Linga Mahā Purana
2 - The glory of Vishnu
Markandeya said:
1. Thereafter, lord Narayana, the soul of the universe gave everything to Narada and made him equal to Tumburu in due course of time.
2. He made Narada the leading sage like this. This incident happened formerly. The singing of Narayana's songs again and again is an excellent thing.
3. Vishnu who is propitiated with songs, grants excellent renown, wisdom, refulgence, satisfaction and abode as it happened to Kaushika.
4-5. Vishnu granted excellent Siddhi to Padmaksha and others. Hence, O king, the following should be performed by you in the holy centre of Vishnu in particular, viz.— worship, singing, dance, the instrumental music and other festivities. O king, this should be always performed by you along with the persons who are the devotees of Vishnu.
6-9. This must always be heard. Vishnu should always be praised. The scholar who undertakes songs, dances, narratives and discourses on Vishnu in the holy centres of Vishnu with devotion acquires the memory of previous births, intellect, awareness at the time of death and identity with Vishnu. O leading king, this is true.
O king, what you have asked me has been recounted to you. What more shall I tell you? O most excellent one among the persons who maintain holy rites, tell me.
Summary of chapter 110 of the Linga Mahā Purana is as follows:
This chapter records the historical meeting between the mind-born sage Sanatkumāra and Nandi, the supreme attendant of Mahādeva, at the holy shrine of Śrīśaila. Sanatkumāra humbly requested Nandi to reveal the hidden esoteric truths of Śiva worship, prompting Nandi to discourse upon the eternal nature of Parameśvara, the origin of the cosmos, and the sacred means by which living beings escape the ocean of worldly existence.