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ततः शिष्यं समालभ्य जपित्वा कर्णयोः शिवम् ॥ देवस्य दक्षिणे भागे तं शिष्यमधिवासयेत् ॥ ४१ ॥
Then he shall strike the disciple and whisper the name of Śiva into his ears. He shall make him settle to the south of the lord.
english translation
अहतास्तरणास्तीर्णे स दर्भशयने शुचिः ॥ मंत्रिते ऽन्तः शिवं ध्यायञ्शयीत प्राक्छिरा निशि ॥ ४२ ॥
During the night the disciple shall lie on a Darbha mattress covered with an unwashed bed-sheet and consecrated with mantra. While lying he shall meditate on Śiva and keep his head to the east.
english translation
शिखायां बद्धसूत्रस्य शिखया तच्छिखां गुरुः ॥ आबध्याहतवस्त्रेण तमाच्छाद्य च वर्मणा ॥ ४३ ॥
The teacher tied the thread to the top of the thread and tied it to the top of the thread. She tied him up with a struck cloth and covered him with a shield.
english translation
रेखात्रयं च परितो भस्मना तिलसर्षपैः ॥ कृत्वास्त्रजप्तैस्तद्वाह्ये दिगीशानां बलिं हरेत् ॥ ४४ ॥
Three lines were drawn around it with ashes, sesame seeds and mustard seeds. After chanting the mantras of the weapons one should offer oblations to the lords of the directions outside the temple.
english translation
शिष्यो ऽपि परतो ऽनश्नन्कृत्वैवमधिवासनम् ॥ प्रबुध्योत्थाय गुरवे स्वप्नं दृष्टं निवेदयेत् ॥ ४५ ॥
The disciple shall not take anything in after settling down like this. After getting up the next day he shall intimate to the preceptor if he had any dream.
english translation