Shiva Purana

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हृदयान्नीलरुद्रो भूच्छिवस्य शिवसंज्ञिकः ॥ सृष्टेः प्रवर्तको ब्रह्मा स्थितेर्विष्णुर्विमोहकः ॥ ४८ ॥

sanskrit

From the heart of Lord Śiva appeared the blue Rudra, who was known as Śiva. Brahma is the initiator of creation and Vishnu is the deluder of existence.

english translation

hRdayAnnIlarudro bhUcchivasya zivasaMjJikaH ॥ sRSTeH pravartako brahmA sthiterviSNurvimohakaH ॥ 48 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/70/48

हृदयान्नीलरुद्रो भूच्छिवस्य शिवसंज्ञिकः ॥ सृष्टेः प्रवर्तको ब्रह्मा स्थितेर्विष्णुर्विमोहकः ॥ ४८ ॥

sanskrit

From the heart of Lord Śiva appeared the blue Rudra, who was known as Śiva. Brahma is the initiator of creation and Vishnu is the deluder of existence.

english translation

hRdayAnnIlarudro bhUcchivasya zivasaMjJikaH ॥ sRSTeH pravartako brahmA sthiterviSNurvimohakaH ॥ 48 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript