अध्याय १९
श्लोक 1
अथोवाच महादेवः प्रीतो ऽहं सुरसत्तमौ पश्यतां मां महादेवं भयं सर्वं विमुच्यताम्
athovāca mahādevaḥ prīto 'haṃ surasattamau paśyatāṃ māṃ mahādevaṃ bhayaṃ sarvaṃ vimucyatām
हिन्दी अर्थ
तत्पश्चात् किरीटधारी विष्णुसे ऐसा ही होगा' कहकर अर्थात् वर देकर ब्रह्माजी प्रसन्नतायुक्त तथा द्वेषषहित हो गये। इसके बाद पितामहने उदीयमान सूर्यकी आभाके समान विशाल मुखवाले तथा अत्यन्त अद्भुत रूपवाले शिवको अति समीप आते हुए देखकर भगवान् विष्णुसे कहा- ॥ ५७-५८ /२॥
English
Both of you very powerful were born of me formerly. Brahma, the grandfather of the universe was born from my right side; Vi§nu, the soul of the universe, sprang from my left side. I am extremely pleased with both of you. I shall grant you the boon of your choice.