Worship of Lord Shiva

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Worship of Lord Shiva by Ramesh Mukhopadhyaya
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1

Oh  Lord Come to us and stay here patiently



Be near us as long as we worship thee



We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother





2

We offer you this seat made of gold and decked with diadems



Please take your seat which is studded with various gems



We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied  with our Holy Mother





3

I offer you the waters of  the Ganges which is clean and stainless

And which is associated with a plethora of perfumes

 

To wash  your lotus feet  Please accept. our offerings

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We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother





4

Oh Lord Shambhu! Here is a bouquet held in a vase of conchlet

Where  fragrant  flowers and sandalwood  and   unboiled rice are waiting

 to be hallowed by your gentle touch. Please accept it and be pleased 

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother





5



Oh Lord of lords! Here is water perfumed with camphor

Water tasty and cool to wash your fair hands and face

 

Please accept it with grace

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother





6

The fair sparkling waters of Mandaakini which dispels all depravity

And which caters bliss  are being given to thee

Please take your bath in this water  

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied  with our Holy Mother





7

We offer you milk gifted by the divine cow

which grants the wishes of the devotees

which is the life of life and which showers blessings here and now

which is offered in sacrifices. Please bathe in that ambrosia

We prostrate before Lord Siva  who is accompanied with our Holy Mother





8

Sweet and sour likening the moon beam  this yoghurt

Has sprung from the sea of milk. Please accept it

For your bath

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother



9

Presently derived from the cream of the milk

This ghee do we offer which delights everyone

For you to bathe .

 We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother





10

Born of the flowers, very tasty and sweet

This honey do we offer which greets with prowess and health

You bathe with that

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother



11

Leaping forth from the essence of sugar cane

 the sugar gives us well-being and health

It cleanses the body. It is divine



Have this for your bathing



We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother



12

I have brought the five nectars in milk

Yoghurt ghee honey and sugar

Take the water mingled with them together

And bathe

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother



13



Gathered from the Malaya mountains this perfumed water

Is mingled with the fragrance of sandalwood and the red ochre

 of kumkum with which you could bathe. Please accept this

We prostrate before Lord Siva  who is accompanied with our Holy Mother



14



The water that is pure and divine

 that likens the water from the Ganges

I offer thee with all my ardour

For bathing with clean water

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother





15

Please accept these clothes

That protect one from cold and heat

That protect one from wind and woes

And  deck ones body

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And bestow peace up on us

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother





16

We offer you this sacred thread

Forged with fresh fibres

Which is associated with

 All the divinities and   the three gunas

Please take it

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother



17



Sandalwood is precious to the goddess

Of Wealth and Beauty



 Its fragrance is pleasant

It is a pleasing ointment and skincare

Oh God of gods ! please accept this

We prostrate before Lord Siva  who is accompanied with our Holy Mother



18

We offer you unboiled rice

Decked with the crimson of kumkum

Please accept and bless us

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother



 19

We have culled flowers such as Maalati

And woven garlands for you with piety

Please accept them Oh God of gods

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother





20

The vilvapatra twig has three leaves

They stand for the three gunas

They are the three eyes of thee Oh Siva

They destroy the sins of three lifetimes

We offer it to thee Oh Lord Siva

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother





21

We have brought the seedlings of  fresh and green durbaa grass

For worshipping thee

They shower well being and long life upon 

Oh Lord Please accept them

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother



22

Take these apparels and ornaments

That are studded with rubies and pearls

And decked with cats eyes and emeralds

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother



23

These many perfumes charged with heavenly fragrance 

We give thee with love and reverence

Please accept them

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother





24

Please take these incenses

The fragrance of which

 are for gods to revel in

We prostrate before Lord Siva  who is accompanied with our Holy Mother



25

I  light the lamp laden with ghee and filament

It dispels  the darkness of the three worlds

Please accept it

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother



26



Please accept the offering of the food

That consists of sweetmeat curds condensed milk

Butter and other delicacies

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother



27

I give you water to wash your mouth and face

Please accept it.

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our holy Mother



28

This fruit Oh God I place before you

May I be crowned with success in the lives to come

We prostrate before Lord Siva  who is accompanied with our Holy Mother



29



I offer you betel leaf prepared with numerous spices

I  pray accept this

 

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother





30

May this golden seed of Sun terminalia chebula

Which lies in the womb of the goden void

Which gives us boundless blessings

Grant us peace

We prostrate before Lord Siva  who is accompanied with our Holy Mother





31



Camphor has been lit

With that we show you light

And illuminate your graceful appearance

Look at me and grant me boons

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother





32



I circumambulate you

And may every step of mine annihilate

Whatever sins I have committed

In the myriads of my earlier births

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother



33

 Kindly accept this offering of flowers of the hymns

Soaked and saturated with heart felt love and devotion

 

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother



34

You are the cause of  that which holds the world

I  worship you for the well lbeing  of 

I prostrate before you  with all my heart

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother



35

Neither do I know the prayers

Nor do I know the rites and rituals

Nor do I have the unwavering devo 

May you Oh God fill up the gaps in my worshipping thee

We prostrate before Lord Siva who is accompanied with our Holy Mother

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