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The eighth is for Mahalakshmi, known as the mother of the universe.
In the worship of deities, the eastern direction is between the worshiper and the worshipped. (65)
Indra and the others should be worshipped in their respective directions as the lords of the quarters.
Indra, Fire original: "Krishanu", Yama original: "Kinasha", Nirriti, Varuna, Air original: "Anila". (66)
Soma, Ishana; below is Ananta, above is the Four-Faced one original: "Brahma".
Then, in the directions of Indra and the others, one should worship the causes of the protectors of the quarters. (67)
The thunderbolt, the power original: "Shakti", the staff, the sword, the noose, the goad, the mace,
The trident, the discus, and the lotus are the ten causes of the protectors of the quarters. (68)
Having thus worshipped Pranashakti joined with the five enclosures,
The wise one, meditating in the heart and holding the hand [in mudra], should mutter the mantra three times. (69)
I will now speak of the extraction of that mantra, which brings comfort to the meditator.
Having said Pasha, Maya, and Vrini Krom, join them with the 'ya' sounds and the nasal dot. (70)
Joined with the star original: "Tara/Om", space original: "ha", joined with the 'sa' letter; then the Ajapa the 'Hamsa' mantra.
"My breaths are here, my breaths; my soul is here, stationed. (71)
Having stated my senses, one should utter "my speech and mind."
Having said "the eyes, ears, nose, and feet, my breaths are here." (72)
"Having arrived, remain here happily and long," one should read this.
Saying the fire-wife original: "Svaha" at the end, one should speak the seven-syllable mantra again. (73)
This is remembered as the life-establishment mantra original: "Pranapratishtha-mantra" for placing life.
Before the word "my," one should pronounce the Pasha etc. (74)
When performing life-establishment in mandalas or statues,
In the place of "my," one should say the name of that [statue/object] in the genitive case. (75)
Indra and the others are the famous directional deities. In the final enclosure, between the worshipped and the worshiper is the east. (65-66) He extracts the mantra "Pasha" etc.: 'Am Hrim Krom Yam Ram Lam Vam Sham Sham Sam', joined with the star 'Om', 'Namah', joined with 'Hrim' and 'sa'; the soon-to-be-spoken Ajapa is 'Hamsa'. (70-75)