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Shiva Purana

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देवीं कृत्वा शुभे देशे तत्राब्जं पूर्ववल्लिखेत् ॥ विकीर्य पत्रपुष्पाद्यैर्मध्ये कुंभं निधाय च ॥ ५१ ॥

Placing the goddess in an auspicious place, one should write the lotus flower as before. Scatter leaves flowers and other objects and place a waterpot in the middle.

english translation

परितस्तस्य चतुरः कलशान् दिक्षु विन्यसेत् ॥ पञ्च ब्रह्माणि तद्बीजैस्तेषु पञ्चसु पञ्चभिः ॥ ५२ ॥

Around the altar one should place four urns in all directions. The five Brahmans are the seeds of that five in each of the five.

english translation

न्यस्य संपूज्य मुद्रादि दर्शयित्वाभिरक्ष्य च ॥ विशोध्य लिंगं बेरं वा मृत्तोयाद्यैर्यथा पुरा ॥ ५३ ॥

After placing the deity, worship him, show him the mudra and other objects and protect him. Purify the linga or berry with clay and water as before.

english translation

स्थापयेत्पुष्पसंछन्नमुत्तरस्थे वरासने ॥ निधाय पुष्पं शिरसि प्रोक्षयेत्प्रोक्षणीजलैः ॥ ५४ ॥

Covered with flowers one should place it on a beautiful seat situated on the north side. Placing the flower on the head one should sprinkle it with the water of sprinkling.

english translation

समभ्यर्च्य पुनः पुष्पैर्जयशब्दादिपूर्वकम् ॥ कुम्भैरीशानविद्यांतैः स्नापयेन्मूलविद्यया ॥ ५५ ॥

After worshiping him again with flowers he chanted the words “Jaya” and so on. One should bathe with the root knowledge in pots filled with the knowledge of the Lord.

english translation