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

arcanoktaṁ samabhyarcya vastrābharaṇa puṣpakaiḥ|
prabhūtaṁ tu havirdadyāt tāmbūlādi samanvitam|| 97
snapanaṁ kalpayedvā cedutsavena yutaṁ tu vā|
atrānuktaṁ yatsarvaṁ liṅgasthāpanavannayet|| 98
The Acharya should worship the Lord(whose image has now been installes) with all the
paraphernalia such as cloth, ornaments, flowers and such others, according to the directions
given in the section dealing with the process of arcana(puja or worship). Then he should offer
the balls of cooked rice(bali) to the cosmic elements(prabhuta) which govern the environment,
along with piper-betel leaf and areca nut. Then a special ceremonial bath(snapana) should be
performed. A festival(utsava) may be conducted in addition to snapana. Those directionns which
have not been given here, should be followed according to those set forth for the installation
of Sivalinga.
स्वप्रधाने पराङ्गे च स्थापनं चैवमीरितम्।
परिवार समायुक्तं स्वप्रधानमिति स्मृतम्॥ ९९
इतरं तद्विहीनं स्यात्तच्च द्विविधमुच्यते।
svapradhāne parāṅge ca sthāpanaṁ caivamīritam|
parivāra samāyuktaṁ svapradhānamiti smṛtam|| 99
itaraṁ tadvihīnaṁ syāttacca dvividhamucyate|
Installation is said to be ‘as related to svapradhana’ and ‘as related to paranga’. Installation
of the primal image associated with the corresponding retinue Deities is known as ‘svapradhana’.
Installation of the primal image wihtout the retinue Deities is known as ‘paranga’.
अन्तरङ्गं च बाह्यङ्गमाद्यधामान्तरस्थितम्॥ १००
चलं तदचलं वापि धामगर्भ गृहादिके।
भित्त्याश्लिष्टं चित्रयुक्तं शैलं वा ग्रामसंस्थितम्॥ १०१