तिरोभावो ऽनिले तद्वदनुग्रह इहाम्बरे सृज्यते धरया सर्वमद्भिः सर्वं प्रवर्धते
Concealment is in air, and likewise, grace is here in space; by earth, all is created; by water, all grows.
अर्द्यते तेजसा सर्वं वायुना चापनीयते व्योम्नानुगृह्यते सर्वं ज्ञेयमेवं हि सूरिभिः
All is consumed by fire, carried away by wind, and supported by space; thus, the wise should understand it in this way.
पञ्चकृत्यमिदं बोढुं ममास्ति मुखपञ्चकम् चतुर्दिक्षु चतुर्वक्त्रं तन्मध्ये पञ्चमं मुखम्
To understand these five acts of mine, there are five faces; in the four directions are four faces, and in the middle, the fifth face.
युवाभ्यां तपसा लब्धमेतत्कृत्यद्वयं सुतौ सृष्टिस्थित्यभीधं भाग्यं मत्तः प्रीतादतिप्रियम्
By your austerity, O sons, you have obtained these two acts—creation and preservation—this fortune, most dear to me, has been given by me out of affection.
तथा रुद्रमहेशाभ्यामन्यत्कृत्यद्वयं परम् अनुग्रहाख्यं केनापि लब्धुं नैव हि शक्यते
Likewise, the two supreme acts called grace, belonging to Rudra and Maheśa, cannot be obtained by anyone else.
तत्सर्वं पौर्विकं कर्म युवाभ्यां कालविस्मृतम् न तद्रुद्र महेशाभ्यां विस्मृतं कर्म तादृशम्
All those ancient deeds have been forgotten by you both due to the passage of time; but such deeds have not been forgotten by Rudra and Maheśa.
रूपे वेशे च कृत्ये च वाहने चासने तथा आयुधादौ च मत्साम्यमस्माभिस्तत्कृते कृतम्
In form, attire, action, vehicle, seat, and in weapons and so forth, we have made everything equal to ourselves for that purpose.
मद्ध्यानविरहाद्वत्सौ मौढ्यं वामेवमागतम् मज्ज्ञाने सति नैवं स्यान्मानं रूपे महेशवत्
Because of separation from my knowledge, O calves, this confusion has arisen in you; if my knowledge were present, there would not be such pride in form like Maheśa.
तस्मान्मज्ज्ञानसिद्ध्यर्थं मंत्रमोंकारनामकम् इतः परं प्रजपतं मामकं मानभंजनम्
Therefore, for the attainment of my knowledge, recite henceforth the mantra named Om, which destroys pride in me.
उपादिशं निजं मंत्रमोंकारमुरुमंगलम् ओंकारो मन्मुखाज्जज्ञे प्रथमं मत्प्रबोधकः
I have taught you my own mantra, the great and auspicious Om; Om was first produced from my mouth, awakening my consciousness.
वाचको ऽयमहं वाच्यो मंत्रो ऽयं हि मदात्मकः तदनुस्मरणं नित्यं ममानुस्मरणं भवेत्
This is the utterer, I am the uttered; this mantra is truly of my own nature; its constant remembrance is my constant remembrance.
अकारौत्तरात्पूर्वमुकारः पश्चिमाननात् मकारो दक्षिणमुखाद्बिंदुः प्राङ्मुखतस्तथा
The syllable 'u' comes before the northern face, 'ka' from the western face, 'ma' from the southern face, and the bindu from the eastern face.
नादो मध्यमुखादेवं पञ्चधा ऽसौ विजृंभितः एकीभूतः पुनस्तद्वदोमित्येकाक्षरो भवेत्
The sound arises from the central face; thus, it expands in five ways; when united again, it becomes the single syllable 'Om' in the same manner.
नामरूपात्मकं सर्वं वेदभूतकुलद्वयम् व्याप्तमेतेन मंत्रेण शिवशक्त्योश्च बोधकः
All that exists, consisting of name and form, the two families of Veda, is pervaded by this mantra, and it reveals both Śiva and Śakti.
अस्मात्पञ्चाक्षरं जज्ञे बोधकं सकलस्यतत् आकारादिक्रमेणैव नकारादियथाक्रमम्
From this, the five-syllabled mantra was produced, which reveals all; in the order beginning with 'a' and likewise beginning with 'na'.
अस्मात्पञ्चाक्षराज्जाता मातृकाः पञ्चभेदतः तस्माच्छिरश्चतुर्वक्त्रात्त्रिपाद्गाय त्रिरेव हि
From this five-syllabled mantra arose the mothers in five divisions; therefore, from the head and four faces, the three-footed Gāyatrī is indeed threefold.
वेदः सर्वस्ततो जज्ञे ततो वै मंत्रकोटयः तत्तन्मंत्रेण तत्सिद्धिः सर्वसिद्धिरितो भवेत्
From that, all the Veda was born, and from that, countless mantras; by those mantras, their respective accomplishments, and from this, all attainments arise.
अनेन मंत्रकंदेन भोगो मोक्षश्च सिद्ध्यति सकला मंत्रराजानः साक्षाद्भोगप्रदाः शुभाः
By this root-mantra, both enjoyment and liberation are attained; all the kingly mantras directly bestow auspicious enjoyments.
पुनस्तयोस्तत्र तिरः पटं गुरुः प्रकल्प्य मंत्रं च समादिशत्परम् निधाय तच्छीर्ष्णि करांबुजं शनैरुदङ्मुखं संस्थितयोः सहांबिकः
Then, for those two, the teacher placed a veil there and instructed the supreme mantra, placing his lotus hand gently on their heads as they sat facing north, together with Ambikā.
त्रिरुच्चार्याग्रहीन्मंत्रं यंत्रतंत्रोक्तिपूर्वकम् शिष्यौ च तौ दक्षिणायामात्मानं च समर्पयत्
Having recited the mantra three times, as prescribed in the yantra and tantra texts, he offered those two disciples on his right, as well as himself.
प्रबद्धहस्तौ किल तौ तदंतिके तमेव देवं जगतुर्जगद्गुरुम्
With their hands bound, those two indeed, standing nearby, praised that very god, the teacher of the world.
नमो निष्कलरूपाय नमो निष्कलतेजसे नमः सकलनाथाय नमस्ते सकलात्मने
Salutations to the one of formless nature; salutations to the one of formless radiance; salutations to the lord of all forms; salutations to the soul of all.
प्रणववाच्याय नमः प्रणवलिंगिने नमः सृष्ट्यादिकर्त्रे च नमः पञ्चमुखायते
Salutations to the One denoted by the syllable Om, salutations to the One whose form is the Om-shaped liṅga, salutations to the Creator of creation and all that follows, salutations to the One with five faces.
पञ्चब्रह्मस्वरूपाय पञ्च कृत्यायते नमः आत्मने ब्रह्मणे तुभ्यमनंतगुणशक्तये
Salutations to the One who is the embodiment of the five Brahmas, who performs the five acts; to You, the Self, the Supreme, of infinite qualities and powers.
सकलाकलरूपाय शंभवे गुरवे नमः इति स्तुत्वा गुरुं पद्यैर्ब्रह्मा विष्णुश् च नेमतुः
Salutations to Śambhu, the Guru, who is of all and partless forms. Thus, having praised the Guru with verses, Brahmā and Viṣṇu bowed.
वत्सकौ सर्वतत्त्वं च कथितं दर्शितं च वाम् जपतं प्रणवं मंत्रं देवीदिष्टं मदात्मकम्
O dear ones, all the principles have been explained and shown to you. Recite the mantra Om, which was given by the Goddess and is of My own essence.
ज्ञानं च सुस्थिरं भाग्यं सर्वं भवति शाश्वतम् आर्द्रायां च चतुर्दश्यां तज्जाप्यं त्वक्षयं भवेत्
Through this, knowledge becomes firm, fortune becomes everlasting, and all is made eternal. On the fourteenth day, when Ardra is present, reciting this brings inexhaustible merit.
सूर्यगत्या महार्द्रायामेकं कोटिगुणं भवेत् मृगशीर्षांतिमो भागः पुनर्वस्वादिमस्तथा
When Ardra coincides with the Sun's course, the merit becomes ten million times greater. The final portion of Mṛgaśīrṣa and the beginning of Punarvasu are likewise auspicious.
आर्द्रासमः सदा ज्ञेयः पूजाहोमादितर्पणे दर्शनं तु प्रभाते च प्रातःसंगवकालयोः
Ardra should always be regarded as equal for worship, offerings, and oblations. The sight (of the liṅga) at dawn, during the time of early morning, is especially meritorious.
चतुर्दशी तथा ग्राह्या निशीथव्यापिनी भवेत् प्रदोषव्यापिनी चैव परयुक्ता प्रशस्यते
The fourteenth day that extends into midnight should be observed, and if it extends into the evening, it is especially praised.