Agni Purana

आकाशवायुतेजांसि सलिलं पृथिवी तथा। स्थूलमेभिः शरीरन्तु सर्वाधारं प्रजायते

Space, air, fire, water, and earth—by these, the gross body, the support of all, is produced.

प्राणतत्त्वं भकारन्तु जीवोपाधिगतं न्यसेत्। हृदयस्थं बकारन्तु बुद्धितत्त्वं न्यसेद् बुधः

One should place the principle of vital breath, represented by the syllable 'bha', as associated with the living being; the wise should place the syllable 'ba' in the heart as the principle of intellect.

फकारमपि तत्रैव अहङ्कारमयं न्यसेत्। मनस्तत्त्वं पकारन्तु न्यसेत्सङ्कल्पसम्भवम्

There, too, one should place the syllable 'pha', which is composed of ego; the principle of mind, the syllable 'pa', should be placed, arising from intention.

शब्दतन्मात्रतत्त्वन्तु नकारं मस्तके न्यसेत्। स्पर्शात्मकं धकारन्तु वक्त्रदेशे तु विन्यसेत्

One should place the syllable 'na', the principle of subtle sound, on the head; the syllable 'dha', embodying touch, should be placed at the region of the mouth.

दकारं रूपतत्त्वन्तु हृद्देशे विनिवेशयेत् । थकारं वस्तिदेशे तु रसतन्मात्रकं न्यसेत्

The syllable 'da', the principle of form, should be established in the heart; the syllable 'tha', the principle of taste, should be placed in the region of the abdomen.

तकारं गन्धतन्मात्रं जङ्घयोर्व्विनिवेशयेत्। णकारं श्रोत्रयोर्न्न्यस्य ढकारं विन्यसेत्त्वचि

The syllable 'ta', the principle of smell, should be established in the thighs; 'ṇa' should be placed in the ears, and 'ḍha' should be placed in the skin.

डकारं नेत्रयुग्मे तु रसनायां ठकारकम्। टकारं नासिकायान्तु ञकारं वाचि विन्यसेत्

The syllable 'ḍa' should be placed in both eyes, 'ṭha' in the tongue; 'ṭa' in the nose, and 'ña' should be placed in speech.

झकारं करयोर्न्न्यस्य पाणितत्त्वं विचक्षणः। जकारं पदयोर्न्न्यस्य छं पायौ चमुपस्थके

The syllable 'jha' should be placed in the hands by the wise, as the principle of hands; 'ja' in the feet, 'cha' in the anus, and 'ca' in the genitals.

विन्यसेत् पृथिवीतत्त्वं ङकारं पादयुग्मके। वस्तौ घकारं गं तत्त्वं तैजसं हृदि विन्यसेत्

One should place the principle of earth, the syllable 'ṅa', in both feet; 'gha' in the abdomen, and 'ga', the principle of fire, in the heart.

खकारं वायुतत्त्वञ्च नासिकायां निवेशयेत्। ककारं विन्यसेन्नित्यं खतत्त्वं मस्तके बुधः

The syllable 'kha', the principle of air, should be placed in the nose; 'ka' should always be placed in the head as the principle of space by the wise.

हृत्‌पुण्डरीके विन्यस्य यकारं सूर्य्यदैवतम्। द्वासप्ततिसहस्त्राणि हृदयादभिनिः सृताः

One should place the syllable 'ya', the solar deity, in the lotus of the heart; from the heart, seventy-two thousand channels emerge.

कलाषोडशसंयुक्त मकारं तत्र विन्यसेत्। तन्मध्ये चिन्तयेन्मन्त्री बिन्दुं वह्नेस्तु मण्डलम्

One should place the syllable 'ma', joined with sixteen parts, there; in its midst, the practitioner should contemplate the point, the circle of fire.

हकारं विन्यसेत्तत्र प्रणवेन सुरोत्तमः। ओं आं परमेष्ठ्यात्मने आं नमः पुरुषात्मने

There, the best of gods should place the syllable 'ha' with the sacred syllable; 'Om āṃ, for the essence of the Supreme; āṃ, homage to the essence of the Person.'

ओं वां मनोनिवृत्त्यात्मने नाञ्च विश्वात्मने नमः। ओं वा नमः सर्वात्मने इत्युक्ताः पञ्च शक्तयः

'Om vāṃ, for the essence of withdrawal of mind; homage to the essence of the universe. Om vā, homage to the essence of all.' Thus are spoken the five powers.

स्थाने तु प्रथमा योज्या द्वितीया आसने मता। तृतीया शयने तद्वच्चतुर्थी पानकर्म्मणि

The first is to be applied in standing, the second is considered for sitting, the third likewise for lying down, and the fourth for drinking actions.

ग्रत्यर्च्चायां पञ्चमी स्यात्पञ्चोपनिषदः स्मृताः। हुङ्कारं विन्यसेन्मध्ये ध्यात्वा मन्त्रमयं हरिम्

On the fifth day of the Gratyarcā ceremony, the five Upaniṣads are remembered; place the syllable 'huṅ' in the middle, meditating on Hari as composed of mantra.

यां मूर्ति स्थापयेत्तस्मात् मूलमन्त्रं न्यसेत्ततः। ओं नमों भगवते वासुदेवाय मूलकम्

Wherever an image is to be established, the root mantra should be placed there: 'Om namo bhagavate Vāsudevāya' is the root.

शिरोघ्राणललाटेषु मुखकण्ठहृदि क्रमात्। भुजयोर्जङ्घयोरङ्घ्र्योः केशवं शिरसि न्यसेत्

On the head, nose, and forehead, then mouth, throat, and heart in order, place Keśava on the head.

नारायणं न्यसेद्वक्त्रे ग्रीवायां माधवं न्यसेत्। गोविन्दं भुजयोर्न्यस्य विष्णु च हृदेये न्यसेत्

Place Nārāyaṇa on the mouth, Mādhava on the neck, Govinda on both arms, and Viṣṇu on the heart.

मधुसूदनकं पृष्ठे वामनं जठरे न्यसेत्। कट्यान्त्रिविक्रमं न्यस्य जङ्घायां श्रीधरं न्यसेत्

Place Madhusūdana on the back, Vāmana on the abdomen, Trivikrama on the waist, and Śrīdhara on the thighs.

हृषीकेशं दक्षिणायां पद्मनाभं तु गुल्फके। दामोदरं पादयोश्च हृदयादिषडङ्गकम्

Place Hṛṣīkeśa on the right side, Padmanābha on the ankle, Dāmodara on the feet; these are the six limbs beginning with the heart.

एतत् साधारणं प्रोक्तमादिमूर्त्तेस्तु सत्तम। अथवा यस्य देवस्य प्रारब्धं स्थापनं भवेत्

This is said to be the general method for the primordial form, O noble one; or, for whichever deity's installation is undertaken.

तस्यैव मूलमन्त्रेण सजीवकरणं भवेत्। यस्या मूर्त्तेस्तु यन्नाम तस्याद्यं चाक्षरं च यत्

For that deity, with its own root mantra, the enlivening should be performed; whatever is the name of the form, its first syllable as well.

तत् स्वरैर्द्वादशैर्भेद्यं ह्यङ्गानि परिकल्पयेत्। हृदयादीनि देवेश मूलञ्च दशमाक्षरम्

That should be divided with twelve vowels, and the limbs should be arranged; O Lord of gods, the heart and others, and the ten-syllable root.

यथा देवे तथा देहे तत्त्वानि विनियोजयेत्। चक्राव्जमण्डले विष्णुं यजेद्गन्धादिना तथा

As in the deity, so in the body, the principles should be assigned; in the lotus circle, worship Viṣṇu with fragrance and so forth.

पूर्व्ववच्चासनं ध्यायेत्सगात्रं सपरिच्छदम्। शुभञ्चक्रं द्वादशारं ह्यपरिष्टाद्विचिन्तयेत्

As before, meditate on the seat, with its limbs and attendants; contemplate the auspicious twelve-spoked wheel surrounding it.

त्रिनाभिचक्रं द्विनेमि खरैस्तच्च समन्वितम्। पृष्ठदेशे ततः प्राज्ञः प्रकृत्यादीन्निवेशयेत्

The three-naveled wheel, with two rims, furnished with spokes; then, in the rear region, the wise should place the primordial elements and so on.

पूजयेदारकाग्रेषु सूर्य्यं द्वादशधा पुनः। कलाषोडशसंयुक्तं सोमन्तत्र विचिन्तयेत्

Worship the sun at the tips of the rays, twelvefold again; contemplate the moon there, joined with sixteen digits.

सबलं त्रितयं नाभौ चिन्तयेद्देशिकोत्तमः। पद्माञ्च द्वादशदलं पद्ममध्ये विचिन्तयेत्

The best teacher should contemplate the threefold strength in the navel; and the twelve-petaled lotus, meditating at its center.