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

If the competent Brahmins are not available for the recital of the Vedas, then the
incantation(japa) of the brahma mantras should be done along with the assisting
priests. Incantation of Sadyojata mantra is for the recital of the Rg Veda; that of
Vamadeva mantra is for the Yajur Veda; that of Aghora mantra is for the Sama Veda;
and that of Tatpurusha mantra is for the Atharvana Veda. The incantation should
be done in the count of 1008, 500, 250 or at least 108. This kind of recital is necessary
for the fulfillment of the complete recital of the Vedas. If the assisting priests are
not available for such incantation of brahma mantras, then the recital of all these
mantras is to be done by the Acharya himself.
अग्न्याधानादिकं सर्वमग्निकार्योक्तमाचरेत् ।
खादिरश्वाश्वत्थ बिल्वाश्च उदुम्बरवटौ तथा ।। ५६
मधूकार्कपलाशाश्च समिधः संप्रकीर्तिताः ।
पलाशस्तु प्रधानं च सर्वेषामिध्ममुच्यते ।। ५७
agnya’dha’na’dikam sarvam agnika’ryoktam a’caret /
kha’diras’ca’s’vattha bilva’s’ca udumbara vat’au tatha’ // 56
madhu’ka’rka pala’s’a’s’ca samidhah sampraki’rtita’h /
pala’s’astu pradha’nam ca sarves”a’midhmam ucyate // 57
All the activities related to the fire ritual such as agnyadhana are to be performed
as explained earlier under the context of fire ritual. The faggots got from khadira,
asvattha, bilva, udumbara, vata, madhuka, arka and palasa are highly recommended
for this kind of fire ritual. Of all these faggots, palasa is considered to be the primary
and foremost faggot.
समिदाज्यान्नलाजैश्च तिलैर्होमं समाचरेत् ।
सहस्रं वा तदर्थं वा शतमष्टोत्तरं तु वा ।। ५८
पूर्णाहुतिं ततः कुर्याद्वौषदन्तेन मूलतः ।
samida’jya’nna la’jais’ca tilairhomam sama’caret /
sahasram va’ tadardham va’ s’atamas”t’ottaram tu va’ // 58
pu’rn.a’hutim tatah kurya’d vaus”ad’antena mu’latah /