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Shiva Purana

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गंधपुष्पैरलंकृत्वा धूपगुग्गुलुना ततः॥ विष्णो हव्यमिति प्रोच्य रक्षस्वेति वदन्ददेत् ॥ ५६ ॥

Then decorate it with fragrant flowers and incense and guggulu After saying that Lord Viṣṇu is the oblation, one should say, “Protect me.”

english translation

दण्डं दक्षिणहस्ते तु वामे दद्यात्कमण्डलुम् ॥ प्रजापते न त्वदेतान्यन्यो मंत्रेण सोदकम् ॥ ५७ ॥

In the right hand one should hold a staff and in the left hand a waterpot. O creator, no one else can offer you water by chanting mantras.

english translation

ब्रह्मजज्ञानम्प्रथममितिमंत्रेण मस्तके ॥ स्पृशञ्जप्त्वा रुद्रसूक्तं भुवोर्मध्ये स्पृशञ्जपेत् ॥ ५८ ॥

Brahmajajnanamprathamamiti mantra on the head. After chanting the Rudra Sukta, one should touch the middle of the earth.

english translation

मानो महान्तमित्यादिचतुर्भिर्मस्तकन्ततः ॥ नालिकेरेण निर्भिद्यादवटं पूरयेत्ततः ॥ ५९ ॥

The skull shall be split with a coconut repeating the four mantras beginning with “Mā no Mahāntam” etc. Then the ditch shall be filled.

english translation

पंचभिर्ब्रह्मभिस्स्पृष्ट्वा जपेत्स्थलमनन्यधीः ॥ यो देवानामुपक्रम्य यः परः स महेश्वरः ॥ ६० ॥

Touching the five Brahmans one should chant the mantra with an exclusive mind He who is above the gods and who is beyond them is the great Lord.

english translation