ततो जलमातृभ्यो नम इति जलमातॄः प्रपूजयेत्
Then, with the words 'Obeisance to the Mothers of the Waters,' one should duly worship the Mothers of the Waters.
तेषामाप्यायनायैतज्जलमुत्सृज्यते मया
This water is offered by me for their satisfaction.
शिवाय सर्वभूतानां सदा पाहि जलाशयम्
O ever-auspicious one, protector of all beings, always protect the reservoir of water.
जलं विश्वोपकाराय कृतमेतन्मया सदा
This water has always been prepared by me for the benefit of the world.
त्वत्प्रसादान्महाभाग नागराज नमोऽस्तु ते
By your grace, O highly fortunate one, O king of serpents, salutations to you.
तेषां दोषैर्न लिप्येऽहं स्वंस्वं गममवाप्नुयात्
By their faults I am not tainted; let each attain their own proper course.
आपेया मातरः संतु जगतां वृक्षयोनयः 2.2.19.
May the Mothers who are to be drunk, the tree-born ones of the worlds, be present.
वरुणास्यासने कीर्तिं सनातन नमोस्तु ते
On the seat of Varuṇa, O eternal one, glory to you, salutations.
सुवर्णंरजतं दद्यादनड्वाहं पयस्विनीम्
One should give gold, silver, a cow not used for ploughing, and a milch cow.
वह्निपूजां पुरस्कृत्य मन्त्रेण प्राशयेत्ततः
Having first performed the worship of fire, one should then make him partake with a mantra.
बिंबमुद्रां पद्ममुद्रां नागमुद्रां प्रदर्शयेत्
One should display the bimba gesture, the lotus gesture, and the serpent gesture.
यस्ते प्राणाञ्जपन्पश्चात्प्रकुर्यादथ चन्दनम्
He who, after reciting the prāṇa mantras, should then apply sandalwood paste.
ब्राह्मणान्पुरतः कृत्वा वेदघोषं समुच्चरन्
Placing the Brahmins at the forefront, he should recite the Vedic chants aloud.
ततो गृहार्चनं कुर्याद्ब्राह्मणानां च भोजनम्
Then he should perform the worship of the house and offer food to the Brahmins.
मध्यमविधानवर्णनम् मध्यमे मध्यमफलं कनिष्ठे तु कनिष्ठकम्
In the middle, the middle fruit is obtained; in the lowest, the lowest result.
अधुना मध्यमं वक्ष्ये विधिं शास्त्रानुसारतः
Now I shall explain the middle procedure, according to the ordinance of scripture.
सद्योधिवासकल्पेन यूपादीनधिवास्य च
With the rite of immediate consecration, he should consecrate the sacrificial post and other items.
मुहूर्ते कलशं स्थाप्य संगृह्य गणनायकम्
At the appointed time, placing the water pot, he should take hold of the leader of the group.
शन्नो देव्यास्ततः पश्चाद्गन्धद्वारेति गंधकम्
After that, with the mantra 'śanno devyā', he should offer fragrant incense.
काण्डादिति च मन्त्रेण ततो धूपं निवेदयेत्
Then, with the mantra 'kāṇḍāditi', he should offer incense.
विवाहविधिना सर्वं कार्यं चैवाधिवासनम्
All the acts and consecrations should be performed according to the marriage rite.
सर्वमेव प्रयुंजीत तडागादिषु पण्डितः
The learned should apply all of this in tanks and similar places.
संगृह्य गंधपुष्पाद्यैर्धूपैर्दीपैः सुशोभनैः
Taking fragrant flowers and other items, with incense and beautiful lamps.
वृद्धिश्राद्धं ततः कुर्यान्मातृपूजापुरःसरम् 2.2.20.
Then he should perform the vṛddhi-śrāddha, preceded by the worship of the mothers.
शृणुयात्पश्चिमे भागे मंडपस्य समीपतः
He should listen in the western part, near the pavilion.
अथ वा तत्र देशीयं गुरुं वा श्रोत्रियोद्भवम्
Or there, a local teacher or one born in a line of learned Brahmins.
वैतानकल्पे संपन्नं शक्तिकल्पपरायणम्
One accomplished in the Vaitāna ritual, devoted to the Śakti rites.
पत्नीहीनमपुत्रं च श्यावदंतमदंतकम्
One without a wife, without a son, with dark teeth or without teeth.
अप्रधानेषु यज्ञेषु दानयज्ञेषु सत्तमाः
In unimportant sacrifices, and in gift-sacrifices, O best ones.
कुशप्रतिकृतौ चापि ततः स्वर्गं स गच्छति
Even in the making of a grass effigy, he then attains heaven.