Varaha Purana

गृहीत्वा प्रणवाद्येन धर्मपुण्येन संवृतः

Having taken it, with the sound of Om and enveloped in righteousness and merit,

इदं परायणं परस्परप्रीतिकरं प्राणरक्षणं प्राणिनां स्विष्टं तदनुकल्पं सत्यमुपयुक्तमात्मने तद्देव गृहाण

This is the supreme offering, bringing mutual delight, preserving life for beings, proper, suitable, true, and beneficial for oneself; O Deva, accept this.

एवं तु प्रापणं कृत्वा मम मार्गानुसारकः

Having thus made the offering, following my path,

शुचिः स्तुवति देवानामेतदेव परायणम्

The pure one praises the gods; this alone is the supreme offering.

एवं तु भोजनं दत्त्वा व्यपनीय तु प्रापणम्

Having thus given food, and having removed the offering,

मन्त्रः - अलङ्कारं सर्वतो देवानां द्रव्यानुक्तौ सर्वसौगन्धिकादिभिः गृह्य ताम्बूलं लोकनाथ विशिष्टमस्माकं च भवनं तव प्रतिमा च ह

Mantra: Ornamentation in every way for the gods, with all fragrant substances and the like; having taken betel, O Lord of the world, may our house and your image be especially adorned.

अलङ्कारं मुखे श्रेष्ठं तव प्रीत्या मया कृतम्

The best ornament for the mouth has been made by me for your pleasure.

एतेनैवोपचारेण मद्भक्तः कर्म कारयेत्

By this very service, my devotee should perform the ritual.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे भगवच्छास्त्रे देवोपचारविधिर्नामाष्टादशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus, in the Shri Varaha Purana, in the scripture of the Blessed Lord, is the one hundred eighteenth chapter named 'The Procedure for Divine Offerings.'

अथ भोज्यनियमविधिः एवं कर्मविधिं श्रुत्वा सर्व संसारमोक्षणम्

Now, the rule regarding what is to be eaten and what is forbidden: Having heard thus the procedure of action, which leads to liberation from all worldly existence,

एवं महौजसं कर्म तव मार्गानुसारतः

Thus, this most powerful act is to be performed according to your path,

केन द्रव्येण संयुक्तं तन्ममाचक्ष्व माधव

With what substance should it be accompanied? Tell me this, O Mādhava.

उवाच धर्मसंयुक्तं धर्मज्ञो वाक्यकोविदः येन मन्त्रेण संयुक्तो मम प्रापणकं नयेत्

He who knows righteousness, skilled in speech, spoke of what is joined with righteousness: 'With which mantra it is joined, let it be brought to me.'

सप्त व्रीहींस्ततो गृह्य पयसा सह संयुतम्

Then, taking seven grains of rice, together with milk,

एते चान्ये च बहवः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः

These and many others, by the hundreds and thousands,

व्रीहीणां च प्रवक्ष्यामि उपयोग्यानि माधवि

I shall declare, O Mādhavi, the types of rice suitable for use.

धर्मचिल्लिकशाकं च सुगन्धं रक्तमालिकौ

Dharmacillika, leafy greens, fragrant red jasmine,

आमोदा शिवसुन्दर्यौ शिरीकाकुलशालिकाः

Āmodā, Śivasundarī, Śirī, Kākula, and Śālikā varieties,

कर्मण्या मुद्गमाषा वै तिलकङ्गुकुलित्थकाः 119.

Also, mudga beans, māṣa beans, sesame, kaṅgu, kuluttha, and others are suitable for the rite.

श्यामाकमिति चोक्तानि कर्मण्यानि वसुन्धरे

Śyāmāka is also mentioned as suitable for the rite, O Vasundharā.

एतानि प्रतिगृह्णामि यच्च भागवतं प्रियम्

These I accept, and also what is dear to the devotee.

एतानि प्रापणे दद्यान्मम चैतत्प्रियावहम्

These should be offered in the rite for me, for they bring me delight.

भागो ममास्ति तत्रापि पशूनां छागलस्य च

My share is there also, of animals and of goats.

वर्जयेत्तत्र मांसानि यजुषा वैष्णवोऽश्नुते

But one should avoid meat there; the Vaiṣṇava eats with the Yajus.

पक्षिणां च प्रवक्ष्यामि ये प्रयोज्या वसुन्धरे

Now I shall declare, O Vasundharā, the birds that are to be used.

लावकं वार्त्तिकं चैव प्रशस्तं च कपिञ्जलम्

The lāvaka, the vārttika, and also the praised kapiñjala,

मम कर्मणि योग्या ये ते मया परिकीर्त्तिताः

Those that are suitable for my rite have been enumerated by me.

नापराध्नोति स नरो मम चोक्तं वचः प्रिये

That man does not transgress my spoken command, dear one.

ततो यष्टव्यमेवं हि य इच्छेत् सिद्धिमुत्तमाम् 119.

Therefore, one who desires the highest accomplishment should indeed perform the sacrifice in this way.