Linga Purana

न्यसेत्पञ्चाक्षरं चैव गायत्रीं रुद्रदेवताम् केवलं प्रणवं वापि वेदसारमनुत्तमम्

One should place the five-syllabled mantra, the Gayatri, the deity Rudra, or simply the syllable Om, which is the supreme essence of the Veda.

अथ संप्रोक्षयेत्पश्चाद् द्रव्याणि प्रणवेन तु प्रोक्षणीपात्रसंस्थेन ईशानाद्यैश् च पञ्चभिः

Then, one should sprinkle the materials with the syllable Om, using the vessel for sprinkling, and with the five mantras beginning with Ishana.

पार्श्वतो देवदेवस्य नन्दिनं मांसमर्चयेत् दीप्तानलायुतप्रख्यं त्रिनेत्रं त्रिदशेश्वरम्

To the side of the Lord of gods, one should worship Nandin, who is like a mass of blazing fire, three-eyed, and the lord of the gods.

बालेन्दुमुकुटं चैव हरिवक्त्रं चतुर्भुजम् पुष्पमालाधरं सौम्यं सर्वाभरणभूषितम्

He wears a crescent moon as a crown, has the face of Hari, four arms, is adorned with a garland of flowers, is gentle, and is decorated with all ornaments.

उत्तरे चात्मनः पुण्यां भार्यां च मरुतां शुभाम् सुयशां सुव्रतां चाम्बां पादमण्डनतत्पराम्

To the north of oneself, one should worship one's virtuous wife, auspicious among the Maruts, of good fame, of good vows, the mother, devoted to adorning the feet.

एवं पूज्य प्रविश्यान्तर् भवनं परमेष्ठिनः दत्त्वा पुष्पाञ्जलिं भक्त्या पञ्चमूर्धसु पञ्चभिः

Thus, having worshipped, one should enter the inner chamber of the Supreme Lord, and with devotion, offer a handful of flowers with the five heads.

गन्धपुष्पैस् तथा धूपैर् विविधैः पूज्य शङ्करम् स्कन्दं विनायकं देवीं लिङ्गशुद्धिं च कारयेत्

With sandalwood, flowers, and various kinds of incense, one should worship Shankara, Skanda, Vinayaka, the Goddess, and perform the purification of the linga.

जप्त्वा सर्वाणि मन्त्राणि प्रणवादिनमो ऽन्तकम् कल्पयेदासनं पश्चात् पद्माख्यं प्रणवेन तत्

Having recited all the mantras, beginning with Om and ending with Namah, one should then prepare the seat called the lotus, with the syllable Om.

तस्य पूर्वदलं साक्षाद् अणिमामयम् अक्षरम् लघिमा दक्षिणं चैव महिमा पश्चिमं तथा

Its eastern petal is directly the syllable of aṇimā; the southern is laghimā, and the western is mahimā.

प्राप्तिस्तथोत्तरं पत्रं प्राकाम्यं पावकस्य तु ईशित्वं नैरृतं पत्रं वशित्वं वायुगोचरे

Acquisition is the eastern petal, irresistible will is the southern petal of Fire; lordship is the western petal of Nirṛti, and control is the northern petal in the domain of Wind.

सर्वज्ञत्वं तथैशान्यं कर्णिका सोम उच्यते सोमस्याधस् तथा सूर्यस् तस्याधः पावकः स्वयम्

Omniscience is the northeastern direction, and the pericarp is called Soma; beneath Soma is the Sun, and below that is Fire itself.

धर्मादयो विदिक्ष्वेते त्व् अनन्तं कल्पयेत्क्रमात् अव्यक्तादिचतुर्दिक्षु सोमस्यान्ते गुणत्रयम्

Righteousness and the other qualities are in the intermediate directions; one should conceive the infinite in order, in the four cardinal and four intermediate directions starting from the unmanifest; at the end of Soma are the three qualities.

आत्मत्रयं ततश्चोर्ध्वं तस्यान्ते शिवपीठिका सद्योजातं प्रपद्यामीत्य् आवाह्य परमेश्वरम्

Above that are the three aspects of the self, and at their end is the seat of Śiva; having invoked the Supreme Lord with the mantra 'I approach Sadyojāta,'

वामदेवेन मन्त्रेण स्थापयेदासनोपरि सान्निध्यं रुद्रगायत्र्या अघोरेण निरुध्य च

One should establish him upon the seat with the Vāmadeva mantra, invoke his presence with the Rudra Gāyatrī, and restrain with the Aghora mantra.

ईशानः सर्वविद्यानाम् इति मन्त्रेण पूजयेत् पाद्यमाचमनीयं च विभोश्चार्घ्यं प्रदापयेत्

With the mantra 'Īśānaḥ sarvavidyānām,' one should worship, offering water for washing the feet, water for sipping, and arghya to the Lord.

स्नापयेद्विधिना रुद्रं गन्धचन्दनवारिणा पञ्चगव्यविधानेन गृह्य पात्रे ऽभिमन्त्र्य च

One should bathe Rudra according to the rite with water scented with sandal and other fragrances, using the five products of the cow, having taken and consecrated them in a vessel.

प्रणवेनैव गव्यैस्तु स्नापयेच्च यथाविधि आज्येन मधुना चैव तथा चेक्षुरसेन च

With the Praṇava, one should bathe with the cow products as prescribed, and likewise with clarified butter, honey, and sugarcane juice.

पुण्यैर्द्रव्यैर्महादेवं प्रणवेनाभिषेचयेत् जलभाण्डैः पवित्रैस्तु मन्त्रैस्तोयं क्षिपेत्ततः

With auspicious substances, one should anoint the great god with the Praṇava; then, with pure vessels and purifying mantras, one should pour water.

शुद्धिं कृत्वा यथान्यायं सितवस्त्रेण साधकः कुशापामार्गकर्पूरजातिपुष्पकचम्पकैः

Having performed purification as prescribed, the practitioner with a white cloth should use kuśa grass, apāmārga, camphor, jātī flowers, and campaka flowers.

करवीरैः सितैश्चैव मल्लिकाकमलोत्पलैः आपूर्य पुष्पैः सुशुभैः चन्दनाद्यैश् च तज्जलम्

With white oleander, jasmine, lotuses, and blue water-lilies, filling with beautiful flowers and sandalwood, that water—

न्यसेन्मन्त्राणि तत्तोये सद्योजातादिकानि तु सुवर्णकलशेनाथ तथा वै राजतेन वा

One should place the mantras, beginning with Sadyojāta, into that water, using a golden or a silver vessel.

ताम्रेण पद्मपत्रेण पालाशेन दलेन वा शंखेन मृन्मयेनाथ शोधितेन शुभेन वा

Or with a copper vessel, a lotus leaf, a palāśa leaf, a conch, or a purified clay vessel, or another auspicious vessel.

सकूर्चेन सपुष्पेण स्नापयेन्मन्त्रपूर्वकम् मन्त्राणि ते प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणु सर्वार्थसिद्धये

With kuśa grass and flowers, one should bathe with the proper mantras; I will now declare those mantras to you—listen, for the attainment of all purposes.

यैर्लिङ्गं सकृदप्येवं स्नाप्य मुच्येत मानवः पवमानेन मन्त्रज्ञाः तथा वामीयकेन च

By bathing the liṅga even once with these mantras, a person is freed; with the Pavamāna mantra, and likewise with the Vāmīyaka mantra.

रुद्रेण नीलरुद्रेण श्रीसूक्तेन शुभेन च रजनीसूक्तकेनैव चमकेन शुभेन च

With the Rudra, Nīlarudra, the auspicious Śrīsūkta, the Rajanīsūkta, and the auspicious Camaka.

होतारेणाथ शिरसा अथर्वेण शुभेन च शान्त्या चाथ पुनः शान्त्या भारुण्डेनारुणेन च

With the Hotāra, Śirasa, the auspicious Atharva, with Śānti and again with Śānti, with Bhāruṇḍa and Aruṇa.

वारुणेन च ज्येष्ठेन तथा वेदव्रतेन च तथान्तरेण पुण्येन सूक्तेन पुरुषेण च

With the Vāruṇa, Jyeṣṭha, Vedavrata, and also with another auspicious hymn, and with the Puruṣa hymn.

त्वरितेनैव रुद्रेण कपिना च कपर्दिना आवोसजेति साम्ना तु बृहच्चन्द्रेण विष्णुना

Then, swiftly, Rudra—he of the matted hair—together with the monkey-faced one, and Viṣṇu as Bṛhaccandra, invoked with the Sāman, saying, 'Let it be established.'

विरूपाक्षेण स्कन्देन शतऋग्भिः शिवैस् तथा पञ्चब्रह्मैश् च सूत्रेण केवलप्रणवेन च

By Virūpākṣa, by Skanda, and by the many Śivas, as well as by the five Brahmas, with the Sūtra and with the pure Praṇava, it was likewise invoked.