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Shiva Purana

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सृष्टा बुद्धिर्मया तस्यामहंकारस्त्रिधा ततः ॥ तन्मात्रं पंकजं तस्मान्मनोदेहेन्द्रियाणि च ॥४१॥

I have created the Intellect and the threefold Ego therein. I have evolved the five subtle elements, the mind, the body and the sense-organs.

english translation

आकाशादीनि भूतानि भौतिकानि च लीलया ॥ इति बुद्ध्वा प्रजानाथ शरणं व्रज मे विधे ॥४२॥

I have created the elements Ether etc. and all created beings out of sheer sport. Realising this, O Brahmā, the lord of subjects, seek refuge in me.

english translation

अहं त्वां सर्वदुःखेभ्यो रक्षिष्यामि न संशयः ॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य ब्रह्मा क्रोधसमन्वितः ॥ को वा त्वमिति संभर्त्स्माब्रुवं मायाविमोहितः ॥ ४३ ॥।

“I shall certainly protect you from all miseries.” Brahmā said:— On hearing these words, I, proud of being Brahmā, became angry. Being deluded by illusion in a threatening attitude I asked him “who are you?”

english translation

किमर्थं भाषसे भूरि वह्वनर्थकरं वचः ॥ नेश्वरस्त्वं परब्रह्म कश्चित्कर्ता भवेत्तव ॥४४॥

Why do you talk so much? Your words will bring up disaster. You are neither the lord, nor the supreme Brahman. There must be a creator of yours.

english translation

मायया मोहितश्चाहं युद्धं चक्रे सुदारुणम् ॥ हरिणा तेन वै सार्द्धं शंकरस्य महाप्रभोः ॥ ४५ ॥

Deluded by the illusion created by Śiva the great lord, I fought a terrific battle with Viṣṇu.

english translation