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which when given up became Moon-light. With his indolence,
Brahma created the Bhutas and Pisachas. They were stark naked
and had long loose hair. Brahma closed his eyes on seeing them.
After a time he gave up his yawning body and the Bhutas and
Pishachas took it up. The body that causes secretion is called
"Sleep."
That which causes delusion is "Madness." Indolence, yawning,
sleep and madness all these four were taken up by Bhutas and
Pisachas for their body. Brahma knew His powers and He created
with His invisible body the Sadhyas and Pitris. By His power of
becoming invisible, He created Siddhas and Vidhyadharas and gave
them His body with that power. By His reflected image He created
the Kinnaras and Kimpurushas, who took up that image for their
body. At dawn, they sing in pairs the praise of Brahma. Brahma
did not find any progress in creation with all these Bhoga (expansive)
bodies. He threw away His body and from His hair the elemental
serpents or Nagas were born. After all, Brahma created the Manus
and Rishis.
IX. THE PROGENY OF KARDAMA.
SKANDHA III. CHAP. 21-24.
Kardama Rishi was ordered by Brahma to create. This led
him to pray to Vishnu on the sacred banks of the Sarasvati, near
Vindu Sarovara. Vishnu appeared before him with Lakshmi by His
side. He revealed to Kardama a happy future. The Rishi was to
marry Manu's daughter, to have by her nine daughters and one son,
an Incarnation of Vishnu Himself, who was to promulgate the Tatva
Vidya. Shortly after, Svayambhuva Manu came to Kardama's her-
mitage, with his wife Sata-rupa and offered to the Rishi his daughter
Devahuti in marriage. Kardama accepted her as his wife. He had
by her nine daughters and the Avatara KapHa. Brahma with his
sons the Rishis came to Kardama and congratulated him and his
wife Devahuti upon having Bhagavan Vishnu for thetr son. He then
asked Kardama to give his daughters in marriage to the Rishis. Kar-
dama followed his father's behests and gave his daughters duly in
marriage to the Rishis. Kala, he gave to Marichl, Anasuya to Atrf,
Sraddha to Angirasa, Havirbhu to Pulastya, Gati to Pulaha, Kriya to
Kratu, Khyati to Bhrigu, Arundhati to Vasishtha and Santi to Athar-
van. The Rishi then went to the forest for yoga and left his wife
in charge of Kapila.
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