एतत् पृष्ठम् परिष्कृतम् अस्ति
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Iśānasivagurudevapaddhati. gives identity with Śiva or Sivabhāva and destroys the worldly attachment of the beings". The priest is to take the vow on an auspicious day taking into account the day, the star and other omens. .
दीयते यदनया शिवभावो दीक्षया हि पशवोऽत्र ददातेः।
क्षीयतेऽस्य सह पाशपशुत्वं क्षिक्षयार्थपरिनिष्ठितधातोः॥ वित्तनादूपथयायिनि सूर्ये वृद्धिमत्युडुपतौ शुभवारे । स्वर्क्षलग्नतिथियोगिनि कुर्यात् स्वानुकूलदिवसे खलु दीक्षाम् ॥
The sacrifice is to be conducted in places like the banks of sacred rivers, temples, cowpen, monastery or one's own residence. The land is to be cleared and prepared before erecting the desired sacrificial altar. To the east or west of the place a spot is to be selected for a ceremony called Ankurārpaņa, sowing of the seeds or beans for the protection of the sacrifice and for the well-being of Yajamāna-the person who employs the priest to conduct the rite. This rite must be conducted before all important ceremonies. It may be performed at an auspicious time before five, seven or nine days of the actual date of the main function. शस्तसिन्धुतटदेवगृहादी गोष्ठकेप्यथ मठे स्वगृहे वा।
शोधिते भुवि सलक्षणमिष्टं मण्डपं च सुकृतं चतुरस्रम् ।।
तस्य पूर्वदिशि पश्चिमतो वा शोभनेऽत्र भवने सुविविक्ते ।
रक्षणाय यजमानसमृद्ध्यं मङ्गलाङ्कुरविरोपणमिष्टम् ।।
उत्सवेषु विविधेष्वपि दीक्षास्थापनादिषु पवित्रविधौ च ।
मङ्गलाङ्कुरविरोपणपूर्वमङ्गलं भवति कर्म कृतंतत् ।।
शस्तयागदिवसात् न पुरस्तात् सप्तमेऽहनि शुभे नवमे वा ।
पञ्चमेऽपि सुदिने सुमुहूर्ते मङ्गलाङ्कुरविधिर्विदधीत ॥
Three types of vessels are used for the function viz., Pālikā-a pot having a height of about twenty inches and a mouth of one-third part of its girth; Ghatiki-a bucket having a proportionate height, girth and mouth ; and Sariva-a platter or tray. These respetively represent the deities Vişņu, Brahmā and Siva. In these vessels filled with sacred water seeds bundled in a piece of cloth should he put for a day before they are sown. There are fifteen varieties of seeds selected for the purpose, of which all or ten or five kinds may be sown as per the nature of the rite. The seeds used in this ceremony are listed as:
