Shiva Purana
तां दृष्ट्वा परमां शक्तिं पृथग्भूतां शिवागताम्॥ प्रणिपत्य विनीतात्मा प्रार्थयामास तां विधिः ॥१४॥
On seeing that great Śakti, detached separately from Śiva, Brahmā bowed to her politely and requested her.
english translation
tAM dRSTvA paramAM zaktiM pRthagbhUtAM zivAgatAm॥ praNipatya vinItAtmA prArthayAmAsa tAM vidhiH ॥14॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript