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

The brahmins who do not have faith in God, Scriptures and self-disciplines, who
are harsh and unkind, malicious, who abuse the Deity, fire-ritual and Guru, who
have violently plundered the assets dedicated to God and the brahmins and who
are in the company of traitors and rebellious men are to be abandoned by the
king in such activity of making grants and donations.
पूर्णकुम्भ प्रदीपांश्च पुरस्कृत्य शुभेदिने ।
स्वस्तिवाचन संयुक्तं वेशयेद् ब्राह्मणान् वरान् ।। २२
pu'rn.akumbha pradi'pa'ms'ca puraskr'tya s'ubhe dine /
svastiva'cana samyuktam ves'ayed bra'hman.a'n vara'n // 22
In an auspicious day, he should arrange for the holy-vessel of abundance(purna
kumbha) and the lighted lamps to precede the procession and enable the qualified
brahmins to enter the house amidst the chanting of auspicious benedictions and
of the words of blessings.
चतुर्विंशतिकान् मध्यान् षट्त्रिंशत्संख्यकान् वरान् ।
कल्पे चैकं द्वयं चापि त्रयं वा सन्निवेशयेत् ।। २३
caturvims'atika'n madhya'n s"at'trims'at san'khyaka'n vara'n /
kalpe caikam dvayam ca'pi trayam va' sannives'ayet // 23
To invite 24 brahmins for this occasion is of medium grade. To invite 36 brahmins
is of superior grade. If brahmins are not available in this count, he should invite
at least 1, 2 or 3 brahmins and enable him or them to enter the house.
स्थापयेच्च यथापूर्वं विप्रान् पूर्वोद्धृतानपि ।
पत्नीपुत्रसमायुक्तान् देवाग्नि सहितां स्तथा ।। २४
एतेषं च प्रवेशोऽपि वास्तु संपूज्य होमयेत् ।