Various Creations (sṛṣṭi-vistāra) - Verse 158
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 70.158
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Sanskrit Original
पञ्चमो ऽनुग्रहः सर्गश चतुर्धा तु व्यवस्थितः। विपर्ययेण शक्त्या च सिद्ध्या तुष्ट्या तथैव च।।
pañcamo 'nugrahaḥ sargaś caturdhā tu vyavasthitaḥ| viparyayeṇa śaktyā ca siddhyā tuṣṭyā tathaiva ca||
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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.