Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

सविलासं त्रिनयनं चन्द्राभरणशेखरम् पश्चिमं पूर्णचन्द्राभं लोचनत्रितयोज्ज्वलम्

Playful, three-eyed, crowned with a crescent moon ornament, his western face is full like the moon, with three shining eyes.

चन्द्ररेखाधरं सौम्यं मंदस्मितमनोहरम् पञ्चमं स्फटिकप्रख्यमिंदुरेखासमुज्ज्वलम्

With a crescent moon adorning his lips, gentle and captivating with a soft smile, the fifth one shines like crystal, radiant with the brilliance of the lunar line.

अतीव सौम्यमुत्फुल्ललोचनत्रितयोज्ज्वलम् दक्षिणे शूलपरशुवज्रखड्गानलोज्ज्वलम्

He is exceedingly gentle, his three blossoming eyes shining; on his right, he holds a trident, axe, thunderbolt, and sword, all blazing with fire.

सव्ये च नागनाराचघण्टापाशांकुशोज्ज्वलम् निवृत्त्याजानुसंबद्धमानाभेश्च प्रतिष्ठया

On his left, he is resplendent with a serpent, arrow, bell, noose, and goad; his form is bound from the knees by the power of restraint and established by the measure of honor.

आकंठं विद्यया तद्वदाललाटं तु शांतया तदूर्ध्वं शांत्यतीताख्यकलया परया तथा

Up to his neck, he is enveloped by knowledge; likewise, his forehead is adorned with peace, and above that, with the supreme energy known as transcending peace.

पञ्चाध्वव्यापिनं साक्षात्कलापञ्चकविग्रहम् ईशानमुकुटं देवं पुरुषाख्यं पुरातनम्

He pervades the five paths, manifest as the embodiment of the five energies, the ancient Lord called Puruṣa, crowned as Īśāna.

अघोरहृदयं तद्वद्वामगुह्यं महेश्वरम् सद्यपादं च तन्मूर्तिमष्टत्रिंशत्कलामयम्

His heart is Aghora, his left secret part is Maheśvara, his foot is Sadya, and his form is composed of thirty-eight energies.

मातृकामयमीशानं पञ्चब्रह्ममयं तथा ओंकाराख्यमयं चैव हंसशक्त्या समन्वितम्

Īśāna is composed of the mothers, of the five Brahmas, and of the syllable Oṃ, united with the power of the Swan.

तथेच्छात्मिकया शक्त्या समारूढांकमंडलम् ज्ञानाख्यया दक्षिणतो वामतश्च क्रियाख्यया

Thus, mounted upon the circle with the power of will, with the power of knowledge on the right and the power of action on the left.

तत्त्वत्रयमयं साक्षाद्विद्यामूर्तिं सदाशिवम् मूर्तिमूलेन संकल्प्य सकलीकृत्य च क्रमात्

Sadāśiva, the embodiment of knowledge, is directly composed of the three principles; one should conceive the form from the root, making it complete in order.

संपूज्य च यथान्यायमर्घान्तं मूलविद्यया मूर्तिमन्तं शिवं साक्षाच्छक्त्या परमया सह

Having worshipped properly up to the offering of water, with the root mantra, one should worship Shiva with form, together with the supreme power.

तत्रावाह्य महादेवं सदसद्व्यक्तिवर्जितम् पञ्चोपकरणं कृत्वा पूजयेत्परमेश्वरम्

There, having invoked the great Lord, who is free from the distinctions of existence and non-existence, and having prepared five offerings, one should worship the Supreme Lord.

ब्रह्मभिश्च षडङ्गैश्च ततो मातृकया सह प्रणवेन शिवेनैव शक्तियुक्तेन च क्रमात्

Then, with the Brahma mantras and the six limbs, together with the mothers, with the sacred syllable, with Shiva himself, and in order, endowed with power.

शांतेन वा तथान्यैश्च वेदमन्त्रैश्च कृत्स्नशः पूजयेत्परमं देवं केवलेन शिवेन वा

Or with the peaceful mantra, and likewise with other Vedic mantras in their entirety, one should worship the Supreme God, or with Shiva alone.

पाद्यादिमुखवासांतं कृत्वा प्रस्थापनं विना पञ्चावरणपूजां तु ह्यारभेत यथाक्रमम्

Having performed up to the offering of water, mouth-rinse, and scents, without the act of dismissal, one should begin the worship of the five enclosures in due order.

तत्रादौ शिवयोः पार्श्वे दक्षिणे वामतः क्रमात् गंधाद्यैरर्चयेत्पूर्वं देवौ हेरंबषण्मुखौ

There, first, on the right and left sides of Shiva, in order, one should worship the two deities, Heramba and Ṣaṇmukha, with scents and other offerings.

ततो ब्रह्माणि परित ईशानादि यथाक्रमम् सशक्तिकानि सद्यांतं प्रथमावरणे यजेत्

Then, all around, one should worship the Brahmas, beginning with Īśāna, in order, along with their powers, up to Sadya, in the first enclosure.

षडंगान्यपि तत्रैव हृदयादीन्यनुक्रमात् शिवस्य च शिवायाश्च वाह्नेयादि समर्चयेत्

There also, the six limbs, beginning with the heart, should be worshipped in sequence, and for Shiva and Śivā, the vehicles beginning with the fire should be honored.

तत्र वामादिकान्रुद्रानष्टौ वामादिशक्तिभिः अर्चयेद्वा न वा पश्चात्पूर्वादिपरितः क्रमात्

There, the Rudras beginning with Vāma, eight in number, should be worshipped with the powers beginning with Vāma; or not, but afterwards, all around, beginning from the east, in order.

प्रथमावरणं प्रोक्तं मया ते यदुनंदन द्वितीयावरणं प्रीत्या प्रोच्यते श्रद्धया शृणु

O delight of the Yadus, I have described to you the first enclosure; now, with affection, I shall speak of the second enclosure—listen with faith.

अनंतं पूर्वादिक्पत्रे तच्छक्तिं तस्य वामतः सूक्ष्मं दक्षिणदिक्पत्रे सह शक्त्या समर्चयेत्

In the eastern petal, one should worship Ananta along with his energy; to his left, place his power, and in the subtle southern petal, worship him together with his energy.

ततः पश्चिमदिक्पत्रे सह शक्त्या शिवोत्तमम् तथैवोत्तरदिक्पत्रे चैकनेत्रं समर्चयेत्

Then, in the western petal, worship the supreme Shiva with his energy; likewise, in the northern petal, worship the One-eyed Lord.

एकरुद्रं च तच्छक्तिं पश्चादीशदले ऽर्चयेत् त्रिमूर्तिं तस्य शक्तिं च पूजयेदग्निदिग्दले

In the petal of the northwest, worship Eka-Rudra and his energy; in the petal of the southeast, worship the Trimurti and his energy.

श्रीकण्ठं नैरृते पत्रे तच्छक्तिं तस्य वामतः तथैव मारुते पत्रे शिखंडीशं समर्चयेत्

In the petal of the southwest, worship Shrikantha and, to his left, his energy; likewise, in the petal of the northwest, worship Shikhandisha.

द्वितीयावरणे चेज्यास्सर्वर्तश्चक्रवर्तिनः तृतीयावरणे पूज्याः शक्तिभिश्चाष्टमूर्तयः

In the second enclosure, all the sovereigns of the directions are to be worshipped; in the third enclosure, the eight forms, along with their energies, are to be honored.

अष्टसु क्रमशो दिक्षु पूर्वादिपरितः क्रमात् भवः शर्वस्तथेशानो रुद्रः पशुपतिस्ततः

In the eight directions, proceeding in order from the east, worship Bhava, Sharva, Ishana, Rudra, and then Pashupati.

उग्रो भीमो महादेव इत्यष्टौ मूर्तयः क्रमात् अनंतरं ततश्चैव महादेवादयः क्रमात् शक्तिभिस्सह संपूज्यास्तत्रैकादशमूर्तयः

Ugra, Bhima, and Mahadeva—these are the eight forms, in order; next, Mahadeva and the others, together with their energies, are to be worshipped there as the eleven forms.

महादेवः शिवो रुद्रः शंकरो नीललोहितः ईशानो विजयो भीमो देवदेवो भवोद्भवः

Mahadeva, Shiva, Rudra, Shankara, Nilalohita, Ishana, Vijaya, Bhima, Devadeva, Bhavodbhava,

कपर्दीशश्च कथ्यंते तथैकादशशक्तयः तत्राष्टौ प्रथमं पूज्याः वाह्नेयादि यथाक्रमम्

and Kapardisha—these are named as the eleven energies; among them, the first eight are to be worshipped in order, beginning with the southeast.