“Next are the detailed instructions for the heart mantras of the deities of the third, outer zone of the maṇḍala.

“The mantra of Indra, in the east:

“ Oṁ, svāhā to Indra!

“The mantra of the god of fire, Agni, in the southeast:

“ Oṁ, svāhā to Agni!

“The mantra of Yama, in the south:

“ Oṁ, svāhā to Yama!

“The mantra of the Lord of Rākṣasas, in the southwest:

“ Oṁ, svāhā to the lord of rākṣasas! Conquer, conquer!

“The mantra of Varuṇa, in the west:

“ Oṁ, svāhā to Varuṇa, the lord of nāgas! Kill, kill!

“The mantra of the deity Vāyu, in the northwest:

“ Oṁ, svāhā to Vāyu! Move, move!

“The mantra of Vaiśravaṇa, in the north:

“ Oṁ, svāhā to Kubera, the lord of yakṣas!

“The mantra of Candra, in the northeast:

“ Oṁ, svāhā to Candra!

“The mantra of Īśāna, in the northeast:

“ Oṁ, svāhā to Īśāna!

“Next are the descriptions and the detailed instructions on the mudrās of the deities of the maṇḍala of wind.

“The mudrā of Indra:

“Stretching your right hand, press down on the fingernail of your little finger with your thumb while spreading out your remaining fingers.

“The mudrā of Agni:

“Stretching your left hand, make it quiver slightly.

“The mudrā of Yama’s staff:

“Make your right hand into a fist and extend your index finger.

“The mudrā of the sword of the Lord of Rākṣasas:

“Make your right hand into a fist and extend your index and middle fingers.

“The mudrā of Varuṇa’s noose:

“Making your left hand into a fist, stretch out the index finger and then bend it into a semicircle.

“The mudrā of Vāyu’s banner:

“Form your left hand into a fist, position it on your head, and extend your index and middle fingers.

“The mudrā of Vaiśravaṇa’s elephant:

“Make your right hand into a fist and extend the thumb.

“The mudrā of Īśāna’s trident:

“Making your right hand into a fist, use the thumb to press down on the fingernail of the little finger while extending the remaining fingers.

“The mudrā of Pūrṇa:

“The mudrā of Pūrṇa is formed by joining the cupped palms of one’s hands together. His mantra is ‘ Oṁ, you are the vajra of accomplishment! Please bring full satisfaction, bring it! Hūṁ!’

“The mudrā for bringing accomplishment:

“Holding your fists together, enclose both little fingers, then extend both index fingers to form a circle.

“The corresponding mantra for bringing accomplishment:

“ Oṁ, Great Wrath, you are the vajra anger! For the bringing of accomplishment, hūṁ, jaḥ!”

“Brandishing the vajra-scepter, one should recite:

“ ‘O great king, yours is the magical power of wrath! You are accomplished in disciplining through the commitments. May all deities quickly grant Unsurpassable accomplishment!’

“The mudrās for the seats fashioned out of spirits are as follows:

“The mudrā of Vajradhara’s spirit seat:

“Stretch out your left hand while raising your thumb. With the fist of your right hand, grab your left thumb while holding up the right thumb. You should visualize yourself standing astride Aparājita.

“The mantra of this seat:

“ Oṁ, conquer, conquer! O supreme master Great Wrath, king of wrath, please display this spirit-seat, display it! Please protect us, protect us! Svāhā!”

“The mudrā for the seats of the deities in the retinue:

“Join the cupped palms of your hands together and spread all your fingers apart. This is the lotus mudrā.

“The mantra of the lotus mudrā, the seat of all retinue deities:

“ Oṁ, each deity is to be seated on a seat arising from a lotus. Svāhā!”

“The mudrā for dismissing all the deities:

“One should form exactly the same lotus mudrā while moving the thumbs.

“The mantra for dismissing the deities:

“ Oṁ, all deities, please go, go! Depart, depart! Go on, go on! So commands the glorious Vajradhara. Svāhā!”

“One should offer praise with the following verse:

“O Great Wrath, you possess all magical powers And liberally grant the accomplishments! Having granted the unsurpassable accomplishment To this practitioner of mantra, you may now depart.”