धर्मस्त्वं वृषरूपेण जगदानन्दकारक अष्टमूर्तेरधिष्ठानम् अतः शान्तिं प्रयच्छ मे
O Dharma, in the form of a bull, you bring joy to the world and are the abode of the eight forms; therefore, grant me peace.
हिरण्यगर्भगर्भस्त्वं हेमबीजं विभावसोः अनन्तपुण्यफलदम् अतः शान्तिं प्रयच्छ मे
You are the embryo of Hiranyagarbha, the golden seed of fire, the giver of endless virtuous fruits; therefore, grant me peace.
पीतवस्त्रयुगं यस्माद् वासुदेवस्य वल्लभम् प्रदानात्तस्य मे विष्णो ह्य् अतः शान्तिं प्रयच्छ मे
Because the pair of yellow garments is dear to Vasudeva, and I have given them, O Vishnu, therefore grant me peace.
विष्णुस्त्वमश्वरूपेण यस्मादमृतसम्भवः चन्द्रार्कवाहनो नित्यम् अतः शान्तिं प्रयच्छ मे
O Vishnu, in the form of a horse, you are born of nectar and always bear the Moon and Sun; therefore, grant me peace.
यस्मात्त्वं पृथिवी सर्वा धेनुः केशवसंनिभा सर्वपापहरा नित्यम् अतः शान्तिं प्रयच्छ मे
Because you are the entire earth, the cow resembling Kesava, always removing all sins; therefore, grant me peace.
यस्मादायासकर्माणि तवाधीनानि सर्वदा लाङ्गलाद्यायुधादीनि तस्माच्छान्तिं प्रयच्छ मे
Because all labors are always under your control, and all implements like the plough belong to you; therefore, grant me peace.
यस्मात्त्वं सर्वयज्ञानाम् अङ्गत्वेन व्यवस्थितः यानं विभावसोर्नित्यम् अतः शान्तिं प्रयच्छ मे
Because you are established as an essential part of all sacrifices, and the vehicle of Agni always, therefore grant me peace.
गवामङ्गेषु तिष्ठन्ति भुवनानि चतुर्दश यस्मात्तस्माच्छ्रिये मे स्याद् इह लोके परत्र च
The fourteen worlds reside in the limbs of cows; therefore, may prosperity be mine in this world and the next.
यस्मादशून्यं शयनं केशवस्य च सर्वदा शय्या ममाप्यशून्यास्तु दत्ता जन्मनि जन्मनि
Because the bed of Keśava is never empty, may my own bed also never be empty, granted in every birth.
यथा रत्नेषु सर्वेषु सर्वे देवाः प्रतिष्ठिताः तथा रत्नानि यच्छन्तु रत्नदानेन मे सुराः
Just as all the gods are established in all jewels, so may the gods grant me jewels by the giving of gems.
यथा भूमिप्रदानस्य कलां नार्हन्ति षोडशीम् दानान्यन्यानि मे शान्तिर् भूमिदानाद्भवत्विह
Other gifts do not equal even a sixteenth part of the gift of land; may peace for me arise here from the giving of land.
एवं सम्पूजयेद्भक्त्या वित्तशाठ्येन वर्जितः रत्नकाञ्चनवस्त्रौघैर् धूपमाल्यानुलेपनैः
Thus one should worship with devotion, avoiding miserliness, with streams of jewels, gold, and garments, and with incense, garlands, and ointments.
अनेन विधिना यस्तु ग्रहपूजां समाचरेत् सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति प्रेत्य स्वर्गे महीयते
Whoever performs the worship of the planets according to this method attains all desires and, after death, is honored in heaven.
यस्तु पीडाकरो नित्यम् अल्पवित्तस्य वा ग्रहः तं च यत्नेन सम्पूज्य शेषानप्यर्चयेद्बुधः
If a planet always causes suffering or belongs to one of little wealth, then one should worship it with effort, and the wise should also honor the others.
ग्रहा गावो नरेन्द्राश्च ब्राह्मणाश्च विशेषतः पूजिताः पूजयन्त्येते निर्दहन्त्यवमानिताः
Planets, cows, kings, and especially Brahmins—when worshipped, they worship in return; when disrespected, they burn.
यथा बाणप्रहाराणां कवचं भवति वारणम् तद्वद्दैवोपघातानां शान्तिर्भवति वारणम्
Just as armor serves as protection against blows of arrows, so peace acts as a shield against divine afflictions.
तस्मान्न दक्षिणाहीनं कर्तव्यं भूतिमिच्छता सम्पूर्णया दक्षिणया यस्मादेको ऽपि तुष्यति
Therefore, one seeking prosperity should not perform rites without a proper gift; with a complete offering, even one is satisfied.
सदैवायुतहोमो ऽयं नवग्रहमखे स्थितः विवाहोत्सवयज्ञेषु प्रतिष्ठादिषु कर्मसु
This perpetual ten-thousand oblation is established in the nine-planet sacrifice, in marriage, festival, and installation rituals.
निर्विघ्नार्थं मुनिश्रेष्ठ तथोद्वेगाद्भुतेषु च कथितो ऽयुतहोमो ऽयं लक्षहोममतः शृणु
For the sake of unobstructed results, O best of sages, and to avert distress in wondrous matters, this ten-thousand oblation is prescribed; now hear of the hundred-thousand oblation.
सर्वकामाप्तये यस्माल् लक्षहोमं विदुर्बुधाः पितॄणां वल्लभं साक्षाद् भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदम्
Because the wise know the hundred-thousand oblation as granting all desires, it is dear to the ancestors, directly bestowing the fruits of enjoyment and liberation.
ग्रहताराबलं लब्ध्वा कृत्वा ब्राह्मणवाचनम् गृहस्योत्तरपूर्वेण मण्डपं कारयेद्बुधः
Having obtained the strength of planets and stars, and having recited the Brahmin's words, the wise should construct a pavilion to the northeast of the house.
रुद्रायतनभूमौ वा चतुरस्रमुदङ्मुखम् दशहस्तमथाष्टौ वा हस्तान्कुर्याद्विधानतः
On the ground of a Rudra shrine, or elsewhere, one should make a square, facing north, ten cubits or eight cubits in size, according to the rule.
प्रागुदक्प्लवनां भूमिं कारयेद्यत्नतो बुधः प्रागुत्तरं समासाद्य प्रदेशं मण्डपस्य तु
The wise should carefully prepare a piece of land facing east and north, having found the site for the pavilion.
शोभनं कारयेत्कुण्डं यथावल्लक्षणान्वितम् चतुरस्रं समन्तात्तु योनिवक्त्रं समेखलम्
One should make a beautiful altar, endowed with proper features, square on all sides, with a yoni-mouth and level girdle.
चतुरङ्गुलविस्तारा मेखला तद्वदुच्छ्रिता प्रागुदक्प्लवना कार्या सर्वतः समवस्थिता
The girdle should be four finger-breadths wide and of the same height, to be placed facing east and north, and should be set up evenly on all sides.
शान्त्यर्थं सर्वलोकानां नवग्रहमखः स्मृतः मानहीनाधिकं कुण्डम् अनेकभयदं भवेत् यस्मात्तस्मात् सुसम्पूर्णं शान्तिकुण्डं विधीयते
For the appeasement of all worlds, the rite for the nine planets is prescribed; if the pit is too small or too large, it brings many dangers, therefore the appeasement pit should be made properly filled.
अस्माद्दशगुणः प्रोक्तो लक्षहोमः स्वयम्भुवा आहुतीभिः प्रयत्नेन दक्षिणाभिस्तथैव च
The offering of a hundred thousand oblations is said by the self-born to be ten times greater than this, to be performed with care, with offerings and likewise with gifts.
द्विहस्तविस्तृतं तद्वच् चतुर्हस्तायतं पुनः लक्षहोमे भवेत्कुण्डं योनिवक्त्रं त्रिमेखलम्
For the hundred-thousand offering, the pit should be two cubits wide and four cubits long, shaped like a womb and mouth, with three girdles.
तस्य चोत्तरपूर्वेण वितस्तित्रयसंस्थितम् प्रागुदक्प्लवनं तच्च चतुरस्रं समन्ततः
To the northeast of that, at a distance of three spans, there should be a square area, facing east and north, on all sides.
विष्कम्भार्धोच्छ्रितं प्रोक्तं स्थण्डिलं विश्वकर्मणा संस्थापनाय देवानां वप्रत्रयसमावृतम्
The altar, as described by Viśvakarman, should be half the width in height, established for the installation of the gods, and surrounded by three embankments.