Shiva Purana

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आदित्वादादिदेवो ऽसावजातत्वादजः स्मृतः ॥ पाति यस्मात्प्रजाः सर्वाः प्रजापतिरिति स्मृतः ॥ ३० ॥

sanskrit

Since he is the beginning he is called Ādideva; since he is unborn he is called Aja; since he protects the subjects he is called Prajāpati.

english translation

AditvAdAdidevo 'sAvajAtatvAdajaH smRtaH ॥ pAti yasmAtprajAH sarvAH prajApatiriti smRtaH ॥ 30 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/10/30

आदित्वादादिदेवो ऽसावजातत्वादजः स्मृतः ॥ पाति यस्मात्प्रजाः सर्वाः प्रजापतिरिति स्मृतः ॥ ३० ॥

sanskrit

Since he is the beginning he is called Ādideva; since he is unborn he is called Aja; since he protects the subjects he is called Prajāpati.

english translation

AditvAdAdidevo 'sAvajAtatvAdajaH smRtaH ॥ pAti yasmAtprajAH sarvAH prajApatiriti smRtaH ॥ 30 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript