ततस्त्यक्त्वा भयं प्राह हनुमान् वाक्यकोविदः
Then, abandoning fear, Hanumān, skilled in speech, spoke.
दिवा संपादितैस्तैयैः पुष्पाद्यैरपि तादृशैः
By day, with those flowers and similar offerings, worship is performed.
सायङ्काले तु संप्राप्ते अशिरःस्नानमाचरेत्
When evening arrives, one should bathe without washing the head.
अथ भस्म समादाय आग्नेयं स्नानमाचरेत्
Then, taking ashes, one should perform the fire-rite bath.
पञ्चाक्षरेण मन्त्रेण नाम्ना वा येन केनचित्
With the five-syllabled mantra or by any name whatsoever,
ईशानः सर्वविद्यानामुक्त्वा शिरसिपातयेत्
Let one invoke Īśāna, the lord of all knowledge, and place it upon the head.
अघोरेभ्यो ऽथ घोरेभ्यो भस्म वक्षसि निक्षिपेत्
Then, uttering 'Aghorebhyo' and 'Ghorebhyo,' place the ashes upon the chest.
सद्योजातं प्रपद्यामि निक्षिपेदथ पादयोः
Having taken refuge in Sadyojāta, place it next upon the feet.
त्रैवर्णिकानामुदितऋ स्नानादिविधिरुत्तमः
For those of the three castes, this prescribed procedure for bathing and related rites is supreme.
शिवेति पदमुञ्चार्य भस्म संमन्त्रयेत्सुधीः
Reciting the word 'Śiva,' the wise should consecrate the ashes with mantra.
शङ्कराय मुखे प्रोक्तं सर्वज्ञाय हृदि क्षिपेत्
For Śaṅkara, utter it at the mouth; for the omniscient one, place it in the heart.
उच्चार्य पादयोः क्षिप्त्वा भस्म शुद्ध्वमतः परम्
Having pronounced it and placed the ashes upon the feet, thereafter one becomes purified.
प्रक्षाल्य हस्तावाचम्य दर्भपाणिः समाहितः
After washing the hands and rinsing the mouth, holding darbha grass, one should be attentive.
तदभावे तु दूर्वाः स्युस्तदभावे तु राजतम्
If that is unavailable, use dūrvā grass; if that too is lacking, use silver.
देववेदीमथो वापि कल्पितं स्थण्डिलं तु वा
Either the divine altar or a prepared sthaṇḍila may be used.
चातुर्वर्णकरं गैश्च श्वेतेनैकेन वा पुनः
A cāturvarṇa-kara may be made with cows, or with a single white one again.
उत्पलादिगदाशङ्खत्रिशूलडमरूंस्तथा
Lotus and other objects, mace, conch, trident, and drum likewise,
सर्वकामफलं वृक्षं कुलकं कोलकं तथा
A tree yielding all desired fruits, a kulaka, and a kolaka as well,
कोणे द्वादशकान्दोलापादुकाव्यजनानि च
In the corners, twelve swings, sandals, and fans also,
चूर्णैविरचयेद्वेद्यां धीमान्देवालये ऽपि वा
Let the wise arrange these on the altar with powders, or even in a temple.
स्वहस्तरचितं मुख्यं क्रीतं चैव तु मध्यमम्
That which is made by one's own hand is foremost; that which is purchased is of middling value.
अर्हेषु यत्त्वनर्हेषु बलात्कारात्तु निष्फलम्
What is offered to the worthy yields fruit; but to the unworthy, by force, it is fruitless.
तन्दुलैर्वीहिमात्रोत्थैः कणैश्चैव यथाक्रमम्
With grains of rice, barley, and other seeds, as is appropriate in order,
पद्मादिस्थापनैरेव तत्सम्यग्यागमाचरेत्
And by placing lotuses and other such items, one should properly perform the ritual as prescribed.
आसनं च प्रवक्ष्यामि यथादृष्टं यथा श्रुतम्
Now I shall describe the seat, as I have seen and heard.
कांबलं काञ्चनं चैव राजतं ताम्रमेव च
It may be of wool, gold, silver, or copper,
वैयाघ्रं रौरवं चैव हारिण मार्गमेव च
Or of tiger skin, ruru deer skin, or black antelope skin as well.
यथासंभवमेतेषु ह्यासनं परिकल्पयेत्
One should prepare the seat from these, as available.
दर्भभस्मसमासीनः प्राणानायम्य वाग्यन्तः
Seated on darbha grass or ashes, controlling the breath and restraining speech,
शिखान्ते द्वादशाङ्गुल्ये स्थितं सूक्ष्मतनुं शिवम्
At the tip of the topknot, within twelve finger-breadths, one should contemplate the subtle and pure Shiva,