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Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra

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त्रिपादं तस्य देवत्य ह्यमृतं तत्त्वदर्शिनः । विदन्ति तत्प्रमाणं च सप्रधानं तथैकपात् ॥ ११ ॥

The other three quarters of Him, filled with nectar, are knowable only to the philosophers (of maturity).

english translation

व्यक्ताव्यक्तात्मको विष्णुर्वासुदेवस्तु गीयते । यदव्यक्तात्मको विष्णुः शक्तितद्वयसमन्वितः ॥ १२ ॥

The Principal Evolver, who is both perceptible and imperceptible in Vasudeva. The Imperceptible part of the Lord is endowed with dual powers, while the Perceptible with triple powers.

english translation

व्यक्तात्मकस्त्रिभिर्युक्तः कथ्यतेऽनन्तशक्तिमान् । सत्त्वप्रधाना श्रीशक्तिर्भूशक्तिश्च रजोगुणा ॥ १३ ॥

The three powers are Śrī Shakti (Mother Lakshmi) with Sattva-Gun, Bhū Shakti (Mother-Earth) with Rajo-Gun and Nīl Shakti with Tamo-Gun.

english translation

शक्तिस्तृतीया या प्राक्ता नीलाख्या ध्वान्तरूपिणी । वासुदेवश्चतुर्थोऽभूच्छ्रीशक्त्या प्रेरितो यदा ॥ १४ ॥

Apart from the three, the fourth kind of Vishnu, influenced by Śrī Shakti

english translation

संकर्षणश्च प्रद्युम्नोऽनिरुद्ध इति मूर्तिधृक् । तमःशक्त्याऽन्विता विष्णुर्देवः संकर्षणाभिधः ॥ १५ ॥

Bhoo Shakti, assumes the form of Shankarshan with Tamo-Gun, of Pradyumna with Rajo-Gun and of Anirudh with Sattva-Gun.

english translation