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Shiva Purana

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पुनश्च पंचलक्षेण सारूप्यैश्वर्यमाप्नुयात् । आहत्य शतलक्षेण साक्षाद्ब्रह्मसमो भवेत् ५६ ।

After a repetition of five hundred thousand further Japas he derives the benefit of assimilation to Brahman. If ten million Japas are completed in all he shall become identical with Brahman.

english translation

कार्यब्रह्मण एवं हि सायुज्यं प्रतिपद्य वै । यथेष्टं भोगमाप्नोति तद्ब्रह्मप्रलयावधि ५७ ।

Thus attaining the absorption into Kāryabrahman (the action Brahman) he gains all such enjoyments as can be wished for till the time of final dissolution.

english translation

पुनः कल्पांतरे वृत्ते ब्रह्मपुत्रः सजायते । पुनश्च तपसा दीप्तः क्रमान्मुक्तो भविष्यति ५८ ।

In the Next Kalpa he will be born as Brahma’s son. Becoming illuminated with the penance he shall be ultimately liberated.

english translation

पृथ्व्यादिकार्यभूतेभ्यो लोका वै निर्मिताः क्रमात् । पातालादि च सत्यांतं ब्रह्मलोकाश्चतुर्दश ५९ ।

Fourteen worlds beginning with Pātāla and ending with Satya are evolved out of the five elements, such as the Earth etc. These are called Brahmā’s worlds.

english translation

सत्यादूर्ध्वं क्षमांतं वैविष्णुलोकाश्चतुर्दश । क्षमलोके कार्यविष्णुर्वैकुंठे वरपत्तने 1-17-६० ।

There are fourteen Viṣṇu worlds beyond Satya world and ending with Kṣamā. In the Kṣamā world the action—Viṣṇu is stationed in the excellent city of Vaikuṇṭha in the company of action-Lakṣmī protecting the great recipients of enjoyment

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