कामिक आगम: पूर्व भाग (अष्टाविंशति मूल शैव आगमों का प्रथम एवं सर्वोच्च आगम महाकोश)

During the time of the performance of the works concerned with the image, the Guru
should be seated facing north and recite the mula mantra of the image concerned for 108 times.
In the north side of the Guru, fire-ritual meant for alleviation should be performed. The chief
patron should worship the Acharya and the Silpi, honoring them with gold and other valuables.
वृक्ष संग्रहणे वृक्षं संपूज्यैवं वदेद्गुरुः।
श्रीनिकेत नमस्तुभ्यं देवजुष्ट वनस्पते॥ १७
सङ्क्रामस्स्यादितिस्थानं गुणवद्यन्मनोरमम्।
विसृज्यानेन मन्त्रेण छदात्मानं निरुच्यते॥ १८
vṛkṣa saṁgrahaṇe vṛkṣaṁ saṁpūjyaivaṁ vadedguruḥ|
śrīniketa namastubhyaṁ devajuṣṭa vanaspate|| 17
saṅkrāmassyāditisthānaṁ guṇavadyanmanoramam|
visṛjyānena mantreṇa chadātmānaṁ nirucyate|| 18
When the Acharya is about to cut the selected tree for getting the needed wood for making
the image, he should worship that tree and recite these lines: “O, the Lord of the forest,
you are here being resorted to by the celestial gods. You are the abode of Lakshmi.
Prostrations to you. Be pleased to shift your residence from this tree to some other tree
which is associated with good features and charming to the mind”. Covering himself with
upper garment, he should recite this mantra loudly and bid farewell to the Deity of the tree.
घृताक्तेन कुठारेण छिन्द्यान्मृत्युञ्जयं स्मरन्।
यक्षेन्द्रशिवकाष्ठासु पतितं सर्वकामदम्॥ १९
तापमृत्युमहारोग गुल्मोच्चाटनमन्त्रितः।
द्रव्यसंग्रहणं चैवं निर्माणं पूर्वमेव तु॥ २०
ghṛtāktena kuṭhāreṇa chindyānmṛtyuñjayaṁ smaran|
yakṣendraśivakāṣṭhāsu patitaṁ sarvakāmadam|| 19