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Shiva Purana

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इत्येष ऋषिसर्गस्तु सानुबंधः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ समासाद्विस्तराद्वक्तुमशक्यो ऽयमिति द्विजाः ॥ ३६ ॥

This is the creation of the sages. It is impossible to mention this in detail.

english translation

यो ऽसौ रुद्रात्मको बह्निब्रह्मणो मानसस्सुतः ॥ स्वाहा तस्य प्रिया लेभे पुत्रांस्त्रीनमितौजसः ॥ ३७ ॥

Svāhā, wife of the fire-god the mental son of Brahma in the form of Rudra, bore three sons of unmeasured splendour.

english translation

पावकः पवमानश्च शुचिरित्येष ते त्रयः ॥ निर्मंथ्यः पवमानस्स्याद्वैद्युतः पावकस्स्मृतः ॥ ३८ ॥

They are Pāvaka, Pavamāna and Śuci. Pavamāna is the fire kindled by attrition. Pāvaka is the fire produced by lightning.

english translation

सूर्ये तपति यश्चासौ शुचिः सौर उदाहृतः ॥ हव्यवाहः कव्यवाहः सहरक्षा इति त्रयः ॥ ३९ ॥

The sun that shines in the sun is called the pure sun. There are three types of sacrifices: Havyavaha, Kavyavaha and Saharaksha.

english translation

त्रयाणां क्रमशः पुत्रा देवपितृसुराश्च ते ॥ एतेषां पुत्रपौत्राश्च चत्वारिंशन्नवैव ते ॥ ४० ॥

The sons of these three sons were gradually born of the demigods, forefathers and demigods. They had forty-nine sons and grandsons.

english translation