नवीनजलदश्याम श्रीमन्कमललोचन
Dark as a fresh raincloud, glorious, with lotus-like eyes.
शंखपाल इति ख्यात जलाधारप्रतीक्षक 2.3.2.
Known as Śaṃkhapāla, awaiting the bearer of water.
अतिपीत सुवर्णाभ चन्द्रार्धांकितमस्तक
Very yellow, golden in appearance, with a head marked by a crescent moon.
कुलीर नागराजेंद्र सर्वसत्त्वहिते रत
O Kulīra, king of serpents, devoted to the welfare of all beings.
यः सुवर्णेन वर्णेन पद्मपत्रायतेक्षणः तस्मै ते पद्मनागेन्द्र तीव्ररूप नमोऽस्तु ते
To him whose color is golden, whose eyes are long like lotus petals—O you, king of serpents, fierce in form, I bow to you.
नागिन्यो नागकन्याश्च तथा नागकुमारकाः
The serpent-women, the daughters of serpents, and likewise the young serpent boys—
स्वगृह्योक्तेन विधिना कृत्वाग्निस्थापनं बुधः
The wise one, following the procedure prescribed for his own house, should establish the fire.
आदित्यादिग्रहांश्चैव ब्रह्माणं कृष्णमेव च
He should also invoke the Adityas and other planets, as well as Brahma and Krishna.
प्रादेशमात्रं संप्रोक्ष्य यूपं चास्य प्रमाणकम्
He should sprinkle the sacrificial post, measuring a span, and ensure its proper dimensions.
कूपे निक्षिप्य तान्नागान्पञ्चरत्नं क्षिपेत्ततः
Placing those serpents in a well, he should then deposit five kinds of gems.
रञ्जितः कदलीवृक्षं वरुणाय समुत्सृजेत् कर्णवेधं ततः कृत्वा उत्सृजेद्वाक्यमुच्चरन्
He should offer a plantain tree, colored, to Varuna; then, after performing ear-piercing, he should utter the prescribed words and release it.
ॐ अद्येत्यादि सर्वभूतेभ्यः फलपुष्पपत्रच्छायावृतमुख्यनानातरुविरचितमारामं वनस्पतिदेवतं सुपूजितं वेदव्यासाद्युक्तफलावाप्तये अमुकऋषिसगोत्रः अमुकदेव शर्माहमुत्सृजे वृक्षाग्रात्पतितस्यापि आरोहात्पतितस्य वा ।। 2.3.2.
Reciting: 'Om, today, for all beings, for the attainment of the fruits spoken by Vyasa and others, I, so-and-so, of such-and-such sage lineage, named so-and-so Sharma, release this tree deity of the grove, honored with fruits, flowers, leaves, and shade, made of various trees, even if it has fallen from the top or from climbing.'
मरणे चास्थिभंगे वा कर्ता पापैर्न लिप्यते
In the case of death or bone fracture, the performer is not tainted by sin.
तद्दोशमनार्थाय तस्याप्येतत्प्रतिष्ठितम्
This is established for the removal of that fault and misfortune.
मधुलाजाक्षतं दद्यादञ्जनं माल्यमेव च
He should offer honey, fried grains, unbroken rice, collyrium, and also a garland.
वेष्टयेत्क्षीरधारां च पातयेद्घृतधारया
He should wrap it with a stream of milk and pour a stream of ghee over it.
क्षुद्रारामप्रतिष्ठावर्णनम् अमंडले शुभे स्थाने द्विहस्तेऽप्यथ स्थंडिले
Description of an improper or small grove: In a place that is not a proper circle, or even on a flat spot measuring two cubits—
स्थापयेत्कलशं तत्र विष्णुं सोमं समर्चयेत्
He should place a water pot there and worship Vishnu and Soma.
वृक्षान्माल्यैरलंकृत्य भूषयेद्भूषणादिना
He should decorate the trees with garlands and adorn them with ornaments and the like.
भोजयेत्पञ्चविप्रान्हि पुरतस्तं विशेषयेत्
He should feed five Brahmins and especially honor them in front.
दद्याद्यूपं मध्यदेशे रोपयेत्कदलीं ततः
He should place the sacrificial post in the middle area and then plant a plantain tree.
अष्टावष्टौ च जुहुयादन्येषां च घृतेन तु
He should offer eight or sixteen oblations with ghee for the others as well.
दक्षिणां च ततो दद्यात्पूर्णां दत्त्वाहुतिं व्रजेत्
Then he should give the prescribed fee, and after offering the complete oblation, he should depart.
एकादिवृक्षं वृक्षाणां विधिं वक्ष्ये द्विजोत्तमाः
Now I shall explain to you, O best of twice-born, the procedure regarding a single tree among trees.
वृक्षमूले यजेद्धर्मं पृथिवी च विशं तथा
At the root of the tree, one should perform the sacrifice for righteousness, as well as for the earth and the people.
धेनुं च दक्षिणां दद्याद्दोहदं वृक्षपूजनम् 2.3.3.
He should give a cow as the fee; the worship of the tree is to be done with the desire for its fruit.
क्षुद्रारामप्रतिष्ठावर्णनम् स्थंडिलं कारयेत्तत्र चंदनेनोक्षितं तथा
He should prepare an altar there, anointed with sandalwood.
पद्मं प्रकल्पयेत्तत्र सामान्यार्घ्यं विधाय च
There he should arrange a lotus, and after preparing the general offering.
स्थापयेद्वारिणा पूर्णं कया नेति च गन्धकम्
He should place a vessel filled with water, and also add camphor.
दद्याद्दूर्वाक्षतं कल्पे ब्राह्मणत्रयभोजनम
He should offer sacred grass and rice grains as prescribed, and arrange a meal for three Brahmins.