Agni Purana

मारीनिर्नाशनकरः स मां पातु जगत्पतिः । श्लोकौ चैव न्यसेदेतौ मन्त्रौ गोरक्षकौ पृथक् ।। ३०२.

May the Lord of the world, who destroys disease, protect me; these two verses and the two cow-protecting mantras should be placed separately.

अग्निरुवाच यदा जन्मर्क्षगश्चन्द्रो भानुः सप्तमराशिगः । पौष्णः कालः स विज्ञेयस्तदा ग्रासं परीक्षयेत् ।। ३०३.

Agni said: When the moon at birth is in the seventh sign and the sun is in the seventh sign, that time is called Paushna; then one should examine the food.

कण्ठेष्ठै चलतः स्थानाद्यस्य वक्रा च नासिका । कृष्णा च जिह्वा सप्ताहं जीवितं तस्य वै भवेत् ।। ३०३.

If, from the place where the throat is desired, the nose is crooked, and the tongue is black, then for seven days that person will live.

तारो मेषो विषं दन्ती नरो दीर्घो घणा रसः । क्रुद्धोल्काय महोल्काय वीरोत्लाय शिखा भवेत् ।। ३०३.

The star, the ram, poison, the tusked one, man, the tall one, the mass, the essence—these, when angry, become the great meteor, the hero-meteor, and the flame.

ह्यल्काय सहसोल्काय वैष्णवोष्टाक्षरो मनुः । कनिष्ठादितदष्टानामङ्गुलीनाञ्च पर्वसु ।। ३०३.

For the lesser meteor, the thousand-meteor, the Vaiṣṇava eight-syllable mantra: on the joints of the fingers, beginning with the little finger, as bitten.

ज्येष्ठाग्रेण क्रमात्तावन् मूर्द्धन्यष्टाक्षरं न्यसेत् । तर्ज्जन्यान्तारमङ्गुष्ठे लग्ने मध्यमया च तत् ।। ३०३.

With the tip of the index finger, in order, place the eight-syllable cerebral mantra; between the end of the forefinger and the thumb, and then with the middle finger.

तलेङ्गुष्ठे तदुत्तारं वीजोत्तारं ततो न्यसेत् । रक्तगौरधूम्रहरिज्जातरूपाः सितास्त्रथः ।। ३०३.

On the palm and thumb, place the corresponding seed and its extension; red, yellow, smoky, green, golden, and white are the chariots.

एवं रूपानिमान् वर्णान् भाववुद्धान्न्यसेत् क्रमात् । हृदास्यनेत्रमूर्द्धाङ्घ्रितालुगुह्यकरादिषु ।। ३०३.

In this way, these forms and colors, arisen from the elements, are to be placed in order on the heart, mouth, eyes, head, feet, palate, secret parts, and hands.

अङ्गानि च न्यसेद्वीजान्न्यस्याथ करदेहयोः । यथात्मनि तथा देवेन्यासः सार्य्यः करं विना ।। ३०३.

The seeds are to be placed on the limbs, then on the hands and body; as in oneself, so in the deity, the placement is to be performed, except for the hand.

हृदादिस्थानगान् वर्णान् गन्धपुष्पैः समर्च्चयेत् । धर्म्माद्यग्न्याद्यधर्मादि गात्रे पीठेऽम्बुजे न्यसेत् ।। ३०३.

The letters situated in the heart and other places are to be worshipped with fragrance and flowers; dharma and the rest, Agni and the rest, adharma and the rest, are to be placed on the body, seat, and lotus.

यत्र केशरकिञ्चल्कव्यापिसूर्य्येन्दुदाहिनां । मण्डलन्त्रितयन्तावद् भेदैस्तत्र न्यसेत् क्रमात् ।। ३०३.

Wherever the filaments and pollen spread, with sun, moon, and fire, as many divisions as there are in the mandala, there they are to be placed in order.

गुणाश्च तन्त्रसत्वाद्याः केशरम्थाश्च शक्तयः । विमलोत्कर्षणीज्ञानक्रियायोगाश्च वै क्रमात् ।। ३०३.

The qualities, beginning with the essence of tantra, and the powers as filaments; purity, excellence, knowledge, action, and yoga, in order.

प्रह्वी सत्या तथेशानानुग्रहा मध्यतस्ततः । योगपीठं समभ्यर्च्य समावाह्य हरिं यजेत् ।। ३०३.

Humility, truth, likewise lordship, grace, and in the middle, after worshipping the yoga seat and invoking Hari, one should worship.

वासुदेवादयः पूज्याश्चत्वारो दिक्षु मूर्त्तयः । विदिक्षु श्रईसरस्वत्यै रतिशान्त्यै च पूजयेत् ।। ३०३.

Vāsudeva and the others, the four forms, are to be worshipped in the directions; in the intermediate directions, one should worship Śrī, Sarasvatī, Rati, and Śānti.

शङ्खं चक्रं गदां पद्मं मुषलं खड्गशार्ङ्गिके । वनमालान्वितं दिक्षु विदिक्षु च यजेत् क्रमात् ।। ३०३.

Conch, discus, mace, lotus, pestle, sword, and bow, adorned with the forest garland, are to be worshipped in the directions and intermediate directions, in order.

अब्यर्च्य च चवहिस्तार्क्ष्यं देवस्य पुरतोऽर्च्चयेत् । विश्वक्सेनञ्च सोमेशं मध्ये आवरणाद्वहिः ।। ३०३.

Having worshipped and invoked Garuḍa before the deity, one should worship Viśvaksena and Someśa in the middle, outside the enclosure.

इन्द्रादिपरिचारेण पूज्य सर्व्वमवाप्नुयात् ।। ३०३.

By worship with attendants beginning with Indra, one attains everything.

अग्निरुवाच मेषः संज्ञा विषं साज्यमस्ति दीर्घेदकं रसः । एतत् पञ्चाक्षरं मन्त्रं शिवदञ्च शिवात्मकं ॥ ३०४.

Agni said: The ram is the name, poison is the clarified butter, the long one is the vessel, the essence is the liquid; this five-syllable mantra is auspicious and of the nature of Śiva.

तारकादि समभ्यर्च्च्य देवत्वादि समाप्नुयात् । ज्ञानात्मकं परं ब्रह्म परं बुद्धिः शिवो हृदि ॥ ३०४.

Having worshipped the star and the rest, one attains divinity and the rest; the supreme Brahman is of the nature of knowledge, the supreme intellect, Śiva in the heart.

तच्छक्तिभूतः सर्व्वेशो भिन्नो ब्रह्मादिमूर्त्तिभिः । मन्त्रार्णाः पञ्च भूतानि तन्मन्त्रा विषयास्तथा ॥ ३०४.

He, being the power, is the Lord of all, distinguished by the forms of Brahmā and the rest; the mantra-syllables are the five elements, and their mantras are likewise the objects.

प्राणादिवायवः पञ्च ज्ञानकर्म्मेन्द्रियाणि च । सर्वं पञ्चाक्षरं ब्रह्म तद्वदष्टाक्षरान्तकः ॥ ३०४.

The five vital airs, beginning with prāṇa, and the organs of knowledge and action; all is the five-syllable Brahman, likewise the eight-syllable ending.

गव्येन प्रोक्षयेद्दीक्षास्थानं मन्त्रेण चोदितं । तन्त्रसम्भूतसम्भावः शिवमिष्ट्वा विधानतः ॥ ३०४.

He should sprinkle the place of initiation with cow's milk, as prescribed by the mantra; having prepared what is required according to the tantra, he should worship Shiva in the proper manner.

मूलमूर्त्त्यङ्गविद्याभिस्तण्डुलक्षेपणादिकम् । कृत्वा चरुञ्च यत् क्षीरं पुनस्तद्विभजेत् त्रिधा ॥ ३०४.

Using the root, the form, the limbs, and the vidyās, and by scattering rice and other offerings, he should prepare the caru; whatever milk is used for this, he should then divide it into three parts.

निवेद्यैकं परं हुत्वा सशिष्योऽन्यद् भजेद्‌गुरुः । आचम्य सकलीकृत्य दद्याच्छिष्याय देशिकः ॥ ३०४.

After offering one portion as an oblation, he should present another to the disciple, and the teacher, having sipped water and gathered himself, should give the remaining portion to the disciple.

दन्तकाष्ठं हृदा जप्तंक्षीरवृक्षादिसम्भवम् । संशोध्य दन्तान् संक्षीप्त्वा प्रक्षाल्यैतत् क्षिपेद्भुवि ॥ ३०४.

The tooth-stick, produced from a milk-bearing tree and recited over with the heart-mantra, should be used to clean the teeth; after breaking and rinsing it, he should cast it upon the ground.

पूर्व्वेण सौम्यवारीशगं शुभमतौ शुभम् । पुनस्तं शिष्यमायान्तं शिखाबन्धादिरक्षितं ॥ ३०४.

With auspicious water from before, pure and pleasing, the disciple, protected by tying up his hair and other rites, should again approach.

कृत्वा वेद्यां सहानेन स्वपेद्दर्भास्तरे बुधः । सुषुप्तं वीक्ष्य तं शिष्यः प्रभाते श्रावयेद् गुरुं ॥ ३०४.

Having made a bed of darbha grass on the altar, the wise teacher should sleep there with the disciple; when the disciple observes him in deep sleep, he should awaken the teacher at dawn.

शुभैः सिद्धिपदैर्भक्तिस्तैः पुनर्म्मण्डलार्च्चनम् । मण्डलं भद्रकाद्युक्तं पूजयेत्सर्व्वसिद्धिदं ॥ ३०४.

With auspicious, perfected offerings and devotion, he should again worship the maṇḍala; the maṇḍala, adorned with auspicious marks, should be worshipped as bestowing all accomplishments.

स्नात्वाचम्य मृदा देहं मन्त्रैरालिप्य कल्प्यते । शिवतीर्थे नरः स्नायादघमर्षणपूर्वकम् ॥ ३०४.

Having bathed and sipped water, he should anoint his body with clay and mantras; in the sacred waters of Shiva, a man should bathe, preceded by the aghamarṣaṇa rite.