ब्रह्मणा सहितः शेषो दिक्पालाः पातु ते सदा
May Śeṣa, together with Brahmā, and the guardians of the directions always protect you.
बुद्धिर्लज्जा वपुः शांतिस्तुष्टिः कांतिश्च मातरः
May intellect, modesty, beauty, tranquility, satisfaction, and radiance—your mothers—protect you.
आदित्यश्चन्द्रमा भौमो बुधजीवसितार्कजाः
The Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn—
देवदानवगंधर्वा यक्षराक्षसपन्नगाः
The gods, Dānavas, Gandharvas, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, and serpents—
देवपत्न्यो द्रुमा नागा दैत्याश्चाप्सरसां गणाः
The wives of the gods, trees, nāgas, daityas, and hosts of apsarases—
औषधानि च रत्नानि कालस्यावयवाश्च ये
Medicinal herbs, gems, and all the parts of Time—
एते त्वामभिषिंचंतु सर्वकामार्थसिद्धये 2.2.19.
May all these anoint you for the attainment of every desired object.
गवामष्टोत्तरशतं तदर्धं चाथ विंशतिम्
One should give one hundred and eight cows, or half that number plus twenty.
ततः प्रभाते विमले जले समृवतारयेत्
Then, at dawn, in pure water, one should cause the recipient to bathe.
सामगाय ततो दद्यात्सुवर्णदक्षिणान्विताम्
Afterwards, one should give to the Sāmagā a gift of gold as the sacrificial fee.
अच्छेवतेन मन्त्रेण गायत्र्या तदनन्तरम्
Then, with the Achhevat mantra and the Gayatri, immediately thereafter—
पर्वताग्रमृदा तोयनागवल्मीकजातया
With earth from the mountain peak, with water, and with clay from an anthill—
पुष्पोदकेन शंखेन तथा रत्नोदकेन च
With water scented with flowers, with a conch, and with water touched by jewels—
सुगंधेन त्रिशीतेन विलिप्य च समाहितः
Anointed with fragrant, cool substances, with a focused mind—
माल्यवस्त्रैरलंकृत्य पूजयेद्गन्धचन्दनैः
Adorned with garlands and cloths, one should worship with fragrant sandalwood—
पुनस्त्वादिति मंत्रेण पुनः पुष्पं समुत्सृजेत्
Again, with the mantra 'punastva', one should again offer flowers—
कांस्यचक्रस्य मानं तु ऊर्ध्वं यद्द्वादशांगुलम् 2.2.19.
The measure of the bronze disc should be twelve finger-breadths in height—
अंगुष्ठहीने लोहस्य तत्र शूलं न कारयेत्
If the thumb is absent in the metal, one should not fashion a spear there—
समुत्सृजेच्च प्रासादं तडागं च विशेषतः समुत्सृजेत्ततः पश्चाद्वाक्यमेतदुरीयेत्
One should offer especially a pavilion and a pond; then, after offering, this statement should be recited—
ओमित्यादिश्रीकृष्णद्वैपायनाभिधान वेदव्यासप्रणीत भविष्यपुराणोक्त फलप्रप्तिकामश्चतुष्कोणाद्यवच्छिन्नमत्कारितपुष्करिणीजलमेतदूर्जितं गंधपुष्पाद्यर्चितं वरुणदैवतं सर्वसत्त्वेभ्यः स्नानावगाहनार्थमहमुत्सृजे
"Om, thus declared by Shri Krishna Dvaipayana, composed by Vedavyasa, as stated in the Bhavishya Purana, for the sake of attaining the fruit, this water of the pond, made by me, bounded by a quadrangle, honored with fragrance and flowers, dedicated to the deity Varuna, for the bathing and immersion of all beings, I offer."
ततो वरुणसूक्तेन वरुणं नागसंयुतम्
Then, with the Varuna hymn, one should worship Varuna accompanied by serpents—
पूजयेद्वरुणं देवमर्घ्यं दद्याद्विशेषतः
One should worship the god Varuna and especially offer arghya—
श्वेताश्वसुरसंभूतं श्रीश्च तेति च संजपन्
Reciting 'born from the white horse' and 'Shri', one should continue—
तद्विष्णोरिति मंत्रेण कुशमूलेन स्थापयेत्
With the mantra 'tad vishnoh', one should establish with the root of kusa grass—
गायत्र्या स्नापयेद्देवं रत्नतोयेन साधकः
With the Gayatri, the practitioner should bathe the deity with jewel-water—
दधिक्राव्णेति दध्ना च मधुवातेति वै मधु
Reciting 'dadhikrāvan', with curd, and 'madhuvāt', indeed with honey—
( वरुणोत्तमिति मंत्रस्य नारायण ऋषिः गायत्री छंदो वरुणो देवता वरुणप्रीतये विनियोगः आप्यायस्वेति मंत्रस्य पर्वत ऋषिः उष्णिक्छन्दः सरस्वती देवता वरुणप्रीतये चतुष्पथमृदा स्नाने विनियोगः कया न इति मंत्रस्य वसिष्ठ ऋषिरनुष्टुप्छन्दः सोमो देवता वरुणप्रीतये नागगंधस्नाने विनियोगः सरस्वत्यै भैषज्येनेति मंत्रस्य वामदेव ऋषिः पंक्तिश्छंदो विष्णुर्देवता वरुणप्रीतये विनियोगः अग्न आयाहीति मंत्रस्य जनार्दन ऋषिः जगतीछन्द ऐन्द्री देवता वरुणप्रीतये विनियोगः पश्चान्नीराजनं कुर्यात्पञ्चघोषपुरःसरम् ।। 2.2.19.
(For the mantra 'varuṇottama', the seer is Nārāyaṇa, the meter is Gāyatrī, the deity is Varuṇa, and the application is for pleasing Varuṇa. For the mantra 'āpyāyasva', the seer is Parvata, the meter is Ushnik, the deity is Sarasvatī, and the application is for pleasing Varuṇa in the bath with earth from the crossroads. For the mantra 'kayā na', the seer is Vasiṣṭha, the meter is Anuṣṭup, the deity is Soma, and the application is for pleasing Varuṇa in the bath with serpent fragrance. For the mantra 'sarasvatyai bhaiṣajyeneti', the seer is Vāmadeva, the meter is Paṅkti, the deity is Viṣṇu, and the application is for pleasing Varuṇa. For the mantra 'agna āyāhi', the seer is Janārdana, the meter is Jagatī, the deity is Aindrī, and the application is for pleasing Varuṇa. Afterwards, one should perform nīrājana with the accompaniment of five sounds.)
शिरीषपुष्पसंभूतं दर्पणं कास्यसंभवम् कृष्णां गां गोमयं वापि स्वस्तिकं शंखमेव च
A mirror made from shirisha flowers, one made of bronze, a black cow, or even cow dung, a swastika, and a conch—
कारयेत्पदकं वापि यवगोधूमकस्य वा श्रीरसं पुष्पसंभूतं दर्पणं कांस्यसंभवम्
One should prepare a seat, or else one made of barley or wheat flour; a vessel for auspicious liquid, flowers, a mirror made of bronze.
नन्द्यावर्ते मलयजे ततो निर्मलयेत्सुधीः
With nandyāvarta and sandalwood, then the wise should purify.