Linga Purana

प्रतिष्ठाप्य यथान्यायं दत्त्वा रुद्रालये पुनः ब्राह्मणान् भोजयित्वा च भवान्या सह मोदते

Having installed it properly in the temple of Rudra and again feeding Brahmins, she rejoices together with Bhavānī.

या नार्येवं चरेदब्दं कृष्णामेकां चतुर्दशीम् वर्षान्ते प्रतिमां कृत्वा येन केनापि वा द्विजाः

Any woman who observes this practice for a year, keeping the fourteenth day of the dark fortnight alone, and at the year's end makes an image by whatever means, O twice-born ones,

पूर्वोक्तमखिलं कृत्वा भवान्या सह मोदते अमावास्यां निराहारा भवेदब्दं सुयन्त्रिता

Having performed all that was previously described, she rejoices together with Bhavānī; on the new moon, she should remain fasting for a year, well-disciplined.

शूलं च विधिना कृत्वा वर्षान्ते विनिवेदयेत् स्नाप्येशानं यजेद्भक्त्या सहस्रैः कमलैः सितैः

She should make a trident according to the prescribed method and offer it at the year's end; after bathing the Lord, she should worship him with devotion using a thousand white lotuses.

राजतं कमलं चैव जांबूनदसुकर्णिकम् दत्त्वा भवाय विप्रेभ्यः प्रदद्याद् दक्षिणाम् अपि

She should give a silver lotus and a golden earring to Bhavā and to the Brāhmaṇas, and also offer a proper donation.

कामतो ऽपि कृतं पापं भ्रूणहत्यादिकं च यत् तत्सर्वं शूलदानेन भिन्द्यान्नारी न संशयः

Whatever sin has been committed, even intentionally, including the killing of a fetus, all of it is destroyed by the gift of the trident; there is no doubt for a woman.

सायुज्यं चैवमाप्नोति भवान्या द्विजसत्तमाः कुर्याद्यद्वा नरः सो ऽपि रुद्रसायुज्यमाप्नुयात्

In this way, she attains union with Bhavānī, O best of twice-born; if a man performs it, he too attains union with Rudra.

पौर्णमास्याममावास्यां वर्षमेकमतन्द्रिता उपवासरता नारी नरो ऽपि द्विजसत्तमाः

On the full moon and new moon, for one year, without negligence, a woman devoted to fasting, or a man, O best of twice-born,

नियोगादेव तत्कार्यं भर्तॄणां द्विजसत्तमाः जपं दानं तपः सर्वम् अस्वतन्त्रा यतः स्त्रियः

This should be done only by the instruction of husbands, O best of twice-born, for women are not independent in all acts of recitation, giving, and austerity.

वर्षान्ते सर्वगन्धाढ्यां प्रतिमां संनिवेदयेत् सा भवान्याश् च सायुज्यं सारूप्यं चापि सुव्रता

At the year's end, she should offer an image adorned with all fragrances; such a woman of good vows attains union and resemblance with Bhavānī.

लभते नात्र संदेहः सत्यं सत्यं वदाम्यहम् कार्तिक्यां वा तु या नारी एकभक्तेन वर्तते

She obtains this without doubt; truly, truly I speak. Or, in the month of Kārtika, a woman who observes with single-minded devotion,

क्षमाहिंसादिनियमैः संयुक्ता ब्रह्मचारिणी दद्यात्कृष्णतिलानां च भारमेकम् अतन्द्रिता

Endowed with vows of forgiveness and nonviolence, practicing celibacy, she should give one measure of black sesame seeds, without negligence.

सघृतं सगुडं चैव ओदनं परमेष्ठिने दत्त्वा च ब्राह्मणेभ्यश् च यथा विभवविस्तरम्

She should offer rice cooked with ghee and sugar to the Supreme Lord, and also to the Brāhmaṇas, according to her means and capacity.

अष्टम्यां च चतुर्दश्याम् उपवासरता च सा भवान्या मोदते सार्धं सारूप्यं प्राप्य सुव्रता

On the eighth and fourteenth days, devoted to fasting, she rejoices with Bhavānī, attaining resemblance, being steadfast in her vows.

क्षमा सत्यं दया दानं शौचमिन्द्रियनिग्रहः सर्वव्रतेष्वयं धर्मः सामान्यो रुद्रपूजनम्

Forgiveness, truth, compassion, charity, purity, and control of the senses—this is the general dharma in all vows, and worship of Rudra.

समासाद्वः प्रवक्ष्यामि प्रतिमासमनुक्रमात् मार्गशीर्षकमासादिकार्त्तिकान्तं यथाक्रमम्

Having assembled, I will declare to you, in order, the sequence of images, from the month of Mārgaśīrṣa up to the end of Kārtika, as is proper.

व्रतं सुविपुलं पुण्यं नन्दिना परिभाषितम् मार्गशीर्षकमासे ऽथ वृषं पूर्णाङ्गमुत्तमम्

The great and holy vow described by Nandin is in the month of Mārgaśīrṣa; then, the excellent full-bodied bull should be offered.

अलंकृत्य यथान्यायं शिवाय विनिवेदयेत् सा च सार्धं भवान्या वै मोदते नात्र संशयः

Having adorned it properly, she should offer it to Śiva; she then rejoices together with Bhavānī, there is no doubt in this.

पुष्यमासे तु वै शूलं प्रतिष्ठाप्य निवेदयेत् पूर्वोक्तमखिलं कृत्वा भवान्या सह मोदते

In the month of Puṣya, she should establish and offer a trident; having performed all that was previously described, she rejoices together with Bhavānī.

माघमासे रथं कृत्वा सर्वलक्षणलक्षितम् दद्यात् सम्पूज्य देवेशं ब्राह्मणांश्चैव भोजयेत्

In the month of Māgha, having constructed a chariot adorned with all auspicious marks, one should offer it after duly worshipping the Lord of the gods, and should also feed the Brāhmaṇas.

सा च देव्या महाभागा मोदते नात्र संशयः फाल्गुने प्रतिमां कृत्वा हिरण्येन यथाविधि

That greatly fortunate Goddess is pleased—of this there is no doubt—when, in the month of Phālguna, an image is made according to rule out of gold.

राजतेनापि ताम्रेण यथाविभवविस्तरम् प्रतिष्ठाप्य समभ्यर्च्य स्थापयेच्छङ्करालये

Or with silver or copper, according to one's means and capacity, having established and duly worshipped it, one should install it in the temple of Śaṅkara.

सा च सार्धं महादेव्या मोदते नात्र संशयः चैत्रे भवं कुमारं च भवानीं च यथाविधि

She, together with the great Goddess, is pleased—there is no doubt of this—when, in the month of Chaitra, Bhava, Kumāra, and Bhavānī are made according to rule.

ताम्राद्यैर्विधिवत्कृत्वा प्रतिष्ठाप्य यथाविधि भवान्या मोदते सार्धं दत्त्वा रुद्राय शंभवे

Having made them properly from copper and other metals, and having established them according to rule, one attains joy with Bhavānī by offering them to Rudra, the Auspicious One.

कृत्वालयं हि कौबेरं राजतं रजतेन वै ईश्वरोमासमायुक्तं गणेशैश् च समन्ततः

Having constructed a Kubera-style house of silver, indeed from silver, with the Lord united with Umā and surrounded on all sides by Gaṇeśas,

सर्वरत्नसमायुक्तं प्रतिष्ठाप्य यथाविधि स्थापयेत्परमेशस्य भवस्यायतने शुभे

And endowed with all kinds of jewels, having established it according to rule, one should install it in the auspicious abode of the Supreme Lord Bhava.

वैशाखे वै चरेद् एवं कैलासाख्यं व्रतोत्तमम् कैलासपर्वतं प्राप्य भवान्या सह मोदते

In the month of Vaiśākha, one should perform in this way the supreme vow called Kailāsa; having reached Mount Kailāsa, one rejoices together with Bhavānī.

ज्येष्ठे मासि महादेवं लिङ्गमूर्तिमुमापतिम् कृताञ्जलिपुटेनैव ब्रह्मणा विष्णुना तथा

In the month of Jyeṣṭha, the great god, the form of the liṅga, the Lord of Umā, is to be worshipped with joined palms by Brahmā and also by Viṣṇu.

मध्ये भवेन संयुक्तं लिङ्गमूर्ति द्विजोत्तमाः हंसेन च वराहेण कृत्वा ताम्रादिभिः शुभाम्

In the midst, united with Bhava, the liṅga form, O best of twice-born, with a swan and a boar, having made it auspiciously from copper and other metals,