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

Then, sandal, aloe vera, camphor, clove, cardamom, takkola and other fragrant
substances which are eight in number are to be placed starting from the east in clock-wise
direction. These details are common to all kinds of the laying of
foundation deposit. Now I will tell you some specific directions for laying the deposit
as related to the weapons and insignia concerned with various deities and locations.
कपालशूलखट्वाङ्गान् परशुं वृषभं तथा।
पिनाकं हरिणं पाशं हैमं शैवे तु विन्यसेत् ।। ५२
kapa'la s'u'la kat'va'n'ga'n paras'um vr's"abham tatha' /
pina'kam harin.am pa's'am haimam s'aive tu vinyaset // 52
Skull, trident, khatvanga-sword, hatchet, bull, pinaka-bow, gezelle and noose – all these
are to be made of gold and placed in the locations related to various forms of Siva.
यस्य देवस्य यच्चास्त्रं तदस्त्रं मध्यमे न्यसेत् ।
भूसाराणां हितार्थाय यज्ञसूत्रं कमण्डलुम् ।। ५३
स्रुवं च प्रणवाकारं सौवर्णं मध्यमे न्यसेत्।
yasya devasya yacca'stram tadastram madhyame nyaset /
bhusura'n.a'm hita'rtha'ya yajn"a su'tram kaman.d'alum // 53
sruvam ca pran.ava'ka'ram sauvarn.am madhyame nyaset /
In the case of Deities, the weapon which specifically belongs to a particular deity
is to be (made of gold and) placed at the center of the casket. In the houses of brahmins,
sacred-thread, kamandalu-vessel, the principal ladle(sruva) and a small
plate made of gold inscribed with OM – all these are to be placed at the center of the
casket in order to bring into effect all sorts of goodness.
रथं गजं हयं चैव शार्दूलं चापमेव च ।। ५४
क्षुरिकां च सुवर्णेन विन्यसेन्नृपदेशके।
ratham gajam hayam caiva s'a'rdu'lam ca'pameva ca // 54
ks"urika'm ca suvarn.ena vinyasen nr'pades'ake /