Garuda Purana

अभिषिच्य समुद्रैश्च त्वर्घ्यं दद्यात्ततः पुनः 48.

After anointing with the ocean waters, he should then again offer arghya.

स्वशास्त्रविहितैः प्राप्तैर्युवंवस्त्रेति वस्त्रकम् 48.

With garments obtained according to one's own scriptures, saying 'You are youthful,'

शम्भवायेति मन्त्रेण शय्यायां विनिवेशयेत् 48.

With the mantra 'For Śambhu,' he should arrange (the garments) on the bed.

स्थित्वा चैव परे तत्त्वे मन्त्रन्यासं तु कारयेत् 48.

And standing in the supreme principle, he should perform the placement of mantras.

वस्त्रेणाच्छादयित्वा तु पूजनीयः स्वभावतः 48.

Having covered (the image) with cloth, it should naturally be worshipped.

अथ प्रणवसंयुक्तं वस्त्रयुग्मेन वेष्टितम् 48.

Then, wrapped with a pair of garments together with the praṇava (Om),

स्थित्वा कुण्डसमीपेऽथ अग्नेः स्थापनमाचरेत् 48.

Standing near the altar, he should then establish the fire.

श्रीसूक्तं पावमान्यं च वासदाम्यसवाजिनम् 48.

He should recite the Śrīsūkta, the Pāvamānya, and the Vāsadāmya and Asavajin hymns.

रुद्रं पुरुषसूक्तं च श्लोकाध्यायं च शुक्रियम् 48.

The Rudra, the Puruṣasūkta, and the Śukriya hymn of verses and chapters.

वेदव्रतं वामदेव्यं ज्येष्ठसाम रथन्तरम् 48.

The Vedic vow, the Vāmadeva, the Jyeṣṭhasāman, and the Rathantara.

अथर्वशिरसं चैव कुम्भसूक्तमथर्वणः 48.

And the Atharvaśirasa, and the Kumbhasūkta of the Atharva Veda.

कुण्डं चास्त्रेण संप्रोक्ष्य आचार्य्यस्तु विशेषतः 48.

The teacher should especially sprinkle the altar with the weapon-mantra.

जातवेदसमानीय अग्रतस्तं निवेशयेत् 48.

Bringing forth Jātavedas, he should place it at the front.

अमृतीकृत्य तं पश्चान्मन्त्रैः सर्वैश्च देशिकः 48.

Then, the teacher, having made it like nectar, with all the mantras—

वैष्णवेन तु योगेन परं तेजस्तु निः क्षिपेत् 48.

Indeed, by the Vaiṣṇava method of yoga, he should cast forth the supreme radiance.

साधारणेन मन्त्रेण स्वसूत्रविहितेन वा 48.

With a common mantra, or with one prescribed by his own tradition—

ब्रह्मविष्णुहरेशानाः पूज्याः साधारणेन तु 48.

Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Hara, and Īśāna are to be worshipped with the common mantra.

दर्भतोयेन संस्पृष्टो मन्त्रहीनोऽपि शुध्यति 48.

Even one who lacks a mantra is purified by being touched with darbha grass and water.

विततैर्वेष्टितो वह्निः स्वयं सान्निध्यमाव्रजेत् 48.

When fire is surrounded by spread-out darbha grass, it itself becomes present.

आचार्य्याः केचिदिच्छन्ति जातकर्माद्यनन्तरम् 48.

Some teachers desire it immediately after the birth-rite and so on.

आचार्य्योऽथ निरीक्ष्यापि नीराज्यमभिमन्त्रितम् 48.

Then the teacher, having examined it, should consecrate the clarified butter with mantras.

पञ्चपञ्चाहुतीर्हुत्वा आज्येन तदनन्तरम् 48.

Then, having offered five sets of five oblations with ghee—

स्वशास्त्रविहितैर्मन्त्रैः प्रणवेनाथ होमयेत् 48.

With mantras prescribed by his own scripture, and with the praṇava, he should perform the offering.

एवमुत्पादितो वह्निः सर्वकर्मसु सिद्धिदः 48.

Thus, the fire that is produced in this way grants success in all rites.

इन्द्रादीनां स्वमन्त्रैश्च तथाहुतिशतं शतम् 48.

To Indra and the others, with their own mantras, likewise a hundred oblations each.

स्वामाहुतिमथाज्येषु होता तत्कलशे न्यसेत् 48.

Then, the officiant should place his own oblation among the ghee offerings in that vessel.

आत्मानमेकतः कृत्वा ततः पूर्णां प्रदापयेत् 48.

Having made himself single-minded, then he should cause the full (offering) to be given.

भूतानां चैव देवानां नागानां च प्रयोगतः 48.

For beings, for gods, and for nāgas, according to the rite—

आज्यं तयोः सहकारि तत्प्रधानं यदङ्क(क्ष)योः 48.

Ghee is the assistant for both, and the principal when it is in their respective vessels.