Shiva Purana

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पुनश्च पंचलक्षेण मंत्रक्षत्त्रिय उच्यते । पुनश्च पंचलक्षेण क्षत्त्रत्वमपनेष्यति १२६ ।

sanskrit

Then he becomes a mantra-Kṣatriya by repeating it five hundred thousand times. He then dispels the Kṣatratva by five hundred thousand japas.

english translation

punazca paMcalakSeNa maMtrakSattriya ucyate | punazca paMcalakSeNa kSattratvamapaneSyati 126 |

hk transliteration

पुनश्च पंचलक्षेण मंत्रब्राह्मण उच्यते । शूद्र श्चैव नमॐतेन पंचविंशतिलक्षतः १२७ ।

sanskrit

He then becomes a mantrabrahmin by repeating the mantra five hundred thousand times. A Śūdra, repeating the mantra with Namaḥ at the end, for two million five hundred thousand times becomes a mantrabrahmin and so pure enough for liberation.

english translation

punazca paMcalakSeNa maMtrabrAhmaNa ucyate | zUdra zcaiva namaOMtena paMcaviMzatilakSataH 127 |

hk transliteration

मंत्रविप्रत्वमापद्य पश्चाच्छुद्धो भवेद्द्विजः । नारीवाथ नरो वाथ ब्राह्मणो वान्य एव वा १२८ ।

sanskrit

Having attained the status of a mantra-brāhmaṇa through the chanting of mantras, one becomes pure and is then considered a dvija (twice-born). Whether one is a woman, a man, or a brāhmaṇa, it applies to anyone.

english translation

maMtravipratvamApadya pazcAcchuddho bhaveddvijaH | nArIvAtha naro vAtha brAhmaNo vAnya eva vA 128 |

hk transliteration

नमोन्तं वा नमःपूर्वमातुरः सर्वदा जपेत् । ततः स्त्रीणां तथैवोह्यगुरुर्निर्दर्शयेत्क्रमात् १२९ ।

sanskrit

If one is sick, whether man or woman, of brahmin caste or otherwise, one must repeat it always with Namaḥ in the beginning or at the end. As for the women, the preceptor shall instruct them in proper order.

english translation

namontaM vA namaHpUrvamAturaH sarvadA japet | tataH strINAM tathaivohyagururnirdarzayetkramAt 129 |

hk transliteration

साधकः पंचलक्षान्ते शिवप्रीत्यर्थमेव हि । महाभिषेक नैवेद्यं कृत्वा भक्तांश्च पूजयेत् 1.17.१३० ।

sanskrit

At the end of every five hundred thousand Japas, the aspirant shall perform Mahābhiṣeka and Naivedya. He shall worship devotees of Śiva for gratifying Śiva.

english translation

sAdhakaH paMcalakSAnte zivaprItyarthameva hi | mahAbhiSeka naivedyaM kRtvA bhaktAMzca pUjayet 1.17.130 |

hk transliteration