Shiva Purana

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सौम्यवारे तथा विष्णुं दध्यन्नेन यजेद्बुधः । पुत्रमित्रकलत्रादिपुष्टिर्भवति सर्वदा ३१ ।

The scholarly devotee shall worship Viṣṇu with curd-rice on Wednesday. Sons, friends, womenfolk etc. will always be well-nourished for ever.

english translation

saumyavAre tathA viSNuM dadhyannena yajedbudhaH | putramitrakalatrAdipuSTirbhavati sarvadA 31 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आयुष्कामो गुरोर्वारे देवानां पुष्टिसिद्धये । उपवीतेन वस्त्रेण क्षीराज्येन यजेद्बुधः ३२ ।

A person who seeks longevity shall worship the deities for their gratification, with sacred thread, cloth, milk and ghee on Thursday.

english translation

AyuSkAmo gurorvAre devAnAM puSTisiddhaye | upavItena vastreNa kSIrAjyena yajedbudhaH 32 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

भोगार्थं भृगवारे तु यजेद्देवान्समाहितः । षड्रसोपेतमन्नं च दद्याद्ब्राह्मणतृप्तये ३३ ।

On Friday, for the sake of enjoyment of worldly pleasures, the devotee shall worship devas with concentration. Brahmins should be propitiated with the cooked food consisting of six flavours.

english translation

bhogArthaM bhRgavAre tu yajeddevAnsamAhitaH | SaDrasopetamannaM ca dadyAdbrAhmaNatRptaye 33 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्त्रीणां च तृप्तये तद्वद्देयं वस्त्रादिकं शुभम् । अपमृत्युहरे मंदे रुद्रा द्री श्चं! यजेद्बुधः ३४ ।

For the satisfaction of women, one should offer gifts such as auspicious clothing and other items. The wise person (Buddha) should perform rituals to the Rudras and other deities to avert untimely death and attain protection from death.

english translation

strINAM ca tRptaye tadvaddeyaM vastrAdikaM zubham | apamRtyuhare maMde rudrA drI zcaM! yajedbudhaH 34 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तिलहोमेन दानेन तिलान्नेन च भोजयेत् । इत्थं यजेच्च विबुधानारोग्यादिफलं लभेत् ३५ ।

By performing a tilahoma (a ritual using sesame seeds) and by giving sesame seeds as charity, one should feed others with sesame as well. By performing these rites in this manner, one can obtain the results such as health and other blessings.

english translation

tilahomena dAnena tilAnnena ca bhojayet | itthaM yajecca vibudhAnArogyAdiphalaM labhet 35 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript