Agni Purana — Chapter 266
AgP 266.1
:ए इत्य् आग्नेये महापुराणे विनायकस्नानं नाम पञ्चषष्ट्यधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः ॥ :न् १ वषट्कारसमन्वितैर् इति घ॥ , ज॥ , ञ॥ , ट॥ च :प् ४७१ छप्तेर् {२६६} :श् अथ षट्षष्ठ्यधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः माहेश्वरस्नानलक्षकोटिहोमादयः पुष्कर उवाच स्नानं माहेश्वरं वक्ष्ये राजादेर्जयवर्धनम् दानवेन्द्राय बलये यज्जगादोशनाः पुरा
:e ity āgneye mahāpurāṇe vināyakasnānaṃ nāma pañcaṣaṣṭyadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ || :n 1 vaṣaṭkārasamanvitair iti gha.. , ja.. , ña.. , ṭa.. ca :p 471 chapter {266} :ś atha ṣaṭṣaṣṭhyadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ māheśvarasnānalakṣakoṭihomādayaḥ puṣkara uvāca snānaṃ māheśvaraṃ vakṣye rājāderjayavardhanam dānavendrāya balaye yajjagādośanāḥ purā
Thus, in the Āgneya Mahāpurāṇa, the two hundred sixty-fifth chapter, called "The Bathing of Vināyaka." (Note 1: 'accompanied by the utterance vaṣaṭ' in manuscripts gha, ja, ña, ṭa.) Now the two hundred sixty-sixth chapter: the Māheśvara bath, the lakh- and crore-oblations, and so forth. Puṣkara said: I shall declare the Māheśvara bath, which increases the victory of a king and others, which Uśanas long ago told to Bali, the lord of the Dānavas.
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AgP 266.2
भास्करे ऽनुदिते पीठे प्रातः संस्नापयेद् घटैः ॐ नमो भगवते रुद्राय च बलाय च पाण्डरोचितभस्मानुलिप्तगात्राय । तद्यथा जय जय सर्वान् शत्रून्मूकस्य कलहविग्रहविवादेषु भञ्जय । ॐ मथ मथ सर्वपथिकान्योसौ युगान्तकाले दिधक्षति इमां पूजां रौद्रमूर्तिः सहस्रांशुः शुक्रः स ते रक्षतु जीवितं । सम्बर्तकाग्नितुल्यश् च त्रिपुरान्तकरः शिवः । सर्वदेवमयः सोपि तव रक्षतु जीवितं लिखि लिखि खिलि स्वाहा ॥ एवं स्नतस्तु मन्त्रेण जुहुयात्तिलतण्डुलम्
bhāskare 'nudite pīṭhe prātaḥ saṃsnāpayed ghaṭaiḥ oṃ namo bhagavate rudrāya ca balāya ca pāṇḍarocitabhasmānuliptagātrāya / tadyathā jaya jaya sarvān śatrūnmūkasya kalahavigrahavivādeṣu bhañjaya / oṃ matha matha sarvapathikānyosau yugāntakāle didhakṣati imāṃ pūjāṃ raudramūrtiḥ sahasrāṃśuḥ śukraḥ sa te rakṣatu jīvitaṃ / sambartakāgnitulyaś ca tripurāntakaraḥ śivaḥ / sarvadevamayaḥ sopi tava rakṣatu jīvitaṃ likhi likhi khili svāhā || evaṃ snatastu mantreṇa juhuyāttilataṇḍulam
Before the sun has risen, in the morning, he should bathe (the image) on its pedestal with pots (of water): "Oṃ, homage to the Lord Rudra and to Bala, whose body is smeared with pale-hued ash; namely: conquer, conquer all enemies, break down (the enemy) who is dumb in quarrels, conflicts and disputes. Oṃ, crush, crush all wayfarers—this one wishes to burn (them) up at the end of the age—(accept) this worship; may that Śukra of fierce form, of a thousand rays, protect your life; and may Śiva, equal to the fire of dissolution, the destroyer of Tripura, who consists of all the gods—may he too protect your life. likhi likhi khili svāhā." One who has thus bathed (the image) should offer sesame and rice into the fire with this mantra.
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AgP 266.3
पञ्चामृतैस्तु संस्नाप्य पूजयेच्छूलपाणिनं स्नानान्यन्यानि वक्ष्यामि सर्वदा विजयाय ते
pañcāmṛtaistu saṃsnāpya pūjayecchūlapāṇinaṃ snānānyanyāni vakṣyāmi sarvadā vijayāya te
Having bathed (him) with the five nectars, he should worship the Trident-bearer. I shall declare the other baths, (which serve) always for your victory.
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AgP 266.4
स्नानं घृतेन कथितमायुष्यवर्धनं परम् गोमयेन च लक्ष्मीः स्याद्गोमूत्रेणाघमर्दनम्
snānaṃ ghṛtena kathitamāyuṣyavardhanaṃ param gomayena ca lakṣmīḥ syādgomūtreṇāghamardanam
Bathing with ghee is said to be the highest increaser of long life; with cow-dung there is prosperity, with cow's urine the crushing of sin.
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AgP 266.5
क्षीरेण बलबुद्धिः स्याद्दध्ना लक्ष्मीविवर्धनं कुशोदकेन पापान्तः पञ्चगव्येन सर्वभाक्
kṣīreṇa balabuddhiḥ syāddadhnā lakṣmīvivardhanaṃ kuśodakena pāpāntaḥ pañcagavyena sarvabhāk
With milk there is strength and intelligence, with curd an increase of prosperity, with kuśa-water an end of sin, with the five cow-products (the attainment) of everything.
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AgP 266.6
शतमूलेन सर्वाप्तिर्गोशृङ्गोदकतो ऽघजित् :प् ४७२ पलाशबिल्वकमलकुशस्नानन्तु सर्वदं
śatamūlena sarvāptirgośṛṅgodakato 'ghajit :p 472 palāśabilvakamalakuśasnānantu sarvadaṃ
With śatamūlī (asparagus water) there is attainment of all things; from water (poured) from a cow's horn one conquers sin; and the bath with palāśa, bilva, lotus and kuśa grants everything.
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AgP 266.7
वचा हरिद्रे द्वे मुस्तं स्नानं रक्षोहणं परं आयुष्यञ्च यशस्यञ्च धर्ममेधाविवर्धनम्
vacā haridre dve mustaṃ snānaṃ rakṣohaṇaṃ paraṃ āyuṣyañca yaśasyañca dharmamedhāvivardhanam
A bath with sweet flag, the two turmerics, and mustā is the best destroyer of demons, and gives long life and fame, and increases merit and intellect.
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AgP 266.8
हैमाद्भिश् चैव माङ्गल्यं रूप्यताम्रोदकैस् तथा रत्नोदकैस्तु विजयः सौभाग्यं सर्वगन्धकैः
haimādbhiś caiva māṅgalyaṃ rūpyatāmrodakais tathā ratnodakaistu vijayaḥ saubhāgyaṃ sarvagandhakaiḥ
With gold-water there is auspiciousness, likewise with silver- and copper-water; with jewel-water, victory; with all the fragrant substances, good fortune.
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AgP 266.9
फलाद्भिश् च तथारोग्यं धात्र्यद्भिः परमां श्रियम् तिलसिद्धार्थकैर् लक्ष्मीः सौभाग्यञ्च प्रियङ्गुणा
phalādbhiś ca tathārogyaṃ dhātryadbhiḥ paramāṃ śriyam tilasiddhārthakair lakṣmīḥ saubhāgyañca priyaṅguṇā
And with fruit-water, health; with water of the dhātrī (emblic), the highest prosperity; with sesame and white mustard, prosperity; and with priyaṅgu, good fortune.
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AgP 266.10
पद्मोत्पलकदम्बैश् च श्रीर्बलं बलाद्रुमोदकैः विष्णुपादोदकस्नानं सर्वस्नानेभ्य उत्तमम्
padmotpalakadambaiś ca śrīrbalaṃ balādrumodakaiḥ viṣṇupādodakasnānaṃ sarvasnānebhya uttamam
With lotus, blue lotus and kadamba (flowers), prosperity; with water of the balā plant and (its) tree, strength; the bath with water from Viṣṇu's feet is the best of all baths.
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AgP 266.11
एकाकी एककामायेत्येकोर्कं(१) विधिवच्चरेत् अक्रन्दयतिसूक्तेन प्रबध्नीयान्मणिं करे
ekākī ekakāmāyetyekorkaṃ(1) vidhivaccaret akrandayatisūktena prabadhnīyānmaṇiṃ kare
Alone, (reciting) "ekākī ekakāmāya," he should perform the single arka-rite according to rule; with the hymn "akrandayati" he should bind a gem (amulet) on his hand.
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AgP 266.12
कुष्ठपाठा वाचा शुण्ठी शङ्खलोहादिको मणिः सर्वेषामेवकामानामीश्वरो भगवान् हरिः
kuṣṭhapāṭhā vācā śuṇṭhī śaṅkhalohādiko maṇiḥ sarveṣāmevakāmānāmīśvaro bhagavān hariḥ
Kuṣṭha, pāṭhā, sweet flag, dry ginger, (and) a gem-amulet of conch, iron and the like (are used); the Lord Hari is the master of all desires.
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AgP 266.13
तस्य संपूजनादेव सर्वान्कामान्समश्नुते स्नापयित्वा घृतक्षीरैः पूजयित्वा च पित्तहा
tasya saṃpūjanādeva sarvānkāmānsamaśnute snāpayitvā ghṛtakṣīraiḥ pūjayitvā ca pittahā
By worshipping him alone one obtains all desires. Having bathed (him) with ghee and milk and worshipped (him), (the rite) removes bile-disorder;
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AgP 266.14
पञ्चमुद्गबलिन्दत्वा अतिसारात् प्रमुच्यते पञ्चगव्येन संस्नाप्य वातव्याधिं विनाशयेत्
pañcamudgabalindatvā atisārāt pramucyate pañcagavyena saṃsnāpya vātavyādhiṃ vināśayet
by giving a bali of the five kinds of mudga one is freed from dysentery; having bathed (him) with the five cow-products one destroys wind-disease.
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AgP 266.15
द्विस्नेहस्नपनात् श्लेष्मरोगहा चातिपूजया घृतं तैलं तथा क्षौद्रं स्नानन्तु त्रिरसं परं
dvisnehasnapanāt śleṣmarogahā cātipūjayā ghṛtaṃ tailaṃ tathā kṣaudraṃ snānantu trirasaṃ paraṃ
From bathing (the image) with the two unctuous substances it destroys phlegmatic disease, and by excellent worship (as well). Ghee, oil, and likewise honey — this bath is the supreme "three-juice" (bath).
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AgP 266.16
स्नानं घृताम्बु द्विस्नेहं समलं घृततैलकम् क्षौद्रमिक्षुरसं क्षीरं स्नानं त्रिमधुरं स्मृतम्
snānaṃ ghṛtāmbu dvisnehaṃ samalaṃ ghṛtatailakam kṣaudramikṣurasaṃ kṣīraṃ snānaṃ trimadhuraṃ smṛtam
A bath of ghee and water; the "two-unctuous" (bath) together with sediment is (of) ghee and oil; honey, sugarcane juice, and milk — this is known as the "three-sweets" bath.
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AgP 266.17
घृतमिशुरसं तैलं क्षौद्रञ्च त्रिरसं श्रिये :न् १ यवकामायेत्येकोर्कमिति क॥ , छ॥ च :प् ४७३ अनुलेपस्त्रिशुक्रस्तु कर्पूरोशीरचन्दनैः
ghṛtamiśurasaṃ tailaṃ kṣaudrañca trirasaṃ śriye :n 1 yavakāmāyetyekorkamiti ka.. , cha.. ca :p 473 anulepastriśukrastu karpūrośīracandanaiḥ
Ghee, sugarcane juice, oil, and honey — the "three-juice" (bath) is for prosperity. [note: 'yavakāmāya' etc., one (reading) 'arka' in mss ka, cha; p. 473] The anointing called "three-bright" is with camphor, uśīra, and sandal.
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AgP 266.18
चन्दनागुरुकर्पूरमृगदर्पैः सकुङ्कुमैः पञ्चानुलेपनं विष्णोः सर्वकामफलप्रदं
candanāgurukarpūramṛgadarpaiḥ sakuṅkumaiḥ pañcānulepanaṃ viṣṇoḥ sarvakāmaphalapradaṃ
With sandal, aloewood, camphor, and musk, together with saffron — (this is) the fivefold anointing of Viṣṇu, which grants the fruit of all desires.
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AgP 266.19
त्रिसुगन्धञ्च कर्पूरं तथा चन्दनकुङ्कुमैः मृगदर्पं सकर्पूरं मलयं सर्वकामदम्
trisugandhañca karpūraṃ tathā candanakuṅkumaiḥ mṛgadarpaṃ sakarpūraṃ malayaṃ sarvakāmadam
And the "three-fragrant" is camphor, likewise with sandal and saffron; musk with camphor and malaya (sandal) grants all desires.
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AgP 266.20
जातीफलं सकर्पूरं चन्दनञ्च त्रिशीतकम् पीतानि शुक्लवर्णानि तथा शुक्लानि भार्गव
jātīphalaṃ sakarpūraṃ candanañca triśītakam pītāni śuklavarṇāni tathā śuklāni bhārgava
Nutmeg with camphor and sandal is the "three-cooling"; yellow ones, white-coloured ones, and likewise white ones, O Bhārgava —
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AgP 266.21
कृष्णानि चैव रक्तानि पञ्चवर्णानि निर्दिशेत् उत्पलं पद्मजाती च त्रिशीतं हरिपूजने
kṛṣṇāni caiva raktāni pañcavarṇāni nirdiśet utpalaṃ padmajātī ca triśītaṃ haripūjane
and black ones and red ones — one should designate (these) the five colours. Blue lotus, lotus, and jasmine are the "three cooling" in the worship of Hari.
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AgP 266.22
कुङ्कुमं रक्तपद्मानि त्रिरक्तमुत्पलं धूपदीपादिभिः प्रार्च्य विष्णुं शान्तिर्भवेन्नृणां
kuṅkumaṃ raktapadmāni triraktamutpalaṃ dhūpadīpādibhiḥ prārcya viṣṇuṃ śāntirbhavennṛṇāṃ
Saffron, red lotuses, and blue lotus are the "three red." Having worshipped Viṣṇu with incense, lamps, and the rest, there comes about peace for men.
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AgP 266.23
चतुरस्रकरे कुण्डे ब्राह्मणाश्चाष्ट शोडश लक्षहोमङ्कोटिहोमन्तिलाज्ययवधान्यकैः
caturasrakare kuṇḍe brāhmaṇāścāṣṭa śoḍaśa lakṣahomaṅkoṭihomantilājyayavadhānyakaiḥ
In a four-cornered fire-pit, eight or sixteen brahmins (perform) the hundred-thousand oblation and the ten-million oblation with sesame, ghee, barley, and coriander;
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AgP 266.24
ग्रहानभ्यर्च्य गायत्र्या सर्वशान्तिः क्रमाद्भवेत्
grahānabhyarcya gāyatryā sarvaśāntiḥ kramādbhavet
and having worshipped the planets with the Gāyatrī, complete peace comes about in due order.
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