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.
ततः पायसमादाय उत्थाय च समन्त्र कम्
Then, taking the rice pudding, he rises, reciting the mantra.
सपवित्रं दक्षकरे गृहीत्वा प्रोक्षणीयकम्
With a purifying thread in his right hand, he takes the sprinkling vessel.
अग्निं पर्युक्षयेत्पश्चाद्दक्षिणावर्तकेन च
Afterwards, he should sprinkle the fire, moving in a clockwise direction.
संयावार्थं च भो विप्रा अग्निवत्तत्र देशिकः
O Brahmins, for the purpose of offering, the teacher should attend to the fire there.
कमंडलुं परे हस्ते ततो दक्षकरेण तु
He places the water pot in the other hand, then uses his right hand.
अंते च देवतोद्देशं प्राजापत्यं समीरयन्
At the end, he invokes the deities, stirring the Prajapatya offering.
वायुकोणं समारभ्य वह्निकोणान्तकेन तु
Beginning from the wind corner, and ending at the fire corner.
अग्नीषोमात्मकं चैव जुहुयाद्राक्षसादितः
He should offer the oblation to Agni and Soma, to ward off the demons.
पश्चात्स्विष्टं ततो दद्याद्दद्याच्च मतिभिस्तथा 2.2.13.
Afterwards, he should give the svishṭa offering, and likewise with discernment.
उद्वाह इति मंत्र स्य अथर्वण ऋषिः स्मृतः
The mantra 'udvāha' is attributed to the Atharvan sage.
प्रकृते योजयेन्मन्त्री स्तुतौ चापि नियोजयेत् छंदश्च बृहती ख्यातं तदेवाग्निः प्रकीर्तितः
The priest should apply it to the rite, and also use it in praise; the meter is known as Brihati, and it is called Agni.
इडो गतमिति मन्त्रस्य ऋषिः को गुह्यसंज्ञकः
For the mantra 'iḍo gatam', the sage is known as Guhya.
उद्वर्तन इति मंत्रस्य ऋषिः को नु प्रकीर्तितः
For the mantra 'udvartana', which sage is declared?
मखविधानवर्णनम् कुशकण्डीं स्वगृह्येन कृत्वाग्निं चार्चयेत्ततः
Having made a ring of kusa grass in his own house, he should then worship the fire.
आघाराज्यभागौ तु महाव्याहृतयस्त्रयः
The two portions of clarified butter for the oblation, and the three great vyāhṛtis.
एतन्नित्यं हि सर्वत्र होमे कर्मणि निर्दिशेत्
This should always be prescribed in every sacrificial act.
अग्नये चैव सोमाय आज्यभागौ प्रकीर्तितौ
The clarified butter portions are designated for Agni and Soma.
अयाश्चाग्ने इति तथा ये ते शतमनुत्तमम्
And also, 'ayāścāgne', thus, those hundred excellent ones.
प्राजापत्याहुतिश्चैका स्विष्टकृच्चापरा स्मृता
There is one oblation for Prajapati, and another known as the Sviṣṭakṛt.
कृत्वा सकृद्देवतोद्देशं होमं पश्चात्समाचरेत्
After performing the oblation once for the deities, one should carry out the ritual thereafter.