Agni Purana

अम्बरीञ्चैव मञ्जिष्ठां मांसीयासकमर्दनैः । प्रियङ्गुसर्षपं कुष्ठम्बलाम्ब्राह्मीञ्च कुङ्कुमं ।। २६५.

Also amber, manjishta, mamsi, yāsaka, priyaṅgu, mustard, kushtha, ambalā, brahmi, and saffron.

पञ्चगव्यं शक्तुमिश्रं उद्वर्त्त्य स्नानमाचरेत् । मण्डले कर्णिकायाञ्च विष्णुं ब्राह्मणमर्च्चयेत् ।। २६५.

One should anoint the body with a mixture of the five products of the cow and flour, then bathe; in the center of the bathing area, worship Vishnu and a Brahmin.

स्नानमण्डलकान् दिक्षु कुर्य्याच्चैव वादिक्षु च । विष्णुब्रह्मेशशक्रादींस्तदस्त्राण्यर्घ्य होमयेत् ।। २६५.

He should make bathing circles in the directions and intermediate directions, and offer arghya and oblations to Vishnu, Brahma, Shiva, Indra, and others as their weapons.

एकैकस्य त्वष्टशतं समिधस्तु तिलान् घृतं । भद्रः सुभद्रः सिद्धार्थः कलसाः पुष्टिवर्द्धनाः ।। २६५.

For each, one hundred and eight sticks of sacred wood, sesame seeds, and ghee should be used; Bhadra, Subhadra, Siddhartha, Kalasha, and those that increase prosperity.

अमोघश्चित्रबानुश्च पर्ज्जन्योऽथ सुदर्शनः । स्थापयेत्तु घटानेतान् साश्विरुद्रमरुद्‌गणान् ।। २६५.

Amogha, Citrabanu, Parjanya, and Sudarshana—he should establish these pots, along with Ashvins, Rudra, and the Maruts.

विश्वे देवास्तथा दैत्या वसवो मुनयस्तथा । आवेशयन्तु सुप्रीतास्तथान्या अपि देवताः ।। २६५.

May all the gods, as well as the demons, Vasus, and sages, enter these with joy, and may other deities also do so.

ओषधीर्न्निक्षिपेत् कुम्भे जयन्तीं विजयां जयां । शतावरीं शतपुष्पां विष्णुक्रान्तापराजिताम् ।। २६५.

He should place in the pot the herbs Jayanti, Vijaya, Jaya, Shatavari, Shatapuspa, Vishnukranta, and Aparajita.

उयोतिष्मतीमतिबलाञ्चन्दनोशीरकेशरं । कस्तूरिकाञ्च कर्पूरं बालकं पत्रकं त्वचं ।। २६५.

With luminous, potent sandalwood, usīra, saffron, musk, camphor, bālaka, patra, and bark.

जातीफलं लवङ्गञ्च मृत्तिकां पञअचगव्यकं । भद्रपीठे स्थितं साध्यं स्नापयेयुर्द्विजा बलात् ।। २६५.

Jāti fruit, clove, clay, and five products of the cow; placed on an auspicious seat, these are to be prepared, and the twice-born should bathe the person with force.

राजाभिषेकमन्त्रोक्तदेवानां होमकाः पृथक् । पूर्णाहुतिन्ततो दत्वा गुरवे दक्षिणां ददेत् ।। २६५.

Separate offerings are made to the gods mentioned in the royal consecration mantras; after giving the full oblation, one should present the fee to the teacher.

इन्द्रोऽभिषिक्तो गुरुणा पुरा दैत्यान् जघान् ह । लिक्पालस्नानङ्कथितं संग्रामादौ जयादिकं ।। २६५.

Indra was consecrated by the teacher in ancient times and slew the demons; the bathing of the guardians is described, bringing victory at the start of battle.

पुष्कर उवाच विनायकोपसृष्टानां स्नानं सर्वकरं वदे । विनायकः कर्म्मविघ्नसिद्ध्यर्थं विनियोजितः ।। २६६.

Puṣkara said: I will explain the universal bathing for those afflicted by Vināyaka; Vināyaka is appointed for the accomplishment of actions and removal of obstacles.

गणानामाधिपत्ये च केशवेशपितामहैः । स्वप्नेवगाहतेऽत्यर्थं जलं मुण्डांश्च पश्यति ।। २६६.

As lord of the groups, by Keśava and Pitāmaha, Vināyaka appears in dreams, causing one to see water and shaven heads excessively.

विनायकोपसृष्टस्तु क्रव्यादानधिरोहति । व्रजमानस्तथात्मानं मन्यतेऽनुगतम्परैः ।। २६६.

When afflicted by Vināyaka, one is seized by flesh-eating spirits; as one goes, one imagines oneself followed by others.

विमना विफलारम्भः संसीदत्यनिमित्ततः । कन्या वरं न चाप्नोति च चापत्यं वराङ्गना ।। २६६.

Disheartened, with fruitless undertakings, one fails without cause; a maiden does not obtain a husband, nor does a beautiful woman bear children.

आचार्य्यत्वं श्रोत्रियश्च न शिष्योऽध्ययनं लबेत् । धनी न लाभमाप्नोति न कृषिञ्च कृषीबलः ।। २६६.

One does not attain the status of teacher or Vedic scholar, nor does the student gain learning; the wealthy do not gain profit, nor do farmers succeed in agriculture.

राजा राज्यं न चाप्नोति स्नपननतस्य कारयेत् । हस्तपुष्याश्वयुक्सौम्ये वैष्णवे भद्रपीठके ।। २६६.

A king does not obtain his kingdom; for such a one, a bathing ritual should be performed on an auspicious seat, during the conjunction of Hasta, Puṣya, Aśvayuk, and Saumya, in the Vaiṣṇava month.

गौरसर्षपकल्केन साज्येनोत्सादितस्य च । सर्वौषधैः सर्वगन्धैः प्रलिप्तशिरसस्तथा ।। २६६.

With a paste of cow's ghee and mustard, and after anointing with all herbs and fragrances, the head is also smeared.

चतुर्भिः कलसैः स्नानन्तेषु सर्वौषधीः क्षिपेत् । अश्वस्थानाद्‌गजस्थानाद्वल्मीकात् सङ्गमाद्‌ध्रदात् ।। २६६.

After bathing, all herbs are placed in four pots; from the place of horses, elephants, anthills, confluences, and ponds.

मृत्तिकां रोजनाङ्गन्धङ्गुग्गुलुन्तेषु निक्षिपेत् । सहस्राक्षं शतधारमृषिभिः पावनं कृतम् ।। २६६.

Clay, rojanā, fragrant substances, and guggulu are placed in them; the thousand-eyed, hundred-streamed purifying water made by the sages.

तेन त्वामभिषिञ्चामि पावमान्यः पुनन्तु ते । भगन्ते वरुणो राजा भगं सूर्य्यो बृहस्पतिः ।। २६६.

With that, I consecrate you; may the purifying waters cleanse you. May Varuṇa, the king, grant you fortune; may Sūrya and Bṛhaspati do so.

भगमिन्द्रश्च वायुश्च भगं सप्तर्षयो ददुः । यक्ते केशेषु दौर्भाग्यं सीमन्ते यच्च मूर्द्धनि ।। २६६.

May Indra and Vāyu, and the seven sages, grant you fortune. Misfortune in the hair, at the parting, and on the head—

ललाटे कर्णयोरक्ष्णोरापस्तद्‌घ्नन्तु सर्वदा । दर्भपिञ्जलिमादाय वामहस्ते ततो गुरुः ।। २६६.

On the forehead, ears, and eyes—may the waters always remove it. Taking a handful of darbha grass in the left hand, the teacher then—

स्नातस्य सार्षपन्तैलं श्रुवेणौडुम्बरेण च । जुहुयान्मूर्द्धनि कुशान् सव्येन परिगृहाय च ।। २६६.

For the one bathed, he should offer mustard oil with a ladle made of udumbara wood; he should pour it on the head, holding kuśa grass in the left hand.

मितश्च सम्मितश्चैव तथा शालककण्टकौ । कुष्माण्डो राजपुत्रश्च एतैः स्वाहासमन्वितैः ।। २६६.

Mita, Sammita, Śālaka, Kaṇṭaka, Kuṣmāṇḍa, and the prince—along with these, accompanied by the svāhā invocation.

नामभिर्बलिमन्त्रैश्च नमस्कारसमन्वितैः । दद्याच्चतुष्पथे शूर्पे कुशानास्तीर्य्य सर्व्वतः ।। २६६.

With names, offerings, and mantras, accompanied by salutations, one should offer at the crossroads, spreading kuśa grass all around on a winnowing basket.

कृताकृतांस्तण्डुलांश्च पललौदनमेव च । मत्स्यान्पङ्कांस्तथैवामान् पुष्पं चित्रं सुरां त्रिधा ।। २६६.

One should offer both cooked and uncooked rice, gruel, fish, mud, likewise these, various flowers, and three kinds of liquor.

मुलकं पूरिकां पूपांस्तथैवैण्डविकास्रजः । दध्यन्नं पायसं पिष्टं मोदकं गुड़मर्पयेत् ।। २६६.

One should offer radish, fried cakes, sweet cakes, sugar confections, curd-rice, milk-rice, flour preparations, sweet balls, and jaggery.

विनायकस्य जननीमुपतिष्ठेत्ततोऽम्बिकां । दूर्व्वासर्षपपुष्पाणां दत्त्वार्घ्यं पूर्णमञ्जलिं ।। २६६.

Afterward, one should worship the mother of Vināyaka, then Ambikā, offering a full handful of arghya with dūrvā grass, mustard seeds, and flowers.