Various Creations (sṛṣṭi-vistāra) - Verse 204
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 70.204
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Sanskrit Original
ततस्तां युञ्जतस तस्य प्रियम आसीत प्रजापतेः। ततो मुखात्समुत्पन्ना दीव्यतस्तस्य देवताः।।
tatastāṃ yuñjatas tasya priyam āsīt prajāpateḥ| tato mukhātsamutpannā dīvyatastasya devatāḥ||
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Sūta said: Since they were born of him even as he was shining they are called Devas (shining ones). The root ‘div’ means ‘to play’. Therefore, Devas were born sportingly. After creating them the lord of Devas took another body.