Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

महालक्ष्मीरिति ख्याता श्यामा सर्वमनोहरा मूर्तिं कृत्वैवमाकारां सकलीकृत्य च क्रमात्

Known as Mahālakṣmī, she is dark and enchanting to all; thus, having fashioned her form in this manner, proceed step by step.

मूर्तिमंतमथावाह्य यजेत्परमकारणम् स्नानार्थे कल्पयेत्तत्र पञ्चगव्यं तु कापिलम्

Having invoked the embodied form, one should worship the Supreme Cause; for bathing, prepare there the five products of the cow, specifically from a Kapila cow.

पञ्चामृतं च पूर्णानि बीजानि च विशेषतः पुरस्तान्मण्डलं कृत्वा रत्नचूर्णाद्यलंकृतम्

Also prepare five nectars, complete and especially the seeds; in front, create a maṇḍala adorned with powdered gems and similar substances.

कर्णिकायां प्रविन्यस्येदीशानकलशं पुनः सद्यादिकलशान्पश्चात्परितस्तस्य कल्पयेत्

Place the Īśāna kalasha in the lotus center, then arrange the Sadyādi kalashas around it in order.

ततो विद्येशकलशानष्टौ पूर्वादिवत्क्रमात् तीर्थाम्बुपूरितान्कृत्वा सूत्रेणावेष्ट्य पूर्ववत्

Next, arrange eight Vidyeśa kalashas in sequence from the east; fill them with sacred water, wrap them with thread as before.

पुण्यद्रव्याणि निक्षिप्य समन्त्रं सविधानकम् दुकूलाद्येन वस्त्रेण समाच्छाद्य समंततः

Deposit auspicious substances with mantra and proper ritual, then cover them all around with cloth such as silk.

सर्वत्र मंत्रं विन्यस्य तत्तन्मंत्रपुरस्सरम् स्नानकाले तु संप्राप्ते सर्वमङ्गलनिस्वनैः

Place the mantra everywhere, preceded by its respective mantra; when the time for bathing arrives, with all auspicious sounds,

पञ्चगव्यादिभिश्चैव स्नापयेत्परमेश्वरम् ततः कुशोदकाद्यानि स्वर्णरत्नोदकान्यपि

Bathe the Supreme Lord with the five products of the cow and similar substances; then use water from kuśa grass, gold, and gems.

गंधपुष्पादिसिद्धानि मन्त्रसिद्धानि च क्रमात् उद्धृत्योद्धृत्य मन्त्रेण तैस्तैस्स्नाप्य महेश्वरम्

Prepare fragrant flowers and other items, empowered by mantra in order; taking them up repeatedly, bathe Maheśvara with those mantras.

गंधं पुष्पादिदीपांश्च पूजाकर्म समाचरेत् पलावरः स्यादालेप एकादशपलोत्तरः

Perform worship with fragrance, flowers, lamps, and other rites; the unguent should weigh one pala, and for smearing, eleven palas more.

सुवर्णरत्नपुष्पाणि शुभानि सुरभीणि च नीलोत्पलाद्युत्पलानि बिल्वपत्राण्यनेकशः

Offer auspicious, fragrant flowers of gold and gems, blue lotuses and other lotuses, and many bilva leaves.

कमलानि च रक्तानि श्वेतान्यपि च शंभवे कृष्णागुरूद्भवो धूपः सकर्पूराज्यगुग्गुलः

Present red and white lotuses to Śaṃbhu; incense made from black aloe, camphor, ghee, and guggul.

कपिलाघृतसंसिद्धा दीपाः कर्पूरवर्तिजाः पञ्चब्रह्मषडंगानि पूज्यान्यावरणानि च

Lamps prepared with Kapila ghee and camphor wicks; worship the five Brahmas, the six limbs, and the coverings.

नैवेद्यः पयसा सिद्धः स गुडाज्यो महाचरुः पाटलोत्पलपद्माद्यैः पानीयं च सुगन्धितम्

The food offering, prepared with milk, along with jaggery and clarified butter, is a great oblation; water perfumed with pāṭala, lotus, and other flowers should also be offered.

पञ्चसौगंधिकोपेतं तांबूलं च सुसंस्कृतम् सुवर्णरत्नसिद्धानि भूषणानि विशेषतः

Betel, well prepared and endowed with five kinds of fragrance, and ornaments made of gold and jewels, especially, should be presented.

वासांसि च विचित्राणि सूक्ष्माणि च नवानि च दर्शनीयानि देयानि गानवाद्यादिभिस्सह

Garments, varied, fine, new, and pleasing to the eye, should be given, together with singing, instrumental music, and the like.

जपश्च मूलमंत्रस्य लक्षः परमसंख्यया एकावरा त्र्युत्तरा च पूजा फलवशादिह

The recitation of the root mantra should be performed one hundred thousand times as the highest number, once, or three times more, according to the fruit desired from the worship here.

दशसंख्यावरो होमः प्रतिद्रव्यं शतोत्तरः घोररूपश्शिवश्चिंत्यो मारणोच्चाटनादिषु

The homa should be performed with one-tenth of that number, and for each material, one hundred and one; the fierce form of Shiva should be contemplated in rites such as destruction and expulsion.

शिवलिंगे शिवाग्नौ च ह्यन्यासु प्रतिमासु च चिंत्यस्सौम्यतनुश्शंभुः कार्ये शांतिकपौष्टिके

In the Shiva-liṅga, in the fire of Shiva, and in other images, the gentle-bodied Śaṃbhu should be contemplated in rites for peace and nourishment.

आयसौ स्रुक्स्रुवौ कार्यौ मारणादिषु कर्मसु तदन्यत्र तु सौवर्णौ शांतिकाद्येषु कृत्स्नशः

The ladle and spoon should be made of iron for rites such as destruction; otherwise, they should be of gold, entirely so for rites of peace and prosperity.

दूर्वया घृतगोक्षीरमिश्रया मधुना तथा चरुणा सघृतेनैव केवलं पयसापि वा

With dūrvā grass, clarified butter, cow’s milk, honey, and with oblation mixed with ghee, or even with pure milk alone, one should make the offering.

जुहुयान्मृत्युविजये तिलै रोगोपशांतये घृतेन पयसा चैव कमलैर्वाथ केवलैः

For victory over death, one should offer sesame seeds; for the pacification of disease, with ghee and milk, or with lotuses or even with them alone.

समृद्धिकामो जुहुयान्महादारिद्र्यशांतये जातीपुष्पेण वश्यार्थी जुहुयात्सघृतेन तु

One desiring prosperity should offer for the pacification of great poverty; one seeking control should offer with jātī flowers and ghee.

घृतेन करवीरैश्च कुर्यादाकर्षणं द्विजः तैलेनोच्चाटनं कुर्यात्स्तंभनं मधुना पुनः

With ghee and karavīra flowers, a twice-born should perform attraction; with oil, expulsion; with honey, immobilization.

स्तंभनं सर्षपेणापि लशुनेन तु पातनम् ताडनं रुधिरेण स्यात्खरस्योष्ट्रस्य चोभयोः

Immobilization may also be done with mustard seeds, and overthrow with garlic; striking is accomplished with the blood of a donkey or a camel, or with both.

मारणोच्चाटने कुर्याद्रोहिबीजैस्तिलान्वितैः विद्वेषणं च तैलेन कुर्याल्लांगलकस्य तु

For destruction and expulsion, one should use rohī seeds mixed with sesame; for enmity, oil should be used, and for the plough, likewise.

बंधनं रोहिबीजेन सेनास्तंभनमेव च रक्तसर्षपसंमिश्रैर्होमद्रव्यैरशेषतः

Binding and immobilizing armies are accomplished with rohī seeds, and with oblation materials thoroughly mixed with red mustard seeds.

हस्तयंत्रोद्भवैस्तैलैर्जुहुयादाभिचारिके कटुकीतुषसंयुक्तैः कार्पासास्थिभिरेव च

For malevolent rites, one should offer with oils derived from mechanical devices, mixed with bitter pulses and cotton seeds or bones.

सर्षपैस्तैलसंमिश्रैर्जुहुयादाभिचारिके ज्वरोपशांतिदं क्षीरं सौभाग्यफलदं तथा

For malevolent rites, one should offer with mustard seeds mixed with oil; milk is used to pacify fever and bestow good fortune.