the sun, the swans leave for the distant plac ie. the lake of Manasa on the mountain top.

Siva was so much absorbed in the love 0 58 that he discarded yajias, or Vedas or th penance. 581 stood into the face of Sive throughout the day and night, while lord Siv did 50 in the face of Sat. TR wn

'The clouds are thundering. The streams o water are falling. Whose mind remain undisturbed with the thundering of the cloud 'with banners of lightening?

Rsis said, "O Sage, we have earlier heard hat Siva naivedva should not be consumed. then the exact position about the same as well s the glory of wood-apple may please be tated"

0 Sages, the material placed over the tip 0 the /iriga is not to be consumed. The stu which is beyond the touch of the ling remains auspicious and can be taken

'Those who are indulging in the world! affairs, they should adore the pedestal o earth, which fulfils all the desires. It should b adored through a competent Brahmana.

The damsels of the Nagar, the mountain and Kinnaries would themselves help you a the time of your roaming about.

branches, appear like dancing or otherwis removing the god of love. These lakes lool beautiful with cranes and intoxicate Cakravaka (ruddy-goose) pairs of birds whic appear quite fine.

Brahma said, "Listening 10 the words Sat, Siva was delighted and he accompanie with Saft, went to the peak of the Himalay; 'mountain.

Brahma said, "While both Siva and Sali vere dwelling over the ridge of the Kailasa wountain, Sat, the daughter of Daksa, said to iva at the advent of the clouds. wg

sound of the black-wasps which are blissful increase the passions and the sound of th birds is echoing there. The guardian of th quarters like Indra, Kubera, Yama, Niriti Agni and Varuna as well as Marut and th supreme lord T a (frequently visit the place) 'The abodes of all the devas are located at th peak of the Meru mountain together with th abodes of the guardian of quarters. Th beautiful celestial damsels like Rambh2, Saci

"Thus Sat spent her time by looking at th face of Siva and Mahadeva also looked th face of Sat always at everywhere.

After the Rudrabhiseka, one should offe naivedya of the best quality rice. After the en of the worship, the finga should be placed i the house at an auspicious place separately.

O Sages, 1 have spoken before you abou the sanctity of the naivedya. Now you listen t the glory of wood-apple quite respectfully

In the difficult times, even the crows Cakravak (Indian red flagged partridge) als make their nests. How could you remai peaceful without a home.

587 said, "O Lord of gods, O Siva, my ear husband, O Bestower of honour, you lease listen to my words and do as desired by oc.

Sata said, "0 Sages, you are all graceful cing performers of the vratas of Siva. I shall ovingly speak aut the same. All of you should sten 0 the same attentively.

A devotee of Siva, purifying himself, ndertaking the vrata with a firm mind, hould accept the naivedya of Siva.

having the naivedya of Siva, he, the gran sinner surely falls in the hell

The unbearable rainy season has arrived.

The beautiful divine damsels, observin 'your beautiful face and beauty, thinking thei own beauty to be of no consequence woul always stare at you

'The wood-apple tree is the form of Siva. I a way it has been praised even by the gods

0 Siva, I extremely frightened today

developed the tree of love pouring the wate of emotions.

O Siva, the clouds which are thunderin with the force of the wind, appear like fallin over the heads of the people.

Menaka the wife of Himalaya the king 'mountains, whose beauty is well-known in th three worlds, would delight you very mu with entreaties.

Tet: Wg EE 'The trees were laden with fruits over whict the black wasps were issuing the hummin sound. The white as well as the blue lotu flowers were blossoming there.

re shaking the heart and water drops mixed vith the dust of the kadamba tree have started

With the very sight of naivedya of Siva Il the sins disappear in no time and by onsuming it crores of merits automatically rrive before the devotee.

The honourable ladies of the household 0 Himalaya, would cause enormous delight 1 your gracious self. They would provide yor useful advice, though you heardly need eny with pleasure daily.

The intoxicated cakra-vaka (ruddy-birds) kadambas, swans, geese, the intoxicate cranes, and peacocks were found there.

Brahma said, "Having thus been advise by 580, Siva laughed again and again and th place was illuminated with the crescent moor lodged over the head of Siva.

igh frre "There is no need for performing the yajias n thousafids or crores, by consuming the aivedya of Siva, a devotee achieves the avjva of Siva,

collyrium, look graceful with the ines of sky larks flying in the sky, in the same way as th water foams float over the surface of th 'Yamuna water.

A devotee of Siva, having receive Sivadiksa is entitled to consume the naivedy: ofall types of Sivalingas.

'The one who adores Mahadeva Siva in th root of the wood-apple tree, he surely achieve Siva.

0 Beloved one, do you intend 10 0 (0 place filled with sweet notes of the cuckoos

Or would you like to live at a place where 1c auspicious and clean water of the Ganga ows, like the full moon, or in caves where e Brahmana girls sing the beautiful and weet songs?

O Siva, he gold wristlet of my forearm looks at night like the blazing submarine fire.

neither the sun nor the moon is visible. Th day which is painful for those separated i love, also looks lke the night

'Thereafter, Siva who had been well awar of all the secrets, said to Sati in order to pleas her.

Siva said, "0 Beloved, by dwelling in m: heart, the place where 1 am going to build

caming about at that place, besides the wountain damsels and girls. farsa:

'This place is filled with various types of cr, having hundreds of blossomed lotus lowers, possessing all the virtues and the adarthas, and which is more beautiful than 16 Sumeru mountain?

should be placed over the head and it shoul be consumed reciting the name of Siva.

A person who adores the 00 of the wood- pple tree offering fragrance, unbroken rice, lower eic. he achieves Sivaloka and his rogeny comfortably develops.

Which place, out of those spoken by me

O Siva, with the force of the wind, th huge trees appear like dancing in the sky

'The divine damsels played on their utes, imbourine and drums, dancing with nthusiasm. Thus the mountain had enough of cautiful women, charming lakes, fragrant lowers and the groves of full-blown flowers.

Reaching there, you would come across alpavrksa (wish fulfilling tree), grassy lands, everal types of flowers, elephants, horses and erds of cows quite delightfully.

he Himalaya even in the rainy season.

When the naivedya arrives in the house (i should be taken at once) because by delayin it saying that it would be taken subsequently the naivedya is insulted and a person earns. sin.

O Goddess, these clouds can never go bove the middle region of Kailasa. They sually come only upto the foot of Kailasa.

nce, build an abode for you there."

The one who lights lamp at the root of wod-apple tree, he after achieving the attvajiidna becomes the form of Siva.

eaven, Siva dwelt there for ten thousand rine years delightfully with Sati.

hould not be consumed by the human beings. he place which is out of control of the oddess Canda, should be consumed with evotion,

A devotee who wears the small image 0 Siva, made in gold, silver or other metals with utmost devotion, is entitled to receive th naivedva, itis said.

"The clouds like Puskaravartaka and others an reach upto the roots of the rose-apple tree.

Brahma said, "After these words of Siva, att slowly mentioned about the place where he wanted to live."

Listening 10 the thundering sound of the louds of Mandaracala, the peacocks getting lighted start dancing baring their backs heir pleasant cackles, and outstretched tails splay the delight of their hearts,

It has the ramparts of glittering crystals, old and silver. It has many lakes like the fanas and others. Foro dh: wad

Siva, presently the new plants are prouting over Mandracala as well as in the ourtyards of our place, what to speak of the ther places.

olden stalks studded with gems are found in bundance. Besides crocodiles, sharks and oricise abound in the lakes.

A devotee of Siva, who serves the food repased in milk and serves it to devotee of iva, he never becomes poor.

louds, their dropping the hail stones over the cacocks and the cataka birds are causing pain them.

The Himalaya mountain, near the dandaracal mountain has been surrounded by lack, red and white clouds and appears harming like the ocean of milk surrounded by he birds.

5 not fit for consumption, it gets purified

Those who have received other dikyds, bu are devoted to Siva, the decision about thei taking the Siva's naivedya is as follows

nd surrounded by the Kimsuka (Butea rondosa) trees, having flowers without ragrance, in the same way as LaksmI goes to vil as well as the noble people in Kaliyuga, vithout any discrimination.

'The adoration of Sivaliriga has been stated o be complete in all respects and has been tated to be of two types taking into sideration the paths of perseverance and enunciation.

Brahmanas, the consuming of the aivedyas of the linga which emerges out of aligrama, in Rasalinga, stone-finga, silver- ga, gold-linga and the lingas consecrated y the siddhas and the gods, in the crystal iiga of Kasmira, Ratnalinga, besides all the votirlingas, rewards like the performing of 0 Candrayana-vrata

'The person committing brahmahatya when etiing purified consumes the offerings made 9 Siva, all his sins ere washed out.

'The sweet and pleasing sound of caraka (a dof Cuckoo birds) is being heard verywhere. The continuous fall of rain is ausing trouble to the travellers.

ingas like Bana. iron, siddha and Svayambha, esides the other images of Siva.

After bathing Sivaliiga properly, if the sid water is sipped thrice, all his three types {sins are washed out

You can make a house at (31848 Himalaya, or Kas, for living over the carth." wea

known in the world, all reside at the roots 0 the wood-apple tree.

'The one who pours water over Siva lodges in the roots of wood-apple tree, he become self purified having himself taken bath in a the sacred places. He becomes auspicious 0 earth,

At the root of the wood-apple tree, if one ours water in the basin round it, lord Siva cts leased finding its base filled with water. Train Taf

Thus 1 have mentioned about the best of he mountains. Now you tell me quickly, as 10 there do you want 10 live?

aving golden feathers, living in the fimalaya, sing with high and sweet tones, will lease you at the time of your sports

A devotee, who plucking the uninjured caves of, he wood-apple tree and offers them 0 Siva, he is surely freed from all the sins.

"The Siddhas beauties there, will please you fering the gem studded seats at their own weet will. They will also offer you various vpes of flowers.

nder the wood-apple tree and serves him with devotion, he cams the merit of ceding a crore of Brahmanas.

After the finishing of the balipija, foo should be served to devotees of Siva and thos who are detached from the world, they ar required to worship the subile finga

Or would you like to go to Himalaya, the ing of the mountains filled with lakes, of ool water and the blossoming lotus flowers?

Worshipping with the ashes, the sam should also be offered to Siva. At the end 0 the adoration, the Sadasiva-liiga should b placed over the head.

ctocious animals are calm. Tt is the place of everal sages and ascetics. Tt is the abode of 16 gods and one finds plenty of deer moving bout here and there.

O Goddess of the gods, you can find nough of blue lotuses, emitting sweet

Do you want 10 live at Mahagiri, which i the best of all the mountains, which exceedingly beautiful, and seems as th essence of all the mountains?

The goddess Indrant, with all the apsaras ould be at your service daily.

round which the city of Kubera is lodged?

are lodged which is beyond the reach of th birds even, where there are enough of lake filled with lotus flowers, the place whic looked pleasant with the different types o flowers. Siva having the temperament of th rising sun sat at that place with 581,

'The mountain was bright like the crystal 0 mica, having enough of grassy land beside the trees. There were several types of lake and flowers.

The people, with the sweet voice of the uckoos, reverberated there. Several types of emi-divine beings like Asvamukhas, Siddhas, juhyakas and apsards, roamed about at that lace.

nd sometimes at the peak of the Sumeru wountain, which was surrounded by the gods ad goddesses,