पक्वाम्रं रुधिरं चैव दाडिमानां प्रशस्यते
For the mango, ripe fruit and blood are praised, as well as for the pomegranate.
क्षीरके बलवृद्धिः स्यात्तिंदुकः करमर्दकः
For the kshiraka tree, strength increases; for tinduka, the fruit is karamardaka.
सपूतिमांसं सघृतं नालिकेरस्य रोहितम्
For the coconut, rotten meat with ghee and red substances are prescribed.
कपित्थबिल्वयोः सेकं गुडतोयेन सेचयेत्
For kapittha and bilva trees, one should sprinkle with water mixed with jaggery.
गंधतोयसितकरं सर्पनिर्मोकधूपकम्
One should use fragrant water, white substances, and fumigation with snake slough.
रथ्यावृक्षे प्रतिष्ठाप्य फलवाञ्जायते ततः
By establishing it on a roadside tree, it then becomes fruitful.
दद्याद्धूपं धान्यमध्ये धान्यवृद्धिश्च जायते
One should offer fumigation in the midst of grain, and thus the grain increases.
एरंडतैलयोगेन दद्याद्धूपं निशागमे 2.1.10.
By mixing with castor oil, one should fumigate at nightfall.
करिविष्ठामृच्छविष्ठां कृत्तिकायां समाहरेत्
One should collect elephant dung and pig dung during the Krittika constellation.
अश्वत्थमूले दशहस्तमात्रं क्षेत्रं पवित्रं पुरुषोत्तमस्य
At the root of the ashvattha tree, a field measuring ten hastas is sacred to Purushottama.
बाहुविंशांतरे रोपेत्सहकारं स धर्मवित्
A knower of dharma should plant a sahakara tree at a distance of twenty arms.
श्रैपर्णिकं च पुन्नागं श्रीवृक्षं द्विगुणं तरौ
One should plant shraiparnika, punnaga, and the auspicious tree at double the distance from the tree.
शैलेष्टकादिरचिते चतुर्हस्ते तु संमिते
Constructed from stone, brick, or similar materials, and measured to four cubits.
श्रीविष्णोर्वृक्षपक्षे च वरुणेष्टं च कूपके
On the side of the tree dedicated to Lord Vishnu, and for Varuna, in a small well.
अग्निकार्यं विना कुर्यात्प्रकुर्याच्च सतां गतिम्
One should perform the rite without a fire ceremony, and thus attain the path of the virtuous.
अन्येषां चैव वृक्षे च तथा च तुलसीवने
Likewise, for other trees and in a grove of sacred basil as well.
वृक्षान्वानेन संस्कृत्य वासोभिरभिवेष्टयेत्
Having consecrated the trees in this manner, one should wrap them with cloth.
तुलस्याः सहकारस्य ब्रह्मवृक्षस्य चैव हि 2.1.10.
For the tulasi, the sahakara, and indeed the brahma tree.
तन्त्रात्मकप्रतिष्ठावर्णनम् सूत उवाच अथ तंत्रविधिं वक्ष्ये पुराणेष्वपि गीयते
Description of the establishment according to the Tantric method.
शतवृक्षक्षुद्रवृक्षे दशद्वादश वृक्षके
O Sūta said: Now I shall explain the Tantric procedure, which is also sung in the Purāṇas.
न कूपमुत्सृजेज्जातु वृक्षयागे कथंचन
For a hundred trees, or for small trees, or for ten or twelve trees.
न सेतुं देवयागे तु तडागं न समुत्सृजेत्
One should never abandon a well during a tree sacrifice.
तंत्रे श्राद्धं पृथङ्नास्ति कर्तुर्भेदे पृथग्भवेत्
Nor should one abandon a bridge during a divine sacrifice, nor a pond.
स्वदेशे वर्जयेत्तं तं स्वतन्त्रेण विधीयते
In the Tantric method, there is no separate śrāddha; if the performer is different, it is done separately.
तडागे पुष्करिण्या वा आरामेऽपि द्विजोत्तमाः
In one's own land, one should avoid that; it is prescribed independently.
द्विसहस्राधिकं यत्र तत्प्रतिष्ठां समाचरेत्
O best of twice-born, in a pond, a lotus pool, or even in a garden.
प्रतिष्ठां बिल्ववृक्षे च अन्यथा कर्णवेधनम्
Where there are more than two thousand, one should perform the establishment.
अनंतरं प्रदातव्या लाजा मूर्ध्न्यक्षतादिकम् ।। 2.1.11.
Establishment on a bilva tree, otherwise, is like ear-piercing.
प्रतिमालक्षणवर्णनम् प्रतिमां लक्षणैर्हीनां गृहीतां नैव पूजयेत्
Description of the characteristics of the image.
शैलजा दारुजा ताम्री मृद्भवा सर्वकामदा
One should never worship an image that lacks the proper characteristics.