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Shiva Purana

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अथ यस्यास्त्यवसरो नास्ति वा मतिविभ्रमः ॥ स विस्तीर्णेन कल्पेन न्यासकर्म समाचरेत् ॥ २१ ॥

He who has sufficient leisure and is not confused in mind shall perform the rite of Nyāsa in a detailed manner.

english translation

तत्राद्यो मातृकान्यासो ब्रह्मन्यासस्ततः परः ॥ तृतीयः प्रणवन्यासो हंसन्यासस्तदुत्तरः ॥ २२ ॥

The first of these is the matrix, and the next is the Brahman. The third is the oṁkāra-nyasa, and the next is the swan-nyasa.

english translation

पञ्चमः कथ्यते सद्भिर्न्यासः पञ्चाक्षरात्मकः ॥ एतेष्वेकमनेकं वा कुर्यात्पूजादि कर्मसु ॥ २३ ॥

The fifth is called by the saintly the five-syllabled sacrifice. One should perform one or more of these ritualistic ceremonies, such as worship.

english translation

अकारं मूर्ध्नि विन्यस्य आकारं च ललाटके ॥ इं ईं च नेत्रयोस्तद्वतुं ऊं श्रवणयोस्तथा ॥ २४ ॥

The syllable a is placed on the head and the syllable a is placed on the forehead. Iṁ īm is the same for the eyes, and oom is for the ears.

english translation

कपोलयोश्चैव ळं ॡं नासापुटद्वये ॥ एमेमोष्ठद्वयोरोमौं दंतपंक्तिद्वयोः क्रमात् ॥ २५ ॥

on the forehead and ळं ॡं on the two nostrils. These are the hairs on the lips and the two rows of teeth, one after the other.

english translation