गुरुणा विदितः सद्यो विश्वासेन परेण हि १७.
At once, the guru perceived this with supreme confidence.
कार्तिके शुक्लपक्षे तु मंदवारे त्रयोदशी १७.
In the month of Kārtika, on the bright fortnight, on a Monday, the thirteenth day,
तस्यां प्रदोषसमये लिंगरूपी सदाशिवः १७.
At twilight on that day, Sadāśiva appears in the form of a liṅga.
स्नात्वा मध्याह्नसमये तिलामलकसंयुतम् १७.
After bathing at midday, with sesame and amalaki,
पश्चात्प्रदोषवेलायां स्थावरं लिंगमर्च्चयेत् १७.
Afterwards, at the time of twilight, one should worship the immovable liṅga.
जने वा विजने वापि अरण्ये वा तपोवने १७.
Whether among people, alone, in the forest, or in a sacred grove,
ग्रामद्बहिः स्थितं लिंगं ग्रामाच्छतगुणं फलम् १७.
A liṅga situated outside the village yields a hundredfold fruit compared to one within.
आरण्याच्छतगुणं पुण्यमर्चितं पार्वतं यथा तपोवनाश्रितं लिंगं पूजितं वा महाफलम्॥ १७.
Worshipped in the forest, the merit is a hundredfold, as with a mountain; a liṅga honored in a sacred grove brings great reward.
तस्मादेतद्विभागेन शिवपूजनार्चनं बुधैः १७.
Therefore, wise ones perform Śiva's worship and adoration according to this distinction.
पंचपिंडान्समुद्धृत्य स्नानमात्रेण शोभनम् १७.
By simply bathing and removing the five lumps, it becomes auspicious.
तडागे दश पिंडांश्च उद्धृत्य स्नानमाचरेत् १७.
One should take out ten balls of rice from the pond and then bathe.
सर्वेषामपि तीर्थानां गंगास्नानं विशिष्यते १७.
Bathing in the Ganga surpasses bathing at all other sacred places.
प्रदीपानां सहस्रेण दीपनीयः सदाशिवः १७.
Sadashiva should be illumined with a thousand lamps.
घृतेन दीपयेद्दीपाञ्छिवस्य परितुष्टये १७.
One should light lamps with ghee for the satisfaction of Shiva.
उपचारैः षोडशभिर्लिंगरूपी सदा शिवः १७.
Shiva, in the form of the linga, should always be worshipped with sixteen offerings.
प्रदक्षिणं प्रकुर्वीत शतमष्टोत्तरं तथा १७.
One should perform one hundred and eight circumambulations.
प्रदक्षिणनमस्कारैः पूजनीयः सदाशिवः १७.
Sadashiva should always be worshipped with circumambulations and salutations.
नमो रुद्राय भीमाय नीलकण्ठाय वेधसे १७.
Salutations to Rudra, the Terrible, the Blue-Throated, the Creator.
वृषध्वजाय सोमाय नीलकण्ठाय वै नमः १७.
Salutations to the Bull-bannered, to Soma, to the Blue-Throated indeed.
तपोमयाय व्याप्ताय शिपिविष्टाय वै नमः १७.
Salutations to the one made of austerity, all-pervading, and shining forth.
महीधराय व्याघ्राय पशूनां पतये नमः १७.
Salutations to the Upholder of the Earth, to the Tiger, to the Lord of Beings.
मीनाय मीननाथाय सिद्धाय परमेष्ठिने १७.
To the Fish, to the Lord of Fish, to the Perfected One, to the Supreme Lord.
कपोताय विशिष्टाय शिष्टाय परमात्मने १७.
To the Pigeon, to the Distinguished, to the Noble, to the Supreme Self.
दीर्घाय दीर्घदीर्घाय दीर्घार्घाय महाय च १७.
To the Long One, the Very Long, the Long-Worshipped, and the Great.
गजासुरविनाशाय ह्यंधकासुरभेदिने १७.
To the Destroyer of the Elephant-Demon, to the Splitter of Andhaka.
भक्तिप्रियाय देवाय ज्ञानज्ञानाव्ययाय च १७.
To the God who loves devotion, to the Imperishable of knowledge and ignorance.
त्रिनेत्राय त्रिवेदाय वेदांगाय नमोनमः १७.
Repeated salutations to the Three-Eyed, the Knower of the Three Vedas, the Limbs of the Vedas.
विश्वरूपाय विश्वाय विश्वनाताय वै नमः १७.
Salutations to the Universal Form, to the Universe, to the Lord of the Universe.
अरूपाय च सूक्ष्माय सूक्ष्मसूक्ष्माय वै नमः १७.
Homage to the formless, the subtle, and the most exceedingly subtle.
शशांकशेखरायैव रुद्रविश्वाश्रयाय च १७.
To him who wears the crescent moon as a crest, and who is the refuge of Rudras and the universe.