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

Both in the morning and the noon, there should be one light in the main shrine. In the night, there
should be two lights. According to the system mentioned here, the Guru should perform the worship
categorized as the least of the inferior type of puja. For the preparation of ‘havis’, the Guru should
make use of two prasthas of rice, in the morning and the noon. Having worshipped well both in the
evening and the morning, the guru should light four lamps.
प्रस्थद्वयं त्रिकाले तु प्रत्येकं अथ निर्दिशेत्।
दीपश्चत्वार एव स्युस्साये तु द्विगुणास्ततः॥ ३८१
अधमत्रितये धीमान् वाद्यध्वनि समन्वितम्।
मध्यमस्याधमश्चैव मध्याह्ने चाढकं हविः॥ ३८२
प्रातः साये च द्विःप्रस्थं दीपैर्द्वादशभिर्युतम्।
त्रिकालं पुष्पलिङ्गेन बलिदानं नयेद् द्विजाः॥ ३८३
prasthadvayaṁ trikāle tu pratyekaṁ atha nirdiśet|
dīpaścatvāra eva syussāye tu dviguṇāstataḥ|| 381
adhamatritaye dhīmān vādyadhvani samanvitam|
madhyamasyādhamāścaiva madhyāhne cāḍhakaṁ haviḥ|| 382
prātaḥ sāye ca dviḥprasthaṁ dīpairdvādaśabhiryutam|
trikālaṁ puṣpaliṅgena balidānaṁ nayed dvijāḥ|| 383
If worship is done in three sessions(morning, noon and evening), two prasthas of rice should be used
for each session for the preaparation of naivedya. Four lamps in the morning and eight lamps in the
evening should be lighted. In the system of three types of lower category, the offerings should be given
with the accompaniment of the sounding of musical instruments. In the system of the least type of
medium category, rice with a measure of one adhaka should be used in the noon for the preparation
of havis. In the morning and the evening, two prasthas of rice should be used and twelve lamps
should be lighted. O, the twice-born Sages!, in all the three sessions, the Guru should offer the linga
designed in the form of flower as bali.
मध्यमन्मध्यमं चैव त्रिकाले चाढकं हविः।
अर्धयामे तदर्धं च चतुर्विंशति दीपकम्॥ ३८४
त्रिकालं बलिसंयुक्तं पुष्पेणार्घ्यं बलिक्रमात्।
वाद्यध्वनि समायुक्तं शङ्ख काहल संयुतम्॥ ३८५
मध्याह्ने नित्यहोमं च शिवमन्त्रेण संयुतम्।
मध्यमस्योत्तमे चैव त्रिकालेष्वाढकद्वयम्॥ ३८६
आढकार्धंयामे तु दीपस्सप्तति संयुतम्।
त्रिकालं बलिदानं स्यात् त्रिकालं होमं आचरेत्॥ ३८७

सर्ववाद्य समायुक्तं षट्काले च सुघोषयेत्।
षड्विधं यत्रकुर्वीत कालसंख्या न विद्यते॥ ३८८
madhyamānmadhyamaṁ caiva trikāle cāḍhakaṁ haviḥ|
ardhayāme tadardhaṁ ca caturviṁśati dīpakam|| 384
trikālaṁ balisaṁyuktaṁ puṣpeṇārghyaṁ balikramāt|
vādyadhvani samāyuktaṁ śaṅkha kāhala saṁyutam|| 385
madhyāhne nityahomaṁ ca śivamantreṇa saṁyutam|
madhyamasyottame caiva trikāleṣvāḍhakadvayam|| 386
āḍhakaścārdhayāme tu dīpassaptati saṁyuatam|
trikālaṁ balidānaṁ syāt trikālaṁ homaṁ ācaret|| 387
sarvavādya samāyuktaṁ ṣaṭkāle ca sughoṣayet|
ṣaḍvidhaṁ yatrakurvīta kālasaṁkhyā na vidyate|| 388
In the system of intermediary type of medium category, one adhaka of rice should be used for havis to
be offered in three sessions. Half of this measure should be used in the midnight session and there
should be twenty-four lights. In all the three sessions, flowers and arghya-water associated with bali
should be offered with the accompaniment of the sounding of musical instruments, conch and kahala
(a kind of blow-pipe). In the noon session, the daily fire-ritual should be performed with the recital of
siva mantra. In the superior type of medium category, two adhakas of rice should be used in three sessions
and one adhaka of rice in the midnight session. There should be seventy lights. Offering of bali should
be done in three sessions and the fire-ritual should be performed in these three sessions. In all the six
sessions of medium category, all kinds of musical instruments should be sounded. In a temple where
the system of six sessions of worship is followed, there is no restriction with regard to the limitation of
time for each phase of worship.
उत्तमस्याधमं यत्र द्रोणेनैव त्रिसन्धिषु।
द्रोणार्धं अर्धयामे तु दीपास्त्वष्टशतं भवेत्॥ ३८९
त्रिकालं बलिदानं स्यात् त्रिकालं होमं आचरेत्।
वाद्यकानां चतुर्विंशत् सर्ववाद्य समन्वितम्॥ ३९०
गणिकास्तु चतुस्त्रिंशत् चतुर्विंशति वा दश।
रूपयौवन संपन्नास्त्रिकालं नृत्तं आचरेत्॥ ३९१
पञ्चाचार्य समायुक्तं कालं याम समन्वितम्।
uttamasyādhamaṁ yatra droṇenaiva trisandhiṣu|
droṇārdhaṁ ardhayāme tu dīpāstvaṣṭaśataṁ bhavet|| 389
trikālaṁ balidānaṁ syāt trikālaṁ homaṁ ācaret|
vādyakānāṁ caturviṁśat sarvavādya samanvitam|| 390
gaṇikāstu cautustriṁśat caturviṁśati vā daśa|
rūpayauvana saṁpannāstrikālaṁ nṛttaṁ ācaret|| 391
pañcācārya samāyuktaṁ kālaṁ yāma samanvitam|

Where the system of the least type of the foremost category is followed, one drona of rice should be used
in all the three sessions. Half a drona of rice should be for the midnight session. One hundred and eight
lamps should be lighted in this session. Offering of bali and fire-ritual should be done in all the three
sessions. Twenty-four musical instruments which include all kinds of instruments should be sounded.
Thirty-four, twenty-four or ten women artistes who are with charming and youthful appearance, who are
well trained in the traditional dancing should perform the classical dance in all the three sessions. There
should be five Acharyas for this program which should last for the duration of one ‘yaama’.
उत्तमं मध्यमं यत्र त्रिकालेषु चतुर्हविः॥ ३९२
पायसादीनि विधिना प्रत्येकं द्रोण तण्डुलैः।
द्रोणं शुद्धोदनं कुर्यात् पाचयित्वा पृथक् पृथक् ॥ ३९३
द्रोणं तु चार्धयामे तु दीपश्चैव शतद्वयम्।
त्रिकालं बलिहोमं च शीतारि दीपं उच्यते ॥ ३९४
वाद्यकानां चतुस्त्रिंशत् पञ्चाशद्गणिकान्वितम्।
कालं यामद्वयं प्रोक्तं नृत्तं कुर्यात्तित्सन्धिषु॥ ३९५
uttamaṁ madhyamaṁ yatra trikāleṣu caturhaviḥ|| 392
pāyasādīni vidhinā pratyekaṁ droṇa taṇḍulaiḥ|
droṇaṁ śuddhodanaṁ kuryāt pācayitvā pṛthak pṛthak|| 393
droṇaṁ tu cārdhayāme tu dīpaścaiva śatadvayam|
trikālaṁ balihomaṁ ca śītāri dīpaṁ ucyate|| 394
vādyakānāṁ catustriṁśat pañcāśadgaṇikānvitam|
kālaṁ yāmadvayaṁ proktaṁ nṛttaṁ kuryāttrisandhiṣu|| 395
Where the system of the medium type of the foremost category is followed, four prasthas of havis and
payasa(rice boiled with milk and sugar) should be used in all the three sessions. One drona of rice should
be cooked separately for the preparation pure food(suddhodana) for each session. One drona of rice
should be used for the midnight session. Two hundred lamps should be lighted in this session. Bali, homa,
special kind of incense known as ‘sitari’, lamp – should be offered in all the three sessions. There should
be thirty-four musical instruments and fifty ‘ganikas’(women dance-performers devoted to temple services)
for the performance of dance program. This dance should be performed in all the tree sessions so as to
last for the duration of two yaamas.
उत्तमोत्तमं उद्दिश्य हविष्यक्रमं उच्यते।
पायसादीनि पक्वानि पञ्चद्रोणेन वै पृथक् ॥ ३९६
तदर्धमर्धरात्रे तु दीपाः पञ्चशतं उच्यते।
त्रिकालं बलिहोमं च पञ्चाशद्वाद्य संयुतम् ॥ ३९७
षोडशद्विशतैश्चैव गणिकाभिस्समन्वितम्।
नृत्तं कुर्यात् त्रिसन्ध्यायां कालो यामयुतो भवेत्॥ ३९८

uttamottamaṁ uddiśya haviṣyakramaṁ ucyate|
pāyasādīni pakvāni pañcadroṇena vai pṛthak|| 396
tadardhamardharātre tu dīpāḥ pañcaśataṁ ucyate|
trikālaṁ balihomaṁ ca pañcāśadvādya saṁyutam|| 397
ṣoḍaśadviśataiścaiva gaṇikābhissamanvitam|
nṛttaṁ kuryāt trisandhyāyāṁ kālo yāmayuto bhavet|| 398
With regard to the superior type of the foremost category, the order of the offering of havis is now
explained. Payasa and other eatables which should be nicely prepared and each item should be with a
measure of five dronas. Half of this measure should be for the midnight session. There should be
500 lamps. Bali and homa should be offered in all the three sessions. The musical instruments should be
fifty in number. Dance should be performed by 216 women artistes(ganikas) in all the three sessions
(three sandhyas) so as to last for the duration of one yaama.
पञ्चवर्णं हवींष्यत्र पायसादीनि च क्रमात्।
द्रोण तण्डुलसिद्धानि तदर्धेन तदर्धतः॥ ३९९
एषां एकद्वयं वापि त्रयं वा सर्वमेव वा।
हविर्दद्याद्विशेषेण एककालोऽथवा पुनः॥ ४००
शुद्धान्नं द्विगुणं प्रोक्तं एतत्सामान्यं ईरितम्।
एवं नवविधं प्रोक्तं प्रत्येकं तु विधीयते॥ ४०१
pañcavarṇa havīṁṣyatra pāyasādīni ca kramāt|
droṇa taṇḍulasiddhāni tadardhena tadardhataḥ|| 399
eṣāṁ ekadvayaṁ vāpi trayaṁ vā sarvameva vā|
havirdadyādviśeṣeṇa ekakālo'thavā punaḥ|| 400
śuddhānnaṁ dviguṇaṁ proktaṁ etatsāmānyaṁ īritam|
evaṁ navavidhaṁ proktaṁ pratyekaṁ tu vidhīyate|| 401
Havis should be prepared to be in five different colors. Such havis, payasa and other eatables should be
offered in due order. The measure of rice should be one drona, half of one drona or one quarter of a drona.
Of the items mentioned, either one, two or three or all the items may be offered. Again, havis should be
offered in a specific way in one session. The pure food(simple and umixed cooked rice, suddha annam)
should be in twice the measure mentioned before. These are the general details applicable to all the
temples. Thus, nine categories of worship have been told. Details concerned with each ritual are now
explained.
स्नानोद भाण्डं संपूज्य स्नानाम्बो गन्धवासितम्।
संहितामन्त्र संज्ञप्तं सपुष्पं धूपितं शुभम्॥ ४०२
तैलेन हस्तयन्त्राद्यैस्साधितेन नवेन च।
पक्वेन वासितेनाथ शुद्धगव्येन सर्पिषा॥ ४०३

snānoda bhāṇḍaṁ saṁpūjya snānāmbo gandhavāsitam।
saṁhitāmantra saṁjñaptaṁ sapuṣpaṁ dhūpitaṁ śubham॥ 402
tailena hastayantrādhyaissādhitena navena ca।
pakvena vāsitenātha śuddhagavyena sarpiṣā॥ 403
The large vessel meant for the storage of ablution-water should be worshipped first and the ablution-
water should be perfumed with the recommended ingredients. This water should be consecrated with
the recital of samhita-mantras, honored with flowers and fumigated and rendered to be very auspicious.
The sesame-oil extracted afresh with the hand-machine and the moderately warmed and perfumed
clarified butter got from the cow-milk should be kept ready for the ablution.
सपीठं लिङ्गमभ्यर्च्य धूपयेत् तदनन्तरम्।
शुभेन शालिपिष्टेन हरिद्रा संयुतेन च॥ ४०४
उद्वर्त्य माषचूर्णेन निमज्जनं अथाचरेत्।
सुगन्धामलकाद्यैस्तु स्नानं तत्र विधीयते॥ ४०५
sapīṭhaṁ liṅgamabhyarcya dhūpayet tadanantaram।
śubhena śālipiṣṭena haridrā saṁyutena ca॥ 404
udvartya māṣacūrṇena nimajjanaṁ athācaret।
sugandhāmalakādyaistu snānaṁ tatra vidhīyate॥ 405
Having worshipped the Linga along with the pedestal, the Guru should offer the incense and then
besmear the rice flour mixed with turmeric powder over the Linga and then besmear the powdered
beans. Then he should commence the ceremonial bath. It is directed that the Linga should be bathed
with fragrant ingredients, myrobalan fruits and such other materials.
वर्णभूत शरावैस्तु वज्राद्यैर्गोमयोद्भवैः।
पैष्टिकैर्वा सुरचितैः राजिका लवणेन च॥ ४०६
कोष्णाम्बुभिर्गन्धतोयैः कषायैरभिषेचयेत्।
पयोदधि घृतक्षौद्र शर्कराद्यैः स्वशक्तितः॥ ४०७
कुडुपाद्याढकान्तैश्च कुडुपाद्धितैरपि।
खण्डाभावादिक्षुसारो मध्वभावे घृतं भवेत्॥ ४०८
जलधूपान्तरैः कार्योऽभिषेको विभवे सति।
नालिकेर फलाम्भोभिः अन्यैर्वा रसवद्द्रसैः॥ ४०९
पुष्पाद्यैर्हेमतोयैश्च रत्नोदैर्गन्धतोयकैः।
अभिषेकं ततः कुर्यान् न कुर्याच्छून्यमस्तकम्॥ ४१०

varṇabhūta śarāvaistu vajrādyairgomayodbhavaiḥ|
paiṣṭikairvā suracitaiḥ rājikā lavaṇena ca|| 406
koṣṇāmbubhirgandhatoyaiḥ kaṣāyairabhiṣecayet|
payodhati ghṛtakṣaudra śarkarādyaiḥ svaśaktitaḥ|| 407
kuḍupādyāḍhakāntaiśca kuḍupādvardhitairapi|
khaṇḍābhāvādikṣusāro madhvabhāve ghṛtaṁ bhavet|| 408
jaladhūpāntaraiḥ kāryo'bhiṣeko vibhave sati|
nālikera phalāmbobhiḥ anyairvā rasavadrasaiḥ|| 409
puṣpādyairhematoyaiśca ratnodairgandhatoyakaiḥ|
abhiṣekaṁ tataḥ kuryān na kuryācchunyamastakam|| 410
Keeping the well-ground flour of rice and other grains, black mustard and salt in one or five shallow earthen
plates or in the vajra-like plate made of cow-dung or in such other vessels, the Guru should besmear these
over the Linga and then perform the ablution with warm water, perfumed water and unguents. Milk, curd,
clarified butter, honey, candied sugar and such other substances may be used for ablution, according to
his capacity. These may be with a measure of one kudupa(approximately, a quarter of a liter) to four
kudupas(adhaka), increasing the measure by one kudupa each time. If candied sugar is not available, the
juice of sugarcane may be used; if honey is not available, ghee may be used. If the resources are
abundant, ablution may be done with the water collected from various sacred places and with various
kinds of fumigation. Then the ablution should be done with tender coconut water , juices of various
succulent fruits, flowered water, water deposited with gold or gold ornaments, water deposited with gems,
and the water mixed with sandal paste. Ablution should not be done when the top of the Linga is bereft of
flower or leaf.
तर्जन्यङ्गुष्ठयोगेन पुष्पाण्यादाय हेतिना।
तेन मूर्ध्निगतं पुष्पं त्यक्त्वाऽन्यत्तत्र योजयेत्॥ ४११
अष्टपुष्पं त्रिगन्धं च सप्तवारि नियोजयेत्।
आवाहानर्घ्यपाद्येषु स्नाने धूपविलेपने॥ ४१२
नैवेद्ये च विसर्गे च पुष्पं अष्टसु योजयेत्।
अर्घ्ये विलेपने स्नाने त्रिषु गन्धं प्रकल्पयेत्॥ ४१३
पुष्पदानार्घ्यपाद्येषु स्नाने चाचमनं तथा।
क्षालने प्रोक्षणे चैव वारि सप्तसु योजयेत्॥ ४१४
धूपं सर्वत्र दातव्यं शेषं ज्ञात्वा प्रयोजयेत्।
tarjanyaṅguṣṭhayogena puṣpāṇyādāya hetinā|
tena mūrdhnigataṁ puṣpaṁ tyaktvā'nyattatra yojayet|| 411
aṣṭapuṣpaṁ trigandhaṁ ca saptavāri niyojayet|
āvāhanārghyapādyeṣu snāne dhūpavilepane|| 412
naivedye ca visarge ca puṣpaṁ aṣṭasu yojayet|
arghye vilepane snāne triṣu gandhaṁ prakalpayet|| 413

puṣpadānārghyapādyeṣu snāne cācamanaṁ tathā|
kṣālane prokṣaṇe caiva vāri saptasu yojayet|| 414
dhūpaṁ sarvatra dātavyaṁ śeṣaṁ jñātvā prayojayet|
Joining the index finger and the thumb, the Guru should take the flowers with the recital of astra mantra
and with the recital of the same astra mantra he should remove the flower already placed on the top of the
Linga, simultaneously placing the flower held with the index finger and the thumb, on the top. Then he
should offer eight flowers, three perfumes and seven waters . Invocation, arghya, padya, ceremonial bath,
incense, besmearing of sandal paste and other fragrant substances, naivedya, visarjana (ceremonial
send-off) – in all these eight occasions, the Guru should offer eight flowers. Arghya, besmearing and the
ceremonial bath – in these three occasions, he should offer the sandal and other fragrant substances.
Offering of flowers, arghya, padya, ablution, acamana, kshalana, prokshana – in all these seven occasions,
he should offer the pure water. Under all occasions, incense should be offered. Having known well all
other ritualistic details(through his Guru or from the Agamas), he should perform those rituals.
द्वारपूजावसाने तु स्नानान्ते च निवेदके ॥ ४१५
सन्ध्यावसाने निक्षिप्य प्रच्छन्नपटं उत्तमम्।
स्थापितैः कलशैः पश्चाद् अभिषेकं समाचरेत्॥ ४१६
dvārapūjāvasāne tu snānānte ca nivedyake|| 415
sandhyāvasāne nikṣipya pracchannapaṭaṁ uttamam|
sthāpitaiḥ kalaśaiḥ paścād abhiṣekaṁ samācaret|| 416
The curtain, designed in a superior way, should be drawn at the completion of the worship at the
entrance(dvara puja), at the completion of ablution, at the end of nivedana and at the end three twilight
worship(sandhya). Having completed the ablution with various kinds of water, the Guru should perform
the ceremonial bath with the kalasa-vessels installed systematically.
वामहस्ततले कृत्वा गड्डुकं लिङ्गमस्तकात्।
कुसुमं पूर्वविन्यासं तदस्त्रेणापनीय च॥ ४१७
धौतपाणीस्समन्त्रेण शङ्खमुद्रा परिप्लुतैः।
जलैरनुच्चलद्भिश्च स्नापयेदीशमस्तके॥ ४१८
नोपरि भ्रामयेद्धस्तं न मुद्रां बन्धयेदधः।
अद्भिरुच्चलिताभिस्तु तद्द्रव्याणि न सेचयेत्॥ ४१९
vāmahastatale kṛtvā gaḍḍukaṁ liṅgamastakāt|
kusumaṁ pūrvavinyāsaṁ tadastreṇāpanīya ca|| 417
dhautapāṇīssamantreṇa śaṅkhamudrā pariplutaiḥ|
jalairanuccaladbhiśca snāpayedīśamastake|| 418
nopari bhrāmayeddhastaṁ na mudrāṁ bandhayedadhaḥ|
adbhiruccalitābhistu taddravyāṇi na secayet|| 419

Holding the water-pot in his left hand, the Guru should remove the flower placed earlier on the top of the
Linga with the recital of astra mantra and keep his hands washed well. He should stream down the kalasa
water through the hand held in the conch-mudra and perform the ceremonial bath. While pouring the
water on the top of the Linga, water drops should not spill out. He should not move around his hand above
the top of the Linga and should not display the mudras below the level of Linga portion. He should not
let the kalasa-water spill around and should not let the materials kept there for the ablution become wetted
by the spilling water.
जयशब्द समोपेतं शिवकुम्भं च वर्धनीम्।
उद्धृत्य नीत्वा देवाग्रे यन्त्रिकोपरि विन्यसेत्॥ ४१०
दत्वा घटस्थ देवाय देव्यै पाद्यादिकं त्रयम्।
गन्धं पुष्पं च धूपं च दीपमर्घ्यं विधाय च॥ ४२१
अपनीय विधानं तद्दक्षहस्तेन देशिकः।
कूर्चं सपुष्पं तोयाभ्यां शिवमन्त्रमनुस्मरन्॥ ४२२
संगृह्य तत्त्ववित्तस्तु लिङ्गमूर्ध्नि मनुं न्यसेत्।
देवेशीमपि तद्वामे देवस्य विनिवेशयेत्॥ ४२३
jayaśabda samopetaṁ śivakumbhaṁ ca vardhanīm|
uddhṛtya nītvā devāgre yantrikopari vinyaset|| 420
datvā ghaṭastha devāya devyai pādyādikaṁ trayam|
gandhaṁ puṣpaṁ ca dhūpaṁ ca dīpamarghyaṁ vidhāya ca|| 421
apanīya vidhānaṁ taddakṣahastena deśikaḥ|
kūrcaṁ sapuṣpaṁ toyābhyāṁ śivamantramanusmaran|| 422
saṁgṛhya tattvavittastu liṅgamūrdhni manuṁ nyaset|
deveśīmapi tadvāme devasya viniveśayet|| 423
With the accompaniment of repeating loud sounds which proclaim the victory of the Lord(jaya sabda),
the Guru should lift up the Sivakumbha and Saktikumbha(vardhani) and take them inside the shrine and
place them upon the yantrika(specially designed pedestal). Having offered padya, acamana and arghya
to the Lord and the Sakti present in the consecrated water kept in the kalasas, he should offer the sandal,
flowers, incense, light and arghya to them and after that he should remove the flowers and other materials
from the kalasas with the right hand. Keeping his mind firmly on the relevant tattvas, the Guru should
collect the bunch of durva-grass(kurca), flowers and water, reciting the Sivamantra. Doing so, he should
identify the mula mantra with the top of the Linga. Then he should bring out the presence of Sivasakti
on the left side of the Linga.
शिवमन्त्रं स्मरन् कुम्भतोयेन स्नापयेच्छिवम्।
पिण्डिकारूपिणीं देवीं स्नापयेत्तदनन्तरम्॥ ४२४
सुगन्धामलकाद्यैस्तु स्नानं तत्र विधीयते।
गन्धाम्बुना ऽभिषेकं तु कृत्वा लिङ्गं सपीठकम्॥ ४२५

वक्त्रेष्वाचमनं दत्वा मार्जयेच्छुद्धवाससा।
गन्धद्रव्यैर्समालिप्य शिवलिङ्गं सवेदिकम्॥ ४२६
वस्त्रैर्नानाविधैर्द्रव्यैः देवमाच्छाद्य निर्मलैः।
दत्वाष्टपुष्पं देवाय दद्यान्मन्त्रहविस्ततः॥ ४२७
śivamantraṁ smaran kumbhatoyena snāpayecchivam|
piṇḍikārūpiṇīṁ devīṁ snāpayettadanantaram|| 424
sugandhāmalakādyaistu snānaṁ tatra vidhīyate|
gandhāmbunā 'bhiṣekaṁ tu kṛtvā liṅgaṁ sapīṭhakam|| 425
vaktreṣvācamanaṁ datvā mārjayecchuddhavāsasā|
gandhadravyairsamālipya śivaliṅgaṁ savedikam|| 426
vastrairnānāvidhairdravyaiḥ devamācchādya nirmalaiḥ|
datvāṣṭapuṣpaṁ devāya datyānmantrahavistataḥ|| 427
Reciting the Sivamantra, the Guru should bathe the Linga with the kalasa-water and then bathe the Sakti
who is in the form of the pedestal. Bathing the Linga and the pedestal with the perfumed materials,
myrobalan and others on this occassion is recommended . Having bathed the Linga along with the pedestal
with the sandal water, he should offer the acamana-water to all the faces of Siva and wipe them with pure
and dry cloth. Then he should carefully besmear the paste of fragrant materials over the Linga and the
pedestal. Having covered the Linga with pure clothes and different varieties of valuable and pure materials,
he should offer eight flowers to the Lord and offer the havis consecrated with the mantras.
मुद्गान्नं वाऽथ शुद्धान्नं उपदंशादि संयुतम्।
शुद्धाभिः पुष्पमालाभिः पत्रच्छेदैरथार्चयेत्॥ ४२८
mudgānnaṁ vā'tha śuddhānnaṁ upadaṁśādi saṁyutam|
śuddhābhiḥ puṣpamālābhiḥ patrachedairathārcayet|| 428
Kidney-bean rice or pure(unmixed) rice associated with seasoned dishes and appetizing condiments should
be offered to the Lord. The Guru should adorn the Linga with garlands of flowers and then worship it with
pieces of leaves got from the recommended plants and trees.
हेमपट्टैश्च मकुटैः पर्णैः हेमविनिर्मितैः।
हेमदूर्वाङ्कुरैः हेम लक्ष्मीपुष्पैः अनेकशः॥ ४२९
भूषयेच्चन्द्र खण्डेन हेमपुष्पैरनेकशः।
त्रिसरेणोत्तरीयेण कटिसूत्रेण साधकः॥ ४३०
हैमेन कृत्तिवासेन हैमवस्त्रेण चैव हि।
अन्यैर्मकुटपुष्पाद्यैः गोलकैर्हेमनिर्मितैः॥ ४३१
भूषयेच्च यथा न्यायं रत्नैर्नानाविधैरपि।

hemapaṭṭaiśca makuṭaiḥ parṇaiḥ hemavinimitaiḥ।
hemadūrvāṅkuraiḥ hema lakṣmīpuṣpaiḥ anekaśaḥ।। 429
bhūṣayeccandra khaṇḍena hemapuṣpairanekaśaḥ।
trisareṇottarīyeṇa kaṭisūtreṇa sādhakaḥ।। 430
haimena kṛttivāsena haimavastreṇa caiva hi।
anyairmakuṭapuṣpādyaiḥ golakairhemanirmitaiḥ।। 431
bhūṣayecca yathā nyāyaṁ ratnairnānāvidhairapi।
The Linga should be adorned with three-striped sheet made of gold, golden crown, leaves and durva-grass
made of gold, a number of flowers made of gold, each one embedded with Lakshmi, crescent moon and
innumerable flowers made of gold and such other ornaments. The Guru should beautify the Linga with
three-stranded sacred thread, upper garment and waist-band. He should adorn the Linga with golden cloth
and golden belt provided with a fictitious face at the joint. He should beautify it with other kinds ornaments
such as gold crown, gold flowers, bead designed with gold balls. He should adorn the Image with various
kinds of ornaments designed with precious gems, according to the fitness of perfect beautification.
माणिक्यं अर्कवारे स्याच्चन्द्रवारे तु मौक्तिकम्॥ ४३२
कुजवारे प्रवालं स्याद् बुधे मरकतं भवेत्।
गुरौ तु पुष्परागं स्याच्छुक्रे वज्रमिति स्मृतम्॥ ४३३
इन्द्रनीलं च सौरे स्यात् सर्वाण्येतानि यानि च।
सर्ववारेषु योग्यानि भूषणानां विधिर्मतः॥ ४३४
māṇikyaṁ arkavāre syāccandravāre tu mauktikam।। 432
kujavāre pravālaṁ syād budhe marakataṁ bhavet।
gurau tu puṣparāgaṁ syācchukre vajramiti smṛtam।। 433
indranīlaṁ ca saure syāt sarvāṇyetāni yāni ca।
sarvavāreṣu yogyāni bhūṣaṇānāṁ vidhirmataḥ।। 434
On each day of a week, the Guru should adorn the Linga with a specific kind of ornament made of a
particular gem. On Sunday, ornament made of diamond; on Monday, pearl ornament; on Tuesday,
coral; on Wednesday, emerald; on Thursday, topaz; on Friday, adamantine gem(vajra); on Saturday,
sapphire. These are the directions related to the ornamentation , fit for all the days as well as specifically
fit for a particular day of a week.
दत्वाऽजातेन पाद्यं तु पादयोस्तन्मुखेषु च।
आचमान्ते च मूर्धान्यैः शिरस्यर्घ्यं प्रदापयेत्॥ ४३५
पञ्चगव्याभिषेकादौ महाघण्टारवान्वितम्।
उपस्नान समायुक्तं धूपं वा विनिवेदयेत्॥ ४३६
अवश्यं आवृतान्ते स्याद् उपस्नानं सधूपकम्।

datvā'jātena pādyaṁ tu pādayostanmukheṣu ca|
ācamānte ca mūrdhādhyaiḥ śirasyarghyaṁ pradāpayet|| 435
pañcagavyābhiṣekādau mahāghaṇṭāravānvitam|
upasnāna samāyuktaṁ dhūpaṁ vā vinivedayet|| 436
avaśyaṁ āvṛtānte syād upasnānaṁ sadhūpakam|
The Guru should offer the padya-water at the feet of the Lord with the recital of sadyojata mantra. Then he
should offer the acamana-water to the face and arghya-water at the head with the accompaniment of
siro mantra. While performing the ablution with pancagavya and others, the great bell should be sounded;
subsequent bathing(upasnana) should be done and the incense should be offered. At the completion of
each phase of ritual, the subsequent bath and the offering of incense should be essentially done.
गापयेन्मन्त्रगानं वा वीणानादं तथापि वा॥ ४३७
वेदाध्ययनं अन्यच्च शास्त्रपाठादिकं च यत्।
तदूर्ध्वं गौडभाषाद्यैः गानं धूपान्तं आचरेत्॥ ४३८
ऊर्ध्वं द्राविडभाषाङ्गं गानं नृत्तयुतं तु वा।
संस्कृतादनपभ्रंशं नानास्वर समन्वितम्॥ ४३९
यदष्टादश भाषोत्थं गानं वा परिकल्पयेत्।
नानादेश प्रसूतं च नर्तनं परिकल्प्य च॥ ४४०
gāpayenmantragānaṁ vā vīṇānādaṁ athāpi vā|| 437
vedādhyayanaṁ anyacca śāstrapāṭhādikaṁ ca yat|
tadūrdhvaṁ gauḍabhāṣādyaiḥ gānaṁ dhūpāntaṁ ācaret|| 438
ūrdhvaṁ drāviḍabhāṣāṅgaṁ gānaṁ nṛttayutaṁ tu vā|
saṁskṛtādanapabhraṁśaṁ nānāsvara samanvitam|| 439
yadaṣṭādaśa bhāṣotthaṁ gānaṁ vā parikalpayet|
nānādeśa prasūtaṁ ca nartanaṁ parikalpya ca|| 440
The singing of the songs composed of mantras, vina-recital, systematic recital of the Vedas, reading of
the Agamic Scriptutres and other works, then the singing of the songs composed in gauda-language and
others – these should be done until the completion of the offering of incense. Then, the hymns composed
in dravida-language and its dialect languages should be sung. Such hymns may be sung supported by
dance recital. Musical compositions in Sanskrit should be rendered melodiously without the occurrence
of corrupted words and with correct setting of musical notes(svaras). Or, the singing of the songs composed
in the eighteen languages may be arranged for. Arrangement for the performance of dance evolved in
various parts of the country may be done.
पुष्पप्रतिसराद्यैश्च समन्तालम्बयेदधः।
निर्धूमज्वलदङ्गार पूर्णपात्रोदरे भृशम्॥ ४४१
दह्यमानेन धूपेन धूपयेत्तदनन्तरम्।

सुरूपं धीरनिर्घोषं घण्टां वामेन पाणिना ॥ ४४२
वादयन् सर्वदा धूपं उत्क्षिपेत्दस्त्रचोदितम्।
puṣpapratisarādyaiśca samantāllambayedadhaḥ|
nirdhūmajvaladaṅgāra pūrṇapātrodare bhṛśam|| 441
dahyamānena dhūpena dhūpayettadanantaram|
surūpaṁ dhīranirghoṣāṁ ghaṇṭāṁ vāmena pāṇinā|| 442
vādayan sarvadā dhūpaṁ utkṣipetdastracoditam|
Garlands of flowers, wreaths and such others should be arranged so as to appear hanging all around. Having
filled the charcoals which are burning without smoke up to the mid-level of a round and perfect vessel, he
should fumigate the shrine with the pleasant smoke by burning the ingredients recommended to be fit for
burning. Holding the bell which is rendered to be in good and auspicious shape and whose sounds could
reach distant places, in his left hand and sounding it, the Guru should raise the incense-vessel upwards
and wave it with the accompaniment of astra mantra.
कपिलाघृत संपूर्णैः कर्पूरागरु वर्तिभिः ॥ ४४३
अनिर्वाण प्रदीपैश्च चक्रतोरण दीपकैः।
त्रिशूल दीपिकामिश्च दीपमालाभिरेव च॥ ४४४
अन्यैर्नानाविधैर्दीपैः ज्वालयेत्तु समन्ततः।
kapilāghṛta sampūrṇaiḥ karpūrāgaru vartibhiḥ|| 443
anirvāṇa pradīpaiśca cakratoraṇa dīpakaiḥ|
triśūla dīpikābhiśca dīpamālābhireva ca|| 444
anyairnānāvidhairdīpaiḥ jvālayettu samantataḥ|
The shrine should be brightened all around with the lamps which are filled with the ghee got from the
tawny colored cows and provided with the wicks applied with camphor and agaru-powder(a kind of
sandal used for fumigation) and which could shine constantly, without being extinguished. It should be
illumined with the lamps arranged to be in the form of wheel and arch; with the lamps which are in the
shape of trident; with many rows of lamps and with the lamps which are in different shapes and designs.
गोदानं तिलदानं च स्वर्णदानं तथैव च ॥ ४४५
गवां तृणादि दानं च कुर्याल्लोकोपचारतः।
godānaṁ tiladānaṁ ca svarṇadānaṁ tathaiva ca|| 445
gavāṁ tṛṇādi dānaṁ ca kuryāllokopacārataḥ|
In view of rendering services and benefits to the world, ceremonial gift of cows, sesame and gold
and the offering of tender grass to the cows and such other gifts should be made.

प्रभूतैस्स्नेहसम्पूर्णैः ज्वलद्भिर्दीपिकैस्थिरैः॥ ४४६
कुर्यादारात्रिकं पश्चात् सद्वर्त्या प्रतिबोधितैः।
यथाङ्गं भस्मनाऽऽलभ्य तिलकैर्वा त्रिपुण्ड्रकैः॥ ४४७
धूपे दीपेऽथ नैवेद्ये बलावभ्यन्तरेपि च।
सकृदाचमनं दत्वा कर्तव्यं कर्म चोत्तरम्॥ ४४८
prabhūtaissnehasaṃpūrṇaiḥ jvaladbhirdīpikaisthiraiḥ|| 446
kuryādārātrikaṃ paścāt sadvartyā pratibodhitaiḥ|
yathāṅgaṃ bhasmanā''labhya tilakairvā tripuṇḍrakaiḥ|| 447
dhūpe dīpe'tha naivedye balāvabhyantarepi ca|
sakṛdācamanaṃ datvā kartavyaṃ karma cottaram|| 448
Then the Guru should perform the 'aratrika'(waving the light-vessel in front of the Deity) waving the
large-sized vessels which are filled with oil , which contain the light which could shine constantly and
which are provided with well trimmed wicks. He should apply the sacred ash(vibhuti) in the forehead
of the Lord to be in the form of round dot(tilaka) or in the pattern of three stripes. He should offer the
acamana-water once at the end of the offering of incense, light, naivedya and bali and in between each
ritual. Only after the offering of acamana, he should commence to perform the next ritual.
प्रणम्याध्येष्य लब्धाज्ञो बहिरावरणं यजेत्।
ईशानं कर्णिकायां तु पूजयेत् कुसुमादिभिः॥ ४४९
पुरुषं पूर्वपत्रे तु अघोरं दक्षिणे यजेत्।
वामं उत्तरपत्रे तु सद्यं पश्चिम पत्रतः॥ ४५०
विन्यसेत्पञ्चपत्राणि पञ्चवक्त्रयुतानि च।
बाहुभिर्दशभिश्चैव शशाङ्कमकुटैस्सह॥ ४५१
ध्यातव्यानि स्वरूपाणि वरायुध धराणि च।
praṇamyaadhyeṣya labdhājño bahirāvaraṇaṃ yajet|
īśānaṃ karṇikāyāṃ tu pūjayet kusumādibhiḥ|| 449
puruṣaṃ pūrvapatre tu aghoraṃ dakṣiṇe yajet|
vāmaṃ uttarapatre tu sadyaṃ paścima patrataḥ|| 450
vinyasetpañcapatrāṇi pañcavaktrayutāni ca|
bāhubhirdaśabhiścaiva śaśāṅkamakuṭaissaha|| 451
dhyātavyāni svarūpāṇi varāyudha dharāṇi ca|
Having prostrared and humbly entreated , the Guru should obtain permission from the Lord
and proceed to worship the Deities present in the outer enclosure. He should worship Isana at the pericarp
with flowers and other materials; Tatpurusha in the east petal; Aghora in the south petal; Vamadeva
in the north petal; and Sadyojata in the west petal. He should identify the presence of the five Lords

with the five places(four petals and the pericarp). The forms of these Lords should be meditated as having
five faces and ten hands and as adorned with the crown ornamented with the crescent moon and as holding
the much celebrated weapons.
अग्नीशरक्षो वायव्य चतुर्दिक्षुगतं यजेत्॥ ४५२
हृच्छिरश्चूलिकावर्म नेत्रमस्त्रं यथाक्रमम्।
हृदयं चन्द्रवर्णाभं शिरो गोरोचन प्रभम्॥ ४५३
तटिज्वलन संकाशं शिखां सम्यग्विचिन्तयेत्।
आधूम्रं कवचं न्यस्येदस्त्रं कपिलवर्णकम्॥ ४५४
ज्योतीरूप प्रकाशं च नेत्रं मध्यगतं स्मरेत्।
agnīśarakṣo vāyavya caturdikṣugataṁ yajet|| 452
hṛcchiraścūlikāvarma netramastraṁ yathākramam|
hṛdayaṁ candravarṇābhaṁ śiro gorocana prabham|| 453
taṭijvalana saṁkāśaṁ śikhāṁ samyagvicintayet|
ādhūmraṁ kavacaṁ nyasyedastraṁ kapilavarṇakam|| 454
jyotīrūpa prakāśaṁ ca netraṁ madhyagataṁ smaret|
He should worship the Hrudaya, Siras, Sikha, Kavaca, Netra and Astra(the Lords of Anga-mantras)
in the south-east, north-east, south-west, north-west, in all the four directions and at the center, in the due
order. Hrudaya is with the color of moon; Siras is in the color of gorocana(a bright yellow pigment); Sikha
is with the brightness comparable to the effulgence of the lightning; Kavaca is in the color of smoke,
from the head to the feet; Astra is with the tawny color; Netra is with a brightness of the luminous shaft
and the Guru should worship this as present at the center of the lotus.
पञ्चवक्रयुताः सर्वे दशबाह्विन्दु भूषिताः॥ ४५५
नानाभरण् संयुक्ताः नानास्रग्गन्ध भूषिताः।
द्विरष्टवत्सराकारास्सुरुपाः स्थिरयौवनाः॥ ४५६
प्रसन्नवदनास्सौम्याः त्रिणेत्राः स्वस्तिकासनाः।
मूर्धादिभ्यो हृदादिभ्यस्त्वानेतव्याः प्रभोरिमे॥ ४५७
ईशानं नेत्रमैशान्यां अथवा साधको यजेत्।
गर्भावरणं एवं तु पूजयेदभितो हरम्॥ ४५८
pañcavaktrayutāḥ sarve daśabāhvindu bhūṣitāḥ|| 455
nānābharaṇ saṁyuktāḥ nānāsraggandha bhūṣitāḥ|
dviraṣṭavatsarākārāssurupāḥ sthirayauvanāḥ|| 456
prasannavadanāssaumyāḥ triṇetrāḥ svastikāsanāḥ|
mūrdhādibhyo hṛdādibhyastvānetavyāḥ prabhorime|| 457

īśānaṁ netramaiśānyāṁ athavā sādhako yajet|
garbhāvaraṇaṁ evaṁ tu pūjayedabhito haram|| 458
The Lords of Anga-mantras should be meditated as having five faces and ten hands, as adorned with
the crescent moon and with various kinds of ornaments and various kinds of garlands , as besmeared with
ointment of perfumes, as sixteen years old , endowed with charming lineaments and ever-lasting
youthfulness, as appearing with delighted face and handsome form, as having three eyes in each face and
as seated in svastika-posture. The Lords of five Brahma-mantras and six Anga-mantras should be
invoked from the head and other limbs and from the heart and other parts of Sadasiva, the Primal Lord
and should be lead to the corresponding locations. Alternaively, Isana and the Lord of Netra-mantra may
be worshipped in the north-east petal of the lotus-seat, by the Guru. Thus, the Guru should worship the
retinue Lords of the first enclosure, as present around Lord Sadasiva.
स्थानेऽस्मिन्नथवा पूज्या वामाद्याश्शक्तयो नव।
अङ्कारूढाः प्रभोः पूज्या आदिशक्तिर्मनोन्मनी॥ ४५९
आवाहनादीन्येतानि स्वमन्त्रैः क्रमशोऽर्चयेत्।
नावकुण्ठनं एतेषां अमृतीकरणं विना॥ ४६०
संस्काराष्टकं एवैतत्प्रत्येकं विहितं बुधैः।
स्नपनं दीपक्लृप्तिश्च न पृथक् चाङ्गभावतः॥ ४६१
sthāne'sminnathavā pūjyā vāmādyāśśaktayo nava|
aṅkārūḍhāḥ prabhoḥ pūjyā ādiśaktirmanonmanī|| 459
āvāhanādīnyetāni svamantraiḥ kramaśo'rcayet|
nāvakuṇṭhanaṁ eteṣāṁ amṛtīkaraṇaṁ vinā|| 460
saṁskārāṣṭakaṁ evaitatpratyekaṁ vihitaṁ budhaiḥ|
snapanaṁ dīpakḷptiśca na pṛthak cāṅgabhāvataḥ|| 461
Or, the the nine Saktis, Vama and others, may be worshipped in these locations. The Adisakti known as
Manonmani should be worshipped as mounted on the left lap of Lord Sadasiva. Invocation and the
subsequent sacraments should be done with the relevant mantra pertaining to each Lord and each Sakti,
in the due order. It has been systematized by the learned Acharyas that out of the eight sacraments
beginning with invocation, only six sacraments should be done for eah retinue Lord and each Sakti, leaving
out avakunthana(safe-guarding) and amrutikarana(immortalizing). Since these retinue Deities are considered
as the limbs of the Primal Lord, there is no need for the separate arrangement for snapana and lights.
विद्येश्वरो द्वितीये तु अनन्ताद्या यथाक्रमम्।
अनन्तेशश्च सूक्ष्मश्च शिवोत्तमैकनेत्रकौ॥ ४६२
एकरुद्रस्त्रिमूर्तिश्च श्रीकण्ठश्च शिखण्डिकः।
एते देवाश्चतुर्वक्त्रा हरवद्दशबाहवः॥ ४६३
खण्डेन्दु मौलयस्सौम्याः पद्मस्था विविधायुधाः।

खड्गखेट धनुर्वाण कमण्डलवक्ष सूत्रिणः ॥ ४६४
वराभय करोपेताः शूलपङ्कज पाणयः।
युगान्तादित्य संकाशास्संसृष्टौ शिवचोदिताः ॥ ४६५
vidyeśvaro dvitīye tu anantādyā yathākramam।
ananteśaśca sūkṣmaśca śivottamaikanetrakau॥ 462
ekarudrastrimūrtiśca śrīkaṇṭhaśca śikhaṇḍikaḥ।
ete devāścaturvaktrā haravaddaśabāhavaḥ॥ 463
khaṇḍendu maulayassaumyāḥ padmasthā vividhāyudhāḥ।
khaḍgakheṭa dhanurbāṇa kamaṇḍalvakṣa sūtriṇaḥ॥ 464
varābhaya karopetāḥ śūlapaṅkaja pāṇayaḥ।
yugāntāditya saṁkāśāssaṁsṛṣṭau śivacoditāḥ॥ 465
Eight Vidyesvaras, Ananta and others are present in the due order, in the second enclosure. They are:
Ananta, Sukshma, Sivottama, Ekanetra, Ekarudra, Trimurti, Srikantha and Sikhandi. These Vidyesvaras
are with four faces and like Lord Hara, they are having ten hands; they are adorned with crown and
crescent moon; being handsome and pleased, they are seated on lotus, holding different weapons in their
hands. They are with ten hands holding khadga, keta, dhanus, bana, kamandalu, akshamala, varada mudra,
abhaya mudra, trident and lotus. They are with an excelling brightness comparable to the brilliance of
the sun which shines forth at the end of yuga.
अनन्तः पूर्वतः पूज्यः सूक्ष्मं दक्षिणतो यजेत्।
शिवोत्तमं तु वारुण्यां एकनेत्रं तथोत्तरे ॥ ४६६
एकरुद्रं तथैशान्यं त्रिमुर्तिं चाग्निगोचरे।
श्रीकण्ठं चैव नैऋत्यां वायव्यां तु शिखण्डिनम्॥ ४६७
anantaḥ pūrvataḥ pūjyaḥ sūkṣmaṁ dakṣiṇato yajet।
śivottamaṁ tu vāruṇyāṁ ekanetraṁ tathottare॥ 466
ekarudraṁ tathaiśānyāṁ trimūrtiṁ cāgnigocare।
śrīkaṇṭhaṁ caiva nairtyāṁ vāyavyāṁ tu śikhaṇḍinam॥ 467
Ananta should be worshipped in the east; Sukshma, in the south; Sivottama, in the west; Ekanetra
in the north; Ekarudra, in the north-east; Trimurti, in the south-east; Srikantha, in the south-west;
and Sikhandi, in the north-west.
गणेश्वरास्तृतीये तु कुबेराशादितः क्रमात्।
सिंहारूढाम्बिका त्र्यक्षा पीताभा दर्पणोद्वहा ॥ ४६८
ऐशान्यां संस्थितः चण्डः शुद्धवैडूर्य सप्रभः।
वैयाघ्रवसनस्त्र्यक्षः शूलदण्ड कुठारभृत्॥ ४६९
वराभयकरश्चण्डः चन्द्रखण्डाहि भूषितः।

नन्दिनं पूर्वदिग्भागे पद्मराग समप्रभम्॥ ४७०
त्रिणेत्रं शूलहस्तं च सौम्यं नागोपवीतिनम्।
gaṇeśvarāstṛtīye tu kuberāśāditaḥ kramāt|
simhārūḍhāmbikā tryakṣā pītābhā darpaṇodvahā|| 468
aiśānyāṁ saṁsthitah caṇḍaḥ śuddhavaidūrya saprabhaḥ|
vaiyāghravasanastryakṣaḥ śūladaṇḍa kuṭhārabhṛt|| 469
varābhayakaraścaṇḍaḥ candrakhaṇḍāhi bhūṣitaḥ|
nandinaṁ pūrvadigbhāge padmarāga samaprabham|| 470
triṇetraṁ śūlahastaṁ ca saumyaṁ nāgopavītinam|
Starting from the north, Ganesvaras are present in the due order, in the third enclosure. Ambika(Sivasakti)
is present in the north, being mounted on the lion-vehicle. She is with three eyes and with a color of
whitish yellow, holding mirror in Her hand. Candesvara is in the north-east, with the brightness of
vaidūrya-gem(cat`s eye), attired with tiger hide, having three eyes, with the hands holding the trident,
danda(shaft), kuthara(a kind of axe), varada mudra and abhaya mudra, presenting a fierce appearance
and adorned with crescent moon and serpents. Nandi is present in the east, having the brilliance of
padmaraga(ruby), being three-eyed, holding the trident in his hand, with a charming appearance and
wearing a serpent as the sacred thread.
हरिताभं महाकालं शूलहस्तं त्रिलोचनम्॥ ४७१
नागोपवीतिनं रौद्रं आग्नेय्यां दिशि पूजयेत्।
गणेशो वामनाकारो गजवक्रस्वदन्तभृत्॥ ४७२
मौलिकुम्भश्शूर्पकर्णः त्रितालकरपल्लवः।
सलड्डुक कुठाराक्षमालाहस्तस्त्रिलोचनः॥ ४७३
बिसिनीपत्र संकाशः पूज्यो वै यमदिक्स्थितः।
वृषो वृषाकृतिस्त्र्यक्षः कुन्देन्दु तुहिनद्युतिः॥ ४७४
आधारभूतो धर्मात्मा पूज्यो निर्ऋतिगोवरः।
haritābhaṁ mahākālaṁ śūlahastaṁ trilocanam|| 471
nāgopavītinaṁ raudraṁ āgneyyāṁ diśi pūjayet|
gaṇeśo vāmanākāro gajavaktrasvadantabhṛt|| 472
maulikumbhaśśūrpakarṇaḥ tritālakarapallavaḥ|
salaḍḍuka kuṭhārākṣamālāhastastrilocanaḥ|| 473
bisinīpatra saṁkāśaḥ pūjyo vai yamadiksthitaḥ|
vṛṣo vṛṣākṛtistryakṣaḥ kundendu tuhinadyutiḥ|| 474
ādhārabhūto dharmātmā pūjyo nirṛtigovaraḥ|
In the south-east, the Guru should worship Mahakala whose color is green, who is holding the trident
in his hand, three-eyed, wearing a serpent as the sacred thread and who is with dreadful appearance.

Ganesa , whose form is dwarfish, who is with the face of elephant, holding his own tusk in his hand, is
having a crown-like frontal globes above his forehead; his ears are in the likeness of
winnowing-basket; he is with soft sprig-like trunk extending up to three spans, holding sweet-ball
(laddu), kuthara and rosary of rudraksha in his hands; three-eyed; and his resplendence is like that
of the lotus-leaf. Such Ganesa should be worshipped as seated in the south. Vrushabha is in the
form of bull; three-eyed; his brightness is like the resplendence of white kunda-flower, moon and snow.
He symbolizes the sustaining power and he is of the nature of perfect order and harmony. This
Vrushabha should be worshipped as present in the south-west.
निर्मांसविग्रहो भृङ्गी श्वेतो वारुणदिग्गतः॥ ४७५
षड्वक्त्रो बालवेषश्च द्वादशाक्षस्तथा भुजः।
शक्तिखड्ग पताकाब्ज प्रास कुक्कुट दण्डभृत्॥ ४७६
वराभय धनुर्बाण महापरशुमानपि।
चतुर्भुजो द्विबाहुर्वा भवत्येकाननः श्रियै॥ ४७७
शक्तिकुक्कुट हस्तस्तु वराभय समन्वितः।
वायव्यां विद्रुमाभासः पूजनीयः फलार्थिभिः॥ ४७८
nirmāṁsavigraho bhṛṅgī śveto vāruṇadiggataḥ|| 475
ṣaḍvaktro bālaveṣaśca dvādaśākṣastathā bhujaḥ|
śaktikhaḍga patākābja prāsa kukkuṭa daṇḍabhṛt|| 476
varābhaya dhanurbāṇa mahāparaśumānapi|
caturbhujo dvibāhurvā bhavatyekānanaḥ śriyai|| 477
śaktikukkuṭa hastastu varābhaya samanvitaḥ|
vāyavyāṁ vidrumābhāsaḥ pūjanīyaḥ phalārthibhiḥ|| 478
Bhrungi should be worshipped in the west, as endowed with a thin form bereft of flesh and as appearing
with white color. Skanda appears with six faces; he is in the guise of a young boy whose youthfulness
has blossomed afresh; he is with twelve eyes and twelve hands which are holding sakti, khadga, pataka,
abja(lotus), prasa, kukkuta, danda, vara mudra, abhaya mudra, dhanus, bana and maha parasu. Or, in
order to obtain wealth, He may be meditated as having one face, four or two hands. His four hands are
holding sakti, kukkuta, vara mudra and abhaya mudra and he is with the color of coral. He should be
worshipped as present in the north-west by all those who are desirous of auspicious benefits.
अथवाऽन्य प्रकारेण पूजनीया गणेश्वराः।
देवी चैव तु चण्डेशो महाकालो वृषस्तथा ॥ ४७९
नन्दीशश्च गणाध्यक्षो भृङ्गी च स्कन्द एव च।
ध्यायेदेताननुद्विग्नः पद्मराग समप्रभान् ॥ ४८०
athavā'nya prakāreṇa pūjanīyā gaṇeśvarāḥ|
devī caiva tu caṇḍeśo mahākālo vṛṣastathā|| 479

nandīśaśca gaṇādhyakṣo bhṛṅgī ca skanda eva ca|
dhyāyedetānanudvignaḥ padmarāga samaprabhān|| 480
Or, the Ganesvaras may be worshipped in a different order. Devi, Candesa, Mahakala, Vrushabha,
Nandi, Ganesa, Bhrungi and Skanda – they may be worshipped in this order. Keeping his mind free
and secure, the Guru should meditate on them as appearing with the brightness of padmaraga(ruby).
लोकपालांश्चतुर्थे तु क्रमशः स्वस्वदिग्गतान्।
द्विरदेन्द्र समारूढं पीतवर्णं तु वज्रिणम्॥ ४८१
सहस्राक्षं यजेदिन्द्रं पूर्वभागे व्यवस्थितम्।
ज्वालामालावृतं शक्तिधरं अग्निं अजासनम्॥ ४८२
महिषस्थं यमं कृष्णं दक्षिणे दण्डपाणिनम्।
नैर्ऋत्यां निर्ऋतिं नीलं गदाहस्तं नराशनम्॥ ४८३
वारुणे वरुणं श्वेतं झषस्थं पाशहस्तकम्।
शबलं ध्वजहस्तं च मृगस्थं अनिलेऽनिलम्॥ ४८४
lokapālāścaturthe tu kramaśaḥ svasvadiggatān|
dviradendra samārūḍhaṁ pītavarṇaṁ tu vajriṇam|| 481
sahasrākṣaṁ yajedindraṁ pūrvabhāge vyavasthitam|
jvālāmālāvṛtaṁ śaktidharaṁ agniṁ ajāsanam|| 482
mahiṣasthaṁ yamaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ dakṣiṇe daṇḍapāṇinam|
nairṛtyāṁ nirṛtiṁ nīlaṁ gadāhastaṁ narāśanam|| 483
vāruṇe varuṇaṁ śvetaṁ jhaṣasthaṁ pāśahastakam|
śabalaṁ dhvajahastaṁ ca mṛgasthaṁ anile'nilam|| 484
The protectors of the world(loka palas, directional deities) are in the fourth enclosure, each one present
in his own direction, in the due order. The Guru should worship Indra who is mounted on the elephant
(called Airavata), who is in the color of whitish yellow and who is holding the thunderbolt(vajra) in his
hand , having one thousand eyes and who exists in the east. He should worship Agni who is present
in the south-east, surrounded by the streaks of flames, holding the sakti-wepon in his hand and mounted
on the ram. He should worship Yama who is present in the south, mounted on the buffalo , who is with
the color of black and holding the danda in his hand. In the south-west, he should worship Nirruti
who is in blue color, holding the mace-weapon in his hand and mounted on the nara(human being).
In the west, he should worship Varuna who is in white color, mounted on a large fish and holding
a noose(pasa) in his hand. In the north-west, he should worship Vayu who is with variegated colors,
holding a dhvaja(flag) in his hand and mounted on the deer.
खड्गहस्तं निधानस्थं कुबेरं पीतमुत्तरे।
कपिलं शूलहस्तं च वृषारूढं त्रिलोचनम्॥ ४८५
प्रसन्नवदनं हृष्टं ईशानं शाङ्करे यजेत्।

विष्णुं त्वधोगतं कृष्णं तार्क्ष्यस्थं चक्रपाणिनम्॥ ४८६
ब्रह्माणं अरुणाभं च हंसस्थं पद्महस्तकम्।
ऊर्ध्वंगं संयजेत् प्राज्ञः स्वस्वनामादिकाक्षरैः॥ ४८७
khadgahastaṁ nidhānasthaṁ kuberaṁ pītamuttare|
kapilaṁ śūlahastaṁ ca vṛṣārūḍhaṁ trilocanam|| 485
prasannavadanaṁ hṛṣṭaṁ īśānaṁ śāṅkare yajet|
viṣṇuṁ tvadhogataṁ kṛṣṇaṁ tārkṣyasthaṁ cakrapāṇinam|| 486
brahmāṇaṁ aruṇābhaṁ ca haṁsasthaṁ padmahastakam|
ūrdhvagaṁ saṁyajet prājñaḥ svasvanāmādikākṣaraiḥ|| 487
In the north, he should worship Kubera who is holding khadga in his hand, seated on the treasure (or,
mounted on the horse) and who is in the color of whitish yellow. In the north-east, he should worship
Isana who is in tawny color, holding the trident in his hand, mounted on the bull, has three eyes,
who is with a charming face and who appears as much delighted. In the direction below, he should
worship Vishnu who is in the color of blue-black, mounted on the Garuda-vehicle and holding the
cakra-weapon in his hand. In the direction above, he should worship Brahma who is in red color, mounted
on the hamsa-vehicle and holding a lotus in his hand. The Guru who has perfectly known the
scriptural directions should worship them , keeping the first letter of the name of each Deity as the
seed letter of the concerned mantra.
पञ्चमे त्वस्त्रसंघातं पूजनीयं यथोदितम्।
पूर्वभागे यजेद्वज्रं पीतवर्णं षडश्रकम्॥ ४८८
अग्नौ शक्तिं सुरक्ताभां कृष्णं दण्डं तु दक्षिणे।
निर्ऋतौ नीलखड्गं च श्वेतं पाशं तु वारुणे॥ ४८९
चित्रध्वजं तु वायव्यां हेमाभां उत्तरे गदाम्।
ऐशान्यां ज्वलितं शूलं चक्रं अर्कसमप्रभम्॥ ४९०
अधस्थं संयजेदब्जं श्वेतं ऊर्ध्वे विचक्षणः।
पञ्चावरण पूजैवं समासात्परिकीर्तिता॥ ४९१
pañcame tvastrasaṁghātaṁ pūjanīyaṁ yathoditam|
pūrvabhāge yajedvajraṁ pītavarṇaṁ ṣaḍaśrakam|| 488
agnau śaktiṁ suraktābhāṁ kṛṣṇaṁ daṇḍaṁ tu dakṣiṇe|
nirṛtau nīlakhaḍgaṁ ca śvetaṁ pāśaṁ tu vāruṇe|| 489
citradhvajaṁ tu vāyavyāṁ hemābhāṁ uttare gadām|
aiśānyāṁ jvalitaṁ śūlaṁ cakraṁ arkasamaprabham|| 490
adhasthaṁ saṁyajedabjaṁ śvetaṁ ūrdhve vicakṣaṇaḥ|
pañcāvaraṇa pūjaivaṁ samāsātparikīrtitā|| 491
In the fifth enclosure, the array of weapons should be worshipped as detailed in the Scripture. The
Guru should worship the vajra-weapon in the east, conceieving it to be in the color of whitish yellow