Shiva Purana

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ब्रह्माणं सचतुर्थ्यन्तं स्वाहांतान्प्रणवा दिकान् ॥ संजप्य वाचयित्वाऽथ पुण्याहं च ततः परम् ॥ १६ ॥

Brahma with the fourth end of the Svaha ends with the oṁkāra and the directions. After chanting the mantra and reciting the holy mantra thereafter.

english translation

brahmANaM sacaturthyantaM svAhAMtAnpraNavA dikAn ॥ saMjapya vAcayitvA'tha puNyAhaM ca tataH param ॥ 16 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

परस्तात्तंत्रमग्नये स्वाहेत्यग्निमुखावधि ॥ निर्वर्त्य पश्चात्प्राणाय स्वाहेत्यारभ्य पञ्चभिः ॥ १७॥

Beyond that, chant the tantra, 'Svaha to the fire,' up to the mouth of the fire. After completing the ritual, one should chant the mantra Svāha for the life force with five mantras.

english translation

parastAttaMtramagnaye svAhetyagnimukhAvadhi ॥ nirvartya pazcAtprANAya svAhetyArabhya paJcabhiH ॥ 17॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

साज्येन चरुणा पश्चादग्निं स्विष्टकृतं हुनेत् ॥ पुनश्च प्रजपेत्सूक्तं रौद्रं ब्रह्माणि पञ्च च ॥ १८॥

Afterwards one should offer the sacrificial fire with the sacrificial offerings Again one should chant the Raudra Sukta and the five Brahmans.

english translation

sAjyena caruNA pazcAdagniM sviSTakRtaM hunet ॥ punazca prajapetsUktaM raudraM brahmANi paJca ca ॥ 18॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

महेशादिचतुर्व्यूहमन्त्रांश्च प्रजपेत्पुनः ॥ हुत्वोपरिष्टात्तन्त्रन्तु स्वशाखोक्तेन वर्त्मना ॥ १९॥

Again one should chant the mantras of the four clusters, beginning with Mahesh. After offering oblations the tantra should be performed in the manner prescribed by its branches.

english translation

mahezAdicaturvyUhamantrAMzca prajapetpunaH ॥ hutvopariSTAttantrantu svazAkhoktena vartmanA ॥ 19॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तत्तद्देवान्समुद्दिश्य सांगं कुर्य्याद्विचक्षणः॥ एवमग्निमुखाद्यं यत्कर्मतन्त्रम्प्रवर्त्तितम् ॥ २०॥

A wise man should chant the Sangam in the name of the respective devas. Thus the system of rituals beginning with the mouth of fire was introduced.

english translation

tattaddevAnsamuddizya sAMgaM kuryyAdvicakSaNaH॥ evamagnimukhAdyaM yatkarmatantrampravarttitam ॥ 20॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript