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Shiva Purana

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गृहीतशिश्न उत्थाय ततो गच्छेज्जलाशयम् ॥ उद्धृत्य वार्यथान्यायं शौचं कुर्यादतन्द्रितः ॥ ११ ॥

He shall stand up holding the penis and go to the water-pond. He shall take out water and use it for cleansing carefully.

english translation

हस्तौ पादौ च संशोध्य द्विराचम्योमिति स्मरन् ॥ उत्तराभिमुखो मौनी दन्तधावनमाचरेत्॥ १२॥

He repaired his hands and feet and remembered the Dvirachamya. One should brush his teeth in silence facing north.

english translation

तृणपर्णैः सदा कुर्यादमामेकादशी विना ॥ अपां द्वादशगण्डूषैर्मुखं संशोधयेत्ततः ॥ १३ ॥

One should always perform this ritual with grass and leaves except on Ekadashi Then cleanse the face with twelve drops of water.

english translation

द्विराचम्य मृदा तोयैः कटिशौचं विधाय च ॥ अरुणोदयकाले तु स्नानं कुर्यान्मृदा सह ॥ १४ ॥

After performing Ācamana twice he shall clean the hips with water and clay. At the time of dawn he shall take his bath using clay.

english translation

गुरुं संस्मृत्य मां चैव स्नानसंध्याद्यमाचरेत् ॥ विस्तारभयतो नोक्तमत्र द्रष्टव्यमन्यतः ॥ १५ ॥

The bath and the Sandhyā prayers shall be performed with thoughts on the preceptor and me. The procedure of bath is not detailed here for fear of prolixity. That shall be seen elsewhere.

english translation