ततो नेत्रे समुन्मील्य जप्त्वा मूलं स्वशक्तितः । तज्जपं ब्रह्मसात् कृत्वा स्तोत्रञ्च कवचं पठेत् ॥ ५७ ॥
tatō nētrē samunmīlya japtvā mūlaṁ svaśaktitaḥ | tajjapaṁ brahmasāt kṛtvā stōtrañca kavacaṁ paṭhēt || 57 ||
Translation
Then, opening his eyes, he should repeat the root mantra as he is able, offer the japa to Brahman, and recite the hymn and the armour.
Word by word
- tatō
- then
- nētrē
- the eyes
- samunmīlya
- opening
- japtvā
- having repeated
- mūlaṁ
- the root mantra
- svaśaktitaḥ
- as he is able
- tajjapaṁ
- that japa
- brahmasāt
- to Brahman
- kṛtvā
- having made over
- stōtrañca
- the hymn and
- kavacaṁ
- the armour
- paṭhēt
- should recite
Meaning
Brahmasāt kṛtvā is glossed as "placing it under Brahman", offering it.