Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

वह्निबीजं समुच्चार्य त्वादधीताग्निमासने योनिमार्गेण वा तद्वदात्मनः संमुखेन वा

Reciting the seed-mantra of fire, one should place the fire on the seat, either through the path of the yoni or, similarly, facing oneself.

नियोगः प्रदेश सर्वं कुंडं कुर्याद्विचक्षणः स्वनाभ्यंतःस्थितं वह्निं तद्रंध्राद्विस्फुलिंगवद्

The skilled one should perform the entire arrangement of the fire-pit, placing the fire as if it were within his own navel, emerging from that opening like a spark.

निर्गम्य पावके बह्ये लीनं बिंबाकृति स्मरेत् आज्यसंस्कारपर्यंतमन्वाधानपुरस्सरम्

Having emerged, one should meditate on the external fire as merged and having the form of a disk, up to the completion of the ghee purification, following the preliminary rites.

स्वसूत्रोक्तक्रमात्कुर्यान्मूलमन्त्रेण मन्त्रवित् शिवमूर्तिं समभ्यर्च्य ततो दक्षिणपार्श्वतः

According to the order stated in one's own tradition, the knower of mantra should perform the rites with the root-mantra, having worshipped the form of Shiva, then (proceed) from the southern side.

न्यस्य मन्त्रं घृते मुद्रां दर्शयेद्धेनुसंज्ञिताम् स्रुक्स्रुवौ तैजसौ ग्राह्यौ न कांस्यायससैसकौ

Having placed the mantra on the ghee, one should show the gesture called 'cow' and take up the ladles, which should be made of gold, not of bronze, iron, or stone.

यज्ञदारुमयौ वापि स्मार्तौ वा शिल्पसम्मतौ पर्णे वा ब्रह्मवृक्षादेरच्छिद्रे मध्य उत्थिते

Or, they may be made of sacrificial wood, or, according to tradition, as approved by the craft, or of a leaf from a sacred tree, unbroken and rising from the middle.

संसृज्य दर्भैस्तौ वह्नौ संताप्य प्रोक्षयेत्पुनः पारार्षर्च्यस्वसूत्रोक्तक्रमेण शिवपूर्वकैः

Having joined them with darbha grass, one should heat them in the fire and sprinkle them again, following the order prescribed in one's own tradition, beginning with the rites to Shiva.

जुहुयादष्टभिर्बीजैरग्निसंस्कारसिद्धये भ्रुंस्तुंब्रुश्रुं क्रमेणैव पुंड्रंद्रमित्यतः परम्

One should offer oblations with eight seed-mantras for the accomplishment of the fire-purification, in order: 'bhruṃ', 'stuṃ', 'bruśruṃ', 'puṃḍraṃ', 'dram', and so on.

बीजानि सप्त सप्तानां जिह्वानामनुपूर्वशः त्रिशिखा मध्यमा जिह्वा बहुरूपसमाह्वया

There are seven seed-mantras for the seven tongues (of fire), in sequence; the middle tongue is called 'triśikhā', and is known as having many forms.

रक्ताग्नेयी नैरृती च कृष्णान्या सुप्रभा मता अतिरिक्ता मरुज्जिह्वा स्वनामानुगुणप्रभा

The tongues are: red (raktā), fiery (āgneyī), belonging to Nirṛti (nairṛtī), black (kṛṣṇā), another called 'suprabhā', and the additional one, 'marutjihvā', each shining according to its own name.

स्वबिजानन्तरं वाच्या स्वाहांतञ्च यथाक्रमम् जिह्वामंत्रैस्तु तैर्हुत्वाज्यं जिह्वास्त्वेकैकश क्रमात्

After each seed-mantra, one should recite 'svāhā' in order; having offered ghee with those tongue-mantras, one should offer to each tongue in sequence.

रं वह्नयेति स्वाहेति मध्ये हुत्वाहुतित्रयम् सर्पिषा वा समिद्भिर्वा परिषेचनमाचरेत्

Having offered three oblations in the middle with 'raṃ', 'vahnaye', and 'svāhā', one should perform the sprinkling either with ghee or with sticks of sacred wood.

एवं कृते शिवाग्निः स्यात्स्मरेत्तत्र शिवासनम् तत्रावाह्य यजेद्देवमर्धनारीश्वरं शिवम् दीपान्तं परिषिच्याथ समिद्धोमं समाचरेत्

When this is done, the fire of Shiva is established; one should meditate there on the seat of Shiva. Having invoked the deity there, one should worship Ardhanarishvara Shiva, sprinkle up to the lamp, and then perform the well-kindled homa.

ताः पालाश्यः परा वापि याज्ञिया द्वादशांगुलाः अवक्रा न स्वयं शुष्कास्सत्वचो निर्व्रणाः समाः

Those (sticks) of the Palāśa tree, or of another suitable kind, intended for sacrifice, should be twelve finger-breadths long, straight, not naturally dry, with intact bark, without blemishes, and of uniform size.

दशांगुला वा विहिताः कनिष्ठांगुलिसंमिताः प्रादेशमात्रा वालाभे होतव्याः सकला अपि

Alternatively, they may be ten finger-breadths in length, measured by the little finger, or of the length of a palm; all of them should be offered in the fire.

दूर्वापत्रसमाकारां चतुरंगुलमायताम् दद्यादाज्याहुतिं पश्चादन्नमक्षप्रमाणतः

Afterwards, one should offer a portion of clarified butter, shaped like a blade of Dūrvā grass and four fingers long, and then food equal in measure to a single grain.

लाजांस्तथा सर्षपांश्च यवांश्चैव तिलांस्तथा सर्पिषाक्तानि भक्ष्याणि लेह्यचोष्याणि सम्भवे

Likewise, puffed rice, mustard seeds, barley, and sesame, as well as foods that are to be eaten, licked, or sucked, all mixed with ghee, may be used if available.

दशैवाहुतयस्तत्र पञ्च वा त्रितयं च वा होतव्याः शक्तितो दद्यादेकमेवाथ वाहुतिम्

There, ten offerings should be made, or five, or three, according to one's ability; or even a single offering may be given.

श्रुवेणाज्यं समित्याद्यास्रुचाशेषात्करेण वा तत्र दिव्येन होतव्यं तीर्थेनार्षेण वा तथा

The clarified butter should be offered with a ladle, or with the hand if a ladle is not available, using a divine or prescribed vessel, or with water sanctified by a seer.

द्रव्येणैकेन वा ऽलाभे जुहुयाच्छ्रद्धया पुनः प्रायश्चित्ताय जुहुयान्मंत्रयित्वाहुतित्रयम्

If only one substance is available, one should offer it with faith; for atonement, one should recite the mantra and make three offerings again.

ततो होमविशिष्टेन घृतेनापूर्य वै स्रुचम् निधाय पुष्पं तस्याग्रे श्रुवेणाधोमुखेन ताम्

Then, filling the ladle with clarified butter specially prepared for the sacrifice, and placing a flower at its tip, one should hold it downward with the ladle.

सदर्भेन समाच्छाद्य मूलेनांजलिनोत्थितः वौषडंतेन जुहुयाद्धारां तु यवसंमिताम्

Covering it with darbha grass, with the root end raised in the joined palms, one should pour the offering in a stream equal in thickness to a barley stalk, uttering 'Vauṣaṭ.'

इत्थं पूर्णाहुतिं कृत्वा परिषिंचेच्च पूर्ववत् तत उद्वास्य देवेशं गोपयेत्तु हुताशनम्

Having thus made the full offering, one should sprinkle (water) as before; then, after dismissing the Lord of the gods, one should protect the sacrificial fire.

तमप्युद्वास्य वा नाभौ यजेत्संधाय नित्यशः अथवा वह्निमानीय शिवशास्त्रोक्तवर्त्मना

After dismissing that (fire) as well, one should worship at the navel, arranging (the implements) daily; or, bringing the fire, one should proceed as prescribed in the Śiva scriptures.

वागीशीगर्भसंभूतं संस्कृत्य विधिवद्यजेत् अन्वाधानं पुनः कृत्वा परिधीन् परिधाय च

Having properly prepared the fire born of the womb of speech and mind, one should worship according to the rules, again placing the fuel and arranging the enclosing sticks.

पात्राणि द्वन्द्वरूपेण निक्षिप्येष्ट्वा शिवं ततः संशोध्य प्रोक्षणीपात्रं प्रोक्ष्यतानि तदंभसा

Placing the vessels in pairs, and having worshipped Śiva, one should purify the sprinkling vessel and sprinkle them with water.

प्रणीतापात्रमैशान्यां विन्यस्या पूरितं जलैः आज्यसंस्कारपर्यंतं कृत्वा संशोध्य स्रक्स्रुवौ

Placing the vessel for bringing water in the northeast, filled with water, one should perform the rites up to the consecration of the ghee, and then purify the garland and ladle.

गर्भाधानं पुंसवनं सीमन्तोन्नयनं ततः कृत्वा पृथक्पृथग्घुत्वा जातमग्निं विचिन्तयेत्

Then, having performed the rites of conception, quickening, and parting of the hair, and having offered them separately, one should meditate on the newly kindled fire.

त्रिपादं सप्तहस्तं च चतुःशृंगं द्विशीर्षकम् मधुपिंगं त्रिनयनं सकपर्देन्दुशेखरम्

It should be conceived as having three feet, seven hands, four horns, two heads, honey-colored, three-eyed, with matted hair and the crescent moon as a crest.