Shiva Purana

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निवेदितं च वा देवे तच्छेषं चात्मशुद्धये ॥ श्रद्दधानो न लोभेन न चण्डाय समर्पितम् ॥ ६६ ॥

Or offer the remainder of the offering to the Lord for self-purification. He was faithful and not greedy nor offered to the fierce.

english translation

niveditaM ca vA deve taccheSaM cAtmazuddhaye ॥ zraddadhAno na lobhena na caNDAya samarpitam ॥ 66 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

गन्धमाल्यादि यच्चान्यत्तत्राप्येष समो विधिः ॥ न तु तत्र शिवोस्मीति बुद्धिं कुर्याद्विचक्षणः ॥ ६७ ॥

The same principle applies to any other offering, such as fragrant flowers and garlands. But a wise man should not think that he is Shiva there.

english translation

gandhamAlyAdi yaccAnyattatrApyeSa samo vidhiH ॥ na tu tatra zivosmIti buddhiM kuryAdvicakSaNaH ॥ 67 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

भुक्त्वाचम्य शिवं ध्यात्वा हृदये मूलमुच्चरेत् ॥ कालशेषं नयेद्योग्यैः शिवशास्त्रकथादिभिः ॥ ६८ ॥

After taking meals he shall perform Ācamana and meditate upon Śiva in the heart repeating the basic mantra. He shall spend the leisure thereafter in discussing Śaivite philosophy and legends.

english translation

bhuktvAcamya zivaM dhyAtvA hRdaye mUlamuccaret ॥ kAlazeSaM nayedyogyaiH zivazAstrakathAdibhiH ॥ 68 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

रात्रौ व्यतीते पूर्वांशे कृत्वा पूजां मनोहराम् ॥ शिवयोः शयनं त्वेकं कल्पयेदतिशोभनम् ॥ ६९ ॥

At night he shall perform worship and then make out bed for Śiva and Śivā.

english translation

rAtrau vyatIte pUrvAMze kRtvA pUjAM manoharAm ॥ zivayoH zayanaM tvekaM kalpayedatizobhanam ॥ 69 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

भक्ष्यभोज्यांबरालेपपुष्पमालादिकं तथा ॥ मनसा कर्मणा वापि कृत्वा सर्वं मनोहरम् ॥ ७० ॥

He shall offer mentally or physically various foodstuffs, garments, unguents flower-garlands, etc. all performed in a charming way.

english translation

bhakSyabhojyAMbarAlepapuSpamAlAdikaM tathA ॥ manasA karmaNA vApi kRtvA sarvaM manoharam ॥ 70 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript