Agni Purana

समिधः पञ्च होतव्याः प्रान्ते मूले घृतप्लुताः। ब्रह्माणं शङ्करं विष्णुमनन्तञ्च हृदार्च्चयेत्

He should offer five kindling sticks, soaked in ghee, at the ends and roots; with his heart, he should worship Brahmā, Śaṅkara, Viṣṇu, and Ananta.

दूर्वाक्षतैश्च पर्य्यन्तं परिधिस्थाननुक्रमात्। इन्द्रादीशानपर्य्यन्तान्विष्टरस्थाननुक्रमात्

With blades of dūrvā grass, circumambulate the boundary in sequence, at each designated place; from Indra and the other lords, proceed to each station in order.

अग्नेरभिमुखीभूतान् निजदिक्षु हृदार्च्चयेत्। निवार्य्य विघ्नसङ्घातं बालकं पालयिष्यथ

Facing the fire, offer worship in each direction with the heart; ward off obstacles and protect the child.

शैवीमाज्ञामिमान्तेषां श्रावयेत्तदनन्तरम्। गृहीत्वा स्रुक्‌स्रुवावूर्ध्ववदनाधोमुखैः क्रमात्

Then, announce the Śaiva command to them; taking the sruk and sruva, proceed with their mouths upward and downward, in order.

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After heating in the fire, touch the root, middle, and tip of the darbha grass; at the place touched by kuśa, contemplate the self as knowledge and Śiva.

क्रमात्तत्त्वत्रयं न्यस्य हां हीं हूं सं रवैः क्रमात्। स्रुचि शक्तिं स्रुवे शम्भुं विन्यस्य हृदयाणुना

Sequentially place the three principles with the syllables hāṃ, hīṃ, hūṃ, and saṃ; place Śakti in the sruci, Śambhu in the sruva, with the atom of the heart.

त्रिसूत्रीवेष्टितग्रीवौ पूजितौ कुसुमादिभिः। कुशानामुपरिष्टात्तौ स्थापयित्वा स्वदक्षिणे

Having adorned their necks with three threads and worshipped them with flowers and the like, place them above the kuśa grass, to your right.

गव्यमाज्यं समादाय वीक्षणादिविशोधितं। स्वकां ब्रह्ममयीं मूर्त्ति सञ्चिन्त्यादाय तद्‌घृतं

Take cow's ghee, purified by gazing and other means; meditate on your own form as Brahman, then take that ghee.

कुण्डस्योर्ध्वं हृदावर्त्यं भ्रामयित्वाग्निगोचरे। पुनर्व्विष्णुमयीं ध्यात्वा घृतमीशानगोचरे

Above the altar, revolve the ghee at the heart's center within the fire's domain; then, meditating on the form of Viṣṇu, place the ghee in the domain of Īśāna.

धृत्वादाय कुशाग्रेण स्वाहान्तं शिरसाणुना । जुहुयाद्विष्णवे विन्दुं रुद्ररूपमनन्तरं

Taking it with the tip of kuśa grass, offer it with the syllable 'svāhā' and the atom of the head; offer the drop to Viṣṇu, then immediately to Rudra's form.

बावयन्निजमात्मानं नाभौ धृत्वा प्लवेत्ततः। प्रादेशमात्रदर्भाभप्यामङ्गुष्ठानामिकाग्रकैः

Contemplating your own self, hold it at the navel and then float; with darbha grass of the size of a finger, touch with the tips of the thumb and ring finger.

धृताभ्यां सम्मुखं वह्नेरस्त्रेणाप्लवमाचरेत्। हृदात्मसम्मुखं तद्वत् कुर्यात् सम्प्लवनन्ततः

Holding with both hands, face the fire and perform the floating with the weapon; likewise, from the heart and self, perform the floating in the same way.

हृदालब्धदग्धदर्भं शस्त्रक्षेपात् पवित्रयेत्। दीप्तेनापरदर्भेण निवाह्यानेन दीपयेत्

With the darbha grass burned by the heart, purify it by casting with the weapon; with another blazing darbha, sweep and ignite it.

अस्त्रमन्त्रेण निर्द्दग्धं वह्नौ दर्भं पुनः क्षिपेत्। क्षिप्त्वा घृते कृतग्रन्‌थिकुशं प्रादेशसम्मितं

With the weapon mantra, burn the darbha grass in the fire again; after casting, take the darbha tied with a knot and of the size of a finger, and place it in the ghee.

पक्षद्वयमिडादीनां त्रयं चाज्ये विभावयेत्। क्रमाद्भागत्रयादाज्यं स्रुवेणादाय होमयेत्

Contemplate the two wings and the three of iḍā and others in the ghee; sequentially, take three portions of ghee with the sruva and offer them.

स्वेत्यग्नौ हा घृते भागं शेषमाज्यं क्षिपेत् क्रमात्। ओं हां अग्नये स्वाहा। ओं हां सोमाय स्वाहा। ओं हां अग्नीषोमाभ्यां स्वाहा। उद्‌घाटनाय नेत्राणां अग्नेर्नेत्रत्रये भुखे

Thus, in the fire, offer a portion of ghee, then the remaining ghee in order; 'Om hāṃ, to Agni, svāhā; Om hāṃ, to Soma, svāhā; Om hāṃ, to Agni and Soma, svāhā.' For the opening of the eyes, offer to the three eyes of Agni.

स्रुवेण घृतपूर्णेन चतुर्थीमाहुतिं यजेत्। ओं हां अग्नये स्विष्टकृते स्वाहा। अभिमन्ञ्य षडङ्गेन बोधयेद्धेनुमुद्रया

With the sruva filled with ghee, offer the fourth oblation; 'Om hāṃ, to Agni, for the sviṣṭakṛt, svāhā.' With the six limbs, awaken with the gesture of the cow.

अवगुण्ठ्य तनुत्रेण रक्षेदाज्यं शराणुना । हृदाज्यविन्दुविक्षेपात् कुर्य्यादभ्युक्ष्य शोधनं

Cover the ghee with the three threads, protect it with the arrow's atom; from the heart, scatter drops of ghee and perform purification by sprinkling.

वक्त्राभिघारसन्धानं वक्त्रैकीकरणं तथा। ओं हां सद्योजाताय स्वाहा। ओं हां वामदेवाय स्वाहा। ओं हां अघोराय स्वाहा। ओं तत्‌पुरुषाय स्वाहा। ओं हां ईशानाय स्वाहा। इत्येकैकघृताहुत्या कुर्य्याद्वक्त्राभिघारकम्

Perform the joining of the mouths and their unification; 'Om hāṃ, to Sadyojāta, svāhā; Om hāṃ, to Vāmadeva, svāhā; Om hāṃ, to Aghora, svāhā; Om tatpuruṣa, svāhā; Om hāṃ, to Īśāna, svāhā.' With each ghee offering, perform the joining of the mouths.

औं हां सद्योजातवामदेवाभ्यां स्वाहा। ओं हां वामदेवाघोराब्यां स्वाहा। ओं हां अघोरतत्‌पुरुषाभ्यां स्वाहा। ओं हां तत्‌पुरुषेशानाब्यां स्वाहा। इतीवक्त्रानुसन्धानं मन्त्रैरेभिः क्रमाच्चरेत्। अग्नितो गतया वायुं निर्ऋतादिशिवान्तया

Om ham, to Sadyojata and Vamadeva, svaha. Om ham, to Vamadeva and Aghora, svaha. Om ham, to Aghora and Tatpurusha, svaha. Om ham, to Tatpurusha and Ishana, svaha. Thus, one should perform the contemplation of the faces with these mantras in sequence, from Agni to Vayu, ending with Nirrti and Shiva.

बक्त्राणापेकतां कुर्य्यात् स्रुवेण घृतधारया। ओं हां सद्योजातवामदेवाघोरतत्‌पुरुषेसानेभ्यः स्वारा। इतीष्टवक्त्रे वक्त्राणामन्तर्भावस्तदाकृतिः

One should bring together the faces, pouring ghee with the ladle. Om ham, to Sadyojata, Vamadeva, Aghora, Tatpurusha, and Ishana, svaha. Thus, in the desired face, the inclusion of the faces and their forms is established.

ईशेन वह्निमभ्यर्च्य दत्वास्त्रेणाहुतित्रयम्। कुर्यात् सर्व्वात्मना नाम शिवाग्निस्त्वं हुताशन

Having worshipped Agni with Ishana, and offered three oblations with the astra mantra, one should, with full intent, recite the name: 'You are Shiva, the fire, the consumer of offerings.'

हृदार्च्चितौ विसृष्टाग्नौ पितरौ विधिपूरणीं। मूलेन वौषुडन्तेन दद्यात् पूर्णां यथाविधि

Having worshipped in the heart and established the fire, one should offer to the ancestors the complete prescribed oblation, using the root mantra ending with 'vauṣaṭ', as is proper.

ततो हृदम्बुजे साङ्गं ससेनं भासुरं परम् । यजेत् पूर्व्ववदावाह्य प्रार्थ्याज्ञान्तर्प्पयेच्छिवम्

Then, in the lotus of the heart, with all its parts, with the retinue, radiant and supreme, one should invoke and worship as before, and, having sought permission, offer to Shiva.

यागाग्निशिवयोः कृत्वा नाडीसन्धानमात्मना। शक्त्या मूलाणुना होमं कुर्य्यादङ्गैर्द्दशांशतः

Having connected the channels of the sacrificial fire and Shiva within oneself, one should perform the homa with the root mantra and its parts, offering one-tenth portions.

घृतस्य कार्षिको होमः क्षीरस्य मधुनस्तथा। शुक्तिमात्राहुतिर्द्दध्नः प्रसृतिः पायसस्य तु

The offering of ghee should be of one karsha; likewise for milk and honey. For curds, the measure is a shellful; for rice pudding, a prasriti.

यथावत्‌ सर्व्वभक्षाणां लाजानां मुष्टिसम्मितम्। खण्डत्रयन्तु मूलानां फ्लानां स्वप्रमाणतः

For all foods to be offered, and for grains, the measure is a handful; for roots and fruits, three pieces, each according to its own measure.

ग्रासार्द्धंमात्रमन्नानां सूक्ष्माणि पञ्च होमयेत्। इक्षोरापर्व्विकं मानं लतानामङ्गुलद्वयम्

For cooked foods, offer half a mouthful; for fine substances, five portions. For sugarcane, the measure is an upper joint; for creepers, two finger-widths.

पुष्पं पत्रं स्वमानेन समिधां तु दसाङ्गुलम्। चन्द्रचन्दनकाश्मीरकस्तूरीयक्षकर्द्दमान्

Flowers and leaves are to be offered in their own measure; for kindling sticks, ten finger-widths. For camphor, sandalwood, saffron, musk, and resin—