Shiva Purana
तस्य देवादिदेवस्य मूर्त्यष्टकमयं जगत् ॥ तस्मिन्व्याप्य स्थितं विश्वं सूत्रे मणिगणा इव ॥ १७ ॥
The universe consists of eight Munis, of the primordial lord of the gods, wherein lies stretched the universe as the gems and beads in the string.
english translation
tasya devAdidevasya mUrtyaSTakamayaM jagat ॥ tasminvyApya sthitaM vizvaM sUtre maNigaNA iva ॥ 17 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript