Shiva Purana

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अस्मात्पंचाक्षराज्जाता मातृकाः पंचभेदतः । तस्माच्छिरश्चतुर्वक्त्रात्त्रिपाद्गाय त्रिरेव हि २२ ।

sanskrit

From the five-syllabled mantra the five mothers were born. The Śiromantra is born of that. The three-footed Gāyatrī also came out of the four faces.

english translation

asmAtpaMcAkSarAjjAtA mAtRkAH paMcabhedataH | tasmAcchirazcaturvaktrAttripAdgAya trireva hi 22 |

hk transliteration