Shantikamalakara 2.10

English (machine translation) 2.10

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2.10.1

'Om, obeisance to Śāntā; om, obeisance to Yaśovatī; om, obeisance to Kāntā; om, obeisance to Viśālā; om, obeisance to Prāṇavāhinī; om, obeisance to Satī; om, obeisance to Sumanā; om, obeisance to Nandā; om, obeisance to Bhadrā'—having drawn these nine lines ending in the east, beginning from the west and terminating in the north; again: 'Om, obeisance to Hiraṇyā; om, obeisance to Suprabhā; om, obeisance to Lakṣmī; om, obeisance to Vibhūti; om, obeisance to Vimalā; om, obeisance to Vidyā; om, obeisance to Jayā; om, obeisance to Kālā; om, obeisance to Viśokā'—having drawn these nine lines ending in the north, beginning from the south and terminating in the east, having unified the central group of four squares, and having drawn a line across the corners, thereby half-squares are produced. Then, one should invoke Brahmā and the others there. Since the gods abide having occupied the four-cornered body of the Vāstu[-puruṣa], the invocation of the respective deities takes place in the respective deities' squares. There, in the central group of four squares, at the heart, with 'Obeisance to Brahmā', having invoked with 'I invoke Brahmā'; in the pair of eastern squares, at the right breast, with 'Obeisance to Aryaman', [he invokes] 'I invoke Aryaman'; in the pair of southern squares, at the right side of the belly, with 'Obeisance to Vivasvat', he invokes Vivasvat; in the pair of western squares, at the left side of the belly, with 'Obeisance to Mitra', he invokes Mitra; in the pair of northern squares, at the left breast, with 'Obeisance to Pṛthivīdhara', he invokes Pṛthivīdhara. There, in the location near Brahmā, in the half-squares of the southeast, at the right hand, are Sāvitra and Savitṛ; there, in the eastern half, with 'Obeisance to Sāvitra', he invokes Sāvitra; in the western half, with 'Obeisance to Savitṛ', he invokes Savitṛ; in the half-squares of the southwest, at the testicles and penis, are Vibudhādhipa and Jaya; there, in the eastern half, with 'Obeisance to Vibudhādhipa'—

2.10.2

I invoke the Lord of the Gods. In the western half thereof: 'Obeisance to Jaya; I invoke Jaya.' In the two north-western halves, on the left hand: to Rājayakṣman and Rudra. There, in the eastern half: 'Obeisance to Rājayakṣman; I invoke Rājayakṣman.' In the western half-plot: 'Obeisance to Rudra; I invoke Rudra.' In the two north-eastern half-plots, on the chest and face: Āpa and Āpavatsa. There, in the eastern half: 'Obeisance to the Waters; I invoke the Waters.' In the western half: 'Obeisance to Āpavatsa; I invoke Āpavatsa.' In the southern half of the north-eastern plot, on the head of the Vāstu deity: 'Obeisance to Śikhin; I invoke Śikhin.' In the one-and-a-half plots south thereof, on the right eye: 'Obeisance to Parjanya; I invoke Parjanya.' In the two plots south thereof, on the right ear: 'Obeisance to Jayanta; I invoke Jayanta.' In the two plots south thereof, on the right shoulder: 'Obeisance to Kuliśāyudha; I invoke Kuliśāyudha.' In the two plots south thereof, on the right arm: 'Obeisance to Sūrya; I invoke Sūrya.' In the two plots south thereof, on the right arm: 'Obeisance to Satya; I invoke Satya.' In the one-and-a-half plots south thereof, on the right elbow: 'Obeisance to Bhṛśa; I invoke Bhṛśa.' In the south-eastern half-plot south thereof, on the right forearm: 'Obeisance to Ākāśa; I invoke Ākāśa.' In the western half thereof, on the right forearm: 'Obeisance to Vāyu; I invoke Vāyu.' In the one-and-a-half plots west thereof, on the right wrist: 'Obeisance to Pūṣan; I invoke Pūṣan.' In the two plots west thereof, on the right flank: 'Obeisance to Vitatha; I invoke Vitatha.' In the two plots west thereof, on the right flank: 'Obeisance to Gṛhakṣata; I invoke Gṛhakṣata.' In the two plots west thereof, on the right thigh: 'Obeisance to Yama; I invoke Yama.' In the two plots west thereof, on the right knee: 'Obeisance to Gandharva; I invoke Gandharva.' In the one-and-a-half plots west thereof, on the right calf: 'Obeisance to Bhṛṅgarāja; I invoke Bhṛṅgarāja.'

2.10.3

In the south-western half-plot west thereof, on the right buttock: 'Obeisance to Mṛga; I invoke Mṛga.' In the northern half thereof, on the feet: 'Obeisance to the Ancestors; I invoke the Ancestors.' In the one-and-a-half plots north thereof, on the left buttock: 'Obeisance to Dauvārika; I invoke Dauvārika.' In the two plots north thereof, on the left calf: 'Obeisance to Sugrīva; I invoke Sugrīva.' In the two plots north thereof, on the left knee: 'Obeisance to Puṣpadanta; I invoke Puṣpadanta.' In the two plots north thereof, on the left thigh: 'Obeisance to Varuṇa; I invoke Varuṇa.' In the one-and-a-half plots north thereof, on the left flank: 'Obeisance to Śeṣa; I invoke Śeṣa.' In the north-western half-plot north thereof, on the left wrist: 'Obeisance to Pāpa; I invoke Pāpa.' In the half-plot east thereof, on the left arm: 'Obeisance to Roga; I invoke Roga.' In the one-and-a-half plots east thereof, on the left arm: 'Obeisance to Ahi; I invoke Ahi.' In the two plots east thereof, on the left elbow: 'Obeisance to Mukhya; I invoke Mukhya.' In the two plots east thereof, on the left arm: 'Obeisance to Bhallāṭa; I invoke Bhallāṭa.' In the two plots east thereof, on the left arm: 'Obeisance to Soma; I invoke Soma.' In the two plots east thereof, on the left shoulder: 'Obeisance to the Serpents; I invoke the Serpents.' In the one-and-a-half plots east thereof, on the left ear: 'Obeisance to Aditi; I invoke Aditi.' In the half-plot east thereof, on the left eye: 'Obeisance to Diti; I invoke Diti.' In the north: Vasiṣṭha is the seer of the Vāstoṣpati hymn; Vāstoṣpati is the deity; triṣṭubh is the metre; it is employed in the invocation of Vāstoṣpati. 'O Vāstoṣpati, recognize us! Be an auspicious entrance for us, free from disease! That which we pray for of thee, do thou favorably accept;

2.10.4

bring welfare to our two-footed and four-footed creatures. / O Vāstoṣpati, with an agreeable, delightful, golden company, rich in cattle, / may we remain; preserve our wellbeing and prosperity! Do you ever protect us with blessings! / O driver away of disease, O Vāstoṣpati, entering into all forms, be a kindly, gracious friend unto us.' / In a golden figurine: 'Obeisance to Vāstoṣpati;' I invoke Carakī. In the south-east: 'Obeisance to Vidārī; I invoke Vidārī.' In the south-west: 'Obeisance to Pūtanā; I invoke Pūtanā.' In the north-west: 'Obeisance to Pāparākṣasī; I invoke Pāparākṣasī.' In the directions of the maṇḍala, beginning with the east: there, in the east: 'Obeisance to Skanda; I invoke Skanda.' In the south: 'Obeisance to Aryaman; I invoke Aryaman.' In the west: 'Obeisance to Jṛmbhaka; I invoke Jṛmbhaka.' In the north: 'Obeisance to Pilipiñcha; I invoke Pilipiñcha.' Having consecrated them with the mantras 'tatastu mitrā...', 'gṛhā vai...': 'Oṃ, the homesteads are established; that hymn should be recited with the most firmly established voice. If one obtains cattle even far off, they wish to return to the homesteads alone; for homesteads are indeed the firm foundation of cattle. Establishment! May there be a firm establishment! May there be an auspicious muhūrta!'

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Śāntikamalākara — Kamalākarabhaṭṭa 1587, Sanskrit