यूपे चैव विशेषोयमुत्तराग्रं प्रविन्यसेत्
On the sacrificial post, this special rule applies: the upper end should be arranged.
गायत्र्या प्रथमं चैव आपो हिष्ठेति वै जपन् 2.2.16.
First, reciting the Gāyatrī, and then 'āpo hiṣṭha,' indeed.
अभिमन्त्र्याथ ब्रह्मेति त्रिरात्रं मंत्रमीरयन्
After consecrating, reciting 'Brahma' as a mantra for three nights.
त्वं गन्धर्वेति मन्त्रेण तथा सुभाभ इत्यपि
With the mantra 'You are a Gandharva,' and also 'of good appearance.'
धूरसीति च तथा धूपमास्रज्योतिर्भिर्दीपकम्
One should offer incense, lamps, and lighted wicks as prescribed.
विश्वामीति च निम्न्यंतकांडादिति तथाक्षतम्
One should also offer sacred grass, firewood, and unbroken rice grains.
पादोऽस्येत्यथ भुक्तं स्याद्याः फलिनीति पुनः फलम्
Then, reciting 'This is his foot,' one should offer food, and again, fruit, reciting 'May it bear fruit.'
युवा सुवासेति वस्त्रं नागगन्धेति चन्दनम्
Reciting 'He is young and well-clad,' one should offer cloth; reciting 'With the fragrance of nāga,' one should offer sandalwood.
सुनातीति वचो दद्यात्ततश्चावाहयेत्प्रभुम्
Reciting 'Well praised,' one should offer words, and then invite the Lord.
आचार्यो यजमानश्च ऋत्विग्भोजनमाचरेत्
The teacher and the sacrificer, along with the priests, should partake of the food.
आधारणं चाधिवासं वक्ष्ये तत्रानुसारतः
I will now explain the procedure for placing and consecrating, according to tradition.
पञ्चभिर्ब्राह्मणैः सार्धं गन्धर्वा इति विस्मरन् 2.2.16.
Together with five brāhmaṇas, forgetting the Gandharvas—thus it is stated.
याः फलिनीति च फलं पूगतानामवर्जनम्
Reciting 'May it bear fruit,' one should offer fruit, avoiding those that are overripe.
रूपेन वेति मन्त्रेण मुद्गरं च निवेदयेत्
With the mantra 'By form,' one should offer a pestle.
निर्मथनं ततः कार्यमिति साधारणो विधिः
Then, churning should be performed; this is the general rule.
विनाधिवासनं विप्राः प्रतिष्ठानं समाचरेत्
Without consecration, O brāhmaṇas, one should perform the installation.
ततः प्रयत्नतः कार्यं पूर्वाह्ने रात्रियोगतः
Then, with great care, the rite should be performed in the forenoon or at night.
स्थंडिले हस्त मात्रेण वालुकानिर्मितेऽपि च
On a sand altar, made to the measure of a hand, or even so constructed, the rite is to be performed.
एकैकांगुलको विप्राः पीठे नास्ति विचारणा
O brāhmaṇas, if the seat is only a finger's breadth, there is no objection.
ततो दशांगुले पक्षे दशांगं शृणुत द्विजाः
Now, hear about the ten-finger measure, O twice-born, in the case of a ten-finger seat.
अन्नं च परमान्नं च ह्यवेक्ष्यं तिलमेव च
Rice, superior rice, and sesame should be considered.
शैवे यवादितः कार्या शाक्ते पुष्पादितो भवेत् 2.2.16.
For Śaiva rites, barley and the like are to be used; for Śākta rites, flowers and the like are prescribed.
कृष्णे च करवीरादि श्रीफलानि च त्रैपुरे
For Krishna, offer oleander and similar flowers, as well as coconut fruits, at the shrine of Tripura.
देवध्यानवर्णनम् सर्वे शुद्धा लक्षिता लक्षणाद्यैरेकः कार्यो जापकोस्मिन्महात्मा
All are to be pure, marked by auspicious signs; among them, one noble person should be appointed as the chief reciter in this rite.
दिव्यैर्गंधैर्गंधमाल्यैः सुवर्णैस्तैलं कार्यं ब्राह्मणाः पञ्चविंशाः
With divine fragrances and garlands, and with gold, the oil should be prepared by twenty-five Brahmins.
नार्हयित्वा यथोक्तेन कश्चित्पत्रं निवेशयेत्
No one should place the vessel without having first performed the prescribed honoring.
प्रतिष्ठादिषु सर्वेषु सम्यग्विप्रानथार्हयेत्
At all installations and similar rites, one should properly honor the Brahmins.
प्रदद्यादर्हणं सम्यक्पश्चात्पात्रं निवेदयेत्
After duly offering the honoring, one should then present the vessel.
प्रत्येकं ब्राह्मणा यज्ञे वेदमन्त्रेषु पारगाः
Each Brahmin in the sacrifice should be accomplished in the Vedas and mantras.
विशिष्टानामभावेऽपि कुर्यात्कुशमयान्द्विजान्
If such distinguished persons are not available, one may appoint Brahmins made of kusa grass.