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धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां य एकस्त्वादिकारणम् ॥ तमेकं जगतामाद्यं भजस्व पुरुषोत्तमम् ॥ ६१ ॥
Worship Him who is the most excellent of all Beings, the sole first cause of all the worlds and the principal cause of virtue, wealth, love and salvation.
english translation
मंत्रेणानेन देवेशं शम्भुं भज शुभानने ॥ तेन ते सकला वाप्तिर्भविष्यति न संशयः ॥६२॥
O lady, worship lord Śiva, the lord of all Devas with the following mantra. By that, certainly you will achieve everything.
english translation
ॐ नमश्शंकरायेति ॐमित्यंतेन सन्ततम् ॥ मौनतपस्याप्रारंम्भं तन्मे निगदतः शृणु॥६३॥
“Oṃ Namaḥ Śaṃkarāya Oṃ” “Oṃ obeisance to Śiva Oṃ.” With this mantra the penance is pervaded. The whole penance begins with silence. I shall explain it. Listen.
english translation
स्नानं मौनेन कर्तव्यं मौनेन हरपूजनम् ॥ द्वयोः पूर्णजलाहारं प्रथमं षष्ठकालयोः ॥ ६४ ॥
The ceremonial bath shall be taken silently. The worship of Śiva shall be performed silently. The food taken in shall solely consist of water in the first and second Ṣaṣṭakālas (a period ⅙ of the day=4 hrs.)
english translation
तृतीये षष्ठकाले तु ह्युपवासपरो भवेत् ॥ एवं तपस्समाप्तौ वा षष्ठे काले क्रिया भवेत् ॥ ६५ ॥
On the third Ṣaṣṭhakāla you shall observe complete fast [without even taking water]. This shall continue till the conclusion of the penance. The rites shall be performed at the end of each Ṣaṣṭhakāla.
english translation