प्रणीतायां समासन्नास्तस्मात्तां पूरयेज्जलैः
When the praṇīta is nearby, one should fill it with water.
परिस्तीर्य्य ततो दर्भेः परिदध्यादिमां बुधः
After spreading darbha grass, the wise should place the vessel upon it.
दर्भरूपतया त्रीणि पवित्रच्छेदनानि च
Three pavitra-cuttings are made in the form of darbha grass.
तेनातिपुण्यदं कर्म पवित्रमिति कीर्तितम्
By this, the act becomes supremely meritorious; it is called pure.
कुलालचक्रघटितं आसुरं मृण्मयं स्मृतम्
A vessel shaped by a potter’s wheel is considered asuric and made of clay.
स्रुवे च सर्वकर्माणि शुभान्यप्यशुभानि च
With the sruva, all rites, auspicious and inauspicious, are performed.
अग्रे धूतेन वैधव्यं मध्यं चैव प्रजाक्षयः
If used at the front, it brings widowhood; in the middle, loss of offspring.
अग्निः सूर्यश्च सोमश्च विरिञ्चिरनिलो यमः
Agni, Sūrya, Soma, Virin̄ci, Anila, and Yama—
अग्निर्भघोगार्थनाशाय सूर्यो व्याधिकरो भवेत्
Agni brings destruction of wealth; Sūrya causes disease.
अनिलो वृद्धिदः प्रोक्तो यमो मृत्युप्रदो मतः
Anila is said to bestow increase; Yama is regarded as the giver of death.
पूर्वं तु सर्वशाखं स्यात्पञ्चशाखं तथापरम्
First, there should be a vessel with all branches; then one with five branches.
पलाशश्चैव विज्ञेयाः स्रुवे चैव तथा स्रुचि
Palāśa wood is to be known for the sruva and likewise for the sruc.
विप्राणां चैतदाख्यातं ह्यन्येषामङ्गुलोनकम्
This is declared for Brāhmaṇas; for others, it is less by a finger-width.
दृष्टिदोषविनाशार्थं पात्राणां प्रोक्षणं स्मृतम्
Sprinkling the vessels is prescribed for the removal of visible defects.
तस्मिन्पूर्णीकृते विप्र यज्ञसंपूर्णता भवेत्
When it is filled, O Brāhmaṇa, the completion of the sacrifice is achieved.
पुष्कलानि तु चत्वारि पूर्णपात्रं विदुर्बुधाः
The wise know that four full vessels are abundant.
दत्ते तृप्तोभवेद्वह्निः शापं दद्याञ्च दारुणम्
When the offering is given, the fire becomes satisfied; otherwise, it may bestow a harsh curse.
प्राजापत्यं मुखं प्रोक्त कटिर्व्याहृतिभिः स्मृता
The mouth is called prājāpatya, and the waist is known by the sacred utterances.
तथा स्विष्टकृतं विप्र श्रोत्रे पूर्णाहुतिस्तथा
Similarly, O Brahmin, sviṣṭakṛta is in the ear, and pūrṇāhuti is likewise.
द्विशीर्षकं च षण्नेत्रं पिङ्गलं सप्तजिह्वकम्
It is two-headed, six-eyed, tawny-colored, and has seven tongues.
स्रुक्स्त्रुवौ चाक्षमाला च या शक्तिर्दक्षिणे करे
The ladle, the spoon, the rosary, and the power held in the right hand.
मेषारूढं चतुःशृङ्गं बालादित्यसमप्रभम्
Mounted on a ram, with four horns, shining like the young sun.
ज्ञात्वैवमग्निदेहं तु होमकर्मसमाचरेत्
Knowing thus the form of Agni, one should perform the ritual of offering.
जुहुयाद्यस्तु हस्तेन स विप्रो ब्रह्महा भवेत्
He who offers with his hand becomes a Brahmin who has slain Brahman.
सर्वकामसमृद्ध्यर्थं तिलाधिक्यं हविर्मतम्
For the fulfillment of all desires, an abundance of sesame is prescribed for the offering.
अभिचारे सूकरी स्यान्मृगी हंसी शुभात्मके
In sorcery, the offering should be of a sow, a deer, or a swan of auspicious nature.
मध्यमानामिकाङ्गुष्टैर्मृगी सुद्रा प्रकीर्तिता
The deer offering is declared to be made with the middle, ring, and thumb fingers.
दधिमध्वाज्यसंयुक्त ऋत्विग्भिर्जुहुयात्तिलैः
The priests should offer sesame mixed with curd, honey, and ghee.
कुशास्त्वनामिकासक्ताः कार्याः स्युः पुण्यकर्मणि
Kusha grass attached to the ring finger should be used in virtuous rites.
गणानामाधिपत्ये च रुद्रेण ब्रह्मणा तथा
For the lordship of the hosts, by Rudra and also by Brahma.