दैवे प्रस्थत्रयं योग्यं स्वयंभोः प्रस्थपंचकम् । एवं पूर्णफलं विद्यादधिकं वै द्वयं त्रयम् ११ ।
In a divine temple three Prasthas of cooked rice shall be used. In the worship of self-risen image five prasthas of cooked rice shall be used. If thus used it gives complete benefit. By using twice or thrice this quantity the benefit shall be greater.
सहस्रपूजया सत्यं सत्यलोकं लभेद्द्विजः । द्वादशांगुलमायामं द्विगुणं च ततोऽधिकम् १२ ।
By performing this worship a thousand times, a brahmin shall attain Satyaloka. A vessel made of wood or iron twelve aṅgulas in width, 24 aṅgulas in length and sixteen aṅgulas in height is called Śiva.
प्रमाणमंगुलस्यैकं तदूर्ध्वं पंचकत्रयम् । अयोदारुकृतं पात्रं शिवमित्युच्यते बुधैः १३ ।
The measurement of one finger's width (angulasyekaṃ), and above that, three times five (panchakatrayam) is considered as the measurement for a metal vessel made of iron or wood. This is called a Shiva vessel, according to the learned (buddhaiḥ).
तदष्टभागः प्रस्थः स्यात्तच्चतुःकुडवं मतम् । दशप्रस्थं शतप्रस्थं सहस्रप्रस्थमेव च १४ ।
The one-eighth portion (aṣṭabhāga) is considered a prastā. The quantities are determined as four (catuḥkudava), ten prastā (daśaprastha), one hundred prastā (śataprastha), and one thousand prastā (sahasraprastha).
जलतैलादिगंधानां यथायोग्यं च मानतः । मानुषार्षस्वयंभूनां महापूजेति कथ्यते १५ ।
The offerings of water, oil, and fragrances should be made according to their respective worth (yathāyogya) and proper measure (māna). These are prescribed in the context of both human and divine worship, and are said to lead to the performance of great worship (Mahā-pūjā).