Varaha Purana

अर्घ्यं दत्त्वा यथान्यायं स्थापयेत्तदुदङ्मुखः

Having offered arghya in the proper manner, one should place it facing north.

चतुरः कलशांश्चैव पंचगव्यसमन्वितान्

And four pots, filled with the five products of the cow,

चतुरः कलशान्पूर्य स्नानार्थं मे समन्त्रकम्

Filling four pots for my ritual bath, along with mantras,

कुर्यात्संस्थापनं तत्र ममार्च्चायास्तु पूजकः

The officiant should arrange them there for my worship.

नमो नारायणायेति उक्त्वा मन्त्रमुदाहरेत्

Saying 'Salutations to Nārāyaṇa,' he should recite the mantra.

मन्त्रः- आदिर्भवान्ब्रह्मयुगान्तकल्पः सर्वेषु कालेष्वपि कल्पभूतः 185.

Mantra: You are the beginning, the end of the age of Brahmā, and the foundation of all cycles of time.

विकार अविकार अकार सकार शकार षकार स्वच्छन्दरूपः क्षरमक्षरं धृतिरूपः अरूपमिति नमः पुरुषोत्तमायेति अश्वेन च मुहूर्तेन प्राप्ते मूलेषु चोत्तरे

You are change, changelessness, the unmanifest, the manifest, the powerful, the auspicious, the pure will, the perishable and the imperishable, the form of steadfastness, the formless—salutations to the Supreme Person. When a muhūrta has passed with the horse, at the roots and in the north—

पूर्वोक्तेषु विधानेन मम शास्त्रानुदर्शिनाम्

According to the procedure previously described, for those who follow my scriptures,

सर्वशान्त्युदकं गृह्य सर्वगन्धफलानि च

Taking the water for universal peace and all kinds of fragrant fruits,

मन्त्रः- ॐ इन्द्रो भवांस्त्वं च यमः कुबेरो जलेश्वरः सोमबृहस्पती च

Mantra: Oṃ—you are Indra, and also Yama, Kubera, the lord of waters, Soma, and Bṛhaspati.

तथैव सर्वौषधयो जलानि वायुश्च पृथ्वी च स वायुसारथिः

Likewise, all medicinal herbs, waters, the wind, the earth, and the wind as charioteer—

अनेनैव तु मन्त्रेण कृत्वा कर्म सुपुष्कलम्

By performing the rite thoroughly with this very mantra,

एकान्ते स्नापयेन्मां च जलैः पूर्वाभिमन्त्रितैः

In seclusion, he should bathe me with the previously consecrated waters.

गात्रसंशोधनार्थाय इमं मन्त्रमुदाहरेत्

For the purification of the limbs, he should recite this mantra:

मन्त्रः – सरांसि ये ते च समस्तसागरा नद्यश्च तीर्थानि च पुष्कराणि

Mantra: All the lakes, all the oceans, the rivers, the sacred fords, and the holy ponds—

एवं मां स्नाप्य विधिना मम कर्मानुसारिणः 185.

Thus, bathing me according to the prescribed rite, in accordance with my injunctions—

गन्धधूपादिभिश्चैव यथाविभवशक्तितः

With sandalwood, incense, and the like, according to one's means and capacity—

तान्यानयित्वा वस्त्राणि ममाग्रे स्थापयेन्नरः

Having brought those garments, a person should place them before me.

मन्त्रः- वस्त्राणि देवेन्द्र मया हृतानि सूक्ष्माणि सौम्यानि सुखावहानि

Mantra: O Indra of the gods, these garments, subtle, gentle, and bringing comfort, have been taken by me.

वेदोपवेद ऋग्वेद यजुर्वेद सामवेद अथर्वणवेद संस्तुत इति नमः परम्परायेति पश्चान्मे प्रापणं दद्यान्मन्त्रवद्विधिपूर्वकम्

The Vedas and the auxiliary Vedas—Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, Atharvaveda—are praised thus: 'Salutation to the lineage.' Afterwards, one should offer the prāpaṇa, accompanied by mantra and proper ritual.

दत्त्वा प्रापणकं तत्र दद्यादाचमनं ततः

Having given the prāpaṇaka there, one should then offer water for sipping.

विद्याः सर्वे ब्रह्म च ब्राह्मणाश्च ग्रहाः सर्वे सरितः सागराश्च

All knowledge, Brahman, Brahmins, all planets, all rivers, and all oceans—

आयाम यम कामदम वाम ॐ नमः पुरुषोत्तमायेति सूत्रम् अभिवादनं स्तुतिं चापि कृत्वा भागवतांश्छुचीन्

The thread: 'Length, restraint, desire-restraint, left, Om, salutation to Purushottama.' Having performed salutation and praise, one should honor the pure devotees.

सम्पूज्य ब्राह्मणान्पश्चाद्भोजयेत् पायसादिभिः

After worshipping the Brahmins, one should feed them with rice pudding and similar foods.

दद्यादभ्युक्षणं मह्यं तेनाहं पूजितोऽभवम्

One should offer sprinkling to me; by that, I am worshipped.

अङ्गुलीयकवासोभिर्दानसंमाननादिभिः 185.

With rings, garments, gifts, honors, and the like.

तेनाहं पूजितो देवि एवमेतन्न संशयः

By that, O goddess, I am worshipped; thus it is, without doubt.

नाशयिष्यामि तं देवि सत्यमतेद्ब्रवीमि ते

I will destroy him, O goddess; I speak this truth to you.

तावद्वर्षसहस्राणि मम लोकेषु तिष्ठति

He remains in my worlds for thousands of years.