Shiva Purana

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विष्णुश्चापि सुसंस्कृत्य जग्राहोदङ्मुखस्तदा॥ नमस्कृत्य महादेवं विष्णुर्वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १६ ॥

Viṣṇu purified himself and accepted it facing the north. After making obeisance to lord Śiva, Viṣṇu spoke these words to him.

english translation

viSNuzcApi susaMskRtya jagrAhodaGmukhastadA॥ namaskRtya mahAdevaM viSNurvacanamabravIt ॥ 16 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विष्णुरुवाच ॥ शृणु देव मया ध्येयं पठनीयं च किं प्रभो ॥ दुःखानां नाशनार्थं हि वद त्वं लोकशंकर ॥ १७ ॥

Viṣṇu said:— O lord, O benefactor of the worlds, listen. Please tell me what I shall meditate upon and what I shall recite for the destruction of the distress.

english translation

viSNuruvAca ॥ zRNu deva mayA dhyeyaM paThanIyaM ca kiM prabho ॥ duHkhAnAM nAzanArthaM hi vada tvaM lokazaMkara ॥ 17 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सूत उवाच ॥ इति पृष्टस्तदा तेन सन्तुष्टस्तु शिवोऽब्रवीत् ॥ प्रसन्नमानसो भूत्वा विष्णुं देवसहायकम् ॥ १८ ॥

Sūta said:— On being thus asked by him, Śiva becoming satisfied and delighted in his mind spoke to Viṣṇu who helped the gods.

english translation

sUta uvAca ॥ iti pRSTastadA tena santuSTastu zivo'bravIt ॥ prasannamAnaso bhUtvA viSNuM devasahAyakam ॥ 18 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

॥ शिव उवाच ॥ रूपं ध्येयं हरे मे हि सर्वानर्थप्रशान्तये ॥ अनेकदुःखनाशार्थं पठ नामसहस्रकम् ॥ १९॥

Śiva said:— O Viṣṇu, it is my form that is to be meditated upon for subduing all mishaps. Recite my thousand names for destroying the distress that troubles you.

english translation

॥ ziva uvAca ॥ rUpaM dhyeyaM hare me hi sarvAnarthaprazAntaye ॥ anekaduHkhanAzArthaM paTha nAmasahasrakam ॥ 19॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

धार्य्यं चक्रं सदा मे हि सवार्भीष्टस्य सिद्धये ॥ त्वया विष्णो प्रयत्नेन सर्वचक्रवरं त्विदम् ॥ २० ॥

For the attainment of your desires you shall hold this discus always. O Viṣṇu, this is the best of all discuses.

english translation

dhAryyaM cakraM sadA me hi savArbhISTasya siddhaye ॥ tvayA viSNo prayatnena sarvacakravaraM tvidam ॥ 20 ॥

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