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तत्रापि शयनस्थानं कुर्यान्मंडलमध्यतः ॥ शुद्धैर्जलैः स्नापयित्वा लिंगमभ्यर्चयेत्क्रमात् ॥ १६ ॥
A resting place shall be made in the middle of the Maṇḍala. After bathing the liṅga with pure water he shall worship it.
english translation
ऐशान्यां पद्ममालिख्य शुद्धलिप्ते महीतले ॥ शिवकुंभं शोधयित्वा तत्रावाह्य शिवं यजेत् ॥ १७ ॥
A mystical lotus-diagram shall be drawn in the north-east on a spot of ground well-smeared. The water vessel of Śiva shall be purified. Śiva shall be invoked and worshipped.
english translation
क्षौमाद्यैर्वाहतैर्वस्त्रैः पुष्पैर्दर्भैरथापि वा ॥ प्रकल्प्य शयनं तस्मिन्हेमपुष्पं विनिक्षिपेत् ॥ १९ ॥
In the middle of the altar he shall make a diagram of white lotus in accordance with injunctions and to the west of it he shall draw the lotus of Caṇḍikā.
english translation
क्षौमाद्यैर्वाहतैर्वस्त्रैः पुष्पैर्दर्भैरथापि वा ॥ प्रकल्प्य शयनं तस्मिन्हेमपुष्पं विनिक्षिपेत् ॥ १९ ॥
The bed shall be made of silken cloth or other cloth fresh from the loom, before being washed or of flowers or Darbha grass. After making it up he shall put golden flower in it.
english translation
तत्र लिंगं समानीय सर्वमंगलनिःस्वनैः ॥ रक्तेन वस्त्रयुग्मेन सकूर्चेन समंततः ॥ २० ॥
There they brought the Lingam and chanted all auspicious hymns. A pair of red clothes with a scarf all around him.
english translation