ईषद्धास्यप्रसन्नास्यां रत्नभूषणभूषिताम्
Her face is slightly smiling and serene, adorned with jeweled ornaments.
सुखदां मुक्तिदां चैव सर्वसंपत्प्रदां शिवाम्
She bestows happiness and liberation, grants all prosperity, and is auspicious.
ध्यात्वैवं मण्डले विद्वान् त्रिकोणोज्ज्वलकर्णिके
Thus meditating in the maṇḍala, the wise one (should contemplate) her in the triangle with a radiant pericarp.
मूलमन्त्रेण कॢप्तायां मूर्तौं देवीं प्रपूजयेत्
He should worship the goddess in the form established by the root-mantra.
आदित्याद्यास्ततः पूज्या उषादिसहिताः क्रमात्
Then, the deities beginning with the Sun, together with Ushas and others in order, are to be worshipped.
प्रह्लादिनीं प्रभां पश्चान्नित्यां विश्वंभरां पुनः
Afterward, Prahladini, Prabha, Nitya, and again Vishvambhara are to be honored.
कान्तिं दुर्गासरस्वत्यौ विद्यारूपां ततः परम्
Then Kanti, Durga, Sarasvati, and the supreme form of knowledge are to be worshipped.
तमोपहारिणीं सूक्ष्मां विश्वयोनिं जयावहाम्
Then the subtle one who dispels darkness, the source of the universe, the bringer of victory.
ब्राह्म्याद्याः शारणा बाह्ये पूजयेत्प्रोक्तलक्षणाः
The goddesses beginning with Brahmi, possessing the prescribed characteristics, are to be worshipped on the outer side as protectors.
इत्थमावरणैर्देवीः दशभिः परिपूजयेत्
In this way, one should fully worship the ten goddesses in their enclosures.
सर्वपापुविनिर्मुक्तो दीर्घमायुः स विन्दति
Freed from all sins, he attains long life.
महालक्ष्मीर्भवेत्तस्य षण्मासान्नात्र संशयः
Within six months, he becomes endowed with great prosperity—of this there is no doubt.
बहुना किमिहोक्तेन यथावत्साधिता सती
Why say much more here? When she is properly worshipped, she is accomplished.
अथ ते संप्रवक्ष्यामि रहस्यं परमाद्भुतम्
Now I shall tell you a most wonderful secret.
व्योमकेशार्लकासक्तां सुकिरीटविराजिताम्
She is adorned with the sky as her hair, and shines with a beautiful crown.
गुरुभार्गवकर्णान्तां सोमसूर्याग्निलोचनाम्
Her ears reach to the teachers and Bhargava, and her eyes are the Moon, Sun, and Fire.
संध्याद्विजोष्ठपुटितां लसद्वागुपजिह्विकाम्
Her tongue is formed by the lips of twice-born sages at twilight, and her secondary tongues are resplendent speech.
पर्जन्यदृदयासक्तां वस्वाख्यप्रतिमण्डलाम्
Her heart is attached to the rain-cloud, and her circle is named after the Vasus.
प्रजापत्याख्यजघनां कटीन्द्राणीसमाश्रिताम्
Her hips are known as Prajapati, and her waist is supported by the queens of the lords.
सुजानुजहुकुशिकां वैश्वदेवाख्यसंज्ञिकाम्
Her knees and thighs are well-formed, and she is designated by the name Vaishvadevi.
ग्रहराश्यर्क्षयोगादिमूर्तावयवसंज्ञिकाम्
Her limbs are named after the forms of planets, signs, stars, and conjunctions.
मायाकल्पितवैचित्र्यसंध्याख्यच्छदनावृताम्
She is covered by the wondrous veils of twilight, fashioned by Maya.
कोटिसूर्यप्रतीकाशां शशिकोटिसुशीतलाम्
Resplendent like ten million suns, yet as cool as ten million moons.
वागतीतां मनो ऽगर्म्या वरदां वेदमातरम्
Beyond speech, inaccessible to the mind, bestower of boons, mother of the Vedas.
ध्यात्वा स्वात्माविभेदेन सावित्रीपञ्जरं न्यसेत्
Meditating on her as non-different from one's own self, one should establish the Savitri enclosure.
देवता च परो हंसः परब्रह्मादिदेवता
The deity is the supreme Swan, the primal deity of the Supreme Brahman.
षडङ्गदेवतामन्त्रैरङ्गन्यासं समाचरेत्
With mantras and deities of the six limbs, one should perform the limb-nyasa.
पूर्वोक्तां देवातां ध्यायेत्साकारां गुणसंयुताम्
One should meditate on the previously described deity, possessing form and endowed with qualities.
चतुर्विशतितत्त्वाढ्या पातु प्राचीं दिशं मम
May she, endowed with the twenty-four principles, protect my eastern direction.
षड्विंशतत्त्वसंयुक्ता पातु मे दक्षिणां दिशम्
May she, united with the twenty-six principles, protect my southern direction.