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Shiva Purana

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सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ असृजच्च महातेजाः पुरुषं स्वात्मसंभवम् ॥ एकं मायामयं तेषां धर्मविघ्नार्थमच्युतः ॥ १ ॥

Sanatkumāra said: For causing obstacles in their virtuous activities, Viṣṇu of great brilliance, created a Puruṣa born of himself.

english translation

मुंडिनं म्लानवस्त्रं च गुंफिपात्रसमन्वितम् ॥ दधानं पुंजिकां हस्ते चालयंतं पदेपदे ॥ २ ॥

He had a shaven head, wore dirty clothes, held a woven wicker vessel in his hand and a roll of cotton in his hand which he shook at every step.

english translation

वस्त्रयुक्तं तथा हस्तं क्षीयमाणं मुखे सदा ॥ धर्मेति व्याहरंतं हि वाचा विक्लवया मुनिम् ॥ ३ ॥

His hands tucking at the cloth were weak. His face was pale and weak. In a faltering voice he was muttering “Dharma, Dharma.”

english translation

स नमस्कृत्य विष्णुं तं तत्पुरस्स स्थितोऽथ वै ॥ उवाच वचनं तत्र हरिं स प्रांजलिस्तदा ॥ ४ ॥

He bowed to Viṣṇu and stood in front of him. He spoke to Viṣṇu with hands joined in reverence.

english translation

अरिहन्नच्युतं पूज्यं किं करोमि तदादिश ॥ कानि नामानि मे देव स्थानं वापि वद प्रभो ॥ ५ ॥

O laudable, revered one, please tell me what my names are and what my place shall be.

english translation