Shiva Purana

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कर्म्मारम्भात्पूर्वमेव गृहीत्वा गोमयं शुभम् ॥ स्थूलामलकमात्रेण कृत्वा पिण्डान्विशोषयेत॥ ८१ ॥

Before the start of the ritual, take the auspicious cow dung. The lumps should be dried with only coarse lime.

english translation

karmmArambhAtpUrvameva gRhItvA gomayaM zubham ॥ sthUlAmalakamAtreNa kRtvA piNDAnvizoSayeta॥ 81 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सौरैस्तु किरणैरेव होमारम्भाग्निमध्यगान्॥ निक्षिप्य होमसम्पूर्त्तौ भस्म संगृह्य गोपयेत् ॥ ८२ ॥

They were in the midst of the fire at the beginning of the sacrifice by the rays of the sun After the sacrifice is completed one should place the ashes and keep them hidden.

english translation

sauraistu kiraNaireva homArambhAgnimadhyagAn॥ nikSipya homasampUrttau bhasma saMgRhya gopayet ॥ 82 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ततो गुरुस्समादाय विरजानलजं सितम् ॥ भस्म तेनैव तं शिष्यमग्निरित्यादिभिः क्रमात् ॥ ८३ ॥

Then the preceptor took the white fire of Viraja Ashes by that same disciple, fire and so on, in this order.

english translation

tato gurussamAdAya virajAnalajaM sitam ॥ bhasma tenaiva taM ziSyamagnirityAdibhiH kramAt ॥ 83 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मंत्रैरंगानि संस्पृश्य मूर्द्धादिचरणान्ततः ॥ ईशानाद्यैः पञ्चमंत्रै शिर आरभ्य सर्वतः ॥ ८४ ॥

Touch the limbs with mantras from the head and feet to the ends. Starting with the head, chant the five mantras beginning with the north-east.

english translation

maMtrairaMgAni saMspRzya mUrddhAdicaraNAntataH ॥ IzAnAdyaiH paJcamaMtrai zira Arabhya sarvataH ॥ 84 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

समुद्धृत्य विधानेन त्रिपुण्ड्रं धारयेत्ततः॥ त्रियायुषैस्त्र्यम्बकैश्च मूर्ध्न आरभ्य च क्रमात्॥ ८५ ॥

Then one should lift the tripundra and hold it in accordance with the prescribed ritual. Starting from the head with the triayushas and triambakas in order.

english translation

samuddhRtya vidhAnena tripuNDraM dhArayettataH॥ triyAyuSaistryambakaizca mUrdhna Arabhya ca kramAt॥ 85 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript