Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

हरोमहेश्वरः शंभुःशूलपाणिः पिनाकधृक् शिवः पशुपतिश्चैवमहादेव इति क्रमात्

Hara, Maheśvara, Śaṃbhu, Śūlapāṇi, Pinākadhṛk, Śiva, Paśupati, and Mahādeva—these names are to be used in order.

मृदाहरणसंघट्टप्रतिष्ठाह्वानमेवच स्नपनंपूजनंचैवक्षमस्वेतिविसर्जनम्

The acts of collecting clay, shaping, establishing, invoking, bathing, and worshipping, as well as the dismissal, are to be performed.

अंकारादिचतुर्थ्यंतैर्नमोन्तैर्नामभिः क्रमात् कर्तव्याचक्रियासर्वाभक्त्यापरमयामुदा

All these rites should be carried out, in order, with the names ending in the fourth case beginning with 'aṃ', with utmost devotion and reverence.

कृत्वा न्यासविधिंसम्यक्षडङ्गकरयोस्तथा षडक्षरेणमंत्रेणततोध्यानंसमाचरेत्

Having properly performed the rite of nyāsa on both hands with the sixfold mantra, one should then meditate upon it.

कैलासपीठासनमध्यसंस्थं भक्तैः सनंदादिभिरर्च्यमानम् भक्तर्तिदावानलमप्रमेयंध्यायेदुमालिंगितविश्वभूषणम्

One should meditate upon the Lord seated in the center of the Kailāsa throne, worshipped by devotees such as Sananda, blazing like the fire that consumes the sorrows of devotees, adorned with the ornaments of the universe, and embraced by Umā.

ध्यायेन्नित्यंमहेशंरजतगिरिनिभंचारुचंद्रावतंसंरत्नाकल्पोज्ज्वलांगंपरशुमृगवराभीतिहस्तंप्रसन्नम् पद्मासीनंसमंतात्स्थितममरगणैर्व्याघ्रकृत्तिंवसानंविश्वाद्यंविश्वबीजंनिखिलभयहरंपञ्चवक्त्रंत्रिनेत्रम्

One should always meditate upon Maheśa, shining like a silver mountain, adorned with a beautiful crescent moon, with radiant limbs decorated with jewels, holding axe, deer, boon, and fearlessness in his hands, gracious, seated on a lotus, surrounded by hosts of immortals, clad in tiger skin, the origin and seed of the universe, remover of all fear, five-faced, and three-eyed.

इतिध्यात्वाचसंपूज्यपार्थिवंलिंगमुत्तमम् जपेत्पञ्चाक्षरंमंत्रंगुरुदत्तंयथाविधि

Having meditated thus and worshipped the supreme earthly liṅga, one should recite the five-syllabled mantra given by the guru, according to the prescribed method.

स्तुतिभिश्चैवदेवेशंस्तुवीतप्रणमन्सुधीः नानाभिधाभिर्विप्रेन्द्राः पठेद्वैशतरुद्रियम्

With hymns, the wise should praise the Lord of gods, bowing down; the best of Brāhmaṇas should recite the various names and the Śatarudriya.

ततः साक्षतपुष्पाणिगृहीत्वांजलिनामुदा प्रार्थयेच्छंकरंभक्त्यामंत्रैरेभिःसुभक्तितः

Then, holding fresh flowers in the hands joined in reverence, one should pray to Śaṃkara with these mantras, with deep devotion.

तावकस्त्वद्गुणप्राणस्त्वच्चित्तोहंसदामृड कृपानिध इतिज्ञात्वाभूतनाथप्रसीदमे

I am yours, my life is devoted to your virtues, my mind is always fixed on you, O Mṛḍa; knowing you as the ocean of compassion, O Lord of beings, be gracious to me.

अज्ञानाद्यदिवाज्ञानाज्जप पूजादिकं मया कृतं तदस्तुसफलंकृपयातवशंकर

Whatever I have done—recitation, worship, and so forth—whether through ignorance or knowledge, may it bear fruit by your grace, O Śaṃkara.

अहंपापीमहानद्यपावनश्चभवान्महान् इतिविज्ञायगौरीशयदिच्छसितथाकुरु

I am a great sinner, and you are the great purifier; knowing this, O Lord of Gaurī, do as you wish.

वेदैः पुराणैः सिद्धान्तैरृषिभिर्विविधैरपि नज्ञातोसिमहादेवकुतोहंत्वंमहाशिव

You are not known through the Vedas, Purāṇas, doctrines, or by the various sages; O Mahādeva, how can I know you, O Mahāśiva?

यथा तथा त्वदीयोस्मि सर्वभावैर्महेश्वर रक्षणीयस्त्वयाहं वै प्रसीद परमेश्वर

However I may be, I am yours in every way, O Maheśvara; I must be protected by you—be gracious, O Supreme Lord.

इत्येवं चाक्षतान्पुष्पानारोप्य च शिवोपरि प्रणमेद्भक्तितश्शंभुं साष्टांगं विधिवन्मुने

Thus, placing fresh flowers upon Śiva, one should bow to Śaṃbhu with devotion, prostrating fully according to the prescribed method, O sage.

ततः प्रदक्षिणां कुर्याद्यथोक्तविधिना सुधीः पुनः स्तुवीत देवेशं स्तुतिभिः श्रद्धयान्वितः

Then, the wise should perform circumambulation according to the prescribed method, and again praise the Lord of gods with hymns, filled with faith.

ततो गलरवंकृत्वा प्रणमेच्छुचिनम्रधीः कुर्याद्विज्ञप्तिमादृत्य विसर्जनमथाचरेत्

Then, making a sound in the throat, the pure-minded should bow, offer respectful submission, and then perform the dismissal.

इत्युक्ता मुनिशार्दूलाः पार्थिवार्चा विधानतः भुक्तिदामुक्तिदाचैवशिवभक्तिविवर्धिनी

Thus addressed, O best of sages, the worship with earthen images, performed according to rule, grants enjoyment and liberation, and increases devotion to Shiva.

इत्यध्यायंसुचित्तेनयःपठेच्छृणुयादपि सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मासर्वान्कामानवाप्नुयात्

Whoever studies, recites, or hears this chapter with a pure mind becomes purified from all sins and attains all desires.

आयुरायोग्यदंचैवयशस्यंस्वर्ग्यमेवच पुत्रपौत्रादिसुखदमाख्यानमिदमुत्तमम्

This excellent narration bestows long life, health, fame, heaven, and happiness from sons, grandsons, and so on.

सम्यगुक्तंत्वयातातपार्थिवार्चाविधानकम्

Rightly have you spoken, O father, about the procedure for worship with earthen images.

कामनाभेदमाश्रित्यसंख्यांब्रूहिविधानतः शिवपार्थिवलिंगानां कृपयादीनवत्सल

Now, out of compassion, O merciful one, tell in detail the numbers of earthen Shiva lingas according to different desires.

शृणुध्वमृषयः सर्वेपार्थिवार्चाविधानकम् यस्यानुष्ठानमात्रेणकृतकृत्योभवेन्नरः

Hear, all you sages, the procedure for worship with earthen images, by whose mere performance a man becomes fulfilled.

अकृत्वा पार्थिवं लिंगं योन्यदेवंप्रपूजयेत् वृथाभवतिसापूजादमदानादिकंवृथा

If one does not make an earthen linga but worships another image, that worship is in vain, as are gifts and other acts performed without it.

संख्यापार्थिवलिंगानांयथाकामंनिगद्यते संख्यासद्योमुनिश्रेष्ठनिश्चयेनफलप्रदा

The number of earthen lingas is declared according to desire; O best of sages, the definite results are obtained according to the prescribed number.

प्रथमावाहनंतत्रप्रतिष्ठापूजनंपृथक् लिंगाकारंसमंतत्रसर्वंज्ञेयंपृथक्पृथक्

First there is invocation, then separate installation and worship; the form of the linga should be known distinctly in each case.

विद्यार्थीपुरुषःप्रीत्यासहस्रमितपार्थिवम् पूजयेच्छिवलिंगंहिनिश्चयात्तत्फलप्रदम्

A man seeking knowledge, with devotion, should worship a thousand earthen Shiva lingas; this certainly yields the desired result.

नरःपार्थिवलिंगानांधनार्थीचतदर्धकम् पुत्रार्थीसार्धसाहस्रंवस्त्रार्थीशतपञ्चक्रम्

A man desiring wealth should worship half that number of earthen lingas; one seeking sons, one and a half thousand; one desiring clothes, one hundred and five.

मोक्षार्थीकोटिगुणितंभूकामश्चसहस्रकम् दयार्थीचत्रिसाहस्रंतीर्थार्थीद्विसहस्रकम्

One seeking liberation should worship a crore times as many; one desiring land, a thousand; one seeking compassion, three thousand; one seeking pilgrimage, two thousand.