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

६३ अङ्कुरार्पण लक्षण विधिः
63 AN'KURA'RPAN.A LAKS"AN.A VIDHIH
63 Directions for the Systematic Offering of the Sprouts
अथातस्संप्रवक्ष्यामि अङ्कुरार्पण लक्षणम्।
सर्वमङ्गल कार्यादौ कर्तव्यं मङ्गलाङ्कुरम्।। १
atha'tas sampravks"ya'mi an'kura'rpan.a laks"an.am |
sarva man'gala ka'rya'dau kartavyam man'gala'n'kuram || 1
Now I will explain the characteristics related to the offering of sprouts. The auspicious offering
of the sprouts should be done prior to the commencement of all kinds of auspicious rituals and
other acitivities.
उत्तमो मध्यमो नीचस्त्रिविधः परिकीर्तितः।
नवाहे वाथ सप्ताहे पञ्चाहे त्रिदिनेऽपि वा।। २
सद्योऽङ्कुरार्पणं वापि शिवं संपूज्य चारभेत्।
सायाह्निदिनमारभ्य देवानामकुरार्पणम्।। ३
तद्दिने तु मनुष्याणां देवानापि संमतम्।
uttamo madhyamo ni'castrividhah pariki'rtitah |
nava'he va'tha sapta'he pan"ca'he tridinepi va' || 2
sadyo an'kura'rpan.am va'pi s'ivam sampu'jya ca'rabhet |
sa'ya'di dinama'rabhya deva'na'm an'kura'rpan.am || 3
taddine tu manus"ya'n.a'm deva'na'm api sammatam |
It is generally expounded that this offering is of three kinds – the foremost, intermediary and
the lower. The ritual of the offering should be done in nine days, seven days, five days or three
days before the commencement of the main function. Or, it may be done just before the
beginning of the main function. After woshipping Lord Siva duly, the Acharya should
commence the rituals related to this offering. For the Deities, the offering of the sprouts
should be commenced in the evening of the pevious day. For the humans, it may be commenced