Garuda Purana

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.

ज्येष्ठसाम च भारुण्डं तन्नयामीति पश्चिमे 48.

And the Jyeṣṭha-sāman and Bhāruṇḍa are to be led in the western direction.

हुत्वा सहस्त्रमेकैकं देवं शिरसि कल्पयेत् 48.

Having offered a thousand oblations to each god, he should establish them on the head.

शिरः स्थानेषु जुहुयादाविशेच्चाप्यनुक्रमात् 48.

He should offer oblations at the places of the head, and also enter them in order.

स्वशास्त्रविहितैर्वापि गायत्त्र्या वाथ ते द्विजाः 48.

Or, O twice-born ones, he may use those prescribed in his own scriptures, or the Gāyatrī.

एवं होमविधिं कृत्वा न्यसेन्मन्त्रांस्तु देशिकः 48.

Having thus performed the rite of oblation, the teacher should place the mantras.

अग्न आयाहि जङ्घे द्वे शन्नोदेवीति जानुनी 48.

‘Agni, come!’—on both shanks; ‘May the gods grant us well-being’—on the knees.

दीर्घायुष्ट्वाय हृदये श्रीश्चते गलके न्यसेत् 48.

‘Long life to you’—on the heart; ‘Splendor to you’—on the throat, he should place.

मूर्द्धाभव तथा मूर्ध्नि आलग्नाद्धोममाचरेत् 48.

‘Become the head’—on the head likewise; after placing, he should perform the homa.

वेदपुण्याहशब्देन प्रासादानां प्रदक्षिणम् 48.

With the words ‘Veda’, ‘Auspicious day’, he should circumambulate the temples.

दिक्पालान्सह रत्नैश्च धातूनौषधयस्तथा 48.

He should also honor the guardians of the directions, along with gems, metals, and herbs.