Shiva Purana
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कुबेरस्य प्रार्थनया गुणरूपधरो हरः ॥ कैलासवासी गणपः परब्रह्म सतां गतिः ॥ १६ ॥
By the prayer of Kubera, Hara (Shiva) assumed a form with qualities (guṇa-rūpa). He, the lord of the gaṇas, dwells on Mount Kailāsa, and is the Supreme Brahman — the ultimate refuge of the righteous.
english translation
kuberasya prArthanayA guNarUpadharo haraH ॥ kailAsavAsI gaNapaH parabrahma satAM gatiH ॥ 16 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयस्यैकपलमात्रेण कोटिब्रह्मांडसंक्षयः ॥ विष्णुब्रह्मादयोऽतीता बहवः क्षणमात्रतः ॥१७॥
By just a fraction of a moment of His time, countless universes are dissolved. Vishnu, Brahmā, and others have passed away many times in but a moment before Him.
english translation
yasyaikapalamAtreNa koTibrahmAMDasaMkSayaH ॥ viSNubrahmAdayo'tItA bahavaH kSaNamAtrataH ॥17॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकर्तुं सार्द्धं च तेनैव समरं त्वं गतः प्रभो ॥ कथं बभूव संग्रामस्तेन देवसहायिना ॥१८॥
O Lord! Yet you went to battle along with Him — Tell me, how did that war occur, with even the gods as His allies?
english translation
kartuM sArddhaM ca tenaiva samaraM tvaM gataH prabho ॥ kathaM babhUva saMgrAmastena devasahAyinA ॥18॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकुशली त्वमिहायातस्तं जित्वा परमेश्वरम् ॥ कथं बभूव विजयस्तव ब्रूहि तदेव मे ॥१९॥
You have happily returned after defeating him, the great lord. How did you win? Please mention that to me.
english translation
kuzalI tvamihAyAtastaM jitvA paramezvaram ॥ kathaM babhUva vijayastava brUhi tadeva me ॥19॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptश्रुत्वेत्थं तुलसीवाक्यं स विहस्य रमापतिः ॥ शंखचूडरूपधरस्तामुवाचामृतं वचः ॥2-5-41-२०॥
On hearing these words of Tulasī, Viṣṇu, the lord of Lakṣmī who had assumed the guise of Śaṅkhacūḍa, laughed and spoke sweet words to her.
english translation
zrutvetthaM tulasIvAkyaM sa vihasya ramApatiH ॥ zaMkhacUDarUpadharastAmuvAcAmRtaM vacaH ॥2-5-41-20॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript