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

pas'cacchilpinam udva'sya pun.ya'ham va'cayettatah /
jalamadhye prapa'm kurya't sarva laks"an.a samyutam // 31
Then, the Acharya should send off the Sthapati and perform the ritual of purification.
Cosequently, he should design a proper seat in the middle of the water stored in an
appropriate place. That seat should made in such a way that it is associated with all
embellishments.
प्रक्षाल्य पञ्चगव्येन लिङ्गं चास्त्रेण देशिकः ।
शुद्धतोयेन गन्धाद्यैस्संस्नाप्य च हृदार्चयेत् ।। ३२
praks"a'lya pan"ca gavyena lin'gam ca'stren.a des'ikah /
s'uddhatoyena gandha'dyais samsna'pya ca hr'da'rcayet / 32
Then he should sprinkle the consecrated mixture of five substances got from the cow
over the linga with the accompaniment of astra mantra and bathe it with pure and
consecrated water, water mixed with sandal paste and such other items and offer
the flowers with the recital of hrudaya mantra.
वस्त्रयुग्मेन संवेष्ट्य लम्बकूर्चसमन्वितम् ।
जले तु शाययेल्लिङ्गं सद्येनैव कुशोपरि ।। ३३
vastrayugmena samves"t'ya lamba ku'rca samanvitam /
jele tu s'a'yayellin'gam sadyenaiva kus'opari // 33
Having covered the linga with two garments associated with the darbha-bundle
stretching downwards, he should gently place the linga on the couch designed with
darbha-grass in the middle of the stored water.
त्रिरात्रं द्व्येकरात्रं वा वेदयामावसानकम् ।
प्रभूतपञ्चगव्येन स्नपनं वा समाचरेत् ।। ३४