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Shiva Purana

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विश्वरूपं दधद्विष्णुर्दधीचेन महर्षिणा ॥ युध्यता समुपालब्धस्तद्रूपं दधता स्वयम् ॥ १६ ॥

While Viṣṇu who had assumed the cosmic form was fighting with Dadhīca the latter assumed the cosmic form of Viṣṇu.

english translation

सर्वस्मादधिकस्यापि शिवस्य परमात्मनः ॥ शरीरवत्तयान्यात्मसाधर्म्यं प्रतिभाति नः ॥ १७ ॥

Although Śiva is the great Ātman and superior to all, his similarity with other beings is observed by us because he has a body.

english translation

सर्वानुग्राहकं प्राहुश्शिवं परमकारणम् ॥ स निर्गृह्णाति देवानां सर्वानुग्राहकः कथम् ॥ १८ ॥

They say that Śiva the supreme cause blesses us all. He curbs and kills the gods. How can he be a blesser of all?

english translation

चिच्छेद बहुशो देवो ब्रह्मणः पञ्चमं शिरः ॥ शिवनिन्दां प्रकुर्वंतं पुत्रेति कुमतेर्हठात् ॥ १९ ॥

The lord cut off the fifth head of Brahmā who stubbornly and repeatedly censured Śiva calling him “O son.”

english translation

विष्णोरपि नृसिंहस्य रभसा शरभाकृतिः ॥ बिभेद पद्भ्यामाक्रम्य हृदयं नखरैः खरैः ॥ २० ॥

In the form of a Śarabha he forcefully attacked Viṣṇu the man-lion. Pressing him with his feet he tore off his heart by his sharp claws.

english translation