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.
अविधौ कूपवाप्यादौ खनने सूयते क्वचित् लभंते न फलं तेषामिह चाभ्येत्यधोगतिम्
If it is sown in an improper place, such as a well, pond, or excavation, sometimes it grows, but those who do so do not obtain its fruit here and instead descend to a lower state.
नदीतीरे श्मशाने च स्वगृहस्य च दक्षिणे
On the riverbank, in a cremation ground, or to the south of one's own house—
पत्रपुष्पफलानां च रजोरेणुसमागमाः
When the leaves, flowers, and fruits come into contact with dust and pollen—
यस्तु वृक्षं प्रकुरुते छायापुष्पफलोपगम् कीर्तिश्च मानुषे लोके प्रत्यभ्येति शुभं फलम्
Whoever plants a tree that provides shade, flowers, and fruit, attains fame among people and receives auspicious results.
अतीतानागताश्चातः पितॄन्स स्वर्गतो द्विजाः
Therefore, O twice-born, he brings his ancestors from the past and future into heaven.
अपुत्रस्य हि पुत्रत्त्वं पादपा इह कुर्वते
Indeed, for one without a son, trees here grant the status of sons.
शतैः पुत्रसहस्राणामेक एव विशिष्यते
Among hundreds and thousands of sons, a single tree surpasses them all.
मुक्तिहेतुः सहस्राणां लक्षकोटीनि यानि च
A tree is the cause of liberation for thousands, hundreds of thousands, and millions.
प्लक्षो भार्याप्रदश्चैव बिल्व आयुष्यदः स्मृतः 2.1.10.
The plaksha tree is said to grant a wife, and the bilva tree is remembered as bestowing long life.
तिंदुकात्कुलवृद्धिः स्याद्दाडिमी कामिनीप्रदः
From the timduka tree comes family growth; the pomegranate tree grants desirability.