1. Having before the sacrifice gone round the fire, so that their right sides are turned towards it, 2. They sit down in their former position, and while she takes hold of him, he offers the oblations (indicated by the) next (Mantras), with (the Mantras), 'To Soma, the acquirer of a wife, Svāhā!' (M. I, 4, I-16), one oblation with each Mantra. 3. He then causes her, to the north of the fire, to tread with her right foot on a stone, with (the verse), 'Tread' (M. I, 5, 1). 4. Having 'spread under' Ājya into her joined hands, he pours roasted grain twice (into them), and sprinkles Ājya over it. 5. Some say that an uterine relation of hers pours the grain (into her hands). 6. He (?) sacrifices (that grain) with (the verse), 'This wife' (M. I, 5, 2). 7. Having gone round the fire, with the right side turned towards it, with the next three (verses; M. I, 5, 3-5) he makes her tread on the stone as above (M. I, 5, 6). 8. And the oblation (is performed) with the next (verse; M. I, 5, 7). 9. (Then follow) again the circumambulation (M. I, 5, 8-10), the injunction to tread on the stone (I, 5, 11), and the oblation with the next (verse; I, 5, 12); 10. (Then) the circumambulation again (I, 5, 13-15). 11. He enters upon the performance of the Jaya and following oblations. 12. Having performed (the rites) down to the sprinkling (of water) round (the fire), and having untied the rope with the next two verses (I, 5, 16. 17), he should then make her depart (from her father's house in a vehicle), or should have her taken away. 13. Having put that fire (with which the marriage rites have been performed, into a vessel), they carry it behind (the newly-married couple). 14. It should be kept constantly. 15. If it goes out, (a new fire) should be kindled by attrition, 16. Or it should be fetched from the house of a Śrotriya.