Shiva Purana

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स एव शंकरो देवस्स्वेच्छया च स्वमायया ॥ संकुचद्रूप इव सन्पुरुषस्संबभूव ह ॥ ५ ॥

That lord Śiva himself, out of his own will, through his own Māyā appears shrinking in size and becomes Puruṣa.

english translation

sa eva zaMkaro devassvecchayA ca svamAyayA ॥ saMkucadrUpa iva sanpuruSassaMbabhUva ha ॥ 5 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript