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.
अयाज्ययाजनोद्भूतं पल्लवं व्यवहारके
A sprout arising from forbidden sacrifices is found in legal dealings.
देवस्वं ब्राह्मणस्वं च लोहविक्रयणं धनम्
Wealth obtained from the sale of divine or Brahmin property, or from trading in iron—
निंदितानि पुराणेषु यत्कृतं तत्र तत्फलम् न दद्यात्तस्य दानं च यावन्नैव समापयेत्
Whatever is condemned in the Purāṇas, the result of such acts is received there; one should not give gifts from it nor complete any donation with it.
ब्रह्मन्नाचार्यमुख्योसि संसारात्त्राहि मां विभो 2.2.20.
O Brāhmaṇa, you are the foremost teacher; O Lord, save me from the cycle of worldly existence.
चिरं मे शाश्वती कीर्तिर्यावल्लोकाश्चराचराः
May my fame endure for a long time, as long as the worlds, moving and unmoving, exist.
त्वमादिः सर्वभूतानां संसारार्णवतारक
You are the origin of all beings, the one who carries across the ocean of worldly existence.
ब्रह्मासनसमुद्भूतं प्रकाशितदिगंतरम्
Arising from the seat of Brahmā, you illuminate all directions.
प्रफुल्लकमलोद्भासि भास्वरांबरभूषित
Shining with the radiance of a blossoming lotus, adorned with brilliant garments.
ज्वलद्वैश्वानरप्रख्य धूमश्यामालितानन
With a face darkened by smoke, blazing like fire itself.
ततस्तूर्यादिघोषेण पुरस्कृत्य द्विजोत्तमान्
Then, with the sound of musical instruments and others, having led the foremost twice-born—