अधिवासस्य पूर्वेद्युर्यथावद्विप्रभोजनम्
On the previous day of the consecration, one should properly feed the Brahmins.
नारायणं स्थंडिले च जुहुयान्मधुपायसम्
On the ground, one should offer sweet rice to Nārāyaṇa.
वेष्टयेद्रक्तसूत्रैश्च प्रदद्याच्चेति दक्षिणाम्
One should wrap it with red threads and duly give the gift.
ऐशान्यां यूपमारोप्य विधिवद्द्विजसत्तमाः
Having set up the post in the northeast, O best of twice-born, according to the rule.
धान्यं यवं च गोधूमं दद्याद्विप्राय दक्षिणाम्
One should give as a gift to a Brahmin grains, barley, and wheat.
तुलसीप्रतिष्ठाविधानवर्णनम् यजमानः शुद्धदिने एकादश्यामथापि वा
Description of the procedure for establishing the tulasi plant: The sacrificer, on a pure day or on the eleventh lunar day, should proceed.
ततो रात्रौ घटं स्थाप्य पूजयेत्परमेश्वरम्
Then, at night, he should place a pot and worship the Supreme Lord.
गायत्र्या स्नपनं कुर्यात्तथोक्तैर्मंत्रकैरपि
He should perform the bathing with the Gayatri mantra and with the other prescribed mantras as well.
त्वां गंधर्वेति च पुनः पुष्पं मंडंशनेति च
Again, with the mantra 'tvam gandharva,' and with 'pushpam mandamshan,' he should offer flowers.
वैश्वदेवीति च पुनर्मंत्रेणानेन चंदनम्
Again, with the mantra 'Vaishvadevi,' and with this mantra, he should offer sandalwood.
फलमंत्रेण च फलं समेधेति च अंजनम्
With the fruit mantra, he should offer fruit, and with the mantra 'samedheti,' he should apply collyrium.
शतधाराजलेनैव वेष्टयेत्स्वगृहं व्रजेत्
He should wrap it with water poured from a hundred streams, and then return to his own house.
सप्तपंचत्रिभिर्वाथ तद्विष्णोरिति वै ऋचा
With seven, five, or three verses, or with the hymn 'tad vishnoh,' he should proceed.
ततः श्राद्धं समाप्यैव मातृपूजापुरःसरम्
Then, having completed the shraddha rite, with the worship of the mothers at the forefront.
आचार्य एव होता स्याद्ब्रह्माणं च सदस्यकम् 2.3.15.
The teacher himself should be the officiating priest, and there should be a Brahmin as the Brahma and assistants.
सहस्रं मंडलं कुर्यात्तत्र नारायणं यजेत्
He should make a thousand mandalas there and worship Narayana.
रुद्रान्वसूंश्च कलशे परितश्च समर्चयेत्
He should worship Rudras and Vasus in the water pot and all around it.
अष्टोत्तरशतं कुर्यादन्येषां शक्तितो हुनेत्
He should perform one hundred and eight offerings for the others, according to his ability.
मध्ये यूपं समुद्दिश्य चरुपाकं बलिं ददेत्
In the middle, having designated a sacrificial post, he should offer cooked food and oblations.
दक्षिणां कांचनं दद्यात्तिलं धान्यं सपुष्पकम्
As a gift, he should give gold, sesame, grain, and flowers.
जयंत्याः सोमवृक्षस्य तथा सोमवटस्य च
Of the Jayanti soma tree and also of the soma fig tree.
पाटला कनकस्यैव शाल्मलीनिंबकस्य च
Of the patala tree, of gold, and of shalmali and neem trees as well.
भद्रकस्य शमीकोणचंडातकबकस्य च
Of Bhadraka, Shamika, Onacha, Chanda, Ataka, and Bakaka.
प्रतिष्ठाविशेषनियमवर्णनम् । वृक्षादीनां प्रतिष्ठां च उत्तमेषूत्तमं चरेत्
Description of the special rules for installation: among trees and the like, one should choose the best for the best purposes.
वर्तुलं मंडलं कुर्यात्तत्तु शीर्षे तथान्त्यके
One should make a circular mandala, both at the head and at the end.
पूर्वेद्यू रात्रिसमये घटं संस्थाप्य पूजयेत्
On the previous day, at night, one should place a pot and worship it.
गंधतोयेन गायत्र्या सेतुं संपूज्य मोक्षयेत्
With fragrant water and the Gayatri mantra, one should worship the bridge and release it.
दद्याद्गन्धादिकं श्रीश्च ते लक्ष्मीरिति चन्दनम्
One should offer sandalwood and other fragrances, saying 'You are Shri, you are Lakshmi.'
शन्नोदेवीति मन्त्रेण दद्यात्कुशपवित्रकम्
With the mantra 'Shanno Devi,' one should offer a ring of sacred grass.
अञ्जनालक्तकं कुर्यान्मनोन्ना इति संपठन्
One should apply collyrium and lac dye, reciting 'Manonna.'