oṁ viṣṇave nama iti

nyaset-should place; hrdaye-on the heart; omkaram-the pranava, omkara; vi-karam-the syllable vi of visnave; anu-thereafter; murdhani-on the top of the head; sa-karam-the syllable sa; tu-and; bhruvoh madhye-between the two eyebrows; na-karam-the syllable na; sikhaya-on the sikha on the head; nyaset-should place; vekaram-the syllable ve; netrayoh-between the two eyes; yunjyat-should be placed; na-karam-the syllable na of the word namah; sarva-sandhisu-on all the joints; ma-karam-the syllable ma of the word namah; astram-a weapon; uddisya-thinking; mantra-murtih-the form of the mantra; bhavet-should become; budhah-an intelligent person; sa-visargam-with the visarga (h); phat-antam-ending with the sound phat; tat-that; sarva-diksu-in all directions; vinirdiset-should fix; om-pranava; visnave-unto Lord Visnu; namah-obeisances; iti-thus.