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.
कुंभे विनायकं पूज्य ब्रह्माणं च परे घटम्
He should worship Vinayaka in the pot, and Brahma in another vessel.
मंडले शिवमभ्यर्च्य पीठपूजापुरःसरम्
In the mandala, having first worshipped the seat, he should worship Shiva.
द्विभुजं शूलहस्तं च सर्वाभरणसंयुतम्
He should worship the two-armed form, holding a trident, adorned with all ornaments.
ततोर्घ्यपात्रं कृत्वा तु पीठपूजां समाचरेत्
Then, having prepared the vessel for the offering, he should perform the worship of the seat.
मध्ये आधारशक्तिं च कूर्मानंतौ सपद्मकौ
In the center, the supporting power, the tortoise, and the two lotuses should be placed.
पुनः पात्रांतरस्थं च गृहीत्वा कुसुमं बुधः 2.3.4.
Again, the wise one should take a flower placed inside another vessel.
पूर्ववच्च विधानेन दद्यात्पात्रादिकं त्रयम्
As before, according to the procedure, he should offer the three vessels and the like.
मुद्रां प्रदर्श्य विधिवदंगपूजां समाचरेत्
Displaying the gestures as prescribed, he should perform the worship of the limbs.
अनंतं पुरतश्चैव तेषामस्त्राणि तद्बहिः
In front, the endless one, and outside them, their weapons.
भूस्तत्त्वं च भुवस्तत्वं स्वस्तत्त्वादि च तत्त्वकम्
The principle of earth, the principle of atmosphere, and the principle of heaven, and so on, should be established.