Origin of Devas and others (devādi-sṛṣṭi) - Verse 72
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 63.72
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Sanskrit Original
तमो ऽभिभूते लोके ऽस्मिन प्रभा येन प्रवर्तिता। स्वस्त्यस्तु हि तवेत्युक्ते पतन्निह दिवाकरः।।
tamo 'bhibhūte loke 'smin prabhā yena pravartitā| svastyastu hi tavetyukte patanniha divākaraḥ||
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Sūta said: These are the progenitors of the family of Ātreya. Their husband is Prabhākara. When the sun was swallowed by Rāhu and he fell down towards the earth from the heavens the whole world was enveloped in darkness. At that time Atri spread lustre everywhere. He said “Hail to Thee” and then the falling sun ceased to fall at the instance of the brahmin sage. Then Atri was called Prabhākara by the great sages.