Shiva Purana

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प्रक्षाल्य हस्तौ पश्चाद्वै प्राणायामं प्रकल्पयेत् ।। मूलमंत्रेण तत्रैव दशावर्तं नयेन्नरः ।। ४१ ।।

sanskrit

The devotee shall wash his hands and feet and perform Prāṇāyāma ten times with Mūlamantra.

english translation

prakSAlya hastau pazcAdvai prANAyAmaM prakalpayet || mUlamaMtreNa tatraiva dazAvartaM nayennaraH || 41 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पंचमुद्राः प्रकर्तव्याः पूजावश्यं करेप्सिताः ।। एता मुद्राः प्रदर्श्यैव चरेत्पूजाविधिं नरः ।।४२।।

sanskrit

Five mystic Mudrās shall be shown with the hand before the worship. Only after showing the Mudrās shall the worship be performed.

english translation

paMcamudrAH prakartavyAH pUjAvazyaM karepsitAH || etA mudrAH pradarzyaiva caretpUjAvidhiM naraH ||42||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दीपं कृत्वा तदा तत्र नमस्कारं गुरोरथ ।। बध्वा पद्मासनं तत्र भद्रासनमथापि वा ।। ४३ ।।

sanskrit

Having lit a lamp there, one should then offer salutations to the Guru. Then, seated in Padmasana or alternatively in Bhadrasana, one should prepare for the worship.

english translation

dIpaM kRtvA tadA tatra namaskAraM guroratha || badhvA padmAsanaM tatra bhadrAsanamathApi vA || 43 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

उत्तानासनकं कृत्वा पर्यंकासनकं तथा ।। यथासुखं तथा स्थित्वा प्रयोगं पुनरेव च ।।४४।।

sanskrit

Assuming Uttanāsana or Paryankāsana, or whichever posture is most comfortable, one should sit steadily — and then proceed again with the practice.

english translation

uttAnAsanakaM kRtvA paryaMkAsanakaM tathA || yathAsukhaM tathA sthitvA prayogaM punareva ca ||44||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कृत्वा पूजां पुराजातां वट्टकेनैव तारयेत् ।। यदि वा स्वयमेवेह गृहे न नियमोऽस्ति च ।।४५।।

sanskrit

By performing the traditional worship, one should elevate (purify) the surroundings through the proper rituals. If there is no regular practice in the home, one may still perform the worship on their own.

english translation

kRtvA pUjAM purAjAtAM vaTTakenaiva tArayet || yadi vA svayameveha gRhe na niyamo'sti ca ||45||

hk transliteration by Sanscript