दृष्ट्वा परिश्रुत इति मन्त्रेणानेन पूजयेत्
Having seen, with the mantra 'pariśruta', one should worship with this.
रुद्रं ध्यायेद्रक्तवर्णं शीतांशुकृतशेखरम्
One should meditate upon Rudra, red in color, crowned with the cool rays of the moon.
दिवो मूर्धन्निति मन्त्रेण ऋषयः समुदाहृताः
With the mantra 'divo mūrdhan', the sages are invoked.
स्वयं देवो विनियोगः स्तुतौ च विनियोजयेत्
The deity himself is the application, and should be employed in praise.
अस्य किरीट इति मन्त्रेण रक्तस्रक्चन्दनादिभिः त्रिष्टु्प्छन्दो देवता स्याद्ध्रदोपि परिकीर्तितः
With the mantra 'kirīṭa', one should worship with red garlands, sandalwood, and the like. The meter is Triṣṭubh, the deity is stated as Hrada.
सवितारं तथा ध्यायेत्पद्मस्थं द्विभुजप्रभुम् 2.2.11.
Likewise, one should meditate upon Savitā, seated on a lotus, two-armed, radiant.
यद्देवा इति मन्त्रेण गन्धाद्यैः परिपूजयेत्
With the mantra 'yaddevā', one should worship with fragrant substances and the like.
ध्यायेद्रक्तं विवस्वन्तं द्विभुजं पद्मविग्रहम्
One should meditate upon Vivasvant, red in color, two-armed, with a lotus form.
ऋषिर्गन्धः समाख्यातस्त्रिष्टुप्छन्दश्च ईरितम्
The seer is named Gandha; the metre is Triṣṭubh, as declared.
विबुधाधिपं ततो ध्यायेत्पीतं वृषभवाहनम् त्रिनेत्रं रक्तवस्त्रं च मुकुटाद्यैरलंकृतम्
Then one should meditate upon the lord of the gods, yellow in hue, riding a bull, three-eyed, clad in red garments, adorned with a crown and other ornaments.
ऋषिर्हारीत इत्युक्तो जगतीच्छन्द ईरितम्
The seer is said to be Hārīta; the metre is Jagatī, as declared.
मित्रं ध्यायेच्छुक्लवर्णं वराभयकरं परम्
One should meditate upon Mitra, of white complexion, bestowing boons and fearlessness, supreme.
ऋषिरौतथ्य इत्युक्तो जगती छन्द ईरितम्
The seer is said to be Autathya; the metre is Jagatī, as declared.
पीतास्यं राजयक्ष्याणं करालं च विचिंतयेत्
One should contemplate the yellow-faced, royal Yakṣas, fierce in form.
दध्यङ्ङाथर्वण ऋषिर्गायत्री छन्द ईरितम् 2.2.11.१ १
The seer is Dadhyaṅ Ātharvaṇa; the metre is Gāyatrī, as declared.
शुक्लांबरधरं ध्यायेद्द्विभुजं शिखिवाहनम्
One should meditate upon the two-armed one, clad in white garments, riding a peacock.
ऋषिः स्यान्नारदः प्रोक्तश्छन्दोनुष्टुप्प्रकीर्तितम्
The seer is said to be Nārada; the metre is Anuṣṭubh, as proclaimed.
एवं ध्यात्वा विवस्वंतं महाकायं महोदरम्
Thus meditating upon Vivasvant, of great body and great belly.
काश्यपोस्य ऋषिश्छन्दस्त्रिष्टुब्देवः शचीपतिः
The seer is Kāśyapa; the metre is Triṣṭubh; the deity is the lord of Śacī.
बहिरीशानकोणेषु देवादीन्परिपूजयेत्
One should worship the gods and others in the outer north-eastern corners.
पीतां करालिकां ध्यायेच्चरकीं वरवर्णिनीम्
One should meditate upon the yellow, fierce Carakī, of excellent complexion.
पीतिन्यरूपमन्त्रेण पूजयेद्भूतिमिच्छुकः
With the mantra of the yellow one, let the one desiring prosperity worship.
ध्यायेद्विदारिकां रक्तां नवयौवनसंयुताम्
One should meditate upon Vidārikā, red in color, endowed with youthful beauty.
ऋषिर्गर्गः समाख्यातस्त्रिष्टुप्छन्दोस्य देवता
The seer is named Garga; the metre is Triṣṭubh; this is the deity.
पापादिराक्षसीं ध्यायेत्सौरभेयोपरिस्थिताम् 2.2.11.
One should meditate upon the sinful Rākṣasī, situated above Saurabheya.
ऋषिः सुवर्ण आख्यातः पङ्क्तिश्छन्दः प्रकीर्तितम्
The seer is named Suvarṇa; the metre is Paṅkti, as proclaimed.
कुण्डवेद्या अंतरे च स्थापवेद्विधिवद्बुधः
The wise should properly establish the altar between the fire-pit and the sacrificial platform.
वल्मीके संगमे चैव राजद्वारचतुष्पथात्
Also at the meeting of ant-hills, at confluences, and at the four roads before the royal gate.
इन्द्रवल्ली तथाक्रांत अमृती त्रपुषस्य च
Where the indravalli creeper has spread, and where there is amriti and tin.
पारिभद्रस्य पत्रैश्च परितः परिवेष्टनम्
And with the leaves of the paribhadra tree, he should encircle it all around.