Agni spoke, addressing those gathered, and revealed that those he had instructed had not brought forth the one who performed the installation for Hari. It was Hayagrīva who had spoken to Brahmā and the gods, sharing the knowledge of these installation rites. Then Hayagrīva himself addressed Brahmā, saying, “O Brahman, listen as I explain the installation rites for Viṣṇu and others. I have already described the five-night and seven-night rites, each taught separately by sages throughout the world, numbering twenty-five in all. The first among them is the Hayashirṣa Tantra, a text so profound that it bewilders the three worlds. Alongside it are the Vaibhava, Pauṣkara, Prahrāda, Aṅgārga, Gālava, Nārada, Sampraśna, Śāṇḍilya, and Vaiśvaka Tantras. The Shaunaka Tantra, the Vasiṣṭha, the Ocean of Knowledge, Svāyambhuva, Kāpila, Ātārkṣa, and Nārāyaṇīya are all declared as true. The Ātreya, Nārasiṃha, Ānanda, Āruṇa, Baudhāyana, Ārṣa, and Viśva are considered the essence of these teachings.” Hayagrīva continued, “A twice-born from Madhyadeśa and similar regions should perform the installation, but not one from Kaccha, Kāverī, Koṅkaṇa, or similar places. Likewise, those from Kāmarūpa, Kaliṅga, Kāñcī, Kāramīra, Kośala, and the five Rātras—Ākāśa, Vāyu, Tejas, Ambu, and Bhū—are not to be chosen. Those lacking consciousness, overwhelmed by darkness, and devoid of the Pañcarātra should be excluded. The teacher should know within himself, ‘I am Brahmā, I am Viṣṇu, I am pure.’ Even if lacking all characteristics, the one who has mastered the Tantra is the true teacher.” He explained further, “When installing deities, they should face the city, not away from it. At sacred places like Kurukṣetra, Gayā, and near rivers, Brahmā should be placed at the center of the city; Indra’s seat is auspicious in the east. In the southeast, establish the temple of Agni and Agneya; in the south, for the Mothers, Bhūtas, and Yama; in the southwest, for Caṇḍikā, ancestors, demons, and others. In the west, the temple should be for Nairṛta and Varuṇa; in the northwest, for Vāyu and Nāga; in the north, for Soma and Yakṣa’s cave. In the northeast, for Caṇḍīśa and Maheśa, and for Viṣṇu in all respects.” “After establishing the eastern temple,” Hayagrīva said, “a small shrine should be built. One who knows should not make it equal or greater than the main temple. Leave a boundary twice the size of both, corresponding to their height. A wise person should construct another temple, but never to the detriment of either. On purified ground, acquire the land properly. Up to the boundary of the enclosure wall, offer oblations to the spirits: grains, turmeric powder, fried grains, curd, and parched flour. Scatter parched flour with the eight-syllable mantra in all eight directions, for the Rākṣasas and Piśācas who dwell on earth, so that all of them depart, making way for the establishment of Hari’s place. Plough the ground with a plough and break it with cows.” Hayagrīva then described the precise measurements: “Eight atoms make what is called chariot-dust; eight chariot-dusts make a trasareṇu; eight of these make a hair-tip; eight of those make a louse; eight lice make a middle-sized barley grain; eight barley grains make an aṅgula, or finger-breadth; twenty-four aṅgulas make a kara, or hand; a hand joined with four aṅgulas is called a lotus-hand.” At this point, the Blessed Lord spoke, recounting an ancient tale: “Long ago, there was a great being, terrifying to all creatures. The gods confined it within the earth, and it is known as the Vāstupuruṣa. In a plot divided into sixty-four squares, the Lord is established at half of each corner. At each of these, one should offer oblations of ghee and rice grains, and then to Parjanya at the next square. To Jayanta, situated on the lotus and at the two-footed square, with a banner; to Mahendra, in a single compartment; to the Sun, in every square, with red offerings. To Vitāna, at the half-square; to Satya, at the square, with abundant ghee; to Vyoma, at the half-square of the corner, with bird flesh. To Vahni, at the half-square, with a ladle; to Pūṣan, with parched grain in a single square; to Vitatha, with gold in the second square; to Gṛhakṣata, with churning sticks.” “To Dharmmeśa, offer meat and rice in each of the two squares; to Gandharva, at the two-footed square, give fragrant substances and especially bird tongues. To Mṛga, established singly and at the half-square, offer blue cloths; to the Ancestors, at the half-square with thin rice, and at the square with tooth-wood sticks. To the Gatekeeper, in two squares, and to Sugrīva, with barley; to Puṣpadanta, with blades of kuśa grass; to Varuṇa, in a single square, with lotuses. To the Asura, in the second square, with surā liquor; to Śeṣa, at the square, with ghee and water; to Pāpa, at the half-square, with barley; to Disease, in the middle, with cakes. To Nāga, at the square, with nāga flowers; to Bhakṣya, the chief, with food; to Bhallāṭa, with mung-bean rice; to Soma, at the square, likewise.” “To the Sage, with honey, milk-rice, and lotus-stalk, in two squares; to Diti, with sesame cakes at one half, and to Diti again at the other half. To Āpa, with fried cakes, below Īśa, with milk at the square; and below that, to Āpa again, with curd in a single square. To Marīci, with fried cakes, in the four eastern compartments; to Savitṛ, with red flowers; below Brahmā, in the corner compartment. Below that, in the compartment, offer water with kuśa grass to Sāvitrī; to Vivasvat, Aruṇa, with sandalwood at the four-footed squares. Below the Rakṣas, in the corner compartment, offer cooked food to Indra at night; below that, to Indrajaya, in the corner compartment, with rice cooked in ghee. In the four-footed squares, give sweet rice to Indra; below Vāyu, in the corner, to Rudra, cooked meat. Below that, in the corner compartment, to Yakṣa, half a fruit likewise; to Mahīdhara, meat and black gram at the four-footed squares. In the middle of the four-footed squares, sesame and rice for Brahmā; to Skanda, in the same place, with black gram, clarified butter, and thin rice gruel.” Thus, through the voices of Agni, Hayagrīva, and the Blessed Lord, the sacred rites, the pure measurements, and the offerings for the installation of Hari and the gods were revealed, ensuring the sanctity and auspiciousness of the temple and its ground, so that divinity may dwell in the heart of the world.