85 - Mode of purifying the Beatific principle of establishment

The lord said:

1-2. The union of the two principles good and badshould be brought about by the application ofshort and long (vowels) associated with sound. Om, ham, hrüm, ham, water, effulgence, wind, sky, the subtle principles, organs, intellect, the three qualities and ego (are) the twenty-four principles (and) the purusa (the soul) (is the twenty-fifth). 

3. (The preceptor)should imagine the letters beginning with kha and ending with iya as merged in the above twentyfive principles. 

4. The number of Rudras is equivalent to the bhuvanas (Worlds), which are known to be fifty-six. They are as follows: 

5-12. Amaresa, Prabhāva, Naimiņa, Pushkara, Pädi, Dandi, Bhavabhūti, Nakulisa the eighth, Harischandra, Srisaila the tenth, Anvisa, Abhràtikesa, Mahäkåla, Madhyama, Kedara, Bhairava, spoken as the second (group of) eight. Then Gayakurukshetra-khalánådikanädika, Vimala, Ațțahåsa, Mahendra, Bhima, Vasvåpada, Rudrakoți, Aviyukta, Mahåbala, Gokarna, Bhadrakarna, Svarņåksha, Sthånu Ajeya, Sarvajña, Bhåsvara, Sūdanāntara, Subāhu, Mattarūpi, Visāla, Jaţila, Raudra, Pingalaksha, Kåladarshtri, Vidura, Ghora, Prajapatya, Hutaśana, Kamarūpi, Kåla, Karņa, Bhayánaka, Matanga, Pingala, Hara, Dātr (samjñaka), Sankukarņa, Vidhana, Srikantha and Chandrasekhara. 

13. Their attributes (to be used) along with their names are also described then, O (All) pervasive! Om, Formless! Om, Conqueror! Om, Lustre! Om, Light! Om, (Supreme) Being! Om, Fire! Om, Smokeless! Om, Not reduced to ashes! Om, One without a beginning! Om, Of manifold forms! Om, The Agitator! Om, The Earth! Om, the Atmosphere! Om, Heavens! Om, Deathless! Born from dissolution! Auspicious! Killer! Absolute Soul! Supreme Deity | Lord of celestials! Lord of Good will! Supreme lustre! Presiding deity of yoga! (Your) release! The first soul! All in all! Lord of all beings! are the thirty-two¹ attributes. Vamadeva,shiva, and Sikhå are the three mantras in the subtle form. 

1. But, actually only twentynine have been given. 

14. The two occult sychic nerves gåndhari and susumna, then the winds samana and udana, the organs of taste and reproduction (are also worshipped). 

15-22. The sentiments are the material objects. The qualities are perception, hearing, touch and taste. The mystic diagramshould be circular and bear the mark of a white lotus. 

After having contemplated on the worlds as well as those established along with the eagle-bannered god who is the cause for the establishment in the dreamy state, the threadshould be placed on the body with (the recitation) of the appropriate mantra and retained (by the preceptor). “Om, hảm, khūm, håm, to the thread of the beatitude of consecration Om, phat". With this (mantra) and ending with 'oblations' itshould be drawn while drawing in breath and exhibiting ankuša-mudra (formation with fingers denoting a goad). Then “Om, ham, hrüm, hrám, hrūm to the thread of the beatitude of consecration hrum, phat". With this and retention of breath andshowing samharamudra (formation with fingers denoting gathering) itshould be taken from the occult nerve below the heart. Om, ham, hram, hram, håm, obeisance to the thread of the beatitude of consecration. With this (mantra) andshowing the udbhavamudra (formation with fingers denoting generation) and discharge of breath, itshould be placed on the pitcher. Having worshipped with the mantra “Om, ham, hrim obeisance to the thread of the beatitude of consecration" ending with 'oblations', and offered three oblations for ensuring its continuance (lord) Vishņushould be invoked (with the mantra) “Om, hām, obeisance to Vishņu”, worshipped and offered oblations O Vishņu! I initiate the disciple who is desirous to get liberation herein under your authority". Youshould be propitious. Thus Lord Vishņushould be informed. Then the (Goddess) Vägišvari and Lord Vägisashould be invoked as before, worshipped and offered oblations and the discipleshould be gently struck on the chest. Om, ham, ham, ham, phat. (The preceptor)should enter with the same (mantra) and severe the consciousness in the above-said thread with the (mantra) of weapon and (showing) the ankusamudra (formation with fingers denoting a goad) and jyestha (mantra) Om, ham, ham, hom, hrum, phat. Having drawn it with (the mantra of) the heart ending with "oblations", itshould be lodged in one's own soul repeating the same (mantra) and ending with "obeisance". Om, ham, ham, hom obeisance to the soul. The union of divine parentsshould be imagined as before with the udbhavamudra (posture with fingers denoting generation) and (the seed of the soul)should be cast into the womb of the goddess by exhibiting the same (mudra) from the left. Om, ham, ham, hon obeisance to the soul. the birth of the bodyshould be (accomplished) by (the mantra of) the heart, the postnatal (ceremony) by (the mantra of) the head. 

23. Otherwise its possession (could be accomplished) by (the mantra of) the tuft. For the sake of enjoyment of pleasures, itshould be done by the mantra of the armour. In regard to the purity of principles itshould be done) with (the mantra of) the heart and in the case of impregnation it is in the same way as before. 

24-25. For cutting bonds (itshould be) accomplished by (the mantra of) the head. Having cut the bonds thus, the preceptorshould repeat (the mantra) hundred times. Even after having cut the bonds thus, (the preceptor)should cut it with the repetition of the mantra of the weapon and with a scissor over which the mantra of the beatific principles has been repeated. Om, hrim, to the thread of the beatitude of consecration haḥ phat. The threadshould be removed and kept in a circularshape as before (described in the previous chapter) with the repetition of the mantra of the weapon. 

26. Having placed it over the sacrificial ladle filled with clarified butter, oblationsshould be done with the mantra of the beatific principles and weapons. Five oblationsshould be made with (the mantra of) the weapon for the cessation ofshoots of bondage. 

27. Eight oblationsshould be made for the sake of expiation. Om, haḥ to the weapons hr üm, phat. Lord Hrushikeśhashould be invoked and worshipped and offered oblations. 

28. As laid down earlier investiture of authorityshould be made "om, hdm accept this fees of sentiment, oblations" (is the mantra whichshould be repeated). O Hara! (you)should not remain as a bond of this being (the disciple) whose bondage has completely been burnt away. Listen to this mándate of Lordshiva. Having bid farewell to Lord Go vinda (Vishnu) and united the soul of knowledge which resembles the moon's disc half uncovered by the band by exhibiting the samharamudra (posture with fingers denoting gathering) and having bid farewell byshowing the udbhavamudra (formation with fingers denoting generation), the drop of watershould be placed on the thread as before. Having bid farewell to the (divine) parents and having worshipped the fire with flowers, etc. the final oblationshould be made as laid down. Thus the conse·cration also gets purified.