Shiva Purana
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चत्वारिंशत्समावृत्तीः प्राणानायम्य संस्मरेत् ॥ मंत्रं मंत्रार्थविद्धीमानशक्तः शक्तितो जपेत् ॥ ३१ ॥
After performing the Prāṇāyāma forty times, the intelligent devotee, knowing the meaning of the mantra, shall remember the mantra. If he is unable to repeat so many times he shall repeat as many times as his physical strength permits him.
english translation
catvAriMzatsamAvRttIH prANAnAyamya saMsmaret ॥ maMtraM maMtrArthaviddhImAnazaktaH zaktito japet ॥ 31 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपञ्चकं त्रिकमेकं वा प्राणायामं समाचरेत् ॥ अगर्भं वा सगर्भं वा सगर्भस्तत्र शस्यते ॥ ३२ ॥
He shall perform five, three or one Prāṇāyāma whether Agarbha or Sagarbha. The Sagarbha Prāṇāyāma is better of the two.
english translation
paJcakaM trikamekaM vA prANAyAmaM samAcaret ॥ agarbhaM vA sagarbhaM vA sagarbhastatra zasyate ॥ 32 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसगर्भादपि साहस्रं सध्यानो जप उच्यते ॥ एषु पञ्चविधेष्वेकः कर्तव्यः शक्तितो जपः ॥ ३३ ॥
The Sadhyāna Japa is a thousand times better than the Sagarbha Japa. One of the five types of Japas shall be performed upto the extent of one’s ability.
english translation
sagarbhAdapi sAhasraM sadhyAno japa ucyate ॥ eSu paJcavidheSvekaH kartavyaH zaktito japaH ॥ 33 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअङ्गुल्या जपसंख्यानमेकमेवमुदाहृतम् ॥ रेखयाष्टगुणं विद्यात्पुत्रजीवैर्दशाधिकम् ॥ ३४ ॥
The number of mantras chanted by the fingers is thus described as one. It is known to be eight times the line and more than ten times the life of the son.
english translation
aGgulyA japasaMkhyAnamekamevamudAhRtam ॥ rekhayASTaguNaM vidyAtputrajIvairdazAdhikam ॥ 34 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशतं स्याच्छंखमणिभिः प्रवालैस्तु सहस्रकम् ॥ स्फटिकैर्दशसाहस्रं मौक्तिकैर्लक्षमुच्यते ॥ ३५ ॥
One hundred conchshells and one thousand corals Ten thousand crystals are equal to one lakh pearls.
english translation
zataM syAcchaMkhamaNibhiH pravAlaistu sahasrakam ॥ sphaTikairdazasAhasraM mauktikairlakSamucyate ॥ 35 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript