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.
वेदागमेन यत्पुण्यं कथितं सेतुबन्धने
The merit described in the Vedas and Āgamas concerning the building of a bridge—
यूपं दद्यादिति मन्त्रेण अन्ते चापि तथा ध्वजान्
With the mantra 'Let one offer the sacrificial post,' and likewise at the end, banners as well—
पूर्णां दत्त्वा सवित्रेऽर्घ्यं दत्त्वा च स्वगृहं व्रजेत् 2.3.16.
Having given a full offering to Savitṛ, and having offered arghya, one should return to one's own home.
पूर्वं च दधिवासं च प्रभाते विप्रभोजनम्
Previously, curd and rice should be given, and in the morning, food to the Brāhmaṇas.
विष्णुं शिवं हुताशं च एककुण्डे समर्चयेत्
Viṣṇu, Śiva, and Agni should be worshipped in a single fire-pit.
कुर्यादेकैकशो विप्रा अष्टा विंशतिसंख्यया ज्ञातिभिः सह भुञ्जीत कृतकृत्योऽभिधीयते
One should perform for each Brāhmaṇa, numbering twenty-eight, and eat together with relatives; such a person is said to have fulfilled their duty.
गोप्रचारविधिवर्णनम् षष्टिहस्तमितां भूमिं तस्य पूर्णां मनोरमाम्
Description of the procedure for grazing cows: A plot of land, sixty hastas in measure, complete and pleasing—
प्रचारार्थं गवां चैव यो दद्यात्सुसमाहितः
Whoever, with full intent, gives such land for the purpose of grazing cows—
तदर्धं च तदर्धं च तदर्धं वा समुत्सृजेत्
Or gives half of that, or half of that again, or even half of that—
अलंकारं विना धेनुं फलस्यार्धं प्रकीर्तितम्
A cow without ornaments is said to yield half the fruit.
द्विहस्तवेदिकामध्ये प्रकुर्यात्सेतुमंडपम्
In the center of a platform two hastas wide, one should construct a pavilion for the bridge.
गणेशं क्षेत्रपालं च शेषं चैव दिगीश्वरान्
Gaṇeśa, Kṣetrapāla, Śeṣa, and the guardians of the directions—
स्थालीपाकेन जुहुयादन्ते वै विप्रभोजनम्
One should offer oblations with cooked rice, and at the end, feed the Brāhmaṇas.
त्र्यम्बकेनैव मंत्रेण भूमिं संस्थाप्य पूजयेत्
With the Tryambaka mantra, having established the ground, one should worship.
प्रदद्यादसुनीतेति पुनस्तु नैव स्थापयेत्
One should give with the 'Asunīti' mantra, but should not establish it again.
एवं यूपस्य च तथा अधिगृह्णाति मंत्रकम् 2.3.17.
In this way, for the sacrificial post as well, one should recite the appropriate mantra.
सुरासुरेति कुसुमं दूर्वामन्त्रेण दूर्विकाम्
With the mantra 'Surāsura,' one should offer flowers, and with the dūrvā mantra, dūrvā grass.
स्थालीपाकेन विधिना अन्येषां पूर्ववच्चरेत्
With cooked rice, according to the prescribed method, one should perform for the others as before.
तंत्रेण निर्मितं कुर्यात्सकलं च त्रिहस्तकम्
One should construct the entire (object) according to the prescribed method, making it three hand-spans in size.
स्थापयेत्तत्र मन्त्रेण पञ्चगव्येन यत्नतः
With care, one should install it there using a mantra and with the five products of the cow.