Shiva Purana

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पुरा विधिप्रार्थनया युद्धमादौ हरेरपि ।। मधुकैटभयोर्देत्यवरयोः प्रलयार्णवे ।। ४१ ।।

Formerly the fight of Viṣṇu with the excellent Daityas Madhu and Kaiṭabha in the ocean of dissolution was due to the prior request of Brahmā.

english translation

purA vidhiprArthanayA yuddhamAdau harerapi || madhukaiTabhayordetyavarayoH pralayArNave || 41 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

देवप्रार्थनया तेन हिरण्यकशिपोः पुरा ।। प्रह्रादार्थं वधोऽकारि भक्तानां हितकारिणा ।।४२।।

For the sake of Prahlāda, at the request of gods, Hiraṇyakaśipu was slain by him acting in the interest of his devotees.

english translation

devaprArthanayA tena hiraNyakazipoH purA || prahrAdArthaM vadho'kAri bhaktAnAM hitakAriNA ||42||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

त्रिपुरैस्सह संयुद्धं भस्मत्वकरणं ततः ।। देवप्रार्थनयाकारि मयापि च पुरा श्रुतम् ।। ४३ ।।

Formerly I fought with the Tripuras and reduced them to ashes, only at the request of the gods. It is well known.

english translation

tripuraissaha saMyuddhaM bhasmatvakaraNaM tataH || devaprArthanayAkAri mayApi ca purA zrutam || 43 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सर्वेश्वर्यास्सर्वमातुर्देवप्रार्थनया पुरा ।। आसीच्छुंभादिभिर्युद्धं वधस्तेषां तया कृतः ।। ४४ ।।

Formerly Pārvatī, the Mother of all, the goddess of all, fought with Śumbha and others and killed them only at the request of the gods.

english translation

sarvezvaryAssarvamAturdevaprArthanayA purA || AsIcchuMbhAdibhiryuddhaM vadhasteSAM tayA kRtaH || 44 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अद्यापि त्रिदशास्सर्वे ब्रह्माणं शरणं ययुः ।। स सदेवो हरिर्मां च देवश्शरणमागतः ।। ४५ ।।

Even today, the gods have sought refuge in Brahmā. And he along with the gods and the lord Viṣṇu has sought refuge in me.

english translation

adyApi tridazAssarve brahmANaM zaraNaM yayuH || sa sadevo harirmAM ca devazzaraNamAgataH || 45 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript