विभूष्य भूषकैर्देवं पुनः स्नाप्य महेश्वरम् । शीतोपचारं कृत्वाथ तत आचमनादिकम्
After adorning the deity with ornaments, one should again bathe Maheśvara, then offer cooling treatments, and thereafter perform ācāmana and related rites.
वस्त्रं तथोपवीतं च पंचगंधकमेव च । कर्पूरमरुवं चापि पाटीरमथ वा भवेत्
Then one should offer cloth, a sacred thread, the five kinds of fragrant substances, as well as camphor, maruvā, and pāṭīra, or whichever is available.
उभयं मिश्रितं वापि शिवलिंगं प्रपूजयेत् । कृत्स्नपीठं गंधपूर्णं यद्वा विभवसारतः
One may worship the Śivaliṅga with both mixed together, or with a seat entirely filled with fragrance, or according to one’s means and resources.
तूष्णीमथोपचारं वा कालियं पुष्पमर्पयेत् । श्रीपत्रमरुचित्याजं यथाशक्त्याखिलं यथा
Then, in silence or with proper rites, one should offer kāliya flowers, śrīpatra, maru, cityā, and all else according to one’s ability.
अनेकद्रव्यधूपं च गुग्गुलं केवलं तथा । कपिलाघृतसंयुक्तं सर्वधूपाय शस्यते
One should offer various kinds of incense, or only guggulu, and incense mixed with the ghee of a tawny cow is praised as the best of all.
धूपं दत्वा यथाशक्ति कपिलाघृतदीपकान् । अथवाप्याज्यमात्रेण दीपान्दत्वोपहारकम्
Having offered incense as able, and lamps fueled with the ghee of a tawny cow, or at least with clarified butter, one should present the lamps as offerings.
यथाशक्त्युपपन्नं च दत्वा पुष्पसमन्वितम् । मुखशुद्धिं ततो दत्वा दत्वा तांबूलमादरात्
Having given what is fitting and within one’s means, along with flowers, one should then offer mouth purification and respectfully present tāmbūla.
प्रदक्षिणनमस्कारौ पूजैवं हि समाप्यते । गीतांगपंचकं पश्चात्तानि विज्ञापयामि ते
Circumambulation and prostration complete the worship; afterwards, I will explain to you the fivefold musical offering.
गीतं वाद्यं पुराणं च नृत्यं हासोक्तिरेव च । नीराजनं च पुष्पाणामंजलिश्चाखिलार्पणम्
Singing, instrumental music, recitation of Purāṇas, dance, and words of joy, as well as waving of lights, offering of flowers, and the gesture of complete dedication.
क्षमा चोद्वासनं चैव कीर्तितं चोपचारकम् । भूषणं च तथा छत्रं चामरं व्यजनं तथा
Forgiveness and dismissal, as well as praise, are also considered services, along with adornment, umbrella, fly-whisk, and fan.
शिवोपवीतं कैङ्कर्यं षडीशानोपचारकम् । द्वात्रिंशदुपचारैस्तु यः समाराधयेच्छिवम्
The sacred thread of Śiva, service, and the sixfold worship of Īśāna—by these thirty-two offerings, one should worship Śiva.
एकेनाह्ना समस्तानां पापानां नाशनं ध्रुवम् । द्वात्रिंशदुपचारं स्यात्पूजनं तूत्तमोत्तमम्
By performing all these thirty-two offerings in a single day, all sins are certainly destroyed; such worship is the highest of the high.
सदाशिव उवाच- एवमेतत्कपिश्रेष्ठ तव पूजां वदाम्यहम् । मत्पादयुगलं पूज्य सर्वपूजाकरो भव
Sadāśiva said: Thus it is, O best of monkeys, I have described your worship; by worshipping my pair of feet, become the performer of all worship.
आराध्येत्थं यथालिंगे तन्ममाराधनं कुरु । हनूमानुवाच- गुरुणा लिंगपूजैव नियता कल्पिता मम
Worship in this way as in the liṅga; that is my worship. Hanumān said: Worship of the liṅga has been prescribed and established for me by my teacher.
तां करोमि पुरा देव पश्चात्त्वत्पादपूजनम् । इत्युक्त्वैव नमस्येशं शिवलिगार्चनेऽभवत्
That I have done before, O Lord; afterwards, I worship your feet. Having said this, he bowed to the Lord and engaged in the worship of the Śivaliṅga.
सरस्तीरमथो गत्वा कृत्वा सैकतवेदिकाम् । तालपत्रैर्विरचितमासनं परिकल्पयेत्
Then, going to the bank of the lake, he made a platform of sand and prepared a seat fashioned from palm leaves.
प्रक्षाल्य पादहस्तौ तु समाचम्य समाहितः । भस्मस्नानमथो चक्रे पुनराचम्य वाग्यतः
Having washed his feet and hands, and having performed ācamana with a concentrated mind, he then undertook a bath with ashes, again performing ācamana, restraining his speech.
देववेद्यामथो चक्रे पद्मानि सुमनोहरम् । अनंतरं तालपत्रं पद्मासनगतः कपिः
He then prepared a beautiful lotus offering for the deity, and immediately placed a palm leaf, sitting in the lotus posture, the monkey.
प्राणानायम्य सन्यासं शुक्लध्यानसमन्वितः । प्रणम्य गुरुमीशानं जपन्नासीदतः परम्
Regulating his breath, intent on renunciation, absorbed in pure meditation, he bowed to his guru and to Īśāna, and sat reciting japa with utmost devotion.
अथ देवार्चनं कर्तुं यत्नमास्थितवानपि । पलाशपत्रपुटकद्वयानीत जलं शुचि
Then, having resolved to perform the worship of the deity, he brought pure water in two cups made of palāśa leaves.
शिरःकमंडलुगतं निधायाग्निं त्रिमंत्रितम् । आवाहनादि कृत्वाथ स्नानपर्यन्तमेव च
Placing the water from the head-kamaṇḍalu, and invoking fire with the three mantras, he performed the rites from invocation up to the bathing ceremony.
अथ स्नापयितुं देवमादाय करसंपुटे । कृत्वा निरीक्षणं देवं पीठं नो दृष्टवान्कपिः
Then, taking the deity in the hollow of his hands to bathe it, he looked at the deity, but the monkey did not see the pedestal.
लिंगमात्रं करगतं दृष्ट्वा भीतिसमन्वितः । इदमाह महायोगी किं वा पापं मया कृतम्
Seeing only the liṅga in his hands, seized by fear, the great yogi said: 'What sin have I committed?'
यदेतत्पीठरहितं शिवलिंगं करस्थितम् । ममाद्य मरणं सिद्धं पीठं चेन्नागमिष्यति
'This liṅga, without a pedestal, is in my hand; if the pedestal does not come, today my death is certain.'
अथ रुद्रं जपिष्यामि तदायाति महेश्वरः । इति निश्चित्य मनसा जजाप शतरुद्रियम्
'Now I shall recite to Rudra; then the Great Lord will come.' Thus resolving in his mind, he recited the Śatarudriya hymn.
अथापि न समायातो महेशोऽथ कपीश्वरः । रुद्रं न्यपातयद्भूम्यां वीरभद्रः समागतः
But even then Maheśa did not appear; then the lord of monkeys cast Rudra down to the ground, and Vīrabhadra arrived.
किमर्थं रुद्यते भक्त रुदिहेतुं वदस्व मे । हनूमानुवाच- पीठहीनमिदं लिंगं पश्य मे पापसंचयम्
'Why are you weeping, devotee? Tell me the reason for your sorrow.' Hanumān replied: 'See, this liṅga is without a pedestal—behold the heap of my sins.'
वीरभद्र उवाच- यदि नायाति पीठं ते लिंगे मा साहसं कृथाः । दाहयिष्याम्यहं लोकं यदि नायाति पीठकम्
Vīrabhadra said: 'If the pedestal does not come to your liṅga, do not act rashly; I will burn the world if the pedestal does not come.'
पश्य दर्शय मे लिंगं पीठं यद्यागतं न वा । अथ दृष्ट्वा वीरभद्रो लिंगं पीठमनागतम्
'Show me the liṅga, whether the pedestal has come or not.' Then Vīrabhadra, seeing the liṅga, found the pedestal had not come.
दग्धुकामोऽखिलाँल्लोकान्वीरभद्रः प्रतापवान् । अनलं भुवि चिक्षेप क्षणाद्दग्धा मही तदा
Desiring to burn all the worlds, the mighty Vīrabhadra cast fire upon the earth, and in a moment the earth was burned.