⚠The lower half of the image displays a second folio with extremely faint and ghosted text that is illegible; transcription is provided for the clear upper folio only.

Section 4

१०

Folio number 10.

...worship Soma the King and Varuna. original: "Somarājānaṃ Varuṇaṃ" Om. Even if one is impure... original: "Apavitraḥ"; refers to the Apavitrah Pavitro Va mantra used to spiritually cleanse the ritual space through the casting of the gaze and other acts, may the purity of the offerings for the Giving of the Bride Kanyadana|The central ceremony where the father or guardian formally gives the bride to the groom be established.

Taking barley grains: Om. [Recite the mantras] "For Him..." and "Here..." In the hand held with... "Honey, Honey, Honey." This repeats the honey-offering theme from the previous page as the transition completes.

Now, on this day, in the [Name] month, in the [Light/Dark] fortnight, on the [Number] lunar day, on the [Name] day of the week, under the current Star-mansion Nakshatra|The lunar mansion or constellation the moon is passing through, used to determine the spiritual quality of the moment, Astrological Union Yoga, Ritual Division Karana, and Auspicious Hour Muhurta—at this specific confluence of astrological qualities, on this Holy Day Punyatithi|A spiritually merit-filled day:

"For the purpose of attaining the fruits and rewards described in the sacred scriptures, I shall now perform the Giving of the Bride."

In the hand of the groom, here, the offerings of sandalwood paste, fragrance, flowers, incense, and a lamp are released. The worship using sandalwood, fragrance, and the rest is performed with the Sacred Syllable Om Pranava|The primordial sound 'Om' which begins most Vedic prayers...