Agni Purana

कालाग्न्यादिशिवान्तानि तत्त्वानि परिभावयेत्। समतत्त्वे समग्राणि सूत्रे मणिगणानिव

One should contemplate the principles from Kālāgni to Śiva; all the principles, being equal, are to be strung on the thread like a string of jewels.

आवाह्य शिवतत्त्वादि गर्भाधानादि पूर्ववत्। मूलेन किन्तु कुर्व्वीत सर्व्वशुल्कसमर्पणं

Having invoked the Śiva principle and so on, and performed the rites beginning with conception as before, but with the root-mantra, one should offer all the prescribed fees.

प्रददीत ततः पूर्णां तत्त्वव्रातोपगर्भितां। एकयैव यया शिष्यो निर्व्वाणमधिगच्छति

Then one should give the complete offering, endowed with the vow of the principles; by this alone, the disciple attains liberation.

योजनायै शिवे चान्यां स्थिरत्वापादनाय च। दत्वा पूर्णां प्रकुर्वीत शिवकुम्भाभिषेचनं

For the union with Śiva and for the establishment of stability, having given the complete offering, one should perform the consecration with the Śiva vessel.

ईश्वर उवाच शिवमभ्यर्च्याभिषेकं कुर्य्याच्छिष्यादिके क्षिये। सुम्भानीशादिकाष्ठासु क्रमशो नव विन्यसेत्

The Lord said: Having worshipped Śiva, one should perform the consecration for the disciple and others; on the eight wooden platforms, one should sequentially arrange the nine.

तेषु क्षारोदं क्षीरीदं दध्युदं घृतसागरं। इक्षुकादम्बरीस्वादुमस्तूदानष्टसागरान्

On these, one should place the ocean of alkaline water, the ocean of milk, the ocean of curds, the ocean of ghee, the ocean of sugarcane juice, the ocean of sweet wine, the ocean of honey, and the eight oceans.

निवेशयेद् यथासङ्‌ख्यमष्टौ विद्येश्वरानथ। एकं शिखण्डिनं रुद्रं श्रीकण्ठन्तु द्वितीयकं

One should install, according to their number, the eight Lords of Knowledge; then one Rudra with a crest, and Śrīkaṇṭha as the second.

त्रिमूर्त्तमेकरुद्राक्षमेकनेत्रं शिवोत्तमं। सप्तमं सूक्ष्मनामानमनन्तं रुद्रमष्टमं

The seventh is the supreme Shiva, the Trimurti, the one Rudra-eyed, the one-eyed, the highest Shiva; the seventh is called by the subtle name, the infinite; the eighth is Rudra.

मध्ये शिवं समुद्रञ्च शिंवमन्त्रं च विन्यसेत्। यागालयान् दिगीशस्य रचिते स्नानमण्डपे

In the center, one should install Shiva, the ocean, and the Śiṃva-mantra, in the bathing pavilion constructed in the sacrificial hall of the lord of the directions.

कुर्य्यात् करद्वयायामां वेदीमष्टाङ्गुलोच्छ्रितां। श्रीपर्णाद्यासने तत्र विन्यस्यानन्तमानसं

One should make an altar two hand-spans long and eight fingers high; there, on a seat of Śrīparṇa leaves and the like, one should place the infinite mind.

शिष्यं निवेश्य पूर्वास्यं सकलीकृत्य पूजयेत्। काञ्चिकौदनमृद्‌भस्मदूर्वागोमयगोलकैः

Having seated the disciple facing east, having made him complete, one should worship with a girdle, rice, clay, ashes, dūrvā grass, and cow-dung balls.

सिद्धार्थदधितोयैश्च कुर्य्यान्निर्म्मञ्छनं ततः। क्षारोदानुक्रमेणाथ हृदा विद्येशशम्बरै

Then, with prepared rice, curd, and consecrated water, one should perform the anointing; then, in order, with milk and rice, and with the mantras for the lords of knowledge.

कलसैः स्नापयेच्छिष्यं स्वधाधारणयान्वितं। परिधाप्य सिने वस्त्रे निवेश्य शिवदक्षिणे

With pots, one should bathe the disciple, accompanied by the establishment of the svadhā; having clothed him in clean garments, seat him to the right of Shiva.

पूर्व्वोदितासने शिष्यं पुनः पूर्ववदर्च्चयेत्। उष्णीषं योगपट्टञ्च मुकुटं कर्त्तरीं घटीं

On the previously mentioned seat, one should again worship the disciple as before, with a turban, yoga-belt, crown, knife, and water-pot.

अक्षमालां पुस्तकादि शिविकाद्यधिकारकं। दीक्षाव्याख्याप्रतिष्ठाद्यं ज्ञात्वाऽद्यप्रभृति त्वया

With a rosary, book, and the like, and with a palanquin and other insignia of office, knowing the duties of initiation, explanation, and installation, from today onward by you.

सुपरीक्ष्य विधातव्यमाज्ञां संश्रावयेदिति। अभिवाद्य ततः शिष्यं प्रणिपत्य महेश्वरं

Having thoroughly examined, one should perform the rite; let him proclaim the command: 'Having saluted the disciple, then bowing to the great Lord—'

विघ्नज्वालापनोदार्थं कुर्य्याद्विज्ञापनां यथा। अभिषेकार्थमादिष्टस्त्वयाऽहं गुरुमुर्त्तिना

For the removal of obstacles and flames, one should make the request as follows: 'I have been instructed by you, O Guru in form, for the purpose of consecration.'

संहितापारगः सोऽयमभिषिक्तो मया शिव। तृप्तये मन्त्रचक्रस्य पञ्चपञ्चाहुतीर्यजेत्

'He, who has mastered the scriptures, is now consecrated by me, O Shiva; for the satisfaction of the mantra-circle, let him offer five sets of five oblations.'

दद्यात् पूर्णां ततः शिष्यं स्थापयेन्निजदक्षिणे। शिष्यदक्षिणपाणिस्था अह्गुलष्ठाद्यङ्गुलीः क्रमात्

Then one should give the full (offering), and place the disciple at one's own right; in the disciple's right hand, place the fingers from the little finger onward, in order.

लात्र्छयेदुपबद्धाय दग्धदर्भाग्रशम्बरैः। कुसुमानि करे दत्वा प्रणामं कारयेदमुं

One should touch the bound one with the burnt tips of darbha grass; having placed flowers in his hand, one should make him perform obeisance.

कुम्भेऽनले शिवे स्वस्मिंस्ततस्तत्कृत्यमाविशेत्। अनुग्राह्यास्त्वया शिष्याः शास्त्रेण सुपरीक्षिताः

In the pot, in the fire, in Shiva, in oneself—then one should enter upon the respective acts; the disciples should be accepted by you, thoroughly examined by scripture.

भूपबन्मानवादीनामभिषेकादबीप्सितं। आं श्रां श्रौं पशुं हूं फडिति अस्त्रराजाभिषेकतः

For kings, Brahmins, men, and others, the consecration is as desired; 'āṃ śrāṃ śrauṃ paśuṃ hūṃ phaṭ'—with the king of weapons, from the consecration.

ईश्वर उवाच अभिषिक्तः शिवं विष्णुं पूजयेद्भास्करादिकान्। शङ्खभेर्य्यादिनिर्घाषैः स्नापयेत् पञ्चगव्यके

Īśvara said: The consecrated one should worship Shiva, Viṣṇu, the Sun, and others; with the sounds of conch, kettle-drum, and the like, he should bathe them with the five products of the cow.

यो देवान्देबलोकं स याति स्वकुलमुद्धरन्। वर्षकोटिसहस्रेषु यत् पापं समुपार्ज्जितं

He who worships the gods and the world of the gods goes to his own family, uplifting it; whatever sin has been accumulated in a hundred thousand million years—

घृताभ्यङ्गेन देवानां भस्मीभवति पावके। आढकेन घृताद्यैश्व देवान् स्नाप्य सुरो भवेत्

By anointing the gods with ghee, it is burned up in the fire; by bathing the gods with a measure of ghee and the like, one becomes a god.

चन्दनेनानुलिप्याथ नान्धाद्यैः पूजयेत्तथा। अल्पायासन स्तुतिभि स्तुता देवास्तु सर्वदा

After anointing with sandalwood, one should worship with offerings such as nāndī, and always praise the gods with hymns that require little effort.

अतीतानागतज्ञानमन्त्रधीभुक्तिमुक्तिदाः। गृहीत्वा प्रश्नसूक्ष्मार्णे हृते द्वाभ्यां शुभाशुभं

They grant knowledge of past and future, insight into mantras, intelligence, enjoyment, and liberation; by taking up subtle questions, auspicious or inauspicious results are determined by two means.

त्रिभिर्जीवो मूलधातुश्चतुर्भिब्राह्मणादिधीः। पञ्चादौ भूततत्त्वादि शेष चैवं जपादिकं

With three, there is the living soul and the root element; with four, the intellect of Brahmins and others; with five at the beginning, the elements and principles, and the rest is recitation and related acts.

एकत्रिकातित्रिकान्ते पदे द्विपमकान्तके। अशुभं मध्यमं मध्येष्विन्द्रश्त्रिषु नृपः शुभः

At the end of a single, triple, or triple group, and at the end of a pair, inauspiciousness is in the middle, middling in the middle positions, and among three, Indra is auspicious, O King.