Shiva Purana

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विष्णुस्सत्त्वं रजोऽहं च तमो रुद्र उदाहृतः।। लोकाचारत इत्येवं नामतो वस्तुतोऽन्यथा ।।३८।।

sanskrit

Viṣṇu is of Sattva attribute, I (Brahmā) am of Rajas attribute and Rudra is of Tamas attribute. This is only in view of the activities in the world. But in fact and in name it is otherwise.

english translation

viSNussattvaM rajo'haM ca tamo rudra udAhRtaH|| lokAcArata ityevaM nAmato vastuto'nyathA ||38||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/16/38

विष्णुस्सत्त्वं रजोऽहं च तमो रुद्र उदाहृतः।। लोकाचारत इत्येवं नामतो वस्तुतोऽन्यथा ।।३८।।

sanskrit

Viṣṇu is of Sattva attribute, I (Brahmā) am of Rajas attribute and Rudra is of Tamas attribute. This is only in view of the activities in the world. But in fact and in name it is otherwise.

english translation

viSNussattvaM rajo'haM ca tamo rudra udAhRtaH|| lokAcArata ityevaM nAmato vastuto'nyathA ||38||

hk transliteration