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Shiva Purana

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ईशानं सर्वविद्यानामिति मंत्रेण पूजयेत्॥ पाद्यमाचनीयं च विधायार्घ्यं प्रदापयेत्॥५१॥

Rudra shall be worshipped with the mantra Iśānaḥ Sarvavidyānām etc. Pādya, Ācamanīya and Arghya shall be offered duly.

english translation

स्थापयेद्विधिना रुद्रं गंधचंदनवारिणा ॥ पञ्चागव्यविधानेन गृह्यपात्रेऽभिमंत्र्य च॥ ॥५२॥

Rudra shall be duly bathed with water, scented with sandal in the same manner as with Pañcagavya after taking it in a vessel duly instilled with mantras.

english translation

प्रणवेनैव गव्येन स्नापयेत्पयसा च तम् ॥ दध्ना च मधुना चैव तथा चेक्षुरसेन तु॥५३॥

Then the deity shall be bathed invoking Praṇava with cow’s milk, curds, honey and sugarcane juice.

english translation

घृतेन तु यथा पूज्य सर्वकामहितावहम् ॥ पुण्यैर्द्रव्यैर्महादेवं प्रणवेनाभिषेचयेत्॥ ५४ ॥

Worshipping Rudra who bestows everything that is wholesome and desirable with ghee, the devotee shall perform the Abhiṣeka with all materials of worship reciting Praṇava.

english translation

पवित्रजलभाण्डेषु मंत्रैः तोयं क्षिपेत्ततः ॥ शुद्धीकृत्य यथान्यायं सितवस्त्रेण साधकः ॥५५॥।

In the holy vessels full of water he shall pour water reciting various mantras after straining it with a white cloth duly.

english translation