Shiva Purana
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वायुरुवाच ॥ एवं लब्ध्वा परां शक्तिमीश्वरादेव शाश्वतीम् ॥ मैथुनप्रभवां सृष्टिं कर्तृकामः प्रजापतिः ॥ १ ॥
The wind said. Having thus obtained from the Supreme Lord eternal power, The creator, desiring to create the sexually active, created the universe.
english translation
vAyuruvAca ॥ evaM labdhvA parAM zaktimIzvarAdeva zAzvatIm ॥ maithunaprabhavAM sRSTiM kartRkAmaH prajApatiH ॥ 1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्वयमप्यद्भुतो नारी चार्धेन पुरुषो ऽभवत् ॥ यार्धेन नारी सा तस्माच्छतरूपा व्यजायत ॥ २ ॥
He himself was a wonderful woman, and half a man. From Yardha, the woman gave birth to 100 forms.
english translation
svayamapyadbhuto nArI cArdhena puruSo 'bhavat ॥ yArdhena nArI sA tasmAcchatarUpA vyajAyata ॥ 2 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविराजमसृजद्ब्रह्मा सो ऽर्धन पुरुषो ऽभवत् ॥ स वै स्वायंभुवः पूर्वं पुरुषो मनुरुच्यते ॥ ३ ॥
The man-half created Virāja, called Svāyambhuva Manu, the first creation.
english translation
virAjamasRjadbrahmA so 'rdhana puruSo 'bhavat ॥ sa vai svAyaMbhuvaH pUrvaM puruSo manurucyate ॥ 3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसा देवी शतरूपा तु तपः कृत्वा सुदुश्चरम् ॥ भर्तारं दीप्तयशसं मनुमेवान्वपद्यत ॥ ४ ॥
Performing a difficult penance the gentle Śatarūpā got the Manu of bright fame as her husband.
english translation
sA devI zatarUpA tu tapaH kRtvA suduzcaram ॥ bhartAraM dIptayazasaM manumevAnvapadyata ॥ 4 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतस्मात्तु शतरूपा सा पुत्रद्वयमसूयत ॥ प्रियव्रतोत्तानपादौ पुत्रौ पुत्रवतां वरौ ॥ ५ ॥
Śatarūpā bore him two sons, Priyavrata and Uttānapāda.
english translation
tasmAttu zatarUpA sA putradvayamasUyata ॥ priyavratottAnapAdau putrau putravatAM varau ॥ 5 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript