Shiva Purana

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नमस्कारं ततो ध्यानं जपः प्रोक्तो गुरोर्मनोः ॥ अन्यथा पंचवर्णेन तोषयेत्तेन शंकरम् ॥ ५७ ॥

Obeisance and meditation shall follow and the mantra taught by the preceptor shall be used for Japa. Or the devotee shall propitiate Śiva by means of the five-syllabled mantra.

english translation

namaskAraM tato dhyAnaM japaH prokto gurormanoH ॥ anyathA paMcavarNena toSayettena zaMkaram ॥ 57 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript