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Shiva Purana

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एवं लब्ध्वा गुरोर्मंत्रमाज्ञां चैव समाहितः ॥ संकल्प्य च जपेन्नित्यं पुरश्चरणपूर्वकम् ॥ १६ ॥

Having thus obtained the mantra and command of his spiritual master he remained composed After making this resolution one should chant the mantra daily with the first steps.

english translation

यावज्जीवं जपेन्नित्यमष्टोत्तरसहस्रकम् ॥ अनन्यस्तत्परो भूत्वा स याति परमां गतिम् ॥ १७ ॥

One should chant the mantra 18,000 times daily for the rest of his life. Becoming unalloyed and devoted to Him, he attains the supreme destination.

english translation

जपेदक्षरलक्षं वै चतुर्गुणितमादरात् ॥ नक्ताशी संयमी यस्स पौरश्चरणिकः स्मृतः ॥ १८ ॥

One should chant the mantra with great reverence four times as much as one lakh syllables. He who eats nakta and is self-controlled is said to be a citizen of Charanika.

english translation

यः पुरश्चरणं कृत्वा नित्यजापी भवेत्पुनः ॥ तस्य नास्ति समो लोके स सिद्धः सिद्धदो भवेत् ॥ १९ ॥

He who performs the Purascara and chants the mantra daily again. There is no one equal to Him in this world He is the giver of perfection.

english translation

स्नानं कृत्वा शुचौ देशे बद्ध्वा रुचिरमानसम् ॥ त्वया मां हृदि संचिंत्य संचिंत्य स्वगुरुं ततः ॥ २० ॥

After taking a bath in a clean place he tied up his mind You should meditate on Me within your heart and then meditate on your spiritual master.

english translation