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Sri K峁涐梗峁嘺 said:鈥�

1. O lord, I wish to hear the rules governing the installation of the phallic and the embodied image of 艢颈惫补.

Upamanyu said:鈥�

2. On a day in the bright half of the month not unfavourable to him, the devotee shall make the 尝颈峁単补 of the proper size in the manner prescribed in the 艢aivite scriptures.

3. Selecting an auspicious spot he shall test the ground. He shall perform the ten forms of service.

4. But before the actual performance of this service 痴颈苍腻测补办补 shall be worshipped. After purifying the spot and other rites he shall take the 尝颈峁単补 to the ablution chamber.

5. With a gold rod dipped into the solution of saffron he shall draw the characteristic signs in the prescribed manner.

6. He shall purify the 尝颈峁単补 along with its axle or nave with a solution of eight or five types of clay as well as with 笔补帽肠补驳补惫测补.

7. After worshipping the 尝颈峁単补 along with its pedestal he shall take it to the water-receptacle and keep the 尝颈峁単补 immersed in water.

8-14. In a well-constructed shed for the immersion of 尝颈峁単补, pure and well-embellished with festoons and screens all round, surrounded by garlands of Darbha grass, an inner shed for the seat shall be arranged in the middle. The seat may be metallic or wooden in the shape of a lotus. On the eight quarters the representations of the eight elephants of the quarters shall be made. Eight pots shall be kept for the eight guardians of the quarters. Eight auspicious things shall be kept ready. The guardians of the quarters shall be duly worshipped. Subhadra, Vibhadra, Sunanda and Vinanda the gatekeepers of the lord shall be worshipped in the four quarters. The 尝颈峁単补 shall be bathed and worshipped with the pedestal. It shall be tied with two cloths and bunches of 碍耻艣补 grass. Ii shall be brought to the 笔墨峁环补 and laid over it immersed in water. The head of the 尝颈峁単补 shall be put to the east and the threads shall be put below, the nave to the west of it. The 尝颈峁単补 shall be kept in water for one, three or five nights.

15. Thereafter the li峁単a shall be worshipped after due ceremonies as before. After worship it shall be carried along the path of festivities to the place of rest.

16. A resting place shall be made in the middle of the 惭补峁囜笉补濒补. After bathing the li峁単a with pure water he shall worship it.

17. A mystical lotus-diagram shall be drawn in the north-east on a spot of ground well-smeared. The water vessel of 艢颈惫补 shall be purified. 艢颈惫补 shall be invoked and worshipped.

18. In the middle of the altar he shall make a diagram of white lotus in accordance with injunctions and to the west of it he shall draw the lotus of 颁补峁囜笉颈办腻.

19. The bed shall be made of silken cloth or other cloth fresh from the loom, before being washed or of flowers or Darbha grass. After making it up he shall put golden flower in it.

20-22. The 尝颈峁単补 shall be brought there with the songs and music vocal and instrumental. It shall be wrapped in two red cloths and a bunch of 碍耻艣补 grass along with the nave and laid down as before. A lotus shall be drawn in front and in its petals he shall place the water-pots of Vidye艣a and the vessel 痴补谤诲丑补苍墨 of 艢颈惫补. The excellent brahmins shall perform Homa all round the three lotuses.

23-25. Beginning with the east, the eight 惭奴谤迟颈蝉 shall be placed all round or only the four 惭奴谤迟颈蝉 叠谤补丑尘腻 and others in the four quarters. The conductors of the Homa shall possess good mastery of the Vedas. They shall be accompanied by those who can repeat the mantras well. The preceptor shall perform the main Homa either in the north-east or in the west. He shall use all the seven materials in order. The other brahmins shall perform half or one-fourth of the number of sacrifices that the preceptor performs.

26-28. Or the preceptor alone shall perform the main sacrifice. He shall perform the P奴r峁嚹乭uti and then another set of hundred and eight Horn as with ghee. He shall place his hand ritualistically on the top of the 尝颈峁単补 repeating the basic mantra. After each Homa he shall touch both the 尝颈峁単补 and the pedestal. On the whole a hundred or a fifty or twenty five Homas shall be performed with the seven materials of worship. He shall perform the P奴r峁嚹乭uti and give 顿补办峁�i峁嚹�.

29. The priest and the sculptor shall be given half or one-fourth of what the preceptor is given and half of that shall be given to the other brahmins in accordance with one鈥檚 capacity.

30-32. Then either an image of the bull made of gold or a bunch of 碍耻艣补 grass shall be placed in the pit. 叠谤补丑尘补艣颈濒腻 shall be purified with water and clay, also with 笔补帽肠补-驳补惫测补, with pure water. It shall be placed in the pit after smearing it with sandal. Repeating the names of the nine 艢补办迟颈蝉, the rite of Karany膩sa shall be performed. Then in accordance with the injunctions prescribed in 艢aivite scriptures he shall strew the minerals鈥�贬补谤颈迟腻濒补 and others along with scents, seeds and medicinal herbs.

33-35. The 尝颈峁単补 shall be installed on the Bralima艣il膩 and dripped in the exudations of trees. To the east and the north the aloe wood shall be placed repeating the basic mantra. Repeating the basic mantra of 艢补办迟颈 the nave shall be joined to the articles of fixation and joining. The place shall be purified. Arghya shall he given and flowers offered. Thereafter the screen shall be drawn all round.

36. The ablution and other rites of the 尝颈峁単补 shall be performed in a befitting manner. After taking it away from the place of rest the 碍补濒补艣补蝉 shall be placed in order.

37-39. The great worship begins with the worship of the ten water-jars. In the water inside the 艢颈惫补kumbha, the thumb and the ring-finger shall be jointly inserted with the 艢颈惫补 mantras. Water thus taken shall be sprinkled. The knower of mantra shall touch the north-east side of the 尝颈峁単补. He shall perform the 狈测腻蝉补蝉 of 艢补办迟颈, 痴颈诲测腻 and Vidye艣as in order at the root of the 尝颈峁単补. He shall perform the ablution of the 尝颈峁単补 with auspicious water.

40. The nave and the 尝颈峁単补 shall be bathed with the water of 痴补谤诲丑补苍墨 and Videc艣a 碍补濒补艣补蝉. The seats, supports etc. shall be arranged.

41. After performing the 狈测腻蝉补 rite of the five 碍补濒腻蝉 he shall meditate on the blazing 尝颈峁単补. Facing the east or north with palms joined in reverence he shall invoke 艢颈惫补 and 艢颈惫腻.

42-44. He shall conceive the lord arriving with the goddess, seated on the lordly bull or in an aerial chariot. He shall be conceived as fully bedecked in shining ornaments. He is surrounded on all sides by 叠谤补丑尘腻, 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, 惭补丑别艣补, sun-god, Indra, other gods and the 诲腻苍补惫补蝉 with their body drenched in the tears of delight with palms joined in reverence above the heads. They are eulogising, dancing and bowing. Then with the five services the worship shall be concluded.

45. There is no further rite after the five reverential services. The installation of idols is wholly identical with that of the 尝颈峁単补.

46. At the rite of Lak峁�a峁噊ddh膩ra the eyes shall be shut. The immersion shall be performed with the idols placed prone on the bed.

47. The installation of the idol with the rites for the temple is better than without those rites. If the idols are immersed in the water of the vessel the mantras shall be repeated touching the chest.

48-49. Affluent people shall first build the temple and then perform the installation. If the devotee is not affluent he shall perform the installation of the phallic or the embodied image and shall afterwards build the 艢颈惫补 temple in accordance with his capacity. Now I shall mention the mode of worship at the house and the excellent installation rite.

50-53. The idol shall be small in size but endowed with all traits. In the northern transit of the sun (Jan-July) on an auspicious day in the bright half of the month, the altar shall be made in an auspicious spot. He shall draw the diagram of the lotus in as before. The idol shall be purified with writer and clay as before. An auspicious scat shall be kept in the north. Covering the 尝颈峁単补 with flowers he shall place it on the seat. Flowers and leaves shall be strewn and the vessel placed in the middle. Four vessels shall be placed all round. In those five vessels the five Brahmans are ritualistically fixed. After worship 惭耻诲谤腻蝉 shall be shown and the 搁补办峁Ｄ� mantra repeated.

54-55. After placing the flower on its top it shall be sprinkled with the water from the Prok峁�a峁嚹� vessel. Again it shall be worshipped along with the proclamation of victory. With the water from the vessels of the four deities from 莫艣腻苍补 to 痴颈诲测腻 he shall bathe the 尝颈峁単补 with the basic mantra.

56. The rite of the 狈测腻蝉补 of the five 碍补濒腻蝉 shall be performed and the worship too as before. The devotee shall worship the lord and the goddess there everyday.

57. Or only one vessel shall be placed with the basic mantra and everything fixed therein. Every other rite shall be performed as before.

58. Too much unclean 尝颈峁単补 shall at first be purified and reinstalled. Unclean 尝颈峁単补s shall be sprinkled with holy water. Slightly unclean 尝颈峁単补s too shall be worshipped.

59. B膩峁嘺 尝颈峁単补s may be installed at will, for they have been already consecrated by 艢颈惫补 himself.

60-61. Such other 尝颈峁単补s may also be installed. In regard to a 厂惫补测补尘产丑奴, a divine or a sage 尝颈峁単补 the same is the procedure. If there is no pedestal, a pedestal shall be assigned and the rite of Prok峁�a峁嘺 performed.

62. Burnt, weakened or partially broken 尝颈峁単补 shall be thrown in a pond or a river. That which can be joined shall be joined and installed.

63. The lord shall be dismissed ritualistically from the idol that is mutilated, after due worship but retained in the heart.

64. If the worship is in default for one day it shall be doubled, if in default for two days, great worship shall be performed. Samprok峁�a峁嘺 rite shall be performed thereafter.

65. If there is default in worship for about a month, or for more days, some advocate reinstallation. But others say that the Samprok峁�a峁嘺 rite alone is enough.

66-67. Samprok峁�a峁嘺 rite is as follows:鈥擳he lord is ritualistically dismissed from the 尝颈峁単补 as before, bathed with clay of eight or five types, water, 笔补帽肠补驳补惫测补 and purified with water from Darbha grass and sprinkled with water from the Prok峁�a峁嚹� vessel, one hundred and eight times with the basic mantra.

68. Holding flowers and Darbha, the hand shall be placed on the top of the 尝颈峁単补 five times and the basic mantra shall be repeated hundred and eight times.

69. Beginning from the head and ending with the pedestal, the 尝颈峁単补 shall be touched repeating the basic mantra. The great worship shall be performed after invoking the lord as before.

70. If an installed 尝颈峁単补 is not available, he shall worship the lord in a place sacred to 艢颈惫补, or in water, fire, the sun or the sky.