तृतीयः कोटिहोमस्तु सर्वकामफलप्रदः अयुतेनाहुतीनां च नवग्रहमखः स्मृतः
The third is the offering of ten million oblations, which grants all desired results; the sacrifice to the nine planets is said to require ten thousand offerings.
तस्य तावद्विधिं वक्ष्ये पुराणश्रुतिभाषितम् गर्तस्योत्तरपूर्वेण वितस्तिद्वयविस्तृताम्
Now I shall describe its procedure, as spoken in the Purāṇas and Vedas: to the northeast of the pit, a platform two spans wide should be prepared.
वप्रद्वयावृतां वेदिं वितस्त्युच्छ्रायसंमिताम् संस्थापनाय देवानां चतुरस्रामुदङ्मुखाम्
A square altar, facing north, surrounded by two embankments and of the same height as its width, should be established for the installation of the deities.
अग्निप्रणयनं कृत्वा तस्यामावाहयेत्सुरान् देवतानां ततः स्थाप्या विंशतिर्द्वादशाधिका
Having brought forth the fire, one should invoke the gods there; then, twenty deities, plus twelve, should be installed for the rites.
सूर्यः सोमस्तथा भौमो बुधजीवसितार्कजाः राहुः केतुरिति प्रोक्ता ग्रहा लोकहितावहाः
The Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rāhu, and Ketu—these are called the planets, bringers of welfare to the world.
मध्ये तु भास्करं विद्याल् लोहितं दक्षिणेन तु उत्तरेण गुरुं विद्याद् बुधं पूर्वोत्तरेण तु
In the center, one should place the Sun; to the south, Mars; to the north, Jupiter; and to the northeast, Mercury.
पूर्वेण भार्गवं विद्यात् सोमं दक्षिणपूर्वके पश्चिमेन शनिं विद्याद् राहुं पश्चिमदक्षिणे पश्चिमोत्तरतः केतुं स्थापयेच्छुक्लतण्डुलैः
To the east, Venus should be placed; to the southeast, the Moon; to the west, Saturn; to the southwest, Rāhu; and to the northwest, Ketu, using white rice grains.
भास्करस्येश्वरं विद्याद् उमां च शशिनस्तथा स्कन्दमङ्गारकस्यापि बुधस्य च तथा हरिम्
One should know Śiva as the lord of the Sun, Umā as that of the Moon, Skanda for Mars, and Hari for Mercury.
ब्रह्माणं च गुरोर्विद्याच् छुक्रस्यापि शचीपतिम् शनैश्चरस्य तु यमं राहोः कालं तथैव च
Brahmā is to be known as the lord of Jupiter, Indra as that of Venus, Yama for Saturn, and Time for Rāhu.
केतोर्वै चित्रगुप्तं च सर्वेषामधिदेवताः अग्निरापः क्षितिर्विष्णुर् इन्द्र ऐन्द्री च देवताः
For Ketu, Citragupta is the presiding deity; for all, the overlord deities are Agni, Waters, Earth, Viṣṇu, Indra, and the goddess Aindrī.
प्रजापतिश्च सर्पाश्च ब्रह्मा प्रत्यधिदेवताः विनायकं तथा दुर्गां वायुराकाशमेव च आवाहयेद्व्याहृतिभिस् तथैवाश्विकुमारकौ
Prajāpati and the serpents, Brahmā as the secondary deities; also Vināyaka, Durgā, Vāyu, and Ākāśa are to be invoked with the vyāhṛtis, as well as the Aśvinī Kumāras.
संस्मरेद्रक्तमादित्यम् अङ्गारकसमन्वितम् सोमशुक्रौ तथा श्वेतो बुधजीवौ च पिङ्गलौ मन्दराहू तथा कृष्णौ धूम्रं केतुगणं विदुः
One should meditate on the red Sun along with Mars; the Moon and Venus as white; Mercury and Jupiter as tawny; Saturn and Rāhu as black; and Ketu and his group as smoky.
ग्रहवर्णानि देयानि वासांसि कुसुमानि च धूपामोदो ऽत्र सुरभिर् उपरिष्टाद् वितानिकम् शोभनं स्थापयेत्प्राज्ञः फलपुष्पसमन्वितम्
Offer colored powders, garments, and flowers; fragrant incense should be placed above, and the wise should set up a beautiful canopy adorned with fruits and flowers.
गुडौदनं रवेर्दद्यात् सोमाय घृतपायसम् अङ्गारकाय संयावं बुधाय क्षीरषष्टिके
One should give sweet rice to the Sun, clarified butter rice pudding to Soma, wheat cakes to Mars, and milk rice to Mercury.
दध्योदनं च जीवाय शक्राय च घृतौदनम् शनैश्चराय कृसराम् अजामांसं च राहवे चित्रौदनं च केतुभ्यः सर्वभक्ष्यैरथार्चयेत्
Curd rice should be offered to Jupiter, clarified butter rice to Indra, rice with pulses to Saturn, goat meat to Rahu, and colored rice to the comets; all should be worshipped with various foods.
प्रागुत्तरेण तस्माच्च दध्यक्षतविभूषितम् चूतपल्लवसंछन्नं फलवस्त्रयुगान्वितम्
To the northeast of that, adorned with curd and unbroken grains, covered with mango leaves, and accompanied by fruits and pairs of garments.
पञ्चरत्नसमायुक्तं पञ्चभङ्गसमन्वितम् स्थापयेदव्रणं कुम्भं वरुणं तत्र विन्यसेत्
A flawless pot, joined with five gems and five metals, should be placed, and Varuna installed therein.
गङ्गाद्याः सरितः सर्वाः समुद्रांश्च सरांसि च गजाश्वरथ्यावल्मीकसंगमाद्ध्रदगोकुलात्
All rivers beginning with the Ganges, the oceans, lakes, and the confluences of elephants, horses, roads, anthills, ponds, and cow pastures.
मृदमानीय विप्रेन्द्र सर्वौषधिजलान्विताम् स्नानार्थं विन्यसेत्तत्र यजमानस्य धर्मवित्
O best of Brahmins, bring earth mixed with all medicinal waters, and place it there for the ritual bath of the sacrificer, O knower of dharma.
सर्वे समुद्राः सरितः सरांसि च नदास्तथा आयान्तु यजमानस्य दुरितक्षयकारकाः
May all oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams come for the sacrificer, bringing the destruction of sin.
एवमावाहयेदेतान् अमरान्मुनिसत्तम होमं समारभेत्सर्पिर् यवव्रीहितिलादिना
Thus, O foremost sage, one should invoke these immortals and begin the offering with clarified butter, barley, rice, sesame, and other grains.
अर्कः पलाशखदिराव् अपामार्गो ऽथ पिप्पलः औदुम्बरः शमी दूर्वा कुशाश्च समिधः क्रमात्
The arka, palāśa, khadira, apāmārga, pippala, udumbara, śamī, dūrvā, and kuśa—these should be used as fuel sticks in order.
एकैकस्याष्टकशतम् अष्टविंशतिरेव वा होतव्या मधुसर्पिर्भ्यां दध्ना चैव समन्विताः
For each, one should offer either eight hundred or twenty-eight sticks, mixed with honey, clarified butter, and curd.
प्रादेशमात्रा अशिफा अशाखा अपलाशिनीः समिधः कल्पयेत्प्राज्ञः सर्वकर्मसु सर्वदा
The wise should prepare fuel sticks for all rituals, always measuring a span, without knots, branches, or leaves.
देवानामपि सर्वेषाम् उपांशु परमार्थवित् स्वेन स्वेनैव मन्त्रेण होतव्याः समिधः पृथक्
For all the gods, the knower of the highest truth should offer the fuel sticks separately, each with its own mantra.
होतव्यं च घृताभ्यक्तं चरुभक्षादिकं पुनः मन्त्रैर्दशाहुतीर्हुत्वा होमं व्याहृतिभिस्ततः
Again, offerings of clarified butter and cooked food should be made, and after reciting mantras and making ten oblations, the ritual should be completed with the sacred utterances.
उदङ्मुखाः प्राङ्मुखा वा कुर्युर्ब्राह्मणपुंगवाः मन्त्रवन्तश्च कर्तव्याश् चरवः प्रतिदैवतम्
The foremost Brahmins should face north or east, and the offerings of cooked food should be made with mantras for each deity.
हुत्वा च तांश्चरून्सम्यक् ततो होमं समाचरेत् आकृष्णेति च सूर्याय होमः कार्यो द्विजन्मना
Having properly offered those cooked foods, one should then perform the ritual; for the Sun, the offering should be made with the mantra 'ākṛṣṇeti' by the twice-born.
आप्यायस्वेति सोमाय मन्त्रेण जुहुयात्पुनः अग्निर्मूर्धा दिवो मन्त्र इति भौमाय कीर्तयेत्
With the mantra 'āpyāyasveti', one should again offer to Soma; for the Earth, recite 'agnirmūrdhā divo mantra'.
अग्ने विवस्वदुषस इति सोमसुताय वै बृहस्पते परिदीया रथेनेति गुरोर्मतः
For the son of Soma, recite 'agne vivasvaduṣasa'; for Brihaspati, 'paridīyā ratheneti' is considered proper by the teacher.