Shiva Purana

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मानो महन्तमिति च मंत्रेणावाहनं चरेत् । याते रुद्रे ण मंत्रेण संचरेदुपवेशनम् १६ ।

The invocation (Āvāhana) shall be performed with the mantra “Mā no mahāntam[9]” etc. The seating (Upaveśana) shall be performed with the mantra “Yā te rudreṇa[10]”.

english translation

mAno mahantamiti ca maMtreNAvAhanaM caret | yAte rudre Na maMtreNa saMcaredupavezanam 16 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मंत्रेण यामिषुमिति न्यासं कुर्य्याच्छिवस्य च । अध्यवोचदिति प्रेम्णाधिवासं मनुनाचरेत् १७ ।

With the mantra “Yāmiṣum[11]” etc. the Nyāsa (ritualistic touching of the body in various parts) shall be performed. The offering of fragrance shall be performed endearingly with the mantra ‘Adhyavocat’[12] etc.

english translation

maMtreNa yAmiSumiti nyAsaM kuryyAcchivasya ca | adhyavocaditi premNAdhivAsaM manunAcaret 17 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मनुना सौजीव इति देवतान्यासमाचरेत् । असौ योवसर्पतीति चाचरेदपसर्पणम् १८ ।

The Nyāsa of the deity shall be performed with the mantra “Asau Jīva[13]” etc. The rite of approaching the deity (upasarpaṇa) shall be performed with the mantra “Asau Yovasarpati”[14] etc.

english translation

manunA saujIva iti devatAnyAsamAcaret | asau yovasarpatIti cAcaredapasarpaNam 18 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नमोस्तु नीलग्रीवायेति पाद्यं मनुनाहरेत् । अर्घ्यं च रुद्र गायत्र्! याऽचमनं त्र्! यंबकेण च १९ ।

The water used for washing the feet (Pādya) shall be offered with the mantra. “Namostu Nīlagrīvāya”[15] (obeisance to the blue-necked). The water for the respectful reception (Arghya) shall be offered with the Rudragāyatrī[16] mantra and the sipping water (Ācamana) with the Tryambaka[17] mantra.

english translation

namostu nIlagrIvAyeti pAdyaM manunAharet | arghyaM ca rudra gAyatr! yA'camanaM tr! yaMbakeNa ca 19 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पयः पृथिव्यामिति च पयसा स्नानमाचरेत् । दधिक्राव्णेतिमंत्रेण दधिस्नानं च कारयेत् 1.20.२० ।

The ceremonial ablution with milk shall be performed with the mantra “Payaḥ Pṛthivyām”[18] etc. The ceremonial ablution with curd shall be performed with the mantra “Dadhi Krāvṇaḥ[19]” etc.

english translation

payaH pRthivyAmiti ca payasA snAnamAcaret | dadhikrAvNetimaMtreNa dadhisnAnaM ca kArayet 1.20.20 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript