Linga Purana

रात्रौ चेन्द्रधनुः पश्येद् दिवा नक्षत्रमण्डलम् परनेत्रेषु चात्मानं न पश्येन्न स जीवति

If one sees a rainbow at night, or the circle of stars during the day, or does not see oneself in another’s eyes, that person does not live.

नेत्रमेकं स्रवेद्यस्य कर्णौ स्थानाच्च भ्रश्यतः वक्रा च नासा भवति विज्ञेयो गतजीवितः

If one eye of a person weeps, or the ears fall from their place, or the nose becomes crooked, it should be understood that life has departed.

यस्य कृष्णा खरा जिह्वा पद्माभासं च वै मुखम् गण्डे वा पिण्डिकारक्ते तस्य मृत्युरुपस्थितः

For one whose tongue is black and rough, whose mouth has the appearance of a lotus, or whose cheek has a red swelling, death is at hand.

मुक्तकेशो हसंश्चैव गायन्नृत्यंश् च यो नरः याम्यामभिमुखं गच्छेत् तदन्तं तस्य जीवितम्

A man who, with hair unbound, laughs, sings, or dances, and walks facing south, his life comes to its end.

यस्य श्वेतघनाभासा श्वेतसर्षपसंनिभा श्वेता च मूर्तिर्ह्यसकृत् तस्य मृत्युरुपस्थितः

For one whose form appears repeatedly white like a dense mass, or like white mustard seeds, or is entirely white, death is near.

उष्ट्रा वा रासभा वाभियुक्ताः स्वप्ने रथे शुभाः यस्य सो ऽपि न जीवेत्तु दक्षिणाभिमुखो गतः

If, in a dream, one sees camels or donkeys yoked to a fine chariot, that person, too, does not live, especially if he goes facing south.

द्वे वाथ परमे ऽरिष्टे एकीभूतः परं भवेत् घोषं न शृणुयात्कर्णे ज्योतिर् नेत्रे न पश्यति

If two or the most dreadful omens unite in one person, and he does not hear sound in his ear or see light in his eye, it is a grave sign.

श्वभ्रे यो निपतेत्स्वप्ने द्वारं चापि पिधीयते न चोत्तिष्ठति यः श्वभ्रात् तदन्तं तस्य जीवितम्

If one falls into a pit in a dream, or a door is closed and he does not rise from that pit, his life comes to its end.

मुखस्य शोषः सुषिरा च नाभिरत्युष्णमूत्रो विषमस्थ एव

Dryness of the mouth, hollow navel, and excessively hot urine—such a person is in a perilous state.

दिवा वा यदि वा रात्रौ प्रत्यक्षं यो निहन्यते हन्तारं न च पश्येच्च स गतायुर्न जीवति

If someone is killed openly, by day or by night, and does not see his killer, his life is gone; he does not live.

अग्निप्रवेशं कुरुते स्वप्नान्ते यस्तु मानवः स्मृतिं नोपलभेच्चापि तदन्तं तस्य जीवितम्

If a man, at the end of a dream, enters fire or cannot recall his memory, his life comes to its end.

यस्तु प्रावरणं शुक्लं स्वकं पश्यति मानवः कृष्णं रक्तमपि स्वप्ने तस्य मृत्युरुपस्थितः

If a man sees his own white garment, or black or red, in a dream, for him death is near.

अरिष्टे सूचिते देहे तस्मिन्काल उपस्थिते त्यक्त्वा खेदं विषादं च उपेक्षेद् बुद्धिमान् नरः

When such omens appear in the body and the time has come, the wise man should abandon sorrow and despair and remain indifferent.

प्राचीं वा यदि वोदीचीं दिशं निष्क्रम्य वै शुचिः समे ऽतिस्थावरे देशे विविक्ते जन्तुवर्जिते

Going out to the eastern or northern direction, in a pure, level, very stable, secluded place free from creatures—

उदङ्मुखः प्राङ्मुखो वा स्वस्थश् चाचान्त एव च स्वस्तिकेनोपविष्टस्तु नमस्कृत्वा महेश्वरम्

Facing north or east, calm and composed, seated in the svastika posture, having saluted Maheśvara—

समकायशिरोग्रीवो धारयन् नावलोकयेत् यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता

With body, head, and neck straight, without looking around, as a lamp placed in a windless place does not flicker—such is the comparison remembered.

प्रागुदक्प्रवणे देशे तथा युञ्जीत शास्त्रवित् कामं वितर्कं प्रीतिं च सुखदुःखे उभे तथा

In a place sloping to the east or north, thus should the knower of scripture practice, abandoning desire, doubt, pleasure, and both happiness and sorrow.

निगृह्य मनसा सर्वं शुक्लं ध्यानम् अनुस्मरेत् घ्राणे च रसने नित्यं चक्षुषी स्पर्शने तथा

Restraining everything with the mind, one should constantly contemplate the pure (white) meditation, always at the nose and tongue, as well as at the eyes and touch.

श्रोत्रे मनसि बुद्धौ च तत्र वक्षसि धारयेत् कालकर्माणि विज्ञाय समूहेष्वेव नित्यशः

One should hold it at the ears, in the mind, in the intellect, and there at the chest, having understood the times and actions, always among the groups.

द्वादशाध्यात्ममित्येवं योगधारणमुच्यते शतमर्धशतं वापि धारणां मूर्ध्नि धारयेत्

Thus, the twelvefold internal (practice) is called yogic concentration; one should hold the concentration at the crown a hundred or fifty times.

खिन्नस्य धारणायोगाद् वायुरूर्ध्वं प्रवर्तते ततश्चापूरयेद् देहम् ओङ्कारेण समन्वितः

For one who is fatigued from lack of concentration, the breath moves upward; then, one should fill the body, accompanied by the syllable Om.

तथौंकारमयो योगी अक्षरे त्वक्षरी भवेत् अत ऊर्ध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि ओङ्कारप्राप्तिलक्षणम्

Thus, the yogi becomes composed of Om; in the imperishable, he becomes imperishable. Next, I will explain the characteristics of attaining Om.

एष त्रिमात्रो विज्ञेयो व्यञ्जनं चात्र चेश्वरः प्रथमा विद्युती मात्रा द्वितीया तामसी स्मृता

This is to be known as having three measures, and the consonant here is the Lord; the first measure is said to be like lightning, the second is remembered as tamasic.

तृतीयां निर्गुणां चैव मात्रामक्षरगामिनीम् गान्धारी चैव विज्ञेया गान्धारस्वरसंभवा

The third measure is indeed without qualities, leading to the imperishable; it is also to be known as Gandhari, arising from the Gandhara note.

पिपीलिकागतिस्पर्शा प्रयुक्ता मूर्ध्नि लक्ष्यते यथा प्रयुक्त ओङ्कारः प्रतिनिर्याति मूर्धनि

Applied with the touch of an ant's gait, it is perceived at the crown; just as Om is applied, it proceeds outward at the crown.

तथौंकारमयो योगी त्व् अक्षरी त्वक्षरी भवेत् प्रणवो धनुः शरो ह्यात्मा ब्रह्मलक्षणमुच्यते

Thus, the yogi becomes composed of Om; in the imperishable, he becomes imperishable. The Pranava is the bow, the self is truly the arrow, and Brahman is said to be the target.

अप्रमत्तेन वेद्धव्यं शरवत् तन्मयो भवेत् ओमित्येकाक्षरं ह्येतद् गुहायां निहितं पदम्

It must be pierced by one who is vigilant, just as with an arrow; he should become one with that. This single syllable 'Om' is the hidden goal within the cave (of the heart).

ओमित्येतत्त्रयो लोकास् त्रयो वेदास्त्रयो ऽग्नयः विष्णुक्रमास्त्रयस्त्वेते ऋक्सामानि यजूंषि च

'Om'—these are the three worlds, the three Vedas, the three fires; these are also the three steps of Vishnu, and the Rk, Saman, and Yajus hymns.

मात्रा चार्धं च तिस्रस्तु विज्ञेयाः परमार्थतः तत्प्रयुक्तस्तु यो योगी तस्य सालोक्यमाप्नुयात्

The three measures and the half-measure are to be truly understood; the yogi who applies that attains union with that world.