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Shiva Purana

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वस्त्राम्रदलदूर्वाग्रनारिकेलसुमैस्ततः॥ तं घटं वस्तुभिश्चान्यैस्संकुर्यात्समलंकृतम् ॥ २६ ॥

That pot shall be decorated and embellished with cloths, mango leaves, Dūrvā grass, coconut flowers and other articles.

english translation

विन्यसेत्पञ्चरत्नानि घटे तत्र मुनीश्वर ॥ हिरण्यञ्चापि तेषां वाभावे भक्त्या प्रविन्यसेत् ॥ २७ ॥

O great sage, he shall put five gems into the pot or if they are not available he shall put gold into it.

english translation

नीलाख्यरत्नं च तथा रत्ने माणिक्यहेमनी ॥ प्रवालगोमेदके च पञ्चरत्नमिदं स्मृतम् ॥ २८ ॥

The five gems are: amethyst, ruby, gold ingot, coral and onyx.

english translation

नृम्लस्कमिति सम्प्रोच्य ग्लूमित्यन्ते ऽथ देशिकः ॥ सम्यग्विधानतः प्रीत्या सानुकूलः समर्चयेत् ॥ २९ ॥

After uttering the mystic syllables “Nṛmlaskam” and “Glūm” in the end he shall perform worship in a favourable manner in accordance with the rules.

english translation

आधारशक्तिमारभ्य यजनोक्तविधानतः ॥ पञ्चावरणमार्गेण देवमावाह्य पूजयेत् ॥ ३० ॥

He shall invoke the lord along the path of five coverings in the manner prescribed for sacrifices, beginning with Ādhāra Śakti and then worship.

english translation