दद्याद्देव्यै ततो मन्त्रं सहस्रावृत्तितो जपेत् । जपं समर्प्य चैशान्यां विकिरे दिशि संस्थिते
Then he should offer the mantra to the Goddess, reciting it a thousand times; having completed the recitation, he should scatter it in the direction where Īśānī is established.
कर्करीं स्थापयेत्तस्यां दुर्गामावाह्य पूजयेत् । रक्ष रक्षेति चोच्चार्य नालमुक्तेन वारिणा
He should set up a winnowing basket, invoke Durgā there, and worship her, uttering 'Protect, protect,' and with water not previously used for washing the mouth.
अस्त्रमन्त्रं जपन्देशं सेचयेत्तु प्रदक्षिणम् । कर्करीं स्थापयेत्स्थाने पूजयेच्चास्त्रदेवताम्
Reciting the weapon-mantra, he should sprinkle the place in a clockwise direction; he should place the water-pot in its proper position and worship the presiding deity of the weapon-mantra.
पश्चाद्गुरुस्तु शिष्येण सह भुञ्जीत वाग्यतः । तस्यां रात्रौ तु तद्वेद्यां निद्रां कुर्यात्प्रयत्नतः
Afterwards, the teacher, together with the disciple, should eat in silence; during that night, in that same place, they should carefully sleep.
श्रीनारायण उवाच ततः कुण्डस्य संस्कारं स्थण्डिलस्य च वा मुने । प्रवक्ष्यामि समासेन यथाविधि विधानतः
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: O sage, now I will briefly explain, according to the proper method, the consecration of the fire-pit and the sacrificial ground.
मूलमन्त्रं समुच्चार्य वीक्षयेदस्त्रमन्त्रतः । प्रोक्षयेत्ताडनं कुर्यात्तेनैव कवचेन तु
Uttering the root-mantra, he should gaze with the weapon-mantra, sprinkle, strike, and protect with that very kavaca (protective mantra).
अभ्युक्षणं समुद्दिष्टं तिस्रस्तिस्रस्ततः परम् । प्रागग्रा उदगग्राश्च लिखेल्लेखाः समन्ततः
Sprinkling is prescribed three times, and then three times more; he should draw lines all around, some facing east and some facing north.
प्रणवेन समभ्युक्ष्य पीठं देव्याः समर्चयेत् । आधारशक्तिमारभ्य पीठमन्त्रावसानकम्
Sprinkling the seat with the praṇava (Oṃ), he should worship the seat of the Goddess, beginning with the support-power and ending with the seat-mantra.
तस्मिन्पीठे समावाह्य शिवौ परमकारणौ । गन्धाद्यैरुपचारैश्च पूजयेत्तौ समाहितः
On that seat, invoking Śiva and Śakti, the supreme causes, he should worship them with sandal and other offerings, with focused mind.
देवीं ध्यायेदृतुस्नातां संसक्तां शङ्करेण तु । कामातुरां तयोः क्रीडां किञ्चित्कालं विभावयेत्
He should meditate on the Goddess, freshly bathed after her period, united with Śaṅkara, overwhelmed by desire, and contemplate their play for a while.
अथ वह्निं समादाय पात्रेण पुरतो न्यसेत् । क्रव्यादांशं परित्यज्य पूर्वोक्तैर्वीक्षणादिभिः
Then, taking fire, he should place it in front with a vessel, discarding any impure portions, and, as previously described, gaze and perform other rites.
संस्कृत्य वह्निं रं बीजमुच्चार्य तदनन्तरम् । चैतन्यं योजयेत्तस्मिन्प्रणवेनाभिमन्त्रयेत्
Having consecrated the fire, he should then utter the syllable 'raṃ', infuse consciousness into it, and empower it with the praṇava (Oṃ).
सप्तवारं ततो धेनुमुद्रां सन्दर्शयेद्गुरुः । शरेण रक्षितं कृत्वा तनुत्रेणावगुण्ठयेत्
Then, the teacher should display the cow-mudrā seven times, protect it with the arrow-mudrā, and cover it with the body-mudrā.
अर्चितं त्रिः परिभ्राम्य प्रादक्षिण्येन सत्तमः । कुण्डोपरि जपंस्तारं जानुस्पृष्टमहीतलः
Having worshipped, he should circumambulate it three times to the right; sitting on the ground with knees touching, he should recite the mantra over the fire-pit.
शिवबीजधिया देव्या योनौ वह्निं विनिक्षिपेत् । आचामयेत्ततो देवं देवीं च जगदम्बिकाम्
With the thought of the Śiva-bīja, he should place the fire in the yoni of the Goddess, and then offer ācamana (sipping water) to the God and to the Goddess, Mother of the Universe.
चित्पिङ्गल हनदहपचयुग्मं ततः परम् । सर्वज्ञाज्ञापय स्वाहा मन्त्रोऽयं वह्निदीपने
Then, the mantra 'citpiṅgala hanadahapacayugmaṃ sarvajñājñāpaya svāhā' is for kindling the fire.
अग्निं प्रज्वलितं वन्दे जातवेदं हुताशनम् । सुवर्णवर्णममलं समिद्धं विश्वतोमुखम्
I bow to the blazing fire, the knower of all births, the carrier of offerings, golden-hued, pure, well-kindled, and facing all directions.
मन्त्रेणानेन तं वह्निं स्तुवीत परमादरात् । ततो न्यसेद्वह्निमन्त्रं षडङ्गं देशिकोत्तमः
With this mantra, he should praise the fire with great reverence; then, the best of teachers should place the six-limbed fire-mantra.
सहस्रार्चिः स्वस्तिपूर्ण उत्तिष्ठपुरुषः स्मृतः । धूमव्यापी सप्तजिह्वो धनुर्धर इति क्रमात्
He is remembered as having a thousand flames, full of auspiciousness, the risen person, pervaded by smoke, seven-tongued, and bearing a bow, in order.
जातियुक्ताः षडङ्गाः स्युः पूर्वस्थानेषु विन्यसेत् । ध्यायेद्वह्निं हेमवर्णं त्रिनेत्रं पद्मसंस्थितम्
The six limbs, endowed with their respective attributes, should be placed in their proper locations; he should meditate on the fire as golden in color, three-eyed, and seated on a lotus.
इष्टशक्तिस्वस्तिकाभीर्धारकं मङ्गलं परम् । परिषिञ्चेत्ततः कुण्डं मेखलोपरि मन्त्रवित्
With auspicious symbols of desired powers and svastika, the practitioner should sprinkle the altar, making it supremely auspicious, then pour water over the fire-pit above the boundary, knowing the mantra.
दर्भैः परिस्तरेत्पश्चात्परिधीन्विन्यसेदथ । त्रिकोणवृत्तषट्कोणं साष्टपत्रं सभूपुरम्
Afterwards, he should encircle it with darbha grass, then arrange the boundaries: triangle, circle, hexagon, eight-petaled lotus, and the enclosure.
यन्त्रं विभावयेद्वह्नेः पूर्वं वा संलिखेदथ । तन्मध्ये पूजयेद्वह्निं मन्त्रेणानेन वै मुने
He should visualize the yantra of fire, or draw it first; in its center, O sage, he should worship the fire with this mantra.
वैश्वानर ततो जातवेदः पश्चादिहावह । लोहिताक्षपदं प्रोक्त्वा सर्वकर्माणि साधय
First recite Vaiśvānara, then Jātaveda, then Ihāvaha; uttering the red-eyed form, accomplish all actions.
वह्निजायान्तको मन्त्रस्तेन वह्निं तु पूजयेत् । मध्ये षट्स्वपि कोणेषु हिरण्या गगना तथा
With the mantra 'Vahnijāyāntaka', he should worship the fire; in the middle and in all six corners, gold and sky likewise.
रक्ता कृष्णा सुप्रभा च बहुरूपातिरक्तिका । पूजयेत्सप्तजिह्वास्ताः केसरेष्वङ्गपूजनम्
Red, black, radiant, multiform, intensely red—he should worship those seven tongues, performing the worship of limbs in the filaments.
दलेषु पूजयेन्मूर्तीः शक्तिस्वस्तिकधारिणी । जातवेदाः सप्तजिह्वो हव्यवाहन एव च
In the petals, he should worship the forms bearing the power and svastika; Jātavedas, the seven-tongued, and Havyavāhana as well.
अश्वोदरजसंज्ञोऽन्यः पुनर्वैश्वानराह्वयः । कौमारतेजाः स्याद्विश्वमुखो देवमुखः स्मृतः
Another is called Aśvodara, then Vaiśvānara; Kaumāratejas, Viśvamukha, and Devamukha are remembered.
ताराग्नये पदाद्याः स्युर्नत्यन्ता वह्निमूर्तयः । लोकपालांश्चतुर्दिक्षु वज्राद्यायुधसंयुतान्
The forms of fire beginning with Tārāgni and Padā should be placed up to the end; in the four directions, the guardians of the world, equipped with weapons like thunderbolt.
श्रीनारायण उवाच ततः स्रुक्स्रुवसंस्कारावाज्यसंस्कार एव च । कृत्वा होमं ततः कुर्यात्स्रुवेणादाय वै घृतम्
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: Then, after preparing the ladle and spoon, and also the clarified butter, having performed the homa, he should take ghee with the spoon and proceed.