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उपमन्युरुवाच ॥ अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि साधकं नाम नामतः ॥ संस्कारमन्त्रमाहात्म्यं कथने सूचितं मया ॥ १ ॥
Upamanyu said:— Hereafter I shall explain the consecratory rite ‘Sādhaka’ indicated by me while explaining the greatness of the mantra.
english translation
संपूज्य मंडले देवं स्थाप्य कुम्भे च पूर्ववत् ॥ हुत्वा शिष्यमनुष्णीषं प्रापयेद्भुवि मंडले ॥ २ ॥
As before the lord shall be worshipped in the Maṇḍala and the vessels and the homa performed. The disciple shall be brought to the Maṇḍala without his headdress.
english translation
पूर्वांतं पूर्ववत्कृत्वा हुत्वाहुतिशतं तथा ॥ संतर्प्य मूलमन्त्रेण कलशैर्देशिकोत्तमः ॥ ३ ॥
After performing the same ritualistic ceremonies as before one should offer oblations in the form of a hundred oblations The best of the countrymen satisfied him with the root mantra and with urns.
english translation
सन्दीप्य च यथापूर्वं कृत्वा पूर्वोदितं क्रमात् ॥ अभिषिच्य यथापूर्वं प्रदद्यान्मन्त्रमुत्तमम् ॥ ४ ॥
After setting fire to the fire, perform the prescribed rituals in the same order as before. After consecrating him as before he should chant the best mantra.
english translation
तत्र विद्योपदेशांतं कृत्वा विस्तरशः क्रमात् ॥ पुष्पाम्बुना शिशोः पाणौ विद्यां शैवीं समर्पयेत् ॥ ५ ॥
There, after imparting the Śaivitc lore in detail, he shall place this in the disciple’s hand with water from the flowers.
english translation