|| Srimad Bhagavath Mahapuran||

|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 22 –  The creation of Lord Bhrama

Sutha Pauranika described “ Oh! Shaunaka,  Sage Maitreya was answering all the queries of Vidura.  Lord Bhrama underwent extreme austerities for hundreds of Samvathsara, contemplating upon supreme Lord and started the creation of the Universe; he undertook Vyashti Shrushti and Samashti Shrushti, /creation of micro as well as the macrocosm respectively.    Lord Bhrama created trees, plants, and shrubs of various kinds, plants flowering, non-flowering, creepers, birds, animals, creatures, reptiles, flies, land and aquatic animals etc..  Lord Bhrama sincerely followed the instructions of Lord Narayana, creates eight kinds of demi-gods, such as Vibudha, Pithrus, Asuras, Gandharva, Apsaras, Yaksha, Rakshas, Siddha, Charanas, Vidhyadharas, Bhootha, Pretha, Pishacha, and Kinnara. 

Lord Bhrama created four noble souls who are not bound by Karma, had complete control over senses, they are enlightened souls, Sanaka, Sanandhana, Sanathana, and Santhkumara and advised them to conduct the creation, but they were not willing to follow his command.  Lord Bhrama controlled his extreme disappointment, his eyebrows were curved, an adolescent with red and black complexion Rudra appeared in the middle of those eyebrows.  The eleven Rudra was named as Manyu, Manu, Mahinasa, Mahan, Shivan, Rithudhvaja, Ugrarethas, Bhava, Kala, Vamadeva, and  Dhrithavritha.  The female energy  Rudranis  were Dhi, Vriththi, Ushana, Uma, Niyuthth, Sarpiss, Ila, Ambika, Iravathi, Sudha, and Dheeksha as their consort and advised Prajapathi/Rudra to create Prajas.   Rudra created Prajas who had most powerful and fierce as Rudra, therefore Lord Bhrama advised Rudra to continue his penance.   Further Lord Bhrama created Mareechi who was born from his intellect, Athri who was born from eyes, Angirass who was born from face, Pulasthya who was born from ears, Pulaha who was born from navel, Krathu who was born from arm, Bhrigu who was born from skin, Vashishta who was born from Prana, Dhaksha who was born from thumb and Narada who was born from lap, Dharma who was born from right bosom, Adharma was born from Prishta/back, Mrithyu was born out of fear, Passion was born out of heart, anger from eyebrows, Lobha/greed from lower lips, Vagdevi from face, oceans from Linga/reproductive organ, Niruthi from Gudham/Anus, Kardhama was born out of the shadow, in this way Lord Bhrama created Prajapathis from his own body parts.  Lord Bhrama’s four faces represents four Vedas such as Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva, also created Ayurveda which represents knowledge in medical science, Dhanurvedha represents the knowledge of usage of armaments and excellence in Archery, Gandharvavedha represents knowledge in Music and Arts, Sthapathyavedha represents knowledge in sculptures.  He created Ithihasa and Puranas, he also created the prescribed rules and regulations of Shodashi, Chayanam, Agnishtomam, Apthoryamam, Athirathram, Gosava Vajapeyam, etc.. He created Athmavidhya/knowledge of self, Dhanam performance of charities and penances/ Thapas, Truthfulness that are the four foot of the Dharma.   he created Ashramadharma, also Vaikhanasa who depends living on fruits and fiber root vegetables, Valakhilyas who refuses the old meal when they receive the new one, Audumbaras who consume the meal from the directions they look immediately after waking up, Phenapas who lives on the fruits fallen on the ground, Kudeechaka who sincerely follows Swashrama Karmas, Bahvodha who gives no importance to Karma, Hamsa who is scholarly, Nishkriyan who is Paramahamsa/ enlightened soul with the knowledge of self-realization as well as God-realization.  He created Adhyathma Shastra, Vaidhika Shathra, Krishivyavasaya Shashtra, Rajyathanthram, Vyahrithi, Pranavam, Ushnik, Chandhass, Gayathrichandhass from skin, Thrishtup from muscle, Anushtupchandhass from nerves, Jagathichandhass from skeleton,  Pankthi and Bhrihathi Chandhass,

Lord Bhrama found after creating all the Rishis, his Prajas were not growing as the way it was assumed, therefore his body split into two parts and one has become female who is Shatharoopa became empress and another one became male known as Swayambhuva Manu who became one of the emperors.  Thus, the growth of people sprung up from the physical relationship of Swayambhuva Manu and Shatharoopa, they had five children, two sons Priyavratha, and Uththanapadha, the three daughters were Ahoothi, Devahoothi and Prasoothi.  Later, these three daughters were married,  Ahoothi to Sage Ruchi, Devahoothi to Kardhamaprajapathi and Prasoothi to Dhakshaprajapathi, in this the way the world is filled with people.