Shiva Purana

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रात्रौ तत्र स्वयं गत्वा संपाद्य विधिमुत्तमम्॥ शिवस्य दक्षिणे भागे पश्चिमे वा स्थले शुभे ॥ ३१॥

At night he himself went there and performed the auspicious rituals In an auspicious place on the southern or western side of Shiva.

english translation

rAtrau tatra svayaM gatvA saMpAdya vidhimuttamam॥ zivasya dakSiNe bhAge pazcime vA sthale zubhe ॥ 31॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

निधाय चैव तद्द्रव्यं पूजार्थं शिवसन्निधौ ॥ पुनः स्नायात्तदा तत्र विधिपूर्वं नरोत्तमः ॥ ३२ ॥

Placing the objects in the presence of Lord Śiva for worship Then the best of men should take a bath there again according to the rituals.

english translation

nidhAya caiva taddravyaM pUjArthaM zivasannidhau ॥ punaH snAyAttadA tatra vidhipUrvaM narottamaH ॥ 32 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

परिधाय शुभं वस्त्रमन्तर्वासश्शुभन्तथा॥ आचम्य च त्रिवारं हि पूजारंभं समाचरेत् ॥ ३३॥

The undercloth and the usual cloth shall be pure. The devotee shall perform the Ācamana thrice and begin worship.

english translation

paridhAya zubhaM vastramantarvAsazzubhantathA॥ Acamya ca trivAraM hi pUjAraMbhaM samAcaret ॥ 33॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यस्य मंत्रस्य यद्द्रव्यं तेन पूजां समाचरेत्॥ अमंत्रकं न कर्तव्यं पूजनं तु हरस्य च ॥ ३४॥

The worship shall be performed in due concordance with the material and the mantras. Śiva’s worship shall always be performed in accompaniment with the mantras.

english translation

yasya maMtrasya yaddravyaM tena pUjAM samAcaret॥ amaMtrakaM na kartavyaM pUjanaM tu harasya ca ॥ 34॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

गीतैर्वाद्यैस्तथा नृत्यैर्भक्तिभावसमन्वितः ॥ पूजनं प्रथमे यामे कृत्वा मंत्रं जपेद्बुधः ॥ ३५॥

The intelligent devotee shall repeat the mantras after performing worship in the first 3-hour period with music, songs, dances and devotional services.

english translation

gItairvAdyaistathA nRtyairbhaktibhAvasamanvitaH ॥ pUjanaM prathame yAme kRtvA maMtraM japedbudhaH ॥ 35॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript