Shiva Purana

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मध्यमानामिकांगुल्या मध्ये तु प्रतिलोमतः । अंगुष्ठेन कृता रेखा त्रिपुंड्राख्या भिधीयते ८६ ।

sanskrit

With the middle and the ring fingers a line drawn in the opposite direction is called Tripuṇḍra.

english translation

madhyamAnAmikAMgulyA madhye tu pratilomataH | aMguSThena kRtA rekhA tripuMDrAkhyA bhidhIyate 86 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/24/87

मध्येंगुलिभिरादाय तिसृभिर्भस्म यत्नतः । त्रिपुण्ड्रधारयेद्भक्त्या भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं परम् ८७ ।

sanskrit

With the three middle fingers, take the ashes and apply the Tripuṇḍra on the forehead. It would give worldly pleasures and salvation.

english translation

madhyeMgulibhirAdAya tisRbhirbhasma yatnataH | tripuNDradhArayedbhaktyA bhuktimuktipradaM param 87 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/24/88

तिसृणामपि रेखानां प्रत्येकं नवदेवताः । सर्वत्रांगेषु ता वक्ष्ये सावधानतया शृणु ८८ ।

sanskrit

For each of the three lines there are nine deities everywhere in the body. I shall mention them. Listen attentively.

english translation

tisRNAmapi rekhAnAM pratyekaM navadevatAH | sarvatrAMgeSu tA vakSye sAvadhAnatayA zRNu 88 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/24/89

अकारो गार्हपत्याग्निर्भूधर्मश्च रजोगुणः । ऋग्वेदश्च क्रियाशक्तिः प्रातःसवनमेव च ८९ ।

sanskrit

The syllable 'A' represents the domestic fire (Garhapatya Agni), the Earth represents the quality of Rajas, the Rigveda represents the power of action, and the morning offering (Pratah Savana) represents the process of spiritual practice.

english translation

akAro gArhapatyAgnirbhUdharmazca rajoguNaH | Rgvedazca kriyAzaktiH prAtaHsavanameva ca 89 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/24/90

महदेवश्च रेखायाः प्रथमायाश्च देवता । विज्ञेया मुनिशार्दूलाः शिवदीक्षापरायणैः 1.24.९० ।

sanskrit

Mahādeva is the deity of the first line.O foremost among sages, this shall be carefully understood by those who are initiated in the cult of Śiva.

english translation

mahadevazca rekhAyAH prathamAyAzca devatA | vijJeyA munizArdUlAH zivadIkSAparAyaNaiH 1.24.90 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/24/86

मध्यमानामिकांगुल्या मध्ये तु प्रतिलोमतः । अंगुष्ठेन कृता रेखा त्रिपुंड्राख्या भिधीयते ८६ ।

sanskrit

With the middle and the ring fingers a line drawn in the opposite direction is called Tripuṇḍra.

english translation

madhyamAnAmikAMgulyA madhye tu pratilomataH | aMguSThena kRtA rekhA tripuMDrAkhyA bhidhIyate 86 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/24/87

मध्येंगुलिभिरादाय तिसृभिर्भस्म यत्नतः । त्रिपुण्ड्रधारयेद्भक्त्या भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं परम् ८७ ।

sanskrit

With the three middle fingers, take the ashes and apply the Tripuṇḍra on the forehead. It would give worldly pleasures and salvation.

english translation

madhyeMgulibhirAdAya tisRbhirbhasma yatnataH | tripuNDradhArayedbhaktyA bhuktimuktipradaM param 87 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/24/88

तिसृणामपि रेखानां प्रत्येकं नवदेवताः । सर्वत्रांगेषु ता वक्ष्ये सावधानतया शृणु ८८ ।

sanskrit

For each of the three lines there are nine deities everywhere in the body. I shall mention them. Listen attentively.

english translation

tisRNAmapi rekhAnAM pratyekaM navadevatAH | sarvatrAMgeSu tA vakSye sAvadhAnatayA zRNu 88 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/24/89

अकारो गार्हपत्याग्निर्भूधर्मश्च रजोगुणः । ऋग्वेदश्च क्रियाशक्तिः प्रातःसवनमेव च ८९ ।

sanskrit

The syllable 'A' represents the domestic fire (Garhapatya Agni), the Earth represents the quality of Rajas, the Rigveda represents the power of action, and the morning offering (Pratah Savana) represents the process of spiritual practice.

english translation

akAro gArhapatyAgnirbhUdharmazca rajoguNaH | Rgvedazca kriyAzaktiH prAtaHsavanameva ca 89 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/24/90

महदेवश्च रेखायाः प्रथमायाश्च देवता । विज्ञेया मुनिशार्दूलाः शिवदीक्षापरायणैः 1.24.९० ।

sanskrit

Mahādeva is the deity of the first line.O foremost among sages, this shall be carefully understood by those who are initiated in the cult of Śiva.

english translation

mahadevazca rekhAyAH prathamAyAzca devatA | vijJeyA munizArdUlAH zivadIkSAparAyaNaiH 1.24.90 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript