Brahm seid, "O Narada, you listen to the rival of Siva at Kailasa because of the tapas. f Kubera,

0 Dear one, four types of huge cloud which caused destruction were known a Samavartaka the Avarta, the Puskara and th Drona.

Narada said, "0 Brahms, O Lord, you hav narrated the surprising type of the benevolen story of Siva.

My form emerging out of the limb of vid can cause destruction. In that form, I coul reach the abode of Guhyaka at Kailasa?

The by reciting the mantra "namost nilagrivaye one should offer water for padyc

O Brahmanas, one should collect the cla or earth from some auspicious place an should prepare the Parthiva-linga quit carefully.

Sita said, "Now we shall describe about he Parthiva-pija for the devotees of Siva, vho are well versed in the Vedas, which estows the pleasures as well as the salvation, ollowing the path of the Vedas.

O Mahesvara, you in this form, remai present over this pedestal always for th destruction of the sins of the people.

instruments, some people sang the glory Siva and delightfully followed Siva.

Then Siva started sporting with Satl, th daughter of Daksa, following the world) traditions. 0 Divine sage, he became happy.

deity. By reciting the three mantras uma rudraya, the bench of flowers should b offered to Siva.

0 Sage, a the command of lord Siva, all 0 them getting pleased after having their desire: fulfilled delightfully went back to the respective abode. I also left the place wit

athers lovingly proceeded to the abode o Kubera at the Kailada mountain.

Finding the arrival of Siva, Kubera, adore him with great respect with his family offering many presets.

upto the half way and overwhelmed with th love of Siva, they returned to their respectivi homes together with their attendants.

escribed in the aforesaid Sutra and then erform the Sandhyavandana appropriately. hen he should perform the Brahmayajia and hen offer the oblation with water 10 the gods, sis, and mancs.

Abhimukha brought one crores, Adityamardh and Dhanavaha, brought hundred crore eac of the ganas.

the asanas delightfully. Then sweet word: were spoken to us and feeling compassionat on me, lord Siva said to me.

Then I felt ashamed and offering salutation to Siva, offered prayer to hin begging forgiveness.

O Dear one, what happened thereafter, you kindly carry on the narration of the divin story of Siva and Sati, which relieves one o all the sins."

reciting of the names of Siva has bee prescribed. O Sages, you please listen to th same.

O Siva, 0 God with crescent moon ove the head, by this, T could be able to perforn tapas making an dsrama in your vicinity i order to destroy my sins.

Though, Siva had sent off Visnu and othe gods, but out of affection, they went wit Siva.

Therefore, 1, in that form, becoming hi friend, shall live at Kailasa close to Kuber and performs severe tapas."

Brahma said, * Siva, who is always kind 1 his devotees, when failed to kill me, then, al

crores each. Amogha, Kokila and Sumanirak brought one crore each

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hich enhance the knowledge and fulfils all 16 daily desires of the people in this as well s in the future life.

sky, then lord Siva, with Sati became caln and peaceful.

Reciting the mantra "ghrtamyana" th ghee should be offered, and with the recitin of the three mantras viz: 'madhuva madhunaktani and madhumannaric.

nd after its completion, the devotee of Siva hould, reciting the name of Siva, apply ashes ver his body and then wear the rosary of udraksa.

'Thereafter, Kubera, in order to please Sive also adored lord Visnu and other gods, th ganas and followes of Siva.

display the Siva-mudra. With yato-yotal th abhaya-mudra should be displayed and wit

A woman who is barren, one eyed, ugly o unfortunate, after her visit to this place b freed from all the short-comings.

All of them then lowering their heads, olding their hands started offering their alutation, besides shouting the slogans of the ictory of Siva, with devotion.

Rudra born out of my heart is the only an complete Brahman, who is served by Brahm? Visnu and other gods. He is inseparable fror me being invisible.

0 Excellent sage, thereafter, 1 becomin fearless, at the command of Siva, completes the remaining rites of the marriage.

For the achieving of the complete success, erforming (the adoration) according to the nethod prescribed in the Vedas, with utmost evotion and then shouid worship Pdrthiva- nga which is Considered to be the best.

honey. All these combined make paficamrta 0 otherwise reciting the appropriate mantra paiicampia bath should be given

Thus thinking, Rudra with the desire 0 carrying out the desire of Siva, played upo the small drum that produced the divine soun: (nada).

Thereafter Siva, with a delightful bear embraced Kubera, smelt his head and live there with his gaa.

arefully, ke, enjoying all the worldly leasures on earth and achieves salvation in other world.

Ts Taff FEE Kakapada and Santanska, brought six crores each, Mahabala, Madhupinga an Pingala brought nine crores each.

Together with the gods, his attendants, an 580, his wife, Siva delightfully reached hi abode in Himalaya,

Even the Vedas, the ryis, Puranas, an others have not been able to know yo properly, then 0 Sadasiva, 0 Mahadeva, hoy can I know about you,

Listening to the words of Siva and 0 salutation to him properly and with hi permission both of us remmed to ou respective abodes.

0 Excellent sage, at that point of time, I celing fearless and delighted, offered prayers Siva with great devotion,

Sivamudra, displaying the five mudras. H should also recite Satarudriya mantra a found in the Vedas.

uspicious place like bank of the river or a nk, mountain top, in 2 forest, or a Siva emple.

Siva said, "In this very form of a bull which happens to be my vehicle, you perforn penance, with a delightful heart, and desire fo propitiating me.

omkdra-mantra_one should adore it reciting the names of Siva, with devotion followin; the entire process.

Brahma seid, "Listening to my word which bestow all types of comforts, Siva sai delightfully, "All ight, be it so."

crores cach and reached before lor Mahadeva, The great warrior Caturvakir arrived with seven crores of ganas.

Reaching there, Siva bade farewell to al the gods, and the sages with great respect.

everal types of sports, spoke in presence of

paricdnga and send off Siva reciting th mantra of devagatu.

Rudrasird, and shall bring to success all th tasks of the Brahmanas,

"0 Brahma, at your words, and also for th welfare of all, I shall be seated at this pedesta with Sat

Atthe same time, $iva, holding the hand of ubera, made him sit beside him and spoke te pleasant words.

Reciting the four mantras like "yatahet the devotee of Siva should offer costumes t Siva with devotion.

O Sage, at the command of Siva

O Narada, the Apsaras like Rambha and thers started dancing and while doing 50 they erformed great festivities with the wives of he gods.

With this prayer, the flowers and unbroke: rice should be offered to Siva, and then h

Brahma said, "Thus speaking, lord Siva, in is partial form was seated over the pedestal vith his wife.

cre, which is the conduct of the people, herefore, becoming 2 human, you wander on arth.

Lord Siva, as well started living wit

Brahmana should collect the white earth, Ksatriya- the red earth, Vaisya should collec the yellow earth and Sadra should collect th black earth

Siva said, "0 Dear one, O Brahma, 1 am uite happy, you be fearless now. At my ommand, you touch your head with your and Cia]

three worlds, heightening enthusiasm and wa filled with deep sound.

Siva said, "O Friend, getting charmed with our love, I have become your friend. Now ou proceed on to your abode without fear. O tue Friend, [shall always be helpful to you"

Siva seated in a lion throne at Kailasa and 5 being adored with respect by the devotee. Lord Siva is like the forest fire to destroy the ins of his devotees. I therefore meditate upon iva who is being embraced by Parvati. He is he omament of the universe. 1 adore him.

ATE FEAT WHEE Then reciting the mantra dpo'sman, the vater should be purified. Then reciting the wantra "namaste Rudra" the door should be losed.

'The leaders of ganas adored by the entire vorld, possessing the great fortunes, also rived there. 1 am going to speak out their umber. You listen to me attentively.

ake a round of Siva appropriately. Then with sith and devotion one should offer prayer to he lord.

Collecting the appropriate type of clay, . person of the respective varna should prepar the linga quite carefully and then instal it 4 an extremely sacred place.

Thereafter lord Parmesvara, observing the cople's traditions, said to me delightfully ith folded hands."

Thereafier geiting leave of Daksa Prajapati, aramesvara- Siva, who is benevolent over his evotees, got ready to get back to his abode vith bis wife. wat 2 FE: gh

1 adore Mahesa daily, who is as beautiful 5 the mountain of silver, adorns his head with rescent, has the body shining like the gems. le has a battle-axe, deer, varada and abhaya nudras as his attributes. He has the smiling ice and is seated over padmasana. He is urrounded by the gods on all the sides and is lad in the tiger skin. He is the etemal god of he universe, is the cause of the creation of the iverse, removes all the dangers of the world, nd has three eyes and five heads.

Lord Siva, who is favourably disposed wards his devotees, graced Visnu and other ods lovingly, es a result of which all of them vere immensely pleased. The ascetics and the iddhas performed abhiseka for

Lokantaka, Diptatma, the 107 Daityantaka, ord Bhringiriti and the glorious, devadevapriva, Afani, Blanuka, and andtana, cach with sixty four crores; NandiSvara, the supreme chief of ganas and ahabala were each with a hundred crores.

Reciting the mantra sadyojatarh, the earth hould be collected. Reciting the mantra amadeviya the water should be poured into

Then reciting the mantra "namah ambhavaya" the ksetra shovld be purified. eciting the mantra "namah Sivaya" the aficamrta should be sprinkled.

Listening to the words of Siva, Kubera ith his delightful heart, retired to his abode th the permission of Siva.

Listening to that sound, all the gods lik Brahma, Visnu and others besides the sages personified dgamas or Sastras, the Vedss, an the Siddhas also arrived there.

Purifying it with water, . small lum should be made slowly. Thereafter he shoul prepare the Parthiva-linga as prescribed th Vedas.

ands, 1 became the bull- his vehicle.

several types of gifts and offerings. Then he arati was performed ceremoniously.

Reciting the mantra of 'Aghora' the arthiva-linga should be prepared. With the nantra of "tarpurusdya" Siva should be nwoked appropriately.

Reciting the mantra, 'namo-nilagrivava' a evotee should properly consecrate the linga.

Sarkhakarna, the leader of the ganas, rrived there with a crore of ganas, Kekaraksa rrived there with ten crores of ganas. Vikrta rrived with eight crores of ganas.

All the gods and demans, also arrived there ith pleasure, besides the attendants of Siva Iso arrived from different places.

Meditating upon Siva in this way, one hould adore the best of Parthiva-linga. Then should recite the paicdksara mantra cceived from the preceptor.

T have narrated the story of the marriage of iva, during the time of Svayambhuva-Manu 5 had happened earlier.

Siva said, "O Brahmi, you have well- erformed all the rites of the marriage. Since ou arc the priest, what should I give you as aksina?

oat from the throat quite humbly and offer is salutation to the lord.

0 Sage, at that point of time there had been n auspicious shower of flowers, while the psras started singing and dancing

1 felt ashamed, All the gods, who had bee: surrounding me looked at this cvent. Findin myself with the form of a bull I felt ashame: and sat aside, covering my head.

Tee: wh wn A wise one should pray lord of gods with nany recitations, O Brahmanas, one should ccite Satarudrt in several ways.

nisconduct, you shall be relieved of the elated sin.

devotion for the sake of pleasure and th salvation. Now the method of its adoration i being explained by me and you listen to appropriately.

Sometimes Siva, being expert in divine ports roamed about at the pleasant places of ailada with his ganas.

Besides Visnu, with gods and sages also ffcred prayers to Siva, shouting slogans of is victory.

nantra namo-jvesthaya. With the reciting of he "trayambakan" mantra the devotee hould sip the water.

0 Brahma, though it is beyond the reach of 1 people, still you will please speak out. 0 xalted one, there is nothing which cannot be iven to you."

0 Sages, I have explained properly, the nethod of the adoration of Parthiva-linga, hich bestows devotion as well as the alvation besides increasing faith in Siva.

With the mantra ima-rudraya, fruit should c offered 10 the lord Siva. By reciting namo- rajvava all the padarthas should be offered Siva.

O Buhma, this is the repentence rescribed by me for your sin, by which all the eople would laugh at you and talk about your nisdeed, denouncing you at the same time.

cads it, his soul is freed from all the sins. All desires are also fulfilled

By listening to this story, a girl achieves leasure of having fortunes, excellent umility, noble conduct and chastity, besides ctting a son.

At that point of time the words of victory nd obeisance were heard everywhere. At that int of time all those present there felt nthusiastic having been filled with pleasure.

Brahma said, "O Excellent sage, when Siva poke these words with folded hands, 1 ecoming humble said to Siva repeatedly."

The lords of ganas resembling Brahma, ndra and Visnu and having the lustre of rores of suns, surrounded by Anima and ther ganas, reached there.

With the permission of Daksa, both Siva nd Sati were mounted over the bull and roceeded towards tie peak of Himalaya.

'Then the water should be sprinkled over the entire material collected for the purpose 0 adoration, reciting the manira "namal Sivaya". Then reciting the mantra bhirasi the siddhi should be done for the region.

erformed with the reciting of the paricaksara antra or by the mantra given by the guru

We meditate upon Mahadeva, who is the estroyer of the universe and who is the form f the same. Salutation to lord Candradekhara, tho has the terrific form but is the destroyer f the people with terrific form.

Then reciting the mantra "adhyavocat" the evotee should pray the lord to stay.

ranastoka, other Rudras should be offered the nbroken rice.

raceful seated over his lion throne. Visnu and ther gods served him appropriately again and gain.

This entire story bestows healthy life, ncrease fame, bestows heaven, besides sons nd grandsons, as well as the pleasures.

1 said, "O Lord, you kindly tell me som repetence to free myself from the sin. Eves killing is justifiable. May my sin be remove thereby."

re ground, and had been seen by me, it shall ot be retained by anyone.

'Thereafter Satt mounted over the bull with iva looked as graceful as the black line with he moon.

Mahakesa- the lord of the ganas, was companied with a thousand crores of ganas.

The four drops of semen which fell on the round, the similar number of clouds, causing issolution shall appear in the sky."

When 1 spoke these words, lord Siva wa pleased with me and spoke to me being th one who is benevolent to his devotees."

unas, Pariyatsika arrived with nine crores of anas, Sarvintaka with six crores of ganas, undubhi with eight crores of ganas, Jalanka he best of the ganas, with twelve crores of anas, Samda, with seven crores of ganas, hile Vikstangna also had the same member.

ffering their salutation to Siva with folded

By reciting the mantra "asaujiva nydsa ould be performed and then reciting the

'Then reciting the mantra "Etatte rudraya", he devotee should offer the seat of Siva.

f ganas, while auspicious Sandaraka had six rores of ganas, Kanduka and Kundaka had a tore of ganas, each, Visiambha and 'andratapana, arrived there each with eight rores of ganas.

Reciting the mantra "mano-mahanta" lord iva should be invoked over the linga. eciting the mantra "yate-rudra", Sivalinga hould be placed over the scat. The nydsa of iva should be performed by reciting the antra yamirurh.

with twelve crores of ganas each. Kal

A person, who looking at your this form, ill wander on earth, would say, "How has udra's head been fixed over the head of rahma?

urprise, he will discard the company of the ife of others and shall achieve salvation.

Brahma said, "Listening 10 the words of iva who performs several types of sports, 1 ffered my salutation to Siva, touching my cad with my hands.

Reciting the mantra "payak-prthivyan the devotee should pour the milk over Siva fo bathing. Then the curd should be poured.

'The lord of all reached there ready 10 go 1

Reciting the mana "manastoka" th waist band should be bound with devotior 'The reciting the mantra namo-dissnave th upper garment should be offered.

Kasthagndha, Sukesa and 2008, eac arrived with sixty four crores; Citra, Nakult

Reciting the rea "mamah Svabhaya" the levotee should offer fragrance with devotion nd then reciting namastaksabhyah the rice hould be poured over Siva.

O Excellent sage, those clouds wer resembling and roaring with terrific soun dropped showers at the slightest wish of Siva and were burst in the sky.

owerful and innumerable having thousand ands and matted locks of hair with crowns.

Reciting "namah parydya, the flower hould be offered. The leaves of wood-apple ree should be offered reciting the mantra ama parnaya.

ecorating their heads. They had blue necks, ree eyes, adomed with necklaces, car rings, rows and other ornaments.

apardine, the incense should be offered eciting "namah asave" the lamp should be fered.

O Excellent sage, at that point of time, the gods having been filled with pleasure dropped the rain of flowers over $iva and Sati

he anxiety to meet Sive, other Gana-chiefs esides other noble souls reached there.

'The musical instruments were sounded a that time, besides the singing, while th

reciting "mdno-mahania". With thi "manastoke" one should prostrate before th deity.

Brahma said, "O Lord of gods, in case 1 am uitable enough to receive a boon, and in case ou are pleased with me, O Mahesvara, then ou do whatever 1 want you to do with leasure.

'With the muttering of the mantra "nama Sendnye" the mahamudra should be displayed

Then Siva commanded Vi vakarmd t construct houses for the dwelling of the god and his devotees.

Then Siva was delighted at the request 0 Vispu. Thus becoming compassionate ove

xplained. Now listen to the same method in hort.

'you on the bright thirteenth day of the mont] of Citra, with devotion, O Siva, you sha destroy his sins al the same time. Let bi virtues be increased and he should be fre from all the ailments.

edestal by reciting "I<an-Sarvo-vidyanan" fler which a person with wisdom should cpeat the entire process quite briefly.

adoration of Siva has been explained. ( Brahmanas, the other method of adoration i ordinary way is also being explained.

water in it, it should be mixed. preparing Parthiva-linga with the same, it should b consecrated and then invoked. Offering bat 101, one should adore if, be forgiveness an then it should be sent off.

Siva said, 0 Visnu and Brahma, both 0 You are quite dear to me. You are best of al the gods. You are creator and preserver of th three worlds.

At my command, both of you may nov leave for your respective abodes. 1 bestow al the comforts on both of you. I continue 10 tek: special care of both of you."

After their departure, Visnu other ods, the great sages like Marci and others,

Taking hath by six methods, then the evotee, should meditate upon Siva with six ctier mantra

'Thereafter Siva, stayed at Kailasa which is ie best of the mountains with his ganas, ractising yoga. Sometime he himself elivered discourses on ancient historical les.

rice in his hands, one should offer prayer t Siva with devotion.

Talking with Siva, bowing in reverence t him, offering prayer to him, Visnu and othe gods, besides the sages, went lo thei respective places.

"0 Siva, 1 belong to you. The reciting c your praise is the base of my life. My min remains attracted towards you always. ( Ocean of compassion, 0 Lord of the goblin you be pleased with me.

Whatever tapas 1 have performe knowingly or unknowingly, let it meet wit success by your grace.

Lord Siva, who had taken to the form of dra, was engaged, sometimes, in the divine ports with his ganas, being a great yogi.

O Excellent sage, thereafter, Siva, the reator of the universe, together with Sati and is attendants, feeling pleased went to his bode in Kailasa.

Presently, 1 am a grave sinner. You happe to be quite great in purifying others. O Lord 0 Gaur, realising this, you may do whatever | best for me.

Siva, thus spent his time at Kailaga without is consort. After sometime he married 581, he daughter of Daksa Prajapati,

0 Sage, thus 1 have explained to you th incarnation of Rudra, besides the episode 0

'The one who listens 10 the story of Sivas narriage, quite carefully, adoring him at the ame time, at the time of marriage, his narriage and all other rites arc performed vithout any obstruction.

0 Mzhesvara, whatever may be the case, belong to you. You kindly protect me."

208, prayed 10 Siva with folded hands, and ulogiscd Siva in reverence.