Agni Purana

न्यस्ताङ्गो न्यस्तमन्त्रस्तु समस्तं व्यापकं न्यसेत् । पार्वती शवरी चेशा वरदाभयहस्तिका ।। ३०९.

Having placed the limbs and mantras, one should establish the all-pervading presence. Pārvatī and Śavarī are the presiding deities, with hands granting boons and fearlessness.

मयूरबलया पिच्छमौलिः किसलयांशुका । सिंहासनस्था मायूरवर्हच्छत्रसमन्विता ।। ३०९.

Adorned with a peacock bracelet, crowned with peacock feathers, clothed in tender shoots, seated on a lion throne, accompanied by a peacock fan.

त्रिनेत्रा श्यामला देवी वनमालाविभूषणा । विप्राहिकर्णाभरणा क्षत्रकेयूरभूषणा ।। ३०९.

The goddess is three-eyed and dark-complexioned, adorned with a forest garland, with earrings for the brāhmaṇas and armlets for the kṣatriyas.

वैश्यानागकटोबन्धा वृषलाहिकृतनूपुरा । एवं रूपात्मिका भूत्वा तन्मन्त्रं नियुतं जपेत् ।। ३०९.

With a girdle for the vaiśyas and anklets made by the śūdras, thus embodying this form, one should recite the corresponding mantra countless times.

ईशः किरातरूपोषऽभूत्‌ परा गौरी च तादृशी । जपेद्ध्यायेत् पूजयेत्तां सर्वसिद्ध्यैविषादिहृत् ।। ३०९.

The lord took the form of a hunter, and Parā Gaurī likewise; one should recite, meditate upon, and worship her, removing all obstacles to accomplishment.

अष्टसिंहासने पूज्या दले पूर्वादिके क्रमात् । अङ्गणायत्री प्रणीता हूङ्काराद्या दलग्रके ।। ३०९.

She is to be worshipped on the eight lion seats, in the petals beginning from the east in order; the limbs are established by the praṇitā and hūṃkāra and others at the petal positions.

फट्‌कारी चाग्रतो देव्याः श्रीवीजेनार्च्चयेदिमाः । लोकेशायुधवर्णास्ताः फट्‌कारी तु धनुर्द्धरा ।। ३०९.

The one uttering phaṭ is placed before the goddess; one should worship these with the Śrī seed. Those bearing the weapons of the lords of the world are described; the one uttering phaṭ holds the bow.

जया च विजया द्वास्थे पूज्ये सौवर्णयष्टिके । किङ्कण वर्वरी मुण्डी लगुड़ी च तयोर्वरिः ।। ३०९.

Jaya and Vijaya are the gatekeepers, to be honored with golden staffs; Kiṅkaṇa, Varvarī, Muṇḍī, and Lagurī are their attendants.

इष्ट्वैवं सिद्धयेद्‌द्रव्यैः कुण्डे योन्याकृतौ हुनेत् । हेमलाभोऽर्जुनैर्द्धान्यैर्गोधूमैः पुष्टिसम्पदः ।। ३०९.

After performing the ritual with these materials in the altar shaped like a womb, one should offer oblations; gold is obtained with arjuna wood and grains, and nourishment with wheat.

यवैर्द्धान्यैस्तिलैः सर्वसिद्धिरीतिविनाशनम् । अक्षैरुन्मत्तता शत्रोः शाल्मलीभिश्च मारणम् ।। ३०९.

With barley, grains, and sesame, all accomplishments are achieved and obstacles removed; with dice, the enemy becomes mad, and with śālmalī wood, destruction is wrought.

जम्बुभिर्धनधान्याप्तिस्तुष्टिर्नीलोत्पलैरपि । रक्तोत्पलैर्म्महापुष्टिः कुन्दपुष्पैर्म्महोदयः ।। ३०९.

With jambū fruits, wealth and grain are gained, and satisfaction with blue lotuses; with red lotuses, great nourishment, and with jasmine flowers, great prosperity.

मल्लिकाभिः परक्षोभः कुमुदैर्जनवल्लभः । अशोकैः पुत्रलाभः स्यात् पाटलाभिः शुभाङ्गना ।। ३०९.

With mallikā flowers, agitation of others occurs; with kumuda flowers, one becomes beloved by people; with aśoka flowers, sons are obtained; with pāṭalā flowers, auspicious women.

आम्रैरायुस्तिलैर्ल्लक्षअमीर्विल्वैः श्रीश्चम्पकैर्द्धनम् । इष्टं मधुकपुष्पैश्च विल्वैः सर्वज्ञतां लभेत् ।। ३०९.

With mangoes, longevity; with sesame, Lakṣmī; with bilva, prosperity; with campaka, wealth; with madhuka flowers, desired results; and with bilva, omniscience is attained.

त्रिलक्षजप्यात्सर्व्वाप्तिर्होमाद्ध्यानात्तथेज्यया । मण्डलेऽभ्यर्च्च्य गायत्र्या आहुतीः पञ्चविंशतिम् ।। ३०९.

By reciting the mantra three hundred thousand times, all attainments are gained through homa, meditation, and worship; in the circle, worshiping with the Gāyatrī, offer twenty-five oblations.

दद्याच्छतत्रयं मूलात् पल्लवैर्दीक्षितो भवेत् । पञ्चगव्यं पुरा पीत्वा चरूकं प्राशयेत्सदा ।। ३०९.

One should give three hundred shoots from the root, and with their leaves, become initiated; after drinking pañcagavya, always consume the sacrificial food.

अग्निरुवाच अपरां त्वरिताविद्यां वक्ष्येऽहं भुक्तिमुक्तिदां । परेवज्राकुले१ देवीं रजोभिर्लिखिते यजेत् ।। ३१०.

Agni spoke: I will now describe another swift knowledge, which grants both enjoyment and liberation; worship the supreme goddess Vajrākulā, drawn with red powders.

पद्मगर्भे दिग्विदिक्षु चाष्टौ वज्राणि वीथिकां । द्वाशोभोपशोभाञ्च लिखेच्छीघ्रं स्मरेन्नरः ।। ३१०.

In the lotus center, in all directions, eight vajras are drawn as pathways; quickly one should draw and remember them.

अष्टादशभुजां सिंहे वामजङ्घा प्रतिष्ठिता । दक्षिणा द्विगुणा तस्याः पादपीठे समर्पिता ।। ३१०.

She is depicted with eighteen arms, seated on a lion, with her left leg placed; her right leg is doubled, and offered at the footrest.

नागभूषां वज्रकुण्डे खड्गं चक्रं गदां क्रमात् । शूलं शरं तथा शक्तिं वरदं दक्षिणैः करैः ।। ३१०.

Adorned with serpent ornaments, in the vajra altar, she holds sword, discus, mace, trident, arrow, spear, and boon in her right hands, in order.

धनः पाशं शरं घष्टां तर्ज्जनीं शङ्खमङ्कुशम् । अभयञ्च तता वज्रं वामपार्श्वे घृतायुधम् ।। ३१०.

She holds wealth, noose, arrow, pestle, forefinger, conch, goad, and fearlessness, as well as a vajra and ghee weapon on her left side.

पूजनाच्छत्रुनाशः स्याद्राष्ट्रं जयति लीलया । दीर्घायूराष्ट्रभूतिः स्याद्दिव्यादिव्यादिसिद्धिभाक् ।। ३१०.

By worship, enemies are destroyed; the kingdom is conquered effortlessly; long life and prosperity of the realm are obtained, and one attains various divine and non-divine accomplishments.

तलोतिसप्तपातालाः कालाग्निभुवनान्तकाः । ओं कारादिस्वरारभ्य यावद्‌ब्रह्माण्डवाचकम् ।। ३१०.

The seven netherworlds are beneath the earth, and the worlds of Kāla and Agni are at their end; beginning with the syllable 'om', up to the word signifying the universe.

ओं काराद्‌भ्रामयेत्तोयन्तोतला त्वरिता ततः । प्र्स्तावं सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि स्वरवर्गं लिखेद्‌भुवि ।। ३१०.

Starting from 'om', one should whirl water, then the netherworlds swiftly; I will now explain the invocation, and one should write the group of sounds on the ground.

तालुवर्गः कवर्गः स्यात्तृतीयो जिह्वतालुकः । चतुर्थस्तालुजिह्वाग्रो जिह्वादन्तस्तु पञ्चमः ।। ३१०.

The palatal group, the guttural group, the third is the lingual-palatal, the fourth is the lingual-palatal tip, and the fifth is the lingual-dental.

षष्ठोऽष्टपुटसम्पन्नो मिश्रवर्गस्तु सप्तमः । ऊष्माणः स्याच्छवर्गस्तु उद्धरेच्च मनुं ततः ।। ३१०.

The sixth is endowed with eight cavities, the mixed group is the seventh; the sibilants are the eighth group; then one should recite the mantra.

षष्ठस्वरसमारूढं ऊष्मणान्तं सविन्दुकम् । तालुवर्गाद्वितीयन्तु स्वरैकादशयोजितम् ।। ३१०.

The sixth vowel, mounted, ending with a sibilant and a dot, is from the palatal group; the second is from the same group, joined with eleven vowels.

जिह्वातालुसमायोगः प्रथमं केवलं भवेत् । तदेव च द्वितायन्तु अधस्ताद्‌विनियोजयेत् ।। ३१०.

The union of tongue and palate produces the first, which is alone; the same, as the second, should be placed below.

एकादशस्वरैर्युक्तं प्रथमं तालुवर्गतः । ऊष्णाणस्य१ द्वितीयन्तु अधस्ताद् दृश्य योजयेत् ।। ३१०.

The first, joined with eleven vowels, is from the palatal group; the second of the sibilant, likewise, should be placed below.

षोड़शस्वरसंयुक्तमूष्माणस्य द्वितीयकम् । जिह्वादन्तसमायोगे प्रथमं योजयेदधः ।। ३१०.

The second of the sibilant, joined with sixteen vowels, is to be placed; the first, at the union of tongue and teeth, should be placed below.