Vishnu as Brahmā creates the world - Verse 61
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · 1 · Verse 5.61
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Sanskrit Original
हिंस्राहिंस्रे मृदुक्रूरे धर्माधर्माव ऋतानृते तद्भाविताः प्रपद्यन्ते तस्मात तत तस्य रोचते ।।
hiṃsrāhiṃsre mṛdukrūre dharmādharmāv ṛtānṛte tadbhāvitāḥ prapadyante tasmāt tat tasya rocate ||
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In the duality of violence and non-violence, of softness and cruelty, of righteousness and unrighteousness, those who are influenced by these qualities become attached; therefore, that is pleasing to them.