Chapter 26
अध्यायः 26
Pūrvabhāga (Part I), Chapter 26
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Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.1
आवाहयेत्ततो देवीं गायत्रीं वेदमातरम। आयातु वरदा देवीत्य अनेनैव महेश्वरीम।।
āvāhayettato devīṃ gāyatrīṃ vedamātaram| āyātu varadā devīty anenaiva maheśvarīm||
Nandin said: Thereafter he should invoke the glorious and great goddess Gāyatrī the mother of the Vedas, with the mantra: “āyātu varadā devī”.[1]
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 2
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.2
पाद्यमाचमनीयं च तस्याश्चार्घ्यं प्रदापयेत। प्राणायामत्रयं कृत्वा समासीनः स्थितो ऽपि वा।।
pādyamācamanīyaṃ ca tasyāścārghyaṃ pradāpayet| prāṇāyāmatrayaṃ kṛtvā samāsīnaḥ sthito 'pi vā||
Nandin said: He shall offer pādya, ācamanīya, and arghya. He shall then perform three prāṇāyāmas. Thereafter, either sitting or standing he shall repeat the Gāyatrī along with Praṇava Om adopting one of the three modes, viz., repeating it a thousand or five hundred or hundred and eight times.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 3
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.3
सहस्रं वा तदर्धं वा शतमष्टोत्तरं तु वा। गायत्रीं प्रणवेनैव त्रिविधेष्वेकमाचरेत।।
sahasraṃ vā tadardhaṃ vā śatamaṣṭottaraṃ tu vā| gāyatrīṃ praṇavenaiva trividheṣvekamācaret||
Nandin said: He shall offer pādya, ācamanīya, and arghya. He shall then perform three prāṇāyāmas. Thereafter, either sitting or standing he shall repeat the Gāyatrī along with Praṇava Om adopting one of the three modes, viz., repeating it a thousand or five hundred or hundred and eight times.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 4
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.4
अर्घ्यं दत्त्वा समभ्यर्च्य प्रणम्य शिरसा स्वयम। उत्तमे शिखरे देवीत्य उक्त्वोद्वास्य च मातरम।।
arghyaṃ dattvā samabhyarcya praṇamya śirasā svayam| uttame śikhare devīty uktvodvāsya ca mātaram||
Nandin said: He shall offer the arghya again and worship the mother Goddess. He shall bow to her and then ritualistically dismiss her by repeating the mantra “uttame śikhare devī,”[2] etc. Looking towards the east and saluting the goddess Gāyatrī, mother of the Vedas, he shall with the palms joined in reverence, pray to the Sun God repeating the Mantras “udutyaṃ jātavedasam”, “citram” and others. He shall then salute the sun and Brahmā in accordance with the injunctions.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 5
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.5
प्राच्यालोक्याभिवन्द्येशां गायत्रीं वेदमातरम। कृताञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा प्रार्थयेद्भास्करं तथा।।
prācyālokyābhivandyeśāṃ gāyatrīṃ vedamātaram| kṛtāñjalipuṭo bhūtvā prārthayedbhāskaraṃ tathā||
Nandin said: He shall offer the arghya again and worship the mother Goddess. He shall bow to her and then ritualistically dismiss her by repeating the mantra “uttame śikhare devī,”[2] etc. Looking towards the east and saluting the goddess Gāyatrī, mother of the Vedas, he shall with the palms joined in reverence, pray to the Sun God repeating the Mantras “udutyaṃ jātavedasam”, “citram” and others. He shall then salute the sun and Brahmā in accordance with the injunctions.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 6
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.6
उदुत्यं च तथा चित्रं जातवेदसमेव च। अभिवन्द्य पुनः सूर्यं ब्रह्माणं च विधानतः।।
udutyaṃ ca tathā citraṃ jātavedasameva ca| abhivandya punaḥ sūryaṃ brahmāṇaṃ ca vidhānataḥ||
Nandin said: He shall offer the arghya again and worship the mother Goddess. He shall bow to her and then ritualistically dismiss her by repeating the mantra “uttame śikhare devī,”[2] etc. Looking towards the east and saluting the goddess Gāyatrī, mother of the Vedas, he shall with the palms joined in reverence, pray to the Sun God repeating the Mantras “udutyaṃ jātavedasam”, “citram” and others. He shall then salute the sun and Brahmā in accordance with the injunctions.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 7
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.7
तथा सौराणि सूक्तानि ऋग्यजुःसामजानि च। जप्त्वा प्रदक्षिणं पश्चात त्रिः कृत्वा च विभावसोः।।
tathā saurāṇi sūktāni ṛgyajuḥsāmajāni ca| japtvā pradakṣiṇaṃ paścāt triḥ kṛtvā ca vibhāvasoḥ||
Nandin said: He shall repeat the hymns to Sūrya, from Ṛk, Yajus and Sāman. He shall thereafter circumambulate the sun[3] thrice. He shall then bow to Ātman, Antarātman and Paramātman the sun, Brahmā and fire.[4] Thereafter he shall invoke the sage, the Pitṛs and Devas with their respective names by saying “I am invoking all”. Then he shall duly perform the tarpaṇa rite facing either east or north after meditating on their actual principal forms and saluting them in due order.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 8
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.8
आत्मानं चान्तरात्मानं परमात्मानमेव च। अभिवन्द्य पुनः सूर्यं ब्रह्माणं च विभावसुम।।
ātmānaṃ cāntarātmānaṃ paramātmānameva ca| abhivandya punaḥ sūryaṃ brahmāṇaṃ ca vibhāvasum||
Nandin said: He shall repeat the hymns to Sūrya, from Ṛk, Yajus and Sāman. He shall thereafter circumambulate the sun[3] thrice. He shall then bow to Ātman, Antarātman and Paramātman the sun, Brahmā and fire.[4] Thereafter he shall invoke the sage, the Pitṛs and Devas with their respective names by saying “I am invoking all”. Then he shall duly perform the tarpaṇa rite facing either east or north after meditating on their actual principal forms and saluting them in due order.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 9
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.9
मुनीन पितॄन यथान्यायं स्वनाम्नावाहयेत्ततः। सर्वानावाहयामीति देवानावाह्य सर्वतः।।
munīn pitṝn yathānyāyaṃ svanāmnāvāhayettataḥ| sarvānāvāhayāmīti devānāvāhya sarvataḥ||
Nandin said: He shall repeat the hymns to Sūrya, from Ṛk, Yajus and Sāman. He shall thereafter circumambulate the sun[3] thrice. He shall then bow to Ātman, Antarātman and Paramātman the sun, Brahmā and fire.[4] Thereafter he shall invoke the sage, the Pitṛs and Devas with their respective names by saying “I am invoking all”. Then he shall duly perform the tarpaṇa rite facing either east or north after meditating on their actual principal forms and saluting them in due order.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 10
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.10
तर्पयेद्विधिना पश्चात प्राङ्मुखो वा ह्युदङ्मुखः। ध्यात्वा स्वरूपं तत्तत्त्वम अभिवन्द्य यथाक्रमम।।
tarpayedvidhinā paścāt prāṅmukho vā hyudaṅmukhaḥ| dhyātvā svarūpaṃ tattattvam abhivandya yathākramam||
Nandin said: He shall repeat the hymns to Sūrya, from Ṛk, Yajus and Sāman. He shall thereafter circumambulate the sun[3] thrice. He shall then bow to Ātman, Antarātman and Paramātman the sun, Brahmā and fire.[4] Thereafter he shall invoke the sage, the Pitṛs and Devas with their respective names by saying “I am invoking all”. Then he shall duly perform the tarpaṇa rite facing either east or north after meditating on their actual principal forms and saluting them in due order.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 11
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.11
देवानां पुष्पतोयेन ऋषीणां तु कुशांभसा। पितॄणां तिलतोयेन गन्धयुक्तेन सर्वतः।।
devānāṃ puṣpatoyena ṛṣīṇāṃ tu kuśāṃbhasā| pitṝṇāṃ tilatoyena gandhayuktena sarvataḥ||
Nandin said: The tarpaṇa to Devas shall be performed with the water inlaid with flowers, the rites to the sages with the water mixed with Kuśa grass and the rites to the Pitṛs with water mixed with gingelly seeds. Scents should be mixed in the water in all cases.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 12
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.12
यज्ञोपवीती देवानां निवीती ऋषितर्पणम। प्राचीनावीती विप्रेन्द्र पितॄणां तर्पयेत क्रमात।।
yajñopavītī devānāṃ nivītī ṛṣitarpaṇam| prācīnāvītī viprendra pitṝṇāṃ tarpayet kramāt||
Nandin said: O leading brahmins, the sacred thread is worn in the usual manner (i.e. over the left shoulder) when the rites to Devas are performed; it is worn like a garland when, the tarpaṇa to the sages is performed; it is worn from right shoulder leftward when the tarpaṇa to Pitṛs is performed.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 13
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.13
अङ्गुल्यग्रेण वै धीमांस तर्पयेद्देवतर्पणम। ऋषीन कनिष्ठाङ्गुलिना श्रोत्रियः सर्वसिद्धये।।
aṅgulyagreṇa vai dhīmāṃs tarpayeddevatarpaṇam| ṛṣīn kaniṣṭhāṅgulinā śrotriyaḥ sarvasiddhaye||
Nandin said: For procuring all achievements the wise devotee who is well versed in the Vedas shall perform tarpaṇa to Devas with waters flowing down the tips of all fingers. He shall perform tarpaṇa to the sages with waters flowing down the tip of the little finger. He shall perform tarpaṇa to the pitṛs with waters flowing down the thumb of the right hand.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 14
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.14
पितॄंस्तु तर्पयेद विद्वान दक्षिणाङ्गुष्ठकेन तु। तथैवं मुनिशार्दूल ब्रह्मयज्ञं यजेद द्विजः।।
pitṝṃstu tarpayed vidvān dakṣiṇāṅguṣṭhakena tu| tathaivaṃ muniśārdūla brahmayajñaṃ yajed dvijaḥ||
Nandin said: For procuring all achievements the wise devotee who is well versed in the Vedas shall perform tarpaṇa to Devas with waters flowing down the tips of all fingers. He shall perform tarpaṇa to the sages with waters flowing down the tip of the little finger. He shall perform tarpaṇa to the pitṛs with waters flowing down the thumb of the right hand.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 15
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.15
देवयज्ञं च मानुष्यं भूतयज्ञं तथैव च। पितृयज्ञं च पूतात्मा यज्ञकर्मपरायणः।।
devayajñaṃ ca mānuṣyaṃ bhūtayajñaṃ tathaiva ca| pitṛyajñaṃ ca pūtātmā yajñakarmaparāyaṇaḥ||
Nandin said: For procuring all achievements the wise devotee who is well versed in the Vedas shall perform tarpaṇa to Devas with waters flowing down the tips of all fingers. He shall perform tarpaṇa to the sages with waters flowing down the tip of the little finger. He shall perform tarpaṇa to the pitṛs with waters flowing down the thumb of the right hand.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 16
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.16
स्वशाखाध्ययनं विप्र ब्रह्मयज्ञ इति स्मृतः। अग्नौ जुहोति यच्चान्नं देवयज्ञ इति स्मृतः।।
svaśākhādhyayanaṃ vipra brahmayajña iti smṛtaḥ| agnau juhoti yaccānnaṃ devayajña iti smṛtaḥ||
Nandin said: O brahmins, the study of the Vedic texts of one’s own branch is Brahmayajña;[5] the offering of cooked rice into the sacred fire is Devayajña; the offering of oblations to Bhūtas (living beings) as prescribed in the ritual is Bhūtayajña; it bestows prosperity on all living beings. The devotee shall bow to brahmins well-versed in the Vedic rituals as well as feed them and their wives. This is Manuṣya Yajña. What is offered for the sake of Pitṛs (the departed souls) is Pitṛyajña. Thus he shall perform these five Yajñas[6] for achieving Siddhis.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 17
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.17
सर्वेषामेव भूतानां बलिदानं विधानतः। भूतयज्ञ इति प्रोक्तो भूतिदः सर्वदेहिनाम।।
sarveṣāmeva bhūtānāṃ balidānaṃ vidhānataḥ| bhūtayajña iti prokto bhūtidaḥ sarvadehinām||
Nandin said: O brahmins, the study of the Vedic texts of one’s own branch is Brahmayajña;[5] the offering of cooked rice into the sacred fire is Devayajña; the offering of oblations to Bhūtas (living beings) as prescribed in the ritual is Bhūtayajña; it bestows prosperity on all living beings. The devotee shall bow to brahmins well-versed in the Vedic rituals as well as feed them and their wives. This is Manuṣya Yajña. What is offered for the sake of Pitṛs (the departed souls) is Pitṛyajña. Thus he shall perform these five Yajñas[6] for achieving Siddhis.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 18
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.18
सदारान सर्वतत्त्वज्ञान ब्राह्मणान वेदपारगान। प्रणम्य तेभ्यो यद्दत्तम अन्नं मानुष उच्यते।।
sadārān sarvatattvajñān brāhmaṇān vedapāragān| praṇamya tebhyo yaddattam annaṃ mānuṣa ucyate||
Nandin said: O brahmins, the study of the Vedic texts of one’s own branch is Brahmayajña;[5] the offering of cooked rice into the sacred fire is Devayajña; the offering of oblations to Bhūtas (living beings) as prescribed in the ritual is Bhūtayajña; it bestows prosperity on all living beings. The devotee shall bow to brahmins well-versed in the Vedic rituals as well as feed them and their wives. This is Manuṣya Yajña. What is offered for the sake of Pitṛs (the departed souls) is Pitṛyajña. Thus he shall perform these five Yajñas[6] for achieving Siddhis.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 19
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.19
पितॄन उद्दिश्य यद्दत्तं पितृयज्ञः स उच्यते। एवं पञ्च महायज्ञान कुर्यात सर्वार्थसिद्धये।।
pitṝn uddiśya yaddattaṃ pitṛyajñaḥ sa ucyate| evaṃ pañca mahāyajñān kuryāt sarvārthasiddhaye||
Nandin said: O brahmins, the study of the Vedic texts of one’s own branch is Brahmayajña;[5] the offering of cooked rice into the sacred fire is Devayajña; the offering of oblations to Bhūtas (living beings) as prescribed in the ritual is Bhūtayajña; it bestows prosperity on all living beings. The devotee shall bow to brahmins well-versed in the Vedic rituals as well as feed them and their wives. This is Manuṣya Yajña. What is offered for the sake of Pitṛs (the departed souls) is Pitṛyajña. Thus he shall perform these five Yajñas[6] for achieving Siddhis.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 20
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.20
सर्वेषां शृणु यज्ञानां ब्रह्मयज्ञः परः स्मृतः। ब्रह्मयज्ञरतो मर्त्यो ब्रह्मलोके महीयते।।
sarveṣāṃ śṛṇu yajñānāṃ brahmayajñaḥ paraḥ smṛtaḥ| brahmayajñarato martyo brahmaloke mahīyate||
Nandin said: Listen O Brahmins! Brahmayajña is the greatest of these Yajñas. A man engaged in Brahmayajña is honoured in the world of Brahmā.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 21
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.21
ब्रह्मयज्ञेन तुष्यन्ति सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः। ब्रह्मा च भगवान्विष्णुः शङ्करो नीललोहितः।।
brahmayajñena tuṣyanti sarve devāḥ savāsavāḥ| brahmā ca bhagavānviṣṇuḥ śaṅkaro nīlalohitaḥ||
Nandin said: By Brahmayajña all the Devas including Indra, Lords Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva, all the Vedas and Pitṛs are pleased. No doubt need be entertained in this respect. The brahmin who is adept in Brahmayajña when he goes out of his village out of sight of hundreds of huts, shall turn towards the east, north or north-east[7] and then perform the sacred rite of Ācamana for the sake of Brahmayajña. For propitiating the Ṛks, O brahmins, he shall fill the cup of his palm and drink water thrice.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 22
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.22
वेदाश च पितरः सर्वे नात्र कार्या विचारणा। ग्रामाद्बहिर्गतो भूत्वा ब्राह्मणो ब्रह्मयज्ञवित।।
vedāś ca pitaraḥ sarve nātra kāryā vicāraṇā| grāmādbahirgato bhūtvā brāhmaṇo brahmayajñavit||
Nandin said: By Brahmayajña all the Devas including Indra, Lords Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva, all the Vedas and Pitṛs are pleased. No doubt need be entertained in this respect. The brahmin who is adept in Brahmayajña when he goes out of his village out of sight of hundreds of huts, shall turn towards the east, north or north-east[7] and then perform the sacred rite of Ācamana for the sake of Brahmayajña. For propitiating the Ṛks, O brahmins, he shall fill the cup of his palm and drink water thrice.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 23
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.23
यावत त्वदृष्टम अभवद उटजानां छदं नरः। प्राच्यामुदीच्यां च तथा प्रागुदीच्यामथापि वा।।
yāvat tvadṛṣṭam abhavad uṭajānāṃ chadaṃ naraḥ| prācyāmudīcyāṃ ca tathā prāgudīcyāmathāpi vā||
Nandin said: By Brahmayajña all the Devas including Indra, Lords Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva, all the Vedas and Pitṛs are pleased. No doubt need be entertained in this respect. The brahmin who is adept in Brahmayajña when he goes out of his village out of sight of hundreds of huts, shall turn towards the east, north or north-east[7] and then perform the sacred rite of Ācamana for the sake of Brahmayajña. For propitiating the Ṛks, O brahmins, he shall fill the cup of his palm and drink water thrice.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 24
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.24
पुण्यमाचमनं कुर्याद ब्रह्मयज्ञार्थमेव तत। प्रीत्यर्थं च ऋचां विप्राः त्रिः पीत्वा प्लाव्य प्लाव्य च।।
puṇyamācamanaṃ kuryād brahmayajñārthameva tat| prītyarthaṃ ca ṛcāṃ viprāḥ triḥ pītvā plāvya plāvya ca||
Nandin said: By Brahmayajña all the Devas including Indra, Lords Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva, all the Vedas and Pitṛs are pleased. No doubt need be entertained in this respect. The brahmin who is adept in Brahmayajña when he goes out of his village out of sight of hundreds of huts, shall turn towards the east, north or north-east[7] and then perform the sacred rite of Ācamana for the sake of Brahmayajña. For propitiating the Ṛks, O brahmins, he shall fill the cup of his palm and drink water thrice.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 25
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.25
यजुषां परिमृज्यैवं द्विः प्रक्षाल्य च वारिणा। प्रीत्यर्थं सामवेदानाम उपस्पृश्य च मूर्धनि।।
yajuṣāṃ parimṛjyaivaṃ dviḥ prakṣālya ca vāriṇā| prītyarthaṃ sāmavedānām upaspṛśya ca mūrdhani||
Nandin said: For propitiating the Yajus he shall wash his hands, and wipe off his face twice with water. For the propitiation of Sāmaveda he shall touch the head.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 26
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.26
स्पृशेदथर्ववेदानां नेत्रे चाङ्गिरसां तथा। नासिके ब्राह्मणो ऽङ्गानां क्षाल्य क्षाल्य च वारिणा।।
spṛśedatharvavedānāṃ netre cāṅgirasāṃ tathā| nāsike brāhmaṇo 'ṅgānāṃ kṣālya kṣālya ca vāriṇā||
Nandin said: The brahmin shall wash the eyes, nostrils and other limbs for the propitiation of the Atharvan and Aṅgiras texts.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 27
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.27
अष्टादशपुराणानां ब्रह्माद्यानां तथैव च। तथा चोपपुराणानां सौरादीनां यथाक्रमम।।
aṣṭādaśapurāṇānāṃ brahmādyānāṃ tathaiva ca| tathā copapurāṇānāṃ saurādīnāṃ yathākramam||
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Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 28
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.28
पुण्यानामितिहासानां शैवादीनां तथैव च। श्रोत्रे स्पृशेद्धि तुष्ट्यर्थं हृद्देशं तु ततः स्पृशेत।।
puṇyānāmitihāsānāṃ śaivādīnāṃ tathaiva ca| śrotre spṛśeddhi tuṣṭyarthaṃ hṛddeśaṃ tu tataḥ spṛśet||
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Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 29
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.29
कल्पादीनां तु सर्वेषां कल्पवित्कल्पवित्तमाः। एवमाचम्य चास्तीर्य दर्भपिञ्जूलम आत्मनः।।
kalpādīnāṃ tu sarveṣāṃ kalpavitkalpavittamāḥ| evamācamya cāstīrya darbhapiñjūlam ātmanaḥ||
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Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 30
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.30
कृत्वा पाणितले धीमान आत्मनो दक्षिणोत्तरम। हेमाङ्गुलीयसंयुक्तो ब्रह्मबन्धयुतो ऽपि वा।।
kṛtvā pāṇitale dhīmān ātmano dakṣiṇottaram| hemāṅgulīyasaṃyukto brahmabandhayuto 'pi vā||
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Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 31
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.31
विधिवद्ब्रह्मयज्ञं च कुर्यात्सूत्री समाहितः। अकृत्वा च मुनिः पञ्च महायज्ञान्द्विजोत्तमः।।
vidhivadbrahmayajñaṃ ca kuryātsūtrī samāhitaḥ| akṛtvā ca muniḥ pañca mahāyajñāndvijottamaḥ||
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Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 32
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.32
भुक्त्वा च सूकराणां तु योनौ वै जायते नरः। तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन कर्तव्याः शुभमिच्छता।।
bhuktvā ca sūkarāṇāṃ tu yonau vai jāyate naraḥ| tasmātsarvaprayatnena kartavyāḥ śubhamicchatā||
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Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 33
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.33
ब्रह्मयज्ञादथ स्नानं कृत्वादौ सर्वथात्मनः। तीर्थं संगृह्य विधिवत प्रविशेच्छिबिरं वशी।।
brahmayajñādatha snānaṃ kṛtvādau sarvathātmanaḥ| tīrthaṃ saṃgṛhya vidhivat praviśecchibiraṃ vaśī||
Nandin said: After Brahmayajña he shall perform Ablution for the self, collect the holy water duly and enter the camp with perfect self-control.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 34
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.34
बहिरेव गृहात्पादौ हस्तौ प्रक्षाल्य वारिणा। भस्मस्नानं ततः कुर्याद विधिवद देहशुद्धये।।
bahireva gṛhātpādau hastau prakṣālya vāriṇā| bhasmasnānaṃ tataḥ kuryād vidhivad dehaśuddhaye||
Nandin said: Outside the house he shall wash his hands and feet with water. Thereafter, for purity’s sake he shall perform the sacred bath with ashes duly.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 35
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.35
शोध्य भस्म यथान्यायं प्रणवेनाग्निहोत्रजम। ज्योतिः सूर्य इति प्रातर जुहुयादुदिते यतः।।
śodhya bhasma yathānyāyaṃ praṇavenāgnihotrajam| jyotiḥ sūrya iti prātar juhuyādudite yataḥ||
Nandin said: The ashes should be perfectly cleaned by means of Praṇava. It must be taken from what remains after performing Agnihotra. When the sun has risen in the morning the Agnihotra should be performed with the Mantra “jyotiḥ sūryaḥ.”[10] In the evening the same should be performed with the Mantra “jyotir agniḥ”.[11] If the sun has not risen fully, the performance of Agnihotra is rendered ineffective. The ashes of the sacrifice performed alter the sun has risen is alone sacred and splendid.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 36
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.36
ज्योतिरग्निस तथा सायं सम्यक चानुदिते मृषा। तस्मादुदितहोमस्थं भसितं पावनं शुभम।।
jyotiragnis tathā sāyaṃ samyak cānudite mṛṣā| tasmāduditahomasthaṃ bhasitaṃ pāvanaṃ śubham||
Nandin said: The ashes should be perfectly cleaned by means of Praṇava. It must be taken from what remains after performing Agnihotra. When the sun has risen in the morning the Agnihotra should be performed with the Mantra “jyotiḥ sūryaḥ.”[10] In the evening the same should be performed with the Mantra “jyotir agniḥ”.[11] If the sun has not risen fully, the performance of Agnihotra is rendered ineffective. The ashes of the sacrifice performed alter the sun has risen is alone sacred and splendid.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 37
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.37
नास्ति सत्यसमं यस्माद असत्यं पातकं च यत। ईशानेन शिरोदेशं मुखं तत्पुरुषेण च।।
nāsti satyasamaṃ yasmād asatyaṃ pātakaṃ ca yat| īśānena śirodeśaṃ mukhaṃ tatpuruṣeṇa ca||
Nandin said: These is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Īśāna he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpuruṣa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vāmadeva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Praṇava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After washing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., “āpo hi ṣṭhā”[12] and other sacred formulas taken from Ṛk, Yajus and Sāman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 38
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.38
उरोदेशमघोरेण गुह्यं वामेन सुव्रताः। सद्येन पादौ सर्वाङ्गं प्रणवेनाभिषेचयेत।।
urodeśamaghoreṇa guhyaṃ vāmena suvratāḥ| sadyena pādau sarvāṅgaṃ praṇavenābhiṣecayet||
Nandin said: These is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Īśāna he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpuruṣa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vāmadeva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Praṇava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After washing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., “āpo hi ṣṭhā”[12] and other sacred formulas taken from Ṛk, Yajus and Sāman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 39
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.39
ततः प्रक्षालयेत्पादं हस्तं ब्रह्मविदां वरः। व्यपोह्य भस्म चादाय देवदेवमनुस्मरन।।
tataḥ prakṣālayetpādaṃ hastaṃ brahmavidāṃ varaḥ| vyapohya bhasma cādāya devadevamanusmaran||
Nandin said: These is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Īśāna he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpuruṣa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vāmadeva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Praṇava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After washing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., “āpo hi ṣṭhā”[12] and other sacred formulas taken from Ṛk, Yajus and Sāman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 40
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.40
मन्त्रस्नानं ततः कुर्याद आपोहिष्ठादिभिः क्रमात। पुण्यैश्चैव तथा मन्त्रैर ऋग्यजुःसामसंभवैः।।
mantrasnānaṃ tataḥ kuryād āpohiṣṭhādibhiḥ kramāt| puṇyaiścaiva tathā mantrair ṛgyajuḥsāmasaṃbhavaiḥ||
Nandin said: These is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Īśāna he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpuruṣa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vāmadeva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Praṇava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After washing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., “āpo hi ṣṭhā”[12] and other sacred formulas taken from Ṛk, Yajus and Sāman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.
Procedure of Sacred Ablution - Verse 41
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26.41
द्विजानां तु हितायैवं कथितं स्नानमद्य ते। संक्षिप्य यः सकृत्कुर्यात स याति परमं पदम।।
dvijānāṃ tu hitāyaivaṃ kathitaṃ snānamadya te| saṃkṣipya yaḥ sakṛtkuryāt sa yāti paramaṃ padam||
Nandin said: These is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Īśāna he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpuruṣa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vāmadeva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Praṇava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After washing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., “āpo hi ṣṭhā”[12] and other sacred formulas taken from Ṛk, Yajus and Sāman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.