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Shiva Purana

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असृजं त्वां तदोत्संगाच्छायायाः कर्दमं मुनिम् ॥ संकल्पादसृजं धर्मं सर्वसाधनसाधनम् ॥६॥

I created you, the sage Kardama, from the union of Shāyā (the divine energy or shadow), And from my will, I created Dharma, the instrument for all success in the world.

english translation

एवमेतानहं सृष्ट्वा कृतार्थस्साधकोत्तमान् ॥ अभवं मुनिशार्दूल महादेवप्रसादतः ॥ ७ ॥

Having created these beings, I became fulfilled (with purpose), the best of the spiritual achievers, I became this way, O best of sages, by the blessings of Mahādeva (Shiva).

english translation

ततो मदाज्ञया तात धर्मः संकल्पसंभवः ॥ मानवं रूपमापन्नस्साधकैस्तु प्रवर्तितः ॥८॥

Then, O dear one, Dharma, born out of my conception assumed the form of Manu at my bidding and was engaged in activity by the aspirants.

english translation

ततोऽसृजं स्वगात्रेभ्यो विविधेभ्योऽमितान्सुतान् ॥ सुरासुरादिकांस्तेभ्यो दत्त्वा तां तां तनुं मुने ॥९॥

Then I created from the different parts of my body innumerable sons, Suras (devas) and Asuras (demons) and many others after assigning them different bodies, O sage.

english translation

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