The History of Buddhist Thought c23.10

c23.10

In the time of Vipaśvin Buddha he created the world. “ From his eyes arose the moon and sun, from his forehead Maheśvara (Śiva), from his shoulders Brahmā and others, from his heart Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu), from his teeth Sarasvatī, from his mouth the Wind, from his feet the Earth (dharaṇī), and from his belly Varuṇa. Then he said to Maheśvara, thou shalt be Maheśvara when the Kali age arises. Thou shalt be called the primal god (ādideva), creator and maker.”