य मन्त्रस्य मुनि सत्तमः
O best of sages, this mantra is of the nature of the fivefold Brahman.
परञ्ज्योतिः परं ब्रह्म देवता परिकीर्तितम्
The supreme light, the supreme Brahman, is declared as the deity.
स्वाहेति हृदयं प्रोक्तं सो ऽहं वेति शिरो मतम्
'Svāhā' is said to be the heart; 'so 'ham' is considered the head.
प्रणवो नेत्रमाख्यातमस्त्रं हरिहरेति च
The praṇava is called the eye; the weapon is 'Harihara'.
स सर्वरूपः सर्वाख्यः सो ऽक्षरः परमः स्वराट्
He is of all forms, called by all names, imperishable, supreme, and self-ruling.
पूजाप्रणवपीठे ऽस्य सांगावरणकैर्मता
On the seat of worship and the sacred syllable, he is conceived with all his limbs and coverings.
जायते तत्त्वमस्यादिवाक्योक्तं निर्विकल्पकम्
Thus arises the truth, as declared in statements like 'That Thou Art,' which is without distinction.
ऋषिर्ब्रह्मास्य गायत्री छन्दो गायत्रमीरितम्
Brahma is the seer of this, Gayatri is the meter, and Gayatri is declared as its chant.
कामो बीजं तथायेति शक्तिरस्य ह्युदाहृता
Desire is its seed, and so it is; its power is also thus proclaimed.
पुरुषोत्तममन्त्रोक्तं सर्वं वास्य प्रकीर्तितम्
All that is spoken in the Purushottama mantra is also declared for him.
तर्पणं सर्वकामाप्त्यै प्रोक्तं संमोहिनीसुमैः
The offering for the attainment of all desires is prescribed by the most enchanting sages.
त्रैलोक्यमोहनः शब्दो नमोंऽतो मनुरीरितः
The word that bewilders the three worlds is the mantra ending with 'namah' and 'om.'
श्रीबीजं शक्तिरापेति बीजेनैव षडङ्गकम्
The seed of Shri is its power, and with the seed alone, it has six limbs.
लक्षं जपस्तथा होम आज्येनैव दशांशतः
One hundred thousand recitations and oblations with clarified butter, one-tenth in number, are prescribed.
एवं कृते तु विप्रेन्द्र साक्षात्स्याच्छ्रीधरः स्वयम्
When this is done, O best of Brahmins, Shri Dhara himself appears directly.
मन्त्रो ऽस्य शौनकऋषिर्विराट् छन्दः प्रकीर्तितम्
For this mantra, Shaunaka is the seer, Virat is the meter, as is declared.
विराट् छन्दः समाख्यातं परब्रह्मात्मको हरिः
The Virat meter is named, and Hari is of the nature of the Supreme Brahman.
शङ्खचक्रधरं देवं चतुर्बाहुं किरीटिनम्
He is the god bearing the conch and discus, four-armed, crowned.
सनकादिमुनीन्द्रैस्तु सर्वदेवैरुपासितम्
He is worshipped by the great sages beginning with Sanaka and by all the gods.
प्रातरुद्यत्सहस्रांशुमण्डलोपमकुण्डलम्
In the morning, his earrings resemble the orb of the rising thousand-rayed sun.
अभयं वरदं देवं प्रयच्छन्तं मुदान्वितम्
He is the god who grants fearlessness and boons, bestowing them with joy.
आद्यावरणसंगैः स्याच्चक्रशङ्खगदासिभिः
With the attendants of the first enclosure, he is surrounded by those bearing discus, conch, mace, and sword.
सनकादिकशाक्तेयव्यासनारदशौनकैः
By Sanaka and the others, by Śākteya, Vyāsa, Nārada, and the Śaunakas—
लक्षं जपो दशांशेन घृतेन हवनं स्मृतम्
A hundred thousand recitations, or one-tenth of that offered as ghee in the fire, is prescribed.
श्रीवृक्षमूले देवेशं ध्यायन्वैरोगिणं स्मरन्
Meditating at the root of the sacred tree on the Lord of gods, remembering Him as free from disease—
रोगिणां रोगनिर्मुक्तिं कुर्यान्मन्त्री तु मण्डलात्
The officiant, from within the circle, should grant freedom from disease to the sick.
वस्त्रार्थी गन्धकुसुमैरारोग्याय तिलैर्हुनेत्
One seeking clothing should offer sandalwood and flowers; for health, one should offer sesame seeds.
अष्टोत्तरसहस्रं वै स ज्वरं नाशयेद् ध्रुवम्
Reciting one hundred and eight thousand times will certainly destroy fever.