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.
पत्राग्रेष्वर्चयेदष्टावायुधानि यथाक्रमात्
On the tip of the leaf, one should worship the eight weapons in their proper order.
लोकेश्वरांस्ततो बाह्ये तेषामस्त्राण्यनन्तरम्
Then, outside of them, the Lords of the World, and immediately after, their weapons.
कुर्यात्प्रयोगानमुना यथा स्वस्वमनीषितान्
One should perform the application with this, according to each one's own intention.
रत्नहेमादिसंयुक्तान्घटेषु नवसु स्थितान्
Those adorned with gems, gold, and the like, placed in nine pots.
संपूज्य गन्धपुष्पाद्यैरभिषिञ्चेन्नराधिपम्
Having worshipped them with incense, flowers, and so forth, one should anoint the king.
प्राप्नोत्रोगो दीर्घायुः सर्वव्याधिविवर्जितः
He attains health, long life, and freedom from all diseases.
मन्त्रेणानेन संजप्तमाज्यं क्षुद्रग्रहापहम्
Ghee, recited with this mantra, removes minor afflictions.
जृंभश्वासे तु कृष्णस्य प्रविष्टेराधिकामुखम्
When Krishna enters through yawning or breathing, it is especially desired.
तस्या विधानं विप्रेन्द्र शृणु लोकोपकारकम्
O best of Brahmins, listen to its procedure, which benefits the world.
सरस्वती चतुर्थ्यन्ता स्वाहान्तो द्वादशाक्षरः
Sarasvati ends in the fourth case, and with svaha, it is twelve syllables.
महासरस्वती चास्य देवता परिकीर्तिता
Mahasarasvati is declared as its deity.
ब्रह्मरन्ध्रे न्यसेत्तारं लज्जां भ्रूमध्यगां न्यसेत्
One should place Tara at the crown of the head, and Lajja between the eyebrows.
ततो वाग्देवतां ध्यायेद्वीणापुस्तकधारिणीम्
Then one should meditate upon the goddess of speech, holding a vina and a book.
हंसाधिरूढां भालेन्दुदिव्यालङ्कारशोभिताम्
Seated upon a swan, adorned with the splendor of the moon and divine ornaments.
नागचंपकपुष्पैर्वा जुहुयात्साधकोत्तमः
The best of practitioners should offer naga and champaka flowers.
वर्णाब्जेनासनं दद्यान्मूर्तिं मूलेन कल्पयेत्
One should offer a seat made of the lotus of syllables, and establish the image at its base.
प्राकृता वामतः पूज्या वाङ्मयीसर्वसिद्धिदा
The natural (prākṛtā) goddesses on the left are to be worshipped; the speech-goddesses grant all accomplishments.
प्रज्ञा मेधा श्रुतिः शक्तिः स्मृतिर्वागीश्वरी मतिः
Wisdom, intelligence, revelation, power, memory, the goddess of speech, and understanding—
लोकेशानर्चयेद्भूयस्तदस्त्राणि च तद्बहिः
One should worship the lords of the worlds even more, as well as their weapons and what is outside them.
ब्रह्मचर्यरतः शुद्धः शुद्धदन्तनखा दिकः
One devoted to celibacy, pure, with clean teeth and nails, facing the directions—