नारायणो नरो हंसो विष्वक्सेनो हुताशनः
Nārāyaṇa, Nara, Haṃsa, Viṣvaksena, and Hutāśana.
यज्ञेशः पुण्डरीकाक्षः कृष्णः सूर्यः सुरार्चितः
Yajñeśa, Puṇḍarīkākṣa, Kṛṣṇa, Sūrya, honored by the gods.
पद्मनाभो हृषीकेशो दाता दामोदरो हरिः
Padmanabha, Hrishikesha, the giver, Damodara, Hari.
भक्तप्रियोऽच्युतः सत्यः सत्यवाक्यो ध्रुवः शुचिः
Beloved of devotees, Achyuta, truthful, speaker of truth, steadfast, pure.
विदारी विनयः शांतस्तपस्वी वैद्युतप्रभः 2.2.11.
The one who tears asunder, humility, peaceful, ascetic, radiant like lightning.
त्वं स्वधा त्वं हि स्वाहा त्वं सुधा च पुरुषोत्तमः अनंतायाप्रमेयाय नमस्ते गरुडध्वज
You are svadha, you are svaha, you are nectar, O Supreme Person; salutations to the infinite, immeasurable one, Garuda-bannered.
ब्रह्मस्तवमिमं प्रोक्तं महादेवेन भाषितम्
This hymn to Brahma was spoken by Mahadeva.
ध्यायंति ये नित्यमनंतमच्युतं हृत्पद्ममध्ये स्वयमाव्यवस्थितम्
Those who constantly meditate on the infinite, Achyuta, established by themselves in the lotus of the heart.
अर्घ्यदानविधिवर्णनम् कनकतोयेन गन्धेन मुद्गलाग्रेण लेपयेत्
With golden water and fragrance, smear the tip of the mudga grain.
ऐशान्यां मध्यभागे वा यजेद्वा सुसमाहितः
In the northeast or in the middle, one should worship with full concentration.
ऋषिः कंठोथ गायत्री छन्द इत्यभिधीयते
The sage is Kantha, and Gayatri is the meter, so it is said.
विवरे पूजयेत्कर्म ब्रह्माणं च धराधरम्
In the cavity, worship the ritual and Brahma, the supporter of the earth.
अग्रतोऽष्टदलं लेख्यं स्थापयेत्कलशं ततः
Draw the eight-petaled lotus in front and then place the pot.
शुक्तिशंखसमं वापि विश्वामित्रसमुद्भवम्
Or with a shell or conch equal to Shukti, produced by Vishvamitra.
विष्णुक्रांता वचाकुष्ठचन्दनेन विलोडितम्
Mixed with vacha, kushtha, and sandal, traversed by Vishnu.
दध्यक्षतं मधुयुतमेवमर्घ्यं च साधयेत्
Prepare the arghya with curd, unbroken rice, and honey.
अव्रणं कलशं कृत्वा पञ्चवर्णसमन्वितम्
Make the pot without blemish, adorned with five colors.
आयाहि भगवन्देव तोयमूर्ते जलेश्वर 2.2.12.
Come, O Lord, O divine one, water-formed, Lord of waters.
गृहेभ्यश्चैव सोमाय त्वष्ट्रे चैव च शूलिने
From the houses, for Soma, for Tvashtri, and for the wielder of the trident.
ततोर्घ्यदानं विधिवत्क्षीरेण हविषा मधु
Then, according to the rule, offer arghya with milk, clarified butter, and honey.
हिरण्यगर्भेति मंत्रस्य भरद्वाजऋषिः स्मृतः
Bharadvāja is remembered as the seer of the mantra beginning with 'Hiraṇyagarbha.'
वरुणस्योत्तंभनेति मंत्रस्य जलकुंभं निवेदयेत् विराट्छन्दश्च ईशानो देवता समुदाहृता
For the mantra 'Varuṇasyottaṃbhana,' one should offer a water vessel; the metre is Virāṭ, and Īśāna is declared as the deity.
मोचयेन्मीनयुग्मं च मेषयुग्मं तथैव च
He should release a pair of fish, and likewise a pair of sheep.
मोचयेन्नागयुग्मं च आयुवृद्धेश्च हेतवे
He should also release a pair of serpents, for the purpose of increasing longevity.
निर्मितं माषभक्तेन रक्तपुष्पैरलंकृतम् सबिंदुकेन हंतेन दिक्षु मध्ये यथा क्रमात्
Prepared with cooked black gram rice, adorned with red flowers, with sesame seeds and clarified butter, in the prescribed order at the cardinal points and the center.
ये भवा भाविनो भूता ये च तेषु मयासिनः
Those who are, those who will be, those who have been, and those among them who are hostile to me—
इत्युक्त्वा च बलिं दद्यान्नमस्कुर्यादनंतरम्
Having spoken thus, he should offer the oblation and then bow.
अन्येषां हि हिरण्यं च गां च दद्याद्द्विजन्मने 2.2.12.
For others, he should give gold and a cow to a twice-born person.
प्राजापत्यं स्विष्टकृच्च जुहुयात्तदनंतरम्
Then he should offer the prājāpatya and sviṣṭakṛt oblations.
पद्मोत्पलैर्मातुलिंगैः पनसैर्मातुलुंगकैः
With lotuses, blue water lilies, citron fruits, jackfruits, and citron fruits—