अश्वाग्निर्मंथरो नाम रथाग्निर्जातवेदसः
The fire of horses is called Manthara; the fire of chariots is Jātavedas.
तोयाग्निर्वरुणोनाम ब्राह्मणाग्निर्हविर्भुजः
The fire in water is called Varuṇa; the fire of Brāhmaṇas is the consumer of oblations.
दीपाग्निः पावको नाम गृह्याग्निर्धरणीपतिः
The lamp-fire is called Pāvaka; the household fire is the lord of the earth.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराणे मध्यमपर्वणि प्रथमभागेऽग्निनामवर्णनंनाम सप्तदशोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the middle section, in the first part, the seventeenth chapter named 'Description of the Names of Fire' concludes.
होमद्रव्यकथनम् प्रमाणे चाप्रमाणे च निष्फलं भवति धुवम्
On the description of offerings for the fire ritual: Whether measured or unmeasured, it always becomes fruitless.
कर्षमात्रं घृतं होमे शुक्तिमात्रं पयः स्मृतम्
For the fire offering, clarified butter should be in the quantity of a karsha; milk is remembered as the quantity of a shell.
मुष्टिमानेन पृथुका लाजाः स्युर्मुष्टिसंमिताः
Flattened rice and popped grains should be in the measure of a fist, equal to a handful.
त्रितोलकं गुडं विद्यादिक्षुपर्ववि धिर्भवेत्
One should know that jaggery is three tolakas in measure; for the ritual of Ikshu, it should be so.
एकलग्ने न जुहुयान्न पृथग्जुहुयात्क्वचित्
One should not offer at a single conjunction; nor should one offer separately at any time.
एकैकशश्च पद्मानां जलजानां तथैव च
Likewise, each lotus and each aquatic plant should be offered one by one.
वसंतकं धात्रिमाने मोदकस्य प्रमाणतः
The measure for the sweet ball is the weight of a vasantaka and a dhatri fruit.
अष्टधा नालिकेरस्य पनसं दशधा भवेत्
Coconut should be divided into eight parts; jackfruit should be divided into ten parts.
उर्वारुकं चाष्टधा च गुडूची चतुरंगुलम्
Cucumber should also be divided into eight parts; guduchi should be four fingers in length.
अन्यत्र बदरीमानं तिंदुकं च त्रिधा कृतम् 2.1.18.
Elsewhere, the measure of jujube is used; tinduka should be divided into three parts.
भूर्जपत्रं च गृह्णीयाच्छमीं प्रादेशमात्रिकाम्
One should take birch leaf and shami leaf, each in the measure of a finger's breadth.
मरिचाः स्युर्विमा नेन मृणालं चाथ मूलकम्
Black pepper should be measured; likewise, lotus stalk and radish.
चंदनागुरुकर्पूरकस्तूरीकुंकुमानि च
Sandalwood, eaglewood, camphor, musk, and saffron as well.
समिदाप्लवने त्र्यंगतिलानामपि मध्यतः
For the oblation of fuel, three parts of sesame should be taken from the middle.
एवं व्रीहिप्लावने च काष्ठवदि क्षुदंडकम्
Likewise, for the oblation of rice, as with wood, the measure is a small stick.
पायसान्ने तथान्ने च मोदके पिष्टकेऽपि च
For rice pudding, cooked rice, sweet balls, and flour cakes, the same applies.
बिल्वपत्रस्य प्लवनं दंडं हित्वा च प्लावयेत्
One should float the bilva leaf, having set aside the stick used for floating.
बिल्वपत्रस्य पूर्वार्धप्राप्तमात्रेण योज येत्
The bilva leaf should be joined so that its front half is just touching.
न द्वित्रिप्लवनं कुर्यात्कृत्वा याति रसातलम्
One should not float it two or three times; if done, it goes to the netherworld.
पूर्वाशाभिमुखो भूत्वा पावयेच्च यथाक्रमात् 2.1.18.
Facing east, one should purify it in the proper order.
पायसान्यन्यदेवेषु यत्नेन परिव र्जयेत्
With effort, one should cover the other deities with the remaining rice pudding.
कनिष्ठांगुलिमासाद्य प्रकुर्यात्पर्वभूषणम्
Touching the little finger, one should make the ornament at the joint.
अंगुलैर्द्वित्रिचतुरैः पत्रहोमाकृतिक्रमात्
With two, three, or four fingers, according to the form of the leaf offering, as is proper.
स्रुवदर्वीनिर्णयवर्णनम् स्रुवे प्रशस्तास्तरवः सिद्धिदा यागकर्मणि
Of ladles, those made from trees are praised as bestowing success in sacrificial rites.
प्रतिष्ठायां प्रशस्तास्तु धात्रीखदिरकेशराः
For installation rituals, the trees dhatri, khadira, and keshara are praised.
संप्राशे यः स्रुवः प्रोक्तः संस्कारे यज्ञसाधने
The ladle prescribed for tasting is also used in sacramental and sacrificial purposes.