होमे तदेव गदितं दाने शक्तिर्निजा द्विज
In the sacrifice, that same thing is spoken of; in giving, one's own capacity, O twice-born.
धूपयेद् विविधं धूपं येन स्याद् वत्सरं परम्
One should offer various incense, by which the year may be supreme.
रागखाण्डवचोष्याणि हविष्याणि निवेदयेत्
One should offer foods that are whole, colored, and to be sucked or eaten.
विज्ञापयेन्मुनिश्रेष्ठ मन्त्रेणानेन सुव्रत
One should declare to the best of sages, O virtuous one, with this mantra.
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षणि त्वखण्डानि भवन्तु मे
May my unbroken things be for righteousness, wealth, pleasure, and liberation.
तेन सत्येन धर्माद्य अखण्डाः सन्तु केशव
By that truth, O Keśava, may righteousness and the rest remain unbroken.
अघण्डं पारयेद् ब्रह्मन् व्रतं वै सर्ववस्तुषु
O Brahman, one should carry out the vow of unbrokenness in all things.
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाद्यास्त्वक्षयाः संभवन्ति हि
Righteousness, wealth, pleasure, and liberation indeed arise without decay.
प्रक्ष्याम्यधुना त्वेतद्वैष्णवं पञ्जरं शुभम्
Now I shall recite this auspicious Vaiṣṇava cage.
प्राच्यां रक्षस्व मां विष्णो त्वामाहं शरणं गतः
In the east, protect me, O Viṣṇu; I have come to you for refuge.
याम्यां रक्षस्व मां विष्णो त्वमाहं शरणं गतः
In the south, protect me, O Viṣṇu; I have come to you for refuge.
प्रतीच्यां रक्ष मे विष्णो भवन्तं शरणं गतः
In the west, protect me, O Viṣṇu; I have come to you for refuge.
उत्तरस्यां जगन्नाथ भवन्तं शरणं गतः
In the north, O Lord of the universe, I have come to you for refuge.
नमस्ते रक्ष रक्षघ्न ऐशान्यां शरणं गतः
Salutations! Protect me, destroyer of harm, in the northeast; I have come to you for refuge.
प्रगृहय् रक्ष मां विष्णो आग्नेय्यां यज्ञसूकर
O Viṣṇu, hold me fast and protect me in the southeast, O Boar of the sacrifice.
नैरृत्यां मां च रक्षस्व दिव्यमूर्ते नृकेसरिन्
In the southwest, protect me, O Divine Form, O Man-Lion.
वायव्यां रक्ष मां देव अश्वशीर्ष नमो ऽस्तु ते
In the northwest, protect me, O God with the horse's head; salutations to you.
मां त्वं रक्षाजित सदा नमस्ते त्वपराजति
Always protect me, O Unconquered One; salutations to you, O Invincible One.
अकूपार नमस्तुभ्यं महामोह नमो ऽस्तु ते
O Boundless One, salutations to you; O Great Delusion, salutations to you.
कृत्वा रक्षस्व मां देव नमस्ते पुरुषोत्तम
Having done so, protect me, O God; salutations to you, O Supreme Person.
पुरा रक्षार्थमीशेन कात्यायन्या द्विजोत्तम
Formerly, for the sake of protection, O best of twice-born, by Īśa and Kātyāyanī...
नमरं रक्तबीजं च तथान्यान् सुरकण्टकान्
Namara and Raktabīja, and likewise other thorns among the gods...
नमरं रक्तबीजं च तथान्यान् कुरकण्टकान्
Namara and Raktabīja, and likewise other thorns among the Kurus...
एतद्विस्तरतस्तात यथावद् वक्तुमर्हसिः
This, in detail, O dear one, you should narrate properly.
सर्वदा वरदा दुर्गा येयं कात्यायनी मुने
She who is Kātyāyanī, O sage, is always the boon-giving Durgā.
रम्भश्चैव करम्भश् च द्वावास्तां सुमाबलौ
Rambha and Karambha—these two were of great strength.
बहून् वर्षगणान् दैत्यौ स्थितौ पञ्चनदे जले
The two Daityas remained for many years in the waters of the five rivers.
करम्भश्चैव रम्भश्च यक्षं मालपटं प्रति
Karambha and Rambha, towards the Yakṣa Mālapaṭa...
चरणाभ्यां समादाय निजघान यथेच्छया
Taking him with their feet, they struck him as they wished.
वह्नौ स्वशीर्षं संक्षिद्य होतुमैच्चन् महाबलः
The mighty one, pressing his own head into the fire, wished to offer it as an oblation.