आकृष्णेनेति तैलेन श्रीश्च ते इति चंदनम्
With oil, recite 'ākṛṣṇena,' and with sandalwood, recite 'śrīśca te.'
ततः प्रभाते विमले श्राद्धं वृद्ध्यात्मकं चरेत्
Then, in the clear morning, he should perform the śrāddha rite for prosperity.
मध्ये वेद्यंतरे चैव राजभिर्मडलं लिखेत्
In the center, between the altars, the king should draw a maṇḍala.
गणेशं च ग्रहांश्चैव दिक्पालांश्च घटेऽर्चयेत्
He should worship Gaṇeśa, the planets, and the guardians of the directions on the pot.
आदित्यस्य तथा विष्णोः सोमस्य द्वादशाहुतीः
He should offer twelve oblations each to Āditya, Viṣṇu, and Soma.
तत उत्सृज्य विधिवद्वाक्यमेतदुदीरयेत्
Then, having performed the rites properly, he should recite this statement.
वास्तोष्पतिं च तत्रैव पूजयेद्गन्धचन्दनैः 2.3.12.
There itself, he should worship Vāstoṣpati with fragrant substances and sandalwood.
( ॐ अद्येत्यादि ब्राह्मणादिसर्वसत्त्वेभ्यो विष्णुप्रीणनार्थमिमं मण्डपं सुपूजितं सूर्यदैवतं शैलेयेष्टकादिभिः सर्वसत्त्वेभ्यो रचितं श्रुतिस्मृत्युक्तफलप्राप्तिकामनया अमुकऋषिसगोत्रः अमुकदेवशर्माहमुत्सृजे त्रिगुणेन निशाक्तैर्वा वेष्टयेद्वारिधारया
Om. Today, for the satisfaction of Viṣṇu and for all beings, I, Amuka Devaśarmā of the lineage of Amuka Ṛṣi, having properly honored this pavilion, dedicated to Sūrya and made of stone bricks and the like, constructed for all beings and desiring the fruit spoken of in the scriptures and smṛtis, now relinquish it; or, he may wrap it with a triple-threaded cord or with a stream of water.
दक्षिणां विधिवद्दद्यात्सूर्यायार्घ्यं निवेदयेत्
He should give the prescribed dakṣiṇā and offer arghya to Sūrya.
घटे गणेशं वरदं वरं कृत्वा समुत्सृजेत्
Having invoked Gaṇeśa as the bestower of boons in the pot, he should release it.
मण्डपोपरि कलशं संस्थाप्य मन्त्रमुच्चरेत्
He should place the water vessel on top of the pavilion and recite the mantra.
पृथिवीं च गणेशं च पूजयित्वा हुनेद्घृतम्
Having worshipped the Earth and Gaṇeśa, he should offer ghee into the fire.
महायूपनिर्माणप्रतिष्ठावर्णनम् वक्ष्ये तं च प्रतिष्ठां च रात्रौ त्रैरात्रिकं यजेत्
I shall now describe the construction and installation of the great sacrificial post; at night, one should perform the three-night sacrifice.
वरुणं सितकुंभे च प्रपाकूपस्य पश्चिमे
One should place Varuṇa in a white pot to the west of the cooking pit.
गंधद्वारेति गन्धं च अंशुना चेति तैलकम्
With the mantra 'gandhadvāra,' offer fragrance, and with 'aṃśunā,' offer oil.
कयानेति ददेद्वस्त्रं नैवेद्यं दीपचन्दनम्
With the mantra 'kayāna,' he should offer cloth, food, lamp, and sandalwood.
दंपतीभोजनं कुर्याद्वरयेदेकब्राह्मणम्
The husband and wife should eat together, having invited a single Brahmin.
पूजयेद्वरुणं देवं नारायणसमन्वितम्
One should worship the god Varuṇa, accompanied by Nārāyaṇa.
ततः कुशकंडिकां कृत्वा स्थालीपाकविधानतः
Then, having prepared a seat of kuśa grass, one should proceed according to the rules for cooking in a pot.
अन्येषां च स्रुवेणैव दद्यादेकाहुतिं क्रमात्
For the others as well, one should offer a single oblation in order, using a ladle.
वरुणस्योत्तंभनमसीति च आभ्यां देवांस्तथैव च
This is called the support for Varuṇa, and likewise for those two gods.
रात्रस्य यूपमित्यादि परं च दशमस्तकम् 2.3.13.
The post of the night, and so on, and then the tenth head.
इह वेत्यादिकं पंच ततः पंचाहुतिं हुनेत्
Here, beginning with 'iha vet', there are five; then one should offer five oblations.
चरुपाकेति नैवेद्यं बलिं चैवागुरूदनम् उग्राय असनायेति भवाय तद नंतरम्
With the phrase 'carupāka', the food offering is made, and likewise the bali and aguru rice; for Ugra, with 'asanāya', for Bhava, then next.
महादेवाय च पुनरीशानायेति च क्रमात्
And again, for Mahādeva, and for Īśāna, in order.
वाक्यपूर्वं सृजेत्तोयं तत्र वाक्करणं शृणु
With a preceding statement, one should pour water; listen to the formula for that.
( ॐ अद्येत्यादि ब्राह्मणादिसर्वसत्त्वेभ्यः अमुकगोत्रस्य मत्पितुरमुकदेवशर्मणः श्रुतिस्मृत्यायुक्तं कूपप्रतिष्ठाजन्यफलप्राप्तये इमं सु पूजितं सच्छादितं वरुणदैवतममुकसगोत्रः अमुकदेवशर्माहमुत्सृजे)
(Om. Today, etc., for all beings beginning with the Brahmins, for the person of such-and-such gotra, for my father named such-and-such Devaśarman, in accordance with the Vedas and Smṛtis, for the attainment of the fruit arising from the establishment of the well, I, such-and-such Devaśarman of such-and-such gotra, having worshipped and covered this Varuṇa deity, release it.)
मंडपे क्षुद्रकूपे च प्रतिष्ठां शृणुत द्विजाः
Hear, O twice-born, about the establishment in the pavilion and in the small well.
वेष्टयेद्रक्तसूत्रैश्च दद्यायूपं समुत्सृजेत्
One should wrap it with red threads, offer the post, and then release it.
पुष्पवाटिकाप्रतिष्ठाविधानवर्णनम् मध्ये वेदिं त्रिहस्तां च कृत्वा संस्थापयेद्घटम्
Description of the procedure for establishing a flower garden: In the middle, having made an altar three hands in length, one should place the pot.