Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 11
SiP 2 11.1
ऋषय ऊचुः ।। सूतसूत महाभाग व्यासशिष्य नमोस्तु ते ।। श्राविताद्याद्भुता शैवकथा परमपावनी
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ || sūtasūta mahābhāga vyāsaśiṣya namostu te || śrāvitādyādbhutā śaivakathā paramapāvanī
The sages said: Sūta, O Sūta, greatly fortunate one, disciple of Vyāsa, homage be to you; the wonderful, supremely purifying Śaiva story has been made heard by you from the beginning.
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SiP 2 11.2
तत्राद्भुता महादिव्या लिंगोत्पत्तिः श्रुता शुभा ।। श्रुत्वा यस्याः प्रभावं च दुःखनाशो भवेदिह ब्रह्मोवाच ।। शृणु नारद वक्ष्यामि संक्षेपाल्लिंगपूजनम् ।। वक्तुं वर्षशतेनापि न शक्यं विस्तरान्मुने शुद्धां मृदं द्विजो लिप्यात्पंचवारं विशुद्धये ।। क्षत्रियश्च चतुर्वारं वैश्यो वरत्रयं तथा यथायोग्यं विधिं कृत्वा पूजाविधिमथारभेत् ।। मनस्तु सुस्थिरं कृत्वा पूजागारं प्रविश्य च तेषु तेषु च सर्वेषु क्षिपेत्तोयं सुशीतलम्।। प्रणवेन क्षिपेत्तेषु द्रव्याण्यालोक्य बुद्धिमान् वामदेवेन मंत्रेण तिष्ठेच्चैवासनोपरि ।। सान्निध्यं रुद्रगायत्र्या अघोरेण निरोधयेत् मंत्राँश्च तुभ्यं ताँस्तात सर्वकामार्थसिद्धये ।। प्रवक्ष्यामि समासेन सावधानतया शृणु प्रणवेनैव मंत्रेण पूजयेल्लिंगमूर्द्धनि ।। धूपैर्दीपैश्च नैवैद्यैस्ताम्बूलैः सुन्दरैस्तथा नमस्कारं ततः कृत्वा परिवारगणैस्सह ।। प्रहर्षमतुलं लब्ध्वा कार्यं कुर्याद्यथासुखम्
tatrādbhutā mahādivyā liṃgotpattiḥ śrutā śubhā || śrutvā yasyāḥ prabhāvaṃ ca duḥkhanāśo bhavediha brahmovāca || śṛṇu nārada vakṣyāmi saṃkṣepālliṃgapūjanam || vaktuṃ varṣaśatenāpi na śakyaṃ vistarānmune śuddhāṃ mṛdaṃ dvijo lipyātpaṃcavāraṃ viśuddhaye || kṣatriyaśca caturvāraṃ vaiśyo varatrayaṃ tathā yathāyogyaṃ vidhiṃ kṛtvā pūjāvidhimathārabhet || manastu susthiraṃ kṛtvā pūjāgāraṃ praviśya ca teṣu teṣu ca sarveṣu kṣipettoyaṃ suśītalam|| praṇavena kṣipetteṣu dravyāṇyālokya buddhimān vāmadevena maṃtreṇa tiṣṭheccaivāsanopari || sānnidhyaṃ rudragāyatryā aghoreṇa nirodhayet maṃtrā~śca tubhyaṃ tā~stāta sarvakāmārthasiddhaye || pravakṣyāmi samāsena sāvadhānatayā śṛṇu praṇavenaiva maṃtreṇa pūjayelliṃgamūrddhani || dhūpairdīpaiśca naivaidyaistāmbūlaiḥ sundaraistathā namaskāraṃ tataḥ kṛtvā parivāragaṇaissaha || praharṣamatulaṃ labdhvā kāryaṃ kuryādyathāsukham
Therein the wonderful, most divine and auspicious origin of the liṅga has been heard; and hearing its power, destruction of sorrow comes about here. — Brahmā said: Listen, Nārada, I shall tell in brief the worship of the liṅga; even in a hundred years it could not be told in full, O sage. A twice-born should smear pure clay five times for purification; a kṣatriya four times, and a vaiśya three times. Having performed the rite as is fitting, he should then begin the procedure of worship; making the mind quite steady and entering the worship-chamber. Into each and all of those (vessels) he should pour very cool water; with the praṇava (Oṃ) he should put into them, the wise man, the substances after inspecting them. With the Vāmadeva mantra he should sit upon the seat; (he should effect) the presence with the Rudra-gāyatrī, and should ward off (obstacles) with the Aghora (mantra). And those mantras, my son, for the accomplishment of all desires and aims, I shall declare concisely — listen attentively. With the praṇava mantra itself he should worship upon the head of the liṅga, with incense, lamps, food-offerings, and fine betel-rolls; then, having made obeisance together with the host of attendants, and having attained matchless joy, he should do his business as he pleases.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 11.3
ब्रह्मनारदसंवादमनुसृत्य दयानिधे।। शिवार्चनविधिं ब्रूहि येन तुष्टो भवेच्छिवः
brahmanāradasaṃvādamanusṛtya dayānidhe|| śivārcanavidhiṃ brūhi yena tuṣṭo bhavecchivaḥ
Following the dialogue of Brahmā and Nārada, O treasury of compassion, tell (us) the procedure of worshipping Śiva, by which Śiva becomes pleased.
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SiP 2 11.4
ब्राह्मणैः क्षत्रियैर्वैश्यैः शूद्रैर्वा पूज्यते शिवः।। कथं कार्यं च तद् ब्रूहि यथा व्यासमुखाच्छ्रुतम्
brāhmaṇaiḥ kṣatriyairvaiśyaiḥ śūdrairvā pūjyate śivaḥ|| kathaṃ kāryaṃ ca tad brūhi yathā vyāsamukhācchrutam
Śiva is worshipped by brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas, or śūdras — and tell how it is to be done, as you heard it from the mouth of Vyāsa.
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SiP 2 11.5
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तेषां शर्मदं श्रुतिसंमतम्।। उवाच सकलं प्रीत्या मुनि प्रश्नानुसारतः
tacchrutvā vacanaṃ teṣāṃ śarmadaṃ śrutisaṃmatam|| uvāca sakalaṃ prītyā muni praśnānusārataḥ
Having heard that speech of theirs, bestowing welfare and in accord with scripture, the sage gladly told the whole of it in keeping with the question.
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SiP 2 11.6
सूत उवाच ।। साधु पृष्टं भवद्भिश्च तद्रहस्यं मुनीश्वराः ।। तदहं कथयाम्यद्य यथाबुद्धि यथाश्रुतम्
sūta uvāca || sādhu pṛṣṭaṃ bhavadbhiśca tadrahasyaṃ munīśvarāḥ || tadahaṃ kathayāmyadya yathābuddhi yathāśrutam
Sūta said: You have asked well, O lords among sages, about that secret. So today I shall relate it, as far as my understanding goes and as I have heard it.
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SiP 2 11.7
भवद्भिः पृच्छयते तद्वत्तथा व्यासेन वै पुरा।। पृष्टं सनत्कुमाराय तच्छ्रुतं ह्युपमन्युना
bhavadbhiḥ pṛcchayate tadvattathā vyāsena vai purā|| pṛṣṭaṃ sanatkumārāya tacchrutaṃ hyupamanyunā
Just as it is asked by you, so too formerly it was asked by Vyāsa of Sanatkumāra; and that was heard by Upamanyu.
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SiP 2 11.8
ततो व्यासेन वै श्रुत्वा शिवपूजादिकं च यत् ।। मह्यं च पाठितं तेन लोकानां हितकाम्यया
tato vyāsena vai śrutvā śivapūjādikaṃ ca yat || mahyaṃ ca pāṭhitaṃ tena lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā
Then, having heard from Vyāsa whatever concerns the worship of Śiva and the rest, it was taught by him to me, out of a wish for the welfare of the worlds.
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SiP 2 11.9
तच्छ्रुतं चैव कृष्णेन ह्युपमन्योर्महात्मनः ।। तदहं कथयिष्यामि यथा ब्रह्मावदत्पुरा
tacchrutaṃ caiva kṛṣṇena hyupamanyormahātmanaḥ || tadahaṃ kathayiṣyāmi yathā brahmāvadatpurā
And that was heard by Kṛṣṇa from the great-souled Upamanyu; that I shall relate, as Brahmā declared it of old.
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SiP 2 11.11
एवं तु शांकरं रूपं मुखं स्वच्छं सनातनम् ।। पूजयेत्परया भक्त्या सर्वकामफलाप्तये
evaṃ tu śāṃkaraṃ rūpaṃ mukhaṃ svacchaṃ sanātanam || pūjayetparayā bhaktyā sarvakāmaphalāptaye
Thus one should worship, with the highest devotion, Śaṅkara's form, its face pure and eternal, in order to obtain the fruit of every desire.
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SiP 2 11.12
दारिद्र्यं रोगदुःखं च पीडनं शत्रुसंभवम् ।। पापं चतुर्विधं तावद्यावन्नार्चयते शिवम्
dāridryaṃ rogaduḥkhaṃ ca pīḍanaṃ śatrusaṃbhavam || pāpaṃ caturvidhaṃ tāvadyāvannārcayate śivam
Poverty, the pain of disease, oppression arising from enemies, and sin of the four kinds—(these last) only so long as one does not worship Śiva.
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SiP 2 11.13
सम्पूजिते शिवे देवे सर्वदुःखं विलीयते ।। संपद्यते सुखं सर्वं पश्चान्मुक्तिरवाप्यते
sampūjite śive deve sarvaduḥkhaṃ vilīyate || saṃpadyate sukhaṃ sarvaṃ paścānmuktiravāpyate
When the god Śiva has been duly worshipped, all suffering dissolves; every happiness comes about, and afterwards liberation is attained.
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SiP 2 11.14
ये वै मानुष्यमाश्रित्य मुख्यं संतानतस्सुखम् ।। तेन पूज्यो महादेवः सर्वकार्यार्थसाधकः
ye vai mānuṣyamāśritya mukhyaṃ saṃtānatassukham || tena pūjyo mahādevaḥ sarvakāryārthasādhakaḥ
Those who, having taken on human birth, (seek) the chief happiness that comes from offspring—by such a one Mahādeva is to be worshipped, the accomplisher of the aims of all undertakings.
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SiP 2 11.15
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्याश्शूद्राश्च विधिवत्क्रमात् ।। शंकरार्चां प्रकुर्वंतु सर्वकामार्थसिद्धये
brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyā vaiśyāśśūdrāśca vidhivatkramāt || śaṃkarārcāṃ prakurvaṃtu sarvakāmārthasiddhaye
Let brahmins, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras, in due order according to the rule, perform the worship of Śaṅkara for the fulfilment of all desires and aims.
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SiP 2 11.16
प्रातःकाले समुत्थाय मुहूर्ते ब्रह्मसंज्ञके।। गुरोश्च स्मरणं कृत्वा शंभोश्चैव तथा पुनः
prātaḥkāle samutthāya muhūrte brahmasaṃjñake|| gurośca smaraṇaṃ kṛtvā śaṃbhoścaiva tathā punaḥ
Rising at dawn, in the watch called Brahmā's, and making remembrance of the guru, and then likewise of Śambhu,
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SiP 2 11.17
तीर्थानां स्मरणं कृत्वा ध्यानं चैव हरेरपि ।। ममापि निर्जराणां वै मुन्यादीनां तथा मुने
tīrthānāṃ smaraṇaṃ kṛtvā dhyānaṃ caiva harerapi || mamāpi nirjarāṇāṃ vai munyādīnāṃ tathā mune
having made remembrance of the sacred fords, and meditation on Hari too, and on me as well, and on the gods, and likewise on the sages and the rest, O sage—
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SiP 2 11.18
ततः स्तोत्रं शुभं नाम गृह्णीयाद्विधिपूर्वकम् ।। ततोत्थाय मलोत्सर्गं दक्षिणस्यां चरेद्दिशि
tataḥ stotraṃ śubhaṃ nāma gṛhṇīyādvidhipūrvakam || tatotthāya malotsargaṃ dakṣiṇasyāṃ careddiśi
then one should take up an auspicious hymn or name according to the rule; then, having risen, one should go in the southern direction for the voiding of waste.
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SiP 2 11.19
एकान्ते तु विधिं कुर्यान्मलोत्सर्गस्स यच्छ्रुतम् ।। तदेव कथयाम्यद्य शृण्वाधाय मनो मुने
ekānte tu vidhiṃ kuryānmalotsargassa yacchrutam || tadeva kathayāmyadya śṛṇvādhāya mano mune
He should perform the act in a solitary place: that voiding of waste is as (traditionally) heard. That very (procedure) I shall relate today; listen, fixing your mind, O sage.
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SiP 2 11.21
शूद्रो द्विवारं च मृदं गृह्णीयाद्विधिशुद्धये ।। गुदे वाथ सकृल्लिंगे वारमेकं प्रयत्नतः
śūdro dvivāraṃ ca mṛdaṃ gṛhṇīyādvidhiśuddhaye || gude vātha sakṛlliṃge vāramekaṃ prayatnataḥ
A śūdra should take earth twice for purification according to the rule; and on the anus once, or on the penis once, carefully.
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SiP 2 11.22
दशवारं वामहस्ते सप्तवारं द्वयोस्तथा ।। प्रत्येकम्पादयोस्तात त्रिवारं करयोः पुनः
daśavāraṃ vāmahaste saptavāraṃ dvayostathā || pratyekampādayostāta trivāraṃ karayoḥ punaḥ
Ten times on the left hand, seven times on the two (hands) together, on each of the feet separately, dear one, and again three times on the (two) hands.
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SiP 2 11.23
स्त्रीभिश्च शूद्रवत्कार्यं मृदाग्रहणमुत्तमम्।। हस्तौ पादौ च प्रक्षाल्य पूर्ववन्मृदमाहरेत्
strībhiśca śūdravatkāryaṃ mṛdāgrahaṇamuttamam|| hastau pādau ca prakṣālya pūrvavanmṛdamāharet
And by women the taking of earth should be done as by a śūdra—that is best. Having washed the hands and feet, one should fetch earth as before.
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SiP 2 11.24
दंतकाष्ठं ततः कुर्यात्स्ववर्णक्रमतो नरः
daṃtakāṣṭhaṃ tataḥ kuryātsvavarṇakramato naraḥ
Then a man should perform the tooth-stick (cleaning) according to the order of his own class.
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SiP 2 11.25
विप्रः कुर्याद्दंतकाष्ठं द्वादशांगुलमानतः।। एकादशांगुलं राजा वैश्यः कुर्याद्दशांगुलम्
vipraḥ kuryāddaṃtakāṣṭhaṃ dvādaśāṃgulamānataḥ|| ekādaśāṃgulaṃ rājā vaiśyaḥ kuryāddaśāṃgulam
A brahmin should make his tooth-stick of twelve fingers' measure; a king one of eleven fingers; a vaiśya should make one of ten fingers.
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SiP 2 11.26
शूद्रो नवागुलं कुर्यादिति मानमिदं स्मृतम् ।। कालदोषं विचार्य्यैव मनुदृष्टं विवर्जयेत्
śūdro navāgulaṃ kuryāditi mānamidaṃ smṛtam || kāladoṣaṃ vicāryyaiva manudṛṣṭaṃ vivarjayet
A śūdra should make one of nine fingers—this is the measure that is handed down. Having considered the fault of the (improper) time, one should avoid what Manu has declared (forbidden).
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SiP 2 11.27
षष्ट्याद्यामाश्च नवमी व्रतमस्तं रवेर्दिनम्।। तथा श्राद्धदिनं तात निषिद्धं रदधावने
ṣaṣṭyādyāmāśca navamī vratamastaṃ raverdinam|| tathā śrāddhadinaṃ tāta niṣiddhaṃ radadhāvane
The sixth (and) the first, the eighth and the ninth, a fast-day, sunset, the sun's day (Sunday), and likewise a śrāddha day, my dear — (these) are forbidden for cleaning the teeth.
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SiP 2 11.28
स्नानं तु विधिवत्कार्यं तीर्थादिषु क्रमेण तु ।। देशकालविशेषेण स्नानं कार्यं समंत्रकम्
snānaṃ tu vidhivatkāryaṃ tīrthādiṣu krameṇa tu || deśakālaviśeṣeṇa snānaṃ kāryaṃ samaṃtrakam
But the bath is to be performed according to the rule, at sacred fords and the rest, each in due order; according to the particular place and time the bath is to be done with the accompanying mantras.
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SiP 2 11.29
आचम्य प्रथमं तत्र धौतवस्त्रेण चाधरेत् ।। एकान्ते सुस्थले स्थित्वा संध्याविधिमथाचरेत्
ācamya prathamaṃ tatra dhautavastreṇa cādharet || ekānte susthale sthitvā saṃdhyāvidhimathācaret
Having first sipped water there, he should put on a washed garment; standing in a solitary spot on good ground, he should then perform the rite of the twilight worship.
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SiP 2 11.31
पूजाविधिं समादाय स्वासने ह्युपविश्य वै ।। न्यासादिकं विधायादौ पूजयेत्क्रमशो हरम्
pūjāvidhiṃ samādāya svāsane hyupaviśya vai || nyāsādikaṃ vidhāyādau pūjayetkramaśo haram
Having taken up the procedure of worship and seated himself on his own seat, and having first performed the placing (of mantras) and so forth, he should worship Hara step by step.
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SiP 2 11.32
प्रथमं च गणाधीशं द्वारपालांस्तथैव च ।। दिक्पालांश्च सुसंपूज्य पश्चात्पीठं प्रकल्पयेत्
prathamaṃ ca gaṇādhīśaṃ dvārapālāṃstathaiva ca || dikpālāṃśca susaṃpūjya paścātpīṭhaṃ prakalpayet
And having first duly worshipped the Lord of the Hosts (Gaṇeśa), and likewise the door-guardians, and the guardians of the directions, he should afterwards prepare the pedestal.
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SiP 2 11.33
अथ वाऽष्टदलं कृत्वा पूजाद्रव्यं समीपतः ।। उपविश्य ततस्तत्र उपवेश्य शिवम् प्रभुम्
atha vā'ṣṭadalaṃ kṛtvā pūjādravyaṃ samīpataḥ || upaviśya tatastatra upaveśya śivam prabhum
Or else, having made an eight-petalled (diagram), with the materials of worship close at hand, he should then sit down there and seat Śiva the Lord (upon it).
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SiP 2 11.34
आचमनत्रयं कृत्वा प्रक्षाल्य च पुनः करौ ।। प्राणायामत्रयं कृत्वा मध्ये ध्यायेच्च त्र्यम्बकम्
ācamanatrayaṃ kṛtvā prakṣālya ca punaḥ karau || prāṇāyāmatrayaṃ kṛtvā madhye dhyāyecca tryambakam
Having performed the three sippings of water and having washed his hands again, and having done the three breath-restraints, he should meditate in the centre on the Three-eyed One:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 11.35
पंचवक्त्रं दशभुजं शुद्धस्फटिकसन्निभम् ।। सर्वाभरणसंयुक्तं व्याघ्रचर्मोत्तरीयकम्
paṃcavaktraṃ daśabhujaṃ śuddhasphaṭikasannibham || sarvābharaṇasaṃyuktaṃ vyāghracarmottarīyakam
five-faced, ten-armed, resembling pure crystal, adorned with every ornament, with a tiger-skin as upper garment.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 11.36
तस्य सारूप्यतां स्मृत्वा दहेत्पापं नरस्सदा ।। शिवं ततः समुत्थाप्य पूजयेत्परमेश्वरम्
tasya sārūpyatāṃ smṛtvā dahetpāpaṃ narassadā || śivaṃ tataḥ samutthāpya pūjayetparameśvaram
Recalling his identity of form with him, a man may always burn away sin. Then, having raised Śiva up, he should worship the Supreme Lord.
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SiP 2 11.37
देहशुद्धिं ततः कृत्वा मूल मंत्रं न्यसेत्क्रमात् ।। सर्वत्र प्रणवेनैव षडंगन्यासमाचरेत्
dehaśuddhiṃ tataḥ kṛtvā mūla maṃtraṃ nyasetkramāt || sarvatra praṇavenaiva ṣaḍaṃganyāsamācaret
Then, having performed the purification of the body, he should install the root-mantra in due order; everywhere with the praṇava (Om) alone he should carry out the placing of the six limbs.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 11.38
कृत्वा हृदि प्रयोगं च ततः पूजां समारभेत् ।। पाद्यार्घाचमनार्थं च पात्राणि च प्रकल्पयेत्
kṛtvā hṛdi prayogaṃ ca tataḥ pūjāṃ samārabhet || pādyārghācamanārthaṃ ca pātrāṇi ca prakalpayet
And having made the application (of the mantra) upon the heart, he should then begin the worship; and he should prepare the vessels for the foot-water, the offering-water, and the sipping-water.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 11.39
स्थापयेद्विविधान्कुंभान्नव धीमान्यथाविधि।। दर्भैराच्छाद्य तैरेव संस्थाप्याभ्युक्ष्य वारिणा
sthāpayedvividhānkuṃbhānnava dhīmānyathāvidhi|| darbhairācchādya taireva saṃsthāpyābhyukṣya vāriṇā
The wise man should set down the various pots, nine (of them), according to rule; covering them with darbha grass and having set them in place with that very (grass), sprinkling them with water.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 11.41
उशीरं चन्दनं चैव पाद्ये तु परिकल्पयेत् ।। जातीकं कोलकर्पूरवटमूल तमालकम्
uśīraṃ candanaṃ caiva pādye tu parikalpayet || jātīkaṃ kolakarpūravaṭamūla tamālakam
He should provide uśīra root and sandal for the foot-water; nutmeg (or jasmine), jujube, camphor, banyan-root, and tamāla —
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SiP 2 11.42
चूर्णयित्वा यथान्यायं क्षिपेदाचमनीयके ।। एतत्सर्वेषु पात्रेषु दापयेच्चन्दनान्वितम्
cūrṇayitvā yathānyāyaṃ kṣipedācamanīyake || etatsarveṣu pātreṣu dāpayeccandanānvitam
having powdered (these) as is proper, he should drop them into the sipping-water; this he should have placed, mixed with sandal, in all the vessels.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 11.43
पार्श्वयोर्देवदेवस्य नंदीशं तु समर्चयेत् ।। गंधैर्धूपैस्तथा दीपैर्विविधैः पूजयेच्छिवम्
pārśvayordevadevasya naṃdīśaṃ tu samarcayet || gaṃdhairdhūpaistathā dīpairvividhaiḥ pūjayecchivam
On the two sides of the God of gods he should duly worship Nandīśa; with perfumes, with incenses, and with lamps of various kinds he should worship Śiva.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 11.44
लिंगशुद्धिं ततः कृत्वा मुदा युक्तो नरस्तदा ।। यथोचितं तु मंत्रौघैः प्रणवादिर्नमोंतकैः
liṃgaśuddhiṃ tataḥ kṛtvā mudā yukto narastadā || yathocitaṃ tu maṃtraughaiḥ praṇavādirnamoṃtakaiḥ
Then, having performed the purification of the liṅga, the man, filled with joy, (should proceed) as is fitting with streams of mantras beginning with the praṇava and ending in 'namaḥ'.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 11.45
कल्पयेदासनं स्वस्तिपद्मादि प्रणवेन तु ।। तस्मात्पूर्वदिशं साक्षादणिमामयमक्षरम्
kalpayedāsanaṃ svastipadmādi praṇavena tu || tasmātpūrvadiśaṃ sākṣādaṇimāmayamakṣaram
With the praṇava he should prepare the seat, the svastika, lotus and the rest; from that, in the eastern direction, (he should place) directly the syllable that is aṇimā (the power of minuteness).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 11.46
लघिमा दक्षिणं चैव महिमा पश्चिमं तथा ।। प्राप्तिश्चैवोत्तरं पत्रं प्राकाम्यं पावकस्य च
laghimā dakṣiṇaṃ caiva mahimā paścimaṃ tathā || prāptiścaivottaraṃ patraṃ prākāmyaṃ pāvakasya ca
And laghimā (lightness) in the south, and mahimā (greatness) likewise in the west, and prāpti (attainment) the northern petal, and prākāmya (irresistible will) that of Fire (the south-east),
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SiP 2 11.47
ईशित्वं नैर्ऋतं पत्रं वशित्वं वायुगोचरे।। सर्वज्ञत्वं तथैशान्यं कर्णिका सोम उच्यते
īśitvaṃ nairṛtaṃ patraṃ vaśitvaṃ vāyugocare|| sarvajñatvaṃ tathaiśānyaṃ karṇikā soma ucyate
īśitva (lordship) the south-western petal, vaśitva (mastery) in the region of Wind (north-west), and omniscience likewise in the north-east; the pericarp is said to be the Moon.
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SiP 2 11.48
सोमस्याधस्तथा सूर्यस्तस्याधः पावकस्त्वयम्।। धर्मादीनपि तस्याधो भवतः कल्पयेत् क्रमात्
somasyādhastathā sūryastasyādhaḥ pāvakastvayam|| dharmādīnapi tasyādho bhavataḥ kalpayet kramāt
Below the Moon is likewise the Sun, and below that this Fire; and below that he should arrange in order Dharma and the rest, (the seat) of Bhava.
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SiP 2 11.49
अव्यक्तादि चतुर्दिक्षु सोमस्यांते गुणत्रयम् ।। सद्योजातं प्रवक्ष्यामीत्यावाह्य परमेश्वरम्
avyaktādi caturdikṣu somasyāṃte guṇatrayam || sadyojātaṃ pravakṣyāmītyāvāhya parameśvaram
(He should place) the unmanifest and the rest in the four directions, and at the end of the moon (region) the three guṇas; having invoked the Supreme Lord with (the mantra) "sadyojātaṃ pravakṣyāmi" —
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SiP 2 11.51
ईशानं सर्वविद्यानामिति मंत्रेण पूजयेत्।। पाद्यमाचनीयं च विधायार्घ्यं प्रदापयेत्
īśānaṃ sarvavidyānāmiti maṃtreṇa pūjayet|| pādyamācanīyaṃ ca vidhāyārghyaṃ pradāpayet
He should worship (him) with the mantra "īśānaḥ sarvavidyānām"; and having prepared water for the feet and for rinsing the mouth, he should present the arghya offering.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 11.52
स्थापयेद्विधिना रुद्रं गंधचंदनवारिणा ।। पञ्चागव्यविधानेन गृह्यपात्रेऽभिमंत्र्य च।।
sthāpayedvidhinā rudraṃ gaṃdhacaṃdanavāriṇā || pañcāgavyavidhānena gṛhyapātre'bhimaṃtrya ca||
He should install Rudra according to the rule with water (scented) with fragrance and sandal, and by the procedure of the five cow-products, having consecrated (them) with mantras in a household vessel.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 11.53
प्रणवेनैव गव्येन स्नापयेत्पयसा च तम् ।। दध्ना च मधुना चैव तथा चेक्षुरसेन तु
praṇavenaiva gavyena snāpayetpayasā ca tam || dadhnā ca madhunā caiva tathā cekṣurasena tu
With the praṇava (Oṃ) itself he should bathe him with the cow-product, and with milk, with curds, with honey, and likewise with sugar-cane juice.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 11.54
घृतेन तु यथा पूज्य सर्वकामहितावहम् ।। पुण्यैर्द्रव्यैर्महादेवं प्रणवेनाभिषेचयेत्
ghṛtena tu yathā pūjya sarvakāmahitāvaham || puṇyairdravyairmahādevaṃ praṇavenābhiṣecayet
And having duly worshipped with ghee (him who) brings what is good and all that is desired, he should consecrate the Great God with pure substances, with the praṇava.
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SiP 2 11.55
पवित्रजलभाण्डेषु मंत्रैः तोयं क्षिपेत्ततः ।। शुद्धीकृत्य यथान्यायं सितवस्त्रेण साधकः
pavitrajalabhāṇḍeṣu maṃtraiḥ toyaṃ kṣipettataḥ || śuddhīkṛtya yathānyāyaṃ sitavastreṇa sādhakaḥ
Then the adept should cast water with mantras into the vessels of pure water, having cleansed (them) properly with a white cloth.
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SiP 2 11.56
तावद्दूरं न कर्तव्यं न यावच्चन्दनं क्षिपेत् ।। तंदुलैस्सुन्दरैस्तत्र पूजयेच्छंकरम्मुदा
tāvaddūraṃ na kartavyaṃ na yāvaccandanaṃ kṣipet || taṃdulaissundaraistatra pūjayecchaṃkarammudā
It should not be done at such a distance (?) so long as he does not cast sandal-paste; there he should worship Śaṃkara joyfully with beautiful rice-grains.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 11.57
कुशापामार्गकर्पूर जातिचंपकपाटलैः ।। करवीरैस्सितैश्चैव मल्लिकाकमलोत्पलैः
kuśāpāmārgakarpūra jāticaṃpakapāṭalaiḥ || karavīraissitaiścaiva mallikākamalotpalaiḥ
With kuśa, apāmārga, camphor, jasmine, campaka, pāṭala, with white oleanders, with mallikā, lotuses and water-lilies,
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SiP 2 11.58
अपूर्वपुष्पैर्विविधैश्चन्दनाद्यैस्तथैव च ।। जलेन जलधाराञ्च कल्पयेत्परमेश्वरे
apūrvapuṣpairvividhaiścandanādyaistathaiva ca || jalena jaladhārāñca kalpayetparameśvare
with various flowers not offered before, and likewise with sandal and the rest, and with water he should arrange a stream of water over the Supreme Lord.
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SiP 2 11.59
पात्रैश्च विविधैर्देवं स्नापयेच्च महेश्वरम् ।। मंत्रपूर्वं प्रकर्तव्या पूजा सर्वफलप्रदा
pātraiśca vividhairdevaṃ snāpayecca maheśvaram || maṃtrapūrvaṃ prakartavyā pūjā sarvaphalapradā
And with various vessels he should bathe the god Maheśvara; the worship, which grants every fruit, is to be performed preceded by mantras.
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SiP 2 11.61
पाठयमानेन मंत्रेण तथा वाङ्मयकेन च।। रुद्रेण नीलरुद्रेण सुशुक्लेन सुभेन च
pāṭhayamānena maṃtreṇa tathā vāṅmayakena ca|| rudreṇa nīlarudreṇa suśuklena subhena ca
With the mantra that is being recited and likewise with the one made of speech, with the Rudra (hymn), with the Nīlarudra, with the Śukla and the auspicious (one),
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SiP 2 11.62
होतारेण तथा शीर्ष्णा शुभेनाथर्वणेन च ।। शांत्या वाथ पुनश्शांत्यामारुणेनारुणेन च
hotāreṇa tathā śīrṣṇā śubhenātharvaṇena ca || śāṃtyā vātha punaśśāṃtyāmāruṇenāruṇena ca
with the Hotā (hymn), likewise with the Śiras, with the auspicious Atharvaṇa, with the Śānti or again with the Punaḥśānti, and with the Āruṇa (hymn),
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SiP 2 11.63
अर्थाभीष्टेन साम्ना च तथा देवव्रतेन च
arthābhīṣṭena sāmnā ca tathā devavratena ca
and with the sāman that fulfils the desired purpose, and likewise with the Devavrata,
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SiP 2 11.64
रथांतरेण पुष्पेण सूक्तेन युक्तेन च ।। मृत्युंजयेन मंत्रेण तथा पंचाक्षरेण च
rathāṃtareṇa puṣpeṇa sūktena yuktena ca || mṛtyuṃjayena maṃtreṇa tathā paṃcākṣareṇa ca
with the Rathantara, with the Puṣpa (hymn), with the appropriate hymn, with the Mṛtyuñjaya mantra and likewise with the five-syllabled (mantra) —
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SiP 2 11.65
जलधाराः सहस्रेण शतेनैकोत्तरेण वा ।। कर्तव्या वेदमार्गेण नामभिर्वाथ वा पुनः
jaladhārāḥ sahasreṇa śatenaikottareṇa vā || kartavyā vedamārgeṇa nāmabhirvātha vā punaḥ
the streams of water are to be made a thousand times, or a hundred and one times, by the Vedic method, or else again with the names (of Śiva).
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SiP 2 11.66
ततश्चंदनपुष्पादि रोपणीयं शिवोपरि ।। दापयेत्प्रणवेनैव मुखवासादिकं तथा
tataścaṃdanapuṣpādi ropaṇīyaṃ śivopari || dāpayetpraṇavenaiva mukhavāsādikaṃ tathā
Then sandal, flowers and the rest are to be placed upon Śiva; and with the praṇava alone he should present the mouth-perfume and the rest.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 11.67
ततः स्फटिकसंकाशं देवं निष्कलमक्षयम् ।। कारणं सर्वलोकानां सर्वलोकमयं परम्
tataḥ sphaṭikasaṃkāśaṃ devaṃ niṣkalamakṣayam || kāraṇaṃ sarvalokānāṃ sarvalokamayaṃ param
Then the god who resembles crystal, partless and imperishable, the cause of all worlds, consisting of all worlds, supreme,
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SiP 2 11.68
ब्रह्मेन्द्रोपेन्द्रविष्ण्वाद्यैरपि देवैरगोचरम् ।। वेदविद्भिर्हि वेदांते त्वगोचर मिति स्मृतम्
brahmendropendraviṣṇvādyairapi devairagocaram || vedavidbhirhi vedāṃte tvagocara miti smṛtam
not within the range even of the gods beginning with Brahmā, Indra, Upendra and Viṣṇu — indeed by the knowers of the Veda it is declared in the Vedānta to be "beyond range" —
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SiP 2 11.69
आदिमध्यान्तरहितं भेषजं सर्वरोगिणाम् ।। शिवतत्त्वमिति ख्यातं शिवलिंगं व्यवस्थितम्
ādimadhyāntarahitaṃ bheṣajaṃ sarvarogiṇām || śivatattvamiti khyātaṃ śivaliṃgaṃ vyavasthitam
free of beginning, middle and end, the medicine of all who are diseased: (this) is what is known as the Śiva-principle, and it abides as the Śiva-liṅga.
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SiP 2 11.71
नीराजनेन रम्येण यथोक्तविधिना ततः ।। नमस्कारैः स्तवैश्चान्यैर्मंत्रैर्नानाविधैरपि
nīrājanena ramyeṇa yathoktavidhinā tataḥ || namaskāraiḥ stavaiścānyairmaṃtrairnānāvidhairapi
Then with a pleasing lamp-waving, by the procedure as stated, with prostrations, with hymns of praise and also with various other mantras,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 11.72
अर्घ्यं दत्त्वा तु पुष्पाणि पादयोस्सुविकीर्य च ।। प्रणिपत्य च देवेशमात्मनाराधयेच्छिवम्
arghyaṃ dattvā tu puṣpāṇi pādayossuvikīrya ca || praṇipatya ca deveśamātmanārādhayecchivam
Having offered the arghya water and scattered flowers well at (his) feet, and having bowed down to the lord of gods, one should worship Śiva with one's own self.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 11.73
हस्ते गृहीत्वा पुष्पाणि समुत्थाय कृतांजलिः ।। प्रार्थयेत्पुनरीशानं मंत्रेणानेन शंकरम्
haste gṛhītvā puṣpāṇi samutthāya kṛtāṃjaliḥ || prārthayetpunarīśānaṃ maṃtreṇānena śaṃkaram
Taking flowers in his hand, rising up with palms joined, he should again entreat Īśāna, Śaṃkara, with this mantra:
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SiP 2 11.74
अज्ञानाद्यदि वा ज्ञानाज्जपपूजादिकं मया ।। कृतं तदस्तु सफलं कृपया तव शंकर
ajñānādyadi vā jñānājjapapūjādikaṃ mayā || kṛtaṃ tadastu saphalaṃ kṛpayā tava śaṃkara
"Whether out of ignorance or knowingly, whatever muttering of prayers, worship and the rest has been done by me — let that be fruitful by your grace, O Śaṃkara."
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SiP 2 11.75
पठित्वैवं च पुष्पाणि शिवोपरि मुदा न्यसेत् ।। स्वस्त्ययनं ततः कृत्वा ह्याशिषो विविधास्तथा
paṭhitvaivaṃ ca puṣpāṇi śivopari mudā nyaset || svastyayanaṃ tataḥ kṛtvā hyāśiṣo vividhāstathā
Having recited thus, he should joyfully place the flowers upon Śiva; then, having performed the rite of benediction and likewise the various blessings,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 11.76
मार्जनं तु ततः कार्यं शिवस्योपरि वै पुनः ।। नमस्कारं ततः क्षांतिं पुनराचमनाय च
mārjanaṃ tu tataḥ kāryaṃ śivasyopari vai punaḥ || namaskāraṃ tataḥ kṣāṃtiṃ punarācamanāya ca
then the wiping should again be done over Śiva; then a bow, then (a request for) forbearance, and again for the sipping of water,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 11.77
अघोच्चारणमुच्चार्य नमस्कारं प्रकल्पयेत् ।। प्रार्थयेच्च पुनस्तत्र सर्वभावसमन्वितः
aghoccāraṇamuccārya namaskāraṃ prakalpayet || prārthayecca punastatra sarvabhāvasamanvitaḥ
having uttered the utterance of "agha" (the declaration of sin), he should make a bow; and there he should again entreat (him), filled with total devotion:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 11.78
शिवे भक्तिश्शिवे भक्तिश्शिवे भक्तिर्भवे भवे ।। अन्यथा शरणं नास्ति त्वमेव शरणं मम
śive bhaktiśśive bhaktiśśive bhaktirbhave bhave || anyathā śaraṇaṃ nāsti tvameva śaraṇaṃ mama
"Devotion to Śiva, devotion to Śiva, devotion to Śiva birth after birth! There is no other refuge; you alone are my refuge."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 11.79
इति संप्रार्थ्य देवेशं सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायकम् ।। पूजयेत्परया भक्त्या गलनादैर्विशेषतः
iti saṃprārthya deveśaṃ sarvasiddhipradāyakam || pūjayetparayā bhaktyā galanādairviśeṣataḥ
Having thus entreated the lord of gods, the giver of all attainments, he should worship (him) with the highest devotion, especially with the sounding of bells and the rest.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 11.81
एवं यः पूजयेन्नित्यं शिवभक्तिपरायणः ।। तस्य वै सकला सिद्धिर्जायते तु पदे पदे
evaṃ yaḥ pūjayennityaṃ śivabhaktiparāyaṇaḥ || tasya vai sakalā siddhirjāyate tu pade pade
He who worships thus daily, wholly devoted to devotion to Śiva — for him indeed complete success arises at every step.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 11.82
वाग्मी स जायते तस्य मनोभी ष्टफलं ध्रुवम् ।। रोगं दुःखं च शोकं च ह्युद्वेगं कृत्रिमं तथा
vāgmī sa jāyate tasya manobhī ṣṭaphalaṃ dhruvam || rogaṃ duḥkhaṃ ca śokaṃ ca hyudvegaṃ kṛtrimaṃ tathā
He becomes eloquent; the fruit desired by his mind is assured. Disease, pain, grief, and agitation, and what is contrived,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 11.83
कौटिल्यं च गरं चैव यद्यदुःखमुपस्थितम् ।। तद्दुःखं नाश यत्येव शिवः शिवकरः परः
kauṭilyaṃ ca garaṃ caiva yadyaduḥkhamupasthitam || tadduḥkhaṃ nāśa yatyeva śivaḥ śivakaraḥ paraḥ
and crookedness and poison — whatever suffering has come upon (him), that suffering Śiva, the supreme maker of well-being, destroys.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 11.84
कल्याणं जायते तस्य शुक्लपक्षे यथा शशी ।। वर्द्धते सद्गुणस्तत्र ध्रुवं शंकरपूजनात्
kalyāṇaṃ jāyate tasya śuklapakṣe yathā śaśī || varddhate sadguṇastatra dhruvaṃ śaṃkarapūjanāt
Welfare arises for him as the moon (grows) in the bright fortnight; there his good qualities increase, assuredly, from the worship of Śaṃkara.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 11.85
इति पूजाविधिश्शंभोः प्रोक्तस्ते मुनिसत्तम ।। अतः परं च शुश्रूषुः किं प्रष्टासि च नारद
iti pūjāvidhiśśaṃbhoḥ proktaste munisattama || ataḥ paraṃ ca śuśrūṣuḥ kiṃ praṣṭāsi ca nārada
Thus the rule of worship of Śambhu has been declared to you, O best of sages. What further do you wish to hear and will ask, O Nārada?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition