Shiva Purana

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शिवपूजाविधिं कुर्याद्यदीच्छेच्छिवमात्मनः ॥ त्वरितं जीवितं याति त्वरितं याति यौवनम् ॥ २१ ॥

If one desires Lord Śiva for himself, he should perform the ritualistic ceremonies for worshiping Lord Śiva. He goes to life quickly and he goes to youth quickly.

english translation

zivapUjAvidhiM kuryAdyadIcchecchivamAtmanaH ॥ tvaritaM jIvitaM yAti tvaritaM yAti yauvanam ॥ 21 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

त्वरितं व्याधिरभ्येति तस्मात्पूज्यः पिनाकधृक् ॥ यावन्नायाति मरणं यावन्नाक्रमते जरा ॥ २२ ॥

Sickness quickly attacks him, therefore he is worshiped as the bearer of the Pinaka. Until death comes and until old age attacks.

english translation

tvaritaM vyAdhirabhyeti tasmAtpUjyaH pinAkadhRk ॥ yAvannAyAti maraNaM yAvannAkramate jarA ॥ 22 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यावन्नेन्द्रियवैकल्यं तावत्पूजय शंकरम् ॥ न शिवार्चनतुल्यो ऽस्ति धर्मो ऽन्यो भुवनत्रये ॥ २३ ॥

Worship Lord Śiva until you are free from separation from the senses. There is no other religion in the three worlds equal to the worship of Lord Śiva.

english translation

yAvannendriyavaikalyaM tAvatpUjaya zaMkaram ॥ na zivArcanatulyo 'sti dharmo 'nyo bhuvanatraye ॥ 23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इति विज्ञाय यत्नेन पूजनीयस्सदाशिवः ॥ द्वारयागं जवनिकां परिवारबलिक्रियाम् ॥ २४ ॥

Understanding this one should worship Lord Sadaśiva with great effort The door sacrifice, the young woman, the family sacrifice.

english translation

iti vijJAya yatnena pUjanIyassadAzivaH ॥ dvArayAgaM javanikAM parivArabalikriyAm ॥ 24 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नित्योत्सवं च कुर्वीत प्रसादे यदि पूजयेत् ॥ हविर्निवेदनादूर्ध्वं स्वयं चानुचरो ऽपि वा ॥ २५ ॥

If one worships the Lord by His grace, one should celebrate Him daily. After offering the oblations he himself or his attendant.

english translation

nityotsavaM ca kurvIta prasAde yadi pUjayet ॥ havirnivedanAdUrdhvaM svayaM cAnucaro 'pi vA ॥ 25 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript