Creation (prajā-sṛṣṭi) - Verse 50
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 5.50
Sanskrit Original
यश्चाभिमानी भगवान भवात्मा पैतामहो वह्निरसुः प्रजानाम। स्वाहा च तस्मात्सुषुवे सुतानां त्रयं त्रयाणां जगतां हिताय।।
yaścābhimānī bhagavān bhavātmā paitāmaho vahnirasuḥ prajānām| svāhā ca tasmātsuṣuve sutānāṃ trayaṃ trayāṇāṃ jagatāṃ hitāya||
Sūta said: Anasūyā, the wife of Atri, gave birth to six children, a daughter Śruti and five sons: Satyanetra, Bhavyamūrti, Āpa, Śanaiścara and Soma; the sixth was Śruti (mentioned above). The affectionate mother Ūrjā bore to Vasiṣṭha seven, handsome sons: Rajas, Suhotra, Bāhu, Savana, Anagha, Sutapas and Śukra. To the god of fire who identifies himself with Rudra and is the eldest son of Brahmā and also the very life of the people, Svāhā bore three sons, for the welfare of the three worlds.