सिद्धकिन्नरयक्षाद्यैः स्तूयमानं सुरासुरैः
He is praised by Siddhas, Kinnaras, Yakshas, and by gods and demons alike.
दले संकर्षणादींश्च विमलाद्याश्च नायिकाः
On the petals are Sankarshana and others, as well as the pure leading ladies.
घृतप्रदीपो देवस्य गुग्गुलुः सरलस्तथा 2.3.1.
The lamp of clarified butter, incense of guggulu, and pine are for the deity.
ध्यायेत्सोमं कर्णिकायां दक्षिणे पद्मसंस्थितम्
One should meditate upon Soma, situated on the southern petal in the central part.
प्रशस्यं देवयक्षाणां वरदाभयहस्तकम्
He is praised among gods and Yakshas, with hands granting boons and dispelling fear.
पूजयेच्च निशानाथं घृतभक्तं निवेदयेत्
One should worship the lord of night and offer food prepared with ghee.
ईशानं तत्पुरुषं चैव वायुं पूर्वादिदिक्ष्वपि
Ishana, Tatpurusha, and Vayu are to be worshipped in the eastern and other directions.
द्विभुजं शुक्लवर्णं च महादेवं प्रपूजयेत्
One should worship Mahadeva, two-armed and white in complexion.
वासुदेवाय देवाय जुहुयादष्ट आहुतीः
Eight offerings should be made to Vasudeva, the deity.
शिवाय परमान्नेन जुहुयादाहुतिद्वयम्
Two offerings of supreme food should be made to Shiva.
ब्रह्मणो वरुणस्याथ एकैकामाहुतिं तथा
One offering each should be made to Brahma and Varuna.
एकैकामाहुतिं दद्यादाज्येन च यथाक्रम्
One offering each should be given with clarified butter, in proper order.
अतिरक्ता पद्मरागा वह्निजिह्वा प्रकीर्तिताः 2.3.1.
Those exceedingly red, like padmaraga gems, are called the tongues of fire.
यकारस्थाश्च विज्ञेया अष्टस्वरविभूषिताः
Those situated in the syllable 'ya', adorned with the eight notes, are to be understood.
एकैकामाहुतिं दद्याद्दत्त्वा चैव समाहितः
He should offer each oblation one by one, having given them with a concentrated mind.
स्थालीपाकेन जुहुयान्मधुक्षीरयवान्वितम्
He should make an offering with rice cooked in a pot, mixed with honey, milk, and barley.
यावकैर्गंधपुष्पाद्यैरर्चित्वा सपरावकम्
Having worshipped with barley, fragrant substances, and flowers, along with cooked food and side dishes.
जापको विधिनानेन प्रजपेत्तत्र रुद्धकम्
The one reciting should, according to this rule, recite the prescribed text there.
ततः संमृज्य विधिना स्नापयित्वा यथाविधि
Then, having cleaned according to the procedure, he should bathe as prescribed.
ध्वजानारोप्य प्रांतेषु दद्यात्सोमं वनस्पतिम्
Having raised banners at the ends, he should offer soma and sacred wood.
सूच्या सुतीक्ष्णया कार्यं द्विपात्रे वामदक्षिणे
With a very sharp needle, he should make (a mark) on two vessels, left and right.
पिष्टकं च पृथग्दद्यात्कुमारीबालकेषु च
He should separately give cakes to young maidens and boys.
प्रदद्याद्दोहकं चैव वृक्षाणां विधिपूर्वकम् 2.3.1.
He should also offer a vessel for milking to the trees, according to the prescribed rule.
वृक्षाग्रात्पतितस्यापि आरोहात्पतितस्य च
Even if it has fallen from the top of a tree, or has fallen from climbing up,
धेनुं सुवर्णं धान्यं च आचार्याय प्रदक्षिणम्
He should give a cow, gold, and grain to the teacher, walking around them to the right.
धान्यं च ब्रह्मणे दद्याद्घृतभोज्यं सशर्करम्
He should give grain to a Brahmin, along with food prepared with ghee and sugar.
अधिकलशं समानीय स्नानं कुर्याद्विधानतः
Bringing an additional pot, he should perform bathing according to the injunction.
सर्वौषध्युदकं प्रोक्ष्य त्रिवारं क्षीरधारया
Sprinkling water infused with all herbs three times with a stream of milk.
गृहं व्रजेत्ततो विप्रैः कुर्याच्चैव गृहार्चनम्
Then he should go home and, with the Brahmins, perform worship of the house.
बलं कामं हयग्रीवं माधवं पुरुषोत्तमम्
Bala, Kama, Hayagriva, Madhava, and Purushottama—