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हिरण्यगर्भ इति त्र्! यृचा दक्षिणां हि समर्पयेत् । देवस्य त्वेति मंत्रेण ह्यभिषेकं चरेद्बुधः ३१ ।
The scholarly devotee shall offer sacrificial fee (Dakṣiṇā)[41] with the three mantras beginning with “Hiraṇya-garbha” etc. and shall perform ablution (Abhiṣeka) with the mantra “Devasya tvā”[42] etc.
english translation
दीपमंत्रेण वा शंभोर्नीराजनविधिं चरेत् । पुष्पांजलिं चरेद्भक्त्या इमा रुद्रा य च त्र्! यृचा ३२ ।
The rite of waving lights Nīrājana for Śiva shall be performed with the mantra for the lamp (Namaḥ Āśave)[43]. Puṣpāñjali (offering of handful of flowers) shall be performed with devotion with the hymn Imā rudrāya”[44] etc.
english translation
मानो महान्तमिति च चरेत्प्राज्ञः प्रदक्षिणाम् । मानस्तोकेति मंत्रेण साष्टाण्गं प्रणमेत्सुधीः ३३ ।
The wise devotee shall then perform the Pradakṣiṇā (circumambulation) with the mantra “Mā No Mahāntam”[45] and the intelligent one shall perform Sāṣṭāṅga (eight limbs touching the ground) prostration with the mantra “Mā Nastoke”[46] etc.
english translation
एषते इति मंत्रेण शिवमुद्रा ं! प्रदर्शयेत् । यतोयत इत्यभयां ज्ञानाख्यां त्र्! यंबकेण च ३४ ।
He shall show the “Śiva Mudrā” with the mantra “Eṣa te”[47]; the Abhayamudrā with the mantra “Yato Yataḥ”[48] etc. and the Jñāna Mudrā with the Tryambaka[49]mantra.
english translation
नमःसेनेति मंत्रेण महामुद्रा ं! प्रदर्शयेत् । दर्शयेद्धेनुमुद्रा ं! च नमो गोभ्य ऋचानया ३५ ।
The Mahāmudrā shall be shown with the mantra “Namaḥ Senā-”[50] etc. He shall then show the Dhenumudrā with the mantra “Namo Gobhyaḥ”. etc.
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