Agni Purana

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.

पूजिते पुष्पधूपाद्यैर्द्दत्वा सिद्धान्तपुस्तके। गुरोः पादान्तिकं गत्वा भक्त्या दद्यात् पवित्रकम्

After worshipping with flowers, incense, and the like, having placed the sacred thread on the treatise, one should approach the teacher’s feet and, with devotion, offer the pavitraka.

निर्गत्य वहिराचम्य गोमये मण्डलत्रये। पञ्चगव्यञ्चरुन्दन्तधावनञ्च क्रमाद यजेत् ।.

Having gone out and performed purification outside, in three circles made of cow dung, one should worship in order with pañcagavya, curd, and cleansing.

आचान्तो मन्त्रसम्बद्धः कृतसङ्गीतजागरः। स्वपेदन्तः स्मरन्नीशं बुभुक्षुर्दर्भसंस्तरे

Having purified oneself, connected to mantra, having performed singing and vigil, one should sleep within, remembering the Lord, desiring food, on a bed of darbha grass.

अनेनैव प्रकारेण मुमुक्षुरपि संविशेत्। केवलम्भस्मशय्यायां सोपवासः समाहितः

In this very manner, even one seeking liberation should lie down, with fasting and concentration, on a bed made only of ashes.

ईश्वर उवाच अथ प्रातः समुत्थाय कृतस्नानः समाहितः। कृतसन्ध्यार्चनो मन्त्री प्रवीस्य मखमण्डपम्

The Lord said: Then, rising in the morning, having bathed and composed oneself, having performed the sandhyā worship, the officiant should enter the sacrificial pavilion.

समादाय पवित्राणि अविसर्जितदैवतः। ऐशान्यां भाजने शुद्धे स्थापयेत् कृतमण्डले

Taking the pavitras, without dismissing the deities, one should place them in a clean vessel in the northeast, on the prepared altar.

ततो विसर्ज्य देवेशं निर्म्माल्यमपनीय च। पूर्ववद् भूतले शुद्धे कृत्वाह्नि कमथ द्वयम्

Then, dismissing the Lord of the gods and removing the used offerings, as before, one should place two kamathas on the clean ground for the day.

आदित्यद्वारदिक्‌पालकुम्भेशानौ शिवेऽनले । नैमित्तिकीं सविस्तारां कुर्य्यात् पूजां विशेषतः

At the sun’s door, in the directions, at the guardians’ pots, at the Lord, at Śiva, and at the fire, one should perform the special, extensive ritual worship.

मन्त्राणां तर्पणं प्रायश्चित्तहोमं शरात्मना । अष्टोत्तरशतं कृत्वा दद्यात् पूर्णाहुतिं शनैः

One should offer libations for the mantras, perform expiatory oblations with the arrow-soul, and, having completed one hundred and eight, gently offer the full oblation.

पवित्रं भानवे दत्वा समाचम्य ददीत च। द्वारपालादिदिक्पालकुम्भवर्द्धनिकादिषु

Having given the pavitra to the sun, having purified oneself, one should also offer it to the doorkeepers, the guardians of the directions, and the pot-increasers.