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.
आवृत्य च यथाशक्ति पश्चाद्गंधादि विन्यसेत् । ततश्च शोभनैः पुष्पैः पत्रैर्बिल्वैः समर्चयेत्
After covering as much as possible, he then applies fragrances and other offerings; afterwards, he worships with beautiful flowers and bilva leaves.
तुलसीमारुवदलैः कल्हारैश्च महोत्पलैः । नीलोत्पलैरुत्पलैश्च शेषैश्च करवीरकैः
With tulasi, māruva leaves, kalhāra, great lotuses, blue lotuses, lotuses, and remaining karavīra flowers.
कर्णिकारैः सितांभोजैरपराजितया तथा । तिलाक्षतैरक्षतैश्च श्रीपत्रैस्तिलमिश्रकैः
With karṇikāra, white lotuses, aparājitā, sesame grains, unbroken rice, auspicious leaves mixed with sesame.
एवं महेशमीशानं पूजयामास गौतमः । कर्पूरागरुकस्तूरी सर्ज्जागरुकचंदनैः
Thus Gautama worshipped Maheśa, the Lord, with camphor, agarwood, kastūrī, sarja, agarwood, and sandalwood.
अन्यैश्च धूपयामास षोडशाथ प्रदीपिकाः । कर्पूरवर्त्तिसंयुक्ता दीपयंत्रोपरिस्थिताः
He also offered incense with other substances, and then placed sixteen lamps, each with wicks of camphor, set upon lamp-stands.
निवेदितं महेशाय अथ नैवेद्यमुत्तमम् । सुपक्वशालिपिष्टान्नं भक्ष्यं लेह्यं च चोष्यकम्
Then, the finest offerings were presented to the great Lord: well-cooked rice, flour dishes, foods to eat, to lick, and to suck.
मधुरादिसमोपेतं पंचभक्ष्यसमन्वितम् । अनेकपक्वशाकाढ्यमनेक पक्वमिश्रितम्
These were accompanied by sweet and other flavors, with five kinds of delicacies, and many varieties of cooked vegetables, mixed with various preparations.
पानं विंशतिसंयुक्तं द्राक्षारंभाफलान्वितम् । सूपाष्टकादिसंयुक्तं युक्तं मूलफलादिना
There were twenty kinds of drinks, made with grapes and other fruits, combined with soups and other dishes, and prepared with roots, fruits, and more.
यथासंभवसंयुक्तैरन्यैरप्युपकल्पितम् । अग्रपुष्पसमोपेतं नैवेद्यं प्रददौ मुनिः
Other available items were also arranged, and the offering was adorned with the finest flowers; thus, the sage presented the food offering.
सौवर्णपात्रिका न्यस्तनीराजनसहस्रकम् । सोपहाराय देवाय दत्वा चैव नमस्य च
A thousand lamps were placed in golden vessels, and, after presenting them with gifts to the deity, he bowed in reverence.