Shiva Purana

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वस्तुतो निर्गुणो ब्रह्म सगुणः कारणेन सः ॥ कुतो जातिर्भवेत्तस्य निर्गुणस्य गुणात्मनः ॥६॥

sanskrit

He is in fact devoid of attributes- But for some re-sons He takes up attributes. How can He have a birth, he who is really attributeless but takes up attributes?

english translation

vastuto nirguNo brahma saguNaH kAraNena saH ॥ kuto jAtirbhavettasya nirguNasya guNAtmanaH ॥6॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/91/6

वस्तुतो निर्गुणो ब्रह्म सगुणः कारणेन सः ॥ कुतो जातिर्भवेत्तस्य निर्गुणस्य गुणात्मनः ॥६॥

sanskrit

He is in fact devoid of attributes- But for some re-sons He takes up attributes. How can He have a birth, he who is really attributeless but takes up attributes?

english translation

vastuto nirguNo brahma saguNaH kAraNena saH ॥ kuto jAtirbhavettasya nirguNasya guNAtmanaH ॥6॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript