पुराणत्रितयं चान्ये वीर्यहीने द्वयं भवेत्
The three Purāṇas are considered, and the other two are without potency.
द्वात्रिंशच्च पुराणं स्याद्वृषे नीले तथैव च
There are thirty-two Purāṇas, as well as the Vṛṣa and Nīla, in the same way.
मूल्यं श्रीफलमात्रेऽपि पुराणत्रितयं भवेत्
Even for the price of a śrīphala fruit, the three Purāṇas are to be given.
धात्रीफलस्य प्रत्येकं भवेद्रजतमा षकम् 2.2.3.
For each dhātrī fruit, the price should be half a measure of silver.
मूल्यदानवर्णनम् कामहोमे भवेन्मुष्टिर्मुष्टयोष्टौ तु कुञ्चिका
In the kāma homa, a handful is prescribed; eight handfuls make a kuñcikā.
एकैक कुञ्चिमानेन कुर्यात्पात्राणि वै सदा
One should always prepare the vessels according to the measure of each kuñcikā.
सिद्धानां खड्गधाराणां प्रत्येकस्य दिनक्रमात्
For the accomplished ones, for each sword-edge, day by day, as prescribed.
कुण्डानां कुड्मलानां च वेदनं यादृशं शृणु
Hear now the measurement for kuṇḍas and kuḍmalas, as it is.
द्वे रौप्ये सर्वतोभद्रे क्रौञ्चघ्राणे चतुर्थकम्
For the sarvatobhadra and krauñcaghrāṇa, two and a fourth parts of silver are required.
सहस्रारे मेरुपृष्ठे तुर्यरौप्यवृषाधिकम्
At the thousand-petaled (lotus) on Meru's summit, the fourth part more than the silver bull is required.
चतुरस्रस्य निर्माणे स्वर्णपादः कलौ युगे
In the making of the square, a gold quarter is prescribed in the Kali age.
पद्मकुण्डे तु वृषभमर्ध चन्द्रे तु रौप्यकम्
In the lotus-shaped kuṇḍa, a bull; in the half-moon, silver is required.
षडस्रे तु तदर्धं स्याद्यागे माषद्वयं भवेत्
In the hexagonal, half of that; for the sacrifice, two māṣas are required.
दारणे हस्तमात्रं स्यात्स्वर्णकृष्णकलं भवेत् 2.2.4.
For splitting, the measure of a hand is prescribed; a portion of black gold is required.
खण्डे दशवराटं स्याद्बृ हन्माने तु काकिणी
For a section, ten varāṭas are required; for a large measure, a kākiṇī.
सप्तहस्तमिते कुण्डे निष्ठे आबद्धमात्रकम्
In a kuṇḍa measured by seven hands, the fixed measure is to be bound.
वर्धयेत्पणमात्रेण निम्ने पत्रे च प्रक्रमात्
One should increase by the measure of a paṇa, in a lower vessel, successively.
शैले ज्ञेयं काञ्चनस्य रत्तिका गृहकर्मणि
On a stone, the rattikā measure of gold should be known for household tasks.
वृक्षाणां रोपणे दद्यात्प्रत्यह्ना सार्धमाषकम्
For planting trees, one should give half a māṣaka each day.
पणेपणे तु ताम्रस्य दद्यात्पणचतुष्टयम्
For weighing with copper, one should give four paṇas.
अथ वा दिनसंख्यानं पणैकं च सकाकिणि
Or, for counting the days, one paṇa together with a kākiṇī.
रजते तु तदर्धं स्यात्स्फटिकस्य च दारणे
For silver, it should be half that amount; for cutting crystal, the same.
मणिवेधे मणौ ज्ञेयं काकिणी परिकीर्तिता
For piercing a jewel, the fee for a jewel is said to be a kākiṇī.
कांस्यतालस्य निर्माणे धमने तु पणत्रयम् 2.2.4.
For making bronze cymbals, and for blowing them, three paṇas.
गवां च दोहने चैव वराटे तुर्यवेतनम्
For milking cows, the wage is a quarter varāṭa.
अविवस्त्रस्य निर्माणे स्यंदनं दशकाकिणी
For making a chariot without cloth, ten kākiṇīs.
दश काकिणी ऊर्ध्वाधस्तद्व्यये पण्यवेतनम्
Ten kākiṇīs above and below that expense is the wage for merchandise.
लोहकारस्य च तथा नापितस्य च वेतनम्
Likewise, the wage for a blacksmith and a barber.
सश्मश्रुनखमाने तु प्रदद्यात्काकिणीद्वयम्
For shaving hair and nails, two kākiṇīs should be given.
सकाकिणि पणं तच्च सवित्रे च पयोधरे
A paṇa with a kākiṇī, and for milking by a Savitri woman.