ममाप्रियं हृषीकेश कर्तुं यत्किंचिदिष्यते । ओमित्युक्त्वाथ भगवांस्तूष्णींभूतोऽभवद्धरिः
'Whatever is unpleasant to me, O Hṛṣīkeśa, if you wish to do it—' Saying 'Om,' the blessed one, Hari, became silent.
हनुमानथ देवाय व्यज्ञापयदिदं वचः । अर्थयामि विनिष्कामं मम पूजाव्रतं तथा
Then Hanumān addressed the god with these words: 'I request, without desire, to perform my worship vow as well.'
पूजार्थमप्यहं गच्छे ममानुज्ञातुमर्हसि । शंकर उवाच- कस्य पूजा क्व वा पूजा किं पुष्पं किं दलं वद
'Even for the sake of worship, I wish to go; you should grant me permission.' Śaṃkara said: 'Whose worship? Where is the worship? What is the flower? What is the leaf? Tell me.'
को गुरुः कश्च मंत्रस्ते कीदृशं पूजनं तथा । एवं वदति देवेशे हनूमानतिकंपितः
'Who is the teacher? What is your mantra? What kind of worship is it?' As the lord of gods spoke thus, Hanumān trembled greatly.
वेपमानसमस्तांगः स्तोतुमेव प्रचक्रमे । हनूमानुवाच- नमो देवाय महते शंकरायामितात्मने
With his whole body trembling, Hanuman began to recite praises: Hanuman said—Salutations to the great god, Shankara, the boundless Self.
योगिने योगधात्रे च योगिनां गुरवे नमः । योगिगम्याय देवाय ज्ञानिनां पतये नमः
Salutations to the yogi, the sustainer of yoga, the teacher of yogis; to the god accessible to yogis, to the lord of the wise—salutations.
वेदानां पतये तुभ्यं देवानां पतये नमः । ध्यानायध्यनगम्याय धातॄणां गुरवे नमः
Salutations to you, lord of the Vedas, salutations to you, lord of the gods; to the one attainable through meditation, to the teacher of the creators—salutations.
शिष्टायशिष्टगम्याय भूम्यादि पतये नमः । नमस्तेत्यादिना वेदवाक्यानां निधये नमः
Salutations to the one who is accessible to the learned and the unlearned, to the lord of earth and all elements; to the repository of Vedic words beginning with 'namas'—salutations.
आतनुष्वेतिवाक्यैश्च प्रतिपाद्याय ते नमः । अष्टमूर्ते नमस्तुभ्यं पशूनांपतये नमः
Salutations to you, who is indicated by statements such as 'He is the Self in all'; salutations to the eight-formed one, to the lord of all beings.
त्र्यंबकाय त्रिनेत्राय सोमसूर्याग्निलोचन । सुभृंगराजधत्तूरद्रोणपुष्पप्रियाय ते
Salutations to the three-eyed one, the three-eyed, whose eyes are the moon, sun, and fire; to you who delights in the flowers of datura, dhattura, and droṇa.
बृहतीपूगपुंनाग चंपकादिप्रियाय च । नमस्तेस्तु नमस्तेस्तु भूय एव नमोनमः
To you who is fond of brhati, betel, puṇnāga, champaka, and other flowers—salutations, again and again, repeated salutations.
शिवो हरिमथ प्राह मा भैषीर्वद मेऽखिलम् । हनुमानुवाच- शिवलिगार्चनं कार्यं भस्मोद्धूलितदेहिना
Shiva then spoke to Hari: 'Do not fear, tell me everything.' Hanuman said—One should worship the Shiva-liṅga, having smeared the body with ash.
दिवासंपादितैस्तोयैः पुष्पाद्यैरपि तादृशैः । देव विज्ञापयिष्यामि शिवपूजाविधिं शुभम्
With water collected during the day, and with such flowers and other offerings, O god, I will explain to you the auspicious procedure for worshipping Shiva.
सायंकाले तु संप्राप्ते अशिरः स्नानमाचरेत् । क्षालितं वसनं शुष्कं धृत्वाचम्य द्विरग्रधीः
When evening arrives, one should bathe, washing the head; after putting on clean, dry clothes and performing purification, one should sit with concentration.
अथ भस्म समादाय आग्नेयं स्नानमाचरेत् । प्रणवेन समामंत्र्याप्यष्टवारमथापि वा
Then, taking ash, one should perform the fire-bath; having invoked it with the praṇava, or up to eight times, or as desired.
पंचाक्षरेण मंत्रेण नाम्ना वा येनकेनचित् । सप्ताभिमंत्रितं भस्म दर्भपाणिः समाहरेत्
With the five-syllabled mantra, or by any name, as one wishes, one should take ash consecrated seven times, holding darbha grass in hand.
ईशानः सर्वविद्यानामुक्त्वा शिरसि पातयेत् । तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे मुखे भस्म प्रसेचयेत्
Reciting 'Īśānaḥ sarvavidyānām', one should place ash on the head; reciting 'Tatpuruṣāya vidmahe', one should sprinkle ash on the mouth.
अघोरेभ्योऽथ घोरेभ्यो भस्म वक्षसि निक्षिपेत् । वामदेवाय नम इति गुह्यस्थाने विनिक्षिपेत्
Reciting 'Aghorebhyo' and 'Ghorebhyo', one should place ash on the chest; reciting 'Vāmadevāya namaḥ', one should apply it to the secret place.
सद्योजातं प्रपद्यामि निक्षिपेदथ पादयोः । उद्धूलयेत्समस्तांगे प्रणवेन विचक्षणः
Reciting 'Sadyajātaṃ prapadyāmi', one should apply it to the feet; then, with the praṇava, the wise one should sprinkle ash over the whole body.
त्रैवर्णिकानामुदितः स्नानादिविधिरुत्तमः । शूद्रादीनां प्रवक्ष्यामि यदुक्तं गुरुणा तथा
This bathing and related procedure is prescribed as best for the three twice-born castes; for Śūdras and others, I will tell what the teacher has instructed.
शिवेति पदमुच्चार्य भस्मसंमंत्रयेत्सुधीः । सप्तवारमथादाय शिवायेति शिरः क्षिपेत्
Uttering the word 'Śiva', the wise one should consecrate the ash; after taking it seven times, one should apply it to the head, saying 'Śivāya'.
शंकराय मुखे प्रोक्तं सर्वज्ञाय हृदि क्षिपेत् । स्थाणवे नम इत्युक्त्वा गुह्ये चापि स्वयंभुवे
Saying 'Śaṃkarāya', one should apply it to the mouth; to the all-knowing one, to the heart; reciting 'Sthāṇave namaḥ', one should apply it to the secret place, to the self-born.
उच्चार्य पादयोः क्षिप्त्वा भस्मशुद्धमतः परम् । नमः शिवायेत्युच्चार्य सर्वांगोद्धूलनं स्मृतम्
After reciting, one should place purified ashes upon the feet; then, uttering 'Salutations to Shiva,' the ritual of cleansing the whole body is considered complete.
तदभावे तु दूर्वाः स्युस्तदभावे तु राजतम् । संध्योपास्तिं जपं देव्याः कृत्वा देवगृहं व्रजेत्
If that is unavailable, use blades of durva grass; if those are also unavailable, use silver. After performing the twilight worship and recitation for the Goddess, one should proceed to the temple.
देववेदिमथो वापि कल्पितं स्थंडिलं तु वा । मृण्मयं कल्पितं शुद्धं पद्मादिरचनायुतम्
Either at the altar of the deity or at a prepared platform, or at a clay structure made pure and adorned with designs such as lotuses and others.
चातुर्वर्णक रंगैश्च श्वेतेनैकेन वा पुनः । विचित्राणि च पद्मानि स्वस्तिकादि तथैव च
With four-colored powders or with only white, and again with various lotuses, swastikas, and similar designs.
उत्पलादि गदा शंख त्रिशूलं डमरुं तथा । सरोक्तपंचप्रासादं शिवलिंगमथैव च
With images of blue lotuses and other flowers, mace, conch, trident, drum, the five towers as prescribed, and the Shiva linga as well.
सर्वकामफलं वृक्षं कुलकं कोलकं तथा । षट्कोणंचत्रिकोणंचनवकोणमथापिवा
With the tree granting all desires, with clusters and small heaps, with hexagons, triangles, and nonagons as well.
कोणद्वादशकांदोलां पादुकाव्यजनानि च । चामरच्छत्रयुगलं विष्णुब्रह्मादिकं तथा
With twelve-cornered swings, sandals, fans, pairs of fly-whisks and umbrellas, and also figures of Vishnu, Brahma, and others.
चूर्णैर्विरचयेद्वेद्यां धीमान्देवालयेऽपि वा । यत्रापि देवपूजा स्यात्तत्रैवं कल्पयेद्बुधः
The wise should decorate the altar with powders, even in the temple; wherever worship of the deity is performed, one should arrange it thus.