Agni Purana

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.

सहदेवां महादेवीं बलां व्याघ्नीं सलक्ष्मणाम्। ऐसान्यामपरे सुम्भे मह्गल्यान्विनिवेशयेत्

One should place sahadevī, mahādevī, balā, vyāghnī with marks, and in the northeast, other auspicious substances.

वल्मीकमृत्तिकां सप्तस्थानोत्थामपरे न्यसेत्। जाह्नतीवालुकातोयं विन्यसेदपरे घटे

One should place earth from an anthill and from seven different places, and in another pot, sand and water from the Jahnavi river.

वराहवृषनागेन्द्रविषाणोद्धृतमृत्तिकाम्। मृत्तिकां पद्ममूलस्य कुशस्य त्वपरे न्यसेत्

One should place earth taken from the tusk of a boar, from the testicles of a bull, from the horn of an elephant, and also from the root of a lotus and from kuśa grass.

तीर्थपर्वतमृद्भिस्च युक्तमप्यपरे न्यसेत्। नागकेशरपुष्पञ्च काश्मीरमपरे न्यसेत्

One should also place earth from sacred fords and mountains, and in another pot, nāgakeśara flowers and kāśmīra.

चन्द नागुरुकर्पूरैः पुष्पं चैवापरे न्यसेत्। वैदूर्यं विद्रुमं मुक्तां स्फटिकं वज्रमेव च

Others should place fragrant substances such as sandalwood, nágara, camphor, and flowers, along with beryl, coral, pearls, crystal, and diamond.

एतान्येकत्र निक्षिप्य स्थापयेद्देवसत्तम। नदीनदतडागानां सलिलैरपरं न्यसेत्

Having placed these together in one spot, O best of gods, one should set them down; and in another place, water from rivers, lakes, and ponds should be placed.

एकाशीतिपदे धान्यान्मण्डपे कलशान् न्यसेत्। गन्धोदकाद्यैः सम्पूर्णान् श्रीसूक्तेनाभिमन्त्रयेत्

In a pavilion with eighty-one sections, one should set up pots filled with grains, filled with fragrant water and the like, and consecrate them with the Śrī Sūkta.

यवं सिद्धार्थकं गन्धं कुशाग्रं चाक्षतं तथा। लितान् फलं तता पुष्पमघ्यार्थं पूर्वतो न्यसेत्

Barley, white mustard, fragrance, the tip of kuśa grass, and unbroken rice, along with fruit and flowers for worship, should be placed to the east.

पद्मं श्यामलतां दूर्वां विष्णुपर्णी कुशांस्तथा। पाद्यार्थं दक्षिणे भागे मधुपर्क्कं तु दक्षिणे

Lotus, black creeper, dūrvā grass, viṣṇuparṇī, and kuśa grass should be placed for washing the feet on the southern side, and madhuparka also to the south.

कक्कोलकं लवङ्गञ्च तथा जातीफलं शुभम्। उत्तरे ह्याचमनाय अग्नौ दूर्वाक्षतान्वितम्

Kakkola, clove, and auspicious nutmeg should be placed to the north for sipping, together with dūrvā grass and unbroken rice for the fire.