Shiva Purana
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तत्र तेन तदा कृत्वा पार्थिवीं मूर्तिमुत्तमाम् ॥ भजनं च शिवस्यैव प्रारब्धी प्रियकाम्यया ॥ ४१ ॥
There the captive monarch made an excellent earthen idol of Śiva and started its worship with a desire for pleasant results.
english translation
tatra tena tadA kRtvA pArthivIM mUrtimuttamAm ॥ bhajanaM ca zivasyaiva prArabdhI priyakAmyayA ॥ 41 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगंगायास्तवनं तेन बहुधा च तदा कृतम् ॥ मानसं स्नानकर्मादि कृत्वा शंकरपूजनम् ॥ ४२ ॥
He eulogised Gaṅgā in various ways. He performed the rites of ablutions and the worship of Śiva.
english translation
gaMgAyAstavanaM tena bahudhA ca tadA kRtam ॥ mAnasaM snAnakarmAdi kRtvA zaMkarapUjanam ॥ 42 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपार्थिवेन विधानेन चकार नृपसत्तमः ॥ तद्ध्यानं च यथा स्याद्वै कृत्वा च विधिपूर्वकम् ॥ ४३ ॥
He performed meditation duly in accordance with the rules prescribed for the worship of earthen idols.
english translation
pArthivena vidhAnena cakAra nRpasattamaH ॥ taddhyAnaM ca yathA syAdvai kRtvA ca vidhipUrvakam ॥ 43 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रणिपातैस्तथा स्तोत्रैर्मुद्रासन पुरस्सरम् ॥ कृत्वा हि सकलं तच्च स भेजे शंकरं मुदा ॥ ४४ ॥
He joyously worshipped Śiva after performing obeisances, prayers and the like with the mystic signs and poses.
english translation
praNipAtaistathA stotrairmudrAsana purassaram ॥ kRtvA hi sakalaM tacca sa bheje zaMkaraM mudA ॥ 44 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपंचाक्षरमयीं विद्यां जजाप प्रणवान्विताम् ॥ नान्यत्कार्यं स वै कर्तुं लब्धवानन्तरं तदा ॥ ४५ ॥
He repeated the japas of the five-syllabled mantra with the Praṇava prefixed. He did not get any leisure to do any thing else.
english translation
paMcAkSaramayIM vidyAM jajApa praNavAnvitAm ॥ nAnyatkAryaM sa vai kartuM labdhavAnantaraM tadA ॥ 45 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript