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ब्रवीमि वः कथां गुह्यां यन्मां पृच्छन् सुव्रताः । पूर्वरङ्गविधानस्य तां च मे सन्निबोधत ॥ १६॥

I shall tell you the secret story, which you have asked about, O virtuous ones. Listen to it carefully, for it pertains to the rules of the preliminary rites.

english translation

bravImi vaH kathAM guhyAM yanmAM pRcchan suvratAH | pUrvaraGgavidhAnasya tAM ca me sannibodhata || 16||

siva.sh/natyashastra/36/17

प्रोक्तवानस्मि यत्पूर्वं शुभं विघ्ननिबर्हणम् । तस्यानुबन्धेन मया पूर्वरङ्गः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ १७॥

I have previously mentioned the auspicious rites for the removal of obstacles. In connection with that, I have now described the preliminary rites.

english translation

proktavAnasmi yatpUrvaM zubhaM vighnanibarhaNam | tasyAnubandhena mayA pUrvaraGgaH prakIrtitaH || 17||

siva.sh/natyashastra/36/18

शस्त्राणां प्रतिकारार्थं शरीरावरणं यथा । क्रियते हि तथा पापं हुतेनैव प्रशाम्यति ॥ १८॥

Just as the body is protected by armor for warding off weapons, similarly, sins of all kinds are removed through the ritual of Homa.

english translation

zastrANAM pratikArArthaM zarIrAvaraNaM yathA | kriyate hi tathA pApaM hutenaiva prazAmyati || 18||

siva.sh/natyashastra/36/19

एवं जप्यैश्च होमैश्च देवताभ्यर्चनेन च । सर्वातोद्यविधानैश्च तथा गीतस्वनेन च ॥ १९॥

Thus, by chanting, performing Homas, worshiping deities, and with all the auspicious rituals, as well as through the sound of songs, all obstacles are removed.

english translation

evaM japyaizca homaizca devatAbhyarcanena ca | sarvAtodyavidhAnaizca tathA gItasvanena ca || 19||

siva.sh/natyashastra/36/20

स्तुत्याशीर्वचनैः शान्तैः कर्मभावानुकीर्तनैः । मया पापापहरणैः कृते विघ्ननिबर्हणे ॥ २०॥

With praise, blessings, and peaceful words, by recounting the actions of devotion, and through the removal of sins, I have performed the removal of obstacles.

english translation

stutyAzIrvacanaiH zAntaiH karmabhAvAnukIrtanaiH | mayA pApApaharaNaiH kRte vighnanibarhaNe || 20||