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श्रद्धया शिवभक्ताय दत्तं शिवपदप्रदम् । अथवा प्रणवं नित्यं जपेद्दशसहस्रकम् ३६ ।
Whatever is given to a devotee of Śiva with sincere faith accords Śiva’s region. Or the devotee can repeat the Praṇava mantra ten thousand times every day.
english translation
संध्ययोश्च सहस्रं वा ज्ञेयं शिवपदप्रदम् । जपकाले मकारांतं मनःशुद्धिकरं भजेत् ३७ ।
Repetition of Om (Praṇava mantra) a thousand times at dawn and at dusk is known to be according Śiva’s region. At the time of the repeated utterance (Japa) of the mantra, (Om) ending with “M” purifies the mind.
english translation
समाधौ मानसं प्रोक्तमुपांशु सार्वकालिकम् । समानप्रणवं चेमं बिंदुनादयुतं विदुः ३८ ।
At the time of Samādhi (meditation) the repetition of Oṃkāra must be mental. Muttering of it in low voice can be practised at all times. The same with Bindu (dot) and Nāda (sound) is also of the same efficacy.
english translation
अथ पंचाक्षरं नित्यं जपेदयुतमादरात् । संध्ययोश्च सहस्रं वा ज्ञेयं शिवपदप्रदम् ३९ ।
Or the devotee can with due reverence repeat the five-syllabled mantra ten thousand times every day or a thousand times at dawn and at dusk. It accords the region of Śiva.
english translation
प्रणवेनादिसंयुक्तं ब्राह्मणानां विशिष्यते । दीक्षायुक्तं गुरोर्ग्राह्यं मंत्रं ह्यथ फलाप्तये 1-11-४० ।
Repetition of the five-syllabled mantra (Namaśśivāya) by a brahmin is specially efficacious with the Om (Praṇava) prefixed. A mantra must be received from a preceptor with proper initiation for the acquisition of the desired fruit.
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