नवशक्तियुते पीठे ह्यङ्गै रावरणैः सह
On a seat endowed with nine powers, together with limbs and enclosures.
व्याष्टिरुत्कृष्टिरृद्धिश्च संप्रोक्ता नव शक्तयः
Vyāṣṭi, Utkṛṣṭi, and Ṛddhi are declared as the nine powers.
षट् कोणेषु षडङ्गानि दक्षिणे तु गजाननम्
In the six corners are the six limbs; to the south, Gajānana.
उमां श्रीं भारतीं दुर्गां धरणीं वेदमातरम्
Umā, Śrī, Bhāratī, Durgā, Dharaṇī, and the Mother of the Vedas.
जह्नुसूर्यसुते पूज्ये पादप्रक्षालनोद्यते
One should worship Jahnu’s daughter, the Sun’s daughter, who is to be honored and is ready to wash the feet.
धृतातपत्रं वरुणं पूजयेत्पश्चिमे ततः
Then, in the west, one should worship Varuṇa, who holds a parasol.
चतुर्दन्तैरावतादीन् दिग्विदिक्षु ततोर्ऽचयेत्
In the directions and intermediate directions, one should worship Airāvata and others with four tusks.
दूर्वाभिराज्यसिक्ताभिर्जुहुयादायुषे नरः
A man should offer oblations with dūrvā grass moistened with clarified butter for long life.
अषअटोत्तरसहस्रं यः स जीवेच्छरदां शतम्
Whoever does this one thousand and eight times lives for a hundred autumns.
आरभ्यार्कदिनं मन्त्री दशाहं घृतसंप्लुतः
Beginning from the day of the sun, the practitioner, for ten days, should be anointed with ghee.
शालिभिर्जुह्वतो नित्यमष्टोत्तरसहस्रकम्
One who offers, always, one thousand and eight oblations with rice grains,
उषाजा जीनालिकेररजोभिर्गृतमिश्रितैः
with the dust from the feet of an old cow, mixed with clarified butter,
मण्डलाज्जायते सो ऽपि कुबेर इव मानवः
from the circle (of the ritual), that person is born, like Kubera, among men.
जपापुष्पाणि जुहुयादष्टोत्तरसहस्रकम्
One should offer one thousand and eight hibiscus flowers in oblation,
चतुर्णामपि वर्णानां मोहनाय द्विजोत्तमः
for the enchantment of all four classes, O best of twice-born,
सम्पदस्तस्य जायन्ते महालक्ष्मीः प्रसीदति
Wealth arises for him; Mahalakshmi is pleased.
या तु दुर्गा द्विजश्रेष्ठ शिवलोकं गता सती
That Durga, O best of Brahmins, who, being Sati, went to Shiva's realm,
देवीलोकेति विख्यातं सर्वलोकविलक्षणम्
is renowned as the realm of the Goddess, distinct from all other worlds.
विविधान् स्वावतारान्हि त्रिकाले कुरुते ऽनिशम्
She indeed performs various incarnations at all three times, constantly.
प्रतिष्ठा स्मृतिसंयुक्ता क्षुधया सहिता पुनः
Her establishment is endowed with memory and accompanied by hunger, again.
ऋषिः स्याद्वामदेवो ऽस्य छन्दो गायत्रमीरितम्
Vamadeva is the seer of this (hymn); the meter is said to be Gayatri.
ताराद्येकैकवर्णेन हृदयादित्रयं मतम्
With each syllable beginning with 'ta', the triad of heart, etc., is considered.
महामरकतप्रख्यां सहस्रभुजमण्डिताम्
One should contemplate the Goddess, shining like a great emerald, adorned with a thousand arms,
कङ्कणाङ्गदहाराढ्यां क्वणन्नूपुरकान्विताम्
rich in bracelets, armlets, and necklaces, adorned with tinkling anklets,
किरीटकुण्डलधरां दुर्गां देवीं विचिन्तयेत्
wearing a crown and earrings, Durga, the Goddess, should be meditated upon.
पयोंऽधसा वा सहस्रं नवपद्मात्मके यजेत्
Or, with a thousand offerings of milk, one should worship her whose nature is that of a new lotus.
सुप्रभा विजया सर्वसिद्धिदा पीठशक्तयः
Suprabha, Vijaya, and the seat-powers, bestowers of all accomplishments,
प्रणवो वज्रनखदंष्ट्रायुधाय महापदात्
The syllable Om (is for) the one with weaponry of diamond-like nails and fangs, the great-footed.
दद्यादासनमेतेन मूर्तिं मूलेन कल्पयेत्
One should offer a seat with this, and establish the image at its base.
जया च विजया कीर्तिः प्रीतिः पश्चात्प्रभा पुनः
Jaya, Vijaya, Kirti, Priti, and then again Prabha follow afterward.