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—
अभिषेकं ततः कुर्यात्सुवास्त्विति च वै जपन्
After that, he should perform the consecration, reciting 'Suvāstu' indeed.
पञ्चदोषं पुरस्कृत्य ब्राह्मणानुमतेन च
Having considered the five faults, and with the approval of a brāhmaṇa—
दीनांधकृपणे चैव दद्याद्वित्तानुसारतः
He should give, according to his means, to the poor, the blind, and the destitute.
न क्षीरं च कषायं च भर्जितं शाकमेव च
He should not give milk, decoctions, or fried vegetables.
शाल्यन्नं मूलकं चैव पनसाम्रफलानि च
He should give rice prepared from shāli, radish, and also the fruits of jackfruit and mango.
बदरं धातकिफलं कुन्द पुष्पं तथा तिलम्
Jujube, dhātaki fruit, jasmine flowers, and also sesame seeds.
त्रिरात्रमथ सप्ताहं परित्यज्य खले ततः
For three nights or a week, having abstained, then afterwards—
प्रथमा चार्कहस्तेन द्वितीया दशहस्तिका 2.2.12.
The first (offering) is with one aratni (forearm's length), the second with ten hastas (hands).
शतार्धं ततः पश्चात्षष्टिहस्तमनंतरम्
Then, at a distance of one hundred and fifty plus sixty cubits thereafter,
अग्निहोत्रविधानवर्णनम् न परोक्तं विधानेन भयदं कीर्तिध्वंसनम्
Description of the Agnihotra procedure: Not by a method spoken of by others, which brings fear and destroys fame,
पुत्रा एव च कन्याश्च जनिष्याश्चापरे सुताः
Sons and daughters, and other children will be born.
तेषां संस्कारयागेषु शान्तिकर्मक्रियासु च
In their rites of consecration, sacrificial ceremonies, and acts for peace,
त्रिकुशं परिगृह्णाति ततश्च कुरुते दृढम्
He takes three blades of kuśa grass, and then makes them firm.
कश्यपस्तृप्यतामिति भूरसीति च शोधनम् देवता च भवेत्सूर्यः पृथिवीशोधने न्यसेत्
Saying 'May Kaśyapa be satisfied,' and 'bhūḥ rasā,' as purification; the deity is the Sun; for purifying the earth, he should place it.
ऐशान्यादिक्रमेणैव प्रादक्षिण्येन यत्नतः
Beginning from the northeast, proceeding in a clockwise direction with care,
कुशगर्भत्रयेणापि भ्रामयेद्वलयाकृति
With three kuśa stalks placed together, he should move in a circular manner.
ईशानादेश्च संस्कारं कुर्यात्परिसमूहनम्
From the northeast, he should perform the consecration, the act of sweeping around.
परिसमूहनमैन्द्रस्य पर्वतोऽस्य ऋषिः स्मृतः
The act of sweeping around is for Indra; Parvata is remembered as its seer.
गोमयं च त्रिगंधं च पंचमूर्तिकयापि च 2.2.13.
With cow dung, triple fragrance, and also with the fivefold substances,
मानस्तोकेनेति ऋचा विश्वेदेवश्च पूज्यताम्
With the verse 'mānastokena,' all the gods should be worshipped.