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.
पूजाक्रमवर्णनम् उत्तरे पश्चिमे वाथ पूर्वे चापि समाचरेत्
Description of the order of worship: One should perform it in the north, west, or also in the east.
नदीतीरे नेमिप्रांते दशद्वादशसंख्यया
On the riverbank or at the edge of a circle, in numbers of ten or twelve.
त्रिभागं विभजेत्क्षेत्रं मध्यभागद्वयेन तु
One should divide the field into three parts, with the middle consisting of two portions.
उत्तराशे दक्षिणे चारत्निहस्तांतरेऽपि च
In the northern and southern directions, at a distance of one aratni (forearm's length),
मूले सार्धं च शुक्लां च मेखलां तु तथैव च
At the root, together with the white one, and likewise the girdle (mekhalā).
षट्सप्तांगुलिकां योनिं पश्चिमे मेखलोपरि
A yoni (symbolic diagram) of six or seven finger-breadths should be made on the west, above the girdle.
श्राद्धं वृद्ध्यात्मकं कुर्यात्संकल्पं मानसं चरेत्
One should perform the śrāddha for prosperity, and undertake the resolve mentally.
गयाश्राद्धार्थकं चाष्टतीर्थश्राद्धार्थमेव च
And for the purpose of Gayā-śrāddha, and likewise for the eight-tīrtha śrāddha.
मध्ये कुण्डे महांश्चैव विष्णुदेवं दिगीश्वरान्
In the center of the altar, one should visualize the great god Vishnu and the guardians of the directions.
प्राणायामं विधायाथ भूतशुद्धिं समाचरेत् 2.2.11.
Then, having performed breath control, one should carry out the purification of the elements.