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Shiva Purana

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तन्मध्ये लेखयेद्दिव्यं लिंगतो भद्रमण्डलम्॥ अथवा सर्वतोभद्रं मण्डपान्तः प्रकल्पयेत् ॥ ६॥

In the middle of the mystical diagram Liṅgatobhadra and Sarvatobhadra shall be delineated.

english translation

कुंभास्तत्र प्रकर्तव्याः प्राजापत्यविसंज्ञया॥ सवस्त्रास्सफलास्तत्र दक्षिणासहिताः शुभाः ॥ ७॥

As in the Prājāpatya rite, auspicious water-pots shall be placed wrapped in cloth, with a cocoanut above and the Dakṣiṇā in.

english translation

मण्डलस्य च पार्श्वे वै स्थापनीयाः प्रयत्नतः ॥ मध्ये चैकश्च संस्थाप्यः सौवर्णो वापरो घटः ॥ ८ ॥

The pots shall be carefully placed at the sides of the altar. In middle either a discus or a gold-pot shall be placed.

english translation

तत्रोमासहितां शंभुमूर्तिन्निर्माय हाटकीम् ॥ पलेन वा तदर्द्धेन यथाशक्त्याथवा व्रती ॥ ९ ॥

There he made a golden idol of Lord Śiva with hair. A pala or half of it as much as one can or a vow-keeper.

english translation

निधाय वामभागे तु शिवामूर्त्तिमतन्द्रितः ॥ मदीयां दक्षिणे भागे कृत्वा रात्रौ प्रपूजयेत् ॥ १० ॥

Placing the idol of Lord Shiva on his left side without laziness Placing it on the southern side of the moon one should worship it at night.

english translation