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Shiva Purana

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इति संचिन्त्य तत्काले विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना ॥ ततो यज्ञास्स्मृतास्तेन देवकार्यार्थमक्षयाः ॥ २१ ॥

After thinking like this, he thought upon the Supreme Viṣṇu, the lord of sacrifices, the primordial Puruṣa.

english translation

तद्विष्णुस्मृतिमात्रेण यज्ञास्ते तत्क्षणं द्रुतम् ॥ आगतास्तत्र यत्रास्ते श्रीपतिः पुरुषोत्तमः ॥ २२ ॥

Immediately on being thought upon by Viṣṇu all the sacrifices came where Viṣṇu was stationed.

english translation

ततो विष्णुं यज्ञपतिं पुराणं पुरुषं हरिम् ॥ प्रणम्य तुष्टुवुस्ते वै कृतांजलिपुटास्तदा ॥२३॥

With palms joined in reverence they bowed to and eulogised Viṣṇu, the lord of sacrifices and the primordial Puruṣa.

english translation

भगवानपि तान्दृष्ट्वा यज्ञान्प्राह सनातनम् ॥ सनातनस्तदा सेंद्रान्देवानालोक्य चाच्युतः ॥ २४ ॥

The eternal lord Viṣṇu saw the eternal sacrifices and told them looking at the gods too including Indra.

english translation

विष्णुरुवाच ॥ अनेनैव सदा देवा यजध्वं परमेश्वरम् ॥ पुरत्रयविनाशाय जगत्त्रयविभूतये ॥२५॥

Viṣṇu said: In order to destroy the three cities and to bring about prosperity in the three worlds, O gods perform the worship of lord Śiva along with the lord of sacrifices.

english translation