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कठ्योः पाण्योर्गुल्फयोश्च यद्वा पञ्चांगवर्त्मना ॥ हंसन्यासमिमं कृत्वा न्यसेत्पञ्चाक्षरीं ततः ॥ ४१ ॥
The five limbs of the body may be placed on the thighs, hands or ankles. After performing this mantra for the swan one should chant the five-syllable mantra.
english translation
यथा पूर्वोक्तमार्गेण शिवत्वं येन जायते ॥ नाशिवः शिवमभ्यस्येन्नाशिवः शिवमर्चयेत् ॥ ४२ ॥
By the process described above, one can become Lord Śiva. One who is not auspicious should not practice Lord Śiva and one who is not auspicious should not worship Lord Śiva.
english translation
नाशिवस्तु शिवं ध्यायेन्नाशिवम्प्राप्नुयाच्छिवम् ॥ तस्माच्छैवीं तनुं कृत्वा त्यक्त्वा च पशुभावनाम् ॥ ४३ ॥
One who is not auspicious should meditate on Lord Śiva, but one who is not auspicious should attain Lord Śiva. Therefore he assumed the body of Lord Śiva and gave up his animalistic attitude.
english translation
शिवो ऽहमिति संचिन्त्य शैवं कर्म समाचरेत् ॥ कर्मयज्ञस्तपोयज्ञो जपयज्ञस्तदुत्तरः ॥ ध्यानयज्ञो ज्ञानयज्ञः पञ्च यज्ञाः प्रकीर्तिताः ॥ ४४ ॥
Thinking, “I am Lord Śiva,” one should perform the ritualistic ceremonies performed by Lord Śiva. The next sacrifice is karma-yajna, austerity-sacrifice and chanting-sacrifice. The five sacrifices mentioned above are the sacrifice of meditation and the sacrifice of knowledge.
english translation
कर्मयज्ञरताः केचित्तपोयज्ञरताः परे ॥ जपयज्ञरताश्चान्ये ध्यानयज्ञरतास्तथा ॥ ४५ ॥
Some of them were engaged in ritualistic ceremonies and others in austerities and sacrifices. Others were engaged in chanting mantras and performing sacrifices.
english translation