स्यादेकैकं तथा द्वारदिक्पालकलशादिषु। हस्तादिनवहस्तान्तं लिङ्गानां स्यात्पवित्रकम्
Similarly, one each for the door, the guardians of the directions, the pots, and so on; the sacred thread for the liṅgas should extend from the hand up to nine hands in length.
अष्टाविंशतितो वृद्धं दशभिर्द्दशभिः क्रमात्। द्व्यङ्गुलाभ्यन्तरास्तत्र क्रमादेकाङ्गुलान्तराः
From twenty-eight onwards, increase by tens in order; the spaces between are two fingers, and in sequence, the intervals are one finger.
ग्रन्थयो मानमप्येषां लिङ्गविस्तारसस्मितम्। सप्तम्यां वा त्रयोदश्यां कृतनित्यक्रियः शुचिः
The measure of the knots should correspond to the width of the liṅga; on the seventh or thirteenth day, having performed the daily rites in purity,
भूषयेत् पुष्पवस्त्रद्यैः सायाह्ने यागमन्दिरं। कृत्वा नैमित्तिकीं सन्ध्यां विशेषेण च तर्प्पणम्
He should adorn the sacrificial hall in the evening with flowers and cloths; having performed the occasional twilight worship, and especially the offering of water.
परिगृहीते भूभागे पवित्रे सूर्य्यमर्च्चयेत् । आचम्य सकलीकृत्य प्रणवार्घ्यकरो गुरुः
Having taken possession of the consecrated ground with the sacred thread, he should worship the sun; having sipped water and completed the preliminary rites, the teacher offers the praṇava and arghya.
द्वाराण्यस्त्रेण सम्प्रोक्ष्य पूर्वादिक्रमतोऽर्च्चयेत्। हां शन्तिकलद्वारं द्वौ द्वौ द्वाराधिपौ यजेत्
Sprinkling the doors with a weapon-mantra, he should worship in order from the east; at the door of peace, he should worship two guardians at each entrance.
निवृत्तिकलाद्वारायप्रतिष्ठाख्यकलात्मने। तच्छाकयोः प्रतिद्वारं द्वौ द्वौ द्वाराधिपौ यजेत्
At the door of withdrawal, for the one whose essence is the establishment called Kalā, at each of those two doors, he should worship two guardians at each entrance.
जन्दिने महाकालाय भृङ्गिणेऽथ गणाय च। वृषभाय च स्कन्दाय देव्यै चण्डायचक्रमात्
On the birth day, to Mahākāla, to Bhringi, and to the Gaṇa; to Vṛṣabha, to Skanda, to the goddess, to Caṇḍā, and to Cakramāt.
नित्यं च द्वारपालादीन् प्रविश्य द्वारपश्चिमे। इष्ट्वा वास्तुं भूतशुद्धिं विशेषार्घ्यकरः शिवः
Always, after entering past the door guardians, at the western door, having worshipped, he should purify the site and offer a special arghya to Shiva.
प्रोक्षणाद्यं विदायाथ यज्ञसम्बारकृन्नरः। मन्त्रयेद्दर्भदूर्वाद्यैः पुष्पाद्यैश्च हृदादिभिः
After the initial sprinkling, the man should prepare the sacrificial materials; reciting mantras with darbha grass, dūrvā grass, flowers, and with the heart and other mantras.
शिवहस्तं विधायेत्थं स्वशिरस्यधिरोपयेत्। शिवोऽहमादिः सर्वज्ञो मम यज्ञप्रधानता
He should form the hand of Shiva in this way and place it upon his own head, thinking: 'I am Shiva, the origin, the all-knowing, and my sacrifice is foremost.'
अत्यर्थं भावयेद्देवं ज्ञानखड्गकरो गुरुः। नेर्ऋतीं दिशमासाद्य प्रक्षिपेदुदगाननः
The teacher, holding the sword of knowledge, should deeply contemplate the deity; facing north, he should approach the southwest direction and cast it there.
अर्घ्याम्बुपञ्चगव्यञ्च समस्तान् मखमण्डपे। चतुष्पथान्तसंस्कारैर्वीक्षणाद्यैः सुसंस्कृतैः
He should sprinkle arghya water, the five products of the cow, and all else in the sacrificial pavilion; with the proper rites at the four crossroads, with attentive gazing and other careful acts.
विक्षिप्य विकिरांस्तत्र कुशकूर्च्चोपसंहरेत् । तानीशदिशि वर्द्धन्यामासनायोपकल्पयेत्
Having scattered the offerings there, he should gather the blades of kuśa grass; in the northeast, he should prepare a seat for them.
नैर्ऋते वास्तुगीर्वाणा द्वारे लक्ष्मीं प्रपूजयेत्। पश्चिमाभिमुखं कुम्भं सर्वदान्योपरि स्थितम्
At the door of the Nairṛta (southwest) and Vāstu (northwest) directions, one should worship Lakṣmī; the pot should always be placed above all others, facing west.
प्रणवेन वृषारूढं सिहस्थां वर्द्धनीन्ततः। कुम्भे शाङ्गं शिवन्देवं वर्द्धन्यामस्त्रमर्च्चयेत्
With the praṇava, worship the deity mounted on a bull, seated on a lion, the goddess Varddhanī; then, in the pot, worship Śiva holding the bow, with the Varddhanī mantra.
दिक्षु शक्रादिदिक्पालान् विष्णुब्रह्मशिवादिकान्। वर्द्धनीं सम्यगादाय घटप्टष्ठानुगामिनीं
In the directions, take the guardians such as Śakra and others, and the deities Viṣṇu, Brahmā, Śiva, etc.; properly take Varddhanī, who follows the pot and the eight guardians.
शिवाज्ञां श्रावयेन्मन्त्री पूर्वादीशानगोचरम्। अविच्छिन्नपयोधारां मूलमन्त्रमुदीरयेत्
The priest should announce Śiva’s command in the region from the east to Īśāna; utter the root mantra with an uninterrupted stream of water.
समन्ताद् भ्रामयेदेनां रक्षार्थं शस्त्ररूपिणीम्। पूर्वं कलशमारोप्य शस्त्रार्थन्तस्य वामतः
He should move her all around for protection, as one in the form of a weapon; first, having placed the pot, the weapon should be to its left.
समग्रासनके कुम्भे यजेद्देवं स्थिरासने। वर्द्धन्यां प्रणवस्थायामायुधन्तदनु द्वयोः
One should worship the deity in the pot, seated firmly on the complete seat; in the Varddhanī, at the position of praṇava, and then at the place of the weapon, between the two.
भगलिङ्गसमायोगं विदध्याल्लिङ्गमुद्रया। कुम्भे निवेद्य बोधासिं मूलमन्त्रजपन्तथा
He should establish the union of the liṅga with the bhaga by means of the liṅga gesture; having offered it in the pot, awaken knowledge, and recite the root mantra.
तद्दशांश्न वर्द्धन्यां रक्षां विज्ञापयेदपि । गणेशं वायवेऽभ्यर्च्य हरं पञ्चामृतादिभिः
He should also announce protection in the Varddhanī at its tenth part; having worshipped Gaṇeśa and Vāyu, worship Hara with the five nectars and so forth.
स्नापयेत् पूर्ववत् प्रार्च्य कुण्डे च शिवपावकम्। विधिवच्च चरुं कृत्वा सम्पाताहुतिशोधितम्
Bathe him as before, worship, and in the fire-pit, worship Śiva’s sacred fire; properly prepare the offering, purified by the pouring of oblations.
देवाग्न्यात्मविभेदेन दर्व्या तं विभजेत्त्रिधा। दत्वा भागौ शिवाग्निभ्यां संरक्षेद्भागमात्मनि
With the ladle, divide it into three, distinguishing deity, fire, and self; having given portions to Śiva and Agni, preserve the portion for oneself.
शरेण वर्म्मणा देयं पूर्वतो दन्तधावनम्। तस्माद्घोरशिखाभ्यां वा दक्षिणे पश्चिमे मृदां
With a tooth-cleaning stick and armor, offer it first in the east; then, with fierce flames, offer clay in the south and west.
सद्योजातेन च हृदा चोत्तरे वामनीकृतम् । जलं वामेन शिरसा ईशे गन्धान्वितं जलम्
With the heart of Sadyojāta, and in the north, make it left-handed; water with the left hand on the head, and to Īśa, water mixed with fragrance.
पञ्चगव्यं पलाशादिपुटकं वै समन्ततः। ऐशान्यां कुसुमं दद्यादाग्नेय्यां दिशि रोचनां
Offer pañcagavya and a palāśa leaf packet all around; in the northeast, give a flower, and in the southeast direction, rocanā.
अगुरुं निर्ऋताशायां वायव्यां च चतुः समम्। होमद्रव्याणि सर्वाणि सद्योजातैः कुशैः
In the southwest, offer aguru, and in the northwest, fourfold; all the offerings for the fire sacrifice, with kuśa grass of Sadyojāta.
दण्डाक्षसूत्रकौपीनभिक्षापात्राणि रूपिणे। कज्जलं कुङ्कुमन्तैलं शलाकां केशशोधनीं
To the form, offer staff, rosary, sacred thread, loincloth, and begging bowl; collyrium, saffron oil, stick, and hair-cleaning implement.
ताम्बूलं दर्पणं दद्यादुत्तरे रोचनामपि। आसनं पादुके पात्रं योगपट्टातपत्रकम्
Offer betel, a mirror, and in the north, rocanā as well; seat, sandals, vessel, yoga-belt, and umbrella.