Manual of the Nine Planets Sacrifice

[Upper Folio Section]

Through the staff, sons and grandsons are brought forth. If the staff is held in the path of Vayuoriginal: "vāyu-mārga" — The Northwest direction, governed by the god of wind., for the one who is ill, [there is]...
...in the portion of Yamaoriginal: "yama-bhāga" — The South direction, governed by the god of death. it is held [at] 35 6 six and a half finger-breadthsoriginal: "aṅgula" — A standard unit of measurement in ancient India, roughly the width of a human finger.. 79. And for the Goddess, it should be made circular, twenty-four finger-breadths in size. Four finger-breadths original: "vedāṅgula" — The word "Veda" is a numerical notation for the number four. indeed is the measure [of the depth?], while the thickness is six finger-breadths. 80.
For DhruvaThe Pole Star or a fixed ritual position. it is six finger-breadths; therefore for SomaThe Moon, presiding over the North. it is six finger-breadths. Six finger-breadths
likewise for Vishnu; PrajapatiThe Creator deity. is six finger-breadths. 81. Vayu is six finger-breadths from this; Yama from that is six finger-breadths. If the staff is held in the path of AgniThe Southeast direction, governed by the god of fire., fear of fire is produced. 82. If held in [the direction of] Prajapati, death occurs—of this there is no doubt.
82 If the staff is held in the path of Soma, many diseases are produced. If the staff is held in the path of Vishnu, wealth and grain are produced. 83. 89?

[Lower Folio Section]

[The object] should be made the measure of an arm, and the length should be the measure of a handoriginal: "hasta" — A cubit, the length from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger.. 85.
Or they should be made facing each other, worshiped with flowers and sandalwood. First with the right hand, and then with the left hand, 86.
the practitioner, having taken the Sruva ladleoriginal: "sruva" — A small wooden ladle used to pour clarified butter into the sacred fire., with the Astra mantraA "weapon" prayer used for purification or protection. and the [appropriate] ritual gestureoriginal: "mudrā" — Symbolic hand positions used in worship., should create an eight-petalled lotus upon the altar on the prepared? surface. 87. Copper, crystal, sandalwoodoriginal: "candana", and special? woods... Silver and other materials are the limits; these should be crafted in the proper sequence...