Agni Purana

कुम्भेष्वावाह्य शक्रादीन् पूर्वादौ पूजयेत् क्रमात्। इन्द्रागच्छ देवराज वज्रहस्त गजस्थिता

Having invoked Indra and the others into the pots, one should worship them in order from the east: 'Indra, come, O king of the gods, wielder of the thunderbolt, mounted on the elephant.'

पूर्वद्वारञ्च मे रक्ष देवैः सह नमोस्तु ते। त्रातारमिन्द्रमन्त्रेण अर्चयित्वा यजेद् बुधः

'Protect my eastern gate together with the gods; salutations to you.' Having worshipped Indra, the protector, with the appropriate mantra, the wise should offer sacrifice.

आगच्छाग्रे शक्तियुत छागस्थ बलसंयुत। रक्षाग्नेयीं दिशं देवैः पूजां गृह्ण नमोस्तु ते

'Come forth, armed with the spear, mounted on the goat, endowed with strength; accept this worship with the gods for the southeastern direction. Salutations to you.'

अग्निर्मूर्द्धेतिमन्त्रेण यजेद्वा अग्नये नमः। महिषस्थ यमागच्छ पण्डहस्त महाबल

One should worship Agni with the mantra 'Agni is the head,' or with 'Obeisance to Agni.' 'Yama, come, mounted on the buffalo, holding the staff, mighty in strength.'

रक्ष त्वं दक्षिणद्वारं वैवस्वत नमोस्तु ते। वैवस्वतं सङ्गमनभित्यनेन यजेद्यमम्

'Protect the southern gate, O Vaivasvata; salutations to you.' One should worship Yama, the gatherer, with this mantra.

नैर्ऋ तागच्छ खङ्गाढ्य बलवाहनसंयुत । इदमर्घ्यमिदं पाद्यं रक्ष त्वं नैर्ऋतीं दिशम्

'Nairṛta, come, bearing the sword, accompanied by a powerful vehicle; here is arghya, here is water for the feet; protect the southwestern direction.'

एष ते नैर्ऋते मन्त्रेण यजेदर्घ्यादिभिर्नरः। मकरारूढ वरुण पाशहस्त महाबल

With the mantra for Nairṛta, a man should worship with arghya and other offerings: 'Varuṇa, mounted on the makara, holding the noose, mighty in strength.'

आगच्छ पश्चिमं द्वारं रक्ष रक्ष नमोस्तु ते। उरुं हि राजा वरुणं यजेदर्घ्यादिभिर्गुरुः

'Come, protect the western gate, protect, protect; salutations to you.' The teacher should worship King Varuṇa with arghya and other offerings.

आग्च्छ वायो सबल ध्वजहस्त सवाहन। वायव्यं रक्ष देवैस्त्वं समरुद्भिर्नमोस्तु ते

'Come, O Vāyu, powerful, banner in hand, with your vehicle; protect the northwestern direction with the gods and the Maruts; salutations to you.'

वात इत्यादिभिश्चार्चेदोन्नमो वायवेपि वा। अगच्छ सोम सबल गदाहस्त सवाहन

He should worship with mantras beginning with 'Vāta,' or with 'Obeisance to Vāyu.' 'Soma, come, powerful, mace in hand, with your vehicle.'

रक्ष त्वमुत्तरद्वारं सकुवेर नमोस्तु ते। सोमं राजानमिति वा यजेत्सोमाय वै नमः

'Protect the northern gate, together with Kubera; salutations to you.' Or, worship Soma the king with the mantra 'Obeisance to Soma.'

आगच्छेशान सबल शूलहस्त वृषस्थित। यज्ञमण्डपस्यैशानीं दिशं रक्ष नमोस्तु ते

'Come, Īśāna, powerful, trident in hand, mounted on the bull; protect the northeastern direction of the sacrificial pavilion; salutations to you.'

ईशानमस्येति यजेदीशानाय नमोऽपि वा। ब्रह्मन्नागच्छ हंसस्य स्रुक्स्रुवव्यग्रहस्तक

He should worship Īśāna with the mantra 'Īśānamasya,' or with 'Obeisance to Īśāna.' 'Brahman, come, swan-mounted, holding the ladle and spoon.'

सलोकोद्‌र्ध्वां दिशं रक्ष यज्ञस्याज नमोस्तु ते। हिरण्यगर्भेति यजेन्नमस्ते ब्रह्मणेपि वा

'Protect the upward direction, along with your world; O unborn one of the sacrifice, salutations to you.' He should worship Hiraṇyagarbha with the mantra 'Hiraṇyagarbha,' or with 'Salutations to Brahman.'

अनन्तागच्छ चक्राढ्य कूर्म्मस्थाहिगणेश्वर। अधोदिशं रक्ष रक्ष अनन्तेश नमोस्तु ते

'Ananta, come, bearing the discus, lord of the serpents, mounted on the tortoise; protect the downward direction, protect, protect; O lord Ananta, salutations to you.'

नमोस्तु सर्पेति यजेदनन्ताय नमोपि वा

One should offer obeisance by saying 'Salutations to the serpent,' or perform a sacrifice to Ananta, or simply offer salutations.

भगवानुवाच भूमेः परिग्रहं कुर्य्यात् क्षिपेद् व्रीहींश्च सर्षपान्। नारसिंहेन रक्षोघ्नान् प्रोक्षयेत् पञ्चगव्यतः

The Blessed Lord said: One should demarcate the ground, scatter rice and mustard seeds, and sprinkle them with five products of the cow, reciting the Nārasiṃha mantra for protection from evil.

भूमिं घटे तु सम्पूज्य सरत्ने साङ्गकं हरिम्। अस्त्रमन्त्रेण करकं तत्र चाष्टशतं यजेत्

After duly honoring the ground with a pot, along with gems and the proper articles, and the color yellow, one should worship with the weapon-mantra and offer one hundred and eight oblations there.

अच्छिन्नधारया सिञ्चन् व्रीहीन् संस्कृत्य धारयेत्। प्रदक्षिणं परिभ्राम्य कलशं विकिरोपरि

With an unbroken stream, one should sprinkle the prepared rice and keep it; then, circling the pot to the right, scatter it over the area.

सवस्त्रे कलशे भूयः पूजयेदच्युतं श्रियम्। योगे योगेति मन्त्रेण न्यसेच्छय्यान्तु मण्डले ष

Again, with cloth on the pot, one should worship Acyuta and Śrī; with the mantra 'in union, in union,' place them on the bed in the six directions of the maṇḍala.

कुशोपरि तूलिकाञ्च शय्यायां दिग्‌विदिक्षु च। विद्याधिपान् यजेद्विष्णुं मधुघातं त्रिविक्रमम्

On the bed, on blades of kuśa grass and a cushion, and in all directions, one should worship Viṣṇu as the lord of knowledge, as Madhughāta and Trivikrama.

वामनं दिक्षु वाय्वादौ श्रीधरञ्च हृषीकपम्। विद्याधिपान् यजेद्विष्णुं मधुगातं त्रिविक्रमम्

In the directions, beginning with the wind, one should worship Vāmana, Śrīdhara, and Hṛṣīkeśa; and Viṣṇu as the lord of knowledge, as Madhugāta and Trivikrama.

अभ्यर्च्य पञ्चादैशान्यां चतुष्कुम्बे सवेदिके। स्नानमण्डपके सर्वद्रव्याण्यानीय निक्षिपेत्

After worshipping in the northeast with five vessels and on the altar, one should bring all the materials to the bathing pavilion and deposit them there.

स्नानकुम्भेषु कुम्भां स्तां श्चतुर्दिक्ष्वधिवासयेत्। कल्शाः स्थापनीयास्तु अभिषेकार्थमादरात्

In the bathing pots, one should install the pots in the four directions, and the kalashas should be properly placed for the purpose of the abhiṣeka.

वटोदुम्बरकाश्वत्थांश्वम्पकाशोकश्री द्रुमान् । पलाशार्जुनप्लक्षांस्तु कदम्बवकुलाम्रकान्

One should gather branches of banyan, udumbara, aśvattha, campaka, aśoka, śrī, palāśa, arjuna, plakṣa, kadamba, bakula, and mango trees.

पल्लवांस्तु समानीय पूर्वकुम्भे विनिक्षिपेत्। पद्मकं रोचनां दूर्व्वा दर्भपिञ्जलमेव च

One should bring the tender shoots and place them in the eastern pot, along with padmaka, rocanā, dūrvā grass, and a bundle of darbha grass.

जातीपुष्पं कुन्दपुष्पञ्चन्दनं रक्तचन्दनम्। सिद्धार्थं तगरञ्चैव तण्डुलं दक्षिणे न्यसेत्

One should place jātī flowers, kunda flowers, sandalwood, red sandalwood, siddhārtha, tagara, and rice on the right side.

सुवर्णं रजतञ्चैव कूलद्वयमृदन्तथा। नद्याः समुद्रगामिन्या विशेषात् जाह्रवीमृदम्

One should also place gold, silver, two kinds of clay from the riverbank, and especially clay from the Jahnavi river, which flows to the ocean.

गोमयञ्च यवान् शालींस्तिलांश्चैवापरे न्यसेत्। विष्णुपर्णी श्यामलतां भृङ्गराजं शताधरीम्

One should place cow dung, barley, rice, and sesame seeds; also viṣṇuparṇī, śyāmalatā, bhṛṅgarāja, and śatādhari plants.