Shiva Purana

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ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ ॥ व्यासशिष्य महाभाग कथय त्वं प्रमाणतः ॥ कैः पुष्पैः पूजितश्शंभुः किं किं यच्छति वै फलम् ॥१॥

The ṛṣis said: O disciple of Vyāsa, O fortunate one, please explain to us authoritatively the fruits granted by Śiva for the different worships with different flowers.

english translation

RSaya UcuH ॥ ॥ vyAsaziSya mahAbhAga kathaya tvaM pramANataH ॥ kaiH puSpaiH pUjitazzaMbhuH kiM kiM yacchati vai phalam ॥1॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

॥ सूत उवाच ॥ ॥ शौनकाद्याश्च ऋषयः शृणुतादरतोऽखिलम् ॥ कथयाम्यद्य सुप्रीत्या पुष्पार्पणविनिर्णयम् ॥२॥

Sūta said: Listen attentively, O sages like Shaunaka, as I narrate with great pleasure the determination regarding the offering of flowers.

english translation

॥ sUta uvAca ॥ ॥ zaunakAdyAzca RSayaH zRNutAdarato'khilam ॥ kathayAmyadya suprItyA puSpArpaNavinirNayam ॥2॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एष एव विधिः पृष्टो नारदेन महर्षिणा ॥ प्रोवाच परमप्रीत्या पुष्पार्पणविनिर्णयम् ॥३॥

This very procedure was inquired about by the great sage Nārada, who, with utmost affection, explained the determination regarding the offering of flowers.​

english translation

eSa eva vidhiH pRSTo nAradena maharSiNA ॥ provAca paramaprItyA puSpArpaNavinirNayam ॥3॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्रह्मोवाच॥ कमलैर्बिल्वपत्रैश्च शतपत्रैस्तथा पुनः ॥ शंखपुष्पैस्तथा देवं लक्ष्मीकामोऽर्चयेच्छिवम् ॥४॥

Brahmā said: A person desirous of wealth shall worship lord Śiva with lotuses, Bilva leaves, petals of lotuses or with Śaṅkha flowers.

english translation

brahmovAca॥ kamalairbilvapatraizca zatapatraistathA punaH ॥ zaMkhapuSpaistathA devaM lakSmIkAmo'rcayecchivam ॥4॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एतैश्च लक्षसंख्याकैः पूजितश्चेद्भवेच्छिवः ॥ पापहानिस्तथा विप्र लक्ष्मीस्स्यान्नात्र संशयः ॥ ५॥

O Brahmin, if a devotee worships Śiva with a hundred flowers, his sins shall be wiped off and the devotee shall become rich.

english translation

etaizca lakSasaMkhyAkaiH pUjitazcedbhavecchivaH ॥ pApahAnistathA vipra lakSmIssyAnnAtra saMzayaH ॥ 5॥

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