In the sacred ritual described, the officiant begins by honoring the deities of the directions. Facing northeast, he offers oblations accompanied by the Īśa mantra, seeking the satisfaction of Īśāna. In the east, he presents caru mixed with ghee and new, fragrant substances, pleasing the presiding powers. He gathers the purifying agents, sprinkles them with arghya water, and recites collected mantras to sanctify them, then brings them before the fire. Covering the offerings with black antelope skin, he meditates upon the year-form, the ever-auspicious and imperishable protector of all actions. Using the 'sveti heti' formula and a collection of mantras, he purifies the sacred threads twenty-one times with water. The house and other objects are wrapped with these threads, and fragrant substances are offered to the Sun. After worship and sipping water, he performs the nyāsa and arghya rites. Next, he honors Nandi and other attendants, the deity of fragrance, and, upon entering the house, offers to the weapons, the guardians of the directions, and invokes his own name in the auspicious pot. He worships Vardhanī, the Lord of Obstacles, the Guru, and the Self, anointing with all herbs and fumigating with flowers and sacred grass. He then invokes the sacred thread, holding it in the center of his joined palms, to complete any deficiencies in the rite according to prescribed procedure. In devotion, he addresses the sacred thread: “I invoke you, O powerful one, who brings fulfillment of desires; grant success to the worshipper, O Lord of all beings.” He offers salutations to Śambhu, the Lord of gods, requesting his grace, and invokes him together with the goddess and the leaders of the hosts, as well as the mantra-bearers, skull-bearers, and attendants, inviting them all to witness the morning ritual of the sacred thread. He pledges to observe the discipline set by the Supreme Lord, and with this invocation, transforms his exhalation into nectar. Uttering the root mantra ending with ‘Śiva’, he offers it to Śiva, reciting japa, hymns, and performing prostration, then seeks forgiveness from Śambhu for any shortcomings. He offers the third portion of the oblation to the fire of Śiva, to the guardians of the directions, the lords of the quarters, and the ancestral mothers. He bows and offers svāhā to the Rudras and the guardians of the field, dedicating the offering. In the east, he honors the lords of the quarters, including the elephants of the directions, the field, and Agni, with his offerings. He chants, “Om, to Agni, svāhā; svāhā to Soma as well; Om, to Agni and Soma, svāhā; and to Agni Sviṣṭakṛt, likewise.” After these four oblations, he performs the joining, worshipping the deity at the fire-pit and Śiva at the maṇḍala. Following the procedure for joining the channels, he unites them, placing the sacred thread in a vessel made of bamboo or similar material, and recites the astra mantra at the heart. He places the sacred threads, or uses his digits, reciting mantras, applying the six limbs and root mantras to heart, armor, and weapon. Wrapping it with threads, worshipping with those arising from the limbs for protection, he offers it to the Lord of the universe, bowing with devotion. He completes worship with flowers, incense, and the like, placing the sacred thread upon the treatise, then approaches the teacher’s feet and, with reverence, offers the pavitraka. After purification outside, he creates three circles from cow dung, performing worship in order with pañcagavya, curd, and cleansing. Purified and connected to mantra, he performs singing and vigil, then sleeps within, remembering the Lord, desiring food, on a bed of darbha grass. In the same manner, even one seeking liberation should lie down, fasting and concentrating, on a bed made only of ashes. The Lord then instructs: rising in the morning, after bathing and composing oneself, and performing sandhyā worship, the officiant enters the sacrificial pavilion. He takes the pavitras, without dismissing the deities, and places them in a clean vessel in the northeast, on the prepared altar. Afterwards, he dismisses the Lord of the gods, removes the used offerings, and, as before, places two kamathas on the clean ground for the day. At the sun’s door, in the directions, at the guardians’ pots, at the Lord, at Śiva, and at the fire, he performs extensive ritual worship. He offers libations for the mantras, performs expiatory oblations with the arrow-soul, and, having completed one hundred and eight, gently offers the full oblation. He gives the pavitra to the sun, purifies himself, and offers it also to the doorkeepers, guardians of the directions, and pot-increasers. Seated in his own seat before Śambhu, he offers the pavitra to himself, to the gaṇa, to the teacher, and to the fire. He prays, “O Lord, soul of time, whatever has been desired in my rite—what has been done, afflicted, abandoned, concealed, or accomplished—let it, afflicted or un-afflicted, done or not done, be purified by this pavitra, O Śambhu, according to your wish.” He completes the sacrificial vow for the Lord of discipline, svāhā, at the essence of self, at the end of nature, protected by the lotus-born. Reciting the root and dissolution, he worships Śiva with the pavitra at the essence and end of knowledge, protected by the cause of Viṣṇu. Reciting the end of Īśvara, he places the pavitra; at the end and essence of Śiva, protected by Rudra. Reciting the end of Śiva mantra, he offers the pavitra to that god, among all causes, reciting Śiva. Reciting the root and dissolution, he offers the Gaṅgā descent; the pavitra spoken by the knowers of self, knowledge, and Śiva, for those seeking liberation. As prescribed for those desiring enjoyment, established in the essence of Shiva, he recites their mantra, ending with ‘svāhā’ or ‘namah’, in order. He chants: “Om hām, to the Lord of the essence of the Self, to Shiva, svāhā; Om hām, to the Lord of the essence of knowledge, to Shiva, svāhā; Om haum, to the Lord of the essence of Shiva, to Shiva, svāhā.” Thus, the sacred ritual is fulfilled, honoring the divine and purifying all actions with devotion.