ततः सुशोभने स्थाने वेदीं निर्माय देशिकः
Then, in a beautiful place, the teacher should construct an altar.
विवाहोक्तेन विधिना कुर्यान्निर्मंछनादिकम्
According to the procedure prescribed for marriage, one should perform purification and related rites.
चामरं व्यजनं छत्रं कांस्यं लोहं तथैव च
A fly-whisk, fan, umbrella, bronze, and iron likewise.
चतुष्कोणां च सुषमां द्व्यंगुष्ठपरिमंडलाम्
A square, well-proportioned, with a circumference of two thumb-lengths.
अथ वा स्वर्णपत्रे च कुंकुमेन तले लिखेत्
Or else, on a golden plate, one should inscribe with saffron on the surface.
कारयेच्चतुरस्रं च पीठोपरि न्यसेद्बुधः
One should make a square and place it upon the seat, O wise one.
अशक्तेन तथैवैककाष्ठे वा पिप्पलच्छदे 2.2.19.
If one is unable, then likewise, use a single piece of wood or a leaf of the pipal tree.
प्राणप्रतिष्ठां कुर्यात्तु वरुणाय निवेदयेत्
He should perform the invocation of life and then offer it to Varuna.
अशोकः खदिरः शालो ह्यश्वत्थो बिल्वकस्तथा
Ashoka, khadira, shala, asvattha, and bilva trees as well.
एषामेव काष्ठयूपं यजमानप्रमाणकम्
From these alone, the sacrificial post should be made, matching the measure of the sacrificer.
यूप रक्षेति मंत्रेण खनित्वा च प्रदापयेत्
With the mantra 'Protect the sacrificial post,' having dug, one should cause it to be offered.
तडागस्य तथैशान्यां तथा प्रासादकस्य च
Likewise, at the northeast of the pond and also of the temple.
नौका गत्वा ततः पश्चाद्यूपमादाय वाग्यतः
Going by boat, then afterwards, taking the post with restrained speech.
गंतव्यं प्रकल्प्य तत्रैव आप्यायस्वेति वै ऋचा
One should proceed, having arranged it, reciting there the verse 'May you be filled.'
अंगदाय स्वाहेति भौमाय नम इत्यतः
With the mantra 'Oblation to Angada,' and 'Homage to Bhuma' thereafter.
कूर्माय नम इत्युक्त्वा पृथिव्यै नम इत्युत
Having said 'Homage to Kurma,' and also 'Homage to the Earth.'
पञ्चरत्नेन गन्धेन शंखेनार्घ्यं प्रदापयेत् 2.2.19.
With five kinds of gems and fragrance, one should offer arghya with a conch.
कल्पयेद्रोपयेत्तत्र हस्तं दत्त्वा पठेदिदम्
He should arrange and plant it there, placing his hand, he should recite this.
चक्रं सदर्पणं दद्यान्नागदंडशिरो गतः
He should give a disc with a mirror, placed on the head of a serpent staff.
एवं चक्रं पूजयित्वा शूलं नागांश्च पूजयेत्
Having thus worshipped the disc, he should worship the trident and the serpents.
गायत्रस्वेति मंत्रेण पठेद्द्वारद्वयं ततः
With the mantra 'Gayatrasva,' he should recite at both doors thereafter.
रक्तपुष्पान्वितं कृत्वा प्रणिपत्य प्रसादयेत्
Having adorned it with red flowers, bowing down, he should propitiate.
ततो भोज्यं ससर्पिश्च सहिरण्यं यथाविधि
Then, food with ghee and gold, as prescribed.
मंथरां वसुतां कांतां राक्षसीं च पिशाचिकाम्
Manthara, Vasuta, Kanta, the demoness, and the female ghoul.
पूर्णांते च पृथग्दद्याल्लाजाद्यैर्गुडमिश्रितैः
At the conclusion of the pūrṇāhuti, one should offer separately grains such as roasted paddy mixed with jaggery.
बृहत्पक्षाविशषोऽयं मध्यमे च कनीयके
This is the distinction regarding the large, middle, and small portions.
स्वाहेति जुहुयात्पश्चात्प्रणीतां चालयेत्ततः 2.2.19.
Afterwards, one should offer with the word 'svāhā,' and then move the ladle forward.
मन्दरे तोरणस्यैव विष्वक्सेनं प्रकल्पयेत्
At the Mandara gateway, one should establish Viṣvaksena.
पूजांतरेण यः कस्य जपेन्मन्त्रसहस्रकम्
Whoever, during another worship, recites a thousand mantras for anyone—
सर्वसत्त्वेभ्य उच्छिष्टमपि तज्जलमुद्धृतम्
The remnants, even the water left over, should be taken up for all beings.