Shiva Purana

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यद्गृहे शिवनैवेद्यप्रचारोपि प्रजायते । तद्गृहं पावनं सर्वमन्यपावनकारणम् ६ ।

sanskrit

If in a family Śiva’s Naivedya becomes popular with the members, that house becomes sacred and it can make others also sacred.

english translation

yadgRhe zivanaivedyapracAropi prajAyate | tadgRhaM pAvanaM sarvamanyapAvanakAraNam 6 |

hk transliteration

आगतं शिवनैवेद्यं गृहीत्वा शिरसा मुदा । भक्षणीयं प्रयत्नेन शिवस्मरणपूर्वकम् ७ ।

sanskrit

When Śiva’s Naivedya is offered it shall be accepted with pleasure and humility. It shall be eaten eagerly while remembering Siva.

english translation

AgataM zivanaivedyaM gRhItvA zirasA mudA | bhakSaNIyaM prayatnena zivasmaraNapUrvakam 7 |

hk transliteration

आगतं शिवनैवेद्यमन्यदा ग्राह्यमित्यपि । विलंबे पापसंबंधो भवत्येव हि मानवे ८ ।

sanskrit

If any one who is offered Śiva’s Naivedya delays taking it immediately, thinking that it can be taken afterwards, he will incur sins.

english translation

AgataM zivanaivedyamanyadA grAhyamityapi | vilaMbe pApasaMbaMdho bhavatyeva hi mAnave 8 |

hk transliteration

न यस्य शिवनैवेद्यग्रहणेच्छा प्रजायते । स पापिष्ठो गरिष्ठः स्यान्नरकं यात्यपि ध्रुवम् ९ ।

sanskrit

If anyone has no inclination to take Śiva’s Naivedya he becomes a sinner of sinners and is sure to fall into hell.

english translation

na yasya zivanaivedyagrahaNecchA prajAyate | sa pApiSTho gariSThaH syAnnarakaM yAtyapi dhruvam 9 |

hk transliteration

हृदये चन्द्र कान्ते च स्वर्णरूप्यादिनिर्मिते । शिवदीक्षावता भक्तेनेदं भक्ष्यमितीर्य्यते 1.22.१० ।

sanskrit

After initiation in Saiva cult, the devotee shall partake of the offerings of eatables made to the phallic image whether conceived in the heart or made of moon-slab, silver, gold etc.

english translation

hRdaye candra kAnte ca svarNarUpyAdinirmite | zivadIkSAvatA bhaktenedaM bhakSyamitIryyate 1.22.10 |

hk transliteration