Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

अष्टपत्राणि तस्याहुरणिमादिगुणाष्टकम् केसराणि च वामाद्या रुद्रावामादिशक्तिभिः

They say it has eight petals, the eight powers beginning with aṇimā; the filaments, starting from the left, are the Rudra and leftward energies.

बीजान्यपि च ता एव शक्तयोंतर्मनोन्मनीः कर्णिकापरवैराग्यं नालं ज्ञानं शिवात्मकम्

The seeds are also those very energies within, up to Unmanī; the inner receptacle is supreme detachment, the stalk is knowledge, of the nature of Śiva.

कन्दश्च शिवधर्मात्मा कर्णिकान्ते त्रिमण्डले त्रिमण्डलोपर्यात्मादि तत्त्वत्रितयमासनम्

The bulb, whose nature is Śiva and dharma, is at the end of the inner receptacle in three circles; above the three circles, the three principles—self and so on—are the seat.

सर्वासनोपरि सुखं विचित्रास्तरणास्तृतम् आसनं कल्पयेद्दिव्यं शुद्धविद्यासमुज्ज्वलम्

Above all the seats, one should arrange a comfortable seat, spread with various coverings, a divine seat shining with pure knowledge.

आवाहनं स्थापनं च सन्निरोधं निरीक्षणम् नमस्कारं च कुर्वीत बध्वा मुद्राः पृथक्पृथक्

One should perform the invocation, establishment, containment, and gazing, as well as salutation, making the gestures separately.

पाद्यमाचमनं चार्घ्यं गंधं पुष्पं ततः परम् धूपं दीपं च तांबूलं दत्त्वाथ स्वापयेच्छिवौ

Then one should offer water for the feet, sipping water, offering, fragrance, and flowers; then incense, lamp, and betel, and afterwards put Śiva to rest.

अथवा परिकल्प्यैवमासनं मूर्तिमेव च सकलीकृत्य मूलेन ब्रह्माभिश्चापरैस्तथा

Or, having thus arranged the seat and the image, making it complete with the root and also with the other Brahmā mantras,

आवाहयेत्ततो देव्या शिवं परमकारणम् शुद्धस्फटिकसंकाशं देवं निश्चलमक्षरम्

Then one should invoke Śiva, the supreme cause, with the goddess; the god, unmoving, imperishable, shining like pure crystal.

कारणं सर्वलोकानां सर्वलोकमयं परम्

He is the cause of all worlds, the supreme one who is the essence of all worlds.

भक्तानामप्रयत्नेन दृश्यमीश्वरमव्ययम् ब्रह्मेंद्रविष्णुरुद्राद्यैरपि देवैरगोचरम्

He is seen effortlessly by devotees, the imperishable Lord, yet is beyond the reach of gods like Brahmā, Indra, Viṣṇu, and Rudra.

देवसारं च विद्वद्भिरगोचरमिति श्रुतम् आदिमध्यान्तरहितं भेषजं भवरोगिणाम्

He is known by the wise as the essence of the gods, yet is said to be beyond perception; without beginning, middle, or end, he is the remedy for those afflicted by worldly existence.

शिवतत्त्वमिति ख्यातं शिवार्थं जगति स्थिरम् पञ्चोपचारवद्भक्त्या पूजयेल्लिंगमुत्तमम्

This is known as the principle of Shiva, the enduring purpose of Shiva in the world; one should worship the supreme liṅga with fivefold offerings and devotion.

लिंगमूर्तिर्महेशस्य शिवस्य परमात्मनः स्नानकाले प्रकुर्वीत जयशब्दादिमंगलम्

The liṅga is the form of the great Lord, Shiva, the supreme Self; during the time of bathing, one should perform auspicious rites beginning with the sound of victory.

पञ्चगव्यघृतक्षीरदधिमध्वादिपूर्वकैः मूलैः फलानां सारैश्च तिलसर्षपसक्तुभिः

With the five products of the cow—ghee, milk, curd, honey, and so on—along with roots, the essences of fruits, and with sesame, mustard, and flour preparations,

बीजैर्यवादिभिश्शस्तैश्चूर्णैर्माषादिसंभवैः संस्नाप्यालिप्य पिष्टाद्यैः स्नापयेदुष्णवारिभिः

With wholesome seeds such as barley, with powders derived from black gram and others, one should bathe and anoint the liṅga with pastes and then bathe it with warm water.

घर्षयेद्विल्वपत्राद्यैर्लेपगंधापनुत्तये पुनः संस्नाप्य सलिलैश्चक्रवर्त्युपचारतः

One should rub with bilva leaves and the like to remove any residue of ointments and fragrances; then, bathing again with water, one should proceed according to the rites of a king.

सुगंधामलकं दद्याद्धरिद्रां च यथाक्रमम् ततः संशोध्य सलिलैर्लिंगं बेरमथापि वा

One should offer fragrant amalaki and turmeric in due order; then, purifying the liṅga or the image with water,

स्नापयेद्गंधतोयेन कुशपुष्पोदकेन च हिरण्यरत्नतोयैश्च मंत्रसिद्धैर्यथाक्रमम्

One should bathe it with fragrant water, with water containing kuśa grass and flowers, and with water infused with gold and jewels, empowered by mantras, in the proper sequence.

असंभवे तु द्रव्याणां यथासंभवसंभृतैः केवलैर्मंत्रतोयैर्वा स्नापयेच्छ्रद्धया शिवम्

If the substances are not available, then with whatever is obtainable, or even with water alone empowered by mantras, one should bathe Shiva with faith.

कलशेनाथ शंखेन वर्धन्या पाणिना तथा सकुशेन सपुष्पेण स्नापयेन्मंत्रपूर्वकम्

Then, with a pot, a conch, a vessel for increase, or with the hand, and also with kuśa grass and flowers, one should bathe with mantra recitation.

पवमानेन रुद्रेण नीलेन त्वरितेन च लिंगसूक्तादिसूक्तैश्च शिरसाथर्वणेन च

With the Pavamāna, Rudra, Nīla, and Tvarita hymns, and with the Liṅga Sūkta and other hymns, and with the Atharvaśiras as well,

ऋग्भिश्च सामभिः शैवैर्ब्रह्मभिश्चापि पञ्चभिः स्नापयेद्देवदेवेशं शिवेन प्रणवेन च

With verses from the Ṛg, Sāma, and five Śaiva Brahman hymns, and with the Praṇava of Shiva, one should bathe the Lord of gods.

यथा देवस्य देव्याश्च कुर्यात्स्नानादिकं तथा न तु कश्चिद्विशेषो ऽस्ति तत्र तौ सदृशौ यतः

Just as one performs bathing and other rites for the god, so also for the goddess; there is no distinction between them, for they are alike.

प्रथमं देवमुद्दिश्य कृत्वा स्नानादिकाः क्रियाः देव्यैः प्रश्चात्प्रकुर्वीत देवदेवस्य शासनात्

First, having performed the bathing and other rites for the god, one should then perform them for the goddess, according to the command of the Lord of gods.

अर्धनारीश्वरे पूज्ये पौर्वापर्यं न विद्यते तत्र तत्रोपचाराणां लिंगे वान्यत्र वा क्वचित्

In the worship of Ardhanārīśvara, there is no precedence of one over the other; in that case, the offerings may be made to the liṅga or elsewhere, as appropriate.

कृत्वा ऽभिषेकं लिंगस्य शुचिना च सुगंधिना संमृज्य वाससा दद्यादंबरं चोपवीतकम्

Having performed the abhiṣeka of the liṅga with pure and fragrant substances, one should wipe it with a cloth and offer a garment and a sacred thread.

पाद्यमाचमनं चार्घ्यं गंधं पुष्पं च भूषणम् धूपं दीपं च नैवेद्यं पानीयं मुखशोधनम्

One should offer water for washing the feet, water for sipping, arghya, fragrance, flowers, ornaments, incense, a lamp, food, drinking water, and mouth cleansing.

पुनश्चाचमनीयं च मुखवासं ततः परम् मुकुटं च शुभं भद्रं सर्वरत्नैरलंकृतम्

Again, water for sipping and then mouth perfume; after that, a beautiful and auspicious crown adorned with all kinds of jewels.

भूषणानि पवित्राणि माल्यानि विविधानि च व्यजने चामरे छत्रं तालवृंतं च दर्पणम्

Pure ornaments, various garlands, fans, yak-tail whisks, an umbrella, a palm-leaf fan, and a mirror.