Shiva Purana

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स्नानद्रव्याणि तत्तीरे स्थापयित्वा बहिर्मलम् ॥ व्यापोह्य मृदमालिप्य स्नात्वा गोमयमालिपेत् ॥ ६ ॥

The toilet articles shall be kept on the bank. The dirt of the body shall be washed off. The clay shall be applied over the body. After taking bath he shall apply cow-dung over the body.

english translation

snAnadravyANi tattIre sthApayitvA bahirmalam ॥ vyApohya mRdamAlipya snAtvA gomayamAlipet ॥ 6 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्नात्वा पुनः पुनर्वस्त्रं त्यक्त्वावाथ विशोध्य च ॥ सुस्नातो नृपवद्भूयः शुद्धं वासो वसीत च ॥ ७ ॥

He shall take bath again and abandon the old cloth. Like a king he shall put on new dress.

english translation

snAtvA punaH punarvastraM tyaktvAvAtha vizodhya ca ॥ susnAto nRpavadbhUyaH zuddhaM vAso vasIta ca ॥ 7 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मलस्नानं सुगंधाद्यैः स्नानं दन्तविशोधनम् ॥ न कुर्याद्ब्रह्मचारी च तपस्वी विधवा तथा ॥ ८ ॥

Neither a Brahmacārin nor an ascetic nor a widow shall take bath with the scented soaps. They shall not use tooth-brush twig for cleaning the teeth.

english translation

malasnAnaM sugaMdhAdyaiH snAnaM dantavizodhanam ॥ na kuryAdbrahmacArI ca tapasvI vidhavA tathA ॥ 8 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सोपवीतश्शिखां बद्धा प्रविश्य च जलांतरम् ॥ अवगाह्य समाचांतो जले न्यस्येत्त्रिमंडलम् ॥ ९ ॥

He shall tie his tuft and have the sacred thread in the normal way. He shall enter water and plunge therein. After performing the Ācamana he shall take plunge thrice in the water.

english translation

sopavItazzikhAM baddhA pravizya ca jalAMtaram ॥ avagAhya samAcAMto jale nyasyettrimaMDalam ॥ 9 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सौम्ये मग्नः पुनर्मंत्रं जपेच्छक्त्या शिवं स्मरेत् ॥ उत्थायाचम्य तेनैव स्वात्मानमभिषेचयेत् ॥ १० ॥

Immersed in the gentle water, one should chant the mantra again and remember Lord Śiva with all his power. Get up and wash yourself with the same water and consecrate yourself.

english translation

saumye magnaH punarmaMtraM japecchaktyA zivaM smaret ॥ utthAyAcamya tenaiva svAtmAnamabhiSecayet ॥ 10 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript