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Shiva Purana

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स्रष्टारं सर्वभूतानां नारायणपरायणम् ॥ तं वै विद्धि मुनिश्रेष्ठ ब्रह्माणममितौजसम् ॥ ६ ॥

He is the creator of all beings and devoted to Lord Nārāyaṇa. O best of ascetics know him to be the immeasurably powerful Brahman.

english translation

यस्मादकल्पयत्कल्पान्तमग्राश्शुचयो यतः ॥ भवंति मुनिशार्दूल नमस्तस्मै स्वयम्भुवे ॥ ७॥

O leading sage, obeisance to that Self-born being from whom the Kalpas and all beings originate.

english translation

तस्मै हिरण्यगर्भाय पुरुषायेश्वराय च ॥ नमस्कृत्य प्रवक्ष्यामि भूयः सर्गमनुत्तमम् ॥ ८॥

After bowing to that Puruṣa, lord Hiraṇyagarbha, I shall explain the excellent mode of creation again.

english translation

ब्रह्मा स्रष्टा हरिः पाता संहर्ता च महेश्वरः ॥ तस्य सर्गस्य नान्योऽस्ति काले काले तथा गते ॥ ९ ॥

Brahmā is the creator; Viṣṇu is the protector and Śíva is the annihilator. Even when the time passes there is no other cause of that creation.

english translation

सोऽपि स्वयंभूर्भगवान्सिसृक्षुर्विविधाः प्रजाः ॥ अप एव ससर्जादौ तासु वीर्यमवासृजत् ॥ १०॥

Being self-born himself the lord, desirous of creating various subjects, created only the waters first. He then instilled virility into them.

english translation