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Shiva Purana

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राजावर्तमणिप्रख्यान्न्यस्य गात्राणि भावयेत् ॥ अस्योर्ध्वच्छादनं पद्ममासनं विमलं सितम् ॥ २६ ॥

Placing the objects known as rajavartamani, one should meditate on the limbs. The top cover of this is a pure white lotus seat.

english translation

अष्टपत्राणि तस्याहुरणिमादिगुणाष्टकम् ॥ केसराणि च वामाद्या रुद्रावामादिशक्तिभिः ॥ २७ ॥

The eight leaves of the tree are said to have eight qualities, beginning with gold. The saffrons are also adorned with the left-handed powers of Rudra and the left-handed.

english translation

बीजान्यपि च ता एव शक्तयोंतर्मनोन्मनीः ॥ कर्णिकापरवैराग्यं नालं ज्ञानं शिवात्मकम् ॥ २८ ॥

The seeds too are those Śaktis alone Manonmanī etc. within. The pericarp is the greatest detachment and the stalk is the Śaivite knowledge.

english translation

कन्दश्च शिवधर्मात्मा कर्णिकान्ते त्रिमण्डले ॥ त्रिमण्डलोपर्यात्मादि तत्त्वत्रितयमासनम् ॥ २९ ॥

The bulbous root at the extremity of the pericarp with the three zones shall be used in the Śaivite rites. Over the three zones the three Tattvas, Ātman etc. are the seats.

english translation

सर्वासनोपरि सुखं विचित्रास्तरणास्तृतम् ॥ आसनं कल्पयेद्दिव्यं शुद्धविद्यासमुज्ज्वलम् ॥ ३० ॥

Above the seats shall be conceived the divine seat refulgent with the pure learning or knowledge, very comfortable and covered over by a covering sheet of colours.

english translation