ततो मङ्गलशब्देन भेरीणां निःस्वनेन च अञ्जसा मण्डलं कुर्यात् पञ्चवर्णेन तत्त्ववित्
Then, with auspicious sounds and the resonance of drums, the knower of the principles should swiftly create a mandala with five colors.
षोडशारं ततश्चक्रं पद्मगर्भं चतुर्मुखम् चतुरस्रं च परितो वृत्तं मध्ये सुशोभनम्
Next, a sixteen-spoked wheel, with a lotus center, four faces, and four sides all around, beautifully circular in the middle.
वेद्याश्चोपरि तत्कृत्वा ग्रहांल्लोकपतींस्ततः विन्यसेन्मन्त्रतः सर्वान् प्रतिदिक्षु विचक्षणः
Having made this above the altar, the wise one should place the planets and the lords of the worlds in all directions, according to the mantras.
कूर्मादि स्थापयेन्मध्ये वारुणं मन्त्रमाश्रितः ब्रह्माणं च शिवं विष्णुं तत्रैव स्थापयेद्बुधः
He should establish the tortoise and others in the center, relying on the Varuna mantra, and also place Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu there, being learned.
विनायकं च विन्यस्य कमलामम्बिकां तथा शान्त्यर्थं सर्वलोकानां भूतग्रामं न्यसेत्ततः
He should install Vinayaka and the lotus-born Ambika, and for the peace of all worlds, then place the host of spirits.
पुष्पभक्ष्यफलैर्युक्तम् एवं कृत्वाधिवासनम् कुम्भान् सजलगर्भांस्तान् वासोभिः परिवेष्टयेत्
Having thus performed the consecration with flowers, food, and fruits, he should surround the water-filled pots with cloths.
पुष्पगन्धैरलंकृत्य द्वारपालान्समन्ततः पठध्वमिति तान्ब्रूयाद् आचार्यस्त्वभिपूजयेत्
Adorning the doorkeepers all around with flowers and fragrances, the teacher should instruct them to recite and then honor them.
बह्वृचौ पूर्वतः स्थाप्यौ दक्षिणेन यजुर्विदौ सामगौ पश्चिमे तद्वद् उत्तरेण त्वथर्वणौ
He should place the Rig Veda reciters in the east, the Yajur Veda reciters in the south, the Sama Veda reciters in the west, and likewise the Atharva Veda reciters in the north.
उदङ्मुखो दक्षिणतो यजमान उपाविशेत् यजध्वमिति तान्ब्रूयाद् धौत्रिकान्पुनरेव तु
Facing north, the sacrificer should sit to the south; he should instruct the cleansed ones to perform the sacrifice again.
उत्कृष्टान्मन्त्रजापेन तिष्ठध्वमिति जापकान् एवमादिश्य तान्सर्वान् पर्युक्ष्याग्निं स मन्त्रवित्
He should command the mantra-chanters, who are excellent in recitation, to stand; after instructing them thus, the knower of mantras should sprinkle them all and the fire.
जुहुयाद्वारुणैर्मन्त्रैर् आज्यं च समिधस्तथा ऋत्विग्भिश्चाथ होतव्यं वारुणैरेव सर्वतः
He should offer oblations with Varuna mantras, as well as ghee and kindling; then, the priests should make offerings everywhere with Varuna mantras.
ग्रहेभ्यो विधिवद्धुत्वा तथेन्द्रायेश्वराय च मरुद्भ्यो लोकपालेभ्यो विधिवद्विश्वकर्मणे
Having offered according to the rules to the planets, then to Indra, the lord, to the Maruts, to the guardians of the worlds, and to Vishvakarma.
रात्रिसूक्तं च रौद्रं च पावमानं सुमङ्गलम् जपेयुः पौरुषं सूक्तं पूर्वतो बह्वृचः पृथक्
The Rig Veda reciters should separately recite the Night Hymn, the Rudra Hymn, the Purifying Hymn, the Auspicious Hymn, and the Purusha Hymn in the east.
शाक्रं रौद्रं च सौम्यं च कूष्माण्डं जातवेदसम् सौरसूक्तं जपेन्मन्त्रं दक्षिणेन यजुर्विदः
The Yajur Veda reciters in the south should recite the Indra Hymn, the Rudra Hymn, the Soma Hymn, the Kushmanda Hymn, the Jatavedas Hymn, and the Sun Hymn.
वैराज्यं पौरुषं सूक्तं सौवर्णं रुद्रसंहिताम् शैशवं पञ्चनिधनं गायत्रं ज्येष्ठसाम च
The Viraj Hymn, the Purusha Hymn, the Golden Hymn, the Rudra Collection, the Childhood Hymn, the Five Deaths Hymn, the Gayatri Hymn, and the Jyestha Sama.
वामदेव्यं बृहत्साम रौरवं सरथंतरम् गवां व्रतं च काण्वं च रक्षोघ्नं वयसस्तथा गायेयुः सामगा राजन् पश्चिमं द्वारमाश्रिताः
The Sama Veda singers, stationed at the western gate, should sing the Vamadeva Hymn, the Brihat Sama, the Raurava, the Sarathantara, the Cow's Vow, the Kanva Hymn, the Rakshoghna, and the Vayasa Hymn, O King.
अथर्वणश्चोत्तरतः शान्तिकं पौष्टिकं तथा जपेयुर्मनसा देवम् आश्रित्य वरुणं प्रभुम्
The Atharva Veda reciters in the north should mentally recite the hymns for peace and nourishment, relying upon the deity Varuna, the lord.
पूर्वेद्युरमितो रात्राव् एवं कृत्वाधिवासनम् गजाश्वरथ्यावल्मीकात् संगमाद्ध्रदगोकुलात् मृदमादाय कुम्भेषु प्रक्षिपेच्चत्वरात्तथा
On the previous day or at night, having thus performed the consecration, he should take clay from the meeting place of elephants, horses, roads, anthills, lakes, and cow pens, and place it in the pots from the four directions.
रोचनां च ससिद्धार्थां गन्धं गुग्गुलमेव च स्नपनं तस्य कर्तव्यं पञ्चगव्यसमन्वितम्
A bath should be performed for it with rocanā, siddhārthā, fragrant substances, and guggulu, together with the five products of the cow.
प्रत्येकं तु महामन्त्रैर् एव कृत्वा विधानतः एवं क्षपातिवाह्याथ विधियुक्तेन कर्मणा
Each item should be consecrated with great mantras according to the prescribed procedure; thus, the night is passed with the ritual performed as directed.
ततः प्रभाते विमले संजाते ऽथ शतं गवाम् ब्राह्मणेभ्यः प्रदातव्यम् अष्टषष्टिश्च वा पुनः पञ्चाशद्वाथ षट्त्रिंशत् पञ्चविंशतिरप्यथ
Then, at dawn when the day is pure, one hundred cows should be given to the brāhmaṇas, or alternatively sixty-eight, fifty, thirty-six, or twenty-five.
ततः सांवत्सरप्रोक्ते शुभे लग्ने सुशोभने वेदशब्दैश्च गान्धर्वैर् वाद्यैश्च विविधैः पुनः
Then, at the auspicious moment indicated for the year, in a beautiful and favorable period, accompanied by Vedic chants, Gandharva songs, and various musical instruments.
कनकालंकृतां कृत्वा जले गामवतारयेत् सामगाय च सा देया ब्राह्मणाय विशां पते
Having adorned the cow with gold ornaments, it should be led into water; and, while singing Sāma hymns, it should be given to a brāhmaṇa, O lord of the people.
पात्रीमादाय सौवर्णीं पञ्चरत्नसमन्विताम् ततो निक्षिप्य मकरमत्स्यादींश्चैव सर्वशः धृतां चतुर्विधैर् विप्रैर् वेदवेदाङ्गपारगैः
Taking a golden vessel adorned with five gems, placing in it figures of makara, fish, and others, and held by brāhmaṇas learned in the Vedas and Vedāṅgas.
महानदीजलोपेतां दध्यक्षतसमन्विताम् उत्तराभिमुखीं धेनुं जलमध्ये तु कारयेत्
A cow facing north, accompanied by river water and mixed with curd and unbroken grains, should be made to stand in the midst of water.
अथर्वणेन संस्नातां पुनर्मामेत्यथेति च आपो हि ष्ठेति मन्त्रेण क्षिप्त्वागत्य च मण्डपम्
Having bathed it with Atharva mantras, reciting 'Do not return' and 'Waters, be favorable,' and then bringing it to the pavilion.
पूजयित्वा सरस्तत्र बलिं दद्यात्समन्ततः पुनर्दिनानि होतव्यं चत्वारि मुनिसत्तमाः
After worshipping at the lake, offerings should be made all around; and for four days, O best of sages, sacrificial fires should be maintained.
चतुर्थीकर्म कर्तव्यं देया तत्रापि शक्तितः दक्षिणा राजशार्दूल वरुणक्ष्मापणं ततः
On the fourth day, the ritual should be performed; and there too, as able, a gift should be given, O tiger among kings, for the appeasement of Varuṇa.
कृत्वा तु यज्ञपात्राणि यज्ञोपकरणानि च ऋत्विग्भ्यस्तु समं दत्त्वा मण्डपं विभजेत्पुनः हेमपात्रीं च शय्यां च स्थापकाय निवेदयेत्
Having prepared the sacrificial vessels and implements, they should be given equally to the officiating priests; then the pavilion should be divided, and the golden vessel and bed should be presented to the installer.
ततः सहस्रं विप्राणाम् अथवाष्टशतं तथा भोजनीयं यथाशक्ति पञ्चाशद्वाथ विंशतिः एवमेष पुराणेषु तडागविधिरुच्यते
Then, a thousand brāhmaṇas, or eight hundred, should be fed, or as able, fifty or twenty; thus is the procedure for lakes described in the Purāṇas.