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

bilvapatraṁ tapasvī ca mahābhadrā ca dhātakī|
apāmārgaṁ kuśā dūrvāḥ pañcabilvāḥ śamī tathā|| 48
tulasī candrapo dāntaḥ jambuko nāganandikā|
ekapatrāravindaṁ ca viṣṇukrāntistathaiva ca|| 49
sahakārastathā kṛṣṇatulasī gandhapatrikā|
evamādīni patrāṇi putravṛddhikarāṇi ca|| 50
uśīra hrīberādi kulāni śubhadāni hi|
Saunakyam, karnikara, campaka, hemadhuttura, aragvadha, koranda, sairisha, girikarnika – these are the flowers
with whitish-yellow color, suitable for the worship of Siva. Nilotpala is the best among the flowers with the
color of blue-black. Bilvapatra, tapasvi, maha bhadra, dhataki, apamarga, kusa, durva , panca bilvas, sami, tulasi,
candrapa, danta, jambuka, naganandika, eka-patraravinda, vishnukranti, sahakara, krishna tulasi,
gandha patrika – these are the leaves recommended for the worship of Siva. Worshipping with these leaves
is capable of rendering growth and health to the descendents(sons and daughters). Usira, hribera and such
other materials belonging to the group of roots are of the nature of yielding auspicious benefits.
अर्कपुष्प सहस्रेभ्यो बकपुष्पं विशिष्यते॥ ५१
बकपुष्प सहस्रेभ्यो हेमधुत्तूरकं वरम्।
धुत्तूरक सहस्रेभ्यः शमी पुष्पं विशिष्यते॥ ५२
सर्वासां पुष्पजातीनां श्रीमन्नीलोत्पलं वरम्।
करवीर समा ज्ञेया जाती विजय पाटली॥ ५३
श्वेतमन्दार कुसुमं शतपत्रं च तत्समम्।
नागचम्पक पुन्नागा धुत्तूरक समाः स्मृताः॥ ५४
arkapuṣpa sahasrebhyo bakapuṣpaṁ viśiṣyate|| 51
bakapuṣpa sahasrebhyo hemadhuttūrakaṁ varam|
dhuttūraka sahasrebhyaḥ śamī puṣpaṁ viśiṣyate|| 52
sarvāsāṁ puṣpajātīnāṁ śrīmannīlotpalaṁ varam|
karavīra samā jñeyā jātī vijaya pāṭalī|| 53
śvetamandāra kusumaṁ śatapatraṁ ca tatsamam|
nāgacampaka punnāgā dhutturaka samāḥ smṛtāḥ|| 54
Baka-flower is considered to be more significant than one thousand arka-flowers. Sami-flower is more
significant than one thousand baka-flowers. Of all the varieties of flowers, the honored nilotpala is
the most superior. Jati-flower, vijaya-flower and patali-flower are considered to be equal to karavira-
flower. The white mandara-flower and and satapatra-flower are also equal to karavira. Naga-flower, campaka
and punnaga are considered to be equal to dhuttura-flower.
केतकी चातिमुक्तं च यूथी च नवमल्लिका।
शिरीष सर्ज बन्धूक कुसुमानि विवर्जयेत्॥ ५५
अङ्कोलपत्र कुसुमं त्यजेन्नृपतरूद्भवम्।