स्वस्थाने स्थापयेद्विप्रान्मखे धर्मैर्यथाक्रमम्
He should seat the Brāhmaṇas in their proper places at the sacrifice, according to the order of dharma.
यज्ञे सुवितते योसौ पूज्यते पुरुषः सदा
The person who is always worshipped at the well-established sacrifice—
मखश्रेष्ठेषु सर्वेषु येन मंत्राः सुविस्तृताः
By whom, in all the greatest sacrifices, the mantras are thoroughly extended—
यज्ञेषु साक्षी सर्वेषु वेदवेदार्थतत्त्ववित् 2.2.20.
He is the witness in all sacrifices, the knower of the Veda and the true meaning of the Veda.
मांगल्यं कर्मणां नित्यं शाश्वतं ब्रह्मरूपिणम्
The eternal auspiciousness of all rites, having the form of Brahman.
पालयंति दिशः सर्वा विदिशश्च तथा इमाः पातयेद्दक्षिणं जानु विकिरान्विकिरेत्ततः
They protect all the directions and these intermediate directions as well; one should lower the right knee and scatter the offerings thereafter.
त्रैलोक्ये यानि भूतानि स्थावराणि चराणि च
All beings in the three worlds, both stationary and moving—
वेद्यावेदीति मंत्रेण पठेद्वेदिं प्रणम्य च
With the mantra 'Vedyāvedi', having bowed to the altar, one should recite.
याजनं यजमानश्च श्रेयसा तत्र याजकः
Among the sacrificer and the priest, the priest is superior in merit.
ऐशान्यां कलशे देवं संपूज्य गण नायकम्
In the northeastern vessel, worship the deity who is the leader of the hosts.
मंडलं चैव विष्णुर्वै द्वारकारूपमास्थितः
In the mandala, Vishnu is to be established in the form of Dvaraka.
पूर्वादिदिक्षु कलशान्संस्थाप्य च त्रयंत्रयम्
Place three vessels each in the eastern and other directions.
गंगामृत्तिकया युक्ते पल्लवे संनिवेदयेत्
Offer with a leaf mixed with earth from the Ganga.
कलशोपरि संस्थाप्य मंदरं संप्रपूजयेत् 2.2.20.
Having placed Mandara atop the vessel, worship it accordingly.
( स्योना पृथिवीति मन्त्रस्य सुमंत ऋषिर्जगती छन्दो हरो देवता मंदरप्रीतये विनियोगः) प्रादेशमात्रलोहं तु रौप्येण गंधमादनम्
For the mantra 'syonā pṛthivī', Sumanta is the seer, Jagatī is the meter, Hara is the deity, and it is applied for pleasing Mandara; place a piece of metal the size of a palm, and Gandhamadana with silver.
कदाचनेति मंत्रस्य सूर्य ऋषिस्त्रिष्टुप्छन्दः सूर्यो देवता गंधमादनप्रीतये विनियोगः तोलकद्वयमानेन यवानां पिष्टकोपरि
For the mantra 'kadācaneti', Sūrya is the seer, Triṣṭup is the meter, Sūrya is the deity, and it is applied for pleasing Gandhamadana; place two measures of barley flour atop.
( आप्यायस्वेति मंत्रस्य कर्दम ऋषिर्जगती छन्दः शची देवता सुपार्श्वप्रीतये विनियोगः श्रीसूक्तेनैव मन्त्रेण यजेद्विजयसप्तकम्
For the mantra 'āpyāyasveti', Kardama is the seer, Jagatī is the meter, Śacī is the deity, and it is applied for pleasing Supārśva; worship the seven victorious ones with the Śrīsūkta mantra.
अंबाअंबिकेति मंत्रस्य नलिन ऋषिर्गायत्री छन्दः शंभुर्देवता जय प्रीतये विनियोगः
For the mantra 'ambā ambike', Nalina is the seer, Gāyatrī is the meter, Śaṃbhu is the deity, and it is applied for pleasing victory.
( गायत्र्या विश्वामित्र ऋषिः सविता देवता विजयप्रीतये विनियोगः
For the Gāyatrī mantra, Viśvāmitra is the seer, Savitā is the deity, and it is applied for pleasing victory.
(उत्तरे युग्मकलशे मनोन्ना इति मंत्रस्य अंतक ऋषिर्बृहती छंदो निर्ऋतिर्देवता भूतप्रीतये विनियोगः विधायार्घ्यादिकं चैव धर्मादिमंडले यजेत्
In the northern paired vessel, for the mantra 'manonnā', Aṃtaka is the seer, Bṛhatī is the meter, Nirṛti is the deity, and it is applied for pleasing the spirits; perform the offering and other rites in the dharma mandala.
मध्ये आधारशक्त्यादीन्वरुणं मध्यतो यजेत्
In the center, worship Varuna and the supporting powers from the middle.
पार्श्वद्वये कर्णिकाया ब्रह्माणं चाप्यनन्तकम्
On both sides of the lotus, worship Brahma and Anantaka.
इन्द्राभिषेकमंत्रस्य वाद्यं गांधाररागकम्
For the Indra consecration mantra, the musical accompaniment should be in the Gandhara mode.
घनकंटकमस्यापि वाच्यं रागं तु गुर्जरम् 2.2.20.
For the Ghanakaṇṭaka, the musical mode should be Gurjara.
नाटकाख्यं तथा रागं वरुणस्यापि मे शृणु
Hear from me also the musical mode called Nāṭaka for Varuna.
ईशस्य नंदिघोषाख्यं वाद्यं रागोथ कामदः
For Īśa, the musical accompaniment called Nandighoṣa and the mode named Kāmada are prescribed.
रागो देवी वसंतश्च अनंतस्य निबोध मे
O Devi, know that Raga and Vasanta belong to Ananta.
सोमे घोषे भवेद्वाद्यं जलेशस्य महात्मनः
In the sound of the Soma, let there be music for the great-souled Lord of Waters.
स्वैः स्वैर्धर्मैश्च संगृह्य दक्षिणे पृथिवीं यजेत्
Having gathered each one's own duties, let him worship the southern part of the earth.
मण्डपस्योत्तरे भागे महादेवं प्रपूजयेत्
In the northern part of the pavilion, let him worship Mahadeva.