Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

अर्घ्यं पुष्पांजलिं दत्त्वा बद्ध्वा मुद्रां यथाविधि पश्चात्क्षमापयेद्देवमुद्वास्यात्मनि चिंतयेत्

After offering arghya and a handful of flowers, and forming the prescribed mudrā, one should then ask forgiveness of the deity and meditate upon him within oneself.

पाद्यादिमुखवासांतमर्घ्याद्यं चातिसंकटे पुष्पविक्षेपमात्रं वा कुर्याद्भावपुरस्सरम्

If there is great constraint, one may perform only the offering of flowers, or the essential rites from pādya (water for feet) to mouth fragrance and arghya, with devotion.

तावतैव परो धर्मो भावने सुकृतो भवेत् असंपूज्य न भुञ्जीत शिवमाप्राणसंचरात्

Even so, the supreme dharma is fulfilled by devotion; without worship, one should not eat, except in the case of the departure of life.

यदि पापस्तु भुंजीत स्वैरं तय्स न निष्कृतिः प्रमादेन तु भुंक्ते चेत्तदुद्गीर्य प्रयत्नतः

If a sinner eats freely, there is no expiation for him; but if one eats by mistake, he should expel it with effort.

स्नात्वा द्विगुणमभ्यर्च्य देवं देवीमुपोष्य च शिवस्यायुतमभ्यस्येद्ब्रह्मचर्यपुरस्सरम्

After bathing, worshiping the deity twice as much, and fasting along with the goddess, one should practice the ten-thousand-fold worship of Śiva, preceded by celibacy.

परेद्युश्शक्तितो दत्त्वा सुवर्णाद्यं शिवाय च शिवभक्ताय वा कृत्वा महापूजां शुचिर्भवेत्

On the next day, according to ability, one should give gold or other gifts to Śiva or a devotee of Śiva, perform a great worship, and become pure.

अनुक्तं चात्र पूजायाः कमलोपभयादिव यत्तदन्यत्प्रवक्ष्यामि समासान्न तु विस्तरात्

Now, regarding what has not been mentioned here in the worship, such as the use of lotuses and other items, I will briefly explain the rest, but not in detail.

हविर्निवेदनात्पूर्वं दीपदानादनन्तरम् कुर्यादावरणाभ्यर्चां प्राप्ते नीराजने ऽथ वा

Before offering the oblation and after giving the lamp, one should perform the worship of the enclosures, either when the waving of lights is due or at that time.

तत्रेशानादिसद्यांतं रुद्राद्यस्त्रांतमेव च शिवस्य वा शिवायाश्च प्रथमावरणे जपेत्

There, in the first enclosure, one should recite mantras from Īśāna to Sadyānta, and from Rudra to Astrānta, or for Śiva and Śivā.

ऐशान्यां पूर्वभागे च दक्षिणे चोत्तरे तथा पश्चिमे च तथाग्नेय्यामैशान्यां नैरृते तथा

In the northeast, east, south, north, west, southeast, northeast, and southwest directions likewise—

वायव्यां पुनरैशान्यां चतुर्दिक्षु ततः परम् गर्भावरणमाख्यातं मन्त्रसंघातमेव वा

—in the northwest, again in the northeast, in all four directions, then the innermost enclosure is declared, or the collection of mantras.

हृदयाद्यस्त्रपर्यंतमथवापि समर्चयेत् तद्बहिः पूर्वतः शक्रं यमं दक्षिणतो यजेत्

From the heart mantra up to the weapon mantra, or otherwise, one should worship; outside that, to the east, Indra, and to the south, Yama should be worshipped.

वरुणं वारुणे भागे धनदं चोत्तरे बुधः ईशमैशे ऽनलं स्वीये नैरृते निरृतिं यजेत्

Varuṇa in the western part, Kubera in the north, Budha; in the northeast, Agni in his own place, in the southwest, Nirṛti should be worshipped.

मारुते मारुतं विष्णुं नैरृते विधिमैश्वरे बहिःपद्मस्य वज्राद्यान्यब्जांतान्यायुधान्यपि

In the northwest, Vāyu; in the northeast, Viṣṇu; in the southwest, the prescribed Īśvara; outside the lotus, Vajra and other weapons up to the end of the lotus should also be worshipped.

प्रसिद्धरूपाण्याशासु लोकेशानां क्रमाद्यजेत् देवं देवीं च संप्रेक्ष्य सर्वावरणदेवताः

One should worship, in order, the well-known forms of the guardians of the directions; beholding the god and goddess, all the deities of the enclosures.

बद्धांजलिपुटा ध्येयाः समासीना यथासुखम् सर्वावरणदेवानां स्वाभिधानैर्नमोयुतैः

With hands joined in reverence, they should be meditated upon, seated comfortably; all the deities of the enclosures should be addressed by their own names with salutations.

पुष्पैः संपूजनं कुर्यान्नत्वा सर्वान्यथाक्रमम् गर्भावरणमेवापि यजेत्स्वावरणेन वा

One should perform worship with flowers, bowing to all in order; the innermost enclosure should also be worshipped, or with one’s own enclosure.

योगे ध्याने जपे होमे वाह्ये वाभ्यंतरे ऽपि वा हविश्च षड्विधं देयं शुद्धं मुद्गान्नमेव च

In yoga, meditation, recitation, fire-offering, whether external or internal, the oblation should be of six kinds, pure, and made of mung beans.

पायसं दधिसंमिश्रं गौडं च मधुनाप्लुतम् एतेष्वेकमनेकं वा नानाव्यंजनसंयुतम्

Rice cooked with milk and curd, sweetened with jaggery and honey, any one or many of these, mixed with various ingredients.

गुडखंडन्वितं दद्यान्मथितं दधि चोत्तमम् भक्ष्याण्यपूपमुख्यानि स्वादुमंति फलानि च

One should give the best curd churned with pieces of jaggery, and the chief among sweets, such as apūpa, and delicious fruits.

रक्तचन्दनपुष्पाढ्यं पानीयं चातिशीतलम् मृदु एलारसाक्तं च खण्डं पूगफलस्य च

Water adorned with red sandalwood and flowers, very cool, and soft, flavored with cardamom, and a piece of areca nut fruit.

दलानि नागवल्ल्याश्च युक्तानि खदिरादिभिः गौराणि स्वर्णवर्णानि विहितानि शिवानि च शैलमेव सितं चूर्णं नातिरूक्षं न दूषितम्

The leaves of betel vine, mixed with khadira and other substances, fair in color, golden-hued, properly prepared, auspicious; mountain-like white powder, not too harsh nor impure.

कर्पूरं चाथ कंकोलं जात्यादि च नवं शुभम् आलेपनं चन्दनं स्यान्मूलकाष्ठंरजोमयम्

Camphor, long pepper, fresh and auspicious nutmeg and the like; the unguent should be sandalwood, made from the root, wood, or dust.

कस्तूरिका कुंकुमं च रसो मृगमदात्मकः पुष्पाणि सुरभीण्येव पवित्राणि शुभानि च

Musk, saffron, and the juice of deer musk; fragrant, pure, and auspicious flowers.

निर्गंधान्युग्रगंधानि दूषितान्युषितानि च स्वयमेव विशीर्णानि न देयानि शिवार्चने

Odorless, foul-smelling, spoiled, or stale flowers, or those fallen by themselves, should not be offered in the worship of Śiva.

वासांसि च मृदून्येव तपनीयमयानि च विद्युद्वलयकल्पानि भूषणानि विशेषतः

The garments are soft, and some are made of refined gold; the ornaments especially resemble circles of lightning.

सर्वाण्येतानि कर्पूरनिर्यासागुरुचन्दनैः आधूपितानि पुष्पौघैर्वासितानि समंततः

All these are thoroughly perfumed with camphor, resin, agaru, and sandalwood, and are scented everywhere with heaps of flowers.

चन्दनागुरुकर्पूरकाष्ठगुग्गुलुचूर्णिकैः घृतेन मधुना चैव सिद्धो धूपः प्रशस्यते

Incense prepared from sandalwood, agaru, camphor, wood, guggulu powder, clarified butter, and honey is highly praised.

कपिलासम्भवेनैव घृतेनातिसुगन्धिना नित्यं प्रदीपिता दीपाः शस्ताः कर्पूरसंयुताः

Lamps, always lit with the most fragrant ghee from tawny cows and mixed with camphor, are considered excellent.