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Shiva Purana

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दूर्वापामार्गगव्यैश्च केवलेन जलेन वा ॥ जानुभ्यां धरणीं गत्वा नत्वा देवं च मंडले ॥ २६ ॥

Durva, water, marga, cow’s milk or just water. He fell on his knees to the ground and bowed to the god in the circle.

english translation

कृत्वा शिरसि तत्पात्रं दद्यादर्घ्यं शिवाय तत् ॥ अथवांजलिना तोयं सदर्भं मूलविद्यया ॥ २७ ॥

Placing the vessel on his head, one should offer arghya to Lord Śiva. Or water with palms together with the basic knowledge.

english translation

उत्क्षिपेदम्बरस्थाय शिवायादित्यमूर्तये ॥ कृत्वा पुनः करन्यासं करशोधनपूर्वकम् ॥ २८ ॥

One should throw it at Lord Śiva, who is situated in the sky and who is the sun-god. Having placed the hands again before cleaning the hands.

english translation

बुद्ध्वेशानादिसद्यांतं पञ्चब्रह्ममयं शिवम् ॥ गृहीत्वा भसितं मन्त्रैर्विमृज्याङ्गानि संस्पृशेत् ॥ २९ ॥

Buddhveśāna, the beginning of the present, is the five-fold Brahman, Lord Śiva. Take the burnt object and wipe it with mantras and touch the limbs.

english translation

या दिनांतैश्शिरोवक्त्रहृद्गुह्यचरणान्क्रमात् ॥ ततो मूलेन सर्वांगमालभ्य वसनान्तरम् ॥ ३० ॥

At the end of the day, the head, mouth, heart, secrets and feet gradually move. Then he covered his whole body with the root and changed his clothes.

english translation