Shiva Purana

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शंभुरुवाच ॥ अहं ब्रह्मन्स्वार्थपरः परिग्रहकृतौ च यत् ॥ तदा स्वत्वमिवस्वार्थे प्रतिभाति ममाधुना ॥2-2-17-३०॥

sanskrit

Śiva said: O Brahmā, since, in the matter of accepting a wife I showed a little selfishness, I have a feeling of possession in everything connected with self-interest.

english translation

zaMbhuruvAca ॥ ahaM brahmansvArthaparaH parigrahakRtau ca yat ॥ tadA svatvamivasvArthe pratibhAti mamAdhunA ॥2-2-17-30॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/37/30

शंभुरुवाच ॥ अहं ब्रह्मन्स्वार्थपरः परिग्रहकृतौ च यत् ॥ तदा स्वत्वमिवस्वार्थे प्रतिभाति ममाधुना ॥2-2-17-३०॥

sanskrit

Śiva said: O Brahmā, since, in the matter of accepting a wife I showed a little selfishness, I have a feeling of possession in everything connected with self-interest.

english translation

zaMbhuruvAca ॥ ahaM brahmansvArthaparaH parigrahakRtau ca yat ॥ tadA svatvamivasvArthe pratibhAti mamAdhunA ॥2-2-17-30॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript