ब्राह्मे मुहूर्ते चोत्त्थाय बद्धपद्मासनास्तु ते। ध्यात्वा गुरुं सहस्रारे श्वेतवस्त्रोपवीतकम्
Rising at the Brahma-muhurta, they should sit in the bound lotus posture; meditating on the teacher at the thousand-petaled lotus, clad in white cloth and sacred thread.
श्वेतमाल्यांबरधरं श्वेतगंधानुलेपनम्। निर्गम्य च बहिर्नद्यां कुर्युर्नित्यमतन्द्रिताः
Wearing white garlands and garments, anointed with white sandal paste, going outside to the river, they should perform their daily duties with diligence.
क्षीरवृक्षोत्थमाचार्यो दापयेद्दन्तधावनम्। ते च तं भक्षयेयुर्हि नदीं गत्वा समुद्रगाम्
The teacher should provide them with a tooth-cleaning stick from a milky tree; after chewing it, they should go to the river that flows to the ocean.
इतरद्वा तटाकं वा गृहे वापि विधानतः। तद्भक्षयेयुर्मंत्रेण मंत्रितं परमेष्ठिनः
Or, according to rule, to another river, a pond, or at home; they should chew it, reciting the mantra consecrated by the Supreme Lord.
आपोहिष्ठेति मंत्रेण सप्तकृत्वोभिमंत्रितं। देवस्य त्वेति वै जप्त्वा युंजानेति करे न्यसेत्
With the mantra 'āpohiṣṭha,' having consecrated it seven times, reciting 'of the god, indeed,' one should place it in the hand, saying 'let it be applied.'
इरावत्येति प्रक्षाल्य ब्रह्मोदनेति वै मुखे। भक्षयित्वा क्षिपेद्दूरं पतितं च निरीक्षयेत्
Washing with 'irāvatī,' and reciting 'brahmodana' at the mouth, after chewing, one should throw it far away and observe where it falls.
सम्मुखं प्राङ्मुखं वापि विदिशं चापि वा गतम्। संमुखे देवतालब्धिर्मंत्रसिद्धिश्च जायते
If it falls facing forward, eastward, or in any auspicious direction, there is attainment of the deity and success of the mantra.
पराङ्मुखे दंतकाष्ठे सर्वे देवाः पराङ्मुखाः। उत्तरेण गते तस्मिन्सिद्धिर्भवति वा न वा
If the tooth-stick faces away, all the gods turn away; if it goes north, success may or may not occur.
दक्षिणेन भवेन्मृत्युर्गुरोस्तस्य न संशयः। प्रेक्ष्याशुभं स्वपेद्भूमौ देवदेवस्य सन्निधौ
If it goes south, there is death for the teacher, without doubt; seeing an inauspicious sign, one should sleep on the ground in the presence of the Lord of gods.
स्वप्नान्दृष्ट्वा गुरोरग्रे श्रावयेयुर्विचक्षणाः। ततः शुभाशुभं तत्र लक्षयेत्परमो गुरुः
Having seen dreams before the teacher, the wise should recount them; then the supreme teacher should discern what is auspicious or inauspicious therein.
पौर्णमास्यामथ स्नात्वा ततो देवालयं व्रजेत्। गुरुश्च मंडलं भूमौ कल्पितायां तु वर्तयेत्
Then, having bathed on the full moon day, one should go to the temple; the teacher should arrange the maṇḍala on the prepared ground.
लक्षणैर्विविधैर्भूमिं लक्षयित्वा विधानतः। षोडशारं लिखेत्पद्मं नवधारमथापि वा
Having marked the ground with various auspicious signs according to the rules, one should draw a lotus with sixteen petals, or with nine channels.
अष्टपत्रमथो वापि लिखित्त्वा दर्शयेद्बुधः। नेत्रबंधं तु कुर्वीत सितवस्त्रेण यत्नतः
Or, having drawn an eight-petaled lotus, the wise should display it; one should carefully bind the eyes with a white cloth.
वर्णानुक्रमतः शिष्यान्पुष्पहस्तान्प्रवेशयेत्। नवनाभं यदा कुर्यान्मंडलं वर्णकैर्बुधः
According to the order of the syllables, the teacher should admit the disciples, each holding flowers; when the wise one makes the maṇḍala with nine centers, he should use colored powders.
इंद्राणीपूर्वकं देवमिंद्रमैंद्र्यां तु पूजयेत्। लोकपालैः समं तद्वदग्निं संपूजयेन्नृप
He should worship the deity Indra first, then Indrāṇī, and then the other deities in order; together with the guardians of the directions, O King, he should also worship Agni in the same way.
दिशि वह्नेर्यमं याम्यां नैऋत्यां चैव निर्ऋतिम्। वरुणं वारुणाशायां वायुं वायव्यगोचरे
In the direction of fire, Yama; in the southern direction, Nirṛti; Varuṇa in the western direction; and Vāyu in the northwestern region.
धनदं चोत्तरे न्यस्य रुद्रमीशानगोचरे। कमंडलुं पूर्वतो हि स्रुचं वै दक्षिणे तथा
He should place Dhanada in the north, Rudra in the northeastern region; a water pot in the east, and a ladle in the south.
हंसं वै पश्चिमायां तु उत्तरायां स्रुवं तथा। आग्नेय्यां च ब्रसीं दद्यान्नैर्ऋत्यां पादुके तथा
A swan in the west, and a spoon in the north; in the southeast, a fire-pan should be placed, and in the southwest, sandals.
वायव्यां योगपट्टं च ऐशान्यां च गलंतिकाम्। विष्णुस्तु पूर्वतः पूज्यो दक्षिणे चापि शंकरः
In the northwest, a yoga-belt, and in the northeast, a garland; Viṣṇu should be worshipped in the east, and Śaṃkara in the south.
पश्चिमे तु रविर्देव ऋषयश्चोत्तरे तथा। मध्ये स्वयं पद्मजन्मा सावित्री दक्षिणे तथा
In the west, the god Ravi should be worshipped, and in the north, the sages; in the center, the lotus-born himself, and Sāvitrī in the south.
उत्तरे चैव गायत्री देवी पद्मदलेक्षणा। ऋग्वेदं पूर्वतो न्यस्य यजुर्वेदं च दक्षिणे
In the north, the goddess Gāyatrī, marked by the lotus; the Ṛgveda should be placed in the east, and the Yajurveda in the south.
पश्चिमे सामवेदं च अथर्वं चोत्तरे तथा। इतिहासपुराणानिच्छंदोज्यौतिषमेवच
In the west, the Sāmaveda, and in the north, the Atharvaveda; the Itihāsas, Purāṇas, Chandas, and Jyotiṣa as well.
धर्मशास्त्राणि चान्यानि इंद्रादि दिक्षु विन्यसेत्। पूर्वपत्रे बलं पूज्य प्रद्युम्नं दक्षिणे दले
Other Dharmaśāstras should be placed in the directions beginning with Indra; on the eastern petal, Bala should be worshipped, and Pradyumna on the southern petal.
पश्चिमे चानिरुद्धं च वासुदेवमथोत्तरे। पूर्वतो वामदेवं च सद्योजातं तु दक्षिणे
In the west, Aniruddha, and in the north, Vāsudeva; Vāmadeva in the east, and Sadyojāta in the south.
ईशानं पश्चिमे स्थाप्य तत्पुरुषं चोत्तरे तथा। अघोरस्सर्वतः पूज्य एषा पूजा तु मंडले
Īśāna should be established in the west, and Tatpuruṣa in the north; Aghora should be worshipped everywhere—this is the worship in the maṇḍala.
पूर्वतो भास्करं पूज्य दक्षिणेन दिवाकरं। प्रभाकरं पश्चिमे तु ग्रहराजमथोत्तरे
In the east, Bhāskara should be worshipped, in the south, Divākara; in the west, Prabhākara, and in the north, the lord of the planets.
एवं पूज्य विधानेन ब्रह्माणं परमेश्वरम्। दिङ्मंडले तु विन्यस्य अष्टौ कुंभान्विधानतः
Thus, having worshipped Brahmā, the Supreme Lord, according to the prescribed method, one should place eight pots in the directions of the maṇḍala as prescribed.
ब्राह्मं तु कलशं मध्ये नवमं तत्र कल्पयेत्। स्नापयेन्मुक्तिकामं तु ब्रह्मणो वै घटेन तु
A Brāhmaṇa water-pot should be placed in the center as the ninth; with the pot of Brahmā, one should bathe the one who desires liberation.
श्रीकामं वैष्णवेनेह कलशेन तु पार्थिव। राज्यार्थिनं स्नापयेच्च ऐंद्रेण कलशेन तु
For one desiring prosperity, O king, he should be bathed with the Vaiṣṇava pot; for one seeking sovereignty, he should be bathed with the Indra pot.
द्रव्यप्रतापकामं तु आग्नेय घटवारिणा। मृत्युंजयविधानाय याम्येन स्नापयेन्नरम्
For one wishing for the power of wealth, he should be bathed with water from the Agneya pot; for the rite of conquering death, a man should be bathed with the Yama pot.