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

एलालवङ्गं कर्पूरं वराल फलसंयुतम्॥ ३१
आप आचमनीयार्थं उशीरमयचन्दनैः।
फलत्रयं च कर्पूरं त्रुटिपत्रं द्विजोत्तमाः॥ ३२
आचामे तु प्रयोक्तव्यं एलोशीरयुतं तु वा।
elālavaṅga karpūra varāla phalasaṁyutam|| 31
āpa ācamanīyārthaṁ uśīramayacandanaiḥ|
phalatrayaṁ ca kapūraṁ tṛṭīpatraṁ dvijottamāḥ|| 32
ācāme tu prayoktavyaṁ elośīrayutaṁ tu vā|
The water associated with cardamom, cloves, camphor, varala(another kind of clove), three kinds of myrobalan
fruits(gall-nut, myrobalan and tanri), usira and sandal should be used for acamana. O, the twice-born Sages!,
the water mixed with three kinds of myrobalan fruit, camphor, leaves of truti-plant may also be used for
acamana. Or, the acamana-water may be with cardamom and usira.
आपः क्षीरकुशाग्राणि यवसिद्धार्थ तण्डुलैः॥ ३३
तिलैर्व्रीहि समायुक्तं अर्घ्यमष्टाङ्गं उच्यते।
आपः क्षीरकुशाग्राणि तण्डुलास्सुमनस्तिलाः॥ ३४
अर्घ्येऽष्टाङ्ग इति प्रोक्तो यवैस्सिद्धार्थकैस्सह।
तण्डुलव्रीहि सिद्धार्थ तिलोदकं तथापि वा॥ ३५
अर्घ्यं पुष्पजलोपेतं अथवा समुदाहृतम्।
āpaḥ kṣīrakuśāgrāṇi yavasiddhārtha taṇḍulaiḥ|| 33
tilairvrīhi samāyuktaṁ arghyamaṣṭāṅgaṁ ucyate|
āpaḥ kṣīrakuśāgrāṇi taṇḍulāssumanastilāḥ|| 34
arghye'ṣṭāṅga iti prokto yavaissiddhārthakaissaha|
taṇḍulavrīhi siddhārtha tilodakaṁ athāpi vā|| 35
arghyaṁ puṣpajalopetaṁ athavā samudāhṛtam|
Water, milk, broken tips of kusa-grass, barley, white mustard, rice, sesame, husked rice(paddy grain) – these
eight ingredients constitute arghya-water. Or, water, milk, broken tips of kusa-grass, rice, flowers, sesame,
barley and white mustard – these eight substances may be taken to prepare the arghya-water. Alternately,
rice, paddy-grain, white mustard, sesame and water or simply flowers and water may be taken for the
preparation of arghya.
चन्दनं चागुरुश्चैव कुङ्कुमं गन्य उच्यते॥ ३६
एकं द्वयं त्रयं वापि कर्पूरेण चतुष्टयम्।

काश्मीर गन्ध कर्पूर चन्दनैर्वा प्रकल्पयेत्॥ ३७
प्रत्येकं निष्कमात्रं वा तदर्धं वा तदर्धकम्।
उत्तमोत्तम लिङ्गादा वा फलादि फलावधि॥ ३८
अतीव बलहीनानां यथालाभं प्रमाणतः।
एवं पाद्यादि वस्तूनां प्रमाणं परिकीर्तितम्॥ ३९
candanaṁ cāgaruñcaiva kuṅkumaṁ gandha ucyate|| 36
ekaṁ dvayaṁ trayaṁ vāpi karpūreṇa catuṣṭayam|
kāśmīra gandha karpūra candanairvā prakalpayet|| 37
pratyekaṁ niṣkamātraṁ vā tadardhaṁ vā tadardhakam|
uttamottama liṅgādā vā phalādi phalāvadhi|| 38
atīva balahīnānāṁ yathālābhaṁ pramāṇataḥ|
evaṁ pādyādi vastūnāṁ pramāṇaṁ parikīrtitam|| 39
Sandal, agaru(black-sandal) and saffron – these three constitute the sweet-smelling perfume(gandha). Out
of these three, one, two or all the three may be used. Camphor is the fourth ingredient of gandha. Or, this
gandha may be prepared with saffron flower, aromatic camphor and sandal, each one with a measure of
one nishka, half a nishka or quarter of a nishka. Such specific perfume may be used for the foremost
among the superior type of Lingas and such others for the attainment of benefits from the minimum to
the maximum. Those who are with insufficient resources may make use of the ingredients as available to them
and as per the recommended measures. Thus, the measures of padya and other materials have been explained.
पुष्पाणां लक्षणं वक्ष्ये समासान्मुनिपुङ्गवाः।
श्वेतपद्मं च पुन्नागं शङ्खपुष्पं च मल्लिका॥ ४०
नन्द्यावर्तं श्रियावर्तं मन्दारं बहुकर्णिका।
द्विकर्णी कुरवं जाती लक्ष्मीश्च वकुलं तथा॥ ४१
श्वेतार्कं मालती द्रोणं अतसी श्वेतलोध्रकम्।
विषका सीसकुसुमं भद्रा च महती च सा॥ ४२
व्याघ्री चम्पकपुष्पं च करवीरं अशोकजम्।
हालिका शतपत्रं च उन्मत्तं कुशपुष्पकम्॥ ४३
एतानि श्वेतपुष्पाणि मुख्यमुख्यत्वभाञ्जि हि।
puṣpāṇāṁ lakṣaṇaṁ vakṣye samāsānmunipuṅgavāḥ|
śvetapadmaṁ ca punnāgaṁ śaṅkhapuṣpaṁ ca mallikā|| 40
nandyāvartaṁ śriyāvartaṁ mandāraṁ bahukarṇikā|
dvikarṇī kuravaṁ jātī lakṣmīśca vakulaṁ tathā|| 41
śvetārkaṁ mālatī droṇaṁ atasī śvetalodhrakam|
viṣakā sīsakusumaṁ bhadrā ca mahatī ca sā|| 42

vyāghrī campakapuṣpaṁ ca karavīraṁ aśokajam|
hālikā śatapatraṁ ca unmattaṁ kuśapuṣpakam|| 43
etāni śvetapuṣpāṇi mukhyāmukhyatvabhāñji hi|
O, the foremost among the suprme Sages!, now, I will tell briefly about the specific details related to the flowers
to be used for the worship. White lotus, punnaga, sankha pushpa, mallika, nandyavarta, sriyavarta, mandara,
bahukarnika, dvikarni, kurava, jati, laxmi, vakula, svetarka, malati, drona, atasi, sveta lodhraka, vishaka,
sisakusuma, bhadra, mahati, vyaghri, campaka, karavira, asoka, halika, satapatra, unmatta, kusa pushpa –
these belong to the group of white flowers suitable for the worship of Lord Siva.. Among these some flowers are
of very much importance and some others are not so very important.
रक्तपद्मं पलाशं च रक्तोत्पलं च पाटली॥ ४४
मौसली चैव धुत्तूरं बृहती करवीरजम्।
व्याघ्री च रक्तमन्दारः पट्टिका वैजिका तथा॥ ४५
मुनिपुष्पं च तद्रक्तं रक्तान्येतानि निर्दिशेत्।
raktapadmaṁ palāśaṁ ca raktotpalaṁ ca pāṭalī|| 44
mausalī caiva dhuttūraṁ bṛhatī karavīrajam|
vyāghrī ca raktamandāraḥ paṭṭikā vaijikā tathā|| 45
munipuṣpaṁ ca tadraktaṁ raktānyetāni nirdiśet|
Red lotus, palasa, red utpala, patali, mausali, dhuttura, bruhati, karavira, vyaghri, rakta mandara, pattika,
vaijika, muni pushpa – these belong to the group of red flowers suitable for the worship of Siva.
शोनक्यं कर्णिकारं च चम्पकं हेमधुत्तरम्॥ ४६
आरग्वधं च कोरण्डं शैरीषं गिरिकर्णिका।
एतानि पीत पुष्पाणि कृष्णे नीलोत्पलं वरम्॥ ४७
बिल्वपत्रं तपस्वी च महाभद्रा च धातकी।
अपामार्गं कुशा दूर्वाः पञ्चबिल्वाः शमी तथा॥ ४८
तुलसी चन्द्रपो दान्तः जम्बुको नागनन्दिका।
एकपत्रारविन्दं च विष्णुकान्तिस्तथैव च॥ ४९
सहकारस्तथा कृष्णतुलसी गन्धपत्रिका।
एवमादीनि पत्राणि पुत्रवृद्धिकराणि च॥ ५०
उशीर हीबेरादि कुलानि शुभदानि हि।
śonakyaṁ karṇikāraṁ ca campakaṁ hemadhuttaram|| 46
āragvadhaṁ ca koraṇḍaṁ śairīṣaṁ girikarṇikā|
etāni pīta puṣpāṇi kṛṣṇe nīlotpalaṁ varam|| 47

bilvapatraṁ tapasvī ca mahābhadrā ca dhātakī|
apāmārgaṁ kuśā dūrvāḥ pañcabilvāḥ śamī tathā|| 48
tulasī candrapo dāntaḥ jambuko nāganandikā|
ekapatrāravindaṁ ca viṣṇukrāntistathaiva ca|| 49
sahakārastathā kṛṣṇatulasī gandhapatrikā|
evamādīni patrāṇi putravṛddhikarāṇi ca|| 50
uśīra hrīberādi kulāni śubhadāni hi|
Saunakyam, karnikara, campaka, hemadhuttura, aragvadha, koranda, sairisha, girikarnika – these are the flowers
with whitish-yellow color, suitable for the worship of Siva. Nilotpala is the best among the flowers with the
color of blue-black. Bilvapatra, tapasvi, maha bhadra, dhataki, apamarga, kusa, durva , panca bilvas, sami, tulasi,
candrapa, danta, jambuka, naganandika, eka-patraravinda, vishnukranti, sahakara, krishna tulasi,
gandha patrika – these are the leaves recommended for the worship of Siva. Worshipping with these leaves
is capable of rendering growth and health to the descendents(sons and daughters). Usira, hribera and such
other materials belonging to the group of roots are of the nature of yielding auspicious benefits.
अर्कपुष्प सहस्रेभ्यो बकपुष्पं विशिष्यते॥ ५१
बकपुष्प सहस्रेभ्यो हेमधुत्तूरकं वरम्।
धुत्तूरक सहस्रेभ्यः शमी पुष्पं विशिष्यते॥ ५२
सर्वासां पुष्पजातीनां श्रीमन्नीलोत्पलं वरम्।
करवीर समा ज्ञेया जाती विजय पाटली॥ ५३
श्वेतमन्दार कुसुमं शतपत्रं च तत्समम्।
नागचम्पक पुन्नागा धुत्तूरक समाः स्मृताः॥ ५४
arkapuṣpa sahasrebhyo bakapuṣpaṁ viśiṣyate|| 51
bakapuṣpa sahasrebhyo hemadhuttūrakaṁ varam|
dhuttūraka sahasrebhyaḥ śamī puṣpaṁ viśiṣyate|| 52
sarvāsāṁ puṣpajātīnāṁ śrīmannīlotpalaṁ varam|
karavīra samā jñeyā jātī vijaya pāṭalī|| 53
śvetamandāra kusumaṁ śatapatraṁ ca tatsamam|
nāgacampaka punnāgā dhutturaka samāḥ smṛtāḥ|| 54
Baka-flower is considered to be more significant than one thousand arka-flowers. Sami-flower is more
significant than one thousand baka-flowers. Of all the varieties of flowers, the honored nilotpala is
the most superior. Jati-flower, vijaya-flower and patali-flower are considered to be equal to karavira-
flower. The white mandara-flower and and satapatra-flower are also equal to karavira. Naga-flower, campaka
and punnaga are considered to be equal to dhuttura-flower.
केतकी चातिमुक्तं च यूथी च नवमल्लिका।
शिरीष सर्ज बन्धूक कुसुमानि विवर्जयेत्॥ ५५
अङ्कोलपत्र कुसुमं त्यजेन्नृपतरूद्भवम्।

वैभीतकानि पत्राणि कुसुमानि विवर्जयेत्॥ ५६
निर्गन्धान्युग्रगन्धानि कुसुमानि विवर्जयेत्।
गन्धवन्त्यपवित्राणि कुसुमानि विवर्जयेत्॥ ५७
गन्धहीनामपि ग्राह्यं पवित्रं यत्कुसुमादिकम्।
ketakī cātimuktaṁ ca yūthī ca navamallikā|
śirīṣa sarja bandhūka kusumāni vivarjayet|| 55
aṅkolapatra kusumaṁ tyajennṛpatarūdbhavam|
vaibhītakāni patrāṇi kusumāni vivarjayet|| 56
nirgandhānyugragandhāni kusumāni vivarjayet|
gandhavantyapavitrāṇi kusumāni vivarjayet|| 57
gandhahīnāmapi grāhyaṁ pavitraṁ yatkusumādikam|
The flowers of ketaki, atimukta, yuthi, navamallika, sirisha, sarja and bandhuka should be abandoned; the
leaves and flowers of ankola and the leaves of the asvattha tree(nrupa taru) should be neglected. Similarly,
those leaves and flowers which cause a sense of fear and aversion should be abandoned. Flowers which are
without fragrance and which are with the smell of high intensity should be neglected. The impure flowers
should be abandoned, even though they may be with agreeable smell. Flowers and other materials which are
pure should be accepted for the worship, even though they may be without smell.
कनकानि कदम्बानि रात्रौ देयानि शङ्करे॥ ५८
दिवाशेष पुष्पाणि दिवारात्रौ च मल्लिका।
प्रहरार्धे स्मृता जाती करवीरं अहर्निशम्॥ ५९
kanakāni kadambāni rātrau deyāni śaṅkare|| 58
divāśeṣa puṣpāṇi divārātrau ca mallikā|
praharārdhe smṛtā jātī karavīraṁ aharniśam|| 59
The flowers of kanaka and kadamba should be offered to Lord Sankara, in the night. In the daytime, all
flowers may be offered to Him. Both in the daytime and in the night-time, mallika-flowers may be
offered to Him. Jati-flower may be offered to Him in the midnight. Karavira-flower may be offered, both
in the daytime and the night-time.
केशकीटापविद्धानि शीर्णपर्युषितानि च।
स्वयं पतित पुष्पाणि त्यजेदुपहतानि च॥ ६०
मुकुलैर्नार्चयेद्देवं अपक्वं न निवेदयेत्।
keśakīṭāpaviddhāni śīrṇaparyuṣitāni ca|
svayaṁ patita puṣpāṇi tyajedupahatāni ca|| 60
mukulairnārcayeddevaṁ apakvaṁ na nivedayet|

Flowers rendered to be unsuitable by hairs , worms and insects, which have withered and dried , the
flowers which have fallen on the ground of their own accord and the flowers which have become damaged
should be abandoned. The sadhaka should never worship the Linga with the buds; never offer the foods
which have not been cooked well.
अलाभेऽपीह पुष्पाणां पत्राण्यपि निवेदयेत्॥ ६१
पत्राणामप्यलाभे तु फलान्यपि निवेदयेत्।
फलानामप्यलाभे तु तृणगुल्मौषधीरपि॥ ६२
ओषधीनामलाभे तु भक्त्या भवति पूजितः।
alābhe'pīha puṣpāṇāṁ patrāṇyapi nivedayet|| 61
patrāṇāmapyalābhe tu phalānyapi nivedayet|
phalānāmapyalābhe tu tṛṇagulmauṣadhīrapi|| 62
oṣadhīnāmalābhe tu bhaktyā bhavati pūjitaḥ|
If suitable flowers are not available here, he may worship with the leaves; if even the leaves are not available,
he may worship al least with fruits; even if fruits are not available, he may worship with grass, leaves of
bushes, herbs and such other things. Even if the herbs and others are not available, he can simply worship
the Lord mentally, being with devoted heart .
प्रत्येकमुक्त पुष्पाणां दश सौवर्णकं फलम्॥ ६३
स्वर्णाद्दशगुणं रत्नं माणिक्यादि नवोद्भवम्।
स्रग्ग्रन्थितेषु तेष्वेव द्विगुणं फलमश्नुते॥ ६४
pratyekamukta puṣpāṇāṁ daśa sauvarṇakaṁ phalam|| 63
svarṇāddaśaguṇaṁ ratnaṁ māṇikyādi navodbhavam|
sraggranthiteṣu teṣveva dviguṇaṁ phalamaśnute|| 64
Flower made of gold yields the fruit which is ten times greater than the fruit granted by each flower mentioned
before. Flower made of each gem of the nine gems, diamond others, will yield fruit which is ten times greater
than the fruit given by the gold flower. If the flowers mentioned earlier are offered after making them as
garlands, the sadhaka would derive the fruit which is twice the fruit attainable with those flowers.
आत्मारामोद्भवैः पुष्पैः अथवा वनसंभवैः।
द्रव्यक्रीतैः प्रसूनाद्यैः अर्चयेद् अन्यथा न च॥ ६५
ātmārāmodbhavaiḥ puṣpaiḥ athavā vanasaṁbhavaiḥ|
dravyakrītaiḥ prasūnādyaiḥ arcayed anyathā na ca|| 65
The sadhaka should worship the Lord with the flowers collected from his own garden or with the flowers
blossomed in the forest. He should not worship with the flowers and other materials bought for money.

कृष्णागरुर्भवेदेको निर्यासो द्विगुणो भवेत्।
त्रिगुणं चन्दनं प्रोक्तं ईषत्कर्पूरमिश्रितम्॥ ६६
शीतारिर्नाम धूपोऽयं विख्यातो मधुसंप्लुतः।
एकद्वित्रिचतुष्पञ्च नखचन्दन पायसैः॥ ६७
तुरुष्क संहितञ्चैव क्रमेण परिवर्धितम्।
शीतारि धूपं एवं स्यान् मधुना च परिप्लुतम्॥ ६८
kṛṣṇāgarurbhavedeko niryāso dviguṇo bhavet|
triguṇaṁ candanaṁ proktaṁ īṣatkarpūramiśritam|| 66
śītārirnāma dhūpo'yaṁ vikhyāto madhusaṁplutaḥ|
ekadvitricatuṣpañca nakhacandana pāyasaiḥ|| 67
turuṣka saṁhitañcaiva krameṇa parivardhitam|
śītāri dhūpaṁ evaṁ syān madhunā ca pariplutam|| 68
One part of black-sandal(agaru), two parts of niryasa, three parts of candana slightly mixed with camphor-
the incense got by the mixture of all these ingredients and sprinkled with honey drops is called ‘sitari’.
One part of nakha(a kind of perfume), two parts of sandal, three parts of payasa(exudation from the devadaru
tree), four parts of turushka and five parts of samhita – if these ingredients taken in this order are mixed
together and sprinkled with honey, the incense produced by the mixture is also known as ‘sitari’.(sitari
is considered to be of the foremost variety of incense)
यद्वा तुरुष्क कर्पूर नागरागरु चन्दनैः।
मुरामांसिसितामिश्रं धूपं दद्यान् मधुप्लुतम्॥ ६९
उशीर चन्दनोपेतं लघुयुक्त मधुप्लुतम्।
मध्यमं धूपं आख्यातं उशीरादि शिवप्रियम्॥ ७०
गुग्गुलुर्घृतसंयुक्तस्त्वधमो धूप उच्यते।
केवलं चागरुर्वापि धूपार्थं महिषाक्षि वा॥ ७१
yadvā turuṣka karpūra nāgarāgaru candanaiḥ|
murāmāṁsisitāmiśraṁ dhūpaṁ dadyān madhuplutam|| 69
uśīra candanopetaṁ laghuyukta madhuplutam|
madhyamaṁ dhūpaṁ ākhyātaṁ uśīrādi śivapriyam|| 70
guggulurghṛtasaṁyuktastvadhamo dhūpa ucyate|
kevalaṁ cāgarurvāpi dhūpārthaṁ mahiṣākṣi vā|| 71
Or, turushka, karpura, nagara, agaru, candana, mura, mamsi and sita may be mixed together and sprinkled
with honey. Such incense may be offered to the Lord. Usira and candana may be mixed together and

sprinkled with honey. Such mixture of incense is of medium variety and it is a favorite incense to Siva.
Guggulu mixed with ghee is considered to be the incense of lower variety. Or, agaru alone or mahishakshi
alone may be used for the sake incense.
एकादि दश पर्यन्तं दीपास्युरधमाधमाः।
शतादिः स्युस्सहस्रान्ता अयुतं लक्षसीमकाः॥ ७२
प्रयुताः कोटिसंख्याताश्चायुताद्यर्बुदान्तकाः।
दीपाः स्युरेक संख्यायां रात्रौ तद्विगुणं भवेत्॥ ७३
अनिर्वाण प्रदीपास्युस्तदर्धाः स्युस्तदर्धकाः।
एवं संख्या प्रदीपादौ संख्येषा परिकीर्तिता॥ ७४
ekādi daśa paryantaṁ dīpāsyuradhamādhamāḥ|
śatādiḥ syussahasrāntā ayutaṁ lakṣasīmakāḥ|| 72
prayutāḥ koṭisaṁkhyātāścāyutādyarbudāntakāḥ|
dīpāḥ syureka saṁkhyāyāṁ rātrau taddviguṇaṁ bhavet|| 73
anirvāṇa pradīpāssyustadardhāḥ syustadardhakāḥ|
evaṁ saṁkhyā pradīpādau saṁkhyeṣā parikīrtitā|| 74
In the inferior kind the of the lower variety, the number of lamps should be from one to ten. The lamps may be
from 100 to 1000; from 10,000 to 1,00,000; from one million to ten millions; from ten thousand to one
hundred million. The number of lamps should be ascertained based on these varieties. Twice this
ascertained number should be in the night. All the lamps should be shedding light without getting extinguished.
The number of the lamps may be half or half of the half of afore mentioned number. Thus the details about the
number of lamps and others have been told.
कपिला गोघृतेनाऽथ दीपः सात्विक उच्यते।
राजसं तिलतैलेन मिश्रमाजेन सर्पिषा॥ ७५
एकद्वित्र्यङ्गुला ज्वालाः श्रेष्ठमध्याधमाः स्मृताः।
तामसस्तु भवेद्दिपो माहिषेण तु सर्पिषा॥ ७६
वृक्षबीजोद्भवैः स्नेहैर्दीपः पैशाच उच्यते।
तामसश्चापि पैशाचो दीपो योग्येतरः स्मृतः॥ ७७
kapilā goghṛtenā'tha dīpaḥ sātvika ucyate|
rājasaṁ tilatailena miśramājena sarpiṣā|| 75
ekadvitryaṅgulā jvālāḥ śreṣṭamadhyādhamāḥ smṛtāḥ|
tāmasastu bhaveddipo māhiṣeṇa tu sarpiṣā|| 76
vṛkṣabījodbhavaiḥ snehairdīpaḥ paiśāca ucyate|
tāmasaścāpi paiśāco dīpo yogyetaraḥ smṛtaḥ|| 77

The lamp lighted with the ghee got from the tawny colored cow is said to be ‘sattvika’; lighted with the
sesame-oil mixed with the clarified butter got from the she-goat is considered to be ‘rajasa’. The flame
of the lamp may be with a height of one, two or three angulas corresponding to the inferior, medium and
superior types respectively. The lamp lighted with the clarified butter got from buffalo is considered
as ‘tamasa’. The lamp lighted with the oil got from seeds of trees is considered as ‘paisaca’. Tamasa and
paisaca lamps are considered to be unsuitable for the worship.
हविष्य विधिसंसिद्ध नैवेद्यं बहुधा स्मृतम्।
होमस्तद्विधिसंसिद्धिर्द्रव्यैर्भूतबलिस्तथा॥ ७८
नित्योत्सवं तथा नित्यविधिना संप्रकल्पयेत्।
ताण्डवं ताण्डवाध्याये नृत्तगेयादि लक्षणैः॥ ७९
वक्ष्यामि तत्प्रभेदं तु तदा त्वेवावधार्यते॥ ८०
haviṣya vidhisaṁsiddha naivedyaṁ bahudhā smṛtam|
homastadvidhisaṁsiddhirdravyairbhūtabalistathā|| 78
nityotsavaṁ tathā nityavidhinā saṁprakalpayet|
tāṇḍavaṁ tāṇḍavādhyāye nṛttageyādi lakṣaṇaiḥ|| 79
vakṣyāmi tatprabhedaṁ tu tadā tvevāvadhāryate|| 80
Many directions for the preparation of havis and for the nice preparation of naivedya are there to be
explained. The fire-ritual, substances needed for its completion, bhuta-bali, daily festival – all of these
should be understood according to the directions given for the daily worship. I will speak about the dance
to be performed by male (tandava) along with the features of the dance to be performed by female(nrutta)
and with features of the songs set to music, in the chapter dealing with tandava. Different kinds of
tandava will also be made known there.
इत्थं भूतार्चनाङ्गैश्शिवयजन विधिं देहभृद्यः करोति
श्रद्धायुक्तस्त्रिलोक्यां सुरवरमहितस्स्वामितो द्योतिताशः।
यास्यत्यन्ते यथावच्छिवपुरं अखिलोत्पत्ति संसारहेतु
ज्ञानान्दस्वभावो दृढतर मलमायादि बन्धैर्विमुक्तः॥ ८१
itthaṁ bhūtārcanāṅgaiśśivayajana vidhiṁ dehabhṛdyaḥ karoti
śraddhāyuktastrilokyāṁ suravaramahitassvāmito dyotitāśaḥ|
yāsyatyante yathāvacchivapuraṁ akhilotpatti saṁsārahetu
jñānāndasvabhāvo dṛḍhatara malamāyādi bandhairvimuktaḥ|| 81
A person who holds his body for the sake of enlightenment and performs the worship of Siva with utmost
diligence according to the direction given here for the worship and its essential aspects attains the greatness
of being eulogized in all the three worlds by the supreme celestial beings; he illumines all the directions

with the effulgence of his own lordship; he evolves to be in the form of the bliss of consciousness; becomes
firmly established in the exalted state; gets liberated from the bonds of anava, karma and maya which are
the source of the cyclic phenomenon of creation and destruction of all the worlds and finally reaches the
eternal abode of Siva propelled by his due merit.
॥ इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे अर्चनाविधिः पञ्चमः पटलः ॥
॥ iti kāmikākhye mahātantre kriyāpāde arcanāvidhiḥ pañcamaḥ paṭalaḥ ॥
This is the 5ᵗʰ chapter titled “On the essential Aspects of Worship” in the kriya-section of the Great Tantra called Kamika

६ नैवेद्य विधिः
6 naivedya vidhiḥ
6 On the Offering of Food and Appetizing Dishes
अथातः संप्रवक्ष्यामि नैवेद्य विधिमुत्तमम्।
भक्त्या वित्तानुसारेण नैवेद्यं तु प्रकल्पयेत्॥ १
पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं अन्नपानाद्यं औषधम्।
अनिवेद्य न भुञ्जीत भगवन्तं सदाशिवम्॥ २
athātaḥ saṁpravakṣyāmi naivedya vidhimuttamam|
bhaktyā vittānusāreṇa naivedyaṁ tu prakalpayet|| 1
patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ annapānādyaṁ auṣadham|
anivedya na bhuñjīta bhagavantaṁ sadāśivam|| 2
Then I will speak on the perfect directions for the offering of foods(naivedya) to Lord Siva. The sadhaka
should prepare the foods with devotion and according to the availability of resources. One should not make
use of leaves, flowers, fruits, water, foods, drinks and other items, herbal decoction and others without
offering them to the supreme Lord(Bhagavan), Sadasiva.
अपूपाकाद्यं यद्द्रव्यं भोज्यं दत्वा शिवस्य तु।
वर्धते तस्य तद्धान्यं फलपुष्पादद्यस्तथा॥ ३
अदत्वा तु हरस्याथ भुक्तं तत्क्षीयते धनम्।
अल्पे महति वा तुल्यं फलमाढ्य दरिद्रयोः॥ ४
apūpakādyaṁ yaddravyaṁ bhojyaṁ datvā śivasya tu|
vardhate tasya taddhānyaṁ phalapuṣpādayastathā|| 3
adatvā tu harasyātha bhuktaṁ tatkṣīyate dhanam|
alpe mahati vā tulyaṁ phalamāḍhya daridrayoḥ|| 4
If those items such as the sweets and eatables , grains, fruits and such other materials and those which are
to be used by the sadhaka are first offered to Siva and then used by him, then all those kinds of items
would be flourishing well. The wealth enjoyed by the sadhaka without being offered to Siva would decay.
For both the affluent persons and the poor persons, the fruit is the same irrespective of the smallness or
greatness of the offered thing.

यथाशक्ति प्रकर्तव्यं भक्तिरेवात्र कारणम्।
दत्वा शिवस्य नैवेद्यं कल्याणं कारयेद्बुधः॥ ५
अदत्वा तु कृतं यत्तु कल्याणं अशुभाय वै।
कल्याणं देवकल्याणो कृतं चापि विनश्यति॥ ६
तस्मान्महोत्सवे सूत्रारोपणे स्थापनादिके।
कल्याणं वर्जयेद् धीमान् चूडोद्वाहादिकं स्वकम्॥ ७
yathāśakti prakartavyaṁ bhaktirevātra kāraṇam|
datvā śivasya naivedyaṁ kalyāṇaṁ kārayedbudhaḥ|| 5
adatvā tu kṛtaṁ yattu kalyāṇaṁ aśubhāya vai|
kalyāṇaṁ devakalyāṇo kṛtaṁ cāpi vinaśyati|| 6
tasmānmahotsave sūtrāropaṇe sthāpanādike|
kalyāṇaṁ varjayed dhīmān cūḍodvāhādikaṁ svakam|| 7
The offerings should be done according to one's own capacity and resources. Only the attitude of devotedness
is held to be of much importance. The wise sadhaka should perform the necessitated auspicious activities
only after giving the offerings to Siva. The auspicious activity begun without giving offerings to Siva would
yield inauspicious results. Even the auspicious function which is done in one's own house when auspicious
festival is being performed for Siva, would become futile. Therefore, the learned sadhaka should desist from
performing the auspicious sacramental activities such as the ceremony of tonsure, marriage and such others
in his own house, during the great festival(mahotsava), raising of the flag(dhvaja arohana), installation and such
other auspicious activities are taking place in a temple.
शालीनां तण्डुलं श्रेष्ठं यव वैणवादि मध्यमम्।
व्रीहीणां अवशिष्टानां तण्डुलन्त्वधमं भवेत्॥ ८
सिततण्डुलका ये च ते सर्वे शालयः स्मृताः।
इथरे व्रीहयः प्रोक्ताः फलं तेषां पृथक् पृथक्॥ ९
śālīnāṁ taṇḍulaṁ śreṣṭaṁ yava vaiṇavādi madhyamam|
vrīhīṇāṁ avaśiṣṭānāṁ taṇḍulantvadhamam bhavet|| 8
sitataṇḍulakā ye ca te sarve śālayaḥ smṛtāḥ|
ithare vrīhayaḥ proktāḥ phalaṁ teṣāṁ pṛthak pṛthak|| 9
Among the grains, rice is considered to be the foremost grain. Barley, bamboo-rice and others belong to the
medium variety. All other grains are considered to be inferior to rice. All the grains which are white in color
are generally known as ‘salayah’. Other grains which are not white, are commonly known as ‘vrihis’. With
regard to the fruits of offering of these grains, it is to be known that each grain yields its own benefit.

हेमशाली महाशाली रत्नशाली तथैव च।
सितशाल्यतिरक्ता च सौगन्धिश्चोत्तमा मता॥ १०
वैणवश्च तथा शेषशालयश्चैव माधुरी।
कुसुंबेरश्च नीवारो मध्यमाश्चेति कीर्तिताः॥ ११
बिडाल व्रीहि सामान्यं ईषत्कृष्णक षाष्टयः
तथा वै सूकरी व्रीहिर्ह्रस्ववक्त्री च कन्यसा॥ १२
hemaśālī mahāśālī ratnaśālī tathaiva ca|
sitaśālyatiraktā ca saugandhiścottamā matā|| 10
vaiṇavaśca tathā śeṣaśālayaścaiva mādhurī|
kusumberaśca nīvāro madhyamāśceti kīrtitāḥ|| 11
biḍāla vrīhi sāmānyaṁ īṣatkṛṣṇaka ṣāṣṭayaḥ
tathā vai sūkarī vrīhirhrasvavaktrī ca kanyasā|| 12
Hemasali, mahasali, ratnasali, sitasali, atirakta(Sali), saugandhi sali – these are the grains belonging to the
foremost variety. Vainava, madhuri, kusumbera, nivara and the remaining grains belong to the medium variety.
Bidala vrihi, a grain which is slightly black and which has the growth-duration of 60 days, sukari vrihi, hrasva-
vaktri – these grains belong to the common and least variety.
एतेषां तण्डुला श्रेष्ठा नैवेद्याय प्रभोर्मताः।
यावन्तस्तण्डुलास्तत्र नैवेद्य परिकल्पने॥ १३
तावद्वर्ष सहस्राणि शिवलोके महीयते।
eteṣāṁ taṇḍulā śreṣṭhā naivedyāya prabhormatāḥ|
yāvantastaṇḍulāstatra naivedya parikalpane|| 13
tāvadvarṣa sahasrāṇi śivaloke mahīyate|
These grains are considered to be best for the preparation of naivedya to be offered to the Supreme Lord.
He who offers such naivedya to Siva would be much praised and celebrated in the world of Siva for
the duration of 1000 years multiplied by the total number of grains contained in the naivedya.
विशोष्य सूर्यकिरणैर्व्रीह्यादीन् शुद्धभूतले॥ १४
संप्रोक्ष्योदूखले व्रीहीन् निक्षिपेदस्त्रमन्त्रतः।
मुसलं हृदयेनैव हन्यात्संगृह्य साधकः॥ १५
त्रिधा च कुट्टनं कुर्यात् पञ्चधा नवधाऽथवा।
चातुर्वर्ण्योद्भवस्त्रीभिः पुरुषैर्वाऽथ घातयेत्॥ १६
शूर्पादि करणैस्तेषां तुषकम्ब्वादि वर्जयेत्।

viśoṣya sūryakiraṇarvrīhyādīn śuddhabhūtale|| 14
saṁprokṣyolūkhale vrīhīn nikṣipedastramantrataḥ|
musalaṁ hṛdayenaiva hanyātsaṁgṛhya sādhakaḥ|| 15
tridhā ca kuṭṭanaṁ kuryāt pañcadhā navadhā'thavā|
cāturvarṇodbhavastrībhiḥ puruṣairvā'tha ghātayet|| 16
śūrpādi karaṇaisteṣāṁ tuṣakambvādi varjayet|
The sadhaka should spread the grains over the pure ground and allow them get dried in the rays of the sun.
Having purified the mortar by sprinkling over it, he should put the grains into the mortar with the recital of astra
mantra. Holding the pestle, he should pound the grains three times, five times or nine times, reciting the
hrudaya mantra. The grains may be pounded by the women born of four castes or by the men. The grains
should be sifted well and the chaff, broken and empty grains and such others should be separated by using the
winnowing basket.
द्विशतैः पञ्चविंशत्या व्रीभिः पूरितं तु यत्॥ १७
शुक्तिमात्रं इति ज्ञेयं मानं तेनैव कल्पयेत्।
शुक्तिस्तलं प्रकूर्चं च प्रसृतिः कुडुपं तथा ॥ १८
तथा स्यादञ्जलिः प्रस्थः पात्रं चाढक शैवकौ।
द्रोणं खारी क्रमात्प्रोक्तं मानमेवं प्रकीर्तितम्॥ १९
द्विगुञ्जं माषकं विद्याद्धारणं माष विंशतिः।
धारणाष्टौ पलं चैव पलं मुष्टिरिहोच्यते॥ २०
तच्चतुर्गुणीतं प्रस्थं भवेत्पात्रादि पूर्ववत्।
भारं खारित्रयं प्रोक्तं मानमेवं प्रकीर्तितम्॥ २१
dviśataiḥ pañcaviṁśatyā vrībhiḥ pūritaṁ tu yat|| 17
śuktimātraṁ iti jñeyaṁ mānaṁ tenaiva kalpayet|
śuktistalaṁ prakūrcaṁ ca prasṛtiḥ kuḍupaṁ tathā|| 18
tathā syādañjaliḥ prasthaḥ pātraṁ cāḍhaka śaivakau|
droṇaṁ khārī kramātproktaṁ mānamevaṁ prakīrtitam|| 19
dviguñjaṁ māṣakaṁ vidyāddhāraṇaṁ māṣa viṁśatiḥ|
dhāraṇāṣṭau palaṁ caiva palaṁ muṣṭirihocyate|| 20
taccaturguṇītaṁ prasthaṁ bhavetpātrādi pūrvavat|
bhāraṁ khāritrayaṁ proktaṁ mānamevaṁ prakīrtitam|| 21
A measure filled up with 225 grains is known as ‘suktimatra’. This is the basic unit in the system of measuring
the grains and all the successive measures should be calculated based on this. The successive measures in the
ascending order, from the suktimatra onwards, are: tala, prakurca, prasriti, kudupa, anjali, prastha, patra, adhaka,
saiva, drona and khari. Two gunjas make one masha; 20 mashas make one dharana; eight dharanas make one
pala which is also known as mushti; four palas make one prastha. From prastha, all other measures are as told
before. Three kharis make one bhara. The system of grain-measure has been explained in this way.

नित्यं नैमित्तिकं काम्यं नैवेद्यं त्रिविधं भवेत्।
अष्टाङ्गेषु चतुर्वह्निकरेन्दु द्रोणनिर्मितं॥ २२
शिवाढक प्रमाणं तु नित्ये तु नवधा हविः।
तण्डुलैराढकाद्धीनैर्नैवेद्यं न प्रकल्पयेत्॥ २३
चरुः प्रस्थद्वयं प्रोक्तं हविराढकं उच्यते।
प्रस्थं कुडुपसंयुक्तं पैशाचाशनं उच्यते॥ २४
nityaṁ naimittikaṁ kāmyaṁ naivedyaṁ trividhaṁ bhavet|
aṣṭāṅgeṣu caturvahnikarendu droṇanirmitaṁ|| 22
śivāḍhaka pramāṇaṁ tu nitye tu navadhā haviḥ|
taṇḍulairāḍhakāddhīnairnaivedyaṁ na prakalpayet|| 23
caruḥ prasthadvayaṁ proktaṁ havirāḍhakaṁ ucyate|
prasthaṁ kuḍupasaṁyuktaṁ paiśācāśanaṁ ucyate|| 24
Naivedya is of three kinds – daily(nitya), occasional(naimittika) and optional(kamya). In the system of worship
associated with eight aspects, naivedya should be prepared with 4, 3, 2,1, siva or adhaka of rice. In the daily
worship, havis is of nine kinds. Naivedya should not be prepared with a measure of rice below the measure
of one adhaka. Caru(cooked rice with unfiltered gruel) should be prepared with a measure of 2 prasthas. Havis,
with a measure of one adhaka. Food prepared with a measure of one prastha and one kudupa of rice is known
as ‘paisaca’.
सकलानां तु नैवेद्यं भवेत्प्रस्थद्वयाधिकम्।
आढकद्वयं आरभ्य तद्वृद्ध्या नवसंख्यया॥ २५
नैमित्तिकं हविर्मानं लिङ्गेषु त्रिविधेषु च।
यावत्प्रार्थित मानं तु तावत्काम्यहविर्भवेत्॥ २६
sakalānāṁ tu naivedyaṁ bhavetprasthadvayādhikam|
āḍhakadvayaṁ ārabhya tadvṛddhyā navasaṁkhyayā|| 25
naimittikaṁ havirmānaṁ liṅgeṣu trividheṣu ca|
yāvatprārthita mānaṁ tu tāvatkāmyahavirbhavet|| 26
For the images associated with visible features of form(sakala murti), naivedya should be with a measure
greater than two prasthas. Beginning with 2 adhakas and increasing the measure for nine times, the increment
being 2 adhakas each time, the measure of rice for havis is recommended for all the three kinds of Lingas.
This measure is applicable for the naimittika worship. The measure of rice for havis, in the case of optional
worship, should be according to the measure declared by the devotee in his prayer(prarthana).

स्थाली प्रतिदिनं शुद्धा पक्षमासावसानिका।
श्रेष्ठमध्याधमास्तद्विधिनाऽद्य विधीयते॥ २७
सुवर्णतारताम्रादि पात्रं शुद्धलयान्तिकम्।
नवमृद् भाण्डकं वाऽपि प्रतिसन्ध्यं प्रकल्पयेत्॥ २८
sthālī pratidinaṁ śuddhā pakṣamāsāvasānikā|
śreṣṭamadhyādhamāstadvidhinā'dya vidhīyate|| 27
suvarṇatāratāmrādi pātraṁ śuddhalayāntikam|
navamṛd bhāṇḍakaṁ vā'pi pratisandhyaṁ prakalpayet|| 28
The sthali-vessel which is made of clay and which could be used only for 15 or 30 days, should be purified
daily. Now, the classification as to superior, medium and inferior is told according to the traditional practice.
The vessels may be made of gold, bronze or copper or as a least type, it may be made of a metal known as sudhha
laya. Or, earthen vessel may be made to be used in each juncture.
प्रागुक्त विधिना पूर्वं स्नात्वाऽथ परिचारकाः।
शुक्लवस्त्रधराश्चैव शुक्लयज्ञोपवीतिनः॥ २९
पवित्रपाणयः कुर्युश्चरुपाकं यथा तथा।
prāgukta vidhinā pūrvaṁ snātvā'tha paricārakāḥ|
śuklavasradharāścaiva śuklayajñopavītinaḥ|| 29
pavitrapāṇayaḥ kuryuścarupākaṁ yathā tathā|
The servicing devotees(paricarakas) should first take the ceremonial bath according to the directions set forth
earlier and should attire themselves with pure clothes and wear the pure sacred thread. Wearing the
‘pavitra’(darbha-ring), they should cook the caru in the usual systematic way.
वस्त्रपूतैश्च तोयैश्च जलद्रोणीं प्रपूरयेत्॥ ३०
पात्रशुद्धिं ततः कृत्वा क्षालयेत्तण्डुलान् हृदा।
जलेनैव षड्कृत्वा निष्पीड्य च मुहुर्मुहुः॥ ३१
षडङ्गैः क्षालनं कृत्वा सद्येन प्रक्षिपेज्जले।
ज्ञात्वा तु युक्तितः सं्यक् अध्यर्धं जलमेव वा॥ ३२
स्थालीं मध्यमयीं ध्यात्वा दर्भान् कण्ठे तु बन्धयेत्।
vastrapūtaiśca toyaiśca jaladroṇīṁ prapūrayet|| 30
pātraśuddhiṁ tataḥ kṛtvā kṣālayettaṇḍulān hṛdā|
jalenaiva ṣaṭkṛtvā niṣpīḍya ca muhurmuhuḥ|| 31
ṣaḍaṅgaiḥ kṣālanaṁ kṛtvā sadyena prakṣipejjale|

jñātvā tu yuktitaḥ samyak adhyardhaṁ jalameva vā|| 32
sthālīṁ madhyamayīṁ dhyātvā darbhān kaṇṭhe tu bandhayet|
He should fill the water-vessel(jala droni) with the water filtered with clean cloth. Then, having purified the
vessel, he should wash the rice-grains, reciting the hrudaya mantra. Having washed six times with the water,
he should squeeze the grains repeatedly and once again wash them with the recital of six anga mantras. Then
he should pour the grains into the water kept in the cooking vessel. Having known the exact quantity of
water as guided by experience and through reasoning, he should pour the water into the vessel or he may
pour the water whose measure may be one and a half times greater than the measure of grains. Having
meditated the form of sthali-vessel kept in the middle, he should bind the darbhas around the neck of the
sthali-vessel.
प्रलिप्ते गोमयाद्यैस्तु प्रोक्षितेऽत्र महानसे॥ ३३
धर्माधर्म भुजां चुल्लीं तण्डुलानार्चयेद् हृदा।
उद्धृत्य वामदेवेन रोपयेद् हृदयेन तु॥ ३४
विन्यस्याग्निं अघोरेण अस्त्रेणाग्निं प्रदीपयेत्।
पिपीलिकादि संजुष्टैः कोटरकृमि संयुतैः॥ ३५
विस्फुलिङ्गयुतैश्चापि काष्ठैरग्निं न दीपयेत्।
धूमगन्धं अतिक्लीन्नं अतिपक्वञ्च शीतलम्। ३६
केशकीटापविद्धं च त्यजेत् पर्युषितं तथा।
एवमुक्तं तु शुद्धान्नं पायसं त्वधुनोच्यते॥ ३७
pralipte gomayādyaistu prokṣite'tra mahānase|| 33
dharmādharma bhujāṁ cullīṁ taṇḍulanārcayed hṛdā|
uddhṛtya vāmadevena ropayed hṛdayena tu|| 34
vinyasyāgniṁ aghoreṇa astreṇāgniṁ pradīpayet|
pipīlikādi saṁjuṣṭaiḥ koṭarakṛmi saṁyutaiḥ|| 35
visphuliṅgayutaiścāpi kāṣṭhairagniṁ na dīpayet|
dhūmagandhaṁ atiklinnaṁ atipakvañca śītalam| 36
keśakīṭāpaviddhaṁ ca tyajet paryuṣitaṁ tathā|
evamuktaṁ tu śuddhānnaṁ pāyasaṁ tvadhunocyate|| 37
The interior ground of the kitchen should be smeared with cow-dung and be sprinkled with consecrated
water and the sadhaka should worship the hearth, which is provided with two projections on the top representing
dharma and adharma, with rice-grains reciting the hrudaya mantra. Then, having lifted the firewoods reciting the
vamadeva mantra, he should place them inside the hearth, reciting the hrudaya mantra. He should place the fire
with the recital of aghora mantra and kindle the firewood with the recital of astra mantra. He should not kindle
the fire with the woods which are damaged by the ants, which are associated with hollows and worms, and which
are spoiled with sparks of fire. The food associated with smoky fragrance, which has become pulpy, which
has been over-boiled and reduced to become pap, which has become cool, impaired by hair and insects and
which has become old and stale should be abandoned. The details about pure and unmixed food have been told
thus. Now, details related to sweet-gruel(payasa) are told.

तण्डुलाद् द्विगुणं क्षीरं मुद्गं स्यात्तण्डुलार्धकम्।
अलाभेऽर्धं तदर्धं वा शेषं तोयैः प्रपूरयेत्॥ ३८
पाचितं पायसं प्रोक्तं गुलान्नं अधुनोच्यते।
पायसं पूर्ववत् कृत्वा चतुर्भागं गुलं क्षिपेत्॥ ३९
गुलार्धं प्रक्षिपेदाज्यं तस्यार्धं वा तदर्धकम्।
कदलीफल संयुक्तं गुलान्नं इति कीर्तितम्॥ ४०
taṇḍulād dviguṇaṁ kṣīraṁ mudgaṁ syāttaṇḍulārdhakam|
alābhe'rdhaṁ tadardhaṁ vā śeṣaṁ toyaiḥ prapūrayet|| 38
pācitaṁ pāyasaṁ proktaṁ gulānnaṁ adhunocyate|
pāyasaṁ pūrvavat kṛtvā caturbhāgaṁ gulaṁ kṣipet|| 39
gulārdhaṁ prakṣipedājyaṁ tasyārdhaṁ vā tadardhakam|
kadalīphala saṁyuktaṁ gulānnaṁ iti kīrtitam|| 40
Milk with a measure equal to twice the measure of rice, kidney-beans in half of the measure of rice, if not
available, quarter or half-quarter of this measure should be taken and water should be poured to fill the
required level left over by the milk and the beans. These should be boiled well and the gruel prepared in
this way is known as ‘payasa’(gruel related to payas, the kidney-bean). Now, the details about the gulanna
(rice cooked with molasses). Having prepared the payasa as done before, the sadhaka should add the
pieces of molasses equal to four parts of other ingredients, and add the ghee whose measure may be
half or quarter of the measure of molasses. These should be cooked well and the pieces of banana fruit
should be added. This preparation is called ‘gulanna’(rice mixed with molasses).
तण्डुलार्धं तिलं ज्ञेयं कृसरान्नं प्रशस्यते।
अलाभेऽर्धं तदर्धं वा मुद्गान्नं अधुनोच्यते॥ ४१
तण्डुलार्धं तदर्धं वा मुद्गं मुद्गान्नं उच्यते।
एतेषामपि सर्वेषां यथालाभं अथापि वा॥ ४२
मरीचं रजनीयुक्तं जीरकं सर्षपं तथा।
आलोड्य पाचितं ह्येतत् हरिद्रान्नं प्रकीर्तितम्॥ ४३
taṇḍulārdhaṁ tilaṁ jñeyaṁ kṛsarānnaṁ praśasyate|
alābhe'rdhaṁ tadardhaṁ vā mudgānnaṁ adhunocyate|| 41
taṇḍulārdhaṁ tadardhaṁ vā mudgaṁ mudgānnaṁ ucyate|
eteṣāmapi sarveṣāṁ yathālābhaṁ athāpi vā|| 42
marīcaṁ rajanīyuktaṁ jīrakaṁ sarṣapaṁ tathā|
āloḍya pācitaṁ hyetat haridrānnaṁ prakīrtitam|| 43

Sesame with a measure equal to half the measure of rice(taken already) should be taken. If not available,
half or quarter of this measure may be taken. The cooked rice mixed with the powdered sesame is said
to be ‘krusaranna’(sesame-rice). Now, about the mudganna: The cooked rice mixed with the powdered
kidney-beans whose measure may be half or quarter of the measure of rice is called ‘mudganna’. Or, all
of these varieties of mixtures may be prepared according to the availability of the needed ingredients.
Pepper , turmeric powder, cumin-seeds, mustard - these should be mixed up well and cooked and finally
mixed with the cooked rice. Such preparation is known as ‘haridranna’.
हविषां लक्षणं प्रोक्तं प्रवक्ष्यामुपदंशकान्।
मुद्गमाष कुलूत्थांश्च शिम्बा निष्पावमेव च॥ ४४
राज आषाढकीं चैव वितुषं सतुषं तथा।
कूश्माण्डं पनसालाबु कालिङ्गं बृहतीद्वयम्॥ ४५
त्रपुषं कर्करी चैव सतुषं वितुषं तथा।
कदली कारवी व्याघ्री आम्रं उर्वारुकं तथा॥ ४६
वल्लीमूलं तथा कन्धं मूलं अन्यत्र संयुतम्।
एकैकं उपदंशानां प्रस्थस्यैकं पलं भवेत्॥ ४७
haviṣāṁ lakṣaṇaṁ proktaṁ pravakṣyāmupadaṁśakān|
mudgamāṣa kulutthāṁśca śimbā niṣpāvameva ca|| 44
rāja āṣāḍhakīṁ caiva vituṣaṁ satuṣaṁ tathā|
kūśmāṇḍaṁ panasālābu kāliṅgaṁ bṛhatīdvayam|| 45
trapuṣaṁ karkarīṁ caiva satuṣaṁ vituṣaṁ tathā|
kadalī kāravī vyāghrī āmraṁ urvārukaṁ tathā|| 46
vallīmūlaṁ tathā kandhaṁ mūlaṁ anyatra saṁyutam|
ekaikaṁ upadaṁśānāṁ prasthasyaika palaṁ bhavet|| 47
The details about havis have been told. Now, I will speak about the appetizing condiments and seasoned
dishes. Kidney-beans, bean-pulse, gram(kuluttha), raja( a kind of lentil) – these should be winnowed well
and be made bereft of pods and broken and empty grains. Rajam( a kind of lintel) and ashadhaki( a kind
of pulse) should be taken , with or without the chaff. Pumpkin gourd, jackfruit, bottle-gourd, kalinga( a kind of
gourd), wild brinjal, cucumber, karkari( a kind of brinjal) - these should be taken with or without the
covering husk. Banana, karakhi(assafoetida), vyaghri( a kind of brinjal),mango, melon, creepers, roots,
bulbous roots and other kinds of roots – these are the recommended substances to be used for the preparation
of appetizing dishes. For one prastha of cooked rice, there should be one pala-measure of such dish.
प्रत्यग्राणि पवित्राणि सर्वदोषोज्झितानि हि।
घृतं घृतेन संयुक्तं नालिकेर फलादिभिः॥ ४८
मरीच जीरकाद्यैस्तु संस्कृतं तत्प्रशस्यते।
लवणाज्य युतानि स्युरुपदंशानि तानि हि॥ ४९

आम्लसंस्कार युक्तानि मरीचादि युतानि च।
विंशत्पलं स्याल्लवणं प्रस्थं प्रस्थं समीरितम्॥ ५०
pratyagrāṇi pavitrāṇi sarvadoṣojjhitāni hi|
ghṛṣṭaṁ ghṛtena saṁyuktaṁ nālikera phalādibhiḥ|| 48
marīca jīrakādyaistu saṁskṛtaṁ tatpraśasyate|
lavaṇājya yutāni syurupadaṁśāni tāni hi|| 49
āmlasaṁskāra yuktāni marīcādi yutāni ca|
viṁśatpalaṁ syāllavaṇaṁ prasthaṁ prasthaṁ samīritam|| 50
The varieties of such seasoned dishes should be fresh and pure; should be free from all defects; should
have been cooked well added with the ghee; should be mixed up well with scrapings of coconut and other dry
fruits; should be seasoned with pepper , cumin seeds and such other spices. Such upadamsa(seasoned dish)
is highly praised for the offering of naivedya. Such dishes should be added sufficiently with salt and ghee,
seasoned with the tamarind juice, pepper and other spices. For each prastha of the cooked item, salt should
be with a measure of 20 palas.
त्रिचतुर्थांश मानेन मरिचः प्रकीर्तितः।
सर्पिषो द्विगुणं मानं मरीचात्तु प्रशस्यते॥ ५१
कलांशो मुद्गभिन्नास्तु तदर्धं वा तु तण्डुलान्।
मुद्गभिन्नं समं प्रोक्तं अधिकं गुणमेव वा॥ ५२
कल्कसंस्कारयुक्तानि मरीचादि युतानि च।
सिद्धार्थ कल्कयुक्तानि रसवन्ति च पाचयेत्॥ ५३
tricaturthāṁśa mānena maricaḥ prakīrtitaḥ|
sarpiṣo dviguṇaṁ mānaṁ marīcāttu praśasyate|| 51
kalāṁśo mudgabhinnāstu tadardhaṁ vā tu taṇḍulān|
mudgabhinnaṁ samaṁ proktaṁ adhikaṁ guṇameva vā|| 52
kalkasaṁskārayuktāni marīcādi yutāni ca|
siddhārtha kalkayuktāni rasavanti ca pācayet|| 53
The measure of pepper should be 3 parts out of 4 parts; that of the clarified butter, twice the measure of
pepper; the poundedd beans should be in one part out of 16 parts or one part out of 32 parts of the measure of
rice; or, this may be equal to or three times excessive of, the measure mentioned before. Pepper and other spices
well mixed and rendered to be in the form of paste, paste of mustard and other juicy items should be added
with the dishes and boiled well.
तान्येवापूपखण्डैश्च संस्कृतानि च कानिचित्।
कुलूत्थधान्य चूर्णं च मरीचं पेषितं क्रमात्॥ ५४
निक्षिप्य मथिते श्लक्ष्णं पाचयेन्मृदुवह्निना।