Various Creations (sṛṣṭi-vistāra) - Verse 294
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 70.294
Sanskrit Original
मन्वन्तरेषु सर्वेषु यावदाभूतसंप्लवम। श्रद्धा कामं विजज्ञे वै दर्पो लक्ष्मीसुतः स्मृतः।।
manvantareṣu sarveṣu yāvadābhūtasaṃplavam| śraddhā kāmaṃ vijajñe vai darpo lakṣmīsutaḥ smṛtaḥ||
Sūta said: Śraddhā gave birth to Kāma. Darpa was the son of Lakṣmī; Niyama of Dhṛti; Santoṣa of Tuṣṭi; Lobha of Puṣṭi; Śruta of Medhā; Daṇḍa and Samaya were born as the sons of Kriyā; Bodha and Pramāda of Buddhi; Vinaya (Humility) was born of Lajjā; Vyavasāya (Enterprise) of Vapus; Kṣema of Śānti; Sukha of Siddhi; and Yaśaḥ of Kīrti—these were the offspring of Dharma. Harṣa was Kama’s son born of the gentle lady Prīti. Thus, the creation of Dharma has been recounted. Hiṃsā bore to Adharma, Nikṛti and Anṛta.