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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
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
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
॥ 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
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