लोकेशाः पूर्ववत्पूज्यास्तद्वद्वज्रादिकान्यपि
They are lords of the worlds, to be worshipped as before, and likewise the Vajra and others,
आज्येन खादिरे वह्नौ ततः सिद्धो भवेन्मनुः
With clarified butter in a khadira fire, then the mantra becomes accomplished,
उत्पलैर्जुह्वतो नूनं महालक्ष्मीः प्रजायते
Certainly, by offering blue lotuses, Mahalakshmi is born,
राजीलवणहोमेन वनितां वशमानयेत्
By offering with rajiv and salt, one brings a woman under control,
वाणीबीजजपाशक्तो नात्र कार्या विचारणा
For one devoted to reciting the seed of speech, there is no need for further inquiry here,
तस्या मन्त्रं प्रवक्ष्यामि भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं नृणाम्
I will declare her mantra, which grants enjoyment and liberation to people.
अरुणाक्ष्यादीपिका च बिन्दुयुक्ता द्विधा ततः
The lamp with reddish eyes, adorned with a bindu, is thus of two kinds.
पुनश्च सप्तबीजानि स्वाहान्तो ऽयं मनूत्तमः
Again, there are seven seed-syllables; this supreme mantra ends with 'svāhā'.
बीजं मायादीर्घवर्त्म शक्तिरुक्ता मुनीश्वर
The seed is māyā, the path is long; the power has been described, O best of sages.
मातृकार्णान्दश दश हृदये भुजयोः पदोः
The ten letters of the alphabet are placed at the heart, the arms, and the feet.
शिरः कृपाणमभयं वरं हस्तैश्च बिभ्रतीम्
She bears a sword, the gesture of fearlessness, and the boon-bestowing gesture in her hands.
सर्वालङ्कृतवर्णां च श्यामाङ्गीं कालिकां स्मरेत्
One should meditate on Kālī, dark-limbed, adorned with all ornaments and colors.
प्रसूनैः करवीरोत्थैः पूजायन्त्रमथोच्यते
The worship device is then described, using flowers of oleander.
पद्ममष्टदलं बाह्ये भूपुरं तत्र पूजयेत्
On the outer side is an eight-petaled lotus; there, the enclosure of earth should be worshipped.
नित्या विलासिनी वापि दोग्ध्यघोरा च मङ्गला
Nityā, Vilāsinī, or even Dogdhī, Aghorā, and Maṅgalā—
शिवरूपशवश्थां च शिवाभिर्दिक्षु वेष्टिताम्
The corpse-form of Śiva, surrounded in all directions by Śivā goddesses—
कालीं कपालिनीं कुल्लां कुरुकुल्लां विरोधिनीम्
Kālī, Kapālinī, Kullā, Kurukullā, and Virodhinī—
उग्रामुष्णप्रभां दीप्तां नीलाधानां बलाकिकाम्
Ugrā, Uṣṇaprabhā, Dīptā, Nīlā, Dhanā, and Balākikā—
पद्मस्यास्य सुयत्नेन ब्राह्मी नारायणीत्यपि
With great care, Brāhmī and Nārāyaṇī are to be placed on the lotus.
वाराही नारसिंहा च पुनरेतास्तु भूपुरे
Vārāhī and Nārasiṃhī are also to be placed again in the enclosure.
भीमोन्मत्तादिकां चापि वशीकरणभैरवीम्
Bhīmā, Unmattā, and others, as well as Vaśīkaraṇa Bhairavī—
एवमाराधिता काली सिद्धा भवति मन्त्रिणाम्
Thus worshipped, Kālī becomes accomplished for the mantrin.
आत्मनो वा परस्यार्थं क्षिप्रसिद्धिप्रदायकान्
For oneself or for another, she grants swift accomplishment.
आत्मनो हितमन्विच्छन् कालीभक्तो विवर्जयेत्
One who seeks his own welfare should avoid devotion to Kālī.
अयुतं सो ऽचिरादेव वाक्पतेः समतामियात्
He would soon attain equality with the lord of speech upon completing ten thousand recitations.
जपेद्यो ऽयुतमेतस्य भवेयुः सर्वसिद्धयः
Whoever recites this ten thousand times will obtain all accomplishments.
अर्कपुष्पसहस्रेणाभ्यक्तेन स्वीयरेतसा
With a thousand arka flowers, anointed with one's own seed,
सो ऽचरेणैव कालेन धरणीप्रभुतां व्रजेत्
By performing this practice for a period, one attains sovereignty over the earth.
सकवित्वेन रम्येण जनान्मोहयति ध्रुवम्
With poetic skill and charm, he certainly bewilders people.
महाकालेन देवेन मारयुद्धं प्रकुर्वतीम्
When the great god Mahākāla wages war against Māra,