Shiva Purana
मुनय ऊचुः भगवन्नंधकारेण महता वयमावृताः ॥ खिन्ना विवदमानाश्च न पश्यामो ऽत्र यत्परम् ॥ २६ ॥
The sages said:— O lord, we have been encompassed in deep darkness. We are distressed. Unable to understand the greatest being we are arguing among ourselves.
english translation
munaya UcuH bhagavannaMdhakAreNa mahatA vayamAvRtAH ॥ khinnA vivadamAnAzca na pazyAmo 'tra yatparam ॥ 26 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript