अनुष्ठितानि कल्पोक्तं कुर्वंति द्विगुणं फलम्
Those rites performed here according to the prescribed rules yield double the result.
इति नंदिकेश्वरमुखेन शुश्रुवान्मुनिनंदनोथ निरयप्रतिक्रियाम्
Thus, through the words of Nandikeśvara, the son of the sage heard also the means to counteract hell.
अवश्यं तस्य सिध्यंति सार्वभौममहर्द्धयः
All-encompassing great prosperities are surely attained by him.
सौम्यवारेऽरुणाद्रीशं कस्तूरीकरवीरकैः
On Monday, one should worship the Lord of Aruṇādri with musk and oleander flowers.
गुरुवारे सितांभोजैः शोणेशं वरिवस्यतः
On Thursday, worship the Lord of Śoṇa with white lotuses.
चंपकैर्मल्लिकाभिश्च शुक्रवारे समर्चयेत्
On Friday, he should be worshipped with campaka and jasmine flowers.
सौरिवारे च जातीभिस्समाराध्यारुणेश्वरम्
On Saturday, one should propitiate the Lord of Aruṇa with jātī flowers.
प्रथमायां तिथौ देवस्योपहारं समर्पयेत्
On the first lunar day, one should offer an oblation to the deity.
द्वितीयस्यां तिथौ भक्त्या यो दध्यन्नं निवेदयेत्
On the second lunar day, whoever devotedly offers curd-rice as an offering—
तृतीयायां च योऽपूपैः शोणेशं परितर्पयेत्
And on the third day, whoever satisfies the Lord of Śoṇa with cakes—
चतुर्थ्यामरुणेशाय पूर्णकुम्भोत्करादिकम्
On the fourth day, one should offer to Aruṇeśa a full water-pot and other such items.
मुद्गौदनं च पंचम्यामुपहारं प्रकल्पयेत 1.3.2.7.
On the fifth day, one should prepare an offering of rice with mung beans.
षष्ठ्यां गुडौदनं दद्यादरुणाचलशम्भवे
On the sixth day, one should offer rice cooked with jaggery to Śiva of Aruṇācala.
तिलौदनं यस्सप्तम्यां शोणेशाय समर्पयेत्
On the seventh day, whoever presents sesame rice to the Lord of Śoṇa is blessed.
अष्टम्यां राजशाल्यन्नं यो दद्याच्छोणशम्भवे
On the eighth day, whoever gives royal rice to Śiva of Śoṇa is virtuous.
गोधूमान्नं नवम्यां च शोणाद्रीशाय योऽर्पयेत्
On the ninth day, whoever offers wheat rice to the Lord of Śoṇa mountain is meritorious.
दशम्यां शोणनाथाय यः करंभं निवेदयेत्
On the tenth day, whoever presents karaṃbha to the Lord of Śoṇa is praiseworthy.
पृथुकैरुपहारान्य एकादश्यां प्रकल्पयेत्
On the eleventh day, one should prepare offerings with flattened rice.
द्वादश्यां शोणनाथाय सूपौदननिवेदनम्
On the twelfth day, the offering of rice with soup should be made to the Lord of Śoṇa.
यः सक्तूनरुणेशाय त्रयोदश्यां समर्पयेत्
Whoever offers saktu flour to the Lord of Aruṇa on the thirteenth day is blessed.
अर्पयेच्छोणनाथाय फलानि विविधानि यः
Whoever presents various fruits to the Lord of Śoṇa is virtuous.
यः पौर्णमास्यां शोणाद्रिनाथाय विनिवेदयेत् 1.3.2.7.
Whoever makes an offering to the Lord of Śoṇa mountain on the full moon day is blessed.
कुह्वां च संगमे भक्त्या कंदमूलादि योऽर्पयेत्
At the confluence on the new moon, whoever devoutly offers tubers and roots is meritorious.
अश्विन्यामरुणेशाय दद्याद्वासांसि भक्तिमान्
On the day of Aśvinī, the devoted should offer garments to the Lord of Aruṇa.
कृत्तिकासु प्रदीपांश्च रोहिण्यां रौप्यमर्पयेत्
During Kṛttikā, one should offer lamps, and on Rohiṇī, silver.
पुनर्वसौ मृगमदं पुष्ये कर्पूरमर्पयेत्
On Punarvasu, musk should be offered; on Puṣya, camphor.
तांबूलं पूर्वफाल्गुन्यां धूपमुत्तरफाल्गुने
On Pūrvaphālguni, betel should be given; on Uttaraphālguni, incense.
स्वात्यां सुवासिनीवृंदं विशाखायां प्रकीर्णकम्
On Svāti, a group of fragrant women should be offered; on Viśākhā, scattered offerings.
मूले मुक्तासरान्पूर्वाषाढे मुकुटमर्पयेत्
On Mūla, pearls should be presented; on Pūrvāṣāḍhā, a crown.
अष्टापदं धनिष्ठायां वासः शतभिषज्यपि
On Dhaniṣṭhā, the game of eight squares should be offered; on Śatabhiṣak, garments as well.