Shiva Purana

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तस्माद्वेदादिरेवाहं प्रणवो मम वाचकः॥ वाचकत्वान्ममैषोऽपि वेदादिरिति कथ्यते ॥ २०॥

sanskrit

I am the source of the Vedas. Praṇava expresses me. Since it expresses me the Praṇava too is mentioned as Vedādi.

english translation

tasmAdvedAdirevAhaM praNavo mama vAcakaH॥ vAcakatvAnmamaiSo'pi vedAdiriti kathyate ॥ 20॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kailasa-samhita/3/20

तस्माद्वेदादिरेवाहं प्रणवो मम वाचकः॥ वाचकत्वान्ममैषोऽपि वेदादिरिति कथ्यते ॥ २०॥

sanskrit

I am the source of the Vedas. Praṇava expresses me. Since it expresses me the Praṇava too is mentioned as Vedādi.

english translation

tasmAdvedAdirevAhaM praNavo mama vAcakaH॥ vAcakatvAnmamaiSo'pi vedAdiriti kathyate ॥ 20॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript