अर्घ्यपात्रं ततः कृत्वा तदद्भिः प्रोक्षयेद्यजेत् ।। 23.
Then, having prepared the arghya vessel, one should sprinkle it with water and worship.
आत्मानं पद्मसंस्थं च हौं शिवाय ततो बहिः 23.
One should visualize oneself seated on a lotus, then, hauṃ to Shiva, outside of that.
श्रीवत्सं वास्त्वधिपतिं ब्रह्माणं च गणं गुरुम् 23.
Śrīvatsa, the lord of the dwelling, Brahmā, the group, and the teacher.
अधर्म्माद्यं च वह्न्यादौ मध्ये पद्मस्य कर्णिके 23.
The beginning with unrighteousness, and at the start of the fire, in the center, at the pericarp of the lotus.
ॐ हौं कलविकरिण्यै बलविकरिणी ततः 23.
Om hauṃ, to the one who transforms sound, to the one who transforms strength, then—
मनोन्मनी यजेदेताः पठिमध्ये शिवाग्रतः 23.
With a focused mind, one should worship these in the middle of the altar, before Shiva.
आवाहनं स्थापनं च सन्निधानं निरोधनम् 23.
Invocation, installation, presence, and restraint—
आचामाभ्यङ्गमुद्वर्त्तं स्नानं निर्म्मथनं चरेत् 23.
One should perform sipping, anointing, unction, bathing, and purification.
आचामं मुखवासं च ताम्बूलं हस्तशोधनम् 23.
Sipping, mouth fragrance, betel, and cleansing of the hands—
रूपकल्पके चैकाहजपो जाप्यसमर्पणम् 23.
In the case of a symbolic image, one-day recitation and offering of the recitation—
अग्नीशरक्षो वायव्ये मध्ये पूर्वादितन्त्रकम् 23.
The fire, the lord of arrows, in the northwest, in the middle, and the ritual beginning from the east—
गुहायातिगुह्यगोप्ता त्वं गृहाणास्मत्कृतं जपम् 23.
You, the protector of the cave and the most secret, accept the recitation performed by us.
यत्किञ्चित्क्रियते कर्म सदा सुकृतदुष्कृतम् 23.
Whatever action is performed, whether good or bad—
शिवो दाता शिवो भोक्ता शिवः सर्वमिदं जगत् 23.
Shiva is the giver, Shiva is the enjoyer, Shiva is all this world.
यत्कृतं यत्करिष्यामि तत्सर्वं सुकृतं तव(तस्तवम्) 23.
Whatever I have done, whatever I will do, all that is good, belongs to you.
अथान्येन प्रकारेण शिवपूजां वदाम्यहम् 23.
Now, in another manner, I will explain the worship of Shiva.
पवनास्त्रं वास्त्वधिपो द्वारि पूर्वादितस्त्विमे 23.
The wind-weapon, or your lord, at the door, and these beginning from the east—
तेजो वायुर्व्योम गंधो रसरूपे च शब्दकः 23.
Light, wind, space, scent, taste and form, and sound—
चक्षुर्जिह्वा घ्राणमनो बुद्धिश्चाहं प्रकृत्यपि 23.
Eye, tongue, nose, mind, intellect, and I, and also nature—
माया च शुद्ध विद्या च ईश्वरश्च सदाशिवः 23.
Maya, pure knowledge, Ishvara, and Sadashiva—
यः शिवः स हरिर्ब्रह्मा सोऽहं ब्रह्मास्मि शङ्कर ।। 23.
He who is Shiva is Hari, is Brahma; I am that Brahman, O Shankara.
भूतशुद्धिं प्रवक्ष्यामि यया शुद्धः शिवो भवेत् 23.
I will explain the purification of the elements, by which Shiva becomes pure.
पिंगला द्वे च नाड्यौ तु प्राणोऽपानश्च मारुतौ 23.
The two channels, Piṅgalā and Iḍā, and the two winds, Prāṇa and Apāna.
thumb|महाभूत mahabhuta वक्त्रेण लाञ्छितं वायुमेकोद्धातगुणाः शराः 23.
The air marked by the mouth, like arrows with a single raised quality.
ॐ ह्रीं प्रतिष्ठायै ह्रूं ह्रः फट् चतुरशीतिकोटीनामुच्छ्रयं भूमितन्त्रकम् ।। 23.
Oṃ hrīṃ for establishment, hrūṃ hraḥ phaṭ; the support of eighty-four crores, the earth principle.
तन्मध्ये भववृक्षं च आत्मानं च विचिन्तयेत् 23.
Within that, one should contemplate the tree of existence and the self.
द्र. अग्निपुराणम् ७४.१८, विष्णुधर्मोत्तरपुराणम् ३.१५२.४, शिवपुराणम् १.१० वामादेवी प्रतिष्ठा च सुषुम्ना धारिका तथा 23.
Vāmādevī is establishment, Suṣumnā is the supporter as well.
उद्धाताश्च गुणा वेदाः श्वेतं ध्यानं तथैव च 23.
The qualities are elevated, the Vedas, and likewise the white meditation.
पद्मांकितं द्विविंशतिककोटिविस्तीर्णमौ स्मरेत् 23.
One should remember the lotus marked with a padma, spreading over twenty-two crores.
तालुस्थानं च पद्मं च अघोरो विद्ययान्वितः 23.
The place at the palate and the lotus, Aghora endowed with knowledge.