जयन्तं श्वेतं श्वेतवृषभारूढं ध्यात्वा
Having meditated upon Jayanta, who is white and mounted on a white bull.
शुक्लं पीतं द्विभुजमैरावतस्थं वज्रधरं ध्यात्वा मूलबीजेन स्थापयेत्
Having meditated upon the one who is white and yellow, two-armed, seated on Airāvata, and holding a thunderbolt, one should establish with the root mantra.
भास्करं रक्तद्विभुजं रक्ताश्वस्थं ध्यात्वा मायाबीजेन पूजयेत्
Meditate upon Bhaskara, red in color, with two arms, mounted on a red horse, and worship him with the seed mantra of Maya.
सत्यं च द्विभुजं श्वेतं त्रिनेत्रं पीतवाससं मन्दकुंदबीजेन पूजयेत्
Meditate upon Satya, two-armed, white in color, with three eyes, wearing yellow garments, and worship him with the seed mantra of Mandakunda.
ऋक्षं नीलं चतुर्भुजं महिषारूढम्
Meditate upon Riksha, blue in color, with four arms, riding a buffalo.
अग्निमारभ्य पूजयेत् अग्निदूतमिति मंत्रस्य भरद्वाज ऋषिस्त्रिष्टुच्छन्दः शंकरो देवता अग्निप्रीतये विनि योगः
Beginning with Agni, worship him. For the mantra 'agnidūtam', Bharadvaja is the seer, Trishtubh is the meter, Shankara is the deity, and the application is for the pleasure of Agni.
वितथं रक्तमजवाहनं द्विभुजं ध्यात्वा गायत्र्या पूजयेत्
Meditate upon Vitatha, red in color, riding a goat, with two arms, and worship him with the Gayatri mantra.
गायत्र्या विश्वामित्र ऋषिर्गायत्रीछन्दः सविता देवता वितथप्रीतये विनियोगः ।।2.2.10.
For the Gayatri mantra, Vishvamitra is the seer, Gayatri is the meter, Savita is the deity, and the application is for the pleasure of Vitatha.
यमं कृष्णमहिषारूढं दण्डहस्तं ध्यायेत्
Meditate upon Yama, dark in color, riding a buffalo, holding a staff.
गृहे क्षेत्रं रक्तमूर्ध्वकेशं महाभुजं रक्तवाससं ध्यात्वा वह्निबीजेन पूजयेत्
In the house or field, meditate upon the one with red, upward hair, great arms, wearing red garments, and worship him with the seed mantra of Fire.
गन्धर्वं श्वेतं द्विभुजं पद्मासनस्थं ध्यात्वा यमबीजेन पूजयेत्
Meditate upon Gandharva, white in color, with two arms, seated on a lotus seat, and worship him with the seed mantra of Yama.
भृङ्गराजं रक्तसिंहासनारूढं दिव्ययज्ञोपवीतिनं ध्यायेत्
Meditate upon Bhringaraja, seated on a red lion throne, adorned with a divine sacred thread.
होता यस्केति मन्त्रस्य भार्गव ऋषिर्गायत्रीछन्दो यशो देवता भृंगराजप्रीतये विनियोगः
For the mantra 'hotā yasketi', Bhargava is the seer, Gayatri is the meter, Yasha is the deity, and the application is for the pleasure of Bhringaraja.
मृगं पीतं मृगारूढं पीतवाससं ध्यात्वा
Meditate upon Mriga, yellow in color, riding a deer, wearing yellow garments.
नैर्ऋतार्द्धपदेषु च कैदाचनेति मन्त्रस्य पंक्तिश्छन्दः सविता देवता निर्ऋतिप्रीतये विनियोगः
In the half-verses of Nairrita, for the mantra 'kaidācaneti', the meter is Pankti, Savita is the deity, and the application is for the pleasure of Nirriti.
नैर्ऋतार्द्धपदेषु च दौवारिकं श्वेतशरभारूढं त्रिनेत्रं सर्वाभरणभूषितं ध्यात्वा
In the half-verses of Nairrita, meditate upon the gatekeeper, white in color, riding a Sharabha, with three eyes, adorned with all ornaments.
श्यामं सुग्रीवं कृष्णमेषारूढं पीतवाससं ध्यात्वा
Meditate upon Shyama Sugriva, dark in color, riding a black ram, wearing yellow garments.
सुमित्रिया न इति मन्त्रस्य कन्दर्पऋषिः पङ्क्तिश्छन्दः सूर्यो देवता वरुणप्रीतये विनियोगः ।। 2.2.10.
For the mantra 'sumitriyā na', Kandarpa is the seer, Pankti is the meter, Surya is the deity, and the application is for the pleasure of Varuna.
पुष्पदंतं पीतं मेषारूढं पीतवाससं ध्यात्वा
Meditate upon Pushpadanta, yellow in color, riding a ram, wearing yellow garments.
असुरं कृष्णं कृष्णमाल्यैरलंकृतं कृत्वा
Having adorned the Asura, dark in color, with black garlands.
असुरं कृष्णं नागहारान्वितं पद्मासनस्थं ध्यात्वा
Meditating on the dark Asura, adorned with a serpent necklace, seated upon a lotus seat,
रोगं कृष्णं नीलेन्दीवरधरं श्वेतवृषभारूढं ध्यात्वा
Meditating on the dark disease, bearing the blue lily, mounted on a white bull,
वायुकोणादारभ्य पूजयेत् देवा इति मन्त्रस्य बृहती छन्दो यमो देवता नागप्रीतये विनियोगः
Beginning from the northwest, one should worship. The meter of the mantra is Brihati, Yama is the deity, and it is applied for the satisfaction of the serpents.
श्वेतं सोमं श्वेतवर्णासनस्थं ध्यात्वा भद्रबीजेन पूजयेत्
Meditating on the white Soma, seated on a white-colored seat, one should worship with bhadrabīja.
रक्तं भल्लाटं पीतवाससं ध्यात्वा वह्निबीजेन पूजयेत्
Meditating on the red Bhallāta, wearing yellow garments, one should worship with vahnibīja.
रक्तां दितिं नागहारान्वितां रक्तपद्मासनस्थां ध्यात्वा
Meditating on the red Diti, adorned with a serpent necklace, seated on a red lotus seat,
मानो त्वा इति मंत्रस्य भार्गव ऋषिः पंक्तिश्छन्दः पृथिवी देवता दितिप्रीतये विनियोगः
For the mantra 'māno tvā', Bhārgava is the seer, Paṅkti is the meter, Pṛthivī is the deity, and it is applied for the satisfaction of Diti.
अदितिं पीतवर्णां सिंहारूढां पीतांबरधरां ध्यात्वा 2.2.10.
Meditating on Aditi, golden in color, mounted on a lion, wearing yellow garments,
एवं यथा विधायाथ होमं कुर्याद्यथाविधि
Thus, having performed as prescribed, one should then conduct the homa according to the proper method.
तडागयागपक्षे तु सुवर्णं चार्धमेव वा
In the case of the Taḍāga-yāga, one should offer gold or even half that amount.