Shiva Purana

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ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ भगवञ्छ्रोतुमिच्छामो व्रतं पाशुपतं परम् ॥ ब्रह्मादयो ऽपि यत्कृत्वा सर्वे पाशुपताः स्मृताः ॥ १ ॥

The sages said:— O holy lord, we wish to hear of the great Pāśupatavrata on performing which Brahmā and others have become Pāśupatas.

english translation

RSaya UcuH ॥ bhagavaJchrotumicchAmo vrataM pAzupataM param ॥ brahmAdayo 'pi yatkRtvA sarve pAzupatAH smRtAH ॥ 1 ॥

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वायुरुवाच ॥ रहस्यं वः प्रवक्ष्यामि सर्वपापनिकृन्तनम् ॥ व्रतं पाशुपतं श्रौतमथर्वशिरसि श्रुतम् ॥ २ ॥

Vāyu said:— I shall tell you the great secret, Pāśupata-vrata that quells all sins. It is mentioned in the upaniṣad Atharvaśiras.

english translation

vAyuruvAca ॥ rahasyaM vaH pravakSyAmi sarvapApanikRntanam ॥ vrataM pAzupataM zrautamatharvazirasi zrutam ॥ 2 ॥

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कालश्चैत्री पौर्णमासी देशः शिवपरिग्रहः ॥ क्षेत्रारामाद्यरण्यं वा प्रशस्तश्शुभलक्षणः ॥ ३ ॥

The time is the month of Chaitra and the full-moon-day therein. The place is anywhere acceptable to Śiva having good characteristics. It shall be auspicious, say, the garden in a holy centre or a forest.

english translation

kAlazcaitrI paurNamAsI dezaH zivaparigrahaH ॥ kSetrArAmAdyaraNyaM vA prazastazzubhalakSaNaH ॥ 3 ॥

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तत्र पूर्वं त्रयोदश्यां सुस्नातः सुकृताह्निकः ॥ अनुज्ञाप्य स्वमाचार्यं संपूज्य प्रणिपत्य च ॥ ४ ॥

Earlier on the thirteenth day of the month he had taken a good bath and performed ritualistic ceremonies. Having obtained permission he worshiped his teacher and bowed down to him.

english translation

tatra pUrvaM trayodazyAM susnAtaH sukRtAhnikaH ॥ anujJApya svamAcAryaM saMpUjya praNipatya ca ॥ 4 ॥

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पूजां वैशेषिकीं कृत्वा शुक्लांबरधरः स्वयम् ॥ शुक्लयज्ञोपवीती च शुक्लमाल्यानुलेपनः ॥ ५ ॥

After performing Vaisheshika worship he himself dressed in white robes He wore a white sacred veil and a white garland and was anointed with ointment.

english translation

pUjAM vaizeSikIM kRtvA zuklAMbaradharaH svayam ॥ zuklayajJopavItI ca zuklamAlyAnulepanaH ॥ 5 ॥

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Chapter 32

Verses 56-60

Chapter 33

Verses 6-10