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Shiva Purana

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रमया सहितो विष्णुश्शिवपूजां चकार ह ॥ कृपया परमेशस्य सर्वान्कामानवाप हि ॥ ६ ॥

Viṣṇu, accompanied by Lakṣmī, performed the worship of Śiva. Thanks to the mercy of lord Śiva, he attained all desires.

english translation

अहं पितामहश्चापि शिवपूजनकारकः ॥ तस्यैव कृपया तात विश्वसृष्टिकरस्सदा ॥ ७ ॥

I, the grandfather of the worlds, am a worshipper of Śiva. Thanks to his mercy that I create the worlds always.

english translation

शिवपूजाकरा नित्यं मत्पुत्राः परमर्षयः ॥ अन्ये च ऋषयो ये ते शिवपूजनकारकाः ॥ ८ ॥

My sons, the great sages, always worship Śiva. Many other sages also do so.

english translation

नारद त्वं विशेषेण शिवपूजनकारकः ॥ सप्तर्षयो वसिष्ठाद्याः शिवपूजनकारकाः॥ ९॥

O Nārada, particularly you are a worshipper of Śiva. The seven sages, Vasiṣṭha and others too are the worshippers of Śiva.

english translation

अरुंधती मदासाध्वी लोपामुद्रा तथैव च ॥ अहल्या गौतमस्त्री च शिवपूजनकारिकाः॥ १०॥

The great chaste lady Arundhatī, Lopāmudrā, and Ahalyā the wife of Gautama, do also worship Śiva.

english translation