न चात्र स्थापनं कार्यं न च कुम्भाभिषेचनम् स्नानं सर्वौषधैः कृत्वा शुक्लपुष्पाम्बरो गृही
Here, there is no need for installation or for consecration with a water pot; after bathing with all medicinal herbs, the householder should wear white flowers and garments.
कण्ठसूत्रैः सकनकैर् विप्रान् समभिपूजयेत् सूक्ष्मवस्त्राणि देयानि शुक्ला गावः सकाञ्चनाः
He should honor the Brahmins with gold-threaded necklaces, and give them fine white garments and white cows adorned with gold.
अवश्यानि वशी कुर्यात् सर्वशत्रुबलान्यपि अमित्राण्यपि मित्राणि होमो ऽयं पापनाशनः
The practitioner will certainly bring under control all hostile forces, even enemies and friends alike; this offering destroys sin.
विद्वेषणे ऽभिचारे च त्रिकोणं कुण्डमिष्यते द्विमेखलं कोणमुखं हस्तमात्रं च सर्वशः
For enmity and sorcery, a triangular fire-pit is prescribed, with two boundaries, facing a corner, and measuring a hand's breadth on all sides.
होमं कुर्युस्ततो विप्रा रक्तमाल्यानुलेपनाः निवीतलोहितोष्णीषा लोहिताम्बरधारिणः
Then the Brahmins should perform the offering, adorned with red garlands and unguents, wearing red turbans and red garments.
नववायसरक्ताढ्यपात्रत्रयसमन्विताः समिधो वामहस्तेन श्येनास्थिबलसंयुताः होतव्या मुक्तकेशैस्तु ध्यायद्भिरशिवं रिपौ
Equipped with three new vessels filled with red substances, and using kindling in their left hands mixed with the strength of a hawk's bone, they should offer while keeping their hair loose, meditating on misfortune for the enemy.
दुर्मित्रियास् तस्मै सन्तु तथा हुंफडितीति च श्येनाभिचारमन्त्रेण क्षुरं समभिमन्त्र्य च
Let the ill-intentioned ones be given to him, and let 'huṃ phaṭ' be uttered; with the mantra for hawk-sorcery, one should consecrate a razor.
प्रतिरूपं रिपोः कृत्वा क्षुरेण परिकर्तयेत् रिपुरूपस्य शकलान् यथैवाग्नौ विनिष्क्षिपेत्
Having made an effigy of the enemy, one should cut it with the razor, and the pieces of the enemy's likeness should be cast into the fire.
ग्रहयज्ञविधानान्ते सदैवाभिचरन्पुनः विद्वेषणं तथा कुर्वन् नेतदेव समाचरेत्
After completing the rites of the planetary sacrifice, one should not perform enmity or sorcery again; one should not do this at all.
इहैव फलदं पुंसाम् एतन्नामुत्र शोभनम् तस्माच्छान्तिकमेवात्र कर्तव्यं भूतिमिच्छता
This yields results for people here in this world, not auspiciousness in the next; therefore, one desiring prosperity should only perform rites of pacification.
ग्रहयज्ञत्रयं कुर्याद् यस् त्वकाम्येन मानवः स विष्णोः पदमाप्नोति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम्
Whoever performs the three planetary sacrifices with desire, that person attains the abode of Vishnu, which is difficult to return from.
य इदं शृणुयान्नित्यं श्रावयेद्वापि मानवः न तस्य ग्रहपीडा स्यान् न च बन्धुजनक्षयः
Whoever listens to this regularly, or has it recited, will not suffer planetary afflictions nor the loss of relatives.
ग्रहयज्ञत्रयं गेहे लिखितं यत्र तिष्ठति न पीडा तत्र बालानां न रोगो न च बन्धनम्
Where the three planetary sacrifices are written and kept in a house, there is no affliction for children there, nor disease, nor bondage.
अशेषयज्ञफलदं निःशेषाघविनाशनम् कोटिहोमं विदुः प्राज्ञा भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदम्
It grants the full fruit of all sacrifices and destroys all sins; the wise know that a million-offering rite bestows both enjoyment and liberation.
अश्वमेधफलं प्राहुर् लक्षहोमं सुरोत्तमाः द्वादशाहमखस् तद्वन् नवग्रहमखः स्मृतः
The best of gods declare that a hundred-thousand-offering rite gives the fruit of an ashvamedha; a twelve-day sacrifice is likewise, and so is the nine-planet sacrifice.
इति कथितमिदानीमुत्सवानन्दहेतोः सकलकलुषहारी देवयज्ञाभिषेकः परिपठति य इत्थं यः शृणोति प्रसङ्गाद् अभिभवति स शत्रूनायुरारोग्ययुक्तः
Thus has been described, for the sake of festival and joy, the devayajña consecration which removes all impurities; whoever recites or hears this in due course overcomes enemies and is endowed with long life and health.
पद्मासनः पद्मकरः पद्मगर्भसमद्युतिः सप्ताश्वः सप्तरज्जुश्च द्विभुजः स्यात्सदा रविः
The Sun should always be depicted seated in the lotus posture, holding a lotus, with a radiance equal to the womb of a lotus, drawn by seven horses and seven reins, and having two arms.
श्वेतः श्वेताम्बरधरः श्वेताश्वः श्वेतवाहनः गदापाणिर्द्विबाहुश्च कर्तव्यो वरदः शशी
The Moon should be shown as white, clad in white garments, riding a white horse, with a white vehicle, holding a mace in his hand, having two arms, and bestowing boons.
रक्तमाल्याम्बरधरः शक्तिशूलगदाधरः चतुर्भुजः श्वेतरोमा वरदः स्याद् धरासुतः
Mars, the son of the Earth, should be depicted wearing red garlands and garments, holding a spear, trident, and mace, with four arms, white hair, and granting boons.
पीतमाल्याम्बरधरः कर्णिकारसमद्युतिः खड्गचर्मगदापाणिः सिंहस्थो वरदो बुधः
Mercury should be shown wearing yellow garlands and garments, with a radiance like the karnikara flower, holding a sword, shield, and mace, seated on a lion, and granting boons.
देवदैत्यगुरू तद्वत् पीतश्वेतौ चतुर्भुजौ दण्डिनौ वरदौ कार्यौ साक्षसूत्रकमण्डलू
The preceptors of gods and demons, too, should be depicted as yellow and white, with four arms, holding staffs, bestowing boons, and carrying prayer beads and water pots.
इन्द्रनीलद्युतिः शूली वरदो गृध्रवाहनः बाणबाणासनधरः कर्तव्यो ऽर्कसुतस् तथा
The son of the Sun, Saturn, should be depicted with the luster of a sapphire, holding a trident, bestowing boons, riding a vulture, and bearing arrows and a bow.
करालवदनः खड्गचर्मशूली वरप्रदः नीलसिंहासनस्थश्च राहुरत्र प्रशस्यते
Rahu is praised here as having a fierce face, holding a sword, shield, and trident, bestowing boons, and seated on a blue lion throne.
धूम्रा द्विबाहवः सर्वे गदिनो विकृताननाः गृध्रासनगता नित्यं केतवः स्युर्वरप्रदाः
All the Ketu figures should be smoky in color, two-armed, mace-bearing, with distorted faces, always seated on a vulture throne, and bestowing boons.
सर्वे किरीटिनः कार्या ग्रहा लोकहितावहाः स्वाङ्गुलेनोच्छ्रिताः सर्वे शतमष्टोत्तरं सदा
All the planets should be depicted as crowned, beneficent to the world, each raised by their own finger, always numbering one hundred and eight.
भगवन्भूतभव्येश तथान्यदपि यच्छ्रुतम् भुक्तिमुक्तिफलायालं तत्पुनर् वक्तुमर्हसि
O Lord, Master of past and future, please tell again, in full, whatever has been heard that leads to enjoyment and liberation.
एवमुक्तो ऽब्रवीच्छम्भुर् अयं वाङ्मयपारगः मत्समस्तपसा ब्रह्मन् पुराणश्रुतिविस्तरैः
Thus addressed, Shambhu, the master of speech, replied: O Brahman, by my penance and the vastness of the Purāṇas and Vedas, I shall speak.
धर्मो ऽयं वृषरूपेण नन्दी नाम गणाधिपः धर्मान्माहेश्वरान् वक्ष्यत् यतःप्रभृति नारद
This Dharma, in the form of a bull, is Nandi, the chief of the Gaṇas; from him I shall declare the Śaiva observances, O Nārada.
इत्युक्त्वा देवदेवेशस् तत्रैवान्तरधीयत नारदो ऽपि हि शुश्रूषुर् अपृच्छन्नन्दिकेश्वरम् आदिष्टस्त्वं शिवेनेह वद माहेश्वरं व्रतम्
Having said this, the Lord of the gods disappeared right there; and Nārada, eager to hear, questioned Nandikeśvara, as instructed by Śiva: 'Tell me here the Śaiva observance.'
शृणुष्वावहितो ब्रह्मन् वक्ष्ये माहेश्वरं व्रतम् त्रिषु लोकेषु विख्याता नाम्ना शिवचतुर्दशी
Listen attentively, O Brahman, as I describe the Śaiva observance, renowned in the three worlds by the name Śivacaturdaśī.