Shiva Purana
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कुर्यादारार्तिकं पञ्चवर्तिकामनुसंख्यया ॥ पादयोश्च चतुर्वारं द्विःकृत्वो नाभिमण्डले ॥ ७१ ॥
Light shall be waved four times at the feet; twice in the umbilical region, once near the face and seven times over the whole body.
english translation
kuryAdArArtikaM paJcavartikAmanusaMkhyayA ॥ pAdayozca caturvAraM dviHkRtvo nAbhimaNDale ॥ 71 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएककृत्वे मुखे सप्तकृत्वः सर्वाङ्गं एव हि ॥ ततो ध्यानं यथोक्तं वै कृत्वा मंत्रमुदीरयेत् ॥ ७२ ॥
When performing the offering once, offer it around the face seven times and the whole body. Then, as per the prescribed method, one should meditate and chant the mantras with devotion.
english translation
ekakRtve mukhe saptakRtvaH sarvAGgaM eva hi ॥ tato dhyAnaM yathoktaM vai kRtvA maMtramudIrayet ॥ 72 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयथासंख्यं यथाज्ञानं कुर्यान्मंत्रविधिन्नरः ॥ गुरूपदिष्टमार्गेण कृत्वा मंत्रजपं सुधीः ॥ ७३ ॥
The devotee should perform the chanting of the mantras according to the number and knowledge given. He should follow the path taught by the Guru and perform the mantra japa (repetition of mantras) with intelligence.
english translation
yathAsaMkhyaM yathAjJAnaM kuryAnmaMtravidhinnaraH ॥ gurUpadiSTamArgeNa kRtvA maMtrajapaM sudhIH ॥ 73 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगुरूपदिष्टमार्गेण कृत्वा मन्त्रमुदीरयेत् ॥ यथासंख्यं यथाज्ञानं कुर्यान्मंत्रविधिन्नरः ॥ ७४ ॥
Following the Guru’s instructions, the devotee should utter the mantras with proper pronunciation. As per the number and knowledge, the mantra recitations should be performed.
english translation
gurUpadiSTamArgeNa kRtvA mantramudIrayet ॥ yathAsaMkhyaM yathAjJAnaM kuryAnmaMtravidhinnaraH ॥ 74 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्तोत्रैर्नानाविधैः प्रीत्या स्तुवीत वृषभध्वजम् ॥ ततः प्रदक्षिणां कुर्याच्छिवस्य च शनैश्शनैः ॥ ७५ ॥
The deity Śiva shall be eulogised lovingly with various hymns. Then the devotee shall circumambulate around Śiva by and by.
english translation
stotrairnAnAvidhaiH prItyA stuvIta vRSabhadhvajam ॥ tataH pradakSiNAM kuryAcchivasya ca zanaizzanaiH ॥ 75 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript