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.'
वरयेदथ आचार्यं होतारं नृवरश्चरेत्
Then one should appoint an ācārya and a hotṛ, and the best of men should act.
सेतुयागे विधातव्यं तथा धान्याचलेपि च
This should be performed in the setu-yāga, as well as on a heap of grain.
यजेदेनं कृते मौलियागार्थं यागमंडपम् 2.3.16.
Having done this, one should sacrifice for the purpose of the mauli-yāga in the sacrificial pavilion.
विघ्नग्रहाँल्लोकपालान्सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायकान्
To remove obstacles and malevolent influences, one should worship the guardians of the world, who grant all success.
तत्रैव तु वराहाख्यं प्रतीतमृत्विगुत्तमम्
There itself, the renowned priest called Varaha, the best among priests, is to be engaged.
आज्येन तु वराहस्य होमपञ्चकमीरितम् । ततस्तिलयवेनैव एकैकामाहुतिं क्रमात्
With clarified butter, the fivefold offering to Varaha is prescribed; then, with sesame and barley, one should make one oblation each in order.
बलिं दद्यात्पृथग्रूपं शेषयेद्विधिपूर्वकम्
One should offer separate forms of bali, and leave the remainder according to the rule.
माषभक्तं तु लोकाय पृथिव्यै परमान्नकम्
For the people, one should offer a dish of black gram, and for the earth, the best kind of cooked rice.
( ॐ अद्येत्यादि एकविंशतिकुलस्य विशिष्टस्वर्गप्राप्तय इमं सेतुं संक्रमसमेतं विष्णुदैवतं सुरपूजितं विधिवद्वासुदेवस्य प्रीतयेऽहमुत्सृजे पिच्छिले पतितानां च उद्गतेनाङ्गभङ्गतः
(Om, today, for the attainment of the special heaven of the twenty-one families, I release this bridge, together with the crossing, dedicated to Vishnu, worshipped by the gods, according to the rule, for the pleasure of Vasudeva— for those who have fallen on slippery ground, and for those whose limbs are broken by rising up.
सेतोरस्य प्रबन्धस्य श्रद्धया परया युतः
With supreme faith, one should be endowed for the binding of this bridge.