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Shiva Purana

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तेषां च पूजनादेव शत्रोर्मृत्युरुदाहृतः ॥ आढकीनां दलैश्चैव शोभयित्वार्चयेच्छिवम्॥५६॥

Worshipping with them also brings about the death of enemies. The Śivaliṅga shall be decorated with the leaves of Āḍhakī and then worshipped.

english translation

वृता गौश्च प्रदातव्या बलीवर्दस्तथैव च ॥ मरीचिसंभवा पूजा शत्रोर्नाशकरी स्मृता ॥ ५७ ॥

A cow along with necessary adjuncts shall be given in charity and a bull shall also be given. Worship with pepper is also conducive to the destruction of enemies.

english translation

आढकीनां दलैश्चैव रंजयि त्वार्चयेच्छिवम् ॥ नानासुखकरी ह्येषा पूजा सर्वफलप्रदा ॥५८॥

The Śivaliṅga shall be decorated with the leaves of Āḍhakī flowers and worshipped. This worship is conducive to different kinds of happiness and benefits.

english translation

धान्यमानमिति प्रोक्तं मया ते मुनिसत्तम ॥ लक्षमानं तु पुष्पाणां शृणु प्रीत्या मुनीश्वर ॥५९॥

O best among sages, the measurement and number of grains and pulses have been explained to you by me. O lord of sages, now listen to the calculation of a hundred thousand in the case of flowers.

english translation

प्रस्थानां च तथा चैकं शंखपुष्पसमुद्भवम् ॥ प्रोक्तं व्यासेन लक्षं हि सूक्ष्ममानप्रदर्शिना ॥2-1-14-६०॥

A Prastha of Śaṅkha flowers constitutes a hundred thousand, says Vyāsa who shows the exact measurement and calculation.

english translation