हुत्वा च विधिवत्पश्चात्पूजाशेषं समापयेत् कृत्वा प्रयोगं विधिवद्यावन्मन्त्रं जपं ततः
Having performed the oblation according to the prescribed method, one should complete the remainder of the worship; then, having properly executed the ritual, one should recite the mantra as instructed.
नित्योत्सवं प्रकुर्वीत यथोक्तं शिवशासने विपुले तैजसे पात्रे रक्तपद्मोपशोभिते
One should conduct the daily festival as prescribed in Shiva's ordinance, using a large, radiant vessel adorned with red lotuses.
अस्त्रं पाशुपतं दिव्यं तत्रावाह्य समर्चयेत् शिवस्यारोप्यः तत्पात्रं द्विजस्यालंकृतस्य च
There, one should invoke and worship the divine Pāśupata weapon; the vessel of Shiva should be placed upon a decorated Brahmin.
न्यस्तास्त्रवपुषा तेन दीप्तयष्टिधरस्य च प्रासादपरिवारेभ्यो बहिर्मंगलनिःस्वनैः
With the form of the weapon placed upon him, holding a shining staff, outside the temple precincts, accompanied by auspicious sounds.
नृत्यगेयादिभिश्चैव सह दीपध्वजादिभिः प्रदक्षिणत्रयं कृत्वा न द्रुतं चाविलम्बितम्
Along with dance, song, and similar festivities, and with lamps, banners, and the like, one should perform three circumambulations—not too quickly nor too slowly.
महापीठं समावृत्य त्रिःप्रदक्षिणयोगतः पुनः प्रविष्टो द्वारस्थो यजमानः कृताञ्जलिः आदायाभ्यंतरं नीत्वा ह्यस्त्रमुद्वासयेत् ततः
Having encircled the great altar three times, the sacrificer, standing at the doorway with hands joined, re-enters, takes the weapon inside, and then dismisses it.
प्रदक्षिणादिकं कृत्वा यथापूर्वोदितं क्रमात् आदाय चाष्टपुष्पाणि पूजामथ समापयेत्
After performing circumambulation and related rites as previously described, one should take eight flowers and then complete the worship.
अथाग्निकार्यं वक्ष्यामि कुण्डे वा स्थंडिले ऽपि वा वेद्यां वा ह्यायसे पात्रे मृन्मये वा नवे शुभे
Now I will explain the fire ritual, whether in a pit, on the ground, on an altar, or in a vessel of iron or new, auspicious clay.
आधायाग्निं विधानेन संस्कृत्य च ततः परम् तत्राराध्य महादेवं होमकर्म समाचरेत्
Having established the fire according to the prescribed method and properly prepared it, one should worship Mahādeva there and perform the oblation ritual.
कुण्डं द्विहस्तमानं वा हस्तमात्रमथापि वा वृत्तं वा चतुरस्रं वा कुर्याद्वेदिं च मण्डलम्
One may make the fire pit two hand-spans wide, or one hand-span, either circular or square; one should also create a mandala altar.
कुण्डं विस्तारवन्निम्नं तन्मध्ये ऽष्टदलाम्बुजम् चतुरंगुलमुत्सेधं तस्य द्व्यंगुलमेव वा
The fire pit should be broad and deep, with an eight-petaled lotus in its center, raised four fingers high, or even two fingers.
वितस्तिद्विगुणोन्नत्या नाभिमन्तः प्रचक्षते मध्यं च मध्यमांगुल्या मध्यमोत्तमपर्वणोः
Its height is said to be twice the width of a span, not exceeding the navel; the center is measured by the middle finger, between its middle and upper joints.
अंगुलैः कथ्यते सद्भिश्चतुर्विंशतिभिः करः मेखलानां त्रयं वापि द्वयमेकमथापि वा
According to the wise, the hand is measured by twenty-four fingers; there may be three, two, or one belt (mekhalā) around it.
यथाशोभं प्रकुर्वीत श्लक्ष्णमिष्टं मृदा स्थिरम् अश्वत्थपत्रवद्योनिं गजाधारवदेव वा
One should fashion it as pleasing, smooth, and firm with clay, resembling the shape of a fig leaf or the support of an elephant.
मेखलामध्यतः कुर्यात्पश्चिमे दक्षिणे ऽपि वा शोभनामग्नितः किंचिन्निम्नामुन्मीलिकां शनैः
One should make the belt in the middle, either on the west or south side, beautiful and slightly lower than the fire, with a gentle opening.
अग्रेण कुण्डाभिमुखीं किंचिदुत्सृज्य मेखलाम् नोत्सेधनियमो वेद्याः सा मार्दी वाथ सैकती
The belt should be left slightly open toward the fire pit in front; there is no fixed rule for the altar's elevation, whether soft or sandy.
मंडलं गोशकृत्तोयैर्मानं पात्रस्य नोदितम् कुण्डं च मृन्मयं वेदिमालिपेद्गोमयांबुना
The circle should be made with cow dung and water; the measure of the vessel is not specified. The fire-pit should be of clay, and the altar should be smeared with cow dung and water.
प्रक्षाल्य तापयेत्पात्रं प्रोक्षयेदन्यदंभसा स्वसूत्रोक्तप्रकारेण कुण्डादौ विल्लिखेत्ततः
After washing, the vessel should be heated and sprinkled with other water. Then, according to the procedure stated in one's own tradition, one should inscribe (the marks) on the fire-pit and so on.
संप्रोक्ष्य कल्पयेद्दर्भैः पुष्पैर्वा वह्निविष्टरम् अर्चनार्थं च होमार्थं सर्वद्रव्याणि साधयेत्
Having sprinkled (the area), one should arrange the seat for the fire with darbha grass or flowers, and prepare all the materials needed for worship and for the fire offering.
प्रक्षाल्यक्षालनीयानि प्रोक्षण्या प्रोक्ष्य शोधयेत् मणिजं काष्ठजं वाथ श्रोत्रियागारसम्भवम्
After washing, the items to be washed should be purified by sprinkling; whether made of gems or wood, or originating from a house of a learned Brahmin.
अन्यं वाभ्यर्हितं वह्निं ततः साधारमानयेत् त्रिः प्रदक्षिणमावृत्य कुण्डादेरुपरि क्रमात्
Or, having brought another suitable fire, one should bring it with due respect, circumambulating three times in order over the fire-pit and so on.
वह्निबीजं समुच्चार्य त्वादधीताग्निमासने योनिमार्गेण वा तद्वदात्मनः संमुखेन वा
Reciting the seed-mantra of fire, one should place the fire on the seat, either through the path of the yoni or, similarly, facing oneself.
नियोगः प्रदेश सर्वं कुंडं कुर्याद्विचक्षणः स्वनाभ्यंतःस्थितं वह्निं तद्रंध्राद्विस्फुलिंगवद्
The skilled one should perform the entire arrangement of the fire-pit, placing the fire as if it were within his own navel, emerging from that opening like a spark.
निर्गम्य पावके बह्ये लीनं बिंबाकृति स्मरेत् आज्यसंस्कारपर्यंतमन्वाधानपुरस्सरम्
Having emerged, one should meditate on the external fire as merged and having the form of a disk, up to the completion of the ghee purification, following the preliminary rites.
स्वसूत्रोक्तक्रमात्कुर्यान्मूलमन्त्रेण मन्त्रवित् शिवमूर्तिं समभ्यर्च्य ततो दक्षिणपार्श्वतः
According to the order stated in one's own tradition, the knower of mantra should perform the rites with the root-mantra, having worshipped the form of Shiva, then (proceed) from the southern side.
न्यस्य मन्त्रं घृते मुद्रां दर्शयेद्धेनुसंज्ञिताम् स्रुक्स्रुवौ तैजसौ ग्राह्यौ न कांस्यायससैसकौ
Having placed the mantra on the ghee, one should show the gesture called 'cow' and take up the ladles, which should be made of gold, not of bronze, iron, or stone.
यज्ञदारुमयौ वापि स्मार्तौ वा शिल्पसम्मतौ पर्णे वा ब्रह्मवृक्षादेरच्छिद्रे मध्य उत्थिते
Or, they may be made of sacrificial wood, or, according to tradition, as approved by the craft, or of a leaf from a sacred tree, unbroken and rising from the middle.
संसृज्य दर्भैस्तौ वह्नौ संताप्य प्रोक्षयेत्पुनः पारार्षर्च्यस्वसूत्रोक्तक्रमेण शिवपूर्वकैः
Having joined them with darbha grass, one should heat them in the fire and sprinkle them again, following the order prescribed in one's own tradition, beginning with the rites to Shiva.
जुहुयादष्टभिर्बीजैरग्निसंस्कारसिद्धये भ्रुंस्तुंब्रुश्रुं क्रमेणैव पुंड्रंद्रमित्यतः परम्
One should offer oblations with eight seed-mantras for the accomplishment of the fire-purification, in order: 'bhruṃ', 'stuṃ', 'bruśruṃ', 'puṃḍraṃ', 'dram', and so on.
बीजानि सप्त सप्तानां जिह्वानामनुपूर्वशः त्रिशिखा मध्यमा जिह्वा बहुरूपसमाह्वया
There are seven seed-mantras for the seven tongues (of fire), in sequence; the middle tongue is called 'triśikhā', and is known as having many forms.