Brahma and Visou seid, "O Lord, you indly spezk out the symptoms of aficakrtvas, including sarga etc." Siva said, My motive remains extremely sacred. But cing merciful to you. 1 am going to speak out he same.

1 started thinking in my mind, that Siva, i unblemished, has conquered himself, and i devoted to the yogic practices. How can hy accept a wife?

absolute forms. You are known as Siva an the supreme preceptor. Salutation to you. | this way both of them praised lord Siva wit the aforesaid verses and then offered thei salutation to him.

For the success of your desire, in case he i pleased, he would surely fulfil your desires.

Parmesvara said, 0 Hari, O Vis, 0 urate, you better listen to my command. fou will be respected and adored by all the eople at all the times

you, you will assign constant his residence i the bell,

Thus listening to my words, lord Visau who was well aware of the Siva-tartva, th omniscient one, felt surprised and spoke thu Visnu seid, "O Great sire, why have yo Started thinking like this? Thinking sensibly you tell me the truth."

Brahms, Visnu and Siva are my forms

Narada said, *0 Brahma, O Destiny, 0 ortunate one, you are graceful as the devotee f Siva. You have narrated the beautiful story f lord Siva

'You shed away your foolishness, and thin of the Vedas and what do they speak on th subject. With noble wisdom remember th same.

0 Brahma and 0 Visou, the five worldly riyas or motives are creation, preservation, estruction, concealment and grace.

Brahma said, "0 Dear one, you listen t the story. Your Maya fascinates all. The worl is also attracted by the same, which is also th base of the pleasure and the pain.

Siva said, "O Sons, for the sake of you welfare, 1 have spoken to you about all th fattvas and have also shown you the way lik a guide. Therefore both of you should perforr Japan of the divine Pranava mantra, which i said to be my own form.

from the same, which represents the entir universe. Nakara emerged from akare makara emerged from ukara, emerged fron

vith Mara-ganas to their respective abodes, vhat happened thereafter and what did you do fler that, you tell us the relevant story."

In case iva incamates on earth in the forn of a woman, she would surely be the wife 0 Siva,

Only the one who is devoted to you woul be dear to me. The one who knows this th salvation would not be far off for him

arga. 15 establishment is called preservation, hile its destruction is called sahara. The bsence of the same is called concealment.

From the same Paicaksara (five letters five Svaras or mes have emerge Siromanira appeared from the same, beside the four faced and three footed Gaya.

0 Sons, you have eared the two with the performing of the tapas, which ar called the creation and preservation. Both o them have been delightfully bestowed on yo as boons.

In case there be any omission on my part, yo kindly forgive me for the same."

Taking Siva to be an ordinary god have developed enmity with him. Your nobl wisdom has disappeared today and has bees replaced by the evil wisdom.

1 shall always help you in your unbearabl tasks. I shall also destroy the terribl invincible enemies.

influence of your Maya 1 indulged i committing this sin, 0 Lord of the gods, 1 an going to repeat the same at your command,

Brahma said, "O Narada, you lovingly sten to the story of Siva by listening to which person is freed from all the desires.

Visnua said, "Thus speaking, bestowing hi grace on all, lord Siva disappeared from th scene. Thereafler, we 100 feeling comfortabl engaged ourselves in our respective jobs.

With the reciting of the mantra, the win and the fortuncs are stabilised and all th desires are fulfilled for long. Its recitatio should be done on the fourteenth moon da during the Ardra constellation, as a result ? which the reward: of he recitation become everlasting.

narrated in the ancient times. You should hav a spotless conscience. It is the true bein 'which is glorified as the true cause of creation This i certain.

vith his family, and what happened thereafter, ou listen from me.

0 Brahma, afier sometime both of us ha got the spouses, while Siva incamated a

orld, it is called anugraha. These five ctivities ere attributed to me. The earth etc eflect these motives of mine like the flection of gopura, quietly,

Brahma said, "Lord Siva listening to th best words spoken by Visnu, lovingly spoke "Thave forgiven you for all your omissions."

O Dear one, both Siva and Siva ar subservient 19 their devotees. Both of them ar the form of Supreme Brahman and take 1 Saguna form at their own desire."

started when the Sun is in Ardra constellatior the reward for the same multiplics to a cror of times. The effect of Punarvasu an Mrgasira constellations, also becomes. th

including Daksa and others besides a beawifu daughter Sandhya were born to me.

After saying this, Visnu- the lord 0 Laksmi, remembered in his heart lord Sivi and getting knowledge by his grace, he said 1 me

Siva is the creator of the universe, th preserver and the destroyer. He is greater tha the greatest, is supreme Brahman, the greates lord without attributes and eternal.

0. Lord Visnu, you, by incamatiny variously, spread the best of your glory an get ready to redeem the people of the world. being Rudra in saguna form shall perform al the jobs of the people and those which woul be beyond your capacity to perform, I shal accomplish those jobs as well. There is 0 doub about i

Till such time Sadasiva breathes and whe: he exhales the breath, it merges into Sakti

This speaking to Vismu, lord Siva, the ocean of mercy, then touched all the limbs 0 our bodies with his hands

O Lord of the people, Sivd too shal incamate as Sat. An effort should be made fo her future incamation."

Kamadeva from the mind, and several other. were bom from the body. The girl was bon from my speech, looking at whom, 1 fel enamoured.

the pleasure as well as the salvation. All type of the great devotees, are bestowed with 22 the types of pleasures and comforts."

karmas due 10 the passage of time, but Rudr and Mabesa have not forgotten them at all

re used for the expansion of the universe, hile the fifth called grace or anugraha ecomes the cause of salvation, which is ways lodged in me.

found in all the creations, besides Brahma Visnu, Siva, serpents, Raksasas and others.

vorship of the image is like my own worship. 3ut for the worshippers, the worship of liga 5 better than the worship of the images. articularly the persons desirous of achieving noksa, should worship ( only.

Vispu said, "O Brahma, when both of u: were born at his will, remember his word: which Siva had spoken at ou prayer,

st an evil eye on her. $iva suddenly arrived t that time and denounced me and my sons.

Lord Visnu, who destroys the miseries 0 his devotees, listening to the prayer of Brahm who had taken refuge with him, delightful said.

After saying this, lord Visn, disappeared after blessing me. Then I felt immense! delighted and soon my jealousy against Sivi vanished.

Rudra should take care of you and Brahm: should take care of Rudra. There is hardly ans difference between both of you as well a between you and Rudra.

ole lord, possessing Supreme knowledge and he one who had the complete control over his ense organs

tattvas. 0 Visnu the visible difference is du to my divine play as well as the boon. This i the truth. There is no doubt about it

He is all pervading, possessing three gunas c. sattva, rajas and tamas. He is the cause of reation preservation and dissolution as , Visnu and Siva. He is beyond the ree gunas.

O Visnu, in this world, you would bestow leasures and salvation to the people. You hall be adored and respected.

O Sons, you had developed ignorance, ecause of your forgetting my adoration. Had ou remained conscious about me, this wation would not have arisen, because my evotee, who meditates upon me, tums like fahesa, ic wisdom and beauty.

Thus thinking for long, my pride wa shattered, then 1 remembered Hari, who ha given me my body, who bestows welfare 1 all with great devotion.

Preservation is in the water, destruction is i fire. Concealment in the wind, and anugrah (grace) is in the sky. This should be known b the people with wisdom.

When absolute Siva, at his own will took 9 Saguna form, then he produced both of us, vith his own power with his divine sport. hen lord Siva assigned to you the task of reation. The same imperishable Siva trusted me the task of preserving the world

1 offered my salutation to him with humbl words and excellent stotras, hearing which th lord Visnu appeared before me.

0 Visnu, my discomfiture is that even after naifestiog himself as my son, he rebuked me in my face (in presence of all). 1 have stated it 0 you, nov.

efallen on you. You tell me. 1 shall remove it, here is no doubt about it"

would denounce Visnu, all his virtues woul soon be reduced to ashes,

oddess, while linga is Siva himself. Since the universe merges into it, it is called the ga.

Brahma said, "Hearing the words of lord Visnu, with the pleasing face, 1 spoke 10 him vith folded hands offering my salutation to im.

'Then both of us went to Siva with folded ands lowering our heads and said, "O Lord of il, you can take to Saguna form.

To carry the burden of these five krtyas, have five faces. Four are for the fou directions, while the fifth one is in the centre.

Therefore at my command, you should rotect this form and should engage yourself or the preservation of the universe

Hari had four arms, lotus like eyes, holdin the conch and lotus as attributes and clad i yellow garments. He had dark complexior and was dear to his devotees.

He moves in his own soul. He is free from ontroversies. He is subservient to his evotees, has the well-built body, is a great

In case he could take a wife for himself, 1 vould be happy and forget all my iscomfiture. O Kesava, it is for this purpose rat [ have sought refuge in you."

O Purusottama, the one who would be nimical to you would surely fall in the hell. O /ispu, this is my command. This is true. here is no doubt about it.

Brahma said, "Listening 10 the words of he creator of the universe, Lord fadbusadana, smilingly spoke in order to lease me."

again, I again devotedly offered my prayer t the lord who is favourably disposed toward his devotees.

At the words spoken by us, the ompassionate lord who indulges in various ypes of sports, looked towards the sky and poke lovingly.

At my command, you will be the life-force 1 all the people. O Hari, at the time of istress, 1 would be adored in the form of udra.

You are Pranavavdcya (named by Om) nd are Pranava-linga, (identified by Om) alutation to you. You are the frst creator of re universe, and have five faces, salutation to ou

Brahma said, "0 God of gods, 0 Lord of aksm, you bestow grace on all, you listen to uy words and removing the pain of my heart, ou remove my misery.

"Vispu is my form. Similarly Rudra would manifested from Brehma and shall be well own in the world by the same name. He will my form.

One who takes refuge with you, has surely ken refuge with me. The one who visualises ny difference between two of us, he surely alls in the hell,

'Thus speaking, holding me, the creator and. fispu by hand, he said to Hari, "Always ender help to the people in distress.

He shatters the pride of all and is the lord all the Iokas. He is compassionate to the own-trodden people. Thus he is the lord, and ou call him as your son.

Visnu said, "0 Ocean of mercy, you are he lord of the universe, O Lord Siva, you indly listen to me, I shall perform all hatever has been desired of me, at your ommand.

You would be the presiding deity of all the ods, and would bestow pleasures and alvation to all, You would fulfil all their csires.

Shed away your foolishness. Take refuge ith him. Recite the name of Siva in every vay. He would bestow welfare on you when leased

Lord Heri said, "0 Brahma, O Immensely ptelligent one, O Creator of the universe, you re graceful. What for have you remembered ne today?

Similarly, 1 have entrusted two jobs t Rudra end Mahesa, but no one is competent t receive the krtya celled anugraha (grace),

Therefore, you in order to achieve success 1 wisdom and beauty should perform japam f the ormkara-manira, which is sure to estroy the arrogance,

O Vispu, 1 had sent Kimadeva with /asanta and Mara-ganas etc. in order to aptivate Siva.

thousand yugas. The period of night is als: similar.

Thus 1 have delivered discourse to you bout the orikdra-mantra, first of all emerged ut of my mouth. It is my form.

All of them made all the efforts but could o nothing against Siva- a great yogi and an scetic with absolute self control."

In this way there are thirty days in 3 month twelve months in a year and thus Brahma ha the age of a hundred years.

This is the speaker, while I am adication and this mantra is my soul. To ccite it daily is like reciting my name alone.

A year of Brahma is equivalent to a day 0 Visnu, who lives for a hundred year according to his own calculation.

From the face towards the north, emerges kara (3) from the face 10 the west Jkara 3), rom the face to the south makdra ( ) and rom the mouth to the east emerges the spot or bind).

A day of Siva is equivalent to a year o Visnu. Accordingly Siva in the form of human, lives for a hundred years.

Nada (sound) emerges from the mouth in

been related to name and the Veda: symbolises Siva and Saki

O Best of the gods, twenty one thousan six hundred respirations constitute the perio of a day ar. 1 night.

A pala comprises of six respirations. Sixty uch paias constitute one ghaft. Sixty ghatis onstitute a day and a night (6 x 60 x 60 = 1,600). There is no limit to the number of espiration of Sadaiva and as such he is ndecaying.

besides crores of mantras. One meets succes with the mantra, but with the Paicaksara mantra one achieves all types of success.

Nandikesvara said, "Thereafter, lord Siva, n order to keep the mantra a secret, placed & loth over their heads, and placing his hands ver their heads, stood facing north with " and spoke the best of mantra for them.

By the method of yanira and tantra, the nantra was repeated thrice by both of them nd then they accepted that supreme mantra

Brahma said, "Then 1 having controlled my enses, and Visnu, listening to the words of iva, offering salutation to Siva quite slowly.

Both Brahma and Visnu with folded hands, poke 10 lord Mahadeva the god of gods and he preceptor of the universe with folded ands." RSA:

ou are immensely illustrious inspite of your aving no form. Salutation to you. You are the ord of the entire universe. You take (0 sugura , salutation to you.

You would always remain adorable for me. here is no doubt about it. I had achieved trength from you earlier.

said, "0 Brahma, you listen to my vords which will surely relieve you of the usiration.

0 Brahm, the speaker of the Vedas, and he creator of the universe, how is it that you ave developed a confused mind?

0 Evil minded one, you treat Rudra- th Paramesvara as your son? You are the orato of the Vedas and still you have been deprives of your entire knowledge.

Siva, who removes all the miseries discoursing on several aspects of dharma pronounced 00005 also for our welfare.

ight, it should always be treated as sacred.

Then lord Siva, who is favourably inclined wards his devotees, cast compassionate lance at us and in our full view he isappeared from the place. ges Rafa: wm

deterioration or decay. He is the Suprem; soul, without a second, unswerving an endless. He is the cause of dissolution, al pervasive and the great lord.

riginated in the world since that time. Siva aving been consecrated in liga bestows leasures and salvation to his devotees.

The worship of /inga should be done with sikdra-manira, while that of the image bould be done with the Paicaksara-manira. hey should be consecrated by himself or hough 8 priest.

ising the prescribed material for worship, then becomes easier for a devotee to achieve my osition or the pada." By thus delivering liscourse to Brahma and Vispy, lord Siva isappeared.

0 finga, he is turned into Siva in six months, here is no doubt about it.

'The one, who, seated in the vicinity carries ut any activity, O Great sage, | am unable to xpress the virtues he cans by this.

O Brahma, you command Daksa Prajapat that he should perform tapas to have Siv: born in his house 5 his daughter.

Have you forgotten all that? Graceful is the faa of Siva, which overpowers the entire niverse. None else except Siva can be aware fit

He is my complete form and lord of all the unas and is worthy of being worshipped by ou. He will fulfil all your desires.

As Laksmi, she would be the spouse 0 Visnu, as Sarasvatt, the spouse of Brahma and as Sati- having the complete form, woul be the spouse of Rudra."

He is distinct from Maya, free from esires, creates illusion or is form of illusion. fe is the creator Maya, but he himself emains unaffected by it. He is adept, He ossesses attributes, but 5 free from them. He blissful in himself. He is always engaged in ontinued meditation.