बहुरूपातिरूपा च सात्त्विका योगकर्मसु
She who is of many forms and superior form, sattvic in yogic actions,
लोहितास्यात्करालास्यात्कालीभासस्य इत्यपि
With a red mouth, a fierce mouth, and also of the form of Kālī—so it is said.
समिद्भेदेषु या जिह्वास्तास्तु तेनैव योजयेत्
The tongues that are in the different kinds of fuel—one should use those accordingly.
त्रिमध्वक्तैर्यथा होमं कर्णिकायां च होमयेत्
As the oblation is made with three kinds of honey, so should it be offered in the center.
बहुरूपा पुष्पहोमे कृष्णा चान्नेन पायसैः ।। इक्षुहोमे पद्मरागा सुवर्णा पद्महोमके
The many-formed one in the flower offering, the black one with food and milk-rice; in the sugarcane offering, the ruby-colored one; the golden one in the lotus offering.
लोहिता पद्महोमे च श्वेता वै बिल्वपत्रके
The red one in the lotus offering, and the white one with bilva leaves.
लोहितास्या पितृहोमे ततो ज्ञेया मनोजवा
The red-mouthed one in the ancestral offering, then the swift-minded one should be known.
समानमाज्यहोमे च निषण्णं शेषवस्तुषु 2.1.15.
The same in the ghee offering, and what remains among the other substances.
कर्णहोमे तु वै व्याधिर्नेत्रे तद्द्वयमीरितम्
If an offering is made into the ear, disease will arise; if into the eyes, both will be afflicted, it is said.
पुत्रं विपत्करं चैव तस्मात्तत्र न होमयेत्
A son will encounter misfortune; therefore, one should not offer oblations there.
प्रवक्ष्यामि विधिं कृत्स्नं यद्विशेषं पुनः शृणु
Now I shall explain the complete procedure; listen again to the special details.
वक्रा ख्याता महाहोमे कृष्णाभा सा क्रतौ मता
The curved (part) is known in the great sacrifice; the dark-hued one is considered appropriate in the rite.
पुष्पपत्रविधौ होमे वह्नेर्जिह्वाः प्रकीर्तिताः
In the rite involving flowers and leaves, the tongues of the fire are described.
इन्द्रकोष्ठं मस्तकं स्यादीशाग्नेये च मस्तके
The Indra compartment is the head, and on the northeast and southeast as well, the head is established.
अविशिष्टं भवेत्पुच्छं मध्ये चोदरसम्भवम्
The undifferentiated part is the tail, and in the middle is the belly region.
हुत्वा व्रीहिगणं तत्र कर्णे पुष्पाहुतिं हुनेत्
After offering a group of rice grains there, one should offer a floral oblation at the ear.
श्रवणे चैव नेत्रे च दक्षिणे चेक्षुखंडकम्
At the ear and also at the eyes, and on the right, a piece of sugarcane.
मारणे पुष्पदेशे तु न चान्यं होमयेत्क्वचित् 2.1.15.
In the place for causing death, only a floral offering should be made, and nothing else should ever be offered.
चन्दनागरुकर्पूरपाटलायूथिकानिभः
It should resemble sandalwood, agarwood, camphor, pāṭalā, and yūthikā flowers.
प्रदक्षिणस्त्यक्तकल्पा छत्राका शिथिला शिखा
Circumambulation is to be done, abandoning the prescribed order; the tuft should be loose and umbrella-shaped.
छिन्नवृत्ताः शिखाः कुर्यान्मृत्युर्धनपरिक्षयः
If the tuft is cut or broken, it brings death or loss of wealth.
एवंविधेषु दोषेषु प्रायश्चित्तं समाचरेत्
For such faults, one should perform expiatory rites.
मूलेनाज्येन जुहुयाज्जुहुयात्पञ्चविंशतिम्
One should offer twenty-five oblations with clarified butter and roots.
यज्ञान्तपूजाविधिवर्णनम् होमावसाने प्रजपेदुपचारांश्च षोडश
At the end of the sacrifice, one should recite the sixteen upacāras and perform the worship accordingly.
दद्यात्समीरणं पश्चात्पीठपूजां समाचरत्
Afterwards, one should offer incense and then perform the worship of the seat.
इष्टं शक्तिस्वस्तिकाभीतिमुच्चैर्दीर्घैर्दोर्भिर्धारयन्तं वरांतम्
One should offer the desired (object), holding the svastika and abhaya gestures high and extended with the arms.
पूर्वादिद्वारदेशेषु कामदेवं शतक्रतुम्
In the eastern and other cardinal directions, invoke Kāma, the god of love, and Śatakratu, the lord of a hundred sacrifices.
आवाह्य स्थापयेत्पश्चादष्टौ मुद्राः प्रदर्शयेत्
Having invoked them, then install them, and display the eight mudrās.
अतः पूर्वादिपात्रेषु यावता च हुताशनम्
Therefore, in the vessels placed in the east and other directions, as well as for the fire to be offered to,
महोदरं महाजिह्वमाकाशत्वेन पूजयेत्
Worship the great-bellied, great-tongued one as the embodiment of space.