Chapter 68
अध्यायः 68
Vāyavīya Saṃhitā, Chapter 68
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Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 68 · Verse 1
उपमन्युरुवाच ॥ अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि केवलामुष्मिकं विधिम् ॥ नैतेन सदृशं किंचित्कर्मास्ति भुवनत्रये ॥ १ ॥
upamanyuruvAca ॥ ataH paraM pravakSyAmi kevalAmuSmikaM vidhim ॥ naitena sadRzaM kiMcitkarmAsti bhuvanatraye ॥ 1 ॥
Upamanyu said:— Now I shall mention the rite for the benefits attainable solely after death. There is nothing like this rite in the three worlds.
Vayaviya-samhita - Chapter 68 - Verse 2
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 68 · Verse 2
पुण्यातिशयसंयुक्तः सर्वैर्देवैरनुष्ठितः ॥ ब्रह्मणा विष्णुना चैव रुद्रेण च विशेषतः ॥ २ ॥
puNyAtizayasaMyuktaH sarvairdevairanuSThitaH ॥ brahmaNA viSNunA caiva rudreNa ca vizeSataH ॥ 2 ॥
He was endowed with exceedingly great merit and was worshiped by all the devatas Brahma Vishnu and Rudra in particular.
Vayaviya-samhita - Chapter 68 - Verse 3
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 68 · Verse 3
इंद्रादिलोकपारैश्च सूर्याद्यैर्नवभिर्ग्रहैः ॥ विश्वामित्रवसिष्ठाद्यैर्ब्रह्मविद्भिर्महर्षिभिः ॥ ३ ॥
iMdrAdilokapAraizca sUryAdyairnavabhirgrahaiH ॥ vizvAmitravasiSThAdyairbrahmavidbhirmaharSibhiH ॥ 3 ॥
The nine planets, headed by Indra and the sun, are also present. Viswamitra Vasishta and other great sages who knew the Absolute Truth.
Vayaviya-samhita - Chapter 68 - Verse 4
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 68 · Verse 4
श्वेतागस्त्यदधीचाद्यैरस्माभिश्च शिवाश्रितैः ॥ नंदीश्वरमहाकालभृंगीशाद्यैर्गणेश्वरैः ॥ ४ ॥
zvetAgastyadadhIcAdyairasmAbhizca zivAzritaiH ॥ naMdIzvaramahAkAlabhRMgIzAdyairgaNezvaraiH ॥ 4 ॥
Śvetāgastya, Adhica and others, and we, who have taken shelter of Lord Śiva, Nandishwara Mahakala Bhringisha and other lords of the Ganas.
Vayaviya-samhita - Chapter 68 - Verse 5
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 68 · Verse 5
पातालवासिभिर्दैत्यैः शेषाद्यैश्च महोरगैः ॥ सिद्धैर्यक्षैश्च गंधर्वै रक्षोभूतपिशाचकैः ॥ ५ ॥
pAtAlavAsibhirdaityaiH zeSAdyaizca mahoragaiH ॥ siddhairyakSaizca gaMdharvai rakSobhUtapizAcakaiH ॥ 5 ॥
The demons inhabiting the nether world and Shesha and other great serpents Siddhas yakshas gandharvas rakshasas ghosts and devils.
Vayaviya-samhita - Chapter 68 - Verse 6
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 68 · Verse 6
स्वंस्वं पदमनुप्राप्तं सर्वैरयमनुष्ठितः ॥ अनेन विधिना सर्वे देवा देवत्वमागताः ॥ ६ ॥
svaMsvaM padamanuprAptaM sarvairayamanuSThitaH ॥ anena vidhinA sarve devA devatvamAgatAH ॥ 6 ॥
Everyone has followed this path, having attained their respective positions. By this method all the gods attained divinity.
Vayaviya-samhita - Chapter 68 - Verse 7
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 68 · Verse 7
ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मत्वमापन्नो विष्णुर्विष्णुत्वमागतः ॥ रुद्रो रुद्रत्वमापन्न इंद्रश्चेन्द्रत्वमागतः ॥ ७ ॥
brahmA brahmatvamApanno viSNurviSNutvamAgataH ॥ rudro rudratvamApanna iMdrazcendratvamAgataH ॥ 7 ॥
Brahmā attained his Brahmāhood, Viṣṇu his Viṣṇuhood, Rudra his Rudrahood and Indra his Indrahood. It is by means of this rite that Gaṇeśa attained his Gaṇeśahood.
Vayaviya-samhita - Chapter 68 - Verse 8
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 68 · Verse 8
गणेशश्च गणेशत्वमनेन विधिना गतः ॥ सितचंदनतोयेन लिंगं स्नाप्य शिवं शिवाम् ॥ श्वेतैर्विकसितैः पद्मैः संपूज्य प्रणिपत्य च ॥ ८ ॥
gaNezazca gaNezatvamanena vidhinA gataH ॥ sitacaMdanatoyena liMgaM snApya zivaM zivAm ॥ zvetairvikasitaiH padmaiH saMpUjya praNipatya ca ॥ 8 ॥
Lord Ganesha also became Lord Ganesha by this method. After bathing the lingam with white sandalwood water, He worshiped them with white blossoming lotuses and bowed down to them.
Vayaviya-samhita - Chapter 68 - Verse 9
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 68 · Verse 9
तत्र पद्मासनं रम्यं कृत्वा लक्षणसंयुतम् ॥ विभवे सति हेमाद्यै रत्नाद्यैर्वा स्वशक्तितः ॥ ९ ॥
tatra padmAsanaM ramyaM kRtvA lakSaNasaMyutam ॥ vibhave sati hemAdyai ratnAdyairvA svazaktitaH ॥ 9 ॥
There he made a beautiful lotus seat endowed with various characteristics If one is able to do so, he may offer gold or other gems according to his own ability.
Vayaviya-samhita - Chapter 68 - Verse 10
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 68 · Verse 10
मध्ये केसरजालास्य स्थाप्य लिंगं कनीयसम् ॥ अंगुष्ठप्रतिमं रम्यं सर्वगन्धमयं शुभम् ॥ १० ॥
madhye kesarajAlAsya sthApya liMgaM kanIyasam ॥ aMguSThapratimaM ramyaM sarvagandhamayaM zubham ॥ 10 ॥
Placing the youngest penis in the middle of a network of lotuses It is like a thumb and is beautiful and auspicious with all kinds of fragrances.
Vayaviya-samhita - Chapter 68 - Verse 11
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 68 · Verse 11
दक्षिणे स्थापयित्वा तु बिल्वपत्रैः समर्चयेत् ॥ अगुरुं दक्षिणे पार्श्वे पश्चिमे तु मनःशिलाम् ॥ ११ ॥
dakSiNe sthApayitvA tu bilvapatraiH samarcayet ॥ aguruM dakSiNe pArzve pazcime tu manaHzilAm ॥ 11 ॥
Placing the deity on the right side, one should worship the deity with bilva leaves. Aguru on the southern side and Manasshila on the west.
Vayaviya-samhita - Chapter 68 - Verse 12
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 68 · Verse 12
उत्तरे चंदनं दद्याद्धरितालं तु पूर्वतः ॥ सुगन्धैः कुसुमै रम्यैर्विचित्रैश्चापि पूजयेत् ॥ १२ ॥
uttare caMdanaM dadyAddharitAlaM tu pUrvataH ॥ sugandhaiH kusumai ramyairvicitraizcApi pUjayet ॥ 12 ॥
One should place sandalwood paste on the north and green palm trees on the east. One should worship them with fragrant flowers and beautiful and varied offerings.
Vayaviya-samhita - Chapter 68 - Verse 13
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 68 · Verse 13
धूपं कृष्णागुरुं दद्यात्सर्वतश्च सगुग्गुलम् ॥ वासांसि चातिसूक्ष्माणि विकाशानि निवेदयेत् ॥ १३ ॥
dhUpaM kRSNAguruM dadyAtsarvatazca saguggulam ॥ vAsAMsi cAtisUkSmANi vikAzAni nivedayet ॥ 13 ॥
The black Aguru shall be used for incense and fumigation along with Guggulu. Fine cloths bright in colours shall be offered.
Vayaviya-samhita - Chapter 68 - Verse 14
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 68 · Verse 14
पायसं घृतसंमिश्रं घृतदीपांश्च दापयेत् ॥ सर्वं निवेद्य मन्त्रेण ततो गच्छेत्प्रदक्षिणाम् ॥ १४ ॥
pAyasaM ghRtasaMmizraM ghRtadIpAMzca dApayet ॥ sarvaM nivedya mantreNa tato gacchetpradakSiNAm ॥ 14 ॥
Milk-pudding mixed with ghee, and lamps with ghee for burning shall be offered. After offering everything with repetitions of mantras he shall circumambulate.
Vayaviya-samhita - Chapter 68 - Verse 15
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 68 · Verse 15
प्रणम्य भक्त्या देवेशं स्तुत्वा चान्ते क्षमापयेत् ॥ सर्वोपहारसंमिश्रं ततो लिंगं निवेदयेत् ॥ १५ ॥
praNamya bhaktyA devezaM stutvA cAnte kSamApayet ॥ sarvopahArasaMmizraM tato liMgaM nivedayet ॥ 15 ॥
After bowing with devotion to the lord of the gods he shall eulogise the lord and crave forgiveness. Naivedya consisting of all offerings shall be offered to the Liṅga.
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Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 68 · Verse 16
शिवाय शिवमन्त्रेण दक्षिणामूर्तिमाश्रितः ॥ एवं यो ऽर्चयते नित्यं पञ्चगन्धमयं शुभम् ॥ १६ ॥
zivAya zivamantreNa dakSiNAmUrtimAzritaH ॥ evaM yo 'rcayate nityaM paJcagandhamayaM zubham ॥ 16 ॥
He chanted the mantra Śiva to Lord Śiva and took refuge in the Dakṣiṇā-murti. He who thus worships the auspicious five-scented Lord daily.
Vayaviya-samhita - Chapter 68 - Verse 17
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 68 · Verse 17
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः शिवलोके महीयते ॥ एतद्व्रतोत्तमं गुह्यं शिवलिंगमहाव्रतम् ॥ १७ ॥
sarvapApavinirmuktaH zivaloke mahIyate ॥ etadvratottamaM guhyaM zivaliMgamahAvratam ॥ 17 ॥
Freed from all sins he attains the world of Lord Śiva This is the best and secret vow of the great Shiva Linga.
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Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 68 · Verse 18
भक्तस्य ते समाख्यातं न देयं यस्य कस्यचित् ॥ देयं च शिवभक्तेभ्यः शिवेन कथितं पुरा ॥ १८ ॥
bhaktasya te samAkhyAtaM na deyaM yasya kasyacit ॥ deyaM ca zivabhaktebhyaH zivena kathitaM purA ॥ 18 ॥
This has been mentioned to you since you are a great devotee. This shall not be given to any one and everyone. It shall be given to devotees of Śiva as mentioned by Śiva formerly.