Linga Purana

पुनः स्नात्वा परित्यज्य तद्वस्त्रं मलिनं ततः शुक्लवस्त्रपरीधानो भूत्वा स्नानं समाचरेत्

After bathing again and discarding the soiled garment, one should put on a white garment and then perform the bath.

सर्वपापविशुद्ध्यर्थम् आवाह्य वरुणं तथा सम्पूज्य मनसा देवं ध्यानयज्ञेन वै भवम्

For complete purification from all sins, one should invoke Varuna, worship the deity mentally, and perform meditation-sacrifice to Bhava.

आचम्य त्रिस्तदा तीर्थे ह्य् अवगाह्य भवं स्मरन् पुनराचम्य विधिवद् अभिमन्त्र्य महाजलम्

After rinsing three times at the holy place, immersing oneself while remembering Bhava, and rinsing again according to the procedure, one should sanctify the sacred water.

अवगाह्य पुनस्तस्मिन् जपेद्वै चाघमर्षणम् तत्तोये भानुसोमाग्निमण्डलं च स्मरेद्वशी

Immersing again, one should recite the Aghamarshana hymn; in that water, the master should remember the circles of the Sun, Moon, and Fire.

आचम्य च पुनस्तस्माज् जलादुत्तीर्य मन्त्रवित् प्रविश्य तीर्थमध्ये तु पुनः पुण्यविवृद्धये

After rinsing again, emerging from the water, the knower of mantras should enter the center of the holy place once more for the increase of merit.

शृङ्गेण पर्णपुटकैः पालाशैः क्षालितैस् तथा सकुशेन सपुष्पेण जलेनैवाभिषेचयेत्

With a deer’s horn, palasha leaves, properly washed, with kusha grass and flowers, one should sprinkle water for ablution.

रुद्रेण पवमानेन त्वरिताख्येन मन्त्रवित् तरत्समन्दीवर्गाद्यैस् तथा शान्तिद्वयेन च

The knower of mantras should use the Rudra, Pavamana, and Tvarita hymns, as well as the Taratsamandi group and the two peace hymns.

शान्तिधर्मेण चैकेन पञ्चब्रह्मपवित्रकैः तत्तन्मन्त्राधिदेवानां स्वरूपं च ऋषीन् स्मरन्

With the single śānti rite and the five Brahma purifications, remembering the forms of the presiding deities of those mantras and their seers,

एवं हि चाभिषिच्याथ स्वमूर्ध्नि पयसा द्विजाः ध्यायेच्च त्र्यम्बकं देवं हृदि पञ्चास्यम् ईश्वरम्

Thus, having anointed his own head with water, the twice-born should meditate in his heart on the three-eyed Lord, the five-faced Īśvara.

आचम्याचमनं कुर्यात् स्वसूत्रोक्तं समीक्ष्य च पवित्रहस्तः स्वासीनः शुचौ देशे यथाविधि

Having performed ācamana, as prescribed in his own sūtra, with pure hands, seated in a clean place, as is proper,

अभ्युक्ष्य सकुशं चापि दक्षिणेन करेण तु पिबेत्प्रक्षिप्य त्रिस्तोयं चक्री भूत्वा ह्यतन्द्रितः

Sprinkling himself with water and holding kuśa grass in his right hand, he should drink water three times, being attentive and forming a circle.

प्रदक्षिणं ततः कुर्याद् धिंसापापप्रशान्तये एवं संक्षेपतः प्रोक्तं स्नानाचमनमुत्तमम्

Then he should perform circumambulation for the pacification of harm and sin; thus, in brief, the excellent method of bathing and ācamana has been described.

सर्वेषां ब्राह्मणानां तु हितार्थे द्विजसत्तमाः

All this is for the benefit of all brāhmaṇas, O best of the twice-born.

आवाहयेत्ततो देवीं गायत्रीं वेदमातरम् आयातु वरदा देवीत्य् अनेनैव महेश्वरीम्

Then he should invoke the goddess Gāyatrī, the mother of the Vedas, saying, 'May the boon-giving goddess come,' and likewise Maheśvarī.

पाद्यमाचमनीयं च तस्याश्चार्घ्यं प्रदापयेत् प्राणायामत्रयं कृत्वा समासीनः स्थितो ऽपि वा

He should offer water for washing the feet, for sipping, and arghya to her; having performed the threefold prāṇāyāma, whether seated or standing.

सहस्रं वा तदर्धं वा शतमष्टोत्तरं तु वा गायत्रीं प्रणवेनैव त्रिविधेष्वेकमाचरेत्

He should recite the Gāyatrī with praṇava a thousand times, or half that, or one hundred and eight times, performing one set in each of the three ways.

अर्घ्यं दत्त्वा समभ्यर्च्य प्रणम्य शिरसा स्वयम् उत्तमे शिखरे देवीत्य् उक्त्वोद्वास्य च मातरम्

Having offered arghya, worshipped, and bowed his head, he should say 'O goddess on the highest peak,' and then dismiss the mother.

प्राच्यालोक्याभिवन्द्येशां गायत्रीं वेदमातरम् कृताञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा प्रार्थयेद्भास्करं तथा

Facing east, having bowed to Gāyatrī, the mother of the Vedas, with hands joined in reverence, he should also pray to Bhāskara.

उदुत्यं च तथा चित्रं जातवेदसमेव च अभिवन्द्य पुनः सूर्यं ब्रह्माणं च विधानतः

He should bow to the rising sun, the brilliant one, and Jātavedas; then again, according to rule, to Sūrya and Brahmā.

तथा सौराणि सूक्तानि ऋग्यजुःसामजानि च जप्त्वा प्रदक्षिणं पश्चात् त्रिः कृत्वा च विभावसोः

He should recite the Sūrya hymns from the Ṛg, Yajur, and Sāma Vedas, then circumambulate the fire three times.

आत्मानं चान्तरात्मानं परमात्मानमेव च अभिवन्द्य पुनः सूर्यं ब्रह्माणं च विभावसुम्

He should bow to his own self, the inner self, and the supreme self; then again to Sūrya, Brahmā, and the fire.

मुनीन् पितॄन् यथान्यायं स्वनाम्नावाहयेत्ततः सर्वानावाहयामीति देवानावाह्य सर्वतः

Then, according to proper order, he should invoke the sages and ancestors by name, saying, 'I invoke all,' and invoke all the gods from every side.

तर्पयेद्विधिना पश्चात् प्राङ्मुखो वा ह्युदङ्मुखः ध्यात्वा स्वरूपं तत्तत्त्वम् अभिवन्द्य यथाक्रमम्

Afterwards, facing east or north, he should offer libations according to rule, meditating on the true forms and essences, and bowing in due order.

देवानां पुष्पतोयेन ऋषीणां तु कुशांभसा पितॄणां तिलतोयेन गन्धयुक्तेन सर्वतः

He should offer to the gods with flower-water, to the seers with kuśa-water, and to the ancestors with water mixed with sesame and fragrance, everywhere.

यज्ञोपवीती देवानां निवीती ऋषितर्पणम् प्राचीनावीती विप्रेन्द्र पितॄणां तर्पयेत् क्रमात्

Wearing the sacred thread over the left shoulder for the gods, across the chest for the seers, and over the right shoulder for the ancestors, he should offer libations in order, O best of the twice-born.

अङ्गुल्यग्रेण वै धीमांस् तर्पयेद्देवतर्पणम् ऋषीन् कनिष्ठाङ्गुलिना श्रोत्रियः सर्वसिद्धये

The wise man should offer the libation to the deities with the tip of his finger; the learned one should offer to the seers with the little finger, for the attainment of all accomplishments.

पितॄंस्तु तर्पयेद् विद्वान् दक्षिणाङ्गुष्ठकेन तु तथैवं मुनिशार्दूल ब्रह्मयज्ञं यजेद् द्विजः

The learned man should offer to the ancestors with the right thumb; in the same way, O best of sages, the twice-born should perform the Brahma-yajña.

देवयज्ञं च मानुष्यं भूतयज्ञं तथैव च पितृयज्ञं च पूतात्मा यज्ञकर्मपरायणः

A pure-minded one devoted to sacrificial acts should perform the sacrifice to the gods, the sacrifice to humans, the sacrifice to beings, and likewise the sacrifice to the ancestors.

स्वशाखाध्ययनं विप्र ब्रह्मयज्ञ इति स्मृतः अग्नौ जुहोति यच्चान्नं देवयज्ञ इति स्मृतः

O Brahmin, the study of one's own branch of the Veda is called the Brahma-yajña; the offering of food into the fire is remembered as the Deva-yajña.