Shiva Purana
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ततः संप्रार्थयेच्छंभुं नतस्कन्धः कृताञ्जलिः ॥ कृतसम्पूर्ण व्रतको नत्वा तं च पुनः पुनः ॥ ४१ ॥
After concluding the rites and bowing to Śiva again and again he shall pray to him with palms joined in devotion and shoulders drooping down.
english translation
tataH saMprArthayecchaMbhuM nataskandhaH kRtAJjaliH ॥ kRtasampUrNa vratako natvA taM ca punaH punaH ॥ 41 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनियमो यो महादेव कृतश्चैव त्वदाज्ञया ॥ विसृज्यते मया स्वामिन्व्रतं जातमनुत्तमम् ॥ ४२ ॥
O Mahadeva this ritual has been performed by your command I am leaving you, O master, for I have observed an excellent vow.
english translation
niyamo yo mahAdeva kRtazcaiva tvadAjJayA ॥ visRjyate mayA svAminvrataM jAtamanuttamam ॥ 42 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptव्रतेनानेन देवेश यथाशक्तिकृतेन च ॥ सन्तुष्टो भव शर्वाद्य कृपां कुरु ममोपरि ॥ ४३ ॥
O Lord of the gods by this vow and by doing whatever you can Be satisfied, O Sharva, and have mercy on me today.
english translation
vratenAnena deveza yathAzaktikRtena ca ॥ santuSTo bhava zarvAdya kRpAM kuru mamopari ॥ 43 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपुष्पाञ्जलिं शिवे दत्त्वा दद्याद्दानं यथाविधि ॥ नमस्कृत्य शिवायैव नियमं तं विसर्जयेत् ॥ ४४॥
The devotee shall offer a handful of flowers to Śiva and make charitable gifts. After making obeisance to Śiva formally he shall conclude the rites.
english translation
puSpAJjaliM zive dattvA dadyAddAnaM yathAvidhi ॥ namaskRtya zivAyaiva niyamaM taM visarjayet ॥ 44॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयथाशक्ति द्विजाञ्छैवान्यतिनश्च विशेषतः ॥ भोजयित्वा सुसन्तोष्य स्वयं भोजनमाचरेत् ॥ ४५ ॥
After feeding brahmin devotees of Śiva and ascetics in particular, as far as possible and making them satiated, the devotee shall take food himself.
english translation
yathAzakti dvijAJchaivAnyatinazca vizeSataH ॥ bhojayitvA susantoSya svayaM bhojanamAcaret ॥ 45 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript