||Om Nama: Shivaya||

 

Chapter – 51 – Rudra Samhitha/Shrishti Kanda – 10

Lord Mahadeva speaks “Oh! Hari, listen to me carefully, Oh! Vishnu, Oh! Suvratha, follow my instructions sincerely always, you will be honored and worshiped in the three worlds. Lord Bhrama would create the Universe and the living beings, and when the miseries and sufferings arise you should be capable to eliminate them, I will be always with you to assist you in this task, and I shall take immediate actions to eradicate them. Oh! Hari, always be prepared to incarnate in various forms to remove the sufferings on the Earth, in this way spread your splendor in the three worlds. I shall assume the form of Sagunaswaroopa Rudra, and perform the tasks in which you need my intervention; I promise you that I would definitely contribute my assistance to the tasks that require my intervention. Rudra would take care of your tasks and Bhrama would take care of Rudra. There is no difference between three of us and Rudra, we are the supreme Bhramam assumed the form of Trinities to perform the tasks of creation, preservation, and destruction at the end of Kalpa. You are the essence of the trinities, we perform various amusements for the welfare of the Universe and its people. If the devotee of Lord Rudra disrespects Lord Vishnu, all his virtues would be reduced to ashes. Oh! Purushoththama, whoever disgraces you would throw to hell; it is my promise to you. Oh! Vishnu, you would be showering auspiciousness and liberation to Jeeva, you will be venerated and highly respected among the deities and Jeeva.”

 

Lord Mahadeva took the hands of Lord Bhrama and Lord Hari and spoke affectionately “ Oh! Mithra, always render your help to the people who are in distress, Oh! Hari, you will be the presiding deities in the abode of deities, you should take care of the welfare of Jeeva and provide salvation to them. You will reside as a soul in them; I would incarnate as Rudra and remove the distress during the troubled period of time. Oh! Hari, whoever takes refugee at your lotus feet would be beloved of mine. Whoever finds differentiation between Lord Vishnu and Lord Mahadeva would definitely heave to hell. I shall describe the life span of the deities to you. The four thousand Yugas would be a day for Lord Bhrama, and the same contributes the night as well, and the life span of Bhrama would be a hundred years. Oh! Hari, a year of Bhrama would contribute a day of you, and the life span would be a hundred years. A year of Lord Vishnu contributes a day of Lord Shiva and the life span would be a hundred years, Goddess Shakthi is an inseparable part of mine and continued to remain with me during this period of time. Oh! Suroththama, all those living beings breathe for 21,600 times in twenty-four hours, it does not relate to Lord Sadashiva. Oh! Hari, therefore undertake the function of preservation of the Universe and its living beings.” Lord Bhrama and Lord Vishnu repeatedly prostrated before Lord Mahadeva.

 

Lord Vishnu speaks “Oh! Shankara who symbolizes auspiciousness, Oh! Ocean of the mercy, Lord of The universe, I shall perform all that have been instructed to me. You will remain, my beloved Lord, you will remain my beloved always and I have attained prowess from you. Oh! Prabho, give me intense devotion at your lotus feet, and your glorious form should not move out of my intellect not even for a second. Oh! Shankara, whoever disregards you would undergo constant troubles; it is my promise to you. Whoever worships you with sincere devotion would remain beloved of mine; this knowledge would make the Jeeva’s journey to liberation fruitful. Oh! Prabho, you have heightened my glories, if any mistakes from my part, kindly forgive me.”

 

Lord Bhrama speaks “Oh! Narada, that compassionate Lord Mahadeva after listening to the amiable words of Vishnu, highly pleased and patted both of us affectionately, Oh! Vathsa, with that magical touch of that benevolent Lord Mahadeva, we have relieved from the miseries and grief, enlightened us with the knowledge of Dharma, and showered several boons on us. He gracefully looked at us and disappeared from our sight. Ever since the worship of Linga/Nirgunaswaroopa of Lord Shiva took place on the Earth, worship of the Linga would provide all kinds of pleasures on the Earth, and salvation from the repeated cycles of birth as well. The pedestal of the Linga represents Goddess Shakthi who is an inseparable part of him,  and the Ling is Swayam Shiva.  Whoever reads or listens to the glories of the ‘Linga’ would attain the eternal grace of Lord Shiva and remains Shiva himself.  Oh! Mahamune, whoever resides close to the shrine of Lord Shiva and conducts worships of Linga would attain commendable virtues, which is beyond words.”