Shiva Purana

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ततोऽहं शंकरेणाथ प्रेरितोंऽतर्गतेन ह ॥ द्विधा कृत्वात्मनो देहं द्विरूपश्चाभवं मुने ॥ 2-1-16-१० ॥

I was then prompted by Śiva present within me and hence, O sage, I split myself into two having assumed two forms.

english translation

tato'haM zaMkareNAtha preritoM'targatena ha ॥ dvidhA kRtvAtmano dehaM dvirUpazcAbhavaM mune ॥ 2-1-16-10 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript