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यथायोग्यं स्वात्मयज्ञं नमस्कारं प्रकल्पयेत् । अथात्र शिवनैवेद्यं दत्त्वा तांबूलमाहरेत् १३६ ।

Namaskāra, a sacrifice of the soul, shall be performed according to ability. Sacrificial food and betel leaves shall be offered to Śiva.

english translation

yathAyogyaM svAtmayajJaM namaskAraM prakalpayet | athAtra zivanaivedyaM dattvA tAMbUlamAharet 136 |

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शिवप्रदक्षिणं कुर्यात्स्वयमष्टोत्तरं शतम् । सहस्रमयुतं लक्षं कोटिमन्येन कारयेत् १३७ ।

The devotee himself shall perform a hundred and eight circumambulations of Śiva. Such circumambulations, a thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand or a crore in number he shall cause to be performed through others.

english translation

zivapradakSiNaM kuryAtsvayamaSTottaraM zatam | sahasramayutaM lakSaM koTimanyena kArayet 137 |

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शिवप्रदक्षिणात्सर्वं पातकं नश्यति क्षणात् । दुःखस्य मूलं व्याधिर्हि व्याधेर्मूलं हि पातकम् १३८ ।

All sins perish instantaneously at the circumambulations of Śiva. Sickness is the root-cause of misery and sin is the cause of sickness.

english translation

zivapradakSiNAtsarvaM pAtakaM nazyati kSaNAt | duHkhasya mUlaM vyAdhirhi vyAdhermUlaM hi pAtakam 138 |

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139

धर्मेणैव हि पापानामपनोदनमीरितम् । शिवोद्देशकृतो धर्मः क्षमः पापविनोदने १३९ ।

Sins are said to be quelled by virtue. A sacred rite performed with Śiva in view is capable of removing all sins.

english translation

dharmeNaiva hi pApAnAmapanodanamIritam | zivoddezakRto dharmaH kSamaH pApavinodane 139 |

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अध्यक्षं शिवधर्मेषु प्रदक्षिणमितीरितम् । क्रियया जपरूपं हि प्रणवं तु प्रदक्षिणम् 1.18.१४० ।

Among the sacred rites of Śiva, the circumambulation leads the rest. Praṇava is in the form of Japa and circumambulation is a physical rite.

english translation

adhyakSaM zivadharmeSu pradakSiNamitIritam | kriyayA japarUpaM hi praNavaM tu pradakSiNam 1.18.140 |