Shiva Purana

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अथवारोपयेत्पात्रे पञ्चदीपान्यथाक्रमम् ॥ विदिक्ष्वपि च मध्ये च दीपमेकमथापि वा ॥ ६१ ॥

Or only five lamps shall be kept, four in the four quarters and one in the middle, or only one lamp need be lit.

english translation

athavAropayetpAtre paJcadIpAnyathAkramam ॥ vidikSvapi ca madhye ca dIpamekamathApi vA ॥ 61 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ततस्तत्पात्रमुद्धृत्य लिंगादेरुपरि क्रमात् ॥ त्रिः प्रदक्षिणयोगेन भ्रामयेन्मूलविद्यया ॥ ६२ ॥

Lifting the vessel, the devotee shall whirl it thrice above the phallic image in the manner of circumambulation, with the basic Mantra.

english translation

tatastatpAtramuddhRtya liMgAderupari kramAt ॥ triH pradakSiNayogena bhrAmayenmUlavidyayA ॥ 62 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दद्यादर्घ्यं ततो मूर्ध्नि भसितं च सुगंधितम् ॥ कृत्वा पुष्पांजलिं पश्चादुपहारान्निवेदयेत् ॥ ६३ ॥

He shall offer Arghya and apply the scented Bhasma on the head. After offering a handful of flowers the rite of Naivedya shall be performed.

english translation

dadyAdarghyaM tato mUrdhni bhasitaM ca sugaMdhitam ॥ kRtvA puSpAMjaliM pazcAdupahArAnnivedayet ॥ 63 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पानीयं च ततो दद्याद्दत्त्वा वाचमनं पुनः ॥ पञ्चसौगंधिकोपेतं ताम्बूलं च निवेदयेत् ॥ ६४ ॥

After offering water for drinking he shall offer Ācamana once again. Tāmbūla with five-scented spices shall be offered.

english translation

pAnIyaM ca tato dadyAddattvA vAcamanaM punaH ॥ paJcasaugaMdhikopetaM tAmbUlaM ca nivedayet ॥ 64 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रोक्षयेत्प्रोक्षणीयानि गाननाट्यानि कारयेत् ॥ लिंगादौ शिवयोश्चिन्तां कृत्वा शक्त्यजपेच्छिवम् ॥ ६५ ॥

All materials of worship shall be sprinkled with water. Music and dances shall go on. Conceiving the presence of Śiva and Śivā in the phallic image he shall perform the Japa of Śiva according to his ability.

english translation

prokSayetprokSaNIyAni gAnanATyAni kArayet ॥ liMgAdau zivayozcintAM kRtvA zaktyajapecchivam ॥ 65 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript