Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

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.

प्रहृष्टवदनो रुद्रः प्राणप्रत्यागमाद्विभोः अभ्यभाषत विश्वेशो ब्रह्माणं परमं वचः

Rudra, his face beaming with joy at the return of the life-breaths to the mighty one, the Lord of all, spoke these supreme words to Brahma.

माभैर्माभैर्महाभाग विरिंच जगतां गुरो मया ते प्राणिताः प्राणाः सुखमुत्तिष्ठ सुव्रत

Do not fear, do not fear, O greatly fortunate one, O Virincha, teacher of the worlds; by me your life-breaths have been restored—rise happily, O virtuous one.

स्वप्नानुभूतमिव तच्छ्रुत्वा वाक्यं मनोहरम् हरं निरीक्ष्य शनकैर्नेत्रैः फुल्लाम्बुजप्रभैः

Hearing those charming words, as if experienced in a dream, he gazed slowly upon Hara with eyes shining like blossoming lotuses.

तथा प्रत्यागतप्राणः स्निग्धगम्भीरया गिरा उवाच वचनं ब्रह्मा तमुद्दिश्य कृताञ्जलिः

Thus, with his life-breath restored, Brahma, with hands joined and voice gentle and deep, spoke these words to him.

त्वं हि दर्शनमात्रेण चानन्दयसि मे मनः को भवान् विश्वमूर्त्या वा स्थित एकादशात्मकः

For by your very sight you gladden my mind; who are you, standing here as the universal form, composed of eleven aspects?

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा व्याजहार महेश्वरः स्पृशन् काराभ्यां ब्रह्माणं सुसुखाभ्यां सुरेश्वरः

Hearing those words, Maheshvara, the Lord of gods, touching Brahma with his gentle hands, spoke.

मां विद्धि परमात्मानं तव पुत्रत्वमागतम् एते चैकादश रुद्रास्त्वां सुरक्षितुमागताः

Know me as the supreme self, who has come as your son; and these eleven Rudras have come to protect you.

तस्मात्तीव्रामिमाम्मूर्छां विधूय मदनुग्रहात् प्रबुद्धस्व यथापूर्वं प्रजा वै स्रष्टुमर्हसि

Therefore, casting off this intense faintness by my grace, awaken as before; you ought to create beings again.

एवं भगवता प्रोक्तो ब्रह्मा प्रीतमना ह्यभूत् नानाष्टकेन विश्वात्मा तुष्टाव परमेश्वरम्

Thus addressed by the blessed one, Brahma became pleased in mind; the soul of the universe praised the supreme lord with various hymns of eight verses.

नमस्ते भगवन् रुद्र भास्करामिततेजसे नमो भवाय देवाय रसायाम्बुमयात्मने शर्वाय क्षितिरूपाय नन्दीसुरभये नमः

Salutations to you, blessed Rudra, whose radiance equals the sun; obeisance to Bhava, the god, whose essence is water and sap; to Sharva, whose form is earth, to Nandi and Surabhi, I bow.

ईशाय वसवे तुभ्यं नमस्स्पर्शमयात्मने पशूनां पतये चैव पावकायातितेजसे भीमाय व्योमरूपाय शब्दमात्राय ते नमः

Homage to you, O Lord, O Vasava, whose nature is touch; to you, the Lord of creatures, to the blazing one of surpassing brilliance, to the terrible one, to the one whose form is space, to the one who is mere sound—salutations to you.

उग्रायोग्रस्वरूपाय यजमानात्मने नमः महादेवाय सोमाय नमोस्त्वमृतमूर्तये

Salutations to the fierce one, of fierce form, whose essence is the sacrificer; to the great god, to Soma, to you whose form is immortal.

एवं स्तुत्वा महादेवं ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः प्रार्थयामास विश्वेशं गिरा प्रणतिपूर्वया

Having thus praised the great god, Brahmā, the grandsire of the worlds, addressed the Lord of all with words preceded by reverent salutation.

भगवन् भूतभव्येश मम पुत्र महेश्वर सृष्टिहेतोस्त्वमुत्पन्नो ममांगे ऽनंगनाशनः

O Blessed One, O Lord of past and future, O my son, O Great Lord, you have arisen from my body for the purpose of creation, as the destroyer of Kāmadeva.

तस्मान्महति कार्येस्मिन् व्यापृतस्य जगत्प्रभो सहायं कुरु सर्वत्र स्रष्टुमर्हसि स प्रजाः

Therefore, O Lord of the universe, as I am engaged in this great task, grant me your assistance everywhere; you ought to create these beings.

तेनैषां पावितो देवो रुद्रस्त्रिपुरमर्दनः बाढमित्येव तां वाणीं प्रतिजग्राह शंकरः

By this, the god Rudra, destroyer of the three cities, was purified; and Śaṅkara accepted those words, saying, 'So be it.'

ततस्स भगवान् ब्रह्मा हृष्टं तमभिनंद्य च स्रष्टुं तेनाभ्यनुज्ञातस्तथान्याश्चासृजत्प्रजाः

Then the blessed Brahmā, delighted, honored him, and, having been thus permitted by him, created other beings as well.

मरीचिभृग्वंगिरसः पुलस्त्यं पुलहं क्रतुम् दक्षमत्रिं वसिष्ठं च सो ऽसृजन्मनसैव च पुरस्तादसृजद्ब्रह्मा धर्मं संकल्पमेव च

He created Marīci, Bhṛgu, Aṅgiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Dakṣa, Atri, and Vasiṣṭha by mind alone; and before them, Brahmā created Dharma and resolve.

इत्येते ब्रह्मणः पुत्रा द्वादशादौ प्रकीर्तिताः सह रुद्रेण संभूताः पुराणा गृहमेधिनः

Thus, these twelve sons of Brahmā are first proclaimed, together with Rudra, as the ancient householders.

तेषां द्वादश वंशाः स्युर्दिव्या देवगणान्विताः प्रजावन्तः क्रियावन्तो महर्षिभिरलंकृताः

From them arise twelve lineages, divine and accompanied by hosts of gods, abounding in progeny and rites, adorned by great sages.