Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita — Chapter 38

SiP 4 38.1

ऋषय ऊचुः ।। धन्योऽसि कृतकृत्योऽसि जीवितं सफलं तव ।। यच्छ्रावयसि नस्तात महेश्वरकथां शुभाम्

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ || dhanyo'si kṛtakṛtyo'si jīvitaṃ saphalaṃ tava || yacchrāvayasi nastāta maheśvarakathāṃ śubhām

The sages said: You are blessed, you have accomplished your purpose, your life is fruitful, in that you make us hear, dear one, the auspicious tale of Maheśvara.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.2

बहुभिश्चर्षिभि स्सूत श्रुतं यद्यपि वस्तु सत् ।। सन्देहो न मतोऽस्माकं तदेतत्कथयामि ते

bahubhiścarṣibhi ssūta śrutaṃ yadyapi vastu sat || sandeho na mato'smākaṃ tadetatkathayāmi te

O Sūta, although the true matter has been heard from many sages, no doubt is entertained by us; that very thing I tell you.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

SiP 4 38.3

केन व्रतेन सन्तुष्टः शिवो यच्छति सत्सुखम् ।। कुशलश्शिवकृत्ये त्वं तस्मात्पृच्छामहे वयम्

kena vratena santuṣṭaḥ śivo yacchati satsukham || kuśalaśśivakṛtye tvaṃ tasmātpṛcchāmahe vayam

By what observance is Śiva pleased, so that he grants true happiness? You are skilled in what pertains to Śiva; therefore we ask you.

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SiP 4 38.4

भुक्तिर्मुक्तिश्च लभ्येत भक्तैर्येन व्रतेन वै ।। तद्वद त्वं विशेषेण व्यासशिष्य नमोऽस्तु ते दश शैवव्रतान्याहुर्जाबालश्रुतिपारगाः ।। तानि व्रतानि यत्नेन कार्याण्येव द्विजैस्सदा चतुर्ष्वपि बलिष्ठं हि शिवरात्रिव्रतं हरे।। तस्मात्तदेव कर्तव्यं भुक्तिमुक्तिफलेप्सुभिः एवं संकल्पमास्थाय पूजाद्रव्यं समाहरेत्।। सुस्थले चैव यल्लिंगं प्रसिद्धं चागमेषु वै कार्यं जागरणं प्रीत्या महोत्सव समन्वितम् ।। प्रातः स्नात्वा पुनस्तत्र स्थापयेत्पूजयेच्छिवम् शतमष्टोत्तरं मन्त्रं पठित्वा जलधारया ।। पूजयेच्च शिवं तत्र निर्गुणं गुणरूपिणम् पुनर्द्वितीये यामे च संकल्पं सुसमा चरेत् ।। अथवैकदैव संकल्प्य कुर्यात्पूजां तथाविधाम् माषैः प्रियंगुभिर्मुद्गैस्सप्तधान्यैस्तथाथवा ।। शंखीपुष्पैर्बिल्वपत्रैः पूजयेत्परमेश्वरम् अनेनैवोपवासेन यज्जातं फलमेव च ।। तेनैव प्रीयतां देवः शंकरः सुखदायकः

bhuktirmuktiśca labhyeta bhaktairyena vratena vai || tadvada tvaṃ viśeṣeṇa vyāsaśiṣya namo'stu te daśa śaivavratānyāhurjābālaśrutipāragāḥ || tāni vratāni yatnena kāryāṇyeva dvijaissadā caturṣvapi baliṣṭhaṃ hi śivarātrivrataṃ hare|| tasmāttadeva kartavyaṃ bhuktimuktiphalepsubhiḥ evaṃ saṃkalpamāsthāya pūjādravyaṃ samāharet|| susthale caiva yalliṃgaṃ prasiddhaṃ cāgameṣu vai kāryaṃ jāgaraṇaṃ prītyā mahotsava samanvitam || prātaḥ snātvā punastatra sthāpayetpūjayecchivam śatamaṣṭottaraṃ mantraṃ paṭhitvā jaladhārayā || pūjayecca śivaṃ tatra nirguṇaṃ guṇarūpiṇam punardvitīye yāme ca saṃkalpaṃ susamā caret || athavaikadaiva saṃkalpya kuryātpūjāṃ tathāvidhām māṣaiḥ priyaṃgubhirmudgaissaptadhānyaistathāthavā || śaṃkhīpuṣpairbilvapatraiḥ pūjayetparameśvaram anenaivopavāsena yajjātaṃ phalameva ca || tenaiva prīyatāṃ devaḥ śaṃkaraḥ sukhadāyakaḥ

By what observance indeed may devotees obtain enjoyment and liberation? Tell that particularly, O disciple of Vyāsa; homage be to you. Those versed in the Jābāla scripture declare ten Śaiva observances; those observances must always be performed with effort by the twice-born. Among the four, the Śivarātri observance is the most powerful, O Hari; therefore that very one should be performed by those desiring the fruit of enjoyment and liberation. Having thus made the resolve, one should collect the materials of worship. And where in a good place there is a liṅga well known in the Āgamas, there a night-vigil should be kept with love, accompanied by a great festival. In the morning, having bathed, one should again install (the liṅga) there and worship Śiva. Having recited the mantra a hundred and eight times, with a stream of water one should worship Śiva there, the attributeless one who takes the form of attributes. Again in the second watch one should duly make the resolve; or else, having resolved once only, one should perform worship of that kind. With black gram, with priyaṅgu, with mung beans, or else with the seven grains, with śaṅkhī flowers and bilva leaves, one should worship the Supreme Lord. And by whatever fruit arises from this very fast, may the god Śaṃkara, giver of happiness, be pleased thereby.

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SiP 4 38.5

सूत उवाच ।। सम्यक्पृष्टमृषिश्रेष्ठा भवद्भिः करुणात्मभिः ।। स्मृत्वा शिवपदांभोजं कथयामि यथाश्रुतम्

sūta uvāca || samyakpṛṣṭamṛṣiśreṣṭhā bhavadbhiḥ karuṇātmabhiḥ || smṛtvā śivapadāṃbhojaṃ kathayāmi yathāśrutam

Sūta said: Well have you asked, O best of sages, you whose nature is compassion. Recalling the lotus feet of Śiva, I shall relate it as I have heard it.

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SiP 4 38.6

यथा भवद्भिः पृच्छेत तथा पृष्टं हि वेधसा ।। हरिणा शिवया चैव तथा वै शंकरं प्रति

yathā bhavadbhiḥ pṛccheta tathā pṛṣṭaṃ hi vedhasā || hariṇā śivayā caiva tathā vai śaṃkaraṃ prati

Just as you would ask, so indeed was it asked by the Creator, and by Hari and by Śivā, of Śaṃkara.

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SiP 4 38.7

कस्मिंश्चित्समये तैस्तु पृष्टं च परमात्मने ।। केन व्रतेन सन्तुष्टो भुक्तिं मुक्तिं च यच्छसि

kasmiṃścitsamaye taistu pṛṣṭaṃ ca paramātmane || kena vratena santuṣṭo bhuktiṃ muktiṃ ca yacchasi

At a certain time it was asked by them of the Supreme Self: "By what observance, being pleased, do you grant enjoyment and liberation?"

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SiP 4 38.8

इति पृष्टस्तदा तैस्तु हरिणा तेन वै तदा ।। तदहं कथयाम्यद्य शृण्वतां पापहारकम्

iti pṛṣṭastadā taistu hariṇā tena vai tadā || tadahaṃ kathayāmyadya śṛṇvatāṃ pāpahārakam

Being thus asked then by them and by Hari at that time — that (answer) I now relate, which removes the sins of those who hear it.

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SiP 4 38.9

शिव उवाच ।। भूरि व्रतानि मे सन्ति भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदानि च ।। मुख्यानि तत्र ज्ञेयानि दशसंख्यानि तानि वै

śiva uvāca || bhūri vratāni me santi bhuktimuktipradāni ca || mukhyāni tatra jñeyāni daśasaṃkhyāni tāni vai

Śiva said: Many are my observances, and they bestow enjoyment and liberation; among them the chief are to be known as ten in number.

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SiP 4 38.11

प्रत्यष्टम्यां प्रयत्नेन कर्तव्यं नक्तभोजनम् ।। कालाष्टम्यां विशेषेण हरे त्याज्यं हि भोजनम्

pratyaṣṭamyāṃ prayatnena kartavyaṃ naktabhojanam || kālāṣṭamyāṃ viśeṣeṇa hare tyājyaṃ hi bhojanam

On every eighth day the night-meal should be taken with care; on the Kālāṣṭamī in particular, O Hari, food must be given up.

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SiP 4 38.12

एकादश्यां सितायां तु त्याज्यं विष्णो हि भोजनम् ।। असितायां तु भोक्तव्यं नक्तमभ्यर्च्य मां हरे

ekādaśyāṃ sitāyāṃ tu tyājyaṃ viṣṇo hi bhojanam || asitāyāṃ tu bhoktavyaṃ naktamabhyarcya māṃ hare

On the eleventh of the bright fortnight, O Viṣṇu, food must be given up; but on that of the dark fortnight one should eat at night, after worshipping me, O Hari.

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SiP 4 38.13

त्रयोदश्यां सितायां तु कर्तव्यं निशि भोजनम् ।। असितायां तु भूतायां तत्र कार्यं शिवव्रतैः

trayodaśyāṃ sitāyāṃ tu kartavyaṃ niśi bhojanam || asitāyāṃ tu bhūtāyāṃ tatra kāryaṃ śivavrataiḥ

On the thirteenth of the bright fortnight the meal should be taken at night; but when it falls in the dark fortnight, then it is to be done by those under Śiva-observances.

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SiP 4 38.14

निशि यत्नेन कर्तव्यं भोजनं सोमवासरे ।। उभयोः पक्षयोर्विष्णो सर्वस्मिञ्छिव तत्परैः

niśi yatnena kartavyaṃ bhojanaṃ somavāsare || ubhayoḥ pakṣayorviṣṇo sarvasmiñchiva tatparaiḥ

On a Monday the meal should be carefully taken at night, in both fortnights, O Viṣṇu, in every one, by those devoted to Śiva.

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SiP 4 38.15

व्रतेष्वेतेषु सर्वेषु शैवा भोज्याः प्रयत्नतः ।। यथाशक्ति द्विजश्रेष्ठा व्रतसंपूर्तिहेतवे

vrateṣveteṣu sarveṣu śaivā bhojyāḥ prayatnataḥ || yathāśakti dvijaśreṣṭhā vratasaṃpūrtihetave

In all these observances Śaivas are to be fed with effort, according to one's ability, O best of the twice-born, for the sake of completing the vow.

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SiP 4 38.16

व्रतान्येतानि नियमात्कर्तव्यानि द्विजन्मभिः ।। व्रतान्येतानि तु त्यक्त्वा जायन्ते तस्करा द्विजाः

vratānyetāni niyamātkartavyāni dvijanmabhiḥ || vratānyetāni tu tyaktvā jāyante taskarā dvijāḥ

These vows are to be performed by the twice-born as a rule; but abandoning these vows, the twice-born become thieves.

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SiP 4 38.17

मुक्तिमार्गप्रवीणैश्च कर्तव्यं नियमादिति ।। मुक्तेस्तु प्रापकं चैव चतुष्टयमुदाहृतम्

muktimārgapravīṇaiśca kartavyaṃ niyamāditi || muktestu prāpakaṃ caiva catuṣṭayamudāhṛtam

And by those skilled in the path of liberation (this) is to be done as a rule; and a set of four has been declared to be the bringer of liberation.

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SiP 4 38.18

शिवार्चनं रुद्रजपं उपवासश्शिवालये ।। वाराणस्यां च मरणं मुक्तिरेषा सनातनी

śivārcanaṃ rudrajapaṃ upavāsaśśivālaye || vārāṇasyāṃ ca maraṇaṃ muktireṣā sanātanī

Worship of Śiva, muttering of (the mantra of) Rudra, fasting in a temple of Śiva, and dying in Vārāṇasī — this is the eternal liberation.

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SiP 4 38.19

अष्टमी सोमवारे च कृष्णपक्षे चतुर्दशी।। शिवतुष्टिकरं चैतन्नात्र कार्या विचारणा

aṣṭamī somavāre ca kṛṣṇapakṣe caturdaśī|| śivatuṣṭikaraṃ caitannātra kāryā vicāraṇā

The eighth day (of the fortnight), a Monday, and the fourteenth of the dark fortnight — this brings Śiva's satisfaction; no doubt is to be entertained here.

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SiP 4 38.21

एतस्माच्च मतादन्यन्नास्ति नृणां हितावहम्।। एतद्व्रतन्तु सर्वेषां धर्मसाधनमुत्तमम्

etasmācca matādanyannāsti nṛṇāṃ hitāvaham|| etadvratantu sarveṣāṃ dharmasādhanamuttamam

And other than this doctrine there is nothing that brings benefit to men; this vow is the best means of dharma for all.

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SiP 4 38.22

निष्कामानां सकामानां सर्वेषां च नृणान्तथा।। वर्णानामाश्रमाणां च स्त्रीबालानां तथा हरे

niṣkāmānāṃ sakāmānāṃ sarveṣāṃ ca nṛṇāntathā|| varṇānāmāśramāṇāṃ ca strībālānāṃ tathā hare

For those without desire and those with desire, and likewise for all men, for (all) the classes and the stages of life, and for women and children too, O Hari—

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SiP 4 38.23

दासानां दासिकानां च देवादीनां तथैव च।। शरीरिणां च सर्वेषां हितमेतद्व्रतं वरम्

dāsānāṃ dāsikānāṃ ca devādīnāṃ tathaiva ca|| śarīriṇāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ hitametadvrataṃ varam

—and for male servants and female servants, and likewise for the gods and the rest, and for all embodied beings, this excellent observance is beneficial.

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SiP 4 38.24

माघस्य ह्यसिते पक्षे विशिष्टा सातिकीर्तिता ।। निशीथव्यापिनी ग्राह्या हत्याकोटिविनाशिनी

māghasya hyasite pakṣe viśiṣṭā sātikīrtitā || niśīthavyāpinī grāhyā hatyākoṭivināśinī

In the dark fortnight of Māgha it is declared to be especially (excellent); it should be taken as the one extending through midnight, and it destroys ten million murders.

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SiP 4 38.25

तद्दिने चैव यत्कार्यं प्रातरारभ्य केशव ।। श्रूयतान्तन्मनो दत्त्वा सुप्रीत्या कथयामि ते

taddine caiva yatkāryaṃ prātarārabhya keśava || śrūyatāntanmano dattvā suprītyā kathayāmi te

And what is to be done on that day, beginning in the morning, O Keśava—hear that with attentive mind; with great pleasure I tell it to you.

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SiP 4 38.26

प्रातरुत्थाय मेधावी परमानन्दसंयुतः ।। समाचरेन्नित्यकृत्यं स्नानादिकमतन्द्रितः

prātarutthāya medhāvī paramānandasaṃyutaḥ || samācarennityakṛtyaṃ snānādikamatandritaḥ

Rising at dawn, the wise man, filled with supreme joy, should perform, unwearied, the daily duties, bathing and the rest.

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SiP 4 38.27

शिवालये ततो गत्वा पूजयित्वा यथाविधि ।। नमस्कृत्य शिवं पश्चात्संकल्पं सम्यगाचरेत्

śivālaye tato gatvā pūjayitvā yathāvidhi || namaskṛtya śivaṃ paścātsaṃkalpaṃ samyagācaret

Then, having gone to Śiva's temple and worshipped according to rule, and having bowed to Śiva, he should afterwards duly make the resolve (saṃkalpa).

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SiP 4 38.28

देवदेव महादेव नीलकण्ठ नमोऽस्तु ते ।। कर्तुमिच्छाम्यहं देव शिवरात्रिव्रतं तव

devadeva mahādeva nīlakaṇṭha namo'stu te || kartumicchāmyahaṃ deva śivarātrivrataṃ tava

"God of gods, Mahādeva, Blue-throated One, homage be to you. I wish to perform, O god, your Śivarātri observance.

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SiP 4 38.29

तव प्रभावाद्देवेश निर्विघ्नेन भवेदिति ।। कामाद्याः शत्रवो मां वै पीडां कुर्वन्तु नैव हि

tava prabhāvāddeveśa nirvighnena bhavediti || kāmādyāḥ śatravo māṃ vai pīḍāṃ kurvantu naiva hi

By your power, O lord of gods, may it be without obstacle; and may the enemies, desire and the rest, cause me no affliction at all."

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SiP 4 38.31

रात्रौ तत्र स्वयं गत्वा संपाद्य विधिमुत्तमम्।। शिवस्य दक्षिणे भागे पश्चिमे वा स्थले शुभे

rātrau tatra svayaṃ gatvā saṃpādya vidhimuttamam|| śivasya dakṣiṇe bhāge paścime vā sthale śubhe

At night, having himself gone there and arranged the excellent rite, on Śiva's southern side or on the western side, in an auspicious spot—

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SiP 4 38.32

निधाय चैव तद्द्रव्यं पूजार्थं शिवसन्निधौ ।। पुनः स्नायात्तदा तत्र विधिपूर्वं नरोत्तमः

nidhāya caiva taddravyaṃ pūjārthaṃ śivasannidhau || punaḥ snāyāttadā tatra vidhipūrvaṃ narottamaḥ

—and having placed those materials for worship in Śiva's presence, that best of men should then bathe again there according to rule.

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SiP 4 38.33

परिधाय शुभं वस्त्रमन्तर्वासश्शुभन्तथा।। आचम्य च त्रिवारं हि पूजारंभं समाचरेत्

paridhāya śubhaṃ vastramantarvāsaśśubhantathā|| ācamya ca trivāraṃ hi pūjāraṃbhaṃ samācaret

Having put on a clean garment and likewise a clean undergarment, and having sipped water three times, he should begin the worship.

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SiP 4 38.34

यस्य मंत्रस्य यद्द्रव्यं तेन पूजां समाचरेत्।। अमंत्रकं न कर्तव्यं पूजनं तु हरस्य च

yasya maṃtrasya yaddravyaṃ tena pūjāṃ samācaret|| amaṃtrakaṃ na kartavyaṃ pūjanaṃ tu harasya ca

With whatever substance belongs to whichever mantra, with that he should perform the worship; the worship of Hara must not be done without mantras.

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SiP 4 38.35

गीतैर्वाद्यैस्तथा नृत्यैर्भक्तिभावसमन्वितः ।। पूजनं प्रथमे यामे कृत्वा मंत्रं जपेद्बुधः

gītairvādyaistathā nṛtyairbhaktibhāvasamanvitaḥ || pūjanaṃ prathame yāme kṛtvā maṃtraṃ japedbudhaḥ

With songs, with instrumental music and with dances, filled with the mood of devotion, having done the worship in the first watch, the wise man should mutter the mantra.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.36

पार्थिवं च तदा श्रेष्ठं विदध्यान्मंत्रवान्यदि ।। कृतनित्यक्रियः पश्चात्पार्थिवं च समर्चयेत्

pārthivaṃ ca tadā śreṣṭhaṃ vidadhyānmaṃtravānyadi || kṛtanityakriyaḥ paścātpārthivaṃ ca samarcayet

And then, if he possesses the mantra, he should perform the excellent earthen (liṅga worship); having done the daily rites, he should afterwards worship the earthen (liṅga).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.37

प्रथमं पार्थिवं कृत्वा पश्चात्स्थापनमाचरेत् ।। स्तोत्रैर्नानाविधैर्देवं तोषयेद्वृषभध्वजम्

prathamaṃ pārthivaṃ kṛtvā paścātsthāpanamācaret || stotrairnānāvidhairdevaṃ toṣayedvṛṣabhadhvajam

Having first made the earthen (liṅga), he should afterwards perform the installation; with hymns of many kinds he should please the god whose banner is the bull.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.38

माहात्म्यं व्रतसंभूतं पठितव्यं सुधीमता ।। श्रोतव्यं भक्तवर्येण व्रतसम्पूर्तिकाम्यया

māhātmyaṃ vratasaṃbhūtaṃ paṭhitavyaṃ sudhīmatā || śrotavyaṃ bhaktavaryeṇa vratasampūrtikāmyayā

The greatness (māhātmya) that arises from the observance should be recited by the man of good understanding, and should be heard by the best of devotees with the wish for the completion of the observance.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.39

चतुर्ष्वपि च यामेषु मूर्तीनां च चतुष्टयम् ।। कृत्वावाहनपूर्वं हि विसर्गावधि वै क्रमात्

caturṣvapi ca yāmeṣu mūrtīnāṃ ca catuṣṭayam || kṛtvāvāhanapūrvaṃ hi visargāvadhi vai kramāt

And in all four watches (he should worship) the set of four forms, beginning with the invocation and in order up to the dismissal.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.41

ततः संप्रार्थयेच्छंभुं नतस्कन्धः कृताञ्जलिः ।। कृतसम्पूर्ण व्रतको नत्वा तं च पुनः पुनः

tataḥ saṃprārthayecchaṃbhuṃ nataskandhaḥ kṛtāñjaliḥ || kṛtasampūrṇa vratako natvā taṃ ca punaḥ punaḥ

Then, with shoulders bowed and palms joined, having completed the observance, and bowing to him again and again, he should entreat Śambhu:

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.42

नियमो यो महादेव कृतश्चैव त्वदाज्ञया ।। विसृज्यते मया स्वामिन्व्रतं जातमनुत्तमम्

niyamo yo mahādeva kṛtaścaiva tvadājñayā || visṛjyate mayā svāminvrataṃ jātamanuttamam

"The restraint which was undertaken, O Mahādeva, by your command—it is released by me, O Lord; the observance has become most excellent.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.43

व्रतेनानेन देवेश यथाशक्तिकृतेन च ।। सन्तुष्टो भव शर्वाद्य कृपां कुरु ममोपरि

vratenānena deveśa yathāśaktikṛtena ca || santuṣṭo bhava śarvādya kṛpāṃ kuru mamopari

By this observance, O lord of gods, performed to the best of my ability, be pleased, O Śarva, today; show mercy upon me."

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.44

पुष्पाञ्जलिं शिवे दत्त्वा दद्याद्दानं यथाविधि ।। नमस्कृत्य शिवायैव नियमं तं विसर्जयेत्

puṣpāñjaliṃ śive dattvā dadyāddānaṃ yathāvidhi || namaskṛtya śivāyaiva niyamaṃ taṃ visarjayet

Having offered a handful of flowers to Śiva, one should give gifts according to the rule; and having made obeisance to Śiva alone, one should dismiss that observance (i.e., conclude the vow).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.45

यथाशक्ति द्विजाञ्छैवान्यतिनश्च विशेषतः ।। भोजयित्वा सुसन्तोष्य स्वयं भोजनमाचरेत्

yathāśakti dvijāñchaivānyatinaśca viśeṣataḥ || bhojayitvā susantoṣya svayaṃ bhojanamācaret

Having fed, according to one's ability, twice-born men, Śaivas, and especially ascetics, and having well satisfied them, one should oneself take food.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.46

यामेयामे यथा पूजा कार्या भक्तवरैर्हरे ।। शिवरात्रौ विशेषेण तामहं कथयामि ते ।

yāmeyāme yathā pūjā kāryā bhaktavarairhare || śivarātrau viśeṣeṇa tāmahaṃ kathayāmi te |

As for the worship that is to be done watch by watch by the best of devotees, O Hari, especially on Śiva's night — that I shall relate to you.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.47

प्रथमे चैव यामे च स्थापितं पार्थिवं हरे ।। पूजयेत्परया भक्त्या सूपचारैरनेकशः

prathame caiva yāme ca sthāpitaṃ pārthivaṃ hare || pūjayetparayā bhaktyā sūpacārairanekaśaḥ

In the first watch, O Hari, one should worship the earthen (liṅga) that has been installed, with supreme devotion and with manifold fine services.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.48

पंचद्रव्यैश्च प्रथमं पूजनीयो हरस्सदा ।। तस्य तस्य च मन्त्रेण पृथग्द्रव्यं समर्पयेत्

paṃcadravyaiśca prathamaṃ pūjanīyo harassadā || tasya tasya ca mantreṇa pṛthagdravyaṃ samarpayet

First Hara is always to be worshipped with the five substances; and with the mantra of each one severally he should present each substance.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.49

तच्च द्रव्यं समर्प्यैव जलधारां ददेत वै ।। पश्चाच्च जलधाराभिर्द्रव्याणुत्तारयेद्बुधः

tacca dravyaṃ samarpyaiva jaladhārāṃ dadeta vai || paścācca jaladhārābhirdravyāṇuttārayedbudhaḥ

And having presented that substance, he should indeed pour a stream of water; and afterwards the wise man should wash off the substances with streams of water.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.51

गुरुदत्तेन मंत्रेण पूजयेद्वृषभध्जम्।। अन्यथा नाममंत्रेण पूजयेद्वै सदाशिवम्

gurudattena maṃtreṇa pūjayedvṛṣabhadhjam|| anyathā nāmamaṃtreṇa pūjayedvai sadāśivam

With the mantra given by the guru one should worship him whose banner is the bull; otherwise one should worship Sadāśiva with a name-mantra.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.52

चन्दनेन विचित्रेण तण्डुलैश्चाप्यखण्डितैः ।। कृष्णैश्चैव तिलैः पूजा कार्या शंभोः परात्मनः

candanena vicitreṇa taṇḍulaiścāpyakhaṇḍitaiḥ || kṛṣṇaiścaiva tilaiḥ pūjā kāryā śaṃbhoḥ parātmanaḥ

With variegated sandal paste, with unbroken rice grains, and with black sesame seeds, worship of Śambhu, the supreme Self, should be performed.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.53

पुष्पैश्च शतपत्रैश्च करवीरैस्तथा पुनः ।। अष्टभिर्नाममंत्रैश्चार्पयेत्पुष्पाणि शंकरे

puṣpaiśca śatapatraiśca karavīraistathā punaḥ || aṣṭabhirnāmamaṃtraiścārpayetpuṣpāṇi śaṃkare

And again with flowers, with hundred-petalled (lotuses) and with oleanders, one should offer flowers to Śaṃkara with the eight name-mantras.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.54

भवः शर्वस्तथा रुद्रः पुनः पशुपतिस्तथा ।। उग्रो महांस्तथा भीम ईशान इति तानि वै

bhavaḥ śarvastathā rudraḥ punaḥ paśupatistathā || ugro mahāṃstathā bhīma īśāna iti tāni vai

Bhava, Śarva, and Rudra, then again Paśupati, Ugra, Mahān, then Bhīma, and Īśāna — these indeed are they.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.55

श्रीपूर्वैश्च चतुर्थ्यंतैर्नामभिः पूजयेच्छिवम् ।। पश्चाद्धूपं च दीपं च नैवेद्यं च ततः परम्

śrīpūrvaiśca caturthyaṃtairnāmabhiḥ pūjayecchivam || paścāddhūpaṃ ca dīpaṃ ca naivedyaṃ ca tataḥ param

With those names preceded by "Śrī" and ending in the dative, one should worship Śiva; then afterwards incense, and a lamp, and after that the food offering.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.56

आद्ये यामे च नैवेद्यं पक्वान्नं कारयेद्बुधः ।। अर्घं च श्रीफलं दत्त्वा ताम्बूलं च निवेदयेत्

ādye yāme ca naivedyaṃ pakvānnaṃ kārayedbudhaḥ || arghaṃ ca śrīphalaṃ dattvā tāmbūlaṃ ca nivedayet

In the first watch the wise man should have cooked rice made as the food offering; and having given the arghya and a bilva fruit, he should present betel too.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.57

नमस्कारं ततो ध्यानं जपः प्रोक्तो गुरोर्मनोः ।। अन्यथा पंचवर्णेन तोषयेत्तेन शंकरम्

namaskāraṃ tato dhyānaṃ japaḥ prokto gurormanoḥ || anyathā paṃcavarṇena toṣayettena śaṃkaram

Then obeisance, then meditation, then the recitation of the mantra given by the guru is prescribed; otherwise one should gratify Śaṃkara with the five-syllabled (mantra).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.58

धेनुमुद्रां प्रदर्श्याथ सुजलैस्तर्पणं चरेत् ।। पंचब्राह्मणभोजं च कल्पयेद्वै यथाबलम्

dhenumudrāṃ pradarśyātha sujalaistarpaṇaṃ caret || paṃcabrāhmaṇabhojaṃ ca kalpayedvai yathābalam

Then, having displayed the cow-gesture (dhenumudrā), he should perform the libation with good water; and he should arrange a meal for five brahmins according to his means.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.59

महोत्सवश्च कर्तव्यो यावद्यामो भवेदिह ।। ततः पूजाफलं तस्मै निवेद्य च विसर्जयेत्

mahotsavaśca kartavyo yāvadyāmo bhavediha || tataḥ pūjāphalaṃ tasmai nivedya ca visarjayet

And a great festival is to be held here for as long as the watch lasts; then, having presented to him the fruit of the worship, he should dismiss (him).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.61

द्रव्यैः पूर्वैस्तथा पूजां कृत्वा धारां समर्पयेत्।। पूर्वतो द्विगुणं मंत्रं समुच्चार्यार्चयेच्छिवम्

dravyaiḥ pūrvaistathā pūjāṃ kṛtvā dhārāṃ samarpayet|| pūrvato dviguṇaṃ maṃtraṃ samuccāryārcayecchivam

Having performed the worship with the same substances as before, he should offer the water-stream; having pronounced the mantra twice as many times as before, he should worship Śiva.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.62

पूर्वैस्तिलयवैश्चाथ कमलैः पूजयेच्छिवम् ।। बिल्वपत्रैर्विशेषेण पूजयेत्परमेश्वरम्

pūrvaistilayavaiścātha kamalaiḥ pūjayecchivam || bilvapatrairviśeṣeṇa pūjayetparameśvaram

With the former (substances), and with sesame and barley, and with lotuses one should worship Śiva; and especially with bilva leaves one should worship the Supreme Lord.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.63

अर्घ्यं च बीजपूरेण नैवेद्यं पायसन्तथा ।। मंत्रावृत्तिस्तु द्विगुणा पूर्वतोऽपि जनार्दन

arghyaṃ ca bījapūreṇa naivedyaṃ pāyasantathā || maṃtrāvṛttistu dviguṇā pūrvato'pi janārdana

And the arghya with a citron, and the food offering rice-pudding; but the repetition of the mantra is double what it was before, O Janārdana.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.64

ततश्च ब्राह्मणानां हि भोज्यो संकल्पमाचरेत् ।। अन्यत्सर्वं तथा कुर्याद्यावच्च द्वितयावधि

tataśca brāhmaṇānāṃ hi bhojyo saṃkalpamācaret || anyatsarvaṃ tathā kuryādyāvacca dvitayāvadhi

And then he should make the resolve for the feeding of brahmins; all the rest he should do likewise, up to the limit of the two (watches).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

SiP 4 38.65

यामे प्राप्ते तृतीये च पूर्ववत्पूजनं चरेत्।। यवस्थाने च गोधूमाः पुष्पाण्यर्कभवानि च

yāme prāpte tṛtīye ca pūrvavatpūjanaṃ caret|| yavasthāne ca godhūmāḥ puṣpāṇyarkabhavāni ca

And when the third watch has arrived, he should perform the worship as before; but in place of barley, wheat, and flowers from the arka plant.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.66

धूपैश्च विविधैस्तत्र दीपैर्नानाविधैरपि ।। नैवेद्यापूपकैर्विष्णो शाकैर्नानाविधैरपि

dhūpaiśca vividhaistatra dīpairnānāvidhairapi || naivedyāpūpakairviṣṇo śākairnānāvidhairapi

There, with various kinds of incense and with lamps of many kinds, and, O Viṣṇu, with food-offerings and cakes and with vegetables of many kinds—

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.67

कृत्वैव चाथ कर्पूरैरारार्तिक विधिं चरेत । अर्घ्यं सदाडिमं दद्याद्द्विगुणं जपमाचरेत्

kṛtvaiva cātha karpūrairārārtika vidhiṃ careta | arghyaṃ sadāḍimaṃ dadyāddviguṇaṃ japamācaret

having done just that, he should then perform the ārātrika rite with camphor; he should offer the arghya together with pomegranate, and should perform twice as much muttering (of the mantra).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.68

ततश्च ब्रह्मभोजस्य संकल्पं च सदक्षिणम्।। उत्सवं पूर्ववत्कुर्या द्यावद्यामावधिर्भवेत्

tataśca brahmabhojasya saṃkalpaṃ ca sadakṣiṇam|| utsavaṃ pūrvavatkuryā dyāvadyāmāvadhirbhavet

And then (he should make) the resolve for the feeding of brahmins together with a fee; he should hold the festival as before, until the limit of the watch is reached.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.69

यामे चतुर्थे संप्राते कुर्यात्तस्य विसर्जनम् ।। प्रयोगादि पुनः कृत्वा पूजां विधिवदाचरेत्

yāme caturthe saṃprāte kuryāttasya visarjanam || prayogādi punaḥ kṛtvā pūjāṃ vidhivadācaret

When the fourth watch has arrived, he should perform the dismissal of him; and having again done the preliminary procedure and the rest, he should carry out the worship according to rule.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.71

नैवेद्यं तत्र दद्याद्वै मधुरैर्विविधैरपि।। अथवा चैव माषान्नैस्तोषयेच्च सदाशिवम्

naivedyaṃ tatra dadyādvai madhurairvividhairapi|| athavā caiva māṣānnaistoṣayecca sadāśivam

There he should indeed offer a food-offering with various sweet things; or else he should gratify Sadāśiva with dishes of black gram.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.72

अर्घं दद्यात्कदल्याश्च फलेनैवाथवा हरे ।। विविधैश्च फलैश्चैव दद्यादर्घ्यं शिवाय च

arghaṃ dadyātkadalyāśca phalenaivāthavā hare || vividhaiśca phalaiścaiva dadyādarghyaṃ śivāya ca

He should offer the argha with a plantain fruit, or else, O Hari, with various fruits he should offer the arghya to Śiva.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.73

पूर्वतो द्विगुणं कुर्यान्मंत्रजापं नरोत्तमः ।। संकल्पं ब्रह्मभोजस्य यथाशक्ति चरेद्बुधः

pūrvato dviguṇaṃ kuryānmaṃtrajāpaṃ narottamaḥ || saṃkalpaṃ brahmabhojasya yathāśakti caredbudhaḥ

The best of men should perform twice as much mantra-recitation as before; the wise man should make the resolve for the feeding of brahmins according to his ability.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.74

गीतैर्वाद्यैस्तथा नृत्यैर्नयेत्कालं च भक्तितः ।। महोत्सवैर्भक्तजनैर्यावत्स्यादरुणोदयः

gītairvādyaistathā nṛtyairnayetkālaṃ ca bhaktitaḥ || mahotsavairbhaktajanairyāvatsyādaruṇodayaḥ

With songs, with instrumental music, and with dances he should pass the time devotedly, with great festivities and with devotee folk, until the dawn arrives.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.75

उदये च तथा जाते पुनस्स्नात्वार्चयेच्छिवम्।। नानापूजोपहारैश्च स्वाभिषेकमथाचरेत्

udaye ca tathā jāte punassnātvārcayecchivam|| nānāpūjopahāraiśca svābhiṣekamathācaret

And when sunrise has thus come, he should bathe again and worship Śiva; and with manifold worship-offerings he should then perform his own ablution.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.76

नानाविधानि दानानि भोज्यं च विविधन्तथा ।। ब्राह्मणानां यतीनां च कर्तव्यं यामसंख्यया

nānāvidhāni dānāni bhojyaṃ ca vividhantathā || brāhmaṇānāṃ yatīnāṃ ca kartavyaṃ yāmasaṃkhyayā

Gifts of many kinds, and likewise varied food for brahmins and for ascetics, are to be provided in accordance with the number of watches.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.77

शंकराय नमस्कृत्य पुष्पाञ्जलिमथाचरेत् ।। प्रार्थयेत्सुस्तुतिं कृत्वा मन्त्रैरेतैर्विचक्षणः

śaṃkarāya namaskṛtya puṣpāñjalimathācaret || prārthayetsustutiṃ kṛtvā mantrairetairvicakṣaṇaḥ

Having made obeisance to Śaṃkara, he should then offer a handful of flowers; the discerning man should make a fine hymn of praise and then pray with these mantras:

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 4 38.78

तावकस्त्वद्गतप्राणस्त्वच्चित्तोऽहं सदा मृड ।। कृपानिधे इति ज्ञात्वा यथा योग्यं तथा कुरु

tāvakastvadgataprāṇastvaccitto'haṃ sadā mṛḍa || kṛpānidhe iti jñātvā yathā yogyaṃ tathā kuru

"I am yours, my life is given over to you, my mind is on you always, O Mṛḍa; O treasury of compassion, knowing this, do as is fitting."

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SiP 4 38.79

अज्ञानाद्यदि वा ज्ञानाज्जपपूजादिकं मया ।। कृपानिधित्वाज्ज्ञात्वैव भूतनाथ प्रसीद मे

ajñānādyadi vā jñānājjapapūjādikaṃ mayā || kṛpānidhitvājjñātvaiva bhūtanātha prasīda me

"Whether out of ignorance or out of knowledge the muttering and worship and the rest has been (done) by me—since you are a treasury of compassion, knowing this, O Lord of beings, be gracious to me."

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SiP 4 38.81

कुले मम महादेव भजनं तेऽस्तु सर्वदा ।। माभूत्तस्य कुले जन्म यत्र त्वं नहि देवता

kule mama mahādeva bhajanaṃ te'stu sarvadā || mābhūttasya kule janma yatra tvaṃ nahi devatā

"In my family, O Mahādeva, let there be worship of you always; let there be no birth for me in that family where you are not the deity."

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SiP 4 38.82

पुष्पांजलिं समर्प्यैवं तिलकाशिष एव च।। गृह्णीयाद्ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च ततश्शंभुं विसर्जयेत्

puṣpāṃjaliṃ samarpyaivaṃ tilakāśiṣa eva ca|| gṛhṇīyādbrāhmaṇebhyaśca tataśśaṃbhuṃ visarjayet

Having thus presented the handful of flowers, and also the tilaka mark and blessings, he should receive (them) from the brahmins; and then he should dismiss Śambhu.

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SiP 4 38.83

एवं व्रतं कृतं येन तस्माद्दूरो हरो न हि ।। न शक्यते फलं वक्तुं नादेयं विद्यते मम

evaṃ vrataṃ kṛtaṃ yena tasmāddūro haro na hi || na śakyate phalaṃ vaktuṃ nādeyaṃ vidyate mama

By whomever this observance has thus been performed, from him Hara is not far at all; the fruit cannot be told—there is nothing that I cannot give.

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SiP 4 38.84

अनायासतया चेद्वै कृतं व्रतमिदम्परम् ।। तस्य वै मुक्तिबीजं च जातं नात्र विचारणा

anāyāsatayā cedvai kṛtaṃ vratamidamparam || tasya vai muktibījaṃ ca jātaṃ nātra vicāraṇā

And if this supreme observance has been performed without effort, then indeed the seed of liberation has arisen for him—there is no doubt here.

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SiP 4 38.85

प्रतिमासं व्रतं चैव कर्तव्यं भक्तितो नरैः ।। उद्यापनविधिं पश्चात्कृत्वा सांगफलं लभेत्

pratimāsaṃ vrataṃ caiva kartavyaṃ bhaktito naraiḥ || udyāpanavidhiṃ paścātkṛtvā sāṃgaphalaṃ labhet

Month by month the observance is to be performed by men with devotion; performing afterwards the concluding rite, one obtains the fruit complete with its parts.

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SiP 4 38.86

व्रतस्य करणान्नूनं शिवोऽहं सर्वदुःखहा ।। दद्मि भुक्तिं च मुक्तिं च सर्वं वै वाञ्छितं फलम्

vratasya karaṇānnūnaṃ śivo'haṃ sarvaduḥkhahā || dadmi bhuktiṃ ca muktiṃ ca sarvaṃ vai vāñchitaṃ phalam

Surely, through the performance of the observance, I, Śiva, remover of all sorrow, grant enjoyment and liberation and every desired fruit.

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SiP 4 38.87

सूत उवाच ।। इति शिववचनं निशम्य विष्णुर्हिततरमद्भुतमाजगाम धाम ।। तदनु व्रतमुत्तमं जनेषु समचरदात्महितेषु चैतदेव

sūta uvāca || iti śivavacanaṃ niśamya viṣṇurhitataramadbhutamājagāma dhāma || tadanu vratamuttamaṃ janeṣu samacaradātmahiteṣu caitadeva

Sūta said: Having heard this speech of Śiva, most beneficial and wondrous, Viṣṇu went to his abode; and thereafter he practised this very excellent observance among people who sought their own good.

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SiP 4 38.88

कदाचिन्नारदायाथ शिवरात्रिव्रतन्त्विदम् ।। भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं दिव्यं कथयामास केशवः

kadācinnāradāyātha śivarātrivratantvidam || bhuktimuktipradaṃ divyaṃ kathayāmāsa keśavaḥ

Then once Keśava related to Nārada this Śivarātri vow, divine and bestowing enjoyment and liberation.

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