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Shiva Purana

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तान्दृष्ट्वा च तदा विष्णुर्ब्रह्माद्यानमरान्स्थितान् ॥ स्मरञ्छिवपदांभोजमब्रवीत्परमं वचः ॥६॥

On seeing Brahmā and other deities standing there, Viṣṇu remembered the lotus-like feet of Śiva and spoke these noble words.

english translation

विष्णुरुवाच ॥ किमर्थमागता यूयं ब्रह्माद्याश्च सुरर्षयः ॥ सर्वं वदत तत्प्रीत्या किं कार्यं विद्यतेऽधुना ॥ ७ ॥

Viṣṇu said: “Why have you all, Brahmā and others and the celestial sages come? What is the matter now? Please tell me lovingly.”

english translation

ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इति पृष्टास्तदा तेन विष्णुना च मया सुराः ॥ पुनः प्रणम्य तं प्रीत्या किं कार्यं विद्यतेऽधुना ॥ विनिवेदयितुं कार्यं ह्यब्रुवन्वचनं शुभम् ॥ ८ ॥

Brahmā said: On being asked thus by Viṣṇu as well as by me, the deities bowed to Him with devotion and said.

english translation

देवा ऊचुः ॥ नित्यं सेवा तु कस्यैव कार्या दुःखपहारिणी ॥ ९ ॥

The Devas said: “Whose worship shall we perform regularly for the removal of misery?”

english translation

इत्येतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा भगवान्भक्तवत्सलः ॥ सामरस्य मम प्रीत्या कृपया वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥2-1-12-१०॥

On hearing these words, the lord favourably disposed to the devotees, spoke as follows favouring me and the devas.

english translation