Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

वेदादौचप्रयोज्यंस्याद्वंदनेसंध्ययोरपि नवकौटिजपाञ्जप्त्वासंशुद्धःपुरुषोभवेत्

In the Vedas, the 'u' is to be applied in worship and at the two twilights; by reciting ninety crores, a person becomes purified without doubt.

पुनश्चनवकोट्यातुपृथिवीजयमाप्नुयात् पुनश्चनवकोट्यातुह्यपांजयमवाप्नुयात्

Again, after nine crores of repetitions, one attains victory over the earth; again, after nine crores, one attains victory over the waters.

पुनश्चनवकोट्यातुतेजसांजयमाप्नुयात् पुनश्चनवकोट्या तु वायोर्जयमवाप्नुयात् आकाशजयमाप्नोति नवकोटिजपेन वै

Again, after nine crores, one attains victory over fire; again, after nine crores, one attains victory over air; by reciting nine crores, one attains victory over space.

गंधादीनांक्रमेणैवनवकोटिजपेणवै अहंकारस्य च पुनर्नव कोटिजपेन वै

In the same way, by reciting nine crores for each, one attains mastery over scent and the other elements in order, and again, by nine crores of recitation, over the ego as well.

सहस्रमंत्रजप्तेन नित्यशुद्धो भवेत्पुमान् ततः परंस्वसिद्ध्यर्थंजपोभवतिहिद्विजाः

By reciting the mantra a thousand times, a person becomes ever pure; thereafter, O twice-born, further recitation is for attaining one's own accomplishment.

एवमष्टोत्तरशतकोटिजप्तेनवैपुनः प्रणवेनप्रबुद्धस्तुशुद्धयोगमवाप्नुयात्

In this way, by reciting one hundred and eight crores, one becomes awakened through the praṇava and attains pure yoga.

शुद्धयोगेनसंयुक्तोजीवन्मुक्तोनसंशयः सदाजपन्सदाध्यायञ्छिवं प्रणवरूपिणम्

Endowed with pure yoga, one is liberated while living, without doubt, always reciting and meditating on Shiva, who is of the form of praṇava.

समाधिस्थोमहायोगीशिव एव नसंशयः ऋषिच्छंदोदेवतादिन्यस्यदेहेपुनर्जपेत्

Absorbed in samadhi, the great yogi is truly Shiva, without doubt; one should again recite in the body, as per the seer, meter, deity, and so on.

प्रणवं मातृकायुक्तंदेहेत्यस्य ऋषिर्भवेत् दशमातृषडध्वादि सर्वंन्यासफलं लभेत्

The praṇava joined with the letters, when recited in the body, has the seer as its sage; by means of the ten mothers, the six paths, and so on, one attains all the fruits of nyāsa.

प्रवृत्तानां चमिश्राणांस्थूलप्रणवमिष्यते क्रियातपोजपैर्युक्तास्त्रिविधाः शिवयोगिनः

For those engaged in action and those of mixed practice, the gross praṇava is prescribed; associated with action, austerity, and recitation, the Shiva yogis are of three kinds.

धनादिविभवैश्चैवकराद्यंगैर्नमादिभिः क्रियया पूजयायुक्तःक्रियायोगीति कथ्यते

Endowed with wealth and other enjoyments, with hands and other limbs, with names and so on, one who is engaged in ritual worship is called a practitioner of kriya-yoga.

पूजायुक्तश्चमितभुग्बाह्यंद्रियजयान्वितः परद्रोहादिरहितस्तपोयोगीति कथ्यते

One who is engaged in worship, who has subdued the senses, who is free from harming others and similar faults, is called a practitioner of tapas-yoga.

एतैर्युक्तःसदाक्रुद्धःसर्वकामादिवर्जितः सदाजपपरःशांतोजपयोगीति तंविदुः

One who is always calm, free from all desires and anger, ever devoted to recitation, is known as a practitioner of japa-yoga.

उपचारैः षोडशभिः पूजया शिवयोगिनाम् सालोक्यादिक्रमेणैवशुद्धोमुक्तिंलभेन्नरः

By worship with the sixteen offerings, among the Shiva yogis, a man attains pure liberation in order, beginning with residence in the same world as Shiva.

जपयोगमथोवक्ष्येगदतः शृणुतद्विजाः तपःकर्तुर्जपः प्रोक्तोयज्जमन्परिमार्जते

Now I will speak of the yoga of recitation; listen to this, O twice-born. Recitation is declared for the performer of austerity, as it purifies the sacrifice.

शिवनामनमःपूर्वंचतुर्थ्यांपञ्चतत्त्वकम् स्थूलप्रणवरूपं हि शिवपञ्चाक्षरं द्विजाः

The name of Shiva, preceded by 'namah' in the dative case, consisting of the five elements, is indeed the gross form of the five-syllabled mantra of Shiva, O twice-born.

पञ्चाक्षरजपेनैव सर्वसिद्धिं लभेन्नरः प्रणवेनादिसंयुक्तंसदापञ्चाक्षरंजपेत्

By reciting the five-syllabled mantra, a man attains all accomplishments; one should always recite the five-syllabled mantra, joined at the beginning with praṇava.

गुरूपदेशंसंगम्यसुखवासेसुभूतले पूर्वपक्षेसमारभ्यकृष्णभूतावधिद्विजाः

Having received instruction from the guru, dwelling happily on the good earth, beginning in the eastern quarter and continuing until the dark fortnight, O twice-born,

माघंभाद्रंविशिष्टंतुसर्वकालोत्तमोत्तमम् एकवारंमिताशीतुवाग्यतोनियतेंद्रियः

The months of Māgha and Bhādra are considered the best of all times; once a day, eating moderately, with speech restrained and senses controlled.

स्वस्यराजपित्ःणांचशुश्रूषणंचनित्यशः सहस्रजपमात्रेणभवेच्छुद्धो ऽन्यथा ऋणी

By constantly serving one's own father and king, and by reciting a thousand mantras, one becomes pure; otherwise, one remains in debt.

पञ्चाक्षरंपञ्चलक्षंजपेच्छिवमनुस्मरन् पद्मासनस्थंशिवदंगंगाचंद्रकलान्वितम्

One should recite the five-syllable mantra five hundred thousand times, meditating on Shiva seated on a lotus throne, with the crescent moon adorning his matted hair.

वामोरुस्थितशक्त्याचविराजंतंमहागणैः मृगटंकधरंदेवंवरदाभयपाणिकम्

Meditate on him, shining with the goddess seated on his left thigh, surrounded by great attendants, the Lord bearing the deer and axe, with hands granting boons and dispelling fear.

सदानुग्रहकर्तारं सदाशिवमनुस्मरन् संपूज्यमनसा पूर्वंहृदिवासूर्यमंडले

Always remembering Sadashiva, the ever-compassionate bestower of grace, one should first worship him in the heart, in the orb of the sun, with a devoted mind.

जपेत्पञ्चाक्षरींविद्यांप्राङ्मुखः शुद्धकर्मकृत् प्रातःकृष्णचतुर्दश्यां नित्यकर्मसमाप्यच

Facing east, having performed pure acts, one should recite the five-syllable mantra in the morning on the fourteenth lunar day, after completing daily duties.

मनोरमेशुचौदेशेनियतः शुद्धमानसः पञ्चाक्षरस्यमंत्रस्य सहस्रंद्वादशंजपेत्

In a delightful and pure place, with a controlled and pure mind, one should recite the five-syllable mantra one thousand and twelve times.

वरयेच्चसपत्नीकाञ्छैवान्वैब्राह्मणोत्तमान् एकंगुरुवरंशिष्टंवरयेत्सांबमूर्तिकम्

One should choose married Brahmins, or the best among Brahmins, and select one excellent teacher, established in the form of Shambhu.

ईशानंचाथपुरुषमघोरंवाममेव च सद्योजातं चपञ्चैवशिवभक्तान्द्विजोत्तमान्

And also select five foremost Brahmins devoted to Shiva, representing Ishana, Tatpurusha, Aghora, Vamadeva, and Sadyojata.

पूजाद्रव्याणिसंपाद्यशिवपूजांसमारभेत् शिवपूजांचविधिवत्कृत्वाहोमंसमारभेत्

Having procured the materials for worship, one should begin the worship of Shiva; after performing the worship properly, one should commence the fire offering.

मुखांतं च स्वसूत्रेणकृत्याहोमंसमारभेत् दशैकंवाशतैकंवासहस्रैकमथापिवा

With his own sacred thread, he should begin the fire offering, performing eleven, one hundred and one, or a thousand offerings, as he is able.