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

त्रिमुखं वा तदुच्चांशं ऋतुवद्भाजयेत्समम् ।
भागार्धेन भुजस्कन्धौ षडङ्गुल विनिस्सृतौ ।। ४६
त्रिभागेन भवेद् ग्रीवा मकुटं स्याद् द्विभागतः ।
चतुर्धा विभजेच्छेषं भागमात्रप्रमाणतः ।। ४७
शिरोललाट नासाञ्च वक्त्रं चिबुक संयुतम् ।
विष्ण्वंश तार सदृशं मकुटं च विवर्तयेत् ।। ४८
निर्मांशं मुखानां स्युः प्रत्येकं वसुमात्रकैः ।
trimukham va' taducca'ms'am r'tuvad bha'jayet samam/
bha'ga'rdhena bhujaskandhau s"ad'an'gula vinissr'tau// 46
tribha'gena bhaved gri'va' makut'am sya'd dvibha'gatah/
caturdha' vibhajecches"am bha'gama'tra prama'n.atah// 47
s'iro lala't'a na'sa's'ca vaktram cibuka samyutam/
vis"n.vams'am ta'rasadr's'am makut'am ca vivartayet// 48
nirgama'ms'a mukha'na'msyuh pratyekam vasuma'trakaih/
For the designing of three-faced linga, the height of rudra bhaga should be divided into 6
equal parts. The arms and shoulders should be with a measure of one and a half parts; the
neck should be set with a measure of two parts and eighteen digits; crown should be
set with a measure of two parts. The remaining portion should be divided into four equal
parts with units of angulas. Head, forehead, nose, mouth and chin should be with a measure
of one part each. The crown should be designed conforming to the thickness of the vishnu
bhaga. The projection of each face should be with a measure of eight units(matras).
एकवक्त्रे त्रयोच्चांशो सार्धेनमुखदैर्घ्यकम् ।। ४९
मकुटश्चैक भागं स्यादवशिष्टे द्विधाकृते ।
ग्रीवास्कन्धौ क्रमेणैव वर्धयेद्देशिकोत्तमः ।। ५०
मखस्य निर्गमं कुर्यान्नवमात्र प्रमाणतः ।
अष्टाधिकशते लिङ्ग दैर्घ्ये दैर्घ्यांश इष्यते ।। ५१

ekavaktre trayocca’ms’o sa’rdhena mukhadairghyakam || 49
makut’an”caikabha’gam sya’d avas’is”t’e dvidha’kr’te |
gri’vaskandhau kramen.aiva vardhayed des’ikottamah || 50
mukhasya nirgamam kurya’n navama’tra prama’n.atah |
as”t’a’dhikas’atelin’ga dairghye daighya’ms’a is”yate || 51
For the designing of one face, the height of rudra bhaga should be divided into three equal
parts. The length of the face should be one and a half parts. Crown should be one part. If
the remaining portion is divided into two parts, the Guru should design the neck and shoulders
in proportion to these parts. The projection of the face should be with a measure of nine units
(matras). For the linga whose height is held to be of 108 parts, then the measure of each
part may be taken as the reference unit.
शिरोवर्तनमेतेषां वक्ष्ये तद्बहुधा मतम् ।
पुण्डरीकविशालाख्यं श्रीवत्सं शत्रुमर्दनम् ।। ५२
काष्ठांशके चतुर्भक्ते भागभाग विवर्धनात् ।
भवन्ति पुण्डरीकादि भेदा भिन्नफलाप्तये ।। ५३
s’irovartanam etes”a’m vaks”ye tadbahudha’ matam |
pun.d’ari’kavis’a’la’khyam s’ri’vatsam s’atru vardhanam || 52
ka’s’t’ha’ms’ake caturbhakte bha’gabha’gam vivardhana’t |
bhavanti pun.d’ari’ka’di bheda’ bhinnaphala’ptaye || 53
Then I will explain the process of rounding off the top portion of the linga. Such rounding
is done in many different ways. There are four types of the rounded appearance of the linga.
They are: Pundarika, Visalakhya, Srivatsa and Satrumardana. The top portion of the linga
should be divided into four equal parts. By increasing one part successively, the proportionate
measures of Pundarika, Visalkhya, Srivatsa and Satrumardana are obtained. Such different
roundings are meant for the attainment of different fruits.
पुण्डरीकाद्यशः प्राप्तिर्विशालाद्विपुलां श्रियम् ।
प्राप्नोति सर्वान् श्रीवत्साद्विजयं शत्रुमर्दनाद् ।। ५४

pun.d'ari'ka'd yas'ah pra'ptr vis'a'la'd vipula'm s'riyam /
pra'pnoti sarva'n s'ri'vatsa'd vijayam s'atrumardana't // 54
Through the worship of Pundarika, celebrity is achieved. Through the worship of Visalakhya,
abundant wealth is achieved. Through the worship of Srivatsa, the devotee gains all those as
desired by him. Through the worship of Satrumardana, victory is achieved.
कुक्कुटाण्ड शिरो मूर्ति चतुर्थांश विवर्धनात् ।
प्रजावृत्तिकरं यस्मात्प्रजालाभः प्रजापतिः ।। ५५
kukkut'a'n.d'a s'iromu'rti caturtha'ms'a vivardhana't /
praja'vr'ttikaram yasma't praja'la'bhah praja'patih // 55
For the Sivalinga, rounded head in the form of hens egg is designed by chiselling round one part of the top. The worship of such Sivalinga(having its top in the form of hens egg)
capable of increasing and preserving the population. Brahma, the creator God attained
the skill of creating the embodied souls through the worship of such linga.
त्रिभागवर्धनादर्धचन्द्रं चन्द्रसमो यतः ।
प्राप्तमायुः परं प्राप्तलोकं सौभाग्यमुत्तमम् ।। ५६
tribha'gavardhana'd ardhacandram candrasamo yatah /
pra'ptama'yuh param pra'ptalokam saubha'gyam uttamam // 56
By chiselling round three parts of the top portion, the head of the Sivalinga assumes ardhacandra
form comparable to half moon. Through the worship of such linga, longevity is gained. Being
in this world for a very long time, the woshipper gets blessed with auspicious and supreme
wealth and fortunes.
षड्भागवर्धनाद् भूतिनिमित्तं त्रपुषाकृतिः ।
साध्यास्सिद्धाश्च मरुतो यस्माद्भूतिं परां गताः ।। ५७
s"ad'bha'gavardhana'd bhu'ti nimittam trapus"a'krtih /
sa'dhya'ssiddha's'ca maruto yasma'd bhu'tim para'm gatah // 57

By chiselling round six parts of the top portion, the head of Sivalinga is rendered to be in
the form of cucumber. By worshipping such linga, various groups of demi-gods such as
Sadhyas, Siddhas , Maruths and others attained supreme powers and supreme state.
अथवान्यप्रकारेण शिरोवर्धनमुच्यते ।
अष्टधा विभजेत्तारं अध्यर्धेन विवर्धनात् ।। ५८
छत्रशीर्षं इति प्रोक्तं त्रपुषाभं निगद्यते ।
षडंशैस्त्रपुषं वा स्यात्सार्धद्व्यंशेन वर्तनम् ।। ५९
कुक्कुटाण्ड शिरः प्रोक्तं चिस्तारार्धं प्रवर्तितम् ।
चन्द्रखण्डनिभं प्रोक्तं विस्तारात्त्र्यंश वर्तितम् ।। ६०
बुद्बुदाभं शिरस्सार्धं त्र्यंशेनाष्ट विभाजिते ।
एतानि सर्वलिङ्गानां सनातन शिरांसि हि ।। ६१
athava'nya praka'ren.a s'irovardhanam ucyate /
as"t'adha' vibhajet ta'ram adhyardhena vivardhana't // 58
chatras'i'rs"am itiproktam trapus"a'bham nigadyate /
s"ad'ams'aistrapus"am va' syat sa'rdha dvyams'ena vartanam // 59
kukut'a'n.d'a s'irah prokta vista'ra'rdha pravartitam /
candrakhan.d'anibham proktam vista'ra't tryams'a vartitam // 60
budbudha'bham s'irassa'rdha tryams'ena's"t'a vibha'jite /
eta'ni sarvalin'ga'na'm sana'tana s'ira'ms'i ca // 61
The process of rounding off the top of linga is now told in a different way. The perimeter of the
rudra bhaga should be divided into eight parts. By chiselling round the top by one and a half of
these eight parts, a parosol-like top gets formed(chatra sirsha). By dividing the perimeter into
six equal parts and chiselling the top by two and a half parts of these six parts, a cucumber-like
top gets formed. By chiselling round the top by half of the diameter of rudra bhaga, the top of
the linga is rendered to look like hen`s egg. By chiselling round the top by one third of the
diameter of rudra bhaga, the top of the linga is rendered to look like the halfmoon. By dividing
the diameter of rudra bhaga into eight equal parts and by chiselling round the top by three and
a half parts of these eight parts, a bubble-like top of the linga is formed. These variously
shaped tops of all types of lingas have been accepted and applied by the experts from a very
long time.

आयादि शुभसंयुक्तं लिङ्गं सर्वार्थसाधकम् ।
अशुभे त्वशुभं विद्यात्तदर्थमुपरि न्यसेत् ।। ६२
a'ya'di s'ubhasamyuktam lin'gam sarva'rtha sa'dhakam।
as'ubhe tvas'ubham vidya't tadartham uparinyaset ।। 62
The Sivalinga rendered very accurately with the application of aya and other factors which
give auspiciousness to the product is capable of accomplishing all those desired by the
worshippers. If aya and other factors are not auspicious for the linga, the worship of such
linga will yield inauspicious results. Therfore, some additional units are to be added to
the measures obtained, for the sake of auspiciousness.
एकहस्तेऽङ्गुलं स्याच्च द्वित्रिहस्ते त्रिमात्रकम्।
चतुष्पञ्चकरे पञ्चषट्सप्तसु च सप्तकम्।। ६३
ekahaste an'gulam sya'cca dvitrihaste trima'trakam।
catus"pan"cakare pan"ca s"at'saptasu ca saptakam ।। 63
For the linga of one hasta height, a maximum of one digit(angula) may be added(after
calculating the aya and others). For the linga of two and three hastas height, a maximum of
three digits may be added. For the linga of four hastas height, a maximum of five digits
may be added. For the linga having a height of five, six or seven hastas, a maximum of
seven digits may be added.
वसुनन्दकरे नन्दमात्रमानाधिकं मतम्।
शिरोवर्तन भागे तु चतुर्थे वा षडंशके ।। ६४
एकं द्वयं त्रयं दद्याद् ब्रह्मभागात्क्रमेण तु।
शिरोवर्तन भागस्य त्र्यंशं पूजांशकोपरि ।। ६५
vasunandakare nanda ma'trama'na'dhikam matam।
s'irovartana bha'ge tu caturthe va' s"ad'ams'ake ।। 64

ekam dvayam trayam dadya’d brahmabha’ga’t kramen.a tu /
s’irovartana bha’gasya tryams’am pu’ja’ms’akopri // 65
For the linga having a height of eight or nine hastas, a maximum of nine digits may be added.
In the portion meant for the rounded top, one part out of four parts or one part out of six parts
may be added. One digit, two digits and three digits may added to the brhma bhaga, vishnu
bhaga and rudra bhaga respectively. Above the portion meant for the ceremonial worship
(rudra bhaga), three parts may be added to the top portion
लिङ्गायामेऽथवारोप्य षड्भागे तु तदुच्छ्रये ।
एकांशं योजयेद्धीमान् लिङ्गे द्व्यंशं तु मध्यमे ।। ६६
त्रिभागमुत्तमे लिङ्गे योजयेद्वा द्विजोत्तमाः ।
केवलं वा शिरो मानमधिरोप्य विवर्तयेत् ।। ६७
lin’ga’ya’me athava’ropya s”ad’bha’ge tu taducchraye /
eka’ms’am yojayed dhi’ma’n lin’ge dvyams’am tu madhyame // 66
tribha’gam uttame lin’ge yojayed va’ dvijottama’h /
kevalam va’ s’iroma’nam adhiropya vivartayet // 67
Such addition of units could be done to the height of the linga. If six digits are to be added,
one digit is to be added to the brahma bhaga, two digits are to be added to the vishnu bhaga and
three digits are to be added to the rudra bhaga. O, the foremost among the twice-born Sages!,
the additional unit could be added to the proportions of the top alone, if needed.
शिरसा मिश्रितं भागं पार्श्वयोरवलम्ब्य च ।
वृत्तद्वयं तु तन्मानादुभयोः पार्श्वयोर्नयेत् ।। ६८
ऊर्ध्वदेशे शिरो मध्ये तृतीयं मण्डलं न्यसेत् ।
मण्डलैश्र्च त्रिभिर्मत्स्यद्वयमत्रोप जायते ।। ६९
तन्मत्स्यानान पुच्छस्थ सूत्रयोर्यत्र संगतिः ।
तत्र स्थित्वा त्रिभिर्वास्य वर्तनीयं शिरश्शुभम् ।। ७०

s'irasa' mis'ritam bha'gam pa'rs'vayoravalambya ca |
vr'ttadvayam tu tanma'na'd ubhayoh pa'rs'vayornyaset || 68
u'rdhvades'e s'iromadhye tr'ti'yam man.d'alam nyaset |
man.d'alais'ca tribhir matsyadvayam atropa ja'yate || 69
tanmatsya'nana pucchasya sutrayor yatra samgatih |
tatra sthitva' tribhirva'sya vartani'yam s'iras's'ubham || 70
At the level where the rudra bhaga and top portion meet together, keeping the two sides of
the rudra bhaga as base, the Guru should draw two circles, their diameter being equal to
the height of the top. With the same diameter, he should draw the third circle on the center
of the top. By the conjunction of these three circles, there occur two fish-like designs.
Lines are to be drawn from the face and tail of these fishes. The rounding should commence
from the points where these lines joins the level where the rudra bhaga and the top portion
meet. Such rounding off would be perfect.
जातिलिङ्ग विभेदेन शिरश्च द्विविधं मतम् ।
छत्राकारं तु विप्राणां कुक्कुटाण्डनिभं नृपे ।। ७१
वैश्यानां अर्धचन्द्राभं शूद्राणां त्रपुषं भवेत् ।
अपरं चन्द्रमप्यन्यलिङ्गभेदेन कथ्यते ।। ७२
ja'tilin'ga vibhedena s'iras'ca dvividham matam |
chatra'ka'ram tu vipra'n.a'm kukkuta'n.d'anibham nr'pe || 71
vais'ya'na'm ardhcandra'bham s'u'dra'n.a'm trapus"am bhavet |
aparam candramapyanya lin'gabhedena kathyate || 72
The head portion is considered to be of two kinds from the perspectives of caste and image.
For the barhmins, Sivalinga whose rounded top is in the form of parosal is suitable. For
the administrators and warriors(kshatriyas), Sivalinga whose rounded top is in the form of
hen`s egg is suitable. Fir the traders, Sivalinga whose rounded top is in the form of half moon
is suitable. For the agricultural people, Sivalinga whose rounded top is in the form of cucumber
is suitable. Sivalinga whose rounded top is in the form of another type of half moon belongs
to the second category, linga bheda.

लिङ्गव्यासे विकारांशे व्योमद्वित्र्यब्धिभिः क्रमात्।
चतुर्विधं स्याच्छत्राभं तत्राद्ये समलिङ्गके।। ७३
शैवाधिक्ये तृतीयं स्याच्चतुर्थं वर्धमानके।
अन्याऽन्यसङ्करस्तेषां अशुभाय प्रकल्पितः।। ७४
lin'gavya'se vika'ra'ms'e vyoma dvitryabdhibhih krama't |
caturvidham sya'cchatra'bham tatra'dye samalin'gake || 73
s'aiva'dhikye tr'ti'yam sya'ccaturtham vardhama'nake |
anya' anyasan'karastves"a'm as'ubha'ya prakalpitah || 74
If the diameter of the linga is divided into 16 equal parts, the parosal-like top could be
rendered in four different ways, as occupying one part, two parts, three parts and four parts.
The first type of parosal, occupying one part, is fit for Samakhanda linga. The third type
of parosal, occupying 3 parts, is suitable for the Saivadhikya linga. The fourth type of
parosal, occupying 4 parts is suitable for the Vardhamana linga. The combination of
one type of parosal with a linga which is not recommended for that would give inauspicious
results and misfortunes.
स्वायंभुवादि लिङ्गानां लक्षणं नेष्यते द्विजाः।
किन्तु तेषां विभागं तु प्रसिद्धोक्त्या समाचरेत्।।
सर्वलक्षण संयुक्तं लिङ्गं सर्वार्थसाधकम्।। ७५
sva'yambhuva'di lin'ga'na'm laks"an.am nes"yate dvija'h |
kintu tes"a'm vibha'gam tu prasiddhoktya' sama'caret ||
sarvalaks"an.a samyuktam lin'gam sarva'rtha sa'dhakam || 75

O, the twice-born Sages!, for the self generated Sivalinga, such characteristics are not
applicable. But, for the divisions as to its varieties and parts, the directions given in the
authentic and well established statements of the enlightened Sages should be taken into
consideration. The Sivalinga associated with all kinds of auspicious characteristics will
accomplish all the desired fruits.
। इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे लिङ्गलक्षणविधिर्नाम द्विषष्टितमः पटलः ।
iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre lin'galaks''an.avidhir na'ma dvis''as''t'itamah pat'alah
This is the 62ⁿᵈ chapter titled “Characteristics of Sivalinga” in the Great Tantra called Kamika

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

in the same day fixed for the main function. Under some circumstances, even for the Deities
it may be commenced in the same day.
बीजानामधिपस्सोमो तस्माद्रात्रौ तु निर्वपेत् ।। ४
दिवाकाले न कर्तव्यं कृतं चेत्कर्तृ नाशनम् ।
सदनस्याग्रके देशे वामे वाप्यग्रदक्षिणे ।। ५
त्रिहस्तं तु समारभ्य कुर्याद्रुद्र करान्तकम् ।
मण्टपं तत्र कर्तव्यं पुर्वसंकल्पिते ऽथवा ।। ६
ऐशे वा यागशालायां कुर्यात्तीर्थाङ्कुरार्पणम् ।
bi'ja'na'm adhipas somo tasmad ra'trau tu nirvapet // 4
diva'ka'le na kartavyam kr'tam cet kartr' na's'anam /
sadanasya'grake des'e va'me va'pyagra daks"in.e // 5
trihastam tu sama'rabhya kurya'd rudra kara'ntakam /
man.t'apam tatra kartavyam pu'rva samkalpite athava' // 6
ais'e va' ya'gas'a'la'ya'm kurya't ti'rtha'n'kura'rpan.am /
The presiding Deity of the seeds is the Moon. Therefore, the Acharya should sow the seeds
only in the night. Sowing of the seeds should not be done in the daytime. If it is done
in the daytime, such violated act would result in the demise of the person who sponsors the work.
A pavilion should be erected in front of the temple or in the left or right side of the
front. The side of the pavilion may be from three hastas to eleven hastas. Or, the ritual of
offering may be commenced in the pavilion already designed. Or, it may done in the
specific hall(yaga sala) designed in the north-east , within the temple.
वितानध्वजसंयुक्तं द्वारतोरण संयुते ।। ७
दर्भमाला समायुक्ते मुक्तादाम समन्विते ।
पुण्याहप्रोक्षणं कुर्यादथवास्त्रेण शोधयेत् ।। ८
vita'na dhvja samyukta dva'ra toran.a samyute // 7
darbhama'la' sama'yukte mukta'da'ma samanvite /
pun.ya'ha proks"an.am kurya'dathava'stren.a s'odhayet // 8
The pavilion should be associated with a fitting canopy, flags, arches on each entrance,
compact array of darbha-grass and chains of pearls. The Acharya should perform the sprinkling

of consecrated water to ascertain the auspiciousness of the day and purify the interior of the
pavilion and the surrounding place with the recital of astra mantra.
शरावः पालिकाश्चैव घटिकाश्च त्रिधाः स्मृताः ।
सर्वैः कृतं यदुत्कृष्टं वर्गाभ्यां मध्यमं भवेत् ।। ९
कनिष्ठिकं चैकवर्गैस्तेषां लक्षणमुच्यते ।
सौवर्णं रजतं ताम्रं निर्मितं मृन्मयं स्मृतम् ।। १०
s'ara'vah pa'lika's'caiva ghat'ika'sca tridha'h smr'ta'h /
sarvaih kr;tam yadutkr's"t'am varga'bhya'm madhyamam bhavet // 9
kanis"t'hikam caikavargais tes"a'm laks"an.am ucyate /
sauvarn.am ra'jatam ta'mram nirmitam mr'n.mayam smr'tam // 10
There are three kinds of vessels to be used in this ritual – sarava(plate-like vessel), palika
(cup-like vessel) and ghatika(pot-like vessel). The sprout-offering performed using all these
three kinds is of the superior type; performed, using two groups of vessels is of medium type;
and performed, using only one kind of vessel is of lower type. The characteristics of all these
are now told. These vessels should be made of gold, silver, copper or clay.
पालिकानन विस्तारो मन्वङ्गुलमुदाहृतम् ।
एकैकाङ्गहीनं स्यान्मध्यमे कन्यसे क्रमात् ।। ११
विस्तारे सममुत्सेधः पादतारस्तदर्धतः ।
विस्तारे कौशिकांशेन परितश्शेष उच्यते ।। १२
विस्तारस्य त्रिभागैक वर्तितं बिलमुच्यते ।
विस्तार युगभागैको दण्डविस्तार इष्यते ।। १३
pa'lika'nana vista'ro manvan'gulam uda'hr'tam /
ekaika'n'ga hi'am sya'n madhyame kanyase krama't // 11
vista're samamutsedhah pa'data'ras tadardhatah /
vista'tre kaus'ika'ms'ena paritas' s'es"a ucyate // 12
vista'rasya tribha'gaika vartitam bilam ucyate /
vista'ra yuga bha'gaiko dan.d'a vista'ra is"yate // 13

The diameter of the upper face of the palika should be with a dimension of 14 angulas, for the
foremost type. For the medium type, it should be with a dimension of 13 angulas. For the lower
type, the dimension should be 12 angulas. The height of the palika should be equal to
the diameter. The height of the base should be half the diameter. The circumference of the
base should be one part out of six parts of the diameter. The thin hollowed shaft(bila) of the palika
should be with a thickness equal to one part out of three parts of the diameter. The
thickness of the danda-part should be equal to one fourth of the diameter.
घटिका कलशाकारा दण्डपादौ तु पूर्ववत् ।
विद्येश्वराङ्गुलः कुम्भविस्तारः पञ्चवक्त्रयुक् ।। १४
पालिकार्धप्रमाणेन त्रिपादो वा शरावकम् ।
यथासंभवमानं वा पालिकादि प्रकीर्तितम् ।। १५
ghat'ika' kalas'a'ka'ra' dan.d'apa'dau tu pu'rvavat /
vidyes'vara'n'gulah kunbhavista'rah pan"cavaktrayuk // 14
pa'lika'rdha prama'n.ena tripa'do va' s'ara'vakam /
yatha'sambhava ma'namva' pa'lika'di praki'rtitam // 15
The ghatika should be designed so as be in the form of a kalasa(pot) and its danda and pada
parts should be with the dimension as mentioned before. The diameter of the kumbha should
be with the dimension of eight angulas and it should be associated with five faces. The sarava
vessel should be with the dimension equal to half or three fourth of the dimension of the palika.
Or, these vessels may be designed with the dimensions as suitable to the available materials.
भिन्नं कृष्णञ्च सुषिरं दुर्गन्धं च पुराणकम् ।
छिन्नलिङ्गादि संयुक्तं वर्जयेदङ्कुरार्पणे ।। १६
bhinnam kr's"n"an"ca sus"iram durgandham ca pura'n.akam /
chinnalin'ga'di samyuktam varjayed an'kura'rpan.e // 16
The vessels which are broken, black-colored, which are with holes and which exude bad
odour, which are old and associated with the marks of broken surface should be abandoned
in the rituals of sprout-offering.

शरावं ब्रह्मदैवत्यं पालिका विष्णोदेवता।
घटिकेशान संयुक्ता तेषुतानर्चयेद्गुरुः॥ १७
s'ara'vam brahma daivatyam pa'lika' vis"n.u devata'|
ghat'ikais'a'na samyukta' tes"uta'narcayed guruh// 17
Brahma is the presiding Lord of the sarava; Vishnu is the presiding Lord of the palika;
and Rudra is the presiding Lord of the gahtika. The Acharya should worship these Deities
in the repective vessels.
पृथक् षोडश संख्यातं उत्तमं परिकीर्तितम्।
मध्यमं मनुसंख्यातं दशतः कन्यसं भवेत्॥ १८
उत्तमक्रममेवं स्यादष्टषड्वेद संख्यया।
मध्यमक्रममुद्दिष्टं त्रिद्व्येकैः कन्यसं भवेत्॥ १९
pr'thak s"od'as'a samkhya'tam uttamam pariki'rtitam/
madhyamam manusamkhya'tam das'atah kanyasam bhavet// 18
uttamakramam evam sya'd as"t'as"ad'veda samkhyaya'/
madhyamakramam uddis"t'am tridvyekaih kanyasam bhavet// 19
In the superior kind of the foremost type, the number of the palika, sarava and ghatika
should be sixteen each. In the medium kind of the foremost type, their number is fourteen. In the
lower kind of the foremost type, their number should be ten. In the medium type of the
sprout-offering, the number of the palika, srava and ghatika should be eight, six and four
for the superior, intermediate and inferior kind respectively. In the lower type of the sprout-
offering, the number should be three, two and one for the superior, intermediate and inferior kind
respectively.
सर्वेषां स्थापनं वक्ष्ये श्रूयतां द्विजसत्तमाः।
गोमयालेपनं कृत्वा पिष्टचूर्णैर्विचित्रयेत्॥ २०
पञ्चगव्येन संप्रोक्ष्य सूत्रपातनमथाचरेत्।

sarves"a'm stha'panam vaks"ye s'ru'yata'm dvijasattama'h /
gomaya'lepanam kr'tva' pis"t'acu'rn.air vicitrayet // 20
pan"cagavyena samproks"ya su'trapa'tanam atha'caret /
O, the excellent among the twice-born Sages!, now I will explain the process of installation
of all these. Listen to the details concerned. The Acharya, having smeared the interior of
the pavilion with diluted cow-dung, beauify the surface by drawing the decorative lines and
and designs with the well-ground powder. Then he should sprinkle the mixture of five
substances got from the cow and apply the measuring lines.
सूत्रव्याप्तिर्दश प्राच्यां दशोदीच्यां तथैव च ।। २१
नवं मध्ये च संगृह्य परितष्षोडशं त्यजेत् ।
चतुर्दिक्षु च चत्वारि द्वाराणि द्विपदानि च ।। २२
कोणे द्वादश संख्यानि तेषु स्युः पालिकादयः ।
मध्ये नवपदे ब्रह्मं पालिकां कोणदेशके ।। २३
घटिका द्वार वामे स्युः शरावा द्वार दक्षिणे ।
एवं द्वारेषु चान्येषु कल्पयेद्देशिकोत्तमः ।। २४
su'travya'ptir das'a pra'cya'm das'odi'cya'm tathiva ca // 21
navam madhye ca samgr'hya paritas:s:od'as'am tyajet /
caturdiks"u ca catva'ri dva'ra'n.i dvipada'ni ca // 22
kon.e dva'das'a samkhya'ni tes" syuh pa'lika'dayah /
madhye navapadam brahmam pa'lika'm kon.des'ake // 23
ghat'ika' dva'ra va'me syuh s'ara'va' dva'ra daks"in.e /
evam dva'res"u ca'nyes"u kalpayed des'ikottamah // 24
He should make ten lines proceeding towards east and ten lines proceeding towards north
(leaving equal intervals). Keeping nine grids at the central space, the Acharya who is the foremost
among the gurus should leave out the sixteen grids lying around the the central space (of the nine
grids). On all the four directions, he should make four entrances, each entrance occupying two
grids. In the twelve grids lying in the corners( three grids in each corner), he should place twelve
palikas and other vessels. In the central space of Brahma containing nine grids, he should place the
palikas in each corner. On the left side of the entrance, ghatikas should be arrayed. On the right
side of the entrance, saravas should be arrayed. Similarly, he should array the vessels in other
entrances

प्राक्सूत्रं वसुसंख्यातं उदक्सूत्रं तथैव च ।
मध्ये व्योमपदं हित्वा परितोऽष्टपदं त्यजेत् ।। २५
मध्यमे सोमकुम्भस्स्यात्पूर्वपङ्क्तिद्वये पुनः।
पालिका मनु संख्याता पश्चिमे घटिका मताः ।। २६
तदन्तराल षट्के च दक्षे दश शरावकाः।
कुम्भपार्श्वे दशं प्रोक्तं पूर्वस्मिन् पश्चिमे द्विजाः ।। २७
श्रेष्ठमध्यममेवं स्यादुत्तमाधममुच्यते।
pra'ksu'tram vasu samkhyatam udaksu'tram tathaiva ca/
madhye vyoma padam hitva' parito as't'apadam tyajet // 25
madhyame somakumbhassya't pu'rva pan'kti dvaye punah/
pa'lika' manu samkhya'ta' pas'cime ghat'ika' mata'h // 26
tadantara'la s'ad'ke ca daks'e das'a s'ara'vaka'h/
kumbha pa'rs've das'am proktam pu'rasmin pas'cime dvija'h // 27
s'res't'a madhyamam evam sya'd uttama'dhamam ucyate/
There should be drawn 8 eastward lines and 8 northward lines. In the middle of the square
formed by these lines, one square grid at the center should be kept as it is and 8 grids surrounding
the central grid should be left out. At the center, soma kumbha should be placed. In the two
rows of grids lying in the east, 14 palikas should be placed. In the same way, in the two rows
of grids lying in the west, ghatikas should be arrayed. In the rows lying in between them
consisting of 6 grids and in the right side, 10 saravakas should be placed. In the east and the west,
10 saravakas should be placed so as to be on the both sides of the soma kumbha. This kind of
arrangement is for the medium type of the foremost category. Now, the lower type of the
foremost category is explained.
प्राक्सूत्रं मुनिसंख्यातं उदक्सूत्रं तथैव च ।। २८
मध्ये वेद पदं मुक्त्वा तत्र कुम्भं निवेशयेत् ।
ईशान कोणादारभ्य पालिका बाह्य पङ्क्तिके ।। २९
राक्षस्यां दिशि कोणान्तं शरावाः परिकीर्तिताः ।
अन्तर्दिशासु द्वौ द्वौ वा वायावीशे परा मताः ।। ३०
pra'ksu'tram muni samkhya'tam udahsu'tram tathaiva ca // 28
madhye veda padam muktva' tatra kumbham nives'ayet/

i's'a'na kon.a'da'rabhya pa'lika' ba'hya pan'ktike // 29
ra'ks"asya'mdis'i kon.a'ntam s'ara'va'h pariki'rtita'h /
antardis'a'su dvau dvau va' va'ya'vi's'e para' mata'h // 30
There should be drawn 7 eastward lines and 7 northward lines. The four grids at the center
should be left out so as to make one inner square and the soma kimbha should be placed there.
Starting from the north-east grid lying in the outer row, the palikas should be placed. Up to
the corner grid lying in the south-west, saravas should be arrayed in the outer row. In the
interior rows, gahtikas should be placed in all the directions. In the north-west and in the
north-east grids , two ghatikas should be placed.
उत्कृष्टकन्यसं प्रोक्तं मध्यमोत्तममुच्यते ।
पञ्चपञ्चपदं कृत्वा मध्यमे स्थापयेद्धटम् ।। ३१
चतुर्दिक्षु च कोणेषु स्थापयेत्पालिका बहिः ।
कुम्भबाह्ये च घटिकाः स्वान्तरेऽष्टौ प्रकीर्तिताः।। ३२
शरावं स्थापयेद्बाह्ये पालिकानामथान्तरे ।
मध्यमे ज्येष्ठमाख्यातं मध्यममध्यमथोच्यते ।। ३३
caturdiks"u ca kon.es"u stha'payet pa'lika' bahih /
kumbha ba'hye ca ghat'ika'h sva'ntare as"t'au praki'rtita'h // 31
utkr's"t'a kanyasam proktam madhyamottamam ucyate /
pan"capan"ca padam kr'tva' madhyame stha'payed ghat'am // 32
s'ara'vam stha'payed ba'hye pa'lika'na'm atha'ntare /
madhyame jyes"t'ham a'khya'tam madhyamadhyamathocyate // 33
Thus, the arrangement of the vessels for the lower type of the foremost category has been told.
Now, the superior type of arrangement for the medium category is told. Having designed a
square consisting of 25 grids, the Acharya should place the soma kumbha in the middle. In
the outer row, the palikas should be arrayed in the four main directions and in the intermediary
directions. In the interior, eight ghatikas should be placed in the row lying outside the kumbha.
In between the palikas and the ghatikas, saravas should be arranged. This is the superior type
of arrangement belonging to the medium category. Now, the intermediary type of arrangement
for the medium category is told.

षोढा प्रागग्रसूत्राणि तथैवोत्तरगानि च।
मध्ये नवपदं कृत्वा ईशानं नैर्ऋतं विना ।। ३४
पालिकाः पञ्च पूर्वस्थाः पश्चिमस्थाः शरावकाः।
दक्षिणे त्रितये वामे घटिकाः षड् व्यवस्थिताः।। ३५
अन्तरीशान देशे तु पालिकैका व्यवस्थिता।
तथैव नैर्ऋते देशे शरावस्सुव्यवस्थितः।। ३६
s"od'ha' pra'gagra su'tra'n.i tathaivottara'n.i ca/
madhye navapadam kr'tva' i's'a'nam nairr'tam vina' // 34
pa'lika'h pan"ca pu'rvastha'h pas'cimastha'h s'ara'vaka'h/
daks"in.e tritaye va'me ghat'ika'h s"ad' vyavasthita'h // 35
antari's'a'na des'e tu pa'likaika' vyavasthita'/
tathaiva narr'te des'e s'ara'vas suvyavasthitah // 36
There should be drawn 6 eastward lines and 6 northward lines. Having made the nine grids
lying in the middle into one square, the Acharya should place the soma kumbha there. Leaving
out the north-east grid and the south-west grid, five palikas should be placed in the east and five
saravakas should be placed in the west. Three ghatikas should be placed to the right of the soma
kumbha and six ghatikas should be placed to its left side. In the two interior grids lying in the
north-east, two palikas should be placed(one in each). In the same way, in the two interior grids
lying in the south-west, two saravas should be placed(one in each).
षोडशांशः ततः कृत्वा मध्ये वेदैर्व्यवस्थिताः।
पालिका घटिका चैव शरावश्च यथाक्रमात्।। ३७
ईशानकोणादारभ्य वह्न्यन्तास्समुदीरिताः।
अनेनैव क्रमेणैव वह्न्यादिषु च विन्यसेत्।। ३८
s"od'as'a'ms'ah that kr'tva' madhye vedair vyavasthita'h/
pa'lika' ghat'ika' caiva s'ara'vas'ca yatha'kramam // 37
i's'a'na kon.a'da'rabhya vahnyantas samudi'rita'h/
anenaiva kramen.aiva vahnya'dis"u ca vinyaset // 38

Having designed a square consisting of 16 grids, the Acharya should place the soma kumbha
in the central square consisting of 4 grids. In the remaining grids, the palikas, ghatikas and
saravas should be arranged according to the due order. Starting from the north-east grid and
proceeding up to the south-east grid, the palikas should be placed. In the same order, starting from
the south-east and proceeding to the south-west and so on from other corners, the concerned
vessels should be placed.
कृत्वा नवपदं मध्ये सोमकुम्भो व्यवस्थितः।
पूर्ववत्पालिकाद्यं तु सर्वमारभ्य विन्यसेत्।। ३९
अवशिष्टं बहिस्रोमे कन्यसाद्यं प्रकीर्तितम्।
प्राग्वन्नव पदं कृत्वा द्वारे पूर्वत्र पश्चिमे।। ४०
ईशानकोणादारभ्य पालिकाद्यं तु विन्यसेत्।
एतत्कन्यस मध्यं स्यात्ततः कन्यसकन्यसः।। ४१
कृत्वा नवपदं चापि त्यजेत्कोण चतुष्टयम्।
मध्ये कुम्भं च पूर्वादि पालिकादींश्च विन्यसेत्।। ४२
kr’tva’ navapadam madhye somakumbho vyavasthitah /
pu’rvavat pa’lika’dyam tu sarvam a’rabhya vinyaset // 39
avas’is”t’am bahissome kanyas’adyam praki’rtitam /
pra’gvan navapadam kr’tva’ dva’re pu’rvatra pas’cime // 40
i’s’a’na kon.a’da’rabhya pa’lika’dyam tu vinyaset /
etat kanyasa madhyam sya’t tatah kanyasa kanyasah // 41
kr’tva’ navapadam ca’pi tyajet kon.a catus”t’ayam /
madhye kumbham ca pu’rva’di pa’lika’di’ms’ca vinyaset // 42
Having designed a square consisting of nine grids, the Acharya should place the soma kumbha at
the center. As explained earlier, starting from the north-east, the palikas and other vessels should
be arrayed. The remaining variety, ghatikas, should be kept outside the soma kumbha. This kind of
arrangement is for the superior type belonging to the inferior category. Having designed a square
consisting of nine grids, the Acharya should place the soma kumbha in the middle. For this, there
should be an entrance in the east and the west. Starting from the north-east grid, the palikas and
other vessels should be arrayed as explained before. This kind of arrangement is for the medium
type belonging to the inferior category. Then, the arrangement for the lower type belonging to
the inferior category is told. Having designed a square consisting of nine grids, the Acharya

should place the soma kumbha at the central grid. All the grids lying in the corners should
be left out. The palikas and other vessels should be placed in the east and other directions.
एवं न्यासक्रमं प्रोक्तं तत्क्रिया कथ्यतेऽधुना ।
स्थण्डिलं कारयेद्विद्वान् अष्टद्रोणेन शालिका ।। ४३
तदर्धं मध्यमं प्रोक्तं तदर्धं अधमं भवेत् ।
evam nya'sakramam proktam tatkriya' kathyate adhuna' /
sthan.d'ilam ka'rayed vidva'n as"t'adron.ena s'a'lika' // 43
tadardham madhyamam proktam tadardham adhamam bhavet /
The order of arranging the sprout-vessels has been told in this way. Now, the rituals concerned
with the offering of the sprouts are told. The learned Acharya should design a raised platform
with 8 dronas of paddy grains. This is for the superior type. To design it with 4 dronas of paddy
is of medium type and to design it with 2 dronas of paddy is considered to be of lower type.
शिवकुम्भोक्तवत्कुम्भे प्रस्थं वा प्रतिपालिका ।। ४४
तन्मध्ये विलिखेत्पद्मं साष्टपत्रं सकर्णिकम् ।
तदर्धं तण्डुलोपेतं तिललाज समन्वितम् ।। ४५
s'ivakumbhoktavat kumbhe prastham va' prati pa'lika' // 44
tanmadhye vilikhat padmam sa's"t'apatram sakarn.ikam /
tadardham tan.d'ulopetam tila la'ja samanvitam // 45
For the soma kumbha, the measure of paddy is as told for the siva kumbha. For each palika,
one prastha of paddy should be taken. At the center of the paddy-spread, he should draw a
lotus so as to appear with eight petals and pericarp. Half of the measure of paddy is for the
rice associated with sesame and parched paddy.
दर्भैः पुष्पैः परिस्तीर्य तन्मध्ये स्थापयेद्धटम् ।
द्रोणेनार्धेन वा पूर्णं कुम्भसंख्या समन्वितम् ।। ४६
ससूत्रं सपिधानं च सकूर्चं वारिसंयुतम् ।
सौवर्णे चन्द्रबिम्बं स्यात्सद्द्रस्त्रवदनान्वितम् ।। ४७