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

The A'ca'rya, being seated on wooden stool or darbha stool and wearing the
head-dress and upper garment and adorning his five limbs with relevant gold
ornaments should be present there with the appointed assisting priests(mu'rtipas)
who are also to be with the same kind of attire. But they should be without
the head-dress(us"n.i's"a). He should perform the fire-ritual amidst the rhythmic
voices of those who recite the sacred hymns of the Vedas and the pleasant sounds
of various hymns and amidst the incantation of relevant mantras.
संप्राप्त दक्षिणश्शान्तो मनस्तुष्टि समन्वितः।
सर्वमङ्गल कार्ये च मण्डलादि विशोधने।। ४५
sampra'pta daks"in.s'sa'nto manastus"t'i samanvitah /
sarvaman'gala ka'rye ca man.d'ala'di vis'odhane // 45
In all the auspicious activities and in the rituals such as the purification of the
pavilion and such others, the A'ca'rya should perform the concerned rituals
keeping himself in pure and composed state ,with his mind filled up with
contentment and calmness, having been presented with sufficient remuneration
and gifts.
पर्यग्निकरणोपेतं वास्तुहोमं नियामकम्।
बलिं चैव विशेषेण शिवविप्रस्समाचरेत्।। ४६
paryagnikaran.petam va'stuhomam niya'makam /
balim caiva vis'es"en.a s'ivavipras sama'caret // 46
The A'ca'rya who hails from the A'dis'aiva tradition should conduct and guide
the proceedings of the va'stu homa significantly featured with paryagnikaran.a
and bali-offering , being much attentive to all of the specific activities.
paryagnikaran.a – placing of specially designed darbha grass and strewing of darbha
grass around the fire-pit in a particular pattern.