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Shiva Purana

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स्थण्डिलेष्टपलं कृत्वा तदा वेदविधानतः ॥ होमश्चैवात्र कर्तव्यो वित्तशाठ्यविवर्जितैः ॥ ५१ ॥

After making the eight-petalled lotus diagram on the ground in accordance with Vedic injunctions a sacrifice shall be performed by the liberal people who have no disinclination to spend money.

english translation

स्त्रीद्वयं च तथा चात्र बटुकद्वयमादरात्॥ भोजयेत्पूजयित्वा वै मूर्त्यग्रे विधिपूर्वकम् ॥५२॥

Two women and two students shall be worshipped and fed in front of the idol duly.

english translation

निशि जागरणं कार्यं पुनः प्रातः प्रपूजयेत्॥ विसर्जनं ततश्चैव पुनरागमनाय च ॥५३॥

The devotee shall keep awake at night and perform worship in the morning. After that the rites of formal dismissal with the mantra “Kṣemāya Punarāgamanāya Ca.” (For welfare and return again) shall be performed.

english translation

बालकाच्चाशिषो ग्राह्यास्स्वस्तिवाचनमेव च ॥ पुष्पांजलिं प्रदद्याच्च व्रतसंपूर्ण हेतवे॥५४॥

The benediction as well as good wishes shall be received from the boy. In order to make the Vrata complete, handfuls of flowers shall be offered.

english translation

नमस्कारांस्ततः कृत्वा नानाकार्यं प्रकल्पयेत् ॥ एवं व्रतं कृतं येन तस्येप्सितफलं भवेत् ॥५५॥

After prostrations, various routines shall be carried on. He who performs Vratas like this can secure the desired fruits.

english translation