Agni Purana

तद्वहिर्म्मेखलास्तिस्रो वेदवह्नियमाङ्गुलै । अङ्गुलैः षड्‌भिरेका वा कुण्डाकारास्तु मेखलाः

Outside that, there are three embankments, each the width of a finger for the Vedic fire; each embankment is six fingers wide, or one, and shaped like the fire-pit.

तासामुपरि योनिः स्यान्मध्येऽश्वत्थदलाकृतिः। उच्छ्रायेणाङ्गुलं तस्मादिविस्तारेणाङ्गुलाष्टकं

Above these, the yoni should be placed, in the center shaped like a peepal leaf; its height is one finger, and its width is eight fingers.

दैर्घ्यं कुण्डार्द्धमानेन कुण्डकण्ठसमोऽधरः। पूर्वाग्नियाम्यकुण्डानां योनिः स्यादुत्तरानना

The length is half the measure of the fire-pit, and the base is equal to the neck of the pit; for the eastern, southern, and southwestern fire-pits, the yoni faces north.

पूर्वानना तु शेषाणामैशान्येऽन्यतरा तयोः। कुण्डानां यश्चतुर्विंशो बागः सोङ्गुल इत्यतः

For the others, the face is east, or for those two, northeast; the twenty-fourth part of the fire-pit is called a finger.

प्लक्षोदुम्बरकाश्वत्थवटजास्तोरणाः क्रमात्। शान्तिभूतिबलारोग्यपूर्वाद्या नामतः क्रमात्

Plaksha, udumbara, ashvattha, and banyan are the gateways in order; peace, spirit, strength, health, and the rest are their names in sequence.

पञ्चषट्‌सप्तहस्तानि हस्तकातस्थितानि च। तदर्द्धविस्तराणि स्युर्युतान्याम्रदलादिभिः

Five, six, or seven hands in length, placed at a hand's distance; their width is half, adorned with mango leaves and the like.

इन्द्रायुधोपमा रक्ता कृष्णा धूम्रा शशिप्रभा। शुक्लाभा हेमवर्णा च पताका स्फाटिकोपमा

Resembling Indra's bow, red, black, smoky, shining like the moon, white, golden, and crystal-like are the banners.

पूर्वादितोब्जजे रक्ता नीलाऽन्न्तस्य नैर्ऋते। पञ्चहस्तास्तदर्द्धाञ्च ध्वजा दीर्घाश्च विस्तराः

From the east, flags are red; from the south, they are blue, belonging to Nirṛti. Their length is five hands, and half that in width; the flags are long and broad.

हस्तप्रदेशिता दण्डा ध्वजानां पञ्चहस्तकाः। वल्मीकाद्दन्तिदन्ताग्रात्तथा वृषभश्रृङ्गतः

The staffs of the flags are indicated by the hand, and are five hands in length; they may be taken from an anthill, the tip of an elephant’s tusk, or the horn of a bull.

पद्मषण्डाद्वराहाच्च गोष्ठादपि चतुष्पथात्। मृत्तिका द्वादश ग्राह्य वैकुण्ठेष्टौ पिनाकिनि

From a lotus cluster, from a boar, from a cowshed, and from a crossroads, twelve portions of clay are to be taken; eight for Vaikuṇṭha, and for Pinākin.

न्यग्रोधोदुम्बराश्वत्थचूतजम्वुत्वगुद्भवं। कषायपञ्चकं ग्राह्यमार्त्तवञ्च फलाष्टकं

The five astringent substances are to be taken from the bark of banyan, udumbara, aśvattha, mango, and jambu trees; and eight kinds of fruits from the season.

तीर्थाम्भांसि सुगन्धीनि तथा सर्वौषधीजलं। शस्तं पुष्पफलं वक्ष्ये रत्नगोश्रृङ्गवारि च

Fragrant waters from sacred places, as well as water from all medicinal plants, are suitable. I will mention the proper flowers and fruits, and also water from gems and cow horns.

स्नानायापाहरेत् पञ्च पञ्चगव्यामृतं तथा। पिष्टनिर्मितवस्त्रादिद्रव्यं निर्म्मज्जनाय च

For bathing, five items are to be brought, as well as the nectar of five products from the cow. Substances made from flour and cloth are also to be used for purification.

सहस्रशुषिरं कुम्भं मण्डलाय च रोचना । शतमोषधिमूलानां विजया लक्ष्मणा बला

A pot with a thousand holes, rocanā for the maṇḍala, and roots of a hundred medicinal herbs—vijayā, lakṣmaṇā, and balā.

गुडूच्यतिबला पाठा सहदेवा शतावरी। ऋद्धि सुवर्चसा वृद्धिः स्नाने प्रोक्ता पृथक्‌ पृथक

Guḍūcī, atibalā, pāṭhā, sahadevā, and śatāvarī; ṛddhi and suvarcasā bring increase. Each is prescribed separately for bathing.

रक्षायै तिलदर्भौघो भस्मस्नानन्तु केवलं। यवगोधूमविल्वानां चुर्णानि च विचक्षणः

For protection, a heap of sesame and darbha grass, and only a bath with ashes; powders of barley, wheat, and bael, the wise should use.

विलेपनं सकर्प्पूरं स्नानार्थं कुम्भगण्डकान् । खट्‌वाञ्च तुलिकायुग्मं सोपधानं सव स्त्रकां

For anointing, camphor is used, and for bathing, the sides of the pot; a bed, a pair of pillows, with a cushion and a cloth.

कुर्य्याद्वित्तानुसारेण शयने लक्ष्यकल्पने । घृतक्षौद्रयुतं पात्रं कुर्य्यात् स्वर्णशलाकिकां

According to wealth, one should arrange the bed for the ritual; a vessel mixed with ghee and honey, and a golden stick should be prepared.

वर्द्धनीं शिवकुम्भञ्च लोकपालघटानपि। एकं निद्राकृते कुम्भं शान्त्यर्थं कुण्डसङ्‌ख्यया

A nourishing Śiva pot, and pots for the guardians of the world; one pot for sleep, and for peace, according to the number of kuṇḍas.

द्वारपालादिधर्म्मादि प्रशान्तादिघटानपि। वास्तुलक्ष्मीगणेशानां कलशानपरानपि

Pots for the doorkeepers and for dharma, and also for peace; pots for Vāstu, Lakṣmī, and Gaṇeśa, and other pots as well.

धान्यपुञ्जकृताधारान् सवस्त्रान् स्रग्विभूषितान्। सहिरण्यान् समालब्धान् गन्धपानीयपूरितान्

Containers made from heaps of grain, adorned with cloth and garlands, filled with gold, and sprinkled, filled with fragrant water.

पूर्णपात्रफलाधारान् पल्लवाद्यान् सलक्षणान्। वस्त्रैराच्छादयेत् कुम्भानाहरेद्‌गौरसर्षपान्

Containers filled with fruits, vessels with leaves and other auspicious marks; cover the pots with cloths, and bring white mustard seeds.

विकिरार्थन्तथा लाजान् ज्ञानखड्गञ्च पूर्ववत्। सापिधानां चरुस्थालीं दर्व्वी च ताम्रनिर्म्मितां

For scattering, bring roasted rice, and the sword of knowledge as before; a vessel for oblation with a lid, and a ladle made of copper.

घृतक्षौद्रान्वितं पात्रं पादाभ्यङ्गकृते तथा। विष्टरांस्त्रिशतादर्भदलैर्बाहुप्रमाणकान्

A vessel mixed with ghee and honey for anointing the feet; mats made from three hundred darbha blades, measured by the arm.

चतुरश्चतुरस्तद्वत् पालाशान् परिधीनपि। तिलपात्रं हविः पात्रमर्धपात्रं पवित्रकं

Four-sided and square mats, likewise made from palāśa leaves; a vessel for sesame, a vessel for oblation, a half-vessel, and a purifier.

पलविंशाष्टमानानि घटो धूपप्रदानकं । श्रुक्श्रुवौ पिटकं पीठं व्यजनं शुष्कमिन्धनं

Twenty-eight items: a pot for offering incense, ladles, a basket, a seat, a fan, and dry fuel.

पुष्पं पत्रं गुग्गुलञ्च घृतैर्द्दीपांश्च धूपकं। अक्षतानि त्रिसूत्रीञ्च गव्यमाज्यं यवांस्तिलान्

Flowers, leaves, guggul resin, lamps fueled with ghee, incense, unbroken rice, triple-threaded cords, cow's ghee, barley, and sesame seeds.

कुशाः शानत्यै त्रिमधुरं समिधो दशपर्विकाः। बाहुमात्रं श्रुवं हस्तम् अर्कादिग्रहशान्त्ये

Kusha grass for purification, the three sweet substances, ten sticks of fuel, a ladle the length of an arm, and a hand for the ritual of appeasing the Sun and other planets.

समिधोऽर्कपलाशोत्थाः खादिरामार्गपिप्पलाः । उदुम्बरशमीदूर्वाकुशोत्थाः शतमष्ट च

The fuel sticks should be from arka, palasha, khadira, amra, pippala, udumbara, shami, durva, and kusha—one hundred and eight in total.