दर्भभस्मसमासीनः प्राणानायम्य वाग्यतः । तावत्स देवतारूपो ध्यानं चान्तः समाचरेत्
Seated on darbha grass or ashes, controlling the breath and speech, one should meditate inwardly upon the form of the deity.
शिखांते द्वादशांगुल्ये स्थितं सूक्ष्मतनुं शिवम् । अंतश्चरंतं भूतेषु गुहायां विश्वमूर्तिषु
At the tip of the hair, in the space of twelve finger-widths, resides the subtle form of Shiva, moving within beings, hidden in the forms of the universe.
सर्वाभरणसंयुक्तमणिमादि गुणान्वितम् । ध्यात्वा तं धारयेच्चित्ते तद्व्याप्त्या पूरयेत्तनूम्
Meditating upon him, adorned with all ornaments and endowed with gems and virtues, one should hold him in the mind and fill the body with his presence.
तया दीप्त्या शरीरस्थं पापं नाशमुपागतम् । स्वर्णं पारदसंपर्काद्रक्तं श्वेतं यथा भवेत्
By that radiance, the sin residing in the body is destroyed, just as gold turns red or white when touched by mercury.
तद्द्वादशदलावृत्तमष्टपंचत्रिरेव वा । परिकल्प्यासनं शुद्धं तत्र लिंगं निधाय च
One should prepare a pure seat shaped with twelve, eight, five, or three petals, and place the linga there.
गुहास्थितं महेशानं लिंगे संचिंतयेत्तथा । शोधिते कलशे तोयं शोधितं गंधवासितम्
One should contemplate Maheshvara, dwelling in the cave, within the linga; and in a purified vessel, place water scented with fragrance.
सुगंधपुष्पं निक्षिप्य प्रणवेनाभिमंत्रितम् । प्राणायामश्च प्रणवः शूद्रेषु न विधीयते
Placing fragrant flowers, consecrated with the syllable Om, one should perform pranayama; but Om is not prescribed for Shudras.
प्राणायामपदे ध्यानं शिवेत्योङ्कारमंत्रणम् । गंधपुष्पाक्षतादीनि पूजाद्रव्याणि यानि च
During pranayama, one should meditate with the mantra 'Shiva' and Om; and use the substances for worship such as fragrance, flowers, rice grains, and others.
तानि स्थाप्य समीपे तु ततः संकल्पयिष्यते । शिवपूजां करिष्यामि शिवतुष्ट्यर्थमेव च
These should be placed nearby, and then one should resolve: 'I will perform the worship of Shiva for the sake of pleasing Shiva.'
इति संकल्पयित्वा तु तत आवाहनादिकम् । कृत्वा तु स्नानपर्यंतं ततः स्नानं प्रकल्पयेत्
Having made this resolve, then beginning with invocation and so forth, and performing up to the bathing ritual, one should then arrange the bath.
नमस्तेत्यादिमंत्रेण शतरुद्रियविधानतः । अविच्छिन्ना तु या धारा मुक्तिधारेति कीर्तिता
With the mantra 'namaste' and according to the procedure of the Shatarudriya, the uninterrupted stream is called the stream of liberation.
तया यः स्नापयेन्मासं जपन्रुद्रमुपांशु वा । एकवारं त्रिवारं च पंच सप्त नवापि वा
By this stream, one who bathes for a month, reciting Rudra quietly, whether once, thrice, five, seven, or nine times,
एकादशमथो वारमथैकादशचान्वितम् । मुक्तिस्नानमिदं ज्ञेयं मासं मोक्षप्रदायकम्
Or eleven times, or with eleven repetitions, this is known as the bath of liberation, granting moksha for a month.
शैवया विद्यया स्नानं केवलं प्रणवेन च । मृण्मयैर्नालिकेरस्य शकलैश्चोर्मिभिस्तथा
Bathing with Shaiva knowledge, or simply with the syllable Om, using clay vessels, lotus stalks, fragments, or waves.
कांस्येन मुक्ता भुक्त्या च पुष्पादिक सरेणवा । स्नापयेद्देवदेवेशं यथासंभवमीरितैः
One should bathe the Lord of gods, as is possible, with pearls in a bronze vessel, with offerings of food, and with flowers and the like, using the means prescribed.
शृंगस्य च विधिं वक्ष्ये स्नानयोग्यं यथा भवेत् । पूर्वमंतस्तु संशोध्य बहिरंतस्तु शोधयेत्
Now I shall describe the method for the horn, suitable for bathing: first, purify the inside, then cleanse the outside.
सुस्निग्धं लघुकृत्वाथ नागं छिंद्यात्कथंचन । नीचैकदेशविन्यस्तद्वारद्रोण्या सुवृत्तयोः
Then, making it well-oiled and light, one should carefully cut the horn; placing it in a proper spot, in a vessel or trough of good shape.
कुशानुयुतया स्नानं देवाय परिकल्पयेत् । एवं गवयशृंगस्य जलमूर्तिरथोच्यते
With blades of kuśa grass, one should prepare the bath for the deity; thus is described the water-form for the wild ox's horn.
द्वारे निषिद्धलोहार्द्धं संधिद्वारा समन्विते । योगवक्त्रं नागदंडं नागाकारं प्रकल्पयेत्
At the opening, half of forbidden metal is to be avoided; with a jointed opening, one should fashion the spout in the form of a serpent's staff, shaped like a serpent.
फलस्थाने तु चषकं दंडेन समरंध्रकम् । तत्रैव पातयेत्तोयमूर्द्ध्वयंत्रघटे स्थितम्
At the place for the fruit, a small cup is to be set, with a hole made by a rod; there, one should pour the water kept in the upper vessel by means of a device.
पातयेदथ चान्येन वामेनैव करेण वा । मुक्तिधाराकृता तेन पवित्रं पापनाशनम्
Then, pouring with another hand, or with the left hand, a stream is formed, which is pure and destroys sin.
एवं संस्थाप्य देवेशं पंचगव्यैस्तथैव च । पंचामृतैरथ स्नाप्य मधुरत्रितयेन च
Having thus established the Lord, one should bathe Him with the five products of the cow, then with the five nectars, and with the three sweet substances.
विभूष्य भूषकैर्देवं पुनः स्नाप्य महेश्वरम् । शीतोपचारं कृत्वाथ तत आचमनादिकम्
Adorning the god with ornaments, one should again bathe the great Lord; then, after offering a cooling treatment, proceed with sipping and related rites.
वस्त्रं तथोपवीतं च पंचगंधकमेव च । कर्पूरमरुवं चापि पाटीरमथ वा भवेत्
Then, cloth and sacred thread, and the five kinds of fragrant substances; camphor, maruvā, and also pāṭīra, may be offered.
उभयं मिश्रितं वापि शिवलिंगं प्रपूजयेत् । कृत्स्नपीठं गंधपूर्णं यद्वा विभवसारतः
Either mixed together or separately, one should worship the Śiva-liṅga; the entire pedestal filled with fragrance, or according to one's means.
तूष्णीमथोपचारं वा कालियं पुष्पमर्पयेत् । श्रीपत्रमरुचित्याजं यथाशक्त्याखिलं यथा
Then, in silence or with proper offerings, one should present a black flower; with śrī-patra, aruci, and yājya, all as one is able.
अनेकद्रव्यधूपं च गुग्गुलं केवलं तथा । कपिलाघृतसंयुक्तं सर्वधूपाय शस्यते
With various incense materials, or simply with guggulu; mixed with the clarified butter of a tawny cow, it is praised for all incense offerings.
धूपं दत्वा यथाशक्ति कपिलाघृतदीपकान् । अथवाप्याज्यमात्रेण दीपान्दत्वोपहारकम्
Having offered incense as able, and lamps of tawny cow's ghee, or even with just a measure of clarified butter, one should offer lamps as an offering.
यथाशक्त्युपपन्नं च दत्वा पुष्पसमन्वितम् । मुखशुद्धिं ततो दत्वा दत्वा तांबूलमादरात्
Giving as one is able, with flowers, and then offering mouth purification, one should respectfully offer betel leaf.
प्रदक्षिणनमस्कारौ पूजैवं हि समाप्यते । गीतांगपंचकं पश्चात्तानि विज्ञापयामि ते
Circumambulation and prostration complete the worship in this way; afterwards, I shall explain to you the fivefold accompaniment of song.