Shiva Purana
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न जीर्णोद्यानगोष्ठादौ नानिष्टे न च निंदिते ॥ नाजीर्णाम्लरसोद्गारे न च विण्मूत्रदूषिते ॥ ५१ ॥
It is not in a dilapidated garden or in a cowshed or in an unpleasant or blasphemous place. It should not be contaminated with stool or urine, nor should it be dirty or acidic.
english translation
na jIrNodyAnagoSThAdau nAniSTe na ca niMdite ॥ nAjIrNAmlarasodgAre na ca viNmUtradUSite ॥ 51 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनच्छर्द्यामातिसारे वा नातिभुक्तौ श्रमान्विते ॥ न चातिचिंताकुलितो न चातिक्षुत्पिपासितः ॥ ५२ ॥
They should not cough or have excessive diarrhea, nor should they eat too much or be tired. He was not overly anxious nor overly hungry or thirsty.
english translation
nacchardyAmAtisAre vA nAtibhuktau zramAnvite ॥ na cAticiMtAkulito na cAtikSutpipAsitaH ॥ 52 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनापि स्वगुरुकर्मादौ प्रसक्तो योगमाचरेत् ॥ युक्ताहारविहारश्च युक्तचेष्टश्च कर्मसु ॥ ५३ ॥
Nor should one practice yoga because he is attached to the duties of his spiritual master. He should eat and play properly and move properly in his duties.
english translation
nApi svagurukarmAdau prasakto yogamAcaret ॥ yuktAhAravihArazca yuktaceSTazca karmasu ॥ 53 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयुक्तनिद्राप्रबोधश्च सर्वायासविवर्जितः ॥ आसनं मृदुलं रम्यं विपुलं सुसमं शुचि ॥ ५४ ॥
He slept well and woke up free from all fatigue The seat was soft, pleasant, spacious, well-balanced and clean.
english translation
yuktanidrAprabodhazca sarvAyAsavivarjitaH ॥ AsanaM mRdulaM ramyaM vipulaM susamaM zuci ॥ 54 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपद्मकस्वस्तिकादीनामभ्यसेदासनेषु च ॥ अभिवंद्य स्वगुर्वंतानभिवाद्याननुक्रमात् ॥ ५५ ॥
One should also practice the lotus, swastika and other symbols on the seats. After offering obeisances to his spiritual masters, one after another, he offered them obeisances.
english translation
padmakasvastikAdInAmabhyasedAsaneSu ca ॥ abhivaMdya svagurvaMtAnabhivAdyAnanukramAt ॥ 55 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript