ततो भूम्या वचः श्रुत्वा आदिरव्यक्तसम्भवः
Then, having heard the words of the Earth, the Primal One, born of the Unmanifest,
श्रीवराह उवाच येन चिन्तयसे चिन्तां मम कर्मपरायणा
Śrī Varāha said: By whatever means you contemplate me, devoted to my actions,
एषा गणान्तिका नाम दीक्षाऽङ्गबीजनिःसृता 128.
This is called the 'Secret Assembly' initiation, arising from the seed of the rite.
दीक्षितेन तु शुद्धेन मम निश्चितकर्मणा
By one who is pure and initiated, firmly resolved in my actions,
यस्तु भागवतो भूत्वा तद्गृह्णाति गणान्तिकाम्
Who, having become a devotee, receives this Secret Assembly initiation,
तस्य धर्मो न विद्येत दीक्षा तस्य महाफला
For him, there is no other duty; this initiation yields great fruit.
आसुरी नाम सा दीक्षा यया धर्मः प्रवर्त्तते
That initiation is called Āsurī, by which righteousness is established.
गुह्यां गणान्तिकां यो मां चिन्तयेत्स बुधोत्तमः
He who contemplates me in the secret assembly is the best among the wise.
ग्रहणस्य प्रवक्ष्यामि यथा शिष्याय दीयते
I will explain the method of receiving it, as it is given to a disciple.
कौमुदस्य तु मासस्य मार्गशीर्षस्य वाप्यथ ।। । वैशाखस्यापि मासस्य शुक्लपक्षे तु द्वादशी
In the month of Kaumuda, or in Mārgaśīrṣa, or even in the month of Vaiśākha, on the twelfth day of the bright fortnight,
कुर्यान्निरामिषं तत्र दिनानि त्रीणि निश्चितः
He should observe a strict vegetarian diet there for three days.
ममाग्रतो वरारोहे प्रज्वाल्य च हुताशनम्
In my presence, on the altar, he should kindle the sacred fire.
ततः शिष्यो गुरुश्चैव दीक्षितः शुचिरुत्तमः 128.
Then, both the disciple and the guru, initiated and supremely pure, [should proceed].
मन्त्रः – या धारिता पूर्वपितामहेन ब्रह्मण्यदेवेन भवोद्भवेन
Mantra: That which was upheld by the ancient forefathers, by the god devoted to Brahman, by Bhavodbhava.
तत एतेन मन्त्रेण गुरुर्गृह्य गणान्तिकम्
Then, with this mantra, the guru should take [the disciple] to the assembly of attendants.
मन्त्रः – नारायणस्य दक्षिणगात्रजातां स्वशिष्य गृह्णीष्व समयेन देवीम्
Mantra: O disciple, with the proper rite, receive the goddess born from the southern branch of Narayana.
धरण्युवाच प्रसाधनविधिं चैव केन मन्त्रेण कल्पयेत्
The Earth spoke: By which mantra should the procedure for adornment be established?
अकर्मण्येन मुच्येत तव कर्मपरायणः
One devoted to action is freed by the non-action of yours.
धर्मसंयुक्तवाक्येन प्रत्युवाच वसुन्धराम्
He replied to Vasundhara with words joined to righteousness.
श्रीवराह उवाच स्नानस्यैवोपचाराणि यानि कुर्वन्ति कर्म्मिणः
Sri Varaha said: The procedures for bathing that practitioners perform—
वृत्तेष्वेवोपचारेषु जलप्राधानिकेषु च
Only in those procedures, which are primarily concerned with water—
यथा मन्त्रेण दातव्यं तच्छृणुष्व वसुन्धरे
Hear from me, O Vasundhara, how it should be given with the mantra.
अञ्जनं कङ्कतीं चैव शीघ्रमेव प्रसादयेत् 128.
He should quickly prepare the collyrium and the comb.
अञ्जलौ कङ्कतीं गृह्य इमं मन्त्रमुदाहरेत्
Taking the comb in his hands, he should recite this mantra.
मन्त्रः – एतां कङ्कतीमञ्जलिस्थां प्रगृह्य प्रसीद नारायण शिरः प्रसाधि हि
Mantra: Having taken this comb placed in the hands, be gracious, Narayana; adorn the head.
महानुभाव विश्वनेत्रे स्वनेत्रे याभ्यां पश्यसे त्वं त्रिलोकीम्
O great one, O lord of the universe, with your own eyes you see the three worlds.
ततः संस्नापयेद्देवं मन्त्रेणानेन सुव्रतम्
Then, with this mantra, he should bathe the virtuous deity.
मन्त्रः – देवदेव स्नानीयमिदं मम कल्पितं सुवर्णकलशं गृहाण प्रसीद एषोऽञ्जलिर्मया परिकल्पितः स्नाहि स्नाहीति
Mantra: O god of gods, this bathing rite prepared by me, accept the golden vessel; be gracious. This handful of water has been arranged by me; bathe, bathe.
नमो नारायणेत्युक्त्वा इमं मन्त्रमुदीरयेत्
Having uttered 'Salutations to Nārāyaṇa,' one should recite this mantra.
य एतेन विधानेन मम कर्मणि दीक्षितः कुशिष्याय न दातव्या पिशुनाय शठाय च
He who, according to this procedure, is initiated into my rite—this is not to be given to an unworthy disciple, nor to a slanderer or a deceitful person.