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Shiva Purana

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विरञ्चिः सृष्टिकर्ताहं जगत्पाताहमच्युतः ॥ रुद्रः संहारकर्ताहं सर्वविश्वविमोहिनी ॥ ३१ ॥

I am the creator, the protector and the destroyer of the world. I am the enchantress of the universe.

english translation

कालिका कमलावाणी मुखास्सर्वा हि शक्तयः ॥ मदंशादेव संजातास्तथेमास्सकलाः कलाः ॥ ३२ ॥

All the Śaktis—Kālī, Lakṣmī and Sarasvatī as well as others are born of my parts. So also the arts originate from me.

english translation

मत्प्रभावाज्जितास्सर्वे युष्माभिर्द्दितिनन्दनाः ॥ तामविज्ञाय मां यूयं वृथा सर्वेशमानिनः ॥ ३३ ॥

Due to my power alone the demons are conquered by you. Without knowing me of this nature you bluff as the lords of all.

english translation

यथा दारुमयीं योषां नर्तयत्यैन्द्रजालिकः ॥ तथैव सर्वभूतानि नर्तयाम्यहमीश्वरी ॥ ३४ ॥

Just as a magician makes the wooden doll of a woman dance so also I the goddess make all living beings dance.

english translation

मद्भयाद्वाति पवनः सर्वं दहति हव्यभुक्॥ लोकपालाः प्रकुर्वंति स्वस्वकर्माण्यनारतम् ॥ ३५॥

Being afraid of me the wind blows, the fire-god burns and the guardians of the quarters carry on their duties.

english translation