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Shiva Purana

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हरिराकर्ण्य तत्स्तोत्रं सुप्रसन्न उवाच माम् ॥ दुःखहा निजभक्तानां ब्रह्माणं शरणं गतम् ॥ ११ ॥

On hearing this psalm of prayer, Viṣṇu, the destroyer of the miseries of his devotees, became delighted and spoke to me who sought refuge in him.

english translation

हरिरुवाच ॥ विधे ब्रह्मन् महाप्राज्ञ धन्यस्त्वं लोककारक ॥ किमर्थं स्मरणं मेऽद्य कृतं च क्रियते नुतिः ॥ १२॥

Viṣṇu said: O Brahmā of great intellect, you are the blessed creator of the world. Why did you remember me? Why do you laud me?

english translation

किं जातं ते महद्दुःखं मदग्रे तद्वदाधुना ॥ शमयिष्यामि तत्सर्वं नात्र कार्य्या विचारणा ॥ १३ ॥

What great misery has befallen you? Tell me now. I shall quell it entirely. You need not entertain any doubt in this respect.

english translation

ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इति विष्णोर्वचश्श्रुत्वा किंचिदुच्छवसिताननः ॥ अवोच वचनं विष्णुं प्रणम्य सुकृतांजलिः ॥१४ ॥

Brahmā said: On hearing the words of Viṣṇu I heaved a sigh of relief and raised my face. I spoke to Viṣṇu with due salutations and palms joined in reverence.

english translation

ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ देवदेव रमानाथ मद्वार्तां शृणु मानद ॥ श्रुत्वा च करुणां कृत्वा हर दुःखं कमावह ॥१५॥

Brahmā said: O lord of Lakṣmī, lord of Gods, please listen to my submission, O bestower of Honour. On hearing it please take pity, remove my misery and bestow happiness on me.

english translation