Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

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,

शोधितां चंदनालिप्तां श्वभ्रे ब्रह्मशिलां क्षिपेत् करन्यासं ततः कृत्वा नवभिः शक्तिनामभिः

He should place the purified, sandal-anointed Brahmaśilā in the pit; then, having performed the hand-nyāsa with the nine names of the Śaktis,

हरितालादिधातूंश्च बीजगंधौषधैरपि शिवशास्त्रोक्तविधिना क्षिपेद्ब्रह्मशिलोपरि

He should place or sprinkle or anoint or deposit or apply or arrange or install or set haritāla and other minerals, seed, fragrant substances, and herbs, according to the procedure taught in the Śiva scriptures, upon the Brahmaśilā.

प्रतिलिंगं तु संस्थाप्य क्षीरं वृक्षसमुद्भवम् स्थितं बुद्ध्वा तदुत्सृज्य लिंगं ब्रह्मशिलोपरि

Having established the secondary liṅga, he should pour milk produced from a tree, and, having understood it is set, he should then abandon it and place the liṅga upon the Brahmaśilā.

प्रागुदक्प्रवरां किंचित्स्थापयेन्मूलविद्यया पिंडिकां चाथ संयोज्य शाक्तं मूलमनुस्मरन्

He should place a little of the best eastern water, using the root mantra, and then, having joined the pedestal, he should remember the Śākta root mantra.

बन्धनं बंधकद्रव्यैः कृत्वा स्थानं विशोध्य च दत्त्वा चार्घ्यं च पुष्पाणि कुर्युर्यवनिकां पुनः

Having tied the binding with the prescribed materials and purified the place, and having offered arghya and flowers, they should again set up the curtain.

यथायोग्यं निषेकादि लिंगस्य पुरतस्तदा आनीय शयनस्थानात्कलशान्विन्यसेत्क्रमात्

Then, in front of the liṅga, as appropriate, from the consecration onward, he should bring the vessels from the resting place and arrange them in order.

महापूजामथारभ्य संपूज्य कलशान्दश शिवमंत्रमनुस्मृत्य शिवकुंभजलांतरे

Then, beginning the great worship, having worshipped the ten vessels, remembering the Śiva mantra, he should do so within the water of the Śiva pot.

अंगुष्ठानामिकायोगादादाय तमुदीरयेत् न्यसेदीशानभागस्य मध्ये लिंगस्य मंत्रवित्

Taking it with the joining of the thumb and ring finger, he should recite it and place it in the middle of the northeast part of the liṅga, being skilled in mantras.

शक्तिं न्यसेत्तथा विद्यां विद्येशांश्च यथाक्रमम् लिङ्गमूले शिवजलैस्ततो लिंगं निषेचयेत्

One should place the Śakti, then the Vidyā, and the Lords of Vidyā in due order at the base of the liṅga, and then consecrate the liṅga with Śiva-water.

वर्धन्यां पिंडिकालिंगं विद्येशकलशैः पुनः अभिषिच्यासनं पश्चादाधाराद्यं प्रकल्पयेत्

When the pedestal is to be enlarged, the pedestal and liṅga should again be anointed with the pitchers of the Lords of Vidyā; afterwards, the seat should be prepared, beginning with the support.