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

sahasra’datike vipre vipras’aktya’ na dos”ayuk /
bahir man’gala vi’thya’m tu pa’da pa’da’rdha vardhana’t // 20
A village in which more than 1000 brahmins live does not get affected by
defects or irregularities because of the vitalizing spiritual power of those
brahmins. If needed, both sides of the outer car-street may be extended,
the increment being one eighth, one fourth or half of its breadth.
वर्णान्तरगृहारामान्तरितामर मन्दिरम् ।
चतुरादि चतुष्पञ्च दण्डार्धार्धपदं पुनः ।। २१
नीत्वा गृहवशात्कार्यं सप्रकारं सुरालयम् ।
एवं तु रौद्रदेवानां विमानं परिकल्पयेत् ।। २२
varn.a’ntara gr’ha’di’na’mantarita’mara mandiram /
catura’di catus”pan”ca dan.d’a’rdha’rdha padam punah // 21
ni’tva’ gr’havas’a’tka’ryam sapraka’ram sura’layam /
evam tu raudra deva’na’m vima’nam parikalpayet // 22
In case the shrine of god remains partly or mostly covered by the garden trees of the houses
belonging to the caste other than the one eligible to live near by the shrine, a stretch of land
measuring from 4 to 20 rods or circumscribed by half or one fourth grid of the house-
plan should be left out according to the nature of the house and the shrine for the god
should be built so as to be associated with essential enclosures in order to avoid the
covering of the house-trees. In this way the temples for Rudra and other gods are to be
constructed.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे ग्रामाद्यङ्गस्थाननिर्णयविधिर्नाम त्रिंशः पटलः ।
iti ka’mika’khye maha’tantre kriya’pa’de gra’ma’dyan’gadtha’na nirn.ya vidhirna’ma
trims’ah pat’alah
Here ends the 30ᵗʰ chapter titled “Directions for Ascertaining Appropriate Locations for those who live in the
Villages and other Settlements”, in the Kriya-section of the Great Tantra calles Kamika

३१ गर्भन्यासविधिः
31 GARBHANYA’SA VIDHIH
31 Directions for Laying the Foundation Deposit
गर्भन्यासविधिं वक्ष्ये ग्रामादीनां च सद्मनाम्।
सगर्भं सर्वसंपत्यै विगर्भं नाशनं भवेत्।। १
garbhanya'sa vidhim vaks"ye gra'ma'di'na'm ca sadmana'm /
sagarbham sarva sampatyai vigarbham na's'anam bhavet // 1
Then I will tell you the directions for laying the foundation deposit prior to the
commencement of the works concerned with the construction of villages
and such other settlements and with the temples. The selected ground associated with foundat
deposit will yield all prosperities. That which is bereft of such
foundation deposit will meet with destruction.
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन गर्भं संस्थापयेत्सुधीः।
देवतास्थापनात्पूर्वं स्थापनं चोत्तमं भवेत्।। २
tasma'tsarva prayatnena garbham samstha'payet sudhi'h /
devata'stha'pana't pu'rvam stha'panam cottamam bhavet // 2
Therefore the chief architect who has deep knowledge in scriptures should
lay the foundation deposit taking all sorts of efforts. The laying of foundation deposit prior
to the installation of god`s image is considered to be of foremost type.
देवतास्थापनस्यान्ते स्थापनं मध्यमं भवेत्।
ग्रामविन्यासमारभ्य चैकाब्दादूर्ध्वकालके।। ३
स्थापनं कन्यसं प्रोक्तं ग्रामादीनामिति स्मृतम्।

devata' stha'panasya'nte stha'panam madhyamam bahvet।
gra'ma vinya'sama'rabhya caika'bda'du'rdhva ka'lake ।। 3
stha'panam kanyasam proktam gra'ma'di'na'm iti smr'tam।
The laying of foundation deposit at the end of installation of the divine form
is of medium type. The laying of foundation deposit after the lapse of one
year from the commencement of the planning works(garbha vinyasa) of the
village is of lower type. These are the basic rules for laying the foundation deposit for village
and others.
पूर्वोक्ते तु शिवे काले सितपक्षे विशेषतः ।। ४
ग्रामादीनां तु रात्रौ स्यात्सद्मनस्तु दिवापि वा।
नागयोगे दिवा वापि ग्रामगर्भं तु विन्यसेत् ।। ५
pu'rvokte tu si've ka'le sita paks''e vis'es''atah ।। 4
gra'ma'di'na'm tu ra'trau sya't sadmanastu diva'pi va'।
na'gayoge diva' va'pi gra'ma garbham tu vinyaset ।। 5
Exactly at an auspicious time, as detailed before, the foundation deposit is to be
laid down. The bright phase of the lunar month is highly recommended. For villages and othe
the foundation deposit is to be laid down in the night time. And for the temples, it is to be laid
down in the day time. Or, it could be laid down in the villages and others even in the day time
if it is assocated with the specific karana known as naga.
नक्तं न्यसेन्नराणां तु देवानां तु दिवापि वा।
गृहिणीं गर्भिणीं कर्तुं यदि गर्भं न निक्षिपेत् ।। ६
naktam nyasen nara'n.a'm tu deva'na'm tu diva'pi va'।
gr'hi'n.i'm garbhin.i' kartum yadi garbham na niks''ipet ।। 6

For the dwellings of the human beings, it is to be laid in the night time. For the gods , in the
day time. If the spouse of the performer of the rituals is pregnant, he should desist from
performing the rituals concerned with the foundation deposit in order to safeguard the
pregnancy.
हेमाकारेण ताम्रेण फेलां वा कारयेद्बुधः ।
चतुरङ्गुलमारभ्य चैकाङ्गुल विर्धिनात् ।। ७
चतुर्विंशतिकाय़ाम विस्तारः परिकीर्तितः ।
तदर्थं स्यात्समुत्सेधं त्रिपादं वाथ तत्समम् ।। ८
hema’ka’ren.a ta’mren.a phela’m va’ ka’rayed budhah /
caturan’gulama’rabhya caika’n’gula vivardhana’t // 7
caturvims’atika’ya’ma vista’ram pariki’rtitah /
tadardham sya’tsamutsedham tripa’dam va’tha tatsamam // 8
The well-infromed and the learned architect should design the casket with gold
or copper. It is maintained that the length of the casket is to be from 4 angulas
to 24 angulas, increasing the length by one angula.( In this way, 20 different
lengths are available for consideration). Its height should be half of the taken length.
Or, it may be three fourth of the length or equal to the length.
फेलोत्सेधंस्त्रिपादं स्यत्पिधानस्य समुच्छ्रयः ।
सभागं वा त्रिभागं वा बाणभागे द्विभागकम् ।। ९
phelotsedhamstripa’dam sya’t pidha’nasya samucchrayah /
sabha’gam va’ tribha’gam va’ ba’n.abha’ge tribha’gakam // 9

The height of the lid of the casket is to be three fourth of the height of the casket.
Or, the lid may be one part, two parts or three parts out of the five parts of the
height of the casket.
यवमेकं समारभ्य यवार्धेन तु वर्धयेत्।
घनं पञ्चयवार्धं तु भित्तीनां परिकल्पयेत्।। १०
yavamekam sama'rabhya yava'rdhena tu vivardhayet /
ghanam pan"ca yava'rdham tu bhitti'na'm parikalpayet // 10
The thickness of the side(wall) of the casket is to be from one yava to two and
half yavas, increasing the thickness by half of one yava.
कोष्ठवृद्धिस्तदर्थं स्यात्त्र्यंशकं सर्वमेव वा।
पादा अष्टांशका वापि चोच्छ्रायेण घनेन च।। ११
kos"t'ha vr'ttistadardham sya't tryams'akam sarvameva va' /
pa'da' as"t'a'ms'aka' va'pi cochrayen.a ghanena ca // 11
The thickness of the interior wall which divides the interior of the casket into
small and equal segments is to be half of the thickness of the outer wall. Or, it
may be one third, one fourth or one eighth of the height or thckness of the casket.
फेला पञ्चाङ्गुला प्रोक्ता गृहाणां नाधिका भवेत्।
सपञ्च पञ्च कोष्ठं वा नवकोष्ठयुतं तु वा ।। १२
phela' pan"ca'n'gula' prokta' gr'ha'n.a'm na'dhika' bhavet /
sapan"ca pan"ca kos"t'am va' navakos"t'ayutam tu va' // 12
For the house-holders, it is said that the container of the foundation substances
should be 5 angulas in length. The length of the container should not exceed this
recommended length. The container may be with 25 or 9 partitions in its inner side.

वृत्तं वा चतुरश्रं वा कल्पयेद्देशिकोत्तमः ।
शिलामयं तु वा पात्रं यवार्धेनाङ्गुलानि च ।। १३
घनार्धं कल्पयेद्धीमान् शङ्खे वाथ करण्डके ।
vr'ttam va' caturas'ram va' kalpayed des'ikottamah।
s'ila'mayam tu va' pa'tram yava'rdhena'ngula'ni ca।। 13
ghana'rdham kalpayed dhi'ma'n s'an'ke va'tha karan.d'ake।
The foremost Acarya should design the container(casket) so as to be circular or
square in size. The casket may be made of choice granite also. Its thickness should
be from half yava to one angula derived from the basic measure of yava. The
well-informed and wise Acharya may also design the casket with conch-shell or
bamboo.
रत्नानि धातुकादीनि स्वल्पविस्तारभाजने ।। १४
तद्देवस्थानभावज्ञस्तानि तानि निवेशयेत् ।
एवं ज्ञात्वा तु मतिमान् गर्भस्थापनमारभेत् ।। १५
ratna'ni dha'tuka'di'ni svalpavista'ra bha'jane।। 14
taddevastha'na bha'vajn"as ta'ni ta'ni nives'ayet।
evam jn"a'tva' tu matima'n garbhastha'panam a'rabhet।। 15
The Acharya , who is the knower of the exact positions of the concerned deities,
should deposit the prescribed gems and minerals in the smaller or larger segments
of the casket. Having known all such details, the Acharya who is well-versed
in the scriptures should commence the rituals concerned with the installation of
the foundation deposit.
घृष्ट्वा मलं संशोध्य प्रक्षाल्याम्लेन वारिणा ।
पञ्चगव्येन संप्रोक्ष्य पुण्याहं वाचयेत्ततः ।। १६

मङ्गलाङ्कुर कार्यं तु विधिना कारयेद्बुधः ।
गर्भस्थाने गृहे वापि ग्रामे गर्भाधिवासनम् ।। १७
विमानस्योत्तरे चैन्द्रे चान्येषामधिवासनम् ।
ghr's"t'va' malam sams'odhya praks"a'lya'mlena va'rina' |
pan"ca gavyena samproks"ya pun.ya'ham va'cayet tatah || 16
man'gala'nkura ka'ryam tu vidhina' ka'rayed budhah |
garbhastha'ne gr'he va'pi gra'me garbha'dhiva'sanam || 17
vima'nasyottare caindre ca'nyes"a'm adhiva'sanam |
The Acharya should anoint the casket with tamarind water and rub it with enough
force in order to remove the dirts from the casket and purify it. Then he should
sprinkle the aggregate of five substances got from the cow over the casket and perform the
purificatory rituals for auspiciousness. Subsequently, he should
perform the rituals concerned with auspicious germination of seeds and sprouts
in accordance with the rules. In the night preceding the event of laying the foundation
deposit, the Acharya should keep himself pure by staying in the site of the proposed
foundation deposit or house or the village. Either in the north or east of the proposed
construction, the Acharya should stay there during the night.
दशरन्ध्राब्धिहस्तैर्वा विस्तृतं मण्टपं नयेत् ।। १८
तन्मध्ये वेदिकां कुर्यात् तत्रिभागैकभागतः ।
तालमात्र समुत्सेधं तस्यां दिक्षु चतसृषु ।। १९
चतुरश्राणि कुण्डानि प्रत्येकं हस्तिकानि तु ।
सयोन्यश्राणि कुण्डानि चैकं वा पूर्वतः स्थितम् ।। २०
das'arandhra'bdhi hastair va' vistr'tam man.t'apam nayet || 18
tanmadhye vedika'm kurya't tatribha'gaika bha'gatah |
ta'lama'tra samutsedham tasya'm diks"u catasr's"u || 19
caturas'ra'n.i kun.d'a'ni pratyekam hastika'ni tu |
sayonyas'ra'n.i kun.d'a'ni caikam va' pu'rvatah sthitam || 20

For the sake of fire-ritual a pavilion is to be set up with 10, 9, or 7 hastas in length.
Exactly at its center which should be one third of the whole extent of the pavilion,
he should design the main altar(vedika). Around the main altar and in all the four
directions he should design the squre-shaped fire-pits, each one having the height
of one tala( half of one hasta). The fire-pits may also be in triangular form. If he is
to make only one fire-pit, then he should design it in the east of the main altar.
वितानध्वज संयुक्तं दर्भमालाभिरावृतम्।
पुष्पमाला समायुक्तं द्वारतोरण संयुतम्॥ २१
मङ्गलाङ्कुर संयुक्तं पद्मेन महताऽवृतम्।
मण्डपं भूषयित्वैवं पुनः पुण्याहमाचरेत्॥ २२
vita’na dhvaja samyuktam darbhama’la’bhira’vr’tam /
pus”pama’la’ sama’yuktam dva’ratoran.a samyutam // 21
man’ga’n’kura samyuktam padmena mahata’vr’tam /
man.d’apam bhu’s”ayitvaivam punah pun.ya’ham a’caret // 22
The pavilion should be adorned with colorful canopy, flags, garland of darbha-grass,
and garland of flowers. It should be provided with ornamental arch at each entrance.
It should be furnished with pot-cups holding the germinated fresh sprouts and should
be profusely strewned with lotus flowers. Having beautified the pavilion in this way,
the Acharya should once again perform the ritulal of purification for the sake of
lasting auspiciousness.
ब्राह्मणान् भोजयेत्तत्र तद्दिनात्प्राग्दिनत्रयम्।
शालिभिश्च दशद्रोणैस्स्थण्डिलं तण्डुलैस्तिलैः॥ २३
कृत्वालिख्याष्टदिक्पत्रं कर्णिकाकेसरैर्युतम्।
दर्भैरपि परिस्तीर्य स्थण्डिलं पूजयेद्गुरुः॥ २४
bra’hman.a’n bhojayettatra taddina’t pra’gdinatrayam /
s’a’libhis’ca das’a dron.ais sthan.d’ilam tan.d’ulaistilaih // 23
kr’tva’likya’s”t’a dikpatram karn.ika’kesariryutam /
darbhairapi paristi’rya sthan.d’ilam pu’jayed guruh // 24

For three days prior to the day of laying the foundation deposit, he should feed the
learned Brahmins. Making use of paddy grains, 10 dronas in measure, unhusked rice
and sesame seeds, the Acharya should design a raised altar(sthandila). At the center
of the raised altar, he should draw an eight petalled lotus associated with a fitting
pericarp and filaments. Having strewned darbha-grass around this altar, he should
worship it .
वेद्याः पश्चिमभागे तु गोमयालेपिते शुभे ।
चित्रिते शालिपिष्टैश्च चतुरश्रां समन्ततः ।। २५
सप्तद्वीप समायुक्तां सप्ताम्भोधि समन्विताम् ।
भूधरैर्दिग्गजैर्युक्तां धात्रीं नागफणसिथताम् ।। २६
आलिख्य सितफेनैश्च भुवनाध्वक्रमन्वितम्।
vedya'h pas'cima bha'ge tu gomaya'lepite s'ubhe /
citrite s'a'lipis"t'ais'ca caturas'ra'm samantatah // 25
saptadvi'pa sama'yukta'm sapta'mbhodhi samanvita'm /
bhu'dharair diggajair yukta'm dha'tri'm na'gaphan.a sthita'm //
a'likya sitaphenais'ca bhuvana'dhva krama'nvitam /
To the west of the main altar, on the ground smeared well with the cow-dung and
charged with auspiciousness and bordered in square shapewith rice-flour, he should dra
diagram representing the whole Earth. The Earth should be beautifully
depicted as associated with seven islands, seven oceans, eight directional mountains,
eight elephants and as resting on the expanded hoods of the primal serpent known
as Adi-sesha. The Earth is to be depicted in this way making use of the white
powder of sea-foam as explained in the chapter of bhuvana adhva.
फेलां प्रक्षाल्य गव्यैश्च स्थाप्य चित्रे तु मण्डले ।। २७
देशिकस्समलङ्कृत्य वस्त्रैः पञ्चाङ्गभूषणैः ।
सकलीकृत देहस्तु गन्धैः पुष्पैर्विभूषितः ।। २८

phela'm praks"a'lya gavyais'ca stha'pya citre tu man.d'ale //
des'ikah samalan'kr'tya vastraih pan"ca'n'ga bhu's"an.aih /
sakali'kr'ta dehastu gandhaih pus"pair vibhu's"itah // 28
Having sprinkled the aggregate of five substances got from the cow(panca gavya)
over the casket, he should place it on the diagram of the Earth. The Acharya should
adorn himself with fresh garments, wearing the relevant ornaments on his five
limbs. He should do the prescribed nyasa to maintain perfect identity with the
Deity worshipped and adorn himself with sandal paste and flowers.
प्राङ्मुखः प्रयतो भूत्वा विन्यसेदक्षराणि तु।
मध्यकोष्ठे न्यसेत्कूटं बिन्दुनाद समन्वितम्।। २९
पूर्वाद्यष्टसु कोणेषु यादिहान्ताश्च विन्यसेत्।
अकारादि विसर्गान्तान् बाह्यकोणेषु विन्यसेत्।। ३०
pra'n'mukhah prayato bhu'tva' vinyased aks"ara'n.i tu /
madhya kos"t'he nyaset ku't'am binduna'da samanvitam // 29
pu'rva'dyas"t'asu kon.es"u ya'diha'nta's'ca vinyaset /
aka'ra'di visarga'nta'n ba'hya kon.es"u vinyaset // 30
Being seated east-faced, the Acharya should inscribe all the alphabets in the
relevant places inside the casket. He should inscribe OM associated with bindu
and nada at the central segment. In all the eight directions starting from east, he
should inscribe the letters from ya to ha. In the outer segments, he should write
all the vowels from a to ah.
त्रिलोचनं चतुर्बाहुं वरदाभय पाणिनम्।
शूलटङ्कधरं सौम्यं जटाचन्द्रेन्दु भूषितम्।। ३१
एवं तु भाजनं ध्यात्वा पश्चाद् द्रव्याणि विन्यसेत्।
प्राङ्मुखोदङ्मुखो भूत्वा मृदादीनि विन्यसेत्।। ३२

trilocanam caturbha’hum varada’bhaya pa’n.inam /
s’u’lat’an’kadharam saumyam jat’a’ candrendu bhu’s”itam //
evam tu bha’janam dhya’tva’ pas’ca’d dravya’n.i vinyaset /
pra’n’mukhodan’mukho bhu’tva’ mr’da’di’ni vinyaset // 32
The form of the casket is to be meditated upon as having three eyes, four hands
holding the boon-giving gesture, protecting gesture, trident and hatchet, having
charmful and benign appearance and adorned with matted locks of hair and crescent.
Meditating the form of the casket in this way, the Acharya should deposit the
prescribed substances inside the casket. Either seated east-faced or north-faced,
first he should place the earths collected from various sources and other substances.
अन्तरावरणे प्राच्यां सामुद्रीं विन्यसेन्मृदम्।
नादेयीं अथ ताटाकीं दर्भमूलगतामपि।। ३३
कुलीरावृतकां चापि वल्मीकवृषशृङ्गजाम्।
गजदन्तगतां चापि क्रमादेता मृदो न्यसेत्।। ३४
पूर्वादिक्रमयोगेन चाष्टौ चाष्टदिशासु च।
संयोज्य ता मृदश्चाष्टौ सर्वा ब्राह्मपदे न्यसेत्।। ३५
antara’varan.e pra’cya’m sa’mudri’m vinyasen mr’dam /
na’deyi’m atha ta’t’a’ki’m darbhamu’la gata’mapi // 33
kuli’ra’vr’taka’m ca’pi valmi’ka vr’s”as’r’n’gaja’m /
gajadantagata’m ca’pi kramadeta’ mr’da’ nyaset // 34
pu’rva’dikrama yogena ca’s”t’au ca’s”t’a dis’a’su ca /
samyojya ta’ mr’das’ca’s”t’au sarva’ bra’hma pade nyaset // 35
In the central segment(brahma pada) of the inner enclosure of the casket, he should
place the earth got from the ocean on the east of brahma pada. Then. in the clock-
wise order he should place the earth got from the sacred river, from the tank,
from the bottom of darbha –grass, from the carb-hole, from the ant-hill, from the
horns of the bull and from the tusk of the elephant. All these eight kinds of earth
are to be deposited in the segment of brahma-pada itself.

अथ पञ्चमृदो वापि विन्यसेदनुपूर्वशः।
वृषशृङ्गे हस्तिदन्ते दर्भमूले जलान्तरे ।। ३६
नद्यास्तीरे च पञ्चैता मध्ये दिक्षु मृदो न्यसेत्।
atha pan"ca mr'do va'pi vinyasedanu pu'rvas'ah/
vr's"a s'r'n'ge hastidante darbhamu'le jala'ntare // 36
nadya'sti're ca pan"caita' madhye diks"u mr'do nyaset /
If all these eight kinds of earth are not available, at least five kinds are to be deposited in
due order. Earth got from the horns of the bull, from the tusk of
the elephant, from the root of darbha bush, from the sources of water other than the tank
and from the river banks are to placed at the center and in all the four main directions
respectively.
पङ्कजोत्पल कल्हार कन्दाश्च कुमुदस्य वै ।। ३७
रक्तोत्पलस्य श्वेतस्य पद्मस्य कशेरुणः।
तथा कुवलयस्यापि तत्रैवावरणे पुनः ।। ३८
सर्वांश्च मध्यमे कन्दान् सर्वलोकेश मण्डले।
विन्यसेदानुपूर्व्येण तद्बाह्येचाष्टमङ्गलम् ।। ३९
pan'kajotpala kalha'ra kanda's'ca kumudasya vai // 37
raktotpalasya s'vetasya padmasya kas'erun.ah /
tatha' kuvalayasya'pi tatraiva'varan.e punah // 38
sarva'ms'ca madhyame kanda'n sarvalokes'a man.d'ale /
vinyaseda'nupu'rvyen.a tadba'hye ca's"t'a man'galam // 39
Then , in the same enclosure, he should place the roots of eight flowers in the
prescribed order. The roots of red lotus, blue lilly, kalhara, kumuda, red lilly,
white lotus, kaseruna and kuvalaya are to be placed in the outer segment of the
inner enclosure. These eight kinds of root belong to the directional deities - Indra
and others. Having placed all these in due order, he should place the eight
auspicious things adjacent to this.

श्रीवत्सं पूर्णकुम्भं च भेरीं दर्पणमेव च ।
मत्स्ययुग्माङ्कुशौ चैव शङ्खकेसरिणो तथा ।। ४०
इन्द्रादिषु क्रमेणैव न्यसेदिन्द्रादि मन्त्रकैः ।
s'ri'vatsam pu'rn.akumbham ca bheri'm darpan.ameva ca /
matsyayugma'n'kus'au caiva s'an'ka kesarin.o tatha' // 40
indra'dis"u kramen.aiva nyasedindra'di mantrakaih /
Srivatsa, the vessel of fulfillment and abundance(purna kumbha), kettle-drum,
mirror, insignia of double-fish, goad, conch and lioness – these eight auspicious
things are to be placed in the clock-wise order starting from the east with the
accompaniment of mantras pertaining to Indra and other directional deities.
वज्रप्रवाल नीलेन्द्र नीलमौक्तिक पुष्यकान् ।। ४१
प्रोक्ताब्जरागवैडूर्य दीप्तशक्तिं स्मरन्न्यसेत् ।
अथवा पञ्चरत्नानि विन्यसेदानुपूर्वशः ।। ४२
माणिक्यं चेन्द्रनीलं च वैडूर्यं च प्रवालकम् ।
मुक्तां मध्ये चतुर्दिक्षु पञ्चब्रह्माण्यनुस्मरन् ।। ४३
vajra prva'la ni'lendra ni'la mauktika pus"yakam // 41
prokta'bjara'ga vaid'u'rya di'ptas'aktim smaran nyaset /
athava' pan"ca ratna'ni vinyaseda'nu pu'rvas'ah // 42
ma'n.ikyam cendrani'lam ca vaid'u'ryam ca prava'lakam /
mukta'm madhye caturdiks"u pan"cabrahma'n.yanusmaran //
Then the Acharya , contemplating the effulgent illuminating power of the Supreme
Lord, should place the nine gems – diamond, coral, sapphire, indra-nila, pearl,topaz,
emerald, padmaraga-ruby and diamond at the center and in all the eight directions
starting from east respectively. If all the nine gems are not available, he should place
at least five gems – diamond, indra-nila, cat`s eye gem, coral and pearl at the center
and in the four cardinal directions with the accompaniment of the recital of five brahma-
mantras.

हरिताल शिलाकाङ्क्षि तालसूतानि गैरिकान् ।
धातून् सुगन्धशृङ्गाख्यान् धृतिवीर्यात्मकान् न्यसेत् ।। ४४
harita'la s'ila'ka'n'ks"i ta'lasu'ta'ni gairikam/
dha'tu'n sugandha s'r'n'ga'khya'n dhr'ti vi'rya'tmaka'n nyaset//
Then, he should place the primary minerals such as haritala, silakankshi, tala, suta,
gairika sugandha, srunga and others which are of the nature of the power of
sustenance of the Supreme Lord, in the repective squares inside the casket.
हेमारुणानमेयांकाह्लाद तारध्वनि पन्नगान् ।
प्रोक्तं मध्ये ऽखिलान्येव देहशक्तिं स्मरन् न्यसेत् ।। ४५
hema'run.a'nameya'n'ka'hla'da ta'radhvani pannaga'n/
proktam madhye akhila'nyeva dehas'aktim smaran nyaset// 45
Next, contemplating the total power of the evolved bodies as personified by
the snakes which are in gold and red color, which are with innumerable hoods,
which revel in bliss and which are incessantly raising the sound of OM in high
pitch, the Acharya should place an image made of gold reprenting the snakes.
बाह्ये त्वावरणे दिक्षु चान्तराले तु षोडश ।
बीजानि व्रीहिगोधूम तिलमाषान् प्रदक्षिणम् ।। ४६
मुद्गं च यवनीवार श्यामाकानन्तरे ऽखिलान् ।
न्यसेत्तृप्त्यात्मकानेतान् मन्त्रैर्लोकेश वाचकैः ।। ४७
ba'hyetva'varan.e diks"u ca'ntara'le tu s"od'as'a/
bi'ja'ni vri'hi godhu'ma tila ma's"a'n pradaks"in.am// 46
mudgam ca yava ni'va'ra s'ya'maka'nantare akhila'n/
nyasettr'ptya'tmaka'neta'n mantrair lokes'a va'cakaih// 47

In all the eight directions of the outer enclosure and in the inner enclosure adjacent
to it, he should place 16 kinds of seeds (grains) in the clock-wise order. Vrihi,
godhuma, tila, masha, mudga, yava, nivara, syamaka and such other seeds which
represent the perfect state of contentment should be placed by the Acharya with
the accompaniment of the mantras pertaining to the directional deities.
सौवर्णशालिकं रौप्य व्रीहिं चापि सकोद्रवम्।
त्रपुणा कङ्गुसीसेन मांसपुष्पायसां स्तिलान्।। ४८
मुद्गं चायोमयं ताम्रं निमितं च कुलुत्थकम्।
विष्णुकान्तिं त्रिशूलाश्रीः सहपूर्वां च भृङ्गकम् ।। ४९
अपामार्गैकपत्राब्जं ओषधीः प्राक्क्रमान्न्यसेत्।
sauvarn.a s'a'likam raupya vri'him ca'pi sakodravam /
*trapun.a' kan'kusi'sena ma'msa pus"pa'yasa

Then, sandal, aloe vera, camphor, clove, cardamom, takkola and other fragrant
substances which are eight in number are to be placed starting from the east in clock-wise
direction. These details are common to all kinds of the laying of
foundation deposit. Now I will tell you some specific directions for laying the deposit
as related to the weapons and insignia concerned with various deities and locations.
कपालशूलखट्वाङ्गान् परशुं वृषभं तथा।
पिनाकं हरिणं पाशं हैमं शैवे तु विन्यसेत् ।। ५२
kapa'la s'u'la kat'va'n'ga'n paras'um vr's"abham tatha' /
pina'kam harin.am pa's'am haimam s'aive tu vinyaset // 52
Skull, trident, khatvanga-sword, hatchet, bull, pinaka-bow, gezelle and noose – all these
are to be made of gold and placed in the locations related to various forms of Siva.
यस्य देवस्य यच्चास्त्रं तदस्त्रं मध्यमे न्यसेत् ।
भूसाराणां हितार्थाय यज्ञसूत्रं कमण्डलुम् ।। ५३
स्रुवं च प्रणवाकारं सौवर्णं मध्यमे न्यसेत्।
yasya devasya yacca'stram tadastram madhyame nyaset /
bhusura'n.a'm hita'rtha'ya yajn"a su'tram kaman.d'alum // 53
sruvam ca pran.ava'ka'ram sauvarn.am madhyame nyaset /
In the case of Deities, the weapon which specifically belongs to a particular deity
is to be (made of gold and) placed at the center of the casket. In the houses of brahmins,
sacred-thread, kamandalu-vessel, the principal ladle(sruva) and a small
plate made of gold inscribed with OM – all these are to be placed at the center of the
casket in order to bring into effect all sorts of goodness.
रथं गजं हयं चैव शार्दूलं चापमेव च ।। ५४
क्षुरिकां च सुवर्णेन विन्यसेन्नृपदेशके।
ratham gajam hayam caiva s'a'rdu'lam ca'pameva ca // 54
ks"urika'm ca suvarn.ena vinyasen nr'pades'ake /

In the conctructions related to the administrative class(kings and soldiers), the images of
chariot, elephant,horse, leopard, bow and the dragger made of gold are to be
placed at the center of the casket.
तुलां च मानपात्रं च महिषं गोवृषद्वयम् ।। ५५
सौवर्णं मध्यमे कोष्ठे विन्यसद्वैश्यभागके ।
tula'm ca ma'napa'tram ca mahis"am govr's"a dvayam // 55
sauvarn.am madhyame kos"t"he vinyasedvais'ya bha'gake /
In the locations allocated to the trading community, weiging balance, measuring
vessels, buffalo, cow and bull made of gold are to be placed inside the central
segment of the casket.
वृषं हलयुगं चैव युग्ममत्स्यं तु शालिकम् ।। ५६
सौवर्णं मध्यमे देशे शूद्रस्थाने प्रकल्पयेत् ।
vr's"am halayugam caiva yugma matsyam tu s'a'likam // 56
sauvarn.am madhyame des'e s'u'drastha'ne prakalpayet /
In the locations allocated to the agricultural community, bull, plough beam joined
with yoke, double-fish and paddy grains made of gold are to be placed at the
center of the casket.
स्थालीं तदुपधानं च दर्वीकं तण्डुलं घटम् ।। ५७
गलाख्यं दण्डकाष्ठं च कृष्णलोहे महानसे ।
दक्षिणे भवने कुम्भं सुशाल्युदकपूरितम् ।। ५८
धनसद्मनि गर्भस्तु सार्गला कुञ्चिका भवेत् ।
पर्यङ्कदीपशयने गर्भं विद्यात्सुखालये ।। ५९

stha'li'm tadupadha'nam ca darvi'kam tan.d'ulam ghat'am //
gala'khyam dan.d'a kas"t"ham ca kr's"n.alohe maha'nase /
daks"in.e bhavane kumbham sus'a'lyudaka pu'ritam // 58
dhanasadmani garbhastu sa'rgala' kun"cika' bhavet /
paryan'ka di'pas'ayane garbham vidya't sukha'laye // 59
For the foundation deposit of the kitchen, cooking vessel, lid, spoon and ladle,
unhusked rice, pot and a special kind of fire-wood called 'gala' made of black metal
(a kind of iron) are to be placed at the center of the casket. In the specific room designed in
the south, a pot filled up with water and choiced paddy grains is to be
placed at the center of the casket. In the treasury room, latch and key made of gold
are to be placed at the center of the casket. In the master`s bedroom, couch, lamp
and bed are to be placed at the center of the casket.
माषमानं समारभ्य पलान्तं द्रव्यमानकम्।
चतुष्पदांश्च देवांश्च संस्थाप्याभ्यन्तराननाः ।। ६०
ma's"ama'nam sama'rabhya pala'ntam dravya ma'nakam /
catus"pada's'ca deva's'ca samstha'pya'bhyantara'nana'h //
The prescribed measure for all recommended grains is from the measure equal to
one masha-grain up to one pala. The images of the animalas and deities are to be
placed inside in such a way that they are facing the center of the casket.
पादाङ्गुलं समारभ्य पादाङ्गुल विवर्धनात्।
अष्टाङ्गुल प्रमाणेन बिम्बोत्सेधाः प्रकीर्तिताः ।। ६१
तदर्धा वाहनोत्सेधास्त्वासीना वा स्थितास्तु वा।
एवं द्रव्याणि विन्यस्य पिधायेशान मन्त्रतः ।। ६२
pada'n'gulam sama'rabhya pa'da'n'gula vivardhana't /
as"t'a'n'gula prama'n.ena bimbotsedha'h praki'rtita'h // 61

tadardha' va'hanotsedha's tva'si'na' va' sthita'stu va'/
evam dravya'n.i vinyasya pidha'yais'a'na mantratah// 62
It is set forth here in this Agama that the height of the image to be placed inside the casket
should be from one fourth of an angula to eight angulas, starting from one
fourth and increasing successively by one fourth up to eight. The height of the
vehicle of the concerned deity should be half of the height of its image. The image may be
designed as either seated or a standing one. Having placed all the substances
in this way, the Acharya should close the casket with the lid reciting the isana mantra.
वस्त्रयुग्मेन संवेष्ट्य कुशैश्चावेष्ट्य पूजयेत्।
गन्धपुष्पाक्षतैर्धूपैर्दीपनैवेद्यकादिभिः।। ६३
vastrayugmena samves"t'ya kus'ais'ca'ves"t'ya pu'jayet/
gandha pus"pa'ks"atair dhupair di'pa naivedyka'dibhih// 63
Having wrapped around the casket with two garments and with darbha-grass, he should
worship it with sandal, flowers, incense, light , cooked rice, fruits and other eatables.
फेलातुद्धृत्य हस्ताभ्यां विन्यसेत्स्थण्डिलोपरि।
आचार्यो मूर्तिपैस्सार्धं होमकर्म समाचरेत्।। ६४
phela'tudr'tya hasta'bhya'm vinyaset sthan.d'ilopari/
a'ca'ryo mu'rtipais sa'rdham homakarma sama'caret// 64
Then, having lifted the casket with both hands and with reverence, the acharya should
place it on a raised altar(sthandila). Being assisted by the Agama-reciting priests
(murtipa), he should perform the necessary fire-ritual for offering the oblations.
वस्त्रहेमाङ्गुलीयादि भूषितैस्सोत्तरीयकैः।
विधिनाग्निमुखं कृत्वा ततो द्रव्याणि होमयेत्।। ६५

vastra hema'n'guli'ya'di bhu's"tais sottari'yakaih|
vidhina'gnimukham kr'tva' tato dravya'n.i homayet // 65
Being adorned himself with fresh garment, gold ornaments and wearing the
upper garment, he should do the preliminary rituals for setting up the fire in
the fire-pit(agnimukha) according to the directions set forth in the Agamas and
then offer the prescribed substances to the fire.
पलाशोदुम्बराश्वत्थ न्यग्रोधाः प्रग्दिगादिभिः।
समिदाज्यचरून् लाजान् सर्षपांश्च यवां तिलान्॥ ६६
प्रत्येकं शिवमन्त्रेण शतमर्धं तदर्धकम्।
शिवाद्दशांशतोऽङ्गानि तर्पयित्वा यथाविधि॥ ६७
palas'odumbara's'vattha nyagrodha'h pra'gdiga'dibhih|
samida'jya caru'n la'ja'n sars"apams'ca yava'm tila'n// 66
pratyekam s'ivamantren.a s'atamardham tadardhakam|
s'iva'ddas'a'ms'ato an'ga'ni tarpayitva' yatha'vidhi// 67
The faggots got from the palasa tree are to be offered in the east fire-pit; those
got from the udumbara tree to be offered in the south fire-pit; those got from the
asvattha tree are to be offered in the west fire-pit; and those of the nyagrodha tree
are to be offered in the north fire-pit. The clarified bitter, cooked rice, parched
paddy grains, sarshapa, yava and sesame – all of these should be offered, each one
for 100,50 or 25 times with the accompaniment of siva-mula-mantra. Then for one tenth of
the mula-mantra oblations, he should offer oblations for the sake of anga-mantras in
accordance with the prescribed rules.
पूर्णाहुतिं ततो हुत्वा वौषडन्तं शिवाणुना।
सेश्वराणि त्रितत्त्वानि मूर्तिमूर्त्तीश्वरान्न्यसेत्॥ ६८
pu'rn.a'hutim tato hutva' vaus"ad'antam s'iva'n.una'|
ses'vara'n.i tritattva'ni mu'rtimu'rti's'vara'n nyaset // 68