सप्तसप्त गणांश्चैव बहिस्तस्य समंततः ऋषीन्देवांश्च गंधर्वान्पन्नगानप्सरोगणान्
Seven groups of seven, all around on the outside—sages, gods, gandharvas, serpents, and hosts of apsaras—
ग्रामण्यश्च तथा यक्षान्यातुधानांस्तथा हयान् सप्तच्छंदोमयांश्चैव वालखिल्यांश्च पूजयेत्
Village chiefs, yakṣas, demons, horses, the seven groups formed of meters, and the Vālakhilyas are also to be worshipped.
एवं तृतीयावरणे समभ्यर्च्य दिवाकरम् ब्रह्माणमर्चयेत्पश्चात्त्रिभिरावरणैः सहः
Thus, having worshipped the Sun in the third enclosure, one should then worship Brahmā along with the three enclosures.
हिरण्यगर्भं पूर्वस्यां विराजं दक्षिणे ततः कालं पश्चिमदिग्भागे पुरुषं चोत्तरे यजेत्
Hiraṇyagarbha is to be worshipped in the east, Virāj in the south, Kāla in the west, and Puruṣa in the north.
हिरण्यगर्भः प्रथमो ब्रह्मा कमलसन्निभः कालो जात्यंजनप्रख्यः पुरुषः स्फटिकोपमः
Hiraṇyagarbha is the first, Brahmā, resembling a lotus; Kāla is like dark collyrium; Puruṣa is like crystal.
त्रिगुणो राजसश्चैव तामसः सात्त्विकस्तथा चत्वार एते क्रमशः प्रथमावरणे स्थिताः
Endowed with the three qualities—rajas, tamas, and sattva—these four, in order, are established in the first enclosure.
द्वितीयावरणे पूज्याः पूर्वादिपरितः क्रमात् सनत्कुमारः सनकः सनंदश्च सनातनः
In the second enclosure, worship should be offered, in order from the east and all around, to Sanatkumara, Sanaka, Sananda, and Sanatana.
तृतीयावरणे पश्चादर्चयेच्च प्रजापतीन् अष्टौ पूर्वांश्च पूर्वादौ त्रीन्प्राक्पश्चादनुक्रमात्
In the third enclosure, afterwards, one should worship the eight progenitors, and before them, at the eastern side, three others, proceeding in sequence from east to west.
दक्षो रुचिर्भृगुश्चैव मरीचिश्च तथांगिराः पुलस्त्यः पुलहश्चैव क्रतुरत्रिश्च कश्यपः
Daksha, Ruci, Bhrigu, Marici, Angiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Atri, and Kashyapa—
वसिष्ठश्चेति विख्याताः प्रजानां पतयस्त्विमे तेषां भार्याश्च तैस्सार्धं पूजनीया यथाक्रमम्
Vasishtha—these are renowned as the lords of creatures; their wives also should be worshipped together with them, each in proper order.
प्रसूतिश्च तथा ऽ ऽकूतिः ख्यातिः सम्भूतिरेव च धृतिः स्मृतिः क्षमा चैव सन्नतिश्चानसूयका
Prasuti, Akuti, Khyati, Sambhuti, Dhriti, Smriti, Kshama, Sannati, and Anasuya—
देवमातारुन्धती च सर्वाः खलु पतिव्रताः शिवार्चनरतो नित्यं श्रीमत्यः प्रियदर्शनाः
Devamata and Arundhati, all of whom are devoted wives, ever engaged in Shiva's worship, illustrious and pleasing in appearance.
प्रथमावरणे वेदांश्चतुरो वा प्रपूजयेत् इतिहासपुराणानि द्वितीयावरणे पुनः
In the first enclosure, one should worship the four Vedas; in the second enclosure, the histories and the Puranas.
तृतीयावरणे पश्चाद्धर्मशास्त्रपुरस्सराः वैदिक्यो निखिला विद्याः पूज्या एव समंततः
In the third enclosure, afterwards, the treatises on dharma, preceded by the Vedic sciences, all branches of knowledge should be worshipped everywhere.
पूर्वादिपुरतो वेदास्तदन्ये तु यथारुचि अष्टधा वा चतुर्धा वा कृत्वा पूजां समंततः
In the front, beginning from the east, the Vedas and others, according to one's preference, whether divided in eight or four, should be worshipped everywhere.
एवं ब्रह्माणमभ्यर्च्य त्रिभिरावरणैर्युतम् दक्षिणे पश्चिमे पश्चाद्रुद्रं सावरणं यजेत्
Thus, having worshipped Brahma, accompanied by three enclosures, one should worship Rudra with his enclosure in the south and then in the west.
तस्य ब्रह्मषडंगानि प्रथमावरणं स्मृतम् द्वितीयावरणे चैव विद्येश्वरमयं तथा
His sixfold aspects of Brahma are considered the first enclosure; in the second enclosure, likewise, those composed of the lords of knowledge.
तृतीयावरणे भेदो विद्यते स तु कथ्यते चतस्रो मूर्तयस्तस्य पूज्याः पूर्वादितः क्रमात्
In the third enclosure, there is a distinction, which is now described: four forms of his should be worshipped, in order from the east onward.
त्रिगुणास्सकलो देवः पुरस्ताच्छिवसंज्ञकः राजसो दक्षिणे ब्रह्मा सृष्टिकृत्पूज्यते भवः
The deity, complete with three qualities, is called Shiva in the east; Brahma, of the rajas quality, the creator, is worshipped in the south as Bhava.
तामसः पश्चिमे चाग्निः पूज्यस्संहारको हरः सात्त्विकस्सुखकृत्सौम्ये विष्णुर्विश्वपतिर्मृडः
In the west, Agni, of the tamas quality, is worshipped as Hara, the destroyer; in the gentle north, Vishnu, of the sattva quality, the lord of the universe, is worshipped as Mrida, the bringer of happiness.
एवं पश्चिमदिग्भागे शम्भोः षड्विंशकं शिवम् समभ्यर्च्योत्तरे पार्श्वे ततो वैकुंठमर्चयेत्
Thus, in the western direction, having worshipped the twenty-six forms of Shiva, one should then worship Vaikuntha on the northern side.
वासुदेवं पुरस्कृत्वा प्रथमावरणे यजेत् अनिरुद्धं दक्षिणतः प्रद्युम्नं पश्चिमे ततः
Placing Vasudeva at the front, one should worship him in the first enclosure; Aniruddha in the south, Pradyumna in the west thereafter.
सौम्ये संकर्षणं पश्चाद्व्यत्यस्तौ वा यजेदिमौ प्रथमावरणं प्रोक्तं द्वितीयावरणं शुभम्
In the gentle north, Sankarshana is worshipped afterwards; or these two may be interchanged. This is called the first enclosure; the second enclosure is auspicious.
मत्स्यः कूर्मो वराहश्च नरसिंहोथ वामनः रामश्चान्यतमः कृष्णो भवानश्वमुखोपि च
Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Rama, any other, Krishna, Bhava, and even the horse-faced form.
तृतीयावरणे चक्रुः पूर्वभागे समर्चयेत् नारायणाख्यां याम्येस्त्रं क्वचिदव्याहतं यजेत्
In the third enclosure, one should worship in the eastern part, offering reverence to the Narayana aspect; in the southern direction, one should perform sacrifice to the Yama weapon, wherever unobstructed.
पश्चिमे पांचजन्यं च शार्ङ्गंधनुरथोत्तरे एवं त्र्यावरणैः साक्षाद्विश्वाख्यां परमं हरिम्
In the western direction, the Panchajanya (conch) should be worshipped, and the Sharnga bow in the northern direction; thus, with three enclosures, one should directly worship Hari, known as Vishva, the supreme.
महाविष्णुं सदाविष्णुं मूर्तीकृत्य समर्चयेत् इत्थं विष्णोश्चतुर्व्यूहक्रमान्मूर्तिचतुष्टयम् पूजयित्वा च तच्छक्तीश्चतस्रः पुजयेत्क्रमात्
One should always worship Mahavishnu, the eternal Vishnu, manifesting his form; thus, having worshipped the fourfold forms of Vishnu according to the order of the four Vyuhas, one should then worship their four powers in succession.
प्रभामाग्नेयदिग्भागे नैरृते तु सरस्वतीम् गणांबिका च वायव्ये लक्ष्मीं रौद्रे समर्चयेत्
In the eastern direction, Prabha should be worshipped; in the southwest, Sarasvati; in the northwest, Ganambika; in the northern direction, Lakshmi; and in the western direction, Raudri.
एवं भान्वादिमूर्तीनां तच्छक्तीनामनंतरम् पूजां विधाय लोकेशांस्तत्रैवावरणे यजेत्
In this way, having worshipped the forms beginning with Bhanu and their respective powers without interruption, one should then worship the Lords of the world in that same enclosure.
इन्द्रमग्निं यमं चैव निरृतिं वरुणं तथा वायुं सोमं कुबेरं च पश्चादीशानमर्चयेत्
Indra, Agni, Yama, Nirriti, Varuna, Vayu, Soma, Kubera, and then Ishana should be worshipped in succession.