Adhyaya 6

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रधान गुणवैषस्यात्सगंकाले प्रवतंते। ईश्वराधिष्ठितात्पूब तस्मात्सद्सद्स्मकात्

English

Cf. Dhdtd yathapOrvam akalpayatj

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्म बुद्धित मिथुन युगपत्संबभूवतुः। तस्म्रात्तमोड्व्यक्तमयः क्षेत्रज्ञो ब्रह्मसंध्ितः

English

Due to the preponderance of Sattva, he woke up and he beheld that the world was a void. About Narayana they cite this verse.

हिन्दी अर्थ

(+संसिद्धः कार्यकररॉश्रज्ञाउप्रे समवतंत। तेजसा प्रथमों चरीमानव्यक्तः संप्रकाशते

English

We have heard the epithet of waters, that waters are called Nara, and that they are minute or subtle bodies. Since he lies in waters, he is therefore called Narayana. 2

हिन्दी अर्थ

स वे शर्यीरी प्रथमः कारणत्वे व्यवस्थित; । ) अप्रतीधेन ज्लानेन ऐश्वयणु थे सोउचन्चित३

English

Having spent the whole period of night equal to a thousand yugas, at the close of the night, he assumed Brahma- hood for the purpose of creation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वशीकृतत्वाद्वे गुण्यात्सुरेशत्वात्स्वभावतः । चतुमु खस्तु अह्मत्वे कालत्वे चान्तको5भवत्

English

Brahma assumed the form of Vavu 3 and moved about in the water like a glow-worm at night during the rainy sea¬ son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहस्नम्तूधा पुरुषस्तिस्नो5वस्थाः स्वयंभुवः । २८ सर्व रजश्च अह्नत्वे कालत्वे च रजस्तमः

English

Then having come to know definitely that the earth lies submerged in those waters and being convinced about it by

हिन्दी अर्थ

सारिवक पुरुषत्वे च गुणवृत्तिः स्वयंघ्रुवः । लोकान्सजति ब्रक्षत्वे कालस्वे संक्षिपत्यपि

English

Ekarnava, 'the primeval watery flood' expresses the infinite unmanifest cause of the universe. Nilakantha on HV. 9. 1-4 calls it the Kararia Brahman from which all life comes into being. Puranas believe in this doctrine and -use ■ Maharnava y agddha, stabdha, salila (HV. 3. 10. 1), Yuganta-toya 'Water flood at the end of Yuga' (Bh. P. III. 8. 23) as synonyms for Ekarnava. This doctrine is very old and Brahma-Vadins (expounders of Vedas) have elaborated it to explain the process of creation and dissolution (VP. I. 2. 22 ).

हिन्दी अर्थ

घुदुषत्वे हु दासीनस्तिस्नो5व स्थाः प्रजापतेः । ब्रह्मा कमलगभ्भाभः फालो जात्या5श्चनप्रभः

English

The usual derivation of Narayana in other Puranas also. But Bd. P. I. 4. 27 traces it to Nara: Brahma causes the sleep (i.e. perfect rest) of Naras (men), hence he is remembered as Narayana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महेश्वर के अधिष्ठान से वह चारों ओर से प्रेरित होकर कार्य में प्रवत्त होती है । वे चिरकाल तक प्रिय होने के कारण अपने विषय में रहकर फिर महान् को प्रवृत्त करते हैं ।२१। गुण की विषमता से सृष्टि काल में पहले प्रकृति प्रवृत्त होती है।२२। तब उस्त सत् असत् रूप से ब्रह्मा और बुद्धि दोनों उत्पन्न हुए । इसीलिये तम तथा अंब्यक्तमय क्षेत्रज्ञ ब्रह्मा कहा जाता है ।२३॥ का और करणों से सिद्ध ब्रह्मा पहले पहल

English

The belief regarding the assumption of the form of Vayu for reconnais¬ sance before assuming the form of a boar, to.lift up the earth, is as old as Tait. Br. 1. 2. 1. 3 which says:

हिन्दी अर्थ

थे। तेज से उस प्रथम बुद्धिमान अव्यक्त का प्रकाश होता है। वही प्रथम शरोरी कारण रूप से है । वह अप्रहित ज्ञान तथा ऐश्वर्य से युक्त है।२६। अप्रहित धर्मं तथा वैराग्य से भी वह सम्पन्न है ।२५। उसी ईश्वर का अप्रतिहत ज्ञान तथा बैराग्य स्वरूप है। इस अभिमानी ब्रह्मा के धर्म और ऐश्वरयं से बुद्धि प्रकट हुईं । यह जो अपने मन में चाहता है वही इस अव्यक्त से उत्पन्न होता है ।२७। वशीकार, वेगुण्य, सुरेशत्व तथा स्वभाव

English

Observing that the earth was overflowed with waters on all sides, (he thought to himself), cc Oh, what great form should I assume and uplift the earth?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

के कारण ब्रह्मत्व में चतुर्मूख तथा कालत्व में अन्तक (मृत्यु) हुआ ।२५। सहस्रों शिरों वाला यह पुरुष है। इस स्वयम्भू की तीन अवस्थायें हैं। इस स्वयम्भू की ब्रह्मा होने पर सत्त्व तथा र जोमयी, काल होने पर रज और तमोमयी तथा पुरुष होने पर सत्त्वमयी गुणवृत्ति होती है ।३६। वह ब्रह्मा होंकर लोकों की सृष्टि करता, काल होकर संहार करता ।३०। तथा पुरुष होने १९ उदासीन रहता है। प्रजापति की तीन अवस्थाएँ भी हैं ।

English

He thought of the form of a Boar 1 charmingly comfor¬ table in sporting about in waters. It was unassailable by living beings. It was of the nature of speech and was dcsigxiated as Dharma*.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्म कमल गर्भ के रंग के, काल अड्जनवर् के हैं ।३१। पुरुष की आँखें पुण्डरीक सी हैं । यही रूप परमात्मा

English

It hadagirth of ten and a height of a hundred Yojanas. It resembled a dark blue cloud in complexion. It grunted like the rumbling of thunder-clouds. It had a huge body like a mountain. Its curved fangs were white and sharp and terrible. The eyes were brilliant like lightning and fire. Its lustre was like that of the sun.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनुदिथिह्वान्तंतग्रन्थो म. पुस्तके नास्ति । -« इृदमघं नास्ति घ. पुस्तके । ३ एतच्चिह्वान्तगंतो

English

Its shoulders were round, plump and large. It had the lion s valiant gait. Its buttocks were stout and lifted up (well developed). It had auspicious characteristics. It was charming.

हिन्दी अर्थ

: चुरुष। पुण्डरीकाक्षो रूप॑ तत्परमात्मनः । योगेश्बर। शरीराशणि करोति दिक रोति च

English

Assuming this large immeasurable form of a boar, Visnu entered the nether regions in order to lift up the earth. He was the guide for the propounders of the Vedas. 2

हिन्दी अर्थ

नानाकृतिक्रियारूपनामधुत्तिः स्घलीलया जिधा यद्चर्तते लोके तस्मात्विगुण उच्यते ॥३े३े चतुर्धा प्रविभक्तत्वाच्चतुव्यू हद प्रकीतितः । यदाप्तो।ते यदादुत्ते यच्चास्ति (्त) विषय प्रात ॥

English

The day and the night constituted his eyes. The ancill- aries of the Vedas were his ear ornaments. The Ajya (ghee offer¬ ing in sacrifice) was his nose; the sacrificial ladle was his snout. The sound of the Saman hymns was his roaring grunt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वामेत्वमस्य तत्सव विष्णु: सलप्रवेशनात् । भगवान्भगस ह्राबाद्वागो रागस्ये शासनात् ३६

English

Endowed with glory as he was, he was an embodiment of truth and dharma and was established in virtuous valour. He was engaged in expiation. He was terrible. He had the huge form with the knees of an animal. His body was straightened up. The offerings of ghrta constituted his Linga (symbol). The (sacrificial) spot was his seed. He was the great medicinal herb (incarnate for curing distress). The altar was his inner soul. Mantras were his hips. The Soma mixed with clarified butter was his blood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवेषु च मद्ान्देवो रदृदवस्ततः स्खृुतः । खबशत्घाच्च लाकानामच श्यत्याक्तथेभध्वरः

English

The Vedas were his shoulders. He had the fragrance of sacrificial offering. The Havya (oblations for the Devas) and Kavya (oblations for the Pitrs) constituted his velocity. PragvamSa 1 (the room accommodating the sacrifices) was his body. He was lustrous and had undergone different initiations.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भ्रदृत्वाच्च स्मुता ब्रह्म। भूतत्वाज्भ.त उच्यते। (चेत्नन्नः क्षेत्रांचश्ञानादिशुः सचगतों यतः

English

The sacrificial fees constituted his heart. He was an all- pervading Yogin in the form of a great Sattva.. He was charm¬ ing with the sacrificial rites of Upakarman. Pravargya (a rite in which hot milk is poured in a vessel, thus giving rise to fumes) constituted the whorls of hair on his chest* 2. His gait and paths were the different Chandas. The secret Upanisads constituted his seat. He was accompanied by his consort Chaya. He was lofty like a jewelled peak. Having thus assumed the form of a sacrificial Boar, the lord entered the waters.

हिन्दी अर्थ

का है। यह योगेदवर अपनी लीला से नाना आकृति, क्रिया, रूप तथा तामों द्वारा शरीरों को बनाते तथा बिगाड़ते हैं ।३२। संसार में ये तीन प्रकार से रहते हैं अतएव इनका नाम त्रिगुण है। चार प्रकार से प्रविभक्त होने के कारण इन्हें चतुर्व्यूह् कहा गया है। आप्ति तथा आदान करने तथा विषय का भोग करने से सदा उसका वही भाव हो जाता है अतः उसे आत्मा कहते हैं। सबंत्र गति होने भर्थात् सर्वेग्यापक, और आद्य

English

The body of Varaha was so big and spacious as to accommodate many men, as PragvarhSa (the room in which the members of the sacrificer's family and friends stay) is spacious.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरीर धारण करने से ऋषि कहाते एवं स्वयं सब के स्वामी होने से प्रभु कहे जाते हैं ।३३-३५॥। सब में प्रविष्ट होने के कारण विष्णु कहलाते है। भग अर्थात् ऐश्वयं के होते से भगवान् तथा राग पर शासन करने के कारण-- इसको राग कहा जाता है ।३६॥। प्रकृष्ट होने से पर तथा भवन या रक्षण करने से इसे ओम कहते हैं । मरों का अयन होने से नारायण कहलाता है। अपने को तीन प्रकार से विभक्त करके भैलोबय को चलाता

English

He, the lord of the subjects, got at the Earth covered with the waters. He approached and lifted it quickly. He divert¬ ed the waters of the oceans in the oceans and of the rivers in the rivers. The lord, for the welfare of the worlds, lifted with his curved fangs, the Earth that had gone deep into the nether world. Holding the Earth in his hands he brought it to its place. The supporter of the Earth at first mentally supported the earth and then released it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है ।३७-३८। इन तीनों रूपों से वह सृष्टि, संहार तथा रक्षण करता है । पहले पहल वह द्वरिण्यगर्भ चतुर्मुख रूप से प्रकट हुआ ।३९। आदि होने से वह आदिदेव तथा अजन्मा होने से अज कहलाता है अतएवं उसे प्रजापति कहते हैं ।४०। सब देवों में यह बड़ा है इसलिये इसे महादेव कहते हैं। सब का ईश तथा लोको के वश में न होने के कारण यह ईश्वर कहलाता है ।४१।॥ बृहत् होने से ब्रह्मा तथा भूत कहा जाता है क्षेत्र के विज्ञान से क्षेत्रज्ञ तथा

English

Over the flood of waters, the Earth floated like an immense boat. Due to the activities of the lord, it did not sink.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वेव्यापी होने से विभु इसका नाम है ।४२। पुर अर्थात् शरीर में सोता है इस लिये इसे पुरुष कहते हैं । किसी ने इसे उत्पन्न नहीं किया और रूप के पूर्व में वह रहता है अतएवं सब इसे स्वयम्भू कहते हैं ॥४३॥ इज्य (पूज्य)

English

With a desire to set up the universe, the lord lifted up the Earth. Then, he, the lotus-eyed lord, decided to divide the Earth. He levelled the Earth and created the mountains on it. Formerly when the creation was burnt by the Samvar- taka fire, all the mountains, being consumed by that fire, lay shattered and scattered all over the earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनुभ्मिह्वान्तगंतग्रन्थों ढ़. पुस्तके गास्ति ।

English

In that Ekarijiava (the ocean of cosmic waters) the waters (solidifiedby cold) and collected by wind and were placed in a scattered manner here and there (wherever they were thus deposited); they became condensed into mountains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इज्यत्वादुच्यतेथ्यज्ञ: कविधिक्रान्तद्शनात्। क्रमशः क्रमणी त्वाद्र्णकस्याभिपालनात्

English

Since they became motionless after being (thus) sprin¬ kled, they were known as Acalas. 1 Since they are endowed with knots and joints, they were called Parvalas. Since they had been swallowed and hidden (formerly), they were called Giris. Since they had heen collected, they were called Siloccayas. Thus after the worlds, oceans and mountains are des¬ troyed at the end of a Kalpa, the Maker (Creator) of the uni¬ verse creates them again and again, in the beginnings of the Kalpas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्माद्धि रण्यगर्भः स पुर,णे5स्मिन्निरुच्यते । स्वयंभुवो निवृत्तस्य कालो वर्षाश्नजस्तु यः

English

He again created this earth along with the ocean, seven continents and mountains, as well as the four worlds, viz. Bhur

हिन्दी अर्थ

न शक्यः परिखंख्यातुमपि वर्षशतैरपि ॥ कट्पसंख्यांनवृत्तस्तु पराख्यो ब्रह्मणः स्म्ुत:

English

Note the Puranic etymologies of acala, panala, giri. Desirous of creating different species pf subjects, the self-born lord Brahma recreated the beings in the same form as they had in the previous Kalpas. 1

हिन्दी अर्थ

ठावच्छेषोंडस्थ कालाउन्यस्तस्यान्त मांतेखज्यते । कोटिकोट्सइस्लाण अन्तभू तांन या।न वै समतीतान कलपानां तावच्छेषाः परस्तु ये। यस्त्वयं बतंते कल्पो वाशहं त॑ निबोधत

English

When he was contemplating over the creation intellec¬ tually, the dark and gloomy creation manifested itself simultane¬ ously with Pradhana.* *

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रथमः सांप्रतस्तेषां कर्पो 5य॑ वर्तते (जा: त।स्मन्स्वायंभुवाद्यास्तु मनवः स्युश्वतुदश ५० अतीता वर्तमानाश्व भांवेष्या ये च वे पुन; । तैरियं पृथिवो सचोा सप्ठतद्कीपा समन्ततः

English

Nescience ( Avidya ) with five joints, viz. darkness, delusion, super-delusion, murkiness and super-murkiness**, be¬ came manifested out of the Supreme Soul. While he meditated, the creation became established in five ways. Just as a lamp is covered up with a pot, the creation was enveloped by darkness. Like a lamp lighted in a pitcher illuminated within and (dark) without, it was pure but devoid of feeling.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन्वन्तरेण चैकेन सर्वाण्येबान्तराणि वै । भांवेष्यारि भविष्येश्र॒ कदप: कल्पेन चैव ह

English

Its intellect and sense organs were concealed; it consis¬ ted of vegetation and since vegetation is declared to be primary it was called primary creation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतीतानि च कल्पान सोदकानि सद्दानवयः अनागतेघु तद्धच्च तकः कार्यों विजानता

English

On seeing that the creation did not multiply, Brahma was dissatisfied and he went into contemplation. When he contemplated thus the Tirjaksrolas (tire animal world) came into being. Since this creation proceeded obliquely, it was called Tirjaksrolas. Predominated by Tamas, they were mainly ignorant. They took to wrong direction. They were self-swayed and devoted to self.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होने से यज्ञ तथा क्रान्तिदर्शी होने के कारण कवि कहता है। क्रमणीय भर्थात् सबका गन्तव्य होने से क्रमण तथा वर्णों की रक्षा करने से आदित्य और कपिल कहलाता है। आगे उत्पन्न होने के कारण यह अग्नि कहा जाता है। हिरण्य इसका गर्भ तथा यह हिरण्य के गर्भ से उत्पन्न हुआ अतएवं इसे पुराण में हिरण्यगर्भ कहते हैं। व्यतीत स्वयम्भु के वर्ष आदि काल सेकड़ों वर्षों में भी नहीं गिनाये जा सकते। कल्प संख्या से युक्त

English

The lord saw this second creation of Tiiyak-srotas, proud of themselves, conceited and divided into twenty-eight— eleven based on the sense organs, nine of Udaya and the eight of Taraka and other Saktis.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्म का काल पर कहलाता है ।४४-४७॥ उतना ही (जितना बीत चुका है) उसका काल अभी शेष है । उसके अन्त में प्रलय होता है। कोटि सहख्र कल्प जो बोत गये उतने ही पर काल अभी शेष है। इस समय जो वतंमान वाराह कल्प है उसे सुनिये । ब्राह्मणों, उनमें से पहला यह साम्प्रत कल्प है । इसमें स्वांयभुव आदि चौदह मनु हैं ।४5-५०। उनमें व्यतीत वत्तमान, तथा भविष्य जो हैं वे ही नरेश भली भाँति

English

Puranas believe that despite the annihilation of everything at the end of a Kalpa, god Brahma recreates the universe on the model of the previous universe. They state this succinctly as follows: dhata yathopunam akalpayat' They were all illuminated within but covered exter¬ nally. Since their activity was oblique, they were called Tiryak- srotas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस सातों द्वीपों वाली पृथिवी का पूरे चार सहुख युग तक तप तथा प्रजोत्पत्ति से पालन करते हैं

English

Having seen the second universe, the Tiryaksrotas, and having observed everything of it of that designation (nature), the Lord conceived of the (following) idea: Even as he was thinking uninterruptedly (nilyam), the Sattvika creation appeared (ofitself, automatically).

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनका विस्तार आप लोग सुनिये ज्ञानी पुरुष को एक हो मन्वस्तर से सभी मन्वन्तरों का, एवं भविष्य से भविष्यों का तथा कल्प से कह्पों का, एवं वंश और देवों के साथ अतीत कल्प जंसे हैं बसे ही भविष्य में भी होंगे ऐसा पक कर लेना चाहिए ॥५३-५४।॥।

English

This third creation was called Ordhvasrotas, consisting of beings in which the stream of life passed upwards. Since life proceeded upwards it was called Ordhvasroias. The Ordhvasroias beings have abundance of comfort and pleasure. They are circumscribed outwardly and inwardly and are brilliant externally and internally.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीवायुमह्वपुराण का प्रकृतिवर्णन नाम का पाचवाँ अध्याय समाप्त ॥५॥।

English

These created beings are air etc. They are well settled after creating themselves. The Ordhvasroias being the third (in the series of creations), that creation is known after them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकार्णवे तदा तस्मिन्न प्राज्लायत किचन । तदा स भगवानब्रह्मा सहस्नाक्ष सहस्रपात्

English

When gods with.upward stream (the divine creation of Ordhvasroias) were created god Brahma was satisfied. As he was the competent Over-Lord, he thought of and created beings that would be Sadhakas (aspirants after spiritual power). The first creation is of Mahal. It is known as Mahat- sarga. The second is the creation of TanmtVras and is called the creation of the Bhil/as.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्वोद्रेकात्प्रबुद्धस्तु शूल्यं लोकमुदीकच्य सः इमे चोदाहरन्त्यत्र ्छोक॑ नारायण प्रति

English

The third creation is that of Vikaras (the products of Prakfti) and is perceptible by the senses. Thus the Prakrta creation took place with conscious fore-knowledge.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुल्यं युगसहस्नस्य नैशे कालमुपास्य सः। शव॑यन्ते प्रकुरुते बद्वत्वं सर्गकारणात्

English

The ' Mukhya' creation is the fourth in order. The Muk- hyas are the immobile beings. The creation of Tiryaksrolas is the fifth consisting of animals. The sixth creation of Ord/wasrotas consists of divine beings. The seventh creation of the Arvdksrolas is that of man¬ kind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

'अकरोत्स तन हान्‍न्यां कल्पादिषु यथा पुरा । ततो महात्मा मनसा दिव्य॑ रूपमचिन्तयत्

English

The eighth creation is Aimgraha. It is characterised by Sattva and Tamas. These (latter) five are the Vaikrla creation and the (first) three are Prakrta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूत बोले-- पृथ्वी तल पर अग्नि के नष्ट हो जाने पर अग्नि से जल उत्पन्न हुआ स्थावर जंग्रम सहित पृथ्वी जब उस जल में विलीनं हो गई, तब चारों ओर केवल समुद्र दिखाई पड़ने लगा। उस प्रलय पयोधि में कोई दूसरा पदार्थे दृष्टिगोचर नहीं,.होता था। उस समय सहस्र नेत्र, सहस्न पाद और सहस्रशीषं, रकम वर्ण और अतीन्द्रिय पुरुष भगवान् ब्रह्मा, जिनको नारायण कहा जाता हैं, उस सलिल राशि में सो गए

English

The ninth creation Kaumdra is both Prakrta and Vaikrla. The three Prakrta creations were brought about with¬ out planning or pre-meditation. The six creations of Brahma function intelligently. Now understand the Anugraha Sarga in detail. It is of four types found in all living beings thro¬ ugh contrariety, power, satisfaction and achievement. In the immobile beings there is Viparyasa (contrariety or loss of con¬ sciousness). In the animals, there is Sakli (power). Human be¬ ings are Siddhatmans (with souls capable of achieving spiritual progress). In Devas there is Tusti (satisfaction).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुछ समय बाद सतोग्रुण के जागरित होने पर वे जाग गये उस समय उनको चतुदिक् शुन्य ही दिखाई पड़ता था ! उस नाराबण के प्रति यह इलोक कहा जाता है कि अपू, नार तनु ये जल की संज्ञायें हैं, अतः वे जल में सोते हैं इसलिए वे नारायण कहे जाते हैं ।४-५। वे ही हजारयुगों के बराबर निशा काल बीत जाते पर रात्रि के अन्त में सृष्टि के लिये ब्रह्म का रूप धारण करते हैं ।६॥ ब्रह्मा उस समय वायु का रूप धारण

English

There are thus the nine creations including Prakrtas and Vaikrlas. By their mutual combination, the types are many.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर वर्षा काल के रात्रि के समय इघर उधर उड़ने वाले जुगनू की तरह इधर-उधर समुद्र तल पर घूमने लगे। “अनुमान से उस समुद्र में डूबी हुई पृथिवी का पता पाकर उसके उद्धार के लिये सच्चेष्ट हो गये । उन्होंने पूर्व कल्पों में जेसा शरीर धारण किया था वैसा ही दूसरा शरीर धारण कर लिया । पुन; वे महात्मा मन

English

At the beginning, Brahma created three mental sons equal to himself, viz. Sanandana, Sanaka and the intelligent Sanatana who possessed great power and enlightenment - Those (sons) of great splendour and strength renounced When they had left, Brahma created other menial sons who could accomplish the object. They identified themselves with their position and abided till the final dissolution of the world. (Now) know them by their names:

हिन्दी अर्थ

दशयोजनविस्ती् शतयोजनमुच्छितम्। नीलेमेघप्रतीकाश मेघस्तनितनिस्वनम् ।॥

English

They are water, fire, earth, air, ether, quarters, heaven, firmament, oceans, rivers, mountains, plants, the 'souls' of medicinal herbs, trees and creepers, units of time, Lavas, Kas- ihas, A aids, Muhurtas, Sandhis (junctions of day and night like dusk, dawn etc.), night, day, fortnights, months, Ay anas, years and Yugas. These arc the positions with which they identify themselves.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महापवतवर्ष्मा् श्वेत तीदणोग्रई ध्टिगम । विद्य॒ुदश्चिप्रकाशाक्षमाद्त्यलमतेजसम् ।

English

The classes of society are born of his limbs: Brah¬ ma 8 (were created) out of his mouth;' Ksatriyas out of his arms; Vaisyas out of his thighs; and Sudras out of his feet. The lord is beyond Avyakla (unmanifest Prakrti). The Cosmic Egg is born of the unmanifest. Brahma is born of the Cosmic Egg. The worlds are created by him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स वेदपाधूपदंष्टः: क्रत॒वक्षाश्वितीमुखः । अश्विजिह्ली दर्भरोमा ब्रह्मशीर्षों (रॉ) महातपाः

English

Thus this first section has been narrated to you all very