Agni Purana

कुर्य्यात् प्राकारमन्त्रेण भूतिदर्भैस्तिलैस्ततः। कुण्डेषु धारिकां शक्तिं विन्यस्याभ्यर्च्य तर्पयेत्

One should make a boundary with the mantra, using sacred grass and sesame seeds; then, placing the energy in the fire pits, worship and offer oblations.

तत्त्वतत्त्वाधिपान् मूर्त्तीर्मूर्त्तीशांश्च घृतादिभिः। ततो ब्रह्मांशशुद्ध्यर्थं मूलाङ्गं ब्रह्मभिः क्रमात्

One should worship the forms of the principles and their lords with ghee and other offerings; then, for the purification of the Brahmā portion, the root and limbs are to be consecrated in order by the Brahmā mantras.

कृत्वा शतादिपूर्णान्तं प्रोक्ष्याः शान्तिजलैः शिलाः। पूजयेच्च कुशैः स्पष्ट्वा प्रतितत्त्वमनुक्रमात्

After filling up to a hundred or more, one should sprinkle the stones with water for peace; then, having touched them with kuśa grass, worship each principle in sequence.

सांन्निध्यमथ सन्धानं कृत्वा शुद्धं पुनर्न्यसेत् एवं भागत्रये कर्म्म गत्वा गत्वा समाचरेत्

Then, having established presence and connection, one should again purify and consecrate; thus, moving through the three portions, the ritual is to be performed repeatedly.

ओं आं ईं आत्मतत्त्वविद्यातत्त्वाभ्यां नमः इति। संस्पृशेद् दर्भमूलाद्यैर्ब्रह्माङ्गादित्रयं क्रमात्। कुर्य्यात्तत्त्वानुसन्धानं ह्रस्वदीर्घप्रयोगतः

'Om āṃ īṃ, homage to the principles of self and knowledge.' One should touch the three Brahmā limbs in order with the roots of darbha grass, and perform contemplation of the principles with short and long applications.

ओं हां उं विद्यातत्त्वशिवतत्त्वाभ्यां नमः। घृतेन मधुना पूर्णांस्ताम्रकुम्भान् सरत्नकान्

'Om hām um, homage to the principles of knowledge and Śiva.' With ghee and honey, fill copper pots adorned with gems.

पञ्चगव्यार्घ्यसंसिक्तान् लोकपालाधिदैवतान्

Sprinkle the presiding deities of the guardians of the worlds with the five products of the cow and arghya offerings.

पूजयित्वा निजैर्म्मन्त्रैः सन्निधौ होममाचरेत्। शिलानामथ सर्वासां संस्मरेदधिदेवताः ।। विद्यारूपाः कृतस्नाना हेमवर्णाः शिलाम्वराः। न्यूनादिदोषमोषार्थं वास्तुभूमेश्च शुद्धये

Having worshipped with one's own mantras, one should perform a homa in their presence; then, for all the stones, one should recall their presiding deities—who are forms of knowledge, golden in hue, adorned with stones, and who have bathed—so that any deficiency or excess of faults may be removed and for the purification of the site and ground.

ईश्वर उवाच ततः प्रासादमासूत्र्य वर्त्तयेकद्वास्तुमण्डपं। कुर्य्यात् कोष्ठचतुः षष्टि वेदास्रके समे

Īśvara said: Then, having measured out the temple, one should mark the main hall and the vestibule; one should make sixty-four storage rooms, with the altar placed evenly.

कोणेषु विन्यसेद् वंशौ रज्जवोऽष्टौ विकोणगाः। द्विपदाः षट्पदास्तास्तु वास्तुन्तत्रार्च्चयेद् यथा

In the corners, one should set up pillars, and eight cords extending to the diagonal corners; there, the two-footed and six-footed beings should be worshipped according to rule.

आकुञ्चितकचं वास्तुमुत्तानमसुराकृति । स्मरेत् पूजासु कुड्यादिनिवेशे उत्तराननं

One should remember the Vāstu-purusha, with hair drawn up, lying down in the form of a demon, during the worship and the laying out of walls and other structures, with his face to the north.

जानुनी कूर्परौ शक्‌थि दिशि वातहुताशयोः। पैत्र्यां पादपुटे रौद्र्यां शिरोऽस्य हृदयेऽञ्जलिः

His knees and elbows are in the directions of Vāyu and Agni; in the ancestral direction, his soles, in the fierce direction, his head, and in the heart, his hands joined in reverence.

अस्य देहे समारूढा देवताः पूजिताः शुभाः। अष्ठौ कोणाधिपास्तत्र कोणार्द्धेष्वष्टसु स्थिताः

Upon his body are established auspicious deities who have been worshipped; there, the eight lords of the corners are stationed in the eight half-corners.

षट्‌पदास्तु मरीच्याद्या दिक्षु पूर्वादिषु क्रमात्। मध्ये चतुष्पदो ब्रह्मा शेषास्तु पदिकाः स्मुताः

The six-footed ones, beginning with Marīci, are in the directions from east onward in order; in the center is the four-footed Brahmā, and the rest are called the one-footed.

समस्तनाडीसंयोगे महामर्म्मानुजं फलं। त्रिशूलं स्वस्तिकं वज्रं महास्वस्तिकसम्पुटौ

Where all the channels meet is the great vital spot, yielding its own result; the trident, the svastika, the thunderbolt, and the great svastika with its enclosure are there.

त्रिकटुं मणिबन्धं च सुविशुद्धं पदं तता। इति द्वादश मर्म्माणि वास्तोर्भित्त्यादिषु त्यजेत्

The three-peaked, the wrist-joint, and the perfectly pure spot—thus, these twelve vital points should be avoided in the walls and other parts of the site.

साज्यमक्षतमीशाय पर्जन्यायाम्बुजोदकं। ददीताथ जयन्ताय पताकां कुङ्कुमोज्ज्वलां

One should offer clarified butter mixed with unbroken rice to Īśa, water from a lotus to Parjanya, and then a bright saffron flag to Jayanta.

रत्नवारि महेन्द्राय रवौ धूम्रं वितानकं। सत्याय घृतगोधूममाज्यभक्तं भृशाय च

One should offer gem-water to Mahendra, a grey canopy to the Sun, clarified butter, wheat, and rice-cakes to Satya, and likewise to Bhṛśa.

विमांसमन्तरिक्षाय शक्तुन्तेभ्यस्तु पूर्वतः। मधुक्षीराकज्यसम्बूर्णां प्रदद्याद्वह्नये श्रुचं

One should offer uncooked meat to Antarikṣa, a weapon to Śakti, and, in the east, a ladle filled with honey, milk, curds, and clarified butter to Agni.

लाजान् पूर्णे सुवर्णाम्बु वितथाय निवेदयेत्। दद्याद् गृहक्षते क्षौद्रं यमराजे पलौदनं

One should present roasted rice and pure water in gold to Vitatha; to the guardian of the house, honey; to Yamarāja, rice cooked with pulses.

गन्धं गन्धर्वनाथाय जिह्वां भृङ्गाय पक्षिणः। मृगाय पद्मपर्णानि याम्यामित्यष्टदेवता

One should offer fragrance to the lord of Gandharvas, the tongue of a bird to Bhringa, lotus leaves to the deer, and thus to the eight deities in the southern direction.

पित्रे तिलोदकं क्षीरं वृक्षजं दन्तधावनं। दौवारिकाय देवाय प्रदद्याद् धेनुमुद्रया

To the ancestors, one should offer sesame-water, milk, and a twig for cleaning the teeth from a tree; to the divine doorkeeper, a cow marked with a seal.

सुग्रीवाय दिशेत् पूपान् पुष्पदन्ताय दर्ब्भकं। रक्तं प्रचेतसे पद्ममसुराय सुरासवं

To Sugrīva, one should offer cakes; to Puṣpadanta, darbha grass; to Pracetas, a red lotus; to Asura, spirituous liquor.

घृतं गुडौदनं शेषे रोगाय घृतमण्डकान्। लाजान् वा पश्चिमाशायां देवाष्टकमितीरितं

To Śeṣa, clarified butter and rice cooked with jaggery; to Rogā, cakes of clarified butter; or roasted rice in the western direction, as declared for the eight deities.

मारुताय ध्वजं पीतं नागाय नागकेशरं। मुख्ये भक्ष्याणि भल्लाटे मुद्गसूपं सुसंस्कृतं

To Māruta, a yellow banner; to Nāga, nāgakeśara flowers; to Bhallāṭa, the chief, well-prepared pulse soup and other foods.

सोमाय पायसं साज्यं शालूकमूषये दिशेत्। लोपीमदितये दित्यै पुरीमित्युत्तराष्टकं

To Soma, offer milk-rice with ghee; to Śālūka and Mūṣa, likewise. To Lopī, Maditi, and Diti, offer a city in the northern octant.

मोदकान् ब्रह्मणः प्राच्यां षट्पदाय मरीचये। सवित्रे रक्तपुष्पाणि वह्न्यधः कोणकोष्ठके

To Brahman in the east, offer sweet cakes; to Marīci, a six-petaled flower; to Savitṛ, red flowers below the fire, in the corner chamber.

तदधः कोष्ठके दद्यात् सावित्र्यै च कुशोदकं । दक्षिणे चन्दनं रक्तं षट्पदाय विवस्वते

Below that, in the chamber, offer sacred grass water to Sāvitrī; on the southern side, red sandalwood to Vivasvat, who is in the six-petaled seat.

हरिद्रौदनमिन्द्राय रक्षोधः कोणकोष्ठके। इन्द्रजयाय मिश्रान्नमिन्द्राधस्तान्निवेदयेत्

To Indra, in the chamber below the Rakṣas corner, offer rice cooked with turmeric; to Indrajaya, mixed food below Indra, present as offering.