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मन्त्राष्टशतपूतेन जलेन शुचिना व्रती ॥ स्नायान्नदीनदोत्थेन प्रोक्षयेद्वाथ शक्तितः ॥ २१ ॥
He shall take bath in the water from east-flowing or west-flowing rivers and purify himself by repeating hundred and eight mantras or sprinkle himself as strength permits him.
english translation
तर्पयेच्च तथा नित्यं जुहुयाच्च शिवानले ॥ सप्तभिः पञ्चभिर्द्रव्यैस्त्रिभिर्वाथ घृतेन वा ॥ २२ ॥
He shall perform the rites of Tarpaṇa and homa in the Śaivite fire with seven, five or three materials of worship or with ghee alone.
english translation
इत्थं भक्त्या शिवं शैवो यः साधयति साधकः ॥ तस्येहामुत्र दुष्प्रापं न किंचिदपि विद्यते ॥ २३ ॥
Nothing is inaccessible in this world or the next to him who is a devotee of Śiva and who is an aspirant practising the mantra of Śiva thus with devotion.
english translation
अथवा ऽहरहर्मंत्रं जपेदेकाग्रमानसः ॥ अनश्नन्नेव साहस्रं विना मन्त्रस्य साधनम् ॥ २४ ॥
Or he shall perform the Japa of the mantra a thousand times everyday, with full concentration of the mind. He shall not take food before the thousand Japas are completed.
english translation
न तस्य दुर्लभं किंचिन्न तस्यास्त्यशुभं क्वचित् ॥ इह विद्यां श्रियं सौख्यं लब्ध्वा मुक्तिं च विंदति ॥ २५ ॥
Nothing is difficult of access to him. Nothing is inauspicious to him. He attains learning, prosperity, happiness, and salvation.
english translation