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Shiva Purana

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एकत्रिंशद्यदा देवि वहते च निरंतरम् ॥ दिनत्रयं तदा तस्य जीवितं हि न संशयः ॥ ७१॥

O goddess, if it respires incessantly for thirty-one days, he lives for three days.

english translation

द्वात्रिंशत्प्राणसंख्या च यदा हि वहते रविः ॥ तदा तु जीवितं तस्य द्विदिनं हि न संशयः ॥ ७२॥

When Ravi Nāḍi respires thirty-two breaths he lives for two days; there is no doubt in this.

english translation

दक्षिणः कथितः प्राणो मध्यस्थं कथयामि ते॥ एकभागगतो वायुप्रवाहो मुखमण्डले॥ ७३॥

The southern life-force is said to be the middle one I shall tell you. The airflow in one part of the face.

english translation

धावमानप्रवाहेण दिनमेकं स जीवति ॥ चक्रमे तत्परासोर्हि पुराविद्भिरुदाहृतम् ॥ ७४ ॥

He lives for one day with a running stream He performed the ritual of Parasa as described by the ancient scholars.

english translation

एतत्ते कथितं देवि कालचक्रं गतायुषः ॥ लोकानां च हितार्थाय किमन्यच्छ्रोतुमिच्छसि ॥ ७५ ॥

O goddess, this Kālacakra pertaining to the dying person has been mentioned to you for the benefit of the worlds. What more do you wish to hear?

english translation