पूज्यते शिवलोके च वस्वादित्यमरुद्गणैः
He is honored in Shiva's realm by the groups of Vasus, Adityas, and Maruts.
अकामो यस्त्विमं कुर्याल्लक्षहोमं यथाविधि
Whoever performs this hundred-thousand oblation ritual properly, without desire,
पुत्रार्थी लभते पुत्रं धनार्थी लभते धनम्
One seeking a son obtains a son; one seeking wealth obtains wealth.
भ्रष्टराज्यस्तथा राज्यं श्रीकामः श्रियमाप्नुयात्
One who has lost a kingdom regains it; one desiring prosperity attains prosperity.
निष्कामः कुरुते यस्तु परं ब्रह्माधिगच्छति
But one who performs it without desire attains the supreme Brahman.
आचार्य एव होता स्याद्ब्राह्मणानामसंभवे 2.1.20.
If Brahmins are not available, the teacher himself should serve as the officiating priest.
दर्भासनेऽतो न कुशे तृणे पत्त्रे त्वचेऽपि च
Therefore, one should not sit on darbha grass, kusa grass, straw, leaves, or bark.
तत्र दारुमयं कुर्यादागमं भजते द्विजः
In that case, the twice-born should make a wooden seat, as prescribed in the tradition.
द्विजसंस्कारकार्येषु पूर्णादौ चापि दक्षिणा
In rites for the sacraments of the twice-born, and at the completion, a gift should also be given.
मण्डलविधिवर्णनम् यदधीना भवेत्सिद्धिस्तस्मात्कुर्यात्समाहितः
The success of the ritual depends on what is prescribed; therefore, one should perform it with concentration.
देवाः पद्मासनस्थाश्च भविष्यंति वसंति च
The gods, seated on lotus thrones, will dwell and remain there.
अतो मंडलविच्छेदं यस्माद्दशगुणं भवेत्
Therefore, if the ritual circle is broken, the result becomes tenfold.
त्रिशतं वंदने साध्ये सहस्रं च रजोऽष्टकम्
For the worship, three hundred are to be offered, and a thousand for the eightfold dust.
यन्त्रे मणौ शालग्रामे प्रतिमायां विशेषतः
Especially in the yantra, the gem, the Śālagrāma, and the image.
रजोयुक्तं लिखेद्यस्तु पूजाकार्ये विभूतये
Whoever inscribes with dust for the purpose of worship, for prosperity,
चतुरस्रं नवं व्यूहं क्रौंचप्राणं चतु र्विधम्
The square, the ninefold arrangement, the Krauncha-prāṇa, and the fourfold type,
पारिजातं चंद्रबिंबं सूर्यकांतं च शेखरम्
The Pārijāta, the moon-disc, the Sūryakānta, and the crest,
पंचाब्जं चैव मैनाकं कामराजं च पुष्करम्
The five-lotus, the Maināka, the Kāmarāja, and the Puṣkara,
चत्वारिंशत्तथा पंचस्वाधिकं परिसंख्यया 2.1.21.
And forty-five in total, by enumeration.
प्रशस्तं चापि गोमेधे क्रौंचं घ्राणं चतुर्विधम्
Also, the excellent Gomedha, the Krauncha, the fourfold Ghrāṇa,
सर्वत्र सर्वतोभद्रं चतुरस्रं सुभद्रकम्
Everywhere, the Sarvatobhadra, the square, and the auspicious one.
शक्तानां कामपक्षे च पंचसिंहासनं महत्
For the capable, in the desire aspect, the great five-throned seat.
सहस्रं शतपत्रं च अन्नदाने तिलाचले
A thousand-petaled lotus in the gift of food, and at Tilācala.
प्रतिष्ठायां सुभद्रं च सर्वतोभद्रमेव च
At the installation, the auspicious one and the Sarvatobhadra as well.
घटप्रस्थापने चैव गजाह्वं तुरगासनम्
In the placing of the pot, the Gajāhva and the seat of the horse.
यस्य यज्ञस्य यद्बिंबं तत्तु तेनैव योजयेत्
Whatever image pertains to the sacrifice, that alone should be employed.
द्विहस्ता चतुरस्रा च वेदिका परिकीर्तिता
The altar is declared to be two cubits and square.
षडंगुला नवव्यूहे वर्धयेद्यज्ञकोविदः
In the ninefold arrangement, one skilled in sacrifice should increase it by six finger-breadths.
क्रौंचप्राणे तुर्यहस्तं मुष्टिहस्तं समुच्छ्रितम् 2.1.21.
In the Krauncha-prāṇa, it should be four cubits, and raised to a fist's height.
कुर्याद्द्वित्रिक्रमाद्धीनमुच्छ्राये द्विजसत्तमाः
O best of twice-born, the height should be made less by two or three steps.