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.
ध्यात्वा कृष्णं लभेत्कन्यां वाञ्छितां चापि नारद
Meditating on Kṛṣṇa, O Nārada, one attains the desired maiden.
वासुदेवाय वर्मास्त्रे स्वाहान्तो मनुरीरितः
The mantra ending with 'svāhā' is declared as an armor-weapon for Vāsudeva.
वर्म बीजं शिरः शक्तिरन्यत्सर्वं दशार्णवत्
The seed-syllable is for the head, the power for the head, and the rest as in the tenfold manner.
अत्रिर्व्यासाय हृदयं मनुरष्टाक्षरो ऽवतु
Atri assigned the heart to Vyāsa; the eight-syllabled mantra is to protect.
आद्यं बीजं नमः शक्तिदीर्घाढ्यो नादिनाङ्गकम्
The first seed-syllable, with 'namaḥ', is long and strong, beginning with 'na' and with the limbs.
विप्रव्रातवृतं प्रसन्नमनसं पाथोरुहाङ्गद्युतिं पाराशर्य्यमतीव पुण्यचरितं व्यासं स्मरेत्सिद्धये
One should remember Vyāsa, surrounded by brahmins, with a serene mind, shining with lotus-like limbs, the son of Parāśara, of exceedingly virtuous deeds, for success.
पूर्वोक्तपीठे व्यासस्य पूर्वमङ्गानि पूजयेत्
On the previously mentioned seat of Vyāsa, one should first worship his limbs.
सुमंप्तुं कोणभागेषु श्रीशुकं रोमहर्षणम्
In the corners, one should worship Śuka and Romaharṣaṇa.
एवं सिद्धमनुर्मन्त्री कवित्वं शोभनाः प्रजाः
Thus, with the mantra accomplished, the officiant attains poetic inspiration and excellent offspring.
नृसिंहो माधवो दृष्टो लोहितो निगमादिमः
Nṛsiṃha, Mādhava, Dṛṣṭa, Lohita, and Nigamādima are mentioned.