Agni Purana

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.

सप्तन्तु मूर्त्तिभेदेन विभक्तं मन्यतेऽच्युतम्। चत्वारिशत् करं क्षेत्रं ह्युत्तरं विभजेत् क्रमात्

Seven, divided by forms, are considered as the imperishable; the field with forty hands should be divided in order.

एकैकं सप्तधा भूयस्तथैवैकं द्विधा पुनः। चतुः षष्ट्युत्तंर सप्तशतान्येकं सहस्त्रकम्

Each is divided sevenfold, and likewise, one is divided twice again; sixty-four and seven hundred, and one thousand compartments.

कोष्ठकानां भद्रकञ्च मध्ये षोडशकोष्ठकैः। पार्श्वे वीथीं ततश्चाष्टभद्राण्यथ च वीथिका

The auspicious enclosure and compartments in the center with sixteen compartments; then, at the sides, a row and eight auspicious enclosures, and also a small row.

षोडशाव्जान्यथो वीथी चतुर्विंशतिपङ्कजम्। वीथीपद्मानि द्वात्रिंशत् पङ्‌क्तिवीथिकजान्यथ

Sixteen rows and a row, twenty-four lotuses; thirty-two row-lotuses, and also those arising from the row and small row.

चत्वारिशत्ततो वीथी शेषपङ्‌क्तित्रयेण च। द्वारशोभोपशोबाः स्युर्द्दिक्षु मध्ये विलोप्य च

Then forty rows, with three remaining rows; the doors and their beauty are enhanced in the directions, and erased in the center.

द्विच्तुः षड्‌द्वारसिद्ध्यै चतुर्द्दिक्षु विलोपयेत्। पञ्च त्रीण्येककं बाह्ये शोबोपद्वारसिद्धये

For the establishment of two, four, and six doors, erase in the four directions; five, three, and one outside, for the establishment of beautiful secondary doors.

द्वाराणां पार्श्वयोरन्तः पड् वा चत्वारि मध्यतः। द्वे द्वे लुम्पेदेवमेव षड् भवन्त्युपशोभिकाः

At the doors, inside at the sides, four in the middle; erase two by two, thus six become the embellishments.

एकस्यां दिशि सङ्ख्याः स्युः चतस्त्रः परिसङ्ख्यया

In one direction, the numbers are four, according to the enumeration.

एकैकस्यां दिशि त्रीणि द्वारण्यपि भवन्त्युत। पञ्च पञ्च तु कोणेषु पङ्क्तौ पङ्क्तौ क्रमात् सृजेत्

In each direction, there should be three gateways; at each corner, five by five should be arranged in sequence, forming rows.

कोष्ठकानि भवेदेवं मर्त्येष्ट्यं मण्डलं शुभम्

In this way, the enclosures are made, and thus the auspicious circle for the human sacrifice is established.