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Shiva Purana

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आनीय द्वादशांतस्थसहस्राराम्बुजोदरे ॥ चिच्चन्द्रमण्डलोद्भूतपरमामृतधारया ॥ ५६ ॥

Bring it to the belly of the thousand lotuses in the twelfth. The stream of supreme nectar arising from the moon-orb of consciousness.

english translation

संसिक्तायां तनौ भूयश्शुद्धदेहस्सुभावनः ॥ सोहमित्यवतीर्याथ स्वात्मानं हृदयाम्बुजे ॥ ५७ ॥

When the body was soaked he became more pure and pleasant Then he descended to the lotus of his heart saying 'Soham'.

english translation

आत्मन्यावेश्य चात्मानममृतं सृतिधारया ॥ प्राणप्रतिष्ठां विधिवत्कुर्यादत्र समाहितः ॥ ५८ ॥

By absorbing the nectar in the Self by the stream of creation One should concentrate on this and perform the prana pratishtha in accordance with the rituals.

english translation

एकाग्रमानसो योगी विमृश्यात्तां च मातृकाम् ॥ पुटितां प्रणवेनाथ न्यसेद्बाह्ये च मातृकाम् ॥ ५९ ॥

With a concentrated mind the yogi should meditate on that mother. O lord of the oṁkāra wrapped in a bag one should place the matrix on the outside.

english translation

पुनश्च संयतप्राणः कुर्याद्दृष्ट्यादिकं बुधः ॥ शंकरं संस्मरंश्चित्ते संन्यसेच्च विमत्सरः ॥ ६० ॥

Again the wise man should perform the rituals of sight and others with the breath restrained Remembering Lord Śiva in his mind he should renounce envy.

english translation