Shiva Purana

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ततः पंचाक्षरं जप्त्वा शतरुद्रि यमेव च । स्तुतीर्नानाविधाः कृत्वा पंचांगपठनं तथा ५१ ।

sanskrit

Then he shall repeat the five-syllabled mantra, Śatarudriya, many Saiva hymns and read Pañcāṅga and perform circumambulation.

english translation

tataH paMcAkSaraM japtvA zatarudri yameva ca | stutIrnAnAvidhAH kRtvA paMcAMgapaThanaM tathA 51 |

hk transliteration

ततः प्रदक्षिणां कृत्वा नत्वा लिंगं विसर्जयेत् । इति प्रोक्तमशेषं च शिवपूजनमादरात् ५२ ।

sanskrit

After obeisance he shall bid farewell to the phallic image. Thus have I mentioned the worship of Śiva with due devotion.

english translation

tataH pradakSiNAM kRtvA natvA liMgaM visarjayet | iti proktamazeSaM ca zivapUjanamAdarAt 52 |

hk transliteration

रात्रावुदण्मुखः कुर्याद्देवकार्यं सदैव हि । शिवार्चनं सदाप्येवं शुचिः कुर्यादुदण्मुखः ५३ ।

sanskrit

Divine rites shall always be performed facing the north in the night. Similarly Śiva’s worship shall always be performed facing the north, not the east.

english translation

rAtrAvudaNmukhaH kuryAddevakAryaM sadaiva hi | zivArcanaM sadApyevaM zuciH kuryAdudaNmukhaH 53 |

hk transliteration

न प्राचीमग्रतः शंभोर्नोदीचीं शक्तिसंहितान् । न प्रतीचीं यतः पृष्ठमतो ग्राह्यं समाश्रयेत् ५४ ।

sanskrit

Śaktisaṃhitā shall not be recited facing the north or the west since it is the back.

english translation

na prAcImagrataH zaMbhornodIcIM zaktisaMhitAn | na pratIcIM yataH pRSThamato grAhyaM samAzrayet 54 |

hk transliteration

विना भस्मत्रिपुंड्रेण विना रुद्रा क्षमालया । बिल्वपत्रं विना नैव पूजयेच्छंकरं बुधः ५५ ।

sanskrit

Śiva shall not be worshipped without Tripuṇḍra, Rudrākṣa and Bilvapatra. O best of sages! when the worship is on, if the ash is not available, Tripuṇḍra, (three lines on the forehead) shall be drawn with the white clay.

english translation

vinA bhasmatripuMDreNa vinA rudrA kSamAlayA | bilvapatraM vinA naiva pUjayecchaMkaraM budhaH 55 |

hk transliteration