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Shiva Purana

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॥ सुब्रह्मण्य उवाच ॥ एकादशेह्नि सम्प्राप्ते यो विधिस्समुदाहृतः ॥ तं वक्ष्ये मुनिशार्दूल यतीनां स्नेहतस्तव ॥ १ ॥

Subrahmaṇya said:— O sage, out of affection for you I shall explain the rite for ascetics on the eleventh day after death.

english translation

सम्मार्ज्य वेदीमालिप्य कृत्वा पुण्याहवाचनम् ॥ प्रोक्ष्य पश्चिममारभ्य पूर्वान्तम्पञ्च च क्रमात्॥ २ ॥

After wiping the altar with oil and reciting the holy mantras Sprinkle five in order starting from the west and ending with the east.

english translation

मण्डलान्युत्तराशास्यः कुर्यात्स्वयमवस्थितः॥ प्रादेशमात्रं संकल्प्य चतुरस्रं च मध्यतः ॥ ३ ॥

The north-facing man should make the circles standing on his own. Determine only a region and a square in the middle.

english translation

बिन्दुत्रिकोणषट्कोणवृत्ताकाराणि च क्रमात् ॥ शंखं च पुरतस्थाप्य पूजोक्तक्रममार्गतः ॥ ४ ॥

The Bindu, triangle, hexagon and circle shall be drawn in order. The conch shall be placed in front in accordance with the rales of worship.

english translation

प्राणानायम्य संकल्प्य पूजयित्वा सुरेश्वरी ॥ देवताः पञ्च पूर्वोक्ता अतिवाहिकरूपिणीः ॥ ५ ॥

He shall perform the Prāṇāyāma and after due Saṃkalpa rite, be shall worship the five deities mentioned as messengers before.

english translation