Agni Purana

पूजयेत् सकलीकृत्य साङ्गं सावरणं हरिम्। ध्यायेत् स्वं तस्य मूर्त्तिन्तु पृथिवी त्स्य पीठिका

Having completed the worship, he should honor Hari with all his limbs and attendants, meditate on his own form as that of Hari, and see the earth as his seat.

कल्पयेकद्विग्रहं तस्य तैजसैः परमाणुभिः। जीवमावाहयिष्यामि पञ्चविंशतितत्त्वगम्

He should imagine a second form for him, composed of radiant atoms, and invoke the living principle, endowed with the twenty-five elements.

चैतन्यं परमानन्दं जाग्रत्‌स्वप्नविवर्जितम्। देहेन्द्रियमनोबुद्धिप्राणाहङ्कारवर्जितम्

Consciousness, supreme bliss, free from waking and dream, devoid of body, senses, mind, intellect, breath, and ego.

ब्रह्मादिस्तम्बपर्य्यन्तं हृदयेषु व्यवस्थितम्। हृदयात् प्रतिमाविभ्बे स्थिरो भव परेश्वर

From Brahmā down to a blade of grass, abiding in the hearts, from the heart entering the image—be firm, O Supreme Lord.

सजीवं कुरु विम्बं त्वं ब्हह्म एकमेवाद्वितीयकम्। सजीवीकरणं कृत्वा प्रणवेन निबोध्येत्

Make the image endowed with life; you are Brahman, one without a second. Having performed the enlivening, instruct with the praṇava.

ज्योतिर्ज्ञानं परं ब्रह्म एकमेवाद्वितीयकम्। सजीवीकरणं कृत्वा प्रणवेन निबोधयेत्

Light, knowledge, the supreme Brahman, one without a second—having performed the enlivening, instruct with the praṇava.

सान्निध्यकरणन्नाम हृदयं स्पृस्य वै जपेन्। सूक्तन्तु पौरुषं ध्यायन् इदं गुह्यमनुं जपेत्

Touching the heart for the rite called 'bringing near', he should recite, meditating on the Puruṣa hymn, and utter this secret mantra.

नमस्तेस्तु सुरेशाय सन्तोषविभवात्नमे। ज्ञानविज्ञानरूपाय ब्रह्मतेजोनुयायिने

Homage to the Lord of gods, the source of satisfaction and prosperity, the embodiment of knowledge and wisdom, who follows the radiance of Brahman.

गुणातिक्रान्तवेशाय पुरुषाय भहात्मने। अक्षयाय पुराणाय विष्णो सन्निहितो भव

To the one whose form transcends qualities, the Supreme Person, the great soul, the imperishable, the ancient one—O Viṣṇu, be present here.

यच्च ते परमं तत्त्वं यच्च ज्ञानमयं वपुः। तत् सर्वमेकतो लीनमस्मिन्देहे विबुध्यताम्

And that supreme reality of yours, and that form composed of knowledge—let all of that, as one, which is merged in this body, be awakened.

आत्मानं सन्निधीकृत्य ब्रह्मादिपरिवारकान्। स्वनाम्ना स्थापयेदन्यानायुधादीन् स्वमुद्रया

Having invoked the Self, and the retinue beginning with Brahma, let one establish the others by their own names, and weapons and so on, with their own seals.

यात्रावर्षादिकं दृष्ट्वा ज्ञेयः स्न्निहितो हरिः। नत्वा स्तुत्वा स्तवाद्यैश्च जप्त्वा चाष्टाक्षरादिकम्

Observing the auspicious journey and the like, one should know that Hari is present; having bowed, praised with hymns and the like, and recited the eight-syllabled mantra and others.

चण्डप्रचण्डौ द्वारस्थौ निर्गत्याभ्यर्चयेद्‌गुरुः। अग्निमण्डपमासाद्य गरुडं स्थाप्य पूजयेत्

Let the teacher worship Caṇḍa and Pracaṇḍa, who stand at the door, after going out; having reached the fire altar, let him install Garuḍa and worship.

दिगीशान् दिशि देवाश्चं स्थाप्य सम्पूज्य देशिकः। विश्वक्‌सेनं तु संस्थाप्य शङ्खचक्रादि पूजयेत्

Let the teacher install and duly worship the guardians of the directions and the gods in the directions; having established Viśvaksena, let him worship with conch, discus, and so on.

सर्वपार्षदकेभ्यश्च बलिं भूतेभ्य अर्पयेत्। ग्रामवस्त्रसुवर्णादि गुरवे दक्षिणां ददेत्

Let him offer oblations to all the attendants and to the spirits; let him give to the teacher gifts such as garments, gold, and so on from the village.

यागोपयोगिद्रव्याद्यमाचार्य्याय नरोर्पयेत्। आचार्य्यादक्षिणार्द्धन्तु ऋत्विगभ्यो दक्षिणां ददेत्

Let him offer to the teacher all the substances used in the sacrifice; and half the teacher's fee should be given as honorarium to the officiating priests.

अन्येब्यो दक्षिणां दद्याद्भोजयेद्‌ ब्राह्मणांस्ततः। अवारितान् फलान् दद्याद्यजमानाय वैगुरुः

Let him give honoraria to others, then feed the Brāhmaṇas; then, let him give the unrestricted fruits to the sacrificer, in accordance with the Vaiṣṇava tradition.

विष्णुं नयेत् प्रतिष्ठाता चात्मना सकलं कुलम । सर्वेषामेव देवानामेष साधारणो विधिः। मूलमन्त्राः पृथक् तेषा शेषं कार्य्यं समानकम्

The installer should lead Viṣṇu, along with his entire family; this is the common procedure for all the gods; their root mantras are distinct, but the rest of the procedure is the same.

भगवानुवाच समुदायेन देवादेः प्रतिष्ठां प्रवदामि ते। लक्ष्म्याः प्रतिष्ठां प्रथमं तथा देवीगणस्य च

The Blessed Lord said: I will explain to you the installation of the gods and others in their entirety; first, the installation of Lakṣmī, and likewise of the host of goddesses.

पूर्ववत् सकलं कुर्य्यान्मण्डपस्नपनादिकम् । भद्रपीठेश्रियं न्यस्य स्थापयेदष्ट वै घटा

Let one perform everything as before, such as the pavilion and bathing, and so on; placing Śrī on the auspicious seat, let him establish eight pots.

घृतेनाभ्यज्य मूलेन स्नपयेत् पञ्चगव्यकैः। हिरण्यवर्णां हरिणी नेत्रे चोन्मीलयेच्छ्रियाः

Having anointed with ghee and with the root mantra, let him bathe her with the five products of the cow; let him open the eyes of Śrī, golden-hued and doe-eyed.

तन्म आवह इत्येवं प्रदद्यान्मधुरत्रयम्। अश्वपूर्वेति पूर्वेण तां कुम्भेनाभिषेचयेत्

Saying 'Come here, O you,' let him offer three sweet things; with the mantra 'Aśvapūrva,' as before, let him anoint her with the pot.

कामोस्मितेति याम्येन पश्चिमेनाभिषेचयेत्। चन्द्रं प्रभासामुच्चार्य्याद्त्यवर्णेति चोत्तरात्

With the mantra 'Kāmosmi' from the southern direction, let him anoint from the west; uttering 'Candraṃ prabhāsām' and 'Tyavarṇa' from the north.

उपैतु मेति चाग्नेयात् क्षुत्‌पिपासेति नैर्ऋतात्। गन्धद्वारेति वायव्यां मनसः कममाकृतिम्

With 'Upaitu me' from the southeast, and 'Kṣutpipāse' from the southwest; with 'Gandhadvāre' from the northwest, let him fashion the form of the mind's desire.

ईशानकलशेनैव शिरः सौवर्णकर्द्दमात्। एकाशीतिघटैः स्नानं मन्त्रेणापः सृजन् क्षितिम्

With the Īśāna pot, using golden clay, let him bathe the head; with eighty-one pots, creating water with the mantra, let him sprinkle the earth.

आद्‌र्द्रां पुष्करिणीं गन्धैराद्‌र्द्रामित्यादिपुष्पकैः। तन्मयावह मन्त्रेण य आनन्द ऋ चाखिलम्

Let him offer moist lotuses and other moist flowers with fragrance; with the mantra 'Tanmayāvaha,' and the hymn 'Ya ānanda,' and all the rest.

शायन्तीयेन शय्यायां श्रीसूक्तेन च सन्निधिम्। लक्ष्मीवीजेन चिच्छक्तिं विन्यस्याभ्यर्चयेत् पुनः

With the Śāyantīya hymn on the couch, and with the Śrīsūkta for her presence; having placed the consciousness-power with the Lakṣmī seed-mantra, let him worship again.

श्रीसूक्तेन मण्डपेथ कुण्डेष्वब्जानि होमयेत्। करवीराणि वा हत्वा सहस्रं शतमेव वा

With the Śrī Sūkta, arrange the pavilion and offer lotuses in the fire-pits; or, having gathered oleander flowers, offer a thousand or at least a hundred.

गृहोपकरणान्तादि श्रीसूक्तेनैव चार्पयेत्। ततः प्रासादसंस्कारं सर्वं कृत्वा तु पूर्ववत्

Likewise, present household utensils and other items with the Śrī Sūkta; then, perform all the consecration rites for the temple as before.