Hymn to the Linga of Siva}- - Verse 9-10

“May this be heard, Q excellent Devas, I shall mention the cause; the achievement has come at the very outset, thanks to the grace of that Lord alone who is the creator of all living beings, who is Time (Kala) , the creator of Time, and by whom the worlds have been created along with Brahma by means of his Maya power.