Various Creations (sṛṣṭi-vistāra) - Verse 205
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 70.205
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Sanskrit Original
यतो ऽस्य दीव्यतो जातास तेन देवाः प्रकीर्तिताः। धातुर्दिविति यः प्रोक्तः क्रीडायां स विभाव्यते।।
yato 'sya dīvyato jātās tena devāḥ prakīrtitāḥ| dhāturdiviti yaḥ proktaḥ krīḍāyāṃ sa vibhāvyate||
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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.