Agni Purana

प्रथमे कर्णिका तत्र पुष्करैर्न्नवभिर्युता । केशराणि चतुर्व्विशद्वितीयेऽथ तृतीयके ।। ३२०.

In the first, the pericarp is there, joined with nine petals; and twenty-four filaments in the second and third.

दलसन्धिर्गजकुम्भनिभान्तर्यद्दलाग्रकम् । पञ्चमे व्योमरूपन्तु संसक्तं कमलं स्मृतं ।। ३२०.

Where the junction of the petals resembles the frontal bulge of an elephant, and the tip of the petal is attached, in the fifth, the form of space is considered to be the joined lotus.

असंसक्ते दलाग्रे तु दिग्भागैर्विस्तराद्भजेत् ।. भागद्वयपरित्यागाद्वस्वंशैर्वर्त्तयेद्दलम् ।। ३२०.

If the petal tip is unattached, divide it broadly according to the directions; by omitting two portions, form the petal with the remaining six parts.

सन्धिविस्तरसूत्रेण तन्मूलादञ्जयेद्दलम् सव्यासव्यक्रमेणैव वृद्धमेतद्भवेत्तथा ।। ३२०.

With a thread measuring the width of the junction, draw the petal from its base, proceeding alternately to the right and left, so that it increases accordingly.

अथ वा सन्धिमध्यात्तु भ्रामयेदर्द्धचन्द्रवत् । सन्धिद्वयाग्रसूत्रं वा बालपद्मन्तथा भवेत् ।। ३२०.

Or, from the middle of the junction, rotate it like a half-moon; or, with a thread from the tip of two junctions, thus is the young lotus formed.

. सन्धिसूत्रार्द्धमानेन पृष्ठतः परिवर्त्तयेत् । तीक्ष्णाग्रन्तु सुवातेन कमलं भुक्तिमुक्तिदम् ।। ३२०.

With half the measure of the junction thread, turn it from behind; with a sharp tip and a gentle wind, the lotus grants enjoyment and liberation.

मुक्तवृद्धौ च वश्यादौ बालं पद्मं समानकं । नवनाभंनवहस्तं भागैर्म्मन्त्रात्मकैश्च तत् ।। ३२०.

For the expanded and liberated forms, as well as for control, the young lotus is made equal, with a new navel and nine spans, and with portions embodying mantras.

मध्येऽव्जं पट्टिकावीजं द्वारेणाब्जस्य मानतः । कण्ठोपकण्ठमुक्तानि तद्वाह्ये वीथिका मता ।। ३२०.

In the center is the lotus, with a band as its seed; at the entrance of the lotus, measure accordingly; the neck and sub-neck pearls are outside it, and beyond that is the pathway.

पञ्चभागान्विता सा तु समन्ताद्दशभागिका । दिग्विदिक्ष्वष्ट पद्मानि द्वारपद्मं सवीथिकम् ।। ३२०.

That pathway is endowed with five parts, and all around it is of ten parts; in the directions and intermediate directions are eight lotuses, the gateway lotus with its pathway.

तद्वाह्ये पञ्च पदिका वीथिका यत्र भूषिता । पद्मवद्‌द्वारकण्ठन्तु पदिकञ्चौष्ठकण्ठकं ।। ३२०.

Outside that are five padikas, where the pathways are adorned; as with the lotus, the gateway neck and the padika, and the eightfold neck.

कपोलं पदिकं कार्य्यं दिक्षु द्वारत्रयं स्फुटम् । कोणबन्धं त्रिपट्टन्तु द्विपट्टं वज्रवद्भवेत् ।। ३२०.

The cheek should be made as a padika, with three gateways clearly in the directions; the corner binding is a triple band, and the double band should be like a diamond.

मध्यन्तु कमलं शुक्लं पीतं रक्तञ्च नीलकम् । पीतशुक्लञ्च धूम्रञ्च रक्तं पीतञ्च मुक्तिदम् ।। ३२०.

In the center, the lotus is white, yellow, red, and blue; yellow-white, smoky, red, and yellow, bestowing liberation.

पूर्व्वादौ कमलान्यष्ट शिवविष्ण्वादिकंजपेत् . प्रासादमध्यतोऽभ्यर्च्य शक्रादीन्व्जकादिषु ।। ३२०.

At the beginning in the east, eight lotuses are to be made, dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, and others; worship in the center of the temple, and to Indra and others in the lotuses.

अस्त्राणि वाह्यवीथ्यान्तु विष्ण्वादीनश्वमेधभाक् । पवित्रारोहणादौ च महामण्डलमालिखेत् ।। ३२०.

Weapons are to be placed on the outer pathway, for Vishnu and others, those entitled to the Ashvamedha; at the beginning of the purification ascent, the great maṇḍala should be drawn.

अष्टहस्तं पुरा क्षेत्रं रसपक्षैर्विवर्त्तयेत् । द्विपदं कमलं मध्ये वीथिका पदिका ततः ।। ३२०.

Formerly, the field was eight spans, to be turned with the portions of rasa; in the center, a two-petaled lotus, then the pathway and padika.

दिग्विदिक्षु ततोऽष्ठै च नीलाब्जानि विवर्त्तयेत् । मध्यपद्मप्रमाणेन त्रिंशत्पद्मानि तानि तु ।। ३२०.

Then, in the directions and intermediate directions, eight blue lotuses are to be drawn; according to the measure of the central lotus, there are thirty such lotuses.

. दलसन्धिविहीनानि नीलेन्दीवरकानि च । तत्‌पृष्ठे पदिका वीथी स्वस्तिकानि तदूर्द्धतः ।। ३२०.

These are without petal junctions, and are blue lotuses; behind them are padikas, pathways, and above them are svastikas.

. द्विपदानि तथा चाष्टौ कृतिभागकृतानि तु . वर्त्तयेत् स्वस्तिकांश्तत्र वीथिका पूर्व्ववद्वहिः ।। ३२०.

Likewise, there are eight two-petaled lotuses, made in their respective portions; there, svastikas are to be drawn, and the pathways outside as before.

द्वाराणि कमलं यद्वदुपकण्ठयुतानि तु । वक्त्तयेत् स्वस्तिकांस्तत्र वीथका पूर्व्ववद्वहिः ।। ३२०.

The gateways, like the lotus, are accompanied by sub-neck portions; there, svastikas are to be drawn, and the pathways outside as before.

स्वस्तिकादि विचित्रञ्च सर्व्वकामपदं गुह । पञ्चाब्जं पञ्चहस्तं स्यात् समन्ताद्दशभाजितम् ।। ३२०.

A svastika and other varied forms, and the Sarvakāmapada, O Guha, should be made; the five-lotus design should measure five hands, divided into ten equal parts all around.

द्विपदं कमलं वीथी पट्टिका दिक्षु पङ्कजम् । चतुष्कं पृष्ठतो वीथी पदिका द्विपदान्यथा ।। ३२०.

A two-petaled lotus is the avenue, bordered by strips, and in the directions, lotuses; at the back, a fourfold avenue, and elsewhere, two-petaled paths.

कण्ठोपकण्ठयुक्तानि द्वारान्यब्जन्तु मध्यतः । पञ्चाब्जमण्डले ह्यस्मिन् सितं पीतञ्च पूर्व्वकम् ।। ३२०.

The doors, equipped with neck and sub-neck features, and lotuses in the center; in this five-lotus circle, the eastern one is white and yellow.

वैदूर्य्याभं दक्षिणाब्जं कुन्दाभं वारुणं कजम् । उत्तराब्जन्तु शङ्गाभमन्यत् सर्व्वं विचित्रकम् ।। ३२०.

The southern lotus resembles beryl, the western one is like jasmine, the northern lotus is like a conch; the rest are made in various forms.

सर्व्वकामप्रदं वक्ष्ये दशहस्तन्तु मण्डलम् । विकारक्तन्तुर्य्याश्रं द्वारन्तु द्विपदं भवेत् ।। ३२०.

I shall describe the circle that grants all desires, measuring ten hands; the avenue should be fourfold, and the door should be two-petaled.

मध्ये पद्मं पूर्व्ववच्च विघ्नध्वंसं वदाम्यथ । चतुर्हस्तं पुरं कृत्वा वृतञ्चैव करद्वयम् ।। ३२०.

In the center, a lotus as before, and now I speak of the remover of obstacles; a city of four hands should be made, surrounded by two hands.

वीथिका हस्तमात्रन्तु स्वस्तिकैर्वहुभिर्वृता । हस्तमात्राणि द्वाराणि दिशु वृत्तं सपद्मकम् ।। ३२०.

The avenue should be a hand’s breadth, adorned with many svastikas; the doors, each a hand’s breadth, are circular with lotuses in the directions.

पद्मानि पञ्च शुक्लानि मध्ये पूज्यश्च निष्कलः । हृदयादीनि पूर्व्वादौ विकदिक्ष्वस्त्राणि वै यजेत् ।। ३२०.

Five white lotuses are placed, and in the center, the formless one is to be worshipped; beginning from the east, the heart and other weapons are to be offered in the intermediate directions.

प्राग्‌वच्च पञ्च ब्रह्माणि बुद्ध्याधारमतो वदे . शतभागो तिथिभागे पद्मं लिङ्गाष्टकं दिशि ।। ३२०.

As before, five Brahmās are to be established with intelligence as the base; in the hundredth part of the lunar day, a lotus and eight liṅgas are to be placed in the directions.

मे खलाभागसंयुक्तं कण्ठं द्विपदिकं भवेत् । आचार्य्यो बुद्धिमाश्रित्य कल्पयेच्च लतादिकम् ।। ३२०.

With the measure of the neck and sub-neck, the door should be two-petaled; the teacher, relying on wisdom, should design the creeper and other features.