कामिक आगम: पूर्व भाग (अष्टाविंशति मूल शैव आगमों का प्रथम एवं सर्वोच्च आगम महाकोश)

dhyāyan prabhāte vimale daṇḍapāṇissahāyavān|
gatvā niketanādbāhye vijanaṁ sajalāśayam|| 4
Before the dawn, in the specific time known as ‘braha muhutrta’ (between 4.30 a.m to 6 a.m),
the sadhaka should get up from the bed and during that pure duration of very early morning,
he should meditate on Lord Siva who is eternal and who is present in his own heart-lotus as
unflickering and steady lamp, as of the nature of Prnava-letter(OM). Then holding a staff in his
hand for assistance and protection, he should come out of his house and proceed towards a
water-source(lake, pond and such others) while it is not frequented by the people.
स्नानं आवश्यकं तत्र कुर्याद्वै साधकोत्तमः।
मूत्रकण्टक कीटास्थि विष्ठादि प्रावृतं त्यजेत्॥ ५
मार्गशष्प नदीगर्त तोय गोमय भस्मसु।
श्मशानाराम गोष्टैकद्रुमशृङ्गाटकादिषु॥ ६
आवश्यकं न कर्तव्यं स्त्रीगोविप्रार्क लिङ्गिनाम्।
चन्द्रस्य सम्मुखो भूत्वा भूतानां विकृतेस्तथा॥ ७
snānaṁ āvaśyakaṁ tatra kuryādvai sādhakottamaḥ|
mūtrakaṇṭaka kīṭāsthi viṣṭhādi prāvṛtaṁ tyajet|| 5
mārgaśaṣpa nadīgarta toya gomaya bhasmasu|
śmaśānārāma goṣṭhaikadrumaśṛṅgāṭakādiṣu|| 6
āvaśyakaṁ na kartavyaṁ strīgoviprārka liṅginām|
candrasya sammukho bhūtvā bhūtānāṁ vikṛtestathā|| 7
There, the foremost sadhaka should attend to the call of nature and take bath. He should abandon
the places defiled by urine, rendered unfit by the presence of insects, thorns and strewn with
excrements. The walk-ways, area with the growth of tender grass, river, hollows, sheath of
water, places with cow-dung and sacred ash, burrial ground, garden, cow-pen, place where
there is only one tree, place where four roads meet and such others- all these should be avoided
for attending the call of nature. He should not attend the call of nature in the presence of women,
cow, brahmin and the asectics holding some religious insignia. He should not do this, facing
the sun, moon or fire or near the places where various musical instruments are kept.