Lord Brahmā said: My dear Lord Śiva, I know that you are the controller of the entire material manifestation, the combination father and mother of the cosmic manifestation, and the Supreme Brahman beyond the cosmic manifestation as well. I know you in that way.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
ब्रह्मोवाच । जाने त्वामीशं विश्वस्य जगतो योनिबीजयोः । शक्तेः शिवस्य च परं यत्तद्ब्रह्म निरन्तरम्
brahmovāca | jāne tvāmīśaṃ viśvasya jagato yonibījayoḥ | śakteḥ śivasya ca paraṃ yattadbrahma nirantaram
SB 4.6.42