प्रयोजनादिकं द्रव्यं तत आसादयेत्क्रमात्
One should obtain the necessary materials in order, according to their purpose.
ऋषिः स्यान्नारदश्छन्दोनुष्टुप्चैवाथ देवता
The sage is Nārada, the meter is anuṣṭubh, and the deity is also specified.
काष्ठं च पश्चिमे कुर्यात्प्रयच्छन्पश्चिमेन तु
Wood should be placed in the west, offering it from the west.
दक्षिणे चैव आपूपं भृंगराजं तथैव च
In the south, place a cake and also the bhringarāja herb.
पनसं नारिकेलं च मोदकं लड्डुकं तथा
Jackfruit, coconut, sweet dumplings, and balls should likewise be placed.
प्रणीतां न स्पृशेज्जातु होमकाले कथंचन
Prepared offerings must never be touched during the time of the fire ritual.
उच्चीरकं मातुलिंगं दूर्वां धात्रीफलानि च
Uccīraka, citron, dūrvā grass, and fruits of the dhātrī tree should be included.
ऐशान्यां स्थापयेत्सर्वं यच्च वै कंकतीमयम्
All these should be placed in the northeast, as well as anything made of kaṃkatī.
यथायोगेन तत्सर्वं ग्राह्यं तत्पत्रमेव च 2.2.13.
Everything should be taken as appropriate, including the leaf itself.
पविवच्छेदनकुशैश्छिंद्यात्प्रादेशिकं पुनः
Cut the regional portion with sharp blades of kuśa grass.
विष्णो रराटमंत्रेण छेदयेदग्रभागतः
With the mantra of Viṣṇu Rarāṭa, cut from the foremost part.
न रसेन न कार्ष्णेन न दृढेन कदाचन
Never cut it with juice, with blackness, nor with hardness.
छेदयेत्पिञ्जुलीं चापि पवित्रमथ देशिकः
The teacher should cut the piñjulī and also the pavitra.
पंक्तिश्छंदो भवेद्देवः संस्कारे विनियोजयेत्
The meter should be Paṅkti; the deity is to be employed in the rite.
कायतीर्थेन तत्कुर्याद्देवतीर्थेन चेत्यपि
This should be done with the sacred water for the body, and also with the sacred water for the deity.
मध्यमामध्यमांगुष्ठ अपामार्गेण मंत्रिभिः
With the middle and ring fingers and thumb, using apāmārga, along with the ministers.
ऋषिः स्याद्गौतमश्छन्दो धर्मराजोऽथ देवता
The seer is Gautama, the meter is Dharmarāja, and the deity as well.
सकृद्द्रव्ये त्रिभिः काष्ठैस्त्रिवारं मंत्रपुष्पकैः
With the substance once, with three sticks, and three times with mantra-flowers.
प्रादेशांतरतश्चैव आज्यस्थालीमथार्पयेत् 2.2.13.
And at a distance of a palm, one should offer into the ghee vessel.
द्यूतं निःसारयेत्तत्तु निरूप्याशु क्रमेण तु
That gambling should be removed, and then quickly settled in order.
ऋषिर्नारायणश्छन्दः पंक्तिरीशोऽथ देवता
The seer is Nārāyaṇa, the meter is Paṅkti, and the lord is the deity.
अवेक्ष्य ईशमारभ्य दक्षिणावर्तकेन तु
Having observed, beginning with the Lord, with a rightward motion.
परिवेष्याज्यस्थालीं च त्रिः सकृद्वा समाहितः
One should serve the ghee vessel either three times or once, with concentration.
ऋषिः स्याज्जमदग्निश्च गायत्री छन्द ईरितम्
The seer is Jamadagni, the meter is Gāyatrī, as has been declared.
घृतस्य च तथा त्वं नो ब्रह्मा वै तृप्यतामिति
And for the ghee, likewise, 'May you, O Brahman, be satisfied for us.'
त्रिरात्रं तु महायोगे सकृदन्यत्र सत्तमाः
For three nights in the great rite, but once elsewhere, O best ones.
अग्रान्मूलं पुनः कुर्यात्संपूज्य च पुनः पुनः
He should again perform the root from the tip, worshipping again and again.
भुवं पुनः प्रतप्याथ प्रोक्षण्युत्तरतो न्यसेत्
Again heating the bhuvaṃ, then he should place the sprinkling vessel to the north.
अंगुष्ठे द्वे अनामे तु गृह्णीयात्तत्पवित्रकम् 2.2.13.
He should take that pavitra with two fingers and the ring finger and thumb.
पाताले त्रिस्तथाकाशे अवेक्ष्याज्यं ततस्त्रिभिः
In the underworld three times, likewise in the sky, having observed the ghee, then with three.