Agni Purana

गजाश्वारोहणं स्वप्ने शुभं शुक्लांशुकादिकं । तैलाभ्यङ्गादिकं हीनं होमो घोरेण शान्तये

To dream of riding elephants or horses, or of auspicious white garments, or to lack oil-massage and the like—these are considered inauspicious; a fierce homa should be performed for pacification.

नित्यकर्म्मद्वयं कृत्वा प्रविश्य मखमण्डपं। स्वाचान्तो नित्यवत् कर्म्म कुर्यान्नैमित्तिके विधौ

Having performed the two daily rites, entering the sacrificial pavilion, and having purified himself, he should perform the prescribed occasional rites just as in the daily ones.

ततः संशोध्य चात्मानं शिवहस्तं तथात्मनि। विन्यस्य कुम्भगं प्राच्चर्य इन्द्रादीनामनुक्रमात्

Then, having purified himself and placed Śiva’s hand upon himself, he should set the water-pot facing east, and worship Indra and the others in order.

मण्डलो स्थण्डिले वाऽपि प्रकुर्वीत शिवार्च्चनं। तर्पणं पूजनं वह्नेः पूर्णान्तं मन्त्रतर्पणं

He should perform the worship of Śiva either on a maṇḍala or on the altar, offer libations, worship Agni, and complete the mantric oblations.

दुःस्वप्नदोषमोषाय शस्त्रेणाष्टाधिकं शतं। हुत्वा हूं सम्पुटेनैव विदध्यात् मन्त्रदीपनं

To remove the fault of evil dreams, one should offer one hundred and eight oblations with the weapon-mantra, using the hūṃ seal, and kindle the mantra-fire.

अन्तर्बलिविधानञ्च मध्ये स्थण्डिलकुम्भयोः। कृत्वा शिष्यप्रवेशाय लब्धानुज्ञो बहिर्व्रजेत्

He should perform the inner bali-offering between the altar and the water-pot; after obtaining permission for the disciple’s entry, he should go outside.

कुर्य्यात्समयवत्तत्र मण्डलारोपणादिकं। सम्पातहोमं तन्नाडीरूपदर्भकरानुगं

There, in accordance with the vows, he should perform the installation of the maṇḍala and related rites, and the offering of the saṃpāta-homa, following the prescribed darbha-grass and channels.

तत्‌सन्निधानाय तिस्रो हुत्वा मूलाणुनाऽऽहुतीः। कुम्भस्थं शिवमभ्यर्च्च्य पाशसूत्रमुपाहरेत्

For the presence of that (deity), having offered three oblations with the root-anusvāra, and having worshipped Śiva in the pot, he should bring the pāśa-thread.

स्वदक्षिणोर्ध्वकायस्य शिष्यस्याभ्यर्च्चितस्य च। तच्छिखायां निबध्नीयात् पादाङ्गुष्ठावलम्बितं

To the right and upper side of the disciple, who has been worshipped, he should tie it to the tuft of hair, letting it hang down to the big toe.

तं निवेश्य निवृत्तेस्तु व्याप्तिमालोक्य चेतसा। ज्ञेयानि भुवनान्यस्यां शतमष्टाधिकं ततः

Having established him, and observing his pervasion with the mind, one should know that within him are one hundred and eight worlds.

कपालोऽजश्च बुद्धश्च वज्रदेहः प्रमर्द्दनः । विभूतिरव्ययः शास्ता पिनाकी त्रिदशाधिपः

He is Kapāla, Aja, Buddha, Vajradeha, Pramardana, Vibhūti, Avyaya, Śāstā, Pinākī, and Lord of the gods.

अग्नी रुद्रो हुताशी च पिङ्गलः खादको हरः। ज्वलनो दहनो बभ्रुर्भस्मान्तकक्षपान्तकौ

He is Agni, Rudra, Hutāśī, Piṅgala, Khādaka, Hara, Jvalana, Dahana, Babhrū, Bhasmāntaka, and Kṣapāntaka.

याम्यमृत्युहरो धाता विधाता कार्य्यरञ्जकः। कालो धर्म्मेऽप्यधर्मश्च संयोक्ता च वियोगकः

He is Yāmyamṛtyuhara, Dhātā, Vidhātā, Kāryarañjaka, Kāla, both Dharma and Adharma, the Uniter and the Separator.

नैर्ऋतो मारणो हन्ता क्रूरदृष्टिर्भयानकः। ऊर्द्ध्वांशको विरूपाक्षो धूम्रलोहितदंष्ट्रवान्

He is Nairṛta, Māraṇa, Hantā, Fierce-eyed, Terrifying, Urdhvāṃśaka, Virūpākṣa, and with smoky-red fangs.

बलश्चातिबलश्चैव पाशहस्तो महाबलः। श्वेतश्च जयभद्रश्च दीर्घबाहुर्जलान्तकः

He is Bala, Atibala, Pāśahasta, Mahābala, Śveta, Jayabhadra, Long-armed, and the Ender of Waters.

वडवास्यश्च भीमश्च दशैते वारुणाः स्मृताः। शीघ्रो लघुर्व्वायुवेगः सूक्ष्मस्तीक्ष्णः क्षपान्तकः

He is Vaḍavāsya and Bhīma; these ten are known as Vāruṇas: Swift, Light, Wind-speed, Subtle, Sharp, and Kṣapāntaka.

पञ्चान्तकः पञ्चशिखः कपर्द्दी मेघवाहनः। जटामुकुटधारी च नानारत्नधरस्तथा

He is Pañcāntaka, Pañcaśikha, Kapardī, Cloud-rider, Jaṭāmukuṭa-bearer, and also adorned with various jewels.

निधीशो रूपवान् धन्यो सौम्यदेहः प्रसादकृत्। प्रकाशोऽप्यथ लक्ष्मीवान् कामरूपो दशोत्तरे

He is Lord of treasures, beautiful, fortunate, gentle-bodied, bestower of grace, radiant, prosperous, form-assumer, and ten more.

विद्याधरो ज्ञानधरः सर्वज्ञो वेदपारगः। मातृवृत्तश्च पिङ्गाक्षो भूतपालो बलिप्रियः

He is Vidyādhara, Bearer of knowledge, All-knower, Knower of the Vedas, of motherly conduct, tawny-eyed, Protector of beings, and fond of offerings.

सर्वविद्याविधाता च सुखदुःखहरा दश। अनन्तः पालको धीरः पातालाधिपतिस्तथा

He is Giver of all knowledge, Remover of happiness and sorrow—ten in number—Infinite, Protector, steadfast, and also Lord of the netherworld.

वृषो वृषधरो वीर्य्यो ग्रसनः सर्वतोमुखः। लोहितश्चैव विज्ञेया दश रुद्राः फणिस्थिताः

He is Vṛṣa, Vṛṣadhara, Powerful, Devourer, Facing all directions, and Lohita; these ten Rudras are known as established among serpents.

शम्भुर्विभुर्गणाध्यक्षस्त्रयक्षस्त्रिदशवन्दितः। संहारश्च विहारश्च लाभो लिप्सुर्विचक्षणः

He is Śambhu, Vibhū, Chief of the Gaṇas, Three-eyed, Honored by the gods, Dissolution, Sport, Gain, Seeker, and Discerning.

अत्ता कुहककालाग्निरुद्रो हाटक एव च। कूष्माण्डश्चैव सत्यश्च ब्रह्मा विष्णुश्च सप्तमः

He is Eater, Illusion, Time, Fire, Rudra, Hāṭaka, Kūṣmāṇḍa, Truth, Brahmā, and the seventh is Viṣṇu.

रुद्रश्चाष्टाविमे रुद्राः कटाहाभ्यन्तरे स्थिताः। एतेषामेव नामानि भुवनानामपि स्मरेत्

These eight Rudras, including Rudra, are established within the vessel; one should remember their names, as well as those of the worlds.

भवोद्भवः सर्वभूतः सर्वभूतसुखप्रदः। सर्वसान्निध्यकृद् ब्रह्मविष्णुरुद्रशरार्च्चितः

He is Bhava, Udbhava, All-being, Giver of happiness to all beings, Maker of omnipresence, and worshipped by Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Rudra.

संस्तुत पूर्वस्थित ओं साक्षिन् ओं रुद्रान्तक ओं पतङ्ग ओं शब्द ओं सूक्ष्म ओं शिव सर्व सर्व्वद सर्व्वसान्निध्यकर ब्रह्मविष्णुरुद्रकर ओं नमः शिवाय ओं नमो नमः । अष्टाविंशति पादानि व्योमव्यापि मनो गुह। सद्योहृदस्त्रनेत्राणि मन्त्रवर्णाष्टको मतः

Praised, ancient, Oṃ, Witness, Oṃ, Ender of Rudras, Oṃ, Moth, Oṃ, Sound, Oṃ, Subtle, Oṃ, Śiva, Sarva, Giver of all, Maker of omnipresence, Maker of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Rudra, Oṃ, Salutation to Śiva, Oṃ, repeated salutations. These are the twenty-eight feet, pervading the sky, hidden in the mind, with instant heart and three eyes; this is known as the eight-syllabled mantra.

बीजाकारो मकारश्च नाड्याविडापिङ्गलाह्वये। प्राणापानावुभौ वायू घ्राणोपस्थौ तथेन्द्रिये

The seed-form is the syllable 'ma', and the channels are called Iḍā and Piṅgalā; the vital airs are both prāṇa and apāna, and likewise the senses of smell and touch.

गन्धस्तु विषयः प्रोक्तो गन्धादिगुणपञ्चके। पार्थिवं मण्डलं पीतं वज्राङ्कं चतुरस्रकं

Scent is declared as the sense-object among the five qualities beginning with fragrance; the earth element is represented as a yellow square marked with a thunderbolt.

विस्तारो योजनानान्तु कोटिरस्य शताहता। अत्रैवान्तर्गता ज्ञेया योनयोऽपि चतुर्द्दश

Its extent is said to be a hundred crores of yojanas; within this, fourteen wombs are to be understood.