318 - The mode of worshipping Ganapati, accomplishing all things 

The Lord said:

1-2. The Viśvarūpa (syllable)should be raised and placed above the Tejas. Then the Narasimha and Krutanta are placed below one below the other. The pranava (or)should be placed below that and the Udaka below that. The Amśumat that remains in the Viśvamūrti, the letter of the throat and lip region and the pranava (om) (should be below that). 

3. The first four lettersshould end with obeisance. Itshould then be coupled as before with the angamantras adding also the syllables of Sürya and Viśvarūpa, the cause, 

4. The syllable onshould be raised first and the luminous form without a second oneshould be repeated. The Ghoraghoratara (terrible one) (should be repeated). That formshould then be remembered. 

5-6. After having made the cata sound twice, the (syllable) orshould be repeated. Then one has to repeat twice burn' and then twice 'vama'. After having stated 'kill' twice, oneshould repeat hūm phat at the end. This would be the mantra of the weapon for (lord) Aghora. Ishall describe the gāyatri (mantra) (sacred to the same deity) now-"We know the true self of (lord) Mahesa. We meditate on the supreme god. May that auspicious god kindle our (mind) to that." This gayatri (mantra) is capable of accomplishing all things. 

7-14. One has to worship (lord) Gana (Ganapati) when one sets on a journey or in battle etc. for prosperity. One has to draw (the figure of a lotus having three petals inside a triangle on a fourth part of a square place divided into twelve chambers. On its back (back of the lotus) steps and pathway (should be drawn) having the mark of) a horse on (each) petal. Thereshould be silken cloth for footrest together with eight lotuses having three petals. The platformshould be made above that measuring a fourth part. (The figure)should have a door containing (a figure of) a lotus. The side door from the chambershould be made pale. The circle drawn with doors and side-doors would destroy obstacles. The central lotusshould be red. The lotuses outside thatshould (also be red). The pathwayshould be made white. The doors (should be coloured) as one wishes. The pericarp as well as the filaments would be yellow in colour. This circle is known as destroying obstacles. (Lord) Ganapatishould be worshipped. The first name would be that of (lord) Siva together with Indra and others. The head is struck with Tatpurusha. Om is the first (syllable) with obeisance at the end. 

15. (The gods) Gaja (elephant), Gajaśīrsha (elephant-headed), Gängeya (son of Ganga), Gananayaka (lord of the Gaņas), Triravarutta (turned round thrice), Gaganaga (one who travels in the sky), Gopati (a leader) (should be worshipped) in the first row. 

16-22. Vichitramsa (one possessing strange characteristics), Mahakaya (one having a big body), Lamboshta (having a hanging lip), Lambakarņaka (one having drooping ears), Lambodara (big-bellied), Mahābhaga (very fortunate one), Vikruta (having strange appearance), Parvati-priya (one who is dear to Pärvati), Bhayāvaha (frightening), Bhadra (auspicious), Bhagana (the cluster of asterisms), Bhayasūdana (one that destroys fear) are the twelve (to be worshipped) on the ten rows. Devatrása (frightening the celestials) (should be worshipped) on the west. Mahanada (one having a great sound), Bhäsvara (one having lustre), Vighnarāja (lord of obstacles), Ganadhipa (lord of the Gaņash), Udbhata (the pre-eminent one), Svanābha (self-originating), Chaņda (wrathful), Mahasuņda (one having a big trunk), Bhimaka (the terrible), Manmatha (captivating the mind), Madhusuda (the destroyer of Madhu), Sundara (beautiful one), and Bhävapustaka (one that nourishes one's thoughts) (shouid be worshipped). (Lord) Brahmeśvara (lord of Brahma), Brahma, Manovrutti (mental attitude), Samlaya (well-absorbed), Laya (absorption), Dūtyapriya (fond of being a messenger), Laulya (extremely desirous), Vikarņa (having a strange ear), Vatsala (affectionate), Krutanta (the destroyer) and Kaladaņda (death) (should be worshipped) on the north. A sacrificial pitchershould be worshipped as before. The mantrashould be repeated ten thousand times. Oblationshould be done one tenth of that number. When the other (mantras) are repeated oblationsshould be made ten times. After having performed the final oblation, oneshould do the consecration. One would accomplish everything. A personshould honour the preceptor by (giving) land, cows, horse, elephant, clothes and other articles.