Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

अलाभे दंतकाष्ठानामष्टम्यादिदिनेषु च अपां द्वादशगण्डूषैः कुर्यादास्यविशोधनम्

If tooth-sticks are not available, or on the eighth lunar day and similar occasions, one should purify the mouth by rinsing it twelve times with water.

आचम्य विधिवत्पश्चाद्वारुणं स्नानमाचरेत् नद्यां वा देवखाते वा ह्रदे वाथ गृहे ऽपि वा

After performing proper ācamana, one should then bathe in the manner prescribed for Varuṇa, whether in a river, a sacred pond, a lake, or even at home.

स्नानद्रव्याणि तत्तीरे स्थापयित्वा बहिर्मलम् व्यापोह्य मृदमालिप्य स्नात्वा गोमयमालिपेत्

Placing the bathing materials on the riverbank, removing external impurities, and applying clay to the body, one should bathe and then smear oneself with cow dung.

स्नात्वा पुनः पुनर्वस्त्रं त्यक्त्वावाथ विशोध्य च सुस्नातो नृपवद्भूयः शुद्धं वासो वसीत च

Having bathed, one should again and again discard the cloth, cleanse oneself, and, being thoroughly bathed, wear clean garments as a king would.

मलस्नानं सुगंधाद्यैः स्नानं दन्तविशोधनम् न कुर्याद्ब्रह्मचारी च तपस्वी विधवा तथा

A celibate, an ascetic, or a widow should not bathe with scented substances, nor perform fragrant baths or clean the teeth with such items.

सोपवीतश्शिखां बद्धा प्रविश्य च जलांतरम् अवगाह्य समाचांतो जले न्यस्येत्त्रिमंडलम्

Wearing the sacred thread and with the hair tuft tied, one should enter the water, immerse oneself, perform proper ācamana, and establish the three circles in the water.

सौम्ये मग्नः पुनर्मंत्रं जपेच्छक्त्या शिवं स्मरेत् उत्थायाचम्य तेनैव स्वात्मानमभिषेचयेत्

Immersed in clear water, one should again recite the mantra with effort, remember Śiva, and, after rising and performing ācamana, anoint oneself with that same water.

गोशृंगेण सदर्भेण पालाशेन दलेन वा पाद्मेन वाथ पाणिभ्यां पञ्चकृत्वस्त्रिरेव वा

With a cow's horn, a darbha grass stalk, a palāśa leaf, a lotus, or with the hands, one should perform the ablution either five times or three times.

उद्यानादौ गृहे चैव वर्धन्या कलशेन वा अवगाहनकाले ऽद्भिर्मंत्रितैरभिषेचयेत्

Whether in a garden, at home, or with a water pot, at the time of immersion one should perform the ablution with water that has been consecrated by mantras.

अथ चेद्वारुणं कर्तुमशक्तः शुद्धवाससा आर्द्रेण शोधयेद्देहमापादतलमस्तकम्

If one is unable to perform the Varuṇa bath, one should, wearing clean clothes, cleanse the body from the soles of the feet to the crown with wetness.

आग्नेयं वाथ वा मांत्रं कुर्यात्स्नानं शिवेन वा शिवचिंतापरं स्नानं युक्तस्यात्मीयमुच्यते

Alternatively, one may perform the fire ritual bath, the mantra bath, or the Śiva bath; for one absorbed in contemplation of Śiva, such bathing is considered one's own.

स्वसूत्रोक्तविधानेन मंत्राचमनपूर्वकम् आचरेद्ब्रह्मयज्ञांतं कृत्वा देवादितर्पणम्

According to the procedure stated in one's own sūtra, preceded by mantra and ācamana, one should perform the Brahma-yajña, and then offer libations to the gods and others.

मंडलस्थं महादेवं ध्यात्वाभ्यर्च्य यथाविधि दद्यादर्घ्यं ततस्तस्मै शिवायादित्यरूपिणे

Meditating on Mahādeva established in the maṇḍala and worshipping him as prescribed, one should then offer arghya to Śiva, who is of the form of the sun.

अथ वैतत्स्वसूत्रोक्तं कृत्वा हस्तौ विशोधयेत् करन्यासं ततः कृत्वा सकलीकृतविग्रहः

Or, having done as prescribed in one's own sūtra, one should purify the hands, then perform the ritual gestures, and thus become fully prepared.

वामहस्तगतांभोभिर्गंधसिद्धार्थकान्वितैः कुशपुंजेन वाभ्युक्ष्य मूलमंत्रसमन्वितैः

With water held in the left hand, mixed with fragrant substances and sesame seeds, or by sprinkling with a bundle of kuśa grass, accompanied by root mantras, one should perform the ablution.

आपोहिष्ठादिभिर्मन्त्रैः शेषमाघ्राय वै जलम् वामनासापुटेनैव देवं संभावयेत्सितम्

With the mantras beginning with 'āpohiṣṭha', after smelling the remaining water, one should honor the deity with water taken in the left nostril.

अर्घमादाय देहस्थं सव्यनासापुटेन च कृष्णवर्णेन बाह्यस्थं भावयेच्च शिलागतम्

Taking the arghya, one should contemplate the deity as present within one's own body with the left nostril, and as external, dark-hued, established in the stone.

तर्पयेदथ देवेभ्य ऋषिभिश्च विशेषतः भूतेभ्यश्च पितृभ्यश्च दद्यादर्घ्यं यथाविधि

Then, one should offer libations to the gods, especially to the sages, to the beings, and to the ancestors, presenting arghya according to the prescribed method.

रक्तचंदनतोयेन हस्तमात्रेण मंडलम् सुवृत्तं कल्पयेद्भूमौ रक्तचूर्णाद्यलंकृतम्

With water mixed with red sandalwood, one should create a circular area on the ground, the size of a hand, well-formed and adorned with red powder and similar substances.

तत्र संपूजयेद्भानुं स्वकीयावरणैः सह स्वखोल्कायेति मंत्रेण सांगतस्सुखसिद्धये

There, one should worship the Sun together with his attendants, reciting the mantra 'svakholkāya' for the attainment of happiness and success.

पुनश्च मंडलं कृत्वा तदंगैः परिपूज्य च तत्र स्थाप्य हेमपात्रं मागधप्रस्थसंमितम्

Again, having made the circle and worshipped its limbs, one should place there a golden vessel, measured by the Māgadha prastha.

पूरयेद्गंधतोयेन रक्तचंदनयोगिना रक्तपुष्पैस्तिलैश्चैव कुशाक्षतसमन्वितैः

One should fill it with fragrant water blended with red sandalwood, along with red flowers, sesame seeds, and accompanied by kuśa grass and unbroken grains of rice.

दूर्वापामार्गगव्यैश्च केवलेन जलेन वा जानुभ्यां धरणीं गत्वा नत्वा देवं च मंडले

With dūrvā grass, apāmārga, cow's milk, or simply pure water, approaching the ground on the knees, bowing to the deity within the circle—

कृत्वा शिरसि तत्पात्रं दद्यादर्घ्यं शिवाय तत् अथवांजलिना तोयं सदर्भं मूलविद्यया

Having placed that vessel on the head, one should offer arghya to Śiva; or, with joined palms and water with darbha grass, reciting the root mantra.

उत्क्षिपेदम्बरस्थाय शिवायादित्यमूर्तये कृत्वा पुनः करन्यासं करशोधनपूर्वकम्

One should lift up the offering to Śiva, who abides in the sky, in the form of the Sun; then, again perform the ritual gestures for the hands, after purifying them.

बुद्ध्वेशानादिसद्यांतं पञ्चब्रह्ममयं शिवम् गृहीत्वा भसितं मन्त्रैर्विमृज्याङ्गानि संस्पृशेत्

Understanding Śiva as composed of the five Brahmans, from Īśāna to Sadyaṃta, one should take sacred ash, recite mantras, and apply it to the limbs.

या दिनांतैश्शिरोवक्त्रहृद्गुह्यचरणान्क्रमात् ततो मूलेन सर्वांगमालभ्य वसनान्तरम्

Beginning with the head, face, heart, secret parts, and feet, in order, then with the root mantra, one should touch all the limbs and change into clean garments.

परिधाय द्विराचम्य प्रोक्ष्यैकादशमन्त्रितैः जलैराच्छाद्य वासो ऽयद्द्विराचम्य शिवं स्मरेत्

Having put on the garment, bowing twice, one should sprinkle it with water sanctified by eleven mantras, or cover the cloth, bow twice, and remember Śiva.

पुनर्न्यस्तकरो मन्त्री त्रिपुंड्रं भस्मना लिखेत् अवक्रमाय तं व्यक्तं ललाटे गन्धवारिणा

Again, with hands placed down, the practitioner should draw the tripuṇḍra with ash, distinctly and in order, on the forehead with fragrant water.