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,
जपेत्सहस्रमपि यः स शङ्करसमो भवेत्
Whoever recites even a thousand times becomes equal to Śaṅkara.
उष्ट्रस्य महिषस्यापि बलिं यस्तु समर्पयेत्
Whoever offers the sacrifice of a camel or a buffalo,
विद्यालक्ष्मीयशःपुत्रैः स चिरं सुखमेधते
He enjoys lasting happiness with knowledge, wealth, fame, and sons.
नक्तं निधुवनासक्तो लक्षं स स्याद्धरापतिः
One who is devoted to nocturnal pleasure, upon reaching a hundred thousand, becomes lord of the earth.
बिल्वपत्रैर्भवेद्राज्यं रक्तपुष्पैर्वशीकृतिः
With bilva leaves, one obtains kingship; with red flowers, enchantment.
तस्य स्युरचिरादेव करस्थाः सर्वसिद्धयः
For him, all accomplishments will soon be within his grasp.
तस्य सिद्धो मनुः सद्यः सर्वेप्सितफलप्रदः
His mantra becomes perfected at once, granting all desired fruits.
दत्तं दानं तपस्तप्तं उपास्ते यस्तु कालिकाम्
Whatever charity is given, whatever austerity is performed, whoever worships Kālikā,
पूजिताः सकला देवा यः कालीं पूजयेत्सदा
Whoever always worships Kāli has worshipped all the gods.
यां निषेव्य नरा लोके कृतार्थाः स्युर्न संशयः
Those who serve her in the world become fulfilled, without doubt.