Manasara 5.2

5.2

svīkṛtya śilpikuśalo baliṃ datvā yathāvidhi
puṇyāhaṃ vācayetpaścāttūryamaṅgalanisvanaiḥ

having taken possession [of it], the skilled artisan-architect, having offered an oblation according to rule, / should then have a declaration of an auspicious day recited amidst the auspicious sounds of musical instruments.