Shiva Purana
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शिवधर्मे नियुक्तायाश्शिवशासनगौरवात् ॥ बहुनात्र किमुक्तेन यो ऽपि को ऽपि शिवाश्रयः ॥ ७१ ॥
She was engaged in the religious duties of Lord Śiva because of her respect for Lord Śiva’s command. What is more, what is said here, whoever is the shelter of Lord Śiva?
english translation
zivadharme niyuktAyAzzivazAsanagauravAt ॥ bahunAtra kimuktena yo 'pi ko 'pi zivAzrayaH ॥ 71 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसंस्कार्यो गुर्वधीनश्चेत्संस्क्रिया न प्रभिद्यते ॥ गुरोरालोकनादेव स्पर्शात्संभाषणादपि ॥ ७२ ॥
If the person performing the ritualistic ceremonies is under the control of the spiritual master, the ritualistic ceremonies are not performed. From seeing, touching and talking to the spiritual master.
english translation
saMskAryo gurvadhInazcetsaMskriyA na prabhidyate ॥ gurorAlokanAdeva sparzAtsaMbhASaNAdapi ॥ 72 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयस्य संजायते प्रज्ञा तस्य नास्ति पराजयः ॥ मनसा यस्तु संस्कारः क्रियते योगवर्त्मना ॥ ७३ ॥
Whoever is born with wisdom has no defeat. The process of reformation performed by the mind is called yoga.
english translation
yasya saMjAyate prajJA tasya nAsti parAjayaH ॥ manasA yastu saMskAraH kriyate yogavartmanA ॥ 73 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस नेह कथितो गुह्यो गुरुवक्त्रैकगोचरः ॥ क्रियावान्यस्तु संस्कारः कुंडमंडपपूर्वकः ॥ स वक्ष्यते समासेन तस्य शक्यो न विस्तरः ॥ ७४ ॥
That mystery is not described here, but it is only visible from the mouth of the spiritual master. The other ritualistic ceremonies are performed before the kundamandapa. That will be described in brief but it is not possible to go into detail.
english translation
sa neha kathito guhyo guruvaktraikagocaraH ॥ kriyAvAnyastu saMskAraH kuMDamaMDapapUrvakaH ॥ sa vakSyate samAsena tasya zakyo na vistaraH ॥ 74 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript