Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

ततो होमविशिष्टेन घृतेनापूर्य वै स्रुचम् निधाय पुष्पं तस्याग्रे श्रुवेणाधोमुखेन ताम्

Then, filling the ladle with clarified butter specially prepared for the sacrifice, and placing a flower at its tip, one should hold it downward with the ladle.

सदर्भेन समाच्छाद्य मूलेनांजलिनोत्थितः वौषडंतेन जुहुयाद्धारां तु यवसंमिताम्

Covering it with darbha grass, with the root end raised in the joined palms, one should pour the offering in a stream equal in thickness to a barley stalk, uttering 'Vauṣaṭ.'

इत्थं पूर्णाहुतिं कृत्वा परिषिंचेच्च पूर्ववत् तत उद्वास्य देवेशं गोपयेत्तु हुताशनम्

Having thus made the full offering, one should sprinkle (water) as before; then, after dismissing the Lord of the gods, one should protect the sacrificial fire.

तमप्युद्वास्य वा नाभौ यजेत्संधाय नित्यशः अथवा वह्निमानीय शिवशास्त्रोक्तवर्त्मना

After dismissing that (fire) as well, one should worship at the navel, arranging (the implements) daily; or, bringing the fire, one should proceed as prescribed in the Śiva scriptures.

वागीशीगर्भसंभूतं संस्कृत्य विधिवद्यजेत् अन्वाधानं पुनः कृत्वा परिधीन् परिधाय च

Having properly prepared the fire born of the womb of speech and mind, one should worship according to the rules, again placing the fuel and arranging the enclosing sticks.

पात्राणि द्वन्द्वरूपेण निक्षिप्येष्ट्वा शिवं ततः संशोध्य प्रोक्षणीपात्रं प्रोक्ष्यतानि तदंभसा

Placing the vessels in pairs, and having worshipped Śiva, one should purify the sprinkling vessel and sprinkle them with water.

प्रणीतापात्रमैशान्यां विन्यस्या पूरितं जलैः आज्यसंस्कारपर्यंतं कृत्वा संशोध्य स्रक्स्रुवौ

Placing the vessel for bringing water in the northeast, filled with water, one should perform the rites up to the consecration of the ghee, and then purify the garland and ladle.

गर्भाधानं पुंसवनं सीमन्तोन्नयनं ततः कृत्वा पृथक्पृथग्घुत्वा जातमग्निं विचिन्तयेत्

Then, having performed the rites of conception, quickening, and parting of the hair, and having offered them separately, one should meditate on the newly kindled fire.

त्रिपादं सप्तहस्तं च चतुःशृंगं द्विशीर्षकम् मधुपिंगं त्रिनयनं सकपर्देन्दुशेखरम्

It should be conceived as having three feet, seven hands, four horns, two heads, honey-colored, three-eyed, with matted hair and the crescent moon as a crest.

रक्तं रक्ताम्बरालेपं माल्यभूषनभूषितम् सर्वलक्षणसंपन्नं सोपवीतं त्रिमेखलम्

Red in color, adorned with red garments and unguents, decorated with garlands and ornaments, endowed with all auspicious marks, wearing the sacred thread and three girdles.

शक्तिमन्तं स्रुक्स्रुवौ च दधानं दक्षिणे करे तोमरं तालवृंतं च घृतपात्रं तथेतरैः

Possessed of power, holding the ladle and spoon in the right hand, a spear, a palm-leaf fan, and a vessel of ghee, along with other implements.

जातं ध्यात्वैवमाकारं जातकर्म समाचरेत् नालापनयनं कृत्वा ततः संशोध्य सूतकम्

Having meditated thus upon the form at birth, one should perform the birth rites; after removing the impurity of birth and purifying the area, one should not conduct the naming ceremony.

शिवाग्निरुचिनामास्य कृत्वाहुतिपुरस्सरम् पित्रोर्विसर्जनं कृत्वा चौलोपनयनादिकम्

Having made the mouth radiant like the fire of Shiva, and having performed the offering first, one should conduct the ancestral rites, as well as the ceremonies of shaving and initiation.

अप्तोर्यामावसानान्तं कृत्वा संस्कारमस्य तु आज्यधारादिहोमं च कृत्वा स्विष्टकृतं ततः

After completing the rites up to the conclusion of the Aptoryāma sacrifice, one should perform the sanctification for him, and then conduct the oblation with clarified butter and the sviṣṭakṛt offering.

रमित्यनेन बीजेन परिषिंचेत्ततः परम् ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवेशानां लोकेशानां तथैव च

With the seed-mantra 'ram', one should sprinkle thereafter, and then for Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, the Lords of the worlds, and likewise for the guardians.

तदस्त्राणां च परितः कृत्वा पूजां यथाक्रमम् धूपदीपादिसिद्ध्यर्थं वह्निमुद्धृत्य कृत्यवित्

Having made the weapons all around, one should perform worship in proper sequence; for the accomplishment of incense, lamps, and so forth, the ritual expert should kindle the fire.

साधयित्वाज्यपूर्वाणि द्रव्याणि पुनरेव च कल्पयित्वासनं वह्नौ तत्रावाह्य यथापुरा

Having prepared the substances preceded by clarified butter, and again having arranged the seat, one should invoke the fire there as before.

संपूज्य देवं देवीं च ततः पूर्णांतमाचरेत् अथ वा स्वाश्रमोक्तं तु वह्निकर्म शिवार्पणम्

Having worshipped the god and the goddess, one should then perform the completion rite; or else, according to one's own āśrama, one should dedicate the fire ritual to Shiva.

बुद्ध्वा शिवाश्रमी कुर्यान्न च तत्रापरो विधिः शिवाग्नेर्भस्मसंग्राह्यमग्निहोत्रोद्भवं तु वा

Having understood, one who is established in Shiva should perform the rite; there is no other procedure there. One should collect the ashes of the Shiva fire, or those produced from the agnihotra.

वैवाहोग्निभवं वापि पक्वं शुचि सुगंधि च कपिलायाः शकृच्छस्तं गृहीतं गगने पतत्

Or those produced from the marriage fire, pure and fragrant, or the dung of a tawny cow, well-formed, caught as it falls from the sky.

न क्लिन्नं नातिकठिनं न दुर्गन्धं न शोषितम् उपर्यधः परित्यज्य गृह्णीयात्पतितं यदि

It should not be moist, nor too hard, nor foul-smelling, nor dried out; discarding the upper and lower portions, one should take what has fallen, if so.

पिंडीकृत्य शिवाग्न्यादौ तत्क्षिपेन्मूलमंत्रतः अपक्वमतिपाक्वं च संत्यज्य भसितं सितम्

Having made it into a lump, one should throw it into the Shiva fire with the root mantra; discarding what is undercooked or overcooked, one should take the white ash.

आदाय वा समालोड्य भस्माधारे विनिक्षिपेत् तैजसं दारवं वापि मृन्मयं शैलमेव च

Or, having taken it, one should mix it and place it in an ash-holder, whether metallic, wooden, earthen, or stone.

अन्यद्वा शोभनं शुद्धं भस्माधारं प्रकल्पयेत् समे देशे शुभे शुद्धे धनवद्भस्म निक्षिपेत्

Or else, one should prepare another beautiful and pure ash-holder; in a suitable, auspicious, and clean place, one should deposit the valuable ash.

न चायुक्तकरे दद्यान्नैवाशुचितले क्षिपेत् न संस्पृशेच्च नीचांगैर्नोपेक्षेत न लंघयेत्

One should not give it to an unqualified person, nor place it on an impure surface; one should not touch it with inferior limbs, nor neglect it, nor step over it.

तस्माद्भसितमादाय विनियुंजीत मन्त्रतः कालेषूक्तेषु नान्यत्र नायोग्येभ्यः प्रदापयेत्

Therefore, having taken the ash, one should consecrate it with mantras at the prescribed times; not elsewhere, nor should it be given to the unworthy.

भस्मसंग्रहणं कुर्याद्देवे ऽनुद्वासिते सति उद्वासने कृते यस्माच्चण्डभस्म प्रजापते

One should collect the ash when the deity has not been dismissed; after the dismissal is performed, since the fierce ash belongs to Prajāpati.

अग्निकार्ये कृते पश्चाच्छिवशास्त्रोक्तमार्गतः स्वसूत्रोक्तप्रकाराद्वा बलिकर्म समाचरेत्

After the fire ritual is performed, according to the path prescribed in the Shiva scriptures, or according to one's own sūtra, one should perform the offering rite.

अथ विद्यासनं न्यस्य सुप्रलिप्ते तु मण्दले विद्याकोशं प्रतिष्ठाप्य यजेत्पुष्पादिभिः क्रमात्

Then, having placed the seat of knowledge in a well-smeared circle, and having established the repository of knowledge, one should worship with flowers and so forth, in order.