Agni Purana

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.

नारद उवाच मध्ये पद्मे यदेद्‌ब्रह्म साङ्गं पूर्वेब्जनाभकम्। आग्नेयेब्जे च प्रकृतिं याम्येब्जे पुरुषं यजेत्

Nārada said: In the central lotus, one should worship Brahma with his limbs, in the eastern petal the lotus-naveled one; in the southeastern petal, Prakriti; in the southern petal, Purusha.

पुरुषाद्दशिणे वह्निं नैर्ऋते वारुणेनिलम्। आदित्यमैन्दवे पद्मे ऋग्‌यजुश्चैशपद्मके

To the right of Purusha, worship Agni; in the southwest, Varuna and Vayu; in the western petal, Aditya; in the northwest, the Rig and Yajur Vedas, and in the northern petal, the Ishana aspect.

इन्द्रादींश्च द्वितीयायां पद्मे षोडशके तथा। सामाथर्वाणमाकाशं वायु तेजस्तता जलम्

In the second circle of petals, worship Indra and the other deities, sixteen in all; also Sama, Atharva, Akasha, Vayu, Tejas, and then Jala.

पृथिवीञ्च मनश्चैव श्रोत्रं त्वक् चक्षुरर्च्चयेत्। रसनाञ्च तथा घ्राणं भूर्भुवश्चैव षोडशम्

Worship Earth, Mind, Ear, Skin, and Eye; likewise, the Tongue and Nose, and the sixteenth, Bhur, Bhuvah, and Svah.

महर्जनस्तपः सत्यं तथाग्निष्टोममेव च। अत्यग्निष्टोमकं चौक्‌थं षोडशीं वाजपेयकम्

Mahar, Janas, Tapas, Satya, and also the Agnishtoma; the Atiratra, Uktha, Shodashi, and Vajapeya sacrifices.

अतिरात्रञ्च सम्पूज्य तथाप्तोर्याममर्च्चयेत्। मनो बुद्धिमहङ्कारं शब्दं स्पर्शञ्च रूपकम्

Having duly worshipped Atiratra, also worship Aptoryama; Mind, Intellect, Ego, Sound, Touch, and Form.

रसं गन्धञ्च पद्मे षु चतुर्विंशतिषु क्रमात्। जीवं मनोधिपञ्चाहं प्रकृतिं शब्दमात्रकम्

Taste and Smell, in the twenty-four petals in order; Life, Lord of Mind, the five senses, Prakriti, and the principle of Sound.

वासुदेवादिमूर्त्तिंश्च तथा चैव दशात्मकम्। मनः श्रोत्रं त्वचं प्रार्च्च्य चक्षुश्च रसनं तथा

Also the forms beginning with Vasudeva, ten in total; worship Mind, Ear, Skin, Eye, and likewise the Tongue.

घ्राणं वाक्‌पाणिपादञ्च द्वात्रिंशद्वारिजेष्विमान्। चतुर्थावरणे पूज्याः साङ्गाः सपरिवारकाः

Nose, Speech, Hands, and Feet—these thirty-two should be worshipped in the lotus petals; in the fourth enclosure, worship those with their limbs and retinues.

पायूपस्थौ च सम्पूज्य मासानां द्वादशाधिपान्। पुरुषोत्तमादिषड्‌विशानं बाह्यावरणकेयजेत्

Also worship the anus and the generative organ, and the twelve lords of the months; in the outer enclosure, worship the six groups beginning with Purushottama.