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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

रात्रौ 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

एवं 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

यथाशक्ति 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

ऋत्विजश्च 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