Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 13
SiP 2 13.1
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि पूजाविधिमनुत्तमम् ।। श्रूयतामृषयो देवास्सर्वकामसुखावहम्
brahmovāca || ataḥ paraṃ pravakṣyāmi pūjāvidhimanuttamam || śrūyatāmṛṣayo devāssarvakāmasukhāvaham
Brahmā said: Next I shall declare the unsurpassed rule of worship, which brings the happiness of all desires; hear it, sages and gods.
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SiP 2 13.2
ब्राह्मे मुहूर्ते चोत्थाय संस्मरेत्सांबकं शिवम् ।। कुर्यात्तत्प्रार्थनां भक्त्या सांजलिर्नतमस्तकः रवेर्दिने तथा श्राद्धे संक्रान्तौ ग्रहणे तथा ।। महादाने तथा तीर्थे ह्युपवासदिने तथा यथायोग्यं पुनर्ग्राह्यं मृगचर्मादिकं च यत् ।। तत्रोपविश्य कुर्वीत त्रिपुंड्रं भस्मना सुधीः क्षमाप्यैनं तदा देवं भ्रात्रा चैव समन्वितम् ।। पूजयेत्परया भक्त्या नमस्कुर्यात्पुनः पुनः शिवस्य संनिधिं कृत्वा स्वासनं परिकल्पयेत् ।। उदङ्मुखस्तदा स्थित्वा पुनराचमनं चरेत् वासुक्यादिपरीतांगं पिनाकाद्यायुधान्वितम् ।।। सिद्धयोऽष्टौ च यस्याग्रे नृत्यंतीह निरंतरम् पश्चादाचमनं दद्यात्ततो वस्त्रं समर्पयेत ।। तिलाश्चैव जवा वापि गोधूमा मुद्गमाषकाः तत आचमनं प्रीत्या कारयेद्वा विलम्बतः ।। ततश्शिवाय ताम्बूलं सांगोपाङ्गं विधाय च त्वयि जातापराधानां त्वमेव शरणं प्रभो ।। इत्यादि बहु विज्ञप्तिं कृत्वा सम्यग्विधानतः
brāhme muhūrte cotthāya saṃsmaretsāṃbakaṃ śivam || kuryāttatprārthanāṃ bhaktyā sāṃjalirnatamastakaḥ raverdine tathā śrāddhe saṃkrāntau grahaṇe tathā || mahādāne tathā tīrthe hyupavāsadine tathā yathāyogyaṃ punargrāhyaṃ mṛgacarmādikaṃ ca yat || tatropaviśya kurvīta tripuṃḍraṃ bhasmanā sudhīḥ kṣamāpyainaṃ tadā devaṃ bhrātrā caiva samanvitam || pūjayetparayā bhaktyā namaskuryātpunaḥ punaḥ śivasya saṃnidhiṃ kṛtvā svāsanaṃ parikalpayet || udaṅmukhastadā sthitvā punarācamanaṃ caret vāsukyādiparītāṃgaṃ pinākādyāyudhānvitam ||| siddhayo'ṣṭau ca yasyāgre nṛtyaṃtīha niraṃtaram paścādācamanaṃ dadyāttato vastraṃ samarpayeta || tilāścaiva javā vāpi godhūmā mudgamāṣakāḥ tata ācamanaṃ prītyā kārayedvā vilambataḥ || tataśśivāya tāmbūlaṃ sāṃgopāṅgaṃ vidhāya ca tvayi jātāparādhānāṃ tvameva śaraṇaṃ prabho || ityādi bahu vijñaptiṃ kṛtvā samyagvidhānataḥ
Rising in the brahma-muhūrta, one should call to mind Śiva together with Ambā, and with joined palms and bowed head make his petition to him with devotion. Likewise on a Sunday, at a śrāddha, at a solstitial passage, at an eclipse, at a great gift-giving, at a sacred ford, and on a fast day — and again, whatever is fitting, a deerskin or the like, should be taken; seating himself upon it, the wise man should make the triple mark with ash. Then, having begged the pardon of that god, together with his brother, he should worship him with the highest devotion and bow again and again. Having made (for himself) the presence of Śiva, he should arrange his own seat; then, sitting facing north, he should again perform the sipping of water. (Śiva) whose limbs are encircled by Vāsuki and the other (serpents), furnished with the Pināka and other weapons, before whom the eight powers dance here unceasingly. Afterwards he should offer water for sipping, then present a garment. Sesame, and javā, or wheat, mung beans and black beans. Then he should have the sipping of water done with affection, or after a delay. Then, having prepared betel for Śiva with its limbs and sub-limbs (accompaniments): "For those who have committed offences against you, you alone are the refuge, O Lord" — having made much petition beginning thus, properly according to rule.
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SiP 2 13.3
उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ देवेश उत्तिष्ठ हृदयेशय ।। उत्तिष्ठ त्वमुमास्वामिन्ब्रह्माण्डे मंगलं कुरु
uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha deveśa uttiṣṭha hṛdayeśaya || uttiṣṭha tvamumāsvāminbrahmāṇḍe maṃgalaṃ kuru
Rise, rise, O lord of gods; rise, O you who lie in the heart; rise, O husband of Umā, make (all) auspicious in the egg of Brahmā.
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SiP 2 13.4
जानामि धर्मं न च मे प्रवृत्तिर्जानाम्यधर्मं न च मे निवृत्तिः ।। त्वया महादेव हृदिस्थितेन यथा नियुक्तोऽस्मि तथा करोमि
jānāmi dharmaṃ na ca me pravṛttirjānāmyadharmaṃ na ca me nivṛttiḥ || tvayā mahādeva hṛdisthitena yathā niyukto'smi tathā karomi
I know what is right, yet I have no inclination to it; I know what is wrong, yet I have no turning away from it. By you, Mahādeva, seated in my heart, as I am appointed, so I act.
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SiP 2 13.5
इत्युक्त्वा वचनं भक्त्या स्मृत्वा च गुरुपादके ।। बहिर्गच्छेद्दक्षिणाशां त्यागार्थं मलमूत्रयोः
ityuktvā vacanaṃ bhaktyā smṛtvā ca gurupādake || bahirgaccheddakṣiṇāśāṃ tyāgārthaṃ malamūtrayoḥ
Having spoken this speech with devotion, and having called to mind the feet of the teacher, he should go out to the southern quarter to void excrement and urine.
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SiP 2 13.6
देहशुद्धिं ततः कृत्वा स मृज्जलविशोधनैः ।। हस्तौ पादौ च प्रक्षाल्य दंतधावनमाचरेत्
dehaśuddhiṃ tataḥ kṛtvā sa mṛjjalaviśodhanaiḥ || hastau pādau ca prakṣālya daṃtadhāvanamācaret
Then, having accomplished the cleansing of the body by purifications with earth and water, and having washed his hands and feet, he should clean his teeth.
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SiP 2 13.7
दिवानाथे त्वनुदिते कृत्वा वै दंतधावनम्।। मुखं षोडशवारं तु प्रक्षाल्यांजलिभिस्तथा
divānāthe tvanudite kṛtvā vai daṃtadhāvanam|| mukhaṃ ṣoḍaśavāraṃ tu prakṣālyāṃjalibhistathā
Cleaning the teeth while the lord of day has not yet risen, and washing the mouth sixteen times with handfuls (of water),
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SiP 2 13.8
षष्ठ्याद्यमाश्च तिथयो नवम्यर्कदिने तथा ।। वर्ज्यास्सुरर्षयो यत्नाद्भक्तेन रदधावने
ṣaṣṭhyādyamāśca tithayo navamyarkadine tathā || varjyāssurarṣayo yatnādbhaktena radadhāvane
the sixth and the new-moon days, and the ninth, and likewise Sunday, are to be avoided carefully, O gods and sages, by the devotee for tooth-cleaning.
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SiP 2 13.9
यथावकाशं सुस्नायान्नद्यादिष्वथवा गृहे ।। देशकालाविरुद्धं च स्नानं कार्यं नरेण च
yathāvakāśaṃ susnāyānnadyādiṣvathavā gṛhe || deśakālāviruddhaṃ ca snānaṃ kāryaṃ nareṇa ca
As opportunity allows, one should bathe well in rivers and the like, or else at home; and the bath is to be performed by a man in a way not contrary to place and time.
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SiP 2 13.11
अशौचेप्यथवा प्राप्ते न स्नायादुष्णवारिणा ।। यथा साभिमुखंस्नायात्तीर्थादौ भक्तिमान्नरः
aśaucepyathavā prāpte na snāyāduṣṇavāriṇā || yathā sābhimukhaṃsnāyāttīrthādau bhaktimānnaraḥ
Or when impurity has come upon (him), he should not bathe with hot water; the man of devotion should bathe facing (the current) at a sacred ford and the like.
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SiP 2 13.12
तैलाभ्यंगं च कुर्वीत वारान्दृष्ट्वा क्रमेण च ।। नित्यमभ्यंगके चैव वासितं वा न दूषितम्
tailābhyaṃgaṃ ca kurvīta vārāndṛṣṭvā krameṇa ca || nityamabhyaṃgake caiva vāsitaṃ vā na dūṣitam
And one should apply oil, observing the (proper) days in order; and in daily anointing what is perfumed is not thereby faulty.
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SiP 2 13.13
श्राद्धे च ग्रहणे चैवोपवासे प्रतिपद्दिने ।। अथवा सार्षपं तैलं न दुष्येद्ग्रहणं विना
śrāddhe ca grahaṇe caivopavāse pratipaddine || athavā sārṣapaṃ tailaṃ na duṣyedgrahaṇaṃ vinā
At a śrāddha, at an eclipse, on a fast day, and on the first lunar day (one should not use it); or else mustard oil is not blameworthy, except at an eclipse.
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SiP 2 13.14
देशं कालं विचार्यैवं स्नानं कुर्याद्यथा विधि ।। उत्तराभिमुखश्चैव प्राङ्मुखोप्यथवा पुनः
deśaṃ kālaṃ vicāryaivaṃ snānaṃ kuryādyathā vidhi || uttarābhimukhaścaiva prāṅmukhopyathavā punaḥ
Having thus considered place and time, one should bathe according to the prescription, facing north, or else again facing east.
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SiP 2 13.15
उच्छिष्टेनैव वस्त्रेण न स्नायात्स कदाचन ।। शुद्धवस्त्रेण संस्नायात्तद्देवस्मरपूर्वकम्
ucchiṣṭenaiva vastreṇa na snāyātsa kadācana || śuddhavastreṇa saṃsnāyāttaddevasmarapūrvakam
He should never bathe with a garment that is soiled (by use); he should bathe with a clean garment, preceded by remembrance of that god.
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SiP 2 13.16
परधार्य्यं च नोच्छिष्टं रात्रौ च विधृतं च यत् ।। तेन स्नानं तथा कार्यं क्षालितं च परित्यजेत्
paradhāryyaṃ ca nocchiṣṭaṃ rātrau ca vidhṛtaṃ ca yat || tena snānaṃ tathā kāryaṃ kṣālitaṃ ca parityajet
And (a garment) worn by another, or soiled, or one that has been worn at night — bathing with such is likewise to be done (only when) washed; otherwise one should discard it.
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SiP 2 13.17
तर्पणं च ततः कार्यं देवर्षिपितृतृप्तिदम् ।। धौतवस्त्रं ततो धार्यं पुनराचमनं चरेत्
tarpaṇaṃ ca tataḥ kāryaṃ devarṣipitṛtṛptidam || dhautavastraṃ tato dhāryaṃ punarācamanaṃ caret
Then the water-offering (tarpaṇa) is to be made, which gives satisfaction to the gods, seers, and ancestors; then a washed garment is to be put on, and one should perform sipping of water (ācamana) again.
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SiP 2 13.18
शुचौ देशे ततो गत्वा गोमयाद्युपमार्जिते ।। आसनं च शुभं तत्र रचनीयं द्विजोत्तमाः
śucau deśe tato gatvā gomayādyupamārjite || āsanaṃ ca śubhaṃ tatra racanīyaṃ dvijottamāḥ
Then, having gone to a clean place, swept with cow-dung and the like, an auspicious seat is to be arranged there, O best of twice-born ones.
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SiP 2 13.19
शुद्धकाष्ठसमुत्पन्नं पूर्णं स्तरितमेव वा ।। चित्रासनं तथा कुर्यात्सर्वकामफलप्र दम्
śuddhakāṣṭhasamutpannaṃ pūrṇaṃ staritameva vā || citrāsanaṃ tathā kuryātsarvakāmaphalapra dam
(A seat) made of pure wood, whole, or else one spread out — thus he should make a variegated seat, which grants the fruit of all desires.
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SiP 2 13.21
जपस्तपस्तथा दानं त्रिपुण्ड्रात्सफलं भवेत् ।। अभावे भस्मनस्तत्र जलस्यादि प्रकीर्तितम्
japastapastathā dānaṃ tripuṇḍrātsaphalaṃ bhavet || abhāve bhasmanastatra jalasyādi prakīrtitam
Recitation, austerity, and giving become fruitful by means of the tripuṇḍra (three-lined mark); in the absence of ashes there, water and the like is prescribed.
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SiP 2 13.22
एवं कृत्वा त्रिपुंड्रं च रुद्राक्षान्धारयेन्नरः ।। संपाद्य च स्वकं कर्म पुनराराधयेच्छिवम्
evaṃ kṛtvā tripuṃḍraṃ ca rudrākṣāndhārayennaraḥ || saṃpādya ca svakaṃ karma punarārādhayecchivam
Having made the tripuṇḍra thus, a man should wear rudrākṣa beads; and having accomplished his own duty, he should worship Śiva again.
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SiP 2 13.23
पुनराचमनं कृत्वा त्रिवारं मंत्रपूर्वकम् ।। एकं वाथ प्रकुर्याच्च गंगाबिन्दुरिति ब्रुवन्
punarācamanaṃ kṛtvā trivāraṃ maṃtrapūrvakam || ekaṃ vātha prakuryācca gaṃgābinduriti bruvan
Having again performed sipping of water three times, preceded by the mantra — or he may do it once, saying "a drop of the Gaṅgā" —
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SiP 2 13.24
अन्नोदकं तथा तत्र शिवपूजार्थमाहरेत् ।। अन्यद्वस्तु च यत्किंचिद्यथाशक्ति समीपगम्
annodakaṃ tathā tatra śivapūjārthamāharet || anyadvastu ca yatkiṃcidyathāśakti samīpagam
He should then bring food and water there for the worship of Śiva, and whatever other article, according to his means, that is at hand.
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SiP 2 13.25
कृत्वा स्थेयं च तत्रैव धैर्यमास्थाय वै पुनः ।। अर्घं पात्रं तथा चैकं जलगंधाक्षतैर्युतम्
kṛtvā stheyaṃ ca tatraiva dhairyamāsthāya vai punaḥ || arghaṃ pātraṃ tathā caikaṃ jalagaṃdhākṣatairyutam
Having done (this), he should remain right there, taking up steadiness once more; and likewise one vessel for the argha offering, furnished with water, fragrance, and unbroken grains,
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SiP 2 13.26
दक्षिणांसे तथा स्थाप्यमुपचारस्य क्लृप्तये ।। गुरोश्च स्मरणं कृत्वा तदनुज्ञामवाप्य च
dakṣiṇāṃse tathā sthāpyamupacārasya klṛptaye || gurośca smaraṇaṃ kṛtvā tadanujñāmavāpya ca
is to be placed at the right shoulder for the arranging of the service; and having performed remembrance of the guru and obtained his permission,
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SiP 2 13.27
संकल्पं विधिवत्कृत्वा कामनां च नियुज्य वै ।। पूजयेत्परया भक्त्या शिवं सपरिवारकम्
saṃkalpaṃ vidhivatkṛtvā kāmanāṃ ca niyujya vai || pūjayetparayā bhaktyā śivaṃ saparivārakam
having made the resolve (saṃkalpa) according to rule and having attached his wish (to it), he should worship Śiva together with his retinue with the highest devotion.
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SiP 2 13.28
मुद्रामेकां प्रदर्श्यैव पूजयेद्विघ्नहारकम्।। सिंदुरादिपदार्थैश्च सिद्धिबुद्धिसमन्वितम्
mudrāmekāṃ pradarśyaiva pūjayedvighnahārakam|| siṃdurādipadārthaiśca siddhibuddhisamanvitam
Displaying a single mudrā, he should worship the Remover of Obstacles, together with Siddhi and Buddhi, with vermilion and the other substances.
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SiP 2 13.29
लक्षलाभयुतं तत्र पूजयित्वा नमेत्पुनः।। चतुर्थ्यंतैर्नामपदैर्नमोन्तैः प्रणवादिभिः
lakṣalābhayutaṃ tatra pūjayitvā nametpunaḥ|| caturthyaṃtairnāmapadairnamontaiḥ praṇavādibhiḥ
Having worshipped him there together with Lakṣa and Lābha, he should bow again, with the name-words ending in the fourth case, beginning with the praṇava and ending in "namaḥ."
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SiP 2 13.31
द्वारपालं सदा द्वारि तिष्ठंतं च महोदरम् ।। पूजयित्वा ततः पश्चात्पूजयेद्गिरिजां सतीम्
dvārapālaṃ sadā dvāri tiṣṭhaṃtaṃ ca mahodaram || pūjayitvā tataḥ paścātpūjayedgirijāṃ satīm
Having worshipped Mahodara, the door-keeper who always stands at the door, then afterwards he should worship Girijā, the virtuous one.
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SiP 2 13.32
चंदनैः कुंकुमैश्चैव धूपैर्दीपैरनेकशः ।। नैवेद्यैर्विविधैश्चैव पूजयित्वा ततश्शिवम्
caṃdanaiḥ kuṃkumaiścaiva dhūpairdīpairanekaśaḥ || naivedyairvividhaiścaiva pūjayitvā tataśśivam
With sandal paste and saffron, with incense and lamps many times over, and with various food-offerings, having worshipped (her), then Śiva —
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SiP 2 13.33
नमस्कृत्य पुनस्तत्र गच्छेच्च शिवसन्निधौ।। यदि गेहे पार्थिवीं वा हैमीं वा राजतीं तथा
namaskṛtya punastatra gacchecca śivasannidhau|| yadi gehe pārthivīṃ vā haimīṃ vā rājatīṃ tathā
having bowed, he should then go there into the presence of Śiva; if at home, (he should prepare an image) of earth, or of gold, or of silver,
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SiP 2 13.34
धातुजन्यां तथैवान्यां पारदां वा प्रकल्पयेत् ।। नमस्कृत्य पुनस्तां च पूजयेद्भक्तितत्परः
dhātujanyāṃ tathaivānyāṃ pāradāṃ vā prakalpayet || namaskṛtya punastāṃ ca pūjayedbhaktitatparaḥ
or else another made from metal, or one of mercury, he should prepare; and having bowed, he should then worship it, intent on devotion.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.35
तस्यां तु पूजितायां वै सर्वे स्युः पूजितास्तदा ।। स्थापयेच्च मृदा लिंगं विधाय विधिपूर्वकम्
tasyāṃ tu pūjitāyāṃ vai sarve syuḥ pūjitāstadā || sthāpayecca mṛdā liṃgaṃ vidhāya vidhipūrvakam
When she is worshipped, then all are worshipped; and one should install a liṅga made of clay, fashioning it according to the rule.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.36
कर्तव्यं सर्वथा तत्र नियमास्स्वगृहे स्थितैः ।। प्राणप्रतिष्ठां कुर्वीत भूतशुद्धिं विधाय च
kartavyaṃ sarvathā tatra niyamāssvagṛhe sthitaiḥ || prāṇapratiṣṭhāṃ kurvīta bhūtaśuddhiṃ vidhāya ca
There the observances must in every way be carried out by those staying in their own house; and one should perform the installation of the vital breath after doing the purification of the elements.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.37
दिक्पालान्पूजयेत्तत्र स्थापयित्वा शिवालये ।। गृहे शिवस्सदा पूज्यो मूलमंत्राभियोगतः
dikpālānpūjayettatra sthāpayitvā śivālaye || gṛhe śivassadā pūjyo mūlamaṃtrābhiyogataḥ
There one should worship the guardians of the directions, having installed (the liṅga) in the Śiva-shrine; in the house Śiva is always to be worshipped by the application of the root-mantra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.38
तत्र तु द्वारपालानां नियमो नास्ति सर्वथा ।। गृहे लिंगं च यत्पूज्यं तस्मिन्सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम्
tatra tu dvārapālānāṃ niyamo nāsti sarvathā || gṛhe liṃgaṃ ca yatpūjyaṃ tasminsarvaṃ pratiṣṭhitam
But there, concerning the door-guardians, there is no rule at all; and the liṅga that is worshipped in the house — in it everything is established.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.39
पूजाकाले च सांगं वै परिवारेण संयुतम् ।। आवाह्य पूजयेद्देवं नियमोऽत्र न विद्यते
pūjākāle ca sāṃgaṃ vai parivāreṇa saṃyutam || āvāhya pūjayeddevaṃ niyamo'tra na vidyate
And at the time of worship one should invoke and worship the god together with his ancillaries and accompanied by his retinue; here no (special) rule applies.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.41
प्रक्षाल्य हस्तौ पश्चाद्वै प्राणायामं प्रकल्पयेत् ।। मूलमंत्रेण तत्रैव दशावर्तं नयेन्नरः
prakṣālya hastau paścādvai prāṇāyāmaṃ prakalpayet || mūlamaṃtreṇa tatraiva daśāvartaṃ nayennaraḥ
Afterwards, having washed both hands, one should perform breath-control; there itself a man should carry it through ten rounds with the root-mantra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.42
पंचमुद्राः प्रकर्तव्याः पूजावश्यं करेप्सिताः ।। एता मुद्राः प्रदर्श्यैव चरेत्पूजाविधिं नरः
paṃcamudrāḥ prakartavyāḥ pūjāvaśyaṃ karepsitāḥ || etā mudrāḥ pradarśyaiva caretpūjāvidhiṃ naraḥ
The five mudrās are to be made — worship necessarily (requires them) — the desired ones with the hand; having displayed these mudrās, a man should proceed with the rite of worship.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 13.43
दीपं कृत्वा तदा तत्र नमस्कारं गुरोरथ ।। बध्वा पद्मासनं तत्र भद्रासनमथापि वा
dīpaṃ kṛtvā tadā tatra namaskāraṃ guroratha || badhvā padmāsanaṃ tatra bhadrāsanamathāpi vā
Then, having made a lamp there and (offered) salutation to the guru, having assumed the lotus posture there, or else the bhadra posture,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.44
उत्तानासनकं कृत्वा पर्यंकासनकं तथा ।। यथासुखं तथा स्थित्वा प्रयोगं पुनरेव च
uttānāsanakaṃ kṛtvā paryaṃkāsanakaṃ tathā || yathāsukhaṃ tathā sthitvā prayogaṃ punareva ca
or having taken the supine posture, or likewise the couch posture — sitting thus as is comfortable, (one should undertake) the procedure once again.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.45
कृत्वा पूजां पुराजातां वट्टकेनैव तारयेत् ।। यदि वा स्वयमेवेह गृहे न नियमोऽस्ति च
kṛtvā pūjāṃ purājātāṃ vaṭṭakenaiva tārayet || yadi vā svayameveha gṛhe na niyamo'sti ca
Having performed the worship as done before, he should pour (water) across with a bowl; or else (he may do it) himself here — in the house there is no rule.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 13.46
पश्चाच्चैवार्घपात्रेण क्षारयेल्लिंगमुत्तमम् ।। अनन्यमानसो भूत्वा पूजाद्रव्यं निधाय च
paścāccaivārghapātreṇa kṣārayelliṃgamuttamam || ananyamānaso bhūtvā pūjādravyaṃ nidhāya ca
And afterwards he should sprinkle the excellent liṅga with the arghya vessel; becoming single-minded, and having set down the materials of worship,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 13.47
पश्चाच्चावाहयेद्देवं मंत्रेणानेन वै नरः ।। कैलासशिखरस्थं च पार्वतीपतिमुत्तमम्
paścāccāvāhayeddevaṃ maṃtreṇānena vai naraḥ || kailāsaśikharasthaṃ ca pārvatīpatimuttamam
then a man should invoke the god with this mantra: (I invoke) the supreme lord of Pārvatī who dwells on the peak of Kailāsa,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.48
यथोक्तरूपिणं शंभुं निर्गुणं गुणरूपिणम् ।। पंचवक्त्रं दशभुजं त्रिनेत्रं वृषभध्वजम्
yathoktarūpiṇaṃ śaṃbhuṃ nirguṇaṃ guṇarūpiṇam || paṃcavaktraṃ daśabhujaṃ trinetraṃ vṛṣabhadhvajam
Śambhu, having the form as described, without qualities yet having a form of qualities, five-faced, ten-armed, three-eyed, whose banner is the bull,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.49
कर्पूरगौरं दिव्यांगं चन्द्रमौलिं कपर्दिनम् ।। व्याघ्रचर्मोत्तरीयं च गजचर्माम्बरं शुभम्
karpūragauraṃ divyāṃgaṃ candramauliṃ kapardinam || vyāghracarmottarīyaṃ ca gajacarmāmbaraṃ śubham
camphor-white, with divine limbs, moon-crested, with matted hair, whose upper garment is a tiger's skin and whose auspicious robe is an elephant's hide,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.51
जयजयेति शब्दश्च सेवितं भक्त पूजकैः ।। तेजसा दुःसहेनैव दुर्लक्ष्यं देवसेवितम्
jayajayeti śabdaśca sevitaṃ bhakta pūjakaiḥ || tejasā duḥsahenaiva durlakṣyaṃ devasevitam
attended by devotees and worshippers with the cry "victory, victory!", hard to look upon because of his unbearable brilliance, served by the gods,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.52
शरण्यं सर्वसत्त्वानां प्रसन्नमुखपंकजम् ।। वेदैश्शास्त्रैर्यथा गीतं विष्णुब्रह्मनुतं सदा
śaraṇyaṃ sarvasattvānāṃ prasannamukhapaṃkajam || vedaiśśāstrairyathā gītaṃ viṣṇubrahmanutaṃ sadā
the refuge of all beings, whose lotus face is serene, as sung of by the Vedas and the treatises, ever praised by Viṣṇu and Brahmā —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.53
भक्तवत्सलमानंदं शिवमावाहयाम्यहम्।। एवं ध्वात्वा शिवं साम्बमासनं परिकल्पयेत्
bhaktavatsalamānaṃdaṃ śivamāvāhayāmyaham|| evaṃ dhvātvā śivaṃ sāmbamāsanaṃ parikalpayet
"I invoke Śiva, fond of his devotees, bliss itself." Having meditated thus on Śiva with Ambā, he should assign him a seat,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.54
चतुर्थ्यंतपदेनैव सर्वं कुर्याद्यथाक्रमम् ।। ततः पाद्यं प्रदद्याद्वै ततोर्घ्यं शंकराय च
caturthyaṃtapadenaiva sarvaṃ kuryādyathākramam || tataḥ pādyaṃ pradadyādvai tatorghyaṃ śaṃkarāya ca
and he should do everything in due order with words ending in the dative case; then he should offer water for the feet, and after that the arghya, to Śaṃkara,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.55
ततश्चाचमनं कृत्वा शंभवे परमात्मने ।। पश्चाच्च पंचभिर्द्रव्यैः स्नापयेच्छंकरं मुदा
tataścācamanaṃ kṛtvā śaṃbhave paramātmane || paścācca paṃcabhirdravyaiḥ snāpayecchaṃkaraṃ mudā
and then, having offered water for rinsing the mouth to Śambhu, the supreme Self, afterwards he should joyfully bathe Śaṃkara with the five substances,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.56
वेदमंत्रैर्यथायोग्यं नामभिर्वा समंत्रकैः ।। चतुर्थ्यंतपदैर्भक्त्या द्रव्याण्येवार्पयेत्तदा
vedamaṃtrairyathāyogyaṃ nāmabhirvā samaṃtrakaiḥ || caturthyaṃtapadairbhaktyā dravyāṇyevārpayettadā
with Vedic mantras as suitable, or with (his) names accompanied by mantras, with words ending in the dative case; then with devotion he should offer the substances themselves.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.57
तथाभिलषितं द्रव्यमर्पयेच्छंकरोपरि ।। ततश्च वारुणं स्नानं करणीयं शिवाय वै
tathābhilaṣitaṃ dravyamarpayecchaṃkaropari || tataśca vāruṇaṃ snānaṃ karaṇīyaṃ śivāya vai
Likewise one should offer the desired substance upon Śaṅkara; and then the water-bath (vāruṇa bath) is to be performed for Śiva.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.58
सुगंधं चंदनं दद्यादन्यलेपानि यत्नतः ।। ससुगंधजलेनैव जलधारां प्रकल्पयेत्
sugaṃdhaṃ caṃdanaṃ dadyādanyalepāni yatnataḥ || sasugaṃdhajalenaiva jaladhārāṃ prakalpayet
One should offer fragrant sandal paste and, with care, other unguents; and with fragrant water itself one should arrange a stream of water (over the liṅga).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.59
वेदमंत्रैः षडंगैर्वा नामभी रुद्रसंख्यया ।। यथावकाशं तां दत्वा वस्त्रेण मार्जयेत्ततः
vedamaṃtraiḥ ṣaḍaṃgairvā nāmabhī rudrasaṃkhyayā || yathāvakāśaṃ tāṃ datvā vastreṇa mārjayettataḥ
With Vedic mantras, or with the six aṅga (mantras), or with the names to the number of the Rudra (verses); having offered that (water-stream) as opportunity allows, one should then wipe (the liṅga) with a cloth.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.61
अर्पणीयाः शिवायैव मंत्रैर्नानाविधैरपि।। ततः पुष्पाणि देयानि पंचास्याय महात्मने
arpaṇīyāḥ śivāyaiva maṃtrairnānāvidhairapi|| tataḥ puṣpāṇi deyāni paṃcāsyāya mahātmane
(These) are to be offered to Śiva alone, with mantras of various kinds; then flowers should be given to the five-faced great one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.62
प्रतिवक्त्रं यथाध्यानं यथायोग्याभिलाषतः ।। कमलैश्शतपत्रैश्च शंखपुष्पैः परैस्तथा
prativaktraṃ yathādhyānaṃ yathāyogyābhilāṣataḥ || kamalaiśśatapatraiśca śaṃkhapuṣpaiḥ paraistathā
For each face according to the meditation (prescribed), according to what is fitting and desired: with lotuses and hundred-petalled (blossoms) and with conch-flowers and others as well,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.63
कुशपुष्पैश्च धत्तूरैर्मंदारैर्द्रोणसंभवैः ।। तथा च तुलसीपत्रैर्बिल्वपत्रैर्विशेषतः
kuśapuṣpaiśca dhattūrairmaṃdārairdroṇasaṃbhavaiḥ || tathā ca tulasīpatrairbilvapatrairviśeṣataḥ
and with kuśa blossoms, dhattūra flowers, mandāra flowers, those growing on the droṇa plant, and likewise with tulasī leaves and especially with bilva leaves,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.64
पूजयेत्परया भक्त्या शंकरं भक्तवत्सलम् ।। सर्वाभावे बिल्वपत्रमपर्णीयं शिवाय वै
pūjayetparayā bhaktyā śaṃkaraṃ bhaktavatsalam || sarvābhāve bilvapatramaparṇīyaṃ śivāya vai
one should worship with supreme devotion Śaṅkara, who is fond of his devotees; in the absence of everything, a bilva leaf is to be offered to Śiva.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.65
बिल्वपत्रार्पणेनैव सर्वपूजा प्रसिध्यति ।। ततस्सुगंधचूर्णं वै वासितं तैलमुत्तमम्
bilvapatrārpaṇenaiva sarvapūjā prasidhyati || tatassugaṃdhacūrṇaṃ vai vāsitaṃ tailamuttamam
By the offering of a bilva leaf alone the whole worship is accomplished. Then fragrant powder, and excellent perfumed oil,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.66
अर्पणीयं च विविधं शिवाय परया मुदा ।। ततो धूपं प्रकर्तव्यो गुग्गुलागुरुभिर्मुदा
arpaṇīyaṃ ca vividhaṃ śivāya parayā mudā || tato dhūpaṃ prakartavyo guggulāgurubhirmudā
of various kinds, is to be offered to Śiva with supreme joy; then incense should be made with guggulu and aguru, joyfully.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.67
दीपो देयस्ततस्तस्मै शंकराय घृतप्लुतः ।। अर्घं दद्यात्पुनस्तस्मै मंत्रेणानेन भक्तितः
dīpo deyastatastasmai śaṃkarāya ghṛtaplutaḥ || arghaṃ dadyātpunastasmai maṃtreṇānena bhaktitaḥ
Then a lamp soaked with ghee should be given to that Śaṅkara; and again one should offer him the argha with this mantra, devotedly.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.68
कारयेद्भावतो भक्त्या वस्त्रेण मुखमार्जनम् ।। रूपं देहि यशो देहि भोगं देहि च शंकर
kārayedbhāvato bhaktyā vastreṇa mukhamārjanam || rūpaṃ dehi yaśo dehi bhogaṃ dehi ca śaṃkara
With feeling and devotion one should have the face wiped with a cloth: "Give beauty, give fame, and give enjoyment, O Śaṅkara;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.69
भुक्तिमुक्तिफलं देहि गृहीत्वार्घं नमोस्तु ते।। ततो देयं शिवायैव नैवेद्यं विविधं शुभम्
bhuktimuktiphalaṃ dehi gṛhītvārghaṃ namostu te|| tato deyaṃ śivāyaiva naivedyaṃ vividhaṃ śubham
give the fruit that is enjoyment and liberation; accepting the argha—homage be to you." Then various auspicious food-offerings should be given to Śiva alone.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.71
कुर्यादारार्तिकं पञ्चवर्तिकामनुसंख्यया ।। पादयोश्च चतुर्वारं द्विःकृत्वो नाभिमण्डले
kuryādārārtikaṃ pañcavartikāmanusaṃkhyayā || pādayośca caturvāraṃ dviḥkṛtvo nābhimaṇḍale
One should perform the ārārtika (lamp-waving) with five wicks, according to the count: four times at the feet, twice at the region of the navel,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.72
एककृत्वे मुखे सप्तकृत्वः सर्वाङ्गं एव हि ।। ततो ध्यानं यथोक्तं वै कृत्वा मंत्रमुदीरयेत्
ekakṛtve mukhe saptakṛtvaḥ sarvāṅgaṃ eva hi || tato dhyānaṃ yathoktaṃ vai kṛtvā maṃtramudīrayet
once at the face, and seven times over the whole body indeed. Then, having performed the meditation as prescribed, one should utter the mantra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.73
यथासंख्यं यथाज्ञानं कुर्यान्मंत्रविधिन्नरः ।। गुरूपदिष्टमार्गेण कृत्वा मंत्रजपं सुधीः
yathāsaṃkhyaṃ yathājñānaṃ kuryānmaṃtravidhinnaraḥ || gurūpadiṣṭamārgeṇa kṛtvā maṃtrajapaṃ sudhīḥ
According to the (prescribed) number and according to his knowledge, a man should perform the rule of the mantra; having made the muttering of the mantra by the path taught by the guru, the wise man—
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.74
गुरूपदिष्टमार्गेण कृत्वा मन्त्रमुदीरयेत् ।। यथासंख्यं यथाज्ञानं कुर्यान्मंत्रविधिन्नरः
gurūpadiṣṭamārgeṇa kṛtvā mantramudīrayet || yathāsaṃkhyaṃ yathājñānaṃ kuryānmaṃtravidhinnaraḥ
by the path taught by the guru, having done (so), he should utter the mantra; according to the number and according to his knowledge a man should perform the rule of the mantra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.75
स्तोत्रैर्नानाविधैः प्रीत्या स्तुवीत वृषभध्वजम् ।। ततः प्रदक्षिणां कुर्याच्छिवस्य च शनैश्शनैः
stotrairnānāvidhaiḥ prītyā stuvīta vṛṣabhadhvajam || tataḥ pradakṣiṇāṃ kuryācchivasya ca śanaiśśanaiḥ
With hymns of many kinds he should praise with affection the bull-bannered one; then he should perform circumambulation of Śiva, very slowly.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.76
नमस्कारांस्ततः कुर्यात्साष्टांगं विधिवत्पुमान् ।। ततः पुष्पांजलिदेंयो मंत्रेणानेन भक्तितः
namaskārāṃstataḥ kuryātsāṣṭāṃgaṃ vidhivatpumān || tataḥ puṣpāṃjalideṃyo maṃtreṇānena bhaktitaḥ
Then the man should make obeisances with the eight limbs, according to rule; then a handful of flowers should be given with this mantra, devotedly:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.77
शंकराय परेशाय शिवसंतोषहेतवे।। अज्ञानाद्यदि वा ज्ञानाद्यद्यत्पूजादिकं मया
śaṃkarāya pareśāya śivasaṃtoṣahetave|| ajñānādyadi vā jñānādyadyatpūjādikaṃ mayā
to Śaṅkara, the supreme lord, for the sake of Śiva's satisfaction: "Whatever worship and the rest has been done by me, whether out of ignorance or out of knowledge,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.78
कृतं तदस्तु सफलं कृपया तव शंकर ।। तावकस्त्वद्गतप्राण त्वच्चित्तोहं सदा मृड
kṛtaṃ tadastu saphalaṃ kṛpayā tava śaṃkara || tāvakastvadgataprāṇa tvaccittohaṃ sadā mṛḍa
let that be fruitful through your grace, O Śaṅkara. I am yours, my breath is given over to you, my mind is on you always, O Mṛḍa.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.79
इति विज्ञाय गौरीश भूतनाथ प्रसीद मे ।। भूमौ स्खलितवादानां भूमिरेवावलंबनम्
iti vijñāya gaurīśa bhūtanātha prasīda me || bhūmau skhalitavādānāṃ bhūmirevāvalaṃbanam
Knowing this, O lord of Gaurī, O lord of beings, be gracious to me; for those who stumble on the ground, the ground itself is the support.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 13.82
पुष्पांजलिं समर्प्यैव पुनः कुर्यान्नतिं मुहुः।। स्वस्थानं गच्छ देवेश परिवारयुतः प्रभो।।।। पूजाकाले पुनर्नाथ त्वया गंतव्यमादरात्।। इति संप्रार्थ्य वहुशश्शंकरं भक्तवत्सलम्
puṣpāṃjaliṃ samarpyaiva punaḥ kuryānnatiṃ muhuḥ|| svasthānaṃ gaccha deveśa parivārayutaḥ prabho|||| pūjākāle punarnātha tvayā gaṃtavyamādarāt|| iti saṃprārthya vahuśaśśaṃkaraṃ bhaktavatsalam
Having offered a handful of flowers, one should again bow repeatedly (saying): "Go to your own abode, O lord of gods, together with your retinue, O master; and at the time of worship, O lord, you must come again, respectfully." Thus having entreated Śaṃkara, who is fond of his devotees, many times—
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SiP 2 13.83
विसर्जयेत्स्वहृदये तदपो मूर्ध्नि विन्यसेत्।। इति प्रोक्तमशेषेण मुनयः शिवपूजनम् ।। भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं चैव किमन्यच्छ्रोतुमर्हथ
visarjayetsvahṛdaye tadapo mūrdhni vinyaset|| iti proktamaśeṣeṇa munayaḥ śivapūjanam || bhuktimuktipradaṃ caiva kimanyacchrotumarhatha
—one should dismiss (him) into one's own heart, and place that water upon one's head. Thus, O sages, the worship of Śiva has been declared in full, granting both enjoyment and liberation. What else do you wish to hear?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition