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प्रधानमेकमेवात्र जुहुयादथ वा गुरुः ॥ पूर्वं पूर्णाहुतिं हुत्वा घृतेनाष्टोत्तरं शतम् ॥ २६ ॥
Or the spiritual master should offer only one of the principal oblations here. First offer the full oblation and offer one hundred and eighty-eight with ghee.
english translation
मूर्ध्नि मूलेन लिंगस्य शिवहस्तं प्रविन्यसेत् ॥ शतमर्धं तदर्धं वा क्रमाद्द्रव्यैश्च सप्तभिः ॥ २७ ॥
Place the hand of Lord Śiva on the root of the lingam on the head. One hundred and fifty or half of that with seven ingredients in order.
english translation
हुत्वाहुत्वा स्पृशेल्लिंगं वेदिकां च पुनः पुनः ॥ पूर्णाहुतिं ततो हुत्वा क्रमाद्दद्याच्च दक्षिणाम् ॥ २८ ॥
After offering oblations one should touch the lingam and the altar again and again Then one should offer the complete oblation and offer alms in order.
english translation
आचार्यात्पादमर्धं वा होत्ःणां स्थपतेरपि ॥ तदर्धं देयमन्येभ्यः सदस्येभ्यश्च शक्तितः ॥ २९ ॥
The priest and the sculptor shall be given half or one-fourth of what the preceptor is given and half of that shall be given to the other brahmins in accordance with one’s capacity.
english translation
ततः श्वभ्रे वृषं हैमं कूर्चं वापि निवेश्य च ॥ मृदंभसा पञ्चगव्यैः पुनः शुद्धजलेन च ॥ ३० ॥
Then he placed a bull or a golden cow in a dog’s mouth. Soft water with five cows and again with pure water.
english translation