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.
अष्टाविंशतिभिश्चान्यैरष्टाष्टौ पंचपंच वा
With twenty-eight others, or thirty-two, or twenty-five, as appropriate.
चरक्यादींश्चासनैश्च पिष्टकैर्वटकेन वा
And with caraka and other offerings, with seats, with cakes or with balls of flour.
वास्तोष्पते दृढं जप्त्वा यजेद्वास्तुपतिं यदा
Having firmly recited the Vāstoṣpati mantra, he should worship the lord of the dwelling.
बलिमासादयेत्पश्चाद्दद्यादेकैकशः क्रमात्
After obtaining the offering, he should then give them one by one in order.
शाल्यन्नं शिखिने दद्यात्तथा नीलोत्पलानि च 2.2.11.
Cooked rice should be offered to Śikhī, as well as blue lotuses.
जयाय पिष्टकं कार्यमिन्द्राय घृतमोदकः
For Jaya, one should prepare a cake; for Indra, a sweet made of ghee.
भ्रमाय मत्स्यमांसान्नं शष्कुलीमथ पिष्टकम्
For Bhrama, fish, meat, and rice, as well as śaṣkulī and cakes, are to be given.
वितथाय कलायान्नं गृहर्क्षाय समाक्षिकम्
For Vitatha, rice made from kalāya beans; for Gṛharkṣa, honey and sesame.
गन्धर्वाय कस्तूरिकान्नं कृशरं भृंगराजके
For Gandharva, food flavored with musk, and kṛśara with bhṛṅgarāja herb.
दौवारिकाय कृशराननडुंहे च पूपकम्
For Dauvārika, kṛśara and sugarcane, and also pūpaka cakes.