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

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

तन्मध्ये विन्यसेदिन्दुं तन्मन्त्रेण शिवद्विजाः।
पायसं दापयेद्विद्वान् ताम्बूलं दापयेत्ततः॥ ४८
darbhaih pus"paih paristi'rya tanmadhye stha'payed ghat'am।
dron.ena'rdhena va' pu'rn.am kumbha samkhya samanvitam।। 46
sa su'tram sapidha'nam ca saku'rcam va'risamyutam।
sauvarn.e candrabimbam sya't sadvastra vadana'nvitam।। 47
tanmadhye vimyasedindum tanmantren.a s'ivadvija'h।
pa'yasam da'payed vidva'n ta'mbu'lam da'payet tatah।। 48
Having strewn the darbha-grass and flowers over the sthandila, the Acharya should install the
main kalasa at its center. It should be filled up with at least half drona of sanctified water and
it should be surrounded of by the recommended number of kalasas. It should be rolled up with
thread and it should be associated with a fitting lid, bunch of darbha-grass(kurca) and perfumed
water. An image of the Moon Deity made of gold appearing with gracious face and adorned
with new cloth should be placed on the Kalasa. O, the twice-born Sages!, at the heart of that image,
the Acharya should invoke and install the Moon Deity reciting the mantra pertaining to the Moon.
Then he should offer the rice boiled in milk with sugar and the leaves of betel and areca-nut.
ईशानेन तु मन्त्रेण पालिकादीनि विन्यसेत्।
दर्भैः कुशैः पलाशैर्वा निश्छिद्रं सुषिरं नयेत्॥ ४९
शुद्धदेशोत्थमृद्भिस्तु पालिकादीनि पूरयेत्।
द्रव्याणि वापयेत्पश्चात्पयसा भावितानि वै॥ ५०
i's'a'nena tu mantren.a pa'lika'di'ni vinyaset।
darbhaih kus'aih pala's'air va' nis'chidram sus"iram nayet।। 49
s'uddhades'ottha mr'dbhistu pa'lika'di'ni pu'rayet।
dravya'n.i va'payet pas'ca't payasa' bha'vita'ni vai।। 50
He should arrange the palikas and other vessels with the accompaniment of isana mantra. He
should place the darbha-gras, kusa-grass or the twigs of palasa which should be unbroken in
the middle and which should be with inner hole, over the vessels. He should fill up these
palikas and other vessels with the earth collected from pure and sacred places. Then he should
sow the recommended seeds of various grains sprinkled with milk.

तिलसर्षप मुद्गांश्च माषशिम्बाढकानि च।
कुलुत्थं सप्तबीजानि वापयेदुत्तमस्य तु ।। ५१
मुद्गमाषकुलुत्थं च तिलं च सर्षपं तथा।
एवं तु मध्यमं प्रोक्तं कन्यसं तिल सर्षपम् ।। ५२
tila sars"apa mudga'ms'ca ma's'as'imba'd'haka'ni ca /
kuluttham sapta bi'ja'ni va'payed uttamasya tu // 51
mudga ma's"a' kuluttham ca tilam ca sars"apam tatha' /
evam tu madhyamam proktam kanyasam tila sars"apam // 52
Tila, sarshapa, mudga, masha, samba, adhaka and kuluttha – these are the seven kinds of
seeds recommended for the foremost category and the Acharya should sow these seeds
over the palikas and others. Mudga, masha, kuluttha, tila, sarshapa – these are the seeds
recommended for the medium category. Tila and sarshapa are the recommended seeds for
the lower category.
अधमं त्वेवमाख्यातं अथवान्यमिहोच्यते।
तिलसर्षपमुद्गांश्च माषशिम्बु कुलुत्थकान् ।। ५३
शालिप्रियंग्वपामार्ग यवश्यामिहोच्यते।
अथवान्यप्रकारेण द्रव्यलक्षणमुच्यते ।। ५४
तिलसर्षप मुद्गांश्च ततो माष कुलुत्थकम् ।
निष्पावशाल्यपामार्ग शिम्बाव्रीह्याढका स्मृताः ।। ५५
श्यामगोधूमसस्येन्द्रवैणवाः परिकीर्तिताः।
पयसा भावितान्यत्र निर्वपेद् हृदयेन तु ।। ५६
adhamam tvevama'khya'tam athva'nyam ihocyate /
tila sars"apa mudga'ms'ca ma's"a s'imbu kulutthakam // 53
s'a'li priyan'vapa'ma'rga yavas'ya'mam ihocyate /
athava'nya praka'ren.a dravyalaks"an.am ucyate // 54
tila sars"apa mudga'ms'ca tato ma's"a kulutthakam /
nis"pa'vas'a'lyapa'ma'rga s'imba'vrihya'd'haka's smr'ta'h // 55
s'ya'ma godhu'ma sasyendra vain.va'h pariki'rtita'h /
payasa' bha'vita'nyatra nirvaped hr'dayena tu // 56

The order of lower category has been told thus. Another order of seeds is told now. Tila,
sarshapa, mudga, masha, simba, kulutthaka, sali, priyangu, apamarga, yava and syama –
these seeds are recommended. Or, the choice of seed is told in another order. Tila, sarshapa,
mudga, masha, kuluttha, nishpavaka, sali, apamarga, samba, vrihi, adhaka, syama, godhuma,
sasyendra, vainava – all these seeds are appreciably recommended for this ritual. The Acharya
should sprinkle the consecrated milk over these seeds and sow them with the accompaniment
of hrudaya mantra.
अङ्कुरा वर्धनीयास्स्युर्यथा शोभावाहाः द्विजाः।
वापयेद्बीजमुख्येन प्राङ्मुखो वाप्युदङ्मुखः॥ ५७
तत्कुम्भस्थ जलेनैव पालिकादीनि विन्यसेत्।
कुम्भाम्भश्शोषणात्पूर्वं गन्धतोयेन पूरयेत्॥ ५८
an’kura’vardhani’ya’ssyur yatha’ s’obha’vaha’h dvija’h |
va’payed bi’jamukhyena pra’n’mukhova’pyudan’mukhah || 57
tatkumbhastha jalenaiva pa’lika’di’ni vinyaset |
kumbha’mbhas’s’os”an.a’t pu’rvam gandha toyena pu’rayet || 58
O, the twice-born Sages!, the sprouts should be nourished carefully in such a way that they
become conducive to auspicious effects. The Acharya should sow these choiced seeds, either
facing east or north. On each day, he should sprinkle the consecrated water kept in the soma
kumbha over the palikas and others. He should carefully refill the soma kumbha with perfumed
water, before the water kept in the kumbha gets emptied or dried.
नित्यं स्पूज्य हविषा दापयेत्तद्दिनान्तकम्।
निर्दिष्ट दिवसे प्राप्ते सोममुद्वासयेत्सुधीः॥ ५९
निर्वापान्ते विधायैव स्मृत्या गुप्तं निधापयेत्।
nityam sampu’jya havis”a’ da’payet taddina’ntakam |
nidis”t’a divase pra’pte somam udva’sayet sudhi’h || 59
nirva’pa’nte vidha’yaiva smr’tya’ guptam nidha’payet |

The Acharya should worship the soma kumbha and the palikas daily and offer havis-food
after performing the fire ritual and continue to do so until the day fixed for the main function.
On the approach of the day ascertained for the main function, the Acharya, known well for
his perfect knowledge, should farewell the Moon Deity with due honors. At the end of the sowing
ritual, he should meticulously place the image of the Moon in a well-guarded and screened
place, after covering it carefully.
अङ्कुरास्तु सिताश्शस्ताः कोमला ऊर्ध्वगामिनः।। ६०
कृष्णं च धूम्रवर्णं च पिङ्गलं श्यामलं तथा।
तिर्यग्गतं च कुब्जं च वर्जयेच्छुद्धकर्मणि।। ६१
शान्तिहोमं ततः कुर्यात्तन्निवृत्यर्थमेव च।
an'kura'stu sitas's'asta'h komala' u'rdhva ga'minah // 60
kr's"n.am ca dhu'mra varn.am ca pin'galam s'ya'malam tatha' /
tiryag gatam ca kubjam ca varjayec chuddha karman.i // 61
s'a'ntihomam tatah kurya't tannivr'tyartham eva hi /
The sprouts which are white and soft-stemmed and which stand upright are considered to be
indicative of auspicious effects. The sprouts which are black, smoke-colored, pale yellow,
blue-black, which have grown across and which are short and bent are to be abandoned
in the auspicious activities. If the sprouts are seen with these features, then the Acharya should
perform the expiatory rituals to alleviate the inauspiciousness of the situation.
तीर्थाङ्कुरस्य कर्तव्यं ग्रामादीनां प्रदक्षिणम्।। ६२
गृहीतमृत्समोपेतं पालिकादि समन्वितम्।
त्रिशूलेन समोपेतं कुन्दाल्या च समन्वितम्।। ६३
चण्डेश्वर समोपेतं सर्वालङ्कार संयुतम्।
अन्येषामपि सर्वेषां वर्जयेद्वा प्रदक्षिणम्।। ६४
ti'rtha'n'kurasya kartavyam gra'ma'di'na'm pradaks"in.am // 62
gr'hi'ta mr'tsamopetam pa'lika'di samanvitam /
tris'u'lena samopetam kunda'lya' ca samanvitam // 63
can.d'es'vara samopetam sarva'lan'ka'ra samyutam /
anyes"a'm api sarves"a'm varjayed va pradaks"in.am // 64

Under the context of specific ritual known as ‘tirtha ankura’ in view of grand festivals,
the Acharya, other officiating priests and devotees should go around the village in clockwise
direction. Holding the collected earth, palikas and other vessles, holding the trident and the
digging tool(kundali) and preceded by Candesvara who is well adorned with all kinds of
dresses and ornaments, the Acharya should proceed towards the recommended auspicious
place.
मृत्संग्रहादौ कुर्याद्वा न कुर्याद भ्रमणक्रियाम्।
नदीतीरे तटाके वा वने पुष्पवनेऽपि वा।। ६५
दीर्घिकासेतुबन्धादौ विधिना मृदमाहरेत्।
प्रोक्षयेद् भूतंल संयक् शिवतोयेन बुद्धिमान्।। ६६
mr'tsan'graha'dau kurya'd va' na kurya'd bhraman.a kriya'm /
nadi'ti're tat'a'ke va' vane pus''pavane api va' // 65
di'rghika' setubandha'dau vidhina' mr'dam a'haret /
proks''ayed bhu'talam samyak s'ivatoyena buddhima'n // 66
Circumambulating the village may or may not be done for the activities such as the collection
of sacred earth and others. The earth may be collected from the river bank, tank, forest, flower
garden, oblong lake, reservoir and such others according to the directions set forth in the Agamas.
After reaching the place selected for the collection of earth, the learned Acharya should sprinkle
the water consecrated with siva mantras over the ground.
आवाहयेत्ततो भूमिं गन्धाद्यैरर्चयेद् हृदा।
परितो लोकपानिष्ट्वा शस्त्रमन्त्रेण पूजयेत्।। ६७
शस्त्रेण निखनेद् भूमिं त्रिः खात्वा चोत्तरामुखः।
मृदं संगृह्य वामेन पूरयेत्स्थलिकान्तरम्।। ६८
गन्धादिभिस्समभ्यर्च्य परिवारजनैस्तु वा।
वाहयित्वा मृदं पश्चात्प्रासादाग्रं प्रवेशयेत्।। ६९
a'va'hayet tato bhu'mim gandha'dyair arcayed hr'da' /
parito lokapa'nis''t'va' s'astramantren.a pu'jayet // 67
s'astren.a nikhaned bhu'mim trih kha'tva' cottara'mukhah /
mr'dam samgr'hya va'mena pu'rayet sthalika'ntaram // 68

gandha’dibhis samabhyarcya pariva’ra janaistu va’ /
va’hayitva’ mr’dam pas’ca’t pra’sa’da’gram praves’ayet // 69
Then he should invoke the Bhumi Goddess and worship with sandal and other paraphernalia,
reciting the hrudaya mantra. Having invoked the eight directional deities, he should duly
worship them with the accompaniment of astra mantra. Facing the north, he should dig the ground
three times with the concerned tool, kundali, and collect the earth sufficiently with the
accompaniment of vamadeva mantra and fill up another vessel with the collected earth. Having
worshipped it with sandal and other substances, he should come back to the temple holding
the vessel in which the collected earth is deposited. Or, he may direct the assisting persons to
carry the vessel containing the earth and enter the front side of the temple.
पालिकाद्यैस्त्रिभिश्श्रेष्ठं द्वाभ्यो मध्यमं उच्यते ।
अधमं चैकवर्गेण कर्तव्या चाङ्कुरक्रिया ।। ७०
pa’lika’dyais tribhis’s’res”t’am dva’bhyo madhyamam ucyate /
adhamam caikavargen.a kartavya’ ca’n’kurakriya’ // 70
The offering of sprouts performed with all the three – palikas, saravas and ghatikas is considered
be the superior one. That done with two kinds of vessels is of medium standard. That done with
only one kind of vessel is of inferior standard. In this way, the sprout-offering should be
performed systematically.
उक्तालाभे तदासन्ने काले सद्योऽङ्कुरार्पणम् ।
प्रसूनं नालिकेरस्य दूर्वापुष्पाक्षतान्वितम् ।। ७१
प्रक्षिपेत्पालिका मध्ये बीजमन्त्रमनुस्मरन् ।
घटिकासु शरावेषु त्रिषु वा चाङ्कुरार्पणम् ।। ७२
ukta’la’bhe tada’sanne ka’le sadyo an’kura’rpan.am /
prasu’nam na’likerasya du’rva’pus”pa’ks”ata’nvitam // 71
praks”ipet pa’lika’ madhye bi’jamantram anusmaran /
ghat’ika’su s’ara’ves”u tris”u va’ ca’n’kura’rpan.am // 72

If the specific time recommended for the commencement of this ritual is not available, such
sprout-offering may be done instantaneously on the approach of the day ascertained for the
main function. In this case, the Acharya should place the fruit-buds of coconut tree along with
durva grass, flowers and unbroken rice in the middle of the palikas, reciting the concerned
seed mantras. Such sprout-offering may be done with gahika, sarava or with all the three.
। इति कामिकाख्ये तहातन्त्रे अङ्कुरार्पणविधिर्नाम त्रिषष्ठितमः पटलः ।
।। iti ka'mika'khye maha'tantre an'kura'rpan.avidhir na'ma tris"as"t'itamah pat'alah ।।
This is the 63ʳᵈ chapter titled "Directions for Offering of the Sprouts" in the Great Tantra called Kamika

६४ लिङ्गप्रतिष्ठा विधि पटलः
64 LIN'GA PRATIS"T'HA' VIDHI PAT'ALAH
64 Directions for the Insatallation of Sivalinga
अथेदानीं प्रतिष्ठां तु लिङ्गस्य शृणुत द्विजाः ।
पूर्वोक्त विधिना कालं कल्पयेत्स्थापनादिके ।। १
atheda'ni'm pratis"t'ha'm tu lin'gasya s'r'n.uta dvija'h/
pu'rvokta vidhina' ka'lam kalpayet stha'pana'dike// 1
O, the twice-born Sages!, now listen to the directions related to the installation of
Sivalinga. The Acharya should ascertain the auspicious time for such installation and other
related activities, in the same way as explained before.
यमाश्लेषामिश्रूर्पाणि श्रविष्ठां चैव वारुणम् ।
ज्येष्ठां च त्रीणि पूर्वाणि वर्जयेत्स्थापनादिके ।। २
चतुर्थी चाष्टमी भूत पञ्चदश्यशुभा मता ।
नेष्टौ कुजशनी ज्ञेयौ शुभयुक्तौ शुभप्रदौ ।। ३
राशयश्चरवर्ज्यास्स्युश्शेषं पूर्ववदीरितम् ।
अङ्कुरार्पणकार्यं तु प्रागेव विधिना चरेत् ।। ४
yama's'les"a'gni s'u'rpa'n.i s'ravis"t'a'm caiva va'run.am/
jyes"t'ha'm ca trin.i pu'rva'n.i varjayet stha'pana'dike// 2
caturthi' ca's"t'ami' bhu'ta pan"cadas'yas'ubha' mata'/
nes"t'au kuja s'ani' jn"eyau s'ubhayuktau s'ubhapradau// 3
ra'sayas' caravarjya'ssyus's'es"am pu'rvavadi'ritam/
an'kura'rpan.a ka'rya'm tu pra'geva vidhina caret// 4
Bharani, Aslesha, Krittika, Visakha, Sravishta, Satabhishaj, Jyeshtha, Pura, Purvashadha,
Uttarashadha – all these lunar mansions should be left out for the installation and other related

functions. The fourth lunar day, eighth lunar day, fourteenth lunar day, new moon day – all
these days are considered to be inauspicious for such installation. Similarly, it should be known
that the Mars and Saturn are not considered to be good in this regard. All other planets will yield
benefits if they are in conjunction with other planets which are auspicious. With regard
to the zodiacal houses, houses belonging to the mobile category are to be left out. Other
houses are beneficiary as mentioned before. The ritual known as the offering of sprouts
should be performed according to the directions set forth earlier before the commencement
of the rituals concerned with installation.
हर्म्यादौ मण्टपं कुर्याद्यागार्थं वाग्रपार्श्वयोः।
उत्तरे चैव हस्तादित्रयस्याष्टाङ्गदिक्करैः॥ ५
यववृद्ध्या तदन्येषां तस्मादर्कादितोऽपि वा।
त्रिभागेन तथैव स्यादुत्तरे स्नानमण्टपम्॥ ६
harmya'dau man.t'apam kurya'd ya'gartham va'gra pa'rs'vayoh/
uttare caiva hasta'ditrayasya's''t'a'n'ga dikkaraih// 5
yavavr'ddhya'tadanyes''a'm tasma'darka'ditopi va'/
tribhagena tathiva sya'd uttare sna'naman.t'apam// 6
In the temple and such other edifices, a pavilion should be erected for the performance of
sacrificial rites, on the sides of the front entrance or on the north. The pavilion may be
with the dimension of eight, nine and ten hastas for the lingas which are considered to
be of three varieties. Or, increasing by a measure of one barley grain(yava) successively,
the dimension may be 12, 13 and 14 hastas. Another pavilion meant for the ceremonial
ablution should be built to the north of this pavilion.
वेदिका समानं वा स्नानयोग्यं यथा भवेत्।
तथा मेखलायुक्तं श्वभ्रयुक् शोभितं भवेत्॥ ७
अष्टाङ्गुलोच्छ्रिता वेदी मध्यभागे चतुष्करा।
हस्तादिके हस्तवृद्ध्या तदन्येषां प्रकल्पयेत्॥ ८
हस्तद्वय विशाला वा वेदिका हस्तनिर्मिता।
वेदिमानेन कूटं स्यात्प्रपा वा तस्य बाह्यतः॥ ९
vedika'sama'nam va' sna'nayogyam yatha' bhavet/
tatha'mekhala'yuktam s'vabhrayuk s'obhitam bhavet// 7

as"t'a'n'gulocchrita' vedi' madhyabha'ge catus"kara' /
hasta'dike hastavr'ddhya' tadanyes"a'm prakalpayet // 8
hastadvaya vis'a'la' va' vedika'hasta nirmita' /
vedima'nena ku't'am sya't prapa' va' tasya ba'hyatah // 9
A pedestal should be designed so as to be in proportionate measurement, in such a way as
suitable to the performance of ablution. It should be associated with the girdle and a chasm,
presenting a plesant appearance. The pedestal should be with a height of 8 digits(angulas)
and its side should be with the dimension of 4 hastas. Such pedestal should be in the
middle of the sacrificial hall. The Acharya should design such pedestal for other types
of lingas by increasing the dimension by one hasta, if the measures are in terms of hastas.
Or, the pedestal may be with the breadth of two hastas or one hasta. The super structure(kuta)
above the pedestal should be with same dimension as that of the pedestal. A thatched shed may be
designed outside this pavilion.
अथवा सर्वदेशे तु प्रपास्यादतिविस्तरा ।
सर्वतो वाथ कूटं स्यादल्पे शोभाबलं यथा ।। १०
athava' sarvades'e tu prapa'sya'd ativistara' /
sarvato va'tha ku't'am sya'dalpe s'obha'balam yatha' // 10
Or, in the case of sarvadesika type, a thatched shed may be erected there with its side being
in increased width. In the case of sarvatobhadra type, a superstructure may be designed
above this thatched shed. In the case of inferior type of linga, it may be designed so
as to be with elegant appearance and strength
योग्या हस्तमिता वेदी लिङ्गे स्यात्कन्यसत्रये ।
द्वादशस्तम्भसंयुक्ता स्याल्लिङ्गे मध्यमत्रये ।। ११
गात्रैर्विंशतिभिर्युक्ता वेदी स्यादुत्तमत्रये ।
तत्तद्भक्तिप्रमाणेन बाह्यपङ्क्तिः प्रकल्पयेत् ।। १२
yogya' hastamita' vedi' lin'ge sya't kanyasatraye /
dva'das'stambha samyukta' sya'llin'ge madhyama traye // 11
ga'trair vims'atibhiryukta' vedi'sya'd uttamatraye /
tattadbhakti prama'n.enaba'hyapan'ktih prakalpayet // 12