Agni Purana

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.

एवं संशोध्य ब्रह्मादि विष्ण्वन्तादि विशुद्धये। विधाय पूर्ववत्सर्वं होमसङ्‌ख्याजपादिकम्

Thus, having purified Brahma and others for the purification of Viṣṇu and others, perform everything as before, including the counting of oblations and recitations.

कुशमध्याग्रयोगेन लिङ्गमध्याग्रकं स्पृशेत्। यथा यथा च सन्धानं तदिदानीमिहोच्यते

By joining the tip of the kusa grass with the tip of the liṅga, touch it; now, the method of joining is explained here.

ओँ हाँ हँ ओँ ओँ ओँ एँ ओँ भूँ भूँ वाह्यमूर्त्तये नमः । ओँ हाँ वाँ आँ ओं आँ षाँ ओँ भूँ भूँ वाँ वह्निमूर्त्तये नमः। एवञ्च यजमानादिमूर्त्तिभिरभिसन्धेयं । पञ्चमूर्च्यांत्मकेप्येवं सन्धानं हृदयादिभिः

Oṃ hā ha o o o e o bhū bhū, homage to the form of vāhya; oṃ hā vā ā oṃ ā ṣā o bhū bhū vā, homage to the form of fire; thus, one should perform the ritual with the forms beginning with the yajamāna; in the case of the fivefold forms as well, the connection should be made with the heart and so on.

मूलेन स्वीयवीजैर्वा ज्ञेयन्तत्त्वात्रयात्मके । शिलापिण्डी वृषेष्वेवं पूर्णाछिन्नं सुसंवरैः

Either with the root or with one's own seed syllables, or with the threefold essence to be known; the stone lump on the bulls should be full or unbroken, and well bound.

भागाभागविशुद्ध्यर्थं होमं। कुर्य्याच्छतादिकं । न्यूनादिदोषमोषाय शिवेनाष्टाधिकं शतं

For the sake of purity in the portions and non-portions, one should perform the homa a hundred times or more; to remove defects of deficiency or excess, one should perform a hundred and eight with the mantra of Śiva.

हुत्वाथ यत् कृतं कर्म्म शिवश्रोत्रे निवेदयेत्। एतत्समन्वितं कर्म त्वच्छक्तौ च मया प्रभो

Having offered, one should then present the act performed into the ear of Śiva, saying: 'This act, endowed with these elements, has been performed by me according to my capacity, O Lord.'

ओं नमो भगवते रुद्राय रुद्र नमोस्तुते । विधिपूर्णमपूर्णं वा स्वशक्त्यापूर्य्य गृह्यतां

Om, obeisance to the Blessed Rudra; O Rudra, salutations to you. Whether this is complete or incomplete according to the rite, may it be accepted, filled by your own power.

ओं ह्रीं शाङ्करि पूरय स्वाहा इति पिण्डिकायां। अथ लिङ्गे न्यसेज् ज्ञानी क्रियाख्यं पीठविग्रहे

Om hrīṃ, O Śāṅkarī, fill it—svāhā: thus, in the piṇḍikā. Then, upon the liṅga, let the knower place the kriyā-designated seat-form.

आधाररूपिणीं शक्तिं न्यसेद् ब्रह्मशिलोपरि। निबध्य सप्तरात्रं वा पञ्चरात्रं त्रिरात्रकं

Let him place the Śakti, who is the form of the support, upon the brahmaśilā stone, binding it for seven nights, or five nights, or three nights.

करात्रमथो वापि यद्वा सद्योधिवासनं । विनाधिवासनं यागः कृतोऽपि न फलप्रदः

Or for one night, or even immediately as a consecration; for without consecration, even if the worship is performed, it does not yield fruit.