वाहयेत्सदा वृषभैस्तडागार्थेऽपि भूमिकाम्
The ground for a reservoir should always be plowed by oxen.
या भूमिर्ग्रहयागार्थे तन्न वाहैरपि स्पृशेत्
But the land intended for a sacrificial hall should not be touched by plowing.
वाहयेत्त्रिदिनं विप्राः पञ्चव्रीहींश्च वापयेत्
Brahmins should have it plowed for three days, and sow five kinds of rice.
मुद्गमाषौ धान्य तिलाः श्यामाकश्चेति पञ्चमः
Mung beans, black gram, grains, sesame, and shyamaka are the five kinds.
सर्षपश्च कलायश्च मुद्गो माषश्चतुर्थकः
Mustard and kalaya, mung and black gram are the fourth group.
सुवर्णमृत्तिका ग्राह्या वर्णानामनुपूर्वशः
Gold dust should be taken in the proper order of colors.
अरत्निमात्रं विज्ञेयं प्रशस्तं यष्टिहस्तकम्
A staff of the length of a cubit is considered proper for measurement.
क्षीरदारुगर्तयुतं द्वादशांगुलमेव च ।। ज्वालयेत्तिलतैलेन तथा केशरजेन वा
A pit with milk-wood and twelve finger-breadths should be used; it should be kindled with sesame oil or with hair powder.
पूर्वदिक्प्रणवे सिद्धिः पश्चिमाशागतिः शुभा 2.1.10.
Success comes from the invocation facing east; the western direction is auspicious for departure.
कल्पे विपत्करं विद्यात्तथा चैव च दिग्गते
In the ritual, one should know what brings misfortune, and likewise, what pertains to each direction.
मासे घटे तथा मासं कुर्याद्भूमिपरिग्रहम्
In the month, at the proper time, one should undertake the acquisition of land.
ततो वास्तुबलिं दद्यात्खनित्रं परिपूजयेत्
Afterwards, one should offer the vastu sacrifice and duly honor the spade.
आज्येन मधुयुक्तेन गात्रमेकं प्रलेपयेत्
With clarified butter mixed with honey, one should anoint a single limb.
ईशानाभिमुखेनैव कूपपक्षे विदुर्बुधाः
Indeed, the wise declare that, facing northeast, one should perform the ritual on the side of the well.
तस्य वैवस्वतो राजा धर्मस्यार्धं निकृन्तति
There, King Vaivasvata cuts away half of righteousness.
गृहारंभे च विप्रेंद्रा दद्याद्वास्तु बलिं ततः ।। शालैश्च खादिरैश्चैव पलाशैः केशरस्य च
At the commencement of house-building, O best of Brahmins, one should then offer the vastu sacrifice with shala, khadira, palasha, and kesara woods.
बिल्वस्य बकुलस्यैव कलौ यूपः प्रशस्यते
In the Kali age, the yupa (sacrificial post) made of bilva or bakula wood is praised.
सर्पाकारस्तडागे च कूपे कुम्भाकृतिर्भवेत्
In a pond, it should be shaped like a serpent; in a well, it should be shaped like a pot.
कुर्याच्छुनाकृतिं सेतौ विष्णुगेहे गदाकृतिम् 2.1.10.
On a bridge, one should make it in the form of a dog; in Vishnu's temple, in the form of a mace.
गोयागे च वृषाकारं गृहयागे ध्वजाकृतिम्
For a cow-sacrifice, it should be in the form of a bull; for a house-sacrifice, in the form of a flag.
चक्राकारो लक्षहोमे कोटिहोमे हलाकृतिः
For a lakh-homa, it should be in the form of a wheel; for a crore-homa, in the form of a plough.
एवं शस्योदितां भूमिं शुद्धां पूर्वप्लवान्विताम्
Thus, the praised land should be pure and previously flooded.
सोमं च नागराजानं ततो बीजं सुशोधयेत्
One should purify the soma and the king of serpents, then cleanse the seed.
दिनद्वयांतरे चैव मंत्रैश्च परिमंत्रयेत्
After an interval of two days, one should consecrate it with mantras.
एवमस्येति मंत्रेण त्रिधा जप्त्वा विमार्जयेत्
With the mantra 'evam asya', having recited it three times, one should wipe it clean.
इत्यगृहीतमनुना पञ्चधा परिमंत्रितम्
Thus, with the unaccepted mantra, it is consecrated five times.
भार्यामृतुमतीं स्नात्वा पञ्चमेऽहनि सत्तमाः
Having bathed the wife named Amritamati, on the fifth day, O virtuous ones,
एवं वृक्षस्य संस्कारमध्येऽपि त्वनुगच्छति
Thus, even in the middle of the tree's consecration, you should proceed accordingly.
तुलस्या बीजमादाय वैष्णवर्क्षे द्विजोऽहनि 2.1.10.
Taking the seed of the tulasi plant, the twice-born should plant it in a Vaishnava tree during the day.
एतां तु स्वर्गमाप्नोति सितकुंभे निपातयेत्
By placing it in a white pot, one attains heaven.