समुत्सृजेज्जपेत्पश्चात्सौरं सूक्तं च वैष्णवम्
After offering, one should recite the Saurasūkta and the Vaiṣṇava hymn.
दिक्पालान्संन्यसेत्स्वासु स्वासु दिक्षु विचक्षणः 2.3.2.
The wise should assign the guardians of the directions to their respective quarters.
धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय आत्मनो विभवाय च
For the establishment of righteousness and for one's own prosperity.
भो वह्ने मेषवाहस्त्वं चतुःशृंगविराजित
O Fire, you ride the ram, adorned with four horns.
यम त्वं दक्षिणाशेश महामहिषवाहन
O Yama, you are the lord of the south, riding the great buffalo.
मञ्चस्थो राक्षसेन्द्रस्त्वं खड्गपाणिर्महाबलः
Seated on a throne, you are the king of demons, mighty, holding a sword.
वारिराट् ध्वजहस्तोऽसि पवनो मृगवाहनः
O lord of waters, you hold a banner; O wind, you ride the deer.
धनाध्यक्षो गदाहस्तः पिंगाक्षो नरवाहनः
O lord of wealth, you hold a mace; tawny-eyed, riding a man.
आदिदेवोसि देवानां कर्ता हर्ता महेश्वरः
You are the primordial god among the gods, creator and destroyer, O Maheśvara.
अनंतो नागराजो यो धरामुद्धृत्य तिष्ठति
Ananta, king of serpents, who stands holding up the earth.
चतुर्णामेव वर्णानां स्थित्यर्थं मृगपक्षिणाम्
For the preservation of the four castes, as well as beasts and birds.
भग्ने स्तम्भे तृणे जीर्णे पुनस्तृणप्रदापने 2.3.2.
When a pillar is broken, or grass is decayed, again grass should be offered.
घातापायादिदोषेण म्रियंते यदि जन्तवः
If creatures die due to faults like killing or loss.
मानुषाः पशवो ये च निवसन्तीह मण्डपे
Humans and animals who dwell here in the pavilion.
ततस्त्रिगुणसूत्रेण सुत्रामाणेति वै ऋचा
Then, with the triple-stranded thread, one should measure the thread, as stated in the verse.
उपानहौ तथा छत्रमाचार्याय निवेदयेत्
One should present sandals and an umbrella to the teacher.
दीनेभ्यश्च पृथग्दद्याद्गृहं विप्रपुरःसरम्
He should give separately to the poor, beginning with the brahmin, a house.
एवं प्रपायां विज्ञेयो विशेषो वरुणं व्रजेत्
In this way, the distinction in the water-house should be understood; he should proceed to Varuṇa.
स्थालीपाकविधानेन प्रकुर्याद्देशिकोत्तमः
The foremost teacher should perform according to the procedure of cooking in a pot.
ऋत्विजे ताम्रपात्रं च जलपूर्णं च धान्यकम्
To the officiating priest, a copper vessel and grain filled with water should be given.
ब्रह्माणं नागराजानं द्वारपालौ च पश्चिमे
To the Brahmin, the king of serpents, and the two doorkeepers in the west.
बलिदानं विधानेन कृत्वा दद्याद्यथाविधि 2.3.2.
Having made the offering of bali according to the procedure, he should give as prescribed.
वज्री च धूमली कृष्णा पीता चैवाथ वारुणी
Vajrī, Dhūmalī, Kṛṣṇā, Pītā, and also Vāruṇī.
कुंभेषु पूजयेद्देवान्महेशं प्रथमं बुधः
He should worship the gods in the water pots, first Maheśa, the wise one.
वेदिकापूर्वभागे तु उत्तरे कलशे शिवम्
On the northern pot, at the eastern part of the altar, he should worship Śiva.
कलशे विधिवद्भक्त्या उपचारैः पृथग्विधैः
In the pot, with proper devotion and various offerings, according to the rules.
यो नागास्तान्प्रवक्ष्यामि अनंतो वासुकिस्तथा पद्मश्चैव महापद्मो मन्त्रैरेभिः पृथक्पृथक्
I shall declare those serpents: Ananta, Vāsuki, Padma, and Mahāpadma, each with these mantras separately.
पुंडरीकदलाभास शुभकर्णांतलोचन
Resembling the petal of a lotus, with auspicious ears and eyes at the base.
अनंत नागराजेन्द्र इहागच्छ नमोऽस्तु ते
O Ananta, king of serpents, come here; salutations to you.
सर्वनागस्य शूरस्य कृतस्वस्तिकलांछन
To the heroic lord of all serpents, marked with the auspicious svastika.