Shiva Purana

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पूजयेच्च यथान्यायं क्रमाच्छिवपदप्रदम् । आवाहनं चासनं च अर्घ्यं पाद्यं तथैव च २६ ।

One should worship in the proper manner, step by step, leading to the attainment of Shiva's divine presence, With the ritual offerings such as the invocation, seat, water for washing the feet, and other offerings.

english translation

pUjayecca yathAnyAyaM kramAcchivapadapradam | AvAhanaM cAsanaM ca arghyaM pAdyaM tathaiva ca 26 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तदंगाचमनं चैव स्नानमभ्यंगपूर्वकम् । वस्त्रं गंधं तथा पुष्पं धूपं दीपं निवेदनम् २७ ।

Then, one should perform achamana (sipping water), followed by a bath, preceded by abhyanga (oil massage), Then offerings of clothes, fragrance, flowers, incense, lamp, and food offerings should be made.

english translation

tadaMgAcamanaM caiva snAnamabhyaMgapUrvakam | vastraM gaMdhaM tathA puSpaM dhUpaM dIpaM nivedanam 27 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नीराजनं च तांबूलं नमस्कारो विसर्जनम् । अथवाऽर्घ्यादिकं कृत्वा नैवेद्यां तं यथाविधि २८ ।

Then, one should perform Nīrājana (waving of the light), offer betel leaves, perform Namaskara (salutation), and then conclude the ritual by offering the arghya and other items, followed by the Naivedya (food offerings) in the proper manner.

english translation

nIrAjanaM ca tAMbUlaM namaskAro visarjanam | athavA'rghyAdikaM kRtvA naivedyAM taM yathAvidhi 28 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अथाभिषेकं नैवेद्यं नमस्कारं च तर्पणम् । यथाशक्ति सदाकुर्यात्क्रमाच्छिवपदप्रदम् २९ ।

Then, one should perform the Abhiṣeka (ritual bathing of the deity), offer Naivedya (food offerings), perform Namaskara (salutation), and give Tarpana (offerings of water) as per their ability, always following the prescribed order to attain the divine presence of Shiva.

english translation

athAbhiSekaM naivedyaM namaskAraM ca tarpaNam | yathAzakti sadAkuryAtkramAcchivapadapradam 29 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अथवा मानुषे लिंगेप्यार्षे दैवे स्वयंभुवि । स्थापितेऽपूर्वके लिंगे सोपचारं यथा तथा 1.11.३० ।

Or he shall perform all the sixteen rites in the phallic emblem of human, saintly or godly origin, or in one naturally risen up (Svayambhū) or in one of very extraordinary nature installed duly.

english translation

athavA mAnuSe liMgepyArSe daive svayaMbhuvi | sthApite'pUrvake liMge sopacAraM yathA tathA 1.11.30 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript