Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

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.

एवं समासरूपेण कृत्वा देहात्मशोधनम् शिवभावमुपागम्य पूजयेत्परमेश्वरम्

Having thus performed the purification of body and self in this concise manner, and having attained the state of Śiva, one should worship the Supreme Lord.

अथ यस्यास्त्यवसरो नास्ति वा मतिविभ्रमः स विस्तीर्णेन कल्पेन न्यासकर्म समाचरेत्

But if one has time or not, or if the mind is disturbed, one should perform the rite of assignment in detail according to the prescribed method.

तत्राद्यो मातृकान्यासो ब्रह्मन्यासस्ततः परः तृतीयः प्रणवन्यासो हंसन्यासस्तदुत्तरः

There, the first is the assignment of the letters, the next is the assignment of Brahman, the third is the assignment of Praṇava, and after that, the assignment of Haṃsa.

पञ्चमः कथ्यते सद्भिर्न्यासः पञ्चाक्षरात्मकः एतेष्वेकमनेकं वा कुर्यात्पूजादि कर्मसु

The fifth, as declared by the wise, is the assignment consisting of the five-syllabled mantra; among these, one may perform one or many in acts of worship and the like.

अकारं मूर्ध्नि विन्यस्य आकारं च ललाटके इं ईं च नेत्रयोस्तद्वत् उं ऊं श्रवणयोस्तथा

One should assign 'a' on the head, 'ā' on the forehead, 'i' and 'ī' on the two eyes in the same way, 'u' and 'ū' on the two ears likewise.

ऋं ःं कपोलयोश्चैव ऌं ॡं नासापुटद्वये एमेमोष्ठद्वयोरोमौं दंतपंक्तिद्वयोः क्रमात्

'ṛ' and 'ṝ' on the two cheeks, 'ḷ' and 'ḹ' on the two nostrils, 'e' and 'ai' on the two lips, 'o' and 'au' on the two rows of teeth, in order.

अं जिह्वायामथो तालुन्यः प्रयोज्यो यथाक्रमम् कवर्गं दक्षिणे हस्ते न्यसेत्पञ्चसु संधिषु

'aṃ' on the tongue, and then on the palate as appropriate; the group beginning with 'ka' should be placed at the five joints of the right hand.

चवर्गं च तथा वामहस्तसंधिषु विन्यसेत् टवर्गं च तवर्गं च पादयोरुभयोरपि

In the same way, the group beginning with 'ca' should be assigned at the joints of the left hand, and the groups beginning with 'ṭa' and 'ta' at the joints of both feet.

पफौ तु पार्श्वयोः पृष्ठे नाभौ चापि बभौ ततः न्यसेन्मकारं हृदये त्वगादिषु यथाक्रमम्

'pa' and 'pha' on the sides and back, 'ba' and 'bha' on the navel, then 'ma' on the heart and so on, in order, on the skin and other places.

यकरादिसकारांतान्न्यसेत्सप्तसु धातुषु हंकारं हृदयस्यांतः क्षकारं भ्रूयुगांतरे

The letters from 'ya' to 'sa' should be assigned to the seven bodily substances; 'haṃ' within the heart, and 'kṣa' between the eyebrows.

एवं वर्णान्प्रविन्यस्य पञ्चाशद्रुद्रवर्त्मना अंगवक्त्रकलाभेदात्पञ्च ब्रह्माणि विन्यसेत्

Thus, having assigned the letters according to the path of the fifty Rudras, one should assign the five Brahmans, according to the divisions of limbs, mouth, and parts.

करन्यासाद्यमपि तैः कृत्वा वाथ न वा क्रमात् शिरोवदनहृद्गुह्यपादेष्वेतानि कल्पयेत्

Having performed, in order, the assignment of the hands and so on with these, or not, one should establish them on the head, mouth, heart, secret parts, and feet.

ततश्चोर्ध्वादिवक्त्राणि पश्चिमांतानि कल्पयेत् ईशानस्य कलाः पञ्च पञ्चस्वेतेषु च क्रमात्

Then, above, one should arrange the faces facing upward and westward; the five energies of Īśāna are to be placed, one by one, in the five white regions.

ततश्चतुर्षु वक्त्रेषु पुरुषस्य कला अपि चतस्रः प्रणिधातव्याः पूर्वादिक्रमयोगतः

Next, in the four faces, the four energies of Puruṣa should be established, following the order of the cardinal directions starting from the east.

हृत्कंठांसेषु नाभौ च कुक्षौ पृष्ठे च वक्षसि अघोरस्य कलाश्चाष्टौ पादयोरपि हस्तयोः

In the heart, throat, shoulders, navel, belly, back, and chest, the eight energies of Aghora are to be placed, as well as in the feet and hands.

पश्चात्त्रयोःदशकलाः पायुमेढ्रोरुजानुषु जंघास्फिक्कटिपार्श्वेषु वामदेवस्य भावयेत्

Afterwards, in the two sides, ten energies are to be contemplated—in the anus, genitals, knees, shanks, hips, waist, and flanks—belonging to Vāmadeva.

घ्राणे शिरसि बाह्वोश्च कल्पयेत्कल्पवित्तमः अष्टत्रिंशत्कलान्यासमेवं कृत्वानुपूर्वशः

The knower of the proper arrangement should assign energies at the nose, head, and arms; thus, having performed the placement of thirty-eight energies in sequence.

पश्चात्प्रणवविद्धीमान्प्रणवन्यासमाचरेत् बाहुद्वये कूर्परयोस्तथा च मणिबन्धयोः

Afterwards, one who knows the method of praṇava should perform the praṇava placement on both arms, the elbows, and the wrists.

पार्श्वोदरोरुजंघेषु पादयोः पृष्ठतस्तथा इत्थं प्रणवविन्यासं कृत्वा न्यासविचक्षणः

On the sides, belly, thighs, shanks, and the backs of the feet as well, thus, having performed the praṇava arrangement, the expert in placement proceeds.

हंसन्यासं प्रकुर्वीत शिवशास्त्रे यथोदितम् बीजं विभज्य हंसस्य नेत्रयोर्घ्राणयोरपि

One should perform the haṃsa placement as prescribed in the scripture of Śiva, dividing the seed-syllable of haṃsa at the two eyes and also at the nostrils.