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व्यास उवाच ॥ इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य सूतस्य च मुनीश्वराः ॥ समूचुस्तं सुप्रशस्य लोकानां हितकाम्यया ॥ १ ॥
Vyāsa said:— O great sages, on hearing the words of Sūta the sages praised him and spoke desiring the welfare of the worlds.
english translation
ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ सूत सर्वं विजानासि ततः पृच्छामहे वयम् ॥ हरीश्वरस्य लिंगस्य महिमानं वद प्रभो ॥ २ ॥
The sages said:— O Sūta, you know everything. Hence we ask you. O holy lord, please narrate the greatness of the phallic image Harīśvara.
english translation
चक्रं सुदर्शनं प्राप्तं विष्णुनेति श्रुतं पुरा ॥ तदाराधनतस्तात तत्कथा च विशेषतः ॥ ३ ॥
O dear, this was heard by us formerly that by propitiating Harīśvara, Viṣṇu acquired his discus Sudarśana. Please narrate that story particularly.
english translation
सूत उवाच ॥ श्रूयतां च ऋषिश्रेष्ठा हरीश्वरकथा शुभा ॥ यतस्सुदर्शनं लब्धं विष्णुना शंकरात्पुरा ॥ ४ ॥
Sūta said:— O great sages, may the auspicious story of Harīśvara be heard, how Sudarśana was acquired by Viṣṇu formerly from Śiva.
english translation
कस्मिंश्चित्समये दैत्याः संजाता बलवत्तराः ॥ लोकांस्ते पीडयामासुर्धर्मलोपं च चक्रिरे ॥ ५ ॥
On a certain occasion the Daityas became very powerful. They harassed the worlds and violated sacred rites.
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