In Vishnu Purana, the Purusha is same as the creator deity Brahma, and is a part of Vishnu.: The Shaivite texts mention the Hiranyagarbha as a creation of Shiva. According to the Devi-Bhagavata Purana Purusha and Prakriti emerged together and formed the Brahman, the supreme universal spirit that is the origin and support of the universe.: