Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

ततः प्रतिष्ठामावाह्य कृत्वाशेषं पुरोदितम् तद्व्याप्तिं व्यापिकां तस्य वागीशानीं च भावयेत्

Then, having invoked the establishment and performed all the prescribed rites, he should contemplate its pervasion, the pervasive aspect of Vāgīśānī as well.

पूर्णेदुमंडलप्रख्यां कृत्वा शेषं च पूर्ववत् विष्णवे संविशेदाज्ञां शिवस्य परमात्मनः

Having made it resemble a full lunar disk, and as before, he should enter the command of Shiva, the Supreme Self, for Vishnu.

विष्णोर्विसर्जनाद्यं च कृत्वा शेषं च विद्यया प्रतिष्ठामनुसंधाय तस्यां चापि यथा पुरा

Having performed the dismissal of Vishnu and, by knowledge, as before, contemplated the establishment in that, as previously.

कृत्वानुचिन्त्य तद्व्याप्तिं वागीशां च यथाक्रमम् दीप्ताग्नौ पूर्णहोमान्तं कृत्वा शेषं च पूर्ववत्

Having done so, contemplating its pervasion and Vāgīśā in proper order, he should, at the end of the full offering in the blazing fire, perform the remainder as before.

नीलरुद्रमुपस्थाप्य तस्मै पूजादिकं तथा कृत्वा कर्म शिवाज्ञां च दद्यात्पूर्वोक्तवर्त्मना

Having presented Nīlarudra and performed worship and other rites for him, he should carry out the ritual and impart Shiva's command according to the previously stated path.

तपस्तमपि चोद्वास्य कृत्वा तस्याथ शांतये विद्याकलां समाधाय तद्व्याप्तिं चावलोकयेत्

Having dismissed that austerity and performed it for his pacification, he should establish the art of knowledge and observe its pervasion.

स्वात्मनो व्यापिकां तद्वद्वागीशीं च यथा पुरा बालार्कसदृशाकारां भासयंतीं दिशो दश

He should likewise contemplate the pervasive aspect of his own self and Vāgīśī as before, shining in ten directions with the form resembling a young sun.

ततः शेषं यथापूर्वं कृत्वा देवं महेश्वरम् आवाह्याराध्य हुत्वास्मै शिवाज्ञां मनसा दिशेत्

Then, having performed the remainder as before, he should invoke and worship the great Lord, and after offering oblations to him, impart Shiva's command mentally.

महेश्वरं तथोत्सृज्य कृत्वान्यां च कलामिमाम् शांत्यतीतां कलां नीत्वा तद्व्याप्तिमवलोकयेत्

Having thus dismissed Maheshvara and established this other art, he should lead the art beyond tranquility and observe its pervasion.

स्वात्मनो व्यापिकां तद्वद्वागीशां च विचिंतयेत् नभोमंडलसंकाशां पूर्णांतं चापि पूर्ववत्

In the same way, one should contemplate the all-pervading nature of one's own self and of Vāgīśā, appearing like the expanse of the sky, full and complete as before.

कृत्वा शेषविधानेन समभ्यर्च्य सदाशिवम् तस्मै समादिशेदाज्ञां शंभोरमितकर्मणः

Having performed the remaining rites, one should worship Sadāśiva, and then impart to him the command of Śambhu, who acts without limit.

तत्रापि च यथापूर्वं शिवं शिरसि पूर्ववत् समभ्यर्च्य च वागीशं प्रणम्य च विसर्जयेत्

There too, as before, having worshipped Śiva on the head, and having bowed to Vāgīśa, one should dismiss them.

ततश्शिवेन सम्प्रोक्ष्य शिष्यं शिरसि पूर्ववत् विलयं शांत्यतीतायाः शक्तितत्त्वे ऽथ चिंतयेत्

Then, sprinkling the disciple's head with Śiva as before, one should contemplate the dissolution into the principle of Śakti that is beyond peace.

षडध्वनः परे पारे सर्वाध्वव्यापिनी पराम् कोटिसूर्यप्रतीकाशं शैवीं शक्तिञ्च चिन्तयेत्

One should meditate on the supreme Śakti, pervading all the six paths, transcendent and beyond, shining like a myriad suns, the Śaiva power.

तदग्रे शिष्यमानीय शुद्धस्फटिकनिर्मलम् प्रक्षाल्य कर्तरीं पश्चाच्छिवशास्त्रोक्तमार्गतः

Then, bringing the disciple forward, pure and clear as crystal, one should wash the scissors according to the method prescribed in the Śivaśāstra.

कुर्यात्तस्य शिखाच्छेदं सह सूत्रेण देशिकः ततस्तां गोमये न्यस्य शिवाग्नौ जुहुयाच्छिखाम्

The teacher should cut the tuft of hair along with the thread; then, placing it on cow dung, he should offer the tuft into the Śiva fire.

वौषडंतेन मूलेन पुनः प्रक्षाल्य कर्तरीम् हस्ते शिष्यस्य चैतन्यं तद्देहे विनिवर्तयेत्

With the root mantra ending in 'vauṣaṭ', again washing the scissors, he should restore the disciple's consciousness into his body by hand.

ततः स्नातं समाचांतं कृतस्वस्त्ययनं शिशुम् प्रवेश्य मंडलाभ्यासं प्रणिपत्य च दंडवत्

Then, having bathed, performed the proper rites, and ensured auspiciousness, the boy should enter, practice the maṇḍala, and prostrate himself like a staff.

पूजां कृत्वा यथान्यायं क्रियावैकल्यशुद्धये वाचकेनैव मंत्रेण जुहुयादाहुतित्रयम्

After performing the worship properly for the purification of ritual deficiencies, he should offer three oblations with the mantra recited by the officiant.

उपांशूच्चारयोगेन जुहुयादाहुतित्रयम् पुनस्संपूज्य देवेशं मन्त्रवैकल्यशुद्धये

With the practice of muttered recitation, he should offer three oblations; then, having worshipped the Lord of gods again, for the purification of mantra deficiencies.

मानसोच्चारयोगेन जुहुयादाहुतित्रयम् तत्र शंभुं समाराध्य मंडलस्थं सहांबया हुत्वाहुतित्रयं पश्चात्प्रार्थयेत्प्रांजलिर्गुरुः

With the practice of mental recitation, he should offer three oblations; there, having worshipped Śambhu, present in the maṇḍala with Ambā, and having offered three oblations, the teacher should then pray with joined palms.

भगवंस्त्वत्प्रसादेन शुद्धिरस्य षडध्वनः कृता तस्मात्परं धाम गमयैनं तवाव्ययम्

O Lord, by your grace, the purification of his six paths has been accomplished; therefore, lead him to your supreme, imperishable abode.

इति विज्ञाप्य देवाय नाडीसंधानपूर्वकम् पूर्णांतं पूर्ववत्कृत्वा ततो भूतानि शोधयेत्

Thus informing the deity, and having performed the sealing of the channels as before, one should then purify the elements.

स्थिरास्थिरे ततः शुद्ध्यै शीतोष्णे च ततः पदे ध्यायेद्व्याप्त्यैकताकारे भूतशोधनकर्मणि

For the purification of the stable and unstable, and of cold and heat in their place, one should meditate on their unity and pervasiveness during the element purification rite.

भूतानां ग्रंथिविच्छेदं कृत्वा त्यक्त्वा सहाधिपैः भूतानि स्थितयोगेन यो जपेत्परमे शिवे

Having cut the knots of the elements and abandoned them along with their lords, whoever recites in union with the supreme Śiva purifies the elements.

विशोध्यास्य तनुं दग्ध्वा प्लावयित्वा सुधाकणैः स्थाप्यात्मानं ततः कुर्याद्विशुद्धाध्वमयं वपुः

Having purified his body, burned it, and flooded it with drops of nectar, one should then establish oneself and create a body composed of the purified paths.

तत्रादौ शान्त्यतीतां तु व्यापिकां स्वाध्वनः कलाम् शुद्धामेव शिशोर्मूर्ध्नि न्यसेच्छान्तिमुखे तथा

There, at the beginning, one should place the transcendent, all-pervading Śāntyatītā energy of one's own path, pure, on the child's head at the Śānti point.

विद्यां गलादिनाभ्यंतं प्रतिष्ठां तदधः क्रमात् जान्वंतं तदधो न्यस्येन्निवृत्तिं चानुचिंतयेत्

He should place the knowledge within, from the throat downward in order, establish it below that, then at the knees, and below that again; he should contemplate withdrawal accordingly.

स्वबीजैस्सूत्रमंत्रं च न्यस्यां गैस्तं शिवात्मकम् बुद्ध्वा तं हृदयांभोजे देवमावाह्य पूजयेत्

With his own seed-syllables and the thread-mantra, he should install that which is of the nature of Shiva with the appropriate gestures, realizing him in the lotus of the heart, invoke the deity and worship him.