Atharvavedaparishishta 11.1

Om. Now, therefore, we will explain the rule of the man-balance.

During the sun's northern course, in the waxing fortnight, under an auspicious lunar mansion, impelled by faith, or at the time of an eclipse,

the officiating priest and the sacrificer, having their hair and beards trimmed and having shaved their body hair and nails,

having arranged the ritual requisites and having performed the preliminary framework up to the ghee portions,

having offered oblations with the great sacred utterances, the Sāvitrī, the propitiation, and "The Brahman born first...",

he should bring the residual drops to the water-vessels with "O Agni, with cows...", "O Agni, turning back...", and "Born of Agni...", and pour them into the consecration jars.

Then he should consecrate him with: "Indra by the pressing-stones..."

Having consecrated him with "These waters..." and "As Indra with his two arms...",

having caused eye-salve, inunction, and ointment to be applied as prescribed, he should bind a garment, perfumes, and garlands [on him].

Having sprinkled the balance and the gold with strainers, he should cause him to mount it with the seven verses beginning: "The wealth equal to a man..."

He should cause him to dismount with the four verses beginning: "Unshaken is heaven..."

Having turned clockwise with the verse: "With the turning of the sun...", and having presented [the gifts] to the Brahmins, he should give his personal ornaments to the officiant,

a sacrificial fee of a thousand [cows], and an excellent village.

He should satisfy the twice-born with food.

Now, if according to the condition of one of meager means, according to the wealth available: / weighing along with base metals, or with garments and liquids, / or with the seven grains such as rice, according as it is found in his house.