The mode of Śiva's worship - Verse 40
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 2 · Verse 19.40
Sanskrit Original
पूर्णेन्दुवर्णेन च पुष्पधप्रस्थेन तोयने शुभेन पूर्णम। पात्रं दृढं ताम्रमयं प्रकल्प्य दास्ये तवार्ध्यं भगवन्प्रसीद।।
pūrṇenduvarṇena ca puṣpadhaprasthena toyane śubhena pūrṇam| pātraṃ dṛḍhaṃ tāmramayaṃ prakalpya dāsye tavārdhyaṃ bhagavanprasīda||
The sages said: I remember Soma [Moon] white in colour, Bhūmija (Mars) who has the colour of fire, Budha (Mercury) the son of Moon who has golden lustre, Bṛhaspati [Jupiter] who resembles gold, Śukra [Venus] whois white in colour, and Manda [Saturn] who is very dark. I remember the right hand with the gesture of granting fearlessness, and the left-hand that rests on the thighs. I remember all those planets ending with Saturn. I remember Mahādeva and Bhāskara. O lord, be pleased. I shall offer Arghya unto you in a strong vessel made of copper and filled with splendid water resembling the full moon in colour and having a prastha of flowers and sweet scents.