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even consuming me. Take to Tapas for the joy of all beings. By
Tapas thou shalt create the Universe as it was of yore. By Tapas
thou shalt gain that Bhagavan who dwells in all hearts." " Amen,"
said Rudra, and he went into the forests to make Tapas.
Brahma then begot ten sons: Marichi, Atri, Angirasa, Pulastya,
Pulaha, Kratu, Bhrigu, Vasishtha, Daksha and Narada. Narada came
from Brahma's bosom, Daksha from his thumb, Vasishtha from his
Prana, Bhrigu from his skin, Kratu from his hands, Pulaha from his
navel, Pulastya from his ears, Angirasa from his mouth, Atri from his
eyes and Marichi from his Manas.
Dharma came from Brahma's right breast, where Narayana him-
self dwells. Adharma, the parent of Mrityu (or Death) came from his
back. Kama came from his heart, Anger from his eye-brows, Greed
from the lower lip. Vak or speech came from his mouth, the Seas
from his generative organ and Death from his anus.
Kardama, the husband of Devahuti, was born of Brahma's
Chhaya or shadow. So there was creation out of the body and the
mind of Brahma. Brahma took a fancy to his daughter Vak (or
speech). Marichi and his other sons dissuaded him from the inces-
tuous connection. And the Creator in shame gave up his body which
was taken up by Space and which is known as dewy darkness.
"How shall I bring back all the previous Creation? " So thought
Brahma at one time, and the four Vedas appeared from his four
mouths. The Yajnas, the Upavedas, the Philosophies, the four parts
of Dharma, and the duties of Asramas also appeared.
Brahma had another body void of incestuous impulses and he
thought of enlarging the Creation. But he found himself and the
Rishis, powerful though they were, unsuccessful in this respect. He
thought there was some unforeseen impediment, so he divided his
body into two. A pair was formed by that division. The male was
Svayambhuva Manu and the female was his wife Satartipa. Since
then creation multiplied by sexual intercourse. Svayambhuva Manu
begot five children in Satarupa two sons, Priyavrata and Uttanapada,
and three daughters, Akuti, Devahuti and Prasuti. He gave Akuti
in marriage to Ruchi, Devahuti to Kardama and Prasuti to Daksha.
This changing universe is filled with their progeny.
[PRE-MANVANTARIC CREATION].
The descent of Spirit into Matter is indicated by the over-
shadowing Tamas creation, The individuals reach the spiritual plane
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