कृष्णाजिनसहस्राणि बहिः प्रांते स्थितानि च । एतादृशे गृहवरे देववंद्यो मुनीश्वरः
Thousands of black antelope skins were arranged outside and at the edges; in such a splendid house, the sage, worthy of worship by the gods, resided.
कर्पूरादींश्च संस्थाप्य चतुर्दिक्षु मुनीश्वरः । पाटीरपीठे कर्पूरसिंहासनमकल्पयत्
The sage placed camphor and other substances in the four directions; on a wooden platform, he prepared a camphor throne.
सूक्ष्मं श्वेतं च सुस्रिग्धमावृत्तं घनसारकैः । सुगंधवासितजलैः स्नाप्य क्षीरेण शंकरम्
He bathed Śaṅkara with fine, white, well-oiled cloths, wrapped with dense aloe wood, and with water scented by fragrant substances and milk.
अन्यैश्च वैदिकैर्मंत्रैः स्नापयित्वा सदाशिवम् । दारुचंद्रोपपीठे तु वस्त्रपीठं निधाय च । पात्रिकामग्रतः स्थाप्य स्थापयित्वा दलेष्वमून्
After bathing Sadāśiva with other Vedic mantras, he placed a wooden seat covered with cloth, set a small vessel in front, and arranged those items on the petals.
एकस्मिन्नक्षताः पात्रे अन्यस्मिन्सतिलाक्षताः । पंचगंधकमेकस्मिन्नन्यस्मिन्नष्टगंधकम्
In one vessel were unbroken grains of rice, in another sesame-mixed rice; in one, five kinds of fragrant substances, in another, eight kinds of fragrance.
काश्मीरं मृगनाभिं तु कर्पूरं चंदनं तथा । पात्रेष्वन्येषु विन्यस्य पूजास्थाने प्रकल्प्य च
Kashmiri saffron, musk, camphor, and sandalwood were placed in other vessels and arranged at the place of worship.
नानावरणमार्गेण पूजा तत्र विधीयते । लिंगमध्ये स्थितो देवः पंचवक्त्रः सदाशिवः
Through various layers of coverings, worship is performed there; in the center of the liṅga abides the god Sadāśiva with five faces.
तस्य प्रावरणं लिंगं शक्तिस्तस्य विधीयते । शक्तेरावरणं विष्णुर्विष्णोरावरणं विधिः
The liṅga is his first covering; his power (śakti) is its covering; Viṣṇu is the covering of śakti, and Brahmā is the covering of Viṣṇu.
ब्रह्मप्रावरणं चंद्रस्तस्य सूर्यस्ततः श्रुतिः । दिग्देवतासु तद्गुप्तिस्तासामावरणं दिशः
The covering of Brahmā is the moon, then the sun, then the Vedas; among the guardian deities of the directions, their protection is the directions themselves as coverings.
दिशामावरणं शंभुस्तस्य चावरणं गुणाः । दशप्रावरणं ह्येतच्छिवलिंगार्चनं शुभम्
The covering of the directions is Śambhu, and his covering is the qualities (guṇas); these ten coverings constitute the auspicious worship of the Śiva-liṅga.
केषांचिन्मतमेतत्स्यादथ प्रावरणांतरम् । विद्यावरणमाख्यातं तदुमावरणं स्मृतम्
According to some, this is the doctrine; but there is another sequence of coverings: the covering of knowledge is declared, and its covering is remembered as Umā.
विष्णुरावरणं तस्या विष्णोश्चावरणं विधिः । ब्रह्मप्रावरणंचंद्रस्तस्य भानुरथावृतिः
The covering of that is Viṣṇu, and Viṣṇu's covering is Brahmā; the covering of Brahmā is the moon, and then the sun is the next covering.
भानोरावरणं चेश इति षोढावृतिः स्मृता । विधिं विना समाख्यातं पंचावरणमुत्तमम्
The covering of the sun is Īśa; thus, six coverings are remembered; without Brahmā, five supreme coverings are described.
शशांकविष्णुशक्तीनामेतदावरणत्रयम् । अंबिकावरणं प्रोक्तमेकावरणमुत्तमम्
The three coverings of the moon, Viṣṇu, and Śakti are thus described; the covering of Ambikā is said to be the single supreme covering.
अथवा लोकपालाः स्युरावृतिः सोमपूजने । अनावरणमथवा पूजनं शस्यते शिवे
Alternatively, the guardians of the world may be the covering in the worship of Soma; or worship of Śiva without any covering is praised.
पत्रिकाष्टदलेष्वेव स्थितद्रव्यैर्यजेच्छिवम् । पत्रिकालक्षणं वक्ष्ये सर्वकर्मोपयोगितम्
One should worship Śiva with the substances placed on the eight petals of the vessel; I shall now describe the characteristics of the vessel, useful for all rites.
स्वर्णेन राजतेनाथ ताम्रेणाथ प्रकल्पितम् । मुक्ताशुक्तिनिभं कुर्यात्पत्रिकाष्टदलं शुभम्
One should fashion a beautiful eight-petaled leaf, resembling a pearl shell, from gold, silver, or copper.
पद्मपत्रसमानाष्टकोणाकारं प्रकल्पयेत् । पलमात्रं ततः शस्तं निर्वृतं विस्तृतं पदम्
Let it be made in the shape of an eight-pointed lotus leaf, of proper weight, well-formed, and fully expanded.
अस्थूलमध्यमुपरि पद्माकृतिदलाष्टकम् । अथवा शक्तिमार्गेण पंचपत्रं प्रकल्पयेत्
Let the eight lotus-shaped petals be neither thick nor thin in the middle or above; or, by the method of Śakti, one may fashion five petals.
त्रिपत्रमथवा कुर्याच्छक्तिभावे मतेन च । यथा स्याच्छोभनं पात्रं तथा कुर्य्याद्विचक्षणः
Alternatively, one may make three petals according to the doctrine of Śakti; the wise should craft the vessel so that it is pleasing.
शक्त्यांतरितरुद्राक्षैः कल्पिताष्टशतैः शुभा । मालोपवीतं त्रिंशत्या अष्टकेन प्रकल्पितम्
A beautiful garland of one hundred and eight Rudraksha beads, interspersed with Śakti beads, is prepared; a sacred thread of thirty beads, and another of eight, are also made.
प्रगंडयोरथैकैकं बद्धा तु द्वे प्रकोष्ठयोः । शिरस्येका धृता तेन कंठे च परमर्षिणा
On each wrist, one bead is tied; two are bound on the forearms; one is worn on the head, and another by the great sage on the neck.
रुद्राक्षैः स्फटिकै रत्नैः कल्पिता ह्यक्षमालिका । व्याघ्रचर्मासनं कृत्वा पद्मासनगतो मुनिः
A rosary is made from Rudraksha, crystal, and gems; the sage, seated on a tiger skin or lotus seat, prepares himself.
आवाहनासनं चार्घ्यं पाद्यं वाचमनीयकम् । निर्वर्त्य गंगासलिलैः स्नापयामास शंकरम्
He performs the invocation, seat, offering of water, foot-washing, and mouth-rinsing, and then bathes Śaṅkara with water from the Ganges.
अष्टगंधकसंयुक्तैः पुष्पैर्बकुलपाटलैः । स्वर्णभांडस्थितैर्वस्त्रशोधितैर्वासितैर्दृढम्
With flowers mixed with eight kinds of fragrant powders, bakula and pāṭala blossoms, placed in golden vessels, purified and strongly scented cloths are used.
द्वारे ताम्रकटाहश्च प्रबंधद्रोणिना शुभम् । गोशृंगेण विषाणेन गवयस्य तथा क्वचित्
At the doorway, a copper pot is placed, along with a beautiful wooden vessel; sometimes with the horn of a cow or a wild ox.
दक्षिणावर्तशंखेन रत्नपात्रैरथापि वा । स्वर्णैर्वा राजतैर्वापि ताम्रैः कांस्यैरथापि वा
With a right-turning conch, or with gem vessels, or with gold, silver, copper, or bronze vessels, the offering is made.
स्वर्णैश्च सूक्ष्मकलशैः स्नापयामास चेच्छया । अथवा मृण्मयैः कुर्य्यात्पद्मपत्रैरथापि वा
He bathes with fine golden pots as he wishes; or one may use clay vessels or lotus leaves.
पालाशैश्चूतजंब्वाद्यैः पात्रैः संस्नापयेद्विभुम् । स्नानानामथ सर्वेषां धारास्नानं विशिष्यते
One may bathe the Lord with vessels made from palāśa, mango, or jambū wood; among all types of bathing, the stream-bath is considered best.
नमस्तेत्यादिमंत्रेण शतरुद्रियसंज्ञिना । शं चेत्याद्यनुवाकेन शांतिरूपेण चेश्वरम्
With the mantra beginning 'namas', known as the Śatarudriya, and with the section beginning 'śaṃ', in the form of peace, he worships the Lord.