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प्रणवेनाथ षोडश प्राणानायम्य वाग्यतः ॥ पुनरन्यां स्वोरुदेशे त्रिधा विन्यस्य चोमिति ॥ १६ ॥
Repeating the Praṇava he shall perform Prāṇāyāma silently sixteen times. He shall take another part of the clay lump and apply it on his thighs thrice repeating “Om”.
english translation
प्रोक्ष्याभिमंत्रयेत्सप्त स्वपाण्योस्तलमेकधा ॥ त्रिधालिप्याथ सम्पश्येत्सूर्य्यमूर्तिं च पावनीम् ॥ १७ ॥
He shall sprinkle water over it repeating Om seven times. He shall apply the clay on the palms once in the beginning and thrice afterwards. Then he shall glance at the holy disc of the sun.
english translation
स्वकक्षयोः समालिप्य व्यत्यस्ताभ्यामथान्यया ॥ पाणिभ्याञ्च मृदा शिष्यस्सुमतिर्दृढमानसः ॥ १८ ॥
She wrapped herself in her rooms and then interrupted them with another. The disciple Sumati and firm in mind with clay in his hands.
english translation
गृहीत्वान्यां मृदं शुद्धां तथासौ गुरुभक्तिमान् ॥ शिर आरभ्य पादान्तं विलिप्यादित्यदृष्टया ॥ १९ ॥
He took another piece of pure clay and was so devoted to his spiritual master. Starting from the head and smearing the ends of the feet with the sight of the sun.
english translation
समुत्थाय ततोऽसौ वै दण्डमादाय भूतले ॥ स्वगुरुं मन्त्रदम्भक्त्या संस्मरेज्ज्ञाननिष्ठया ॥ २० ॥
Fixing the staff on the ground he shall stand up and remember his preceptor who has taught him the mantra with devotion strengthened by wisdom.
english translation