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Shiva Purana

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सांत्वितोऽथ विधात्रा हि स पश्चादसृजत्स्त्रियः ॥ महाज्वालास्वरूपेण गुणैश्चापि मुनीश्वरः ॥ ४६ ॥

Consoled by Brahmā, O great sage, he afterwards created women endowed with qualities and in the form of great flames.

english translation

ददौ स दश धर्माय कश्यपाय त्रयोदश ॥ द्वे चैवं ब्रह्मपुत्राय द्वे चैवाङ्गिरसे तदा ॥ ४७ ॥

He gave ten to Dharma and thirteen to Kasyapa Then two of them were given to the son of Brahma and two to Angirasa.

english translation

द्वे कृशाश्वाय विदुषे मुनये मुनिसत्तम ॥ शिष्टास्सोमाय दक्षोऽपि नक्षत्राख्या ददौ प्रभुः ॥ ४८ ॥

O best of ascetics two lean horses were given to a learned sage The lord Daksha also gave the remaining stars to the moon.

english translation

ताभ्यो दक्षस्य पुत्रीभ्यो जाता देवासुरादयः ॥ बहवस्तनया ख्यातास्तैस्सर्वैः पूरितं जगत् ॥ ४९॥

Asuras and others were born of the daughters of Dakṣa and had become famous. The universe was filled with them.

english translation

ततः प्रभृति विप्रेन्द्र प्रजा मैथुनसंभवाः ॥ संकल्पाद्दर्शनात्स्पर्शात्पूर्वेषां सृष्टिरुच्यते ॥ ५०॥

O great brahmin, the subjects thereafter were born of sexual union. The creation prior to this was through mental concepts, visualisation and touch.

english translation