( महादेवं द्विभुजं डमरुशूलधरमुमासहितं ध्यात्वा ) गंधपुष्पादिभिर्भक्त्या भूतानि परितो यजेत्
(Meditating on Mahadeva, two-armed, holding drum and trident, together with Uma,) let him worship the spirits all around with devotion, using incense, flowers, and the like.
वेतालाश्च पिशाचाश्च राक्षसाश्च सरी सृपाः
Let him worship the vetalas, pisachas, rakshasas, and serpents.
मधुयुक्तं पायसान्नं वरुणाय निवेदयेत्
Let him offer to Varuna rice cooked with milk and honey.
पीतं शुक्लं तथा चित्रं श्वेतमन्नं यथाक्रमम् 2.2.20.
Yellow, white, and variegated—let white food be offered in due order.
क्षीरौदनं ग्रहेशाय शुक्लान्नं शशिने स्मृतम्
Rice cooked with milk is for the lord of the planets; white food is remembered for the Moon.
पीतमन्नं देवगुरोः शुक्रस्य सिततंदुलम्
Yellow food is for the preceptor of the gods; white rice for Shukra.
धूम्रवर्णं तु ताम्रं तु भौमस्य क्षीरषाष्टिकम्
Smoky-colored and coppery food is for Mars; rice cooked with milk and barley.
एवं बलिं विधायाथ अग्रे कुंभं निवेशयेत्
Having thus made the offering, then he should place the pot in front.
बह्वंगुलकं विन्यस्य विन्यस्य कलशोपरि
Placing the Bahvangulaka repeatedly on top of the pot,
शरावं च पुनर्दद्याद्वर्धनीं प्रतिपूजयेत्
He should again place a dish and duly worship the Vardhani.
सूक्तं यजेद्यथाशक्ति शतमष्टोत्तरं जपेत्
He should recite the hymn as able, and repeat it one hundred and eight times.
अनंतं पूजयेत्पूर्वं मानेनांगुलमात्रकम्
First, he should worship Ananta, with honor, in a measure of a finger's length.
राजतं वासुकिं नागं यजेत्पत्रांतरे पुनः
He should worship the silver Vasuki serpent again between the leaves.
पंचांगुलं तोलिकया लोहं कर्कोटकं पुनः 2.2.20.
With a cloth measuring five fingers, he should again worship the iron Karkotaka.
शंखपालं कुशमयमर्धपादेन निर्मितम्
He should make a Śaṅkhapāla (serpent deity) of kuśa grass, fashioned with half a foot.
अंगुष्ठे तोलकं पश्चात्पद्मनागं पुनर्यजेत्
Afterwards, he should offer a tolaka on the thumb, and then worship Padmanāga again.
कुर्याच्छैलमयं सम्यग्यथावल्लक्षणान्वितम्
He should properly make one of stone, endowed with all the appropriate characteristics.
ध्यात्वानंतं चतुर्बाहुं शुक्लसप्तफणान्वितम्
Meditating on Ananta, four-armed, adorned with seven white hoods.
वामोर्ध्वे तु गदापद्मं मध्यस्थाने व्यवस्थितम्
On the upper left, the mace and lotus, established in the middle position.
लाजैश्च तिलसंमिश्रैः क्षीरयुक्तैः पृथग्विधैः
With offerings of popped rice mixed with sesame seeds, prepared with various kinds of milk.
चतुर्विधं तथा श्वेतं सर्वालंकारसंयुतम्
Four kinds, all white, adorned with every ornament.
पिण्याकं नागजिह्वां च तथा सर्जरसं दधि
Oil-cake, nāgajihvā herb, likewise sarja resin, and curd.
पद्मं टंकं दधानं च भुजाभ्यां नागसत्तमम्
The best of serpents, holding a lotus and a club in his arms.
कर्कोटकं च द्विभुजं पीतवस्त्रधरं यजेत् 2.2.20.
He should worship Karkoṭaka, two-armed, wearing yellow garments.
पीतवस्त्रं च कुलिशं याजयेत्तु चतुर्भुजम्
He should cause to be worshipped the four-armed one, wearing yellow garments and holding a thunderbolt.
शर्करा कुष्ठकं चैव बलिस्तस्य प्रकी र्तितः
Sugar and kuṣṭhaka are declared as his strength.
पद्मासनस्थं पद्माभ्यां हस्ताभ्यां च वरं विभुम्
Seated in lotus posture, with lotus hands, the Lord who grants boons.
घटौदनं भृंगराजं पद्मं च वलयस्तयोः
A pot of rice, bhr̥ṅgarāja herb, and a lotus, as bracelets for both.
कृत्वा आज्यस्य संस्कारं वारुणं श्रपयेच्चरुम्
Having prepared clarified butter, he should offer the Varuṇa oblation.
एकैकामाहुतिं दद्याद्ग्रहाणां च त्रयंत्रयम्
He should make one offering each, three by three, to the planets.