“Next, I will perfectly explain The sādhana of the great vetāla. It effects every excellent siddhi And leads to the achievement of the various goals.

“The vow-holder should find a corpse hanging from a tree— A corpse that is clean, unspoiled, and without wounds. They should take it down, wash it well, And incant it with mantra where it lays.

“Amazing, the power of mantra Whereby the insensate cries out! The one who practices the yoga of Yamāri Should be entirely without fear. Whatever it is the yogin seeks Will be bestowed in full.

“One should craft an effigy Of Yamāri’s terrifying form, From the flesh, of a buffalo and crocodile, As well as a tiger, A bear, a monkey, And specifically, a dog. One should also use poison, black mustard seeds, salt, The three hot spices, and the moringa tree.

“The yogi should make a request of this effigy Using the mantra beginning hrīḥ ṣṭrīḥ And saying, ‘I seek so-and-so.’ Her father will then present her.

“If this does not come to pass, If the yogin sees Yamāri strike her in a dream, And carry her off to the south, Her father will present her when the yogin wakes.

“The vow-holder should visualize Mudgara Yamāri As fearsome, with three faces and six arms. He has the appearance of a sapphire And has a hammer in his hand.

“Daṇḍa Yamāri has three faces and six arms, And is red, wrathful, and terrifying. Terrifying even to the terrifying. The adept should place a cudgel in his hand.

“The adept should visualize the one called Padma Yamāri. He has three faces, six arms, and is red in color; He is extremely frightening, terrifying, And holds a red lotus in his hand.

“One should visualize the one called Khaḍga Yamāri, Who has three faces, six arms, and is green. He accomplishes all activities And holds a sword in his hand.

“With one’s liṅga in the bhaga, One should visualize the lord of the maṇḍala. The yogin who has brought anger to mind Should cultivate the recollection of ignorance.

“After making ignorance the object of recollection, One should cultivate the recollection of miserliness. The one absorbed in recollecting miserliness Should next cultivate the recollection of desire.

“The vow-holder immersed in recollecting desire Should recollect the one called jealousy. Clouds of deities from each of their families Emanate from their pores.

“The four wrathful ones should be visualized Standing in the center of sun disks. The four goddesses should be visualized Standing on moon disks.

This was the tenth chapter, “Cultivating the Recollection for Mastering Vetālas,” from The Tantra of Black Yamāri, the Body, Speech, and Mind of All Tathāgatas.