Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

असत्प्रतिग्रहसर्वं दुर्दानं सागरे क्षिपेत् आहूय दानं कर्तव्यमात्मभोगसमृद्धये

All improper gifts and difficult donations should be cast into the ocean; one should give gifts, when invited, for the sake of one's own enjoyment and prosperity.

पृष्टं सर्वं सदा देयमात्मशक्त्यनुसारतः जन्मांतरे ऋणी हि स्याददत्ते पृष्टवस्तुनि

Whatever is asked should always be given according to one's ability; if one does not give what is asked, one becomes indebted in a future birth.

परेषां च तथा दोषं न प्रशंसेद्विचक्षणः विशेषेण तथाब्रह्मञ्छ्रुतं दृष्टं च नो वदेत्

A wise person should not praise the faults of others; especially, one should not speak of what is heard or seen regarding a Brahmin.

न वदेत्सर्वजंतूनां हृदि रोषकरं बुधः संध्ययोरग्निकार्यं च कुर्यादैश्वर्यसिद्धये

A learned person should not speak words that cause anger in the hearts of any beings; and one should perform the fire rituals at the twilights for the attainment of prosperity.

अशक्तस्त्वेककाले वा सूर्याग्नी च यथाविधि तंडुलं धान्यमाज्यं वा फलं कंदं हविस्तथा

If one is unable, or at any one time, one should offer to the sun and fire, as prescribed, rice, grain, clarified butter, fruit, root, or other oblations.

स्थालीपाकं तथा कुर्याद्यथान्यायं यथाविधि प्रधानहोममात्रं वा हव्याभावे समाचरेत्

One should also prepare cooked food in a pot, properly and according to rule; or, in the absence of offerings, perform at least the principal homa as is appropriate.

नित्यसंधानमित्युक्तं तमजस्रं विदुर्बुधाः अथवा जपमात्रं वा सूर्यवंदनमेव च

This is called the regular sandhya ritual, which the wise know to be perpetual; or, one may perform only recitation or the worship of the sun.

एवमात्मार्थिनः कुर्युरर्थार्थी च यथाविधि ब्रह्मयज्ञरता नित्यं देवपूजारतास्तथा

Thus, those who seek their own benefit, or those who seek wealth, should act as prescribed; those devoted to the Brahma-yajña and to the worship of the gods should do so always.

अग्निपूजापरा नित्यं गुरुपूजारतास्तथा ब्राह्मणानां तृप्तिकराः सर्वे स्वर्गस्य भागिनः

Those always devoted to the worship of fire, to the worship of the teacher, and who satisfy the Brahmins, all become partakers of heaven.

अग्नियज्ञदेवयज्ञं ब्रह्मयज्ञं तथैव च गुरुपूजां ब्रह्मतृप्तिं क्रमेण ब्रूहि नः प्रभो

O Lord, please explain to us in order the fire-sacrifice, the sacrifice to the gods, the Brahma-yajña, the worship of the teacher, and the satisfaction of the Brahmins.

अग्नौ जुहोति यद्द्रव्यमग्नियज्ञः स उच्यते ब्रह्मचर्याश्रमस्थानां समिदाधानमेव हि

Whatever substance is offered into the fire is called the fire-sacrifice; for those in the stage of studentship, the offering of fuel sticks is indeed prescribed.

समिदग्रौ व्रताद्यं च विशेषयजनादिकम् प्रथमाश्रमिणामेवं यावदौपासनं द्विजाः

The placing of fuel sticks in the fire, the initial vows, and other special rites are for those in the first stage of life, O twice-born, up to the aupāsana rite.

आत्मन्यारोपिताग्नीनां वनिनां यतिनां द्विजाः हितं च मितमेध्यान्नं स्वकाले भोजनं हुतिः

For forest-dwellers and ascetics, O twice-born, the fire is established within themselves; for them, eating pure and moderate food at the proper time is the offering.

औपासनाग्निसंधानं समारभ्य सुरक्षितम् कुंडे वाप्यथ भांडे वा तदजस्रं समीरितम्

The maintenance of the aupāsana fire, begun and protected, whether in a pit or vessel, is said to be perpetual.

अग्निमात्मन्यरण्यां वा राजदैववशाद्ध्रुवम् अग्नित्यागभयादुक्तं समारोपितमुच्यते

The fire may be within oneself or in the forest, depending on royal or divine command; when there is fear of abandoning the fire, it is said to be established within.

संपत्करी तथा ज्ञेया सायमग्न्याहुतिर्द्विजाः आयुष्करीति विज्ञेया प्रातः सूर्याहुतिस्तथा

The evening offering into the fire, O twice-born, is known as bestowing prosperity; the morning offering to the sun is to be understood as bestowing long life.

अग्नियज्ञो ह्ययं प्रोक्तो दिवा सूर्यनिवेशनात् इंद्रादीन्सकलान्देवानुद्दिश्याग्नौ जुहोतियत्

This fire-sacrifice is said to be performed during the day after the sun has risen; whoever offers into the fire, addressing all the gods beginning with Indra, is so called.

देवयज्ञं हि तं विद्यात्स्थालीपाकादिकान्क्रतून् चौलादिकं तथा ज्ञेयं लौकिकाग्नौ प्रतिष्ठितम्

One should understand the worship of the gods as including offerings such as cooked rice and other rites, as well as ceremonies like the caula; all these are to be performed in the domestic fire.

ब्रह्मयज्ञं द्विजः कुर्याद्देवानां तृप्तये सकृत् ब्रह्मयज्ञ इति प्रोक्तो वेदस्या ऽध्ययनं भवेत्

A twice-born should perform the Brahma-yajña once for the satisfaction of the gods; this is called the Brahma-yajña, which consists of the study of the Veda.

नित्यानंतरमासोयं ततस्तु न विधीयते अनग्नौ देवयजनं शृणुत श्रद्धयादरात्

This is a perpetual monthly rite; therefore, it is not prescribed to be done without fire. Listen now, with faith and respect, to the worship of the gods performed without fire.

आदिसृष्टौ महादेवः सर्वज्ञः करुणाकरः सर्वलोकोपकारार्थं वारान्कल्पितवान्प्रभुः

At the beginning of creation, the all-knowing, compassionate Mahadeva, for the benefit of all worlds, established the days (vāras), being the Lord.

संसारवैद्यः सर्वज्ञः सर्वभेषजभेषजम् आदावारोग्यदं वारं स्ववारं कृतवान्प्रभुः

The all-knowing physician of the world, the remedy for all remedies, at first established his own day as the giver of health.

संपत्कारं स्वमायाया वरं च कृतवांस्ततः जनने दुर्गतिक्रांते कुमारस्य ततः परम्

He then made a day for the prosperity of his own power (Maya), and a boon; after that, for birth and for overcoming misfortune, he made a day for Kumara.

आलस्यदुरितक्रांत्यै वारं कल्पितवान्प्रभुः रक्षकस्य तथा विष्णोर्लोकानां हितकाम्यया

For the removal of laziness and misfortune, the Lord established a day; likewise, for Vishnu, the protector, out of desire for the welfare of the worlds.

पुष्ट्यर्थं चैव रक्षार्थं वारं कल्पितवान्प्रभुः आयुष्करं ततो वारमायुषां कर्तुरेव हि

For nourishment and protection, the Lord established a day; then, for granting long life, he made a day for the giver of life.

त्रैलोक्यसृष्टिकर्तुर्हि ब्रह्मणः परमेष्ठिनः जगदायुष्यसिद्ध्यर्थं वारं कल्पितवान्प्रभुः

For the fulfillment of the world's longevity, the Lord established a day for Brahma, the supreme creator of the three worlds.

आदौ त्रैलोक्यवृद्ध्यर्थं पुण्यपापे प्रकल्पिते तयोः कर्त्रोस्ततो वारमिंद्रस्य च यमस्य च

In the beginning, for the growth of the three worlds, when merit and demerit were established, he then made a day for their agents—Indra and Yama.

भोगप्रदं मृत्युहरं लोकानां च प्रकल्पितम् आदित्यादीन्स्वस्वरूपान्सुखदुःखस्य सूचकान्

A day was established for enjoyment, for the removal of death, and for the worlds; the forms of the Adityas and others, who indicate happiness and sorrow, were also established.

वारेशान्कल्पयित्वादौ ज्योतिश्चक्रेप्रतिष्ठितान् स्वस्ववारे तु तेषां तु पूजा स्वस्वफलप्रदा

Having first established the lords of the days, fixed in the wheel of light, worship of each on their own day bestows their respective fruits.