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.
विनायकं च विष्णुं च गङ्गां पृथिविषष्टिकम्
One should worship Vinayaka, Vishnu, Ganga, and the six forms of the Earth.
षोडशेनोपचारेण पूजयेच्च विशेषतः
One should especially worship them with sixteen kinds of offerings.
पंचकृष्णालकैः कुर्याद्बृहत्पर्वप्रमाणकम्
With five black locks of hair, one should prepare a large offering according to the measure of the festival.
पूजयेत्परया भक्त्या अग्निकार्यमथाचरेत्
One should worship with supreme devotion and then perform the fire ritual.
तिलाक्षतैर्वा आज्यैर्वा त्रिमध्वक्तैरथापि वा
Using sesame seeds, uncooked rice, clarified butter, or three kinds of honey and ghee, as desired.
एकैकामाहुतिं दद्यात्पुष्पैस्तिलघृतेन च ।। 2.3.4.
One should offer a single oblation each time, with flowers and sesame mixed with ghee.
अष्टावष्टौ च जुहुयाद्घृतैरेकाहुतिर्भवेत
One should make eight or sixteen offerings with ghee, with each being a single oblation.
एकाहुतिं ततो दद्यादापोहिष्ठेति वा त्रिभिः
After that, one should offer a single oblation with the mantra 'āpohiṣṭa', using three recitations.
इमं वरुण इति वा तद्वरोमा ऋचा पुनः
Or with the mantra 'imaṃ varuṇa', or again with the verse 'tad varoma'.
वातस्ययमिति पुनः पञ्चवर्णं यथाक्रमात्
Again, with the mantra 'vātasyayam', and then with five syllables in proper sequence.