Shiva Purana

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पुष्पहस्तो जपेच्छक्त्या मन्त्रं मन्त्रविशुद्धये ॥ ऐशान्यां चण्दमाराध्य निर्माल्यं तस्य दापयेत् ॥ २१ ॥

Holding a flower in his hand, one should chant the mantra with all his might to purify the mantra. One should worship the moon in the northeast and offer him a garland.

english translation

puSpahasto japecchaktyA mantraM mantravizuddhaye ॥ aizAnyAM caNdamArAdhya nirmAlyaM tasya dApayet ॥ 21 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कल्पयेदासनं पश्चादाधारादि यथाक्रमम् ॥ आधारशक्तिं कल्याणीं श्यामां ध्यायेदधो भुवि ॥ २२ ॥

Afterwards one should arrange the seat, the base and the others in order. One should meditate on the auspicious darkness of the base energy on the ground below.

english translation

kalpayedAsanaM pazcAdAdhArAdi yathAkramam ॥ AdhArazaktiM kalyANIM zyAmAM dhyAyedadho bhuvi ॥ 22 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तस्याः पुरस्तादुत्कंठमनंतं कुण्डलाकृतिम् ॥ धवलं पञ्चफणिनं लेलिहानमिवाम्बरम् ॥ २३ ॥

In front of her was a necklace in the shape of an infinite earring. It was white with five hoods and looked like a playful dress.

english translation

tasyAH purastAdutkaMThamanaMtaM kuNDalAkRtim ॥ dhavalaM paJcaphaNinaM lelihAnamivAmbaram ॥ 23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तस्योपर्यासनं भद्रं कण्ठीरवचतुष्पदम् ॥ धर्मो ज्ञानं च वैराग्यमैश्वर्यञ्च पदानि वै ॥ २४ ॥

The seat of the Lord is auspicious, with a neck and four legs. Religion, knowledge, detachment and opulence are the four steps.

english translation

tasyoparyAsanaM bhadraM kaNThIravacatuSpadam ॥ dharmo jJAnaM ca vairAgyamaizvaryaJca padAni vai ॥ 24 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आग्नेयादिश्वेतरक्तपीतश्यामानि वर्णतः ॥ अधर्मादीनि पूर्वादीन्युत्तरांतान्यनुक्रमात् ॥ २५ ॥

The colors of these planets are white, red, yellow and black, beginning with the fire. Adharma and others are the former and the latter in order.

english translation

AgneyAdizvetaraktapItazyAmAni varNataH ॥ adharmAdIni pUrvAdInyuttarAMtAnyanukramAt ॥ 25 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript