Shiva Purana
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तवैहिकामुष्मिकयोः सर्वसिद्धिफलप्रदः ॥ भवत्येव महामन्त्रः प्रसादात्परमेष्ठिनः ॥ ६ ॥
‘By the grace of the supreme lord this great Mantra shall certainly confer on you the Siddhis both of this world and the next one.’
english translation
tavaihikAmuSmikayoH sarvasiddhiphalapradaH ॥ bhavatyeva mahAmantraH prasAdAtparameSThinaH ॥ 6 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइत्युत्वा देवमभ्यर्च्य लब्धानुज्ञः शिवाद्गुरुः ॥ साधनं शिवयोगं च साधकाय समादिशेत् ॥ ७ ॥
After saying this, the preceptor shall worship lord Śiva and secure his formal permission. He shall then impart to the aspirant the Yoga of Śiva, the means of liberation.
english translation
ityutvA devamabhyarcya labdhAnujJaH zivAdguruH ॥ sAdhanaM zivayogaM ca sAdhakAya samAdizet ॥ 7 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतच्छ्रुत्वा गुरुसंदेशं क्रमशो मंत्रसाधकः ॥ पुरतो विनियोगस्य मन्त्रसाधनमाचरेत् ॥ ८ ॥
Hearing the message of his spiritual master, he gradually performed the mantra. One should perform the mantra means of the initiation in front of him.
english translation
tacchrutvA gurusaMdezaM kramazo maMtrasAdhakaH ॥ purato viniyogasya mantrasAdhanamAcaret ॥ 8 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसाधनं मूलमन्त्रस्य पुरश्चरणमुच्यते ॥ पुरतश्चरणीयत्वाद्विनियोगाख्यकर्मणः ॥ ९ ॥
The means of chanting the root mantra is called Purascaraṇa. Because of the steps to be taken in front of the action called viniyoga.
english translation
sAdhanaM mUlamantrasya purazcaraNamucyate ॥ puratazcaraNIyatvAdviniyogAkhyakarmaNaH ॥ 9 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनात्यन्तं करणीयन्तु मुमुक्षोर्मन्त्रसाधनम् ॥ कृतन्तु तदिहान्यत्र तास्यापि शुभदं भवेत् ॥ १० ॥
A devotee who desires salvation need not practise the mantra too often. If practised moderately it is auspicious here and hereafter.
english translation
nAtyantaM karaNIyantu mumukSormantrasAdhanam ॥ kRtantu tadihAnyatra tAsyApi zubhadaM bhavet ॥ 10 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript