Shiva Purana

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आदिवारे पंचगव्यैरभिषेको विशिष्यते । गोमयं गोजलं क्षीरं दध्याज्यं पंचगव्यकम् १११ ।

The ceremonial ablution of the phallic emblem with Pañcagavya on Sundays is specially recommended. Pañcagavya is the compound of cow’s urine, dung, milk, curd and ghee.

english translation

AdivAre paMcagavyairabhiSeko viziSyate | gomayaM gojalaM kSIraM dadhyAjyaM paMcagavyakam 111 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

क्षीराद्यं च पृथक्च्चैव मधुना चेक्षुसारकैः । गव्यक्षीरान्ननैवेद्यं प्रणवेनैव कारयेत् ११२ ।

Milk, curd and ghee can severally be used with honey and molasses. The offering of rice cooked in cow’s milk must be made with the syllable Om.

english translation

kSIrAdyaM ca pRthakccaiva madhunA cekSusArakaiH | gavyakSIrAnnanaivedyaM praNavenaiva kArayet 112 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रणवं ध्वनिलिंगं तु नादलिंगं स्वयंभुवः । बिंदुलिंगं तु यंत्रं स्यान्मकारं तु प्रतिष्ठितम् ११३ ।

The Pranava (Om) is the sound-lingam, the Naada-lingam is the self-manifested, and the Bindulinga is the yantra. The Makaralinga is established in the form of the symbol.

english translation

praNavaM dhvaniliMgaM tu nAdaliMgaM svayaMbhuvaH | biMduliMgaM tu yaMtraM syAnmakAraM tu pratiSThitam 113 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

उकारं चरलिंगं स्यादकारं गुरुविग्रहम् । षड्लिंगं पूजया नित्यं जीवन्मुक्तो न संशयः ११४ ।

The 'U' (pronounced as "U") is the moving Lingam, the 'A' is the form of the Guru. By worshipping the six Lingas continuously, one becomes liberated while living, without a doubt.

english translation

ukAraM caraliMgaM syAdakAraM guruvigraham | SaDliMgaM pUjayA nityaM jIvanmukto na saMzayaH 114 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शिवस्य भक्त्या पूजा हि जन्ममुक्तिकरी नृणाम् । रुद्रा क्षधारणात्पादमर्धं वैभूतिधारणात् ११५ ।

A devout worship of Śiva liberates man from the bondage of births. A fourth benefit is achieved by wearing Rudrākṣa beads sacred to Śiva and a moiety is achieved by smearing the holy ashes over the forehead.

english translation

zivasya bhaktyA pUjA hi janmamuktikarI nRNAm | rudrA kSadhAraNAtpAdamardhaM vaibhUtidhAraNAt 115 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript