Shiva Purana

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शिवहस्तं समर्प्याथ शिशोः शिरसि देशिकः ॥ शिवभावसमापन्नः शिवाचार्यं तमादिशेत् ॥ ९ ॥

Then the preceptor shall place his hand, repeating the Śiva mantra on the head of the disciple. The preceptor equipped with the piety towards Śiva shall call him Śivācārya.

english translation

zivahastaM samarpyAtha zizoH zirasi dezikaH ॥ zivabhAvasamApannaH zivAcAryaM tamAdizet ॥ 9 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript