Various Creations (sṛṣṭi-vistāra) - Verse 101
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 70.101
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Sanskrit Original
पाति यस्मात्प्रजाः सर्वाः प्रजापतिर इति स्मृतः। देवेषु च महान्देवो महादेवस्ततः स्मृतः।।
pāti yasmātprajāḥ sarvāḥ prajāpatir iti smṛtaḥ| deveṣu ca mahāndevo mahādevastataḥ smṛtaḥ||
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Sūta said: Since he protects people he is known as Prajāpati. Since he is the greatest among Devas he is called Mahādeva.