तत्त्वत्रयमयं साक्षाद्विद्यामूर्तिं सदाशिवम् मूर्तिमूलेन संकल्प्य सकलीकृत्य च क्रमात्
Sadāśiva, the embodiment of knowledge, is directly composed of the three principles; one should conceive the form from the root, making it complete in order.
संपूज्य च यथान्यायमर्घान्तं मूलविद्यया मूर्तिमन्तं शिवं साक्षाच्छक्त्या परमया सह
Having worshipped properly up to the offering of water, with the root mantra, one should worship Shiva with form, together with the supreme power.
तत्रावाह्य महादेवं सदसद्व्यक्तिवर्जितम् पञ्चोपकरणं कृत्वा पूजयेत्परमेश्वरम्
There, having invoked the great Lord, who is free from the distinctions of existence and non-existence, and having prepared five offerings, one should worship the Supreme Lord.
ब्रह्मभिश्च षडङ्गैश्च ततो मातृकया सह प्रणवेन शिवेनैव शक्तियुक्तेन च क्रमात्
Then, with the Brahma mantras and the six limbs, together with the mothers, with the sacred syllable, with Shiva himself, and in order, endowed with power.
शांतेन वा तथान्यैश्च वेदमन्त्रैश्च कृत्स्नशः पूजयेत्परमं देवं केवलेन शिवेन वा
Or with the peaceful mantra, and likewise with other Vedic mantras in their entirety, one should worship the Supreme God, or with Shiva alone.
पाद्यादिमुखवासांतं कृत्वा प्रस्थापनं विना पञ्चावरणपूजां तु ह्यारभेत यथाक्रमम्
Having performed up to the offering of water, mouth-rinse, and scents, without the act of dismissal, one should begin the worship of the five enclosures in due order.
तत्रादौ शिवयोः पार्श्वे दक्षिणे वामतः क्रमात् गंधाद्यैरर्चयेत्पूर्वं देवौ हेरंबषण्मुखौ
There, first, on the right and left sides of Shiva, in order, one should worship the two deities, Heramba and Ṣaṇmukha, with scents and other offerings.
ततो ब्रह्माणि परित ईशानादि यथाक्रमम् सशक्तिकानि सद्यांतं प्रथमावरणे यजेत्
Then, all around, one should worship the Brahmas, beginning with Īśāna, in order, along with their powers, up to Sadya, in the first enclosure.
षडंगान्यपि तत्रैव हृदयादीन्यनुक्रमात् शिवस्य च शिवायाश्च वाह्नेयादि समर्चयेत्
There also, the six limbs, beginning with the heart, should be worshipped in sequence, and for Shiva and Śivā, the vehicles beginning with the fire should be honored.
तत्र वामादिकान्रुद्रानष्टौ वामादिशक्तिभिः अर्चयेद्वा न वा पश्चात्पूर्वादिपरितः क्रमात्
There, the Rudras beginning with Vāma, eight in number, should be worshipped with the powers beginning with Vāma; or not, but afterwards, all around, beginning from the east, in order.
प्रथमावरणं प्रोक्तं मया ते यदुनंदन द्वितीयावरणं प्रीत्या प्रोच्यते श्रद्धया शृणु
O delight of the Yadus, I have described to you the first enclosure; now, with affection, I shall speak of the second enclosure—listen with faith.
अनंतं पूर्वादिक्पत्रे तच्छक्तिं तस्य वामतः सूक्ष्मं दक्षिणदिक्पत्रे सह शक्त्या समर्चयेत्
In the eastern petal, one should worship Ananta along with his energy; to his left, place his power, and in the subtle southern petal, worship him together with his energy.
ततः पश्चिमदिक्पत्रे सह शक्त्या शिवोत्तमम् तथैवोत्तरदिक्पत्रे चैकनेत्रं समर्चयेत्
Then, in the western petal, worship the supreme Shiva with his energy; likewise, in the northern petal, worship the One-eyed Lord.
एकरुद्रं च तच्छक्तिं पश्चादीशदले ऽर्चयेत् त्रिमूर्तिं तस्य शक्तिं च पूजयेदग्निदिग्दले
In the petal of the northwest, worship Eka-Rudra and his energy; in the petal of the southeast, worship the Trimurti and his energy.
श्रीकण्ठं नैरृते पत्रे तच्छक्तिं तस्य वामतः तथैव मारुते पत्रे शिखंडीशं समर्चयेत्
In the petal of the southwest, worship Shrikantha and, to his left, his energy; likewise, in the petal of the northwest, worship Shikhandisha.
द्वितीयावरणे चेज्यास्सर्वर्तश्चक्रवर्तिनः तृतीयावरणे पूज्याः शक्तिभिश्चाष्टमूर्तयः
In the second enclosure, all the sovereigns of the directions are to be worshipped; in the third enclosure, the eight forms, along with their energies, are to be honored.
अष्टसु क्रमशो दिक्षु पूर्वादिपरितः क्रमात् भवः शर्वस्तथेशानो रुद्रः पशुपतिस्ततः
In the eight directions, proceeding in order from the east, worship Bhava, Sharva, Ishana, Rudra, and then Pashupati.
उग्रो भीमो महादेव इत्यष्टौ मूर्तयः क्रमात् अनंतरं ततश्चैव महादेवादयः क्रमात् शक्तिभिस्सह संपूज्यास्तत्रैकादशमूर्तयः
Ugra, Bhima, and Mahadeva—these are the eight forms, in order; next, Mahadeva and the others, together with their energies, are to be worshipped there as the eleven forms.
महादेवः शिवो रुद्रः शंकरो नीललोहितः ईशानो विजयो भीमो देवदेवो भवोद्भवः
Mahadeva, Shiva, Rudra, Shankara, Nilalohita, Ishana, Vijaya, Bhima, Devadeva, Bhavodbhava,
कपर्दीशश्च कथ्यंते तथैकादशशक्तयः तत्राष्टौ प्रथमं पूज्याः वाह्नेयादि यथाक्रमम्
and Kapardisha—these are named as the eleven energies; among them, the first eight are to be worshipped in order, beginning with the southeast.
देवदेवः पूर्वपत्रे ईशानं चाग्निगोचरे भवोद्भवस्तयोर्मध्ये कपालीशस्ततः परम्
Devadeva is in the eastern petal, Ishana in the region of fire; between them is Bhavodbhava, and then, beyond, Kapalisha.
तस्मिन्नावरणे भूयो वृषेन्द्रं पुरतो यजेत् नंदिनं दक्षिणे तस्य महाकालं तथोत्तरे
In that enclosure, one should further worship Vrishendra in front, Nandi to his south, and Mahakala to the north.
शास्तारं वह्निदिक्पत्रे मात्ःर्दक्षिणदिग्दले गजास्यं नैरृते पत्रे षण्मुखं वारुणे पुनः
Worship Shastā in the southeastern petal, Matṛ in the southern petal, Gajāsya in the southwestern petal, and Shanmukha again in the western petal.
ज्येष्ठां वायुदले गौरीमुत्तरे चंडमैश्वरे शास्तृनन्दीशयोर्मध्ये मुनीन्द्रं वृषभं यजेत्
In the northwestern petal, worship Jyeshtha; in the northern, Gauri; in the region of Chandameshvara, between Shastṛ and Nandisha, worship the great sage Vrishabha.
महाकालस्योत्तरतः पिंगलं तु समर्चयेत् शास्तृमातृसमूहस्य मध्ये भृंगीश्वरं ततः
To the north of Mahakala, worship Pingala; in the midst of the assembly of Shastṛ and Matṛ, then worship Bhringishvara.
मातृविघ्नेशमध्ये तु वीरभद्रं समर्चयेत् स्कन्दविघ्नेशयोर्मध्ये यजेद्देवीं सरस्वतीम्
Between Matṛ and Vighnesha, worship Virabhadra; between Skanda and Vighnesha, worship the goddess Sarasvati.
ज्येष्ठाकुमारयोर्मध्ये श्रियं शिवपदार्चिताम् ज्येष्ठागणाम्बयोर्मध्ये महामोटीं समर्चयेत्
Between Jyeshtha and Kumara, worship Shri, who is honored at Shiva's feet; between Jyeshtha and Ganamba, worship Mahamoti.
गणाम्बाचण्डयोर्मध्ये देवीं दुर्गां प्रपूजयेत् अत्रैवावरणे भूयः शिवानुचरसंहतिम्
Between Ganamba and Chanda, worship the goddess Durga; and in this very enclosure, again, the assembly of Shiva's attendants.
रुद्रप्रथमभूताख्यां विविधां च सशक्तिकाम् शिवायाश्च सखीवर्गं जपेद्ध्यात्वा समाहितः
With focused mind, one should recite and meditate upon Rudra, the first being, along with his various powers, and the circle of Shiva's companions.
एवं तृतीयावरणे वितते पूजिते सति चतुर्थावरणं ध्यात्वा बहिस्तस्य समर्चयेत्
When the third enclosure has thus been established and worshipped, one should meditate upon the fourth enclosure outside of it and perform its worship.