Shiva Purana

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पौषे पुष्यनक्षत्रे कुर्यान्नीराजनं विभोः ॥ माघे मघाख्ये नक्षत्रे प्रदद्याद्घृतकंबलम् ॥ ६ ॥

In the month of Dec-Jan. when the moon is in the asterism Puṣya he shall perform the rite of Nīrājana to the lord. In the month of Jan-February in the Maghā star he shall make the charitable gifts of ghee and woollen blanket.

english translation

pauSe puSyanakSatre kuryAnnIrAjanaM vibhoH ॥ mAghe maghAkhye nakSatre pradadyAdghRtakaMbalam ॥ 6 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

फाल्गुने चोत्तरान्ते वै प्रारभेत महोत्सवम् ॥ चैत्रे चित्रापौर्णमास्यां दोलां कुर्याद्यथाविधि ॥ ७ ॥

In the month of Feb-March in the star Uttarā-Phālgunī he shall start the great festival. In the month of March-April on the full-moon day and Citrā star, he shall perform the Swing-festival duly.

english translation

phAlgune cottarAnte vai prArabheta mahotsavam ॥ caitre citrApaurNamAsyAM dolAM kuryAdyathAvidhi ॥ 7 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वैशाख्यां तु विशाखायां कुर्यात्पुष्पमहालयम् ॥ ज्येष्ठे मूलाख्यनक्षत्रे शीतकुम्भं प्रदापयेत् ॥ ८ ॥

In the month of April-May on the full-moon day with the star Viśākhā he shall make the great temple of flowers. In the month of May June on the star Mūlā he shall offer a pot of cold water.

english translation

vaizAkhyAM tu vizAkhAyAM kuryAtpuSpamahAlayam ॥ jyeSThe mUlAkhyanakSatre zItakumbhaM pradApayet ॥ 8 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आषाढे चोत्तराषाढे पवित्रारोपणं तथा ॥ श्रावणे प्राकृतान्यापि मण्डलानि प्रकल्पयेत् ॥ ९ ॥

In the month of Āṣāḍha and in the northern month of Āṣāḍha one should plant sacred objects In the month of Sravana one should also arrange other ordinary circles.

english translation

ASADhe cottarASADhe pavitrAropaNaM tathA ॥ zrAvaNe prAkRtAnyApi maNDalAni prakalpayet ॥ 9 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

श्रविष्ठाख्ये तु नक्षत्रे प्रौष्ठपद्यां ततः परम् ॥ प्रोक्षयेच्च जलक्रीडां पूर्वाषाढाश्रये दिने ॥ १० ॥

After that, in the constellation Śraviṣṭhā, on the day of Prauṣṭhapada, Sprinkle the water sports on the day of the Eastern Ashadha.

english translation

zraviSThAkhye tu nakSatre prauSThapadyAM tataH param ॥ prokSayecca jalakrIDAM pUrvASADhAzraye dine ॥ 10 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript