Shiva Purana
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गां सवत्सां विधानेन यथोपस्करसंयुताम् ॥ उक्त्वाचार्याय वै दद्याच्छिवो मे प्रीयतामिति ॥ १६ ॥
Saying “May Śiva be pleased”, he shall make the gift of a cow and a calf together with the essential requisites to the preceptor.
english translation
gAM savatsAM vidhAnena yathopaskarasaMyutAm ॥ uktvAcAryAya vai dadyAcchivo me prIyatAmiti ॥ 16 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतत्तस्सकुम्भां तन्मूर्तिं सवस्त्रां वृषभे स्थिताम् ॥ सर्वालंकारसहितामाचार्याय निवेदयेत् ॥ १७ ॥
He shall offer to him the waterpot and the Śiva idol with all ornaments, placing them on a bullock.
english translation
tattassakumbhAM tanmUrtiM savastrAM vRSabhe sthitAm ॥ sarvAlaMkArasahitAmAcAryAya nivedayet ॥ 17 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptततः संप्रार्थयेद्देवं महेशानं महाप्रभुम्॥ कृतांजलिर्नतस्कन्धस्सुप्रीत्या गद्गदाक्षरः ॥ १८॥
He shall pray to lord Śiva the great lord with great pleasure, with palms joined in reverence, with shoulders drooping and words choked with emotion.
english translation
tataH saMprArthayeddevaM mahezAnaM mahAprabhum॥ kRtAMjalirnataskandhassuprItyA gadgadAkSaraH ॥ 18॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदेवदेव महादेव शरणागतवत्सल ॥ व्रतेनानेन देवेश कृपां कुरु ममोपरि ॥ १९ ॥
“O great lord, lord of the gods, favourably disposed to the devotees, be merciful to me, thanks to this Vrata.
english translation
devadeva mahAdeva zaraNAgatavatsala ॥ vratenAnena deveza kRpAM kuru mamopari ॥ 19 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमया भक्त्यनुसारेण व्रतमेतत्कृतं शिवा ॥ न्यूनं सम्पूर्णतां यातु प्रसादात्तव शङ्कर ॥ २०॥
O Śiva, this Vrata is performed by me according to my ability. O lord, if it is deficient in any respect let it become perfect by your favour.
english translation
mayA bhaktyanusAreNa vratametatkRtaM zivA ॥ nyUnaM sampUrNatAM yAtu prasAdAttava zaGkara ॥ 20॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript