Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

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.

वृत्तं वा चतुरस्रं वा बिन्दुमर्धेन्दुमेव वा ललाटे यादृशं पुण्ड्रं लिखितं भस्मना पुनः

Whether round, square, a dot, or crescent, whichever form of mark is drawn with ash on the forehead—

तादृशं भुजयोर्मूर्ध्नि स्तनयोरंतरे लिखेत् सर्वांगोद्धूलनं चैव न समानं त्रिपुण्ड्रकैः

That same mark should be drawn on the arms, on the crown of the head, and between the breasts; but the full body anointment is not the same as the tripuṇḍra marks.

तस्मात्त्रिपुण्ड्रमेवैकं लिखेदुद्धूलनं विना रुद्राक्षान्धारयेद्मूर्ध्नि कंठे श्रोते करे तथा

Therefore, one should draw only the tripuṇḍra, without the full anointment; and wear rudrākṣa beads on the head, neck, ears, and hands.

सुवर्णवर्णमच्छिन्नं शुभं नान्यैर्धृतं शुभम् विप्रादीनां क्रमाच्छ्रेष्ठं पीतं रक्तमथासितम्

They should be golden in color, unbroken, auspicious, and not worn by others; for brāhmaṇas and others, the best are yellow, then red, and then black.

तदलाभे यथालाभं धारणीयमदूषितम् तत्रापि नोत्तरं नीचैर्धार्यं नीचमथोत्तरैः

If those are not available, one should wear whatever is obtained, provided it is pure; even then, the lower ones should not be worn by the higher, nor the higher by the lower.

नाशुचिर्धारयेदक्षं सदा कालेषु धारयेत् इत्थं त्रिसंध्यमथवा द्विसंध्यं सकृदेव वा

One who is impure should never wear the beads; they should always be worn at the proper times—thus, at the three junctions of the day, or at least twice, or even once.

कृत्वा स्नानादिकं शक्त्या पूजयेत्परमेश्वरम् प्रजास्थानं समासाद्य बद्ध्वा रुचिरमासनम्

Having performed bathing and other purificatory acts as able, one should worship the Supreme Lord, having reached the place of worship and arranged a pleasing seat.

ध्यायेद्देवं च देवीं च प्राङ्मुखो वाप्युदङ्मुखः श्वेतादीन्नकुलीशांतांस्तच्छिष्यान्प्रणमेद्गुरुम्

Facing east or north, one should meditate on the god and the goddess; then, bow to the white-clad, peaceful disciples and to the teacher.

पुनर्देवं शिवं नत्वा ततो नामाष्टकं जपेत् शिवो महेश्वरश्चैव रुद्रो विष्णुः पितामहः

Again bowing to the god Shiva, one should then recite the eight names: Shiva, Maheshvara, Rudra, Vishnu, Pitamaha,

संसारवैद्यस्सर्वज्ञः परमात्मेति चाष्टकम् अथवा शिवमेवैकं जपित्वैकादशाधिकम्

Healer of the world, all-knower, and Supreme Self—these are the eight; or, reciting only 'Shiva' with the eleventh added.