Agni Purana

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.

कम्बलास्तृतेषु वर्णेषु वंशस्थूणास्वनुक्रमात् । पञ्च क्षित्यादितत्त्वानि सद्योजातादिभिर्यजेत्

On colored carpets, upon bamboo pillars in succession, one should worship the five elements beginning from earth, with Sadyojāta and other deities.

सदाशिवपदव्यापि मण्डपं धाम शाङ्करं। पताकाशक्तिसंयुक्तं तत्त्वदृष्ट्यावलोकयेत्

The pavilion, which pervades the realm of Sadāśiva, the abode of Śaṅkara, joined with banners and powers, should be regarded according to the vision of the principles.

दिव्यान्तरिक्षभूमिष्ठविघ्नानुत्सार्य्य पूर्ववत्। प्रविशेत् पश्चिमद्वारा शेषद्वाराणि दर्शयेत्

Having driven away obstacles from the divine, atmospheric, and earthly realms as before, one should enter by the western gate and show the remaining gates.

प्रदक्षिणक्रमाद्‌गत्वा निविष्टो वेदिदक्षिणे। उत्तराभिमुखः कुर्य्याद् भूतशुद्धिं यथा पुरा

Proceeding in a clockwise manner, and seated at the southern side of the altar, facing north, one should perform the purification of the elements as formerly.

अन्तर्य्यागं विशेषार्घ्यं मन्त्रद्रव्यादिशोधनं। कुर्व्वींत आत्मनः पूजां पञ्चगव्यादि पूर्ववत्

One should perform the internal offering, the special arghya, the purification of mantras and materials, and worship oneself with the five products of the cow, as before.

साधारङ्कलसन्तस्मिन् विन्यसेत्तदनन्तरं। विशेषाच्छिचवतत्त्वाय तत्त्वत्रयमनुक्रमात्

In the common seat, after that, one should place, especially for the Śiva principle, the three principles in succession.

ललाटस्कन्धपादान्तं शिवविद्यात्मकं परं। रुद्रनारायणब्रह्मदैवतं निजसञ्चरैः

From the forehead, shoulder, and foot's end, the supreme essence of Śiva's knowledge, the deities Rudra, Nārāyaṇa, and Brahma, with their own movements.

ओं हं हां । मूर्त्तीस्तदीश्वरंस्तत्र पूर्ववद्विनिवेशयेत्। तद्व्यापकं शिवं साङ्गं शिवहस्तञ्च मूर्द्धनि

With 'oṃ haṃ hāṃ', one should install the form and its lord there as before; the all-pervading Śiva with his limbs, and the Śiva hand upon the head.

ब्रह्मरन्ध्रप्रविष्टेन तेजसा बाह्यसान्तरं । तमः पटलमाधूय प्रद्योतितदिगन्तरं

With the radiance entering through the Brahmarandhra, both outward and inward, dispelling the veil of darkness, the directions become illuminated.

आत्मानं मूर्त्तिपैः सार्द्वं स्रग्वस्त्रकुसुमादिभिः । भूषयित्वा शिवोस्मीति ध्यात्वा बोधासिमुद्धिरेत्

Adorning oneself together with the forms, with garlands, cloth, flowers, and the like, meditating 'I am Śiva', one should rise with the sword of knowledge.