Shiva Purana
ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ देवदेवेन सृष्टोहमादौ त्वत्पतिना शिवे ॥ प्रजाः सर्वा नियुक्ताश्च शंभुना परमात्मना ॥ १५ ॥
Brahmā said:— “O Śivā, I was created at first by your husband the lord of gods. I was ordered by Śiva the great soul to create the- subjects.
english translation
brahmovAca ॥ devadevena sRSTohamAdau tvatpatinA zive ॥ prajAH sarvA niyuktAzca zaMbhunA paramAtmanA ॥ 15 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript