तस्मात्प्रार्थय चित्तस्थं वरं सर्वं मुनीश्वर
Therefore, O best of sages, ask for whatever boon you desire in your heart.
आनीतानि प्रभावेन मंत्राणां सुरसत्तमाः
By the power of mantras, O best of gods, all these have been brought forth.
तस्मात्तेषां सदा वासस्तत्रैवास्तु प्रभावतः
Therefore, let their abode always remain there by virtue of their power.
अष्टम्यां च चतुर्दश्यां तानि यः श्रद्धयाऽन्वितः
And on the eighth and fourteenth days, whoever, endowed with faith,
तस्माच्चित्रेश्वरं नाम पीठमेकं भविष्यति
Therefore, there will be a seat named Citreśvara established there.
यो यं काममभिध्याय तत्र पूजां करिष्यति
Whoever, desiring any wish, performs worship there,
तंतं कामं नरः शीघ्रं संप्राप्स्यति महामुने
That person, O great sage, will quickly obtain whatever desire he has.
एवमुक्त्वा सुराः सर्वे तमामन्त्र्य मुनीश्वरम्
Having thus spoken, all the gods addressed the lord of sages.
अगस्त्येन पुरा पीतो देवकार्यप्रसिद्धये
Once, Agastya drank it for the accomplishment of the gods’ purpose.
यत्प्रमाणं यत्प्रभावं तदस्माकं प्रकीर्तय
Proclaim to us its measure and its power.
सहस्रेणापि वर्षाणां मुखानामयुतैरपि
Even in a thousand years, or with tens of thousands of mouths,
तत्र सिद्धिमनुप्राप्ताः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः
There, hundreds and thousands have attained success.
अन्यपीठेषु या सिद्धिर्वर्षानुष्ठानतो भवेत्
The success that comes from years of observance at other seats,
यस्तत्राथ र्वणान्मंत्राञ्जपेच्छ्रद्धासमन्वितः
Whoever, with faith, recites mantras there for the fulfillment of wishes,
पुत्रकामो नरस्तत्र पुंलिंगान्यो जपेन्नरः
A man desiring a son should recite the masculine mantras there.
गर्भोपनिषदं तत्र पुत्रकामो जपेन्नरः
There, a man desiring a son should recite the Garbhopaniṣad.
शत्रुलोकविनाशाय यो जपेच्छतरुद्रियम् ॥ तस्मिन्पीठेऽरयस्तस्य सद्यो गच्छंति संक्षयम्
Whoever recites the Śatarudriya there for the destruction of enemy hosts, his enemies are immediately destroyed at that seat.
भूतप्रेतपिशाचादिरक्षार्थं तत्र मानवः
For protection from spirits, ghosts, and fiends, a man should recite there.
कोऽदादिति नरस्तत्र कन्यार्थं यो जपेदृचम् ६.३६.
Who, desiring a maiden, recites the Ṛc there, saying 'Who will give?'
यो भूपालप्रसादार्थमिमं देवा निशं जपेत्
Whoever recites this night and day for the favor of the king, O gods,
स्वस्त्रीस्नेहकृतेयस्तु तं पत्नीभिरिति द्विजाः ॥। जपेद्भार्या भवेत्साध्वी तस्य सा स्नेहवत्सला
For the sake of affection from one's own wife, O twice-born, one should recite 'patnībhiriti'; then his wife will be virtuous and full of loving affection for him.
यो लोकानुग्रहार्थाय जपेददितिरित्यपि
He who, for the welfare of the world, recites 'aditiriti' as well—
वित्तार्थी यो जपेत्तत्र श्रीसूक्तं मनुजो द्विजाः
If a man desires wealth, O twice-born, he should recite the Śrī Sūkta there.
जपेद्रथंतरं साम यानार्थं तत्र यो नरः
Whoever desires a chariot should recite the Rathantara Sāman there.
गजार्थी यो जपेत्तत्र गणानां द्विजसत्तमाः
If one desires elephants, O best of twice-born, he should recite the Gaṇa hymns there.
न तद्रक्षेति यो मन्त्रं जपेद्र क्षाकृते नरः
If a man seeks protection, he should recite the mantra 'na tadrakṣeti' there.
सप्तर्षय इति श्रेष्ठां यो जपेत्तु समाहितः
He who, with concentration, recites 'saptarṣaya iti' will attain the highest.
यदुभी यो जपेत्तत्र ग्रहपीडार्दितो जनः ६.३६.
Whoever is afflicted by planetary distress should recite 'yadubhī' there.
भूतपीडार्दितो यश्च बृहत्साम जपेन्नरः
And whoever is troubled by spirits should recite the Bṛhat Sāman.
यात्रासिद्धिकृते यश्च जपेत्सूक्तं च शाकुनम्
For success in journeys, one should recite the auspicious Śākuna Sūkta.