The Daily Conduct of the Renunciant

Verse 1 (shiva.kailasa.4.1)

ईश्वर उवाच । अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि संन्यासाह्निककर्म च । तव स्नेहान्महादेवि संप्रदायानुरोधतः

īśvara uvāca ataḥ paraṁ pravakṣyāmi saṁnyāsāhnikakarma ca tava snehānmahādevi saṁpradāyānurodhataḥ

Ishvara said: Now I shall next explain the daily observances of the renunciant, O great goddess, out of love for you and in keeping with tradition.

Verse 2 (shiva.kailasa.4.2)

ब्राह्मे मुहूर्त्त उत्थाय शिरसि श्वेतपंकजे । सहस्रारे समासीनं गुरुं संचितयेद्यतिः

brāhme muhūrtta utthāya śirasi śvetapaṁkaje sahasrāre samāsīnaṁ guruṁ saṁcitayedyatiḥ

Rising at the Brahma-muhurta, the ascetic should meditate upon the guru, seated within the white lotus at the crown of the head, in the Sahasrara.

Verse 3 (shiva.kailasa.4.3)

शुद्धस्फटिकसंकाशं द्विनेत्रं वरदाभये । दधानं शिवसद्भावमेवात्मनि मनोहरम्

śuddhasphaṭikasaṁkāśaṁ dvinetraṁ varadābhaye dadhānaṁ śivasadbhāvamevātmani manoharam

(the guru who is) bright like pure crystal, two-eyed, showing the gestures of boon-giving and protection, holding within himself the true and enchanting nature of Shiva —

Verse 4 (shiva.kailasa.4.4)

भावोपनीतैः संपूज्य गन्धादिभिरनुक्रमात् । बद्धांजलिपुटो भूत्वा नमस्कुर्याद्गुरुं ततः

bhāvopanītaiḥ saṁpūjya gandhādibhiranukramāt baddhāṁjalipuṭo bhūtvā namaskuryādguruṁ tataḥ

having worshipped him in due order with sandal-paste and other offerings brought with devotion, and with joined palms, he should then bow to the guru.

Verse 5 (shiva.kailasa.4.5)

प्रातःप्रभृति सायान्ते सायादिप्रातरं ततः । यत्करोमि महादेव तदस्तु तव पूजनम्

prātaḥprabhṛti sāyānte sāyādiprātaraṁ tataḥ yatkaromi mahādeva tadastu tava pūjanam

(He should say:) 'O Mahadeva, whatever I do, from morning until evening and from evening again until morning, let all of it be your worship.'

Verse 6 (shiva.kailasa.4.6)

प्रतिविज्ञाप्य गुरवे लब्धानुज्ञस्ततो गुरोः । निरुद्धप्राण आसीनो विजितात्मा जितेन्द्रियः

prativijñāpya gurave labdhānujñastato guroḥ niruddhaprāṇa āsīno vijitātmā jitendriyaḥ

Having informed the guru and received his permission, then, seated with the breath restrained, self-mastered and with senses subdued,

Verse 7 (shiva.kailasa.4.7)

मूलादिब्रह्मरंध्रांतं षट्चक्रं परिचिंतयेत् । विद्युत्कोटिसमप्रख्यं सर्वतेजोमयं परम्

mūlādibrahmaraṁdhrāṁtaṁ ṣaṭcakraṁ pariciṁtayet vidyutkoṭisamaprakhyaṁ sarvatejomayaṁ param

he should contemplate the six chakras from the Muladhara up to the Brahmarandhra, blazing like ten million bolts of lightning, wholly composed of supreme radiance.

Verse 8 (shiva.kailasa.4.8)

तन्मध्ये चिंतयेन्मां च सच्चिदानन्दविग्रहम् । निर्गुणं परमं ब्रह्म सदाशिवमनामयम्

tanmadhye ciṁtayenmāṁ ca saccidānandavigraham nirguṇaṁ paramaṁ brahma sadāśivamanāmayam

In its midst, he should meditate upon Me, whose form is being, consciousness, and bliss — the qualityless Supreme Brahman, Sadashiva, free from all ailment.

Verse 9 (shiva.kailasa.4.9)

सोहमस्मीति मतिमान्म दैक्यमनुभूय च । बहिर्निर्गत्य च ततो दूरं गच्छेद्यथासुखम्

sohamasmīti matimānma daikyamanubhūya ca bahirnirgatya ca tato dūraṁ gacchedyathāsukham

Reflecting 'I am He,' and, being wise, having felt his oneness with Me, he should then go outside and walk some distance, as is comfortable.

Verse 10 (shiva.kailasa.4.10)

वस्त्रेणाच्छाद्य मतिमाञ्छिरो नासिकया सह । विशोध्य देहं वि धिवत्तृणमाधाय भूतले

vastreṇācchādya matimāñchiro nāsikayā saha viśodhya dehaṁ vi dhivattṛṇamādhāya bhūtale

The wise one, having covered his head, together with his nose, with cloth, having purified his body according to rule, and having spread grass upon the ground,

Verse 11 (shiva.kailasa.4.11)

गृहीतशिश्न उत्थाय ततो गच्छेज्जलाशयम् । उद्धृत्य वार्यथान्यायं शौचं कुर्यादतन्द्रितः

gṛhītaśiśna utthāya tato gacchejjalāśayam uddhṛtya vāryathānyāyaṁ śaucaṁ kuryādatandritaḥ

having composed himself, he should rise and go to a body of water; drawing out the water, and without indolence, he should perform the purification rite properly.

Verse 12 (shiva.kailasa.4.12)

हस्तौ पादौ च संशोध्य द्विराचम्योमिति स्मरन् । उत्तराभिमुखो मौनी दन्तधावनमाचरेत्

hastau pādau ca saṁśodhya dvirācamyomiti smaran uttarābhimukho maunī dantadhāvanamācaret

Having purified his hands and feet, sipping water twice while remembering Om, and facing north in silence, he should clean his teeth.

Verse 13 (shiva.kailasa.4.13)

तृणपर्णैः सदा कुर्यादमामेकादशी विना । अपां द्वादशगण्डूषैर्मुखं संशोधयेत्ततः

tṛṇaparṇaiḥ sadā kuryādamāmekādaśī vinā apāṁ dvādaśagaṇḍūṣairmukhaṁ saṁśodhayettataḥ

He should always do this with twigs or leaves, except on the new-moon day and the eleventh lunar day; and he should then purify his mouth with twelve rinses of water.

Verse 14 (shiva.kailasa.4.14)

द्विराचम्य मृदा तोयैः कटिशौचं विधाय च । अरुणोदयकाले तु स्नानं कुर्यान्मृदा सह

dvirācamya mṛdā toyaiḥ kaṭiśaucaṁ vidhāya ca aruṇodayakāle tu snānaṁ kuryānmṛdā saha

Having sipped water twice, and having purified the waist with clay and water, he should bathe at the time of dawn, together with clay.

Verse 15 (shiva.kailasa.4.15)

गुरुं संस्मृत्य मां चैव स्नानसंध्याद्यमाचरेत् । विस्तारभयतो नोक्तमत्र द्रष्टव्यमन्यतः

guruṁ saṁsmṛtya māṁ caiva snānasaṁdhyādyamācaret vistārabhayato noktamatra draṣṭavyamanyataḥ

Remembering the guru and Myself, he should perform the bath, the twilight rites, and the rest; for fear of excessive length, this is not detailed here — it is to be found elsewhere.

Verse 16 (shiva.kailasa.4.16)

आबध्य शंखमुद्रां च प्रणवेनाभिषेचयेत् । शिरसि द्वादशावृत्त्या तदर्धं वा तदर्धकम्

ābadhya śaṁkhamudrāṁ ca praṇavenābhiṣecayet śirasi dvādaśāvṛttyā tadardhaṁ vā tadardhakam

Having formed the conch-gesture, he should sprinkle water upon the head with the Pranava, twelve times, or half that number, or a quarter of that.

Verse 17 (shiva.kailasa.4.17)

तीरमागत्य कौपीनं प्रक्षाल्याचम्य च द्विधा । प्रोक्षयेत्प्रणवेनैव वस्त्रमंगोपमार्जनम्

tīramāgatya kaupīnaṁ prakṣālyācamya ca dvidhā prokṣayetpraṇavenaiva vastramaṁgopamārjanam

Coming to the shore, having washed his loincloth and sipped water twice, he should sprinkle, with the Pranava alone, the cloth used to wipe the body.

Verse 18 (shiva.kailasa.4.18)

मुखम्प्रथमतो मृज्य शिर आरभ्य सर्वतः । तेनैव मार्जयेद्देहं स्थित्वा च गुरुसन्निधौ

mukhamprathamato mṛjya śira ārabhya sarvataḥ tenaiva mārjayeddehaṁ sthitvā ca gurusannidhau

Having first wiped the face, and then beginning from the head and proceeding everywhere, he should wipe the whole body with that same cloth, remaining in the guru's presence.

Verse 19 (shiva.kailasa.4.19)

आबध्याद्वामतः शुद्धं कौपीनं च सडोरकम् । ततः संधारयेद्भस्म तद्विधिः प्रोच्यतेऽद्रिजे

ābadhyādvāmataḥ śuddhaṁ kaupīnaṁ ca saḍorakam tataḥ saṁdhārayedbhasma tadvidhiḥ procyate ’drije

He should tie the pure loincloth, with its cord, on his left side; then he should apply the sacred ash — its procedure, O daughter of the mountain, is now described.

Verse 20 (shiva.kailasa.4.20)

द्विराचम्य समादाय भस्म सद्यादिमंत्रतः । अग्निरित्यादिभिर्मंत्रैरभिमंत्र्य स्पृशेत्तनुम्

dvirācamya samādāya bhasma sadyādimaṁtrataḥ agnirityādibhirmaṁtrairabhimaṁtrya spṛśettanum

Having sipped water twice, and having taken the ash with the mantra beginning 'Sadyojatam,' and having consecrated it with the mantras beginning 'Agnir,' he should touch it to his body.

Verse 21 (shiva.kailasa.4.21)

आपोवेत्यभिमंत्र्याथ जलं तेनैव सेचयेत् । ओमापोज्योतिरित्युक्त्वा मानस्तोकेति मंत्रतः

āpovetyabhimaṁtryātha jalaṁ tenaiva secayet omāpojyotirityuktvā mānastoketi maṁtrataḥ

Then, having consecrated water with the mantra 'Apo hi shtha,' he should sprinkle himself with it; having uttered 'Om apo jyotih,' and with the mantra 'Ma nastoke'...

Verse 22 (shiva.kailasa.4.22)

समद्य कमलद्वन्द्वं कुर्या केकं तु पंचधा । शिरोवदनहृद्गुह्यपादेषु परमेश्वरि

samadya kamaladvandvaṁ kuryā kekaṁ tu paṁcadhā śirovadanahṛdguhyapādeṣu parameśvari

O Supreme Goddess, joining the two lotus-hands together, he should divide the gesture fivefold, applying it to the head, face, heart, secret parts, and feet.

Verse 23 (shiva.kailasa.4.23)

ईशानादिसमारभ्य सद्यान्तं पंचभिः क्रमात् । उद्धूल्य कवलं पश्चात्प्रणवेनाभिषेचयेत्

īśānādisamārabhya sadyāntaṁ paṁcabhiḥ kramāt uddhūlya kavalaṁ paścātpraṇavenābhiṣecayet

Beginning with Ishana and ending with Sadyojata, applying the five mantras in order, having scattered the handful of ash, he should then consecrate it with the Pranava.

Verse 24 (shiva.kailasa.4.24)

सर्वांगं च ततो हस्तौ प्रक्षाल्यान्यत्समाहरेत् समर्च्य पूर्वत्तत्तु त्रिपुण्ड्रांस्तेन धारयेत्

sarvāṁgaṁ ca tato hastau prakṣālyānyatsamāharet samarcya pūrvattattu tripuṇḍrāṁstena dhārayet

Then, having washed the entire body and the hands, he should gather more ash; and, having worshipped as before, he should apply the tripundra marks with it.

Verse 25 (shiva.kailasa.4.25)

त्रियायुषैस्त्र्यम्बकैश्च प्रणवेन शिवेन च । शिरस्यथ ललाटे च वक्षसि स्कन्ध एव च

triyāyuṣaistryambakaiśca praṇavena śivena ca śirasyatha lalāṭe ca vakṣasi skandha eva ca

With the Tryayusha and Tryambaka mantras, together with the Pranava and the Shiva-mantra — upon the head, then the forehead, the chest, and the shoulders,

Verse 26 (shiva.kailasa.4.26)

नाभौ बाह्वौः संधिषु च पृष्ठ चैव यथाक्रमम् । प्रक्षाल्य हस्तौ च ततो द्विराचम्य यथाविधि

nābhau bāhvauḥ saṁdhiṣu ca pṛṣṭha caiva yathākramam prakṣālya hastau ca tato dvirācamya yathāvidhi

upon the navel, the arms, the joints, and likewise the back, in due order; then, having washed his hands and sipped water twice according to rule,

Verse 27 (shiva.kailasa.4.27)

पंचीकरणमुच्चार्य भावयेत्स्वगुरुं बुधः । वक्ष्यमाणप्रकारेण प्राणायामान्षडाचरेत्

paṁcīkaraṇamuccārya bhāvayetsvaguruṁ budhaḥ vakṣyamāṇaprakāreṇa prāṇāyāmānṣaḍācaret

having recited the formula of the fivefold combination, the wise one should meditate upon his own guru; he should then perform six pranayamas in the manner about to be described.

Verse 28 (shiva.kailasa.4.28)

दक्षहस्तेन संगृह्य जलं वामेन पाणिना । समाच्छाद्य द्विषड्वारं प्रणवे नाभिमंत्रयेत्

dakṣahastena saṁgṛhya jalaṁ vāmena pāṇinā samācchādya dviṣaḍvāraṁ praṇave nābhimaṁtrayet

Having taken water in the right hand, and covered it with the left, he should consecrate it with the Pranava-mantra twelve times.

Verse 29 (shiva.kailasa.4.29)

एवं त्रिवारं संप्रोक्ष्य शिरसि त्रिः पिबेत्ततः । समाहितेन मनसा ध्यायन्नोंकारमीश्वरम्

evaṁ trivāraṁ saṁprokṣya śirasi triḥ pibettataḥ samāhitena manasā dhyāyannoṁkāramīśvaram

Having thus sprinkled it upon the head three times, he should then drink it three times, with a focused mind, meditating upon the Lord in the form of the syllable Om,

Verse 30 (shiva.kailasa.4.30)

सौरमण्डलमध्यस्थं सर्वतेजोमयं परम् । अष्टबाहुं चतुर्वक्त्रमर्द्धनारीकमद्भुतम्

sauramaṇḍalamadhyasthaṁ sarvatejomayaṁ param aṣṭabāhuṁ caturvaktramarddhanārīkamadbhutam

seated at the center of the solar orb, wholly composed of supreme radiance, eight-armed, four-faced, and wondrous in the half-female form.

Verse 31 (shiva.kailasa.4.31)

सर्वाश्चर्य्यगुणोपेतं सर्वालंकारशोभितम् । एवं ध्यात्वाथ विधिवद्दद्यादर्घ्यत्रयं ततः

sarvāścaryyaguṇopetaṁ sarvālaṁkāraśobhitam evaṁ dhyātvātha vidhivaddadyādarghyatrayaṁ tataḥ

endowed with every marvelous quality, adorned with every ornament — having thus meditated, he should then duly offer the threefold arghya.

Verse 32 (shiva.kailasa.4.32)

अष्टोत्तरशतं जप्त्वा द्विषड्वारं तु तर्पयेत् । पुनराचम्य विधिवत्प्राणायामत्रयं चरेत्

aṣṭottaraśataṁ japtvā dviṣaḍvāraṁ tu tarpayet punarācamya vidhivatprāṇāyāmatrayaṁ caret

Having recited the mantra one hundred and eight times, he should offer libations twelve times; and, having again sipped water according to rule, he should perform three pranayamas.

Verse 33 (shiva.kailasa.4.33)

पूजासदनमागच्छेन्मनसा संस्मरञ्च्छिवम् । द्वारमासाद्य प्रक्षाल्य पादौ मौनी द्विराचमेत्

pūjāsadanamāgacchenmanasā saṁsmarañcchivam dvāramāsādya prakṣālya pādau maunī dvirācamet

He should approach the place of worship, remembering Shiva in his mind; and having reached the doorway and washed his feet, he should sip water twice in silence.

Verse 34 (shiva.kailasa.4.34)

प्रविशेद्विधिना तत्र दक्षपादपुरस्स रम् । मण्डपान्तस्सुधीस्तत्र मण्डलं रचयेत्क्रमात्

praviśedvidhinā tatra dakṣapādapurassa ram maṇḍapāntassudhīstatra maṇḍalaṁ racayetkramāt

He should enter there according to rule, leading with his right foot; and the wise one should then construct the mandala, in due order, within the pavilion.