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Shiva Purana

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ततो देवमनुज्ञाप्य सद्यादिकलशैस्तु तम् ॥ अभिषिंचेत देवेशं ध्यायन्हृदि यथाक्रमम् ॥ ५६ ॥

Then securing permission from the lord and meditating on him in the heart he shall pour water over the disciple from the vessels of Sadyojāta etc. in order.

english translation

अथोपवेश्य तं शिष्यं शिवमभ्यर्च्य पूर्ववत् ॥ लब्धानुज्ञः शिवाच्छैवीं विद्यामस्मै समादिशेत् ॥ ५७ ॥

Then after making the disciple sit and worship Śiva as before he shall secure permission from the lord and impart Śiva’s knowledge to him.

english translation

ओंकारपूर्विकां तत्र संपुटान्तु नमो ऽंतगाम् ॥ शिवशक्तियुताञ्चैव शक्तिविद्यां च तादृशीम् ॥ ५८ ॥

He shall impart also the plicated Mantra beginning with Om and ending with Namaḥ and the Śaktividyā of a similar nature, accompanied by Śiva and Śakti.

english translation

ऋषिं छन्दश्च देवं च शिवतां शिवयोस्तथा ॥ पूजां सावरणां शम्भोरासनानि च सन्दिशेत् ॥ ५९ ॥

He shall instruct him in the name of the sage, metre, deity and the efficacy of Śiva and Śivā, the worship of Śiva, his Āvaraṇa and the postures.

english translation

पुनः संपूज्य देवेशं यन्मया समनुष्ठितम् ॥ सुकृतं कुरु तत्सर्वमिति विज्ञापयेच्छिवम् ॥ ६० ॥

Worshipping the lord of the gods again he shall submit to Śiva—‘Please make whatever has been performed by me a well accomplished thing’.

english translation