[Advaita-l] Fwd: Vishnutva Rudratva Brahmatva.. How can these be achieved?

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Vishnutva Rudratva Brahmatva.. How can these be achieved?
In the Mahabharata and various Puranas there is mention of the three forms
of Trimurtis and how they can be attained.
Mahabharata: https://sanskritdocuments.org/.../mahabharata-k-13-sa.html
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It is said that the devotees can get the positions of Brahma, Vishnu and
Indra when Rudra is pleased:
ब्रह्मत्वं केशवत्वं वा शक्रत्वं वा सुरैः सह।
त्रैलोक्यस्याधिपत्यं वा तुष्टो रुद्रः प्रयच्छति 13-49-65
भविष्यपुराणम् /पर्व १ (ब्राह्मपर्व)/अध्यायः १७४
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सूर्यस्तुतिवर्णनम्
।। ।। अरुण उवाच ।। ।।
पूजयित्वा रविं भक्त्या ब्रह्मा बह्मत्वमागतः ।।
विष्णुत्वं चापि देवेशो विष्षुराप तदर्चनात् ।। १ ।।
शंकरोऽपि जगन्नाथः पूजयित्वा दिवाकरम् ।।
महादेवत्वमगमत्तत्प्रसादात्खगाधिप ।। २ ।।
Brahma Vishnu Rudra worshiped Surya and attained their respective positions
- Bhavishya Purana.
देवीभागवतपुराणम्/स्कन्धः ११/अध्यायः १८
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श्रीनारायण उवाच
मल्लिकामालतीपुष्पैरष्टगन्धेन लोलितैः ॥ २५ ॥
कोटिसङ्‌ख्यैः पूजया तु जायते स चतुर्मुखः ।
दशकोटिभिरप्येवं तैरेव कुसुमैर्मुने ॥ २६ ॥
विष्णुत्वं लभते मर्त्यो यत्सुरेष्वपि दुर्लभम् ।
विष्णुनैतद्‌व्रतं पूर्वं कृतं स्वपदलब्धये ॥ २७ ॥
शतकोटिभिरप्येवं सूत्रात्मत्वं व्रजेद्‌ध्रुवम् ।
व्रतमेतत्पुरा सम्यक्कृतं भक्त्या प्रयत्‍नतः ॥ २८ ॥
Sri Narayana said: Vishnu and Brahma obtained their positions by worshiping
Devi with unique flowers - Devi Bhagavata Purana.