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गृहीतहस्तो गुरुणा सानुकूलेन वै मुने ॥ सच्छिष्यः साञ्जलिस्स्वाभ्यां हस्ताभ्याम्प्राङ्मुखो यथा ॥ १६ ॥
O sage he was taken by the hand by his teacher in a favorable manner The true disciple, with folded hands, as if facing east.
english translation
तथोपवेष्टितस्तिष्ठेन्मंडपे समलंकृते॥ गुर्वासनवरे शुद्धे चैलाजिनकुशोत्तरे॥ १७ ॥
Then he should stand wrapped in a decorated pavilion. On the best seat of the guru on a pure cloth deerskin and kusha grass.
english translation
अथ देशिक आदाय शंखं साधारमस्त्रतः ॥ विशोध्य तस्य पुरतः स्थापयेत्सानुकूलतः ॥ १८ ॥
Then he shall take a conch with its stand and purify it with Astra mantra. He shall then place it in front of him on a favourable position.
english translation
साधारं शङ्खमपि च सम्पूज्य कुसुमादिभिः॥ निःक्षिपेद स्त्रवर्मभ्यां शोधितं तत्र सज्जलम् ॥ १९ ॥
After worshipping the conch with its pedestal with flowers he shall pour pure water into it sanctified by Astra and Varma mantras.
english translation
आपूर्य पूर्ववत्पूज्य षडंगोक्तक्रमेण च ॥ प्रणवेन पुनस्तद्वै सप्तधैवाभिमन्त्रयेत् ॥ २० ॥
After filling it, it shall be worshipped again in the manner mentioned in Ṣaḍaṅga Pūjā. Then he shall repeat the Praṇava seven times.
english translation