Shiva Manasa Puja — Word-by-Word Meaning

A throne fashioned of jewels, a bath in cool Himalayan waters, divine raiment adorned with many gems, and sandal-paste scented with musk; flowers of jasmine, champak and bilva leaves, incense and a lamp — O Lord, ocean of compassion, Pashupati, accept this worship fashioned within my heart. In a golden bowl set with the nine gems: ghee and sweet payasam, the five kinds of food, milk and curds, plantains and a sweet drink; a host of vegetables, delicious water bright with flecks of camphor, and betel — all of this, fashioned in my mind with devotion, accept, O Lord. A parasol, a pair of fly-whisks, a fan, and a spotless mirror; the music of vina, kettledrum, mridanga and trumpet, with song and dance; full prostration of the eight limbs, and praises of many kinds — all this I offer you by my heartfelt resolve (sankalpa), O all-pervading Lord; accept this worship, O Master. You are my very Self; Parvati (Girija) is my intellect; my life-breaths are your attendants; my body is your house; all my enjoyment of the senses is your worship; my sleep is the state of samadhi; my every step is a circumambulation of you, and all my words are your praise — whatever act I do, O Shambhu, all of it is worship of you. Whatever offence I have committed — by hand or foot, by speech, body or deed, by ear or eye, or in the mind; whether sanctioned by rule or forbidden — forgive it all, O ocean of compassion; victory, victory to you, Shri Mahadeva, Shambhu!