प्रथमायां ततो रात्रौ ययौ सिद्धांबिकापुरः
On the first night thereafter, he went to Siddhāmbikāpura.
अष्टदिक्ष्वष्टकीलांश्च निखन्यैव ससूत्रकान्
He buried eight pegs, each with a cord, in the eight directions.
शिखामाबद्ध्य दिग्बंधं कृत्वा रेभे ततो विधिम् 1.2.61.
Binding his hair in a topknot and performing the directional binding, he then proceeded with the rite.
समर्प्य च ततः खड्गं खादिरं मंत्रतेजितम्
Then, having consecrated a khadira sword with mantra-power, he offered it.
शुचिर्विनिद्रः संतिष्ठ स्तवं देव्याः समुद्गिरन्
Pure and sleepless, he stood, reciting hymns to the goddess.
इत्युक्ते संस्थिते तत्र बर्बरीके महाबले
As this was being done, the mighty Barbarīka was present there.
ततः सुखासनो भूत्वा गुंगुरुभ्यो नमः इति ततो गणेश्वरविधानमारब्धवान्
Then, having assumed a comfortable seat, he bowed to the Gumguras, saying 'Salutations,' and began the rite of the Lord of Gaṇas.
अथातः संप्रवक्ष्यामि मंत्रं गणपतेः परम्
Now, therefore, I shall declare the supreme mantra of Gaṇapati.
सर्वकार्यकरं स्वल्पं महार्थं सर्वसिद्धिदम्
It is brief, accomplishes all aims, is of great value, and grants all attainments.
ॐगांगींगूंगैंगौंगः सप्ताक्षरोऽयं महामंत्रः साध कस्य पूर्वं तिलककरणम् इति तिलकस्योपरि अक्षतान्दद्यात् अनेन मन्त्रेण इति तिलकमंत्रः अनेन मंत्रेण गणेशाय पुष्पांजलित्रयं दद्यात् अत ऊर्ध्वं मूलमन्त्रेण जपं कुर्यात् ॐ गां गणपतये स्वाहेति मन्त्रेण गुग्गुलगुटिकाभिर्होमं विदध्याद्विनियोगं चेति गाणेश्वरो ता?कल्पः सर्वविघ्नानि नश्यंति मनोभीष्टं च सिध्यति
'Oṃ gāṃ gīṃ gūṃ gaiṃ gauṃ gaḥ'—this seven-syllabled great mantra, first with 'sādha kasya' and the making of a tilaka; upon the tilaka, one should place unbroken rice with this mantra—this is the tilaka-mantra. With this mantra, one should offer three handfuls of flowers to Gaṇeśa. Thereafter, one should recite the root mantra. With the mantra 'Oṃ gāṃ gaṇapataye svāhā,' one should perform homa with guggulu pellets and make the appropriate dedication. This is the Gaṇeśvara rite. All obstacles are destroyed and one's desired aims are accomplished.
डाकिन्यो यातुधानाश्च प्रेताद्याश्च भयंकराः
Ḍākinīs, yātudhānas, pretas, and other terrifying beings—
इमं गाणेश्वरं कल्पं विजानन्विजयोऽपि च
Knowing this Gaṇeśvara rite, even victory is attained.
दशांशं गुटिका हुत्वा पूज्य सिद्धिविनायकम् 1.2.61.
By offering a tenth part of the pellets in the fire and worshipping Siddhivināyaka—
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां प्रथमे माहेश्वरखण्डे कौमारिकाखण्डे महाविद्यासाधने गाणेश्वरकल्पवर्णनंनामैकषष्टितमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Skanda Mahāpurāṇa, in the eighty-one-thousand-verse collection, in the first Māheśvara section, in the Kaumārikā section, in the accomplishment of the great vidyā, is the sixty-first chapter named 'Description of the Gaṇeśvara Rite.'
क्षेत्रनाथः कथं जज्ञे वदैतच्छृण्वतां हि नः
How was Kṣetranātha born? Tell this to us who are listening.
शिवं देव्या सहासीनं प्रणिपत्येदमब्रुवन्
Having bowed to Śiva, who was seated with the goddess, they spoke as follows.
देव दैत्येन घोरेण दुर्जयेन सुरासुरैः
O gods, by that terrible Daitya, unconquerable by gods and asuras,
न विष्णुना न चंद्रेण न चान्येनापि केनचित्
Not by Viṣṇu, not by the Moon, nor by anyone else at all—
तेन संपीड्यमानानामस्माकं शरणं भव
As we are oppressed by him, become our refuge.
ततोऽतिकृपयाविष्टहरकंठस्य कालिमाम्
Then, overwhelmed by great compassion, Kālikā of the dark throat—
आत्मशक्तिं तत्र मुक्त्वा प्रोवाचेदं वचः शुभा
Having released her own power there, spoke these auspicious words:
देवारिं च दुरात्मानं शीघ्रं नाशय शोभने
O beautiful one, swiftly destroy the god's enemy, that wicked soul.
रवेणैव मृतं चक्रे सानुगं स्फुटितहृदम्
With a roar alone, she made him and his followers die, their hearts burst.
यैरासन्विकला लोकास्त्रयोऽपि प्रमृता यथा 1.2.62.
By whom even the three worlds had been thrown into confusion, as if destroyed.
रुदंस्तस्याः समीपे चाप्यागतः प्रेतसद्मनि
Crying, he came near her, to the abode of the dead.
कालिकाऽपाययत्स्तन्यं मा रुदेति प्रजल्पती
Kālikā gave him her breast to suck, saying, 'Do not cry,' as she murmured.
योऽसौ हरकंठभवविषादासीत्सुदुर्धरः
That poison, which arose from Hara's throat, was exceedingly hard to bear.
बालोऽपि बालरूपं तत्त्यक्तुमैच्छत्कृतक्रिहया:
Even as a child, in the form of a child, he wished to abandon it by his own action.
ततो देवाः कालिकायाः शंकमानाः पुनर्भयम्
Then the gods, fearing again for Kālikā, grew anxious.
अस्ति चेद्भवतां भीतिरन्यान्स्रक्ष्यामि बालकान्
'If you are afraid,' she said, 'I will create other children.'