Listen, O delight of the Yadus, to the sacred manner in which the worship of Sadāśiva, the embodiment of pure knowledge, is to be performed. Sadāśiva is comprised directly of the three principles, and one should conceive his form from the very root, assembling it completely and in proper order. First, having prepared oneself and performed worship up to the offering of water, using the root mantra, one should worship Shiva in his manifest form, together with his supreme power. At this stage, the great Lord, who is beyond all distinctions of existence and non-existence, is invoked with reverence. Five offerings are prepared, and with these, the Supreme Lord is honored. Next, the worshipper proceeds with the Brahma mantras, invoking the six limbs and the divine mothers, accompanied by the sacred syllable and Shiva himself, all in their proper sequence and endowed with divine power. Alternatively, the peaceful mantra may be used, or any of the other Vedic mantras in their entirety, to worship the Supreme God, or even Shiva alone, as is appropriate. Having completed the ritual up to the offering of water, mouth-rinse, and fragrant scents—without performing the act of dismissal—the devotee begins the worship of the five sacred enclosures, each in due order. Within the first enclosure, to the right and left of Shiva, one should worship Heramba and Ṣaṇmukha, offering scents and other gifts. Then, all around, the Brahmas are to be worshipped, beginning with Īśāna and proceeding in order through to Sadya, each accompanied by their respective powers. Also in this enclosure, the six limbs, beginning with the heart, are to be honored in sequence, as well as the vehicles of Shiva and Śivā, beginning with the fire. The Rudras, beginning with Vāma and numbering eight, are worshipped with their corresponding powers, or, if preferred, this step may be omitted and the worship continued in order around the directions, beginning from the east. Having thus described the first enclosure, let me now, with affection, speak of the second enclosure—listen with faith. In the eastern petal of this enclosure, Ananta is worshipped along with his energy; to his left, his power is placed, and in the subtle southern petal, Ananta is again worshipped with his energy. In the western petal, the supreme Shiva is honored with his energy, and in the northern petal, the One-eyed Lord is worshipped. Moving to the northwest petal, Eka-Rudra and his energy are revered, while in the southeast petal, the Trimurti and his energy are honored. In the southwest petal, Shrikantha is worshipped, and to his left, his energy; likewise, in the northwest petal, Shikhandisha is honored. Within this second enclosure, all the sovereigns of the directions are to be worshipped. Proceeding to the third enclosure, the eight forms of Shiva, along with their energies, are to be honored in the eight directions, starting from the east. These eight forms are Bhava, Sharva, Ishana, Rudra, Pashupati, Ugra, Bhima, and Mahadeva. There, Mahadeva and the others, together with their energies, are also worshipped as the eleven forms: Mahadeva, Shiva, Rudra, Shankara, Nilalohita, Ishana, Vijaya, Bhima, Devadeva, Bhavodbhava, and Kapardisha. Of these, the first eight are worshipped in order, beginning with the southeast. Devadeva is established in the eastern petal, Ishana in the region of fire, with Bhavodbhava between them, and beyond that, Kapalisha. Within this enclosure, further worship is offered to Vrishendra in the front, Nandi to the south, and Mahakala to the north. In the southeastern petal, Shastā is worshipped; in the southern, Matṛ; in the southwestern, Gajāsya; and in the western petal, Shanmukha again. In the northwestern petal, Jyeshtha is honored; in the northern, Gauri. In the region of Chandameshvara, between Shastṛ and Nandisha, the great sage Vrishabha is worshipped. To the north of Mahakala, Pingala is honored, and in the midst of the assembly of Shastṛ and Matṛ, Bhringishvara is worshipped. Between Matṛ and Vighnesha, Virabhadra is honored; between Skanda and Vighnesha, the goddess Sarasvati is worshipped. Between Jyeshtha and Kumara, Shri is worshipped at Shiva’s feet; between Jyeshtha and Ganamba, Mahamoti is honored. Between Ganamba and Chanda, the goddess Durga is worshipped. In this very enclosure, the assembly of Shiva’s attendants is also revered. With focused mind, the devotee recites and meditates upon Rudra, the primal being, along with his various powers and the circle of Shiva’s companions. When the third enclosure has thus been established and worshipped, the worshipper contemplates the fourth enclosure outside of it and performs its worship. In this fourth enclosure, the Sun is worshipped on the eastern petal, the Four-Faced One (Brahmā) on the southern, Rudra on the southwestern, and Vishnu on the northern petal. For each of these four deities, there are separate enclosures; at the outset, their six limbs are worshipped with the respective shining powers: Shining, Subtle, Victorious, Auspicious, Glory, and Pure—these, in order, along with Unfailing and Lightning, are stationed all around from the east onward. In the second enclosure of this group, four forms are worshipped in order from east to north, along with the powers that follow them. These forms are Āditya, Bhāskara, Bhānu, and Ravi, while Arka, Brahmā, Rudra, and Vishnu are also considered forms of the Sun. Vistārā is stationed in the eastern direction, Sutarā in the south, Bodhanī in the west, and Āpyāyinī again in the north. Uṣā, Prabhā, Prājñā, and then Sandhyā are to be placed in the northeast and other directions and worshipped in the second enclosure. In the third enclosure, the planets are worshipped: Soma (the Moon), Maṅgala (Mars), Budha (Mercury), Bṛhaspati (Jupiter), Bhārgava (Venus), Śanaiścara (Saturn), as well as Rāhu and Ketu, the shadowy and smoky ones, are honored all around in order. Alternatively, the twelve Ādityas may be worshipped in the second enclosure, and in the third enclosure, the twelve zodiac signs are to be honored. Thus, the sacred worship of Sadāśiva and his divine retinue, through the five enclosures, is accomplished in proper order, as revealed in the scriptures.