Agni Purana

हयग्रीव उवाच विष्ण्वादीनां प्रतिष्ठादि वक्ष्ये ब्रह्मन् श्रृणुष्व मे। प्रोक्तानि पञ्चरात्राणि सप्तरात्राणि वै मया

Hayagrīva said: I will explain the installation rites for Viṣṇu and others; O Brahman, listen to me. I have described the five-night and seven-night (rites).

व्यस्तानि मुनिभिर्लेके पञ्चविंशतिसङ्ख्यया। हयशीर्षं तन्त्रमाद्यं तन्त्रं त्रैलोक्यमोहनम्

They have been separately taught by sages in the world, numbering twenty-five. The Hayashirṣa Tantra is the first, a tantra that bewilders the three worlds.

वैभवं पौष्करं तन्त्रं प्रह्रादङ्गार्ग्यगालवम्। नारदीयञ्च सम्प्रश्नं शाण्डिल्यं वैश्वकं

The Vaibhava, the Pauṣkara Tantra, the Prahrāda, Aṅgārga, Gālava, the Nārada, the Sampraśna, the Śāṇḍilya, and the Vaiśvaka (Tantras).

सत्योक्तं शौनकं तन्त्रं वासिष्ठंज्ञानसागरम्। स्वायम्भुवं कापिलञ्चातार्क्षं नारायणीयकम्

The Shaunaka Tantra, the Vasiṣṭha, the Ocean of Knowledge, the Svāyambhuva, the Kāpila, the Ātārkṣa, and the Nārāyaṇīya are all declared to be true.

आत्रेयं नारसिंहाख्यमानन्दाख्यं तथारुणम्। बौधायनं तथार्षं तु विश्वोक्तं तस्य सारतः

The Ātreya, the Nārasiṃha, the Ānanda, the Āruṇa, the Baudhāyana, and the Ārṣa, as well as the Viśva, are considered the essence of these.

प्रतिष्ठां हि द्विजः कुर्य्यान्मध्यदेशादिसम्भवः। न कच्छदेशसम्भूतः कावेरीकोङ्कणोद्‌गतः

A twice-born who originates from Madhyadeśa and similar regions should perform the installation; not one who comes from Kaccha, Kāverī, Koṅkaṇa, or similar places.

कामरूपकलिङ्गोत्थः काञ्चीकारमीरकोशलः । आकाशवायुतेजोम्बुभूरेताः पञ्च रात्रयः

Those from Kāmarūpa, Kaliṅga, Kāñcī, Kāramīra, and Kośala, and the five Rātras—Ākāśa, Vāyu, Tejas, Ambu, and Bhū—

अचैतन्यास्तमोद्रिक्ताः पञ्चरात्रविवर्जितम्। ब्रह्माहं विष्णुरमल इति विद्यात्स देशिकः

Those lacking consciousness, overwhelmed by darkness, and devoid of the Pañcarātra should be excluded; the teacher should know, 'I am Brahmā, I am Viṣṇu, I am pure.'

सर्व्लक्षणहीनोपि स गुरुस्तन्त्रपारगः। नगराभिमुखाः स्थाप्या देवा न च पराङ्‌मुखाः

Even if lacking all characteristics, the one who has mastered the Tantra is the teacher; deities should be installed facing the city, not facing away.

कुरुक्षेत्रे गयादौ च नदीनान्तु समीपतः। ब्रह्मा मध्ये तु नगरे पूर्वे शक्रस्य शोभनम्

At Kurukṣetra, Gayā, and similar places, and near rivers, Brahmā should be in the center of the city; in the east, the seat of Indra is auspicious.

अग्नावग्नेश्च मातॄणां भूतानाञ्च यमस्य च। दक्षिणे चण्डिकायाश्च पितृदैत्यादिकस्य च

In the southeast, the temple of Agni and Agneya; in the south, for the Mothers, Bhūtas, and Yama; in the southwest, for Caṇḍikā and for ancestors, demons, and others.

नैर्ऋते मन्दिरं कुर्यात् वरूणादेश्चवारुणे। वायोर्न्नागस्य वायव्ये सौम्ये यक्षगुहस्य च

In the west, the temple should be for Nairṛta and Varuṇa; in the northwest, for Vāyu and Nāga; in the north, for Soma and Yakṣa's cave.

चण्डीशस्य महेशस्य ऐशे विष्णोश्च सर्वशः। पूर्वदेवकुलं पीड्य प्रासादं स्वल्पकं त्वथ

In the northeast, for Caṇḍīśa and Maheśa, and for Viṣṇu in all respects; after establishing the eastern temple, a small shrine should be built.

समं वाप्यधिकं वापि न कर्त्तव्यं विजानता। उभयोर्द्विगुणां सीमांत्वक्त्वा चोच्छयसम्मिताम्

One who knows should not make it equal or greater; having left a boundary twice the size of both, corresponding to the height,

प्रासादं कारयेदन्यं नोभयं पीडयेद् बुधः। भूमौ तु शोधितायां तु कुर्याद्‌भूमिपरिग्रहम्

A wise person should construct another temple, but not oppress both; on purified ground, one should acquire the land.

प्राकारसीमापर्य्यन्तं ततो भूतबलिं हरेत्। माषं हरिद्राचूर्णन्तु सलाजं दधिसक्तुभिः

Up to the boundary of the enclosure wall, one should offer oblations to the spirits: grains, turmeric powder, with fried grains, curd, and parched flour.

अष्टाक्षरेण सक्तूँश्च पातयित्वाष्टदिक्षु च। राक्षसाश्च पिशाचाश्च यस्मिंस्तिष्ठन्ति भूतले

Having scattered parched flour with the eight-syllable mantra in the eight directions, for the Rākṣasas and Piśācas who dwell on the earth,

सर्व्वे ते व्यपगच्छन्तु स्थानं कुर्य्यामहं हरेः। हलेन वाहयित्वा गां गोभिश्चैवावदारयेत्

May all of them depart; I shall establish the place of Hari. Having ploughed the ground with a plough, one should also break it with cows.

परमाण्वष्टकेनैव रथरेणुः प्रकीर्तितः। रथरेण्वष्टकेनैव त्रसरेणुः प्रकीर्त्यते

Eight atoms make what is called a chariot-dust; eight chariot-dusts are said to make a trasareṇu.

तैरष्टभिस्तु बालाग्रं लिख्या तैरष्टभिर्मता। ताभिर्यूकाष्टभिः ख्याता ताश्चाष्टौ यवमध्यमः

Eight of these make a hair-tip, and eight of those are considered a louse; eight of those are known, and eight of those make a middle-sized barley grain.

यवाष्टकैरङ्गुलं स्याच्चतुर्विंशाङ्गुलः करः। चतुरङ्गुलसंयुक्तः स हस्तः पद्महस्तकः

Eight barley grains make an aṅgula (finger-breadth); twenty-four aṅgulas make a kara (hand); a hand joined with four aṅgulas is called a lotus-hand.

भगवानुवाच पूर्व्वमासीत् महद्भूतं सर्व्वभूतभयङ्करम्। तद्देवैर्न्निहितं भूमौ स वास्तुपुरुषः स्मृतः

The Blessed Lord said: Formerly there was a great being, terrifying to all creatures; the gods confined it within the earth, and it is known as the Vāstupuruṣa.

चतुः षष्टिपदे क्षेत्रे ईशं कोणार्द्धसंस्थितम्। घृताक्षतैस्तर्प्पयेत्तं पर्ज्जन्यं पदगं ततः

In a plot divided into sixty-four squares, the Lord is established at the half of each corner; one should offer oblations of ghee and rice grains there, and then to Parjanya at the next square.

उत्पलाद्भिर्जयन्तञ्च द्विपदस्थं पताकया। महेन्द्रञ्चैककोष्ठस्थं सर्व्वरक्तैः पदे रविम्

To Jayanta, situated on the lotus and at the two-footed square, with a banner; to Mahendra, in a single compartment; to the Sun, in every square, with red offerings.

वितानेनार्द्धपदगं सत्यं पदे भृशं घृतैः। व्योम शाकुनमांसेन कोणार्द्धपदसंस्थितम्

To Vitāna, at the half-square, to Satya at the square, with abundant ghee; to Vyoma, established at the half-square of the corner, with bird flesh.

स्रुचा चार्द्धपदे वह्नि पूषणं लाजयैकतः। स्वर्णेन वितथं द्विष्ठं मंथनेन गृहक्षतम्

To Vahni, at the half-square, with a ladle; to Pūṣan, with parched grain in a single square; to Vitatha, with gold in the second square; to Gṛhakṣata, with churning sticks.

मांसौदनेन धर्म्मेशमेकैकस्मिन् स्थितं द्वयम्। गन्धर्वं द्विपदं गन्धैर्भृशं शाकुनजिह्वया

To Dharmmeśa, with meat and rice in each of the two squares; to Gandharva, at the two-footed square, with fragrant substances and especially with bird tongues.

एकस्थमर्धसंस्थञ्च मृगं नीलपटैस्तथा। पितॄन् कृशरयार्द्धस्थं दन्तकाष्ठैः पदस्थितम्

To Mṛga, established singly and at the half-square, with blue cloths; to the Ancestors, at the half-square with thin rice, and at the square with tooth-wood sticks.

दौवारिकं द्विसंस्थञ्च सुग्रीवं यावकेन तु। पुष्पदन्तं कुशस्तम्बैः पद्मैर्व्वरुणमेकतः

To the Gatekeeper, in the two squares, and to Sugrīva, with barley; to Puṣpadanta, with blades of kuśa grass; to Varuṇa, in a single square, with lotuses.