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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

यस्यैकपलमात्रेण 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

कर्तुं 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

कुशली 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

श्रुत्वेत्थं 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