उलूकिका शिवारावा मयूरी विकटानना
Ulūkikā, Śivārāvā, Mayūrī, Vikaṭānanā,
शुष्कोदरी ललज्जिह्वा श्वदंष्ट्रा वानरानना
Śuṣkodarī, Lalajjihvā, Śvadaṃṣṭrā, Vānarānanā,
कपालहस्ता रक्ताक्षी शुकी श्येनी कपोतिका
Kapālahastā, Raktākṣī, Śukī, Śyenī, Kapotikā,
शिशुघ्नी पापहंत्री च काली रुधिरपायिनी
Śiśughnī, Pāpahaṃtrī, Kālī, Rudhirapāyinī,
स्थूलकेशी बृहत्कुक्षिः सर्पास्या प्रेतवाहना
Sthūlakeśī, Bṛhatkukṣiḥ, Sarpāsyā, Pretavāhanā,
व्यात्तास्या धूमनिःश्वासा व्योमैकचरणोर्ध्वदृक् 4.1.45.
Vyāttāsyā, Dhūmaniḥśvāsā, Vyomaikacaraṇā, Urdhvadṛk,
विद्युत्प्रभा बलाकास्या मार्जारी कटपूतना
Vidyutprabhā, Balākāsyā, Mārjārī, Kaṭapūtanā,
नामानीमानि यो मर्त्यश्चतुःषष्टिं दिनेदिने
Whoever, day by day, recites these sixty-four names,
न डाकिन्यो न शाकिन्यो न कूष्मांडा न राक्षसाः
Neither Ḍākinīs, nor Śākinīs, nor Kūṣmāṇḍas, nor Rākṣasas,
शिशूनां शांतिकारीणि गर्भशांतिकराणि च
They bring peace to children and also calm the womb.
लभेदभीप्सितां सिद्धिं योगिनीपीठसेवकः
One who serves at the seats of the Yoginīs attains the desired accomplishment.
बलिपूजोपहारैश्च धूपदीपसमर्पणैः
Through offerings of oblations, worship, gifts, incense, and lamps,
शरत्काले महापूजां तत्र कृत्वा विधानतः
In the autumn season, having performed the great worship there according to the prescribed method,
आरभ्याश्वयुजःशुक्लां तिथिं प्रतिपदं शुभाम्
Beginning from the auspicious first day of the bright fortnight of Āśvayuja,
कृष्णपक्षस्य भूतायामुपवासी नरोत्तमः
The best of men should fast on the dark fortnight dedicated to the spirits.
प्रणवादिचतुर्थ्यन्तैर्नामभिर्भक्तिमान्नरः 4.1.45.
With devotion, a man should recite the names beginning with Praṇava and ending with Caturthī.
ससर्पिषा गुग्गुलुना लघुकोलि प्रमाणतः
With clarified butter and guggulu, in the proper measure of small koli wood,
चैत्रकृष्णप्रतिपदि तत्र यात्रा प्रयत्नतः
On the first day of the dark fortnight of Caitra, one should undertake the journey there with effort.
यात्रा च सांवत्सरिकीं यो न कुर्यादवज्ञया
Whoever neglects to perform that annual journey,
अग्रे कृत्वा स्थिताः सर्वास्ताः काश्यां मणिकर्णिकाम्
All those, having placed them at the forefront, remain at Kāśī, at Maṇikarṇikā.
काशीप्रवृत्तिं जिज्ञासुः प्राहिणोदंशुमालिनम्
Desiring to know the events in Kāśī, he sent Aṃśumālī.
देवदेव उवाच सप्ताश्व त्वरितो याहि पुरीं वाराणसीं शुभाम्
The Lord of gods spoke: 'O Saptāśva, quickly go to the auspicious city of Vārāṇasī.'
तस्य धर्मविरोधेन यथातत्क्षेत्रमुद्वसेत्
If, by opposition to righteousness, someone is to be expelled from that field,
धर्ममार्ग प्रवृत्तस्य क्रियते यावमानना
For one who proceeds on the path of righteousness, as long as there is disrespect,
तवबुद्धिविकासेन च्यवते चेत्स धर्मतः
If, by the development of your understanding, he falls away from righteousness,
कामक्रोधौ लोभमोहौ मत्सराहंकृती अपि
Desire and anger, greed and delusion, envy and pride as well—
यावद्धर्मे स्थिराबुद्धिर्यावद्धर्मेस्थिरं मनः
As long as the intellect is steady in righteousness, as long as the mind is firm in righteousness,
सर्वेषामिह जंतूनां त्वं वेत्सि ब्रध्नचेष्टितम्
Of all living beings here, you alone know the actions of the castrated.
रविरादाय देवाज्ञां मूर्तिमन्यां प्रकल्प्य च
The Sun, having received the command of the gods, fashioned another form.
मनसातीवलोलोऽभूत्काशीदर्शनलालसः 4.1.46.
He became exceedingly restless in mind, eager for a vision of Kāśī.