तिलतैलैश्च स्नेहैश्च कषायैरपि सत्तमाः
And, O best of men, with sesame oil, other unguents, and also with herbal decoctions.
तुलसीकुसुमापुष्पपत्राण्याहुस्त्रिपत्रकम्
They say that the leaves and flowers of the tulasī plant are three-leaved.
मृत्तिका करिदंतस्य तथाश्वखुरमृत्तिका
Clay from an elephant's tusk and also clay from a horse's hoof (should be used).
कुर्यात्प्राणप्रतिष्ठां च होमं कुर्याद्यथाविधि 2.3.18.
One should perform the establishment of life (prāṇa-pratiṣṭhā) and conduct the fire offering according to the proper method.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराणे मध्यम पर्वणि तृतीयभागेऽष्टादशोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the eighteenth chapter in the third section of the middle part of the glorious Bhaviṣya Mahāpurāṇa.
देवादिप्रतिष्ठावर्णनम् अधिवास्य च पूर्वेद्युः श्राद्धमभ्युदयात्मकम्
Description of the installation of deities and others— Having performed the consecration on the previous day, one should conduct a śrāddha rite for auspiciousness.
प्रथमे जलजैः स्नानं पञ्चगव्यैरनंतरम्
First, bathe with water from lotuses, then with the five products of the cow.
पञ्चामृतैः पञ्चगव्यैः करीषशतधारया
With the five nectars, the five products of the cow, and a hundred streams of cow dung.
बिल्वपत्रैः फलैर्वापि दद्याच्चापि शताहुतीः
With bilva leaves or fruits, one should also offer a hundred oblations.
प्रतिमां कालिकायाश्च तारायाश्च पृथक्पृथक्
To the images of Kālī and Tārā, each separately.
भोजयेत्स्नापयेद्देवो गंधतोयैर्दिनत्रयम्
One should feed and bathe the deity with fragrant waters for three days.
समीरणं ततो दद्यात्पेटिकायां निवेशयेत्
Then, offer incense and place it in a box.
ततो वै चाष्टमदिने रात्रावपि प्रपूजयेत्
Then, on the eighth night, worship should be performed again.
शिवलिङ्गप्रतिष्ठां च वक्ष्ये तंत्रमतं यथा
I shall now explain the installation of the Śivaliṅga according to the Tantric tradition.
नित्यं समाप्य च पुनः कुर्यादभ्युदयं ततः 2.3.19.
Having completed the daily rites, one should again perform the abhyudaya ceremony.
परिवारगणैः सार्द्धमर्चयेत्तदनंतरम्
After that, one should worship together with the attendant groups.
तिलहेममयीं गां च दद्याद्गां च विधानतः
One should give a cow made of sesame and gold, and also a real cow according to the rules.
पूर्णिमायां विशेषेण नान्येषां च कथंचन
Especially on the full moon, and never on any other day.
त्रिहस्तचरकायं च हस्तैकं चतुर्हस्तके
With a body measuring three handspans, and one hand, or four hands.
सद्योधिवासयेद्देवं द्वादश्यां स्नापयेदथ
One should immediately consecrate the deity, and then bathe it on the twelfth day.
कुंभे प्रजापतिं स्थाप्य श्वेताब्जं नवनाभके
Place Prajāpati in a pot, with a white lotus having nine stalks.
चक्रस्वरूपतो ज्ञेयं प्रदद्याच्च समीरणम्
It should be understood as having the form of a discus, and then offer incense.
पायसान्नैरुत्पलैर्वा पङ्कजैर्वापि होमयेत्
One should make offerings with milk-rice, blue lotuses, or lotuses.
श्रीसूर्यस्य गणेशस्य विरिञ्चेश्चापि सत्तमाः
To Śrī Sūrya, Gaṇeśa, and the excellent Brahmā.
रक्ताब्जे पूजयेत्सूर्यं परिवारसमन्वितम् 2.3.19.
One should worship the Sun, together with his retinue, with a red lotus.
एकाहमथवाकाशे गुप्तं कृत्वा दिनत्रयम्
Either for one day, or after keeping it concealed for three days in the open.
पुनश्च भोजयेद्विप्रान्दद्यात्काञ्चनदक्षिणाम्
Then again, one should feed the Brahmins and give them gold as a gift.
स्थापयेद्वा विधानेन सिन्दूराद्यैः समर्चयेत्
Or, one may install (the image) according to the prescribed method and worship with vermilion and other offerings.
पशुज्ञानं च कर्तव्यं षण्मासैः पञ्चमोदकैः
The animal sacrifice should be performed after six months, with five kinds of water.
प्रतिमां भुवनेशीं च महामायाम्बिकामपि
The image of Bhuvaneshī, as well as Mahāmāyā and Ambikā, should be (installed).