Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita — Chapter 39
SiP 4 39.1
ऋषय उचुः।। उद्यापनविधिं ब्रूहि शिवरात्रिव्रतस्य च।। यत्कृत्वा शंकरस्साक्षात्प्रसन्नो भवति धुवम्
ṛṣaya ucuḥ|| udyāpanavidhiṃ brūhi śivarātrivratasya ca|| yatkṛtvā śaṃkarassākṣātprasanno bhavati dhuvam
The sages said: Tell (us) also the rite of concluding (udyāpana) of the Śivarātri vow, by performing which Śaṅkara in person surely becomes pleased.
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SiP 4 39.2
सूत उवाच।। श्रूयतामृषयो भक्त्या तदुद्यापनमादरात्।। यस्यानुष्ठानतः पूर्णं व्रतं भवति तद्ध्रुवम्
sūta uvāca|| śrūyatāmṛṣayo bhaktyā tadudyāpanamādarāt|| yasyānuṣṭhānataḥ pūrṇaṃ vrataṃ bhavati taddhruvam
Sūta said: Listen, O sages, with devotion and with care to that concluding rite, by the performance of which that vow surely becomes complete.
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SiP 4 39.3
चतुर्दशाब्दं कर्तव्यं शिवरात्रिव्रतं शुभम्।। एकभक्तं त्रयोदश्यां चतुर्दश्यामुपोषणम्
caturdaśābdaṃ kartavyaṃ śivarātrivrataṃ śubham|| ekabhaktaṃ trayodaśyāṃ caturdaśyāmupoṣaṇam
The auspicious Śivarātri vow is to be performed for fourteen years: a single meal on the thirteenth (lunar day), fasting on the fourteenth.
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SiP 4 39.4
शिवरात्रिदिने प्राप्ते नित्यं संपाद्य वै विधिम्।। शिवालयं ततो गत्वा पूजां कृत्वा यथाविधि निधाय वामभागे तु शिवामूर्त्तिमतन्द्रितः ।। मदीयां दक्षिणे भागे कृत्वा रात्रौ प्रपूजयेत् मया भक्त्यनुसारेण व्रतमेतत्कृतं शिवा ।। न्यूनं सम्पूर्णतां यातु प्रसादात्तव शङ्कर
śivarātridine prāpte nityaṃ saṃpādya vai vidhim|| śivālayaṃ tato gatvā pūjāṃ kṛtvā yathāvidhi nidhāya vāmabhāge tu śivāmūrttimatandritaḥ || madīyāṃ dakṣiṇe bhāge kṛtvā rātrau prapūjayet mayā bhaktyanusāreṇa vratametatkṛtaṃ śivā || nyūnaṃ sampūrṇatāṃ yātu prasādāttava śaṅkara
When the day of Śivarātri has arrived, having duly performed the daily rite, then having gone to Śiva's temple and having done worship according to rule, placing—unwearied—the image of Śivā on the left side and mine (Śiva's) on the right side, one should worship (them) at night: "By me, according to my devotion, this vow has been performed, O Śivā; let what is deficient reach completeness by your grace, O Śaṅkara."
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SiP 4 39.5
ततश्च कारयेद्दिव्यं मण्डलं तत्र यत्नतः।। गौरीतिलकनाम्ना वै प्रसिद्धं भुवनत्रये
tataśca kārayeddivyaṃ maṇḍalaṃ tatra yatnataḥ|| gaurītilakanāmnā vai prasiddhaṃ bhuvanatraye
And thereafter he should have made there, with effort, a divine maṇḍala, the one well known in the three worlds under the name Gaurītilaka.
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SiP 4 39.6
तन्मध्ये लेखयेद्दिव्यं लिंगतो भद्रमण्डलम्।। अथवा सर्वतोभद्रं मण्डपान्तः प्रकल्पयेत्
tanmadhye lekhayeddivyaṃ liṃgato bhadramaṇḍalam|| athavā sarvatobhadraṃ maṇḍapāntaḥ prakalpayet
In its middle he should have drawn the divine bhadra-maṇḍala with (or: starting from) the liṅga; or else he should lay out a sarvatobhadra within the pavilion.
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SiP 4 39.7
कुंभास्तत्र प्रकर्तव्याः प्राजापत्यविसंज्ञया।। सवस्त्रास्सफलास्तत्र दक्षिणासहिताः शुभाः
kuṃbhāstatra prakartavyāḥ prājāpatyavisaṃjñayā|| savastrāssaphalāstatra dakṣiṇāsahitāḥ śubhāḥ
Pots are to be set out there according to the Prājāpatya designation—auspicious ones, with cloths, with fruits, accompanied by sacrificial fees.
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SiP 4 39.8
मण्डलस्य च पार्श्वे वै स्थापनीयाः प्रयत्नतः ।। मध्ये चैकश्च संस्थाप्यः सौवर्णो वापरो घटः
maṇḍalasya ca pārśve vai sthāpanīyāḥ prayatnataḥ || madhye caikaśca saṃsthāpyaḥ sauvarṇo vāparo ghaṭaḥ
And they are to be installed carefully at the side of the maṇḍala; and in the middle one further pot, of gold, is to be set up.
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SiP 4 39.9
तत्रोमासहितां शंभुमूर्तिन्निर्माय हाटकीम् ।। पलेन वा तदर्द्धेन यथाशक्त्याथवा व्रती
tatromāsahitāṃ śaṃbhumūrtinnirmāya hāṭakīm || palena vā tadarddhena yathāśaktyāthavā vratī
There the observer of the vow, having fashioned a golden image of Śambhu together with Umā, of one pala or half of that, or else according to his ability—
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SiP 4 39.11
आचार्यं वरयेत्तत्र चर्त्विग्भिस्सहितं शुचिम् ।। अनुज्ञातश्च तैर्भक्त्या शिवपूजां समाचरेत्
ācāryaṃ varayettatra cartvigbhissahitaṃ śucim || anujñātaśca tairbhaktyā śivapūjāṃ samācaret
—he should there choose a pure preceptor together with the officiating priests; and, permitted by them, he should with devotion carry out the worship of Śiva.
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SiP 4 39.12
रात्रौ जागरणं कुर्यात्पूजां यामोद्भवां चरन्।। रात्रिमाक्रमयेत्सर्वां गीतनृत्यादिना व्रती
rātrau jāgaraṇaṃ kuryātpūjāṃ yāmodbhavāṃ caran|| rātrimākramayetsarvāṃ gītanṛtyādinā vratī
At night he should keep the vigil, performing the worship that occurs at (each) watch; the observer of the vow should pass the whole night with song, dance and the rest.
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SiP 4 39.13
एवं सम्पूज्य विधिवत्संतोष्य प्रातरेव च ।। पुनः पूजां ततः कृत्वा होमं कुर्याद्यथाविधि
evaṃ sampūjya vidhivatsaṃtoṣya prātareva ca || punaḥ pūjāṃ tataḥ kṛtvā homaṃ kuryādyathāvidhi
Having thus worshipped according to rule and satisfied (them), then in the morning, having again performed the worship, he should make the fire-offering as prescribed.
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SiP 4 39.14
यथाशक्ति विधानं च प्राजापत्यं समाचरेत् ।। ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेत्प्रीत्या दद्याद्दानानि भक्तितः
yathāśakti vidhānaṃ ca prājāpatyaṃ samācaret || brāhmaṇānbhojayetprītyā dadyāddānāni bhaktitaḥ
And according to his ability he should carry out the Prājāpatya observance; he should feed brahmins with affection and give gifts out of devotion.
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SiP 4 39.15
ऋत्विजश्च सपत्नीकान्वस्त्रालङ्कारभूषणैः ।। अलङ्कृत्य विधानेन दद्याद्दानं पृथक्पृथक्
ṛtvijaśca sapatnīkānvastrālaṅkārabhūṣaṇaiḥ || alaṅkṛtya vidhānena dadyāddānaṃ pṛthakpṛthak
And having adorned the officiating priests together with their wives with garments, ornaments and jewellery, he should give each of them a gift separately according to the rule.
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SiP 4 39.16
गां सवत्सां विधानेन यथोपस्करसंयुताम् ।। उक्त्वाचार्याय वै दद्याच्छिवो मे प्रीयतामिति
gāṃ savatsāṃ vidhānena yathopaskarasaṃyutām || uktvācāryāya vai dadyācchivo me prīyatāmiti
A cow with a calf, duly provided with its accessories, he should give to the preceptor, saying, "May Śiva be pleased with me."
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SiP 4 39.17
तत्तस्सकुम्भां तन्मूर्तिं सवस्त्रां वृषभे स्थिताम् ।। सर्वालंकारसहितामाचार्याय निवेदयेत्
tattassakumbhāṃ tanmūrtiṃ savastrāṃ vṛṣabhe sthitām || sarvālaṃkārasahitāmācāryāya nivedayet
Then he should present to the preceptor that image with its pot, with a cloth, set upon a bull, together with all its ornaments.
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SiP 4 39.18
ततः संप्रार्थयेद्देवं महेशानं महाप्रभुम्।। कृतांजलिर्नतस्कन्धस्सुप्रीत्या गद्गदाक्षरः
tataḥ saṃprārthayeddevaṃ maheśānaṃ mahāprabhum|| kṛtāṃjalirnataskandhassuprītyā gadgadākṣaraḥ
Then, with joined palms, shoulders bowed, with great affection and with faltering syllables, he should entreat the god, the great lord Maheśāna:
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SiP 4 39.19
देवदेव महादेव शरणागतवत्सल ।। व्रतेनानेन देवेश कृपां कुरु ममोपरि
devadeva mahādeva śaraṇāgatavatsala || vratenānena deveśa kṛpāṃ kuru mamopari
"God of gods, Mahādeva, tender to those who come for refuge! By this vow, O lord of gods, show mercy upon me.
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SiP 4 39.21
अज्ञानाद्यदि वा ज्ञानाज्जपपूजादिकं मया ।। कृतं तदस्तु कृपया सफलं तव शङ्कर
ajñānādyadi vā jñānājjapapūjādikaṃ mayā || kṛtaṃ tadastu kṛpayā saphalaṃ tava śaṅkara
Whether out of ignorance or knowingly, whatever muttering of prayers, worship and the rest has been done by me—let that, by your grace, be fruitful, O Śaṅkara."
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SiP 4 39.22
एवं पुष्पांजलिं दत्त्वा शिवाय परमात्मने ।। नमस्कारं ततः कुर्यात्प्रार्थनां पुनरेव च
evaṃ puṣpāṃjaliṃ dattvā śivāya paramātmane || namaskāraṃ tataḥ kuryātprārthanāṃ punareva ca
Having thus offered a handful of flowers to Śiva, the supreme Self, one should then make obeisance and again (utter) the prayer.
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SiP 4 39.23
एवं व्रतं कृतं येन न्यूनं तस्य न विद्यते ।। मनोभीष्टां ततः सिद्धिं लभते नात्र संशयः
evaṃ vrataṃ kṛtaṃ yena nyūnaṃ tasya na vidyate || manobhīṣṭāṃ tataḥ siddhiṃ labhate nātra saṃśayaḥ
By whomever the observance is performed in this way, for him there is no deficiency; he then obtains the attainment desired by his mind — there is no doubt here.
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