Agni Purana

आत्मानं योजयित्वोर्द्ध्वं शिखान्ते द्वादशाङ्गुले । संशोष्य दग्धवा स्वतनुं प्लावयेदमृतेन च ॥ ३०४.

Having raised his self upward to the end of the hair-tuft, measuring twelve finger-breadths, he should dry up and burn his own body, and then flood it with nectar.

ध्यात्वा दिव्यं वपुस्तस्मिन्नात्मानञ्च पुनर्नयेत् । कृत्वैवं चात्मशुद्धिः स्याद्विन्यस्यार्च्चनमारभेत् ॥ ३०४.१५ क्रमात् कृष्णसितश्यामरक्तपीता नगादयः । मन्त्रार्णा दण्डिनाङ्गनि तेषु सर्व्वास्तु मूर्त्तयः ॥ ३०४.

Meditating on a divine form there, he should then bring his own self into it; doing thus, self-purification is attained, and he should begin the placement and worship. In order, black, white, dark, red, and yellow trees and others; the syllables of the mantra, with staff and limbs, all the forms are in them.

अङ्गुष्ठादिकनिष्ठान्तं विन्यस्याङ्गानि सर्व्वतः । न्यसेन्मन्त्राक्षरं पादगुह्यहृद्वक्त्रमूर्द्धसु ॥ ३०४.

Placing the limbs from the thumb to the little finger in all directions, he should assign the mantra-syllables to the feet, secret parts, heart, mouth, and head.

व्यापकं न्यस्य मूर्द्धादि मूलमङ्गानि विन्यसेत् । रक्तपीतश्यामसितान् पीठपादान् स्वकोणजान् ॥ ३०४.

He should assign the pervasive (mantra) from the head downward, and place the root and limbs; the seats at the corners are red, yellow, dark, and black.

स्वाङ्गान्मन्त्रैर्न्यसेद् गात्राण्यधर्म्मादीनि दिक्षु च । तत्र पद्मञ्च सूर्य्यादिमण्डल त्रितयं गुणान् ॥ ३०४.

He should assign his own limbs with mantras to the body and the directions; there, the lotus, the sun, and the three circles, along with the qualities.

पूर्व्वादिपत्रे वामाद्या नवमी कर्णिकोपरि । वामा ज्येष्ठा क्रमाद्रौद्री काली कलविकारिणी ॥ ३०४.

On the eastern and other petals, beginning with the left, the ninth is above the pericarp; Vāmā, Jyeṣṭhā, in order, Raudrī, Kālī, Kalavikāriṇī.

बलविकारिणी चाथ बलप्रमथनी तथा । सर्व्वभूतदमनी च नवमी च मनोन्मनी ॥ ३०४.

Then Balavikāriṇī, and likewise Balapramathanī; Sarvabhūtadamanī, and the ninth, Manonmanī.

श्वेता रक्ता सिता पीता श्यामा वह्निनिभाषिता । कृष्णारुणाश्च ताः शक्तीर्ज्वालारूपाः स्मरेत् क्रमात् ॥ ३०४.

White, red, pale, yellow, dark, fire-colored, black, and tawny—these are the Śaktis, to be meditated upon in order as having the form of flames.

अनन्तयोगपीठे च आवाह्याथ हृदब्जतः । स्फटिकाभं चतुर्बाहुं फलशूलधरं शिवम् ॥ ३०४.

In the seat of infinite yoga, he should invoke from the lotus of the heart Shiva, crystal-like, four-armed, holding fruit and trident.

साभयं वरदं पञ्चवदनञ्च त्रिलोचनम् । पत्रेषु मूर्त्तयः पञ्च स्थाप्यास्तत्पुरुषादयः ॥ ३०४.

With fear and granting boons, five-faced and three-eyed, the forms of Tatpuruṣa and others are to be established in the leaves.

पूर्व्वे तत्पुरुषः श्वेतो अघोरोऽष्टभुजोऽसितः । चतुर्बाहुमुखः पीतः सद्योजातश्च पश्चिमे ॥ ३०४.

In the east, Tatpuruṣa is white; Aghora, eight-armed and dark; four-armed, yellow-faced Sadyojāta in the west.

वामदेवः स्त्रीविलासी चतुर्वक्त्रभुजोऽरुणः । सौम्ये पञ्चास्य ईशाने ईशानः सर्व्वदः सितः ॥ ३०४.

Vāmadeva, indulging in feminine play, four-faced and four-armed, is red; in the northeast, five-faced, Īśāna, the giver of all, is white.

इष्टाङ्गानि यथान्यायमनन्तं सूक्ष्म्मर्च्चयेत् । सिद्धेश्वरं त्वेकनेत्रं पूर्व्वादौ दिशि पूजयेत् ॥ ३०४.

One should worship the desired limbs according to proper order, the infinite and subtle; Siddheśvara, with one eye, is to be worshipped first in the eastern direction.

एकरुद्रं त्रिनेत्रञ्च श्रीकण्ठञ्च शिखण्डिनम् । ऐशान्यादिविदिक्ष्वेते विद्येशाः कमलासनाः ॥ ३०४.

Ekarudra, three-eyed, Śrīkaṇṭha, and Śikhaṇḍin; in the northeast and other directions, the lords of knowledge are seated on lotuses.

श्वेतः पीतः सितो रक्तो धूम्रो रक्तोऽरुणः सितः । शूलाशनिशरेष्वासवाहवश्चतुराननाः ॥ ३०४.

White, yellow, white, red, smoky, red, reddish, white; with tridents, thunderbolts, arrows, bows, and four-faced.

उमा चण्डीशनन्दीशौ महाकालो गणेश्वरः । वृषो भृङ्गरिटिस्कन्दानुत्तरादौ प्रपूजयेत् ॥ ३०४.

Umā, Caṇḍīśa, Nandīśa, Mahākāla, Gaṇeśvara; the bull, Bhrṅga, Riṭi, Skanda are to be worshipped first in the north.

कुलिशं शक्तिदण्डौ च खड्गपाशध्वजौ गदां । शूलं चक्रं यजेत् पद्मं पूर्व्वादौ देवमर्च्य च ॥ ३०४.

Thunderbolt, spear, staff, sword, noose, banner, mace, trident, discus; one should worship the lotus and the deity first in the east.

ततोऽधिवासितं शिष्यं पाययेद् गव्यपञ्चकम् । आचान्तं प्रोक्ष्य नेत्रान्तैर्नेत्रे नेत्रेण बन्धयेत् ॥ ३०४.

Then, having consecrated, the disciple is to be given the five products of the cow; after rinsing, sprinkle and bind the eyes, each with the gaze.

द्वारे प्रवेशयेच्छिष्यं मण्डपस्याथ दक्षिणे । सासनादिकुशासीनं तत्र संशोधयेद् गुरुः ॥ ३०४.

Let the disciple enter through the door, then to the south of the pavilion; seated on kusa grass with seat and so forth, there the guru purifies him.

आदितत्त्वानि संहृत्य परमार्थे लयः क्रमात् । पुनरुत्पादयेच्छिष्यं सृष्टिमार्गेण देशिकः ॥ ३०४.

Having withdrawn the primal elements, dissolution proceeds in the supreme reality; then the teacher recreates the disciple by the path of creation.

न्यासं शिष्ये ततः कृत्वा तं प्रदक्षिणमानयेत् । पश्चिमद्वारमानीय क्षेपयेत् कुसुमाञ्जलिम् ॥ ३०४.

Then, having performed nyāsa on the disciple, let him lead him around; bringing him to the western door, he should offer a handful of flowers.

यस्मिन् पतन्ति पुष्पाणि तन्नामाद्यं विनिर्द्दिशेत् । पार्श्वे यागभुवः खाते कुण्डे सन्नाभिमेखले ॥ ३०४.

Where the flowers fall, let him indicate the primary name; at the side of the sacrificial ground, in the pit, in the navel-shaped hollow.

शिवाग्निं जनयित्वेष्ट्वा पुनः शिष्येण चार्च्चयेत् । ध्यानेनात्मनि तं शिष्यं संहृत्य प्रलयः क्रमात् ॥ ३०४.

Having generated Śiva-fire and worshipped, let him again worship with the disciple; by meditation, gathering the disciple into himself, dissolution proceeds step by step.

पुनरुत्पाद्य तत्पाणौ दद्याद्दर्भांश्च मन्त्रितान् । पृथिव्यादीनि तत्त्वानि जुहुयाद् हृदयादिभिः ॥ ३०४.

Again, having recreated, he should place darbha grass, consecrated with mantras, in the disciple's hand; the elements beginning with earth are to be offered with heart and other mantras.

एकैकस्य शतं हुत्वा व्योममूलेन होमयेत् । हुत्वा पूर्णाहुतिं कुर्य्यादस्त्रेणाष्टाहुतीर्हुनेत् ॥ ३०४.

Having offered a hundred times for each, let him perform the oblation with the root of space; having offered, he should make the full offering and, with the weapon, offer eight oblations.

प्रायश्चित्तं विशुद्ध्यर्थं ततः शेषं समापयेत् । कुम्भं समन्त्रितं प्रार्च्यं शिशुं पीठेऽभिषेचयेत् ॥ ३०४.

For purification, let him complete the remainder with atonement; having worshipped the pot with mantras, he should anoint the child on the seat.

अग्निरुवाच जपन् वै पञ्चपञ्चाशद्विष्णुनामानि यो नरः । मन्त्रजप्यादिफलभाक् तीर्थेष्वर्चादि चाक्षयम् ।। ३०५.

Agni said: Whoever recites fifty-five names of Viṣṇu, attains the fruits of mantra recitation and worship, and in holy places, the results are imperishable.

पुष्करे पुण्डरीकाक्षं गयायाञ्च गदाधरम् । राघवञ्चित्रकूटे तु प्रभासे दैत्यसूदनम् ।। ३०५.

In Puṣkara, worship the lotus-eyed one; in Gayā, the wielder of the mace; Rāghava at Citrakūṭa, and at Prabhāsa, the slayer of the demons.

जयं जयन्त्यां तद्वच्च जयन्तं हस्तिनापुरे । वाराहं वर्द्धमाने च काश्मीरे चक्रपाणिनम् ।। ३०५.

Victory is to be worshipped at Jayantī, and Jayanta at Hastināpura; the Boar incarnation at Vardhamāna, and the wielder of the discus in Kashmir.