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Shiva Purana

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दीर्घदण्डप्रणामाद्यैस्तोषयेद्यत्नतस्सुधीः ॥ शान्त्यादिगुणसंयुक्तः शिष्यस्सौशील्यवान्वरः ॥ ४१॥

A prudent person should try to satisfy him with long rods, bows and so on. A disciple endowed with the qualities of peace and others is a man of good manners.

english translation

यो गुरुः स शिवः प्रोक्तो यश्शिवस्स गुरुः स्मृतः ॥ इति निश्चित्य मनसा स्वविचारं निवेदयेत् ॥ ४२॥

He who is the spiritual master is said to be Shiva and he who is Shiva is said to be the spiritual master Having decided this, one should offer his thoughts in his mind.

english translation

लब्धानुज्ञस्तु गुरुणा द्वादशाहं पयोवती ॥ समुद्रतीरे नद्यां च पर्वते वा शिवालये ॥ ४३ ॥

Having obtained the permission of her teacher she breastfed for twelve days On the seashore or in a river or on a mountain or in a temple of Lord Shiva.

english translation

शुक्लपक्षे तु पंचम्यामेकादश्यां तथापि वा ॥ प्रातः स्नात्वा तु शुद्धात्मा कृतनित्य क्रियस्सुधीः ॥ ४४॥

On the fifth or eleventh day of the bright fortnight In the morning he took his bath and purified himself and performed his daily rituals intelligently.

english translation

गुरुमाहूय विधिना नान्दीश्राद्धं विधाय च ॥ क्षौरं च कारयित्वाथ कक्षोपस्थविवर्जितम् ॥ ४५॥

Inviting the spiritual master and performing the Nandi shraddha according to the rituals Then he made a razor and removed the orbital tissue.

english translation