Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

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.

नाड्या सुषुम्नयात्मानं प्रेरितं प्राणवायुना निर्गतं ब्रह्मरन्ध्रेण योजयेच्छिवतेजसा

With the breath directed through the suṣumnā channel, having sent the self upward, one should unite it, having exited through the crown, with the radiance of Shiva.

विशोष्य वायुना पश्चाद्देहं कालाग्निना दहेत् ततश्चोपरिभावेन कलास्संहृत्य वायुना

After drying the body with the breath, one should burn it with the fire of time; then, by the upward movement, gather the kalas with the breath.

देहं संहृत्य वै दग्धं कलास्स्पृष्ट्वा सहाब्धिना प्लावयित्वामृतैर्देहं यथास्थानं निवेशयेत्

Having dissolved and burned the body, touching the kalas with the ocean, one should flood the body with nectar and restore it to its proper place.

अथ संहृत्य वै दग्धः कलासर्गं विनैव तु अमृतप्लावनं कुर्याद्भस्मीभूतस्य वै ततः

Then, having dissolved and burned, without the creation of kalas, one should flood with nectar even what has become ashes.

ततो विद्यामये तस्मिन्देहे दीपशिखाकृतिम् शिवान्निर्गतमात्मानं ब्रह्मरंध्रेण योजयेत्

Then, within that body composed of knowledge, one should unite the self, which is of the form of a lamp's flame and which has emerged from Śiva, with the Brahmarandhra.

देहस्यान्तः प्रविष्टं तं ध्यात्वा हृदयपंकजे पुनश्चामृतवर्षेण सिंचेद्विद्यामयं वपुः

Meditating on that which has entered within the body, in the lotus of the heart, one should again anoint the body made of knowledge with a shower of nectar.

ततः कुर्यात्करन्यासं करशोधनपूर्वकम् देहन्यासं ततः पश्चान्महत्या मुद्रया चरेत्

Then one should perform the assignment of the hands, preceded by their purification, and afterwards the assignment of the body, employing the great seal.

अंगन्यासं ततः कृत्वा शिवोक्तेन तु वर्त्मना वर्णन्यासं ततः कुर्याद्धस्तपादादिसंधिषु

After performing the assignment of the limbs according to the method taught by Śiva, one should then assign the letters at the joints of the hands, feet, and other places.

षडंगानि ततो न्यस्य जातिषट्कयुतानि च दिग्बंधमाचरेत्पश्चादाग्नेयादि यथाक्रमम्

Next, one should assign the six limbs, together with the six classes, and then perform the binding of the directions in order, beginning with the southeast.

यद्वा मूर्धादिपञ्चांगं न्यासमेव समाचरेत् तथा षडंगन्यासं च भूतशुद्ध्यादिकं विना

Alternatively, one may perform only the assignment of the five limbs, beginning with the head, and likewise the assignment of the six limbs, omitting the purification of the elements and the like.