Shiva Purana

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धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां य एकस्त्वादिकारणम् ।। तमेकं जगतामाद्यं भजस्व पुरुषोत्तमम् ।। ६१ ।।

sanskrit

Worship Him who is the most excellent of all Beings, the sole first cause of all the worlds and the principal cause of virtue, wealth, love and salvation.

english translation

dharmArthakAmamokSANAM ya ekastvAdikAraNam || tamekaM jagatAmAdyaM bhajasva puruSottamam || 61 ||

hk transliteration

मंत्रेणानेन देवेशं शम्भुं भज शुभानने ।। तेन ते सकला वाप्तिर्भविष्यति न संशयः ।।६२।।

sanskrit

O lady, worship lord Śiva, the lord of all Devas with the following mantra. By that, certainly you will achieve everything.

english translation

maMtreNAnena devezaM zambhuM bhaja zubhAnane || tena te sakalA vAptirbhaviSyati na saMzayaH ||62||

hk transliteration

ॐ नमश्शंकरायेति ॐमित्यंतेन सन्ततम् ।। मौनतपस्याप्रारंम्भं तन्मे निगदतः शृणु।।६३।।

sanskrit

“Oṃ Namaḥ Śaṃkarāya Oṃ” “Oṃ obeisance to Śiva Oṃ.” With this mantra the penance is pervaded. The whole penance begins with silence. I shall explain it. Listen.

english translation

OM namazzaMkarAyeti OMmityaMtena santatam || maunatapasyAprAraMmbhaM tanme nigadataH zRNu||63||

hk transliteration

स्नानं मौनेन कर्तव्यं मौनेन हरपूजनम् ।। द्वयोः पूर्णजलाहारं प्रथमं षष्ठकालयोः ।। ६४ ।।

sanskrit

The ceremonial bath shall be taken silently. The worship of Śiva shall be performed silently. The food taken in shall solely consist of water in the first and second Ṣaṣṭakālas (a period ⅙ of the day=4 hrs.)

english translation

snAnaM maunena kartavyaM maunena harapUjanam || dvayoH pUrNajalAhAraM prathamaM SaSThakAlayoH || 64 ||

hk transliteration

तृतीये षष्ठकाले तु ह्युपवासपरो भवेत् ।। एवं तपस्समाप्तौ वा षष्ठे काले क्रिया भवेत् ।। ६५ ।।

sanskrit

On the third Ṣaṣṭhakāla you shall observe complete fast [without even taking water]. This shall continue till the conclusion of the penance. The rites shall be performed at the end of each Ṣaṣṭhakāla.

english translation

tRtIye SaSThakAle tu hyupavAsaparo bhavet || evaM tapassamAptau vA SaSThe kAle kriyA bhavet || 65 ||

hk transliteration