Forceful guru, resourceful guru, victory to the guru! In you is found refuge.
Sixteen Seers of the sky, earth dwellers of deep earth, you,
may your word be my word, guru father.
Victory to guru father! Bloodwood drumhoop, sought, brought, Pine Shaman drumhoop,
Victory to guru father! Of the sky, of deep earth, of four corners, four pillars, goddesses, gods, guru father,
Lotus Astrologer of the western house,
of Upper Tibet, of Lower Tibet, Ṭikā Lāmā,
of Māchāpucchre, Dhaulāghar,
Full Cup Peak, Overflowing Bushel Peak. [break]
Victory to guru father! Of the snowy area, of the snowy area,
of Dark Thicket, Blood-drinking Maṣṭa, Grain-eating Maṣṭa, Dullness Familiar, Dimness Familiar,
of Dark Scree, Monal Shaman, Tragopan Shaman,
Saint Hunter, Twenty-two Barāh, in your refuge, guru father,
Victory to guru father! Of villages, houses, the inspector, the headman, binders, minders, skilled ones, clever ones, astrologers, shamans,
small witches, great witches,
in your refuge, guru father!
Victory, guru father! Of the riverbank, of the river,
weepers, creepers, weepers, creepers,
having been consumed by the cane, binders, minders, beneath my foot, wood roots dwellers, water forces,
restless inciters, trouble inviters, ridge home's valley ghost, I pray, guru father. [aside]
Victory to guru father, of this refuge,
the inspector, the headman, binders, minders, incense crackling in oil I offer, guru father.
victory to guru father!
This my body explaining, heart's wisdom, stored knowledge,
traveling in my head's matter, you give wisdom, I transfer techniques,
bits of bones yours, drops of blood yours, guru father.
Victory to guru father! [break]
Victory to guru father! My drum, drumstick, lead drumstick,
seated in refuge, binders, minders, skilled ones, clever ones, above my head,
[sings:] It is honored guru father, may I find refuge,
you give wisdom, I transfer techniques.
Yes, main crossroads banes, move! Main familiars, move!
Move, and move!
If in this very work, if there is any sin,
may you weep forever, may blood be scattered.
If there is no sin in this work,
there will be pungent wormwood for you, there will be pungent incense for you.
Main crossroads banes, move! Main familiars, move!
For this much work, give strength to arm's embrace! Main crossroads banes, move!