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Shiva Purana

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ऐहिकीं सिद्धिमाप्नोति निखिलां सर्वकामिकाम् ॥ अन्ते सायुज्यमुक्तिं वै प्राप्नोत्यत्र न संशयः ॥ २६ ॥

There is no doubt in this that he will attain all the worldly pleasures and desires and in the end Sāyujya type of salvation.

english translation

सूत उवाच ॥ एवमुक्त्वा तदा विष्णुं शंकरः प्रीतमानसः ॥ उपस्पृश्य कराभ्यां तमुवाच गिरिशः पुनः ॥ २७॥

Sūta said:— Delighted in his mind, Śiva spoke thus to Viṣṇu and touched him with his hands. Śiva then told him again.

english translation

॥ शिव उवाच ॥ वरदोऽस्मि सुरश्रेष्ठ वरान्वृणु यथेप्सितान् ॥ भक्त्या वशीकृतो नूनं स्तवेनानेन सुव्रतः ॥ २८॥

Śiva said:— O most excellent of gods, I am the granter of the boons. Choose the boons you desire to have. O one of good rites, I am attracted by your devotion and by this hymn as well.

english translation

॥ सूत उवाच ॥ इत्युक्तो देवदेवेन देवदेवं प्रणम्य तम् ॥ सुप्रसन्नतरो विष्णुस्सांजलिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ २९ ॥

Sūta said:— Urged thus the delighted Viṣṇu bowed to the lord of gods and spoke with palms joined in reverence.

english translation

विष्णुरुवाच ॥ यथेदानीं कृपानाथ क्रियते चान्यतः परा ॥ कार्य्या चैव विशेषेण कृपालुत्वात्त्वया प्रभो ॥ ३०॥

Viṣṇu said:— O lord, you shall be equally merciful to others as well just as you are merciful to me now.

english translation