Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

पञ्चधा ऽवस्थितः सर्गो ध्यायतस्त्वभिमानिनः सर्वतस्तमसातीव बीजकुम्भवदावृतः

The creation, established in fivefold form, while he meditated with self-conceit, was enveloped everywhere by darkness, like a seed in a pot.

बहिरन्तश्चाप्रकाशः स्तब्धो निःसंज्ञ एव च तस्मात्तेषां वृता बुद्धिर्मुखानि करणानि च

Within and without, there was no light, all was motionless and insensible; thus, their intellect, mouths, and senses were covered.

तस्मात्ते संवृतात्मानो नगा मुख्याः प्रकीर्तिताः तं दृष्ट्वा ऽसाधकं ब्रह्मा प्रथमं सर्गमीदृशम्

Therefore, those with covered selves are called the chief trees; seeing that this first creation was unproductive, Brahmā...

अप्रसन्नमना भूत्वा द्वितीयं सो ऽभ्यमन्यत तस्याभिधायतः सर्गं तिर्यक्स्रोतो ऽभ्यवर्तत

Having become displeased in mind, he contemplated a second creation; from his intention, the stream of creation with a lateral flow arose.

अन्तःप्रकाशास्तिर्यंच आवृताश्च बहिः पुनः पश्वात्मानस्ततो जाता उत्पथग्राहिणश्च ते

Their inner illumination is lateral, and they are covered outwardly; thus, the beings with animal nature were born, and they are led astray from the right path.

तमप्यसाधकं ज्ञात्वा सर्गमन्यममन्यत तदोर्ध्वस्रोतसो वृत्तो देवसर्गस्तु सात्त्विकः

Recognizing that too as unsuccessful, he considered another creation; then, the creation with upward flow occurred, which is the divine creation, characterized by purity.

ते सुखप्रीतिबहुला बहिरन्तश्च नावृताः प्रकाशा बहिरन्तश्चस्वभावादेव संज्ञिताः

They are abundant in happiness and delight, uncovered both outwardly and inwardly, radiant within and without, and are naturally so named.

ततो ऽभिध्यायतोव्यक्तादर्वाक्स्रोतस्तु साधकः मनुष्यनामा सञ्जातः सर्गो दुःखसमुत्कटः

Then, from his contemplation, the creation with downward flow, which is effective, arose; this is known as the human creation, marked by intense suffering.

प्रकाशाबहिरन्तस्ते तमोद्रिक्ता रजो ऽधिकाः पञ्चमोनुग्रहः सर्गश्चतुर्धा संव्यवस्थितः

They are radiant outwardly and inwardly, but dominated by darkness and excessive passion; the fifth is the creation of grace, and the fourfold creation is thus established.

विपर्ययेण शक्त्या च तुष्ट्यासिद्ध्या तथैव च ते ऽपरिग्राहिणः सर्वे संविभागरताः पुनः

By reversal, through power, satisfaction, and accomplishment, all these are non-possessive and again devoted to sharing.

खादनाश्चाप्यशीलाश्च भूताद्याः परिकीर्तिताः प्रथमो महतः सर्गो ब्रह्मणः परमेष्ठिनः

Those beings beginning with the elements are described as eaters and lacking in conduct; the first creation from the Great Principle is of Brahmā, the supreme lord.

तन्मात्राणां द्वितीयस्तु भूतसर्गः स उच्यते वैकारिकस्तृतीयस्तु सर्ग ऐन्द्रियकः स्मृतः

The second is the creation of the elements from the subtle essences, called the elemental creation; the third, arising from the senses, is known as the sensory creation.

इत्येष प्रकृतेः सर्गः सम्भृतो ऽबुद्धिपूर्वकः मुख्यसर्गश्चतुर्थस्तु मुख्या वै स्थावराः स्मृताः

Thus, the creation of nature is completed, arising without intellect; the fourth main creation is indeed the immobile beings, so recognized.

तिर्यक्स्रोतस्तु यः प्रोक्तस्तिर्यग्योनिः स पञ्चमः तदूर्ध्वस्रोतसः षष्ठो देवसर्गस्तु स स्मृतः

The creation with lateral flow, as described, is the fifth, belonging to animals; the creation with upward flow is the sixth, known as the divine creation.

ततो ऽर्वाक् स्रोतसां सर्गः सप्तमः स तु मानुषः अष्टमो ऽनुग्रहः सर्गः कौमारो नवमः स्मृतः

Then, the creation with downward flow is the seventh, which is human; the eighth is the creation of grace, and the ninth is called the child creation.

प्राकृताश्च त्रयः पूर्वे सर्गास्ते ऽबुद्धिपूर्वकाः बुद्धिपूर्वं प्रवर्तन्ते मुख्याद्याः पञ्च वैकृताः

The first three creations are natural and arise without intellect; the five beginning with the main creation proceed with intellect and are called modified.

अग्रे ससर्ज वै ब्रह्मा मानसानात्मनः समान् सनन्दं सनकञ्चैव विद्वांसञ्च सनातनम्

In the beginning, Brahmā created from his mind those who are alike: Sananda, Sanaka, and the wise Sanātana.

ऋभुं सनत्कुमारञ्च पूर्वमेव प्रजापतिः सर्वे ते योगिनो ज्ञेया वीतरागा विमत्सराः

The progenitor also previously created Ṛbhu and Sanatkumāra; all these are to be known as yogis, free from passion and envy.

इश्वरासक्तमनसो न चक्रुः सृष्टये मतिम् तेषु सृष्ट्यनपेक्षेषु गतेषु सनकादिषु

Their minds attached to the Lord did not incline toward creation; when Sanaka and the others departed, indifferent to creation,

स्रष्टुकामः पुनर्ब्रह्मा तताप परमं तपः तस्यैवं तप्यमानस्य न किंचित्समवर्तत

Desiring to create again, Brahmā performed supreme austerity; while he was thus engaged in austerity, nothing came forth.

ततो दीर्घेण कालेन दुःखात्क्रोधो व्यजायत क्रोधाविष्टस्य नेत्राभ्यां प्रापतन्नश्रुबिन्दवः

Then, after a long time, out of sorrow, anger arose; as he was seized by anger, drops of tears fell from his eyes.

ततस्तेभ्यो ऽश्रुबिन्दुभ्यो भूताः प्रेतास्तदाभवन् सर्वांस्तानश्रुजान्दृष्ट्वा ब्रह्मात्मानमनिंदत

Then, from those drops of tears, beings called pretas arose at that time; seeing all those beings born from his tears, Brahma became displeased with himself.

तस्य तीव्रा ऽभवन्मूर्छा क्रोधामर्षसमुद्भवा मूर्छितस्तु जहौ प्राणान्क्रोधाविष्टः प्रजापतिः

From that, a severe fainting arose in him, born from anger and resentment; overcome by anger, the lord of creatures lost his life-breath while unconscious.

ततः प्राणेश्वरो रुद्रो भगवान्नीललोहितः प्रसादमतुलं कर्तुं प्रादुरासीत्प्रभोर्मुखात्

Then, the Lord of Life, Rudra, the blessed one, blue and red in hue, appeared from the mouth of the supreme to bestow incomparable grace.

दशधा चैकधा चक्रे स्वात्मानं प्रभुरीश्वरः ते तेनोक्ता महात्मानो दशधा चैकधा कृताः

The Lord, the sovereign, made himself tenfold and also single; by him, those great souls were addressed, having been made tenfold and single.

यूयं सृष्टा मया वत्सा लोकानुग्रहकारणात् तस्मात्सर्वस्य लोकस्य स्थापनाय हिताय च

You have been created by me, dear ones, for the purpose of benefiting the worlds; therefore, for the establishment and welfare of all beings—

प्रजासन्तानहेतोश्च प्रयतध्वमतन्द्रिताः एवमुक्ताश्च रुरुदुर्दुद्रुवुश्च समन्ततः

For the sake of the continuation of beings, strive diligently without fatigue; thus addressed, they wept and fled in all directions.

रोदनाद्द्रावणाच्चैव ते रुद्रा नामतः स्मृताः ये रुद्रास्ते खलु प्राणा ये प्राणास्ते महात्मकाः

Because of their weeping and running, they became known by the name 'Rudras'; those Rudras are indeed the life-breaths, and those life-breaths are truly great souls.

ततो मृतस्य देवस्य ब्रह्मणः परमेष्ठिनः घृणी ददौ पुनः प्राणान्ब्रह्मपुत्रो महेश्वरः

Then, to the dead god Brahma, the supreme lord, the compassionate Maheshvara, son of Brahma, again gave back the life-breaths.