Shloka 13
स्नानविधिः — गायत्र्यावाहन, सूर्यवन्दन, तर्पण, पञ्चमहायज्ञ, भस्मस्नान, मन्त्रस्नान
Devanagari script
अङ्गुल्यग्रेण वै धीमांस् तर्पयेद्देवतर्पणम् ऋषीन् कनिष्ठाङ्गुलिना श्रोत्रियः सर्वसिद्धये
Transliteration
aṅgulyagreṇa vai dhīmāṃs tarpayeddevatarpaṇam ṛṣīn kaniṣṭhāṅgulinā śrotriyaḥ sarvasiddhaye
Translation
Le pratiquant intelligent, instruit dans le Veda, doit offrir le tarpaṇa aux Devas du bout des doigts ; et aux Ṛṣis avec l’auriculaire, afin que, dans la discipline du culte de Śiva, toute réussite spirituelle s’accomplisse.
Word by Word
aṅguly-agreṇawith the tips of the fingers
aṅguly-agreṇa:
vaiindeed
vai:
dhīmānthe intelligent/wise one
dhīmān:
tarpayetshould satisfy/offer libation
tarpayet:
deva-tarpaṇamthe tarpaṇa meant for the Devas
deva-tarpaṇam:
ṛṣīnthe seers (ṛṣis)
ṛṣīn:
kaniṣṭha-aṅgulināwith the little finger
kaniṣṭha-aṅgulinā:
śrotriyaḥone learned in the Veda (a qualified ritualist)
śrotriyaḥ:
sarva-siddhayefor the attainment of all siddhis/complete success
sarva-siddhaye:
Speaker
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja and ancillary rites as taught in the Linga Purana tradition)