Manual for the Sacrifice to the Nine Planets and the Propitiation of Ganesha

May the Ru?dras original: Rudrah; fierce Vedic deities associated with storms and healing, the rivers, and the water-filled lakes approach the ritual patron original: yajamana to destroy his sins and misfortunes. ॥ 8 ॥

The years, the half-years original: ayana, the months, the lunar days original: tithi, the days of the week, the small units of time original: nadika, the auspicious moments original: muhurtta, the stars, and the constellations, both day and night. ॥ 9 ॥

Taking the Rudra-vessel original: Rudra-kalasham along with the priests original: dwijaih; literally "twice-born", the Teacher original: guru then uses the vessel purified by the five-limbed Rudra-chanting original: panchanga rudrajapa, which bestows peace and auspiciousness. ॥ 10 ॥

Since portions original: kala of the gods and portions original: kala of the demons were gathered to create it, it is called a vessel original: kalasha; the text implies an etymology from 'kala-kala'. ॥ 11 ॥

Brahma resides in the mouth of the vessel, the Lord of the Bull original: Vrishabheshvara; an epithet of Shiva in the neck; at the base one should place the wheel of the directions, and in the middle the group of Mother Goddesses. ॥ 12 ॥

13 The seven seas, the four seas?, the seven continents, and the Earth; the Arjuni, the Gomati, the Chandrabhaga, and the Saraswati rivers. ॥ 13 ॥

The Kaveri, the Nallavena, the Ganga, and the Mahanadi; the Tapi, the Godavari, the Mahendri, and the Narmada rivers. ॥ 14 ॥

Various types of rivers that flow everywhere; the sacred lakes of Pushkara, the Naimisha forest, and the Himalayas. ॥ 15 ॥ The Universal...

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...Lord of the Universe original: Vishweshwaram; a name for Shiva in Varanasi, the Lord of Physicians original: Vaidyanatham, and the confluence of the Ganges and the Ocean. All the pilgrimage sites pilgrimage sites; original: tirthani that exist on the earth are truly situated situated; original: sthitani within the vessel. ॥ 16 ॥

Peace, Nourishment, and the sacred hymns of Gayatri and Savitri reside within the vessel; the Rigveda, the Yajurveda, the Samaveda, and the Atharvaveda. ॥ 17 ॥

Together with their auxiliary branches original: anga, these all take refuge in the vessel. With the water of the vessel and with the mantras, one should perform the consecration bath Abhisheka; a ritual pouring of water over a person or idol to bestow blessings. ॥ 18 ॥

One shall obtain long life, health, prosperity, and the fulfillment of many desires. Kapila, Pingala, Dhūmra, Ketu, Dhvaja, and... ॥ 19 ॥

...the Crested One original: Shikhi, the Golden One original: Hataka, the Wind-energy, and the Fire-eater. With the flickering shining; original: si that pervades... and the fire itself. Again, it is offered into the fire; salutations to that Spirit of Sacrifice original: yajnatmane. ॥ 8 ॥

At the sacrifice of the nine planets original: navagraha makhe, one should prepare the pavilion original: mandapa, the Sun and Uma the goddess Parvati, the altar original: sthandila, the Rudra-vessel, and the selection of the priests. ॥ 19 ॥

The purification of the earth ritual Kushandi; a preparatory rite to sanctify the ground for a fire sacrifice, the three-fold peace-bringing rites, the installation of the planets and others, and the worship with penance. ॥ 10 ॥ These should be maintained...