Agni Purana

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.

विभज्य बाह्यकोणेषु सप्तान्तस्त्रीणि मार्जयेत्। मण्डलं नवभागं स्यान्नवव्यूहं हरि यजेत् ।। ३१ पञ्चविंशातिकव्यूहं मण्डलं विश्वरूपगम्। द्वात्रिंशद्धस्तकं क्षेत्रं भक्तं द्वात्रिंशता समम्

Dividing at the outer corners, one should cleanse three spaces within each of the seven boundaries; the mandala becomes ninefold, and Hari is to be worshipped in the nine arrangements.

एवं कृते चतुर्विंशत्यधिकन्तु सहस्त्रकम्। कोष्ठकानां समुद्‌दिष्टं मध्ये षोडशकोष्ठकैः

Thus prepared, the mandala is described as having one thousand and twenty-four compartments, with sixteen compartments in the center.

भद्रकं परिलिख्याथ पार्श्वे पङ्‌क्तिं विमृज्य तु। ततः षोडशभिः कोष्ठैर्द्दिक्षु भद्काष्टकं लिखेत्

Having drawn the auspicious enclosure and cleansed the row at the side, then, with sixteen compartments, one should mark the eight auspicious enclosures in the directions.

ततोपि पङ्‌क्तिं सम्मृज्य तद्वत् षोडशभद्रकम्। लिखित्वा परितः पङ्‌क्तिं विमृज्याथ प्राकल्पयेत्

Then, after cleansing the row, in the same way, having drawn sixteen auspicious enclosures, one should cleanse the row all around and then arrange accordingly.

द्वारद्वाधशकं दिक्षु त्रीणि त्रीणि यथाक्रमम्। षड्‌भिः परिलुप्यान्तर्मध्ये चत्वारि पार्श्वयोः

At the doors in the directions, twelve compartments are made, three by three in order; after erasing six, four remain in the center and on the sides.

चत्वार्यन्तर्बहिर्द्वे तु शोभार्थं परिमृज्य तु। उपद्वारप्रसिद्ध्यर्थं त्रीण्यन्तः पञ्च बाह्यतः

Four inside, two outside, cleansed for beauty; for the establishment of secondary doors, three inside and five outside.

परिमृज्य तथा शोभां पूर्ववत् परिकल्पयेत्। बहिः कोणेषु सप्तान्तस्त्रीणि कोष्ठानि मार्जयेत्

Having cleansed thus for beauty, as before, one should arrange; at the outer corners, cleanse three compartments within each of the seven boundaries.

पञ्चत्रिंशतिकव्यूहे परं ब्रह्म यजेत् कजे । मध्ये पूर्वादितः पद्मे वासुदेवादयः क्रमात्

In the thirty-fivefold arrangement, the supreme Brahman is worshipped in the center; in the lotus from the east, Vāsudeva and others are worshipped in order.

वराहं पूजयित्वा च पूर्वपद्मे ततः क्रमात्। व्यूहान् सम्पूजयेत्तावत् यावत् षड्‌विंशमो भवेत्

Having worshipped Varāha in the eastern lotus, then in order, one should worship the arrangements up to the twenty-sixth.

यथोक्तं व्यूहमखिलमेकस्मिन् पङ्कजे क्रमात्। यष्टव्यमिति यत्नेन प्रचेता मन्यतेऽध्वरम्

As stated, the entire arrangement should be worshipped in a single lotus in order; thus, the wise consider the sacrifice.