Shiva Purana

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आत्मविद्या शिवाख्यं च तत्त्वत्रयमतः परम् ॥ सर्वासनोपरि सुखं विचित्रकुसुमोज्ज्वलम् ॥ ३६ ॥

Self-knowledge and the three elements known as Shiva are beyond this. All the seats were comfortable and bright with wonderful flowers.

english translation

AtmavidyA zivAkhyaM ca tattvatrayamataH param ॥ sarvAsanopari sukhaM vicitrakusumojjvalam ॥ 36 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

परव्योमावकाशाख्यं विद्ययातीव भास्वरम् ॥ परिकल्प्यासनं मूर्त्तेः पुष्पविन्यास पूर्वकम् ॥ ३७॥

The other sky is called space and it is very bright. Arrange a seat for the idol before arranging flowers.

english translation

paravyomAvakAzAkhyaM vidyayAtIva bhAsvaram ॥ parikalpyAsanaM mUrtteH puSpavinyAsa pUrvakam ॥ 37॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आधारशक्तिमारभ्य शुद्धविद्यासनावधि ॥ ॐकारादिचतुर्थ्यंतं नाममन्त्रं नमोन्तकम् ॥ ३८ ॥

From the base power to the pure knowledge seat. The fourth syllable of the name mantra, beginning with the omkara, is the end of the name.

english translation

AdhArazaktimArabhya zuddhavidyAsanAvadhi ॥ OMkArAdicaturthyaMtaM nAmamantraM namontakam ॥ 38 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

उच्चार्य पूजयेद्विद्वान्सर्वत्रैवं विधिक्रमः ॥ अङ्गवक्त्रकलाभेदात्पंचब्रह्माणि पूर्ववत् ॥ ३९ ॥

A learned person should chant the mantra and worship it everywhere in this order of rituals From the difference of the limbs, mouth and art, the five Brahmans are as before.

english translation

uccArya pUjayedvidvAnsarvatraivaM vidhikramaH ॥ aGgavaktrakalAbhedAtpaMcabrahmANi pUrvavat ॥ 39 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विन्यसेत्क्रमशो मूर्त्तौ तत्तन्मुद्राविचक्षणः ॥ आवाहयेत्ततो देवं पुष्पाञ्जलिपुटस्थितः ॥ ४० ॥

A skilled person should place the respective mudras on the idols in order. Then one should offer obeisances to the Lord standing in a bag of flowers and palms.

english translation

vinyasetkramazo mUrttau tattanmudrAvicakSaNaH ॥ AvAhayettato devaM puSpAJjalipuTasthitaH ॥ 40 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript