Shiva Purana
शृणु चेदं पुरावृत्तं तमसाक्रांतमानसैः ॥ उपासितः पुरास्माभिर्विज्ञानार्थं प्रजापतिः ॥ १६ ॥
Listen to an old anecdote. Formerly we meditated on Prajāpati when we were overwhelmed by darkness. We wanted to acquire perfect knowledge.
english translation
zRNu cedaM purAvRttaM tamasAkrAMtamAnasaiH ॥ upAsitaH purAsmAbhirvijJAnArthaM prajApatiH ॥ 16 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript