Shiva Purana

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विद्यातपोव्रतधरानसृजः प्रथमं द्विजा ॥ आत्मतत्त्वं समावेत्तुं मुखतः परमेश्वरः ॥३८॥

sanskrit

Thou hast created the brahmins first who uphold learning, penance and sacred rites, in order to realise the reality of the soul, O great lord, from thy mouth.

english translation

vidyAtapovratadharAnasRjaH prathamaM dvijA ॥ AtmatattvaM samAvettuM mukhataH paramezvaraH ॥38॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/62/38

विद्यातपोव्रतधरानसृजः प्रथमं द्विजा ॥ आत्मतत्त्वं समावेत्तुं मुखतः परमेश्वरः ॥३८॥

sanskrit

Thou hast created the brahmins first who uphold learning, penance and sacred rites, in order to realise the reality of the soul, O great lord, from thy mouth.

english translation

vidyAtapovratadharAnasRjaH prathamaM dvijA ॥ AtmatattvaM samAvettuM mukhataH paramezvaraH ॥38॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript