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नानाविधानि दानानि भोज्यं च विविधन्तथा ॥ ब्राह्मणानां यतीनां च कर्तव्यं यामसंख्यया ॥ ७६ ॥
Charitable gifts shall be offered, brahmins and ascetics shall be fed with different dishes, their number being in accordance with what was decided before.
english translation
शंकराय नमस्कृत्य पुष्पाञ्जलिमथाचरेत् ॥ प्रार्थयेत्सुस्तुतिं कृत्वा मन्त्रैरेतैर्विचक्षणः ॥ ७७ ॥
After making obeisance to Śiva, handful of flowers shall be offered. The skilful devotee shall then pray after eulogising the lord with the mantras:—
english translation
तावकस्त्वद्गतप्राणस्त्वच्चित्तोऽहं सदा मृड ॥ कृपानिधे इति ज्ञात्वा यथा योग्यं तथा कुरु ॥ ७८ ॥
“O Mṛḍa, the storehouse of mercy, knowing that I belong to you, my very life is embedded in you and my mind is dedicated to you, please do what is proper.
english translation
अज्ञानाद्यदि वा ज्ञानाज्जपपूजादिकं मया ॥ कृपानिधित्वाज्ज्ञात्वैव भूतनाथ प्रसीद मे ॥ ७९॥
O lord of living beings, be favourable to me viewing sympathetically at the Japa and worship conducted by me with the requisite knowledge or in ignorance.
english translation
अनेनैवोपवासेन यज्जातं फलमेव च ॥ तेनैव प्रीयतां देवः शंकरः सुखदायकः॥ ८०॥
May lord Śiva the bestower of happiness be pleased with the fruit arising out of this fast and other rites.
english translation