देवस्तु कलशे पूज्यो वर्द्धन्या वस्त्रमुत्तमम् 48.
The deity is to be worshipped in the pot, with the vessel of growth and the finest cloth.
वर्द्धनीधारया सिञ्चन्नग्रतो धारयेत्ततः 48.
Sprinkling with the vessel of growth, one should then place it in front.
घटं चावाह्य वायव्यां गणानां त्वेति सद्गणम् 48.
Having invoked the pot in the northwest, one should address the assembly of deities as the noble group.
वास्तोष्पतीति मन्त्रेण वास्तुदोषोपशान्तये 48.
With the mantra 'vāstoṣpati', for the pacification of faults in the dwelling.
पठेदिति च विद्याश्च कुर्य्यादालम्भनं बुधः 48.
He should recite thus, and the wise one should perform the ritual of support.
ऋत्विग्भिः सार्द्धमाचार्यः स्नानपीठे गुरुस्तदा 48.
Together with the priests, the teacher at that time, at the bathing seat, acts as the guru.
कृत्वा ब्रह्मरथे देवं प्रतिष्ठन्ति ततो द्विजाः 48.
Having placed the deity in the chariot of Brahma, the twice-born then establish it.
भद्रंकर्णेत्यथ स्नात्वा सूत्रवल्कलजेन तु 48.
Reciting 'bhadraṃ karṇa', and then, having bathed, with thread or bark garments.
मधुसर्पिः समायुक्तं कांस्ये वा ताम्रभाजने 48.
With honey and clarified butter mixed together, in a bronze or copper vessel.
अग्निर्ज्योतीति मन्त्रेण नेत्रोद्वाटं तु कारयेत् 48.
With the mantra 'agnir jyoti', one should perform the opening of the eyes.
इमम्मेगङ्गेमन्त्रेण नेत्रयोः शीतलक्रिया 48.
With the mantra 'imam me gaṅge', the cooling rite for the two eyes.
बिल्वोदुम्बरमश्वत्थं वटं पालाशमेव च 48.
Bilva, udumbara, ashvattha, banyan, and palasha as well.
पञ्चगव्यं स्नापयेच्च सहदेव्यादि भिस्ततः 48.
One should bathe with five products of the cow, together with sahadevi and others thereafter.
कुमारी च गुडूची च सिंही व्याघ्री तथैव च 48.
Kumari, guduchi, simhi, and vyaghri likewise.
याः फलिनीति मन्त्रेण फलस्नानं विधीयते 48.
With the mantra 'yāḥ phalinī', the fruit-bathing rite is prescribed.
कलशेषु च विन्यस्य उत्तरादिष्वनुक्रमात् 48.
Placing in the pots, from the north onward, in order.
समुद्रांश्चैव विन्यस्य चतुरश्चतुरो दिशः 48.
And having placed the oceans in the four directions,
आप्यायस्व दधिक्राव्णो याऔषधीरितीति च 48.
And reciting, 'Increase, O Dadhikrāvan, O herbs,' as well.
समुद्राख्यैश्चतुर्भिश्च स्नापयेत्कलशैः पुनः 48.
He should again bathe (the image) with four vessels named after the oceans.
अभिषेकाय कुम्भेषु तत्तत्तीर्थानि विन्यसेत् 48.
For the consecration, he should place in the pots the various sacred waters.
याओषधीति मन्त्रेण कुम्भं चैवाभिमन्त्रयेत् 48.
With the mantra 'Oṣadhi,' he should also sanctify the pot.
अभिषिच्य समुद्रैश्च त्वर्घ्यं दद्यात्ततः पुनः 48.
After anointing with the ocean waters, he should then again offer arghya.
स्वशास्त्रविहितैः प्राप्तैर्युवंवस्त्रेति वस्त्रकम् 48.
With garments obtained according to one's own scriptures, saying 'You are youthful,'
शम्भवायेति मन्त्रेण शय्यायां विनिवेशयेत् 48.
With the mantra 'For Śambhu,' he should arrange (the garments) on the bed.
स्थित्वा चैव परे तत्त्वे मन्त्रन्यासं तु कारयेत् 48.
And standing in the supreme principle, he should perform the placement of mantras.
वस्त्रेणाच्छादयित्वा तु पूजनीयः स्वभावतः 48.
Having covered (the image) with cloth, it should naturally be worshipped.
अथ प्रणवसंयुक्तं वस्त्रयुग्मेन वेष्टितम् 48.
Then, wrapped with a pair of garments together with the praṇava (Om),
स्थित्वा कुण्डसमीपेऽथ अग्नेः स्थापनमाचरेत् 48.
Standing near the altar, he should then establish the fire.
श्रीसूक्तं पावमान्यं च वासदाम्यसवाजिनम् 48.
He should recite the Śrīsūkta, the Pāvamānya, and the Vāsadāmya and Asavajin hymns.
रुद्रं पुरुषसूक्तं च श्लोकाध्यायं च शुक्रियम् 48.
The Rudra, the Puruṣasūkta, and the Śukriya hymn of verses and chapters.