Homage to the fierce Vajradhara!

Next are the rituals of inviolable and utterly fierce sādhanas that accomplish every purpose.

“One should go to a place with a solitary Śiva liṅga, place one’s left foot upon it, and recite the mantra one thousand and eight times for seven days. Then Mahādeva will arrive. If he does not come, he will die instantly.

“One should place one’s left foot upon an effigy of Nārāyaṇa and recite the mantra one thousand and eight times for seven days. Nārāyaṇa will then swiftly arrive. If he does not come, his head will burst and he will die. By this method Nārāyaṇa will become enthralled and eager to serve.

“One should place one’s left foot upon an effigy of Brahmā and recite the mantra one thousand and eight times for seven days. Brahmā will then swiftly arrive. If he does not come, he will wither and die. When he arrives, he will be eager to serve.

“One should place one’s left foot upon an effigy of Indra and recite the mantra one thousand and eight times for seven days. Indra will then definitely arrive, eager to serve. He will fetch Urvaśī and offer her. If he does not arrive his head will burst and he will be shattered into a hundred pieces. He will perish along with his family and clan.

“One should place one’s left foot upon an effigy of Kumāra and recite the mantra one thousand and eight times for seven days. Kumāra will then swiftly arrive, eager to serve. The spirits under his command that cause possession will become one’s servants. Kumāra can be induced to kill or preserve the life of anyone.

“One should place one’s left foot upon an effigy of Gaṇapati and recite the mantra one thousand and eight times for seven days. Gaṇapati will then swiftly arrive. If he does not come, he will die. All the obstacle-removing spirits will become one’s servants.

“One should place one’s left foot upon an effigy of Āditya and recite the mantra one thousand and eight times for seven days. Āditya will then swiftly arrive and give one a kingdom.

“One should place one’s left foot upon an effigy of Candra and recite the mantra one thousand and eight times for seven days. Candra will then swiftly arrive and offer a hundred palas of gold. By this method Candra will become subject to one’s control.

“One should place one’s left foot upon an effigy of Bhairava and recite the mantra one thousand and eight times for seven days. Then, at night, one should prepare an elaborate pūjā, burn incense made with human flesh, offer food containing human flesh, and burn a lamp fueled with human fat. Then, at midnight, the Bhairava effigy will emit a great roar and will rise up, laughing loudly. Bhairava will say words such as “Hey you! Feed me!” One should not be afraid. If at any point fear arises, pronounce the syllable hūṁ and all will be well. Bhairava will submit to one’s control and will grant sovereignty over the triple universe. One will be able to destroy all worldly deities by merely pronouncing the syllable hūṁ.

“One should place one’s left foot upon an effigy of Narteśvara-Śiva and recite the mantra one thousand and eight times for seven days. Narteśvara will arrive that very moment, eager to serve. If he does not come, he will die.

“One should place one’s left foot upon an effigy of Mahākāla and recite the mantra one thousand and eight times for seven days. He will then arrive surrounded by his retinue of spirits. If he does not arrive, he will die instantly. He will become one’s servant.

“One should go to a shrine of the god Śiva in his four-faced form and, stepping on him with one’s left foot, recite the mantra ten thousand times for seven days. He will then arrive surrounded by his retinue. If he does not arrive, he will die. He will serve one in every way. Taking one upon his back, he will carry one as far as the heavenly realms. He will fetch and offer the goddess Urvaśī and will give one the divine elixir of immortality.”

So spoke the lord, the glorious Vajradhara, the supreme master Great Wrath.