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Shiva Purana

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प्रस्तुतं शृणु निर्दुःखं शृणोति सुमना हरिः ॥ द्वयोस्सुखकरं यत्तद्ब्रवीमि सुखहेतवे ॥ ४१ ॥

Listen to what is relevant to the context to get rid of misery. Let Viṣṇu of good intentions too, listen. I shall mention what is beneficent to both and conducive to happiness.

english translation

तपस्त्वया कृतं भद्रे तस्यैव तपसः फलम् ॥ तदन्यथा कथं स्याद्वै जातं त्वयि तथा च तत् ॥ ४२ ॥

O gentle lady, penance had been performed by you. The fruit thereof has been attained now. How can it be otherwise?

english translation

इदं शरीरं त्यक्त्वा च दिव्यदेहं विधाय च॥ रमस्व हरिणा नित्यं रमया सदृशी भव ॥४३॥

Cast off this body. Take up a divine body and indulgence in dalliance with Viṣṇu for ever. Be equal unto Lakṣhmī.

english translation

तवेयं तनुरुत्सृष्टा नदीरूपा भवेदिह ॥ भारते पुण्यरूपा सा गण्डकीति च विश्रुता ॥४४॥

The body that you caste off shall become a river in Bharata. That will be a sacred river famous as Gaṇḍakī.

english translation

कियत्कालं महादेवि देवपूजनसाधने ॥ प्रधानरूपा तुलसी भविष्यति वरेण मे ॥ ४५ ॥

O great lady, as a boon granted by me, Tulasī (holy basil) will be the most important constituent of the materials of worship of the gods some time.

english translation