चतुरः कलशान्दद्याच्चतुष्पार्श्वेषु सुन्दरि
Place four water vessels on the four sides, O beautiful one.
सर्वतः शुक्लसूत्रेण वेष्टयेत तथानघे
All around, bind it with a white thread in the same way, O sinless one.
एवं मन्त्रं ततः कृत्वा दद्याद्दीक्षाप्रयोजकः
Having thus performed the mantra, the one who initiates should give the consecration.
यथान्यायं च संगृह्य गुरुकर्मविनिश्चितः
Having gathered everything according to proper procedure, and determined the duties of the teacher,
उपस्पृश्य यथान्यायं भूत्वा पूर्वमुखस्ततः
Having purified himself as prescribed, and facing east,
यस्तु भागवतान्दृष्ट्वा स्वयं भागवतः शुचिः
He who, being pure, sees the devotees and himself is a devotee,
कन्यां दत्त्वा पुनस्तांस्तु कर्मणा नोपपादयेत् 127.
Having given the maiden, he should not again engage those people in the act.
भार्यां प्रियसखीं यस्तु साध्वीं हिंसति निर्घृणः
He who, without compassion, harms his virtuous wife or beloved companion,
ब्रह्मघ्नश्च कृतघ्नश्च गोघ्नश्च कृतपातकाः
A killer of a Brahmin, an ingrate, a killer of a cow—these are grave sinners.
बिल्ववृक्षोदुम्बरौ च तथा चान्ये कदाचन
The bilva and udumbara trees, as well as others at any time,
यदीच्छेत्परमां सिद्धिं मोक्षधर्मं सनातनम्
If one desires the highest attainment, the eternal law of liberation,
करीरस्य वधः शस्तः फलान्यौदुम्बरस्य च
The killing of the karīra is permitted, as are the fruits of the udumbara.
न भक्षणीयं वाराहं मांसं मत्स्याश्च सर्वशः
One should not eat pork or any kind of fish.
परीवादं न कुर्वीत न हिंसां वा कदाचन
One should not engage in slander or violence at any time.
अतिथिं चागतं दृष्ट्वा दूराध्वानं गतं क्वचित्
Upon seeing a guest who has arrived, having traveled a long distance,
गुरुपत्नी राजपत्नी ब्राह्मणस्त्री कदाचन
The wife of the teacher, the wife of the king, and the wife of a Brahmin—never,
कनकादीनि रत्नानि यौवनस्था च कामिनी 127.
Gold and other gems, and a woman in the prime of youth,
दृष्ट्वा परस्य भाग्यानि आत्मनो व्यसनं तथा
Upon seeing another's fortune and one's own misfortune,
एवं ततः श्रावयीत दीक्षाकामं वसुन्धरे
Thus, O Earth, he should instruct the one desiring initiation.
द्वे द्वे औदुम्बरस्य पत्रे वेदिमध्ये तु स्थापयेत्
He should place two leaves of the udumbara tree in the middle of the altar.
ममावाहनपूर्वं तु मन्त्रेण विधिनार्चयेत् यश्चैतद्वर्षति पुनरुन्नमति
Before invoking me as the vehicle, one should worship with the mantra and proper procedure; whoever does this, rain will fall and rise again.
ॐ भगवन्वासुदेव ममैतत्सारय युक्तं वराहरूपसृष्टेन पृथिव्यां तु मन्त्रानुस्मरणं च आज्ञापयानुभावनास्माकमाज्ञप्तमनुचिन्तयित्वा भगवन्नागच्छ दीक्षाकामविप्रस्त्वत्प्रसादात्तु दीक्षति
Om! Lord Vāsudeva, may this act of mine be joined with the earth created in the form of a boar; remembering the mantra, command and make us experience your order; O Lord, come—this Brāhmaṇa desires initiation, and by your grace, let him be initiated.
एतन्मन्त्रमुदाहृत्य शिरसा जानुभ्यामवनिं गतेन भवितव्यम्
Having recited this mantra, one must go to the ground, bowing with the head and knees.
ॐ स्वागतं स्वागतवानिति
Om! Welcome, you are indeed welcome.
तत एतेन मन्त्रेण आनयित्वा वसुन्धरे
Then, by this mantra, the earth is to be brought forth.
मन्त्रः- अकृतघ्ने देवानसुराकृतघ्नरुद्रेण ब्राह्मणाय च लब्धं सर्वमिमां भगवतेऽस्तु दत्तं प्रतिगृह्णीष्व च लोकनाथ
Mantra: To the destroyer of the unperformed, to the gods, to Rudra, destroyer of the unperformed, and to the Brāhmaṇa, let all this obtained be given to the Blessed Lord; receive it, O Lord of the worlds.
एवं भूमे ततो दत्त्वा अर्घ्यं पाद्यं च कर्मणा 127.
Thus, having offered arghya and water for the feet to the earth, by this act—
मन्त्रः – एवं वरुणः पातु शिष्य ते वपतः शिरः
Mantra: Thus, may Varuṇa protect your disciple, as you shave his head.
एकस्य कलशं दद्यात्कर्मकारस्य सुन्दरि
One should give a pot to the officiant, O beautiful one.
पुनः स्नानं ततः कृत्वा शीघ्रमेव न संशयः
Then, having bathed again quickly—there is no doubt.