Agni Purana

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.

तदभावे यवतिला गृहोपकरणं तथा। स्थालीदर्वीपिधानादि देवादिभ्योंऽशुकद्वयं

If those are unavailable, barley and sesame may be used, as well as household utensils; two cloths for the deities and others, including a pot, ladle, and cover.

मुद्रामुकृटवासांसि हारकुण्डलकङ्कणान्। कुर्य्यादाचार्यपूजार्थं वित्तशाठ्यं विवर्जयेत्

For the worship of the teacher, one should prepare rings, crowns, garments, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets, avoiding any deceit regarding wealth.

तत्‌पादपादहीना च मूत्तिभृदस्त्रजापिनां । पूजा स्याज्जापिभिस्तुल्या विप्रदैवज्ञशिल्पिनां

If any of these are lacking, the worship performed by those who recite or by priests, astrologers, and artisans is considered equivalent.

वज्रार्कशान्तौ नीलातिनाल्मुक्ताफलानि च । पुष्पपद्मादिशगञ्च वैदूर्य्यं रत्नमष्टमं

For the appeasement of Vajra and the Sun, blue sapphires, blue gems, pearls, flowers, lotuses, conch shells, and the eighth gem, vaidurya, are prescribed.

उषीरमाधवक्रान्तारक्तचन्दनकागुरुं। श्रीखण्डं सारिकङ्कुष्ठं शङ्‌खिनी ह्योषधीगणः

Vetiver, madhavi creeper, kranta, red sandalwood, agaru, fine sandal, sarika, kankusta, shankhini, and other medicinal herbs.

हेमताम्रमयं रक्तं राजतञ्च सकांस्यकं। शीसकञ्चेति लोहानि हरितालं मनः शिला

Gold, copper, red metal, silver, bell metal, lead—these are the metals, along with orpiment and realgar.

गैरिकं हेममाक्षीकं पारदो वह्निगैरिकं। गन्धकाभ्रकमित्यष्टौ धातवो ब्रीहयस्तथा

Red ochre, gold, makshika, mercury, fire-colored ochre, sulphur, and mica—these are the eight minerals, as well as varieties of rice.

गोधूमान् सतिलान्माषान्मुद्‌गानप्याहरेद्यवान्। नीवारान् श्यामकानेवं व्रीहयोऽप्यष्ट कीर्त्तिताः

One should also bring wheat, sesame, black gram, green gram, barley, nivara rice, shyamaka, and thus the eight kinds of rice are enumerated.

ईश्वर उवाच स्नात्वा नित्यद्वयं कृत्वा प्रणवार्थकरो गुरुः । सहायैर्मूर्त्तिपैर्विप्रैः सह गच्छेन्मशालयं

Ishvara said: Having bathed and performed the two daily rites, the teacher, intent on the meaning of the sacred syllable, should proceed to the fire-hall with companions, images, and brahmins.

शान्त्यादितोरणांस्तत्र पूर्ववत् पूजयेत् क्रमात्। प्रदक्षिणक्रमादेषां शाखायां द्वारपालकान्

There, as before, he should worship the gateways beginning with Shanti, in order, and circumambulate them, as well as the doorkeepers at each branch.

प्राचि नन्दिमहाकालौ याम्ये भृङ्गिविनायकौ । वारुणे वृषभस्कन्दौ देवीचण्डौ तथोत्तरे

In the east are Nandi and Mahakala; in the south, Bhringi and Vinayaka; in the west, Vrishabha and Skanda; and in the north, Devi and Chanda.

तच्छाखामूलदेशस्थौ प्रशान्तशिशिरौ घटौ। पर्ज्जन्याशोकनामानौ भूतं सञ्जीवनामृतौ

At the base of those branches are the tranquil and cool Ghata, Parjanya, Ashoka, Bhuta, Sanjivana, and Amrita.

धनदश्रीप्रदौ द्वौ द्वौ पूजयेदनुपूर्वशः । स्वनामभिश्चतुर्थ्यन्तैः प्रणवादिनमोन्तगैः

He should worship, in order, the pairs who bestow wealth and prosperity, using their names in the dative case, ending with the fourth, and concluding with Om.

लोकग्रहावसुद्वाःस्थस्रवन्तीनां द्वयं द्वयं। भानुत्रयं युगं वेदो लक्ष्मीर्गणपतिस्तथा

The guardians of the worlds, the gatekeepers of the earth, the two streams, the three suns, the yuga, the Veda, Lakshmi, and Ganesha.

इति देवा मखागारे तिष्ठन्ति प्रतितोरणं। विघ्नसङ्घापनोदाय क्रतोः संरक्षणाय च

Thus the gods stand at the sacrificial hall, at each gateway, to dispel assemblies of obstacles and to protect the rite.

वज्रं शक्तिं तथा दण्डं खड्गं पाशं ध्वजं गदां। त्रिशूलं चक्रमम्भोजम्पताकास्वर्च्चयेत् क्रमात्

One should worship, in order, the thunderbolt, spear, staff, sword, noose, banner, mace, trident, discus, lotus, and flag.

ओ ह्रूं फट् नमः। ओं ह्रूं फट् द्वाः स्थशक्तये ह्रूं फट् नमः इत्यादिमन्त्रैः। कुमुदः कुमुदाक्षश्च पुण्डरीकोथ वामनः। शङ्कुकर्णः सर्वनेत्रः सुमुख सुप्रतिष्ठितः

With the mantras 'o hrūṃ phaṭ namaḥ', 'oṃ hrūṃ phaṭ, to the power at the gate, hrūṃ phaṭ namaḥ', and others, Kumuda, Kumudākṣa, Puṇḍarīka, Vāmana, Śaṅkukarṇa, Sarvanetra, Sumukha, and Supratiṣṭhita are invoked.

ध्वजाष्टदेवताः पूज्याः पूर्वादौ भूतकोटिभिः। ओं कौं कुमुदाय नम इत्यादिमन्त्रैः

The eight deities of the banner are to be worshipped, beginning from the east, with hosts of spirits, using mantras such as 'oṃ kauṃ, salutations to Kumuda'.

हेतुकं त्रिपुरघ्नञ्च शक्त्याख्यं यमज्ह्वकं । कालं करालिनं षष्ठमेकाङ्‌घ्निम्भीममष्टकं

Hetuka, the destroyer of Tripura, the one called Śakti, Yamajhvaka, Kāla, Karālina, the sixth Ekāṅghni, Bhīma, and the eighth Aṣṭaka.

तथैव पूजयेद् दिक्षु क्षेत्रपालाननुक्रमात्। वलिभिः कुसुमैर्धूपैः सन्तुष्टान् परिभावयेत्

In the same way, one should worship the guardians of the directions, successively, with offerings, flowers, and incense, and honor them when satisfied.