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

The sadhaka, having meditated and worshipped according to the directions revealed by Siva Himself,
becomes free from the bondage caused by the pairs of opposites and enjoys the nectarine bliss. Having
completed the purification of the self, the Guru should then perform the purification of the place where
the puja is to be done.
तालमुद्रा त्रयं कृत्वा प्राकारं हेतिना स्मरेत्।
तद्बहिः परिघां ध्यात्वा कवचेनैव मन्त्रतः॥ २००
tālamudrā trayaṁ kṛtvā prākāraṁ hetinā smaret|
tadbahiḥ parighāṁ dhyātvā kavacenaiva mantrataḥ|| 200
Having displayed the tala-mudra three times(striking the left palm with the middle three fingers of the
right hand) with the recital of astra mantra, the Guru should contemplate the place as surrounded by
an enclosure(prakara). He should ideate the presence of moat as lying outside the prakara with the recital
of kavaca mantra.
अस्त्रजालं तु तद्बाह्ये न्यसेद्विघ्नापनुत्तये।
दिव्यं धाम विचिन्त्याऽथ द्रव्यशुद्धिं प्रकल्पयेत्॥ २०१
ततस्संपूर्य गन्धाम्बु वर्धन्यां अस्त्रमन्त्रतः।
प्रोक्षयेत्तेन तोयेन शुद्ध्यर्थं हेतिमन्त्रतः॥ २०२
अर्घ्यपात्रं च शङ्खं च पाद्याचमन पात्रकम्।
यदन्यदुपयोग्यं तु हेतिना क्षालयेत्ततः॥ २०३
astrajālaṁ tu tadbāhye nyasedvighnāpanuttaye|
divyaṁ dhāma vicintyā'tha dravyaśuddhiṁ prakalpayet|| 201
tatassaṁpūrya gandhāmbu vardhanyāṁ astramantrataḥ|
prokṣayettena toyena śuddhyarthaṁ hetimantrataḥ|| 202
arghyapātraṁ ca śaṅkhaṁ ca pādyācamana pātrakam|
yadanyadupayogyaṁ tu hetinā kṣālayettataḥ|| 203
Then the Guru should conceive an array of astras(weapons) encircling outside the moat in order to
drive away the obstructing forces. Having ideated a resplendent pavilion, he should perform the
purification of various substances meant for the worship. He should fill up the vardhani kalasa
(Sakti kalasa) with perfumed water with the accompaniment of astra mantra. Then he should sprinkle
the water taken from the vardhani kalasa over the arghya-vessel, conch, padya-vessel, acamana-vessel
and other such vessels kept there to be used for the worship, reciting the astra mantra.
हृदयेन निरीक्ष्याऽथ कवचेनावकुण्ठयेत्।
सौवर्णं राजतं ताम्रं केलिहारं च शङ्खजम्॥ २०४
पलाश पद्म पत्रोत्थं दारवं मृत्तिकामयम्।
अन्यद्वा यन्त्रकादिस्थं पात्रमुक्तं शिवार्चने॥ २०५