Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

एकहस्तं द्विहस्तं वा सितं वा रक्तमेव वा एकहस्तस्य पद्मस्य कर्णिकाष्टांगुला मता

One hand-span or two hand-spans, white or red; for a lotus of one hand-span, the pericarp is considered to be eight fingers.

केसराणि तदर्धानि शेषं चाष्टदलादिकम् द्विहस्तस्य तु पद्मस्य द्विगुणं कर्णिकादिकम्

Its filaments are half that, and the rest consists of eight petals and so on; for a lotus of two hand-spans, the pericarp and so forth are twice as much.

कृत्वा शोभोपशोभाढ्यमैशान्यां तस्य कल्पयेत् एकहस्तं तदर्धं वा पुनर्वेद्यः तु मंडलम्

Having made it adorned with beauty and embellishments, he should arrange it in the northeast; one hand-span or half that, again the circle on the altar.

व्रीहितंदुलसिद्धार्थतिलपुष्पकुशास्तृते तत्र लक्षणसंयुक्तं शिवकुंभं प्रसाधयेत्

Spread with rice, pounded grain, sesame, flowers, and sacred grass, he should prepare the Śiva pot there, endowed with proper marks.

सौवर्णं राजतं वापि ताम्रजं मृन्मयं तु वा गन्धपुष्पाक्षताकीर्णं कुशदूर्वांकुराचितम्

Made of gold, silver, copper, or clay, sprinkled with fragrance, flowers, and rice grains, and adorned with shoots of sacred grass and dūrvā.

सितसूत्रावृतं कंठे नववस्त्रयुगावृतम् शुद्धाम्बुपूर्णमुत्कूर्चं सद्रव्यं सपिधानकम्

With a white thread around the neck, clothed in two new garments, holding a pure water-filled vessel with offerings and a lid.

भृङ्गारं वर्धनीं चापि शंखं च चक्रमेव वा विना सूत्रादिकं सर्वं पद्मपत्रमथापि वा

A black antelope skin, a seat, a conch, or a disc may also be used, or instead of all these, a lotus leaf, without the thread and the rest.

तस्यासनारविंदस्य कल्पयेदुत्तरे दले अग्रतश्चंदनांभोभिरस्त्रराजस्य वर्धनीम्

On the northern petal of that lotus seat, one should arrange the vessel for the king of rituals, anointing it in front with sandalwood water.

मण्डलस्य ततः प्राच्यां मंत्रकुंभे च पूर्ववत् कृत्वा विधिवदीशस्य महापूजां समाचरेत्

Then, in the eastern part of the maṇḍala and at the mantra vessel as before, having performed all rites properly, one should conduct the great worship of the Lord.

अथार्णवस्य तीरे वा नद्यां गोष्ठे ऽपि वा गिरौ देवागरे गृहे वापि देशे ऽन्यस्मिन्मनोहरे

Or on the shore of the ocean, in a river, in a cowshed, on a mountain, in a temple, at home, or in any other delightful place.

कृत्वा पूर्वोदितं सर्वं विना वा मंडपादिकम् मंडलं पूर्ववत्कृत्वा स्थंडिलं च विभावसोः

Having done everything previously described, with or without a pavilion, one should make the maṇḍala as before and the altar for the fire.

प्रविश्य पूजाभवनं प्रहृष्टवदनो गुरुः सर्वमंगलसंयुक्तः समाचरितनैत्यकः

Entering the worship hall with a joyful face, the teacher, endowed with all auspiciousness, should perform the prescribed daily rites.

महापूजां महेशस्य कृत्वा मण्डलमध्यतः शिवकुंभे तथा भूयः शिवमावाह्य पूजयेत्

Having performed the great worship of Maheśa in the center of the maṇḍala, one should again invoke and worship Śiva in the Śiva vessel.

पश्चिमाभिमुखं ध्यात्वा यज्ञरक्षकमीश्वरम् अर्चयेदस्त्रवर्धन्यामस्त्रमीशस्य दक्षिणे

Meditating on the Lord, the protector of the sacrifice, facing west, one should worship with the vessel for the king of rituals on the right of the Lord.

मन्त्रकुम्भे च विन्यस्य मन्त्रं मन्त्रविशारदः कृत्वा मुद्रादिकं सर्वं मन्त्रयागं समाचरेत्

Placing the mantra in the mantra vessel, the one skilled in mantras, having performed all the gestures, should carry out the mantra worship.

ततश्शिवानले होमं कुर्याद्देशिकसत्तमः प्रधानकुण्डे परितो जुहुयुश्चापरे द्विजाः

Then the best of teachers should perform the homa in the Śiva fire, while the other twice-born offer oblations around the main fire-pit.

आचार्यात्पादमर्धं वा होमस्तेषां विधीयते प्रधानकुण्ड एवाथ जुहुयाद्देशिकोत्तमः

For them, half the portion of the teacher's oblation is prescribed; but the best teacher should offer into the main fire-pit.

स्वाध्यायमपरे कुर्युः स्तोत्रं मंगलवाचनम् जपं च विधिवच्चान्ये शिवभक्तिपरायणाः

Others should recite the Veda, hymns, and auspicious words, and some, devoted to Śiva, should properly perform japa.

नृत्यं गीतं च वाद्यं च मंगलान्यपराणि च पूजनं च सदस्यानां कृत्वा सम्यग्विधानतः

Dance, song, instrumental music, and other auspicious acts, as well as the proper worship of the assembly, should be performed according to rule.

पुण्याहं कारयित्वाथ पुनः संपूज्य शंकरम् प्रार्थयेद्देशिको देवं शिष्यानुग्रहकाम्यया

After having the auspicious day declared, and again worshipping Śaṅkara, the teacher should pray to the god for the blessing of the disciples.

प्रसीद देवदेवेश देहमाविश्य मामकम् विमोचयैनं विश्वेश घृणया च घृणानिधे

Be gracious, Lord of gods, enter my body; O Lord of the universe, O ocean of compassion, release him with your mercy.

अथ चैवं करोमीति लब्धानुज्ञस्तु देशिकः आनीयोपोषितं शिष्यं हविष्याशिनमेव वा

Then, having received permission, the teacher should bring the disciple who has fasted or is eating sacrificial food.

एकाशनं वा विरतं स्नातं प्रातःकृतक्रियम् जपंतं प्रणवं देवं ध्यायंतं कृतमंगलम्

Whether he eats once a day, has restrained himself, has bathed and performed morning duties, recites the praṇava, meditates on the Lord, and has completed the auspicious rites.

द्वारस्य पश्चिमस्याग्रमण्डले दक्षिणस्य वा दर्भासने समासीनं विधायोदङ्मुखं शिशुम्

Seating the disciple, who is to face north, on a darbha grass seat at the front of the western or southern entrance of the maṇḍala,

स्वयं प्राग्वदनस्तिष्ठन्नूर्ध्वकायं कृतांजलिम् संप्रोक्ष्य प्रोक्षणौतोयैर्मूर्धन्यस्त्रेण मुद्रया

the teacher, standing himself facing east, with his body upright and hands joined in reverence, sprinkles the disciple's head with consecrated water using the astra gesture.

पुष्पक्षेपेण संताड्य बध्नीयाल्लोचनं गुरुः दुकूलार्धेन वस्त्रेण मंत्रितेन नवेन च

Striking with a flower offering, the teacher should bind the disciple's eyes with half of a new, consecrated cloth.

ततः प्रवेशयेच्छिष्यं गुरुर्द्वारेण मंडलम् सो ऽपि तेनेरितः शंभोराचरेत्त्रिः प्रदक्षिणम्

Then the teacher should lead the disciple into the maṇḍala through the entrance; the disciple, thus guided, should circumambulate Śambhu three times.

ततस्सुवर्णसंमिश्रं दत्त्वा पुष्पांजलिं प्रभोः प्राङ्मुखश्चोदङ्मुखो वा प्रणमेद्दंडवत्क्षितो

After that, offering a handful of flowers mixed with gold to the Lord, the disciple, facing east or north, should prostrate himself full-length on the ground.

ततस्संप्रोक्ष्य मूलेन शिरस्यस्त्रेण पूर्ववत् संताड्य देशिकस्तस्य मोचयेन्नेत्रबंधनम्

Then, after sprinkling the head with the root mantra and the astra gesture as before, the teacher should strike and then remove the binding from the disciple's eyes.