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The mode of worship of Śiva (Continued) - Verse 26

Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 2 · Verse 24.26

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Sanskrit Original

पुष्पाञ्जलिं दत्त्वा पुनर्धूषाचमनीयं षष्ठेन पुष्पावसरणं विसर्जनं मन्त्रोदकेन मूलेन संस्नाप्य सर्वद्रव्याभिषेकमीशानेन प्रतिद्रव्यमष्टपुष्पं दत्त्वैवमर्घ्यं च गन्धपुष्पधूपाचमनीयं फडन्तास्त्रेण पूजापसरणं शुद्धोदकेन मूलेन संस्नाप्य पिष्टामलगादिभिः।।

puṣpāñjaliṃ dattvā punardhūṣācamanīyaṃ ṣaṣṭhena puṣpāvasaraṇaṃ visarjanaṃ mantrodakena mūlena saṃsnāpya sarvadravyābhiṣekamīśānena pratidravyamaṣṭapuṣpaṃ dattvaivamarghyaṃ ca gandhapuṣpadhūpācamanīyaṃ phaḍantāstreṇa pūjāpasaraṇaṃ śuddhodakena mūlena saṃsnāpya piṣṭāmalagādibhiḥ||

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Śailādi said: The devotee offers again flowers, incense and the Ācamanīya. The rites of Puṣpāpasāraṇa (removal of the flowers) and Visarjana (casting off) shall be performed by means of the sixth Bīja mantra. The devotee bathes all the materials of worship by means of the water inspired with the mantras and repeating the Mūla mantra. The rite of Abhiṣeka ablution is performed by means of the Īśāna mantra. Eight flowers are offered for every article. Arghya is also similarly offered. The scents, the fragrant flowers, the incense and the Ācamanīya are offered by means of the Astra mantra ending with Phaṭ. The rite of concluding the Pūjā shall also be similarly performed. The Liṅga-Mūrti along with its pedestal is bathed by means of pure water at first after repeating the Mūla mantra. Pounded grains, embylic myrobalan are put in the water. Or the Liṅga Mūrti can be bathed and consecrated by means of hot water with turmeric etc. put therein. The devotee then recites Rudrādhyāya and bathes the Liṅga by means of scented water in which gold has been placed and Mantrodaka (water inspired with mantras). He repeats Nīlarudra, Tvaritarudra, Pañcabrahman and other mantras together with Namaḥśivāya (obeisance to Śiva),