Shiva Purana
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आचार्यं वरयेत्तत्र चर्त्विग्भिस्सहितं शुचिम् ॥ अनुज्ञातश्च तैर्भक्त्या शिवपूजां समाचरेत् ॥ ११ ॥
He shall woo a pious preceptor accompanied by Ṛtviks. With their formal permission he shall begin the worship of Śiva.
english translation
AcAryaM varayettatra cartvigbhissahitaM zucim ॥ anujJAtazca tairbhaktyA zivapUjAM samAcaret ॥ 11 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptरात्रौ जागरणं कुर्यात्पूजां यामोद्भवां चरन्॥ रात्रिमाक्रमयेत्सर्वां गीतनृत्यादिना व्रती ॥ १२ ॥
He shall keep awake during the night performing worship in the different 3-hour periods and singing songs of prayer or devoutly dancing.
english translation
rAtrau jAgaraNaM kuryAtpUjAM yAmodbhavAM caran॥ rAtrimAkramayetsarvAM gItanRtyAdinA vratI ॥ 12 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएवं सम्पूज्य विधिवत्संतोष्य प्रातरेव च ॥ पुनः पूजां ततः कृत्वा होमं कुर्याद्यथाविधि ॥ १३ ॥
After performing the worship thus in accordance with the injunctions he shall propitiate the lord. He shall worship again in the morning and perform Homa duly.
english translation
evaM sampUjya vidhivatsaMtoSya prAtareva ca ॥ punaH pUjAM tataH kRtvA homaM kuryAdyathAvidhi ॥ 13 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयथाशक्ति विधानं च प्राजापत्यं समाचरेत् ॥ ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेत्प्रीत्या दद्याद्दानानि भक्तितः ॥ १४ ॥
He shall perform the Prājāpatya rites according to his ability. With pleasure he shall feed brahmins and with devotion he shall make charitable gifts.
english translation
yathAzakti vidhAnaM ca prAjApatyaM samAcaret ॥ brAhmaNAnbhojayetprItyA dadyAddAnAni bhaktitaH ॥ 14 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptऋत्विजश्च सपत्नीकान्वस्त्रालङ्कारभूषणैः ॥ अलङ्कृत्य विधानेन दद्याद्दानं पृथक्पृथक् ॥ १५ ॥
He shall give the Ṛtviks and their wives good clothes and ornaments for bedecking themselves and make gifts to them separately.
english translation
Rtvijazca sapatnIkAnvastrAlaGkArabhUSaNaiH ॥ alaGkRtya vidhAnena dadyAddAnaM pRthakpRthak ॥ 15 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript