Shiva Purana

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आश्वयुक्छुक्लनवमी सर्वाभीष्टफलप्रदा । आदिवारे चतुर्दश्यां कृष्णपक्षे विशेषतः ४१ ।

sanskrit

The worship of Lord Viṣṇu on the Aśvayujī (Aśvayuja) Śukla Navamī (the ninth day of the bright fortnight of Aśvayuja) is said to grant all desired results. Specifically, the worship on Adivāra (the first Tuesday of the month) and on Chaturdaśī (the fourteenth day of the lunar month) during the Krishna Paksha (the dark fortnight) is considered particularly auspicious.

english translation

AzvayukchuklanavamI sarvAbhISTaphalapradA | AdivAre caturdazyAM kRSNapakSe vizeSataH 41 |

hk transliteration

आर्द्रायां च महार्द्रायां शिवपूजा विशिष्यते । माघकृष्णचतुर्दश्यां सर्वाभीष्टफलप्रदा ४२ ।

sanskrit

Worship of Shiva is especially auspicious on Ārdrā and Mahārdrā days. The worship on the Chaturdaśī of the Krishna Paksha in the month of Māgha is said to grant all desired results.

english translation

ArdrAyAM ca mahArdrAyAM zivapUjA viziSyate | mAghakRSNacaturdazyAM sarvAbhISTaphalapradA 42 |

hk transliteration

आयुष्करी मृत्युहरा सर्वसिद्धिकरी नृणाम् । ज्येष्ठमासे महार्द्रायां चतुर्दशीदिनेपि च ४३ ।

sanskrit

The worship of Lord Shiva on Mahārdrā during the Jyeṣṭha month, especially on the Chaturdaśī day, is said to be life-giving, remover of death, and the bestower of all accomplishments for mankind.

english translation

AyuSkarI mRtyuharA sarvasiddhikarI nRNAm | jyeSThamAse mahArdrAyAM caturdazIdinepi ca 43 |

hk transliteration

मार्गशीर्षार्द्रकायां वा षोडशैरुपचारकैः । तत्तन्मूर्तिशिवं पूज्य तस्य वै पाददर्शनम् ४४ ।

sanskrit

On the Ārdrā day of the Mārgaśīrṣa month, one should worship Lord Shiva with sixteen kinds of offerings (upacāras). By doing so, the devotee will be blessed with the vision of His feet, which grants spiritual and material benefits.

english translation

mArgazIrSArdrakAyAM vA SoDazairupacArakaiH | tattanmUrtizivaM pUjya tasya vai pAdadarzanam 44 |

hk transliteration

शिवस्य यजनं ज्ञेयं भोगमोक्षप्रदं नृणाम् । वारादिदेवयजनं कार्तिके हि विशिष्यते ४५ ।

sanskrit

The worship of the first deity of the week days in the month of Kārtika is specially recommended.

english translation

zivasya yajanaM jJeyaM bhogamokSapradaM nRNAm | vArAdidevayajanaM kArtike hi viziSyate 45 |

hk transliteration