Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

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.

आरोग्यं संपदश्चैव व्याधीनां शांतिरेव च पुष्टिरायुस्तथा भोगो मृतेर्हानिर्यथाक्रमम्

Health, prosperity, the pacification of diseases, nourishment, longevity, enjoyment, and the removal of death—these are obtained in due order.

वारक्रमफलं प्राहुर्देवप्रीतिपुरःसरम् अन्येषामपि देवानां पूजायाः फलदः शिवः

The fruits of the days are said to be obtained, especially by pleasing the gods; and Shiva grants the fruits of worship even of other gods.

देवानां प्रीतये पूजापञ्चधैव प्रकल्पिता तत्तन्मंत्रजपो होमो दानं चैव तपस्तथा

For the satisfaction of the gods, worship is prescribed in five ways: recitation of their respective mantras, oblation, giving, and also austerity.

स्थंडिले प्रतिमायां च ह्यग्नौ ब्राह्मणविग्रहे समाराधनमित्येवं षोडशैरुपचारकैः

On a mound of earth, in an image, in fire, or in the form of a Brahmin—worship is to be performed in these ways, with sixteen kinds of offerings.

उत्तरोत्तरवैशिष्ट्यात्पूर्वाभावे तथोत्तरम् नेत्रयोः शिरसो रोगे तथा कुष्ठस्य शांतये

If the previous is absent, the next is to be used, each being superior to the one before; for diseases of the eyes, head, and for the pacification of leprosy.

आदित्यं पूजयित्वा तु ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेत्ततः दिनं मासं तथा वर्षं वर्षत्रयमथवापि वा

After worshipping the Sun, one should feed Brahmins; then, for a day, a month, a year, or even three years.

प्रारब्धं प्रबलं चेत्स्यान्नश्येद्रोगजरादिकम् जपाद्यमिष्टदेवस्य वारादीनां फलं विदुः

Karma that has begun and is strong, such as disease and the like, is destroyed by recitation and other rites for the chosen deity; the wise know that the results of observances on days of the week arise thus.

पापशांतिर्विशेषेण ह्यादिवारे निवेदयेत् आदित्यस्यैव देवानां ब्राह्मणानां विशिष्टदम्

Especially for the pacification of sin, one should make offerings on the first day of the week to the Sun, to the gods, and to distinguished Brahmins.

सोमवारे च लक्ष्म्यादीन्संपदर्थं यजेद्बुधः आज्यान्नेन तथा विप्रान्सपत्नीकांश्च भोजयेत्

On Monday, one should worship Lakshmi and other deities for the sake of prosperity, and feed Brahmins with their wives with clarified butter and rice.

काल्यादीन्भौम वारे तु यजेद्रोगप्रशांतये माषमुद्गाढकान्नेन ब्रह्मणांश्चैव भोजयेत्

On Tuesday, one should worship deities such as Kali for the pacification of diseases, and feed Brahmins with dishes of black gram, green gram, and rice.