आज्ञासिद्धं क्रियासिद्धं श्रद्धासिद्धं सुमानसम् एवं च दक्षिणासिद्धं मन्त्रं सिद्धं यतस्ततः
A mantra accomplished by command, by proper action, by faith, by good mind, and by offering is successful in every way.
उपागम्य गुरुं विप्रं मन्त्रतत्त्वार्थवेदिनम् ज्ञानिनं सद्गुणोपेतं ध्यानयोगपरायणम्
Approaching a guru who is a learned brāhmaṇa, knowing the essence and meaning of mantras, wise, endowed with good qualities, and devoted to meditation and yoga,
तोषयेत्तं प्रयत्नेन भावशुद्धिसमन्वितः वाचा च मनसा चैव कायेन द्रविणेन च
One should please him with effort, accompanied by purity of heart, by speech, by mind, by body, and by wealth.
आचार्यं पूजयेच्छिष्यः सर्वदातिप्रयत्नतः हस्त्यश्वरथरत्नानि क्षेत्राणि च गृहाणि च
The disciple should always worship the teacher with utmost effort, offering elephants, horses, chariots, jewels, fields, and houses.
भूषणानि च वासांसि धान्यानि विविधानि च एतानि गुरवे दद्याद् भक्त्या च विभवे सति
He should also give ornaments, garments, and various grains to the guru with devotion, if he has the means.
वित्तशाठ्यं न कुर्वीत यदीच्छेत्सिद्धिमात्मनः पश्चान्निवेदयेद्देवि आत्मानं सपरिच्छदम्
He should not act with deceit regarding wealth if he desires his own accomplishment; afterwards, O goddess, he should dedicate himself and his possessions.
एवं सम्पूज्य विधिवद् यथाशक्ति त्ववञ्चयन् आददीत गुरोर्मन्त्रं ज्ञानं चैव क्रमेण तु
Thus, having worshipped properly, to the best of his ability and without deception, he should receive the mantra and knowledge from the guru in due order.
एवं तुष्टो गुरुः शिष्यं पूजितं वत्सरोषितम् शुश्रूषुम् अनहङ्कारम् उपवासकृशं शुचिम्
Thus, the satisfied guru, having been worshipped for a year, seeing the disciple attentive, humble, fasting, and pure,
स्नापयित्वा तु शिष्याय ब्राह्मणानपि पूज्य च समुद्रतीरे नद्यां च गोष्ठे देवालये ऽपि वा
Having bathed the disciple and worshipped the brāhmaṇas, whether at the seashore, by a river, in a cowshed, or in a temple,
शुचौ देशे गृहे वापि काले सिद्धिकरे तिथौ नक्षत्रे शुभयोगे च सर्वदा दोषवर्जिते
In a pure place, at home or elsewhere, at a time, date, constellation, or auspicious conjunction that brings accomplishment, always free from defects,
अनुगृह्य ततो दद्याच् छिवज्ञानम् अनुत्तमम् स्वरेणोच्चारयेत् सम्यग् एकान्ते ऽपि प्रसन्नधीः
Having blessed him, he should give the supreme knowledge of Śiva, pronouncing it clearly with his own voice, even in solitude, with a serene mind.
उच्चार्योच्चारयित्वा तु आचार्यः सिद्धिदः स्वयम् शिवं चास्तु शुभं चास्तु शोभनो ऽस्तु प्रियो ऽस्त्विति
Having pronounced it, the teacher himself grants success, saying: 'May Śiva be present, may auspiciousness be present, may beauty be present, may affection be present.'
एवं लब्ध्वा परं मन्त्रं ज्ञानं चैव गुरोस्ततः जपेन्नित्यं ससंकल्पं पुरश्चरणमेव च
Having thus obtained the supreme mantra and knowledge from the guru, one should recite it daily with intention, and perform the prescribed rites.
यावज्जीवं जपेन्नित्यम् अष्टोत्तरसहस्रकम् अनश्नंस्तत्परो भूत्वा स याति परमां गतिम्
One should recite it daily throughout life, one thousand and eight times, abstaining from food and being devoted; thus, he attains the highest state.
जपेदक्षरलक्षं वै चतुर्गुणितमादरात् नक्ताशी संयमी यश् च पौरश्चरणिकः स्मृतः
One who recites a hundred thousand syllables, or four times that amount, with devotion, observing night-fasting and self-restraint, is known as a performer of puraścaraṇa.
पुरश्चरणजापी वा अपि वा नित्यजापकः अचिरात्सिद्धिकाङ्क्षी तु तयोरन्यतरो भवेत्
Whether one performs puraścaraṇa recitation or is a daily reciter, either of these two quickly attains the desired accomplishment.
यः पुरश्चरणं कृत्वा नित्यजापी भवेन्नरः तस्य नास्ति समो लोके स सिद्धः सिद्धिदो वशी
A man who, having completed puraścaraṇa, becomes a daily reciter—there is no one equal to him in the world; he is accomplished, bestows accomplishment, and is self-controlled.
आसनं रुचिरं बद्ध्वा मौनी चैकाग्रमानसः प्राङ्मुखोदङ्मुखो वापि जपेन्मन्त्रमनुत्तमम्
Having arranged a pleasant seat, remaining silent, with mind concentrated, facing east or north, one should recite the supreme mantra.
आद्यान्तयोर् जपस्यापि कुर्याद्वै प्राणसंयमान् तथा चान्ते जपेद्बीजं शतमष्टोत्तरं शुभम्
At the beginning and end of the recitation, one should practice breath control, and at the end, recite the seed-mantra one hundred and eight times, which is auspicious.
चत्वारिंशत्समावृत्ति प्राणानायम्य संस्मरेत् पञ्चाक्षरस्य मन्त्रस्य प्राणायाम उदाहृतः
Having completed forty cycles of breath control, one should remember the five-syllable mantra; this is called prāṇāyāma.
प्राणायामाद्भवेत्क्षिप्रं सर्वपापपरिक्षयः इन्द्रियाणां वशित्वं च तस्मात्प्राणांश् च संयमेत्
From prāṇāyāma, all sins are quickly destroyed, and mastery over the senses is attained; therefore, one should restrain the breath.
गृहे जपः समं विद्याद् गोष्ठे शतगुणं भवेत् नद्यां शतसहस्रं तु अनन्तः शिवसन्निधौ
Recitation at home is considered equal; in a cow-pen, it is a hundred times greater; at a river, a hundred thousand times; in the presence of Śiva, it is infinite.
समुद्रतीरे देवह्रदे गिरौ देवालयेषु च पुण्याश्रमेषु सर्वेषु जपः कोटिगुणो भवेत्
On the seashore, at a sacred lake, on a mountain, in temples, and in all holy hermitages, recitation yields ten million times the merit.
शिवस्य संनिधाने च सूर्यस्याग्रे गुरोरपि दीपस्य गोर्जलस्यापि जपकर्म प्रशस्यते
In the presence of Śiva, before the sun, before the teacher, before a lamp, a cow, or water, recitation is especially praised.
अङ्गुलीजपसंख्यानम् एकमेकं शुभानने रेखैरष्टगुणं प्रोक्तं पुत्रजीवफलैर् दश
Counting recitations on the fingers, O auspicious one, is counted as one each; with the lines, it is said to be eightfold; with putrajīva fruits, tenfold.
शतं वै शङ्खमणिभिः प्रवालैश् च सहस्रकम् स्फाटिकैर् दशसाहस्रं मौक्तिकैर्लक्षमुच्यते
A hundred with conch or gems, a thousand with coral, ten thousand with crystal, and a hundred thousand with pearls, it is said.
पद्माक्षैर्दशलक्षं तु सौवर्णैः कोटिरुच्यते कुशग्रन्थ्या च रुद्राक्षैर् अनन्तगुणमुच्यते
With lotus seeds, ten hundred thousand; with gold, ten million; with kuśa knots or rudrākṣa beads, it is said to be infinite in merit.
पञ्चविंशति मोक्षार्थं सप्तविंशति पौष्टिकम् त्रिंशच्च धनसंपत्त्यै पञ्चाशच्चाभिचारिकम्
Twenty-five for liberation, twenty-seven for nourishment, thirty for wealth and prosperity, and fifty for rites of enchantment.
तत्पूर्वाभिमुखं वश्यं दक्षिणं चाभिचारिकम् पश्चिमं धनदं विद्याद् उत्तरं शान्तिकं भवेत्
Facing east, it is for subjugation; facing south, for enchantment; facing west, it is known for wealth; facing north, it is for peace.
अङ्गुष्ठं मोक्षदं विद्यात् तर्जनी शत्रुनाशनी मध्यमा धनदा शान्तिं करोत्येषा ह्य् अनामिका
The thumb is known to grant liberation; the index finger destroys enemies; the middle finger grants wealth and peace is produced by the ring finger.