Agni Purana

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.

वारुण्यां षट्पदासीने मित्रे सगुडमोदनं। रुद्राय घृतसिद्धान्नं वायुकोणाधरे पदे

In the seat of Varuṇī, in the six-petaled position, to Mitra, offer sweetened rice; to Rudra, clarified butter-cooked food at the lower place of the wind corner.

तदधो रुद्रदासाय मांसं मार्गमथोत्तरे। ददीत माषनैवेद्यं षट्पदस्थे धराधरे

Below that, in the place of Rudra's servant, offer meat; in the northern path, offer black gram as an offering to the earth-holder in the six-petaled seat.

आपाय शिवकोणाधः तद्वत्साय च तत्स्थले । क्रमाद्दद्याद्दधि क्षीरं पूजयित्वा विधानतः

To Āpa, below the Śiva corner, and likewise to Sāya at that place, offer curd and milk in order, having worshipped according to the rite.

चतुष्पदे निविष्टाय ब्रह्मणे मध्यदेशतः। पञ्चगव्याक्षतोपेतञ्चरुं साज्यं निवेदयेत्

To Brahman, established in the four-footed seat at the center, offer a sacrificial porridge with five products of the cow and ghee.

ईशादिवायुपर्य्यन्तकोणेष्वथ यथाक्रमं। वास्तुवाह्ये चरक्याद्याश्चतस्रः पूजयेद् यथा

In the corners from Īśāna to the end of the wind direction, in order, worship the four guardians of the dwelling, beginning with Caraka, as prescribed.

चरक्यै सघृतं मांसं विदार्य्यै दधिपङ्कजे। पूतनायै पलं पित्तं रुधिरं च निवेदयेत्

To Carakī, offer meat with ghee; to Vidāryā, curd in a lotus bowl; to Pūtanā, a portion of bile and blood as offering.

अस्थीनि पापराक्षस्यै रक्तपित्तपलानि च। ततोमाषौदनं प्राच्यां स्कन्दाय विनिवेदयेत्

To Pāparākṣasī, offer bones and portions of blood and bile; then, in the east, offer black gram rice to Skanda.

अर्य्यम्णे दक्षिणाशायां पूपान् कृसरया युतान्। जम्भकाय च वारुण्यामामिषं रुधिरान्वितं

To Aryaman in the southern quarter, offer cakes mixed with pulse; to Jambhaka in the Varuṇa direction, offer meat with blood.

उदीच्यां पिलिपिञ्जाय रक्तान्नं कुसुमानि च। यजेद्वा सकलं वास्तुं कुशदध्यक्षतैर्जलैः

In the north, to Pilipiñja, offer red rice and flowers; or one may worship the entire dwelling with sacred grass, curd, and water.

गृहे च नगरादौ च एकाशीतिपदैर्यजेत्। त्रिपदा रज्जवः कार्य्याः षट्पदाश्च विकोणके

In the house or in a city, worship with eighty-one seats; three-footed lines should be made, and six-petaled seats in the corners.

ईशाद्याः पादिकस्तस्मिन्नागाद्याश्च द्विकोष्ठगाः। षट्पदस्था मरीच्याद्या ब्रह्मा नवपदः स्मृतः

From Īśāna onward, the guardians are at the quarters; Nāga and others are in the two chambers; Marīci and others are in the six-petaled seats; Brahmā is known as the nine-seated one.

नगरग्रामखेटादौ वास्तुः शतपदोऽपि वा। वंशद्वयं कोणगतं दुर्जयं दुर्द्धरं सदा

In a city, village, or hamlet, the dwelling may also have a hundred seats; two lines of posts are placed in the corners, always difficult to conquer or remove.

यथा देवालये न्यासस्तथा शतपदे हितः। ग्रहाः स्कन्दादयस्तत्र विज्ञेयाश्चैव षट्पदाः

As the arrangement is made in a temple, so it is set in the hundred-seated dwelling; the planets, Skanda and others, and the six-petaled seats are to be known there.

चरक्याद्या भूतपदा रज्जुवंशादि पूर्ववत्। देशसंस्थापने वास्तु चतुस्त्रिशंच्छतं भवेत्

Caraka and others are the elemental seats, with lines and posts as before; in the establishment of a region, the dwelling should have three hundred and thirty-four seats.

चतुः षष्टिपदो ब्रह्मा मरीच्याद्याश्च देवताः। चतुः पञ्चाशत्पदिका आपाद्यष्टौ रसाग्निभिः

Brahma, Marici, and other deities are described with sixty-four syllables; the eight essences and fires are expressed in fifty-four syllables.

ईशानाद्या नवपदाः स्कन्दाद्याः शक्तिकाः स्मृताः। चरक्याद्यास्तद्वदेव रज्जुवंशादिपूर्ववत्

The powers beginning with Ishana are said to have nine syllables; similarly, the Caraka and others, as well as the Rajju lineage and similar predecessors.

ज्ञेयो वंळशसहस्रैस्तु वास्तुमण्डलगः पदैः न्यासो नवगुणस्तत्र कर्त्तव्यो देशवास्तुवत्

The Vastu-mandala should be understood as having a thousand syllables in the lineage; the placement (nyasa) there must be performed nine times, according to the region and the Vastu.

पञ्चविंशतिपदो वास्तुर्वेतालाख्यश्चितौ स्मृतः। अन्यो नवपदो वास्तुः षोडशाङ्घ्निस्तथापरः

In the Vetal-shaped altar, the Vastu is remembered as having twenty-five syllables; another Vastu has nine syllables, and yet another has sixteen limbs.

षडस्रत्र्यस्रवृत्तादेर्म्मध्ये स्याच्चतुरस्रकं। खाते वास्तोः समं पृष्ठे न्यासे ब्रह्मशिलात्मके

In the center of hexagonal, triangular, or circular forms, there should be a quadrangular shape; in the excavation for the Vastu, the rear should be level, and the placement should be of a Brahma stone.

शावाकस्य निवेशे च मूर्त्तिसंस्थापने तथा। पायसेन तुं नैवेद्यं सर्वेषां वा प्रदापयेत्

When establishing the foundation of a corpse and likewise when installing an image, one should offer payasa as the sacred food, or give it to all.