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Shiva Purana

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यजुषां वचनं श्रुत्वा ऋचः समानि सादरम् ॥ एवमेव हरे ब्रह्मन्नित्याहुश्चावयोस्तदा ॥२६॥

On hearing the words of the Yajurveda, both the Ṛgveda and the Sāmaveda respectfully called us then Viṣṇu and Brahmā.

english translation

ततो विज्ञाय देवेशं यथावच्छक्तिसंभवैः ॥ मंत्रं महेश्वरं देवं तुष्टाव सुमहोदयम्॥२७॥

Then realising the lord of the Gods we eulogised, as far as we could, Lord Śiva, the cause of great achievement.

english translation

एतस्मिन्नंतरेऽन्यच्च रूपमद्भुतसुन्दरम् ॥ ददर्श च मया सार्द्धं भगवान्विश्वपालकः ॥ २८ ॥

Viṣṇu, the protector of the universe, in the meantime, saw another wonderfully beautiful form, along with me.

english translation

पंचवक्त्रं दशभुजं गौरकर्पूरवन्मुने ॥ नानाकांति समायुक्तं नानाभूषणभूषितम् ॥ २९ ॥

On seeing that wonderful form, Viṣṇu and I became satisfied. The form had five faces, ten arms, and a complexion white as camphor, O sage. It had diverse brilliant features. It was decorated in different ornaments.

english translation

महोदारं महावीर्यं महापुरुषलणम् ॥ तं दृष्ट्वा परमं रूपं कृतार्थोऽभून्मया हरिः ॥2-1-8-३०॥

It was highly liberal and endowed with great prowess. It had all the characteristics of a great man.

english translation