Linga Purana — Chapter 26

LiP 26.1

आवाहयेत्ततो देवीं गायत्रीं वेदमातरम् आयातु वरदा देवीत्य् अनेनैव महेश्वरीम्

āvāhayettato devīṃ gāyatrīṃ vedamātaram āyātu varadā devīty anenaiva maheśvarīm

Then he should invoke the goddess Gāyatrī, the mother of the Vedas — the Great Goddess — with just this (verse): "May the boon-granting goddess come."

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LiP 26.2

पाद्यमाचमनीयं च तस्याश्चार्घ्यं प्रदापयेत् प्राणायामत्रयं कृत्वा समासीनः स्थितो ऽपि वा

pādyamācamanīyaṃ ca tasyāścārghyaṃ pradāpayet prāṇāyāmatrayaṃ kṛtvā samāsīnaḥ sthito 'pi vā

And he should present to her water for the feet, water for rinsing the mouth, and the offering of arghya; then, having performed three breath-restraints, whether seated or even standing,

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LiP 26.3

सहस्रं वा तदर्धं वा शतमष्टोत्तरं तु वा गायत्रीं प्रणवेनैव त्रिविधेष्वेकमाचरेत्

sahasraṃ vā tadardhaṃ vā śatamaṣṭottaraṃ tu vā gāyatrīṃ praṇavenaiva trividheṣvekamācaret

(He should recite) the Gāyatrī a thousand times, or half that, or one hundred and eight, together with the praṇava (Oṃ); of the three (numbers) he should perform one.

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LiP 26.4

अर्घ्यं दत्त्वा समभ्यर्च्य प्रणम्य शिरसा स्वयम् उत्तमे शिखरे देवीत्य् उक्त्वोद्वास्य च मातरम्

arghyaṃ dattvā samabhyarcya praṇamya śirasā svayam uttame śikhare devīty uktvodvāsya ca mātaram

Having offered the arghya, having duly worshipped, having himself bowed with his head, and having dismissed the Mother (Gāyatrī) with the words "O Goddess, (go) to the highest peak,"

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LiP 26.5

प्राच्यालोक्याभिवन्द्येशां गायत्रीं वेदमातरम् कृताञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा प्रार्थयेद्भास्करं तथा

prācyālokyābhivandyeśāṃ gāyatrīṃ vedamātaram kṛtāñjalipuṭo bhūtvā prārthayedbhāskaraṃ tathā

Having looked to the east and saluted the Lady, Gāyatrī, the mother of the Vedas, and having made his hands into a cupped añjali, he should likewise pray to the Sun.

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LiP 26.6

उदुत्यं च तथा चित्रं जातवेदसमेव च अभिवन्द्य पुनः सूर्यं ब्रह्माणं च विधानतः

udutyaṃ ca tathā citraṃ jātavedasameva ca abhivandya punaḥ sūryaṃ brahmāṇaṃ ca vidhānataḥ

And (having recited) the ud utyam, likewise the citram, and the jātavedasam as well, saluting again the Sun and Brahmā according to the prescribed rule;

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LiP 26.7

तथा सौराणि सूक्तानि ऋग्यजुःसामजानि च जप्त्वा प्रदक्षिणं पश्चात् त्रिः कृत्वा च विभावसोः

tathā saurāṇi sūktāni ṛgyajuḥsāmajāni ca japtvā pradakṣiṇaṃ paścāt triḥ kṛtvā ca vibhāvasoḥ

And likewise the solar hymns born of the Ṛg-, Yajur- and Sāma(vedas), having muttered (them), afterwards having made three circumambulations of the Sun;

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LiP 26.8

आत्मानं चान्तरात्मानं परमात्मानमेव च अभिवन्द्य पुनः सूर्यं ब्रह्माणं च विभावसुम्

ātmānaṃ cāntarātmānaṃ paramātmānameva ca abhivandya punaḥ sūryaṃ brahmāṇaṃ ca vibhāvasum

Saluting the self, and the inner self, and the supreme Self as well, and again the Sun, and Brahmā, and Fire;

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LiP 26.9

मुनीन् पितॄन् यथान्यायं स्वनाम्नावाहयेत्ततः सर्वानावाहयामीति देवानावाह्य सर्वतः

munīn pitṝn yathānyāyaṃ svanāmnāvāhayettataḥ sarvānāvāhayāmīti devānāvāhya sarvataḥ

Then he should invoke the sages and the fathers, each by his own name, as is proper; and having invoked all the gods on every side with the words "I invoke them all,"

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LiP 26.10

तर्पयेद्विधिना पश्चात् प्राङ्मुखो वा ह्युदङ्मुखः ध्यात्वा स्वरूपं तत्तत्त्वम् अभिवन्द्य यथाक्रमम्

tarpayedvidhinā paścāt prāṅmukho vā hyudaṅmukhaḥ dhyātvā svarūpaṃ tattattvam abhivandya yathākramam

Afterwards he should offer libations according to the rule, facing east or facing north, having meditated on (his) own form and on that truth, and having saluted (them) in due order.

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LiP 26.11

देवानां पुष्पतोयेन ऋषीणां तु कुशांभसा पितॄणां तिलतोयेन गन्धयुक्तेन सर्वतः

devānāṃ puṣpatoyena ṛṣīṇāṃ tu kuśāṃbhasā pitṝṇāṃ tilatoyena gandhayuktena sarvataḥ

For the gods with water and flowers, for the sages with water and kuśa grass, for the fathers with water and sesame, mixed with fragrance in every case.

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LiP 26.12

यज्ञोपवीती देवानां निवीती ऋषितर्पणम् प्राचीनावीती विप्रेन्द्र पितॄणां तर्पयेत् क्रमात्

yajñopavītī devānāṃ nivītī ṛṣitarpaṇam prācīnāvītī viprendra pitṝṇāṃ tarpayet kramāt

Wearing the sacred thread over the left shoulder (yajñopavītī) for the gods, with it around the neck (nivītī) for the libation to the sages, and over the right shoulder (prācīnāvītī), O chief of brahmins, he should offer libation to the fathers, in that order.

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LiP 26.13

अङ्गुल्यग्रेण वै धीमांस् तर्पयेद्देवतर्पणम् ऋषीन् कनिष्ठाङ्गुलिना श्रोत्रियः सर्वसिद्धये

aṅgulyagreṇa vai dhīmāṃs tarpayeddevatarpaṇam ṛṣīn kaniṣṭhāṅgulinā śrotriyaḥ sarvasiddhaye

The wise one should indeed perform the libation to the gods with the tip of the fingers; the learned reciter (should offer) to the sages with the little finger, for the accomplishment of all (aims).

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LiP 26.14

पितॄंस्तु तर्पयेद् विद्वान् दक्षिणाङ्गुष्ठकेन तु तथैवं मुनिशार्दूल ब्रह्मयज्ञं यजेद् द्विजः

pitṝṃstu tarpayed vidvān dakṣiṇāṅguṣṭhakena tu tathaivaṃ muniśārdūla brahmayajñaṃ yajed dvijaḥ

But the knowing one should offer libation to the fathers with the right thumb; and just so, O tiger among sages, the twice-born should offer the brahma-sacrifice.

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LiP 26.15

देवयज्ञं च मानुष्यं भूतयज्ञं तथैव च पितृयज्ञं च पूतात्मा यज्ञकर्मपरायणः

devayajñaṃ ca mānuṣyaṃ bhūtayajñaṃ tathaiva ca pitṛyajñaṃ ca pūtātmā yajñakarmaparāyaṇaḥ

And the sacrifice to the gods, and the human (sacrifice), and likewise the sacrifice to beings, and the sacrifice to the fathers — (thus) one of purified self, devoted to sacrificial action.

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LiP 26.16

स्वशाखाध्ययनं विप्र ब्रह्मयज्ञ इति स्मृतः अग्नौ जुहोति यच्चान्नं देवयज्ञ इति स्मृतः

svaśākhādhyayanaṃ vipra brahmayajña iti smṛtaḥ agnau juhoti yaccānnaṃ devayajña iti smṛtaḥ

The recitation of one's own Vedic branch, O brahmin, is called the brahma-sacrifice; and the food one offers in the fire is called the sacrifice to the gods.

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LiP 26.17

सर्वेषामेव भूतानां बलिदानं विधानतः भूतयज्ञ इति प्रोक्तो भूतिदः सर्वदेहिनाम्

sarveṣāmeva bhūtānāṃ balidānaṃ vidhānataḥ bhūtayajña iti prokto bhūtidaḥ sarvadehinām

The giving of an offering (bali) to all beings according to the rule is declared the sacrifice to beings, which bestows welfare on all embodied creatures.

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LiP 26.18

सदारान् सर्वतत्त्वज्ञान् ब्राह्मणान् वेदपारगान् प्रणम्य तेभ्यो यद्दत्तम् अन्नं मानुष उच्यते

sadārān sarvatattvajñān brāhmaṇān vedapāragān praṇamya tebhyo yaddattam annaṃ mānuṣa ucyate

Food that is given, after bowing to them, to brahmins together with their wives, knowers of all truths, who have gone to the far shore of the Vedas, is called the human (sacrifice).

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LiP 26.19

पितॄन् उद्दिश्य यद्दत्तं पितृयज्ञः स उच्यते एवं पञ्च महायज्ञान् कुर्यात् सर्वार्थसिद्धये

pitṝn uddiśya yaddattaṃ pitṛyajñaḥ sa ucyate evaṃ pañca mahāyajñān kuryāt sarvārthasiddhaye

What is given with reference to the fathers is called the sacrifice to the fathers. Thus he should perform the five great sacrifices for the accomplishment of every aim.

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LiP 26.20

सर्वेषां शृणु यज्ञानां ब्रह्मयज्ञः परः स्मृतः ब्रह्मयज्ञरतो मर्त्यो ब्रह्मलोके महीयते

sarveṣāṃ śṛṇu yajñānāṃ brahmayajñaḥ paraḥ smṛtaḥ brahmayajñarato martyo brahmaloke mahīyate

Hear: of all the sacrifices the brahma-sacrifice is held the highest; a mortal devoted to the brahma-sacrifice is honoured in the world of Brahmā.

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LiP 26.21

ब्रह्मयज्ञेन तुष्यन्ति सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः ब्रह्मा च भगवान्विष्णुः शङ्करो नीललोहितः

brahmayajñena tuṣyanti sarve devāḥ savāsavāḥ brahmā ca bhagavānviṣṇuḥ śaṅkaro nīlalohitaḥ

By the brahma-sacrifice all the gods together with Vāsava (Indra) are pleased, and Brahmā, and the Lord Viṣṇu, and Śaṅkara the blue-and-red one,

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LiP 26.22

वेदाश् च पितरः सर्वे नात्र कार्या विचारणा ग्रामाद्बहिर्गतो भूत्वा ब्राह्मणो ब्रह्मयज्ञवित्

vedāś ca pitaraḥ sarve nātra kāryā vicāraṇā grāmādbahirgato bhūtvā brāhmaṇo brahmayajñavit

And the Vedas and all the fathers — no doubt is to be entertained here. The brahmin who knows the brahma-sacrifice, having gone outside the village,

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LiP 26.23

यावत् त्वदृष्टम् अभवद् उटजानां छदं नरः प्राच्यामुदीच्यां च तथा प्रागुदीच्यामथापि वा

yāvat tvadṛṣṭam abhavad uṭajānāṃ chadaṃ naraḥ prācyāmudīcyāṃ ca tathā prāgudīcyāmathāpi vā

(He should go) so far that the thatch of the huts becomes invisible to him — a man (should go) eastward, or northward, or else north-eastward.

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LiP 26.24

पुण्यमाचमनं कुर्याद् ब्रह्मयज्ञार्थमेव तत् प्रीत्यर्थं च ऋचां विप्राः त्रिः पीत्वा प्लाव्य प्लाव्य च

puṇyamācamanaṃ kuryād brahmayajñārthameva tat prītyarthaṃ ca ṛcāṃ viprāḥ triḥ pītvā plāvya plāvya ca

He should perform the purifying sipping of water, and that is precisely for the sake of the brahma-sacrifice; and, O brahmins, for the satisfaction of the Ṛc verses, having drunk thrice and rinsed again and again,

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LiP 26.25

यजुषां परिमृज्यैवं द्विः प्रक्षाल्य च वारिणा प्रीत्यर्थं सामवेदानाम् उपस्पृश्य च मूर्धनि

yajuṣāṃ parimṛjyaivaṃ dviḥ prakṣālya ca vāriṇā prītyarthaṃ sāmavedānām upaspṛśya ca mūrdhani

for (the satisfaction) of the Yajus verses, having wiped (the mouth) in this way and washed twice with water; and for the satisfaction of the Sāmavedas, touching the head,

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LiP 26.26

स्पृशेदथर्ववेदानां नेत्रे चाङ्गिरसां तथा नासिके ब्राह्मणो ऽङ्गानां क्षाल्य क्षाल्य च वारिणा

spṛśedatharvavedānāṃ netre cāṅgirasāṃ tathā nāsike brāhmaṇo 'ṅgānāṃ kṣālya kṣālya ca vāriṇā

the brahmin should touch the eyes for the Atharvavedas, and likewise the nostrils for the Āṅgirasas, and for the Aṅgas, washing again and again with water,

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LiP 26.27

अष्टादशपुराणानां ब्रह्माद्यानां तथैव च तथा चोपपुराणानां सौरादीनां यथाक्रमम्

aṣṭādaśapurāṇānāṃ brahmādyānāṃ tathaiva ca tathā copapurāṇānāṃ saurādīnāṃ yathākramam

and just so for the eighteen Purāṇas beginning with the Brahma, and likewise for the secondary Purāṇas beginning with the Saura, in due order,

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LiP 26.28

पुण्यानामितिहासानां शैवादीनां तथैव च श्रोत्रे स्पृशेद्धि तुष्ट्यर्थं हृद्देशं तु ततः स्पृशेत्

puṇyānāmitihāsānāṃ śaivādīnāṃ tathaiva ca śrotre spṛśeddhi tuṣṭyarthaṃ hṛddeśaṃ tu tataḥ spṛśet

and likewise for the holy Itihāsas beginning with the Śaiva — he should touch the ears for their gratification; and then he should touch the region of the heart

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LiP 26.29

कल्पादीनां तु सर्वेषां कल्पवित्कल्पवित्तमाः एवमाचम्य चास्तीर्य दर्भपिञ्जूलम् आत्मनः

kalpādīnāṃ tu sarveṣāṃ kalpavitkalpavittamāḥ evamācamya cāstīrya darbhapiñjūlam ātmanaḥ

for all the Kalpas and the rest, O most excellent knowers of the kalpa, you who know the kalpa. Having thus sipped water and spread out his own bundle of darbha grass,

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LiP 26.30

कृत्वा पाणितले धीमान् आत्मनो दक्षिणोत्तरम् हेमाङ्गुलीयसंयुक्तो ब्रह्मबन्धयुतो ऽपि वा

kṛtvā pāṇitale dhīmān ātmano dakṣiṇottaram hemāṅgulīyasaṃyukto brahmabandhayuto 'pi vā

and having placed (it) on the palm of his hand, the wise man (arranging it) from his own right to left, wearing a gold finger-ring, or else provided with a grass ring (brahma-knot),

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LiP 26.31

विधिवद्ब्रह्मयज्ञं च कुर्यात्सूत्री समाहितः अकृत्वा च मुनिः पञ्च महायज्ञान्द्विजोत्तमः

vidhivadbrahmayajñaṃ ca kuryātsūtrī samāhitaḥ akṛtvā ca muniḥ pañca mahāyajñāndvijottamaḥ

and, wearing the sacred thread and collected in mind, he should perform the brahma-sacrifice according to rule; and the best of the twice-born, the sage, if he does not perform the five great sacrifices

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LiP 26.32

भुक्त्वा च सूकराणां तु योनौ वै जायते नरः तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन कर्तव्याः शुभमिच्छता

bhuktvā ca sūkarāṇāṃ tu yonau vai jāyate naraḥ tasmātsarvaprayatnena kartavyāḥ śubhamicchatā

and eats, that man is indeed born in the womb of swine; therefore one who desires what is good must perform them with every effort.

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LiP 26.33

ब्रह्मयज्ञादथ स्नानं कृत्वादौ सर्वथात्मनः तीर्थं संगृह्य विधिवत् प्रविशेच्छिबिरं वशी

brahmayajñādatha snānaṃ kṛtvādau sarvathātmanaḥ tīrthaṃ saṃgṛhya vidhivat praviśecchibiraṃ vaśī

Then after the brahma-sacrifice, having first bathed himself in every way, and having duly taken up holy water, the self-controlled man should enter the hut.

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LiP 26.34

बहिरेव गृहात्पादौ हस्तौ प्रक्षाल्य वारिणा भस्मस्नानं ततः कुर्याद् विधिवद् देहशुद्धये

bahireva gṛhātpādau hastau prakṣālya vāriṇā bhasmasnānaṃ tataḥ kuryād vidhivad dehaśuddhaye

Outside the house itself, having washed his feet and hands with water, he should then perform the ash-bath according to rule, for the purification of the body,

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LiP 26.35

शोध्य भस्म यथान्यायं प्रणवेनाग्निहोत्रजम् ज्योतिः सूर्य इति प्रातर् जुहुयादुदिते यतः

śodhya bhasma yathānyāyaṃ praṇavenāgnihotrajam jyotiḥ sūrya iti prātar juhuyādudite yataḥ

having purified, as is proper, with the praṇava the ash produced from the agnihotra; for in the morning, when (the sun) has risen, one should offer with (the formula) "the light, the sun",

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LiP 26.36

ज्योतिरग्निस् तथा सायं सम्यक् चानुदिते मृषा तस्मादुदितहोमस्थं भसितं पावनं शुभम्

jyotiragnis tathā sāyaṃ samyak cānudite mṛṣā tasmāduditahomasthaṃ bhasitaṃ pāvanaṃ śubham

and in the evening, properly, "the light, the fire"; but when (the sun) has not risen it is false. Therefore the ash that comes from the oblation made after sunrise is purifying and auspicious,

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LiP 26.37

नास्ति सत्यसमं यस्माद् असत्यं पातकं च यत् ईशानेन शिरोदेशं मुखं तत्पुरुषेण च

nāsti satyasamaṃ yasmād asatyaṃ pātakaṃ ca yat īśānena śirodeśaṃ mukhaṃ tatpuruṣeṇa ca

since there is nothing equal to truth, and untruth is a sin. (He should smear) the region of the head with the Īśāna (mantra), and the face with the Tatpuruṣa,

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LiP 26.38

उरोदेशमघोरेण गुह्यं वामेन सुव्रताः सद्येन पादौ सर्वाङ्गं प्रणवेनाभिषेचयेत्

urodeśamaghoreṇa guhyaṃ vāmena suvratāḥ sadyena pādau sarvāṅgaṃ praṇavenābhiṣecayet

the region of the chest with the Aghora, the private parts with the Vāma, O you of good vows, the feet with the Sadya; and he should consecrate the whole body with the praṇava.

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LiP 26.39

ततः प्रक्षालयेत्पादं हस्तं ब्रह्मविदां वरः व्यपोह्य भस्म चादाय देवदेवमनुस्मरन्

tataḥ prakṣālayetpādaṃ hastaṃ brahmavidāṃ varaḥ vyapohya bhasma cādāya devadevamanusmaran

Then the best of the knowers of brahman should wash his feet and hands, and having removed (the ash) and taken up ash, remembering the God of gods,

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LiP 26.40

मन्त्रस्नानं ततः कुर्याद् आपोहिष्ठादिभिः क्रमात् पुण्यैश्चैव तथा मन्त्रैर् ऋग्यजुःसामसंभवैः

mantrasnānaṃ tataḥ kuryād āpohiṣṭhādibhiḥ kramāt puṇyaiścaiva tathā mantrair ṛgyajuḥsāmasaṃbhavaiḥ

he should then perform the mantra-bath with the verses beginning "āpo hi ṣṭhā" in order, and with the holy mantras that arise from the Ṛg, the Yajus and the Sāma.

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LiP 26.41

द्विजानां तु हितायैवं कथितं स्नानमद्य ते संक्षिप्य यः सकृत्कुर्यात् स याति परमं पदम्

dvijānāṃ tu hitāyaivaṃ kathitaṃ snānamadya te saṃkṣipya yaḥ sakṛtkuryāt sa yāti paramaṃ padam

Thus the bath has been told to you today in brief, for the benefit of the twice-born; whoever performs it even once goes to the supreme abode.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition