punarvasu-puṣyau dakṣiṇa-vāmayoḥ śroṇyor ārdrāśleṣe ca dakṣiṇa- vāmayoḥ paścimayoḥ pādayor abhijid-uttarāṣāḍhe dakṣiṇa-vāmayor nāsikayor yathā-saṅkhyaṁ śravaṇa-pūrvāṣāḍhe dakṣiṇa-vāmayor locanayor dhaniṣṭhā mūlaṁ ca dakṣiṇa-vāmayoḥ karṇayor maghādīny aṣṭa nakṣatrāṇi dakṣiṇāyanāni vāma-pārśva-vaṅkriṣu yuñjīta tathaiva mṛga-śīrṣādīny udagayanāni dakṣiṇa-pārśva-vaṅkriṣu prātilomyena prayuñjīta śatabhiṣā-jyeṣṭhe skandhayor dakṣiṇa-vāmayor nyaset.

punarvasu-pusyau daksina-vamayoh sronyor ardraslese ca daksina-
vamayoh pascimayoh padayor abhijid-uttarasadhe daksina-vamayor
nasikayor yatha-saṅkhyam sravana-purvasadhe daksina-vamayor
locanayor dhanistha mulam ca daksina-vamayoh karnayor maghadiny
asta naksatrani daksinayanani vama-parsva-vaṅkrisu yunjita tathaiva
mrga-sirsadiny udagayanani daksina-parsva-vaṅkrisu pratilomyena
prayunjita satabhisa-jyesthe skandhayor daksina-vamayor nyaset.
punarvasu-the star named Punarvasu; pusyau-and the star named Pusya; daksina-vamayoh-on the right and left; sronyoh-loins; ardra-the star named Ardra; aslese-the star named Aslesa; ca-also; daksina-vamayoh-at the right and left; pascimayoh-behind; padayoh-feet; abhijit-uttarasadhe-the stars named Abhijit and Uttarasadha; daksina-vamayoh-on the right and left; nasikayoh-nostrils; yatha-saṅkhyam-according to numerical order; sravana-purvasadhe-the stars named Sravana and Purvasadha; daksina-vamayoh-at the right and left; locanayoh-eyes; dhanistha mulam ca-and the stars named Dhanistha and Mula; daksina-vamayoh-at the right and left; karnayoh-ears; magha-adini-the stars such as Magha; asta naksatrani-eight stars; daksina-ayanani-which mark the southern course; vama-parsva-of the left side; vaṅkrisu-at the ribs; yunjita-may place; tatha eva-similarly; mrga-sirsa-adini-such as Mrgasirsa; udagayanani-marking the northern course; daksina-parsva-vaṅkrisu-on the right side; pratilomyena-in the reverse order; prayunjita-may place; satabhisa-Satabhisa; jyesthe-Jyestha; skandhayoh-on the two shoulders; daksina-vamayoh-right and left; nyaset-should place.