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Shiva Purana

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प्रणवस्य ऋषिर्ब्रह्मा देवि गायत्रमीरितम् ॥ छन्दोत्र देवताहं वै परमात्मा सदाशिवः ॥ ६१ ॥

O goddess, the sage of Praṇava is Brahmā, the metre is Gāyatrī and the deity is the great Ātman, Sadāśiva that is I myself.

english translation

अकारो बीजमाख्यातमुकारः शक्तिरुच्यते ॥ मकारः कीलकं प्रोक्तं मोक्षार्थे विनियुज्यते ॥ ६२॥

The letter “A” is the seed; the letter “U” is Śaktī; the letter “M” is Kīlaka. It is used for the sake of liberation.

english translation

अंगुष्ठद्वयमारभ्य तलांतं परिमार्जयेत् ॥ ओमित्युक्त्वाथ देवेशि करन्यासं समारभेत् ॥ ६३॥

Beginning with the two thumbs and ending with the palms, the hands are wiped off. O goddess, śaying “Om” he shall begin the Nyāsa of the hands.

english translation

दक्षहस्तस्थितांगुष्ठं समारभ्य यथाक्रमम् ॥ वामहस्तकनिष्ठांतं विन्यसेत्पूर्ववत्क्रमात् ॥ ६४ ॥

He shall perform the Nyāsa starting with the thumb of the right hand and ending with the little finger of the left hand.

english translation

अकारमप्युकारं च मकारं बिन्दुसंयुतम् ॥ नमोन्तं प्रोच्य सर्वत्र हृदयादौ न्यसेदथ ॥ ६५ ॥

Everywhere “A”, “U”, “M” with the Bindu, and the mantra ending with Namaḥ shall be uttered and the Nyāsa of the hand in the heart etc. be performed.

english translation