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यद्गृहे शिवनैवेद्यप्रचारोपि प्रजायते । तद्गृहं पावनं सर्वमन्यपावनकारणम् ६ ।
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
आगतं शिवनैवेद्यं गृहीत्वा शिरसा मुदा । भक्षणीयं प्रयत्नेन शिवस्मरणपूर्वकम् ७ ।
When Śiva’s Naivedya is offered it shall be accepted with pleasure and humility. It shall be eaten eagerly while remembering Siva.
english translation
आगतं शिवनैवेद्यमन्यदा ग्राह्यमित्यपि । विलंबे पापसंबंधो भवत्येव हि मानवे ८ ।
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
न यस्य शिवनैवेद्यग्रहणेच्छा प्रजायते । स पापिष्ठो गरिष्ठः स्यान्नरकं यात्यपि ध्रुवम् ९ ।
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
हृदये चन्द्र कान्ते च स्वर्णरूप्यादिनिर्मिते । शिवदीक्षावता भक्तेनेदं भक्ष्यमितीर्य्यते 1-22-१० ।
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