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.
श्रीफलं बीजपूरं च नालिकेरं च दाडिमम्
He should offer coconut, citron, areca nut, and pomegranate.
पञ्चरक्तं सुवर्णं च निक्षिपेद्वरुणं यजेत्
He should place five red items and gold, and worship Varuna.
उद्वर्तन इति मन्त्रेण वरुणं च पुनर्यजेत्
With the mantra 'Udvartana,' he should again worship Varuna.
अस्य मंत्रस्य च ऋषिर्विष्णुश्छन्द उदाहृतम्
The seer of this mantra is Vishnu; the meter is declared as Udāhṛta.
पञ्चगंधान्विनिक्षिप्य हस्तं दत्त्वा पठेत्ततः ।। 2.2.11.
Having placed five kinds of fragrant substances, he should then recite, giving the hand.
सर्वे समुद्राः सरितः सरांसि च महाह्रदाः
All the oceans, rivers, lakes, and great reservoirs—
गंगाद्याः सरितः सर्वास्तीर्थानि जलदाः नदाः
All the rivers beginning with the Ganga, all the sacred waters, clouds, and streams—
अघोराज्यष्टककृता वास्तोष्पतय इत्यपि
Those made by eight offerings of clarified butter, and also the household deities—
शतार्धं वा हुनेद्विप्रस्तिलैर्वा तंडुलैः सह
He should offer a hundred and fifty oblations, or twice that, with sesame seeds and rice.
पयोदध्यादिभिर्वापि मध्वाज्यैर्वा विशिष्यते
Or with milk, curd, and the like, or with honey and ghee, as is best.