ख्यातिशीलस् तथा चान्द्रं स्त्रीषु सक्तो नराधमः मदार्तः पूजयन् रुद्रं सोमस्थानमवाप्नुयात्
One who delights in fame attains the lunar realm; the lowest of men, attached to women and intoxicated, worshipping Rudra, attains the place of Soma.
गायत्र्या देवमभ्यर्च्य प्राजापत्यमवाप्नुयात् ब्राह्मं हि प्रणवेनैव वैष्णवं चाभिनन्द्य च
Worshipping the god with the Gāyatrī, one attains the world of the progenitors; with the Praṇava, the Brahman realm; and by honoring him as Viṣṇu, the Vaiṣṇava realm.
श्रद्धया सकृदेवापि समभ्यर्च्य महेश्वरम् रुद्रलोकमनुप्राप्य रुद्रैः सार्धं प्रमोदते
Even if a god worships the great Lord just once with faith, he attains the world of Rudra and rejoices there together with the Rudras.
संशोध्य च शुभं लिङ्गम् अमरासुरपूजितम् जलैः पूतैस्तथा पीठे देवमावाह्य भक्तितः
Having purified the auspicious liṅga, worshipped by gods and demons, with pure water, and having invoked the god on the seat with devotion,
दृष्ट्वा देवं यथान्यायं प्रणिपत्य च शङ्करम् कल्पिते चासने स्थाप्य धर्मज्ञानमये शुभे
Having seen the god properly, and having bowed to Śaṅkara, one should seat him on the prepared seat, which is pure and endowed with knowledge of righteousness.
वैराग्यैश्वर्यसम्पन्ने सर्वलोकनमस्कृते ओङ्कारपद्ममध्ये तु सोमसूर्याग्निसंभवे
In the midst of the lotus of Oṃ, born of Soma, Sūrya, and Agni, endowed with detachment and sovereignty, and worshipped by all worlds,
पाद्यमाचमनं चार्घ्यं दत्त्वा रुद्राय शंभवे स्नापयेद्दिव्यतोयैश् च घृतेन पयसा तथा
One should offer water for washing the feet, for sipping, and for welcoming to Rudra, to Śaṃbhu, and bathe him with divine waters, as well as with ghee and milk.
दध्ना च स्नापयेद्रुद्रं शोधयेच्च यथाविधि ततः शुद्धांबुना स्नाप्य चन्दनाद्यैश् च पूजयेत्
One should also bathe Rudra with curds and purify him according to the proper method; then, after bathing with pure water, worship with sandal and other offerings.
रोचनाद्यैश् च सम्पूज्य दिव्यपुष्पैश् च पूजयेत् बिल्वपत्रैरखण्डैश् च पद्मैर्नानाविधैस् तथा
One should worship with rocanā and other substances, and offer divine flowers, as well as whole bilva leaves and various kinds of lotuses.
नीलोत्पलैश् च राजीवैर् नद्यावर्तैश् च मल्लिकैः चम्पकैर् जातिपुष्पैश्च बकुलैः करवीरकैः
With blue lotuses, water-lilies, nadyāvarta, jasmine, campaka, jati flowers, bakula, and karavira as well.
शमीपुष्पैर् बृहत्पुष्पैर् उन्मत्तागस्त्यजैरपि अपामार्गकदम्बैश् च भूषणैरपि शोभनैः
With śamī flowers, bṛhat flowers, those of the wild agastya, apāmārga, kadamba, and also with beautiful ornaments.
दत्त्वा पञ्चविधं धूपं पायसं च निवेदयेत् दधिभक्तं च मध्वाज्यपरिप्लुतमतः परम्
Having offered five kinds of incense, one should present sweet rice, curd-rice, and food soaked in honey and ghee thereafter.
शुद्धान्नं चैव मुद्गान्नं षड्विधं च निवेदयेत् अथ पञ्चविधं वापि सघृतं विनिवेदयेत्
One should also offer pure rice, mung-bean rice, and six kinds of food; or else, five kinds of food with ghee may be presented.
केवलं चापि शुद्धान्नम् आढकं तण्डुलं पचेत् कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणं चान्ते नमस्कृत्य मुहुर्मुहुः
Or simply cook one āḍhaka of pure rice; after circumambulating, one should bow repeatedly at the end.
स्तुत्वा च देवमीशानं पुनः सम्पूज्य शङ्करम् ईशानं पुरुषं चैव अघोरं वाममेव च
Having praised the god Īśāna, and again worshipped Śaṅkara, one should also worship Īśāna, Puruṣa, Aghora, and Vāma.
सद्योजातं जपंश्चापि पञ्चभिः पूजयेच्छिवम् अनेन विधिना देवः प्रसीदति महेश्वरः
And also recite the Sadyojāta mantra; with these five, one should worship Śiva. By this method, the great lord is pleased.
वृक्षाः पुष्पादिपत्राद्यैर् उपयुक्ताः शिवार्चने गावश्चैव द्विजश्रेष्ठाः प्रयान्ति परमां गतिम्
Trees whose flowers and leaves are used in the worship of Śiva, as well as cows and best of twice-born, attain the highest state.
पूजयेद्यः शिवं रुद्रं शर्वं भवमजं सकृत् स याति शिवसायुज्यं पुनरावृत्तिवर्जितम्
Whoever worships Śiva, Rudra, Śarva, Bhava, or the Unborn, even once, attains union with Śiva, free from rebirth.
अर्चितं परमेशानं भवं शर्वमुमापतिम् सकृत्प्रसंगाद्वा दृष्ट्वा सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
If one worships Parameśāna, Bhava, Śarva, or the consort of Umā, or even sees him by chance, one is freed from all sins.
पूजितं वा महादेवं पूज्यमानमथापि वा दृष्ट्वा प्रयाति वै मर्त्यो ब्रह्मलोकं न संशयः
If one worships or even sees Mahādeva being worshipped, that mortal surely goes to the world of Brahma—there is no doubt.
श्रुत्वानुमोदयेच्चापि स याति परमां गतिम् यो दद्याद् घृतदीपं च सकृल्लिङ्गस्य चाग्रतः
Even hearing and approving, one attains the highest state. Whoever offers a ghee lamp even once before the liṅga—
स तां गतिम् अवाप्नोति स्वाश्रमैर् दुर्लभां स्थिराम् दीपवृक्षं पार्थिवं वा दारवं वा शिवालये
He attains that state, firm and hard to obtain even for those in their own āśramas, whether the lamp is of wood, earth, or any material, in the abode of Śiva.
दत्त्वा कुलशतं साग्रं शिवलोके महीयते आयसं ताम्रजं वापि रौप्यं सौवर्णिकं तथा
Having given, along with his family, he is honored in the world of Śiva; whether the lamp is of iron, copper, silver, or gold.
शिवाय दीपं यो दद्याद् विधिना वापि भक्तितः सूर्यायुतसमैः श्लक्ष्णैर् यानैः शिवपुरं व्रजेत्
Whoever offers a lamp to Śiva, according to rule or with devotion, goes to the city of Śiva in vehicles as splendid as ten thousand suns.
कार्तिके मासि यो दद्याद् घृतदीपं शिवाग्रतः सम्पूज्यमानं वा पश्येद् विधिना परमेश्वरम्
Whoever offers a ghee lamp before Śiva in the month of Kārtika, or sees Parameśvara being worshipped according to rule—
स याति ब्रह्मणो लोकं श्रद्धया मुनिसत्तमाः आवाहनं सुसान्निध्यं स्थापनं पूजनं तथा
He goes to the world of Brahmā, O best of sages, with faith; invocation, presence, installation, and worship likewise.
सम्प्रोक्तं रुद्रगायत्र्या आसनं प्रणवेन वै पञ्चभिः स्नपनं प्रोक्तं रुद्राद्यैश् च विशेषतः
The seat is prescribed with the Rudra Gāyatrī and the Praṇava; the ablution is said to be performed five times, especially with Rudra and the others.
एवं सम्पूजयेन्नित्यं देवदेवमुमापतिम् ब्रह्माणं दक्षिणे तस्य प्रणवेन समर्चयेत्
Thus, one should worship daily the God of gods, the consort of Umā; to his right, Brahmā should be especially honored with the Praṇava.
उत्तरे देवदेवेशं विष्णुं गायत्रिया यजेत् वह्नौ हुत्वा यथान्यायं पञ्चभिः प्रणवेन च
To the north, one should worship Viṣṇu, the Lord of gods, with the Gāyatrī; and, having offered oblations into the fire as prescribed, with the Praṇava five times.
स याति शिवसायुज्यम् एवं सम्पूज्य शङ्करम् इति संक्षेपतः प्रोक्तो लिङ्गार्चनविधिक्रमः
He attains union with Śiva by thus worshipping Śaṅkara; in summary, the procedure for worshipping the Liṅga has been stated.