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.
पदचित्रे तु सार्द्धं स्याद्ग्रीवाणां गुह्यधारणे
For painting the feet, half; for wearing around the neck or loins.
लवणे तु तथा देया गुवाकानां च रोपणे
For salt, likewise should be given; and for planting guvāka trees.
पणद्वयं वराटानामधिकं दशमेव तु
For two paṇas, for varāṭas, and for more, ten in number.
पणत्रयं चक्रपणे महिषाणां पणाधिकम् 2.2.4.
Three paṇas for making wheels, and more paṇas for buffaloes.
दासीनां गर्दभानां च अधिकं काकिणीद्वयात्
For maidservants and donkeys, more than two kākiṇīs.
वस्त्रे प्रतिपणं दद्याद्दीर्घे प्रस्थेऽपि वर्धयेत्
For cloth, one paṇa should be given for each; for long cloth, it should be increased by a prastha.
श्वेतवस्त्रे भवेन्न्यूनं पदे सूक्ष्मे च वर्द्धयेत्
One should use a white garment, ensuring it is not too short, and increase its length if it is too fine.
वेतनं पुष्पसंस्कारे सहस्रं दशकाकिणी
For the offering of flowers, the fee is one thousand or ten kākiṇīs.
अबद्धे द्व्यंगुलं यावन्मुण्डमाला प्रकीर्तिता
If not tied, the garland of shaven heads is said to be two finger-widths in length.
काकिणीकत्रयं चैव निर्माणे द्विजसत्तमाः
For its making, O best of twice-born, three kākiṇīs are to be given.