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The progeny of Rudra: birth of Bhṛgu and others - Verse 35

Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 9 · Verse 35

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Sanskrit Original

या त्वर्द्धा सृज्यते नारी शतरूपा व्यजायत। सा देवी नियुतं तप्त्वा तपः परम दुश्चरम।।

yā tvarddhā sṛjyate nārī śatarūpā vyajāyata| sā devī niyutaṃ taptvā tapaḥ parama duścaram||

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With her grandeur, she pervaded the firmament and the earth and remained steady. That was the former body of Brahmā who stayed enveloping the firmament. The half that was created as a woman became Śatarūpā. That divine lady performed a very difficult penance for a hundred thousand years and obtained Puruṣa of brilliant fame as her husband. Indeed, he is called Manu, the Puruṣa, the earlier son of the self-born lord.