Agni Purana

होमं निर्वर्त्तयेदेवं ब्रह्मवीजपदैस्ततः। घृतेन स्रुचि पूर्णायां निधायाधोमुखं स्रुवम्

Thus, one should perform the homa with the seed syllables of Brahman. Then, placing the ladle face down in the vessel full of ghee—

स्रुगग्रे पुष्पमारोप्य पञ्चाद्वामेन पाणिना। पुनः सव्येन तौ धृत्वा शङ्खसन्निभमुद्रया

Placing a flower at the tip of the ladle, and holding it with the left hand, then again holding both with the right, in the gesture resembling a conch—

समुद्गतोऽर्द्धकायश्च समपादः समुत्थितः। नाभौ तन्मृलमाधाय स्रुगग्रव्यग्रलोचनः

With the body half-raised, feet together and upright, placing that gesture at the navel, with the eyes fixed on the tip of the ladle—

ब्रह्मादिकारणात्यागाद्विनिः सृत्य सुषुम्‌णया । वामस्तनान्तमानीय तयोर्मूलमतन्द्रितः

Having withdrawn from the causes beginning with Brahma, and led it out through the Sushumna, bringing it to the left breast, one should attentively place the root of both there.

मूलमन्त्रमविस्पष्टं वौषडन्तं समुच्चरेत्। तदग्नौ जुहुयादाज्यं यवसम्मितधारया

One should recite the root mantra indistinctly, ending with 'vauṣaṭ'; then, one should offer ghee into the fire in the measure of a barley grain.

आचामं चन्दनं दत्वा ताम्बूलप्रभृतीनपि। भक्त्या तद्‌भूतिमावन्द्य विदध्यात्प्रणतिं परं

After sipping water, offering sandalwood, and also betel and the like, one should, with devotion, honor that glory and perform the supreme salutation.

ततो वह्णिं समब्यर्च्य फडन्तास्त्रेण संवरान्। संहारमुद्रयाहृत्य क्षमस्वेत्यभिधाय च

Then, having worshipped the fire, using the astra mantra ending with 'phat', and performing the sealing gesture of destruction, one should say, 'Forgive me.'

भासुरान् परिधीस्तांश्च पूरकेण हृदाऽणुना । श्रद्ध्या परयात्मीये स्थापयेत् हृदम्बुजे

One should establish those radiant enclosing fires, using the breath, the heart, and the subtle self, with supreme faith, within the lotus of the heart.

सर्वपाकाग्रमादाय कृत्वा मण्डलकद्वयम् । अन्तर्वहिर्बलिं दद्यादाग्नेय्यां कुण्डसन्निधौ

Taking the foremost of all offerings, and having made two circles, one should offer the oblation both inside and outside, in the presence of the fire-pit dedicated to Agni.

ओं हां रुद्रेभ्यः स्वाहा पूर्वे मातृब्यो दक्षिणे तथा। वारुणे हां गणेभ्यश्च स्वाहा तेभ्यस्त्वयं बलिः

Om hām, to the Rudras, svāhā; in the east, to the Mothers, and likewise in the south; in the west, hām, to the hosts of Varuṇa; svāhā—this oblation is for them.

उत्तरे हाञ्च यक्षेभ्य ईशाने हां ग्रहेभ्य उ । अग्नौ हामसुरेभ्यस्च रक्षोब्यो नैर्ऋते बलिः

In the north, hām, to the Yakṣas; in the northeast, hām, to the Grahas; in the fire, hām, to the Asuras; and in the southwest, the oblation is for the Rākṣasas.

वायव्ये हाञ्च नागेभ्यो नक्षत्रेभ्यश्च मध्यतः। हां राशिभ्यः स्वाहा वह्नौ विश्वेभ्यो नैर्ऋते तथा

In the northwest, hām, to the Nāgas; in the center, to the Nakṣatras; hām, to the Rāśis, svāhā; in the fire, to all, and likewise in the southwest.

वारुण्यां क्षेत्रपालाय अन्तर्बलिरुदाहृतः। द्वितीये मण्डले वाह्ये इन्द्रायाग्नियमाय च

In the west, the inner offering is declared for the Kṣetrapāla; in the second, outer circle, for Indra, Agni, and Yama.

नैर्ऋताय जलेशाय वायवे धनरक्षिणे। ईशानाय च पूर्वादौ हीशाने ब्रह्मणे नमः

For Nairṛta, for the lord of waters, for Vāyu, for the guardian of wealth, for Īśāna at the beginning of the east, and for Īśāna as Brahman—obeisance.

नैर्ऋते विष्णवे स्वाहा वायसादेर्वहिर्बलिः। बलिद्वयगतान्मन्त्रान् संहारमुद्रयाऽऽत्मनि

To Nairṛta, to Viṣṇu, svāhā; the outer oblation is for the crows and others; the mantras pertaining to the two offerings are to be dissolved within oneself with the gesture of withdrawal.

ईश्वर उवाच अर्घपात्रकरो यायादग्न्यागारं सुसंवृतः। यागोपकरणं सर्वं दिव्यदृष्ट्या च कल्पयेत्

Īśvara said: Bearing the arghya vessel, one should go to the fire-house, well-enclosed, and prepare all the ritual implements with divine vision.

उदङ्‌मुखः कुण्डमीक्षेत् प्रोक्षणं ताडनं कुशैः। विदध्यादस्त्रमन्त्रेण वर्म्मणाभ्युक्षणं मतं

Facing north, one should inspect the fire-pit, sprinkle and strike it with kuśa grass, perform the prescribed acts with the armor-mantra, and sprinkle with the armor as is proper.

खड्गेन खातमुद्धारं पूरणं समतामपि। कुर्वीत वर्म्मणा सेकं कुट्टनन्तु शरात्मना

With a sword, one should remove the excavated earth, fill it, and level it; one should sprinkle with the armor, and pound with the arrow-mantra.

सम्मार्ज्जनं समालेपं कलारूपप्रकल्पनम्। त्रिसूत्रीपरिधानं च वर्म्मणाभ्यर्च्चनं सदा

One should always sweep, smear, and arrange the forms of the arts, put on the triple thread, and worship with the armor.

रेखात्रयमुदक् कुर्य्यादेकां पूर्वाननामधः। कुशेन च शिवास्त्रेण यद्वा तासां विपर्य्ययः

One should make three lines of water, one to the east, with the mouth below; and with kuśa grass and the Śiva-mantra, or in reverse order.

वज्रीकरणमन्त्रेण हृदा दर्भेश्चतुष्पथम्। अक्षपात्रन्ततनुत्रेण विन्यसेद्विष्टरं हृदा

With the mantra for making it vajra-like, and with the heart, one should lay out the four paths with darbha grass; with the mantra for the thread, one should arrange the seat with the heart.

हृदा वागीश्वरीं तत्र ईशमावाह्य पूजयेत्। वह्निं सदाश्रयानीतं शुद्धपात्रोपरिस्थितम्

With the heart, one should invoke Vāgīśvarī there, and worship the Lord; the fire, brought with proper support, is placed upon a pure vessel.

क्रव्यादांशंपरित्यज्य वीक्षणादिविशोधितम्। औदर्य्यं चैन्दवं भौतं एकीकृत्यानलत्रयम्

Having set aside the flesh-eating portion, and purified by inspection and other means, one should unite the three fires—bodily, lunar, and elemental.

ओं हूं वह्निचैतन्याय वह्निवीजेन विन्यसेत्। संहितामन्त्रितं वह्नि धेनुमुद्रामृतीकृतम्

Om hūm, for the consciousness of fire, one should install it with the seed of fire; the fire, empowered by the collected mantras, is made into nectar by the gesture of the cow.

रक्षितं हेतिमन्त्रेण कवचेनावगुण्ठितम्। पूजितन्त्रिः परिभ्राम्य कुण्डस्योद्‌र्ध्वं प्रदक्षिणम्

Protected by the weapon-mantra and covered with armor, the worshipper should circumambulate above the fire-pit, turning to the right, with the worship-thread.

शिववीजमिति ध्यात्वा वागीशागर्भगोचरे। वागीश्वरेण देवेन क्षिप्यमानं विभावयेत्

Meditating on the seed of Shiva, within the domain of the goddess of speech, one should visualize it being cast by the god of speech.

भूमिष्ठजानुको मन्त्री हृदात्मसम्मुखं क्षिपेत्। ततोऽन्तस्थितवीजस्य नाभिदेशे समूहम्

The officiant, seated on the ground with knees bent, should direct it toward the heart, facing the self; then, at the navel region, he should gather the seed that is within.

सम्भृतिं परिधानस्य शौचमाचमनं हृदा। गर्भाग्नेः पूजनं कृत्वा तद्रक्षार्थं शराणुना

With the heart, he should perform the gathering, the donning of the garment, purification, and sipping of water; after worshipping the fire within the womb, he should protect it with a missile.

वध्नीयाद्गर्भजं देव्याः ककङ्कणं पाणिपल्लवे। गर्भाधानाय सम्पूज्य सद्योजातेन पावकम्

He should tie the bracelet of the goddess, born from the womb, on the tender hand; for the rite of conception, he should worship the fire with Sadyōjāta.