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Shiva Purana

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ततः स्नातं समाचांतं कृतस्वस्त्ययनं शिशुम् ॥ प्रवेश्य मंडलाभ्यासं प्रणिपत्य च दंडवत् ॥ ४१ ॥

Then the child was bathed and cleansed and offered auspicious rituals. He entered the circle and bowed down like a rod.

english translation

पूजां कृत्वा यथान्यायं क्रियावैकल्यशुद्धये ॥ वाचकेनैव मंत्रेण जुहुयादाहुतित्रयम् ॥ ४२ ॥

After performing worship in accordance with the prescribed rituals, one should purify oneself of the differences in activities. One should offer three oblations with the same mantra recited by the reciter.

english translation

उपांशूच्चारयोगेन जुहुयादाहुतित्रयम् ॥ पुनस्संपूज्य देवेशं मन्त्रवैकल्यशुद्धये ॥ ४३ ॥

In order to expiate for the shortcomings in the Mantra he shall worship the lord of the gods and pour three Āhutis by muttering the mantra.

english translation

मानसोच्चारयोगेन जुहुयादाहुतित्रयम् ॥ तत्र शंभुं समाराध्य मंडलस्थं सहांबया ॥ हुत्वाहुतित्रयं पश्चात्प्रार्थयेत्प्रांजलिर्गुरुः ॥ ४४ ॥

He shall pour three Āhutis by repeating the mantra mentally. After propitiating Śiva there, in the Maṇḍala and Pārvatī, he shall pour three Āhutis. With palms joined in reverence the preceptor shall pray thereafter.

english translation

भगवंस्त्वत्प्रसादेन शुद्धिरस्य षडध्वनः ॥ कृता तस्मात्परं धाम गमयैनं तवाव्ययम् ॥ ४५ ॥

“O lord, due to your grace the, purity of the six pathways of the disciple has been completed. Now, O lord, lead him unto your imperishable abode.”

english translation