Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Uttara Bhaga — Chapter 19
SiP 7.2 19.1
ॐ इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे सप्तम्यां वायवीयसंहितायामुत्तरखण्डे षडध्वशुद्ध्यादिकथनं नामाष्टादशो ऽध्यायः छप्तेर् १९ उपमन्युरुवाच अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि साधकं नाम नामतः संस्कारमन्त्रमाहात्म्यं कथने सूचितं मया
oṃ iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe saptamyāṃ vāyavīyasaṃhitāyāmuttarakhaṇḍe ṣaḍadhvaśuddhyādikathanaṃ nāmāṣṭādaśo 'dhyāyaḥ chapter 19 upamanyuruvāca ataḥ paraṃ pravakṣyāmi sādhakaṃ nāma nāmataḥ saṃskāramantramāhātmyaṃ kathane sūcitaṃ mayā
Oṃ. Thus (ends) the eighteenth chapter, called "The Account of the Purification of the Six Paths and So Forth", in the Latter Section of the Vāyavīya Saṃhitā, the seventh (saṃhitā) of the glorious Śiva Mahāpurāṇa. Chapter 19. Upamanyu said: Next I shall expound what is called the sādhaka, by name; the greatness of the consecration-mantra was indicated by me in the (earlier) telling.
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SiP 7.2 19.2
संपूज्य मंडले देवं स्थाप्य कुम्भे च पूर्ववत् हुत्वा शिष्यमनुष्णीषं प्रापयेद्भुवि मंडले
saṃpūjya maṃḍale devaṃ sthāpya kumbhe ca pūrvavat hutvā śiṣyamanuṣṇīṣaṃ prāpayedbhuvi maṃḍale
Having worshipped the god in the maṇḍala and installed (him) in the jar as before, and having made the fire-offering, he should bring the disciple, without a turban, onto the ground in the maṇḍala.
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SiP 7.2 19.3
पूर्वांतं पूर्ववत्कृत्वा हुत्वाहुतिशतं तथा संतर्प्य मूलमन्त्रेण कलशैर्देशिकोत्तमः
pūrvāṃtaṃ pūrvavatkṛtvā hutvāhutiśataṃ tathā saṃtarpya mūlamantreṇa kalaśairdeśikottamaḥ
Having performed the preliminary portion as before, and having likewise offered a hundred oblations, the best of preceptors, having satisfied (the fire) with the root-mantra and with the jars —
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SiP 7.2 19.4
सन्दीप्य च यथापूर्वं कृत्वा पूर्वोदितं क्रमात् अभिषिच्य यथापूर्वं प्रदद्यान्मन्त्रमुत्तमम्
sandīpya ca yathāpūrvaṃ kṛtvā pūrvoditaṃ kramāt abhiṣicya yathāpūrvaṃ pradadyānmantramuttamam
and having kindled (the fire) as before, having done in order what was stated earlier, and having sprinkled (him) as before, he should bestow the supreme mantra.
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SiP 7.2 19.5
तत्र विद्योपदेशांतं कृत्वा विस्तरशः क्रमात् पुष्पाम्बुना शिशोः पाणौ विद्यां शैवीं समर्पयेत्
tatra vidyopadeśāṃtaṃ kṛtvā vistaraśaḥ kramāt puṣpāmbunā śiśoḥ pāṇau vidyāṃ śaivīṃ samarpayet
There, having carried out in detail and in order (all) up to the instruction in the vidyā, he should hand over the Śaiva vidyā into the disciple's hand with flower-water.
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SiP 7.2 19.6
तवैहिकामुष्मिकयोः सर्वसिद्धिफलप्रदः भवत्येव महामन्त्रः प्रसादात्परमेष्ठिनः
tavaihikāmuṣmikayoḥ sarvasiddhiphalapradaḥ bhavatyeva mahāmantraḥ prasādātparameṣṭhinaḥ
"By the grace of the Supreme One, the great mantra surely becomes for you the giver of the fruit of all attainments, in this world and the next."
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SiP 7.2 19.7
इत्युत्वा देवमभ्यर्च्य लब्धानुज्ञः शिवाद्गुरुः साधनं शिवयोगं च साधकाय समादिशेत्
ityutvā devamabhyarcya labdhānujñaḥ śivādguruḥ sādhanaṃ śivayogaṃ ca sādhakāya samādiśet
Having said this and worshipped the god, the guru, having obtained permission from Śiva, should instruct the sādhaka in the practice and in the Śiva-yoga.
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SiP 7.2 19.8
तच्छ्रुत्वा गुरुसंदेशं क्रमशो मंत्रसाधकः पुरतो विनियोगस्य मन्त्रसाधनमाचरेत्
tacchrutvā gurusaṃdeśaṃ kramaśo maṃtrasādhakaḥ purato viniyogasya mantrasādhanamācaret
Having heard that instruction of the guru, the mantra-practitioner should step by step perform the mantra-practice prior to (its) application.
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SiP 7.2 19.9
साधनं मूलमन्त्रस्य पुरश्चरणमुच्यते पुरतश्चरणीयत्वाद्विनियोगाख्यकर्मणः
sādhanaṃ mūlamantrasya puraścaraṇamucyate purataścaraṇīyatvādviniyogākhyakarmaṇaḥ
The practice of the root-mantra is called puraścaraṇa ("going before"), because it must be performed before the rite known as application (viniyoga).
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SiP 7.2 19.10
नात्यन्तं करणीयन्तु मुमुक्षोर्मन्त्रसाधनम् कृतन्तु तदिहान्यत्र तास्यापि शुभदं भवेत्
nātyantaṃ karaṇīyantu mumukṣormantrasādhanam kṛtantu tadihānyatra tāsyāpi śubhadaṃ bhavet
But mantra-practice is not absolutely to be performed by one who seeks liberation; yet if performed, it would be productive of good for him too, here and elsewhere.
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SiP 7.2 19.11
शुभे ऽहनि शुभे देशे काले वा दोषवर्जिते शुक्लदन्तनखः स्नातः कृतपूर्वाह्णिकक्रियः
śubhe 'hani śubhe deśe kāle vā doṣavarjite śukladantanakhaḥ snātaḥ kṛtapūrvāhṇikakriyaḥ
On an auspicious day, in an auspicious place, or at a time free of defect, with teeth and nails clean (lit. white), bathed, having performed the forenoon rites,
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SiP 7.2 19.12
अलंकृत्य यथा लब्धैर्गंधमाल्यविभूषणैः सोष्णीषः सोत्तरासंगः सर्वशुक्लसमाहितः
alaṃkṛtya yathā labdhairgaṃdhamālyavibhūṣaṇaiḥ soṣṇīṣaḥ sottarāsaṃgaḥ sarvaśuklasamāhitaḥ
having adorned himself with such perfumes, garlands and ornaments as are obtained, wearing a turban and an upper garment, all in white and composed,
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SiP 7.2 19.13
देवालये गृहे ऽन्यस्मिन्देशे वा सुमनोहरे सुखेनाभ्यस्तपूर्वेण त्वासनेन कृतासनः
devālaye gṛhe 'nyasmindeśe vā sumanohare sukhenābhyastapūrveṇa tvāsanena kṛtāsanaḥ
in a temple, in a house, or in some other very pleasing place, seated on a seat that has been comfortably practised on before,
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SiP 7.2 19.14
तनुं कृत्वात्मनः शैवीं शिवशास्त्रोक्तवर्त्मना संपूज्य देवदेवेशं नकुलीश्वरमीश्वरम्
tanuṃ kṛtvātmanaḥ śaivīṃ śivaśāstroktavartmanā saṃpūjya devadeveśaṃ nakulīśvaramīśvaram
having made his own body Śiva's by the way taught in the Śaiva scriptures, having fully worshipped the lord of the gods of gods, Nakulīśvara, the Lord,
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SiP 7.2 19.15
निवेद्य पायसं तस्मै समप्याराधनं क्रमात् प्रणिपत्य च तं देवं प्राप्तानुज्ञश्च तन्मुखात्
nivedya pāyasaṃ tasmai samapyārādhanaṃ kramāt praṇipatya ca taṃ devaṃ prāptānujñaśca tanmukhāt
having offered him milk-rice, having completed the worship in due order, and having bowed to that god and obtained permission from his mouth,
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SiP 7.2 19.16
कोटिवारं तदर्धं वा तदर्धं वा जपेच्छिवम् लक्षविंशतिकं वापि दशलक्षमथापि वा
koṭivāraṃ tadardhaṃ vā tadardhaṃ vā japecchivam lakṣaviṃśatikaṃ vāpi daśalakṣamathāpi vā
he should recite Śiva (the mantra) ten million times, or half that, or half of that, or else two million, or even one million.
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SiP 7.2 19.17
ततश्च पायसाक्षारलवणैकमिताशनः अहिंसकः क्षमी शांतो दांतश्चैव सदा भवेत्
tataśca pāyasākṣāralavaṇaikamitāśanaḥ ahiṃsakaḥ kṣamī śāṃto dāṃtaścaiva sadā bhavet
And thereafter, eating only milk-rice, measured as a single (meal), without alkali or salt, he should always be non-injuring, patient, calm, and self-controlled.
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SiP 7.2 19.18
अलाभे पायसस्याश्नन्फलमूलादिकानि वा विहितानि शिवेनैव विशिष्टान्युत्तरोत्तरम्
alābhe pāyasasyāśnanphalamūlādikāni vā vihitāni śivenaiva viśiṣṭānyuttarottaram
When milk-rice is not obtainable, eating fruits, roots and the like, which are prescribed by Śiva himself, each better than the last,
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SiP 7.2 19.19
चरुं भक्ष्यमथो सक्तुकणान्यावकमेव च ५६८अ शाकं पयो दधि घृतं मूलं फलमथोदकम्
caruṃ bhakṣyamatho saktukaṇānyāvakameva ca 568a śākaṃ payo dadhi ghṛtaṃ mūlaṃ phalamathodakam
the oblation-porridge, food to be chewed, then barley-meal, grains, and gruel, greens, milk, curds, ghee, root, fruit, and water,
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SiP 7.2 19.20
अभिमंत्र्य च मन्त्रेण भक्ष्यभोज्यादिकानि च साधने ऽस्मिन्विशेषेण नित्यं भुञ्जीत वाग्यतः
abhimaṃtrya ca mantreṇa bhakṣyabhojyādikāni ca sādhane 'sminviśeṣeṇa nityaṃ bhuñjīta vāgyataḥ
and having consecrated with the mantra the foods to be chewed, eaten and so on, in this practice especially, he should always eat with speech restrained.
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SiP 7.2 19.21
मन्त्राष्टशतपूतेन जलेन शुचिना व्रती स्नायान्नदीनदोत्थेन प्रोक्षयेद्वाथ शक्तितः
mantrāṣṭaśatapūtena jalena śucinā vratī snāyānnadīnadotthena prokṣayedvātha śaktitaḥ
The observer of the vow should bathe with pure water purified by a hundred and eight (recitations of) the mantra, taken from a river or stream, or else should sprinkle himself, according to his ability.
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SiP 7.2 19.22
तर्पयेच्च तथा नित्यं जुहुयाच्च शिवानले सप्तभिः पञ्चभिर्द्रव्यैस्त्रिभिर्वाथ घृतेन वा
tarpayecca tathā nityaṃ juhuyācca śivānale saptabhiḥ pañcabhirdravyaistribhirvātha ghṛtena vā
And likewise he should daily make the libation, and should offer oblation in Śiva's fire with seven, or five, or three substances, or with ghee.
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SiP 7.2 19.23
इत्थं भक्त्या शिवं शैवो यः साधयति साधकः तस्येहामुत्र दुष्प्रापं न किंचिदपि विद्यते
itthaṃ bhaktyā śivaṃ śaivo yaḥ sādhayati sādhakaḥ tasyehāmutra duṣprāpaṃ na kiṃcidapi vidyate
The Śaiva practitioner who thus with devotion accomplishes Śiva — for him there exists nothing at all hard to obtain, here or hereafter.
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SiP 7.2 19.24
अथवा ऽहरहर्मंत्रं जपेदेकाग्रमानसः अनश्नन्नेव साहस्रं विना मन्त्रस्य साधनम्
athavā 'haraharmaṃtraṃ japedekāgramānasaḥ anaśnanneva sāhasraṃ vinā mantrasya sādhanam
Or else, with mind one-pointed, he should recite the mantra a thousand (times) day after day, eating nothing at all, apart from (the formal) sādhana of the mantra.
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SiP 7.2 19.25
न तस्य दुर्लभं किंचिन्न तस्यास्त्यशुभं क्वचित् इह विद्यां श्रियं सौख्यं लब्ध्वा मुक्तिं च विंदति
na tasya durlabhaṃ kiṃcinna tasyāstyaśubhaṃ kvacit iha vidyāṃ śriyaṃ saukhyaṃ labdhvā muktiṃ ca viṃdati
For him nothing is hard to get, and for him there is nothing inauspicious anywhere; here he obtains knowledge, prosperity and happiness, and (finally) liberation.
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SiP 7.2 19.26
साधने विनियोगे च नित्ये नैमित्तिके तथा जपेज्जलैर्भस्मना च स्नात्वा मन्त्रेण च क्रमात्
sādhane viniyoge ca nitye naimittike tathā japejjalairbhasmanā ca snātvā mantreṇa ca kramāt
In the sādhana, in the (ritual) application, in the daily and in the occasional (rites), he should recite, having bathed with water and with ashes and with the mantra, in order.
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SiP 7.2 19.27
शुचिर्बद्धशिखस्सूत्री सपवित्रकरस्तथा धृतत्रिपुंड्ररुद्राक्षो विद्यां पञ्चाक्षरीं जपेत्
śucirbaddhaśikhassūtrī sapavitrakarastathā dhṛtatripuṃḍrarudrākṣo vidyāṃ pañcākṣarīṃ japet
Pure, with the hair-tuft bound, wearing the sacred thread, with the pavitra ring on his hand, wearing the tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa beads, he should recite the five-syllable vidyā.
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