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.
कापिलेनघृतेनैवजुहुयात्स्वयमेवहि कारयेच्छिवभक्तैर्वाप्यष्टोत्तरशतंबुधः
He should offer with Kapila ghee himself, or have Shiva devotees perform one hundred and eight offerings, if he is wise.
होमान्ते दक्षिणादेयागुरोर्गोमिथुनं तथा ईशानादिस्वरूपांस्तान्गुरुंसांबंविभाव्य च
At the end of the fire offering, he should give the teacher a pair of cows as a gift, and contemplate the teacher as embodying the forms beginning with Ishana.
तेषां पत्सिक्ततोयेनस्वशिरः स्नानमाचरेत् षट्त्रिंशत्कोटितीर्थेषुसद्यःस्नानफलंलभेत्
With water sprinkled by them, he should bathe his own head, thereby obtaining instantly the merit of bathing at thirty-six crore sacred places.
दशांगमन्नंतेषां वैदद्याद्वैभक्तिपूर्वकम् पराबुद्ध्यागुरोः पत्नीमीशानादिक्रमेण तु
He should give them food consisting of ten kinds of dishes, with devotion, and to the teacher's wife as well, in order, beginning with Ishana.
परमान्नेनसंपूज्ययथाविभवविस्तरम् रुद्राक्षवस्त्रपूर्वंचवटकापूपकैर्युतम्
He should honor them with the best food according to his means, preceded by rudraksha, cloth, and accompanied by cakes and sweetmeats.
बलिदानंततः कृत्वाभूरिभोजनमाचरेत् ततः संप्रार्थ्यदेवेशंजपंतावत्समापयेत्
After making the offering, he should arrange a great feast; then, having prayed to the Lord, he should complete the recitation.
पुरश्चरणमेवंतुकृत्वामन्त्रीभवेन्नरः पुनश्चपञ्च लक्षेणसर्वपापक्षयोभवेत्
Thus, by performing the prescribed rite, a man becomes a true practitioner; and by reciting five hundred thousand times again, all sins are destroyed.
अतलादिसमारभ्यसत्यलोकावधिक्रमात् पञ्चलक्षजपात्तत्तल्लोकैश्वर्यमवाप्नुयात्
Beginning from Atala and proceeding up to Satyaloka, by reciting five hundred thousand times, he attains the lordship of each respective world.
मध्येमृतश्चेद्भोगांतेभूमौतज्जापकोभवेत् पुनश्चपञ्चलक्षेणब्रह्मसामीप्यमाप्नुयात्
If one dies in the middle, at the end of enjoyment, he is born again on earth as a reciter of mantras; and again, after five hundred thousand (recitations), he attains proximity to Brahma.
पुनश्चपञ्चलक्षेण सारूप्यैश्वर्यमाप्नुयात् आहत्यशतलक्षेणसाक्षाद्ब्रह्मसमोभवेत्
Again, after five hundred thousand (recitations), he attains likeness and lordship; and after a hundred million (recitations), he becomes directly equal to Brahma.