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Shiva Purana

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पुष्पैः संपूजनं कुर्यान्नत्वा सर्वान्यथाक्रमम् ॥ गर्भावरणमेवापि यजेत्स्वावरणेन वा ॥ ११ ॥

One should worship the deity with flowers and eat all the offerings in order. One should also worship the covering of the womb or the covering of oneself.

english translation

योगे ध्याने जपे होमे वाह्ये वाभ्यंतरे ऽपि वा ॥ हविश्च षड्विधं देयं शुद्धं मुद्गान्नमेव च ॥ १२ ॥

Whether in yoga, meditation, chanting, sacrifice, external or internal activities, Six kinds of oblations and pure honey food should be offered.

english translation

पायसं दधिसंमिश्रं गौडं च मधुनाप्लुतम् ॥ एतेष्वेकमनेकं वा नानाव्यंजनसंयुतम् ॥ १३ ॥

Payasa mixed with yogurt and gauda soaked in honey One or more of these may be combined with various expressions.

english translation

गुडखंडन्वितं दद्यान्मथितं दधि चोत्तमम् ॥ भक्ष्याण्यपूपमुख्यानि स्वादुमंति फलानि च ॥ १४ ॥

One should offer the finest yogurt mixed with molasses. The foodstuffs are mainly cakes and delicious fruits.

english translation

रक्तचन्दनपुष्पाढ्यं पानीयं चातिशीतलम् ॥ मृदु एलारसाक्तं च खण्डं पूगफलस्य च ॥ १५ ॥

The water was very cool and rich in red sandalwood flowers. A piece of soft elderberries and a piece of bean sprouts.

english translation