Shivapurana 7.2.8.14

Śivapurāṇa (complete text) 7.2.8.14

apahṛtya svalīlārthaṃ teṣāṃ jñānaṃ maheśvaraḥ |
tamapṛcchaṃstato devāḥ ko bhavāniti mohitāḥ ||