तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन पंचवक्त्रं तु धारयेत्। षड्वक्त्रं कार्तिकेयं तु धारयन्दक्षिणे भुजे
Therefore, with all effort, one should wear the five-faced form; and the six-faced Kartikeya should be worn on the right arm.
ब्रह्महत्यादिभिः पापैर्मुच्यते नात्र संशयः। स्कंदस्य सदृशः शूरः कल्पांते समुपस्थिते
He is freed from sins such as Brahmin-slaying—of this there is no doubt; at the end of the aeon, he becomes a hero like Skanda.
नात्र पराजयं चैति गुणानामाकरो भुवि। कुमारत्वमवाप्नोति यथा गौरीशनंदनः
He never meets with defeat here, and becomes a repository of virtues on earth; he attains youthfulness just as Gauri's son did.
ब्राह्मणो भूपपूज्यश्च क्षत्रियो लभते जयम्। वैश्याः शूद्रादयो वर्णाः सदैश्वर्यप्रपूरिताः। तस्यैव वरदा गौरी मातेव सुलभा भवेत्
A Brahmin becomes worthy of royal honor, a Kshatriya gains victory; Vaishyas, Shudras, and other castes are always filled with prosperity; for him, Gauri herself is easily obtained as a boon-giver, like a mother.
ततो भुजबलादेव विश्वतेजा भवेन्नरः। वाग्मी धीरस्सभायां च नृपवेश्मनि संसदि
Then, by the strength of his arms, the man becomes possessed of universal splendor; he is eloquent and steadfast in assemblies and in the king's court.
न च कातरतामेति नैव भंगो भवेद्ध्रुवम्
He does not become fearful, nor does he ever suffer any downfall—this is certain.
एतान्यन्यानि सर्वाणि षड्वक्त्रस्यैव धारणात्। सप्तवक्त्रो महासेनस्त्वनंतो नाम नागराट्
By bearing these and all other forms of the six-faced one, the seven-faced Mahāsena is called Ananta, the lord of serpents.
अस्य प्रत्येक वक्त्रे तु प्रतिनागा व्यवस्थिताः। अनंतः कर्कटश्चैव पुंडरीकोथ तक्षकः
In each of his faces are established the principal serpents: Ananta, Karkaṭa, Puṇḍarīka, and Takṣaka.
विषोल्बणश्च कारीषः शंखचूडश्च सप्तमः। एते नागा महावीर्याः सप्तवक्त्रे व्यवस्थिताः
Viṣolbaṇa, Kārīṣa, and Śaṃkhacūḍa are the seventh; these mighty serpents are situated in the seven faces.
अस्य धारणमात्रे तु विषं न क्रमते तनौ। हरश्च परमप्रीतो भवेन्नागेश्वरे यथा
By merely bearing his form, poison does not enter the body, and Hara becomes supremely pleased with the lord of serpents.
प्रीत्यास्या सर्वपापानि क्षयं यांति दिनेदिने। ब्रह्महत्या सुरापानं स्तेयादि गुरुतल्पजम्
By this favor, all sins are destroyed day by day: the killing of a brāhmaṇa, drinking of liquor, theft, and violation of the teacher’s wife.
यत्पापं लभते मर्त्यः सर्वं नश्यति तत्क्षणात्। देवस्य सदृशं भोज्यं त्रैलोक्ये निश्चितं लभेत्
Whatever sin a mortal acquires, all that perishes instantly; one obtains food equal to that of the gods, certainly, in the three worlds.
अष्टवक्त्रो महासेनः साक्षाद्देवो विनायकः। अस्यैव धारणादेव यत्पुण्यं तच्छृणुष्व मे
The eight-faced Mahāsena is truly the god Vināyaka; hear from me the merit gained by bearing his form.
जन्मजन्म न मूर्खः स्यान्नातुरो न च नष्टधीः। अविघ्नं सर्वकार्येषु तस्यैव सततं भवेत्
He is never ignorant, never sick, nor does he lose his intellect; he always has unobstructed success in all undertakings.
नैपुण्यं लिपिकार्येषु महाकार्येषु कौशलम्। सर्वारंभादिकार्येषु क्षमंतस्य दिने दिने
He gains skill in writing, expertise in great works, and is capable in all endeavors, day by day.
अर्धकूटं तुलाकूटं सर्वकूटं तथैव च। शिश्नोदरकरेणैव संस्पृशेद्वा गुरुस्त्रियम्
Whether he touches half-false weights, false balances, or all kinds of fraud, or even another’s wife with hand or organ—
एवमादीनि सर्वाणि हंति पापानि सर्वथा। अक्षयं त्रिदिवं भुक्त्वा मुक्तो याति परां गतिम्
All such sins, and others like them, are utterly destroyed; after enjoying inexhaustible heaven, he attains the highest state.
गुणान्येतानि सर्वाणि अष्टवक्त्रस्य धारणात्। नवास्यं भैरवं प्रोक्तं धारयेद्यस्तु बाहुतः
All these virtues arise from bearing the eight-faced form; as for the nine-faced Bhairava, hear what results from wearing him on the arm.
कपिलं मुक्तिदं धृत्वा ममतुल्य बलो भवेत्। लक्षकोटिसहस्राणि ब्रह्महत्याः करोति यः
By bearing Kapila, the bestower of liberation, one becomes equal to me in strength; even if one commits hundreds of millions of brahmin-murders—
ताः सर्वा दहते शीघ्रं नववक्त्रस्य धारणात्। सुरलोके सदा देवैः पूजितो मघवान्यथा
All those are quickly burned away by bearing the nine-faced form; he is always worshipped by the gods in heaven, like Maghavan.
हरवद्वरवेश्मस्थो गणेशो नात्र संशयः। पन्नगाश्च विनश्यंति दशवक्त्रस्य धारणात्
There is no doubt that Gaṇeśa dwells in the best of houses like Hara; by bearing the ten-faced form, serpents are destroyed.
वक्त्रे चैकादशे वत्स रुद्राश्चैकादश स्मृताः। शिखायां धारयेन्नित्यं तस्य पुण्यफलं शृणु
In the eleventh face, O child, the eleven Rudras are remembered; one should always bear it on the crest—hear the merit of this.
अश्वमेधसहस्राणि यज्ञकोटिशतानि च। गवां शतसहस्रस्य सम्यग्दत्तस्य यत्फलम्
The fruit of a thousand horse sacrifices, a hundred million sacrifices, and the proper gift of a hundred thousand cows—
तत्फलं शीघ्रमाप्नोति वक्त्रैकादश धारणात्। हरस्य सदृशो लोके पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते
That fruit is quickly obtained by bearing the eleven-faced form; one becomes like Hara in the world and is not born again.
रुद्राक्षं द्वादशास्यं यः कंठदेशे तु धारयेत्। आदित्यस्तुष्यते नित्यं द्वादशास्ये व्यवस्थितः
Whoever wears a twelve-faced Rudraksha at the region of the throat is always pleasing to the Sun, who is established in the twelve faces.
गोमेधं नरमेधं च कृत्वा यत्फलमश्नुते। तत्फलं शीघ्रमाप्नोति वज्रादेश्च निवारणम्
The fruit obtained by performing a cow sacrifice or a human sacrifice is quickly attained by this, and it also wards off thunderbolts.
नैव वह्नेर्भयं चैव न च व्याधिः प्रवर्तते। अर्थलाभं सुखं भुंक्त ईश्वरो न दरिद्रता
There is no fear from fire, nor does disease arise; one enjoys gain of wealth and happiness, and, being lordly, never poverty.
हस्त्यश्वनरमार्जार मूषकाञ्छशकांस्तथा। व्यालदंष्ट्रि सृगालादीन्हत्वा व्याघातयत्यपि
Having killed elephants, horses, men, cats, mice, rabbits, and likewise fanged beasts and jackals, even after such slaying—
मुच्यते नात्र संदेहो वक्त्रद्वादश धारणात्। वक्त्र त्रयोदशो रुद्रो रुद्राक्षः प्राप्यते यदि
—one is freed, there is no doubt, by wearing the twelve-faced at the mouth; if one obtains a thirteen-faced Rudraksha—
शंतमः स तु विज्ञेयः सर्वकामफलप्रदः। सुधारसायनं चैव धातुवादश्च पादुका
He is to be known as most auspicious, bestower of all desired fruits; it is the very nectar of elixirs, and the philosopher's stone as well.