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 Sanscript

तत्र 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 Sanscript

स्थितिचक्रमिदं 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 Sanscript

एवदेव 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 Sanscript

विष्णोरेव 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