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Shiva Purana

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तत्सुता यदुमुख्याश्च पंचापि शिवपूजकाः ॥ शिवपूजाप्रभावेण सर्वान्कामांश्च लेभिरे ॥ ४६ ॥

Yadu and others, the five sons of Yayāti were the worshippers of Śiva. Thanks to the power of the worship of Śiva, they realised all their desires.

english translation

अन्येऽपि ये महाभागाः समानर्चुश्शिवं हि ते ॥ तद्वंश्या अन्यवंश्याश्च भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं मुने॥ ४७ ॥

Other fortunate persons of his race and of other races, O sage, worshipped Śiva and obtained worldly pleasures and salvation.

english translation

कृष्णेन च कृतं नित्यं बदरीपर्वतोत्तमे ॥ पूजनं तु शिवस्यैव सप्तमासावधि स्वयम् ॥ ४८ ॥

Kṛṣṇa himself performed the worship of Śiva on the excellent mountain Badari for seven months.

english translation

प्रसन्नाद्भगवांस्तस्माद्वरान्दिव्यानने कशः॥ सम्प्राप्य च जगत्सर्वं वशेऽनयत शङ्करात् ॥ ४९ ॥

After securing several divine boons from Śiva who was delighted, lord Kṛṣṇa brought the entire universe under his control.

english translation

प्रद्युम्नः तत्सुतस्तात शिवपूजाकरस्सदा ॥ अन्ये च कार्ष्णिप्रवरास्साम्बाद्याश्शिवपूजकाः ॥ ५०॥

O dear, his son Pradyumna was a worshipper of Śiva always. Sāmba and other excellent descendants of Kṛṣṇa were also great worshippers of Śiva.

english translation