Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

अनात्मप्रतिकूले तु दिवसे शुक्लपक्षके शिवशास्त्रोक्तमार्गेण कुर्याल्लिंगं प्रमाणवत्

On an auspicious day, during the bright fortnight, following the path prescribed by the Śiva scriptures, one should properly establish the liṅga.

स्वीकृत्याथ शुभस्थानं भूपरीक्षां विधाय च दशोपचारान्कुर्वीत लक्षणोद्धारपूर्वकान्

Having selected an auspicious place and examined the ground, one should perform the ten rites of worship, preceded by the examination of auspicious marks.

स्थानशुद्ध्यादिकं कृत्वालिंगं स्नानालयं नयेत्

After purifying the site and performing related rites, the liṅga should be taken to the bathing place.

लक्षितं लक्षणं शिल्पशास्त्रेण विलिखेत्ततः

The prescribed marks, as set forth in the treatise on iconography, should then be inscribed.

अष्टमृत्सलिलैर्वाथ पञ्चमृत्सलिलैस्तथा लिङ्गं पिंडिकया सार्धं पञ्चगव्यैश्च शोधयेत्

The liṅga together with its pedestal should be purified with eight or five kinds of clay and water, as well as with the five products of the cow.

सवेदिकं समभ्यर्च्य दिव्याद्यं तु जलाशयम् नीत्वाधिवासयेत्तत्र लिंगं पिंडिकया सह

Having worshipped it along with the pedestal, and bringing it to a divine water vessel, one should then perform the consecration there.

अधिवासालये शुद्धे सर्वशोभासमन्विते सतोरणे सावरणे दर्भमालासमावृते

In a pure consecration chamber, adorned in every way, with an archway and enclosure, and garlanded with darbha grass,

दिग्गजाष्टकसंपन्ने दिक्पालाष्टघटान्विते अष्टमंगलकैर्युक्ते कृतदिक्पालकार्चिते

Furnished with eight guardian elephants, eight pots for the guardians of the directions, equipped with eight auspicious articles, and worshipped by the guardians of the directions,

तेजसं दारवं वापि कृत्वा पद्मासनांकितम् विन्यसेन्मध्यतस्तत्र विपुलं पीठकालयम्

A seat marked with a lotus, made of gold or wood, should be placed in the center there, along with a large platform.

द्वारपालान्समभ्यर्च्य भद्रादींश्चतुरःक्रमात् समुद्रश्च विभद्रश्च सुनंदश्च विनंदकः

Having worshipped the doorkeepers in order—Samudra, Vibhadra, Sunanda, and Vinandaka—

स्नापयित्वा समभ्यर्च्य लिंगं वेदिकया सह सकूर्चाभ्यां तु वस्त्राभ्यां समावेष्ट्यं समंततः

After bathing and worshipping the liṅga together with the pedestal, it should be wrapped all around with two cloths and two kusa grass rings.

प्रापय्य शनकैस्तोयं पीठिकोपरि शाययेत् प्राक्शिरस्कमधःसूत्रं पिंडिकां चास्य पश्चिमे

Slowly pouring water, one should lay it upon the platform; with its head to the east, a cord below, and the pedestal to its west.

सर्वमंगलसंयुक्तं लिंगं तत्राधिवासयेत् पञ्चरात्रं त्रिरात्रं वाप्येकरात्रमथापि वा

The liṅga, endowed with all auspicious marks, should be consecrated there for five nights, or three nights, or even just one night.

विसृज्य पूजितं तत्र शोधयित्वा च पूर्ववत् संपूज्योत्सवमार्गेण शयनालयमानयेत्

After worshipping it there and purifying as before, one should, following the festival procedure, bring it to the sleeping chamber.

तत्रापि शयनस्थानं कुर्यान्मंडलमध्यतः शुद्धैर्जलैः स्नापयित्वा लिंगमभ्यर्चयेत्क्रमात्

There too, in the center of the chamber, one should establish the place for resting; after bathing the liṅga with pure waters, one should worship it in order.

ऐशान्यां पद्ममालिख्य शुद्धलिप्ते महीतले शिवकुंभं शोधयित्वा तत्रावाह्य शिवं यजेत्

In the northeast, drawing a lotus on the purified ground, and after purifying the Śiva-pot, one should invoke Śiva there and worship him.

वेदीमध्ये सितं पद्मं परिकल्प्य विधानतः तस्य पश्चिमतश्चापि चंडिकापद्ममालिखेत्

In the center of the altar, a white lotus should be properly drawn; and to its west, the Caṇḍikā-lotus should also be inscribed.

क्षौमाद्यैर्वाहतैर्वस्त्रैः पुष्पैर्दर्भैरथापि वा प्रकल्प्य शयनं तस्मिन्हेमपुष्पं विनिक्षिपेत्

A bed should be prepared there with cloths such as linen, or with flowers or darbha grass, and a golden flower should be placed upon it.

तत्र लिंगं समानीय सर्वमंगलनिःस्वनैः रक्तेन वस्त्रयुग्मेन सकूर्चेन समंततः

There, bringing the liṅga with all auspicious sounds, it should be wrapped all around with a pair of red cloths and with kusa grass rings.

सह पिंडिकयावेष्ट्य शाययेच्च यथा पुरा पुरस्तात्पद्ममालिख्य तद्दलेषु यथाक्रमम्

Wrapping it together with the pedestal, he should lay it down as before, first drawing a lotus in front and, in order, upon its petals.

विद्येशकलशान्न्यस्येन्मध्ये शैवीं च वर्धनीम् परीत्य पद्मत्रितयं जुहुयुर्द्विजसत्तमाः

He should place the vessels of the vidyās in the center, along with the Śaivī and Vardhanī, and, having circled the three lotuses, the best of twice-born should offer oblations in sequence.

ते चाष्टमूर्तयः कल्प्याः पूर्वादिपरितः स्थिताः चत्वारश्चाथ वा दिक्षु स्वध्येतारस्सजापकाः

There, the eight forms are to be established, positioned around beginning from the east; and four, or else in the directions, are to be recited by those who study and repeat the mantras.

जुहुयुस्ते विरंच्याद्याश्चतस्रो मूर्तयः स्मृताः दैशिकः प्रथमं तेषामैशान्यां पश्चिमे ऽथ वा

The forms beginning with Virin̄ci are to be offered oblations; these four forms are remembered. The teacher should first perform this in the northeast or in the west.

प्रधानहोमं कुर्वीत सप्तद्रव्यैर्यथाक्रमम् आचार्यात्पादमर्धं वा जुहुयुश्चापरे द्विजाः

He should perform the principal homa with seven substances in order; the other twice-born may offer a quarter or half as much as the teacher.

प्रधानमेकमेवात्र जुहुयादथ वा गुरुः पूर्वं पूर्णाहुतिं हुत्वा घृतेनाष्टोत्तरं शतम्

Here, only one principal offering should be made, or the teacher may first offer a full oblation, then one hundred and eight with ghee.

मूर्ध्नि मूलेन लिंगस्य शिवहस्तं प्रविन्यसेत् शतमर्धं तदर्धं वा क्रमाद्द्रव्यैश्च सप्तभिः

He should place the hand of Śiva at the root on the top of the liṅga; a hundred, or half, or a quarter of that, in order, with the seven substances.

हुत्वाहुत्वा स्पृशेल्लिंगं वेदिकां च पुनः पुनः पूर्णाहुतिं ततो हुत्वा क्रमाद्दद्याच्च दक्षिणाम्

Having offered and offered, he should touch the liṅga and the altar again and again; then, having offered the full oblation, he should give the fee in order.

आचार्यात्पादमर्धं वा होत्ःणां स्थपतेरपि तदर्धं देयमन्येभ्यः सदस्येभ्यश्च शक्तितः

A quarter or half as much as the teacher, and half of that for the officiants and the master of the ceremony; the rest should be given to the other members according to ability.

ततः श्वभ्रे वृषं हैमं कूर्चं वापि निवेश्य च मृदंभसा पञ्चगव्यैः पुनः शुद्धजलेन च

Then, placing a golden bull or a tuft of grass in the pit, and using earth and water, and the five products of the cow, and again with pure water,