Agni Purana

लवशषचयसाश्च हकारश्च त्रिमात्रिकः। प्रणवो हृदयाणुर्वा मूलमन्त्रोऽथवा क्कचित्

The syllables 'la', 'va', 'śa', 'ca', 'ya', and the letter 'ha' with its three measures, the praṇava, the hṛdaya, the aṇu, or sometimes the root mantra—these are used.

पञ्चकुण्डात्मके योगे मूर्त्तीः पञ्चाथवा न्यसेत्। पृथिवीजलतेजांसि वायुमाकाशमेव च

In the yoga of the five fires, he should place five forms, or alternatively, the elements: earth, water, fire, wind, and space.

क्रमात्तदधिपान् पञ्च ब्रह्माणं धरणीधरं। रुद्रमीशं सदाख्यञ्च सृष्टिन्यायेन मन्त्रवित्

In order, he should assign their five presiding deities: Brahmā, Dharaṇīdhara, Rudra, Īśa, and Sadākhya, according to the principle of creation, as known to the knower of mantras.

मुमुक्षोर्वा निवृत्ताद्याः अजाताद्यास्तदीश्वराः । त्रितत्त्वं वाथ न्यसेद्व्याप्त्यात्मकारणं

Or, for one seeking liberation, he should place the principles beginning with Nivṛtti or Ajāta and their lords, or else the three principles as the cause pervading all.

शुद्धे चात्मनि विद्येशा अशुद्धे लोकनायकाः। द्रष्टव्या मूर्त्तिपाश्चैव भोगिनो मन्त्रनायकाः

In the pure self, the lords of knowledge are to be seen; in the impure, the lords of the worlds; and the forms, bonds, enjoyers, and lords of mantras as well.

पञ्चविंशत्तथैवाष्टपञ्चत्रीणि यथाक्रमं। एषान्तत्त्वं तदीशानामिन्द्रादीनां ततो यथा

Twenty-five, then eight, five, and three, in due order—these are the principles and their lords, such as Indra and the others, as appropriate.

ओं हां शक्तितत्तवाय नम हत्यादि । ओं हां शक्तितत्त्वाधिपाय नम इत्यादि। ओं हां क्ष्मामूर्त्तये नमः। ओं हां क्ष्मामूर्त्त्यधीशाय शिवाय नम इत्यादि। ओं हां पृथिवीमूर्त्तये नमः। ओं हां मूर्त्त्यधिपाय ब्रह्मणे नम इत्यादि। ओं हां शिवतत्त्वाधिपाय रुद्राय नम इत्यादि। नाभिकन्दात्समुच्चार्य्य घण्टा नादविसर्प्पणं । ब्रह्मादिकारणत्यागाद् द्वादशान्तसमाश्रइतं

Om hāṃ, salutation to the principle of Śakti, and so on; om hāṃ, salutation to the lord of the principle of Śakti, and so on; om hāṃ, salutation to the form of earth; om hāṃ, salutation to Śiva, lord of the form of earth, and so on; om hāṃ, salutation to the form of earth; om hāṃ, salutation to Brahmā, lord of the form, and so on; om hāṃ, salutation to Rudra, lord of the principle of Śiva, and so on. From the navel root, uttering forth, the sound of the bell should be extended; after renouncing the causal principle beginning with Brahmā, it should reach up to the dvādaśānta (the twelfth point).

नम्त्रञ्च मनसा भिन्नं प्राप्तानन्दरसोपमं। द्वादशान्तात्समानीय निष्कलं व्यापकं शिवं

The mantra, distinct in the mind and akin to the taste of attained bliss, should be drawn from the dvādaśānta and merged into the formless, all-pervading Śiva.

अष्टत्रिशत्कलोपेतं सहस्रकिरणोज्जवलं। सर्वशक्तिमयं साङ्गं ध्यात्वा लिङ्गे निवेशयेत्

Meditating on him, endowed with thirty-eight rays, shining with a thousand beams, full of all powers and with his limbs, one should install him in the liṅga.

जीवन्यासो भवेदेवं लिङ्गे सर्वार्थसाधकः। पिण्डिकादिषु तु न्यासः प्रोच्यते साम्प्रतं यथा

Thus, the vital installation is accomplished in the liṅga, fulfilling all purposes; now, the method of installation in the pedestal and so on is described.

पिण्डिकाञ्च कृतस्नानां विलिप्ताञ्चन्दनादिभिः। सद्वस्त्रैश्च समाच्छाद्य रन्ध्रे च भगलक्षणे

The pedestal, having been bathed and anointed with sandal and other substances, should be covered with good cloths, and at the opening, at the mark of the yoni.

पञ्चरत्नादिसंयुक्तां लिङ्गस्योत्तरतः स्थितां। लिङ्गवत्कृतवनिन्यासां विधिवत्सम्प्रपूजयेत्

It should be joined with five gems and so on, placed to the north of the liṅga; having performed the installation as with the liṅga, one should worship it according to the proper method.

कृतस्नानादिकान्तत्र लिङ्गमूले शिलां न्यसेत्। कृतस्नानादिसंस्कारं शक्त्यन्तं वृष्भं तथा

After bathing and other rites, a stone should be placed at the base of the liṅga; having performed the bathing and other consecrations, up to Śakti and also the bull.

प्रणवपूर्वं हुं पूं ह्रीं मध्यादन्यतमेन च। क्रियाशक्तियुतां पिण्डीं शिलामाधाररूपिणीं

With the syllable 'praṇava' at the beginning, followed by 'huṃ', 'pūṃ', 'hrīṃ', or any one of these in the middle, one should form a lump endowed with the power of action, having the form of a stone as its base.

भस्मदर्भतिलैः कुर्य्यात् प्राकारत्रितयन्ततः। रक्षायै लोकपालांश्च सायुधान्याजयेद्वहिः

Using ashes, darbha grass, and sesame seeds, one should construct three enclosures; for protection, one should worship the guardians of the directions, each armed, outside.

ओं हूं ह्रं क्रियाशक्तये नमः। ओं हूं ह्रां हः महागौरी रुद्रदयिते स्वाहेति च पिण्ड़िकायां। ओं हां आदारशक्तये नमः। ओं हां वृषभाय नमः। धारिका दीप्तिमत्युग्रा ज्योत्स्ना चैता बलोत्कटाः। तथा धात्री विधात्री च न्यसेद्वा पञ्चनायिकाः

Recite: 'Oṃ hūṃ hraṃ, obeisance to the power of action; Oṃ hūṃ hrāṃ haḥ, O great and fair one, beloved of Rudra, svāhā,' upon the lump; 'Oṃ hāṃ, obeisance to the power of support; Oṃ hāṃ, obeisance to the bull.' Place the five goddesses: Dhārikā, radiant and fierce; Jyotsnā, powerful; Dhātrī and Vidhātrī likewise.

वामा ज्येष्ठा क्रिया ज्ञाना बेधा तिस्रोथवा न्यसेत्। क्रियाज्ञाना तथेच्छा च पूर्ववच्छान्तिमूर्त्तिषु

Place the three goddesses: Vāmā, Jyeṣṭhā, and the powers of action, knowledge, and division; similarly, action, knowledge, and will, as before, in the forms of peace.

तमी मोहा क्षमी निष्ठा मृत्युर्मायाभवज्वराः पञ्च चाथ महामोहा घोरा च त्रितयज्वरा

Place the five: Darkness, Delusion, Patience, Completion, Death, and the fevers born of illusion; then the great delusions and the three fierce fevers.

तिस्रोथवा क्रियाज्ञाना तथा बाधाधिनायिका। आत्मादित्रिषु तत्त्वेषु तीव्रमूर्त्तिषु विन्यसेत्

Place the three goddesses—action, knowledge, and those who ward off obstacles—in the three principles beginning with the self, in their intense forms.

अत्रापि पिण्डिका ब्रह्मशिलादिषु यथाविधि। गोर्य्यादिसंवरैरैव पूर्ववत् सर्वमाचरेत्

Here also, the lump should be placed on Brahma-stone and others as prescribed; perform everything as before, using the bindings of cow and others.

एवं विधाय विन्यासं गत्वा कुण्डान्तिकं ततः। कुण्डमध्ये महेशानं मेखलासु महेश्वरं

Having thus performed the placements, proceed to the vicinity of the fire-pit; in the center of the pit, place Maheśāna, and in the girdles, Maheśvara.

क्रियाशक्तिं तथान्यासु नादमोष्ठे च विन्यासेत्। घटं स्थण्डिलवह्नीशैः नीडीसन्धानकन्तत

Place the power of action in the other girdles and at the root of the sound; arrange the pot with the fire-lord on the altar, at the junction of the nest.

पद्मतन्तुसमां शक्तिमुद्घातेनां समुद्यतां । विशन्ती सूर्यमार्गेण निः सरन्तीं समुद्‌गतां

Contemplate the power, equal to the thread of a lotus, rising with force, entering by the path of the sun, and emerging, flowing outward.

पुनश्च शून्यमार्गेण विशतीं स्वस्य चिन्तयेत्। एवं सर्वत्र सन्धेयं मूर्त्तिपैश्च परस्परं

Again, contemplate it entering by the path of emptiness; thus, everywhere, the forms should be joined with one another.

सम्पूज्य घारिकां शक्तिं कुण्डे सन्तर्प्य च क्रमात्। तत्त्वतत्त्वेश्वरा मूर्त्तीर्मूर्त्तीशांश्च घृतादिभिः

After worshipping the supporting power and offering it in the fire-pit in order, one should offer the forms of the lords of the principles and their portions with ghee and other substances.

सम्पूज्य तर्प्पयित्वा तु सन्निधौ संहिताणुभिः । शतं सहस्रमर्द्धं वा पूर्णया सह होमयेत्

Having worshipped and offered oblations, in the presence of the assembled particles, one should perform the full or half oblation a hundred or a thousand times, together with the complete offering.

तत्त्वतत्त्वेश्वरा मूर्त्तिर्मूर्त्तीशांश्च करेणुकान् । तथा सन्तर्प्य सान्निध्ये जुहुयुर्मूर्त्तिपा अपि

After offering to the forms of the lords of the principles and their portions, as well as the supporting ones, in the presence, the form-bearers should also make offerings.

ततो ब्रह्मभिरङ्गैश्च द्रव्यकालानुरोधतः। सन्तर्प्य शक्तिं कुम्भाम्भः प्रोक्षिते कुशमूलतः

Then, having satisfied the power with Brahmins and limbs, according to the materials and time, sprinkle water from the pot at the root of the kusa grass.

लिङ्गमुलं च संस्पृश्य विष्ण्वन्तादि विशुद्धये। विधाय पूर्ववत्सर्वं होमसङ्‌श्याजपादिकम्

Touch the base of the liṅga for purification, along with Viṣṇu and others; perform everything as before, including the counting of oblations and recitations.