Agni Purana

द्विरुद्‌घातैर्धूम्रवर्णं ध्यायेच्छुद्धेन्दुलाञ्छितम्। स्पर्शमात्रं शब्दमात्रैः संहरेद्ध्यानयोगतः

With two withdrawals, one should meditate on the smoke-colored (mandala), marked with a pure moon; by means of meditation and yoga, one should withdraw the touch-element and the sound-element.

ओं ह्रौं हः फट् ह्रूं शब्दतन्मात्रं संहरामि नमः। एकोद्घातेन चाकाशं शुद्धस्फटिकसन्निभम्। नासापुटशिखान्तस्थमाकाशामुपसंहरेत्

Om hrauṃ haḥ phaṭ hrūm, I withdraw the subtle element of sound, obeisance; with one withdrawal, the ether, resembling pure crystal, situated at the tip of the nostrils, should be withdrawn.

शोषणाद्यैर्द्देशुद्धिं कुर्यादेवं क्रमात्तः। शुष्कं कलेवरं ध्यायेत् पादाद्यञ्च शिखान्तकम्

By drying and other means, one should purify the place in this sequence; one should meditate on the body as dry, from the feet up to the crown of the head.

यं बीजेन वं बीजेन ज्वालामालासमायुतम् । देहं रमित्यनेनैव ब्रह्मरन्ध्राद्विनिर्गतम्

With the syllable 'yaṃ' and the syllable 'vaṃ', the body is encircled by a garland of flames; thus, by this, the body is led out through the aperture of Brahman.

बिन्दुन्ध्यात्वा चामृतस्य तेन भस्म कलेवरम्। सम्प्लावयेल्लमित्यस्मात् देहं सम्पाद्य दिव्यकम्

Meditating on the bindu as nectar, with that, one should flood the body with ashes; thus, by this, the body is made divine.

न्यासं कृत्वा करे देहे मानसं यागमाचरेत्। विष्णुं साङ्गं हृदि पद्मे मानसैः कुसुमादिभि

Having performed nyāsa on the hand and body, one should conduct mental worship; in the lotus of the heart, with mental flowers and the like, one should worship Viṣṇu along with his limbs.

मूलमन्त्रेण देवेशम्प्रार्च्चयेद्भुक्तिमुक्तिदम्। स्वागतं देवदेवेश सन्निधौ भव केशव

With the root-mantra, one should worship the Lord of gods, the giver of enjoyment and liberation: 'Welcome, Lord of gods, O Keśava, be present here.'

गृहाण मानसीं पूजां यथार्थं परिभाविताम्। आधारशक्तिः कूर्माथ पूज्योनन्तो मही ततः

Accept this mental worship, properly conceived; the supporting power is the Tortoise, then Ananta is to be worshipped, and then the Earth.

मध्येग्न्यादौ च धर्माद्या अधर्मादीन्द्रमुख्यगम् । सत्त्वादि मध्ये पद्मञ्च मायाविद्याख्यतत्त्वके

In the middle, fire and the rest, along with Dharma and others, and Indra as chief among the unrighteous; in the middle, the lotus, and the principles called Māyā and Avidyā.

कालतत्त्वञ्च सूर्यादिमण्डलं पक्षिराजकः। मध्ये ततश्च वायव्यादीशान्ता गुरुपङ्क्तिकाः

The principle of time, the solar and other spheres, the king of birds; then in the middle, the series of deities from Vāyu to Īśāna, in the line of teachers.

गणः सरस्वती पूज्या नारदो नलकूबरः। गुरुर्गरुपादुका च परो गुरुश्च पादुका

The group: Sarasvatī is to be worshipped, Nārada, Nalakūbara; the teacher, the teacher's sandals, the supreme teacher, and the sandals.

पूर्वसिद्धाः परसिद्धाः केशरेषु च शक्तयः। लक्ष्मीः सरस्वती प्रीतिः कीर्त्तिः शान्तिश्च कान्तिका

The accomplished ones of the past, those accomplished later, the powers in the filaments; Lakṣmī, Sarasvatī, Affection, Fame, Peace, and Beauty.

पुष्टिस्तुष्टिर्म्महेन्द्राद्या मध्ये चावाहितो हरिः । धृतिः श्रीरतिकान्त्याद्या मूलेन स्थापितोऽच्युतः

Nourishment, Satisfaction, Indra and others in the middle, with Hari invoked; Steadfastness, Splendor, Delight, Beauty, and others—Acyuta is established at the root.

ओं अभिमुखो भवेत् प्रार्थ्य प्राच्यां सन्निहितो भव। विन्यस्यार्घ्यादिकं दत्त्वा गन्धाद्यैर्मूलतो यजेत्

Oṃ. One should face towards (the deity), pray, and be present in the eastern direction; after placing and offering water and the like, one should worship at the root with scents and so on.

ओं भीषय भीषय हृत् शिरस्त्रासय वै पुनः। मर्द्दय मर्द्दय शिखा अग्न्यादौ शस्त्रतोस्त्रकं

Oṃ. Terrify, terrify! Strike fear into the heart and head again; crush, crush! The topknot, in the fire and so on, the weapon and missile.

रक्ष रक्ष प्रध्वंसय प्रध्वंसय कवचाय नमस्ततः। ओं ह्रूं फट् अस्त्राय नमो मूलबीजेन चाङ्गकम्

Protect, protect! Destroy, destroy! Salutation to the armor; Oṃ hrūṃ phaṭ, salutation to the missile, and to the root seed and the limbs.

पूर्व्वदक्षाप्यसौम्येषु मूर्त्त्यावरणमर्च्चयेत्। वासुदेवः सङ्कर्षणः प्रद्युम्नश्चानिरुद्धकः

In the east, south, west, and north, one should worship the forms with coverings: Vāsudeva, Saṅkarṣaṇa, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha.

अग्न्यादौ श्रीधृतिरतिकान्तयो मूर्त्तयो हरेः। शङ्खचक्रगदापद्ममग्न्यादौ पूर्व्वकादिकम्

At the fire and so on, the forms of Śrī, Steadfastness, Delight, and Beauty, belonging to Hari; the conch, discus, mace, and lotus, at the fire and so on, from the east onward.

शार्ङ्गञ्च मुषलं खङ्गं वनमालाञ्च तद्बहिः। इन्द्राद्याश्च तथानन्तो नैर्ऋत्यां वरुणस्ततः

The bow Śārṅga, the pestle, the sword, and the forest garland outside that; Indra and others, and also Ananta, in the southwest Varuṇa thereafter.

ब्रह्नेन्द्रेशानयोर्मध्ये अस्त्रावरणकं बहिः। ऐरावतस्ततश्छागो महिषो वानरो झषः

Between Brahmā and Indra and Īśāna, outside is the covering of weapons; then Airāvata, the goat, the buffalo, the monkey, and the fish.

मृगः शशोऽथ वृषभः कूर्म्मो हंसस्ततो बहिः। पृश्निगर्भः कुमुदाद्या द्वारपाला द्वयं द्वयम्

The deer, the hare, then the bull, the tortoise, the swan, then outside; Pṛśnigarbha, Kumuda and others, two pairs of doorkeepers.

पूर्व्वाद्युत्तरद्वारान्तं हरिं नत्वा बलिं बहिः। विष्णुपार्षदेभ्यो नमो बलिपीठे बलिं ददेत्

After bowing to Hari at the eastern and northern doors, outside, one should offer the bali; salutation to the attendants of Viṣṇu, one should give the offering at the bali-seat.

विश्वाय विश्वक्सेनात्मने ईशानके यजेत्। देवस्य दक्षिणे हस्ते रक्षासूत्रञ्च बन्धयेत्

To Viśva, to Viśvaksena, one should worship at the Īśāna corner; on the god's right hand, one should tie the protective thread.

संवत्सरकृतार्चायाः सम्पूर्णफलदायिने। पवित्रारोहणायेदं कौतुकं धारय ओं नमः

To the one who grants the full fruit of worship performed throughout the year; for the wearing of the sacred thread, let this auspicious token be worn—oṃ, salutation.

उपवासादिनियमं कुर्याद्वै देवसन्निधौ। उपवासादिनियतो देवं सन्तोषयाम्यहम्

One should observe fasting and other disciplines in the presence of the deity; by fasting and such discipline, I satisfy the deity.

कामक्रोधादयः सर्वे मा मे तिष्ठन्तु सर्वथा। अद्यप्रभृति देवेश यावद्वैशेषिकं दिनम्

May all desires, anger, and the rest not remain with me in any way; from today, O Lord of gods, until the special day.

यजमानो ह्यशक्तश्चेत् कुर्य्यान्नक्तादिकं व्रती। हुत्वा विसर्जयेत् स्तुत्वा श्रीकरन्नित्यपूजनम्

If the sacrificer is unable, the vow-holder should perform night-fasting and the like; after making the offering, he should dismiss (the deity), praise, and perform the auspicious daily worship.

अग्निरुवाच विशेदनेन मन्त्रेण यागस्थानञ्च भूषयेत्। नमो ब्रह्मण्यदेवाय श्रीधरायाव्ययात्मने

Agni said: With this mantra, one should adorn the sacrificial place: 'Salutations to the god of the Brahmins, to Śrīdhara, the imperishable Self.'

ऋग्यजुः सामरूपाय शब्ददेहाय विष्णवे। विलिख्य मण्डलं सायं यागद्रव्यादि चाहरेत्

To Viṣṇu, who is of the form of Ṛk, Yajus, and Sāman, whose body is sound—having drawn the maṇḍala in the evening, one should bring the sacrificial materials and the rest.