Agni Purana

दूतीमन्त्रेण द्वारादौ एकवृक्षे श्मशानके । एवञ्च सर्व्वकामाप्तिर्भुङ्‌क्ते सर्व्वां महीं नृपः ।। ३११.

With the dūtī mantra, at the entrance or at a single tree in the cremation ground; thus, the king enjoys all desired objects and possesses the entire earth.

अग्निरुवाच विद्याप्रस्तावमाख्यास्ये धर्म्मकामादिसिद्धिदम् । नवकोष्ठविभागेन विद्याभेदञ्च विन्दति ।। ३१२.

Agni said: I will explain the topic of vidyā, which grants success in dharma, desire, and more; by division into nine compartments, one finds the varieties of vidyā.

अनुलोमविलोमेन समस्तव्यस्तयोगतः । कर्णाविकर्णयोगेन अत ऊद्‌र्ध्वं विभागशः ।। ३१२.

By direct and reverse order, by combined and separate application, by the method of ear and non-ear, and further by divisions above.

त्रित्रिकेण च योगेन देव्या सन्नद्धविग्रहः । जानाति सिद्धिदान्मन्त्रान् प्रस्तावान्निर्गतान् बहून् ।। ३१२.

And by the method of three triangles, with the goddess's form adorned; he knows the mantras granting success, many emerging from the topic.

शास्त्रे शास्त्रे स्मृता मन्त्राः प्रयोगास्तत्र दुर्ल्लभाः । गुरुः स्यात् प्रथमो वर्णः पूर्व्वेद्युर्न च वर्ण्यते ।। ३१२.

In each scripture, mantras are remembered, but their application is difficult; the teacher is the first syllable, the prior knower, but is not to be described.

प्रस्तावे तत्र चैकार्णा द्व्यर्णस्त्र्यर्णादयोऽभवन् । तिर्य्यगूद्‌र्ध्वगता रेखाश्चतुरश्चतुरो भजेत् ।। ३१२.

In the topic, there are single-syllable, double-syllable, triple-syllable, and so on; horizontal and vertical lines, fourfold, should be divided into four.

नव कोष्ठा भवन्त्येवं मध्यदेशे तथा इमान् । प्रदक्षिणेन संस्थाप्य प्रस्तावं भेदयेत्ततः ।। ३१२.

Thus, there are nine compartments in the middle region; having established them clockwise, one should then divide the topic.

प्र्स्तावक्रमयोगेन प्रस्तावं यस्तु विन्दति । करमुष्टिस्थितास्तस्य साधकस्य हि सिद्धयः ।। ३१२.

By the method of prastava and its sequence, whoever attains prastava, for that practitioner, the powers are held within the fist.

त्रैलोक्यं पादमूले स्यान्नवखण्डां भुवं लभेत् । कपाले तु समालिख्य शिवतत्त्वं समन्ततः ।। ३१२.

The three worlds are at his feet; he obtains the earth divided into nine parts. Upon a skull, inscribe the essence of Shiva all around.

श्मशानकर्पटे वाथ वाह्यं निष्क्रम्य मन्त्रवित् । तस्य मध्ये लिखेन्नाम कर्णिकोपरि संस्थितम् ।। ३१२.

Either on a shroud from the cremation ground, or after leaving the outer area, the knower of mantras should inscribe the name in the center, upon the core.

तापयेत्‌खादिराङ्गारैर्भूर्जमाक्रम्य पादयोः । सप्ताहादानयेत् सर्व्वं त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम् ।। ३१२.

Heat with khadira coals, placing birch beneath the feet; after seven days, he draws forth all the three worlds, both moving and unmoving.

वज्रसम्पुटगर्भे तु द्वादशारे तु लेखयेत् । मध्ये गर्भगतं नाम सदाशिवविदर्मितम् ।। ३१२.

Within a vajra-casket, inscribe a twelve-spoked form; in the center, the name concealed, marked with the knowledge of Sadashiva.

कुड्ये१ फलकके वाथ शिलापट्टे हरिद्रया। मुखस्तम्भं गतिस्तम्भं सैन्यस्तम्भन्तु जायते ।। ३१२.

On a wall, a board, or a stone slab, using turmeric, it produces stoppage of speech, stoppage of movement, and stoppage of armies.

विषरक्तेन संलिख्य शमशाने कर्परे बुधः । षट्‌कोणं दण्डमाक्रान्तं समन्ताच्छक्तियोजितम् ।। ३१२.

With poison-mixed blood, the wise one should inscribe on a skull in the cremation ground a hexagon, with a staff crossing it, joined with shakti all around.

मारयेदचिरादेष श्मशाने निहतं रिपुं । छेदं करोति राष्ट्रस्य चक्रमध्ये न्यसेद्रिपुं ।। ३१२.

He kills the enemy swiftly in the cremation ground; he causes division in the kingdom, placing the enemy in the center of the wheel.

चक्रधाराङ्गतां शक्तिं रिपुनाम्ना रिपुं हरेत् । तार्क्ष्येणैव चु वीजेन खड्गमध्ये तु लोखयेत् ।। ३१२.

By placing shakti in the stream of the wheel, with the enemy's name, he destroys the enemy; with a feather of Garuda or a vīja, he should place it within a sword.

विदर्भरिपुनामाथ श्मशानाङ्गारलेखितम् । सप्ताहात्साधयेद्देशं ताडयेत् प्रेतभस्मना ।। ३१२.

With the name of the Vidarbha enemy, inscribed with cremation ground coals, in seven days he subdues the region, striking with ashes of the departed.

भेदने छेदने चैव मारणेषु शिवो भवेत् । तारकं नेत्रमुद्देष्टं शान्तिपुष्टी नियोजयेत् ।। ३१२.

In splitting, cutting, and killing, Shiva is present; the star is the designated eye, and one should employ it for peace and nourishment.

दहनादिप्रयोगोयं शाकिनीञ्चैव कर्षयेत् । मध्यादिवारुणीं यावद्वक्रतुण्डसमन्वितः ।। ३१२.

This practice of burning and the like draws forth the Shakinis, up to the middle and Varuni, accompanied by a curved beak.

कुष्ठाद्या व्याधयो ये तु नाशयेत्तान्न संशयः । मध्यादिउत्तरान्तन्तु करालीबन्धनाज्जपेत् ।। ३१२.

Diseases such as leprosy and others are destroyed, without doubt; from the middle to the end, one should recite with the binding of Karali.

रक्षयेदात्मनो विद्यां प्रतिवादी यदा शिवः । वारुण्यादि ततो न्यस्य ज्वरकाशविनाशनम् ।। ३१२.

One protects his own knowledge when Shiva is the opponent; then, placing Varuni and others, destroys fever and cough.

. सौम्यादि मध्यमान्तन्तु गुरुत्वं जायते वटे । पूर्व्वादि मध्यमान्तन्तु लघुत्वं कुरुते क्षणात् ।। ३१२.

From the gentle to the middle end, heaviness arises in the banyan; from the east to the middle end, lightness is produced instantly.

भूर्ज्जे रोचनया लिख्य एतद्वज्राकुलं पुरम् । क्रमस्थैर्म्मन्त्रवीजैस्तु रक्षां देहेषु कारयेत् ।। ३१२.

On birch, inscribe with rocanā this vajra-filled city; with mantra seeds in sequence, one should create protection for bodies.

वेष्टिता भावहेम्ना च रक्षेयं मृत्युनाशिनी । विघ्नपापारिदमनी सौभाग्यायुःप्रदा धृता ।। ३१२.

Wrapped in gold, this protection destroys death; it removes obstacles, sins, and enemies, bestows fortune and long life when worn.

द्यूते रणे च जयदा शक्रसैन्ये न संशयः । बन्ध्यानां पुत्रदा ह्येणा चिन्तामणिरिवापरा ।। ३१२.

In gambling and battle, it grants victory, even against Indra's army, without doubt; for the barren, it grants children, being another wish-fulfilling gem.

साधयेत् परराष्ट्राणि राज्यञ्च पृथिवीं जयेत् । फट् स्त्रीं क्षें हूँ लक्षज्प्याद्यक्षादिर्वशगो भवेत् ।। ३१२.

He shall subdue foreign kingdoms and conquer the earth; by reciting the mantra 'phaṭ strīṃ kṣeṃ hūṃ' a hundred thousand times, even the lords of dice and others become subject to his will.

अग्निरुवाच ओं विनायकार्चनं वक्ष्ये यजेदाधारशक्तिकम् । धर्म्माद्यष्टककन्दञ्च नालं पद्मञ्च कर्णिकाम् ।। ३१३.

Agni said: I will explain the worship of Vinayaka; one should worship the foundation power, the eightfold root of dharma, the stalk, the lotus, and the pericarp.

केशरं त्रिगुणं पद्मं तीव्रञ्च ज्वलिनीं यजेत् । नन्दाञ्च सुयशाञ्चोग्रां तेजोवतीं विन्ध्यवासिनीं ।। ३१३.

One should worship the saffron, the triple-natured lotus, the intense blazing one, Nandā, Suyaśā, Ugrā, Tejovatī, and Vindhyavāsinī.

गणमूर्त्तिं गणपतिं हृदयं स्याद्‌गणं जयः । एकदन्तोत्कटशिरःशिखायाच्लकर्णिने ।। ३१३.

The form of Gaṇa, Gaṇapati, the heart is the Gaṇa, victory; Ekadanta, Utkata, Śiraḥśikhā, and Lakarṇin.