Agni Purana

अष्टानां पूर्व्वबीजानां क्रमशस्त्ववधारयेत्। अङ्गुष्ठेन कनिष्ठान्तं नामयित्वाङ्गुलित्रयम्

One should carefully observe the order of the eight primary seeds; bending three fingers from the thumb to the little finger.

ऊद्ध्‌र्वं कृत्वा सम्मुखञ्च थीजाय नवमाय वै। वामहस्तमथोत्तानं कृत्वार्द्धं नामयेच्छनैः

Having raised (the fingers) upward and facing forward for the ninth; then, turning the left hand upward, one should gently bend it halfway.

वराहस्य स्मृता मुद्रा अङ्गानाञ्च क्रमादिमाः। एकैकां मोचयेद् बद्‌ध्वा वाममुष्टौ तथाङ्‌गुलीम्

The mudra of Varaha is remembered, and these are the initial sequences of the limbs; having bound each one, one should release the finger in the left fist.

आकुञ्चयेत् पूर्वमुद्रां दक्षिणेत्येवमेव च। ऊद्‌र्ध्वाङ्‌गुष्ठो वाममुष्टिर्मुद्रासिद्धिस्ततो भवेत्

First, one should contract the previous mudrā with the right hand in this manner; with the thumb raised and the left fist, thus the accomplishment of the mudrā is attained.

नारद उवाच अभिषेकं प्रवक्ष्यामि यथाचार्य्यस्तु पुत्रकः। सिद्धिबाक् साधको येन रोगी रोगाद्विमुच्यते

Nārada said: I shall explain the rite of consecration, just as the teacher instructs, O son; by which the adept gains success and the sick are freed from illness.

राज्यं राजा सुतं स्त्रीञ्च प्राप्नुयान्मलनाशनम्। मूर्त्तिकुम्भान् सुरत्नाढ्यः मध्यपूर्वादितो न्यसेत्

By this, a king attains a kingdom, a son, and women, and the destruction of impurity; one should place earthen pots filled with jewels in the middle, east, and other directions.

सहस्त्रावर्त्तितान् कुर्य्यादथवा शतवर्त्तितान्। मण्डपे मण्डले विष्णुं प्राच्यैशान्याञ्च पीठके

One should perform a thousand or a hundred circumambulations; in the pavilion or on the maṇḍala, one should place Viṣṇu on a seat facing east and northeast.

निवेश्य शकलीकृत्य पुत्रकं शाधकादिकम्। अभिषेकं समभ्यर्च्च्य कुर्य्याद्‌गीतादिपूर्वकम्

Having placed and arranged the son, the adept, and others, one should properly perform the consecration, preceded by singing and other rites.

दद्याच्च योगपीठादींस्त्वनुग्राह्यास्त्वया नराः। गुरुस्च समायान् ब्रूयाद्‌गुप्तः शिष्योथ सर्वभाक्

One should give the yogapīṭha and other offerings; the people to be favored by you; and the guru, having assembled, should secretly instruct the disciple, who partakes of all.

नारद उवाच साधकः साधयेन्मन्त्रं देवतायतनादिके। शुद्धभूमौ गृहे प्रार्च्च्य मण्डले हरिमीश्वरम्

Nārada said: The adept should accomplish the mantra in the abode of the deity and the like; having worshipped Hari and Īśvara on a pure ground or in a house, in a maṇḍala.

चतुरस्त्रीकृते क्षेत्रे मण्डलादीनि वै लिखेत्। रसवाणाक्षिकोष्ठेषु सर्व्वतोबद्रमालिखेत्

On a field made square, one should draw the maṇḍala and other figures; in the compartments for mercury and gold, one should draw auspicious marks on all sides.

षट्‌त्रिंशत्कोष्ठकैः पद्मं पीठं पङ्‌क्त्या बहिर्भवेत्। द्वाभ्यान्तु वीथिका तस्माद् द्वाभ्यां द्वाराणि दिक्षु च

With thirty-six compartments, the lotus seat should be drawn in rows outside; from two, there are passageways, and from two, doors in the directions.

वर्त्तु लं भ्रामयित्वा तु पद्मक्षेत्रं पुरोदितम्। पद्मार्द्धे भ्रामयित्वा तु भागं द्वादशमं बहिः

Having rotated the line, one should mark the lotus field in front; having rotated half the lotus, one should mark the twelfth part outside.

विभज्य भ्रामयेच्छेषं चतुः क्षेत्रन्तु वर्त्तुलम्। प्रथमं कर्णिकाक्षेत्रं केशराणां द्वितीयकम्

Dividing, one should rotate the rest, making four fields circular; first is the central field, second is for the filaments.

तृतीयं दलसन्धीनां दलाग्राणां चतुर्थकम्। प्रसार्य कोणसूत्राणि कोणदिङ्मध्यमन्ततः

The third is for the joints of the petals, the fourth for the tips of the petals; then, stretching the lines to the corners, to the middle of the directions at the end.

निधाय केशराग्रे तु दलसन्धींस्तुलाञ्छयेत्। पातयित्वाथ सूत्राणि तत्र पत्राष्टकं लिखेन

Placing at the tip of the filaments, one should measure the joints of the petals; then, having dropped the lines there, one should draw eight leaves.

दलस्न्ध्यन्तशलन्तु मानं मध्ये निधाय तु। दलाग्रं भ्रामयेत्तेन तदग्रं तदनन्तरम्

The measure from the end of the petal joint should be placed in the middle; with that, one should rotate the tip of the petal, and then its extremity thereafter.

तदन्तरालं तत्‌पार्श्वे कृत्वा बाह्यक्रमेण च। केशरे तु लिखेद्‌द्वौ द्वौ दलमध्ये ततः पुनः

The space in between, and at its side, proceeding outward; in the filaments, one should draw two by two in the middle of the petals, and then again.

पद्मलक्षमैतत् सामान्यं द्विषट्‌कदलमुच्यते। कर्णिकार्द्धेन मानेन प्राकसंस्थं भ्रामयेत् क्रमात्

This general form of the lotus is said to have twelve petals; with half the measure of the central part, one should rotate it in order, beginning from the east.

तत्‌पार्श्वे भ्रमयोगेन कुण्डल्यः षड् भवन्ति हि। एवं द्वादश मत्स्याः स्युर्द्विष्ट्‌कदलकञ्च तैः

At its side, by means of rotation, there are six coils; thus, there are twelve fish, and with them, a double-petaled lotus.

पञ्चपत्राभिसिद्ध्यर्थं द्विद्विकान्यपराणि तु। चतुर्दिक्षु विलिप्तानि गात्रकाणि भवन्त्युत

For the accomplishment of the five-leaved form, there are other double lines; in the four directions, the limbs are drawn accordingly.

त्रीणि कोणेषु पादार्थं द्विद्विकान्यपराणि तु। चतुर्दिक्षु विलिप्तानि गात्रकाणि भवन्त्युत

At three corners, place the elements for the feet; at the other two, place pairs. The limbs are to be marked in the four directions.

ततः पङ्क्तिद्वयं दिक्षु वीथ्यर्थन्तु विलोपयेत् । द्वाराण्याशासु कुर्वीत चत्वारि चतसृष्वपि

Then, erase two rows in the directions for the sake of the street; in each of the four directions, make four doorways.

द्वाराणां पार्श्वतः शोभा अष्टौ कुर्याद्विचक्षणः। तत्‌पार्श्व उपशोभास्तु तावत्यः परिकीत्तिताः

Beside the doorways, the wise should make eight adornments; and on each side of these, the same number of secondary adornments are prescribed.

समीप उपशोभानां कोणास्तु परिकीर्त्तिताः। चतुर्दिक्षु ततो द्वे द्वे चिन्तयेन्मध्यकोष्ठकैः

Near the secondary adornments, the corners are to be marked; then, in the four directions, consider two and two with the central compartments.

चत्वारिबाह्यतो मृज्यादेकैकं पार्श्वयोरपि। शोभार्थं पार्श्वयोस्त्रीणि त्रीणि लुम्पेद्दलस्य तु

On the outside, mark four on each side; for the sake of adornment, erase three and three on each side of the petal.

तद्वद्विपर्यये कुर्य्यादुपशोभां ततः परम्। कोणस्यान्तर्बहिस्त्रीणि चिन्तयेद्‌द्विर्विभेदतः

In the same way, in reverse order, make the secondary adornments; for the inner and outer parts of the corner, consider three and three, divided in two ways.

एवं षोडशकोष्ठं स्यादेवप्तन्यत्तु मण्डलम्। द्विषट्कभागे षट्‌त्रिंशत्‌पदं पद्मन्तु वीथिका

Thus, there will be sixteen compartments, and the circle is to be completed; in the section of twelve, the lotus has thirty-six petals, and the street is to be marked.

एका पङ्‌क्तिः पराभ्यां तु द्वारशोभादि पूर्ववत्। द्वादशाङ्गुलिभिः मद्ममेकहस्ते तु मण्डले

One row, as before, is for the outer and inner adornment of the doorways; the circle should be measured as twelve finger-breadths, or one hand in diameter.