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Shiva Purana

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अनंताद्याश्च नागेंद्रा नागैस्तत्तत्कुलोद्भवैः ॥ डाकिनीभूतवेतालप्रेतभैरवनायकाः ॥ ७१ ॥

The kings of serpents, headed by Ananta, were also accompanied by serpents born of their respective families. They became witches, demons, ghosts and fearful heroes.

english translation

पातालवासिनश्चान्ये नानायोनिसमुद्भवाः ॥ नद्यस्समुद्रा गिरयः काननानि सरांसि च ॥ ७२ ॥

Others who lived in the nether worlds were born of various races. Rivers seas mountains forests and lakes.

english translation

पशवः पक्षिणो वृक्षाः कीटाद्याः क्षुद्रयोनयः ॥ नराश्च विविधाकारा मृगाश्च क्षुद्रयोनयः ॥ ७३ ॥

Animals, birds, trees, insects and other insects are all insignificant creatures. Men of various shapes and animals of petty race.

english translation

भुवनान्यन्तरण्डस्य ततो ब्रह्माण्डकोटयः ॥ बहिरंडान्यसंख्यानि भुवनानि सहाधिपैः ॥ ७४ ॥

Then there are the millions of universes within the universe. There were countless other eggs outside the worlds with their rulers.

english translation

ब्रह्मांडाधारका रुद्रा दशदिक्षु व्यवस्थिताः ॥ यद्गौड यच्च मामेयं यद्वा शाक्तं ततः परम् ॥ ७५ ॥

The Rudras, who hold the universe, are situated in the ten directions. Whatever is Gauda and whatever is mine or whatever is Shakta is beyond that.

english translation