Manual of the Nine Planets Sacrifice

The Son of the Teacher original: "Gurunandana," referring to Mercury, the Sun original: "Surya", and the Son of the Earth original: "Dharani-suta," an epithet for Mars; the Moon original: "Shashanka", the Son of the Moon original: "Shashinandana," another name for Mercury, and the remaining planets are the lords of the days. 22.

The patron Yajamana: the individual who commissions and pays for a religious ritual together with his wife should begin the worship original: "Puja". With perfumes and other offerings according to the tradition, they should offer respects to the priests Vipras: learned Brahmins who conduct the ceremony. 23.

The patron together with his wife should begin the worship. With perfumes and other offerings according to the tradition, they should offer respects to the priests. 24. Verses 23 and 24 appear as nearly identical repetitions in the manuscript, likely emphasizing the importance of the couple's participation.

Garments, flowers, and ointments should be offered according to the [planets'] colors. As in the ancient stories of the world-ages, everything should be wrapped in white original: "Shukla" cloth. 25.

A lamp original: "Dipa" with nine wicks should be filled with clarified butter Ghee: purified butter used as fuel for sacred lamps. With the fragrance of red sandalwood original: "Rakta-chandana", I offer salutations to the Sandalwood and the Great Teacher referring to either the planet Jupiter or the officiating Guru. 26.

One should offer saffron original: "Kesara" and various substances like aloe original: "Agaru" and Tagara. With red sandalwood, the remaining planets are likewise worshipped. 27.

The red flower known as Oleander original: "Karavira", and white flowers; the Champaka, the hundred-petaled lotus, the Jasmine original: "Jati", and the Shami flower. 28.

The Agastya flower is also mentioned...