Matsyapurana 93.69

93.69

viṣṇustvamaśvarūpeṇa yasmādamṛtasambhavaḥ
candrārkavāhano nityam ataḥ śāntiṃ prayaccha me //

“O Viṣṇu, Thou, in the form of the horse, rose out of the ocean of nectar, and Thou art the eternal carrier of the Sun and the Moon, therefore, grant me śânti. Cow! Thou art the symbol of the Earth and Thou art the beloved of Keśava, destroyer of all sins, so grant me śânti. O Iron! since all difficult works are under thy control, thou helpest in the forging of the plough and arms, &c., therefore grant me śānti. O Gold, thou art an ingredient of all sacrifices, thou art the eternal vehicle of the sun, therefore grant me śânti. O Cow! Fourteen regions are present in thy body, therefore give me wealth in this world, as well as happiness in the next. As the bed of Viṣṇu is never devoid of Lakṣmî, therefore, my bed may never remain unoccupied by my wife, by the virtue of my giving away this bed in charity. As there is always the presence of the Devas in all gems, so may the Devas grant me all jewels, by virtue of my giving away precious stones in charity. All the forms of charity do not come up to even 1/16th of the gift of land, therefore, let there be śânti to me by virtue of gift of this land”—64-76.