Shiva Purana

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निवृत्तानां परं सूक्ष्मलिंगमेव विशिष्यते । विभूत्यभ्यर्चनं कुर्याद्विभूतिं च निवेदयेत् ५६ ।

sanskrit

english translation

nivRttAnAM paraM sUkSmaliMgameva viziSyate | vibhUtyabhyarcanaM kuryAdvibhUtiM ca nivedayet 56 |

hk transliteration

पूजां कृत्वाथ तल्लिंगं शिरसा धारयेत्सदा । विभूतिस्त्रिविधा प्रोक्ता लोकवेदशिवाग्निभिः ५७ ।

sanskrit

They shall keep the liṅga after worship on their head for ever. The ash is of three types, derived from ordinary fire, Vedic fire and Śiva fire.

english translation

pUjAM kRtvAtha talliMgaM zirasA dhArayetsadA | vibhUtistrividhA proktA lokavedazivAgnibhiH 57 |

hk transliteration

लोकाग्निजमथो भस्मद्र व्यशुद्ध्यर्थमावहेत् । मृद्दारुलोहरूपाणां धान्यानां च तथैव च ५८ ।

sanskrit

The ash derived from ordinary fire shall be used for the purification of articles of mud, wood or metals and even for grains.

english translation

lokAgnijamatho bhasmadra vyazuddhyarthamAvahet | mRddAruloharUpANAM dhAnyAnAM ca tathaiva ca 58 |

hk transliteration

तिलादीनां च द्र व्याणां वस्त्रादीनां तथैव च । तथा पर्युषितानां च भस्मना शिद्धिरिष्यते ५९ ।

sanskrit

Articles of worship like gingelly seeds, cloths and stale stuffs shall be purified with ashes.

english translation

tilAdInAM ca dra vyANAM vastrAdInAM tathaiva ca | tathA paryuSitAnAM ca bhasmanA ziddhiriSyate 59 |

hk transliteration

श्वादिभिर्दूषितानां च भस्मना शुद्धिरिष्यते । सजलं निर्जलं भस्म यथायोग्यं तु योजयेत् 1.18.६० ।

sanskrit

So also the objects defiled by dogs etc. The ashes shall be used with or without water according to necessity.

english translation

zvAdibhirdUSitAnAM ca bhasmanA zuddhiriSyate | sajalaM nirjalaM bhasma yathAyogyaM tu yojayet 1.18.60 |

hk transliteration