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Shiva Purana

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रुद्रमूर्त्तेस्सहस्रांशाद्विष्णोश्चैवाभवज्जनिः ॥ स वामदेवचक्रात्मा वारितत्त्वैकनायकः ॥ २१ ॥

Viṣṇu was born from a thousandth part of Rudra. In the form of Vāmadeva wheel he is the presiding deity of the principle of water.

english translation

रमाशाक्तियुतो वामे सर्व्वरक्षाकरो महान्॥ चतुर्भुजोऽरविंदाक्षः श्यामश्शंखादिचिह्नभृत् ॥ २२ ॥

He is associated with Lakṣmī Śakti on the left. He is the protector of all. He has four arms. He has eyes as splendid as the lotus. He is dark-complexioned and bears the characteristics of Śaṅkha etc.

english translation

अस्यैव वासुदेवादिचतुष्कं व्यष्टितां गतम् ॥ उपासनरतानां वै वैष्णवानां विमुक्तिदम् ॥ २३ ॥

Of him alone is the set of lour Vāsudevas in the Vyaṣṭi form. It bestows liberation on the devotees of Viṣṇu engaged in worship through meditation.

english translation

वासुदेवोऽनिरुद्धश्च ततस्संकर्षणः परः ॥ प्रद्युम्नश्चेति विख्यातं स्थितिचक्रमनुत्तमम् ॥ २४ ॥

This set of four consists of Vāsudeva, Aniruddha, Saṃkarṣaṇa and Pradyumna. This excellent wheel of sustenance is well known.

english translation

स्थितिस्सृष्टस्य जगतस्तत्कर्त्रा सह पालनम् ॥ आरब्धकर्मभोगान्तं जीवानां फलभोगिनाम् ॥ २५ ॥

Sustenance means the protection of the existing universe along with its creator until the completion of the pleasures of the souls, the reapers of the fruit.

english translation