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.
तत्रैव जिह्वास्त्रिविधा ध्यायेन्मंत्रपुरःसराः
There, meditate upon the threefold tongue, preceded by mantras.
त्वमादिः सर्वभूतानां संसारार्णवतारकः
You are the origin of all beings, the one who carries them across the ocean of existence.
दद्यादासनमेतेन पुष्पगुच्छत्रयेण तु 2.1.16.
Offer a seat with this cluster of flowers.
वैश्वानर नमस्तेऽस्तु नमस्ते हव्यवाहन
O Vaiśvānara, salutations to you; salutations to you, O carrier of oblations.
नमस्ते भगवन्देव आपोनारायणात्मक
Salutations to you, O blessed Lord, O god whose essence is the waters and Nārāyaṇa.
नारायणपरं धाम ज्योतीरूप सनातन
O eternal one, supreme abode of Nārāyaṇa, form of light.
जगदादित्यरूपेण प्रकाशयति यः सदा
He who always illumines the world in the form of the sun.
धनंजय नमस्तेऽस्तु सर्वपापप्रणाशन
O Dhanañjaya, salutations to you, destroyer of all sins.
हुताशन महाबाहो देवदेव सनातन
O Hutāśana, mighty-armed, god of gods, eternal one.
ज्योतिषां ज्योतीरूपस्त्वमनादिनिधनाच्युत
You are the light of lights, without beginning or end, imperishable.