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ईश्वर उवाच ॥ स्ववामे चतुरस्रं तु मण्डलं परिकल्पयेत्॥ ओमित्यभ्यर्च्य तस्मिंस्तु शंखमस्त्रोपशोभितम्॥ १॥
Lord Śiva said:— On his left side he should arrange a four-sided circle. After worshiping him with the mantra 'Om' he placed a conch adorned with weapons.
english translation
स्थाप्य साधारकं तं तु प्रणवेनार्चयेत्ततः ॥ आपूर्य्य शुद्धतोयेन चन्दनादिसुगंधिना ॥ २ ॥
Placing the ordinary object one should then worship it with the oṁkāra. Fill it with pure water and fragrant sandalwood and other fragrances.
english translation
अभ्यर्च्य गन्धपुष्पाद्यैः प्रणवेन च सप्तधा । अभिमंत्र्य ततस्तस्मिन्धेनुमुद्रां प्रदर्शयेत् ॥ ३ ॥
Then worship the Lord with fragrant flowers and other oṁkāras in seven parts. After chanting the mantra one should then present the cow mudra to the deity.
english translation
शंखमुद्रां च पुरतश्चतुरस्रं प्रकल्पयेत् ॥ तदन्तरेर्द्धचन्द्रं च त्रिकोणं च तदन्तरे ॥ ४ ॥
The conch and the mudra should be placed in front of the square. There is a half moon in the middle of it and a triangle in the middle of it.
english translation
षट्कोणं वृत्तमेवेदं मण्डलं परिकल्पयेत् ॥ अभ्यर्च्य गंधपुष्पाद्यैः प्रणवेनाथ मध्यतः ॥ ५॥
This circle should be designed as a hexagonal circle. After worshiping him with fragrant flowers and other offerings, he chanted the oṁkāra in the middle.
english translation