Shiva Purana
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विष्णोरेवेदमाख्यातं कृत्यं रक्षाविधायिनः॥ स्थितावपि तु सृष्ट्यादि कृत्यानां पंचकं विभोः ॥ २६॥
Protection is the activity of Viṣṇu. In the sustenance also the lord has five activities, viz; creation etc,
english translation
viSNorevedamAkhyAtaM kRtyaM rakSAvidhAyinaH॥ sthitAvapi tu sRSTyAdi kRtyAnAM paMcakaM vibhoH ॥ 26॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतत्र प्रद्युम्नमुख्यास्ते देवताः परिकीर्तिताः ॥ निर्विकल्पा निरातंका मुक्तानंदकरास्सदा ॥ २७ ॥
The deities of whom Pradyumna is the chief are absolute and without distress. They cause bliss to liberated souls.
english translation
tatra pradyumnamukhyAste devatAH parikIrtitAH ॥ nirvikalpA nirAtaMkA muktAnaMdakarAssadA ॥ 27 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्थितिचक्रमिदं ब्रह्मन्प्रतिष्ठारूपमुत्तमम् ॥ जनार्दनाधिष्ठितं च परमं पदमुच्यते ॥ २८ ॥
O Brahmin, this wheel of sustenance which is permanent is presided over by Viṣṇu. It is the highest abode.
english translation
sthiticakramidaM brahmanpratiSThArUpamuttamam ॥ janArdanAdhiSThitaM ca paramaM padamucyate ॥ 28 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएवदेव पदं प्राप्यं विष्णुपादाब्जसेविनाम् ॥ वैष्णवानां चक्रमिदं सालोक्यादिपदप्रदम् ॥ २९॥
This region is attainable by those who serve the lotus-feet of Viṣṇu. This wheel yields Sālokya etc. to the devotees of Viṣṇu.
english translation
evadeva padaM prApyaM viSNupAdAbjasevinAm ॥ vaiSNavAnAM cakramidaM sAlokyAdipadapradam ॥ 29॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविष्णोरेव सहस्रांशात्संबभूव पितामहः ॥ सद्योजातमुखात्मा यः पृथिवीतत्त्वनायकः ॥ ३०॥
Brahmā was born of a thousandth part of Viṣṇu. He has the face of Sadyojāta and is the presiding deity of the principle of earth.
english translation
viSNoreva sahasrAMzAtsaMbabhUva pitAmahaH ॥ sadyojAtamukhAtmA yaH pRthivItattvanAyakaH ॥ 30॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript