Agni Purana

तद्दशांश्न वर्द्धन्यां रक्षां विज्ञापयेदपि । गणेशं वायवेऽभ्यर्च्य हरं पञ्चामृतादिभिः

He should also announce protection in the Varddhanī at its tenth part; having worshipped Gaṇeśa and Vāyu, worship Hara with the five nectars and so forth.

स्नापयेत् पूर्ववत् प्रार्च्य कुण्डे च शिवपावकम्। विधिवच्च चरुं कृत्वा सम्पाताहुतिशोधितम्

Bathe him as before, worship, and in the fire-pit, worship Śiva’s sacred fire; properly prepare the offering, purified by the pouring of oblations.

देवाग्न्यात्मविभेदेन दर्व्या तं विभजेत्त्रिधा। दत्वा भागौ शिवाग्निभ्यां संरक्षेद्भागमात्मनि

With the ladle, divide it into three, distinguishing deity, fire, and self; having given portions to Śiva and Agni, preserve the portion for oneself.

शरेण वर्म्मणा देयं पूर्वतो दन्तधावनम्। तस्माद्‌घोरशिखाभ्यां वा दक्षिणे पश्चिमे मृदां

With a tooth-cleaning stick and armor, offer it first in the east; then, with fierce flames, offer clay in the south and west.

सद्योजातेन च हृदा चोत्तरे वामनीकृतम् । जलं वामेन शिरसा ईशे गन्धान्वितं जलम्

With the heart of Sadyojāta, and in the north, make it left-handed; water with the left hand on the head, and to Īśa, water mixed with fragrance.

पञ्चगव्यं पलाशादिपुटकं वै समन्ततः। ऐशान्यां कुसुमं दद्यादाग्नेय्यां दिशि रोचनां

Offer pañcagavya and a palāśa leaf packet all around; in the northeast, give a flower, and in the southeast direction, rocanā.

अगुरुं निर्ऋताशायां वायव्यां च चतुः समम्। होमद्रव्याणि सर्वाणि सद्योजातैः कुशैः

In the southwest, offer aguru, and in the northwest, fourfold; all the offerings for the fire sacrifice, with kuśa grass of Sadyojāta.

दण्डाक्षसूत्रकौपीनभिक्षापात्राणि रूपिणे। कज्जलं कुङ्कुमन्तैलं शलाकां केशशोधनीं

To the form, offer staff, rosary, sacred thread, loincloth, and begging bowl; collyrium, saffron oil, stick, and hair-cleaning implement.

ताम्बूलं दर्पणं दद्यादुत्तरे रोचनामपि। आसनं पादुके पात्रं योगपट्टातपत्रकम्

Offer betel, a mirror, and in the north, rocanā as well; seat, sandals, vessel, yoga-belt, and umbrella.

ऐशान्यामीशमन्त्रेण दद्यादीशानतुष्टये। पूर्वस्याञ्चरुकं साज्यं दद्याद् गन्धादिकं नवे

In the northeast, with the Īśa mantra, offer for the satisfaction of Īśāna; in the east, give caru with ghee, and in the new, fragrant substances.

पवित्राणि समादाय प्रोक्षितान्यर्घ्यवारिणा। संहितामन्त्रपूतानि नीत्वा पावकसन्निधिं

Having taken the purifiers, sprinkled with arghya water, and purified by the collected mantras, bring them to the presence of the fire.

कृष्णाजिनादिनाऽऽच्छाद्य स्मरन् संवत्सरात्मकम्। साक्षइणं सर्वकृत्यानां गोप्तारं शिवमव्ययं

Covering it with black antelope skin and remembering the year-form, the direct protector of all actions, the auspicious and imperishable one.

स्वेति हेति प्रयोगेण मन्त्रसंहितया पुनः। शोधयेच्च पवित्राणि वाराणामेकविंशतिं

Then, by the use of the 'sveti heti' formula with the collection of mantras, he should purify the sacred threads twenty-one times with water.

गृहादि वेष्टयेत्सूत्रैर्गन्धाद्यं रवये ददेत्। पूजिताय समाचम्य कृतन्यासः कृतार्घ्यकः

He should wrap the house and other objects with threads, offer fragrant substances to the Sun, and, after worshipping and sipping water, having performed the nyāsa and arghya rites.

नन्द्यादिब्योऽथ गन्धाख्यं वास्तोश्चाथ प्रविश्य च । शस्त्रेभ्यो लोकपालेब्यः स्वनाम्ना शिवकुम्भके

Then, to Nandi and others, and to the deity of fragrance, and after entering the house, to the weapons, the guardians of the directions, and by his own name in the auspicious pot.

वर्द्धन्यै विघ्नराजाय गुरवे ह्यात्मने यजेत्। अथ सर्वौषधीलिप्तं धूपितं पुष्पदूर्वया

He should worship Vardhanī, the Lord of Obstacles, the Guru, and the Self; then, having anointed with all herbs, fumigated with flowers and sacred grass.

आमन्त्रय च पवित्रं तत् विधायाञ्जलिमध्यगम्। आसस्तविधिच्छिद्रपूरणे च विधि प्रति

He should invoke that sacred thread, placing it in the middle of his joined palms, for the completion of any deficiencies in the rite, according to the procedure.

प्रभवामन्त्रयामि त्वां त्वदिच्छावाप्तिकारिकां। तत्सिद्धिमनुजानीहि यजतश्चिदचित्पते

I invoke you, O powerful one, who brings about the fulfillment of desires; grant success to the one who worships, O Lord of the sentient and insentient.

सर्वथा सर्वदा शम्भो नमस्तेऽस्तु प्रसीद मे। आमन्त्रितोऽसि देवेश सह देव्या गणेश्वरैः

O Śambhu, always and in every way, salutations to you; be gracious to me. You are invoked, O Lord of the gods, together with the goddess and the leaders of the hosts.

मन्त्रेसैर्ल्लेकपालैश्च सहितः परिचारकैः। निमन्त्रयाम्यहन्तुभ्यं प्रभाते तु पवित्रकम्

Together with the mantra-bearers, skull-bearers, and attendants, I invite you all; in the morning, the sacred thread.

नियमञ्च करिष्यामि परमेश तवाज्ञया। इत्येवन्देवमामन्त्र्य रेचकेनामृतीकृतम्

I will observe the discipline by your command, O Supreme Lord; having thus invoked in this manner, with the exhalation made into nectar.

शिवान्तं मूलमुच्चार्य्य तच्छिवाय निवेदयेत्। जपं स्तोत्रं प्रणामञ्च कृत्वा शम्भुं क्षमापयेत्

Uttering the root mantra ending with 'Śiva', he should offer it to Śiva; having recited japa, hymn, and prostration, he should ask forgiveness from Śambhu.

हुत्वा चरोस्तृतीयांशं तद्ददीत शिवाग्नये । दिग्वासिब्यो दिगीशेभ्यो भूतमातृगणेभ्य उ

Having offered the third part of the oblation, he should give it to the fire of Śiva; to the guardians of the directions, the lords of the quarters, and the groups of ancestral mothers.

रुद्रेभ्यः क्षेत्रपादिभ्यो नमः स्वाहा बलिस्त्वयं। दिङ्नागाद्यैश्च पूर्वादौ क्षेत्राय चाग्नये बलिः

Obeisance and svāhā to the Rudras and the guardians of the field; this is the offering. In the east, to the lords of the quarters beginning with the elephants of the directions, to the field, and to Agni, the offering.

तत ओमग्नये स्वाहा स्वाहा सोमाय चैव हि। ओमग्नीषोमाभ्यां स्वाहाऽग्नये स्विष्टकृते तथा

Then, 'Om, to Agni, svāhā; svāhā to Soma as well; Om, to Agni and Soma, svāhā; and to Agni Sviṣṭakṛt, likewise.'

इत्याहुतिच्तुष्कन्तु दत्वा कुर्य्यात्तु योजनाम्। वह्निकुण्डार्च्चितं देवं मण्डलाभ्यर्च्चिते शिवे

Having given these four oblations, he should perform the joining; the deity worshipped at the fire-pit, and Śiva worshipped at the maṇḍala.

नाडीसन्धानरूपेण विधिना योजयेत्तत्तः। वंशादिपात्रे विन्यस्य अस्त्रञ्च हृदयन्ततः

Then, by the procedure of joining the channels, he should unite them; placing it in a vessel made of bamboo and the like, and then the astra mantra at the heart.

अधिरोप्य पवित्राणि कलाभिर्वाऽथ मन्त्रयेत्। षडङ्गं ब्रह्ममूलैर्व्वां हृद्वर्म्मास्त्रञ्च योजयेत्

Having placed the sacred threads, or with the digits, he should recite the mantras; with the six limbs and the root mantras, he should apply the heart, armor, and weapon.

विधाय सूत्रैः संवेष्ट्य पूजयित्वाऽङ्गसम्भवैः । रक्षार्थं जगदीशाय भक्तिनम्रः समर्पयेत्

Having wrapped it with threads, worshipping with those arising from the limbs, for the sake of protection, he should offer it to the Lord of the universe, bowing with devotion.