द्व्यङ्गुलो ह्युच्छ्रितो वप्रः प्रथमः स उदाहृतः अङ्गुलोच्छ्रयसंयुक्तं वप्रद्वयमथोपरि
The first embankment is said to be two fingers high; above it, two more embankments, each with the same height.
त्र्यङ्गुलस्य च विस्तारः सर्वेषां कथ्यते बुधैः दशाङ्गुलोच्छ्रिता भित्तिः स्थण्डिले स्यात्तथोपरि तस्मिन्नावाहयेद्देवान् पूर्ववत्पुष्पतण्डुलैः
The width of each is said by the wise to be three fingers; the wall on the altar should be ten fingers high, and upon it the gods should be invoked as before, with flower buds.
आदित्याभिमुखाः सर्वाः साधिप्रत्यधिदेवताः स्थापनीया मुनिश्रेष्ठ नोत्तरेण पराङ्मुखाः
All the deities, along with their subordinate and presiding deities, should be installed facing the sun, O best of sages, and never facing north or away.
गरुत्मानधिकस्तत्र संपूज्यः श्रियमिच्छता सामध्वनिशरीरस्त्वं वाहनं परमेष्ठिनः विषपापहरो नित्यम् अतः शान्तिं प्रयच्छ मे
There, Garuḍa, the foremost, should be worshipped by one desiring prosperity: 'You, whose body is like the sound of Sāman and night, vehicle of the Supreme Lord, always remover of poison and sin, therefore grant me peace.'
पूर्ववत्कुम्भमामन्त्र्य तद्वद्धोमं समाचरेत् सहस्राणां शतं हुत्वा समित्संख्याधिकं पुनः घृतकुम्भवसोर्धारां पातयेदनलोपरि
As before, after invoking the pot, one should perform the offering in the same way; after offering a hundred thousand times, and again exceeding the number of kindling sticks, one should pour a stream of ghee from a pot over the fire.
औदुम्बरीं तथार्द्रां च ऋज्वीं कोटरवर्जिताम् बाहुमात्रां स्रुचं कृत्वा ततः स्तम्भद्वयोपरि घृतधारां तया सम्यग् अग्नेरुपरि पातयेत्
One should make a ladle of fig wood, moist and straight, without hollows, the length of an arm; then, holding it over two posts, pour a stream of ghee properly over the fire.
श्रावयेत्सूक्तमाग्नेयं वैष्णवं रौद्रमैन्दवम् महावैश्वानरं साम ज्येष्ठसाम च वाचयेत्
One should recite the hymns to Agni, Viṣṇu, Rudra, and Indra, as well as the great Vaiśvānara Sāman and the Jyeṣṭha Sāman.
स्नानं च यजमानस्य पूर्ववत्स्वस्तिवाचनम् दातव्या यजमानेन पूर्ववद्दक्षिणाः पृथक्
The patron should bathe as before, recite auspicious words, and give the prescribed gifts to the priests separately, as before.
कामक्रोधविहीनेन ऋत्विग्भ्यः शान्तचेतसा नवग्रहमखे विप्राश् चत्वारो वेदवेदिनः
The priests for the nine-planet rite should be four learned in the Vedas, free from desire and anger, and of tranquil mind.
अथवा ऋत्विजौ शान्तौ द्वावेव श्रुतिकोविदौ कार्यावयुतहोमे तु न प्रसज्येत विस्तरे
Alternatively, if the rite is not elaborate, two peaceful priests skilled in the scriptures may suffice.
तद्वच्च दश चाष्टौ च लक्षहोमे तु ऋत्विजः कर्तव्याः शक्तितस्तद्वच् चत्वारो वा विमत्सरः
Likewise, for the hundred-thousand offering, ten or eight priests should be appointed, or, if able, four without envy.
नवग्रहमखात्सर्वं लक्षहोमे दशोत्तरम् भक्ष्यान्दद्यान्मुनिश्रेष्ठ भूषणान्यपि शक्तितः
O best of sages, in the hundred-thousand offering, everything from the nine-planet rite should be increased by ten; one should give food and ornaments as able.
शयनानि सवस्त्राणि हैमानि कटकानि च कर्णाङ्गुलिपवित्राणि कण्ठसूत्राणि शक्तिमान्
Beds with coverings, golden bracelets, earrings, finger rings, sacred rings, and necklaces are to be given by the powerful.
न कुर्याद्दक्षिणाहीनं वित्तशाठ्येन मानवः अददल्लोभतो मोहात् कुलक्षयम् अवाप्नुते
A man should not give a gift lacking the proper offering, nor act with deceit for wealth; if he gives out of greed or delusion, he brings ruin to his lineage.
अन्नदानं यथाशक्त्या कर्तव्यं भूतिमिच्छता अन्नहीनः कृतो यस्माद् दुर्भिक्षफलदो भवेत्
One desiring prosperity should give food as he is able; for if food is lacking, the result will be famine.
अन्नहीनो दहेद्राष्ट्रं मन्त्रहीनस्तु ऋत्विजः यष्टारं दक्षिणाहीनं नास्ति यज्ञसमो रिपुः
The absence of food destroys a kingdom, the absence of mantras destroys the priests; the absence of proper offering destroys the sacrificer—there is no enemy equal to a sacrifice lacking the proper gift.
न वाप्यल्पधनः कुर्याल् लक्षहोमं नरः क्वचित् यस्मात्पीडाकरो नित्यं यज्ञे भवति विग्रहः
A man with little wealth should never perform a lakṣahoma; for in sacrifice, conflict always arises from distress.
तमेव पूजयेद्भक्त्या द्वौ वा त्रीन्वा यथाविधि एकमप्यर्चयेद्भक्त्या ब्राह्मणं वेदपारगम् दक्षिणाभिः प्रयत्नेन न बहूनल्पवित्तवान्
He should worship only that one with devotion, or two or three according to rule; even one learned Brahmin should be worshipped with devotion and offerings, but not many by one of little wealth.
लक्षहोमस्तु कर्तव्यो यथावित्तं भवेद्बहु यतः सर्वानवाप्नोति कुर्वन्कामान्विधानतः
The lakṣahoma should be performed according to one's means, if abundant; for by doing so according to rule, one attains all desired things.
पूज्यते शिवलोके च वस्वादित्यमरुद्गणैः यावत्कल्पशतान्यष्टाव् अथ मोक्षमवाप्नुयात्
He is worshipped in the world of Shiva by the Vasus, Adityas, and hosts of Maruts for eight hundred kalpas, and then attains liberation.
सकामो यस्त्विमं कुर्याल् लक्षहोमं यथाविधि स तं काममवाप्नोति पदमानन्त्यम् अश्नुते
Whoever performs this lakṣahoma with desire, according to rule, attains that desire and enjoys the endless state.
पुत्रार्थी लभते पुत्रान् धनार्थी लभते धनम् भार्यार्थी शोभनां भार्यां कुमारी च शुभं पतिम्
One desiring sons obtains sons; one desiring wealth obtains wealth; one desiring a wife obtains a beautiful wife, and a maiden obtains a worthy husband.
भ्रष्टराज्यस्तथा राज्यं श्रीकामः श्रियमाप्नुयात् यं यं प्रार्थयते कामं स वै भवति पुष्कलः निष्कामः कुरुते यस्तु स परं ब्रह्म गच्छति
One who has lost his kingdom regains it; one desiring fortune attains fortune; whatever desire he seeks, he obtains in abundance; but one who acts without desire attains the supreme Brahman.
अस्माच्छतगुणः प्रोक्तः कोटिहोमः स्वयम्भुवा आहुतीभिः प्रयत्नेन दक्षिणाभिः फलेन च
The koṭihoma, declared by the Self-born, is a hundred times greater than this, with offerings, effort, gifts, and results.
पूर्ववद्ग्रहदेवानाम् आवाहनविसर्जने होममन्त्रास्त एवोक्ताः खाने दाने तथैव च कुण्डमण्डपवेदीनां विशेषो ऽयं निबोध मे
As before, the mantras for invoking and dismissing the planetary deities are stated for the homa; likewise for the pit and the giving. Now hear from me the distinction of the altar, pavilion, and fire-pit.
कोटिहोमे चतुर्हस्तं चतुरस्रं तु सर्वतः योनिवक्त्रद्वयोपेतं तदप्याहुस् त्रिमेखलम्
In the koṭihoma, the fire-pit should be four hands in length, square on all sides, furnished with two yoni and mouth openings; this is also called three-banded.
द्व्यङ्गुलाभ्युच्छ्रिता कार्या प्रथमा मेखला बुधैः त्र्यङ्गुलाभ्युच्छ्रिता तद्वद् द्वितीया परिकीर्तिता
The first band should be made two fingers high, as taught by the wise; the second, likewise, is said to be three fingers high.
उच्छ्रायविस्तराभ्यां च तृतीया चतुरङ्गुला द्व्यङ्गुलश्चेति विस्तारः पूर्वयोरेव शस्यते
The third band is four fingers in height and breadth; the breadth of the first two is two fingers, as previously prescribed.
वितस्तिमात्रा योनिः स्यात् षट्सप्ताङ्गुलविस्तृता कूर्मपृष्ठोन्नता मध्ये पार्श्वयोश्चाङ्गुलोच्छ्रिता
The yoni should be a span in length, six or seven fingers wide, raised in the middle like a turtle's back, and two fingers high at the sides.
गजौष्ठसदृशी तद्वद् आयता छिद्रसंयुता एतत्सर्वेषु कुण्डेषु योनिलक्षणमुच्यते
It should resemble an elephant's lip, be elongated and furnished with an opening; this is the mark of the yoni in all fire-pits.