Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

पुनश्च मंडलं कृत्वा तदंगैः परिपूज्य च तत्र स्थाप्य हेमपात्रं मागधप्रस्थसंमितम्

Again, having made the circle and worshipped its limbs, one should place there a golden vessel, measured by the Māgadha prastha.

पूरयेद्गंधतोयेन रक्तचंदनयोगिना रक्तपुष्पैस्तिलैश्चैव कुशाक्षतसमन्वितैः

One should fill it with fragrant water blended with red sandalwood, along with red flowers, sesame seeds, and accompanied by kuśa grass and unbroken grains of rice.

दूर्वापामार्गगव्यैश्च केवलेन जलेन वा जानुभ्यां धरणीं गत्वा नत्वा देवं च मंडले

With dūrvā grass, apāmārga, cow's milk, or simply pure water, approaching the ground on the knees, bowing to the deity within the circle—

कृत्वा शिरसि तत्पात्रं दद्यादर्घ्यं शिवाय तत् अथवांजलिना तोयं सदर्भं मूलविद्यया

Having placed that vessel on the head, one should offer arghya to Śiva; or, with joined palms and water with darbha grass, reciting the root mantra.

उत्क्षिपेदम्बरस्थाय शिवायादित्यमूर्तये कृत्वा पुनः करन्यासं करशोधनपूर्वकम्

One should lift up the offering to Śiva, who abides in the sky, in the form of the Sun; then, again perform the ritual gestures for the hands, after purifying them.

बुद्ध्वेशानादिसद्यांतं पञ्चब्रह्ममयं शिवम् गृहीत्वा भसितं मन्त्रैर्विमृज्याङ्गानि संस्पृशेत्

Understanding Śiva as composed of the five Brahmans, from Īśāna to Sadyaṃta, one should take sacred ash, recite mantras, and apply it to the limbs.

या दिनांतैश्शिरोवक्त्रहृद्गुह्यचरणान्क्रमात् ततो मूलेन सर्वांगमालभ्य वसनान्तरम्

Beginning with the head, face, heart, secret parts, and feet, in order, then with the root mantra, one should touch all the limbs and change into clean garments.

परिधाय द्विराचम्य प्रोक्ष्यैकादशमन्त्रितैः जलैराच्छाद्य वासो ऽयद्द्विराचम्य शिवं स्मरेत्

Having put on the garment, bowing twice, one should sprinkle it with water sanctified by eleven mantras, or cover the cloth, bow twice, and remember Śiva.

पुनर्न्यस्तकरो मन्त्री त्रिपुंड्रं भस्मना लिखेत् अवक्रमाय तं व्यक्तं ललाटे गन्धवारिणा

Again, with hands placed down, the practitioner should draw the tripuṇḍra with ash, distinctly and in order, on the forehead with fragrant water.

वृत्तं वा चतुरस्रं वा बिन्दुमर्धेन्दुमेव वा ललाटे यादृशं पुण्ड्रं लिखितं भस्मना पुनः

Whether round, square, a dot, or crescent, whichever form of mark is drawn with ash on the forehead—

तादृशं भुजयोर्मूर्ध्नि स्तनयोरंतरे लिखेत् सर्वांगोद्धूलनं चैव न समानं त्रिपुण्ड्रकैः

That same mark should be drawn on the arms, on the crown of the head, and between the breasts; but the full body anointment is not the same as the tripuṇḍra marks.

तस्मात्त्रिपुण्ड्रमेवैकं लिखेदुद्धूलनं विना रुद्राक्षान्धारयेद्मूर्ध्नि कंठे श्रोते करे तथा

Therefore, one should draw only the tripuṇḍra, without the full anointment; and wear rudrākṣa beads on the head, neck, ears, and hands.

सुवर्णवर्णमच्छिन्नं शुभं नान्यैर्धृतं शुभम् विप्रादीनां क्रमाच्छ्रेष्ठं पीतं रक्तमथासितम्

They should be golden in color, unbroken, auspicious, and not worn by others; for brāhmaṇas and others, the best are yellow, then red, and then black.

तदलाभे यथालाभं धारणीयमदूषितम् तत्रापि नोत्तरं नीचैर्धार्यं नीचमथोत्तरैः

If those are not available, one should wear whatever is obtained, provided it is pure; even then, the lower ones should not be worn by the higher, nor the higher by the lower.

नाशुचिर्धारयेदक्षं सदा कालेषु धारयेत् इत्थं त्रिसंध्यमथवा द्विसंध्यं सकृदेव वा

One who is impure should never wear the beads; they should always be worn at the proper times—thus, at the three junctions of the day, or at least twice, or even once.

कृत्वा स्नानादिकं शक्त्या पूजयेत्परमेश्वरम् प्रजास्थानं समासाद्य बद्ध्वा रुचिरमासनम्

Having performed bathing and other purificatory acts as able, one should worship the Supreme Lord, having reached the place of worship and arranged a pleasing seat.

ध्यायेद्देवं च देवीं च प्राङ्मुखो वाप्युदङ्मुखः श्वेतादीन्नकुलीशांतांस्तच्छिष्यान्प्रणमेद्गुरुम्

Facing east or north, one should meditate on the god and the goddess; then, bow to the white-clad, peaceful disciples and to the teacher.

पुनर्देवं शिवं नत्वा ततो नामाष्टकं जपेत् शिवो महेश्वरश्चैव रुद्रो विष्णुः पितामहः

Again bowing to the god Shiva, one should then recite the eight names: Shiva, Maheshvara, Rudra, Vishnu, Pitamaha,

संसारवैद्यस्सर्वज्ञः परमात्मेति चाष्टकम् अथवा शिवमेवैकं जपित्वैकादशाधिकम्

Healer of the world, all-knower, and Supreme Self—these are the eight; or, reciting only 'Shiva' with the eleventh added.

जिह्वाग्रे तेजसो राशिं ध्यात्वाव्याध्यादिशांतये प्रक्षाल्य चरणौ कृत्वा करौ चंदनचर्चितौ प्रकुर्वीत करन्यासं करशोधनपूर्वकम्

Meditating at the tip of the tongue on a mass of light for the removal of disease and the like, having washed the feet and anointed the hands with sandal paste, one should perform the hand-nyasa, beginning with purification of the hands.

न्यासस्तु त्रिविधः प्रोक्तः स्थित्युत्पत्तिलयक्रमात् स्थितिर्न्यासो गृहस्थानामुत्पत्तिर्ब्रह्मचारिणाम्

Nyasa is said to be threefold, according to the order of maintenance, creation, and dissolution; maintenance-nyasa is for householders, creation-nyasa for celibates.

यतीनां संहृतिन्यासो वनस्थानां तथैव च स एव भर्तृहीनायाः कुटुंबिन्याः स्थितिर्भवेत्

For ascetics, dissolution-nyasa is prescribed, and likewise for forest-dwellers; for a married woman without a husband, maintenance-nyasa applies.

कन्यायाः पुनरुत्पत्तिं वक्ष्ये न्यासस्य लक्षणम् अंगुष्ठादिकनिष्ठांतं स्थितिन्यास उदाहृतः

For a maiden, I will now describe creation-nyasa and its characteristics: from the thumb to the little finger is called maintenance-nyasa.

दक्षिणांगुष्ठमारभ्य वामांगुष्ठान्तमेव च उत्पत्तिन्यास आख्यातो विपरीतस्तु संहृतिः

Beginning from the right thumb and ending at the left thumb is known as creation-nyasa; the reverse is dissolution-nyasa.

सबिंदुकान्नकारादीन्वर्णान्न्यस्येदनुक्रमात् अंगुलीषु शिवं न्यस्येत्तलयोरप्यनामयोः

One should place the syllables from 'na' to 'ma' with bindu, in order, on the fingers, and place Shiva on the palms and ring fingers.

अस्त्रन्यासं ततः कृत्वा दशदिक्ष्वस्त्रमंत्रतः निवृत्त्यादिकलाः पञ्च पञ्चभूतस्वरूपिणीः

Then, having performed the weapon-nyasa, one should place the weapon-mantra in the ten directions; the five kalas beginning with nivritti, embodying the five elements,

पञ्चभूताधिपैस्सार्धं ततच्चिह्नसमन्विताः हृत्कण्टतालुभ्रूमध्यब्रह्मरन्ध्रसमाश्रयाः

Together with the lords of the five elements, marked with their respective signs, they are established in the heart, throat, palate, between the brows, and the crown of the head.

तद्तद्बीजेन संग्रंथीस्तद्तद्बीजेषु भावयेत् तासां विशोधनार्थाय विद्यां पञ्चाक्षरीं जपेत्

Binding each with its respective seed-syllable, one should contemplate them in their respective seeds; for their purification, one should recite the five-syllabled mantra.

निरुद्ध्वा प्राणवायुं च गुणसंख्यानुसारतः भूतग्रंथिं ततश्छिद्यादस्त्रेणैवास्त्रमुद्रया

Restraining the breath according to the number of gunas, one should then cut the elemental knots with the weapon-mantra and the gesture of the weapon.