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SRSTI 740 became Raksasas (giants) . Those who said "We will the Sanaka brothers and the mental sons of Bhrgu, eat him", became Yaksas. (demi-gods). Because of Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Arigiras, Marlci, Daksa, Atri Yaksana (Bhaksana-Food), they got the name Yaksa. and Vasistha, and gave these nine the name Prajapatis Because of the dislike at seeing these creatures the (Lords of Emanation) . Then he created nine women hair had fallen from the head of Brahma. They crept named Khyati, Bhuti, Sambhuti, Ksama, Prlti, Sannati, back again into his head. Because they did 'sarpana' Urja, Anasuya. and Prasuti and gave in marriage (creeping up) they were called sarpas (serpents) and Khyati to Bhrgu, Bhuti to Pulastya, Sambhuti to Pulaha, as they were 'Hina' (fallen) they were called Ahis Ksama to Kratu, Priti to Arigiras, Sannati to Marlci, (serpents) . After this the Lord of creation became Urja to Daksa, Anasuya to Atri and Prasuti to Vasistha. very angry and created some creatures. Because of The great hermits such as Sanandana and the others their colour which was a mingling of red and black, created before the Prajapatis, were not desirous of pro- they were horrible and they became pisitaSanas (those pagation as they were wise sages who had renounced who eat flesh). Then Brahma began to sing and from all attachments and who had been indifferent. When his body the Gandharvas were born. Because they did Brahma saw that they were not mindful about produc- of 'dhayana' (Appreciate) 'go' (word) when they were ing subjects he grew angry. (It was from the middle of were called born, they Gandharvas. the eye brows which were curved by his fury, that Siva, Creation. animals. After all these creat- 7) Birds, creating one of the three divine figures was born). After this, ures, Brahma created birds, from his 'vayas' (strength), Brahma appointed Svayambhuva, who originated from as free agents, according to their actions in the previous himself, and was of the same shape, as the first Manu lives. Then Brahma created sheep from his breast and for the protection of the subjects. This divine Manu goats from his face. From his stomach and flanks he Svayambhuva took his sister Satarupa as wife. Two created cows, and from his legs he created other creat- sons named Priyavrata and Uttanapada and two ures such as the horse, elephant, donkey, wild bull, deer, daughters named Prasuti and Akuti were born to them. camel, mule, antelope etc. He created plants bearing Of the two daughters Prasuti was given to Prajapati fruits and bulbs from his hairs. Though Brahma had Daksa and Akuti to Prajapati Ruci. A son named created vegetables and animals at the beginning of the Yajiaa and a daughter named Daksina were born as Kalpa (world-age), they came to be properly used in twins to Prajapati Ruci. Twelve sons were born to sacrifices only from Tretayuga (one of the four ages) Yajna by Daksina. They were devas named the Yamas The animals such as the cow, sheep, goat, horse, mule of the Manvantara of Svayambhuva. Daksa begot and donkey are called domestic animals and flesh-eaters twentyfour daughters of Prasuti. They were Sraddha, such as the leopard, animals with forked hoof such as Laksmi, Dhrti, Tusti, Medha, Pusti, Kriya, Buddhi, the wild bull, elephant, monkey, birds, and other Lajja, Vapus, Santi, Siddhi, Kirti, Khyati, Sail, Sam- animals and reptiles, are included in the word 'wild bhuti, Smrti, Priti, Ksama, Santati, Anasuya, Urja, animals'. Svaha and Svadha. Of these the first thirteen 8) Creation-The Vedas etc. After having completed crea- were given to Dharmadeva as wives. Of the remaining tion of the things mentioned above, the Prajapati created daughters, Khyati became the wife of Bhrgu, Sati, the from his face looking to the east, the Vedic metre wife of Siva, Sambhuti of Marlci, Smrti, of Arigiras, Gayatrl, Rgveda, Trivrtstoma, the sama song called Priti of Pulastya, Ksama of Pulaha, Santati of Kratu, Rathantara and the sacrifice called Agnistoma; from Anasuya of Atri, Urja of Vasistha, Svaha of Agni, and his face to the the Vedic metre Svadha of the manes. 1 looking south, Yajurveda, (Visnu Purana, Amsa ; Chapter Traisfubha, Pancadasa stoma. Brhatsama and the sacri- ? )" fice from his . Uktha; face looking to the west, Samaveda, 11) The children of the Prajapatis. To Prajapati Bhrgu, the Vedic metre JagatI, Saptadasastoma, Vairiipasama Laksmi who became the wife of Visnu and two sons and the sacrifice Atiratra. Thus all the creatures lofty named Dhata and Vidhata were born by Khyati. These and lower originated from the body of Brahma. After two married Ayati and Niyati the two daughters of having created Devas, Asuras, the manes and men, Meru. To the two couples two sons named Prana and Brahma again at the beginning of the world age, created Mrkandu were born. From Mrkandu, Markandeya was Yaksas, Devils, Gandharvas, celestial maids, Naras, born, and from Markandeya, Vedas iras was born. To Kinnaras, Raksas, cows, birds, animals, serpents etc. Prana a son named Dyutiman and to him a son named such as have life long and short life, movable and immo- Rajavan was born. From this Rajavan the Bhrgu vable, that we see in the world. Creatures which are dynasty grew up. created again and again do perform functions which Sambhuti the wife of Marlci gave birth to a son named creatures of their kind had been doing previously. Paurnamasa. To Arigiras four daughters named Habits of killing or not killing, kindness or cruelty, Sinivali, Kuhu, Rakaand Anumati were born by Smrti. righteousness or evil, truth or falsehood are adopted by Three sinless sons named Candra, Durvasas and them as becoming to their kind in previous lives. It was Dattatreya were born to Atri by Anasuya. Of them Brahma who had created the uses and differences seen Dattatreya was a hermit. A son named Dattoli was in the sense organs, elements and bodies. Brahma took born to Pulastya by Pratiti (Priti) . That Dattoli was the from the Vedic voice the shape, form, name, activities Agastya of Svayambhuva Manvantara. Ksama the wife etc. of various creatures such as the Devas etc. and of Pulaha gave birth to three sons named Kardama, allotted them to each particular kind. So also he allotted Urvarlyan andSahisnu. Santati the wife of Kratu, gave names, work etc. to hermits as seen in the Vedas. birth to sixty thousand hermits called Balakhilyas. 9) Creation of the four castes . See under Caturvarnya. Seven sons named Rajas, Gotra, Urdhvabahu, Savana, 10) Creation of Prajapatis. When Brahma saw that the Anagha, Sutapas and Sukra were born to Vasistha by subjects he had created, did not flourish, he created first his wife Urja. These sons were the seven hermits of.

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