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Shiva Purana

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ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्युक्त्वा नौ प्रभुरताभ्यां पूजाविधिमदाच्छुभाम् ॥ येनैव पूजितश्शंभुः फलं यच्छत्यनेकशः ॥ २१ ॥

Brahmā said: Saying thus, the lord presented to us the auspicious mode of His worship, adored duly by means of which Śiva confers many benefits.

english translation

ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य वचश्शंभोर्मया च सहितो हरिः ॥ प्रत्युवाच महेशानं प्रणिपत्य कृतांजलिः ॥ २२ ॥

On hearing the words of Śiva along with me, Viṣṇu bowed to Śiva with palms joined in reverence and said.

english translation

विष्णुरुवाच ॥ यदि प्रीतिः समुत्पन्ना यदि देयो वरश्च नौ ॥ भक्तिर्भवतु नौ नित्यं त्वयि चाव्यभिचारिणी ॥ २३ ॥

Viṣṇu said: If you are pleased, if a boon is to be given to us, may our devotion to you be perpetual and unstraying.

english translation

त्वमप्यवतरस्वाद्य लीलया निर्गुणोपि हि ॥ सहायं कुरु नौ तात त्वं परः परमेश्वरः ॥ २४ ॥

Although you are Nirguṇa, be pleased to incarnate in the course of your divine sports and help us. Dear lord, you are great lord, the supreme.

english translation

आवयोर्देवदेवेश विवादमपि शोभनम् ॥ इहागतो भवान्यस्माद्विवादशमनाय नौ ॥ २५ ॥

O lord of lords, even our dispute has turned out to be auspicious, now that you have come here to suppress the same.

english translation