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Shiva Purana

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शोधितां चंदनालिप्तां श्वभ्रे ब्रह्मशिलां क्षिपेत् ॥ करन्यासं ततः कृत्वा नवभिः शक्तिनामभिः ॥ ३१ ॥

Purified and smeared with sandalwood paste, one should throw a brahmaśīla on the dog’s neck. Then place the hands in the nine names of the powers.

english translation

हरितालादिधातूंश्च बीजगंधौषधैरपि ॥ शिवशास्त्रोक्तविधिना क्षिपेद्ब्रह्मशिलोपरि ॥ ३२ ॥

They also offered green palm trees and other minerals, seeds, fragrances and herbs. One should throw it on the Brahma stone according to the method prescribed in the scriptures of Lord Shiva.

english translation

प्रतिलिंगं तु संस्थाप्य क्षीरं वृक्षसमुद्भवम् ॥ स्थितं बुद्ध्वा तदुत्सृज्य लिंगं ब्रह्मशिलोपरि ॥ ३३ ॥

The milk produced by the tree was placed in the counter-lingam. Realizing that it was standing, he left the linga on the Brahma stone.

english translation

प्रागुदक्प्रवरां किंचित्स्थापयेन्मूलविद्यया ॥ पिंडिकां चाथ संयोज्य शाक्तं मूलमनुस्मरन् ॥ ३४ ॥

With the knowledge of the roots one should place something in the east and north. Then he joined the dough and remembered the Shakta root.

english translation

बन्धनं बंधकद्रव्यैः कृत्वा स्थानं विशोध्य च ॥ दत्त्वा चार्घ्यं च पुष्पाणि कुर्युर्यवनिकां पुनः ॥ ३५ ॥

After making the bond with the bonding materials and cleaning the place After offering arghya and flowers they should again perform the yavanika.

english translation