तत्र पीतादिकं लेख्यं पूर्वोक्तं च यथा भवेत्
There, one should draw yellow and the others as previously described.
चतुरंगुलके पादे जानोरूर्ध्वे तु पीतकम्
On the foot, four fingers in length, above the knee should be yellow.
द्व्यंगुलेन भवेच्छ्याममंगुलीष्वपि विन्यसेत्
With two fingers, it should be dark; this should also be applied to the toes.
पदे शुद्धं चांगुलीषु रक्तं श्यामेन भावयेत् 2.2.2.
On the foot, it should be pure; on the toes, red should be considered as dark.
दक्षिणोत्तरतश्चैव रक्तवर्णं विनिर्दिशेत्
On the southern and northern sides, one should designate the color red.
कनिष्ठं सर्वयज्ञेषु विद्यानां सप्तमुत्तमम्
In all sacrifices, the youngest is to be known as the seventh and best among the sciences.
रक्तपीतं रक्तपीतैः कुर्यात्पुच्छचतुष्टयम्
One should make four tails, red and yellow, with red and yellow colors.
सुलिखेन्मूलसंलग्नं बहिष्कोणचतुष्टयम्
One should draw four outer corners joined at the base with a line.
त्रिवृत्तं वेष्टयेत्पश्चात्सितरक्तासितैः क्रमात्
Afterwards, one should wrap three circles in order with white, red, and black.
पीतं वा विलिखेद्विप्रा नश्यंति सकलापदः
Or, O Brahmins, one may draw with yellow; all faults are destroyed.
तस्य कल्पशतोद्भूतं पापं नाशयते धुवम्
It certainly destroys the sin accumulated over a hundred kalpas.
प्रमादाद्वा गृहे क्षेत्रे वृक्षाग्रे चापि भो द्विजाः
Whether by negligence, at home, in the field, or at the top of a tree, O twice-born ones,
पोषणात्कीर्तिमाप्नोति दर्शनात्पापविच्युतिः
By nourishing it, one attains fame; by seeing it, one is freed from sin.
मयूरो ब्रह्मणो मूर्तिर्वृषभश्च सदाशिवः 2.2.2.
The peacock is the form of Brahma, and the bull is always Sadashiva.
क्रौंचो नारायणो देवो व्याघ्रस्त्रिपुरसुंदरी
The crane is the god Narayana, and the tiger is Tripurasundari.
स्नातः पश्यति प्रत्यह्नि ग्रहदोषो न जायते
One who, having bathed, sees it daily does not incur planetary affliction.
अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि मंडले मंडलेष्वपि
Now, I shall further explain, even regarding each and every mandala.
तंडुलोत्थं यवोत्थं वा वर्ज्यं मकररोपणम्
Rice or barley that has sprouted should be avoided in the placement of the makara.
हरितालं सुभद्रं च सदा विघ्नं विवर्जयेत्
Haritala and subhadra should always be avoided as obstacles.
कांचन्याश्च प्रभेदं यच्छस्तं शुक्लगुणं द्विजाः
O twice-born, the division of gold is prescribed as possessing the white quality.
किंशुकस्य च पुष्पाणि शस्तं पीतं गुणं भवेत्
The flowers of the kimshuka tree are prescribed as having the yellow quality.
कुशीतं गुडकं चैव मंजिष्ठां पंचरंगकम्
Kusita, gudaka, manjistha, and pancharanga are to be used.
पुनर्नवायाः पत्रं च केशरस्य बकस्य च
The leaf of punarnava, and the pollen of bakā.
नागपाषाणकं चैव पुन्नागं दग्धपंचकम् 2.2.2.
Nāgapāṣāṇa, and punnāga, along with the five burnt substances.
कर्पूरं कुंकुमं चैव रोचनारोचनां श्रयेत्
Camphor and saffron, and also rocanā and its counterpart, should be used.
लाक्षां च यदि गृह्णीयात्तद्भर्जित्वा प्रदापयेत्
If one acquires lac, it should be roasted and then given.
धरणीं सदनस्थाने पञ्चधा विभजेद्बहिः
The ground at the site of the dwelling should be divided into five parts outside.
तर्जन्यमध्या पूर्वोत्थं विभजेद्वा समाहितः
With the forefinger and middle finger, or by rising from the east, one should divide, being attentive.
तृणमारभ्य सामान्ये शक्तो वा मध्यमादितः
Beginning with grass in the common area, or from the middle, one who is able may proceed.
अंगुल्यग्रे च विभजेत्सर्वकामार्थसिद्धये
At the tip of the finger, one should divide for the accomplishment of all desired aims.