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Shiva Purana

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अनेनैव सती कन्या दक्षस्य च शिवा विभो ॥ सदुपायेन वै भार्या भवदर्थे प्रकल्पिता ॥ ५६ ॥

O lord, it was by him that Satī the daughter of Dakṣa was fixed up as your wife by good means.

english translation

ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य महेशस्तु विज्ञप्तिं विष्णुना कृताम् ॥ प्रत्युवाचाखिलांस्तांश्च श्रावयंश्च दृढव्रतः ॥ ५७ ॥

Brahmā said: On hearing this entreaty of Viṣṇu, Śiva of steady resolve proclaimed in reply making everyone hear.

english translation

महेश उवाच ॥ देव देव रमेशान विष्णो मत्प्राणवल्लभ ॥ न निवारय मां तात वधादस्य खलस्त्वयम् ॥५८॥

Maheśa said: O Viṣṇu, Lord of devas and as dear to me as my vital airs, do not prevent me from killing him. He is a rogue.

english translation

पूरयिष्यामि विज्ञप्तिं पूर्वान्तेंगीकृतां मया ॥ महापापकरं दुष्टं हन्म्येनं चतुराननम् ॥५९॥

I shall fulfil your first entreaty already accepted by me. I shall kill this wicked four-faced one who has committed a great sin.

english translation

अहमेव प्रजास्स्रक्ष्ये सर्वाः स्थिरचरा अपि ॥ अन्यं स्रक्ष्ये सृष्टिकरमथवाहं स्वतेजसा॥2-2-19-६०॥

I shall myself create all living beings—mobile and immobile. Or by my splendid power I shall create another creator.

english translation