Hear now the sacred account of the greatness and proper conduct of planetary worship and sacrifice, as revealed in the scripture. Of all gifts, none can compare to the giving of land. Even the most generous offerings are not equal to a sixteenth part of land given with a pure heart. From such a gift, the giver may hope for true peace. Therefore, when one engages in worship, it should be done with devotion and without stinginess. Let there be streams of jewels, gold, fine garments, fragrant incense, garlands, and ointments offered in reverence. When the planets are worshipped in this prescribed manner, all desires are fulfilled, and after death, the worshipper is honored in heaven. If a planet causes persistent suffering, or if the worshipper is of modest means, one should still strive to worship that planet with dedication, and the wise should honor all the planets as well. Planets, like cows, kings, and especially Brahmins, respond in kind to worship and respect—when honored, they bestow blessings; when disrespected, they can bring harm. Just as armor protects the body from arrows, so too does the peace gained from proper worship shield one from divine afflictions. For this reason, those who seek prosperity should never perform rites without the appropriate gifts. Even a single offering, when made completely and sincerely, brings satisfaction. A perpetual rite involving ten thousand oblations is established for the nine-planet sacrifice, as well as for marriage, festivals, and installation ceremonies. To ensure unobstructed results and to prevent hardships in wondrous endeavors, this ten-thousand oblation is prescribed. Now, listen to the account of the hundred-thousand oblation. The wise know the hundred-thousand oblation as the means of attaining all desires. It is especially dear to the ancestors, for it directly bestows both enjoyment and liberation. Having gained the favor of the planets and stars, and after reciting the words of the Brahmin, the wise should construct a pavilion to the northeast of the house. On the ground of a Rudra shrine, or another suitable place, a square should be prepared facing north, measuring either ten or eight cubits on each side, according to the rule. The land for the pavilion should be carefully selected, facing east and north. Upon this site, a beautiful altar should be built, square on all sides, with a yoni-shaped mouth and a level girdle. The girdle of the altar should be four finger-breadths wide and as high, set evenly on all sides and facing east and north. For the appeasement of all worlds, the rite for the nine planets requires that the sacrificial pit is neither too small nor too large, for improper size brings many dangers. The appeasement pit must be properly filled. The hundred-thousand oblation, as declared by the self-born, is ten times greater than the ten-thousand offering. It must be performed with great care, with suitable offerings and gifts. For this larger offering, the pit should be two cubits wide and four cubits long, shaped like a yoni and mouth, with three girdles. To the northeast of this, at a distance of three spans, a square area should be prepared, facing east and north on all sides. The altar, as described by Viśvakarman, should be half as high as it is wide, intended for the installation of the gods, and surrounded by three embankments. The first embankment is two fingers high, and above it, two more, each of the same height. Each embankment should be three fingers wide. The wall of the altar should be ten fingers high, and upon it, the deities should be invoked with flower buds as before. All the deities, along with their subordinate and presiding deities, should be installed facing the sun—never facing north or away. There, Garuḍa, foremost among the divine, should be worshipped by those seeking prosperity, with these words: "You, whose body is like the sound of Sāman and the night, vehicle of the Supreme Lord, always remover of poison and sin, grant me peace." As before, after invoking the sacred pot, one should perform the offering in the prescribed manner. After making a hundred thousand offerings, and exceeding the number of kindling sticks, a stream of ghee from a pot should be poured over the fire. A ladle of fig wood, moist, straight, and without hollows, the length of an arm, should be made. Holding it over two posts, the ghee should be poured properly over the fire. During the rite, hymns to Agni, Viṣṇu, Rudra, and Indra should be recited, as well as the great Vaiśvānara Sāman and the Jyeṣṭha Sāman. The patron should bathe as before, utter auspicious words, and give the prescribed gifts to the priests individually, just as previously described. For the nine-planet rite, four priests learned in the Vedas, free from desire and anger, and of tranquil mind, should be appointed. If the rite is not elaborate, two peaceful priests skilled in the scriptures may suffice. For the hundred-thousand offering, ten or eight priests should be appointed, or, if possible, four without envy. In the hundred-thousand offering, everything from the nine-planet rite should be increased tenfold. Food and ornaments should be given according to one's ability. Beds with coverings, golden bracelets, earrings, finger rings, sacred rings, and necklaces should be given by those who are able. One should never give a gift lacking the proper offering, nor act deceitfully for the sake of wealth. If a gift is given out of greed or delusion, it brings ruin to the giver's lineage. If one desires prosperity, he should give food as he is able, for if food is lacking, famine will result. The absence of food destroys a kingdom; the absence of mantras destroys the priests; the absence of proper offerings destroys the sacrificer. There is no enemy equal to a sacrifice lacking the proper gift. A person of little wealth should never undertake a lakṣahoma, for in such a sacrifice, conflict always arises from distress. Instead, he should worship only one, or two or three, according to the rule, with devotion. Even a single learned Brahmin should be worshipped with devotion and offerings, but not many by one of modest means. The lakṣahoma should be performed according to one's ability, if resources are abundant, for when performed properly, all desires are attained. Such a person is worshipped in the world of Shiva by the Vasus, Ādityas, and hosts of Maruts for eight hundred kalpas, and then attains liberation.