कामिक आगम: पूर्व भाग (अष्टाविंशति मूल शैव आगमों का प्रथम एवं सर्वोच्च आगम महाकोश)

calaliṅge'pyayaṁ nyāyo vihito yajñamandire|| 537
staṇḍile saṁharetpūjāṁ tribhirgomayagolakaiḥ|
pāṇipādau ca prakṣālyāpyācamya vidhinā tataḥ||
praṇamya daṇḍavadbhūmau kṣamasveti ca vai vadet|| 538
With regard to the portable Linga kept in the sacrificial hall and sthandila, he should complete the
worship by winding up the final phase of the rituals and purify the ground with three balls of cow-dung.
Then, having cleaned his hands and feet by sprinkling , he should do acamana according to the
direction. Having prostrated before the Lord by laying himself on the ground like the fallen
shaft, he should pronounce ‘kshamasva’(kindly excuse me).
॥ इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे अर्चना विधिश्चतुर्थः पटलः ॥
॥ iti kāmikākhye mahātantre arcanā vidhiścaturthaḥ paṭalaḥ॥
This is the 3ʳᵈ chapter titled “Directions for the Daily Worship of Lord Siva” in the Great Tantra called Kamika

५ अर्चनाङ्ग विधिः
5 arcanāṅga vidhiḥ
5 On the Essential Aspects of the Daily Worship
अर्चनाङ्गविधिं वक्ष्ये सन्ध्या लक्षण पूर्वकम्।
भास्करोदयं आरभ्य यावद्वै भास्करोदयः॥ १
सप्तार्ध घटिकामानो यामोऽयं सन्धिरुच्यते।
षष्ट्युच्छ्वासो भवेत्प्राणष्षट्प्राणो घटिका भवेत्॥ २
घटिका षष्ट्यहोरात्रं अष्टसन्ध्र्यं तदुच्यते।
अष्टसन्ध्यासु या पूजा सा भवेद् उत्तमोत्तमा॥ ३
arcanāṅgavidhiṁ vakṣye sandhyā lakṣaṇa pūrvakam।
bhāskarodayaṁ ārabhya yāvadvai bhāskarodayaḥ॥ 1
saptārdha ghaṭikāmāno yāmo'yaṁ sandhirucyate।
ṣaṣṭyucchvāso bhavetprāṇaṣṣaṭprāṇo ghaṭikā bhavet॥ 2
ghaṭikā ṣaṣṭyahorātraṁ aṣṭasandhyaṁ taducyate।
aṣṭasandhyāsu yā pūjā sā bhaved uttamottamā॥ 3
I will explain the directions related to the essential aspects of the daily worship, first speaking on the
significant features of time-juncture(sandhya). In the duration from the sunrise(of one day) to the sunrise
(of the next day), seven and a half ghatikas make one yama and each yama denotes one sandhi(juncture).
Six breathings make one prana and six pranas make one ghatika. Sixty ghatikas make one full day
consisting of one day-time and one night-time. In one full day, there are eight sandhis. The worship performed
in all the eight sandhis is considered to be of the most superior category.
(one breath= 40 seconds; one prana= 4 minutes; one ghatika = 24 minutes; one yama= 3 hours)
सप्तषड्भूतवेदाग्नि युग्मेन्दु प्रहरेषु च।
यामार्थकाल संवृत्ता पूजा नवविधा भवेत्॥ ४
पूजारम्भात्तु नृत्तान्तं कुर्यात्सन्ध्यावसानकम्।
संध्यात्मक्रमणाद्दोषो न्यूनायां तु न दोषभाक्॥ ५
गुरूपचार पूजायां विधिरेषः प्रकीर्तितः।
saptaṣaḍbhūtavedāgni yugmendu prahareṣu ca।
yāmārdhakāla saṁvṛttā pūjā navavidhā bhavet॥ 4

pūjārambhāttu nṛttāntaṁ kuryātsandhyāvasānakam|
saṁdhyātikramaṇāddoṣo nyūnāyāṁ tu na doṣabhāk||    5
gurūpacāra pūjāyāṁ vidhireṣaḥ prakīrtitaḥ|
There are nine varieties of daily worship – worship done in 7 yamas(of one day), 6 yamas, 5 yamas, 4 yamas,
3 yamas, 2 yamas, one yama, three quarters of one yama and a half of one yama. The worship should be done
from the beginning up to the dance-recital so as to last for the completion of sandhi. If the worship exceeds
the duration of one sandhya, it is defective. But, if it is completed within one sandhya, there is no violation.
In a process in which the series of rituals (upacaras) are performed in a grand scale, such rules are to be
observed.
घटिकाद्वितयं स्नाने घटिकैकार्चने भवेत् ॥      ६
घटिकार्धं निवेद्यार्थं बलिदानं तु तत्समम्।
नित्याग्नि कार्यं अर्धं च नित्योत्सवे द्विन्डिका॥      ७
घटिकैका तु नृत्तार्थं काल एषः प्रकीर्तितः।
एवं कालविधिः प्रोक्तो महासन्ध्या त्रयस्य च॥      ८
ghaṭikādvitayaṁ snāne ghaṭikaikārcane bhavet||      6
ghaṭikārdhaṁ nivedyārthaṁ balidānaṁ tu tatsamam|
nityāgni kāryaṁ ardhaṁ ca nityotsave dvināḍikā||      7
ghaṭikaikā tu nṛttārthaṁ kāla eṣaḥ prakīrtitaḥ|
evaṁ kālavidhiḥ prokto mahāsandhyā trayasya ca||      8
For the performance of ablution, two ghatikas(48 minutes); for arcana, one ghatika; for naivedya, half of
a ghatika; for the bali-offering, half of a ghatika; for the daily fire-ritual, half of a ghatika; for the daily
festival, 2 ghatikas; for the dance, one ghatika. This is the schedule of time for each phase of worship. This
is the order of duration for the complete worship to be done in the three main sandhis(morning, noon and
evening).
लघूपचारे सन्ध्यायां हीनं चेत्तु न दूषकम्।
यथा सम्भव काले तु यथा सम्भव नाडिका॥      ९
आत्मार्थ यजनं कुर्याद्यथाशक्त्यनुरोधतः।
laghūpacāre sandhyāyāṁ hīnaṁ cettu na dūṣakam|
yathā sambhava kāle tu yathā sambhava nāḍikā||      9
ātmārtha yajanaṁ kuryādyathāśaktyanurodhataḥ|
When the series of rituals are performed in a simple scale, if the duration of each phase of worship gets
shortened, there is no defect. There is no such schedule of time in the performance of personal worship
(atmartha puja). This may be done in any sandhya available to the sadhaka, so as to last for the available
ghatikas, in consideration of his own capacity.

अरुणोदय वेलायां प्रागेव प्रहरार्धतः॥ १०
कुर्यात्पञ्चमहाशब्दं सर्वप्राणि तमोपहम्।
तत्काले पूजयेद्देवं सर्वकामार्थ सिद्धये॥ ११
aruṇodaya velāyāṁ prāgeva praharārdhataḥ|| 10
kuryātpañcamahāśabdaṁ sarvaprāṇi tamopaham|
tatkāle pūjayeddevaṁ sarvakāmārtha siddhaye|| 11
During the time of half of one prahara(one prahara equals two and a half hours) just before the sunrise,
five great sounds(related to the five gross elements) should be raised. Such raising of these sounds is
efficacious in dispelling the darkness of all the living beings. At this auspicious time, the Guru should
worship Lord Siva for the fruition of all the desired benefits.
सायङ्कालेऽर्चनान्ते स्याद्यजनं चार्धयामके।
भूरिभिर्गन्ध कुसुमैः गन्धैः परिमलैरपि॥ १२
धूपैरामोद बहुलैः नैवद्यैर्लौकिकादिभिः।
खट्वारूढां उमां देवीं अलङ्कृत्य विशेषतः॥ १३
नृत्तैर्गेयैश्च विविधैः देवपार्श्वं प्रवेशयेत्।
पुत्रपौत्र विवृद्ध्यर्थं पूजयेच्छङ्करं ततः॥ १४
वौषदन्तैश्च मध्याह्ने सन्ध्यन्ते शिवं अर्चयेत्।
नृपतेरायुरारोग्य सिद्धये विजयाय च॥ १५
एवं प्रतिदिनं पूजा कर्तव्या विभवे सति।
sāyaṅkāle'rcanānte syādyajanaṁ cārdhayāmake|
bhūribhirgandha kusumaiḥ gandhaiḥ parimalairapi|| 12
dhūpairāmoda bahulaiḥ naivadyairlaukikādibhiḥ|
khaṭvā rūḍhāṁ umāṁ devīṁ alaṅkṛtya viśeṣataḥ|| 13
nṛttairgeyaiśca vividhaiḥ devapārśvaṁ praveśayet|
putrapautra vivṛddhyarthaṁ pūjayecchaṅkaraṁ tataḥ|| 14
vauṣadantaiśca madhyāhne sandhyante śivaṁ arcayet|
nṛpaterāyurārogya siddhaye vijayāya ca|| 15
evaṁ pratidinaṁ pūjā kartavyā vibhave sati|
Worship should be done additionally in a special way at the end of ‘arcana’ in the evening and in the midnight.
The image of Linga should be adorned with much quantity of sandal and flowers, delighted with many kinds of
pleasant incenses and aromatic substances, offered varieties of food and eatables and smeared with fragrant
ingredients which are profusely used by the worldly people and such other materials. Having specially adorned
well Uma Sakti mounted on the couch, with specific materials, the Guru should lead Her to the side of the

Lord, accompanied by different styles of dance and songs. Then he should worship Lord Sankara for the
healthy growth and nourishment of sons and grandsons(of the village or city). At the end of the juncture of
the noon, he should worship Siva with the recital of mulamantra ending with ‘vaushat’. This should be done
for the attainment of longevity and health and for the attainment of victory by the king. Such worship should
be performed daily, if the resources are available in plenty.
पूजकस्सन्धिपूर्वे तु कुर्यात्स्नानादिकं विधिम्॥ १६
स्नानान्ते शुद्धवस्त्राद्यैः पर्यष्टि परिचारकैः।
यजनार्थं तु सम्भाराः सम्भ्रियन्तां जलादयः॥ १७
गङ्गादि सिन्धु सम्भूतं पुष्करिण्यादि सम्भवम्।
सुस्वादु वासितं पुष्पैः नवमृत्कुम्भपूरितम्॥ १८
शुद्धवस्त्रस्रुतं शुद्धं एलाद्यामोद संयुतम्॥ १९
pūjakassandhipūrve tu kuryātsnānādikaṁ vidhim|| 16
snānānte śuddhavastrādyaiḥ paryaṣṭi paricārakaiḥ|
yajanārthaṁ tu sambhārāḥ sambhriyantāṁ jalādayaḥ|| 17
gaṅgādi sindhu sambhūtaṁ puṣkariṇyādi sambhavam|
susvādu vāsitaṁ puṣpaiḥ navamṛtkumbhapūritam|| 18
śuddhavastrasṛtaṁ śuddhaṁ elādyāmoda saṁyutam|| 19
The Guru should complete the activities such as taking the ceremonial bath and the subsequent rites according
to the directions, just before the sunrise(before the morning juncture). After that, all the necessaries required
for the worship such as water and other things should be collected and kept ready, by those appointed for doing
various services. Water flowing in the sacred rivers such as the Ganga and others, water springing up in the
sacred tanks and such other sources , water which is naturally tasty and pleasant- should be collected and
rendered to be sweet smelling with flowers; should be filled in the new earthen pots; should be filtered with
clean cloth; should be kept pure; should be made to be associated with the sweet fragrance of ela and other
ingredients.
एलोशीरफलत्रयेण सहिताः कर्पूरसत्कुङ्कुमैः
श्रीखण्डागरुपत्रकैश्च कुसुमैरामोदिभिस्संयुताः।
आपो मज्जनकर्मणि प्रणिहिताश्शम्भोर्यथालाभतः
प्रोक्तद्रव्यगणेषु लब्धमिह यत्तद्ग्राह्यं आढ्येतरेः॥ २०
elośīraphalatrayeṇa sahitāḥ karpūrasatkuṅkumaiḥ
śrīkhaṇḍāgarupatrakaiśca kusumairāmodibhissaṁyutāḥ|
āpo majjanakarmaṇi praṇihitāśśambhoryathālābhataḥ
proktadravyagaṇeṣu labdhamiha yattadgrāhyaṁ āḍhyetaraiḥ|| 20

The water should be mixed up with ela, usira and three spicy fruits; with karpura, kumkuma, srikhanda(candana),
agaru, leaves, flowers, perfumes and others. Such water with spiceness and pleasant aroma has been well
recommended for the ablution for Lord Sambhu. Or, whichever materials are available among those groups of
substances mentioned here, they should be collected by those who are not with sufficient wealth.
कल्पयेदभिषेकार्थं वारि संसारवारि यत्।
भारादि नवभारान्तं नवलिङ्गेऽधमाधमे॥ २१
एकभार विवृद्ध्या तु भेदोऽत्र नवसंख्यया।
अष्टद्रोणैरथाद्विर्वा द्विगुणैस्त्रिगुणैस्तु वा॥ २२
स्वायम्भु बाण लिङ्गादौ प्रोक्तेषूक्तं हि वाञ्छितम्।
स्नानोदक प्रमाणं स्यादात्मार्थे हि यथेच्छया॥ २३
kalpayedabhiṣekārthaṁ vāri saṁsāravāri yat|
bhārādi navabhārāntaṁ navaliṅge'dhamādhame|| 21
ekabhāra vivṛddhyā tu bhedo'tra navasaṁkhyayā|
aṣṭadroṇairathādbhirvā dviguṇaistriguṇaistu vā|| 22
svāyambhu bāṇa liṅgādau prokteṣūktaṁ hi vāñcitam|
snānodaka pramāṇaṁ syādātmārthe hi yathecchayā|| 23
For the purpose of bathing the Linga, the Guru should well prepare the water to be with spices and perfumes,
such water being efficacious enough to end the cyclic phenomena of repeated birth and death. In the case of
the Linga installed afresh, the measure of ablution-water should be from one ‘bhara’ to nine ‘bharas’, for the
most inferior type of ablution. Nine different kinds of measure are available, by increasing from one bhara
to nine bharas, the increment being one bhara each time. Or, eight dronas, sixteen dronas or twenty-four dronas
of water may be used for the Svayambhulinga, Banalinga and others, as desired by the Guru. These are the
possible measures of water for the ablution. For the personal worship of the Linga, the measure of ablution-
water may be as desired by the sadhaka.
पञ्चामृतं पञ्चगव्यं कुशाम्बु कलशोदकम्।
स्नपनार्थाय कथित प्रमाणेन प्रकल्पयेत्॥ २४
pañcāmṛtaṁ pañcagavyaṁ kuśāmbu kalaśodakam|
snapanārthāya kathita pramāṇena prakalpayet|| 24
The mixture of five kinds of nectarine fruits (pancamruta), mixture of five substances got from the cow
(pancagavya), water with kusa-grass, kalasa-water – all of these should be prepared so as to be with the
corresponding measures told earlier.
सौवर्णम् ऊर्णसूत्रोत्थं कार्पोसोऽथ दुकूलकम्।
देवालङ्कार योग्येन प्रमाणेन समन्वितम्॥ २५

देवांसुं उत्तमं प्रोक्तं मध्यमं क्षौमं उच्यते।
कार्पास तन्तुजं वस्त्रं अधमं परिकीर्तितम्॥ २६
अर्कहस्तायतं वाऽत्र विस्तारं स्याद् द्विहस्तकम्।
मनोरमं तु सुश्लक्ष्णं विशिष्टं वस्त्रं उच्यते॥ २७
विस्ताराष्ट गुणायामं सदशं तु सलक्षणम्।
आखुदष्टाग्निदग्धं च केशविद्धं च वर्जयेत्॥ २८
वस्त्रमेवं विधं तच्च गृह्णीयाद् उपयोगि यत्।
sauvarṇam ūrṇasūtrotthaṁ kārposo'tha dukūlakam|
devālaṅkāra yogyena pramāṇena samanvitam|| 25
devāṁsuṁ uttamaṁ proktaṁ madhyamaṁ kṣaumaṁ ucyate|
kārpāsa tantujaṁ vastraṁ adhamaṁ parikīrtitam|| 26
arkahastāyataṁ vā'tra vistāraṁ syād dvihastakam|
manoramaṁ tu suślakṣṇaṁ viśiṣṭaṁ vastraṁ ucyate|| 27
vistārāṣṭa guṇāyāmaṁ sadaśaṁ tu salakṣaṇam|
ākhudaṣṭāgnidagdhaṁ ca keśaviddhaṁ ca varjayet|| 28
vastramevaṁ vidhaṁ tacca gṛhṇīyād upayogi yat|
Cloth designed with yellow gold, soft woollen cloth, cotton cloth, white silk – all these are suitable for attiring
the Linga. The cloth should be with recommended fitting measures. Yellow gold cloth is of superior category;
white silken cloth is of medium category. Cotton cloth is of inferior category. The cloth, with a length of 12
hastas and a breadth of 2 hastas, with a quality of charming the mind and with softness is considered to be
of specific variety. Or, the cloth whose length may be three times its width, with evenly woven threads and
associated with charming features may be used. The clothes bitten by mouse, burnt by fire , tangled with
hairs and with such other defects should be abandoned. These are the lineaments of cloth and such cloth
should be made use of by the sadhaka.
कुङ्कुमं चन्दनं दूर्वा सिद्धार्थोशीरकं तथा॥ २९
तिलेनैव समायुक्तं पाद्यं यद्वोत्तमं भवेत्।
सिद्धार्थोशीरकं दूर्वायुक्तं मध्यमं उच्यते॥ ३०
उशीरं चन्दनोपेतं अधमं पाद्यं उच्यते।
kuṅkumaṁ candanaṁ dūrvā siddhārthośīrakaṁ tathā|| 29
tilenaiva samāyuktaṁ pādyaṁ yadvottamaṁ bhavet|
siddhārthośīrakaṁ dūrvāyuktaṁ madhyamaṁ ucyate|| 30
uśīraṁ candanopetaṁ adhamaṁ pādyaṁ ucyate|
The padya-water associated with saffron flower, sandal, durva-grass, white mustard, usira(a kind of fragrant)
and sesame is said be of superior kind. The padya-water associated with white mustard, usira and durva-grass
is of medium type. The padya-water associated with usira and sandal is of lower variety.

एलालवङ्गं कर्पूरं वराल फलसंयुतम्॥ ३१
आप आचमनीयार्थं उशीरमयचन्दनैः।
फलत्रयं च कर्पूरं त्रुटिपत्रं द्विजोत्तमाः॥ ३२
आचामे तु प्रयोक्तव्यं एलोशीरयुतं तु वा।
elālavaṅga karpūra varāla phalasaṁyutam|| 31
āpa ācamanīyārthaṁ uśīramayacandanaiḥ|
phalatrayaṁ ca kapūraṁ tṛṭīpatraṁ dvijottamāḥ|| 32
ācāme tu prayoktavyaṁ elośīrayutaṁ tu vā|
The water associated with cardamom, cloves, camphor, varala(another kind of clove), three kinds of myrobalan
fruits(gall-nut, myrobalan and tanri), usira and sandal should be used for acamana. O, the twice-born Sages!,
the water mixed with three kinds of myrobalan fruit, camphor, leaves of truti-plant may also be used for
acamana. Or, the acamana-water may be with cardamom and usira.
आपः क्षीरकुशाग्राणि यवसिद्धार्थ तण्डुलैः॥ ३३
तिलैर्व्रीहि समायुक्तं अर्घ्यमष्टाङ्गं उच्यते।
आपः क्षीरकुशाग्राणि तण्डुलास्सुमनस्तिलाः॥ ३४
अर्घ्येऽष्टाङ्ग इति प्रोक्तो यवैस्सिद्धार्थकैस्सह।
तण्डुलव्रीहि सिद्धार्थ तिलोदकं तथापि वा॥ ३५
अर्घ्यं पुष्पजलोपेतं अथवा समुदाहृतम्।
āpaḥ kṣīrakuśāgrāṇi yavasiddhārtha taṇḍulaiḥ|| 33
tilairvrīhi samāyuktaṁ arghyamaṣṭāṅgaṁ ucyate|
āpaḥ kṣīrakuśāgrāṇi taṇḍulāssumanastilāḥ|| 34
arghye'ṣṭāṅga iti prokto yavaissiddhārthakaissaha|
taṇḍulavrīhi siddhārtha tilodakaṁ athāpi vā|| 35
arghyaṁ puṣpajalopetaṁ athavā samudāhṛtam|
Water, milk, broken tips of kusa-grass, barley, white mustard, rice, sesame, husked rice(paddy grain) – these
eight ingredients constitute arghya-water. Or, water, milk, broken tips of kusa-grass, rice, flowers, sesame,
barley and white mustard – these eight substances may be taken to prepare the arghya-water. Alternately,
rice, paddy-grain, white mustard, sesame and water or simply flowers and water may be taken for the
preparation of arghya.
चन्दनं चागुरुश्चैव कुङ्कुमं गन्य उच्यते॥ ३६
एकं द्वयं त्रयं वापि कर्पूरेण चतुष्टयम्।

काश्मीर गन्ध कर्पूर चन्दनैर्वा प्रकल्पयेत्॥ ३७
प्रत्येकं निष्कमात्रं वा तदर्धं वा तदर्धकम्।
उत्तमोत्तम लिङ्गादा वा फलादि फलावधि॥ ३८
अतीव बलहीनानां यथालाभं प्रमाणतः।
एवं पाद्यादि वस्तूनां प्रमाणं परिकीर्तितम्॥ ३९
candanaṁ cāgaruñcaiva kuṅkumaṁ gandha ucyate|| 36
ekaṁ dvayaṁ trayaṁ vāpi karpūreṇa catuṣṭayam|
kāśmīra gandha karpūra candanairvā prakalpayet|| 37
pratyekaṁ niṣkamātraṁ vā tadardhaṁ vā tadardhakam|
uttamottama liṅgādā vā phalādi phalāvadhi|| 38
atīva balahīnānāṁ yathālābhaṁ pramāṇataḥ|
evaṁ pādyādi vastūnāṁ pramāṇaṁ parikīrtitam|| 39
Sandal, agaru(black-sandal) and saffron – these three constitute the sweet-smelling perfume(gandha). Out
of these three, one, two or all the three may be used. Camphor is the fourth ingredient of gandha. Or, this
gandha may be prepared with saffron flower, aromatic camphor and sandal, each one with a measure of
one nishka, half a nishka or quarter of a nishka. Such specific perfume may be used for the foremost
among the superior type of Lingas and such others for the attainment of benefits from the minimum to
the maximum. Those who are with insufficient resources may make use of the ingredients as available to them
and as per the recommended measures. Thus, the measures of padya and other materials have been explained.
पुष्पाणां लक्षणं वक्ष्ये समासान्मुनिपुङ्गवाः।
श्वेतपद्मं च पुन्नागं शङ्खपुष्पं च मल्लिका॥ ४०
नन्द्यावर्तं श्रियावर्तं मन्दारं बहुकर्णिका।
द्विकर्णी कुरवं जाती लक्ष्मीश्च वकुलं तथा॥ ४१
श्वेतार्कं मालती द्रोणं अतसी श्वेतलोध्रकम्।
विषका सीसकुसुमं भद्रा च महती च सा॥ ४२
व्याघ्री चम्पकपुष्पं च करवीरं अशोकजम्।
हालिका शतपत्रं च उन्मत्तं कुशपुष्पकम्॥ ४३
एतानि श्वेतपुष्पाणि मुख्यमुख्यत्वभाञ्जि हि।
puṣpāṇāṁ lakṣaṇaṁ vakṣye samāsānmunipuṅgavāḥ|
śvetapadmaṁ ca punnāgaṁ śaṅkhapuṣpaṁ ca mallikā|| 40
nandyāvartaṁ śriyāvartaṁ mandāraṁ bahukarṇikā|
dvikarṇī kuravaṁ jātī lakṣmīśca vakulaṁ tathā|| 41
śvetārkaṁ mālatī droṇaṁ atasī śvetalodhrakam|
viṣakā sīsakusumaṁ bhadrā ca mahatī ca sā|| 42

vyāghrī campakapuṣpaṁ ca karavīraṁ aśokajam|
hālikā śatapatraṁ ca unmattaṁ kuśapuṣpakam|| 43
etāni śvetapuṣpāṇi mukhyāmukhyatvabhāñji hi|
O, the foremost among the suprme Sages!, now, I will tell briefly about the specific details related to the flowers
to be used for the worship. White lotus, punnaga, sankha pushpa, mallika, nandyavarta, sriyavarta, mandara,
bahukarnika, dvikarni, kurava, jati, laxmi, vakula, svetarka, malati, drona, atasi, sveta lodhraka, vishaka,
sisakusuma, bhadra, mahati, vyaghri, campaka, karavira, asoka, halika, satapatra, unmatta, kusa pushpa –
these belong to the group of white flowers suitable for the worship of Lord Siva.. Among these some flowers are
of very much importance and some others are not so very important.
रक्तपद्मं पलाशं च रक्तोत्पलं च पाटली॥ ४४
मौसली चैव धुत्तूरं बृहती करवीरजम्।
व्याघ्री च रक्तमन्दारः पट्टिका वैजिका तथा॥ ४५
मुनिपुष्पं च तद्रक्तं रक्तान्येतानि निर्दिशेत्।
raktapadmaṁ palāśaṁ ca raktotpalaṁ ca pāṭalī|| 44
mausalī caiva dhuttūraṁ bṛhatī karavīrajam|
vyāghrī ca raktamandāraḥ paṭṭikā vaijikā tathā|| 45
munipuṣpaṁ ca tadraktaṁ raktānyetāni nirdiśet|
Red lotus, palasa, red utpala, patali, mausali, dhuttura, bruhati, karavira, vyaghri, rakta mandara, pattika,
vaijika, muni pushpa – these belong to the group of red flowers suitable for the worship of Siva.
शोनक्यं कर्णिकारं च चम्पकं हेमधुत्तरम्॥ ४६
आरग्वधं च कोरण्डं शैरीषं गिरिकर्णिका।
एतानि पीत पुष्पाणि कृष्णे नीलोत्पलं वरम्॥ ४७
बिल्वपत्रं तपस्वी च महाभद्रा च धातकी।
अपामार्गं कुशा दूर्वाः पञ्चबिल्वाः शमी तथा॥ ४८
तुलसी चन्द्रपो दान्तः जम्बुको नागनन्दिका।
एकपत्रारविन्दं च विष्णुकान्तिस्तथैव च॥ ४९
सहकारस्तथा कृष्णतुलसी गन्धपत्रिका।
एवमादीनि पत्राणि पुत्रवृद्धिकराणि च॥ ५०
उशीर हीबेरादि कुलानि शुभदानि हि।
śonakyaṁ karṇikāraṁ ca campakaṁ hemadhuttaram|| 46
āragvadhaṁ ca koraṇḍaṁ śairīṣaṁ girikarṇikā|
etāni pīta puṣpāṇi kṛṣṇe nīlotpalaṁ varam|| 47

bilvapatraṁ tapasvī ca mahābhadrā ca dhātakī|
apāmārgaṁ kuśā dūrvāḥ pañcabilvāḥ śamī tathā|| 48
tulasī candrapo dāntaḥ jambuko nāganandikā|
ekapatrāravindaṁ ca viṣṇukrāntistathaiva ca|| 49
sahakārastathā kṛṣṇatulasī gandhapatrikā|
evamādīni patrāṇi putravṛddhikarāṇi ca|| 50
uśīra hrīberādi kulāni śubhadāni hi|
Saunakyam, karnikara, campaka, hemadhuttura, aragvadha, koranda, sairisha, girikarnika – these are the flowers
with whitish-yellow color, suitable for the worship of Siva. Nilotpala is the best among the flowers with the
color of blue-black. Bilvapatra, tapasvi, maha bhadra, dhataki, apamarga, kusa, durva , panca bilvas, sami, tulasi,
candrapa, danta, jambuka, naganandika, eka-patraravinda, vishnukranti, sahakara, krishna tulasi,
gandha patrika – these are the leaves recommended for the worship of Siva. Worshipping with these leaves
is capable of rendering growth and health to the descendents(sons and daughters). Usira, hribera and such
other materials belonging to the group of roots are of the nature of yielding auspicious benefits.
अर्कपुष्प सहस्रेभ्यो बकपुष्पं विशिष्यते॥ ५१
बकपुष्प सहस्रेभ्यो हेमधुत्तूरकं वरम्।
धुत्तूरक सहस्रेभ्यः शमी पुष्पं विशिष्यते॥ ५२
सर्वासां पुष्पजातीनां श्रीमन्नीलोत्पलं वरम्।
करवीर समा ज्ञेया जाती विजय पाटली॥ ५३
श्वेतमन्दार कुसुमं शतपत्रं च तत्समम्।
नागचम्पक पुन्नागा धुत्तूरक समाः स्मृताः॥ ५४
arkapuṣpa sahasrebhyo bakapuṣpaṁ viśiṣyate|| 51
bakapuṣpa sahasrebhyo hemadhuttūrakaṁ varam|
dhuttūraka sahasrebhyaḥ śamī puṣpaṁ viśiṣyate|| 52
sarvāsāṁ puṣpajātīnāṁ śrīmannīlotpalaṁ varam|
karavīra samā jñeyā jātī vijaya pāṭalī|| 53
śvetamandāra kusumaṁ śatapatraṁ ca tatsamam|
nāgacampaka punnāgā dhutturaka samāḥ smṛtāḥ|| 54
Baka-flower is considered to be more significant than one thousand arka-flowers. Sami-flower is more
significant than one thousand baka-flowers. Of all the varieties of flowers, the honored nilotpala is
the most superior. Jati-flower, vijaya-flower and patali-flower are considered to be equal to karavira-
flower. The white mandara-flower and and satapatra-flower are also equal to karavira. Naga-flower, campaka
and punnaga are considered to be equal to dhuttura-flower.
केतकी चातिमुक्तं च यूथी च नवमल्लिका।
शिरीष सर्ज बन्धूक कुसुमानि विवर्जयेत्॥ ५५
अङ्कोलपत्र कुसुमं त्यजेन्नृपतरूद्भवम्।

वैभीतकानि पत्राणि कुसुमानि विवर्जयेत्॥ ५६
निर्गन्धान्युग्रगन्धानि कुसुमानि विवर्जयेत्।
गन्धवन्त्यपवित्राणि कुसुमानि विवर्जयेत्॥ ५७
गन्धहीनामपि ग्राह्यं पवित्रं यत्कुसुमादिकम्।
ketakī cātimuktaṁ ca yūthī ca navamallikā|
śirīṣa sarja bandhūka kusumāni vivarjayet|| 55
aṅkolapatra kusumaṁ tyajennṛpatarūdbhavam|
vaibhītakāni patrāṇi kusumāni vivarjayet|| 56
nirgandhānyugragandhāni kusumāni vivarjayet|
gandhavantyapavitrāṇi kusumāni vivarjayet|| 57
gandhahīnāmapi grāhyaṁ pavitraṁ yatkusumādikam|
The flowers of ketaki, atimukta, yuthi, navamallika, sirisha, sarja and bandhuka should be abandoned; the
leaves and flowers of ankola and the leaves of the asvattha tree(nrupa taru) should be neglected. Similarly,
those leaves and flowers which cause a sense of fear and aversion should be abandoned. Flowers which are
without fragrance and which are with the smell of high intensity should be neglected. The impure flowers
should be abandoned, even though they may be with agreeable smell. Flowers and other materials which are
pure should be accepted for the worship, even though they may be without smell.
कनकानि कदम्बानि रात्रौ देयानि शङ्करे॥ ५८
दिवाशेष पुष्पाणि दिवारात्रौ च मल्लिका।
प्रहरार्धे स्मृता जाती करवीरं अहर्निशम्॥ ५९
kanakāni kadambāni rātrau deyāni śaṅkare|| 58
divāśeṣa puṣpāṇi divārātrau ca mallikā|
praharārdhe smṛtā jātī karavīraṁ aharniśam|| 59
The flowers of kanaka and kadamba should be offered to Lord Sankara, in the night. In the daytime, all
flowers may be offered to Him. Both in the daytime and in the night-time, mallika-flowers may be
offered to Him. Jati-flower may be offered to Him in the midnight. Karavira-flower may be offered, both
in the daytime and the night-time.
केशकीटापविद्धानि शीर्णपर्युषितानि च।
स्वयं पतित पुष्पाणि त्यजेदुपहतानि च॥ ६०
मुकुलैर्नार्चयेद्देवं अपक्वं न निवेदयेत्।
keśakīṭāpaviddhāni śīrṇaparyuṣitāni ca|
svayaṁ patita puṣpāṇi tyajedupahatāni ca|| 60
mukulairnārcayeddevaṁ apakvaṁ na nivedayet|

Flowers rendered to be unsuitable by hairs , worms and insects, which have withered and dried , the
flowers which have fallen on the ground of their own accord and the flowers which have become damaged
should be abandoned. The sadhaka should never worship the Linga with the buds; never offer the foods
which have not been cooked well.
अलाभेऽपीह पुष्पाणां पत्राण्यपि निवेदयेत्॥ ६१
पत्राणामप्यलाभे तु फलान्यपि निवेदयेत्।
फलानामप्यलाभे तु तृणगुल्मौषधीरपि॥ ६२
ओषधीनामलाभे तु भक्त्या भवति पूजितः।
alābhe'pīha puṣpāṇāṁ patrāṇyapi nivedayet|| 61
patrāṇāmapyalābhe tu phalānyapi nivedayet|
phalānāmapyalābhe tu tṛṇagulmauṣadhīrapi|| 62
oṣadhīnāmalābhe tu bhaktyā bhavati pūjitaḥ|
If suitable flowers are not available here, he may worship with the leaves; if even the leaves are not available,
he may worship al least with fruits; even if fruits are not available, he may worship with grass, leaves of
bushes, herbs and such other things. Even if the herbs and others are not available, he can simply worship
the Lord mentally, being with devoted heart .
प्रत्येकमुक्त पुष्पाणां दश सौवर्णकं फलम्॥ ६३
स्वर्णाद्दशगुणं रत्नं माणिक्यादि नवोद्भवम्।
स्रग्ग्रन्थितेषु तेष्वेव द्विगुणं फलमश्नुते॥ ६४
pratyekamukta puṣpāṇāṁ daśa sauvarṇakaṁ phalam|| 63
svarṇāddaśaguṇaṁ ratnaṁ māṇikyādi navodbhavam|
sraggranthiteṣu teṣveva dviguṇaṁ phalamaśnute|| 64
Flower made of gold yields the fruit which is ten times greater than the fruit granted by each flower mentioned
before. Flower made of each gem of the nine gems, diamond others, will yield fruit which is ten times greater
than the fruit given by the gold flower. If the flowers mentioned earlier are offered after making them as
garlands, the sadhaka would derive the fruit which is twice the fruit attainable with those flowers.
आत्मारामोद्भवैः पुष्पैः अथवा वनसंभवैः।
द्रव्यक्रीतैः प्रसूनाद्यैः अर्चयेद् अन्यथा न च॥ ६५
ātmārāmodbhavaiḥ puṣpaiḥ athavā vanasaṁbhavaiḥ|
dravyakrītaiḥ prasūnādyaiḥ arcayed anyathā na ca|| 65
The sadhaka should worship the Lord with the flowers collected from his own garden or with the flowers
blossomed in the forest. He should not worship with the flowers and other materials bought for money.

कृष्णागरुर्भवेदेको निर्यासो द्विगुणो भवेत्।
त्रिगुणं चन्दनं प्रोक्तं ईषत्कर्पूरमिश्रितम्॥ ६६
शीतारिर्नाम धूपोऽयं विख्यातो मधुसंप्लुतः।
एकद्वित्रिचतुष्पञ्च नखचन्दन पायसैः॥ ६७
तुरुष्क संहितञ्चैव क्रमेण परिवर्धितम्।
शीतारि धूपं एवं स्यान् मधुना च परिप्लुतम्॥ ६८
kṛṣṇāgarurbhavedeko niryāso dviguṇo bhavet|
triguṇaṁ candanaṁ proktaṁ īṣatkarpūramiśritam|| 66
śītārirnāma dhūpo'yaṁ vikhyāto madhusaṁplutaḥ|
ekadvitricatuṣpañca nakhacandana pāyasaiḥ|| 67
turuṣka saṁhitañcaiva krameṇa parivardhitam|
śītāri dhūpaṁ evaṁ syān madhunā ca pariplutam|| 68
One part of black-sandal(agaru), two parts of niryasa, three parts of candana slightly mixed with camphor-
the incense got by the mixture of all these ingredients and sprinkled with honey drops is called ‘sitari’.
One part of nakha(a kind of perfume), two parts of sandal, three parts of payasa(exudation from the devadaru
tree), four parts of turushka and five parts of samhita – if these ingredients taken in this order are mixed
together and sprinkled with honey, the incense produced by the mixture is also known as ‘sitari’.(sitari
is considered to be of the foremost variety of incense)
यद्वा तुरुष्क कर्पूर नागरागरु चन्दनैः।
मुरामांसिसितामिश्रं धूपं दद्यान् मधुप्लुतम्॥ ६९
उशीर चन्दनोपेतं लघुयुक्त मधुप्लुतम्।
मध्यमं धूपं आख्यातं उशीरादि शिवप्रियम्॥ ७०
गुग्गुलुर्घृतसंयुक्तस्त्वधमो धूप उच्यते।
केवलं चागरुर्वापि धूपार्थं महिषाक्षि वा॥ ७१
yadvā turuṣka karpūra nāgarāgaru candanaiḥ|
murāmāṁsisitāmiśraṁ dhūpaṁ dadyān madhuplutam|| 69
uśīra candanopetaṁ laghuyukta madhuplutam|
madhyamaṁ dhūpaṁ ākhyātaṁ uśīrādi śivapriyam|| 70
guggulurghṛtasaṁyuktastvadhamo dhūpa ucyate|
kevalaṁ cāgarurvāpi dhūpārthaṁ mahiṣākṣi vā|| 71
Or, turushka, karpura, nagara, agaru, candana, mura, mamsi and sita may be mixed together and sprinkled
with honey. Such incense may be offered to the Lord. Usira and candana may be mixed together and

sprinkled with honey. Such mixture of incense is of medium variety and it is a favorite incense to Siva.
Guggulu mixed with ghee is considered to be the incense of lower variety. Or, agaru alone or mahishakshi
alone may be used for the sake incense.
एकादि दश पर्यन्तं दीपास्युरधमाधमाः।
शतादिः स्युस्सहस्रान्ता अयुतं लक्षसीमकाः॥ ७२
प्रयुताः कोटिसंख्याताश्चायुताद्यर्बुदान्तकाः।
दीपाः स्युरेक संख्यायां रात्रौ तद्विगुणं भवेत्॥ ७३
अनिर्वाण प्रदीपास्युस्तदर्धाः स्युस्तदर्धकाः।
एवं संख्या प्रदीपादौ संख्येषा परिकीर्तिता॥ ७४
ekādi daśa paryantaṁ dīpāsyuradhamādhamāḥ|
śatādiḥ syussahasrāntā ayutaṁ lakṣasīmakāḥ|| 72
prayutāḥ koṭisaṁkhyātāścāyutādyarbudāntakāḥ|
dīpāḥ syureka saṁkhyāyāṁ rātrau taddviguṇaṁ bhavet|| 73
anirvāṇa pradīpāssyustadardhāḥ syustadardhakāḥ|
evaṁ saṁkhyā pradīpādau saṁkhyeṣā parikīrtitā|| 74
In the inferior kind the of the lower variety, the number of lamps should be from one to ten. The lamps may be
from 100 to 1000; from 10,000 to 1,00,000; from one million to ten millions; from ten thousand to one
hundred million. The number of lamps should be ascertained based on these varieties. Twice this
ascertained number should be in the night. All the lamps should be shedding light without getting extinguished.
The number of the lamps may be half or half of the half of afore mentioned number. Thus the details about the
number of lamps and others have been told.
कपिला गोघृतेनाऽथ दीपः सात्विक उच्यते।
राजसं तिलतैलेन मिश्रमाजेन सर्पिषा॥ ७५
एकद्वित्र्यङ्गुला ज्वालाः श्रेष्ठमध्याधमाः स्मृताः।
तामसस्तु भवेद्दिपो माहिषेण तु सर्पिषा॥ ७६
वृक्षबीजोद्भवैः स्नेहैर्दीपः पैशाच उच्यते।
तामसश्चापि पैशाचो दीपो योग्येतरः स्मृतः॥ ७७
kapilā goghṛtenā'tha dīpaḥ sātvika ucyate|
rājasaṁ tilatailena miśramājena sarpiṣā|| 75
ekadvitryaṅgulā jvālāḥ śreṣṭamadhyādhamāḥ smṛtāḥ|
tāmasastu bhaveddipo māhiṣeṇa tu sarpiṣā|| 76
vṛkṣabījodbhavaiḥ snehairdīpaḥ paiśāca ucyate|
tāmasaścāpi paiśāco dīpo yogyetaraḥ smṛtaḥ|| 77

The lamp lighted with the ghee got from the tawny colored cow is said to be ‘sattvika’; lighted with the
sesame-oil mixed with the clarified butter got from the she-goat is considered to be ‘rajasa’. The flame
of the lamp may be with a height of one, two or three angulas corresponding to the inferior, medium and
superior types respectively. The lamp lighted with the clarified butter got from buffalo is considered
as ‘tamasa’. The lamp lighted with the oil got from seeds of trees is considered as ‘paisaca’. Tamasa and
paisaca lamps are considered to be unsuitable for the worship.
हविष्य विधिसंसिद्ध नैवेद्यं बहुधा स्मृतम्।
होमस्तद्विधिसंसिद्धिर्द्रव्यैर्भूतबलिस्तथा॥ ७८
नित्योत्सवं तथा नित्यविधिना संप्रकल्पयेत्।
ताण्डवं ताण्डवाध्याये नृत्तगेयादि लक्षणैः॥ ७९
वक्ष्यामि तत्प्रभेदं तु तदा त्वेवावधार्यते॥ ८०
haviṣya vidhisaṁsiddha naivedyaṁ bahudhā smṛtam|
homastadvidhisaṁsiddhirdravyairbhūtabalistathā|| 78
nityotsavaṁ tathā nityavidhinā saṁprakalpayet|
tāṇḍavaṁ tāṇḍavādhyāye nṛttageyādi lakṣaṇaiḥ|| 79
vakṣyāmi tatprabhedaṁ tu tadā tvevāvadhāryate|| 80
Many directions for the preparation of havis and for the nice preparation of naivedya are there to be
explained. The fire-ritual, substances needed for its completion, bhuta-bali, daily festival – all of these
should be understood according to the directions given for the daily worship. I will speak about the dance
to be performed by male (tandava) along with the features of the dance to be performed by female(nrutta)
and with features of the songs set to music, in the chapter dealing with tandava. Different kinds of
tandava will also be made known there.
इत्थं भूतार्चनाङ्गैश्शिवयजन विधिं देहभृद्यः करोति
श्रद्धायुक्तस्त्रिलोक्यां सुरवरमहितस्स्वामितो द्योतिताशः।
यास्यत्यन्ते यथावच्छिवपुरं अखिलोत्पत्ति संसारहेतु
ज्ञानान्दस्वभावो दृढतर मलमायादि बन्धैर्विमुक्तः॥ ८१
itthaṁ bhūtārcanāṅgaiśśivayajana vidhiṁ dehabhṛdyaḥ karoti
śraddhāyuktastrilokyāṁ suravaramahitassvāmito dyotitāśaḥ|
yāsyatyante yathāvacchivapuraṁ akhilotpatti saṁsārahetu
jñānāndasvabhāvo dṛḍhatara malamāyādi bandhairvimuktaḥ|| 81
A person who holds his body for the sake of enlightenment and performs the worship of Siva with utmost
diligence according to the direction given here for the worship and its essential aspects attains the greatness
of being eulogized in all the three worlds by the supreme celestial beings; he illumines all the directions

with the effulgence of his own lordship; he evolves to be in the form of the bliss of consciousness; becomes
firmly established in the exalted state; gets liberated from the bonds of anava, karma and maya which are
the source of the cyclic phenomenon of creation and destruction of all the worlds and finally reaches the
eternal abode of Siva propelled by his due merit.
॥ इति कामिकाख्ये महातन्त्रे क्रियापादे अर्चनाविधिः पञ्चमः पटलः ॥
॥ iti kāmikākhye mahātantre kriyāpāde arcanāvidhiḥ pañcamaḥ paṭalaḥ ॥
This is the 5ᵗʰ chapter titled “On the essential Aspects of Worship” in the kriya-section of the Great Tantra called Kamika

६ नैवेद्य विधिः
6 naivedya vidhiḥ
6 On the Offering of Food and Appetizing Dishes
अथातः संप्रवक्ष्यामि नैवेद्य विधिमुत्तमम्।
भक्त्या वित्तानुसारेण नैवेद्यं तु प्रकल्पयेत्॥ १
पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं अन्नपानाद्यं औषधम्।
अनिवेद्य न भुञ्जीत भगवन्तं सदाशिवम्॥ २
athātaḥ saṁpravakṣyāmi naivedya vidhimuttamam|
bhaktyā vittānusāreṇa naivedyaṁ tu prakalpayet|| 1
patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ annapānādyaṁ auṣadham|
anivedya na bhuñjīta bhagavantaṁ sadāśivam|| 2
Then I will speak on the perfect directions for the offering of foods(naivedya) to Lord Siva. The sadhaka
should prepare the foods with devotion and according to the availability of resources. One should not make
use of leaves, flowers, fruits, water, foods, drinks and other items, herbal decoction and others without
offering them to the supreme Lord(Bhagavan), Sadasiva.
अपूपाकाद्यं यद्द्रव्यं भोज्यं दत्वा शिवस्य तु।
वर्धते तस्य तद्धान्यं फलपुष्पादद्यस्तथा॥ ३
अदत्वा तु हरस्याथ भुक्तं तत्क्षीयते धनम्।
अल्पे महति वा तुल्यं फलमाढ्य दरिद्रयोः॥ ४
apūpakādyaṁ yaddravyaṁ bhojyaṁ datvā śivasya tu|
vardhate tasya taddhānyaṁ phalapuṣpādayastathā|| 3
adatvā tu harasyātha bhuktaṁ tatkṣīyate dhanam|
alpe mahati vā tulyaṁ phalamāḍhya daridrayoḥ|| 4
If those items such as the sweets and eatables , grains, fruits and such other materials and those which are
to be used by the sadhaka are first offered to Siva and then used by him, then all those kinds of items
would be flourishing well. The wealth enjoyed by the sadhaka without being offered to Siva would decay.
For both the affluent persons and the poor persons, the fruit is the same irrespective of the smallness or
greatness of the offered thing.

यथाशक्ति प्रकर्तव्यं भक्तिरेवात्र कारणम्।
दत्वा शिवस्य नैवेद्यं कल्याणं कारयेद्बुधः॥ ५
अदत्वा तु कृतं यत्तु कल्याणं अशुभाय वै।
कल्याणं देवकल्याणो कृतं चापि विनश्यति॥ ६
तस्मान्महोत्सवे सूत्रारोपणे स्थापनादिके।
कल्याणं वर्जयेद् धीमान् चूडोद्वाहादिकं स्वकम्॥ ७
yathāśakti prakartavyaṁ bhaktirevātra kāraṇam|
datvā śivasya naivedyaṁ kalyāṇaṁ kārayedbudhaḥ|| 5
adatvā tu kṛtaṁ yattu kalyāṇaṁ aśubhāya vai|
kalyāṇaṁ devakalyāṇo kṛtaṁ cāpi vinaśyati|| 6
tasmānmahotsave sūtrāropaṇe sthāpanādike|
kalyāṇaṁ varjayed dhīmān cūḍodvāhādikaṁ svakam|| 7
The offerings should be done according to one's own capacity and resources. Only the attitude of devotedness
is held to be of much importance. The wise sadhaka should perform the necessitated auspicious activities
only after giving the offerings to Siva. The auspicious activity begun without giving offerings to Siva would
yield inauspicious results. Even the auspicious function which is done in one's own house when auspicious
festival is being performed for Siva, would become futile. Therefore, the learned sadhaka should desist from
performing the auspicious sacramental activities such as the ceremony of tonsure, marriage and such others
in his own house, during the great festival(mahotsava), raising of the flag(dhvaja arohana), installation and such
other auspicious activities are taking place in a temple.
शालीनां तण्डुलं श्रेष्ठं यव वैणवादि मध्यमम्।
व्रीहीणां अवशिष्टानां तण्डुलन्त्वधमं भवेत्॥ ८
सिततण्डुलका ये च ते सर्वे शालयः स्मृताः।
इथरे व्रीहयः प्रोक्ताः फलं तेषां पृथक् पृथक्॥ ९
śālīnāṁ taṇḍulaṁ śreṣṭaṁ yava vaiṇavādi madhyamam|
vrīhīṇāṁ avaśiṣṭānāṁ taṇḍulantvadhamam bhavet|| 8
sitataṇḍulakā ye ca te sarve śālayaḥ smṛtāḥ|
ithare vrīhayaḥ proktāḥ phalaṁ teṣāṁ pṛthak pṛthak|| 9
Among the grains, rice is considered to be the foremost grain. Barley, bamboo-rice and others belong to the
medium variety. All other grains are considered to be inferior to rice. All the grains which are white in color
are generally known as ‘salayah’. Other grains which are not white, are commonly known as ‘vrihis’. With
regard to the fruits of offering of these grains, it is to be known that each grain yields its own benefit.

हेमशाली महाशाली रत्नशाली तथैव च।
सितशाल्यतिरक्ता च सौगन्धिश्चोत्तमा मता॥ १०
वैणवश्च तथा शेषशालयश्चैव माधुरी।
कुसुंबेरश्च नीवारो मध्यमाश्चेति कीर्तिताः॥ ११
बिडाल व्रीहि सामान्यं ईषत्कृष्णक षाष्टयः
तथा वै सूकरी व्रीहिर्ह्रस्ववक्त्री च कन्यसा॥ १२
hemaśālī mahāśālī ratnaśālī tathaiva ca|
sitaśālyatiraktā ca saugandhiścottamā matā|| 10
vaiṇavaśca tathā śeṣaśālayaścaiva mādhurī|
kusumberaśca nīvāro madhyamāśceti kīrtitāḥ|| 11
biḍāla vrīhi sāmānyaṁ īṣatkṛṣṇaka ṣāṣṭayaḥ
tathā vai sūkarī vrīhirhrasvavaktrī ca kanyasā|| 12
Hemasali, mahasali, ratnasali, sitasali, atirakta(Sali), saugandhi sali – these are the grains belonging to the
foremost variety. Vainava, madhuri, kusumbera, nivara and the remaining grains belong to the medium variety.
Bidala vrihi, a grain which is slightly black and which has the growth-duration of 60 days, sukari vrihi, hrasva-
vaktri – these grains belong to the common and least variety.
एतेषां तण्डुला श्रेष्ठा नैवेद्याय प्रभोर्मताः।
यावन्तस्तण्डुलास्तत्र नैवेद्य परिकल्पने॥ १३
तावद्वर्ष सहस्राणि शिवलोके महीयते।
eteṣāṁ taṇḍulā śreṣṭhā naivedyāya prabhormatāḥ|
yāvantastaṇḍulāstatra naivedya parikalpane|| 13
tāvadvarṣa sahasrāṇi śivaloke mahīyate|
These grains are considered to be best for the preparation of naivedya to be offered to the Supreme Lord.
He who offers such naivedya to Siva would be much praised and celebrated in the world of Siva for
the duration of 1000 years multiplied by the total number of grains contained in the naivedya.
विशोष्य सूर्यकिरणैर्व्रीह्यादीन् शुद्धभूतले॥ १४
संप्रोक्ष्योदूखले व्रीहीन् निक्षिपेदस्त्रमन्त्रतः।
मुसलं हृदयेनैव हन्यात्संगृह्य साधकः॥ १५
त्रिधा च कुट्टनं कुर्यात् पञ्चधा नवधाऽथवा।
चातुर्वर्ण्योद्भवस्त्रीभिः पुरुषैर्वाऽथ घातयेत्॥ १६
शूर्पादि करणैस्तेषां तुषकम्ब्वादि वर्जयेत्।