Agni Purana

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.

सन्निधाने ततः शम्भोरुपविश्य निजासने। पवित्रमात्मने दद्याद् गणाय गुरुवह्नये

Then, seated in one’s own seat in the presence of Śambhu, one should offer the pavitra to oneself, to the gaṇa, to the teacher, and to the fire.

ओं कालात्मना त्वया देव यद्दिष्टं मामके विधौ । कृतं क्लिष्टं समुत्सृष्टं कृतं गुप्तञ्च यत् कृतं

Om. O Lord, by you, the soul of time, whatever has been desired in my rite—what has been done, what has been afflicted, what has been abandoned, what has been concealed, and what has been accomplished—

तदस्तु क्लिष्टमक्लिष्टं कृतं क्लिष्टमसंस्कृतम्(४)। सर्वात्मनाऽमुना शम्भो पवित्रेण त्वदिच्छया

Let it be afflicted or un-afflicted, done or not done, afflicted or unrefined; by this pavitra, O Śambhu, according to your wish, let it be purified in every respect.

ओं पूरयमखव्रतं नियमेश्वराय स्वाहा। आत्मतत्त्वे प्रकृत्यन्ते पालिते पद्मयोनिना

Om. Complete the sacrificial vow for the Lord of discipline, svāhā. At the essence of self, at the end of nature, protected by the lotus-born.

मूलं लयान्तमुच्चार्य्य पवित्रेणार्च्चयेच्छिवम्। विद्यातत्त्वे च विद्यान्ते विष्णुकारणपालिते

Reciting the root and dissolution, one should worship Śiva with the pavitra; at the essence of knowledge and at the end of knowledge, protected by the cause of Viṣṇu.

ईश्वरान्तं समुच्चार्य्य पवित्रमधिरोपयेत्। शिवान्ते शिवतत्त्वे च रुद्रकारणपालिते

Reciting the end of Īśvara, one should place the pavitra; at the end of Śiva, at the essence of Śiva, protected by the cause of Rudra.

शिवान्तं मन्त्रमुच्चार्य्य तस्मै देवं पवित्रकम्। सर्वकारणपालेषु शिवमुच्चर्य सुव्रत

Reciting the end of Śiva mantra, one should offer the pavitra to that god; among all the causes, reciting Śiva, O virtuous one.

मूलं लयान्तमुच्चार्य दद्याद् गङ्गावतारकम् । आत्मविद्याशिवैः प्रोक्तं मुमुक्षूणां पवित्रकम्

Reciting the root and dissolution, one should offer the Gaṅgā descent; the pavitra spoken by the knowers of self, knowledge, and Śiva, for those seeking liberation.

विनिर्दिष्टं बुभुक्षूणां शिवतत्त्वात्मभिः क्रमात्। स्वाहान्तं वा नमोऽन्तं वा मन्त्रमेषामुदीरयेत्

As prescribed for those desiring enjoyment, by those established in the essence of Shiva, one should recite their mantra, ending either with 'svāhā' or 'namah', in order.

ओं हां आत्मतत्त्वाधिपतये शिवाय स्वाहा। ओं हां विद्यातत्त्वाधिपतये शिवाय स्वाहा । ओं हौं शिवतत्त्वाधिपतये शिवाय स्वाहा। नत्वा गङ्गावतारन्तु प्रार्थयेत्तं कृताञ्जलिः। त्वङ्गतिः सर्व्वभूतानां संस्थितस्त्वञ्चराचरे

Om hām, to the Lord of the essence of the Self, to Shiva, svāhā; Om hām, to the Lord of the essence of knowledge, to Shiva, svāhā; Om haum, to the Lord of the essence of Shiva, to Shiva, svāhā.