Various Creations (sṛṣṭi-vistāra) - Verse 157
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 70.157
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Sanskrit Original
सिद्धात्मानो मनुष्यास्ते गन्धर्वसहधर्मिणः। इत्येष तैजसः सर्गो ह्य अर्वाक्स्रोतःप्रकीर्तितः।।
siddhātmāno manuṣyāste gandharvasahadharmiṇaḥ| ityeṣa taijasaḥ sargo hy arvāksrotaḥprakīrtitaḥ||
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Sūta said: The fifth creation is Anugraha (the creation of blessings). It is fourfold according to the distinctive feature of contrariety, power, achievement and satisfaction. The contrariety inheres the beings that are immobile; the power is the element that characterizes the Tiryak yonis (animals); men are characterized by their realized souls. Of Devas and sages satisfaction is the distinctive feature.