Agni Purana

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.

पात्रं नीराजनार्थं च तथोद्वर्त्तनमानिले। गन्धुपुष्पान्वितं पात्रमैशान्यां पात्रके न्यसेत्

A vessel for waving lights and for anointing with fragrant substances should be placed in the northeast, filled with fragrance and flowers.

मुरामांसीं चामलकं सहदेवां निशादिकम्। षष्टिदीपान्न्यसेदष्टौ न्यसेन्नीराजनाय च

Murā, māṃsī, āmalaka, sahadevī, and niśādika, as well as sixty lamps, should be set out, and eight for waving lights.

शङ्‌खंहचक्रञ्च श्रीवत्सं कुलिशं पङ्कजादिकम्। हेमादिपात्रे कृत्वा तु नानावर्णादिपुष्पकम्

A conch, discus, Śrīvatsa, thunderbolt, lotus, and the like should be placed in a golden vessel, along with flowers of various colors and kinds.

भगवानुवाच एशान्यां जययेत् कुण्डं गुरुर्व्वह्निञ्च वैष्णवम्। गायत्र्याष्टशतं हुत्वा सम्पातविधिना घटान्

The Blessed Lord said: In the northeast, the teacher should establish the fire-pit and the Vaiṣṇava fire; after offering one hundred and eight oblations with the Gāyatrī, he should sprinkle the pots according to the prescribed method.

प्रोक्षयेत् कारुशालायां शिल्पिभिमुर्त्तिर्व्रजेत्। तुर्य्यशबदैः कौतुकञ्च बन्धयेद्दक्षिणे करे

He should sprinkle in the workshop, and the image-makers should proceed; with auspicious sounds, he should tie the protective thread on the right hand.

विष्णवे शिपिविष्टेति ऊर्णासूत्रेण सर्षपैः। पट्टवस्त्रेण कर्त्तव्यं देशिकस्यापि कौतुकम्

For Viṣṇu, reciting 'Śipiviṣṭa', with a thread of wool and mustard seeds, and with a silk cloth, the teacher should also prepare the protective thread.

मण्डपे प्रतिमां स्थाप्य सवस्त्रां पूजितां स्तुवन्। नमस्तेर्च्यें सुरेशानि प्रणीते विश्वकर्म्मण

Having placed the image in the pavilion, adorned with garments and worshipped, he should praise: 'O Lord of the gods, I bow to you, O one fashioned by Viśvakarman.'

प्रभाविताशेषजगद्धात्रि तुभ्यं नमो नमः। त्वयि सम्पूजयामीशे नारायणमनामयम्

'O sustainer of the universe, who empowers all, I bow to you again and again; in you, O Lord, I worship Nārāyaṇa, the flawless one.'

रहिता शिल्पिदोषैस्त्वमृद्धियुक्ता सदा भव। एवं विज्ञाप्य प्रतिमां नयेत्तां स्नानमण्डपम्

'May you always be free from faults in workmanship and endowed with prosperity.' Having thus addressed the image, he should lead it to the bathing pavilion.

शिल्पिनन्तोषयेद्‌द्रव्यैर्गुरवे गां प्रदापयेत्। चित्रं देवेति मन्त्रेण नेत्रे चोन्मीलयेत्ततः

He should satisfy the artisans with gifts and have a cow given to the teacher; with the mantra 'O Deva, O Beautiful One', he should then open the eyes.

अग्निर्ज्योतीति दृष्टिञ्च दद्याद्वै भद्रपीठके। ततः शक्लानि पुष्पाणि घृतं सिद्धार्थकं तथा

He should bestow the gaze, saying 'Agni is light', upon the auspicious seat; then offer white flowers, clarified butter, and white mustard seeds.

दूर्व्वां कुशाग्रं देवस्य दद्याच्छिरसि देशिकः। मधुवातेति मन्त्रेण नेत्रे चाभ्यञ्जयेद् गुरुः

The teacher should place dūrvā grass and the tip of kuśa grass on the deity's head; with the mantra 'Madhuvāta', the teacher should anoint the eyes.

हिरण्यगर्भमन्त्रेण इमं मेति च कीर्त्तयेत् घृतेनाभ्यञ्जयेत् पश्चात् पठन् घृतवतीं पुनः

With the Hiraṇyagarbha mantra, one should recite 'imaṃ me' and then anoint with ghee; afterwards, reciting, again anoint with ghee.

मसूरपिष्टेनोद्वर्त्य अतो देवेति कीर्त्तयन्। क्षालयेदुष्णतीर्थजैः स्नानं पावमानीति रत्नजैः

Having rubbed with flour of lentils, reciting 'ato deve', one should wash with warm water from sacred places; for bathing, recite 'pavamāni' with waters from gems.

द्रुपदादिवेत्यनुलिम्पेदापो हिष्ठेति सेचयेत्। नदीजैस्तीर्थजैः स्नानं पावमानीति रत्नजै

Anoint with 'drupadādi' and sprinkle with water reciting 'āpo hiṣṭha'; for bathing, use river or sacred waters, reciting 'pavamāni' with gem waters.

समुद्रं गच्छ चन्दनैस्तीर्थमृत्कलशेन च। शन्नो देवीः स्नापयेच्च गायत्र्याप्युष्णवारिणा

Go to the ocean with sandalwood and a pot of sacred earth; bathe with the Gayatri mantra and warm water, reciting 'śanno devīḥ'.

पञ्चमृद्भिर्हिरण्येति स्नापयेत्परमेश्वरम्। सिकताद्भिरिमं मेति वल्मीकोदघटेन च

Bathe the Supreme Lord with five kinds of earth, reciting 'hiraṇya'; with sand, reciting 'imaṃ me', and with an ant-hill or mound pot.

तद्धिष्णोरिति ओषध्यद्भिर्था ओषधीति मन्त्रतः। यझायज्ञेति काषायैः पञ्चभिर्गव्यकैस्ततः

Recite 'taddhiṣṇor' and bathe with medicinal herbs and water, reciting 'thā oṣadhi'; then, with five cow products, recite 'yajhāyajña'.

पयः पृथिव्यां मन्त्रेण याः फलिना फलाम्बुभिः। विश्वतश्चक्षुः सौम्येन पूर्वेण कलसेन च

With the mantra 'payaḥ pṛthivyāṃ', bathe with the waters of fruit-bearing plants; with the 'viśvataścakṣuḥ' mantra, use the eastern pot.

सोमं राजानमित्येवं विष्णो रराटं दक्षतः। हंसः शुचिः पश्चिमेन कुर्य्यादुद्वर्त्तनं हरेः

Reciting 'somaṃ rājānam', bathe Viṣṇu on the right; with 'haṃsaḥ śuciḥ', perform the anointing of Hari on the west.