Then after invocation with Varun (वरुण) mantra, worship should be performed by chanting ‘शं नो देवीरभीष्टये’ etc., mantras. Thereafter a kalash (कलश) should be placed in the North East direction with chanting of ‘शं नो देवीः’, ‘पवमानः’, ‘त्वमग्ने’ mantras followed by Japa of ‘आ ब्रह्मन्’ etc., and ‘त्र्यम्बकं’ suktas and the chanting of Mṛtyuñjaya mantra. Then, after sprinkling water over the idol of Lord Shiva (अभिषेक), the nine planets should be worshipped. This should be followed by havana by using ghee, powder of sesamum seeds (तिल), urad (उरद), sarson (सर्षप) and wood pieces of Pipal, Pakar, Palas and Khadir trees. 108 or 28 oblations should be made separately for the nine planets. Thereafter alongwith chanting of ‘तिल’ etc. mantras, havan should be performed with sesamum seeds (तिल) for the nine planets. Lastly the water of the Kalash should be sprinkled on the native and his parents, and the Brahmins should be fed according to means.

आग्नेयं कुम्भमारम्भ्य पूजयेत्‌ भक्तितः क्रमात्‌ । आनो भद्रेति सूक्तं च भद्रा अग्नेश्च सूक्तकम्‌ । । 8 । । चारों दिशाओं में चार कलश स्थापित करें । अग्नि कोण में अलग से पंचम रुद्रकुम्भ स्थापित करें । अग्नि कोण के कलश से आरम्भ कर बारी-बारी से प्रदक्षिण क्रम से चलते हुए वारुण मन्त्रों से आवाहन करें । पश्चात्‌ 'आनोभद्राः' अथवा 'भद्रा अग्ने' — भद्रा अग्ने वध्यश्वस्य संदृशो वामी प्रणीतिः सुरणा उपेतयः — का पाठ करें ।