Agni Purana

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.

द्विहस्ते हस्तमात्रं स्याद्‌वृद्ध्या द्वारेण वाचरेत्। अपीठञ्चतुरस्त्रं स्याद्विकरञ्चक्रपङ्कजम्

If two hands, then the measure is one hand; increase by the doorway as you proceed. The altar should be square, with a wheel and a lotus design.

पद्मार्द्धं नवभिः प्रोक्तं नाभिस्तु तिसृभिः स्मृता। अष्टाभिर्द्वारकान् कुर्य्यान्नेमिन्तु चतुरङ्गुलैः

Half the lotus is said to be made with nine; the navel is considered with three. Make eight doorways, and the rim with four finger-breadths.

त्रिधा विभज्य च क्षेत्रमन्तर्द्वाभ्यामथाङ्कयेत्। वञ्चान्तस्वरसिद्ध्यर्थं तष्वास्फाल्य लिखदरान्

Dividing the field into three, then mark within two; for the accomplishment of the inner sound, draw the lines by striking them.

इन्दीवरदलाकारानथवा मातुलाङ्गवत्। पद्मपत्रायतान्वापि लिखेदिच्छानुरूपतः

Draw shapes like blue lotus petals, or like the citron fruit; or else, draw elongated lotus leaves as desired.

भ्रामयित्वा बहिर्न्नेमावरसन्ध्यन्तरे स्थितः। भ्रामयेदरमूलन्तु सन्धिमध्ये व्यवस्थितः

After revolving the outer rim, which is placed between the lower joints, revolve the root of the petal, which is set in the middle of the joint.

अरमध्ये स्थितो मद्यमरणिं भ्रामयेत् समम्। एवं सिद्ध्यन्तराः सम्यक् मातुलाङ्गनिभाः समाः

Standing in the middle of the petal, revolve the central stick evenly; thus, the other petals, equal and citron-shaped, are properly accomplished.

विभज्य सप्तधा क्षेत्रं चतुर्द्दशकरं समम्। द्विधा कृते शतं ह्यत्र षण्नवत्यधिकानि तु

Dividing the field into seven, make it evenly with fourteen divisions; when divided in two, there are one hundred, and indeed ninety-six more.

कोष्ठकानि चतुर्भिस्तैर्म्मध्ये भद्रं समालिखेत्। परितो विसृजेद्वीथ्यै तथा दिक्षु समालिखेत्

With those four, draw the auspicious mark in the center of the compartments; distribute them around for the streets, and likewise mark them in the directions.

कमलानि पुनर्वीथ्यै परितः परिमृज्य तु। द्वे द्वे मध्यमकोष्ठे तु ग्रीवार्थं दिक्षु लोपयेत्

Again, for the streets, smooth the lotuses all around; in the middle compartments, erase two in each direction for the neck.

चत्वारि बाह्यतः पश्चात्त्रीणि त्रीणि तु लोपयेत्। ग्रीवापार्श्वे बहिस्त्वेका शोभा सा परिकीर्त्तिता

Outside, erase four, then three and three; at the side of the neck, outside, one adornment is prescribed.