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Shiva Purana

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युवां प्रसूतौ प्रकृतेर्मदीयाया महाबलौ ॥ गात्राभ्यां सव्यसव्याभ्यां मम सर्वेश्वरस्य हि ॥ १६ ॥

O strong ones, you two are born of my own Prakṛti, out of my left and right sides. I am the lord of everything.

english translation

अयं मे दक्षिणात्पार्श्वाद्ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः ॥ वामपार्श्वाच्च विष्णुस्त्वं समुत्पन्नः परात्मनः ॥ १७ ॥

This Brahmā, grandfather for all people, is born of my right side. You, Viṣṇu, are born of my left side. I am the supreme Ātman.

english translation

प्रीतोहं युवयोस्सम्यग्वरं दद्यां यथेप्सितम् ॥ मयि भक्तिर्दृढा भूयाद्युवयोरभ्यनुज्ञया ॥ १८ ॥

I am truly pleased with both of you. I shall grant you the boon you desire. May your devotion unto me become firm, with your consent.

english translation

पार्थिवीं चैव मन्मूर्तिं विधाय कुरुतं युवाम् ॥ सेवां च विविधां प्राज्ञौ कृत्वा सुखमवाप्स्यथ ॥ १९ ॥

Establish a physical (earthly) form of me (Shiva) and worship it in various ways, O wise ones. By doing so, you both shall attain great happiness.

english translation

ब्रह्मन्सृष्टिं कुरु त्वं हि मदाज्ञापरिपालकः ॥ वत्स वत्स हरे त्वं च पालयैवं चराचरम् ॥ 2-1-9-२० ॥

O Brahmā, strictly adhering to my direction you carry on the work of creation. Dear child, dear Hari, you shall sustain the mobile and the immobile beings.

english translation