Agni Purana

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.

चतुष्पदान्तसंस्कारैः संस्कुर्य्यान्मशमण्डपं। विक्षिप्य विकिरादीनि कुशकूर्चोपसंहरेत्

With the rites at the four corners, one should consecrate the pavilion, scattering and then gathering the blades of kuśa grass and other materials.

आसनीकृत्य वर्द्धन्यां वास्त्वादीन् पूर्ववद्यजेत्। शिवकुम्भास्त्रवर्द्धन्यौ पूजयेच्च स्थिरासने

Having made seats on the growth, one should worship the site and others as before; one should also worship the Śiva pot and the growth pot on stable seats.

स्वदिक्षु कलशारूढांल्लोकपालाननुक्रमात्। सहस्त्रनयनं शक्रं वज्रपाणिं विभावयेत्

One should visualize the guardians of the worlds, each upon a pot in their respective directions, and Indra, the thousand-eyed, holding the thunderbolt.

ऐरावतगजारूढं स्वर्णवण किरीटिनं। सहस्रनयनं शक्रं वज्रपाणिं विभावयेत्

One should contemplate Indra, the thousand-eyed, holding the thunderbolt, mounted on the elephant Airavata, crowned with a golden diadem.

सप्तार्च्चिषं च विभ्राणमक्षमालां कमण्डलुं। ज्वालामालाकुलं रक्तं शक्तिहस्तमजासनं

One should envision (Agni) bearing seven flames, holding a rosary and water pot, wreathed in a garland of flames, red in color, holding a spear, and seated upon a goat.

महिषस्थं दण्डहस्तं यमं कालानलं स्मरेत्। रक्तनेत्रं खरारूढं खड्गहस्तञ्च नैर्ऋृतं

One should remember Yama, standing on a buffalo, holding a staff, as the fire of time; and Nairṛta, with red eyes, mounted on a donkey, holding a sword.

वरुणं मकरे श्वेतं नागपाशधरं स्मरेत्। वायुं च हरिणे नीलं कुवेरं मेघसंस्थितं

One should remember Varuṇa, white, seated on a makara, holding a serpent-noose; Vāyu, blue, on a deer; and Kubera, stationed upon a cloud.

त्रिशूलिनं वृषे चेशं कूर्म्मेनन्तन्तु चक्रिणं। ब्रह्माणं हंसगं ध्यायेच्चतुर्वक्त्रं चतुर्भुजं

One should meditate on Śiva, trident in hand, upon a bull; on Viṣṇu, with the discus, upon a tortoise and Ananta; and on Brahmā, four-faced and four-armed, riding a swan.

स्तम्बमूलेषु कुम्भेषु वेद्यां धर्मादिकान् यजेत्। दिक्षु कुम्भेष्वनन्तादीन् पूजयन्त्यपि केचन

At the base of pillars, on pots, and on the altar, one should worship Dharma and the others; in the directions, some also worship Ananta and the rest upon pots.

शिवाज्ञां श्रावयेत् कुम्भं भ्रामयेदात्मपृष्ठगं । पूर्ववत् स्थापयेदादौ कुम्भं तदनु वर्द्धनीं

One should proclaim Śiva's command, revolve the pot around one's own back, and, as before, first place the pot and then the vessel of increase.

शिवं स्थिरासनं कुम्भे शस्त्रार्थंञ्च ध्रुवासनं। पूजयित्वा यथापूर्वं स्पृशेदुद्भवमुद्रया

One should establish Śiva in a steady seat on the pot, and the fixed seat for the weapon; after worshipping as before, one should touch it with the gesture of emergence.

निजयागं जगन्नाथ रक्ष भक्तानुकम्पया। एभिः संश्राव्य रक्षार्थं कुम्भे खड्गं निवेशयेत्

O Lord of the Universe, protect my own sacrifice out of compassion for the devotees; having recited these for protection, one should place the sword in the pot.

दीक्षास्थापनयोः कुम्भे स्थण्डिले मण्डलेऽथवा। मण्डलेभ्यर्च्य देवेशं व्रजेद्वै कुण्डसन्निधौ

At the time of initiation and establishment, on the pot, on the ground, or in the maṇḍala, after worshipping the Lord of Devas in the maṇḍala, one should proceed to the vicinity of the fire-pit.

कुण्डनाभिं पुरस्कृत्य निविष्टा मूर्त्तिदारिणः। गुरोरादेशतः कुर्युर्न्निजकुण्डेषु संस्कृतिं

Having placed the navel of the fire-pit at the front, and the images installed, at the guru's command, they should perform the rites in their own fire-pits.

जपेयुर्जापिनः सङ्‌ख्यं मन्त्रमन्ये तु संहितां । पठेयुर्ब्राह्मणाः शान्तिं स्वशाखावेदपारगाः

Those who recite should repeat the mantra by count; others should recite the Saṃhitā; the brāhmaṇas, accomplished in their own branch of the Veda, should recite the Śānti hymns.

श्रीसूक्तं पावमानीश्च मैत्रकञ्च वृषाकपिं। ऋग्‌वेदी पूर्वदिग्‌भागे सर्वमेतत् समुच्चरेत्

The Ṛgvedin, in the eastern direction, should recite the Śrīsūkta, Pāvamānī, Maitraka, and Vṛṣākapi hymns—all of these together.

देवव्रतन्तु भारुण्डं ज्यष्ठसाम रथन्तरं। पुरुषं गीतिमेतानि सामवेदी तु दक्षइणे

The Sāmavedin, in the southern direction, should recite Devavrata, Bhāruṇḍa, Jyeṣṭhasāman, Rathantara, Puruṣa, and the Gīti hymns.

रुद्रं पुरुषसूक्तञ्च श्लोकाद्यायं विशेषतः। ब्रह्मणञ्च यजुर्वेदी पश्चिमायां समुच्चरेत्

The Yajurvedin, especially in the western direction, should recite the Rudra, Puruṣasūkta, and the initial verses, as well as the Brahmaṇa.

नीलरुद्रं तथाथर्वी सूक्ष्मासूक्ष्मन्तथैव च। उत्तरेऽथर्वशीर्षञ्च तत्‌परस्तु समुद्धरेत्

In the northern direction, the Atharvavedin should recite the Nīlarudra, the subtle and the most subtle hymns, and the Atharvaśīrṣa; that is the prescribed order.

आचार्य्यश्चाग्निमुत्पाद्य प्रतिकुण्डंथ प्रदापयेत् । वह्नेः पूर्वादिकान् भागान् पूर्वकुण्डदितः क्रमात्

The teacher, having kindled the fire, should assign a separate fire-pit to each; beginning from the eastern direction of the fire, the portions should be distributed in order from the first fire-pit.