द्वयंगुलं मंडलं तस्य दर्वी सा यज्ञसाधने
Its bowl should be two fingers in diameter; such is the ladle used in sacrificial rites.
पंचांगुलं मंडलं च अष्टहस्तं च दंडकम्
The bowl should be five fingers wide, and the handle should be eight hands in length.
दशतोलकमानेन सा च दर्वी उदाहृता
That ladle is prescribed to weigh ten tolakas.
षोडशांगुलमानेन सर्वाभावे च पैप्पलीम्
In the absence of all, a paippalī (long pepper wood) measuring sixteen fingers is to be used.
अथ ताम्रमयी कार्या न च तां तत्र योजयेत्
Then, one may make it of copper, but that should not be used there.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराणे मध्यम पर्वणि प्रथमभागे स्रुवदर्वीनिर्णयो नामैकोनविंशोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the middle section, in the first part, the nineteenth chapter named 'Determination of the Sruva and Ladle' is concluded.
पूर्णविधिवर्णनम् यस्य सम्यगनुष्ठानात्संपूर्णं स्यादिति स्थितिः
Description of the complete rite: The rule is that, by its proper performance, completeness is attained.
होमपूर्तौ मोक्षकल्पः पूजांतेऽर्घ्यं विधीयते
In the rites of oblation and fulfillment, the rule for liberation is that arghya is offered at the end of worship.
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन स्रुवाधो विन्यसेच्चरुम्
Therefore, with all effort, one should place the ladle below and set the charu (offering).
गृहं प्रविश्य च ततः कुलपूजां समाचरेत्
Then, entering the house, one should perform the family worship.
नियोजयेत्प्रतिष्ठायां नित्यनैमित्तिके शृणु
One should appoint (the offering) at the time of installation, both for daily and occasional rites; listen.
सप्ततेति द्वितीया स्याद्देहिमेति तृतीयिका
'Seventy' is the second (offering); 'give' is the third.
उत्थाय दद्यात्पूर्णां तु नोपविश्य कदाचन
One should rise and offer the full (oblation), never while sitting.
ग्रहहोमे शतांते च पूर्णा एका विधीयते
In the graha-homa, at the end of a hundred, one full (oblation) is prescribed.
सहस्रांते ददेदेकं पुष्पहोमे च सत्तमाः
At the end of a thousand, one should give one (oblation); in the flower-offering, the seventh.
मृदुपुष्पाकृतौ त्वेका केवले चेक्षुहोमके 2.1.20.
In the mild flower-shaped offering, one (oblation) is prescribed; in the exclusive sugarcane-offering, likewise.
सीमंतोन्नयने चैव प्रायश्चित्ताकृतीषु च
In the simantonnayana rite and in expiatory rituals as well,
एवं स्रुचौ समौ कृत्वा उपर्युपरि विन्यसेत्
Thus, having prepared two ladles, one should place them one above the other.
ऋषिछंदादिकं श्रुत्वा प्रतिमंत्रस्य सत्तमाः
Having heard the ṛṣi, chandas, and other details, O best of men, for each mantra,
सप्ततेति ब्राह्मणस्य ऋषिः कौंडिन्य ईरितः
For the mantra 'saptate', the seer is declared to be Kaundinya for the brāhmaṇa.
देहि मेति च मंत्रस्य प्रजापतिर्ऋषिः स्मृतः
For the mantra 'dehi me', the seer is remembered as Prajāpati.
पूर्णा दर्वीति मन्त्रस्य शतक्रतुर्ऋषिः स्मृतः
For the mantra 'pūrṇā darvī', the seer is remembered as Śatakratu.
पुनात्विति च मन्त्रस्य ऋषिः स्यात्पवनः स्मृतः
For the mantra 'punātu', the seer is said to be Pavana.
तुर्यपूर्णा यज्ञमध्ये नकुले द्विजसत्तमाः
The fourth full ladle, in the midst of the sacrifice, O best of twice-born, is for the mongoose.
ऋत्विक्छंदः स्पृशन्सम्यग्दक्षिणांगमथापि वा
The officiant, touching properly the right limb, or even the left,
विश्वामित्रोऽयुतं तत्र होमं कुर्याद्विचक्षणः 2.1.20.
There, the wise should perform the homa ten thousand times with Viśvāmitra.
नागरंगं धातकीं च पूर्णायां च विवर्जयेत्
One should avoid nāgaraṅga and dhātakī in the full ladle.
तस्मात्प्रागेव सतिलान्गणित्वा स्थापयेत्पृथक्
Therefore, having counted the sesame grains beforehand, one should set them aside separately.
धातक्याश्च फलैः संख्या कर्तव्या फलमिच्छता
By the fruits of dhātakī, the count should be made by one desiring fruit.
नागरंगफलैरेव धातक्या बकुलैः फलैः
With the fruits of nāgaraṅga, and with the fruits of dhātakī and bakula.