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

अष्टत्रिंशत्कलान्यासं लिङ्गे तु परिकल्पयेत्।
ध्यात्वा सदाशिवं तत्र विद्यादेहेन पूजयेत्।। ७७
a’sanam kalpayet tatra pu’rvokta vidhina’ saha |
mu’rdhni nyasya pavitra’n.i netramantram vinyaset // 76
as”t’atrims’atkala’nya’sam lin’ge tu parikalpayet |
dhya’tva’ sada’s’ivam tatra vidya’dehena pu’jayet // 77
According to the directions set forth earlier, the Acharya should design a proper
seat for the Lord, place the tuft-like bundle of darbha(kurca) on the top of linga
and unify the netra mantra with the eyes of the Lord. The, he should do the nyasa
of 38 kala mantras on the image. Meditating on the form of Sadasiva, ideating His
body formed of pure consciouness(vidya deha), he should worship Siva.
कुम्भाद्वीजं समादाय लिङ्गमूर्ध्नि शिवं स्मरन्।
पिण्डिकायां न्यसेद्वीजं शक्तेर्लिङ्गस्य सौम्यके।। ७८
kumbha’dbi’jam sama’da’ya lin’gamu’rdhni s’ivam smaran |
pin.d’ika’ya’m nyasedbi’jam s’akterlin’gasya saumyake // 78
The Acharya should collect the seeds from the siva kumbha and place them on the
top of linga, with the accompaniment of siva-mula-mantra. Similarly. he should
collect the seeds form the vardhani kalasa and place them on the pedestal , to the
right side of the linga.
संस्नाप्य कुंभवर्धण्यासतोयैर्लिङ्गं च पीठिकाम्।
अष्टविद्येश्वरांस्तत्र पीठे पूर्वादिषु न्यसेत्।। ७९
अर्चनोक्तं समभ्यर्च्य शेषं युक्त्या समाचरेत्।
परिवारस्य बीजानि स्वस्वस्थानेषु विन्यसेत्।। ८०
samsna’pya kumbhavardhanya’ satoyair lin’gam ca pi’t”akam |
as”t’vidyes’vara’mstatra pi’t”he pu’rva’dis”u nyaset // 79

arcanoktam samabhyarcya s'es"am yuktya sama'caret |
pariva'rasya bi'ja'ni svasvastha'nes"u vinyaset || 80
He should bathe the linga and the pedestal with the consecrated water contained in
the siva kumbha and vardhani kalasa respectively. Then he should invoke and
identify the presence of eight Vidyesavaras on the pedestal , from the east to the
north-east around the linga. He should perform all the rituals related to the worship
of Siva as explained in the “Directions for Worship” earlier. Whichever ritual is not
explicitly told here, that should be done by him according to his understanding of
the context. The seeds collected from the pots pertaining to the retinue deities are
to be placed in their relevant places.
स्नपनं कारयेत्तोयैः प्रभूतं तु हविर्ददेत् ।
नित्योत्सवादिकान् सर्वान् बालस्थानेऽपि कारयेत् ।। ८१
snapanam ka'rayr'et toyaih prabhu'tam tu havir dadet |
nityotsava'dika'n sarva'n ba'lastha'ne api ka'rayet || 81
Then he should perform the ceremonial ablution for the installed linga with the
consecrated water of all the kalasas. Subsequently, he should offer the ball of cooked
rice specially prepared for this occasion. Even for the miniature shrine, all the
rituals such as the daily festival and such others are to be performed without fail.
अन्येषामपि देवानां बालस्थानस्य निर्णयम् ।
बेरमानं च हर्म्याद्यं कुर्याद् द्वारेण वर्त्मना ।। ८२
नयनोन्मीलनं गव्याभिषेकं शयनं तथा ।
कुम्भसंस्थापनं पूजा होमं च स्थापनादिकम् ।। ८३
ध्यानमात्रं च नित्यार्चा निर्मलैः कुसुमादिभिः ।
तत्तद्देवप्रतिष्ठोक्तमार्गेणैव समाचरेत् ।। ८४
anyes"a'mapi deva'na'm ba'lastha'nasya nirn.ayam |
berama'nam ca harmya'dyam kuryad dva'ren.a vartmana' || 82
nayanonmi'lanam gavya'bhis"ekam s'ayanam tatha' |
kumbhastha'panam pu'ja' homam ca stha'pana'dikam || 83

dhya'nama'tram ca nitya'rca' nirmalaih kusuma'dibhih /
tattad devapratis''t'okta ma'rgen.aiva sama'caret // 84
For all other Deities, all the activities such as identifying the exact location for
the miniature shrine, height and other measures of the image, design of the shrine
and such others are to be ascertained according to the position and design of the
entrance. The careful opening of the eyes of the image, ablution with the sacred
five substances got from the cow. placing the image on the couch, installation of
the kalasas, ceremonial worship(puja), fire ritual and oblations, fixing the image
on its pedestal and all such activities, the exact form of the Deity to be meditated,
daily worship to be performed with defectless and pure flowers – all these are to
be done according to the systematic procedure as explained in the chapter dealing
with the installation of each Deity.
एतत्सामान्यमुद्दिष्टं विशेषः किञ्चिदस्ति हि।
द्वितीये स्थापनार्हस्तु पूर्वरात्रौ मुनीश्वराः ।। ८५
मूलगेहाग्रके तत्र पूर्ववत्स्थण्डिलोपरि।
कुम्भं तु स्थाप्य पूर्वोक्त विधिना देशिकाधिपः ।। ८६
etatsa'ma'nyamuddis''t'am vis''es''ah kin''cidasti hi /
dviti'ye stha'pana'rhastu pu'rva ra'trau muni's'vara'h // 85
mu'lageha'grake tatra pu'rvavat stan.d'ilopari /
kumbham tu stha'pya pu'rvokta vidhina' des'ika'dhipah // 86
O, the great Sages!, the exact procedures common to all the Deities have been detailed
to you. There are some specific directions with regard to the installation of the image
meant for the miniature shrine. In the first quarter of the night, two days prior to the
auspicious day ascertained for the installation, the foremost Acharya should install the
kumbha on the slightly raised pedestal, designed in front of the main shrine according
to the directions set forth earlier.
मूललिङ्गं तु संपूज्य गन्धाद्यैर्हविषा सह।
प्रणम्य देवदेवेशं कर्ता कर्मविचक्षणः।। ८७
एकवत्सरमारभ्य यावत्स्याद् द्वादशाब्दकम्।
तेष्वन्तरे नवीकृत्य पुनस्संस्थापयाम्यहम्।। ८८

इति विज्ञाप्य तत्कर्ता देशिकेन सहैव तु ।
लिङ्गाद्देवं समावाह्य कुम्भमध्ये न्यसेद्गुरुः ।। ८९
mu'lalin'gam tu sampu'jya gandha'dyair havis"a' saha /
pran.amya devadeves'am karta' karmavicaks"an.ah // 87
ekavatsaram a'rabhya ya'vatsya'd dva'das'a'bdakam /
tes"vantare navi'kr'tya punas samstha'paya'myaham // 88
iti vijn"a'pya tatkarta' des'ikena sahaiva tu /
lin'ga'd devam sama'va'hya kumbhamadhye nyased guruh // 89
Having systematically worshipped the mula-linga with sandal, flowers and other
paraphernalia and with the ball of cooked rice consecrated through fire-ritual(havis),
the Acharya should invite the Chief Person(karta) to be in front of the main shrine.
The Karta who is well-informed of the significance of all these rituals should
prostrate before Lord Siva, the God of gods, and proclaim humbly: “Within from one
year to twelve years, I will set right all the defects which have occurred and make the
image look afresh and re-install it as before in the same place”. In this way he should
respectfully entreat the Lord along with the Acharya. Then the Acharya should raise
the Lord from the linga and invoke Him to have His vibrant presence in the kumbha.
पीठाद्देवीं समावाह्य वर्धन्या मध्यमे न्यसेत् ।
तदग्रे स्थण्डिलं कृत्वा प्राग्वदग्निमुखं नयेत् ।। ९०
pi't"ha'd devi'm sama'va'hya vardhanya madhyame nyaset /
tadagre sthan.d'ilam kr'tva' pra'gvadagni mukham nayet // 90
Then he should raise the Sakti from the pedestal and invoke Her to have Her vibrant
presence in the vardhani kalasa. Having designed a slightly raised altar(sthandila)
in front of the kumbha and vardhani, he should make the preliminary arrangements
for the fire ritual as done before.
समिदाज्यान्नलाजैश्च तिलैराष्टोत्तरं शतम् ।
मूलेन होमयेद्विद्वान् अङ्गानां च दशांशतः ।। ९१

samida’jya’nna la’jais’ca tilairas”t’ottaram s’atam /
mu’lena homayed vidva’n an’ga’na’m ca das’a’ms’atah // 91
Then the learned Acharya should offer the oblations of faggots, clarified butter,
parched paddy grains and sesame, each for 108 times with the accompaniment of mula-
mantra. One tenth of the oblations offered with the mula-mantra is to be
offered for the sake of anga mantras.
त्रिमधुप्लुतदूर्वाभिर्मृत्युजिन्मन्त्रमुच्चरन्।
सहस्रं वा तदर्धं वा शतमष्टोत्तरं तु वा ॥ ९२
trimadhupluta du’rva’bhir mr’tyujin mantramuccaran /
sahasram va’ tadardham va’ s’atamas”t’ottaram tu va’ // 92
Then, he should make oblations for the Conqueror of Mortality(mrutyunjaya)
by offering the durva-grass drenched three times in honey into the consecrated fire.
This oblation is to be done for 1000, 500, 108 times with the accompaniment of
mrutyunjaya mantra.
एवं हुत्वा तदन्ते तु क्षणहोमं समाचरेत्।
वारैश्च रवि पूर्वैश्च नक्षत्रैस्तुरगादिभिः॥ ९३
मेषादि मासकैश्चैव तिथिभिः प्रथमादिभिः।
जुहुयादेकयाहुत्या प्रतिवत्सरमाचरेत्॥ ९४
evam hutva’ tadante tu ks”an.a homam sama’caret /
va’rais’ca ravi pu’rvais’ca naks”atrais turaga’dibhih // 93
mes”a’di ma’sakais’caica tithibhih prathama’dibhih /
juhuya’dekaya’hutya’ prativatsaram a’caret // 94
Having completed this mrutyunjaya homa in this way, he should do the kshana-homa -
oblations related to Time. Reciting the names of week from Sunday, names of lunar
mansions starting from Asvini, names of the months starting from Mesha and the
names of lunar days starting from prathama, he should offer one oblation for each
name. Similaly, oblation is to be offered to each year starting from Prabhava.

वत्सरे वत्सरे कार्यं अथवान्ते समाचरेत्।
पूर्णाहुतिं ततो दत्वा देवे सर्वं समर्पयेत् ।। ९५
vatsare vatsare ka'ryam athava'nte sama'caret /
pu'rn.a'hutim tato datva' deve sarvam samarpayet // 95
This kind of kshana-homa is to be done in every year. If not, this may be done at
the end of the scheduled time. Having offered the final and consummate oblation,
he should dedicate the resultant fruit of all these activities to the Lord.
कुम्भानुद्धृत्य वेद्यां तु स्थापयेत्सर्वमङ्गलैः।
सकलानां तु सर्वेषां कर्तव्यं बालबिम्बकम् ।। ९६
kumbha'nuddhr'tya vedya'm tu stha'payet sarva man'galaih /
sakala'na'm tu sarves"a'm kartavyam ba'labimbakam // 96
The Acharya should lift the kumbha-vessels from the present place and install them
securely on the altar with the accompaniment of all kinds of auspicious sounds,
musical renderings and recital of hymns. For all kinds of images whose features are
manifestly visible(sakala murtis), the image to be installed in the miniature shrine is
to be designed essentially.
प्रतिमायां तु कुम्भे वा पीठे वा चेष्टकामये।
परिवारेऽपि चैवं स्याद्बालबिम्बं प्रकल्पयेत् ।। ९७
अन्यत्सर्वं समानं स्यात्पूर्वेणैव समाहितः ।। ९८
pratima'ya'm tu kumbhe va' pi't"he va'ces"t'ka'maye /
pariva're api caivam sya'd ba'labimbam prakalpayet // 97
anyat sarvam sama'nam sya't pu'rven.aiva sama'hitah // 98

The image meant for the miniature shrine may be in the form of statue or in the form
of kumbha. This may be installed on the pedestal made of well-baked bricks.
Even for the retinue deities, the concerned image for the miniature shrine is to
be designed in this way. All other details related to the rituals which have been
succinctly told earlier are common to all occasions.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे बालस्थापनविधिर्नाम द्वात्रिंशत्तमः पटलः ।
iti ka’mika’khye maha’tantre kriya’pa’de ba’lastha’pana vidhir na’ma
dva’trims’at pat’alah
This is the 32^nd chapter titled “Directions for the Construction of Miniature Shrine” in
the Kriya section of the Great Tantra called Kamika

३३ ग्रामगृहविन्यास विधिः
33 GRA'MA GR'HA VINYA'SA VIDHIH
33 Directions for the solemn entry into the allocated parts of
the Village and the Houses
ग्रामादीनां तु विन्यासः निवेशाद्यं च कथ्यते।
आदौ कालपरीक्षास्याद् द्वितीयं देशनिर्णयम् ।। १
gr'ma'di'na'm tu vinya'sah nives'adyam ca kathyate /
adau ka'la pari'ks"a'sya'd dviti'yam des'anirn.ayam // 1
Now I will tell you the sequential activities related to the settling in the Village and to
the first entry into the built houses and others. In the sequential order of the events, the
first one is the systematic analysis of appropriate time. The second is the ascertaining of
exact site.
तृतीयं भूपरीक्षास्यात् प्रवेशार्थबलिस्ततः।
स्वीकारः पञ्चमो भूमेष्षष्ठः कर्षणमुच्यते।। २
tr'ti'yah bhu'pari'ks"a'sya't praves'a'rtha balistatah /
svi'ka'rah pan"camo bhu'mes"s"as"t'ah kars"an.amucyate // 2
The third event is the examination of the site. The fourth one is the offering of bali
prior to taking possession the selected land. The fifth event is the taking possession of
the site. The sixth one is executing the preliminary activities such as ploughing
the selected land, sowing the seeds and so forth.

शङ्कुसंस्थापनं पश्चात् अष्टमः पदनिर्णयः ।
नवमस्सूत्रविन्यासो दशमो देवताबलिः ।। ३
s'an'kustha'panam pas'ca't as''t'mah padanirn.ayah /
navamas su'tra vinya'so das'amo devata'balih // 3
The seventh is the erection of peg to ascertain the true east and true north. The
eighth one is the selection of suitable vastu mandala to be applied to the proposed
village and houses. The ninth one is the reticulation of the ground with east-west
lines and north-south lines. The tenth event is the offering of bali to the vastu deities.
गृहवीथ्यादि भेदस्स्यात् एकादश उदाहृतः ।
द्वादशो गर्भविन्सस्ततो देवनिवेशनम् ।। ४
gr'havi'thya'di bhedassya't eka'das'a uda'hr'tah /
dva'das'o garbhavinya'sas tato deva nives'anam // 4
The eleventh is the planning of various roads and streets and that of various types
of houses to be constructed as applicable to the roads and streets. The twelfth one
is the laying of foundation deposit in appropriate places. The next activity is to
arrange for the auspicious first entry of the concerned God.
द्वादशान्ते द्विजादीनां प्रवेशस्तदनन्तरम् ।
तदन्ते भूसुराणां तु निरीक्षणमुदाहृतम् ।। ५
dva'das'a'nte dvija'di'na'm praves'as tadanantaram /
tadante bhu'sura'n.a'm tu niri'ks''an.am uda'hr'tam // 5
Subsequent to the entry of the Deity, the concerned persons should arrange for the
first entry of the learned brahmins and the people of other castes. Next, arrangements should be
made for enabling the brahmins to cast their benign and gracious look over the well-built
constructions.

ततो भूमिविभागस्यात् एवं बुध्वा समाचरेत् ।
गृहारंभात्पुरैवं स्यात् अमरवास निर्णयः ।। ६
tato bhu'mi vibha'gassya't evam budhva' sama'caret/
gr'ha'ramba'tpuraivam sya't amarava'sa nirn.ayah// 6
Subsequent to this, the procedures related to the apportioning of the sites to varios
sects and workers are to be analyzed well. Having known well the settled order of
these events , the Acharya should perform the necessary rituals. Before occupying
the house, a fitting abode for the Deity is to be ascertained.
पूर्वं देवान् प्रतिष्ठाप्य पश्चाद्विप्रान्निवेशयेत् ।
मूलबालालयोक्तेन विधिनालय निर्णयः ।। ७
pu'rvam deva'n pratis"t"a'pya pas'ca'dvipra'n nives'ayet/
mu'laba'la'layoktena vidhina'laya nirn.ayah// 7
First, the concerned deities(as desired by the owner) should be installed in the
appropriate place and subsequently he should request the brahmins to enter the
house. The entry into the temple is to be decided according to the rules set forth
for the main temple and the miniature temple.
देवानां स्यान्मनुष्याणां कुर्याच्छाला विधानतः ।
उत्कृष्टे मध्यमे हीने देववेश्म तथा मतम् ।। ८
deva'na'm syan manus"ya'n.a'm kurya'c cha'la' vidha'natah/
utkr's"t'e madhyame hi'ne deva ves'ma tatha'matam// 8
The entry of the Deities and of the house-holders is to be decided according to the
directions expounded for the sala-type of construction. The houses built in the
daivika-pada are viewed in three different ways: superior, medium and lower.

उत्कृष्टे देववेश्मस्याद्धीनं यदि तदा नरः।
हीनभावं तु यत्नेन समं वोत्कृष्टमाचरेत् ।। ९
utkr's"t'e devaves'masya'd dhi'nam yadi tada' narah /
hi'nabha'vam tu yatnena samam votkr's"t'ma'caret // 9
The superior type of construction is fit to be the abode of the Deities. If it is
of lower type, then it is to be set aside for the purpose of house-holders. The
lower type of construction is to be re-designed so as to be in the medium type
or superior type.
एतत्सर्वं तु पूर्वोक्त क्रमेणैव समाचरेत् ।
ग्रामादीनां गृहादीनां मालिकानां विशेषतः ।। १०
मण्टपादेः प्रवक्ष्यामि प्रवेशं तु महानसे।
अन्येषामपि वस्तूनां यजमान प्रवेशनम् ।। ११
etat sarvam tu pu'rvokta kramen.aiva sama'caret /
gra'ma'di'na'm gr'ha'di'na'm ma'lika'na'm vis'es"atah // 10
man.t'pa'deh praks"ya'mi praves'am tu maha'nase /
anyes"a'mapi vastu'na'm yajama'na praves'anam // 11
All these are to be carried out according to the directions explained earlier. Now,
I will explain the process for the first solemn entry of the Chief Person into the
village and other settlements, houses and such others, large edifices known as
malika, pavilions, halls, kitchen and other such constructions.
सदा सुमनसो दान्तान् दयायुक्तान् दृडव्रतान्।
पत्नीपुत्रसमायुक्तान् सर्वोपस्कार संयुतान् ।। १२
ग्रामानुकूल नक्षत्रान् देवाग्निगुरूपूजकान् ।
वेदवेदाङ्ग तत्त्वज्ञान् श्रोत्रियान् प्रियदर्शनान् ।। १३
अधीत शिवशास्त्रांश्च दारिद्र दोषवर्जितान्।
उत्कृष्टकर्मनिरतान् अनुष्ठान परायणान् ।। १४

sada' sumanaso da'nta'n daya'yukta'n dr'd"avrata'n /
patni'putra sama'yukta'n sarvopaska'ra samyuta'n // 12
gra'ma'nuku'la naks"atra'n deva'gni gurupu'jaka'n /
vedaveda'nga tattvajn"a'n s'rotriya'n priyadars'ana'n // 13
adhi'ta s'ivas'a'stra'ms'ca da'ridra dos"avarjita'n /
utkr's"t'akarma nirata'n anus"t"ha'na para'yan.a'n // 14
On the occasion of the first entry, the Chief Person should donate land and such
other valuable gifts to the highly qualified brahmins who should always be
good-minded, who should have ability to control their senses, who should be
compassionate, who are holding observances(vratas) with stability in mind, who
are living with spouses, sons and daughters, who are associated with all sorts of
etiquette, whose birth-stars are compatible to the vastu-nakshatra of the village,
who are doing the worship of the Deity, Fire and Guru without fail, who have
known well the basic principles(tattvas) enshrined in the Vedas and the Vedangas,
who have been systematically trained in the recital of the Vedas, who are pleasing
and gracious to look at, who have elaborately studied the Saiva Scriptures, who
are bereft of distressing factors such as poverty, indigence and so forth, who take
delight in performing the exalted and supreme deeds and who are highly motivated in
the practice of religious austerities.
विप्रानाहूय निश्चित्य दशाङ्गं लेखयेत्तदा ।
राष्ट्रग्रामौ गोत्रसूत्रे सव्यदक्षिण लाञ्छने ।। १५
विद्याकुलं पितुर्नाम स्वच्छाङ्गं दश वा मता ।
मूलकोशे लिखित्त्वैवं ताम्रपात्रे विनिर्मिते ।। १६

शिलादौ वा तदा वस्तु श्रद्धयोदक पूर्वकम् ।
प्रदद्याद्भूमि पूर्वाणि गृहोपकरणानि तु ।। १७
vipra'na'hu'ya nis'citya das'a'n'gam lekhatet tada' ।
ra's"t'ragra'mau gota su'tre savyadaks"in.a la'n"cane ।। 15
vidya'kulam piturna'ma svaccha'n'gam dasa va mata' ।
mu'lakos'e likhitvaivam ta'mrapa'tre vinirmite ।। 16
s'ila'dau va' tada' vastu s'raddhayodaka pu'rvakam ।
pradadya'd bhu'mi pu'rva'n.i gr'hopakaran.a'ni tu ।। 17
Having invited such highly qualified brahmins and appointed them to be the
honored recipients of the donations, he should make a record of certain features
related to their identity. The name of their country, name of their birth- place,
gotra(family lineage), sutra(vedic lineage), marks of identity visible on the right
side, those visible in the left side, their educational qualifications, sub-division of
the caste, name of the father and mother, honors received by them so far – these
ten particulars are to be written in the primary record made of copper. Or, these
may be inscribed in the stones. Having prepared such a record, he should donate
valuable things with all diligence, accompanied by the water streaming from his right
hand. First, he should make the gift of land and then he should donate the house-hold tools
and utensils.
स्त्रीणां आभरणं धान्यं वस्त्रं गां च पयस्विनीम्।
दासी दासां च विप्रेभ्यो दद्याच्छ्रद्धान्वितो नृपः ।। १८
str'i'n.a'm a'bharan.am dha'nyam vastram ga'm ca payasvini'm ।
da'si' da'sa'm ca viprebhyo dadyacchraddha'nvito nr'pah ।। 18

For the ladies related to those brahmins, he should donate ornaments, food-grains,
clothes and milk-yielding cows. For those brahmins , the King should present suitable
female servants and male servants with all diligence in heart.
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो महीं दद्यात्पुण्यकाले तु सोदकम् ।
अन्येषां इष्टकाले तु दद्यात्केवलया गिरा ।। १९
शेषं सर्वं तु सामान्यं सर्ववास्तु निवेशने ।
bra'hman.ebhyo mahi'm dadya't pun.yaka'le tu sodakam /
anyes"a'm is"t'aka'le tu dadya't kevalaya'gira' // 19
s'es"am sarvam tu sa'ma'nyam sarvava'stu nives'ane /
On the occurrence of celebrated auspicious days, he should donate land for the
qualified brahmins with accompaniment of water streaming from the hand. For
all others, he may donate lands and other valuable things in an auspicious time
as desired by him. Without the accompaniment of water, he may donate them
with appropriate wordings only. All other details are very common with regard
to the first entry into all types of constructions.
नास्तिकान् पिशूनान् क्रूरान् देवाग्नि गुरुनिन्दकान् ।। २०
बलापहृतब्रह्मस्वान् नृपद्रोहि संयुतान् ।
वर्जयेदीदृशान्विप्रान् नृपस्तद्दान कर्मणि ।। २१
na'stika'n pis'u'na'n kr'u'ra'n deva'gni gurunindaka'n // 20
bala'pahr'ta brahmasva'n nr'padroha'di samyuta'n /
varjayedi'dr's'a'n vipra'n nr'pastad da'na karman.i // 21

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

stha'payecca yatha'pu'rvam vipra'n pu'rvoddhr'ta'napi।
patni'putra sama'yukta'n deva'gni sahita'm statha'॥ 24
etes"a'm ca praves'epi va'stu sampu'jya homayet।
He should appoint the qualified brahmins whose characteristics have been told
earlier to be present in this auspicious first entry ritual. As said before, they
should be living with spouse and children and be diligently involved in daily
worship of God and in the performance of the daily ritual of fire(nityagni). Even on
this occasion of the first entry involving such brahmins, he should worship the
Vastu Devata and perform the concerned fire-ritual.
अकवाटमनाच्छाद्यं अदत्त बलिभोजनम्।। २५
गृहं विशन्व्रजत्येव विपदां पदमादरात्।
स्वशक्तितोऽपि विप्रांस्तु स्वे स्वे गेहे निवेशयेत्।। २६
akavat'amana'ccha'dyam adatta bali bhojanam॥ 25
gr'ham vis'an vrajatyeva vipada'm padama'dara't।
svas'aktitopi vipra'mstu sve sve gehe nives'ayet॥ 26
The solemn and first entry should not be performed in the houses which are not
provided with doors, which are not covered with enough roofing, in which the
offering of bali for the vastu-deities had not been duly performed and in which
some of its parts had already been used. Without any hesitation, such houses are to be
abandoned for the first entry, since they will yield misfortunes to the occupants. The
owners should arrange for the entry of the qualified brahmins into their newly built houses
according to their capacity.
दैविके मानुषेभागे गेहे पूर्वं निवेशयेत्।
यजमानानुकूलर्क्षे राशौ वा तन्निवेशयेत्।। २७
daivika ma'nus"e bha'ge gehe pu'rvam nives'ayet।
yajama'na'nuku'larks"e ra's'au va' tannives'ayet॥ 27

In the houses built in the daivika pada and manusha pada, the first entry should be
made in the east side. The owner should make his first entry in an auspicious day
synchronizing with a lunar mansion or a zodiacal house favorable to him.
गृह मण्टप कूटादौ शालासु च महानसे ।
अनेनैव प्रकारेण तत्कर्त्तारं निवेशयेत् ।। २८
gr'ha man.t'pa ku't'a'dau s'a'la'su ca maha'nase /
anenaiva praka'ren.a tatkarta'ram nives'ayet // 28
In the house, pavilion, central hall and such other parts, in the sala-type of house,
and in the kitchen, the owner should make his first entry in the same way as
explained above.
देवालयादौ देवेशं देवीं स्कन्द समन्विताम् ।
अथवा केवलं देवीं देवेशं चाथ मण्टपम् ।। २९
deva'la'dau deves'am devi'm skanda samanvita'm /
athava' kevalam devi'm deves'am ca'tha man.t'apam // 29
In the newly constructed temples and shrines, the first entry of Lord Siva is to be done
as associated with His Sakti and Skanda. Or, the entry of Sakti alone or Siva alone
may be arranged for in the suitable pavilion.
देवाङ्गभूत कूटादौ वेशयेत्पूर्वमार्गतः ।
राजानां मालिकादौ तु प्रधानमहिषीयुतम् ।। ३०
प्रधानमन्त्रि संयुक्तं अमात्यादिभिरावृतम् ।
अङ्कुरार्पणपूर्वं वा रहितं वा निवेशयेत् ।। ३१
deva'n'gabhu'ta ku't'a'dau ves'ayetpu'rva ma'rgatah /
ra'ja'na'm ma'lika'dau tu pradha'na mahis"i'yutam // 30

pradha'na mantri samyuktam ama'tya'dibhira'vr'tam /
an'kura'rpan.a pu'rvam va' rahitam va' nives'ayet // 31
In the hall and such other constructions built in the sites associated with the
daivika pada, the first entry should be done from the east side passage. The
first entry of the King into the new palace is to be done along with the Prime
Queen and prime minister and as surrounded by other ministers and companions.
This entry may be done either preceded by or not preceded by the procession of
germinated seeds(ankurarpana).
गृहमण्टप कूटादौ शालासु च महानसे।
ब्राह्मणादि चतुर्वर्णान् मार्गेणानेन वेशयेत्॥ ३२
gr'ha man.t'apa ku't'a'dau s'a'la'su ca maha'nase /
bra'hman.a'di caturvarn.a'n ma'rgen.a'nena ves'ayet // 32
In the houses, pavilions, halls and other constructions, in the sala-type of houses
and in the kitchen, the owners belonging to all the four castes-brahmins and others-
should make their first entry in the same way as explained now.
।इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे ग्रामगृह विन्यासविधिर्नाम त्रयस्त्रिंशत्तमः पटलः।
।iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre kriya'pa'de gra'ma gr'ha vinya'savidhirna'ma
trayastrims'attamah pat'alah।
This is the 33ʳᵈ chapter, titled “Directions for the solemn entry into the allocated parts of the
village and houses”, in the kriya-section of the Great Tantra called Kamika

३४ वास्तुशान्ति विधिः
34 VA'STU S'A'NTI VIDHIH
34 Directions for the Propitiatory Fire-ritual for Va'stu
वास्तुशान्ति विधिं वक्ष्ये ग्रामादीनां शुभावहम् ।
वास्तूपशमनं नाम सर्वदोषविनाशनम् ।। १
va'stu s'a'nti vidhim vaks"ye gra.ma.di'na'm s'ubha'vaham /
va'stu'pas'amanam na'ma sarva dos"a vina's'anam // 1
Now, I will explain the essential rules for the performance of propitiatory fire-ritual
meant for the vastu-deities, which ritual is conducive to all auspiciousness. The fire-ritual called
the ‘propitiation of the vastu’ is capable of nullifying all the defects which could
have occurred in the site or in the construction.
जीर्णोद्धारे नवीकारे छेदे भेदे तथैव च ।
वाय्वग्निजलसंबाधे नृपचोरादि बाधके ।। २
दक्षिणापरवृद्धौ च प्रागुदग्छेदनेऽपि च ।
न्यूनातिरेके मानस्य द्वारनिर्गमभेदने ।। ३
प्राकारपरिघा भेदे देवतालय कल्पने ।
यजमानान्तरे चैव हीनलक्षण वास्तुके ।। ४
त्यक्ते शून्ये तथा नष्टे प्रातिलोम्ये तथैव च ।
आभिचारकृते दोषे व्याधिमारी भयेऽपि च ।। ५
उत्पाते दुर्निमित्ते च सर्वदोषापनुत्तये ।
वास्तूपशमनं कुर्यात्सद्य एव विचक्षणः ।। ६

ji'rn.oddha're navi'ka're chede bhede tathaiva ca /
va'yvagnijala sambadhe nr'pacora'di ba'dhake // 2
daks"in.apara vr'ddhau ca pra'gudag chedane api ca /
nyu'na'tireke ma'nasya dva'ranirgama bhedane // 3
pra'ka'ra parigha' bhede devata'laya kalpane /
yajama'na'ntare caiva hi'na laks"n.a va'stuke // 4
tyakte s'u'nye tatha' nas"t'e pra'tilomye tathaiva ca /
a'bhica'rakr'te dos"e vya'dhi ma'ri' bhaye api ca // 5
utpa'te durnimitte ca sarvados"a'panuttaye /
va'stu'pas'amanam kurya't sadya eva vicaks"an.ah // 6
When renovation works are to be undertaken, when the construction is to be renewed,
when the buildings get damaged and affected with breaks and splits, when affected
heavily by storms and floods, when defiled and disturbed by the king and thieves,
when the south side and the west side of the building get extended, when the east side
and the north side of the construction get reduced, when the exact measures of the
buildings get decreased or increased, when the front entry and the back entry get
displaced or distorted, when the enclosures and the beams meant for shutting the
great doors are damaged, when new works are undertaken in the temples, when
the present owner(yajamana) is replaced by another one, if the construction
is found to be defective in vastu-rules, when the building has been abandoned or kept vacant
for a long time, when some parts of the building get collapsed, when the
vastu-oriented activities have been carried out in a way contrary to the recommended
order, when the house gets affected by the misfortunes created by magical spells and
malevolent incantations, when the residents of the building are affected by fear due to
prolonging diseases and epidemics, when affected by portentous and unusual
occurrences indicative of heavy calamities, when threatened by bad omens – under
all such circumstances and contexts, the highly skilled Acharya should immediately perform
the propitiatory fire-ritual for vastu in order to ward off all sorts of these defects.
वक्ररथ्यान्विते वापि विन्यासाद्य विवर्जिते।
अन्येष्वशुभयुक्तेषु गृहदेवालयेषु च।। ७
महाद्भुते च संप्राप्ते त्रिविधे चोत्तमादिके।
प्रायश्चित्तं विशेषेण वक्ष्यमाणं इदं नयेत्।। ८