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Shiva Purana

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नाभौ बाह्वौः संधिषु च पृष्ठ चैव यथाक्रमम् ॥ प्रक्षाल्य हस्तौ च ततो द्विराचम्य यथाविधि ॥ २६॥

Uttering Pañcīkaraṇa mantra, the scholarly ascetic shall think of his preceptor. In the manner as explained hereafter he shall perform six Prāṇāyāmas.

english translation

पंचीकरणमुच्चार्य भावयेत्स्वगुरुं बुधः ॥ वक्ष्यमाणप्रकारेण प्राणायामान्षडाचरेत् ॥ २७ ॥

The wise man should chant the mantra Panchikarana and meditate on his spiritual master. One should perform six pranayama in the manner described.

english translation

दक्षहस्तेन संगृह्य जलं वामेन पाणिना ॥ समाच्छाद्य द्विषड्वारं प्रणवे नाभिमंत्रयेत् ॥ २८ ॥

Holding the water with his right hand and his left hand Cover the body and chant the oṁkāra twenty-six times.

english translation

एवं त्रिवारं संप्रोक्ष्य शिरसि त्रिः पिबेत्ततः ॥ समाहितेन मनसा ध्यायन्नोंकारमीश्वरम्॥ २९ ॥

Thus sprinkle three times on the head and then drink three times. Meditating on the Lord with a concentrated mind.

english translation

सौरमण्डलमध्यस्थं सर्वतेजोमयं परम् ॥ अष्टबाहुं चतुर्वक्त्रमर्द्धनारीकमद्भुतम् ॥ ३०॥

It is situated in the middle of the solar system and is supremely effulgent He had eight arms and four faces and was half a woman and wonderful.

english translation