Shiva Purana

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अर्द्धेन नारी पुरुषश्चार्द्धेन संततो मुने । स तस्यामसृजद्द्वंद्वं सर्वसाधनमुत्तमम् ॥११॥

sanskrit

One half had the form of a woman and the other half that of a man॥ 1॥. He then created in her a couple, the means of excellent nature.

english translation

arddhena nArI puruSazcArddhena saMtato mune । sa tasyAmasRjaddvaMdvaM sarvasAdhanamuttamam ॥11॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/16/11

अर्द्धेन नारी पुरुषश्चार्द्धेन संततो मुने । स तस्यामसृजद्द्वंद्वं सर्वसाधनमुत्तमम् ॥११॥

sanskrit

One half had the form of a woman and the other half that of a man॥ 1॥. He then created in her a couple, the means of excellent nature.

english translation

arddhena nArI puruSazcArddhena saMtato mune । sa tasyAmasRjaddvaMdvaM sarvasAdhanamuttamam ॥11॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript