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.
सर्पनाशाय यस्तत्र सार्पसूक्तं जपेन्नरः
Whoever seeks the destruction of snakes should recite the Sārpa Sūkta there.
विषनाशाय यस्तत्र जपेच्छ्र द्धासमन्वितः
Whoever desires the destruction of poison should recite, with faith, the Śraddhā Sāman there.
स्थावरजगमं वापि कृत्रिमं यदि वा विषम्
Whether the poison is from a stationary or moving creature, or is artificial—
व्याघ्रसाम जपेद्यस्तु तत्र श्रद्धासमन्वितः
He who, with faith, recites the Vyāghra Sāman there—
कृषिकर्मप्रसि द्ध्यर्थं यो जपेल्लांगलानि च
For success in agricultural work, one should recite the Lāṅgala hymns.
ईतिनाशाय तत्रैव जपेद्देवव्रतं नरः
For the removal of calamity, one should recite the Devavrata hymn there.
अनावृष्टिहते लोके पंचेंद्रं तत्र यो जपेत्
When the world is afflicted by drought, one should recite the Pañcendra hymn there.
दंष्ट्राभ्या मिति यस्तत्र नरश्चौरार्दितः पठेत् ६.३६.
If a man is troubled by thieves, he should recite 'daṃṣṭrābhyām' there.
विवादार्थं जपेद्यस्तु संसृष्टमिति तत्र च
Whoever recites the Saṃsṛṣṭa mantra for the sake of dispute—
यो रिपूच्चाटनार्थाय नरो रुद्रशिरो जपेत्
A man who recites the Rudraśiras mantra for the purpose of driving away enemies—
मोहनाय रिपूणां च यो जपेद्विष्णुसंहिताम्
Whoever recites the Viṣṇu Saṃhitā for the bewilderment of enemies—
वशीकरणहेतोर्यः कूष्मांडीः प्रजपेन्नरः
Whoever recites the Kūṣmāṇḍī mantras for the purpose of subjugation—
यः स्तंभाय रिपूणां वै प्राजापत्यं च वारुणम् मंत्रसंस्तंभितास्तस्य जायंते सर्वशत्रवः
Whoever recites the Prājāpatya or Vāruṇa mantras for the immobilization of enemies, all his adversaries become restrained by the power of the mantra.
जपेत्काली करालीति यः शोषाय नरो द्विजाः
Whoever recites the Kālī or Karālī mantra for the purpose of drying up, O twice-born—
एष मंत्रस्तदा जप्तो ह्यगस्त्येन महात्मना
This mantra was then recited by the great-souled Agastya.
एतत्प्रभावं यत्पीठं मंत्राणां सिद्धिकारकम्
This is the power of that seat, which brings success to mantras.
यो वांछति पुनः स्वर्गं स तत्र द्विजसत्तमाः
Whoever desires heaven again, O best of twice-born, should do so there.
अथ वांछति यो मोक्षं विरक्तो भवसागरात् ६.३६.
Or, whoever desires liberation, being detached from the ocean of existence—
तत्कथं सिद्धिमायाति मंत्रजाप्यं हि सूतज
How does one attain success in mantra recitation, O son of Sūta?
वदतो ब्राह्मणेंद्रस्य पुरा दुर्वाससो मुनेः
This was spoken of by the foremost of Brahmins, the sage Durvāsas, in ancient times.