Agni Purana

अकृतं वाक्यहीनं च तत् पूरय महेश्वर । सपूतत्वं परेशान पवित्रं पापनाशनम्

Whatever has been left undone or lacking in words, O Great Lord, complete that; O Supreme Lord, grant purity, sanctity, and destruction of sin.

त्वया पवित्रितं सर्व जगत् स्थावरजङ्गमम्। खण्डितं यन्मया देव व्रतं वैकल्पयोगतः

By you, all the world, both stationary and moving, is purified; whatever vow has been broken by me, O Lord, through negligence or error,

एकीभवतु तत् सर्वं तवाज्ञासूत्रगुम्फितम्। जपं निवेद्य देवस्य भक्त्या स्तोत्रं विधाय च

Let all that become unified, woven together by your command; having offered recitation to the Lord and composed a hymn with devotion,

नत्वा तु गुरुणादिष्टं गृह्णीयान्नियमन्नरः। चतुर्म्मासं त्रिमासं वा त्र्यहमेकाहमेव च

Having bowed, one should accept the discipline as instructed by the guru; whether for four months, three months, three days, or even one day.

प्रणम्य क्षमयित्वेशं गत्वा कुण्डान्तिकं व्रती। पावलकस्थे शिवेऽप्येवं पवित्राणां चतुष्टयम्

Having bowed and sought forgiveness from the Lord, the vow-holder should go to the vicinity of the altar; even in the presence of Shiva established in the fire, thus are the four purifications.

समारोप्य समभ्यर्च्च्य पुष्पधूपाक्षतादिभिः। अन्तर्बलिं पवित्रञ्च रुद्रदिभ्यो निवेदयेत्

Having placed and worshipped with flowers, incense, rice, and so forth, one should offer the inner oblation and the purification to Rudra and others.

प्रविश्यान्तः शिवं स्तुत्वा सप्रणामं क्षमापयेत्। प्रायश्चित्तकृतं होमं कृत्वा हुत्वा च पायसं

Entering within, having praised Shiva with prostration, one should seek forgiveness; having performed the expiatory offering, and having offered rice pudding,

शनैः पूर्णाहुतिं दत्वा वह्निस्थं विसृजेच्छिवं। होमं व्याहृतिमिः कृत्वा रुन्ध्यान्निष्ठुरयाऽनलं

Gently giving the full oblation, one should release Shiva established in the fire; having performed the offering with the sacred utterances, one should extinguish the fire without harshness.

अग्न्यादिभ्यस्ततो दद्यादाहुतीनां चतुष्टयं। दिक्पतिभ्यस्ततो दद्यात् सपवित्रं बहिर्बलिं

Then, one should give four oblations to Agni and others; then, one should give the purification and the external offering to the guardians of the directions.

सिद्धान्तपुस्तके दद्यात् सप्रमाणं पवित्रकं ।। ओं हां भूः स्वाहा। ओं हां भुवः स्वाहा। ओं हां स्वः स्वाहा। ओं हां भुर्भुवः स्वः स्वाहा। होमं व्याहृतिभिः कृत्वा दत्वाऽऽहुतिचतुष्टयं

One should place the purification, with its measure, in the book of doctrine; Om hām bhūḥ svāhā; Om hām bhuvaḥ svāhā; Om hām svaḥ svāhā; Om hām bhurbhuvaḥ svaḥ svāhā; having performed the offering with the sacred utterances, and given the four oblations.

ओं हां अग्नये स्वाहा। ओं हां सोमाय स्वाहा। ओं हां अग्नीषोमाभ्यां स्वाहा। ओं हां अग्नये स्विष्टकृते स्वाहा। गुरुं शिवमिवाभ्यर्च्य वस्त्रभूषादिविस्तरैः। समग्नं सफलं तस्य क्रियाकाण्डादि वार्षिकं ।। यस्य तुष्टो गुरुः सम्यगित्याह परमेश्वरः। इत्थं गुरोः समारोप्य हृदालम्बिपवित्रकं

Om hām to Agni, svāhā; Om hām to Soma, svāhā; Om hām to Agni and Soma, svāhā; Om hām to Agni for the completion of the sacrifice, svāhā; having worshipped the guru like Shiva with abundant garments and ornaments, his ritual cycle is complete and fruitful. When the guru is fully satisfied, so says the Supreme Lord; thus, having placed the purification resting on the heart of the guru,

द्विजादीन् भोजयित्वा तु भक्त्या वस्त्रादिकं ददेत्। दानेनानेन देवेश प्रीयतां मे सदाशिवः

Having fed the twice-born and others with devotion, one should give garments and so forth; by this gift, O Lord of the gods, may Sadashiva be pleased with me.

भक्त्या स्नानादिकं प्रातः कृत्वा शम्भोः समाहरेत्। पवित्राण्यष्टपुष्पैस्तं पूजयित्वा विसर्ज्जयेत्

With devotion, having performed bathing and so forth in the morning, one should gather for Shambhu; having worshipped him with eight flowers and the purifications, one should dismiss him.

नित्यं नैमित्तिकं कृत्वा विस्तरेण यथा पुरा। पवित्राणि समारोप्य प्रणम्याग्नौ शिवं यजेत्

Always performing the regular and occasional rites in detail as before, having placed the purifications, and bowed, one should worship Shiva in the fire.

प्रायश्चित्तं ततोऽस्त्रेण हुत्वा पूर्णाहुतिं यजेत्। भुक्तिकामः शिवायाथ कुर्य्यात् कर्म्मसमर्पणं

Then, having offered expiation with the weapon, one should perform the full oblation; one desiring enjoyment should then dedicate his actions to Shiva.

त्वत्‌प्रसादेन कर्म्मेदं ममास्तु फलसाधकं। मुक्तिकामस्तु कर्म्मेदं माऽस्तु मे नाथ बन्धकं

By your grace, may this action of mine bring about its intended fruit; desiring liberation, may this act not become a cause of bondage for me, O Lord.

वह्निस्थं नाडीयोगेन शिवं संयोजयेच्छिवे। हृदि न्यस्याग्निसङ्घातं पावकं च विसर्जयेत्

One should unite the fire, established through the channels, with Shiva in the auspicious one; placing the mass of fire in the heart, one should then release the purifier.

समाचम्य प्रविश्यान्तः कुम्भानुगतसंवरान्। शिवे संयोज्य साक्षेपं क्षमस्वेति विसर्जयेत्

Having sipped water and entered within, holding the controlled breath in the kumbhaka, one should unite it with Shiva, and, having offered it with intention, release it with the words, 'Forgive me.'

विसृज्य लोकपालादीनादायेशात् पवित्रकं। सति चण्डेश्वरे पूजां कृत्वा दत्वा पवित्रकं

Having dismissed the guardians of the directions and others, one should take the sanctified thread; and, if Caṇḍeśvara is present, after worshipping him, offer the sanctified thread.

तन्निर्माल्यादिकं तस्मै सपवित्रं समर्पयेत्। अथवा स्थण्डिले चण्डं विधिना पूर्ववद्यजेत्

One should offer to him all the remnants, along with the sanctified thread; or else, on the altar, worship Caṇḍa according to the previous procedure.

यत् किञ्चिद्वार्षिकं कर्म्म कृतं न्यूनाधिकं मया। तदस्तु परिपूर्णं मे चण्ड नाथ तवाज्ञया

Whatever annual rite I have performed, whether lacking or excessive, O Lord Caṇḍa, by your command, may it become complete for me.

इति विज्ञाप्य देवेशं नत्वा स्तुत्वा विसर्जयेत् । त्यक्तनिर्म्माल्यकः शुद्धः स्नापयित्वा शिवं यजेत्

Having thus informed the Lord of the gods, bowing and praising him, one should take leave; after discarding the remnants, being purified, one should bathe and worship Shiva.

ईश्वर उवाच वक्ष्ये दमनकारोहविधिं पूर्ववदाचरेत्। हरकोपात् पुरा जातो भैरवो दमिताः सुराः

Īśvara said: I will explain the procedure for placing the damanaka branch, which should be performed as before; formerly, out of Hara's wrath, Bhairava was born and the gods were subdued.

तेनाथ शप्तो विटपो भवेति त्रिपुरारिणा। प्रसन्नेनेरितं चेदं पूजयिष्यन्त्रि ये नराः

Then, by Tripurāri's curse, the branch was told to become a tree; and by his favor, it was declared that those men who worship it will be blessed.

परिपूर्णफलं तेषां नान्यथा ते भविष्यति। सप्तम्यां वा त्रयो दश्यां दमनं संहितात्मभिः

For them, the full fruit will arise, and not otherwise; on the seventh or thirteenth day, the damana should be taken by those who know the scriptures.

सम्पूज्य बोधयेद्‌ वृक्षं भववाक्येन मन्त्रवित्। हरप्रसादसम्भूत त्वमत्र सन्निधीभव

After duly worshipping, the knower of mantras should awaken the tree with the words: 'Born of Hara's grace, be present here.'

शिवकार्यं समुद्दिश्य नेतव्योऽसि शिवाज्ञया। गृहेऽप्यामन्त्रणं कुर्य्यात् सायाह्ने चाधिवासनं

With Shiva's purpose in mind, you are to be brought by Shiva's command; even at home, one should invite it, and in the evening, perform the installation.

यथाविधि समभ्यर्च्य सूर्य्यशङ्करपावकान्। देवस्य पश्चिमे मूलं दद्यात्तस्य मृदा युतं

Having worshipped according to the rules, the sun, Śaṅkara, and fire, one should place its root, mixed with earth, to the west of the deity.

वामेन शिरसा वाऽथ नालं धात्रीं तथोत्तरे। दक्षिणे भग्नपत्रञ्च प्राच्यां पुष्पञ्च धारणं

To the left, the stem or the fruit; to the north, the stalk; to the south, the broken leaf; and to the east, the flower should be placed.